Counterpoint to the Cat Megathread.
Dog owners: REPRESENT
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Rocket, the day he was brought home. :wub:
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Here he is more recently, passed out on the couch like a meathead. :wub:
gretta.
Roscoe
I approve of this thread for the superior creature.
Millie:
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I want a dog. :weep:
As an adult:
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And as a puppy in 2003:
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What a strut on that last one!
We've got both. A Tibetan Spaniel (dad's old so doesn't want a dog that needs lots of work) and cats.
Quote from: Sheilbh on January 26, 2012, 03:27:20 AM
We've got both. A Tibetan Spaniel (dad's old so doesn't want a dog that needs lots of work) and cats.
Lots of free space in that castle of yours eh?
Keep 'em coming.
Bonnie (Black Lab/Golden Retriver) & Clyde (Rhodi Ridgeback/Lab)
Note the two chewed leashes.
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(Clyde) Is this the face of a dog that would chew through three doors, countless leashes (two of which are on his collar in this pic), a carpet, countless loafs of bread, and destroy a storage room. Surely not.
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Clyde. The hardest headed dog I've ever owned. A Lab/Ridgeback mix.
Excellent. Can't let the Serial Killers win with their cat thread.
Quote from: Martinus on January 26, 2012, 02:35:22 AM
I want a dog. :weep:
Ditto, I'm thinking of getting a french bulldog.
Quote from: Grey Fox on January 26, 2012, 07:07:32 AM
Excellent. Can't let the Serial Killers win with their cat thread.
:thumbsup:
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Rocket, sitting person-style.
Quote from: 11B4V on January 26, 2012, 04:55:11 AM
Clyde. The hardest headed dog I've ever owned. A Lab/Ridgeback mix.
Our dog Roscoe (:thumbsup: Cal) is a Ridgeback/other mix, and indeed has one of the hardest heads ever. Curiously he isn't a chewer at all though (though our yukon husky mix Lucy is).
Quote from: Barrister on January 26, 2012, 11:11:02 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 26, 2012, 04:55:11 AM
Clyde. The hardest headed dog I've ever owned. A Lab/Ridgeback mix.
Our dog Roscoe (:thumbsup: Cal) is a Ridgeback/other mix, and indeed has one of the hardest heads ever. Curiously he isn't a chewer at all though (though our yukon husky mix Lucy is).
:D I'll be looking at a full blood hardhead(ridgeback) when clyde passes.
Quote from: katmai on January 25, 2012, 07:52:36 PM
gretta.
Looks like she's reading Languish in those two pictures.
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WE MUST NOT HAVE A MEGATHREAD GAP
Quote from: Grey Fox on January 26, 2012, 07:07:32 AM
Excellent. Can't let the Serial Killers win with their cat thread.
Can't we all just get along?
I have two dogs AND a cat.
Don't make me choose between the megathreads!
Quote from: Barrister on January 26, 2012, 03:01:39 PM
I have two dogs AND a cat.
Don't make me choose between the megathreads!
You needn't choose between them...just post more pictures of your dogs in this one :)
Bah, Languish is full of crazy cat ladies. <_<
Cats do better with studio poses. To pump up the dog thread you need action shots. Frisbee catch, jumping in the lake, etc. :)
Oh yeah.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 27, 2012, 11:47:27 AM
Cats do better with studio poses. To pump up the dog thread you need action shots. Frisbee catch, jumping in the lake, etc. :)
Too hard to catch the dog when it's not eating shit or destroying household furnishings.
Destroying household furnishing would work too.
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Dogs, like children, are angels when they sleep.
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My wife has worked on this trick for a while. I think she enjoys it more than the dog does.
:D Awesome.
Lord Stanley, aka Stosh, aka J. Stanforth Quayle, aka "God Damn It!" (the Partner In Crime to "Jesus Christ!" - an alias of my two year-old daughter Bevin):
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Yes, even the one I posted points to the Cat as the prim suspect. :P
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I hate pugs. And thier owners. A retard breed for a retard human.
Quote from: katmai on January 25, 2012, 07:52:36 PM
gretta.
Kat, I missed this thread earlier, but she's adorable. What is she though, an albino rat terrier?
She is an Alaskan Husky.
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2012, 12:07:54 AM
She is an Alaskan Husky.
Oh, obviously she was just a pup in those pics.
Reason I thought maybe rat terrier is that our Tidbit gets in that same position as in the 2nd pic a lot.
I miss my old dog Buttons. :(
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 24, 2012, 05:53:45 PM
I hate pugs. And thier owners. A retard breed for a retard human.
What the fuck. I was about to say that now that I am moving to a new flat I will finally get a dog and it is most likely going to be a pug. So fuck you.
Quote from: Martinus on December 25, 2012, 01:37:37 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 24, 2012, 05:53:45 PM
I hate pugs. And thier owners. A retard breed for a retard human.
What the fuck. I was about to say that now that I am moving to a new flat I will finally get a dog and it is most likely going to be a pug. So fuck you.
I don't see how this is contrary to Ed's statement.
Quote from: Martinus on December 25, 2012, 01:37:37 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 24, 2012, 05:53:45 PM
I hate pugs. And thier owners. A retard breed for a retard human.
What the fuck. I was about to say that now that I am moving to a new flat I will finally get a dog and it is most likely going to be a pug. So fuck you.
Once again, Marti is about ten years behind the latest homo meme.
My wife took a great photo of Ozzy two days ago. He is a beast.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 25, 2012, 07:52:34 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 25, 2012, 01:37:37 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 24, 2012, 05:53:45 PM
I hate pugs. And thier owners. A retard breed for a retard human.
What the fuck. I was about to say that now that I am moving to a new flat I will finally get a dog and it is most likely going to be a pug. So fuck you.
Once again, Marti is about ten years behind the latest homo meme.
Indeed, isnt it corgis the gays are all into these days?
Quote from: Tyr on December 26, 2012, 08:06:42 AM
Indeed, isnt it corgis the gays are all into these days?
:yes:
I want a Welsh corgi so badly, but my daughter thinks they look stupid. :mad: She ended up getting a Cocker Spaniel-mix, instead. He is adorable, though, so I can't really argue. :wub:
I have a feeling that I won't be able to get another dog until we have a large property with a fenced in yard, so it'll be a while until I get my corgi. :(
You can tell it's the holiday season: I have my sister's dog until Sunday. <_<
How's GanstaKitty feel about that?
Gangsta's pretty much fine, as long as the dog doesn't get too close.
She doesn't give any ground, just sits there looking at the dog with her "you doan know me, punk ass bitch" look. Too close, and it's a left-left-right combo to the snout.
I have the back hallway blocked off when the dog's loose, so the cat still has the bedroom and office, and her bathroom.
Dog's crate-trained very well, so when it's crate time, it's quiet time. Cat peers around the corner, staring at her, plotting the hit.
That's got to be terrifiying for the pup. Sitting behind the bars, watching...knowing...dreading the things the cat is scheming.
That's why I put a tablecloth over the one side, so she doesn't feel the eyes burning through her. :lol:
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 27, 2012, 11:50:12 AM
That's why I put a tablecloth over the one side, so she doesn't feel the eyes burning through her. :lol:
That might be even worse. She can hear it, feel it, smell it. She knows it is out there, but where?
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That is one ugly cat.
Went over to the sister in laws for Christmas. They have an absolutely wonderful golden retriever, and a miserable little shit of a chihuahua.
Timmy was scared of both at first, but what was funny was when he pointed to the chihuahua and said "I'm scared of bunny". :D
I figured mart would be a chihuahua sort of gay and not a pug fucker.
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Quote from: Ed Anger on December 27, 2012, 12:08:13 PM
I figured mart would be a chihuahua sort of gay and not a pug fucker.
He always manages to disappoint.
i grow sick of my dog. she barks all the fecking time. gives me a headache
Quote from: Tyr on December 28, 2012, 08:59:39 AM
i grow sick of my dog. she barks all the fecking time. gives me a headache
he has failed me, and put on the airs of a northern hound. squee!
:D Love the reactions from the couch potatoes.
A friend of mine adopted a dog while in Okinawa (an indigenous mongrel known as an Oki-mutt) and brought her back to the States with her. That dog is one of best, most well behaved, non-crazy barking dogs I have ever encountered.
Quote from: Tonitrus on December 28, 2012, 04:48:26 PM
A friend of mine adopted a dog while in Okinawa (an indigenous mongrel known as an Oki-mutt) and brought her back to the States with her. That dog is one of best, most well behaved, non-crazy barking dogs I have ever encountered.
Does it take tea? Squee.
My sense was that Okinawans are to Japananese, what Hawaiians are to Americans.
My sense is it's more like what New Jerseyites are to New Yorkers.
how odd. the mainland japanese mutt breed is famous for being rather naughty.
but they're so cute...
a gay couple I'm friends with are planning on getting a place together next year. the japanese guy wants a corgi, the white guy wants a shiba ken. I hope to god the white guy wins. though everyone has them in Japan I don't get to play with them, people are shitty dog owners over there
Instead of feeding the immoral and abusive designer dog puppy mill machine, why not go down to the local shelter and adopt a homeless dog that was surrendered because someone lost their home, or passed away, or was too elderly to take care of their animal anymore?
Oh wait, we're talking about selfish assed faggots here. Nevermind.
Quote from: Tonitrus on December 28, 2012, 04:48:26 PM
A friend of mine adopted a dog while in Okinawa (an indigenous mongrel known as an Oki-mutt) and brought her back to the States with her. That dog is one of best, most well behaved, non-crazy barking dogs I have ever encountered.
I wish I had a dog like that. My dog's latest hobby is pulling up my walkway lights and destroying them. :wacko:
Quote from: Tonitrus on December 28, 2012, 05:03:07 PM
My sense was that Okinawans are to Japananese, what Hawaiians are to Americans.
This probably isn't true.. but I must point out that Many Hawaiians are to Japanese, what Okinawans are to Many Americans. viz. Japanese.
Quote from: Caliga on December 30, 2012, 08:33:33 AM
Quote from: Tonitrus on December 28, 2012, 04:48:26 PM
A friend of mine adopted a dog while in Okinawa (an indigenous mongrel known as an Oki-mutt) and brought her back to the States with her. That dog is one of best, most well behaved, non-crazy barking dogs I have ever encountered.
I wish I had a dog like that. My dog's latest hobby is pulling up my walkway lights and destroying them. :wacko:
Have you considered, oh I don't know and this may come as a bit of a surprise to you..... some Training ? :unsure:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2012, 07:56:05 AM
Instead of feeding the immoral and abusive designer dog puppy mill machine, why not go down to the local shelter and adopt a homeless dog that was surrendered because someone lost their home, or passed away, or was too elderly to take care of their animal anymore?
Oh wait, we're talking about selfish assed faggots here. Nevermind.
Yeah, Every animal I ever gotten was an adoption. Except for some fish when I was a kid. You don't find fish at the pound. Still baffles my mind that they people would pay half a grand for a dog when you can get a perfectly good dog for free.
Quote from: Razgovory on December 30, 2012, 01:44:14 PM
Still baffles my mind that they people would pay half a grand for a dog when you can get a perfectly good dog for free.
And considering all the inbreeding that's done at puppy mills for specific breeds, you get nothing but genetically broken dogs with tons of health and behavioral issues, when plenty of healthy, mixed mutts are lying around the pound.
Missouri is like a mecca for puppy mills. There was a state referendum to outlaw them, which passed (Raz voted for it), but the general assembly voted it back in cause the law might "hurt farmers".
Figures. Completely unregulated bullshit industry. Amish are the worst offenders, treat those animals worse than their women.
mutts are best anyway.
though one slight negative of rescue dogs is you're less likely to be able to be one everywhere young.which is desirable for most.
pet shops make me sad. can't help but feel horrible at the obvious truth that there will be unsold merchandise...
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2012, 01:49:19 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on December 30, 2012, 01:44:14 PM
Still baffles my mind that they people would pay half a grand for a dog when you can get a perfectly good dog for free.
And considering all the inbreeding that's done at puppy mills for specific breeds, you get nothing but genetically broken dogs with tons of health and behavioral issues, when plenty of healthy, mixed mutts are lying around the pound.
Which the veterinarian industry just love, can't have healthy robust hybrids enjoying life out and about, when you can have a pile of inbreed mutants clogging up the waiting rooms of their lucrative businesses.
Quote from: Tyr on December 30, 2012, 02:22:22 PM
mutts are best anyway.
though one slight negative of rescue dogs is you're less likely to be able to be one everywhere young.which is desirable for most.
pet shops make me sad. can't help but feel horrible at the obvious truth that there will be unsold merchandise...
No worse than the "unsold merchandise" at the pounds or shelters. At least the puppy mill critters never knew anything other than a cramped crate.
Quote from: mongers on December 30, 2012, 02:27:56 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2012, 01:49:19 PMAnd considering all the inbreeding that's done at puppy mills for specific breeds, you get nothing but genetically broken dogs with tons of health and behavioral issues, when plenty of healthy, mixed mutts are lying around the pound.
Which the veterinarian industry just love, can't have healthy robust hybrids enjoying life out and about, when you can have a pile of inbreed mutants clogging up the waiting rooms of their lucrative businesses.
I sincerely doubt your friends in the veterinary lobby would hurt for business if puppy mills were gone.
Quote from: sbr on December 30, 2012, 02:29:45 PM
No worse than the "unsold merchandise" at the pounds or shelters. At least the puppy mill critters never knew anything other than a cramped crate.
Except in the one case, humans are involved in increasing supply.
Quote from: sbr on December 30, 2012, 02:29:45 PM
No worse than the "unsold merchandise" at the pounds or shelters. At least the puppy mill critters never knew anything other than a cramped crate.
Shelter animals are up to their asses in enrichment activities and socialization, it is a priority issue for these animals to be proven adoptable.
Quote from: Razgovory on December 30, 2012, 01:44:14 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2012, 07:56:05 AM
Instead of feeding the immoral and abusive designer dog puppy mill machine, why not go down to the local shelter and adopt a homeless dog that was surrendered because someone lost their home, or passed away, or was too elderly to take care of their animal anymore?
Oh wait, we're talking about selfish assed faggots here. Nevermind.
Yeah, Every animal I ever gotten was an adoption. Except for some fish when I was a kid. You don't find fish at the pound. Still baffles my mind that they people would pay half a grand for a dog when you can get a perfectly good dog for free.
When I'm rich, I shall need a pack of wolfhounds to patrol the grounds of the manor. :bowler:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2012, 02:35:41 PM
Quote from: mongers on December 30, 2012, 02:27:56 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2012, 01:49:19 PMAnd considering all the inbreeding that's done at puppy mills for specific breeds, you get nothing but genetically broken dogs with tons of health and behavioral issues, when plenty of healthy, mixed mutts are lying around the pound.
Which the veterinarian industry just love, can't have healthy robust hybrids enjoying life out and about, when you can have a pile of inbreed mutants clogging up the waiting rooms of their lucrative businesses.
I sincerely doubt your friends in the veterinary lobby would hurt for business if puppy mills were gone.
I know too many vets whose families run dog breeding operations to buy that response, Seedy.
Not all dog breeders are puppy mills.
Quote from: HVC on January 01, 2013, 03:38:08 PM
Not all dog breeders are puppy mills.
All drug dealers arent mass producers either but it's only a stone throw away.
Mall pet shops should be illegal.
Quote from: Scipio on January 01, 2013, 03:13:47 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2012, 02:35:41 PM
Which the veterinarian industry just love, can't have healthy robust hybrids enjoying life out and about, when you can have a pile of inbreed mutants clogging up the waiting rooms of their lucrative businesses.
I sincerely doubt your friends in the veterinary lobby would hurt for business if puppy mills were gone.
I know too many vets whose families run dog breeding operations to buy that response, Seedy.[/quote]
Are they running puppy mill dog breeding operations like fuckwit country ass Amish wholesale money-making operations, too?
Only animals that I've ever bought are guinea pigs, hamsters, and fish. We didn't know about the guinea pig shelter until after we already got the guineas or we'd have gone that route. We'd checked the county animal shelter, but they didn't have any at the time we were looking. (Apparently, most people bring them to the guinea pig shelter instead of the animal shelter. Who knew?)
Shelter animals are the best. :wub:
Quote from: merithyn on January 01, 2013, 09:13:15 PM
Only animals that I've ever bought are guinea pigs, hamsters, and fish. We didn't know about the guinea pig shelter until after we already got the guineas or we'd have gone that route. We'd checked the county animal shelter, but they didn't have any at the time we were looking. (Apparently, most people bring them to the guinea pig shelter instead of the animal shelter. Who knew?)
Shelter animals are the best. :wub:
Or dogs the old man brings back from the boozer on a piece of string. :bowler:
Our dog Roscoe passed away this morning. :cry:
He'd been having a rough couple of days, figured it was due to his knee. He blew out an ACL a couple years ago years ago, had surgery, blew it out again. We'd been treating it with an anti-inflammatory, he seemed to get much better, so we stopped a few months ago. But this week it turned really cold, I thought the cold was just getting to him.
He'd been eating less and less, not very active. Last day or two he virtually refused to go outside, yesterday he did refuse, could barely stand - I had to carry him outside to do his business (and he's a 70lb dog).
We made a bed for him at the front landing, since he clearly couldn't make his way up the steps. Timmy could tell Roscoe wasn't feeling well, so he was beside him giving him pets, then decided that singing would make him feel better, so he belted out Twinkle Twinkle and Old MacDonald. When I told Timmy it was time for bed, he insisted on taking me by the hand over to Roscoe so I could stay and keep him company instead.
Roscoe somehow heroically climbed the stairs to come to bed at 6am. I discovered he threw up twice last night. Shortly after I got to work there was a call saying he had come back down the stairs when everyone was awake, laid down and just didn't get up again. :cry:
Now I'm just sitting here crying in my office. I have 20 minutes to get it under control - I have to be in court at 10.
Goodbye Roscoe. :hug:
Jesus, BB. I'm sorry. :console:
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How sad.
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Very sad, so sorry for you and your family. :(
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As I may have mentioned, our dog is a stray dog from Tehran - we got her through an Iranian group who operate the only dog shelter in Iran and try to foster them out in Europe and North America.
As part of their fund-raising, they publish a calendar for 2014 with pictures of dogs who've gone on to be successfully settled with "forever families"; our dog is Miss November (she's a model, you see). They also have a little blurb about the history of the dog in question, and through the one on our dog we learned that they found her as an almost newborn puppy lying next to the dead body of her mother :cry: No wonder she's a little messed up in the head, having had such an inauspicious start to her life.
Quote from: Jacob on December 04, 2013, 02:24:49 PM
As I may have mentioned, our dog is a stray dog from Tehran - we got her through an Iranian group who operate the only dog shelter in Iran and try to foster them out in Europe and North America.
As part of their fund-raising, they publish a calendar for 2014 with pictures of dogs who've gone on to be successfully settled with "forever families"; our dog is Miss November (she's a model, you see). They also have a little blurb about the history of the dog in question, and through the one on our dog we learned that they found her as an almost newborn puppy lying next to the dead body of her mother :cry: No wonder she's a little messed up in the head, having had such an inauspicious start to her life.
This is so Xiacob.
BB :(
:console:
:(
Talking with Mrs B I guess his death was a bit more gruesome - he came down the stairs, started peeing blood and shitting himself, then fell over. Mrs B had the kids all bundled up to take Timmy to pre-school, so not knowing what else to do once she confirmed he was no more, she just left him and cleaned up when she got back. I came home after a brief court appearance and was tasked with taking him to the vet in order to be cremated (he's too big to be buried in the back yard).
I spent some time thinking back on Roscoe's life. Some of my favourite memories of Roscoe are of how fast he was, how much he enjoyed running and playing - and of course those days were well behind him now. He just wanted to sleep most of the time and hobbled up and down the stairs. It was his time.
But the sadder part of course is how his passing affects everyone else in the house. My wife was quite sad - Roscoe was her pet. He got her when she first graduated and had her first grown-up job. Our other dog Lucy was just at loose ends. Now howling at the moon in pain, but just "out of sorts", didn't seem to know what to do all day.
And Timmy - he was there when Roscoe passed away, could tell something was wrong. Kept asking if Roscoe was okay. When he came back from pre-school we sat him down and said that Roscoe was dead, but we'd always remember him. He couldn't really process that - switched to wanting to read to a book, but then he periodically through the day would come back and ask questions - where was Roscoe, who took him away, would he come back. He dug out an old brown stuffed dog he never showed any interest in before and was calling him Roscoe - of course half the time stuffed Roscoe was dead, or he was "broken". I guess it's his way of processing this information. I did have Timmy and Lucy down in the basement at one point, and Timmy was pretending to be a very much alive Roscoe, which was nice.
The other shitty thing of course about your dog dieing of old age is how it reminds you of your own mortality. Roscoe was in my life for 9 and a half years, and so much stuff has gone on during that time it's almost hard to wrap your head around how much of your own life is already gone.
And finally, I just wish we'd have known he was dieing. He must have had an absolutely terrible last night on this earth - all alone and separated from his family (my wife and I, plus Lucy, sleeping soundly in the bedroom). Timmy told me to keep him company, and I only sat beside him for 5 minutes before I went to bed. WE could have at least been there for him, let him know how much he was loved. :cry:
I'm sorry, man. I will be devastated when my own dog Roscoe dies. Watching my cat die was hard enough.... I'm so sorry for your loss. :(
It's just terrible. I'm sorry I have nothing constructive to say. Just try not to beat yourself up about it. You didn't know. :(
Sorry to hear about Roscoe, he was the one i met iirc.
:(
Clearly the entire point of genetic engineering research is to give dogs the proper human scale life spans they should have.
Sorry about that BB.
It took a while for us to get over the death of our dog. For the last few weeks we have been visiting dog rescue and shelter facilities to find another dog. We have found an organization called PADS that trains working dogs to assist disabled people - seeing eye dogs and that sort of thing. Every so often they have dogs that flunk their training program and PADS needs to find homes for them. However, it is a fairly pricey proposition as PADs uses adoption of their failed dogs as a revenue generator for their training progam.
Long story short in the next little while there is a possibility of adopting one of these dogs.
Sorry to hear about your dog CC :console:
Thanks. Its been a little over 3 months now but I still find myself going to let him out in the mornings.
Here is a picture of the dog we might be getting.
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:wub:
I would love to get a dog but along with being allergic, I am not sure I can deal with that grief.
I'll already have to deal with one on a smaller scale when my in-laws dog dies.
Quote from: crazy canuck on December 11, 2013, 04:40:55 PM
Thanks. Its been a little over 3 months now but I still find myself going to let him out in the mornings.
Here is a picture of the dog we might be getting.
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So we didnt get that dog but we will probably be getting her sister. The trainers are going to be by for a visit on Tuesday to make sure everything is good. The two dogs look pretty much identical so I wont post another pic
I want a corgi.
Are you sure you aren't gay?
Corgis are proud working dogs.
I was expecting a 9 paragraph defense referencing several obscure books.
The wonder and beauty of corgis does not need an elaborated defense.
Quote from: Queequeg on January 12, 2014, 08:20:23 PM
Corgis are proud working dogs.
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Yes, that's certainly one hell of an Iditarod team.
Quote from: Queequeg on January 12, 2014, 08:29:38 PM
The wonder and beauty of corgis does not need an elaborated defense.
They are Welsh and therefor stupid.
Quote from: Queequeg on January 12, 2014, 08:29:38 PM
The wonder and beauty of corgis does not need an elaborated defense.
:huh:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 12, 2014, 08:33:05 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 12, 2014, 08:20:23 PM
Corgis are proud working dogs.
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Yes, that's certainly one hell of an Iditarod team.
Hater
The only good Corgi is a die cast Corgi.
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 12, 2014, 08:21:25 PM
I was expecting a 9 paragraph defense referencing several obscure books.
Someone needed a drink.
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Thanks. Its been a little over 3 months now but I still find myself going to let him out in the mornings.
Here is a picture of the dog we might be getting.
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So we didnt get that dog but we will probably be getting her sister. The trainers are going to be by for a visit on Tuesday to make sure everything is good. The two dogs look pretty much identical so I wont post another pic
Our dog is now a member of the CC family. There was much rejoicing and belly rubs.
:cool:
Quote from: katmai on January 12, 2014, 08:34:55 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 12, 2014, 08:29:38 PM
The wonder and beauty of corgis does not need an elaborated defense.
They are Welsh and therefor stupid.
Wales, where men are men and sheep are nervous.
Have to take the buddy down today for the big sleep. He has a tumor on his leg is limiting his mobility too much and he's losing too much weight despite a good appetite. He's 15 y/o.
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Is this the face of a dog that would chew through three doors, countless leashes (two of which are on his collar in this pic), a carpet, countless loafs of bread, and destroy a storage room. Surely not.
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:(
:cry:
Sorry to hear that. :(
Pooch looks like it lived a good life. :)
Yesterday I had a dog experience I've never had before.
I was at a bar buddy's crib getting my hair cut. She has a dog. I had been there before; we'd met and I thought we had buddied up. But this time she (the dog) was all barking and growling at me. She had to be put in the cage.
In my experience, once a dog has sniffed you out and wagged its tail at you, you're good for life. This is the first time that hasn't happened.
Dogs can sometimes be just as moody as people. Could've been what you were wearing, what you smelled like that was different since the last time you were there, etc. Any number of things.
Sorry to hear that 11B4V :( :console:
Yi, have you considered the possibility that you are possessed by a dark supernatural entity? Dogs can sense that kind of thing. Any mysterious blackouts/blocks of time you can't remember what you were doing? :hmm:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 22, 2014, 07:56:23 PM
Dogs can sometimes be just as moody as people. Could've been what you were wearing, what you smelled like that was different since the last time you were there, etc. Any number of things.
Sometimes dogs have bad days too. Sometimes you wear something that they associate with something bad. Sometimes the dog just needs to pick on somebody. It's also quite possible the dog just didn't remember you.
or it smelled he dark juju infesting your body from the stripper you sacrificed to the spirit of cthulu last week.
That sucks 11B. Looks like he lead a full life though. For whatever comfort that brings.
The resident 3 year old still asks about our dog Roscoe, who died 2 months ago. I think we've established we all love Roscoe, and he loves us, and we'll always remember him in our hearts, but he is at God's house now and won't be coming back here even though we miss him.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on January 22, 2014, 10:21:55 PM
Yi, have you considered the possibility that you are possessed by a dark supernatural entity?
Of course.
I wish it was easier to take dogs to different countries. I really wish I had one :(
Quote from: Viking on January 22, 2014, 11:21:54 PM
It's also quite possible the dog just didn't remember you.
:o
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2014, 11:46:42 PM
That sucks 11B. Looks like he lead a full life though. For whatever comfort that brings.
The resident 3 year old still asks about our dog Roscoe, who died 2 months ago. I think we've established we all love Roscoe, and he loves us, and we'll always remember him in our hearts, but he is at God's house now and won't be coming back here even though we miss him.
Yesterday was a hard day. I stayed with the old man till the end. I thought it disrespectful to leave him all alone and not be there.
I believe each dog has it's own personality and character quirks. These are brought out when they are integrated into your family and your life.
I remember when I took a trip to the Humane Society in Columbus, GA in 1998. I was looking for a similar dog to Bonnie, who was a long haired Black Retriever/Lab mix. The area they kept the dogs in was a long hall with cages on one side. At the end of the hall it opened up into two large pen areas sectioned off by a low cinder block partition, about two feet high. I made my way down the hallway finding a couple of prospects arriving at the pen areas. The first pen contained six or seven puppies all asleep but one, who was walking around, carrying on keeping himself entertained. He came up to me at the edge of the pen, quite friendly young fella. I thought maybe, but was still looking for a dog like Bonnie. I turned around and worked my way back through the hall cages to check out the prospects. About half way I glanced back and saw a head peek over the partition, Kilroy like. I continued with what I was doing and the young fella started with a god awful racket, barking and carrying on. I walked back to the pen area to see what all the racket was about. When I got back to the edge of the pen, he stood there quietly looking at me, his brothers and sisters still laying all around asleep. I looked at him for a few seconds, turned around and walked down the hall to leave the holding area. The barking, whining and carrying on reached crescendo of absurdity. I stopped by the receptionist desk and told the lady there I'll take the spastic one making all the racket. So, Clyde was special, I didn't pick him he picked me.
:cry:
Sorry 11B, but sounded like he had good life.
A friend at work turned me on to a friend of his wife. After a phone con I will drive down and look at this young man on Monday.
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Umm, that's a dog not a young man. :unsure:
Quote from: garbon on January 24, 2014, 12:18:19 AM
Umm, that's a dog not a young man. :unsure:
Figure of speech. ;)
Quote from: garbon on January 24, 2014, 12:18:19 AM
Umm, that's a dog not a young man. :unsure:
The Brain begs to differ.
Quote from: 11B4V on January 24, 2014, 12:08:25 AM
A friend at work turned me on to a friend of his wife. After a phone con I will drive down and look at this young man on Monday.
Charming :)
Picked him up Monday. Look at those paws.
Reginald (Reggie) 9 weeks old
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100% sweetness :lol:
very good looking puppy! :wub:
Why does he look so sad? :cry:
Quote from: sbr on January 30, 2014, 09:22:13 PM
Why does he look so sad? :cry:
A very practiced facade... ;)
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Quote from: sbr on January 30, 2014, 09:22:13 PM
Why does he look so sad? :cry:
A very practiced facade... ;)
I hope so. You need to post happy pictures ASAP!
Quote from: sbr on January 30, 2014, 09:22:13 PM
Why does he look so sad? :cry:
In three weeks he's going to have to be able to break down and reassemble an M16 in 90 seconds, or it's back to the pound.
The puppy has already taken inventory of 11b's survivalist foods. He describes it as 'ruff'.
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Quote from: sbr on January 30, 2014, 09:22:13 PM
Why does he look so sad? :cry:
A very practiced facade... ;)
I hope so. You need to post happy pictures ASAP!
;)
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Quote from: Ed Anger on January 30, 2014, 10:21:08 PM
The puppy has already taken inventory of 11b's survivalist foods. He describes it as 'ruff'.
:bash:
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Quote from: 11B4V on January 30, 2014, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: sbr on January 30, 2014, 09:22:13 PM
Why does he look so sad? :cry:
A very practiced facade... ;)
I hope so. You need to post happy pictures ASAP!
;)
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Ok that works. I expect more tomorrow.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 30, 2014, 10:55:05 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 30, 2014, 10:21:08 PM
The puppy has already taken inventory of 11b's survivalist foods. He describes it as 'ruff'.
:bash:
More puns will be delivered as soon as my belly is rubbed.
That's a Rhodesian ridgeback, right 11b4? Let me know what you think of the breed, was interested in getting one. :)
Quote from: Alcibiades on January 31, 2014, 10:22:27 AM
That's a Rhodesian ridgeback, right 11b4? Let me know what you think of the breed, was interested in getting one. :)
Yes, Rhodesian Ridgeback.
The old boy I put to rest last week was half Ridgeback, but that half dominated his personality. They are not labs, are more independant thinkers and they operated usually in packs by hunter in Africa. They have a PACK MENTALITY. Incredibly loyal, if they
trust you as the owner. They are an athletic type breed that needs to run and have room to excersie. Basically,
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In 1652, a Dutch merchant named Jan van Riebeck settled in South Africa and began trading cattle for the native dogs. Other immigrants from Holland, Germany and France followed, becoming Boers (farmers) with their own Africaan language. They crossed the Khoi dogs with their Mastiffs, Bloodhounds, Great Danes, Pointers, Staghounds, Irish Wolfhounds and Greyhounds, among others, to create a breed better adapted than the European breeds to life in Africa and especially well-suited to track wild game. According to an American Kennel Club publication: "The Boers (Africaans for farmers) needed a dog that was resistant to local diseases; able to thrive in spite of extreme temperatures, limited water, rough bush, and relentless ticks; and an extraordinarily brave and cunning hunter, all while being a loyal family dog. Mating European breeds to native ridged Khoi hunting stock, the Boers produced unique dogs that hunted by both sight and scent and were devoted family guardians."
They are often mistaken for lazy couch potatos. Dont be fooled.
Right now Reggie is pushing around the 9 yo and 17 yo. He has placed himself #3 in the pecking order of the houshold as he sees it. That is only due to there inexpirence in not being around puppies. I will be changing that and working with them.
One thing you will run across talking/reading articles from reputable breeders/trainers of this breed is, "negative reinforcemnet will not work with this breed. They go to pieces and will ignore you."
Do a lot of reading/research on this breed before you decide.
Some helpful stuff below and there is more on the net. Read, call breeders...etc, before you decide.
http://www.kodaridgebacks.com/breed_info/temperament
Here's a good vid showing a Ridgeback at full speed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q02b0K-d7ko
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 30, 2014, 10:21:08 PM
The puppy has already taken inventory of 11b's survivalist foods. He describes it as 'ruff'.
:cheers:
Awesome looking puppy :) And glad to hear you're going with positive reinforcement in training (at least that's what I'm inferring from you telling us negative reinforcement won't work).
Quote from: Jacob on January 31, 2014, 08:38:41 PM
Awesome looking puppy :) And glad to hear you're going with positive reinforcement in training (at least that's what I'm inferring from you telling us negative reinforcement won't work).
Ive always used very, very little negative reinforcement. With this one, there will be no negative.
Quote from: Jacob on January 31, 2014, 08:37:08 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 30, 2014, 10:21:08 PM
The puppy has already taken inventory of 11b's survivalist foods. He describes it as 'ruff'.
:cheers:
25 cases of Beggin' Strips have been added to the order list.
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 31, 2014, 08:55:10 PM
25 cases of Beggin' Strips have been added to the order list.
WHATS IN THE BAG I CANT READ
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 31, 2014, 08:55:10 PM
Quote from: Jacob on January 31, 2014, 08:37:08 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 30, 2014, 10:21:08 PM
The puppy has already taken inventory of 11b's survivalist foods. He describes it as 'ruff'.
:cheers:
25 cases of Beggin' Strips have been added to the order list.
Horrible treats those are. 25 cases of bacon and grain-free dry food. ;) :P
Quote from: 11B4V on January 31, 2014, 09:48:43 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 31, 2014, 08:55:10 PM
Quote from: Jacob on January 31, 2014, 08:37:08 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 30, 2014, 10:21:08 PM
The puppy has already taken inventory of 11b's survivalist foods. He describes it as 'ruff'.
:cheers:
25 cases of Beggin' Strips have been added to the order list.
Horrible treats those are. 25 cases of bacon and grain-free dry food. ;) :P
He'll trade 5.56 ammo for delicious dog treats. Not your horrid dry shit.
The friend I watched the Super Bowl at had this little wonder. Didn't someone here become a corgi fan recently? I'm tempted to join that wagon as this guy was just adorable.
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Cardigans :wub:
We have our hands full with our new dog. She is a perfect angel in the house and in that enviornment it is hard to understand why she flunked out of her working dog training. Then we take her out for a walk and it becomes immediately apparent. We are told that she was the alpha female of the bunch. Not necessarily a bad thing. I like to work with and train dogs that have a lot of confidence. But she also has a very low excitement threshold when she gets around other dogs. Which is also fine so long as the other dogs dont become passive around her. The second that happens her alpha instincts kick in and play quickly turns into putting those other dogs in their place - particularly small dogs.
So for now she stays on the leash while we work on increasing her tolerance threshold. Making some good progress but it is certainly a process.
The good thing she is very smart and responds well to positive reinforcement. But she has a very strong prey drive and its going to take her a while to learn she doesnt have to be master of all she surveys in the dog world.
:lol:
I can relate sounds exactly like my dog. She insists on bossing any dog she sees and likes to bring me voles and shrews in neighborhood
My parents' dog has a strong Alpha female streak in her, and it shows at the dog park; she will not tolerate any of the male dogs giving her the business, re: too much sniffing back there, and don't even try to mount her. She's ultra jealous of any dogs giving my Dad any attention at the park.
However, when I take my sister's dog who is incredibly passive, Maggie the Moron, she will protect her from the other dogs trying to bogart her by mounting them. :lol:
She's a solid dog, shepard/coonhound mix with a lot of Rottie in her; I imagine if she were human, she'd be a Latin Queen prison boss at Pelican Bay.
4 mos as of yesterday. Around 40 pounds
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He is getting big! Great looking dog. :wub:
We have finally convinced our dog that other dogs are permitted to walk on the same street/pathway as her. She doesn't like it but she has learned to live with the great unwashed.
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Rocket is sleeeeepy.
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TOO SOON!
No shit fhdz.
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TOO SOON!
Oh stop, he's clearly not Malay.
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TOO SOON!
Oh stop, he's clearly not Malay.
because he's white? Racist!
Fhdz has turned heel.
http://news.yahoo.com/hank-dog-headed-home-milwaukee-204459715--spt.html
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QuoteHank the dog headed to new home in Milwaukee
PHOENIX (AP) — That little white dog is now a big leaguer.
Hank, the bedraggled ball of fur who wandered into the Brewers' spring training complex back on President's Day looking for one more chance, will head to Milwaukee and his new home on Sunday.
"There are so many people who have been part of the Hank story: fans, players and coaches, front office staff, media and all of those in his circle of caregivers," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Friday. "We're grateful to have an opportunity to make Hank a permanent member of the Brewers family, but even more important, we're thrilled that he is going to a great family that will ensure that he is loved and comfortable in his new Wisconsin home."
Hank will fly back to Milwaukee on a charter flight with Brewers executives, sponsors and family members and will be welcomed to the city by Mayor Tom Barrett and County Executive Chris Abele.
The Wisconsin Humane Society received more than 1,000 offers to adopt Hank, but have not identified his new owners.
The dog was found wandering around Maryvale Baseball Park by a security guard on Feb. 17. He was covered with dirt and it appeared the dog had been hit by a car. A team official took him to a veterinarian, who estimated the pooch was 2-to-3 years old. Team employees hung lost dog signs around the Maryvale neighborhood on Phoenix's west side.
He was named Hank in honor of Milwaukee Braves and Brewers great Hank Aaron and became an immediate hit with the players, who took turns walking and caring for the dog.
Still no definitive word, by the way, on exactly what kind of dog Hank is. He looks like a sort of mixed breed, maybe with some combination of poodle, terrier, Maltese and Lhasa apso. But whatever his pedigree, he's earned his place on the major league roster.
"We want to thank all of those who have made the effort to give Hank the care he needed down here in Arizona, as the top priority has always been to put his health and happiness first," Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger said. "In addition to this being a captivating story, our goal has been to shed more light on the issue of stray and homeless pets, a problem that is not unique to just Arizona and Wisconsin."
The Brewers have worked closely with the Arizona and Wisconsin Humane Societies to give Hank proper care and to help raise awareness of animals needing homes.
"We are so grateful for the amazing care he has received, and for the way the players and the Brewers organization have used Hank's story to highlight the needs of homeless animals like him," Wisconsin Humane Society President Anne Reid said. "We know he'll love Milwaukee."
Stray in Arizona or a home in Milwaukee.... :hmm:
I'm sure some of you have seen this already, it made national news and got as far as the Guardian.
QuoteOfficer charged with killing dog set out to 'gut' it, witnesses said
Internal investigators say the emergency services officer slit throat of Shar-Pei that was already contained
By Justin George, The Baltimore Sun
10:20 AM EDT, June 19, 2014
A Baltimore police officer slit the throat of a dog officers had under control and now faces felony animal cruelty charges, the department said Wednesday.
Police Deputy Commissioner Dean Palmere called the killing "outrageous and unacceptable" and said internal affairs is investigating the incident, which took place Saturday morning in Brewers Hill.
Baltimore City Councilman Robert W. Curran, council liaison to the Mayor's Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission, said there was no reason to have killed the dog if it was restrained with a dog-control pole, as police say it was.
"It's pretty astounding that our public safety officers would ever have done this," Curran said. "If you're on the pole, usually, you're pretty much at bay, you're not a threat."
The officer, identified as Jeffrey Bolger, 49, was booked Wednesday and released on his own recognizance. He faces charges of animal cruelty, aggravated animal cruelty and malfeasance in office. Bolger's attorney could not be reached for comment Thursday morning.
Witnesses at the scene told police that Bolger, who has worked in the department's Special Operations Section since 1992, was talking about killing the animal as he got out of his vehicle.
"I'm going to [expletive] gut this thing," witnesses heard him say, according to the charging document.
After another officer managed to gain control of it, Bolger cut its throat with a knife, witnesses told police. The animal bled out before Animal Control arrived, police said.
Other officers at the scene have been forthcoming with details, police say, but investigators are trying to determine whether the incident should have been disclosed sooner. Investigators didn't learn of the killing until Monday — two days afterward. (Easy, they don't work the desks on weekends)
"Completely unnecessary, completely cruel, no patience," said the dog's owner, Sarah Gossard of Canton. "This is a living thing. If I had a 7-year-old kid, is this how you would treat my kid? I don't have a kid. I have this dog."
The killing of the 7-year-old Shar-Pei named Nala came a day after a Baltimore police officer shot to death a steer in Mount Vernon after it had escaped a slaughterhouse and evaded capture for about two miles. That incident also is under department investigation, but officials have defended the officer's use of force.
Baltimore police Deputy Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez said there was no "viable" way to justify the killing of the Shar-Pei, which took place in the 700 block of Grundy St. in Brewers Hill.
"We have no words to describe this," he said.
On the morning of June 14, Gossard said, she let her dog out and didn't notice an open gate.
A woman later saw Nala and tried to catch the dog, but it bit her, wounding the woman superficially, Palmere said. Officers from the Southeastern District arrived and corralled the dog while summoning police Emergency Services officers, who carry the long dog-control poles that can safely lasso stray dogs.
Robbe Reddinger, a Brewers Hill resident, said he awoke to commotion and saw officers outside his window chasing the dog around an empty lot at Grundy and Dillon streets. Eventually officers cornered the dog in an area out of Reddinger's view.
After the dog had been cornered, Reddinger said, "I heard it yelp a few times. It was kind of a weird yelp, and then I didn't hear anything after that. Then they dragged it. There was one cop who drug it out of the corner to where I could see it again."
He said police dragged the dog with the control pole into the open, then shook the noose loose from around the dog's neck. An officer stood over Nala for about a minute before walking away, Reddinger said.
Palmere said Wednesday that the dog died after it had been detained with a dog-control pole and then its throat had been slit.
Gossard said she doesn't understand why police didn't just call her to the scene. She said her phone number was included on Nala's tags. Her dog had not bitten anyone before, she said, and was just scared.
"These people are supposed to be taking care of our community," Gossard said, "and I'm so horrified by what they did and it's completely unnecessary."
Rodriguez said no motive or provocation could justify the killing, adding that the department had "gone through great lengths" during animal-control training, he said.
Police are investigating whether the knife used was issued by police. Rodriguez said many officers carry knives, which is a common on-the-job tool.
"There is no procedures or training that justifies this behavior," Rodriguez said.
The second officer that held the dog down has been suspended.
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Left, the victim. On the right, your typical fucking sociopath that's been on the job for far too long and should've been drummed out years ago.
Did not know him or remember him, but those Special Ops guys are on the lowest rung on the performance ladder, even lower than the wagon guys. Too healthy for a desk gig, and just barely competent enough not to get themselves fired because they don't routinely interact with the public.
Christ, that department has personnel issues.
QuoteOn the right, your typical fucking sociopath that's been on the job for far too long and should've been drummed out years ago.
:yes: POS
Today Princesca caught Roscoe playing with a mole in the backyard. He had the mole in his jaws and was shaking it back and forth. She said the mole was squeaking its little head off (I didn't realize moles even made noise). This is the second time we've caught him playing with moles, and last week I twice caught him playing with a toad. I am not sure I like his new habit of torturing vermin, especially since it doesn't involve driving the damn rabbits away that constantly screw with my trees.
Rabbits must be exterminated. Or relocated.
:yes:
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Quote from: Caliga on June 24, 2014, 06:15:10 PM
Today Princesca caught Roscoe playing with a mole in the backyard. He had the mole in his jaws and was shaking it back and forth. She said the mole was squeaking its little head off (I didn't realize moles even made noise). This is the second time we've caught him playing with moles, and last week I twice caught him playing with a toad. I am not sure I like his new habit of torturing vermin, especially since it doesn't involve driving the damn rabbits away that constantly screw with my trees.
You should give him a special treat for killing/torturing moles. Damned things rip up a perfectly good yard.
I caught another one Sunday morning. Trap done killed him good. He's uglier than the one I got last year.
Squirrels are raiding my corn field again, like last year. So I put out a trap yesterday and caught a squirrel that day. This morning I saw another squirrel in my garden and it took off as I approached. So I set the trap again, baited with peanut butter. Damn critters. I never figured squirrels would go after corn! I should get a dog and let it roam the back yard to keep the critters out.
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 24, 2014, 06:17:20 PM
Rabbits must be exterminated. Or relocated.
:yes:
What an asshole. What are you, the
Wabbit-SS
Quote from: KRonn on July 22, 2014, 01:38:24 PM
Squirrels are raiding my corn field again, like last year. So I put out a trap yesterday and caught a squirrel that day. This morning I saw another squirrel in my garden and it took off as I approached. So I set the trap again, baited with peanut butter. Damn critters. I never figured squirrels would go after corn! I should get a dog and let it roam the back yard to keep the critters out.
Oh yeah, they love corn. I put dried ears of corn out for my squirrels in the backyard. I'm okay with the squirrels & rabbits & most other things that roam through my back yard. But I gave up on planting anything due to the damned deer. They even ate up a Colorado Spruce I planted. And of course there's the moles.
I occasionally see deer but they don't roam in my neighborhood much. I think if they did I'd put up a taller fence than what I have now so they couldn't jump it. I've had problems with woodchucks and man, they can go through a lot of crops in one day. I see rabbits sometimes but I don't seem to have problems with them with the fence, but I watch as I assume they may dig under it, and I have the fence dug into the ground a bit to make going under more difficult.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 22, 2014, 01:48:16 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 24, 2014, 06:17:20 PM
Rabbits must be exterminated. Or relocated.
:yes:
What an asshole. What are you, the Wabbit-SS
You can't insult me in a timely manner now?
What happened. :lol:
L: 10 weeks R: 8 mos (around 90lbs)
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Quote from: 11B4V on July 23, 2014, 03:54:40 PM
What happened. :lol:
L: 10 weeks R: 8 mos (around 90lbs)
....
:cool:
I'd guess about $500 of dog food. :D
Quote from: mongers on July 23, 2014, 04:32:46 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on July 23, 2014, 03:54:40 PM
What happened. :lol:
L: 10 weeks R: 8 mos (around 90lbs)
....
:cool:
I'd guess about $500 of dog food. :D
Probably more than that
56.00 24lbs bag
plus
vitamins
:P
Yesterday afternoon Roscoe was laying on the couch and suddenly, out of nowhere, had a grand mal seizure. :( During it he peed all over the couch and when it was done he stood in the center of the basement growling, barking, and foaming at the mouth for like 15 minutes. When he finally calmed down we got him into the SUV and took him to the animal hospital. By then he was acting completely normal, and they did a bunch of tests including an ultrasound and didn't see anything obviously wrong.
So we bring him home, and about two or so hours later has another one while laying in his crate. At the end of it he clamped down on the crate with his jaws and pulled so hard he ripped one of the bars out. So it was back into the car and to the animal hospital, where they're keeping him for a day for observation.
He's five years old and while dogs do sometimes have human-like epilepsy, it tends to develop much younger. :ph34r:
:hug:
They've got meds for that sort of thing, Cal.
I thought my lazy ass cat was having a seizure the other day, but it turned out she was just stretching.
Quote from: Caliga on August 04, 2014, 05:26:55 AM
Yesterday afternoon Roscoe was laying on the couch and suddenly, out of nowhere, had a grand mal seizure. :( During it he peed all over the couch and when it was done he stood in the center of the basement growling, barking, and foaming at the mouth for like 15 minutes. When he finally calmed down we got him into the SUV and took him to the animal hospital. By then he was acting completely normal, and they did a bunch of tests including an ultrasound and didn't see anything obviously wrong.
So we bring him home, and about two or so hours later has another one while laying in his crate. At the end of it he clamped down on the crate with his jaws and pulled so hard he ripped one of the bars out. So it was back into the car and to the animal hospital, where they're keeping him for a day for observation.
He's five years old and while dogs do sometimes have human-like epilepsy, it tends to develop much younger. :ph34r:
Wow our Roscoe had seizures his whole life too.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 04, 2014, 10:12:35 AM
They've got meds for that sort of thing, Cal.
I know. He is now on them... same exact stuff they give humans for epilepsy.
Quote from: Barrister on August 04, 2014, 11:24:28 AM
Wow our Roscoe had seizures his whole life too.
Listen up people: don't name your dogs Roscoe. :Embarrass:
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:)
Roscoe has been seizure free since we put him on medication.
Great to hear Cal and great looking dog 11B4V
I am happy to report our PADS drop out now rarely attempts to assert her dominance over other dogs when she is out. Although small dogs are not completely safe yet and so we still have to be vigilant when she is off leash. Thankfully the trials we take her on are not usually travelled by small dogs.
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 08, 2014, 11:29:45 AM
Great to hear Cal and great looking dog 11B4V
I am happy to report our PADS drop out now rarely attempts to assert her dominance over other dogs when she is out. Although small dogs are not completely safe yet and so we still have to be vigilant when she is off leash. Thankfully the trials we take her on are not usually travelled by small dogs.
You put your poor dog on trial? :(
"How do you plead?"
"Ruff!"
"I agree, it's a tough call."
Quote from: Barrister on August 08, 2014, 11:52:42 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 08, 2014, 11:29:45 AM
Great to hear Cal and great looking dog 11B4V
I am happy to report our PADS drop out now rarely attempts to assert her dominance over other dogs when she is out. Although small dogs are not completely safe yet and so we still have to be vigilant when she is off leash. Thankfully the trials we take her on are not usually travelled by small dogs.
You put your poor dog on trial? :(
No, but I am preparing for one. I always get those two things confused. :(
Quote from: Caliga on August 08, 2014, 11:54:16 AM
"How do you plead?"
"Ruff!"
"I agree, it's a tough call."
That joke dragged its ass along the new carpeting and licked itself.
Quote from: Caliga on August 08, 2014, 05:04:23 AM
:)
Roscoe has been seizure free since we put him on medication.
:thumbsup:
Roscoe has been in the dog hospital since Wednesday night. He started shitting blood on Wednesday morning and barfing up food and his meds. So his doctor now thinks he has Addison's Disease, another thing I had no idea dogs can get. They put him on steroids for that and he's back to normal and they think he won't need the seizure meds anymore since canine Addison's causes seizures too. It sounds like he'll just need a monthly shot of something to keep it under control.
QuoteDog Xiaoniu dressed in clothes walks across a street in Shanghai, December 19, 2014. According to local media, Xiaoniu accompanies its owner to the food market everyday and is able to walk with its hind legs for up to about an hour.
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Four legs good, two legs better!
Not to go on all-fours; that is the Law. Are we not Men?
Poor dog. This is torture. Chinese are sub-humans after all.
Chinese are getting fancier with their carry-out these days.
The dog's experiencing catastrophic flatulence post-Christmas dinner leftovers. Sadly I suppose we're all experiencing it.
Anybody know if dogs can get Alzheimer's?
Don't remember.
Chatting to one of the dog walkers this afternoon, I asked after a guy I often chat with in passing, because I'd not seen him for a couple of months. He said the guys dog had recently got infected with Alabama foot rot and it had died in short order. :(
Around here we seem to have had the largest out break in the country of this new to the UK disease, that's at least 18 so far in the district.
A bit late in posting this. It's not Christmas unless you humiliate your pets with Christmas-themed accessories:
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This could also go in the cat megathread, though it's slightly more doggy (and I found this thread first): http://fayar.craigslist.org/rnr/4837487579.html
Someone got us a dog DNA test for Christmas, and Princesca just got the results back for Roscoe.
His primary breed lineages are
Boxer: no surprise
German Shepherd: no surprise
Tibetan Mastiff: MEOWTF!?!?!!?
:wub:
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Cute. So cute the other dogs are bowing to him!
Puppy! :hug:
Awwwwwww
Quote from: derspiess on June 14, 2017, 02:31:46 PM
Cute. So cute the other dogs are bowing to him!
He should check his privilege. :mad:
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 14, 2017, 03:29:06 PM
Quote from: derspiess on June 14, 2017, 02:31:46 PM
Cute. So cute the other dogs are bowing to him!
He should check his privilege. :mad:
Obviously some coonhound in him. :mad: probably some Rhodesian, too.
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 14, 2017, 03:29:06 PM
Quote from: derspiess on June 14, 2017, 02:31:46 PM
Cute. So cute the other dogs are bowing to him!
He should check his privilege. :mad:
Knowing dogs, this is done by sniffing the other dog's butthole ... ;)
Recently we've had crisis/emotional support dogs visiting our workplace (yes haters, that is a thing), just to be there for people to pet and get some support human-animal bonding.
One of them today was a Keeshond. I had not known such an awesome breed existed before, it's like a big raccoon-dog. . :wub:
I've wanted a greyhound for a long time now. A friend of mine had one they had rescued from racing, or she was "retired" (which means too old or slow I assume), or something like that, and she was the sweetest dog I've ever met. Remarkably lazy, but fun when she felt like it. I really doubt I have enough space for one though.
The cats would probably not appreciate that at all either. :P
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Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on July 01, 2017, 02:22:10 AM
I've wanted a greyhound for a long time now. A friend of mine had one they had rescued from racing, or she was "retired" (which means too old or slow I assume), or something like that, and she was the sweetest dog I've ever met. Remarkably lazy, but fun when she felt like it. I really doubt I have enough space for one though.
I've talked to Greyhound Rescue people plenty of times. Actually, retired racing greyhounds are perfect for apartment living or staying at home all day in a small home; though they're large frames, they're conditioned to deal with long periods of downtime between racing, they are very sedate (with large bladders) and can handle long stretches without anybody at home, and they rarely bark. Just be sure to make time for them once or twice a week to really let them stretch their legs. :)
And "retired" just means they don't run them anymore; they don't usually go beyond 2 or 3 seasons, and are pretty much finished by 5 years old. Incredibly sweet, and even-tempered.
They really do make great pets. But must never be off leash because if they see something they're off and there's no calling them back.
Quote from: HVC on July 01, 2017, 07:49:49 AM
They really do make great pets. But must never be off leash because if they see something they're off and there's no calling them back.
Yeah, find an enclosed dog park, and watch them do their Belmont Stakes thing until their done.
Quote from: HVC on July 01, 2017, 07:49:49 AM
They really do make great pets. But must never be off leash because if they see something they're off and there's no calling them back.
Yah I saw a dude futilely chasing his off leash Whippet. Every block or so the dog would stop and look back, waiting patiently for the owner to make it about halfway up the block. Then she'd take off at high speed for another block. Looked like she was having a grand old time. Good cardio for her owner too.
And a Whippet has nothing on an actual Greyhound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nkgw-4VB0M
Recently on Easter Island we briefly got a dog. We were gonna hike from town up to Orongo on the tip of the volcano nearby (site of the Birdman ritual), and halfway through town one of the street dogs started walking with us. So far not so unusual. But unlike all the others during the trip this one just kept with us. All the way up the volcano, around the Orongo site (with lots of other tourists around), and then back to town. We tried to tell her to go do something else (we had no plans to feed her), but she wouldn't listen. She was very well behaved (except that cows and horses just had to be barked at), was a great walking companion, patiently waited outside when we went into stores and restaurants... I would love to have a dog like her. As we walked through town local dogs came up to greet her but she didn't let anything distract her from following us. When we were back in town another dog seemed to be interested in her and stuck with her (and growled away other dogs who got too close), so then we had two dogs following us around.
After having had lunch and done some shopping we finally lost them (without really planning to, but we wanted her to do something more productive with her time foodwise than following us) by exiting a store through a different door than the one we came in. After siesta at the hotel we went out for dinner some hours later. Two blocks from the hotel we spotted Lady and the Tramp on the other side of the street. They immediately came over and rejoined us. When we had dinner and drinks she patiently waited a while but eventually they started trying to follow other tourists outside the restaurant and after a while they probably found someone who suited them so when we left the restaurant they had finally moved on.
It was nice to have a dog for a day (I've never had a dog).
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She's a good dog. :)
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:wub:
:hug:
My dog is being trained right now to not go ballistic when people come to the door. Given the fact that she's a chihuahua, I am skeptical this will 'stick'. :sleep:
We're trying to train our beagle puppy that she can't just jump up onto the table and steal food off of people's plates. <_<
My wife's best friend has two dogs, and they are exceptionally well trained - they respond to words of command, they never bark unless told to guard something; she even makes them do this whole ritual before they are fed - they have to do a little dance, turn around a few times, and sit in their places. They wear leashes when walked, but the leashes are not necessary - they naturally walk with you, stop when told, and are not distracted.
It's so odd to see, because everyone else I know who has dogs, has dogs that are just hopelessly untrained - lovable goofballs to be sure, but bark maniacally, do not respond to any commands, pull on their leashes, will run into the street chasing squirrels, etc.
My chihuahua does know a lot of tricks. She can shake hands, sit, lie down, give me high-fives, she knows "leave it" (i.e. if you drop something you don't want her to mess with), and she's great on a leash. She's just high strung, that's all.
my cousin had a chihuahua (I think it had some min pincher in him, based on his appearance) that she had to put on anti anxiety meds :lol:
Quote from: Caliga on January 16, 2020, 03:54:25 PM
My dog is being trained right now to not go ballistic when people come to the door. Given the fact that she's a chihuahua, I am skeptical this will 'stick'. :sleep:
Get a real dog.
Quote from: Caliga on January 16, 2020, 03:54:25 PM
My dog is being trained right now to not go ballistic when people come to the door. Given the fact that she's a chihuahua, I am skeptical this will 'stick'. :sleep:
We have not been able to train any dog we have had not to be excited about greeting people at the door. With our current dog we put her in her kennel when people come in, ask the guest if they are ok with a dog lavishing love on them, if they say no the dog stays in the kennel. If they say yes, they get the full on greeting.
Quote from: crazy canuck on January 17, 2020, 01:46:35 PM
Quote from: Caliga on January 16, 2020, 03:54:25 PM
My dog is being trained right now to not go ballistic when people come to the door. Given the fact that she's a chihuahua, I am skeptical this will 'stick'. :sleep:
We have not been able to train any dog we have had not to be excited about greeting people at the door. With our current dog we put her in her kennel when people come in, ask the guest if they are ok with a dog lavishing love on them, if they say no the dog stays in the kennel. If they say yes, they get the full on greeting.
Your puppy. :wub: :wub:
Quote from: crazy canuck on January 17, 2020, 01:46:35 PM
We have not been able to train any dog we have had not to be excited about greeting people at the door. With our current dog we put her in her kennel when people come in, ask the guest if they are ok with a dog lavishing love on them, if they say no the dog stays in the kennel. If they say yes, they get the full on greeting.
Has anyone ever declined? :huh:
Quote from: HVC on January 17, 2020, 10:17:24 AM
my cousin had a chihuahua (I think it had some min pincher in him, based on his appearance) that she had to put on anti anxiety meds :lol:
My dog has min pin ancestry too (25%).
Quote from: Liep on January 18, 2020, 03:20:25 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on January 17, 2020, 01:46:35 PM
We have not been able to train any dog we have had not to be excited about greeting people at the door. With our current dog we put her in her kennel when people come in, ask the guest if they are ok with a dog lavishing love on them, if they say no the dog stays in the kennel. If they say yes, they get the full on greeting.
Has anyone ever declined? :huh:
Yep, some people just don't like dogs.