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This is heartbreaking...

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So, I sold this guy these boots like 6 or 7 years ago. His wife called me last night, he had just called her IN TEARS, he was helping a buddy move a desk, and took his boots off at the door. The guy's dog started in on his boot. This is what he found at the door. I had to share with you folks...


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Oh, they're fine!!! Thats called natural distressing!!!
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What was the dogs name.
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Dead.

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oooo,,bad doggie..

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Michaelson wrote:Dead.

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That was my point exactly :lol:
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Good LORD!!! I would be absolutely devistated if a dog did that to my Aldens. However, I would then proceed to destroy the other shoe by stomping on the dogs head repeatedly.

OK, I wouldn't really physically hurt the pooch, but I'd think long and hard about serving some chocolate fondue with his kibble.
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BendingOak wrote:
Michaelson wrote:Dead.

Regards! Michaelson
That was my point exactly :lol:
We're on the same page. ;-)

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Post by Long John Tinfoil »

Has anyone else reported on dogs apparently liking the taste of Pecards?

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Nope.....at least not until today. :-k :lol:

So, Schmidty, does this void his warranty? ;-)

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Has anybody ever made a leather jacket from dog hide? :twisted:
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Well, that's one trick the dog will only do once.

I hope the person who owned the dog offered to help pay for a new pair of shoes.
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whipwarrior wrote:Has anybody ever made a leather jacket from dog hide? :twisted:

Where do you think those Wested OTR jackets come from? :)
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Post by Indiana G »

ouch. that *****. sorry to hear about the bad luck. if he were a good friend he'd by him some new ones.....from leather soul hawaii.....the cordovan ones that you have to actually go to the shop to buy :shock:
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maboot38 wrote:Good LORD!!! I would be absolutely devistated if a dog did that to my Aldens. However, I would then proceed to destroy the other shoe by stomping on the dogs head repeatedly.

OK, I wouldn't really physically hurt the pooch, but I'd think long and hard about serving some chocolate fondue with his kibble.
Or some anti-freeze in his water bowl.

Jokes aside, is there any way to repair the shoe? The damage seems localized to the toe.
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Long John Tinfoil wrote:Has anyone else reported on dogs apparently liking the taste of Pecards?

LJ
Oh, yeah! My dogs go crazy over the stuff. I have to keep shooing them away from the lid and container when I'm conditioning leather goods. They'd probably lick it dry!

On a side note, coming from a HUGE dog person, a dog is only as good as his owner/human! ;-)

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Michaelson wrote:
BendingOak wrote:
Michaelson wrote:Dead.

Regards! Michaelson
That was my point exactly :lol:
We're on the same page. ;-)

Regards! Michaelson

scary isn't it. ;-)
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Post by Indiana Jake »

"Does your dog bite boots?

"NO!"

we see and hear dog chewing noises

"That's not my dog!"

Sorry couldn't help it with that Pink Panther joke. What a drag.

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I'd be hitting my buddy up for a new pair of boots. Gotta keep your animals in check. It's your responsibility as a pet owner.
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You should have put viewer discretion is advised in the title!
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Texas Raider wrote: On a side note, coming from a HUGE dog person, a dog is only as good as his owner/human! ;-)

TR
Totally agree, TR.

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BAD DOGGIE, BAD!! Image

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Just replace, "I want my money", with, "Why'd you eat my Alden?" . :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuAVgWJ28Hw&NR=1

I hope there is no cause for deletion of this awesome clip since it is on non-cable, prime-time standard television. Funny as, um....heck. I guess.
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wow six years of wear out of one pair of boots, that's good!
I'd just ask the dog owner to pay for replacements.
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lol!

(off topic)
What about the end of this one!

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Totally untrelated to this topic unless you switch the chicken with a dog, but it IS Indy related, by gosh! :lol:
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Post by BendingOak »

I'm lucky , my dog stays away from my shoes and stuff but my wife shoes are another story. He has taken them and nibbled a little on one pair.
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We had one dog who took kindly to antique leather, as in vintage holsters, watch pouches, etc. My dad was not happy and neither were his leather goods.
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Oooh. Not good. Well, I guess Aldens don't stand up to everything.
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Maybe the dog was not an Indy Fan. Probly a Water World groupie.
I have a large pooch who sometime dose some no nos. We have learned what to do and not to leave out. He is still a major part of our family.
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I guess because I've spent some years working with large dogs, that it surprises me how many people have the "oh well" attitude about a dog chewing a shoe.
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My eldest daughter left several of her large dogs in my backyard while she moved to Arizona....coming back for them at a later time. During that time, they chewed off a lot of the back of the house woodwork, rounded a 2 x 4 railing, and chewed off a good chunk of the corner of my cinderblock garage! :shock:

Boots would have been nothing to these teething monsters. :lol:

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Hopefully, the buddy is responsible enough to offer to pay for repairs or at least a satisfactary portion of the cost for replacements.

My own Aldens are about the same age 6-7 years old and I can't imagine seeing them destroyed in a situation like that.

I did have a dog chew the heck out a pocket of the very first leather jacket (A-2) that I owned. Man I remember that was pretty devastating and didn't love the jacket the same afterwards. Luckily my next leather jacket was and Indy Wested LC.
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I guess we are all waiting to hear if the dog owner stepped up to the plate and did the right thing.
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I don't have faith in people any more. I got hit by a car last summer while ridding my bike ( brand new I might add). It was a young kid and he still hasn't paid me.
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BendingOak wrote:I don't have faith in people any more. I got hit by a car last summer while ridding my bike ( brand new I might add). It was a young kid and he still hasn't paid me.
We're creeping off topic but I thought, as an online friend, I'd make a reply.
My grandfather used to say, "the human race would be fine if it wasn't for all the people"! I always took it to mean that by and large we are a cooperative lot but one or two sour it for the rest.
I had a similar accident a few weeks ago. My advice, if you are unhurt now, let it go. "One year from now you won't miss that money, unless you feel you have too" - another one of my grandfather's.
On the other hand, if you still deserve compensation become a persistent but polite pest. phone or write everyday asking, ever so nicely, how your payment is progressing. It works wonders.
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BendingOak wrote:I don't have faith in people any more. I got hit by a car last summer while ridding my bike ( brand new I might add). It was a young kid and he still hasn't paid me.
Yea, but the big difference here is that the guy whos shoe got chewed was a friend of the owner of the dog. In fact he was helping him.
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To my knowledge, the owner did nothing. The guy was in Friday and bought a new pair. I don't think that he got compensated. What really is the kicker is that the first pair was a birthday gift. His wife had a garage sale and used her profits to buy them. The new pair was a birthday gift too...they are very nice people, I have a feeling that they would say "oh, don't worry, it's no big deal" but let it eat them up. :(
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Ok.... That's pretty weak then!!! :?
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Yeah, the guy who owned that dog REALLY should have compensated them for those shoes. That pooch just chewed through $270. No way that should be let go. -M
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Mulceber wrote:Yeah, the guy who owned that dog REALLY should have compensated them for those shoes. That pooch just chewed through $270. No way that should be let go. -M
That makes new boots about equal to the price of a new dog, take the dog hostage! if they dont pay up, sell it on :lol:
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Dog Tartare, with onions and capers! :lol:

Cheers!

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Take those to a good cobbler and I bet he will be able to get them going again...
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:-k I think you are all missing the point....

he just needs a good story to go with that, like:

"so there I was running from the natives with the ancient artifact in my bag when this huge lion rushed me and began chewing on me before I managed to :whip: it away and made good my escape. It was a good piece and should be worth at least a ticket to Marrakesh"
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Dostacos wrote::-k I think you are all missing the point....

he just needs a good story to go with that, like:

"so there I was running from the natives with the ancient artifact in my bag when this huge lion rushed me and began chewing on me before I managed to :whip: it away and made good my escape. It was a good piece and should be worth at least a ticket to Marrakesh"
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Here is another pet tale. For a gift from my wife a few years back, she picked up an MR Falcon went they went clerance. It has been out on display for a year or so uncovered. Fast forward to last month when we adopted a new cat. The first night we were going into the room to watch a movie when we found the new cat had made the Falcon her perch by sleeping on it.


An expensive case now covers the Falcon.
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Oh please tell me that kitty didn't break off the dish or guns? That would be bad.
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I can imagine how he feels about his boots, and his friend likely has/had no idea of what they cost.

Was the Dog a Lab?
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Here is a theoretical question if Indy got his Aldens munched on by his dog (I named the dog Indiana) would he get mad? :-k
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