Good for Gator; I hate to see dogs lining up outside the unemployment office! And may I say those are two handsome hounds?

Good report!
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Santa Caca!

Dave!!!! I cannot believe you outed me as a dog dresser!!!! (that picture is on my website under "the peanut gallery photo album") It was a moment of Halloween weekness, one that evolved from the fact that people will give your dog candy. I'll do anything for Starburst, except sniff whale poop.

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OK, this is just weird. First, why would Gator`s gait be unacceptable - did he walk round with a permanent boner? One leg shorter than the other?

I used to see a lot of Orca pods from my house - never saw them shit of cousre - if you can`t tell which particular whales shat which turds, you can`t really tell a great deal. Look at humans, some of us have turds which sink, some float, some come out like water from a fireman`s hose. One pod may have eaten the equivalent of a Big Mac that day (probably French plankton).

Let`s get a grip on reality here folks.

Nice reporting, Daphne. Always nice to see our doggy poop news now and then. This article does bring up some random thoughts in my incredibly bored mind...

Maybe Orcas don't shit... Oh, pray I don't start that again!

Right whale shit floats and is stinky and orange. Hurricanes take note. Yet another reason not to venture into the north Atlantic. Or if you do, turn your suction off. You don't want an "orange eye".

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A mind is a terrible thing to toast, unless you use a little butter.

This is a bit crazy in my opinion. Surely there are better ways than this to find/trace whales.

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Practicing the ancient Chinese art of double flushing... because sometimes, a single flush just isn't enough.

Pigs have been used to sniff out truffles for years, and it's the best way to find the delicate mushroom. Dogs may be the best way to sniff out whale poop. I do know I don't want the job.

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www.daphneszoo.com

Most dogs need to take Ritalin.

Not that's what I call a smart little poopch! woof woof
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"Govnovoz" - Russian (loosely translated) -- any vehicle that conveys shit, such as, for example, the infamous "PoopReport", which is fast becoming my favorite newspooper.

Right on, Dumpster! I think most dogs are just way too hyper and inattentive, though there are some that are totally opposite. And also, come to think of it, maybe dogs were used because dogs naturally seek out and eat poop. Just ask The Shit Volcano about her dog raiding the cat box here and there.

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Practicing the ancient Chinese art of double flushing... because sometimes, a single flush just isn't enough.

Good point, Double Flush. Dogs do like things that smell. My Gator always smells the porch on our house because, unfortunately, we have a stray male in the area, and Gator has found that he's "christened" the area.
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.....hugging bunnies since 1969
www.daphneszoo.com

Oh, the stray male is a sweet black cat with a lazy eye, by the way. It's not like, some random neighbor who wanders into our area around dusk and pees on the porch. The above post was fairly ambiguous......
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www.daphneszoo.com

If I was sure he didn't have an owner, I'd take him in. I love black cats! I had a black cat for a little while before my dad gave her away (they didnt like her and I'm in college and can't have her here), and she was definitely my favorite. No one else liked her much, but she was very attached to me. She was my sweet baby.

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Practicing the ancient Chinese art of double flushing... because sometimes, a single flush just isn't enough.

Update....

We've since neutered said black cat.

He's gained almost 9 pounds and has been christened "MR. BEASTY". He's neutered, fat, fed, brushed, loved, and best of all, he now chases all stray feral un-neutered males off the property.

You can't buy this type of non-spraying detterent on the market.

It might work for others: if you have a stray male cat on your block, have him neutered, pamper him, and give him a home on your porch. Get him vaccinated and love him. Play with him. Talk to him. Feed him and pet him at the same time. He's the best non-spraying thing around to deter other male cats. And you're the best thing he'll have, also. It's a win/win situation.

Sadly, Mr. Beasty would never work in the house. Too wild and detests the box we put out for him to "sample". But, that's OK. We saved his health for years to come, and he has saved us by being a great porch cat and deterring others from pissing all over the place.

I love Mr. Beasty. And I love that he loves us.

Now, if I could just get all these stranded, un-altered kitties to let me vaccinate and alter them. Damn all you kitty-dumpers. I'm one person. I've had 5 of them this year fixed. I can't do more........

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.....hugging bunnies since 1969
www.daphneszoo.com

Hopefully, Gator will be able to help scientists understand mor about the whales, and possibly get them off the endangered species list.
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"-55F, a new record low? Nope, thermometer went bad. Looks like -50F still stands"

Somehow I missed this story the first time around. But using dogs to sniff out poop on any kind? Get outta here! Heh.

Pulling My Pants Down For Peace, Plop and Posterity!