My new puppy (Part Deux)

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  We're considering a short hair, so maybe a Beagle, Yellow Lab.    We have a very large fenced in yard for the city so any dog will have fun.   

If hairs an issue don't get a yellow lab, I have one & there's hair all over, especially in the summer they shed like crazy, you have to brush them everyday.

[JHerne]

Yea, don't get a lab if you're concerned about dog hair. Between our yellow lab and our black lab, we have to vacuum every day. Always enough fut to make a new dog if we wanted to.

J

[Penguin]

Nah, the trolls will not screw up this thread as they will get bumped from the bulletin board if they do.

Under skuzzy's protection, laisse le bon temps roule! (Let the good times roll!)

-Penguin

[maddafinga]

I wish the "abusers" received the identical treatment of the "one's affected".   It pisses me off when reading about animal abuse.   Not trolling, I just cannot comprehend how anyone with a conscience could do that to begin with.  SIK1, I'm glad Hope went to a good home and that pic while hurtful, still shows that she has some compassion.    

Excellent post/pictures people, please continue posting!


Ian's now 8 (our only child before I got the Vasectomy in July) and we had a Bluetick Coonhound Rescue dog for 5 months.   We had to return him.   We tried everything possible within reason, but if any Man came into the room, he'd cower and shiver or run into another room.   He loved Ian and the wife, but no matter how softly I spoke, he'd try to avoid me.   We'd leave for 30-45 minutes and crate him, he'd poop and pee every time.  

So now we're looking at a dog for him.   We dog sat for my wife's sister a couple of weeks ago and Ian loved palling around with the dog.   Running in the snow with him, feeding him and playing catch with him.   So it seems he's ready for the responsibility of his own dog.   We're considering a short hair, so maybe a Beagle, Yellow Lab.    We have a very large fenced in yard for the city so any dog will have fun.  

EDIT:   Skuzzy

K, seriously consider getting a pit man, they're very short hair and not bad shedders, and are very very sweet and loving and super loyal and protective dogs.  My girlfriend's daughter is 8 and she is all over ours all the time.  They just have a bad rep, they're not really bad dogs.  They used to be called nanny dogs in fact.  And consider all the good you'd be doing to improve the breed's reputation!

[Masherbrum]

K, seriously consider getting a pit man, they're very short hair and not bad shedders, and are very very sweet and loving and super loyal and protective dogs.  My girlfriend's daughter is 8 and she is all over ours all the time.  They just have a bad rep, they're not really bad dogs.  They used to be called nanny dogs in fact.  And consider all the good you'd be doing to improve the breed's reputation!

I know.   I have a friend who I used to work with at Pfizer that breeds em.   He's on 6th generation so far with champion breeding across all lines.   I know they get a bad rap, but I don't see my wife going for it unfortunately.   I'd like to get a Boxer, but the 6-8 year life span is too short for Ian.   It'd crush him.

I'll folks up to date on what we're looking at.   A jeep club members' wife is a Veterinarian and offers up docile dogs after they're classes are done with them.   We might even go that route.   

[maddafinga]

I know.   I have a friend who I used to work with at Pfizer that breeds em.   He's on 6th generation so far with champion breeding across all lines.   I know they get a bad rap, but I don't see my wife going for it unfortunately.   I'd like to get a Boxer, but the 6-8 year life span is too short for Ian.   It'd crush him.

I'll folks up to date on what we're looking at.   A jeep club members' wife is a Veterinarian and offers up docile dogs after they're classes are done with them.   We might even go that route.   

Yeah that's good too, an adoption is always a good thing.  Our current beautiful little girl puppy Sadie is from a breeder who competes in pulling, both her parents are champions too.  Not that it means anything really, except that she'll be super strong I guess.  I'll see if I can't get a couple of more pics of her this week, she's a knockout!

I'm sure what whatever you end up with it'll be great.

[betty]

These pics are of my two beasts. They were taken not too long after I got them, about a year and a half ago. Both dogs are from a shelter. Hope was abused in her former life she is missing an eye because someone thought she made a good target for their pellet gun. Goober was born in the shelter, and he makes me laugh every day.

I'll try and get some more current pics if I can get them to co-operate.

Hope, she is just so sweet I can't fathom how someone could ever hurt her.
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Goober, relaxing in his favorite place.
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awwwwww!  they are both so cute!

[betty]

Yeah that's good too, an adoption is always a good thing.  Our current beautiful little girl puppy Sadie is from a breeder who competes in pulling, both her parents are champions too.  Not that it means anything really, except that she'll be super strong I guess.  I'll see if I can't get a couple of more pics of her this week, she's a knockout!

I'm sure what whatever you end up with it'll be great.

madda i would be happy to do a pic of sadie and cadence for you if you like, i would just need a pic of each of them by themselves.



your right about tank lookin a little bit like cadence. him and his big red nose lol. both of my boys are tall, i think its the bull mastiff part in them. when they step on my foot or lay on me, they squish me hehe. i can't wait for them to fill out more, i think they will be pretty muscular


karaya,

boxers are great dogs! im sure no matter what kind of dog you get your little boy will be really happy. Too bad mrs. karaya wouldn't allow the pit though. They are awesome dogs. If you guys make it up this way I would be happy to let her meet my boys. they would only lick her to death hehe.

[ebfd11]

Here is my baby... Mostly scardy cat and part boxer, she is a treat and loveable all at the same time

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Anyone's dog afraid of thunder like mine, my dog is a huge 140lb yellow lab, but when it thunders she just turns into the biggest baby, she'll try to hide in any place she can cram herself into, she usually goes into our small bathroom, or she likes my closet, it's kinda funny because you'll see her backside sticking out of the closet and just her head buried in there.  It's thundering right now and she's all freaked out & shaking.

[SIK1]

Both of mine want to be in my lap. Fortunately it doesn't thunder that often around here.

[maddafinga]

Here is my baby... Mostly scardy cat and part boxer, she is a treat and loveable all at the same time

She looks like a giant pug!

Not making fun, just that expression on her face right there.  Makes me smile. 

[morfiend]

Anyone's dog afraid of thunder like mine, my dog is a huge 140lb yellow lab, but when it thunders she just turns into the biggest baby, she'll try to hide in any place she can cram herself into, she usually goes into our small bathroom, or she likes my closet, it's kinda funny because you'll see her backside sticking out of the closet and just her head buried in there.  It's thundering right now and she's all freaked out & shaking.

 


 Yes,mine are too and then there's fireworks that absolutely drive them crazy.If I'm watching a war movie and bombs are dropped the whistling sound makes them shake as they equate that to fireworks.

  I cage train all my dogs so when it's thundering or fireworks time I send them to their cages and place a blanket over the cage.This is actually comforting to the dogs,afterall if left in the wild they would dig a hole or find a spot that they could crawl into to sleep. Usually I play a radio,softly ,to help drown out the sounds and to help comfort them.

 In real bad cases medication is in order,the trembling can generate too much body heat and your dog can go into shock,it's only in these case I'd recommend a sedative.

 Not much you can do really,except try to make the dog feel comfortable and secure,that's what the covered cage offers.

 BTW,this problem can be contagious,other dogs will follow  :aokthe cues from the scared dog and develop the fear themselves,best to separate the dogs if 1 id afraid and the other not!!


   

 PS: Sik1,it's sad to see what 1 animal can do to another....atleast the dog's in a good home now.

[SIK1]

PS: Sik1,it's sad to see what 1 animal can do to another....atleast the dog's in a good home now.

Morph I don't even credit the creep with being as evolved as an animal, more like excrement.

The amazing thing (to me anyway) is that she still loves people.   

[morfiend]

Morph I don't even credit the creep with being as evolved as an animal, more like excrement.

The amazing thing (to me anyway) is that she still loves people.   

 Yup I agree,the unconditional luv from a dog to it's owner is a real wonder.....Hmmm

 anyone know what dog spelled backwards is??? Thats always made me chuckle to think of!