Originally published at: Protect your pets from predators with very punk body armor | Boing Boing
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It will keep pigeons from roosting on your pekineses’ back.
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I guess there are non-rolling breeds of dogs then? Those sticks would get broken off within 30 seconds by my dogs.
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That is some serious cyberpunk outfitting. I wonder if they make it in golden retriever size.
My dog: “No.”
Me: “But Cooper, it’s cool!”
Cooper: “I hate you.”
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It’s not funny, really. Having a pet stolen is an act of terror, you wouldn’t want me to be on that jury.
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I don’t think most acts of wild-animal-on-pet violence lead to a jury trial.
This vest isn’t designed to dissuade human abductors, it’s designed to prevent small dogs being attacked by predators (including unruly larger dogs). A human with a mind to kidnap a pet could still grab the little guy pretty easily.
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Looks like the pic was snapped in a pet store. The dog’s expression seems to say “Wait. You want me to wear this in public?!”
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My paranoia of pet abduction is real as I hug my dog. Have a nice day.
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I wish you and your dog well. I’m just saying this vest addresses a different threat than the one you’re describing.
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Dude, I’m f@cking with you. I love you, just so you know.
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This is needed even in suburban areas. I have been seeing bald eagles this year in the central US.
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Weird - I just saw an ad for one of these the other day.
They also have vests with eyes on the back for eagles.
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It also keeps the pigeons off your doggo.
What, no band patches?
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We’ve got a popular baby owl watching spot and I see a lot of small dog owners enjoying it. But, as soon as it gets dusk, the parents feed the kids. Mama will tear a rabbit in half, so a small dog could definitely be on the menu.
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Had a Great horned owl take a run at my basset once, while leashed to me. Had to wave the poop scoop at it to make it pull up. (That’s a seventy pound dog )
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Skinny Puppy !
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“Eagles are strong enough to carry a 12-pound salmon, so a four-pound dog is nothing,” Mark Robokoff, proprietor of AK Bark pet shop in Anchorage, Alaska, told the Wall Street Journal.
lol I’m sure the guy had the scale ready to weigh that fake salmon.
Eagles weigh 8 to 12 pounds and can carry about three or four pounds.
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