Moving to Redding Ca (Anderson, Cottonwood: home, school, living in)

[Fargobound]

I hope that you're not planning on your husband to find a good paying job right away. There's numerous people wiling to work for $1.59 an hour in Redding.

I highly recommend buying a Benelli tactical shotgun and good door locks, because the crime really is that bad in Redding.

I would also recommend checking at Megan's Law and fully vetting any areas you want to live. Some areas of Redding are filled with sickos.

[bountybligh]

Good lord...

Man 0, Redding 1.

[Fargobound]

The truth hurts, but redding really is a puss filled blister under a cashmere sweater.

[bountybligh]

Originally Posted by Fargobound

The truth hurts, but redding really is a puss filled blister under a cashmere sweater.

The truth hearts, but reading a puss filled blister of a post under a hair sweater...


Dog Hair Sweater - YouTube

Crime is relative in California, Fargo. You know this of course.

[Swakins]

Seriously? Is it that bad?

[DaleK]

Yeah, unfortunately there are lots of news stories out there about the crime here in Redding. All true... :-(

The Most Dangerous U.S. Cities For Women - Forbes

1. Redding, California | 24/7 Wall St.: Cities Where Violent Crime Is Soaring | Comcast.net

Shasta County | AB 109 News

[ralphkramden]

Originally Posted by Fargobound

The truth hurts, but redding really is a puss filled blister under a cashmere sweater.

Say, you're a real poet, ya know?

[BlackShoe]

Originally Posted by nullgeo

By the time you know where a mountain lion is, it's on top of you, if that's its intention. Rifle or shotgun is worthless for that. Dog(s) (sizeable-ish at least) are your best answer ... and great conversationalists on the trail, too

Originally Posted by Hawk J

I live in the mountains. My Pal's are a rottie/lab mix & two german shepherds, who are very loving, although they guard their property...

Taking a dog into cougar country not a good idea. A dog is just as likely to attract one of the big cats than to deter, they are very fond of dining on them. There have been many cases around the country of cougars, usually big mature toms, of specializing in preying on dogs, easily taking out even the big tough breeds. On the other hand, barking dogs that alert their human may spook a predator and cause it to keep away. Being stealth hunters, cougars may become uneasy when they know that they have been detected and may leave, this is the value of guard dogs, not as fighters but as alarm systems. One thing for sure though, if a lone human becomes the target of a determined stalk and attack by a cougar, they will never know it is there until it hits them, these big cats are just too stealthy and lightning fast for human senses, with a few rare exceptions, to be aware of their presence.

[nullgeo]

Originally Posted by BlackShoe

Taking a dog into cougar country not a good idea. A dog is just as likely to attract one of the big cats than to deter, they are very fond of dining on them. There have been many cases around the country of cougars, usually big mature toms, of specializing in preying on dogs, easily taking out even the big tough breeds. On the other hand, barking dogs that alert their human may spook a predator and cause it to keep away. Being stealth hunters, cougars may become uneasy when they know that they have been detected and may leave, this is the value of guard dogs, not as fighters but as alarm systems. One thing for sure though, if a lone human becomes the target of a determined stalk and attack by a cougar, they will never know it is there until it hits them, these big cats are just too stealthy and lightning fast for human senses, with a few rare exceptions, to be aware of their presence.

I do agree with you almost entirely. I never said any dog could whip any cougar. But cougars do NOT like dogs, atall -- except for dinner. And while this dinner factor is real, cougars are, as you pointed out, very stealth-only hunters. Dogs are used to hunt cougars traditionally because they detect the cats quite easily and raise hell. Cougars do not like the ruckus. Cougars also do NOT like to be challenged by multiple dogs and / or dogs with humans ... because, even though the cougar has confidence, knowing it can prevail in most any fight, it will not risk injury wantonly. On the way to being killed, a fierce and sizable dog(s) can inflict serious bite wounds that often infect. Cougars have a real innate intelligence about these things.

Note also I suggested sizable and dogs, plural. I think it is an excellent idea to take sizable dogs -- plural -- into cougar country. If you do, you stand virtually zero chance of ever seeing a cat -- unless you turn the dogs loose when they bay, and follow them to the tree the cougar has taken to.

But no, don't take Fru-Fru fuzzy wuddles, your to cockapoo, and tether the little dear outside your tent.

[TomThumb22]

Originally Posted by nullgeo

I do agree with you almost entirely. I never said any dog could whip any cougar. But cougars do NOT like dogs, atall -- except for dinner. And while this dinner factor is real, cougars are, as you pointed out, very stealth-only hunters. Dogs are used to hunt cougars traditionally because they detect the cats quite easily and raise hell. Cougars do not like the ruckus. Cougars also do NOT like to be challenged by multiple dogs and / or dogs with humans ... because, even though the cougar has confidence, knowing it can prevail in most any fight, it will not risk injury wantonly. On the way to being killed, a fierce and sizable dog(s) can inflict serious bite wounds that often infect. Cougars have a real innate intelligence about these things.

Note also I suggested sizable and dogs, plural. I think it is an excellent idea to take sizable dogs -- plural -- into cougar country. If you do, you stand virtually zero chance of ever seeing a cat -- unless you turn the dogs loose when they bay, and follow them to the tree the cougar has taken to.

But no, don't take Fru-Fru fuzzy wuddles, your to cockapoo, and tether the little dear outside your tent.

Hilarious imagery.

One can easily imagine Paris Hilton camping just so.

Tether Farraguthound up maybe?