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avebury

(10,952 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2013, 10:10 PM Jan 2013

A Turtle Dedicated to Excellence

This is quite something.

Bear witness to the determination of a turtle who strives for greatness on the obstacle course

http://www.dogwork.com/videos/2011/06/a-turtle-dedicated-to-excellence/#

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A Turtle Dedicated to Excellence (Original Post) avebury Jan 2013 OP

That was awesome! MuseRider Jan 2013 #1

aw, so cute. so determined. so hungry. I love turtles. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #2

ok, that was so adorable! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #3

I love turtles! He worked so hard for his treat. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #4

That turtle gonna get sicka that shizz and when he do he gonna chew that dude's shoes to shreds struggle4progress Jan 2013 #5

What's the guy have in his hand? Suich Jan 2013 #6

I thought it looked like a thin slice avebury Jan 2013 #7

My best friend has a Desert Tortoise A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #8

My desert tortoise is addicted to cantaloupe melon aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #9

Did you see the video below that one about dog wanting to bring his pool into the house? Lars39 Jan 2013 #10

This is NOT a Mitch McConnell thread--obviously! lastlib Jan 2013 #11

That was great. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #12

MuseRider

(34,135 posts)

1. That was awesome!

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 10:27 PM

Jan 2013

It just made me smile really big. What a turtle! Thanks.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

2. aw, so cute. so determined. so hungry. I love turtles.

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 10:55 PM

Jan 2013

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

3. ok, that was so adorable!

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:22 PM

Jan 2013

I want a turtle!!!!!! ( Actually, that's a tortoise.)

But anyway......

What a champion! . What a cutie!

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,899 posts)

4. I love turtles! He worked so hard for his treat.

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:31 PM

Jan 2013

The "Chariots of Fire" theme was a nice touch.

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)

5. That turtle gonna get sicka that shizz and when he do he gonna chew that dude's shoes to shreds

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:37 PM

Jan 2013

Suich

(10,642 posts)

6. What's the guy have in his hand?

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:55 AM

Jan 2013

I can't tell...

avebury

(10,952 posts)

7. I thought it looked like a thin slice

Reply to Suich (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 07:39 AM

Jan 2013

of melon - maybe cantaloupe?

A HERETIC I AM

(24,380 posts)

8. My best friend has a Desert Tortoise

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 08:36 AM

Jan 2013

(they have the proper permits to own it) and the little guy comes when you call it!

It will haul ass - well, Turtle ass, anyway - across the floor when you call its name.

Its name?

"Lightning"!

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

9. My desert tortoise is addicted to cantaloupe melon

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 01:22 PM

Jan 2013

and also loves strawberries and rose petals but I don't know if I could get him to do much more than walk across a room for it. This hungry little guy is a champ.