Author Topic: Best Friends (Read 1530 times)

midnight Target · « **on:** December 04, 2002, 07:52:26 PM »

Here is mine.

Bradley was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Can't believe its been almost 9 months.

AKIron · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2002, 07:55:26 PM »

What is it that makes dogs so faithful to humans? Mutual benefit? Seems like more.

funkedup · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2002, 07:56:37 PM »

Food.

AKIron · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2002, 07:58:37 PM »

I think a dog might starve to death defending it's human. Gotta be more than just food.

Kieran · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2002, 08:09:28 PM »

So, are you and the missus having boys or girls, or both?

midnight Target · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2002, 08:29:14 PM »

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So, are you and the missus having boys or girls, or both?

hehee, yea, he's still kinda large. 110 lbs.

Curval · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2002, 08:30:07 PM »

Hopefully I will be posting pics soon...right Toad?

sniff...I miss my best friend. The big fella passed in June 2000.

NUKE · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2002, 08:37:41 PM »

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Bradley was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Can't believe its been almost 9 months.

What about that poor mutt in the background? What's he, chopped liver?

Poor puppy:(

Kieran · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2002, 08:40:46 PM »

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Can't believe its been almost 9 months.

midnight Target · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2002, 08:01:21 AM »

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What about that poor mutt in the background? What's he, chopped liver?

Poor puppy:(

Momma's dog. Part coyote part pain in the ass.

But a great watch dog.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2002, 08:20:22 AM »

Fine looking dog Midnight, but you're risking his health by keeping him that heavy. Labs should weigh roughly 80-85 lbs. at an age of 6 yrs. or older.

Here's mine when he was younger, and a working dog (He LOVES to hunt, I just take him out for short walks in a field with lots of chucker so he can still do what he loves to do)

midnight Target · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2002, 09:52:41 AM »

Actually, he isn't too overweight by normal standards. I'll try to get a shot of him standing. His ribs show a little and his belly is smaller than his rib cage by a good margin. He eats once a day and we have been on 2 a day walks since day one.

Hell, I lost 15 lbs.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2002, 10:00:48 AM »

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Actually, he isn't too overweight by normal standards

I'm going by Vet standards, what standards do you use? Just saying, if you want him around longer, get his weight off.

Mine ballooned to 95 lbs. before I started having to cut his food back and excercise him more (I retired him from hunting at age 8 since I've seen too many good hunting dogs die a young age due to over-hunting them)

H. Godwineson · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2002, 10:08:57 AM »

I have suffered more grief over the loss of some of my dogs than over some of the people I've known. That isn't right, I know, but I can't help it. I was particularly fond of two who were brother and sister from the same litter. Half Catahoula, one quarter beagle and one quarter blue-heeler. Aggressive when they needed to be, extremely protective of my two children. While they roamed outside quite a bit, we kept them cleaned up and allowed them to sleep in the house. Both would curl up around our feet or sleep pressed against our backs.

We lost the female to a hit-and-run driver. The male came down with cancer and had to be put to sleep. I cried for days.

Regards, Shuckins

midnight Target · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2002, 10:24:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
I'm going by Vet standards, what standards do you use? Just saying, if you want him around longer, get his weight off. Mine ballooned to 95 lbs. before I started having to cut his food back and excercise him more (I retired him from hunting at age 8 since I've seen too many good hunting dogs die a young age due to over-hunting them)

I hear ya Rip, and agree that he still needs to drop few pounds. What I should have added is that he is a large Lab by breed standards (IIRC BS is 23-24" at the soulder). Bradley is 28" at the shoulder. So 80 lbs may be unrealistic for him.