I remember a recent incident in Grosvenor Park, Chester, which involved much friendlier dogs than these two. Two dogs were walking around in a circle sniffing each other’s butt and a passerby sang “Ring a ring a roses.”
Some years ago, a reader mentioned butt sniffing and I replied that I have never seen Fred sniff a tree or a lampost let alone a butt.
This reminds me of a long-ago comic strip (Tank McNamara, 17 August 1996, which isn’t available on GoComics) involving professional baseball. A scowling coach or manager stormed out to confront the umpire, saying quietly that he didn’t have any real argument with the ump’s most recent decision, but if he threw a public tantrum, it might get his team excited enough to play better.
The umpire said, “No problem,” and made a vigorous “I’m throwing you out of this game” gesture. The two then glared into each other’s faces at nose-to-nose range while chatting about the retirement of Tommy Lasorda, with the implication that Lasorda often did this sort of thing. The ump said, “Tommy’s a lot of fun.”
ronaldspence 7 months ago
we all know you are a lover not a fighter Fred!
mikenjanet 7 months ago
And it pays, hopefully mostly in sausages, to please the crowd. This the doggy version of that fake wrestling they do on tv, Fred?
silberdistel 7 months ago
Actually I would retrieve quite fast if I would come across dogs in such a manner. I would be anxious, I have to admit.
Calvinist1966 7 months ago
I remember a recent incident in Grosvenor Park, Chester, which involved much friendlier dogs than these two. Two dogs were walking around in a circle sniffing each other’s butt and a passerby sang “Ring a ring a roses.”
Some years ago, a reader mentioned butt sniffing and I replied that I have never seen Fred sniff a tree or a lampost let alone a butt.
darcyandsimon 7 months ago
All but one of the onlookers are male. Is watching animal fighting that interesting?
david_42 7 months ago
We had some of my wife’s friends over and when the dogs started play fighting, they both freaked. He’s a cat person, she’s into rabbits.
DHBirr 7 months ago
This reminds me of a long-ago comic strip (Tank McNamara, 17 August 1996, which isn’t available on GoComics) involving professional baseball. A scowling coach or manager stormed out to confront the umpire, saying quietly that he didn’t have any real argument with the ump’s most recent decision, but if he threw a public tantrum, it might get his team excited enough to play better.
The umpire said, “No problem,” and made a vigorous “I’m throwing you out of this game” gesture. The two then glared into each other’s faces at nose-to-nose range while chatting about the retirement of Tommy Lasorda, with the implication that Lasorda often did this sort of thing. The ump said, “Tommy’s a lot of fun.”
kathleenhicks62 7 months ago
They want to see blood- – - -
dbrucepm 7 months ago
I understand not trying to break it up for fear of getting bit but why would they be smiling?
anncorr339 7 months ago
Fred you and other dog likes putting on a show
slelareader 7 months ago
What kind of people stand around hoping for a dog fight? Horrid.
paullp Premium Member 7 months ago
Next you’ll be going in for professional wrestling, Fred?