Dogs and MFD's

[Mike(Mont)]

What allows a dog to detect an MFD signal line? One person told me his dog would go right to the target the instant he turned on the transmitter. Another said his dog would lie down on the signal line. I started thinking maybe there is something to this. I have read that dogs lie down in areas of "good energy" (cats are just the opposite). I don't know if this has anything to do with it. Typically most people get an uncomfortable feeling when they are on the line. This might be the reason some people claim they can't locate the line--they subconsciously avoid it like cats do.

Both these people say there is absolutely no question their dog picks up the signal. One said it was humorous how the dog acted. It would sometimes get a confused look on it's face when standing near the line, like it couldn't decide for sure before finding it. Then the dog would lie down with it's head right on the line and give the look that this is the line. I tried to find out how the dog was trained, but all I got was that the owner praised the dog and took it for a walk as a reward after success. I never got back to the other guy. I have jokingly suggested to wrap a treat in gold foil and use it for a target. I suspect most dogs are too smart for this trick, but it might be worth a try.

[Max]

What allows a dog to detect an MFD signal line? One person told me his dog would go right to the target the instant he turned on the transmitter. Another said his dog would lie down on the signal line. I started thinking maybe there is something to this. I have read that dogs lie down in areas of "good energy" (cats are just the opposite). I don't know if this has anything to do with it. Typically most people get an uncomfortable feeling when they are on the line. This might be the reason some people claim they can't locate the line--they subconsciously avoid it like cats do.

Both these people say there is absolutely no question their dog picks up the signal. One said it was humorous how the dog acted. It would sometimes get a confused look on it's face when standing near the line, like it couldn't decide for sure before finding it. Then the dog would lie down with it's head right on the line and give the look that this is the line. I tried to find out how the dog was trained, but all I got was that the owner praised the dog and took it for a walk as a reward after success. I never got back to the other guy. I have jokingly suggested to wrap a treat in gold foil and use it for a target. I suspect most dogs are too smart for this trick, but it might be worth a try.

So... do you feel more like a cat or a dog ?

[Theseus]

My, my, my... a signal line hunting/finding dog. What next?

Do you suppose the dog has to have an empty stomach before it will work?

This guy obviously has toooooooo much time on his hands.

Mike, have you ever stopped to consider how much money you could've made just getting a legitimate job, instead of chasing pipe dreams all day with a bent wire?

[Mike(Mont)]

I figured you wouldn't believe it. That's one of the reasons you have trouble with this subject. Doubts and fears are an impassable obstacle for you. I admit the one guy said his dog would dig up the cache and one might attribute this to the dog smelling the spot. But the other guy said the dog laid down on the signal line there is nothing to trace it back to other than the signal line itself. The guy said the dog was more accurate than he was. I don't know, maybe the dog sensed the owner's aura or something, sort of a biological GSR device. One time he said he searched for twenty minutes and the dog laid down on the same spot the whole time. He eventually "took the dog's word for it" and sure enough it was right on the line.

[Mike(Mont)]

Yes, I've spent many hours messing with the locators and I can't imagine my life without them. I've learned a lot and love to share my thoughts on the subject. You, on the other hand, haven't learned a thing. You convinced yourself they don't work and there is nothing left for you to learn.

It would be interesting to see what would happen if you did hook up a GSR unit to the dog.

[Fred]

I have jokingly suggested to wrap a treat in gold foil and use it for a target.

I can´t help thinking of far future treasure hunters wondering about uses of ancient civilisations wrapping bones in gold foils...

[Theseus]

I figured you wouldn't believe it. That's one of the reasons you have trouble with this subject. Doubts and fears are an impassable obstacle for you.

Trouble with this subject? Doubts? Fears? I have no idea what you have reference to. I understand this subject perfectly. It's just a wild guess, but based on your postings, I'd say you are the one whose life contains a lot of doubts, fears, low self-esteem and a large helping of paranoia.

Are you and your dogs like Silvia Brown? A clairvoyant over the Internet?

By the way, did you ever dig down to see what a signal line looks like? What do you suppose it looks like? Is it electrical in nature, or would it be more like a physical piece of thread that is composed of little ions, all lined up in a row?

[Qiaozhi]

Yes, I've spent many hours messing with the locators and I can't imagine my life without them. I've learned a lot and love to share my thoughts on the subject.

On the contrary, you have learned nothing. Instead, you have fallen hook, line and sinker for the pseudo-scientific claptrap bandied about by the purveyors of dowsing and LRL nonsense.
I guess your mindset is now completely closed to any rational explanations for your subjective experiences.

[Theseus]

On the contrary, you have learned nothing. Instead, you have fallen hook, line and sinker for the pseudo-scientific claptrap bandied about by the purveyors of dowsing and LRL nonsense.
I guess your mindset is now completely closed to any rational explanations for your subjective experiences.

You know... it's sad really. That in this day and age, there are folks like Mike that can be completely bamboozled by scammers like Dell.

I often wonder what they did instead of paying attention to their 7th Grade Science teacher.

[Mike(Mont)]

Fear and doubt are a dowser's worst enemy. They both originate inside the person. I read somewhere that the negative emotions are ten times more powerful than positive emotions. I'm not sure about that, but they certainly cancel out anything positive. If you have doubts about what I say you don't have a chance with dowsing. There are many fears that stop a would-be dowser dead in their tracks. One is peer pressure, what would your friends say? You ridicule others and you don't want anyone doing it to you. Other fears include what you have been programmed to believe. Maybe there is a curse? or God will punish you, or whatever.

[Qiaozhi]

If you have doubts about what I say you don't have a chance with dowsing.

Theseus is correct in his analysis. You have learned nothing from visiting this forum, and probably never will.

Maybe there is a curse? or God will punish you, or whatever.

I'm wetting myself with fear!!

[Theseus]

Yeah, right... Mike. God is going to punish me for being skeptical of, and fully understanding the art and practice of dowsing.

Where do you come up with this crap? (rhetorical)

Since you talk so much about fear and doubt, I rather imagine you are speaking from first-hand experience.

Did you ever consider that maybe you've read one or two books too many? From the way you carry on about this topic; I'd say you could benefit from a little psychological counseling.

Why don't you read a little about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You might recognize yourself as the poster boy for OCD.

[joecoin]

Mike,

What kind of dog was it?

[Mike(Mont)]

I know but I do not feel I should say. Two different breeds, so probably any smart dog could learn. Chow Chows probably aren't smart enough, at least that is my experience. Someone once told me dogs with a lump on the top of their head means they are intelligent, bigger lump, more intelligent. Some people just have a subconscious link with animals.

[Max]

I know but I do not feel I should say. Two different breeds, so probably any smart dog could learn. Chow Chows probably aren't smart enough, at least that is my experience. Someone once told me dogs with a lump on the top of their head means they are intelligent, bigger lump, more intelligent. Some people just have a subconscious link with animals.

But I still don't understand... do you feel more like a cat or a dog ?