cj5orion
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Gonzaga Bay...for a week.
Heading down Tuesday for a short "workin week"
Hey... a question for all ?
heard theres lots of jellyfish in the bay right now...I remember this from last year also.
question at hand ?
how come the jellyfish never sting or otherwise bother a dog in the water ?
is it the fur ?
Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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Marc
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Don't know about the dog. Uric acid is the best relief for a jellyfish sting. Uric acid is....you know...well it works!
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cj5orion
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yep....I know that one
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Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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dizzyspots
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sooo by the time we get there...you'll have them all gone right Bert?
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mcfez
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Yes...Jelly fish will indeed hurt a dog. Applying a fresh slice of papaya is a great remedy on the sting site. Make paste from baking soda and water
and then apply it to site of the sting to soothe any pain also.
From a guy that has five dogs....
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Skipjack Joe
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It's undoubtedly the hair that protects them.
The stingers (nematocysts) are released when they come in contact with flesh. Somehow there is recognition. When you poke your finger into a sea
anemone it will 'stick' to you but a rock will remain untouched. Although, some anemones will hold on to shell fragments to mitigate the effects of
the scouring waves. Moving shrimp will also release their weapons. These animals are more complicated than they seem.
Having said all that - if your dog gets stung on the nose he's gonna know it.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
It's undoubtedly the hair that protects them.
The stingers (nematocysts) are released when they come in contact with flesh. Somehow there is recognition. When you poke your finger into a sea
anemone it will 'stick' to you but a rock will remain untouched. Although, some anemones will hold on to shell fragments to mitigate the effects of
the scouring waves. Moving shrimp will also release their weapons. These animals are more complicated than they seem.
Having said all that - if your dog gets stung on the nose he's gonna know it. |
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Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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