{"id":1341,"date":"2014-04-17T08:50:07","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T12:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.usedtobeabastard.com\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2014-04-17T08:50:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T12:50:07","slug":"17-things-love-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dontpokthebear.com\/17-things-love-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Things To Love About Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

17 Things To Love About\u00a0Dogs<\/h1>\n

Dogs have been Australia\u2019s favourite pet since the dingo.<\/b> Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

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1.<\/span> Beau and D: \u201cHe was the runt of the litter. It was pretty much love at first sight. I don\u2019t go anywhere without him.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Beau<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2.<\/span> Justin, Lucky, Maggie and Molly: \u201cThis is my family. They live in the house with me, drive in the front of the car with me, and they\u2019re my mates. Call it strange, but that\u2019s how it is with me.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Justin,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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3.<\/span> Ringer, Snowy and Pup: \u201cIt can be pretty lonely living in the bush. But when you go to sleep with a dog at your feet and you wake up with that dog still there in the morning, it lets you know you have a mate. I could never live without a dog.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Ringer,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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4.<\/span> Andrew and Mob: \u201cDogs are part of life in the bush; they\u2019re with you every day from sun-up to sundown. They\u2019re around more than your girlfriend or your wife.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Andrew<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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5.<\/span> Paddy and Rover: \u201cHe\u2019s the local identity. Everyone knows Rover. He just walks around and does whatever he wants, no dramas. He even has a spot at the bar.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Paddy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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6.<\/span> David and Jordan: \u201cShe\u2019ll follow me out if I put me work clothes on or I\u2019m going to train. Otherwise she\u2019s happy to just lie beside you. If I\u2019m ever coming back after this life, I\u2019m coming back as a dog.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"David<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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7.<\/span> Craig and Max: \u201chaving a dog in your life is everything. It\u2019s your companion; it\u2019s everything.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Craig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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8.<\/span> Keith and Honey: \u201c[She] came from the pound in Coffs Harbour. She sold herself that day, she cam roaring up to the wire and it was almost automatic that we saved her.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Keith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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9.<\/span> Lindsay and Shadow: \u201cShe started out here as a bit of a flea-bitten mongrel sort of thing, and we\u2019ve doctored her up a bit since. It\u2019s pretty hard to find a skinny pub dog.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Lindsay<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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10.<\/span> Mark and Captain: \u201cHe\u2019s pretty good, especially in the workshop situation. He\u2019ll sit there in one spot; you can work around him and he won\u2019t flinch.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Mark<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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11.<\/span> Mark and Ruby: \u201cWhen I\u2019m out tracking, I\u2019ll run anything from two to five dogs, depending on the weather conditions. They are my ears, my eyes, my nose and my brain.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Mark<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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12.<\/span> Des and Legs: \u201cOver the years I\u2019ve learnt that you be good to dogs and they\u2019ll be good to you.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Des<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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13.<\/span> Antony, Andrew, Rags & Lucy: \u201cDogs are central to our lives \u2013 these two in particular.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Antony,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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14.<\/span> Ben and George: \u201cHe has caused a few anxieties in the community, so I had to build the wall of Mordor to try to stop him escaping.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Ben<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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15.<\/span> Bob and Nelly: \u201cShe\u2019s a good old gal. She bumps into doors, bangs into walls and gets stuck in corners\u2026 In a few years that\u2019ll probably be me.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Bob<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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16.<\/span> Bob and Mates: \u201cThe funny thing is when I hear about someone getting killed in a car accident or some tragedy I feel a bit sad, but when I hear about a dog getting hurt of killed, I hate it, it\u2019s heartbreaking. I guess because they\u2019re so vulnerable.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Bob<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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17.<\/span> Photographer David Darcy: \u201cDogs are a huge part of my life and always will be.\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\"Photographer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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17 Things To Love About\u00a0Dogs Dogs have been Australia\u2019s favourite pet since the dingo. Here\u2019s why. 1. Beau and D: \u201cHe was the runt of the litter. It was pretty much love at first sight. I don\u2019t go anywhere without him.\u201d David Darcy \/ Every Man & His Dog 2. Justin, Lucky, Maggie and Molly: […]
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