~:~:~:The Doggie Thread!!:~:~:~

PJ_ROCKS

Black Diamond wrote:

norm wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

your dog has 3 eyes and 2 noses...have you called ripleys?

No but I'm worried about our water...

SENROCK

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

puppy pictures you guys....

YES PLEASE!!!!!

LloydXmas

These two are gonna be friends for a long time:-) Can't wait for the spring so we can do some hiking.

Who Princess

LloydXmas wrote:

These two are gonna be friends for a long time:-) Can't wait for the spring so we can do some hiking.

I don't think I can say AWW enough for those pics!

Wobbie

LloydXmas wrote:

These two are gonna be friends for a long time:-) Can't wait for the spring so we can do some hiking.

I don't think you around back then, but the girl who created this thread (SENROCK) always used to say....

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

too effing cute!

Wobbie

Who Princess wrote:

I don't think I can say AWW enough for those pics!

look at time of post. we both had the same thought at the same time. :shock:

I miss SEN.

Wobbie

mini snowballs. we've had worse.....

F Me In The Brain

Dog lovers - looking for opinions. (Reading up on it as well...)

Getting a dog sometime in 2013. I had a number of dogs in the past (partial to labs) but have not had a dog in 15 years.

Buying a new house next week, move in the week after.
Finally have a backyard and plenty of space inside for a dog again.
8 year old nephew lives with us, very rambunctious.
South Jersey - not too cold or too much snow but gets hot/humid in summer.
Dog will get standard amount of exercise but much of the time will be leash walking.
Can run around in the back yard, decent size...pool w/o a fence so needs to be ok with water.
I dont want the coat to be a long daily brushing as I know my nephew & wife wont keep up....
(Plus the mess inside.)
Medium size preferred.

Ideas we are good with so far:
German Pinscher
Black Lab
Vizsla

Any suggestions?
Thanks.

Who Princess

imalive wrote:

Who Princess wrote:

I don't think I can say AWW enough for those pics!

look at time of post. we both had the same thought at the same time. :shock:

I miss SEN.

Great minds, etc.

Yes, we need to hear from SEN more often. Post some frog leg pics, that should work.

Who Princess

F Me In The Brain wrote:

Dog lovers - looking for opinions. (Reading up on it as well...)

Getting a dog sometime in 2013. I had a number of dogs in the past (partial to labs) but have not had a dog in 15 years.

Buying a new house next week, move in the week after.
Finally have a backyard and plenty of space inside for a dog again.
8 year old nephew lives with us, very rambunctious.
South Jersey - not too cold or too much snow but gets hot/humid in summer.
Dog will get standard amount of exercise but much of the time will be leash walking.
Can run around in the back yard, decent size...pool w/o a fence so needs to be ok with water.
I dont want the coat to be a long daily brushing as I know my nephew & wife wont keep up....
(Plus the mess inside.)
Medium size preferred.

Ideas we are good with so far:
German Pinscher
Black Lab
Vizsla

Any suggestions?
Thanks.

I'd probably suggest a pound puppy or rescue but if you want to go with a certain breed, do what you're doing here and ask questions. Of the breeds you mentioned, I only know about labs and they tend to be great with kids. But for any of those breeds, there should be a local club and more importantly a rescue group. Talk to them, especially the rescue groups, and learn about the breed's behavior and suitability for your situation. They'll be able to tell you what to expect and any kinds of problem traits or behaviors.

Good luck! Having a dog is one of the things that makes life complete!

Edit: OK, a quick search tells me that the Vizsla may not be the best breed for you. Apparently they need LOTS of vigorous excercise. http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Vizsla

Adopting a lab: http://adopt-a-labrador-retriever.adoptapet.com/
or a German pinscher: http://www.adoptapet.com/s/adopt-a-german-pinscher

If you haven't had a dog for many years, I'd suggest adopting an adult dog. Puppies are cute and a lot of fun but they are also a lot of work. Rescues have many adult dogs that can make good pets. They may have been surrendered to the rescue because the owners had financial hardships or were forced to move. Not necessarily problem dogs. The rescue group can tell you a lot about the individual dog.

My vet says the perfect age to adopt a dog is 9 mos. to a year old. You will have missed the early puppy problems (but not 100% ) but the dog will still be young and trainable.

My Penny is a rescue and she is some kind of special dog! So I'm very sold on rescue.

SENROCK

imalive wrote:

LloydXmas wrote:

These two are gonna be friends for a long time:-) Can't wait for the spring so we can do some hiking.

I don't think you around back then, but the girl who created this thread (SENROCK) always used to say....

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

too effing cute!

i STILL say that!!!!!!

SENROCK

Who Princess wrote:

imalive wrote:

Who Princess wrote:

I don't think I can say AWW enough for those pics!

look at time of post. we both had the same thought at the same time. :shock:

I miss SEN.

Great minds, etc.

Yes, we need to hear from SEN more often. Post some frog leg pics, that should work.

Who Princess! I went to see THE WHO last night and thought about you!

And yes, i am guilty. I need to come HERE more often. The rest of the board kind of disgusts me so i stay away. I was just talking about all of you today and how this thread makes me happy!

Wobbie

Who Princess wrote:

Yes, we need to hear from SEN more often. Post some frog leg pics, that should work.

:wave:

SENROCK

imalive wrote:

Who Princess wrote:

Yes, we need to hear from SEN more often. Post some frog leg pics, that should work.

:wave:

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
She's RADIANT as always!!! I love Gracie!!!!

dimitrispearljam

ahem..

SENROCK

dimitrispearljam wrote:

ahem..

you are missing a doggie picture!!!


If you read my whole fb thread, i mentioned this is the only thread i love it has brought me much happiness and healed my heart

PJ_ROCKS

LloydXmas wrote:

These two are gonna be friends for a long time:-) Can't wait for the spring so we can do some hiking.

the second two pictures, are just precious!.... thanks for sharing and putting a big on a lot of our faces...

PJ_ROCKS

imalive wrote:

mini snowballs. we've had worse.....

dad, im not done playing yet....

Who Princess

SENROCK wrote:

Who Princess! I went to see THE WHO last night and thought about you!

And yes, i am guilty. I need to come HERE more often. The rest of the board kind of disgusts me so i stay away. I was just talking about all of you today and how this thread makes me happy!

Hope you enjoyed Quad! The tour has been AMAZING.

This thread is my absolute favorite on this board or anywhere. Thank you for starting it!

dimitrispearljam

SENROCK wrote:

dimitrispearljam wrote:

ahem..

you are missing a doggie picture!!!


If you read my whole fb thread, i mentioned this is the only thread i love it has brought me much happiness and healed my heart

i read it..that why i comment!!
do as you please!!have fun the way you love!!

F Me In The Brain

Thanks so much for the advice, I will take it. My wife and I discussed pound/rescue last night and agreed we want to look closely at that.

Thanks!
:wave:

Who Princess wrote:

F Me In The Brain wrote:

Dog lovers - looking for opinions. (Reading up on it as well...)

Getting a dog sometime in 2013. I had a number of dogs in the past (partial to labs) but have not had a dog in 15 years.

Buying a new house next week, move in the week after.
Finally have a backyard and plenty of space inside for a dog again.
8 year old nephew lives with us, very rambunctious.
South Jersey - not too cold or too much snow but gets hot/humid in summer.
Dog will get standard amount of exercise but much of the time will be leash walking.
Can run around in the back yard, decent size...pool w/o a fence so needs to be ok with water.
I dont want the coat to be a long daily brushing as I know my nephew & wife wont keep up....
(Plus the mess inside.)
Medium size preferred.

Ideas we are good with so far:
German Pinscher
Black Lab
Vizsla

Any suggestions?
Thanks.

I'd probably suggest a pound puppy or rescue but if you want to go with a certain breed, do what you're doing here and ask questions. Of the breeds you mentioned, I only know about labs and they tend to be great with kids. But for any of those breeds, there should be a local club and more importantly a rescue group. Talk to them, especially the rescue groups, and learn about the breed's behavior and suitability for your situation. They'll be able to tell you what to expect and any kinds of problem traits or behaviors.

Good luck! Having a dog is one of the things that makes life complete!

Edit: OK, a quick search tells me that the Vizsla may not be the best breed for you. Apparently they need LOTS of vigorous excercise. http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Vizsla

Adopting a lab: http://adopt-a-labrador-retriever.adoptapet.com/
or a German pinscher: http://www.adoptapet.com/s/adopt-a-german-pinscher

If you haven't had a dog for many years, I'd suggest adopting an adult dog. Puppies are cute and a lot of fun but they are also a lot of work. Rescues have many adult dogs that can make good pets. They may have been surrendered to the rescue because the owners had financial hardships or were forced to move. Not necessarily problem dogs. The rescue group can tell you a lot about the individual dog.

My vet says the perfect age to adopt a dog is 9 mos. to a year old. You will have missed the early puppy problems (but not 100% ) but the dog will still be young and trainable.

My Penny is a rescue and she is some kind of special dog! So I'm very sold on rescue.

LloydXmas

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

LloydXmas wrote:

These two are gonna be friends for a long time:-) Can't wait for the spring so we can do some hiking.

the second two pictures, are just precious!.... thanks for sharing and putting a big on a lot of our faces...

Sorry the first one didn't match up to the second two. I'll try better next time.

pandora

Yes rescue...

We have rescued many but I have only been to animal control once, that was for our Charlie.
It can more than break your heart, be prepared. So many faces. So much hope,
not enough love to go around. Too few lucky ones.

Bless your heart for saving one.

Wobbie

two more from this morning....

frog legs for Sen:



and Gracie with the puppy we didn't let her have

norm

PJ_ROCKS

norm wrote:

nice weather Norm is enjoying...

Who Princess

norm wrote:

Norm is glowing!
Is that bliss or is he radioactive? :?

SENROCK

imalive wrote:

two more from this morning....

frog legs for Sen:



and Gracie with the puppy we didn't let her have

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! thats my FAVORITE!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!

joannawilson

Oh, look. Page 666 of this thread.
I can't remember if my dogs are here yet, so...
Ezra


Lukin

Wobbie

norm wrote:

is that a little gray I see?