Shocking items for sale on North Cross Road

[dulwichmum]

OHMYGOD! I have just been into the pet shop on North Cross Road, to purchase our puppy a Christmas gift. Would you believe that they are selling genuine pigs snouts/noses?

Both of my poppets are completely traumatised. I shall be lying down for the rest of the afternoon.

Has anyone any thoughts about vegetarian pet foods?

[pablogrande]

you should try these www.mocksnouts.com

'A tasty and ethical alternative to real pig snouts, the finest organic root vegetables diced, shaped and baked in a hand cranked solar oven, glazed with honey crafted by bisexual buddhist bees with nostrils lovingly poked out with a Linda McCartney vegan pepperami'

[dulwichmum]

God bless you Pablogrande,

I shall order a kilo of finest mocksnouts immediately.

[boosboss]

Forget the veggie option! Get them a Bulls Pizzle! Just don't think about it! ;-)

[SimonM]

Years and years ago my father acquired a walking stick made from a Bulls Pizzle. And, as one does, I took it to the pub with me one night as a conversational piece. What intrigued me was how a couple of women friends there knew instinctively what it was and gave me a wide berth - at least I think that was the reason...:-S

[Applespider]

So where would you buy a bull's pizzle? I'm tempted to get one for my sister's retriever for Xmas just to horrify the rest of the family...

[candj]

I remember in the States giving our dog pig ears and cow hooves for a snack. It was fine until you found a half eaten pig's ear in your bed... I suspect this will be lounged soon.

[dulwichmum]

OHMYGOD! I am repulsed by the pizzle suggestion, but the dog is tearing up the sofa and at least they are not recognizable like a freeze dried pig snout. Where could I buy a "pizzle"?

Lovely SimonM, is there any characteristic smell that may have frightened the ladies away?

[SimonM]

The best place to start if you're looking for a bull pizzle is, obviously, a bull! They used to be quite popular with farmers, and you'd have to look closely to realise that the "stick" was made of no ordinary..uh...wood.

I really don't think there was any smell to the thing - it was quite old. It's just that women of breeding and gentility tend to have a kind of 6th sense about such disagreeable matters....

[dulwichmum]

This is all quite shocking and horrid. I shall check Ebay and get right back to you. My tiny doglet would no doubt adore one of these in his Christmas stocking. Thank you most kindly.

[SimonM]

You do realise that these things have a thin metal rod down their centre for - ah - assisting rigidity don't you? So you may incur astronomical canine dentistry bills if you buy one for your yapping fashion accessory....:))

And remember...a bull pizzle is not just for Christmas!

[dulwichmum]

Lovely SimonM,

Why in the name of God and all of his lovely saints and angels would someone really want to have one of these as a walking stick? Actually, I wonder if that is what I have seen Michael Paleologulopadopalot walking up Lordship Lane with? OHMYGOD!

[RosieH]

I saw one on an apisode of House recently - it was really rather spanking

[AndyB]

reminds me of the time I walked into a gun shop in South Africa: they had an elephant penis stuffed and mounted on the wall. Charming.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

What was it mounting?

[dulwichmum]

In the name of God! Pass the smelling salts...

[Brendan]

Don?t fret Dulwichmum. I have a feeling this is all a cock and bull story.

[AndyB]

not for the faint-hearted

[SimonM]

That elephant must have been running fast eh?....

[dulwichmum]

Oh AndyB! I almost forgot to breathe out!

[knackered cow]

http://www.dogproductsdirect.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=18&gclid=COf0hsaAxZcCFUob3godcmHwRw&sort=20a&page=2&zenid=5e56870756f9784fe05e8b97b26e6677

[siousxiesue]

But you own a dog-they eat meat and meat products! What do you think is in tins of pet food? BTW-dogs are unable to be veggie I read somewhere, but look it up?

[boosboss]

Vegetarian Dogs

Not their choice perhaps :-S