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[–] gnufuu@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Does it have Terrier Pratchett?

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

I saw some Edgar Allan Paw.

[–] zer0bitz@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Dog stick library here in Helsinki

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Can dogs in Finland read English?

[–] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not just for dogs. My adult son texted me yesterday to say he'd found a 'good stick'.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago

!stick@sh.itjust.works

for stick enthusiasts

[–] picklerick@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

what a fantastic idea! i should start one in the doggo park near me next time i walk doggo over there

Legitimately going through my wood scraps to see if I have enough to make a decent looking bin. I've even got a couple primo fetching sticks waiting to be pulled off some deadwood.

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

The word was too ruff.

Just kidding, it’s a logo.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I hate to be "that guy" but be very careful throwing sticks for dogs. I know several vets and throat damage from sticks is a depressingly common injury for dogs.

The dog races after the stick, and it bounces weirdly. Rather than grabbing it in the middle, the tip goes into their mouth. Their own momentum then impales them on it. It's a major surgery to remove it and repair the damage (assuming the dog survives).

Balls are a lot safer, and go a LOT further, particularly with a ball thrower.

[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mackinac Island is a wild place. I didn’t know there was an ice bridge to the main land in the winter.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I didn’t know that either! That’s super cool.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Careful tho, the overdue fines are pretty steep.

[–] Griffus@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What country is MI? Or is it city code? Milan or Manilla? And why use code instead of writing it out?

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s Michigan, I’ll be happy to write it out. It’s routine to use abbreviations for U.S. states even outside of the U.S., but I understand that not everyone is going to know them.

[–] Griffus@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago
[–] starik@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That island is between the two Michigan peninsulas. There’s a 4-mile long bridge nearby connecting them.