rpdb invention
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> Heheh… Don’t dogs like the taste of soap anyways?? I grew up with > boxers..and we had to keep the soap up if we wanted soap for our next > bath/shower. > I have one ACDx that LOVES Pears Glyercine soap…. I too keep it up out of her > reach. > Jen
I "have the impression" that store bought bubbles have some kind of sweetener in them, which makes me wonder if that’s why MY dog loves them so (either that or she’s just too ornery to retrieve anything…much more fun to chase and kill) Emily (not ~Emily)
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I dunno if the milk will work, but if it looks like it’s going to, I wonder if less glycerin rather than more would be the ticket? Milk is that mucous-producing stuff, afterall. 
Let us know how it works out. oooieoo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks, folks, for the ideas. > Gonna start with the basic recipe: >the recipe seemed to be kind of > delicately balanced. Too much or little of > any ingredient and it just didn’t work as > well > then see what I can get away with. Like Paul’s idea of milk; will > try substituting it for water. Expecting it to require more glycerine, > I bought a huge bottle, so I have plenty to play around with. > Hope to sustain Mac’s interest; a ball-nut, he looks disappointed when > he grabs a bubble and then has nothing in his mouth. I act like he’s > done something wonderful, but he’s catching on to that.
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Thanks, folks, for the ideas. Gonna start with the basic recipe: >the recipe seemed to be kind of > delicately balanced. Too much or little of > any ingredient and it just didn’t work as > well
then see what I can get away with. Like Paul’s idea of milk; will try substituting it for water. Expecting it to require more glycerine, I bought a huge bottle, so I have plenty to play around with. Hope to sustain Mac’s interest; a ball-nut, he looks disappointed when he grabs a bubble and then has nothing in his mouth. I act like he’s done something wonderful, but he’s catching on to that.
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> Thanks, folks, for the ideas. > Gonna start with the basic recipe: >the recipe seemed to be kind of > delicately balanced. Too much or little of > any ingredient and it just didn’t work as > well > then see what I can get away with. Like Paul’s idea of milk; will > try substituting it for water.
Meant to try subbing it for the soap instead, using the glycerine to make the bubbles hold together better. — Paul C – Purebred…mix…their tails still wag the same and they’ll still grab your lunch. Scratch an ear anyways.
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They’re going after the fat in soap. They chew wall for starch. j;~}
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Heheh… Don’t dogs like the taste of soap anyways?? I grew up with > boxers..and we had to keep the soap up if we wanted soap for our next > bath/shower. > I have one ACDx that LOVES Pears Glyercine soap…. I too keep it up out of her > reach. > Jen > So, what if you took the idea of flavoring from the toothpaste idea and used > it with the Dawn and glycerin recipe? Peppermint/Wintergreen bubbles anyone? > oooieoo > > Toothpaste has harsh detergents in it…. Thats why we’re supposed to > > spit..and not swallow:) > > Jen > > > How about toothpaste/glycerin bubbles? > > > Susan Fraser, > > > owned and trained by > > > HR BeBop a Lu SheBop, JH, SH > > > and > > > HR Shamma Lamma Ding Dong, JH, SH
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Toothpaste has harsh detergents in it…. Thats why we’re supposed to spit..and not swallow:) Jen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > How about toothpaste/glycerin bubbles? > Susan Fraser, > owned and trained by > HR BeBop a Lu SheBop, JH, SH > and > HR Shamma Lamma Ding Dong, JH, SH
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So, what if you took the idea of flavoring from the toothpaste idea and used it with the Dawn and glycerin recipe? Peppermint/Wintergreen bubbles anyone? oooieoo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Toothpaste has harsh detergents in it…. Thats why we’re supposed to > spit..and not swallow:) > Jen > How about toothpaste/glycerin bubbles? > Susan Fraser, > owned and trained by > HR BeBop a Lu SheBop, JH, SH > and > HR Shamma Lamma Ding Dong, JH, SH
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Heheh… Don’t dogs like the taste of soap anyways?? I grew up with boxers..and we had to keep the soap up if we wanted soap for our next bath/shower. I have one ACDx that LOVES Pears Glyercine soap…. I too keep it up out of her reach. Jen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > So, what if you took the idea of flavoring from the toothpaste idea and used > it with the Dawn and glycerin recipe? Peppermint/Wintergreen bubbles anyone? > oooieoo > Toothpaste has harsh detergents in it…. Thats why we’re supposed to > spit..and not swallow:) > Jen > > How about toothpaste/glycerin bubbles? > > Susan Fraser, > > owned and trained by > > HR BeBop a Lu SheBop, JH, SH > > and > > HR Shamma Lamma Ding Dong, JH, SH
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Hello paul, Seems to me Chris wanted to ENRICH the game, not settle for less than the best. I guess it all depends on what our value judgements are, huh? That’s why some of us settle for jerking and choking and confining dogs instead of proprly handling and training them. For some of us the reason is slovlinliness, for others laziness, and for others, simply a lack of human decency, morals, ethics, and principles… PICK ONE or ALL of ‘em. Bye! Jerry.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> it’d still taste funky like soap…dunno that that would bother dogs all > that much anyways, considering they get a kick out of eating poop. I had > a friend who would eat soap just to blow the bubbles, & a lot of > pre-schoolers who would pop bubbles with their tongue, just so they > could make a face at how nasty it was…just to turn around & pop more. > I’d say if the dogs want to keep chasing the bubbles, there’s nothing > toxic to hurt ‘em…it’s kind of, if you hate the taste that bad, you’ll > quit popping the things, if not, go for it. Dogs’ choice. > — > Paul C – who now wants to find the bubble bear from the kids to use this > summer w/the pupper…no glop on your hands <g>
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How about toothpaste/glycerin bubbles? Susan Fraser, owned and trained by HR BeBop a Lu SheBop, JH, SH and HR Shamma Lamma Ding Dong, JH, SH
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>How about toothpaste/glycerin bubbles?
I just want to say I keep reading this subject line as "rpdb intervention". –Terri & Harlan
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it’d still taste funky like soap…dunno that that would bother dogs all that much anyways, considering they get a kick out of eating poop. I had a friend who would eat soap just to blow the bubbles, & a lot of pre-schoolers who would pop bubbles with their tongue, just so they could make a face at how nasty it was…just to turn around & pop more. I’d say if the dogs want to keep chasing the bubbles, there’s nothing toxic to hurt ‘em…it’s kind of, if you hate the taste that bad, you’ll quit popping the things, if not, go for it. Dogs’ choice. — Paul C – who now wants to find the bubble bear from the kids to use this summer w/the pupper…no glop on your hands <g>
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>I do have a soap bubble recipe (would have to look for it), but it
contains glycerine and Dawn dish soap. If’n you want it anyway, give me a holler.<< > Holler. Yes, pleez. Want to play with the proportions and see what can
be added for scent.< Went looking for my recipe and it wasn’t where I thought I kept it–my oldest "kid" is 30 now….. it’s been awhile since that sucker’s been used. So, since the recipe I used was common among the Mom-types once upon a time, I went looking online. I found one that is just about the same as what I used to use. The exception is now they’re calling for Ultra Dawn as opposed to the "regular" Dawn dishsoap. Less soap is used though… so it’s probably exactly the same in the end. The recipe, taken from http://www.dawn-gets-grease.com/useful_tips.html: 1/2 cup Ultra Dawn 1/2 gallon warm water 1 tablespoon glycerin (available at any drug store) Stir gently. Skim the foam off the top of the solution (too much foam breaks down the bubbles). Dip bubble wand and begin blowing. Regarding the addition of scent: I don’t know how well that will work. The dishsoap is already scented and as I recall, the recipe seemed to be kind of delicately balanced. Too much or little of any ingredient and it just didn’t work as well. I also seem to remember that weather had a lot to do with how well it worked. Warm-not hot, preferably humid days made for great bubbles. HUGE bubbles! Have fun! oooieoo
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Try milk…you ever blown bubbles in a carton in school? You get a good load of ‘em pouring out of the top. Add some glycerine to it to help hold ‘em together & it should do ok…you might need to thin it down some w/some water. — Paul C – Purebred…mix…their tails still wag the same and they’ll still grab your lunch. Scratch an ear anyways.
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111.iap.bryant.webtv.net>: >if you thought the bubbles tasted bad > before fish oil was added… >Terri > Kid stuff. Since the magic formula has not yet been posted, this >morning I chewed garlic cloves before blowing their bubbles, figuring >they would get a refreshing whiff each time they burst one.
It also keeps the vampires away. 
>Guess I _could chew on a decaying fish …
Er, be my guest. I’m just not gonna get downwind from you, okay? BG! Terri – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> BG! > Ever smelled fish emulsion? >I spray fish emulsion periodically on just about everything in my >yard…… even up into the trees where I have orchids and bromeliads >mounted. Often, if the day is windy, or I do things backasswards >(downwind) a fair amount of it will land on me. Heh! >Course, this is the day I have to make a quick run to the grocery…… >standing in line while everyone stares at you and whispers as you >realize that you REEK of fish is actually kind of humorous!
Only for those upwind, Toni! >The dogs are in snort heaven, and the neighborhood cats even come over >to check it out.
Oh,Ill just BET! BG! >That odor hangs in the air for the rest of the day. >Blech!
Heh, heh heh! Oh yeah, that stuff reeks! But, it’s possibly the best fertilizer on Urth! Terri
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I do have a soap bubble recipe (would have to look for it), but it contains glycerine and Dawn dish soap. If’n you want it anyway, give me a holler. oooieoo
Now, this is serious, dammit. Mac and Pip have taken up pursuing soap bubbles – when it’s breezy, they get a good chase out of them. The commercial solutions taste bad (yes, I tried it). Anybody got a formula for "soapless" bubbles? They have glycerine in them, don’t they? What could replace soap? Mebbe a bit of fish-oil for flavor?
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> I do have a soap bubble recipe (would have to look for it), but it contains > glycerine and Dawn dish soap. If’n you want it anyway, give me a holler. > oooieoo
Let me guess. ADD WATER? Gee, got the secret to ice cubes? j;~}
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>I do have a soap bubble recipe (would > have to look for it), but it contains > glycerine and Dawn dish soap. If’n you > want it anyway, give me a holler.
Holler. Yes, pleez. Want to play with the proportions and see what can be added for scent.
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Yeah. I threw my best buddy out of my house for eating garlic…
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->if you thought the bubbles tasted bad > before fish oil was added… >Terri > Kid stuff. Since the magic formula has not yet been posted, this > morning I chewed garlic cloves before blowing their bubbles, figuring > they would get a refreshing whiff each time they burst one. > Guess I _could chew on a decaying fish …
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>if you thought the bubbles tasted bad > before fish oil was added… >Terri
Kid stuff. Since the magic formula has not yet been posted, this morning I chewed garlic cloves before blowing their bubbles, figuring they would get a refreshing whiff each time they burst one. Guess I _could chew on a decaying fish …
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Hello Chris, I use commercial, candy flavored bubbles. I’ve got them right next to my crayons, and when I’m not busy busting hump here, I’m chasing bubbles with my pups. The fish oil sounds like a good idea, if you’re fond of fish. Your pal, Jerry.
Now, this is serious, dammit. Mac and Pip have taken up pursuing soap bubbles – when it’s breezy, they get a good chase out of them. The commercial solutions taste bad (yes, I tried it). Anybody got a formula for "soapless" bubbles? They have glycerine in them, don’t they? What could replace soap? Mebbe a bit of fish-oil for flavor?
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114.iap.bryant.webtv.net>: > Now, this is serious, dammit. > Mac and Pip have taken up pursuing soap bubbles
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