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   Guest_ | Feb 16, 2000 11:35pm | #18

   *
   Hello all -

   I thought I'd give Breaktime a headstart on this, which won't appear in the magazine until the April/May issue.

   b Finishing Touches is looking for a few good dogs.
   We'd like to dedicate a future Finishing Touches to job-site dogs, and need your photos of favorite working pups. Please send photos, your name, address and the name of the dog to:

   Dogs, c/o Fine Homebuilding, 63 South Main Street, Newtown, CT, 06370.
   Please remember to include negatives with prints; we'll return all photos and pay for those we use.

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   Guest_ | Feb 09, 2000 10:45pm | #1

   *Wow! You really did it now Chuck. My wife said she's sending in a picture of me.

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   Guest_ | Feb 10, 2000 01:14am | #2

   *Do you want a picture of me or my dog? I'll send you one of both of us!MD

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   Guest_ | Feb 10, 2000 01:27am | #3

   *Sure, send in any shots you have. Just be sure to tell us who is who.

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   Guest_ | Feb 10, 2000 04:10am | #4

   *Chuck, perhaps we should post these dog photos here at Breatime. That way, we'd get to see ALL the photos submitted by folks here. Heck, we could even help you select winners by voting on our favorites.Since our dog, Maxine, is certain to be a winner, I have to ask if the IRS will be notified of the major payment I'm anticipating.On my way to get film, Steve

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   Guest_ | Feb 10, 2000 10:24am | #5

   *Here's mine, taking a break. Her name is RED.

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   Guest_ | Feb 10, 2000 07:04pm | #6

   *Thanks, Ralph. Would you mind telling me where RED lives when she's not posing for glamour magazines? You can send her address to me on email ([email protected])if you don't want to post it.

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   Guest_ | Feb 10, 2000 07:38pm | #7

   *LOL Chuck

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   Guest_ | Feb 10, 2000 08:16pm | #8

   *Chuck, I don't mean to throw a wet blanket on the subject, but a job-site is not really a good place for a dog to spend his day unless he is safely tethered out of harms way. I used to bring both of my German Shorthairs to the job and let them poke around in the woods while we were framing. One hot summer day when we broke for lunch, my buddy jumped in his truck to go get a sandwich and didn't see one of the dogs sleeping under the truck in the shade. Fortunatly the dog was not killed however it did cost me about $800.00 to have a steel pin put in his leg and then removed the next winter. A friend of mine used to bring his Lab to work until he somehow got into a mess of foundation coating and had to be shaved down to bare skin to get it off. Another guy that I used to work with was doing some demolition work and tossed a sheet of plywood off the roof on top of his own dog. Apparently when he yelled "lookout below" the dog thought he said "look up". I keep my dogs in a 70' x 30' pen with two insulated houses when I head off for work. If it's too cold to leave them out, they spend the day lounging by the woodstove in the house.They were never that much help on the job anyway, they would only carry studs one at a time and didn't even know how to use a cats paw. Doggedly,Scott

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   Guest_ | Feb 10, 2000 11:26pm | #9

   *Scott - Your're probably right about dog safety. I'm not advocating that everybody bring their animals to work everyday. But there are always canines that wouldn't be happy without a fresh 2x4 to chew and who still manage to stay out of harm's way, unlike some carpenters I could name. Good or bad, they're part of a cast of characters. That's what I want to show in Finishing Touches.

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   Guest_ | Feb 11, 2000 02:32am | #10

   *Here's one of my young golden after 'helping' me dig some post holes last fall. Finn doesn't seem to be happier unless he's covered in mud.

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   Guest_ | Feb 11, 2000 06:28am | #11

   *Isn't this kind of biased. What about job-site CATS. :),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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   Guest_ | Feb 11, 2000 06:40am | #12

   * "Toolshed Security" Scott

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    Guest_ | Feb 11, 2000 07:10am | #13

    *Those are some nice looking dogs, but I'm betting there is a much better chance of making the magazine if the picture shows the dogi onthe jobsite! Maybe some studs laying around, perhaps a dumpster,....Then again, I could be wrong...Rich Beckman

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    Guest_ | Feb 11, 2000 08:21am | #14

    *Hi Chuck - and fellow BreaktimersWith all due respect I have to claim having owned the finest job site supervisor every to grace a job site. Buddy spent everyday of his life with me whether at work or at play - he never knew the inside of a pen and refused every "dog house" I ever built for him.On any particular job - the first day - Buddy some how inherently "knew" the property lines and would explore the site as necessary - and once satisfied with knowing his "new" temporary home he would find the most out of the way spot and relax. His hearing was his call to duty. The clasping and unclasping of my nail bags would signal him for coffee time, lunchtime, end of day - whatever. When the bags went on he would repose to his selected spot for the next "signal".The stories are endless and I won't bore you - unfortunately Buddy passed away in October of 1998 and I cannot find a way to replace him.BuzP.S. - My scanner is black and white and not very good.

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    Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 06:39am | #15

    *Thanks, everybody! There are some good lookin' doggies out there. Keep those mutt mug shots coming and be sure to give us the particulars....

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    bullet | Feb 12, 2000 07:26am | #16

    *nice dog, sweet face. you can never replace him but you can remember him.

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    Guest_ | Feb 14, 2000 09:06am | #17

    *I'm a dog lover from way back and don't consider myself a stick in the mud, I could even justify smoking on a jobsite under the right conditions but I don't like dogs on a jobsite. Post the pictures for us all to enjoy but I see dogs onsite as more of a liability than an asset and wouldn't want to advocate the practice. Mine is at my feet right now and she gets by just fine around her own house. Just My thoughts on the subject. Skip

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    Guest_ | Feb 16, 2000 11:35pm | #19

    *Have you ever noticed that they is always someone who will stand in line ready to bring a cloud into a sunny day. I was enjoying the stories and pics until the last clip. I guess it just depends on whos working on the job if dogs would be welcomed or create a problem. Iam a great dog lover and own 3 dogs, won't take them to work because of the fear that they might be harmed. But I certainly would enjoy their companionship, which in many way is better than other workers.