When you don't have the words ...
I'm not sure what I would have said even if there hadn't been a language barrier, tbh. Picture it -This morning my dog was doing her squat in the street (me standing by holding bag and waiting to swoop) and a kid of about 3 toddled up and tried to kick her in the face. Whaaaaaaaaat? The dog is better-behaved than she was but the kid would have lost his foot if he’d connected. She doesn’t like kids at the best of times. I gently straight-armed him since the dog couldn’t move at that precise moment, and glared. The kid beamed up at me.
Elderly escorting grandfather said something gruff (I don’t think in Spanish) and then shouted words at me when my swoop left a smear on the road. Since I was holding both the dog’s lead and a small and revoltingly warm packet I mimicked the kid’s kick in adult and very mature response and stalked off feeling ruffled.
Hell, most people don’t even bother to pick up their dog turds, they leave them to become part of the road or swept up by the frequent street cleaners. Maybe he’s a retired street cleaner.
If it had been Scotland, and a wee Scottish bairn, and a Scottish-speaking grandpa, I would have said that kicking any dog in the face is probably asking for trouble. But then anyone stupid enough to need that said probably deserves to learn the hard way.
But learn what? Should I have mashed the pickup into the kid’s face? Has he gotta learn that even when dogs don’t bite, owners do? Or do I just hope the next dog he tries that on is one of the few pit bull terriers that is NOT good with kids?
Morning all. You can bring it on, I feel scrappy.
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Good morning, Biff!!
If he had been, not sure it would have changed much about the exchange, though
MiMi can’t contain the excitement, but you’re right, MiMi had been insensitive....
Happy for you, lovely, and for Art. This is my happy face
I would have seen red if that had happened tp me. I can't handle cruelty to animals no matter what age the perpetrator is.
I remember once seeing a man mistreating a pony in Spain. I roared at him in English. He didn't understand the words, but he understood the sentiment.
Poo -ing is a fact of life. When walking a dog I carry a plastic bag and small childs Sea-side shovel. It fits in to my bag, and makes it quicker and cleaner.
GG
It's the parents that carry on their bad attitude towards dogs.
I guess it is just the day in time of the world.
Should be going shopping now but it is bucketing with rain in sunny Spain at the moment, I'll wait until it stops and the sun comes out
But he wasn't a very careful grandpa, in my opinion! Falling down on the job. Maybe he was new to it, he needs to learn fast.
All is explained.
I would be enraged by people who let their dogs mess on my property, have you considered a pellet gun?
(I'm serious)
(for the owners, not the dogs!)
I should be in bed too.
If against me, I'd have no alternative but to set the dog on you
Although the Turkish government states that more than 99% of the population is Muslim, academic research and polls give different results of the percentage of Muslims which are usually lower, most of which are above the 90% range, but also lower.
I only brought it up as to one possible reason a young child might try and kick a dog. It might be natural for a child to be afraid of a dog if not raised around them, but the for the child to kick the dog just seems unnatural. Anyway it was just put out as food for thought. Peace be with you as well.
I'll be happy
Art will probably be happy
and you will be in your element, right?
3 single beds, pref with headboards (for 2 of them at least)
1 double bed headboard
2 narrow wardrobes - there's only about 1m space width available
quirky stuff generally - remember, this is the casa eccentrica. The quirkier the better!
Send pics
Pics. I presume when finished ?
Anyway no disagreement here.