Comments on Of Cabbages and Kings: Eau de Terrier Blanc: A Unique Fragrance

Jay- Ah, my friend the Greyhound Queen! Thank you ...

2009-12-17T18:42:11.550-05:00

Jay- Ah, my friend the Greyhound Queen! Thank you for your knowledge, though I have to admit, from your colorful description, perhaps I was better off not having those options rolling around in my brain. :) PS- I'm delighted at the number of Hitch Hiker's Guide fans who pop by.

Remember: Don't Panic.

If I had to bet, I'd take the diet option as a sid...

2009-12-17T18:27:35.034-05:00

If I had to bet, I'd take the diet option as a side bet only. I'd bet on ears, teeth, or anal glands. Now ears and teeth can both smell absolutely putrid. Teeth can be dealt with easily enough. Ears can be more difficult, especially in a dog like a Westie, which can tend to have 'hot' ears and be subject to yeast infections. But anal glands can be gag-inducing at twenty paces. The contents smell like rotting fish, or skunk (I'm told), or possibly a mixture of both - but they can be emptied, preferably by a professional so he gets it on him, not you. He might also have had a staph skin infection. The dog, that is, not the vet. Although, who knows?

And by the way, Joel K forgot the bit about 'Beware of the leopard', which happens to be a much-quoted favourite of mine. ;)

Rhet- Ah! Yes! You were witness to the special sup...

2009-12-17T13:17:03.032-05:00

Rhet- Ah! Yes! You were witness to the special supernatural stink that was Fritz! And like the dogs you mention, he wasn't unclean or uncared for. He was just a whole alternate level of stench.

Having been around a variety of dogs and come to t...

2009-12-17T13:13:17.108-05:00

Having been around a variety of dogs and come to the conclusion that, however dear, most of them smell in a way I can't stand. Other people nearby do not seem bothered, and the animals are reasonably clean, so I assume that I'm just hypersensitive about that odor.

On the other hand, I remember Fritz, and he was absolutely on the top of the Richter scale of stink. Yowza!

Joel- Those Vogons. If only they'd stick to poetry...

2009-12-17T07:58:46.128-05:00

Joel- Those Vogons. If only they'd stick to poetry and stay out of the construction biz.

CatLady- Well, he didn't see much of the world beyond his backyard, so I'm not sure he had much of a chance for a social life anyway. But I think even in the wide world of Dog Smells, he probably would rate pretty low with the ladies.

Reforming Geek- Oh, MAN. I don't recall my landlord's part of the house smelling like Fritz did, but now you have me wondering.

Knucklehead- It's that soy in the dog food. Bean curd'll do it every time.

My pup's day to day aroma isn't too distracting, b...

2009-12-16T19:52:23.636-05:00

My pup's day to day aroma isn't too distracting, but his farts will take paint off the wall.

I know what you mean. I hate that smell. I had t...

2009-12-16T19:34:58.901-05:00

I know what you mean. I hate that smell. I had to go to a friend's house to care for her pets while she was away and the entire house smelled like that. Ick.

Poor Fritz... no wonder he had so much pent up ene...

2009-12-16T17:26:34.817-05:00

Poor Fritz... no wonder he had so much pent up energy. Most likely, the little bitches in the neighborhood totally ignored him because of his stench.

Regrettably, I no longer have any windmills in my ...

2009-12-16T16:32:38.770-05:00

Regrettably, I no longer have any windmills in my mind. Some years ago, Vogons operated on my mind and removed the windmills. They said they had a work order to clear out the space.

The Vogons said I had no right to complain because a notice had been properly posted on the back of a filing cabinet in the basement of the planning office on Alpha Centauri. I didn't really trust them, but what could I do?

I think the windmills formerly of my mind may be on display in le Moulin Rouge in Paris. I'm sure they're having a much more exciting existence out of my mind.

Joel- What about the windmills of your mind? Surel...

2009-12-16T15:59:55.486-05:00

Joel- What about the windmills of your mind? Surely they pepper the view a little.

Jenn -- I seriously doubt it will lurk in the back...

2009-12-16T13:52:16.159-05:00

Jenn -- I seriously doubt it will lurk in the back of or anywhere else in my mind. "Hiding in plain sight" notwithstanding, you can't lurk in plain sight and there's nothing in my mind to provide adequate cover.

Kevin- I'd bet you won't be using that bookie in t...

2009-12-16T12:05:26.038-05:00

Kevin- I'd bet you won't be using that bookie in the future. Only finding a bookie to place a bet on your bet on the dog smell is even worse. :)

(And also, I kinda think you're right about the diet being the issue. It seemed to radiate from his pores. Wouldn't you think somewhere on the dog food container it would read: "WARNING: CAN CAUSE NEAR FATAL REEKING!"?

Joel- You just wait, the next dog you encounter, you'll be wondering... it'll lurk there in the back of your mind. :)

Jenn - memorable and hard to put into words ... yu...

2009-12-16T11:45:31.291-05:00

Jenn - memorable and hard to put into words ... yup, it's definitely the same smell. ;)

As to why some dogs have it and some dogs don't, sorry, I can't help you there. I spend very little time around animals and I'm not in the habit of smelling dogs if I can possibly avoid it, so I thought they all smelled that way.

If I had to bet, I would say his diet was giving h...

2009-12-16T11:15:27.714-05:00

If I had to bet, I would say his diet was giving him a strange smell.

Also, if I had to bet, I would question the mental capacity of my bookie, forcing me to bet on the source of a dog smell. You'd think College Football would be more lucrative, but it looks like I found the only Animal Planet obsessed bookie in existence.

Joel- That smell, as memorable as it is, is very h...

2009-12-16T09:54:58.417-05:00

Joel- That smell, as memorable as it is, is very hard to put into words. Now you have me wondering again... WHY do some dogs smell of it, and others are stink-free? It makes no sense to me.

Of course, while I really like animals, I don't have any myself. So I'm not up on these things.

Sorry about your Yorkie experience. :)

For five days last week and weekend I was at my si...

2009-12-16T09:46:12.802-05:00

For five days last week and weekend I was at my sister's place in another city. For a couple of days, while my sister & brother-in-law went off on a mini-vacation, I took care of my niece and their dog and cat.

My niece was wonderful.

But I'm not a pet person. The cat was OK. The few times I thought of her it was mostly, "I wonder where the cat is."

The dog, a Yorkshire Terrier, was another story. If a second went by without someone giving her attention, she would yap, including when I wanted to go to sleep. And that smell you mentioned? I think I know exactly that smell. I don't think it was a uniquely Fritz smell.