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Pet door. A dog exiting through a pet door. A pet door or pet flap (also referred to in more specific terms, such as cat flap, cat door, kitty door, dog flap, dog door, or doggy/doggie door) is a small opening to allow pets to enter and exit a building on their own without needing a human to open the door. Originally simple holes, the modern ...
The Hubley Manufacturing Company was first incorporated in 1894 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by John Hubley. The first Hubley toys appeared in 1909 and were made of cast-iron, with themes that ranged from horse-drawn vehicles and different breeds of dogs, to tractors, steam shovels and guns. [1] Hubley's main competition in the early years was ...
Holdfast (tool) A holdfast or hold fast is a form of temporary clamp used to hold a workpiece firmly to the top or side of a wooden workbench or the top of an anvil. [1] A form of bench dog, a traditional holdfast has either a curved or flat top. Its shank is slid loosely into a “dog” hole in the bench or anvil until the tip of its hook ...
Dogs and Hoses: A Love-Hate Relationship There are plenty of things dogs love-- like treats, toys, and back scratches--but I've noticed that dogs either like or hate the garden hose.
Dog (engineering) In engineering, a dog is a tool or part of a tool, such as a pawl, that prevents or imparts movement through physical engagement. [1] It may hold another object in place by blocking it, clamping it, or otherwise obstructing its movement. Or it may couple various parts together so that they move in unison – the primary ...
Bench dog. Two metal and one plastic bench dog. A woodworker's tail vise with its dog extended, holding (without using the dog) a wooden bench dog being worked. A bench dog in use. Notice that the dog can be lowered below the edge of the item being worked to keep clear of an action such a planing. A bench dog is a removable clamp used on a ...
Corn-cobbing is another behavior commonly seen in dogs, where they deposit tiny, gentle bites with their front teeth, as if nibbling on a corn cob. These bites are not meant to be painful and some ...
Elizabethan collar. An Elizabethan collar, E collar, pet ruff or pet cone (sometimes humorously called a treat funnel, lamp-shade, radar dish, dog-saver, collar cone, or cone of shame) is a protective medical device worn by an animal, usually a cat or dog. Shaped like a truncated cone, its purpose is to prevent the animal from biting or licking ...