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Got a dog? Pics, info, breeding, food, training, or anything else you want to share about them goes in this thread.
Our youngest GSD is 3, she is all black, but has started to get a little tan on the rear of her legs by her paws. For people who love the GSD, it is really clear to us how much different the females are than the males. I have always read that the females focus more on people and the males focus more on property. I never personally understood that until we picked up our first female after always having males. They are quite unique, though very much GSD.
We keep our dogs lean, and feed them good food (I just blanked on the name but will update). We do NOT feed our dogs people food, but will on occasion throw in deer meat or raw egg mixed in with their food.
The dogs are trained, and while a lot of people may disagree, a crate is used for a long time, and a shock collar used as well. The prey drive is too high to not use a collar, never to torture, but to break their concentration on the recall command if they decline to listen. A dog that won't come when called is a liability, even if it is because the dog saw an animal to chase.
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SeriousStudent
11-07-17, 19:18
What a good girl! :)
I have a GSD rescue who is a wonderful dog. He was abandoned, but is my best buddy today.
No matter how crappy my day is, I'm always laughing after I get home and we start to play.
His rear hips are pretty bad now, and he's old. What have people done to help with older dogs with bad hips?
“Dog thread you say? Go on, I’m waiting...”
Not sure of her provenance, she’s a rescue that may be part ridgeback / pit mix.
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Just my bullmastif rescue.
He’s an overgrown baby, a complete mommas boy.
I have a rescue dufus but he's no guard dog. Just a great companion who loves cushionshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171108/a3a86885c529350405b1ef5a2f9fe55a.jpg
Not a fan of windshield wipers
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Everyone loves a good dog thread :)
Our goofy Malinois and ball OCD Dutch Shepherd!
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MisterHelix
11-07-17, 22:20
I keep Whippets. Beautiful, graceful, high velocity creatures that are my pals, but are otherwise not particularly useful.
They provide me with much needed comic relief and hog up more than their share of the bed. I like 'em.
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My Boston passed on 10/30/17
Strongly considering a Rat Terrier
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My Boston passed on 10/30/17
Strongly considering a Rat TerrierThat's what I have. My dufus (Rocky) is a Rat Terrier.
I got him as a present. He was a rescue puppy about 10 weeks old. I've had him for 5 years now and he's absolutely the coolest little dog, any dog, that I've had. Totally calm, not aggressive, low maintenance, quick learner but stubborn. He did destroy my couches when he was around 6 months old. Otherwise a totally awesome little dude
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This is our red nose pit named Lily Mae. She is a sweetheart and at the age of 13 is still as spry as a puppy!
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SeriousStudent
11-08-17, 21:50
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My Boston passed on 10/30/17
Strongly considering a Rat Terrier
I am sorry to hear about your dog's passing. That dog looks like a big love sponge, just soaking up all the love in the room.
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Our K9 companion...Chewie. I did a DNA test...GSD/Rat Terrier/Chow/Staffordshire/Aussie Shepherd.
We put our Golden Retriever Poodle down after 13 years. We made it about 2 weeks without a dog. Found our new mutt at a shelter
A dog is one of God's greatest gifts to humanity. I wish that more people appreciated them for being so.
Couple of hard working bird dogs (Britt's).
These two girl's bring a lot of light to my life.
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I am sorry to hear about your dog's passing. That dog looks like a big love sponge, just soaking up all the love in the room.
Your kind words are very comforting. Thank you.
My brainiac using the wall as a pillow
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Just a successful opportunist Mark. (:
lahunter57
11-09-17, 09:40
Best companion there is. She doesn’t let me leave her sight.
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This is me sitting on the loveseat with our two rough-coat collies, Logan and Zoe. They're both rescues we've had for almost a year.
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What a good girl! :)
I have a GSD rescue who is a wonderful dog. He was abandoned, but is my best buddy today.
No matter how crappy my day is, I'm always laughing after I get home and we start to play.
His rear hips are pretty bad now, and he's old. What have people done to help with older dogs with bad hips?
I've been going through this for awhile. Talk with your vet, mine is awesome, and explain what is going on and that you want to develop a plan for your pup as he ages.
My older GSD is 13 years old, is a lean 100lbs, and is towards the end, here is his regiment. Take this in to your doc, none of these meds are overly expensive, which makes it an easy choice.
Carprofen- 75mg every 12 hrs. It provides day-to-day treatment for pain and inflammation from various kinds of joint pain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carprofen
Gabapentin- 300mg every 12hrs. It is recommended as one of a number of first line medications for the treatment of neuropathic pain. If the hips and back are super bad, he is probably at the point of nerve pain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabapentin
Tramadol- 1-2 30mg tablets every 12hrs. Tramadol is a synethic opioid. Tramadol is used primarily to treat mild–severe pain, both acute and chronic. Tramadol is considered similar to morphine, and is probably not something you are going to be using all the time with your pup until he is near the end. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramadol
SeriousStudent
11-09-17, 20:41
Thanks very much, Stick, I really appreciate the advice.
I have no idea how old he is. He was abandoned and left to die in a backyard after the homeowners were evicted. I found him and nursed him back to health. He's a big silly goofball, and incredibly loyal.
The OTC stuff we started with is not strong enough anymore, and this Rx regime should be very helpful.
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Thanks very much, Stick, I really appreciate the advice.
I have no idea how old he is. He was abandoned and left to die in a backyard after the homeowners were evicted. I found him and nursed him back to health. He's a big silly goofball, and incredibly loyal.
The OTC stuff we started with is not strong enough anymore, and this Rx regime should be very helpful.
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You are very welcome. A GOOD dog is a serious part of the team, and it isn't easy as they get towards the end of their life. The Gabapentin and Carprofen should be pretty noticeable. The Tramadol was noticeable, but in general it has been a slow painful downward spiral. He is still happy and alert, though not the same as he used to be. Much of the time is spent on the leather couch now or on thick carpeting. Its hard for him to get up, and at times his hips give out.
Mrs Stick and I both agree that while he has a decent quality of life, he won't get put down. When the pain becomes a higher counter balance to his QOL, (on a regular basis) it will be time.
In talking with our vet, this is functionally, and realistically the last of what can be done. I don't have money to spend just for the sake of spending it, but the above has not only been low cost, but it has been highly effective. I told the vet I would like to see if we could get an extra 3 or 4 months with him, and we have happily exceeded that. The difference is large.
We did OTC, but having an actual pain management program made all the difference in the world. Please keep me posted!
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So sorry for the loss of your Boston.
This is Cheyenne. She is a rescue, and she was about 1 1/2 y/o when we got her. We're not sure of her breeding, but she is one hell of a dog! She is smart, loyal, loving, and protective of our family. She is 8 y/o now, but still plays like a puppy.
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This is my buddy Elmer. He's some kind of a mutt mix of terrier/beagle that I got for free. He loves having his picture taken; when he sees a camera he will stop and pose. He has no special talents other than offering unconditional love and loyalty, and he makes me laugh...
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“One thing to remember is to talk to the animals. If you do, they will talk back to you. But if you don't talk to the animals, they won't talk back to you, then you won't understand, and when you don't understand you will fear, and when you fear you will destroy the animals, and if you destroy the animals, you will destroy yourself."
-- Chief Dan George
BrigandTwoFour
11-11-17, 15:33
This is our mut, Hera. She's an Irish Retriever (Golden Retriever and Irish Setter). She'll be turning 9 next month, and still acts like a puppy most days. She loves her daily 2 mile walk, and tries to hunt squirrels with the best of them. I snapped these today testing out a new lens.
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And here's one from when she was two years old playing in the Montana snow
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Spin Drift
11-11-17, 16:39
Here are a couple IPO I, IPO II.
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echo5whiskey
11-11-17, 22:03
What a good girl! :)
I have a GSD rescue who is a wonderful dog. He was abandoned, but is my best buddy today.
No matter how crappy my day is, I'm always laughing after I get home and we start to play.
His rear hips are pretty bad now, and he's old. What have people done to help with older dogs with bad hips?
If you don't mind my asking, what rescue did you go through? We have one too, and he loves my girls. He doesn't have a pedigree, but he's excessively smart, and an amazing watch/guard dog for the girls. I'll post pics in the morning when I get home.
We lost Rommel very tragically last spring. The house still isn't the same without him. He was as gentile as he was vicious. I really miss him.
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Rommel 9/24/2011-4/20/2017
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11-12-17, 14:22
Here's Finn, our rescue mutt. 48589
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SeriousStudent
11-12-17, 16:44
If you don't mind my asking, what rescue did you go through? We have one too, and he loves my girls. He doesn't have a pedigree, but he's excessively smart, and an amazing watch/guard dog for the girls. I'll post pics in the morning when I get home.
The rescue agency was me. I was walking my Black Lab years ago, and heard a barely audible whimper on the other side of a back yard fence. I thought it was a child who had been injured playing in the yard of an abandoned home. Instead it was my new best friend, Bubba.
He was down to 44 pounds, and had apparently survived on bugs, rodents and rainwater. The doctors at the vet hospital wanted to put him down, saying there was no way he would recover.
I took a week off from work, giving him IV fluids for three days. After four days he could stand, and after a week he could walk. That was about three and a half years ago.
He's back up to 92 pounds, and is inseparable. He's my best friend.
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He either sleeps at the foot of my bed every night, or in doorway to the guest room when my granddaughter is in my home.
Like all of us, past injuries and medical history is catching up with him. He's not as spry as he used to be. But still inseparable.
Doing some aggressor / wrap training with the pup. At 70lbs, she is able to knock my nephew into the air if he doesn't brace right. In this picture, she also hit him in the groin, which seemed to bother my nephew more than it bothered her...
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Awesome shot!
I could never get my boy interested in bite work which is interesting given his lineage. He's a little too sensitive I guess. My girl doesn't have his obedience levels but will agitate easily. She's a little bit too much of a free spirit.
A meme I made with my retired Greyhound, Lucky. I have been taught by her far more than she's learned from me.
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Not a meme but you get the idea... Wife was out of town so had to illustrate what was going on back home!
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echo5whiskey
11-13-17, 17:30
The rescue agency was me. I was walking my Black Lab years ago, and heard a barely audible whimper on the other side of a back yard fence. I thought it was a child who had been injured playing in the yard of an abandoned home. Instead it was my new best friend, Bubba.
He was down to 44 pounds, and had apparently survived on bugs, rodents and rainwater. The doctors at the vet hospital wanted to put him down, saying there was no way he would recover.
I took a week off from work, giving him IV fluids for three days. After four days he could stand, and after a week he could walk. That was about three and a half years ago.
He's back up to 92 pounds, and is inseparable. He's my best friend.
https://i.imgur.com/6JjlcLk.jpg
He either sleeps at the foot of my bed every night, or in doorway to the guest room when my granddaughter is in my home.
Like all of us, past injuries and medical history is catching up with him. He's not as spry as he used to be. But still inseparable.
Awesome! If you're ever interested, I can get you some contact info for a rescue that specialized in GSD (and mixed) rescues. I used to work with the guy, and they are good people.
This is our 4 yr old mutt, Nala. She is mostly Anatolian Shepherd and is a shelter dog. Nala was 1 1/2 yrs old when we got her and she is a mama's dog. We have had a golden retriever and a lab before Nala. Neither of those was allowed in bed with us, until now. Nala is my wife's dog and she sleeps on the bed at our feet. But, Nala is very protective of my wife and our adult daughters when they visit. She also strikes fear in a box of dog biscuits.[ATTACH=CONFIG]48623
This is our 4 yr old mutt, Nala. She is mostly Anatolian Shepherd and is a shelter dog. Nala was 1 1/2 yrs old when we got her and she is a mama's dog. We have had a golden retriever and a lab before Nala. Neither of those was allowed in bed with us, until now. Nala is my wife's dog and she sleeps on the bed at our feet. But, Nala is very protective of my wife and our adult daughters when they visit. She also strikes fear in a box of dog biscuits.[ATTACH=CONFIG]48623
Mrs Stick wants one of them as an outside dog... and some goats..... and other stuff.
Nala has a great disposition and is very good with kids. Since I’ve looked up that breed in Google, I bet it would go well with the goats.
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Here sits Dakota at her favorite spot, waiting for a milk bone.
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Spin Drift
11-15-17, 11:16
The rescue agency was me. I was walking my Black Lab years ago, and heard a barely audible whimper on the other side of a back yard fence. I thought it was a child who had been injured playing in the yard of an abandoned home. Instead it was my new best friend, Bubba.
He was down to 44 pounds, and had apparently survived on bugs, rodents and rainwater. The doctors at the vet hospital wanted to put him down, saying there was no way he would recover.
I took a week off from work, giving him IV fluids for three days. After four days he could stand, and after a week he could walk. That was about three and a half years ago.
He's back up to 92 pounds, and is inseparable. He's my best friend.
https://i.imgur.com/6JjlcLk.jpg
He either sleeps at the foot of my bed every night, or in doorway to the guest room when my granddaughter is in my home.
Like all of us, past injuries and medical history is catching up with him. He's not as spry as he used to be. But still inseparable.
What you did says a lot about you and your character.
SeriousStudent
11-15-17, 19:10
I am just an old guy, and nothing special. I like children and dogs.
Grown-ups, not so much sometimes.
Sancho Panza
11-15-17, 19:21
Love my Lab; he prevented a break-in of my home.
Love Beagles, too.
BrigandTwoFour
11-19-17, 10:41
She was very intent on looking out behind the house
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Turns out, she was "stalking" this guy
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Nice, the pup shot is great!
This is my guy on the way back from a retrieve during a field trial. We hunt waterfowl as much as possible during the season and then run field trials and hunt test in the off season.
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If only my job made me this happy
Spin Drift
11-20-17, 19:43
Camera loves this guy. I love this guy.
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Good looking GSD. Makes me miss mine.
BrigandTwoFour
12-02-17, 16:32
Bored of tree decorating...
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I've sworn off dogs, but this thread has got me reconsidering. Tough guys with soft spots for dogs lol, it's universal.
I've sworn off dogs, but this thread has got me reconsidering. Tough guys with soft spots for dogs lol, it's universal.
Brother, there is nothing like having a four legged, tail waggin' beastie that is just happy to see you.
Cheyenne,
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“It’s time to punch out, let’s go get a taco!”
This is Hank E. Panky. Black lab. I forget the name of the ones with the slightly longer fur, but that’s what he’s got.
He’s a happy dog who always wants to party or snooze on your lap. He loves the mountains, hikes, off roading, jumping in every dirty mud puddle possible, and doesn’t mind laying in the back of my 4runner when I blast my m4gery at a steel target. He also used to love being put in my backpack with his head popping out and going trail rides with me on my dirt bike.
He knows the basic training bits along with the somewhat more advanced “army crawl”
He’s good at laying around the garage while I’m tinkering on whatever and loves listening to music. He’s been known to howl along to Waylon Jennings.
Here’s a few more of the young doge.
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And of course the baby pic.
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ClearedHot
12-03-17, 04:25
I have a young male GSD from Czech/WGWL bloodlines with amazing drives and rock solid nerves. My trainer says he can excel in any arena, whether it be sport, personal protection or LE work. He has the total package and is easily one of the best working dogs I've owned.
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BrigandTwoFour
12-09-17, 13:59
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SeriousStudent
12-09-17, 16:03
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Cheyenne,
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"I'm telling ya, they are grilling cheeseburgers next door - I can smell 'em! You're the one with opposeable thumbs. Do us both a favor and open the gate. Waddaya say?"
Voodoochild
12-29-17, 11:44
My American Bulldog.
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SeriousStudent
12-29-17, 19:31
It's tiring work, protecting the house all day....
Good lucking dog! :)
ChattanoogaPhil
12-30-17, 07:48
Coondog
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Voodoochild
12-30-17, 19:09
Coondog
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That dog is up to no good. Good looking pooch.
TexasGunNut
12-30-17, 19:43
Border collie pup. This is actually my grand-dog that I’m happily entertaining.
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Recent shot of our silly Malinois Kaja, 4 years old. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171231/e81c7e08e888ef15f08eb9d7a9cd9d34.jpg
Ive had the good fortune of working with a number of awesome Military Working Dogs over the years, and one of them in particular, Troll came home with me after our last tour to Afghanistan. Without going into too much detail this guy kept me safe throughout the tour and saved a lot of lives finding IEDs and locating insurgents and hostile actors.
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Different MWD, but equally awesome to work with.
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Apart from the fact he's obviously a remarkable dog, I love that color of brindle on Dutchies.
Ive had the good fortune of working with a number of awesome Military Working Dogs over the years, and one of them in particular, Troll came home with me after our last tour to Afghanistan. Without going into too much detail this guy kept me safe throughout the tour and saved a lot of lives finding IEDs and locating insurgents and hostile actors.
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You sir, are a special shade of awesome.
You sir, are a special shade of awesome.
I appreciate it, but Im just a normal guy who gets to do an awesome job! It can get dirty, ugly and dangerous, but I get to work with the best partners in the world, and Im grateful for it everyday!
SeriousStudent
12-31-17, 22:11
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Poor Troll, I do hope he is doing better now, and has good mobility.
Bless you for the work you do, and a huge tip of the hat to his service branch for letting you adopt him.
Poor Troll, I do hope he is doing better now, and has good mobility.
Bless you for the work you do, and a huge tip of the hat to his service branch for letting you adopt him.
He is doing awesome! Has recovered fully and has great mobility. He still has some muscle loss and atrophy from the injury, but in typical Dutchie fashion he can clear a 6 foot fence without touching it. Still loves to bite and search and enjoys more that he doesn't have to. He eats steak or chicken at least once a week now and is enjoying the retired life. I can say without a doubt he saved my life more times than I can count.
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SeriousStudent
01-01-18, 00:15
He is doing awesome! Has recovered fully and has great mobility. He still has some muscle loss and atrophy from the injury, but in typical Dutchie fashion he can clear a 6 foot fence without touching it. Still loves to bite and search and enjoys more that he doesn't have to. He eats steak or chicken at least once a week now and is enjoying the retired life. I can say without a doubt he saved my life more times than I can count.
I am delighted to hear that. Please tell Troll what an awesome boy he is, and give him a scratch behind the ear from all of us. :)
And thank you again for your devoted service to our nation.
Here is Cheyenne enjoying herself in the snow for the very first time!! Being how we are in south east Mississippi (within 3 hrs of New Orleans, MS Gulf Coast & Mobile, AL.) this was a rare happening. We got right at five inches on December 8th. We didn't know how she would react to the snow, but she absolutely loved it!! It was like watching a kid play in the snow for the first time, lol!!
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My versatile buddy.
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Skitrekking.
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Keeping up with the horse.
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Geese.
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Pheasants;
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Retrieving rifle-shot coyote bait.
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Retrieving grouse.
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Hauling 400 lb steel plate at the rile range.
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Ducks.
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Hauling my pulk.
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Way up at the top.
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With his daughter.
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Now his daughter the blood tracker.
https://s5.postimg.org/46i0bhqrb/Deer_Hunting2017_037_1024x576.jpg
SeriousStudent
01-06-18, 09:39
What a good boy! Labs are such wonderful dogs. :)
EVR, he looks like the perfect dog!!! I had a German Shorthair for sixteen years, and did a lot of bird hunting with him. I miss him!
Quiet-Matt
01-06-18, 12:32
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This is my girl Skylar. She is 13 months old now and weighs in at 75 pounds. Absolutely the best dog I have ever had.
I had a yellow lab while in the service, everyone loved her in the unit. She was a wonderful girl.
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This is my girl Skylar. She is 13 months old now and weighs in at 75 pounds. Absolutely the best dog I have ever had.
I love this picture!
EVR, he looks like the perfect dog!!! I had a German Shorthair for sixteen years, and did a lot of bird hunting with him. I miss him!
Thanks!
It's awful to lose them!! 16 was a good many years. I hope I get that from my buddy!
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This is my girl Skylar. She is 13 months old now and weighs in at 75 pounds. Absolutely the best dog I have ever had.
That's a beautiful GSD!!!
https://68.media.tumblr.com/5d82c6703100a6af5a6db4a2fd25e556/tumblr_oxulmdHKin1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/5d82c6703100a6af5a6db4a2fd25e556/tumblr_oxulmdHKin1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
That's a cool pic.
Can I ask where/what state it was taken in?
Saige our 16 Month Old GSD Import. She is a fantastic dog. Great drive and protection.
MDFA
Be Safe
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The pup is growing fast...
https://68.media.tumblr.com/139dbe4c3019341219ba6084cfd6e258/tumblr_p2xo15GlVH1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/bf91c22566a7b3fb15bf40174b08f3ab/tumblr_p2xo6an1P11rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/0af09a5ffabc114d1045d502654b3a7d/tumblr_p2xo0lFkMP1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
That's a cute little pup!!
steyrman13
01-21-18, 20:39
EVR, he looks like the perfect dog!!! I had a German Shorthair for sixteen years, and did a lot of bird hunting with him. I miss him!My 13 year old passed this week. He was a killer bird dog! This pic was years ago!
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My 13 year old passed this week. He was a killer bird dog! This pic was years ago!
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I am so very sorry for the loss of your buddy. He sure was a looker!
My 13 year old passed this week. He was a killer bird dog! This pic was years ago!
My oldest GSD is on borrowed time, I feel your pain, and will feel it more within the next week or so.
https://68.media.tumblr.com/ab7b538961cec855f40a3fedffc0778b/tumblr_p2xo2pLyqK1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/a48c746ce0e2a56eaa7bd10282841f42/tumblr_p2xo2yjJEm1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/297475ad92d2e8f4d4493ae6748276e8/tumblr_p2xo2uoHUR1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
Fine looking animal there.
Why do I have to remind myself these things are just dogs...?
They are amazing gifts from God at that.
Delta*Kilo
01-22-18, 08:17
German Spaniel [Deutscher Wachtelhund]
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Fine looking animal there.
Why do I have to remind myself these things are just dogs...?
They are amazing gifts from God at that.
Little Guardian Angels in the making.
Little Guardian Angels in the making.
Ha!!
An interesting thought!
Dog backwards is God. Coincidence, I think not. As Einstein said "Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous."
Quiet-Matt
01-23-18, 19:58
https://68.media.tumblr.com/ab7b538961cec855f40a3fedffc0778b/tumblr_p2xo2pLyqK1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/a48c746ce0e2a56eaa7bd10282841f42/tumblr_p2xo2yjJEm1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/297475ad92d2e8f4d4493ae6748276e8/tumblr_p2xo2uoHUR1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpgLove it Stick! He's awesome.
Love it Stick! He's awesome.
At this point in his career, he is a 100% attention sponge, and whoa be unto he who doesn't keep a close eye on him.
LockenLoad
01-28-18, 18:39
The rescue agency was me. I was walking my Black Lab years ago, and heard a barely audible whimper on the other side of a back yard fence. I thought it was a child who had been injured playing in the yard of an abandoned home. Instead it was my new best friend, Bubba.
He was down to 44 pounds, and had apparently survived on bugs, rodents and rainwater. The doctors at the vet hospital wanted to put him down, saying there was no way he would recover.
I took a week off from work, giving him IV fluids for three days. After four days he could stand, and after a week he could walk. That was about three and a half years ago.
He's back up to 92 pounds, and is inseparable. He's my best friend.
https://i.imgur.com/6JjlcLk.jpg
He either sleeps at the foot of my bed every night, or in doorway to the guest room when my granddaughter is in my home.
Like all of us, past injuries and medical history is catching up with him. He's not as spry as he used to be. But still inseparable.
bless you
Here are my 4 legged children. We just lost our blue boy right before Christmas. Heartbreaking but he lived a very comfortable 10 years and for a Dane that's pretty good. He got a lot of love and gave even more. His sister is still sad but she is has been getting spoiled ever since!!!
I have no idea why these pics are sideways...they arent saved that way...sorry!
Here are my 4 legged children. We just lost our blue boy right before Christmas. Heartbreaking but he lived a very comfortable 10 years and for a Dane that's pretty good. He got a lot of love and gave even more. His sister is still sad but she is has been getting spoiled ever since!!!
I had to put down one of our GSD quite recently, and the only saving grace was that I had zero regrets about the life he lived. He lived an awesome life.
I am sorry for your loss Stick it is never easy.
At the end of the day you are dead on, its about the life they lived and if we do our part as their companion it makes the loss easier.
We have a saying around our house, "We never wait for commercials." When my wife and I would be watching a show on TV in our lengthy 15 minutes of free time, if Dozer (my blue boy) would stick his snout in the way to get some pets we used to pause the show and just spend time with him until he crawled up on the couch and passed out instead of "waiting for a commercial" to give him some attention. By doing that I know that we spent every amount of feasible time with him that we could and he knew he had it made.
These two are playing more and more, and loving life. Of course the interaction keeps us happy and laughing as well.
https://78.media.tumblr.com/cb02f23f27da035421523acab794f828/tumblr_p48666khto1rrcg2fo1_540.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180216/f2fd24ecca19eabbe36854ab3618b459.jpg
Dakota stretched out enjoying a rare warm winter sunny day yesterday.
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LockenLoad
02-16-18, 09:36
These two are playing more and more, and loving life. Of course the interaction keeps us happy and laughing as well.
https://78.media.tumblr.com/cb02f23f27da035421523acab794f828/tumblr_p48666khto1rrcg2fo1_540.jpgMan you are a great photographer
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Man you are a great photographer
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I think I just manage to capture some great subject matter. That one really has appeal to me.
Thank you for the kind words.
LockenLoad
02-18-18, 21:48
I think I just manage to capture some great subject matter. That one really has appeal to me.
Thank you for the kind words.
lot to like about the one the pup in full attention, can even tell the older dog like look at get my stick
daddyusmaximus
02-19-18, 00:32
My constant companion Brandy.
https://i.imgur.com/gJdWMdI.jpg
My constant companion Brandy.
https://i.imgur.com/gJdWMdI.jpg
Pretty pup.
SeriousStudent
02-19-18, 19:42
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https://78.media.tumblr.com/cb02f23f27da035421523acab794f828/tumblr_p48666khto1rrcg2fo1_540.jpg
I love that picture, what wonderful animals. :)
I love that picture, what wonderful animals. :)
The black female GSD is like a guardian angel for me. While she was never trained as a service dog, she fills that roll and then some. She rarely leaves my side, and I've been injured (bloody concussion) where she has had to go get help for me. She is a wonderful girl. Calling her a dog feels like a put down.
When I leave the house, she feels highly disgusted.
LockenLoad
02-20-18, 06:21
Some of my brat packhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180220/c924db5d271715d81b749912bd169595.jpg
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Adrenaline_6
03-26-18, 21:09
My 2 shadows.
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My male about as attached as you get.
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Rescued both of them.
SeriousStudent
03-26-18, 21:43
That third picture of your Dobie is a classic! :)
"Oh yeah...right there, behind the right ear...."
My 2 shadows.
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My male about as attached as you get.
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Rescued both of them.
How much do they shed?
Adrenaline_6
03-27-18, 12:57
How much do they shed?
Not much at all. There is times when there is more than normal but an average bath yield would be about 4" collection on the drain that you can pick up with a kleenex.
Adrenaline_6
03-27-18, 12:59
That third picture of your Dobie is a classic! :)
"Oh yeah...right there, behind the right ear...."
Yeah, he's a goober...but definitely the most Alpha Dobie that I have owned (have had 4).
Here’s my 14yr old lab mix (13 at the time).
He was a shelter rescue a couple weeks from being put down at 10yr old.
My wife fell in love with his pic online, so we checked him out.
He was the most laid-back black lab ive ever met - all he wants in life is to get pet.
We were the first people to have any interest in him and ended up picking him up the next day (had to get neutered).
https://www.dropbox.com/s/40q8fu81b62g0nn/Photo%20Feb%2015%2C%208%2044%2012%20PM.jpg?raw=1
Adrenaline_6
03-27-18, 19:01
That is a ripe old age. Hope you get a bunch more. Good job. My red female was a month shy of 13 and I knew I was lucky to get that many years from her.
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Miss that dog still.
ginzomatic
04-03-18, 18:19
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180403/639dad5d63340b51313c069721df0f83.jpg
Ran across this guy in Old Town Panama City.
The North remembers
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daddyusmaximus
04-30-18, 09:17
https://i.imgur.com/GcaDxb3.jpg
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Replaced my Boston that passed. Thor my standard Rat Terrier should be 30 to 40lbs.
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Replaced my Boston that passed. Thor my standard Rat Terrier should be 30 to 40lbs.Wow that's going to be a big Rat Terrier. Mine barely clears 20lbs
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daddyusmaximus
05-01-18, 00:45
Brandy is kinda special to me. She's not just a family pet. She's my PTSD & TBI service dog. Normally she's at work and vested up like in this shot outside my niece's wedding. I sometimes forget she what she looks like without it.
https://i.imgur.com/YZ7GWY1.jpg
That shot of her with the tennis ball was taken at my in-laws the other night while playing, and waiting for supper. Somehow, everything came out right for a camera phone shot, and I really like it. I made a National Dog Day poster out of it. National Dog Day is still almost 4 months out, (Aug 26th) but I'd like to ask everyone to share it on every medium they are on with the words "National Dog Day". I think it would be cool if come Aug, people search "National Dog Day" and Brandy's photo comes up in the results. Thanks.
https://i.imgur.com/7YcEWKM.jpg
I need to get some pics uploaded. Great pics, thank you everyone for sharing.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1pgs575as39ihv7/Photo%20Mar%2030%2C%201%2025%2041%20PM.jpg?raw=1
Quiet-Matt
05-01-18, 08:17
Enjoying the rain.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180501/3c1a8f6fbced54f3551357ed11084e40.jpg
Adrenaline_6
05-01-18, 09:29
Nice pic and nice pup! Wish I could take some hi quality pics of my dogs. I bought my wife a nice Canon 80D but really don't know how to use it and she doesn't bring it out in the yard to get the dogs. Maybe I will bug her to start doing that. I'm limited to phone pics which are not up to par. Sad, because my male is so photogenic, he pretty much stages himself every time with no coaxing.
Adrenaline_6
05-01-18, 09:45
Here are some more of my pics. Sorry for the sub-par quality.
They love play time!
https://i.imgur.com/LKe0wHw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/clYY5r6.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FHSQijh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3DYnp98.jpg
Mr. Photogenic!
https://i.imgur.com/auDEIqm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/afIT7db.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/rFKWWUi.jpg
Had to add my wife's Chihuahua for fairness:
https://i.imgur.com/f4bzjns.jpg
SeriousStudent
05-01-18, 18:08
Every Chihuahua I have ever seen loves to do that - perch on top of a couch or chair.
Keeps them from being trampled I guess. And it reinforces their belief that they are Lords of All They Survey.
Adrenaline_6
05-02-18, 07:42
Every Chihuahua I have ever seen loves to do that - perch on top of a couch or chair.
Keeps them from being trampled I guess. And it reinforces their belief that they are Lords of All They Survey.
The trampling part is definitely a part of it. When she is on the floor she is very diligent on making sure she is out of the way and will scramble to do so. Especially now with the male Dobie. He is at the age where he hasn't quite got his manners down pat when stepping on things or people. The classic bull in a china shop. He will go from totally relaxed on your lap to bolting to the front door if something needs to be checked out and will have no problems using your nuts as a starting block. Ask me how I know. :)
The female used to be like that at his age but has "calmed" down a lot and is now careful where she steps.
Luna(tic) - Chocolate Lab - Daschund mix.
The "how" of this breed mix falls under: Don't Ask; Don't Tell.
Seeing as we have no idea either, it's a crazy mix.
She is very tubular and muscular. Very speedy, but has a pretty amped up demeanor.
I would love to use her for hunting, as she pointed very well from the time we got her, but she just can't handle the noise/reactionaries that come with the sport.
She's a great pet, loyal, loved. But, most of all, she still helps corral the chickens when we need her too.
Yes... That is a sweater in the second picture. Yes, my wife won that battle. All about picking and choosing which ones are worth losing. :rolleyes:
https://preview.ibb.co/mqpZ4S/031324.jpg (https://ibb.co/g4LwJn)
https://preview.ibb.co/b21aB7/079622.jpg (https://ibb.co/mw9j4S)
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This was my GSD, Buster. I rescued him at a party I was at when I was a teenager. I went out front to take a leak and damn near pissed on him in a bush! He was maybe 10 weeks old. He made it 1 month shy of 16 before everything that was his was allowed to be mine again.
https://image.ibb.co/iPn54S/CBE9_E6_BA_9560_4_A06_AABE_35_D17_D2_DC0_D4.jpg
SeriousStudent
05-07-18, 20:30
You were a good boy, Buster. Thank you for taking such good care of your human.
Couple of hard working bird dogs (Britt's).
These two girl's bring a lot of light to my life.
https://i.imgur.com/H8ECCp3.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/QbJ7nEl.jpg?2
Those are some hard working dogs. They look are beautiful. I just saw this thread and hopefully Markm is going to post a pic of my Benelli Bear !
Eurodriver
05-16-18, 13:51
I recently got a German Shepherd.
I named him Stickman.
No fooling.
I get to call Stickman a dumbass, tell him to get over here, and he obeys me like a bitch.
It’s amazing.
Next I think I’ll get a Yorkie and name him Moose-Knuckle and immediately put him down for being a terrible pox on humanity.
I’m so disturbed!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone ever get the sense that they’ve witnessed something truly incredible on the internet occur in real time?
Yea
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ChattanoogaPhil
05-16-18, 13:56
A couple months...
https://i.imgur.com/9kyg91e.jpg
A year later...
https://i.imgur.com/1GcH3a7.jpg
Anyone ever get the sense that they’ve witnessed something truly incredible on the internet occur in real time?
Yea
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Holy shi....
I didn't think I would see the day...
I had to screenshot that one for the MemeReez.
titsonritz
05-16-18, 15:15
I lost my Buddy this past January, broke my heart, it was the hardest hole I ever dug in my life...Here he is when he was young with his best girl Kaytee. Thought she was going to pull a "where the red furn grows" on me for while. I know I'll miss him the rest of my days.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae64/titsonritz/Buddy.jpg
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae64/titsonritz/BuddyandKaytee.jpg
75lb monster
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Mr. Goodtimes
05-16-18, 16:26
Anyone ever get the sense that they’ve witnessed something truly incredible on the internet occur in real time?
Yea
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I did today.
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Newest member of the fam: Korben
https://image.ibb.co/gfsMTy/FB_IMG_1524596323590.jpg
This was my GSD, Buster. I rescued him at a party I was at when I was a teenager. I went out front to take a leak and damn near pissed on him in a bush! He was maybe 10 weeks old. He made it 1 month shy of 16 before everything that was his was allowed to be mine again.
https://image.ibb.co/iPn54S/CBE9_E6_BA_9560_4_A06_AABE_35_D17_D2_DC0_D4.jpg
Beautiful dog.
Anyone ever get the sense that they’ve witnessed something truly incredible on the internet occur in real time?
Yea
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Dude has lost his marbles.
Dude has lost his marbles.
Its pretty clear there are issues that he is facing, and not doing well with. While the easy answer is to call him names, try to start an insult contest, or other typical internet blather, I can post that I feel embarrassed and bad for him. Whatever medical or internal struggles he has, I hope he is able to face them and do his best. While it isn't popular in todays PC age, I would hope he forms a relationship with God and prays. People who don't believe in God refer to it in the wording of
"reflective meditation". In any case, I've had people try to kill me plenty of times, someone trolling on the internet is minimal at best.
Newest member of the fam: Korben
https://image.ibb.co/gfsMTy/FB_IMG_1524596323590.jpg
Yes, yes, yes!!!! I know you already know this, but make sure you take loads of pictures as they change in huge amounts for the first 6 months.
Beautiful pup, absolutely beautiful.
Newest member of the fam: Korben
https://image.ibb.co/gfsMTy/FB_IMG_1524596323590.jpgSo very jealous! Beautiful pup, I hope you have a long and mutually rewarding relationship.
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Its pretty clear there are issues that he is facing, and not doing well with. While the easy answer is to call him names, try to start an insult contest, or other typical internet blather, I can post that I feel embarrassed and bad for him. Whatever medical or internal struggles he has, I hope he is able to face them and do his best. While it isn't popular in todays PC age, I would hope he forms a relationship with God and prays. People who don't believe in God refer to it in the wording of
"reflective meditation". In any case, I've had people try to kill me plenty of times, someone trolling on the internet is minimal at best.
Truth.
Yes, yes, yes!!!! I know you already know this, but make sure you take loads of pictures as they change in huge amounts for the first 6 months.
Beautiful pup, absolutely beautiful.
Thanks. He's four months now and already twice the size as when we first got him.
So very jealous! Beautiful pup, I hope you have a long and mutually rewarding relationship.
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Thank you.
titsonritz
05-16-18, 19:44
Its pretty clear there are issues that he is facing, and not doing well with. While the easy answer is to call him names, try to start an insult contest, or other typical internet blather, I can post that I feel embarrassed and bad for him. Whatever medical or internal struggles he has, I hope he is able to face them and do his best. While it isn't popular in todays PC age, I would hope he forms a relationship with God and prays. People who don't believe in God refer to it in the wording of
"reflective meditation". In any case, I've had people try to kill me plenty of times, someone trolling on the internet is minimal at best.
I don't know you, but in my time here I've thought you to be a good man. This proves it. Well said, Stick.
Euro, whatever it is, man, I hope you find the the strength to deal with it and be at peace.
ChattanoogaPhil
05-19-18, 10:27
Euthanizing dogs for sport... getting right with God... pretty heavy stuff for an otherwise lighthearted enjoyable dog pic thread.
How about some dog pics?
This is Pugsters when she first came home.
https://i.imgur.com/MybjK0Y.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qtkJzzW.jpg
She also enjoyed dog pic threads...
https://i.imgur.com/gwEckTu.jpg
SeriousStudent
05-19-18, 10:54
She's a cutie! A buddy has Pugs, and they are hilarious to play with. They look so serious, but act like clowns. :)
dontshakepandas
05-19-18, 12:07
Both of my pups, each in their favorite place.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180519/34639fe757f772c6939397449d3e952f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180519/9bf97fe87037350bec8f6491ea2b8021.jpg
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ChattanoogaPhil
05-19-18, 12:14
She's a cutie! A buddy has Pugs, and they are hilarious to play with. They look so serious, but act like clowns. :)
Thanks. Wonderful happy dog. Pug/Beagle mix.
Wife found Pugsters at a pet store in the mall (I don't think those hardly exist anymore). Anyway... they had all purebred dogs priced around $500-$600. Wife shows me Pugsters and tells me she's a Pug/Beagle mix. I thought to myself how lucky can I get! It's the only mutt in this place... I'll get out of here cheap. So... while the wife is wandering around the store looking at puppy toys and all that, I'm at the counter doing paperwork. The cashier says- "That'll be $1,100.00". Confident there had to be some type of mixup I asked- "I got the Pug/Beagle mutt, right?". The cashier answers- "Yes, it's a Puggle designer dog". Designer what!?! I'm about ready to tell em they can keep their designer dog when I see the wife approaching and cuddling Pugsters. Hmmmm.... I quickly calculated that $1,100.00 will be a lot cheaper than losing the house and paying alimony. That's my 'designer dog' story.
https://i.imgur.com/As4ZOkI.jpg
She’s a bird terror but doesn’t like mud so she jumps over it.
She’s a bird terror but doesn’t like mud so she jumps over it.
That is awesome. ��
daddyusmaximus
05-27-18, 22:34
https://i.imgur.com/eG74Jed.jpg
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My 3 generations of EOD K9’s two Mal’s ages 15 and 10 and my current K9 a 5yr old Vizsla.
dontshakepandas
06-01-18, 07:00
My 1 year old GSD.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180601/3ddad9c5cd4431ce3be007ca7dd19778.jpg
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SeriousStudent
06-03-18, 23:03
Holy smokes, she's a year old already?
She's such a sweety. :)
Adrenaline_6
06-10-18, 16:11
I finally got lucky and managed to get them in a photo that they weren't either playing or doing their own thing.
https://i.imgur.com/2dmMYyW.jpgh
Crazy dog LOVES the raft. It doesn't matter if kids are in the raft, if the raft is in the pool, or if the raft is in the river, the pup simply loves being in the raft.
https://78.media.tumblr.com/a8f85c6cfe1b89f386ce4c4319daf495/tumblr_pdq7s1GHhe1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
Mr. Goodtimes
08-19-18, 18:37
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This is Ms. Scruffles. She loves going for walks in her stroller and playing dress up.
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This was the result of my 18 month-old GSD chasing his 4 month-old playmate around the backyard.
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He lets her run and get a little ahead then chases after her. This time she ran around our trampoline and he cut under the trampoline to head her off. He got hung up on two of the bolts holding one leg of the trampoline enclosure onto the trampoline frame.
I was getting ready to leave on a three-day motorcycle trip but cancelled my plans since calming the wife down, getting him to the vet, making sure he woke up after, and then taking down the trampoline (our girls are grown) took the rest of the day.
Don't go crazy, but check your dog's play area for hazards. After this happened I took a quick look around and found several other things that could have snagged them, all were easily corrected.
I'm upset I hadn't done so earlier, although I doubt I would have considered those particular bolts a hazard.
Not my dog but I thought this was hilarious
https://youtu.be/Y_FOS1GvZOY
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Adrenaline_6
08-20-18, 09:20
This was the result of my 18 month-old GSD chasing his 4 month-old playmate around the backyard.
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He lets her run and get a little ahead then chases after her. This time she ran around our trampoline and he cut under the trampoline to head her off. He got hung up on two of the bolts holding one leg of the trampoline enclosure onto the trampoline frame.
I was getting ready to leave on a three-day motorcycle trip but cancelled my plans since calming the wife down, getting him to the vet, making sure he woke up after, and then taking down the trampoline (our girls are grown) took the rest of the day.
Don't go crazy, but check your dog's play area for hazards. After this happened I took a quick look around and found several other things that could have snagged them, all were easily corrected.
I'm upset I hadn't done so earlier, although I doubt I would have considered those particular bolts a hazard.
Oh man. That sucks. Dogs are resilient, but man that had to feel horrible. Glad he's all fixed up.
Oh man. That sucks. Dogs are resilient, but man that had to feel horrible. Glad he's all fixed up.
Thanks. We tried to get by without doing the cone of shame thing, but he's been licking/picking at it and broken a stictch or two, so back to the vet for the cone. Seems to bother us more than it bothers him.
This was the result of my 18 month-old GSD chasing his 4 month-old playmate around the backyard.
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He lets her run and get a little ahead then chases after her. This time she ran around our trampoline and he cut under the trampoline to head her off. He got hung up on two of the bolts holding one leg of the trampoline enclosure onto the trampoline frame.
I was getting ready to leave on a three-day motorcycle trip but cancelled my plans since calming the wife down, getting him to the vet, making sure he woke up after, and then taking down the trampoline (our girls are grown) took the rest of the day.
Don't go crazy, but check your dog's play area for hazards. After this happened I took a quick look around and found several other things that could have snagged them, all were easily corrected.
I'm upset I hadn't done so earlier, although I doubt I would have considered those particular bolts a hazard.
No doubt about it, pups will get into anything and everything. Human eye height matters little, you need to get down low to see what those critters will get into.
Here is the little girl from earlier this year when we were playing in the mountains in the melting snow....
https://78.media.tumblr.com/2074b188d090367c61ab4acb74a1500e/tumblr_pcjuc8XvEB1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
daddyusmaximus
08-25-18, 12:30
Tomorrow is a special day...
https://i.imgur.com/7YcEWKM.jpg
Tomorrow is a special day...
https://i.imgur.com/7YcEWKM.jpg
Every day is special dog day around here, and I've got a feeling it is at yours as well.
ChattanoogaPhil
08-25-18, 15:16
Me and Coondog out for a walk. Some of the simplest things in life I find the most rewarding.
https://i.imgur.com/JJWa7un.jpg
I posted about my buddy Elmer last year back on page 1. Elmer passed on Sunday after a 14 year run as my most loyal and trusted companion. Not looking for sympathy, I want y'all to hug your dogs, rub their belly's and cherish them...
https://i.imgur.com/RXPE9Ka.jpg
My girlfriend took this picture with my doggo:
http://i65.tinypic.com/2s8jtol.jpg
LMT Shooter
09-05-18, 21:24
I posted about my buddy Elmer last year back on page 1. Elmer passed on Sunday after a 14 year run as my most loyal and trusted companion. Not looking for sympathy, I want y'all to hug your dogs, rub their belly's and cherish them...
https://i.imgur.com/RXPE9Ka.jpg
Sorry for your loss, and if it helps, I took your advice.
My dog Daisy loves to go for a drive.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180906/cc0de6eb21c08554e7dc9b79162528c3.jpg
Sorry for your loss, and if it helps, I took your advice.
Thanks
LMT Shooter
09-09-18, 09:30
Good dog story, make sure you read the speech given during the court case.
https://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/hunting/2010/01/case-old-drum-inspiring-story-every-dog-owner-should-know
ChattanoogaPhil
09-09-18, 10:23
https://i.imgur.com/Zdg9YeT.png
Ricky2Martin
09-15-18, 00:36
Got a dog? Pics, info, breeding, food, training, or anything else you want to share about them goes in this thread.
Our youngest GSD is 3, she is all black, but has started to get a little tan on the rear of her legs by her paws. For people who love the GSD, it is really clear to us how much different the females are than the males. I have always read that the females focus more on people and the males focus more on property. I never personally understood that until we picked up our first female after always having males. They are quite unique, though very much GSD.
We keep our dogs lean, and feed them good food (I just blanked on the name but will update). We do NOT feed our dogs people food, but will on occasion throw in deer meat or raw egg mixed in with their food.
The dogs are trained, and while a lot of people may disagree, a crate is used for a long time, and a shock collar (http://www.dogcollarzone.com/garmin-delta-sport-xc-review/) used as well. The prey drive is too high to not use a collar, never to torture, but to break their concentration on the recall command if they decline to listen. A dog that won't come when called is a liability, even if it is because the dog saw an animal to chase.
http://78.media.tumblr.com/c2688e491d133681b2ed36d1d5d601c8/tumblr_oxume5juKo1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
http://78.media.tumblr.com/5d82c6703100a6af5a6db4a2fd25e556/tumblr_oxulmdHKin1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
http://78.media.tumblr.com/2dedd75327764102e025d3f38cbf3bbd/tumblr_oasvm574UE1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
What have people done to help with older dogs with bad hips?
What have people done to help with older dogs with bad hips?
Dasequin can help quite a bit if you’re not already using it. It’s hard for older dogs though, we had surgery done on ours when he was four and it worked out really well but it would’ve been pretty rough on an older dog.
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ChattanoogaPhil
09-15-18, 13:29
Spring to Summer...
https://i.imgur.com/tvbeKIq.png
https://i.imgur.com/4fFzMk0.jpg?1
https://78.media.tumblr.com/721f7c6eaac99102ad2cfb004a761c7f/tumblr_pcjubppiTn1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
https://78.media.tumblr.com/f0c46a301bb5e0a83a157abd803db7a9/tumblr_pff3hopCJ01rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
What have people done to help with older dogs with bad hips?
I totally missed this question, there is a lot which can be done, and it can be done very cheaply. I know for the GSD we had to put down recently, it highly increased his quality of life for an extra 12 months or so.
My Yellow Lab that is now 7 months old. 5 months in the first pic and 6 months in the second.
She tests my patience daily :mad:. She's slowly but surely getting there.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1964/44112470235_c42f841878_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ad4WxD)IMG_1990 (https://flic.kr/p/2ad4WxD) by Ryan Tomczak (https://www.flickr.com/photos/111069468@N03/), on Flickrhttps://farm2.staticflickr.com/1956/45023602011_28918f3d9c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bAzJhc)IMG_2603 (https://flic.kr/p/2bAzJhc) by Ryan Tomczak (https://www.flickr.com/photos/111069468@N03/), on Flickr
daddyusmaximus
10-01-18, 08:05
Selfie I took for a German Shepherd service dog page I'm on came out pretty good... other than me being in it.
https://i.imgur.com/xzMP2l2.jpg
Selfie I took for a German Shepherd service dog page I'm on came out pretty good... other than me being in it.
https://i.imgur.com/xzMP2l2.jpg
Don't sell yourself short, that would be a great pic to pick up the ladies!
My Yellow Lab that is now 8 months old. 6 months in the first pic and 7 months in the second.
She tests my patience daily :mad:. She's slowly but surely getting there.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1964/44112470235_c42f841878_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ad4WxD)IMG_1990 (https://flic.kr/p/2ad4WxD) by Ryan Tomczak (https://www.flickr.com/photos/111069468@N03/), on Flickrhttps://farm2.staticflickr.com/1956/45023602011_28918f3d9c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bAzJhc)IMG_2603 (https://flic.kr/p/2bAzJhc) by Ryan Tomczak (https://www.flickr.com/photos/111069468@N03/), on Flickr
Reminds me of my yellow lab, she was an awesome girl. While the GSD is strongly my preferred dog, that little girl holds a special place in my heart.
daddyusmaximus
10-03-18, 20:47
Don't sell yourself short, that would be a great pic to pick up the ladies!
Well, when we went to family day for our youngest daughter's sorority, here a while back I was told I was "serving looks". lol
According to our daughter, that's supposed to be a good thing.
Current picture at 7 months.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1938/45160338501_6b9a081d1a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bNExgT)Ellie (https://flic.kr/p/2bNExgT) by Ryan Tomczak (https://www.flickr.com/photos/111069468@N03/), on Flickr
Here's my new puppy, 4 months oldhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181007/afb5d1feb6e3d5177efcaaafa456b6a8.jpg
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Moose at 1 year old.
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Here's my new puppy, 4 months oldhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181007/afb5d1feb6e3d5177efcaaafa456b6a8.jpg
Big thumbs up!!!
daddyusmaximus
10-08-18, 07:59
Here's my new puppy, 4 months oldhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181007/afb5d1feb6e3d5177efcaaafa456b6a8.jpg
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Looks like a good one. Take lots of photos. I didn't, but I took some.... I also didn't realize how much their coats can change. Brandy is my first GSD. She changed quite a bit from the almost all black pup I got at 6 weeks to what she is now...
https://i.imgur.com/1TriWck.jpg
Looks like a good one. Take lots of photos. I didn't, but I took some.... I also didn't realize how much their coats can change. Brandy is my first GSD. She changed quite a bit from the almost all black pup I got at 6 weeks to what she is now...
https://i.imgur.com/1TriWck.jpgTwo days into having this dog (Karma), she's the smartest puppy I ever met. Mind blown.
Daddyus: wow, that's quite a change. Karma's dad looks a lot like that, I think.
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Two days into having this dog (Karma), she's the smartest puppy I ever met. Mind blown.
Daddyus: wow, that's quite a change. Karma's dad looks a lot like that, I think.
Karma's dad is a beast sized GSD, and phenomenal temperament. My pup was super dark, and has drastically changed coat color.
If you aren't taking pics on a regular basis, you won't see the change. They grow so fast it is crazy, and the intelligence level is fantastic.
After putting down our old man this summer, my wife lost control and brought this guy home from the shelter last week.
90lb/8yr old - I think mostly chocolate lab. You guys have any ideas what hes mixed with?
Great temperament/nice dog, pretty smart, but working on discipline and isolation distress. Any pointers, Im all ears:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/slnuossyvihoil1/Photo%20Oct%2012%2C%203%2048%2029%20PM.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tyqy74nxbjjc359/Photo%20Oct%2014%2C%204%2020%2039%20PM.png?raw=1
SeriousStudent
10-14-18, 18:44
Almost looks like he's got a bit of Rhodesian Ridgeback in him.
Can you post another picture of his back, looking down from above?
And bless you for taking care of a senior dog, they frequently have earned a little kindness.
Almost looks like he's got a bit of Rhodesian Ridgeback in him.
Can you post another picture of his back, looking down from above?
And bless you for taking care of a senior dog, they frequently have earned a little kindness.
If this is not good enough, Ill try to replace it later without the harness, and a more direct pic:
Edit - new pic for ID:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/32672kooja1kdn2/Photo%20Oct%2015%2C%206%2025%2055%20PM.jpg?raw=1
And bless you for taking care of a senior dog, they frequently have earned a little kindness.
That is a fact. There are very few excuses for the betrayal of getting rid of an older dog who has loved and been loyal.... sad days.
SeriousStudent
10-15-18, 19:39
Megademic, thanks for the pic. I don't think he's got Ridgeback in him.
But he still looks like a big sweetheart. Be sure and give him some ear scritches from all of us. :)
Adrenaline_6
10-15-18, 19:58
That is a fact. There are very few excuses for the betrayal of getting rid of an older dog who has loved and been loyal.... sad days.
Yup. I can't think of any.
Just came across this pic of my late old bud:
I thought this was one of the better pictures i took of him from a photography standpoint (lighting looks pretty good and brings out detail, its slightly edited as well).
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b3jgko6ldkrol8r/Photo%20Nov%2007%2C%209%2035%2014%20PM.jpg?raw=1
SeriousStudent
11-07-18, 23:40
That is an excellent picture. It looks like he was having a pretty good day with his family.
How was he?
There are few things I like more, than sitting on the porch and giving ear scritches to good dogs.
My spoiled Bird Dogs (Britts)-
https://i.imgur.com/PftFRE6.jpg
Working with the pup....
https://66.media.tumblr.com/b85ad041bb9e2ecc69729b91226e32a7/tumblr_pff3n4yqsM1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg
^ such a badass pic, stick.
That is an excellent picture. It looks like he was having a pretty good day with his family.
How was he?
There are few things I like more, than sitting on the porch and giving ear scritches to good dogs.
He was 10 when we got him, laid back but had some food aggression and marking we had to work through.
Ended up being a very well-tempered dog that all the neighbors loved. He had some of the softest fur I ever felt so everyone loved petting him, and that's all he wanted in life, haha.
Not the smartest dog, and not very receptive to task training (never got him to "sit") but picked up behavioral stuff very well.
Just a laid back dog that wanted some attention (previous owners kept him in a kennel in the back yard his whole life).
Edit: sorry for rambling: pic thread.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nga565am3wsjq2b/Photo%20Nov%2009%2C%209%2030%2006%20PM.jpg?raw=1
Adrenaline_6
11-21-18, 13:27
Well, we have added another to the family. Not a Dobe this time though, she's an American Bulldog.
My wife works at the VA in the Dental department. She lost her son in Fallujah in Nov, 2004 (Marines) - my stepson. He was a great kid. This time of the year is always hard for her. So while she was talking to a patient, I guess the topic came up and the vet asked if he could give her a puppy to honor her son....and here we are.
She is a rambunctious sob, I tell you that much, even for 6 weeks old. I would have wanted to wait until 8 weeks , but the mother started losing interest in taking care of them and they were already being weaned. I had to make sure it was a female, a male Dobe and another male is bad juju. So is a male American Bulldog and another male.
https://i.imgur.com/LeqaowU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/HhXuj3p.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9KiRHJ7.jpg
My 35 lbs Rat Terrier with a coyote he tracked and I shot.
daddyusmaximus
11-24-18, 21:07
Having fun at the dog park...
https://i.imgur.com/7avNyO2.jpg
SeriousStudent
11-24-18, 22:04
You're a good man, Maximus.
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Our Siberian telling the wife about her long day.
She is our cancer survivor, she had a 1lb malignant tumor removed from her belly last spring. First two vets would not operate gave her a couple months to live at best. Finally our horse vet with an assist from a small animal vet removed it. Been eight months and no sign of it returning anywhere in her body. She is healthier and has more energy that ever before. Dog loves to run.
Our Siberian telling the wife about her long day.
She is our cancer survivor, she had a 1lb malignant tumor removed from her belly last spring. First two vets would not operate gave her a couple months to live at best. Finally our horse vet with an assist from a small animal vet removed it. Been eight months and no sign of it returning anywhere in her body. She is healthier and has more energy that ever before. Dog loves to run.
I always prefer to work with large animal vets even when my dogs are the patient. Much more down to earth and reasonable. Glad to hear she is doing well!
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Having fun at the dog park...
https://i.imgur.com/7avNyO2.jpg
Awesome pup!!
My boy Brutus
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daddyusmaximus
12-30-18, 22:42
Chilling at the VFW.
https://i.imgur.com/W4nf5HX.jpg
daddyusmaximus
12-31-18, 00:42
I need a dog!
Well yeah... Everyone needs a dog.
Man's best friend.
Endur, was wondering how Korben was doing? Have any updated pics? Beautiful pup....
Newest member of the fam: Korben
https://image.ibb.co/gfsMTy/FB_IMG_1524596323590.jpg
KONG!!!!
http://i65.tinypic.com/2af0bd3.jpg
daddyusmaximus
01-26-19, 10:52
SNOW!!!
https://i.imgur.com/ZtvfoNr.jpg
SNOW!!!
https://i.imgur.com/ZtvfoNr.jpg
Man, my GSD LOVE the snow. Crazier than usual any time they can get out to play in it!!
daddyusmaximus
01-27-19, 00:28
Tell me about it... I had a 96 pound fur missile flying around my back yard with the zoomies pretty good there for a bit.
https://i.imgur.com/rZKdStJ.jpg
Our crew...
https://i.imgur.com/T3wtXTu.jpg
Sophie Jane
https://i.imgur.com/hlwsUn7.jpg
Marlie May
https://i.imgur.com/5xjCycK.jpg
Koda James
https://i.imgur.com/YJ4uef0.jpg
Any given morning...
daddyusmaximus
02-13-19, 10:38
Looks like it was a "three dog night".
Looks like it was a "three dog night".
Yes Sir! The old dog got kicked out (again).
Coal Dragger
02-17-19, 12:42
Our newest addition:
http://i.imgur.com/BE2KXbJ.jpg
Coal Dragger
02-17-19, 12:43
Because an adult female GSD and a toddler aren’t enough....
http://i.imgur.com/dwozIGv.jpg
SeriousStudent
02-17-19, 14:50
Our newest addition:
http://i.imgur.com/BE2KXbJ.jpg
Bernese Mountain Dog? With a bit of GSD?
Coal Dragger
02-17-19, 14:55
No 100% Rottweiler. His name is Jack.
Wife grew up with Rottweilers, her late grandmother had several of them. There was no talking her out of it, and this little guy followed my toddler son around like Velcro. So he got the nod.
Rottweilers are great dogs. I'm sure your son and Jack will have fun growing up together.
My eldest had a Rottweiller when he got married and Max was great with the kids as they grew up.
ChattanoogaPhil
02-17-19, 16:24
Nice looking pup.
Our newest addition:
http://i.imgur.com/BE2KXbJ.jpg
Reminds me of Coondog when she was a pup.
https://i.imgur.com/A5WRcwx.jpg
Coal Dragger
02-17-19, 16:37
Rottweilers are great dogs. I'm sure your son and Jack will have fun growing up together.
My eldest had a Rottweiller when he got married and Max was great with the kids as they grew up.
My wife’s memories of her best friend growing up are strong. A male Rottweiler named Deacon was her best friend when she was about 5 years old. Dog would wait for her to get to her grandparents house after school.
We have an original oil painting of that dog by her uncle on the living room wall. He’s a professional artist, mostly does wildlife and gun dog artwork, so it is no amateur work.
Now it’s up to us to raise a healthy, well behaved, outgoing Rottweiler. So he can live up to his potential and be a good member of the family.
Whenever I am feeling disgusted with humanity, which seems frequently these day, I come to this thread and look at the dogs, kids, and dogs with kids, and somehow everything is better.
SeriousStudent
02-17-19, 23:27
I had a rescue Rottweiler that I got when he was 2 years old, we think. He'd been tied up outside a drug house in Houston all his life. He turned out to be a wonderful dog, and a Very Good Boy.
I'm with austinN4. One of my favorite things is to sit with my 7-year-old granddaughter on the couch. We watch Youtube clips of puppies on the TV, and enjoy root beer floats.
Definitely makes Paw-Paw smile, every time.
Whenever I am feeling disgusted with humanity, which seems frequently these day, I come to this thread and look at the dogs, kids, and dogs with kids, and somehow everything is better.
I strongly agree.
daddyusmaximus
02-18-19, 19:04
Inspiration time...
https://i.imgur.com/BK06Dg5.jpg
Kind of a little veer from the last several posts.
I have two virtually identical GSD's out of different bloodlines. The male is going to be 2 in a week. The female is just about 8 months and has not had her first heat cycle.
When I saw the female, I jokingly asked my wife if she wanted a girl for her, and she said yes, so we drove a couple hundred miles and bought Rebel (aka 'Green Collar' at the breeder's.
A couple month's later when the boy (Reno) first hiked his leg and marked on the vacuum cleaner, I told my wife 'time to go to the vet and get ol' Reno tutored.' At that point I found out my darling wife wanted to raise at least one litter.
Soooo....has anyone had the wonderful experience of keeping their male away from a female while both are in the house? I bred Boxers for a couple of years, my male was a house dog, and when any of the bitches were in heat I just locked them out of their runs into their boxes when I needed to let him out. Unfortunately, when I got out of that game I tore down the kennels and used the slab for a shop building.
This is further complicated by the fact that my darling wife doesn't want me to kennel Reno outside in the 10x10 kennel we take camping.
Advice? The wife has to stay, so that is out, plus last I looked she has my man parts in her purse.
Adrenaline_6
02-18-19, 21:07
Kind of a little veer from the last several posts.
I have two virtually identical GSD's out of different bloodlines. The male is going to be 2 in a week. The female is just about 8 months and has not had her first heat cycle.
When I saw the female, I jokingly asked my wife if she wanted a girl for her, and she said yes, so we drove a couple hundred miles and bought Rebel (aka 'Green Collar' at the breeder's.
A couple month's later when the boy (Reno) first hiked his leg and marked on the vacuum cleaner, I told my wife 'time to go to the vet and get ol' Reno tutored.' At that point I found out my darling wife wanted to raise at least one litter.
Soooo....has anyone had the wonderful experience of keeping their male away from a female while both are in the house? I bred Boxers for a couple of years, my male was a house dog, and when any of the bitches were in heat I just locked them out of their runs into their boxes when I needed to let him out. Unfortunately, when I got out of that game I tore down the kennels and used the slab for a shop building.
This is further complicated by the fact that my darling wife doesn't want me to kennel Reno outside in the 10x10 kennel we take camping.
Advice? The wife has to stay, so that is out, plus last I looked she has my man parts in her purse.
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Oh man, good luck with that. I had to deal with that situation with Miniature Longhaired Dachshunds. It was not a fun time to say the least. He barked all night. I can't imagine dealing with this on a bigger scale.
As soon as our female American Bulldog gets of age she is going to get fixed. My 2 1/2 yr old male Dobe is not neutered and he can be a handful already. I can't imagine him being on a hormone trip. No thanks.
OZARK TOAD
02-23-19, 00:29
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https://i.imgur.com/6A1VUP9.jpg
Coal Dragger
02-24-19, 16:53
Little boy and Jack the Rottie seem to be getting along. My son doesn’t understand how puppies play though.
http://i.imgur.com/ypCcy26.jpg
SeriousStudent
02-24-19, 23:26
Where's your sock?
"Puppy ate it!" :lol:
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