Watt, an 80 # dog like Macey should be able to withstand a bite. Alas, Macey is allergic to the venom, antivenin, and vaccine, so she was in serious trouble for a couple of days after her bites.

Porker, the Old Place is an institution in the Santa Monica Mts. I've been going there for decades--it ain't called the Old Place for nothin'--and now the food is better than ever. Nice to see that you found it on your visit to these parts.

Joe, more serendipity than influence. I took delivery of my DBM 991 at the end of June 2012, the first week of 2013 production.

T.