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VERSUS MODE

by Tim F|  October 26, 20118:26 pm| 31 Comments

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In today’s edition, the proud and noble doberman takes on a deflated soccer ball.

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  1. 1.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    October 26, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    My shepherd-collie Ralphie could catch a basketball with his front paws and then scootch it between his back legs with his front and entertain himself for hours!

  2. 2.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    October 26, 2011 at 8:33 pm

    Here he is on top of a panel truck with his stick!

  3. 3.

    Comrade Mary

    October 26, 2011 at 8:33 pm

    Who’s got floppy ears! WHO’S got floppy ears? You do! YOU DO! Yes, you DO!!

  4. 4.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    October 26, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    And here he is with his brother Fred chasing a football 40 years ago.

  5. 5.

    Tim F.

    October 26, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    Raven, I’m in love with Ralphie after that first pic. What a character.

  6. 6.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    October 26, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    @Tim F.: He loved to fish too, damn bobber drove him nuts.

  7. 7.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    October 26, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    Last one, he like food too!

  8. 8.

    Dave Trowbridge

    October 26, 2011 at 8:45 pm

    Get him a horse ball. They’re bite proof. My German Shepherd Dog Oka herds his up and down the yard–gets it moving with his nose and then keeps it going with his front paws like a soccer player.

  9. 9.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    October 26, 2011 at 8:45 pm

    @Dave Trowbridge: What’s a horse ball. . .it’s not like a mountain oyster is it?

  10. 10.

    MikeJ

    October 26, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    Bleachers at the dog park so people can watch the off leash dogs? I do like the idea of the fence, having been bitten by the dogs of the fuckwits who claim their precious could never hurt anyone.

  11. 11.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    October 26, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    @MikeJ: My doggie Bohdi would never hurt a flea but he might make an exception for you!

  12. 12.

    Linkmeister

    October 26, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    My late lamented Tigger the pointer used to do that with tennis balls. She’d occasionally kick it downstairs and chase after it just to break the monotony.

  13. 13.

    efroh

    October 26, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    Roll, damn you, roll!

  14. 14.

    Comrade Luke

    October 26, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    I had totally missed that he was a doberman. This is the first one I’ve seen that hasn’t had his ears done…whatever it is they do to their ears…and I like it!

  15. 15.

    sherifffruitfly

    October 26, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    Sometimes I think girls call us dogs because we’re so dumb.

  16. 16.

    Bnut

    October 26, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    The State Commissioner just gave Occupy Nashville until 830pm tomorrow to clear out. I hope things don’t get as interesting as they did in Oakland.

  17. 17.

    PurpleGirl

    October 26, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    LOL. He is persistent.

  18. 18.

    Litlebritdifrnt2

    October 26, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    @Comrade Luke: I was in the vets office with my boxer, sat in the waiting room. Dude opposite me had a boxer with bandages on his ears. He says to me “are you going to get his ears done” I said “no why would I do such a cruel thing” he said “well I don;t want him looking like a pig, boxers who don;t have their ears done look like pigs” My response “then why would you buy a (fucking) boxer?” An attorney that I am friends with has a delightful boxer named “Doodle” she is the most wonderful dog, and she has a tail, she was rescued before a breeder got a chance to lop off her tail, and she is the most wonderful wiggly, tail waggy goggy you could ever meet. I really don’t like this whole slicing of the ears and snipping of the tails thingy.

  19. 19.

    KoolEarl

    October 26, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    CBS poll on OWS. Take an educated guess what the disapproval rate is before opening up link

    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20125515-503544/poll-43-percent-agree-with-views-of-occupy-wall-street/

  20. 20.

    Comrade Luke

    October 26, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    @Litlebritdifrnt2:

    I don’t get it. Boxers with uncropped ears look great!

  21. 21.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    October 26, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    @Dave Trowbridge: Also known as “jolly balls,” from the original brand – they have nothing in common with mountain oysters. In case you have another wonder dog like Ralphie or Fred, jolly balls are totally durable. They are designed to withstand being played with by horses, and as such are pretty tough to deflate with teeth – although the danger from horse teeth is based on jaw strength, not sharpness, as they aren’t carnivores and don’t need canines.

  22. 22.

    Violet

    October 26, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    I like all the echo-y voices and the fog. Adds a certain darkness to Max’s determined pawing of the ball.

  23. 23.

    trollhattan

    October 26, 2011 at 10:30 pm

    @ Tim F.

    Nice! Did you shoot that with your Pen? I just saw this vid, shot with the E-P3 and PL25/1.4. I think the model comes with the lens.
    http://vimeo.com/30842269
    µ4/3 has come a long way. Here’s hoping Oly’s still in business to take advantage.

  24. 24.

    dopealope

    October 26, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    Wonderful !!! My yard is filled with my GSD’s deflated soccer balls, which my landscapers despise …

  25. 25.

    dopealope

    October 26, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    BTW, I’m going to buy the E-PM1 tomorrow …

  26. 26.

    Gus

    October 26, 2011 at 11:36 pm

    Dang, that is one handsome (and silly) dawg.

  27. 27.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym (JMN)

    October 27, 2011 at 1:02 am

    Harry yawned at this video. Then again, he chases cursors.

  28. 28.

    Dave S.

    October 27, 2011 at 9:21 am

    I watched it with the sound off and pictured him saying “Squirrel!” every time he popped his head up. Beautiful dog.

  29. 29.

    harlana

    October 27, 2011 at 10:05 am

    Determination, thy name is Max

  30. 30.

    Mino

    October 27, 2011 at 10:19 am

    @Raven (formerly stuckinred): Two smart breeds of dog. He probably had a highter IQ than 27% of the population. And good looking, to boot.

  31. 31.

    BruceJ

    October 27, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    We had a big ol’ Humane Society Special (we think she was part Rhodesian Ridgeback) who used to do the ‘hike the ball around’ thing with a bowling ball. She’d hike it with some serious momentum, then run alongside barking at it.

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