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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bpreynolds on January 03, 2015, 07:17:10 AM
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A little over 5 years ago, this little bugger wondered into the library I was then managing. Someone came and told me, "There's a dog in the library." She was incredibly dirty, tagless and collarless, circling the landing inside the entrance all the while growling in the cutest, leave me alone kind of way. I said okay fine and just sat down on the interior steps beside the landing to wait and see what would happen. She continued circling and growling a bit at me before contentedly hopping up to sit on the steps beside me. I knew immediately she would be coming home with me. Took her back, gave her two baths - both where fleas just floated off her - and where she actually changed from a brown to a blonde dog. I posted flyers but nobody claimed her and I secretly harbored the idea that I would not hand her over even if they tried. At the vet they said she was between 5-8 mos. old then. She quickly demonstrated a knack for running in front of you, leaping and sliding on her back with her belly up at you. Flopsy was so named and history followed. My wife has since turned her into some kind of canine queen and they have bonded beyond measure. I try and remind her often that it is me, in fact, not my wife who rescued her from the hard streets of west Louisville; yet, Flops won't have much of it and wifey remains first in her heart. I don't mind. Because it's unknown exactly, wife jokes that her birthday is each year on January 1st, hence the five year hat. Flops only suffers such humiliation and indignities because she's well aware it doesn't get any better than wife's arms. Anyone else got some good dog pics for 2015 so far?
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc57/bpreynolds/Flopsy/imagejpg1_zps159a1e77.jpg) (http://s212.photobucket.com/user/bpreynolds/media/Flopsy/imagejpg1_zps159a1e77.jpg.html)
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Mia (the Tiger dog) and Jazz in a "pas de dog" at the dog park a few days ago.
(http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q784/injundavenz/IMG_0031_zps66270bd4.jpg)
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(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/bixinsnow_zps93a04e95.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/bixinsnow_zps93a04e95.jpg.html)
Bix Biederbecke
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My oldest daughter got a eurasian puppy this late fall.
Never heard about that kind of dog before. Got to add that he's very cute and well behaving - so far.
He's now nearly four months old, here they are a few days ago.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/16185394391_cdb6e62847_c.jpg)
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Hannah, our 13 year old black lab with our Daughter, Nicole last winter.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7564/16002693189_71c8986f75_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qo6Zag)
A few days ago. Being old, this is Hannha's natural state.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/16001294258_956d9baed4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qnYPiL)
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Max...the Patriarch:
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/JamesBagley/Mobile%20Uploads/2011-10/8364CB3A-EAAE-4CFB-B2A6-E925CC0AEC4E_1.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/JamesBagley/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2011-10/8364CB3A-EAAE-4CFB-B2A6-E925CC0AEC4E_1.jpg.html)
Sandman...the sentinel:
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/JamesBagley/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-06/D0631BCB-2364-47B1-A06D-9F7A0D5E19C6_1.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/JamesBagley/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-06/D0631BCB-2364-47B1-A06D-9F7A0D5E19C6_1.jpg.html)
Cocoa...the judge:
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/JamesBagley/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-09/7809124B-D600-4440-A3C4-430D2BBF509F.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/JamesBagley/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-09/7809124B-D600-4440-A3C4-430D2BBF509F.jpg.html)
Toby...the imp:
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c229/JamesBagley/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-12/8A64B818-54C2-49AE-B6A6-1915F6407F63.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/JamesBagley/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-12/8A64B818-54C2-49AE-B6A6-1915F6407F63.jpg.html)
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Captain Simon
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Fantastic pics of these loveable mutts. But with names like Captain and Judge and such, I'm worried these canines might be saddled with too much duty. ;) Are they getting rightly spoiled as well? :BEER: ;D
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Rudy our seven year old Vizsla.
(http://elrick.smugmug.com/Animals/Rudy/i-QPdvkG8/0/XL/photo%285%29-XL.jpg)
Tom
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(http://s13.postimg.org/6tf9k7kw3/HUNT0500.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/6tf9k7kw3/)
Hop this posts. This is my Kangal/Maremma cross livestock guardian dog. I watched her and her Akbash buddy hang a licking on a bear marauding a plum tree on the place this fall. Their job is to keep predators off my sheep flock.
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I don't know how to post pics, but have two great dogs. Ludwig (lucky) is a 6 yr old miniature Schnauzer, and his girlfriend (Annie) is a similar age mixed breed Humane Rescue. Nothing bothers Lucky and there's no one that he doesn't love. Annie (short for Little Orphan Annie) is sweet, but is for sure an Alpha female. Lucky and our two cats know that Annie is the pack leader. She's never mean, but lets them know that she's boss.
Last summer as I was about to step outside onto the patio after dark Annie rushed past me and all hell broke lose. When I grabbed a flashlight I found Annie with half of a rattle snake in her mouth. She had ripped it in two, getting bit in the process. I checked the blood trail and found that the rattlesnake was right about where I was going to step, so she saved my butt. I broke a few speed limits getting her to the animal hospital, and thankfully ti was in time to get her the anti-venom shot. She stayed overnight, but I got her home the following day. She's been fine since then. As an aside, that's the second rattle snake that she's killed, and the second time that she's been bitten. There is no fear in that little female.
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Kayla, our Border Collie / Australian Shepard mix. Put down the Saturday before Christmas.
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Tobit, I'm really sorry to read that. It's sooooo hard to lose our 4 legged friends.
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I don't know how to post pics, but have two great dogs. Ludwig (lucky) is a 6 yr old miniature Schnauzer, and his girlfriend (Annie) is a similar age mixed breed Humane Rescue. Nothing bothers Lucky and there's no one that he doesn't love. Annie (short for Little Orphan Annie) is sweet, but is for sure an Alpha female. Lucky and our two cats know that Annie is the pack leader. She's never mean, but lets them know that she's boss.
Last summer as I was about to step outside onto the patio after dark Annie rushed past me and all hell broke lose. When I grabbed a flashlight I found Annie with half of a rattle snake in her mouth. She had ripped it in two, getting bit in the process. I checked the blood trail and found that the rattlesnake was right about where I was going to step, so she saved my butt. I broke a few speed limits getting her to the animal hospital, and thankfully ti was in time to get her the anti-venom shot. She stayed overnight, but I got her home the following day. She's been fine since then. As an aside, that's the second rattle snake that she's killed, and the second time that she's been bitten. There is no fear in that little female.
What a great story. If you have any pics on the computer and can send them to an email address, drop me a pm and I'll share my email and can then post your pics here for you.
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Kayla, our Border Collie / Australian Shepard mix. Put down the Saturday before Christmas.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/eroman/HPIM0378.jpg)
Very sorry. So tough. My best friend lost a dog a couple years ago and he's stated that he misses the dog more than his own brother who also passed not long afterwards.
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Caught napping in my Gibson L5 Wes Montgomery case. Parked between my Browning Sweet 16/Mini 14 and my winter project '59 98cc Moto Parilla.
Can you say 'eclectic'? (More likely 'unfocussed'.)
As for the OP, I had exactly the same experience many years ago with an English Pointer that showed up at my shop late one afternoon. At the end of the workday I left the overhead door up about 20" so she could go home or wander off if she wanted to. When I got there the next morning she was curled up in an old arm chair I kept in the office. I ran ads in the paper and called all the local vets and shelters, no answers. She was with me (and my other dog) for many years.
There are few things better than a good 'found' dog.
(http://www.goldbugproducts.com/Rikki%20L5.jpg)
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Not sure I would have been happy with my dog napping in my L5 case. I would really want that case to protect my L5. I Wish I had an L5. :'( I'll just hav to settle for my Casino. ;-T
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I don't know how to post pics, but have two great dogs. Ludwig (lucky) is a 6 yr old miniature Schnauzer, and his girlfriend (Annie) is a similar age mixed breed Humane Rescue. Nothing bothers Lucky and there's no one that he doesn't love. Annie (short for Little Orphan Annie) is sweet, but is for sure an Alpha female. Lucky and our two cats know that Annie is the pack leader. She's never mean, but lets them know that she's boss.
Last summer as I was about to step outside onto the patio after dark Annie rushed past me and all hell broke lose. When I grabbed a flashlight I found Annie with half of a rattle snake in her mouth. She had ripped it in two, getting bit in the process. I checked the blood trail and found that the rattlesnake was right about where I was going to step, so she saved my butt. I broke a few speed limits getting her to the animal hospital, and thankfully ti was in time to get her the anti-venom shot. She stayed overnight, but I got her home the following day. She's been fine since then. As an aside, that's the second rattle snake that she's killed, and the second time that she's been bitten. There is no fear in that little female.
Posting these here for Stan. First pic is of Annie, rattlesnake killer. The other is of Lucky and his good buddy Peaches. All reportedly get along quite well. Very cute.
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc57/bpreynolds/imagejpg1_zps35133271.jpg) (http://s212.photobucket.com/user/bpreynolds/media/imagejpg1_zps35133271.jpg.html)
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Not my dog but reminds me of me in the morning. Found it on a motorcycle blog site.
(http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q784/injundavenz/DogintheMorning_zps8db19bd2.jpg)
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Winser and Winston... Right after we got them about 5 or 6 years ago. We love our boys!!!
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Posting these here for Stan. First pic is of Annie, rattlesnake killer. The other is of Lucky and his good buddy Peaches. All reportedly get along quite well. Very cute.
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc57/bpreynolds/imagejpg1_zps35133271.jpg) (http://s212.photobucket.com/user/bpreynolds/media/imagejpg1_zps35133271.jpg.html)
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc57/bpreynolds/imagejpg2_zpsf18803fd.jpg) (http://s212.photobucket.com/user/bpreynolds/media/imagejpg2_zpsf18803fd.jpg.html)
They may all get along , but Lucky doesn't look happy about sharing with the cat :D
Dusty
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Here's my babies.
Elijah is my oldest, just turned 18, but still bounces around like a puppy sometimes! I got him when he was 3 months old and abandoned on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. Here he's trying to take over the little dogs' bed, probably because the cat got his!
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/AngelAnnievtx/Pets/2014_03230016_zpsda5effad.jpg) (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/AngelAnnievtx/media/Pets/2014_03230016_zpsda5effad.jpg.html)
Rolo (little brown) and Sally (big white)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/AngelAnnievtx/Pets/BestFriendsRoloandSally_zps77da38af.jpg) (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/AngelAnnievtx/media/Pets/BestFriendsRoloandSally_zps77da38af.jpg.html)
Spiro
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/AngelAnnievtx/Pets/New_1_Spiroreallybigears_zps9091a8c3.jpg) (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/AngelAnnievtx/media/Pets/New_1_Spiroreallybigears_zps9091a8c3.jpg.html)
Sadie
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/AngelAnnievtx/Pets/Sadie_zps1aafa267.jpg) (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/AngelAnnievtx/media/Pets/Sadie_zps1aafa267.jpg.html)
Buddy
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/AngelAnnievtx/Pets/2014_09150058_zpsb6afa2d3.jpg) (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/AngelAnnievtx/media/Pets/2014_09150058_zpsb6afa2d3.jpg.html)
Beaver
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Good grief Beaver , where do you and the Turnip sleep ? :D
Dusty
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My dog, Reni doing a long distance (~100 yds each way) retrieve:
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Taurragon/th_ReniretrievingII_zpsbf23ebe3.mp4) (http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Taurragon/ReniretrievingII_zpsbf23ebe3.mp4)
Rich A
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Good grief Beaver , where do you and the Turnip sleep ? :D
Dusty
Dusty,
This comfortable pillowtop bed fits nicely in the tent! :)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/AngelAnnievtx/Pets/2013_08150084_zps557d57e5.jpg) (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/AngelAnnievtx/media/Pets/2013_08150084_zps557d57e5.jpg.html)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/AngelAnnievtx/Mt%20Nebo%202009/27-Tent.jpg) (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/AngelAnnievtx/media/Mt%20Nebo%202009/27-Tent.jpg.html)
Beaver
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Here's me and my retarded Old English Bulldog T-Bone. 11,5 years old, so he is on borrowed time....
Othervise called as Bonehead, which is pretty much the same thing....
(http://s9.postimg.org/b9zkycu6n/Bonehead.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)
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Shih Tzu puppy Rose in full attack stance:
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MacDuff - the duffinator.
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Not sure I would have been happy with my dog napping in my L5 case. I would really want that case to protect my L5. I Wish I had an L5. :'( I'll just hav to settle for my Casino. ;-T
As I said, Rikki was "caught" napping in my L5 case....I can assure you it didn't happen again!! I'm lucky to have the L5, it was a super deal I fell into.
For that matter, I'd like to have a Casino :-)
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Carlos building a fog crown at at -37C.
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Carlos building a fog crown at at -37C.
He actually looks pretty happy about it ;D
One of my roommates when I was younger had a grown Great Pyraneese and whenever there was measurable snow on the ground or temps dipped well below freezing she would jump around outside like a little pup. She actually preferred it much colder.
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http://thedonald.smugmug.com/Dogs/i-hmMGhWB/0/O/pearl.jpg
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Our dogs are pretty happy down to around -25. After that their feet get too cold to be out for long (they hate booties).
This image was taken during a cabin fever break; everyone goes outside to wreck havoc and mayhem for 15 minutes then run back to the door.
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Yeah, I know you guys are getting tired of seeing this one. Will get a new pic of Maggie the Old English Sheepdog when I finish the mods to the T5.
Yes, when she was in full coat she loved being outside in the wet and cold. She'd go out when it was in the single digits (F) and take a nap on the ice. Now that she is cut shorter and is older (7 now) she likes her warm bed better :)
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What a nice dog! Is he trained?
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/dog1_zpsf4344343.jpg)
:)
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Here's our pride and joy... he isn't very smart, but he's a really nice boy
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How can you say he's not smart? Which one of you is living in early retirement with servants, cooks, masseuse, and personal trainers.
Seems one of us has the other by the short hair.
If you look carefully at his left jowl.. it pretty much resembles a smirk.
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How can you say he's not smart? Which one of you is living in early retirement with servants, cooks, masseuse, and personal trainers.
Seems one of us has the other by the short hair.
If you look carefully at his left jowl.. it pretty much resembles a smirk.
It's funny you say that about the smirk. When we picked him up when he was 8 weeks old my wife immediately fell in love with him andwe had to have him. We brought him home and we was staring blankly at me and I asked my wife if he was smirking at me. One of the vet visits we asked and they suspect he had an in utero stroke or something cause on that side he smirks and he doesn't breathe well out of that nostril and that eye seems either bad or maybe even blind.
He is the happiest dog I have ever seed though. He loves everyone and loves attention. When we got him the lady said "of all the puppies this one loves being held the most" ... nothing has changed. If my wife is laying on the couch she will climb up and lay down on Her for a snuggle. He does that to me too.
So he always looks at us with the "no one home" look and takes up way too much space on the couch, but he's our baby.
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"One of the vet visits we asked and they suspect he had an in utero stroke or something cause on that side he smirks and he doesn't breathe well out of that nostril and that eye seems either bad or maybe even blind."
Many of the mastiff type breeds can have a lazy eye. Sometimes they tighten up as the pup matures into its skin... sometimes not.
Have you noticed that eye is dull in any photographs taken with a flash? Again, mastiff type dogs can be prone to PRA (progress retinal atrophy) or other eyes diseases.
You can have your buddy's eyes tested by vets with specific training. We have our dogs 'cerf'd' at around a year and again two years later as a way to try keep genetic diseases out of the pedigree.
Regardless; nothing better than a big dog who loves to cuddle. Rub his ear flap for me please. :D
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We used to have a Shi Tzu. He was declared a dumb dog by all who met him. I just explained that he was so smart that he knew he didn't have to do any of those stupid tricks if he didn't want to. He was happy just laying where ever he wanted. If you didn'tlike it then tough. And,yes, he seemed to have a smirk most of the time. :)
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"One of the vet visits we asked and they suspect he had an in utero stroke or something cause on that side he smirks and he doesn't breathe well out of that nostril and that eye seems either bad or maybe even blind."
Many of the mastiff type breeds can have a lazy eye. Sometimes they tighten up as the pup matures into its skin... sometimes not.
Have you noticed that eye is dull in any photographs taken with a flash? Again, mastiff type dogs can be prone to PRA (progress retinal atrophy) or other eyes diseases.
You can have your buddy's eyes tested by vets with specific training. We have our dogs 'cerf'd' at around a year and again two years later as a way to try keep genetic diseases out of the pedigree.
Regardless; nothing better than a big dog who loves to cuddle. Rub his ear flap for me please. :D
Now you have me concerned. His "bad" side eye has always has issues with watering and sometimes, not regularly, having discharge. Vet has given us pink eye medicine and in the transition seasons we give him allergy medicine as advised because of allergies. I wonder if I need to check into one of these vet eye specialists. Our highly scientific test for his eye is to bring the hand from outside his vision to his face and see if he reacts... but as stated he's a little weird. Sometimes he reacts, sometimes not, and usually the same with the good eye. He gets plenty of ear flap rubs, he's kinda spoiled
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Now you have me concerned. His "bad" side eye has always has issues with watering and sometimes, not regularly, having discharge. Vet has given us pink eye medicine and in the transition seasons we give him allergy medicine as advised because of allergies. I wonder if I need to check into one of these vet eye specialists. Our highly scientific test for his eye is to bring the hand from outside his vision to his face and see if he reacts... but as stated he's a little weird. Sometimes he reacts, sometimes not, and usually the same with the good eye. He gets plenty of ear flap rubs, he's kinda spoiled
Some watering and discharge is normal in a droopy eye because of dust and such getting into the fold. If you are after the peace of mind by having the eye looked at you might ask your regular vet if you should see an ophthalmologist.
Bear in mind that I'm just a guy in the house who picks up the poop and cuddles the pests. My official title is POP... prince of pails. :BEER:
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Toffee then(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Conteacher/Toffee.jpg) Toffee now (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Conteacher/Toffee1.jpg)
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don't know why the photo won't load, I've tried every method including what's described in the FAQ's.
Anyhow Hemi is 10 years old today. I always said I'd never own another dog but he became mine in 2011 after my brother decided he'd had enough of this life. Hemi came to me with perfect deportment. Obeys like a child right before Christmas, doesn't lick, gets along with other animals (caught him sniffing noses with a possum one night), doesn't jump on you (well except for that time I told the old gentlemen he wouldn't), poops in the weeds not in the yard, won't try to sneak people food, and puts up with grandkids nonsense. His only "flaw" is shedding year round. I can't understand why he isn't bald by now. ;D
http://s37.photobucket.com/user/gmartin138/media/20140606_183152_zpse405d73b.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
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Here ya go, Gary. Posted it for you here. Great picture.
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Here ya go, Gary. Posted it for you here. Great picture.
thanks much! I added some words to the post. I've posted pics before .... don't know what the problem is now. tried inserting photo link between [img] and [img] and also by itself. :-[
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thanks much! I added some words to the post. I've posted pics before .... don't know what the problem is now. tried inserting photo link between [img] and [img] and also by itself. :-[
Well, I just used your IMG link from photobucket and it certainly works fine. Boat, dog, water, fishing pole. Looks like a great dog and the makings of a great morning/afternoon.
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don't know why the photo won't load, I've tried every method including what's described in the FAQ's.
Anyhow Hemi is 10 years old today. I always said I'd never own another dog but he became mine in 2011 after my brother decided he'd had enough of this life. Hemi came to me with perfect deportment. Obeys like a child right before Christmas, doesn't lick, gets along with other animals (caught him sniffing noses with a possum one night), doesn't jump on you (well except for that time I told the old gentlemen he wouldn't), poops in the weeds not in the yard, won't try to sneak people food, and puts up with grandkids nonsense. His only "flaw" is shedding year round. I can't understand why he isn't bald by now. ;D
Nice photo: water dog, a boat, and an UglyStick... can't get much better than that.
P.S. send me your training tricks: not one of my dogs would qualify.
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Here's our boy. He's an 8 year old, Red Merle Australian Shepherd, named Aussie. One of the sweetest, smartest dogs I've owned, but such a chicken, LOL!! ;D
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Here's our boy. He's an 8 year old, Red Merle Australian Shepherd, named Aussie. One of the sweetest, smartest dogs I've owned, but such a chicken, LOL!! ;D
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t224/guzziknight/Mobile%20Uploads/CEECFAA6-0759-45D2-8FF5-2179856DB912.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/guzziknight/media/Mobile%20Uploads/CEECFAA6-0759-45D2-8FF5-2179856DB912.jpg.html)
He's not a chicken... he's conflict adverse. Aussies are bright.
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My three ladies here...
From left to right: Coffee, Stella and Luna
Our youngest addition to the family, we found Coffee in July 2013 outside of Naples, Italy. She was a little more than a month old and covered in ticks and fleas; abandoned and left to die near an uninhabited beach property. We stumbled across her during our family walk and cleaned her up. Not sure what kind of dog she is, but weighing in at a heftly 61 lbs, she's a great addition to the family.
Stella...we got her in the UK in '05. A military couple was leaving to go back stateside and didn't want to take here along. We immediately took her in...she had just turned 1. She's 11 years old this year and the sweetest, nicest dog on the planet, despite her crazy look.
Luna...another Naples special...one of 11 dogs that needed a new home, we got her when she was about 3 months in Dec 2008. Almost died of a serious case of parvo when she was not even a year old, but we worked hard to bring Luna back to health and she has been doin' great ever since. The best guard dog of the three and probably the most vicious when it comes to strangers/trespassers....don't let those puppy dog eyes fool ya...
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Nice photo: water dog, a boat, and an UglyStick... can't get much better than that.
P.S. send me your training tricks: not one of my dogs would qualify.
good eye on the rod ;-T wish I could say I had a hand in the training. my brother got Hemi from some high class breeder in the Carolinas and worked
the dog a lot. Hemi has gone from a 70% hunting/30% house pet dog to a 100% house pet. my hunting ended in 1975 after a hilariously, disastrous day with my dad's aptly named lab, Torpedo.
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Her is our monster, all 4 1/2 pounds of her!
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Sorry I forgot to insert the image. Dumb computer or dumb operator, one or the other. :wife:
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He's not a chicken... he's conflict adverse. Aussies are bright.
LOL!! Maybe, but he's so scared of boxes, that when we get a package in the mail, he hides in our bedroom!
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They all love it when I get up early and go for a ride.
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Of course there are "family meetings". I believe the discussion was FriFRies.
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My Japanese Akita
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Here's our boy. He's an 8 year old, Red Merle Australian Shepherd, named Aussie. One of the sweetest, smartest dogs I've owned, but such a chicken, LOL!! ;D
Door bell rings, our Aussie runs and hides behind the door and peeks out while barking.
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A little over 5 years ago, this little bugger wondered into the library I was then managing. Someone came and told me, "There's a dog in the library." She was incredibly dirty, tagless and collarless, circling the landing inside the entrance all the while growling in the cutest, leave me alone kind of way. I said okay fine and just sat down on the interior steps beside the landing to wait and see what would happen. She continued circling and growling a bit at me before contentedly hopping up to sit on the steps beside me. I knew immediately she would be coming home with me. Took her back, gave her two baths - both where fleas just floated off her - and where she actually changed from a brown to a blonde dog. I posted flyers but nobody claimed her and I secretly harbored the idea that I would not hand her over even if they tried. At the vet they said she was between 5-8 mos. old then. She quickly demonstrated a knack for running in front of you, leaping and sliding on her back with her belly up at you. Flopsy was so named and history followed. My wife has since turned her into some kind of canine queen and they have bonded beyond measure. I try and remind her often that it is me, in fact, not my wife who rescued her from the hard streets of west Louisville; yet, Flops won't have much of it and wifey remains first in her heart. I don't mind. Because it's unknown exactly, wife jokes that her birthday is each year on January 1st, hence the five year hat. Flops only suffers such humiliation and indignities because she's well aware it doesn't get any better than wife's arms. Anyone else got some good dog pics for 2015 so far?
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My brother had a dog like this that got sick and died quickly. He loved the dog and took Toby everywhere he went. The day Toby died, one of our friends called him not knowing that his dog had died earlier in the day. He told him there was a dog out side his home that looked as if some one had dumped it off. The poor dog was in terrible shape, over grown hair, nails and fleas. He went and rescued the dog. Other than being a female, you would not able to tell the two apart. My brother named her Lucky. She is now the Queen of the home, taking King Toby's place.
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They all love it when I get up early and go for a ride.
.... That's not a dog in those pictures. I recognize 'not a dog'
We said goodbye to our 'not a dog' this summer. She was 21.5 years and had trained thirty plus pups to respect 'not a dog'.