Posted on 04/14/2006 6:26:58 PM PDT by SandRat
Oh yeah, all hound. And bassets don't think they are much bigger than a daschund.
We have 2 45 pound dogs, male & female, and a 75 pound male. He is the biggest chicken.
Their personality is hard to beat.
Growing up we had daschunds. The house dog. Man, they had big egos. When they would go outside, they would keep the big dogs in line.
You must not have had a good PR guy. ;)
Just as a side note, I am an Eagle Scout. My project was building a handrail fo the side walk that led up a hill from my Church's parking lot to the building. My advisor was a commercial construction manager with a degree in Civil Engineering from the Citadel. Needless to say my ducks were in a row. Along with any other water fowl in the general vicinity.
<"Or if you are passing out Merit Badges, out of that 30 or 40 there has to be at least 1 Eddie Haskel.
Not trying to pick a fight, just saying that an Eagle Scout would probably appreciate a tougher battle or a little more of a challenge. A gift of Merit has little worth if unearned, it's just a gift, John Kerry would appreciate it and brag about it but he has no Character, Scouting was all about Character when I was involved, but maybe things have changed in the last 40 years.">
Comparing the young man to Eddie Haskel and not having character is a stretch to my way of thinking. Community service is a worthwhile project and in this case he IS earning Merit. It is not a gift.
This young man will make a fine Eagle Scout. John Kerry has never done anything in his life that would even come close.
To me, character is about caring and doing for those who have no voice. We, as pet owners are the voice of the animals who depend on us for their very lives. They give love and loyalty without asking much in return.
This young man is a pet owner who takes his dog to the park. His project is a 'thank you' to those who made the park possible and he is giving back in service for the joy the park has given to his pet.
Ok... things have changed.
TT
>>>>"Needless to say my ducks were in a row. Along with any other water fowl in the general vicinity"<<<<
Yea, but were they all in step? :^)
TT
Here's what I see:
1) Removing the current dog dishes.
2) Installation of a watering trough.
3) Re-engineering of the existing water supply to supply the new trough.
4) Fill in holes in the ground.
5) Design, make, and install leash holders.
6) Repair a number of concrete tables.
7) Paint them.
8) Run fund-raising events to pay for it.
Sounds like a fine Eagle project to me. I'd approve the concept in a minute.
Understand that the purpose of an Eagle project is not to save Western civilization. The idea of an Eagle project, in order of importance, is to 1) have the Scout demonstrate planning and leadership skills by 2) running a service project that benefits the community.
This Scout is going to have to work out the details of all these things. He's going to have to plan the tasks that need to be done, the materials and tools needed to do them, and the people necessary to do the tasks. He's going to have to schedule the whole thing. He's going to have to write the whole plan up and present it to and get it approved by the local Scout Council and the Park Department. He's going to have to recruit the people he needs, get the materials bought and delivered to the site, direct the work, and get the place cleaned up and any waste and demolished materials disposed of. Doesn't sound so simple now, does it?
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