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PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:06 pm 
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:16 pm 
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what is "prairie dogging it"?


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:47 pm 
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Ld00d wrote:
what is "prairie dogging it"?


Think about their signature behavior...

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:24 pm 
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OldDogDan wrote:
Ld00d wrote:
what is "prairie dogging it"?


Think about their signature behavior...


is that the same as turtling?


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:25 pm 
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I laughed pretty hard when I first heard "prairie dogging it". One of my then-teenage daughters was prone to TMI. Caused some uncomfortable "Dad" moments, but I learned a lot.

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This one thread ruined the way I think about two very different animals. I never for a moment thought about such a thing, much less named it after two of God's creatures.

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