Show us your dog !

[FoMoCo66]

Here's my 3 year old baby, Leia (yes she's named after Princess Leia from star wars). She is a springer spaniel my favorite dog, I might be a little bias because that's the only breed I've had. 

She's pretty good at giving the side eye when she's tired.?

Here's a pretty rare occasion. Shes not attacking the cat.?

[GLMFAA1]

Good looking dog, is the cat named Yoda?

greg

[espo]

Love the expression on her face. 

[Rob Hall]

My Yorkie puppy pack turn 1 year old today.  Siblings Jack, Lola, and Lulu. 

[FoMoCo66]

1 hour ago, GLMFAA1 said:

Good looking dog, is the cat named Yoda?

greg

Nope we adopted her, her name is peanut.

[Nazz]

Hi Jeff ,so sorry to hear about Floppy. She sounds like she was a sweet dog.  It makes me wonder how a person could do such a thing to ab innocent animal.  Sounds like you gave her the best of the time she had and she was shown that there are good people in the world. Sorry for your loss.

 

Jerry

[iamsuperdan]

So from yesterday noon-ish until early this morning, we got about 12 inches of snow. And it was windy, so there are literally 3ft drifts in places. 

Anyway, because she thinks it's funny, Luna needed to use the bathroom around midnight.

 

We had ZERO snow yesterday morning. 

You can see the table on our deck just behind her right ear. That's about 7-8 inches of snow on it. Was bare yesterday morning. I ate lunch out there on Satuday and used the table!

 

 

[FoMoCo66]

28 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

So from yesterday noon-ish until early this morning, we got about 12 inches of snow. And it was windy, so there are literally 3ft drifts in places. 

Anyway, because she thinks it's funny, Luna needed to use the bathroom around midnight.

 

We had ZERO snow yesterday morning. 

You can see the table on our deck just behind her right ear. That's about 7-8 inches of snow on it. Was bare yesterday morning. I ate lunch out there on Satuday and used the table!

 

 

Um it's 70 here, midwest what can I tell you.

[Bronzekeg]

shetland sheepdog Joey from Ohio says Hello!

[iamsuperdan]

Luna in her natural habitat.

 

"Why yes, I would like some bbq pork."

 

[JollySipper]

Just went to the pound today and came home a pup richer! I've been calling him Emmet..... He's exhausted, had a big day......

 

[TonyK]

He looks very content and comfortable in his new home.

[JollySipper]

Thanks, Tony! So far, he loves everything and everyone........ He even doesn't mind the hammy running around in it's ball. Easy puppy, so far!

[Big_John]

I saw the cat thread and I was wondering if there was a dog thread for us dog people.

My dog named King.  We got him 4 years ago last month.  Our last Great Dane had died and we found him at a local rescue.  Lot's of folks were interested but a bit put off by his size.  They thought he was a Mastiff/ Great Dane mix so we got moved to the top of the list as we had "big dog experience".  

As you can see, he's a real killer.  LOL.

It was really funny, when we first went to see him, we were brought into a room and he was let in.  He ran over to us, started to sit before he stopped and I'll swear he skidded to a stop on his butt with his head in the air, looking to get his neck scratched.  My wife's heart just melted and we took him home that day.  He's been a great dog.  He came with the name and we decided not to change it as my first dog was also named King. 

 

 

[espo]

2 hours ago, Big_John said:

I saw the cat thread and I was wondering if there was a dog thread for us dog people.

My dog named King.  We got him 4 years ago last month.  Our last Great Dane had died and we found him at a local rescue.  Lot's of folks were interested but a bit put off by his size.  They thought he was a Mastiff/ Great Dane mix so we got moved to the top of the list as we had "big dog experience".  

As you can see, he's a real killer.  LOL.

It was really funny, when we first went to see him, we were brought into a room and he was let in.  He ran over to us, started to sit before he stopped and I'll swear he skidded to a stop on his butt with his head in the air, looking to get his neck scratched.  My wife's heart just melted and we took him home that day.  He's been a great dog.  He came with the name and we decided not to change it as my first dog was also named King. 

 

 

Dogs are better judges of people than people are of dogs, and it would seem other people as well. 

[Big_John]

2 hours ago, espo said:

Dogs are better judges of people than people are of dogs, and it would seem other people as well. 

Yes they are.  King is one of those dogs that doesn't get excited about much, the only thing that bothers him is bad thunderstorms, but if he alerts to something, you want to check out what's going on. 

I had a Rottie many years ago that was a very friendly, very nice dog.  I could take him anywhere.  One day, my kids were playing baseball at the school fields.  One was in one field and one was in another.  So we waked back and forth between the two fields.  The dog and I walked past this guy and the dog instantly showed that he disliked him.  This dog never did that with anyone.  I walked back and told my (now ex) wife and pointed the guy out.  She knew who he was... A local guy that had been accused (and later convicted) of being a child molester.  The dog knew.  Since then, I learned to trust the dog's instinct over mine.  

[espo]

1 minute ago, Big_John said:

Yes they are.  King is one of those dogs that doesn't get excited about much, the only thing that bothers him is bad thunderstorms, but if he alerts to something, you want to check out what's going on. 

I had a Rottie many years ago that was a very friendly, very nice dog.  I could take him anywhere.  One day, my kids were playing baseball at the school fields.  One was in one field and one was in another.  So we waked back and forth between the two fields.  The dog and I walked past this guy and the dog instantly showed that he disliked him.  This dog never did that with anyone.  I walked back and told my (now ex) wife and pointed the guy out.  She knew who he was... A local guy that had been accused (and later convicted) of being a child molester.  The dog knew.  Since then, I learned to trust the dog's instinct over mine.  

We had a male Lab who was a real mama's dog and loved the ladies. We had a couple that we would often get together at the house for a little BarBQ and swim. I always thought he was a little strange, but he was a certified phycologist and I always felt like he was trying to analyze us. Our dog wouldn't go anywhere near him in the house or in the yard, and our dog was a typical "Mr. Personality" type Lab.     

[JollySipper]

8 hours ago, Big_John said:

They thought he was a Mastiff/ Great Dane mix so we got moved to the top of the list as we had "big dog experience".

Wow, John, that's a hoss of a dog! It's cool that you have experience with larger breeds, as I may could use some advice in the future, if that's cool? I believe Emmet is gonna be a pretty good size......... I know that treating them as an equal goes a long way with earning their respect........

[Big_John]

1 hour ago, JollySipper said:

Wow, John, that's a hoss of a dog! It's cool that you have experience with larger breeds, as I may could use some advice in the future, if that's cool? I believe Emmet is gonna be a pretty good size......... I know that treating them as an equal goes a long way with earning their respect........

Big dogs need to know their place is really what it amounts to.  

I'll suggest going to one of those puppy training courses as that gets them used to being around people and other dogs.  From there, a good obedience course teaches you  (not the dog) how to do some basic commands.  Simple things like walking on a leash and laying down are really needed, especially with a large dog. 

They need to know you're the boss and quite frankly, they will be happier for it.  The little dogs that jump on everyone and pull hard on the leash just annoy others.  A big dog that does that is a problem on many levels.  My youngest son had a girlfriend with a huge Mastiff.  He told me the dog had zero manners, didn't listen and was a general pain.  Within a couple weeks, he had the dog doing everything for him like it should... Then his girlfriend would wonder why the dog wouldn't do the same for her.  As far as the dog was concerned, my son was #1 and he was #2.  The girlfriend was #3.  I guess it drove her a little nuts.  LOL.  

A couple pics of the Great Danes we used to have.  They were great dogs... But not for everyone.  The black one in this pic still had some growing to do.

This guy was a rescue.  He really had a bad life before we got him.  Great dog though and yes, he was as happy as he looks in this pic. 

 

 

 

 

[JollySipper]

25 minutes ago, Big_John said:

They need to know you're the boss and quite frankly, they will be happier for it.

I've heard that before! It's like they don't have to think or make any decisions, they're free to just be..... I'll definitely look for some local classes for me and the pup. Thanks for the wisdom! 

[espo]

Learning to think like a dog can make all the difference in your relationship with you best friend. All they ever want to do is please you and all they need is some gentile direction. Be prepared to laugh, a lot. 

[Nazz]

 TJ, Emmet is very cute, enjoy your new friend.

 

John, King is a handsome boy! i don't imagine he could do dog agility!  lol  That's a great pic of him on hie stuffed toy.

 

Jerry

[JollySipper]

On 5/31/2024 at 9:28 PM, JollySipper said:

Just went to the pound today and came home a pup richer! I've been calling him Emmet..... He's exhausted, had a big day......

 

Guys, this is one smart pup! He'll already sit, lay, and give paw (for a treat, of course)! We're pretty much house-broken, too........ He knows how to occupy himself when I'm busy with something. I think he's gonna work out........

[JollySipper]

Two weeks in, Fellas! He gets to visit with the lady who tended to him at the shelter on Friday to get his rabies vaccine..... They couldn't do it sooner because of his age.

Seeing him in person, you'd swear that he had Pyrenees in him, the pics don't show it much, tho.......

[Nazz]

  These pics were taken at our last trial last weekend. Sugar and Diesel are at the start of their first runs of the day. They sure love the game!  Pictures are rare in our house, we usually have video to assess our mistakes and try to correct them. Diesel does not like it when I am not sure where we are suppose to be going! He has decided to jump on me when this happens. He loves to run and this slows things down .

 

I do have a small brag if I may. A while ago, not sure how long ago, Diesel received his starters games title!  I did not get any pics of him at that trial jurying his runs.

Sugar is currently at our regional trial with Mrs. Nazz. I hope they do well. It may be Sugar's last as she is getting older.

 

Jerry