Don't Mess with the Dogs in Osterwieck!
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382326)
Rockingham, Australia
February 4, 2016 6:47am CST
I have written about my ancestors coming from Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany. They also lived and worked in Osterwieck so we spent some hours there too exploring and photographing the ancient buildings.
We got a chuckle out of several signs warning people against trespassing because of fierce dogs. One dog had a very impressive record having accosted/bitten/scared off 15 postmen, 11 burglars, 22 teenagers, 24 representatives or I guess, salesmen, and 7 GEZ. My Google translator said GEZ were German mafia. Does your dog have such a record and if so, is it written up for all to see?
Added 5 Feb 2016: @MALUSE has kindly said in her comment that GEZ is an institution that collects money for watching TV and listening to the radio, not necessarily the mafia!
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
4 Feb 16
My ferocious dog just makes noise. She has never so much as nipped.
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@JudyEv (382326)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 16
Making noise can be very off-putting to callers. She looks so lovely.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
4 Feb 16
Teehee that would bring a good laugh out of me if I saw that post. Kind of like the old WANTED posters- listing what the criminal has done--haha!
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@JudyEv (382326)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Feb 16
@MarymargII We took photos of many quirky things - quirky to us anyway as we're not seasoned travellers - although I guess we're more seasoned than we were.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Feb 16
@JudyEv Smart of you to take a pic though! Now it makes a great conversation piece for sure.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Feb 16
Our ast do did nip a girl who had repeatedl go ne ba y o ur fence with a long pole p k ing our dog in the ribs. the judge threw this u wjeen he le arned she had t ormented\ our dog for weeks even though we had told her not to do that. We later moved and gave our dog to friends who took really good c are of him.
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@JudyEv (382326)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 16
What a terrible person to torment a dog in this way. I'm glad you found a good home for him. It's sad to have to leave pets behind.
@kevin1877uk (36987)
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5 Feb 16
Wow. I'm not going anywhere near there.
No I don't have any pets.
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@JudyEv (382326)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 16
Dogs seem to know when something isn't quite right although they might be friendly at other times.
@JudyEv (382326)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 16
I certainly didn't intend going into that yard! It scared me off.
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
4 Feb 16
I had a sign out at the front of my property @JudyEv that warned of dogs. The sign said: Beware of Dogs, YOU WON'T LEAVE ALIVE. I had a 150-lb Akita, a 70-lb Pit Bull and a 65-lb German Shepherd. Someone 'tried' to steal the Pit Bull; bad mistake.
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
5 Feb 16
@JudyEv All 3 were hand and voice command. Living way out in the woods like I do, you'd be amazed at the people who think it's okay to jump over fences that say Do Not Enter or Private Property. It's no fun to have a rifle pointed at you.
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. I wouldn't fancy tangling with any of them.@JudyEv (382326)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Feb 16
@nanette64 In that case good for you. Some people have no respect of others - either persons or property. I gather you don't have them now? But you say you still in the woods. No need to answer if I'm being nosy. :)
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