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Duncanpup

(13,980 posts)
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 09:14 AM Jan 26

Any legal minds here on D.U. As I am Probably gonna have to demote Dunc the Golden retriever.

As in he doesn’t retrieve i have tossed a stick then i tossed a ball in backyard. Now Dunc will take off in pursuit of objects that i throw yet then he stops flops and rolls in the snow.

Then gets the zoomies running around the yard.

He’s great in other ways cuddling kitchen help in another example he is a great keeper away thief say stealing a sock and looking at me with sock in his mouth.

You want it dad don’t you , cue the spaghetti western good bad ugly music playing in background I’m thinking okay blondie.

Yea father i know you do well then you’re gonna have to chase me down.
Not sure if i legally can demote Dunc from Golden to say bronze retriever or maybe even bust his furry ass down to copper retriever.

Dude needs to get with the program i have told him repeatedly.

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Any legal minds here on D.U. As I am Probably gonna have to demote Dunc the Golden retriever. (Original Post) Duncanpup Jan 26 OP
Great and funny post Duncanpup. Thank you debm55 Jan 26 #1
Sounds Like You're Having A Grand Time! MayReasonRule Jan 26 #2
I'll lend you my cat as a fetching instructor EYESORE 9001 Jan 26 #3
What time can you be here. Duncanpup Jan 26 #4
Oh, probably get there by early afternoon EYESORE 9001 Jan 26 #6
Just give Duncan a pardon! Linda ladeewolf Jan 26 #18
You can banish him to my house. sinkingfeeling Jan 26 #5
Had a Golden cross who refused to retrieve Attilatheblond Jan 26 #7
Brilliant dog. Duncanpup Jan 26 #8
A dangerously brilliant dog Attilatheblond Jan 26 #21
We had a collie golden mix years ago. Duncanpup Jan 26 #22
I'd say Dunc is smart enough to know you are never going duck hunting, so why bother retrieving? hlthe2b Jan 26 #9
Cue music from The Good The Bad and the Ugly ..... Diamond_Dog Jan 26 #10
"Copper Retriever!!" Starseer Jan 26 #11
Talk to the shop steward at the dog park IbogaProject Jan 26 #12
He tries to retrieve it SARose Jan 26 #13
I prescribe an orange cat. He will set Dunc right. flashman13 Jan 26 #14
Teach him to talk so he can tell you his excuse. KS Toronado Jan 26 #15
Our Weim does the same thing orangecrush Jan 26 #16
Actually, I think it IS against the law to demote Dunc. LoisB Jan 26 #17
They don't retrieve gold. twodogsbarking Jan 26 #19
I had a Labrador retriever who would fetch once. Keepthesoulalive Jan 26 #20
LEMME AT HIM Skittles Jan 26 #23
Let me know when you can start my dear Skittles. Duncanpup Jan 26 #24
alas, it will be a while Skittles Jan 26 #25
Fuck I know. Duncanpup Jan 26 #26
You paint a vivid picture! Go Duncan! Nt spooky3 Jan 26 #27
From a legal perspective, a dog does not have a duty to fetch. TomSlick Jan 26 #28
Thank you sir. Duncanpup Jan 26 #29
Please see my profile. TomSlick Jan 26 #30
I was just joking. Duncanpup Jan 26 #31
So was I. TomSlick Jan 26 #32

MayReasonRule

(2,101 posts)
2. Sounds Like You're Having A Grand Time!
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 09:32 AM
Jan 26

If Duncan changes color please post the video...

The world would want to see!

EYESORE 9001

(27,761 posts)
3. I'll lend you my cat as a fetching instructor
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 09:49 AM
Jan 26

I’ve had several cats over the years who would fetch small items based on preferences , like bottle caps, scrunchies, what have you. One of my three cats is the best I’ve seen. She will fetch a scrunchie that I propel like a rubber band off my fingertip for as long as I keep flinging it and she keeps bringing it back. Willow doesn’t do it for treats because attention is enough for her. She’d admonish Dunc not to be so food-centric and just fetch for the simple pleasure of the chase.

EYESORE 9001

(27,761 posts)
6. Oh, probably get there by early afternoon
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 09:54 AM
Jan 26

After I get Willow into a carrier, that is. She’s not a fan of travel.🙀

Attilatheblond

(5,035 posts)
7. Had a Golden cross who refused to retrieve
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 10:05 AM
Jan 26

He might have been crossed with an evil genius, as he trained a 2 year old child to 'fetch' and bring the object to him so he could present it to me.

Attilatheblond

(5,035 posts)
21. A dangerously brilliant dog
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 12:12 PM
Jan 26

And, unlike most dogs, he did not smell like saltines or popcorn. He smelled like cinnamon

hlthe2b

(107,639 posts)
9. I'd say Dunc is smart enough to know you are never going duck hunting, so why bother retrieving?
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 10:12 AM
Jan 26

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

IbogaProject

(4,007 posts)
12. Talk to the shop steward at the dog park
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:01 AM
Jan 26

Sorry, Type 1 diabetic 40 years, service wasnt an opportunity even for things like JAG or Medics back then so I have little idea about altering rank so I can only speculate if the Dunc paid his Union of Loyal Dogs Dues.

SARose

(1,105 posts)
13. He tries to retrieve it
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:09 AM
Jan 26

My poot head old doxies look at you like “Seriously, wumanz! I is low rider ( All my friends know the low rider (yeah) The low rider is a little higher (yeah)). We no chase ballz thru snows, rainies, dews or nufin WET! We is too short and gets ours %%$$ wet!”

Looked rainies! Poop in de houze day! Yippee

orangecrush

(22,905 posts)
16. Our Weim does the same thing
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:29 AM
Jan 26

When I try to get her to come inside after going potty in the yard.

I call her, she comes almost to the door, smirks at me then runs away.

Keepthesoulalive

(986 posts)
20. I had a Labrador retriever who would fetch once.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 12:04 PM
Jan 26

His rationale was they don’t want the ball so why should I keep bringing it back.

TomSlick

(12,110 posts)
28. From a legal perspective, a dog does not have a duty to fetch.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 06:58 PM
Jan 26

A dog may cooperate in human games but it is strictly voluntary. There can be no penalty in the absence of a duty.

It is important to understand that humans work for dogs, not the other way around - at least that is the position taken by our dogs.

TomSlick

(12,110 posts)
30. Please see my profile.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 07:14 PM
Jan 26
Nothing I post here, including any comments about legal topics, should be construed as legal advice or creating an attorney-client relationship.

No attorney-client relationship, no fee.
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