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Just thought I would post a picture of my Rescue dog. I kind of think we rescued each other. . I don't know who owned here before but she is very well trained and I began learning this by accident. I was messing with her one day and I said I have to sit down and she sat down. Then I tried lay down and she laid down and I said roll over and she rolled over. She loves to play fetch both on dry ground and at the lake . I sure there are many of you that remmember the story behind my reason for getting her as many many folks here helped me in a time of need when I lost my Kasey and many of yall, contributed to allow me to have Kasey Cremated. At that time in my life I didn't know if I could take care of another dog so I decided to give it some thought. Well the house was empty with out Kasey begging for snacks or wanting to go out so I thought it won't hurt to look at some rescue dogs and I did look at probably 50+ dogs and they were probably all great dogs but I had just not felt it was the right one till one of the girls brought Darby to the visiting room . I knew in about 1 minute that this was the one going home with me . We visited for about 15 minutes and it took a few minutes to get her to more attentive to me and then even show signs of warming up to me . It about 10 minutes she was in my lap and the girls that brought her into the room where satnding behind the glass and 2 of them was crying. I told them to get me a collar for her. She was going home with me and it was only then that I learned she was scheduled to be put down in 3 days. She had been at another rescue center for 6 months before being transfered to this one and she was on her 87th day there and their policy is 90 days if they transfer in from another facility. So she saved me and I saved her. Her bed is a Twin size memory foam Matress and i just added the old comforter and threw Kaseys old one in a box after washing it so it is stored.

I’m friends with the person @peejman recommended. He helped me get my boy, see avatar. Make no mistake, there will be lots of training needed if you go this route. It’s fun, though. My guy is a perfect gentlemen and lays on his back under the covers with my two young daughters. He will not let a stranger between him and them. Although, he will lick anyone who will let him until there is an act of aggression. Then with the command he will straight eat you. I can tell him to do just about anything, to include climbing a ladder and walking on the roof. Getting down didn’t go so smooth, though. You need to decide if you want a dog that looks scary or really is scary. Without training and testing, I can guarantee you that it won’t protect when pushed. Everyone thinks they have a watch dog until it gets kicked in the face. Most don’t even need contact to be punked out. The willingness to stay in the fight is something that’s bred into dogs and can’t be just trained. I’ve seen very expensive dogs retreat when pressed by a serious threat.

Traded 2 guns i didnt want for this FDE Vector gen 2 45acp PSB model...i ditched the non folding overly large and not too attractive sb tactical stock for this factory folding stock with the tailhook mod and gearworks brace...stock still needs some more filing and finishing but overall pleased with where im at...i also added the Eotech 552, vortex style flash hider(when im not using the Suppressor), hand stop, and tons of extended mags....only remaining mod is the latest greatest railed handguard Kriss released for their newest model that is not yet available for individual purchase.

It's in the fridge - Stella Artois.

Bunch of oxygen thieves. I watched a lot of it.

I am seeing low-mileage 2018s sell for UNDER 60k already. Domestic supercar or not, the Camaro deprecation is still rampant.

I’m very partial to Pits. Both these are rescues and both are smart. The ginger is super sweet, but a bit skiddish around new people. Not your guard dog type. But she is a barker, which I personally like. The gray and white is a Pit-Doberman mix (we think). He’s a barker. With him around, it’s hard to sneak up on the house. His looks are also intimidating, but he’s not a bad dog at all. Just noisy when someone pulls in the driveway or comes to the door.

Boxer. Hits all the traits you mentioned. Excellent home protection and have a formidable appearance. Very family oriented and tend to protect children and family at all cost. Very high reasoning skills. Short hair makes for house friendly. Though energetic, they are easily trained and adapt to indoor living very well. If it sounds like I am biased, I am. I have had boxers all my life. I am sure there are other breeds just as highly thought of by others but I have never had a bad Boxer. All of mine were either rescues or unregistered except for one high end "papered, pedigreed, pure bred". Couldn't tell the difference in any of them except for individual personality.

From what you describe, you want what is the only dog I would get these days personally. Get a mostly shepherd mix, female pup. Once spaded and loved, she will stay with your home outside or in. I had an all black one (Belgian police type breed) that was an outstanding property dog. Some how she knew the unwanted cars coming down my 700' drive way and when the Jo-Ho's rolled in, the hair on her back would stand up and she was on that vehicle in a satisfying way! They stopped pulling into the drive way after a couple of those encounters. She was only 52lbs but a great dog. Females wont wander like the males and the mix breed bypassed the bad rear legs when older as the papered sheps. tend to have. God rest that dog.... she got a brain tumor & I had to put her down. Good Luck

Boxers are very protective of their family unit but great family dogs as well.

Ginger is a rescue. She's small but I wouldn't want to tangle with her if someone came after my wife or myself. Sweetest and most protective dog I've had other than a couple of Malamutes. Kinda scary when she yawns. She truly thinks she's a Doberman.

Every dog question gets the same answer from me.........................adopt/rescue. If you live in the boonies, I don't recommend any type of hound though. If they get on the trail of something, you might not ever see them again.

Actually, they do benefit the air rifle as some are quite noisy without it. I have a .177 air rifle that is almost as loud as a .22 firearm, I am definitely interested in getting a rifle with built in silencer to be able to dispatch pesky squirrels without letting the rest know.

In that case I'd throw a faux can on it to really ruffle feathers.... lol "Hes over there shooting his fully silenced fully automatic assault machine gun!" -your neighbors probably

Do I have a bit of a stiffy? Yes. Am I apologising for it? In no way whatsoever.

The Kentucky permit is actually a Concealed Deadly Weapons Permit. Even though open carry of a handgun is legal, and has been as long as I can remember, concealing a weapon requires a permit. I don't know the finer points, but do know that concealing a gun or auto knife requires a permit

My wife and I have grown to enjoy Cookeville and the surrounding area so I might suggest checking the area out as well. You will enjoy TN regardless of the area as long as you avoid the larger cities. A dramatic improvement over IL.

TriCities are nice, Johnson City is 66k, Kingsport is 53k, Bristol Tn/Va is 42k. All are within about a 40 minute radius. Plus Asheville, NC is not far. Less than an hour from Johnson City. We are about 2 hours NE from Knoxville. Give you lots of options to live and work within a decent commute. Only realky gets crazy 2 weekend a year for NASCAR. Better than Pigeon Forge close to where I grew up Which is crazy 365 now.

Jackson.

I glad to see Mossberg doing well and expanding its product line. But to me, its just another piece of plastic that I don't want. Meh.

I had a hard enough time getting the hard drives out of the computer. I can't imagine taking one of those things apart!

Some duct tape and a good hard drive recovery program will fix those up good as new.

Put the barrel in a vice with padded jaws and screw it in a bit tighter?

My Christmas present from my wife.... I think it'll be getting this paint job in the near future.

The late Jimmy Colvard, one of Nashville's greatest (Barefoot Jerry, Area Code 615, and countless sessions) main guitar was a $99 Univox Les Paul knockoff. Can't even begin to tell you how many records it's on.

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I watched the Puppy Bowl this year during commercial breaks for the home improvement marathon. Puppy Bowl>Super Bowel.