[catpuppy]

but the ones up here don't drag on the beach while they walk

That's because (1) there is no beach up there; (2) heavy use of silicon in your area; (3) the snowshoes get in the way.

[Lakeshark]

Unfortunately within the intended refutation was a tacit recognition of the truth concerning your beach:

but the ones up here don't drag on the beach while they walk

Too bad there is truth, and for that just partial truth, for only one of your three rebuttal statements..........

:-)

[Lakeshark]

And on that note....I must head to bed.....

GO MOONSHINERS!