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Attilatheblond

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7. Had a Golden cross who refused to retrieve

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

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.

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