Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Pets are hilarious! Especially dogs and cats. I’m down to just one dog and that’s my daughter’s. From day one I’ve kept him when she worked or out of town so he’s mine also. He’s a dachshund and they are prone to serious back injuries and paralysis. We try to encourage him not to jump. I got an automatic recliner last year. When he’s sitting with me he gets up flaps ears and gives me a look. I know that means lower the foot rest. He rides it down like an old person on lift going up the stairs🤣 The funniest thing is if he doesn’t want to get up when I do. He will sit on the bottom refusing to budge. I have to push him off once at the floor. Pets are great for your mood but sometimes they can test your last nerves.
I’m so happy you have a nice friend to hang out with. Wiener dogs are great.
Thanks I still miss having a cat and would like one again at the right time. I took in a mama and kitten about two years ago and he was terrified plus trying to bite the kitten. A cat rescue took them and that was very hard on me for months. My first dachshund would have loved the cats but she came into a house with cats. He’s my little buddy. Very sweet but jealous! It’s been a big adjustment for him with the baby. When I have them both the chair full! Dachshund’s trip me out with their looks at you. I could talk forever about their forever puppy stage and stubbornness.
Dogs are so smart, they figure us out pretty quick.
Oh yes! I think cats are smarter but they can be mean and sneaky so they get a bad rap. I never was around dogs until twenty odd years ago except for outside dogs. I love the eyes they give. Ours grunts if you disturb his sleep🤣
Cats are okay but if they were any bigger they'd try to eat us.