Good boy Diesel! Extra treats for you tonite.
Times Online
BRIXHAM
A thief who stole a car after spotting the keys in the ignition swiftly abandoned it when he was confronted by a great dane that had been asleep on the back seat. The man was unaware that Diesel, an alsatian cross, was inside the Toyota 4×4. As he drove off he saw the dog, 9st (57kg) and 6ft tall on his hind legs, through his rear view mirror. As soon as Diesel sat up, the man stopped the car and fled.Police found the car outside Brixham Rugby Club, Devon, only 30 yards from where it had been taken. The owner, Nick Griggs, 41, of Brixham, who runs a quad bike centre, said: “I’d love to have seen the look on his face when he saw Diesel. He must have got the shock of his life. There’s no alarm, but who needs one when you’ve got the Hound of the Baskervilles in your back seat?”
The car was stolen after Mr Griggs’s wife, Karen, 41, forgot to remove her keys from the ignition when she went to collect the couple’s two children from school. She said that the 11-month-old dog “would have thought it was time for walkies”. She added: “He’s a big softie – if the guy had hung around he’d have licked his hands and face. He’s very good with strangers.”
Oh don’t tell us that the dog is a big softy!! That’s like saying your home security code is your wedding anniversary or birthday. Say that the dog would have eaten off his the thief’s face, if he had the chance. Way to blow your advantage, confessing too many details. “Beware of Dog” signs don’t say “he’s a softy”. Wise up, Mrs. Griggs.
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I think you are the one who needs to wise up. Seriously. Have you ever been bitten, chased, growled at, or threatened by a dog? “oh, don’t mind him, he’s just playing. Good doggie!
“Oops! Must have accidentally killed somebody, pooch! Look like we’re gonna have to clean up the mess….”
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Dogs
Once you’ve been around dogs for awhile, you know it’s the little ones that you have to worry about, not the big ones. The big ones give you big clues about what they are about to do. The little ones who’s bark is usually worse than their bit will have no compunction to just bite you and get it over with.
Serves the bum right for trying to hock a vehicle. It just goes to show is not reality people make decisions on, but perceptions of that reality. He thought the dog was harmful, so he reacted accordingly.
Every damn dog that has bitten me was one of those little pieces of shit. Having been around Great Danes and Dobermans I can say I have never met a Dobe I didn’t like or that didn’t like me. Even the junkyard ones that look all vicious and raise hell with you.
“The car was stolen after Mr Griggs’s wife, Karen, 41, forgot to remove her keys from the ignition”
Replace the word “forgot” with “was too lazy”. I wouldn’t be surprised if the engine was running. I see this nearly every day.
Well, Having just spoke to Mrs Griggs ( she is my sister ) I can at least confirm the engine wasnt running. She told me about this today and I googled it, and got this article.
I can confirm. This dog is a HUGE softy. Lucky the guy thought different.