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16-02-2008, 09:42 AM
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Odd use of a dog (Warning use of deceased dog)

Mistyblues post on cloning made me think about odd ways of preserving dogs ..

Did anyone see the 'Antiques Road Show' a little while ago?. Someone took in a dried hollowed out Scottish Terrier which had been used as a float for a large fishing net

Apparently using deceased small dogs for this purpose was quite the norm at one time .
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16-02-2008, 09:49 AM
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.....Good for catfish

Didn't see that one. You would think they could find something else which was easier to 'make' a float from wouldn't you.
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16-02-2008, 09:54 AM
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.....Good for catfish

Didn't see that one. You would think they could find something else which was easier to 'make' a float from wouldn't you.
It came from Scotland and was very old. I guess it was difficult to find light watertight floats in those days (it had been made watertight I won't go into details ) .
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16-02-2008, 09:54 AM
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how bizarre!
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16-02-2008, 11:14 AM
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That is bizarre! The oddest I've heard of is having your pets ashes made into jewellery but that's more for sentimental reasons I guess.
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16-02-2008, 11:17 AM
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That is so weird , And a little freaky tbh , xxdk
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16-02-2008, 11:25 AM
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Strange use, i couldn't do it.
Mine are creamated and ashes put in a casket, can't see us doing anything else.
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16-02-2008, 11:36 AM
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That is horrid. To think of a pet ending up as a float! Should have been banned! Never saw the programme - must watch out for a repeat!
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16-02-2008, 12:22 PM
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That is bizarre! The oddest I've heard of is having your pets ashes made into jewellery but that's more for sentimental reasons I guess.
Thats not odd......I was going to do that with my mum!
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16-02-2008, 12:52 PM
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Thats not odd......I was going to do that with my mum!
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