YankeeJim:Fine looking hound there, Jim. :-)
Thanks. Your one too :)
Anyway just in case any one drifts to the fine shores of Aussie:
In Australia things are worn on one's feet. Only saying in case one is in a pub say and a bloke suggests you put them on. Angst may caused to the uninitiated who do not realise that here thongs mean flip flops.
I know I first looked strangely at a strapping fellow who said he thought, "thongs and beer were they to go for summer barbies when it's hot mate".