The DOGS at 911v
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Strange post I agree...
But when I recently have been looking for a 997 turbo, I have frequented various dealers in the area...including OPCs and specialists...
The one place I haven't visited is 911v due to the dogs who form their security team!
I must admit an irrational fear of hounds and hence have avoided 911v over the years! Anybody else care to admit the same problem with the 911v set-up?
p.s. I am sure the dogs are lovely, but like I say - its an irrational fear since a young age!
But when I recently have been looking for a 997 turbo, I have frequented various dealers in the area...including OPCs and specialists...
The one place I haven't visited is 911v due to the dogs who form their security team!
I must admit an irrational fear of hounds and hence have avoided 911v over the years! Anybody else care to admit the same problem with the 911v set-up?
p.s. I am sure the dogs are lovely, but like I say - its an irrational fear since a young age!
nichesports said:
But when I recently have been looking for a 997 turbo,
I have a lovely one for sale if you're interested ? 
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3188707.htm
But I do have 3 Labs, who would probably lick you to death if you came anywhere near !
Peely said:
I have a lovely one for sale if you're interested ?
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3188707.htm
But I do have 3 Labs, who would probably lick you to death if you came anywhere near !
Great price for a 2009 facelift Turbo with touchscreen Nav. Listed at £105k? I think these Turbo's are going to be like AMG Mercedes with regards to how much they are loseing. Not sure what Porsche can do if anything??? http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3188707.htm
But I do have 3 Labs, who would probably lick you to death if you came anywhere near !
Bargain - just wish i had the funds.
Edited by Wanta996Gotta on Friday 16th September 10:26
dazco said:
Podie said:
nichesports said:
... its an irrational fear
Fear is irrational, that's the point!
Thank god it's Sam and Jake you are talking about, I thought we'd really upset someone for a minute there Inidentally Jet is sadly no longer with us, I just can't bring myself to take him off the site.
First of all don't worry. Providing you are coming during the day and we are here there is virtually only a slim chance that they will tear you apart limb from limb Rather than have dogs chained up a-la your local breakers yard which hate everything and everyone on site we have dogs which love people and havent got a bad bone in their body. The security protection comes from their built in fear when we are not there. If I was mexican, walked with a slightly camp gait and had my own TV series I could explain how it was to do with their pack mentality and concern when the Alpha memeber of the pack was away.
They have always been around small children so no issues there either. Most customers actually find their presence quite comforting and enjoy petting them, well Sam anyway - you won't get anywhere near Jake. We will always come out to greet you when you come to see us, if you have any issues with the dogs and they are around just let us know and we will put them in the office for you no problems at all. Ignore them and they will go away.
Alternatively use them as a way to conquer your fears, you wouldn't be the first one of our customers to do so. Quite a few of our Indian / Asian customers seem to be fearful of dogs, especially the kids. By the time they come to pick their cars up the kids are running round looking for Sam to give him a pat !
But any concerns at all just let us know and as soon as you arrive we'll pop them in the office.
Henry
Inidentally Jet is sadly no longer with us, I just can't bring myself to take him off the site.First of all don't worry. Providing you are coming during the day and we are here there is virtually only a slim chance that they will tear you apart limb from limb
Rather than have dogs chained up a-la your local breakers yard which hate everything and everyone on site we have dogs which love people and havent got a bad bone in their body. The security protection comes from their built in fear when we are not there. If I was mexican, walked with a slightly camp gait and had my own TV series I could explain how it was to do with their pack mentality and concern when the Alpha memeber of the pack was away.They have always been around small children so no issues there either. Most customers actually find their presence quite comforting and enjoy petting them, well Sam anyway - you won't get anywhere near Jake. We will always come out to greet you when you come to see us, if you have any issues with the dogs and they are around just let us know and we will put them in the office for you no problems at all. Ignore them and they will go away.
Alternatively use them as a way to conquer your fears, you wouldn't be the first one of our customers to do so. Quite a few of our Indian / Asian customers seem to be fearful of dogs, especially the kids. By the time they come to pick their cars up the kids are running round looking for Sam to give him a pat !
But any concerns at all just let us know and as soon as you arrive we'll pop them in the office.
Henry
Henry-F said:
Thank god it's Sam and Jake you are talking about, I thought we'd really upset someone for a minute there Inidentally Jet is sadly no longer with us, I just can't bring myself to take him off the site.
First of all don't worry. Providing you are coming during the day and we are here there is virtually only a slim chance that they will tear you apart limb from limb Rather than have dogs chained up a-la your local breakers yard which hate everything and everyone on site we have dogs which love people and havent got a bad bone in their body. The security protection comes from their built in fear when we are not there. If I was mexican, walked with a slightly camp gait and had my own TV series I could explain how it was to do with their pack mentality and concern when the Alpha memeber of the pack was away.
They have always been around small children so no issues there either. Most customers actually find their presence quite comforting and enjoy petting them, well Sam anyway - you won't get anywhere near Jake. We will always come out to greet you when you come to see us, if you have any issues with the dogs and they are around just let us know and we will put them in the office for you no problems at all. Ignore them and they will go away.
Alternatively use them as a way to conquer your fears, you wouldn't be the first one of our customers to do so. Quite a few of our Indian / Asian customers seem to be fearful of dogs, especially the kids. By the time they come to pick their cars up the kids are running round looking for Sam to give him a pat !
But any concerns at all just let us know and as soon as you arrive we'll pop them in the office.
Henry
Henry, you should henceforth be known as The Porsche Whisperer..... Inidentally Jet is sadly no longer with us, I just can't bring myself to take him off the site.First of all don't worry. Providing you are coming during the day and we are here there is virtually only a slim chance that they will tear you apart limb from limb
Rather than have dogs chained up a-la your local breakers yard which hate everything and everyone on site we have dogs which love people and havent got a bad bone in their body. The security protection comes from their built in fear when we are not there. If I was mexican, walked with a slightly camp gait and had my own TV series I could explain how it was to do with their pack mentality and concern when the Alpha memeber of the pack was away.They have always been around small children so no issues there either. Most customers actually find their presence quite comforting and enjoy petting them, well Sam anyway - you won't get anywhere near Jake. We will always come out to greet you when you come to see us, if you have any issues with the dogs and they are around just let us know and we will put them in the office for you no problems at all. Ignore them and they will go away.
Alternatively use them as a way to conquer your fears, you wouldn't be the first one of our customers to do so. Quite a few of our Indian / Asian customers seem to be fearful of dogs, especially the kids. By the time they come to pick their cars up the kids are running round looking for Sam to give him a pat !
But any concerns at all just let us know and as soon as you arrive we'll pop them in the office.
Henry
I find it hard to understand grown adults who behave the way they do in when faced with dogs. We're not talking about wild animals here ... we're talking about 'mans best friend' ... totally domesticated beasts which want to please.
I came across a 'rambler' last weekend ... she saw my dogs from a distance and for some strange reason started acting very suspiciously ... hands in her pockets and trying to hide in some bushes ... then as my dogs approach her in their usual way (tails wagging, wanting petting etc) she started screaming like a 3 year old who'd just had her favourite toy taken away from her! Jesus christ, talk about an overreaction. Anyway, she scared one of my dogs and he went apes**t barking at her, and pinning her back to the bushes and getting between us ... he saw her as a threat to me and went into 'protection mode'. I asked her to calm down and ignore him and explained that he wont bite but she ignored me and carried on screaming 'GET IT AWAY FROM ME' at the top of her voice. Now I admit, my dog is 8 stone and when he rarely barks, can look quite fearsome, as do most dogs ... but he LOVES people (he can only manage one per sitting though) and has been extremely well socialised.
I just walked away shaking my head and called him off leaving her there ... I couldn't believe that people react and cause a situation. So, for all you non-dog lovers, here's some advice if you are scared of a dog.
Ignore it
Don't make eye contact
Don't smile and show your teeth
Don't make sudden hand movements or noise
Follow these simple rules and you won't get bitten ... unless you're somewhere where you shouldn't be.
I came across a 'rambler' last weekend ... she saw my dogs from a distance and for some strange reason started acting very suspiciously ... hands in her pockets and trying to hide in some bushes ... then as my dogs approach her in their usual way (tails wagging, wanting petting etc) she started screaming like a 3 year old who'd just had her favourite toy taken away from her! Jesus christ, talk about an overreaction. Anyway, she scared one of my dogs and he went apes**t barking at her, and pinning her back to the bushes and getting between us ... he saw her as a threat to me and went into 'protection mode'. I asked her to calm down and ignore him and explained that he wont bite but she ignored me and carried on screaming 'GET IT AWAY FROM ME' at the top of her voice. Now I admit, my dog is 8 stone and when he rarely barks, can look quite fearsome, as do most dogs ... but he LOVES people (he can only manage one per sitting though) and has been extremely well socialised.
I just walked away shaking my head and called him off leaving her there ... I couldn't believe that people react and cause a situation. So, for all you non-dog lovers, here's some advice if you are scared of a dog.
Ignore it
Don't make eye contact
Don't smile and show your teeth
Don't make sudden hand movements or noise
Follow these simple rules and you won't get bitten ... unless you're somewhere where you shouldn't be.
oola said:
I find it hard to understand grown adults who behave the way they do in when faced with dogs. We're not talking about wild animals here ... we're talking about 'mans best friend' ... totally domesticated beasts which want to please.
I came across a 'rambler' last weekend ... she saw my dogs from a distance and for some strange reason started acting very suspiciously ... hands in her pockets and trying to hide in some bushes ... then as my dogs approach her in their usual way (tails wagging, wanting petting etc) she started screaming like a 3 year old who'd just had her favourite toy taken away from her! Jesus christ, talk about an overreaction. Anyway, she scared one of my dogs and he went apes**t barking at her, and pinning her back to the bushes and getting between us ... he saw her as a threat to me and went into 'protection mode'. I asked her to calm down and ignore him and explained that he wont bite but she ignored me and carried on screaming 'GET IT AWAY FROM ME' at the top of her voice. Now I admit, my dog is 8 stone and when he rarely barks, can look quite fearsome, as do most dogs ... but he LOVES people (he can only manage one per sitting though) and has been extremely well socialised.
I just walked away shaking my head and called him off leaving her there ... I couldn't believe that people react and cause a situation. So, for all you non-dog lovers, here's some advice if you are scared of a dog.
Ignore it
Don't make eye contact
Don't smile and show your teeth
Don't make sudden hand movements or noise
Follow these simple rules and you won't get bitten ... unless you're somewhere where you shouldn't be.
Well if I was pinned to the bushes by an 8 stone dog, I'd be calling the police to have it put down. And you just walked away shaking your head. What a tI came across a 'rambler' last weekend ... she saw my dogs from a distance and for some strange reason started acting very suspiciously ... hands in her pockets and trying to hide in some bushes ... then as my dogs approach her in their usual way (tails wagging, wanting petting etc) she started screaming like a 3 year old who'd just had her favourite toy taken away from her! Jesus christ, talk about an overreaction. Anyway, she scared one of my dogs and he went apes**t barking at her, and pinning her back to the bushes and getting between us ... he saw her as a threat to me and went into 'protection mode'. I asked her to calm down and ignore him and explained that he wont bite but she ignored me and carried on screaming 'GET IT AWAY FROM ME' at the top of her voice. Now I admit, my dog is 8 stone and when he rarely barks, can look quite fearsome, as do most dogs ... but he LOVES people (he can only manage one per sitting though) and has been extremely well socialised.
I just walked away shaking my head and called him off leaving her there ... I couldn't believe that people react and cause a situation. So, for all you non-dog lovers, here's some advice if you are scared of a dog.
Ignore it
Don't make eye contact
Don't smile and show your teeth
Don't make sudden hand movements or noise
Follow these simple rules and you won't get bitten ... unless you're somewhere where you shouldn't be.
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