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

Enkidu

Loving Jammer, loving the puppy photos. Here's our big puppy who still thinks he's a lap dog. Last summer when he was sick he was down to 52 pounds. Now he's up to 76.

norm

Brian!! :insertwavingiconthatimtoolazytolookfor:

HesCalledDyer

Indifference71 said:

Ok I think I figured out the picture thing. Here he is...

Indifference71 said:

Well we got ourselves a dog over the weekend! His name is Jammer (complete coincidence that it's a PJ-related name...that was his name at the shelter and of course I wanted to keep it).

Almost Blackhawks related, too. Get him a #4 sweater!

Natashapearljamfan

Enkidu said:

Loving Jammer, loving the puppy photos. Here's our big puppy who still thinks he's a lap dog. Last summer when he was sick he was down to 52 pounds. Now he's up to 76.

Glad to see your puppy is looking better. What is His/her name

Wobbie

Natashapearljamfan said:

Enkidu said:

Glad to see your puppy is looking better. What is His/her name

ann...look up a rugby player's name and then try to explain his name to the Aussie, Natasha

:-/

Enkidu

imalive said:

Natashapearljamfan said:

Enkidu said:

Glad to see your puppy is looking better. What is His/her name

ann...look up a rugby player's name and then try to explain his name to the Aussie, Natasha

:-/

Brian Wilson for the Australian footballer. Not really. Brian Wilson for the most excellent San Francisco Giants baseball closer who now plays for imalive's favorite team, the D**gers.

Natashapearljamfan

:-/.... That's how I feel!!! About how this conversation had turned but I'm still smiling

PJ_ROCKS

:-h

Indifference71

Question for all you dog experts.....so we have to leave our new guy at home 2 days a week. I work from home 3 days a week, but my wife and I are both gone on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. She doesn't leave until 9am and I get home around 4pm. Is that too long to leave him alone? This is only the 2nd week that we have had him so we are going to see how it goes before deciding if we should hire a dog walker to come take him for a walk those 2 days a week.

Wobbie

jammer is at least a year old, isn't he? he'll miss you all day and be ready to pee a river when you get home, but should be OK

Indifference71

imalive said:

jammer is at least a year old, isn't he? he'll miss you all day and be ready to pee a river when you get home, but should be OK

Yeah, he's right around a year old. I figured it was cool to leave him for 7, 8 hours at the most.....that's what my family did with our golden retrievers for so many years. Just feel so guilty leaving him at home all day...I'm glad it's only 2 days a week.

wasa1971

I would say that if it's an option, have him taken for a walk. He will appreciate it!

Natashapearljamfan

We leave our two dogs at home for many hours, and occasionally overnight, but on these days we throw the ball or frisbee or take them for a run to wear them out before we leave. So they sleep a lot while we are away. We have been doing that since they were puppies about 14 weeks old. Leave out lots of toys so he has something to do, you can get the balls or toys that you put food in for them to get out, have you seen them? If not pm me and I will find you pics

Make a big fuss of them when you get home.

Indifference71

Natashapearljamfan said:

We leave our two dogs at home for many hours, and occasionally overnight, but on these days we throw the ball or frisbee or take them for a run to wear them out before we leave. So they sleep a lot while we are away. We have been doing that since they were puppies about 14 weeks old. Leave out lots of toys so he has something to do, you can get the balls or toys that you put food in for them to get out, have you seen them? If not pm me and I will find you pics

Make a big fuss of them when you get home.

Yeah, I take him out for a good walk before I leave and then my wife takes him out for a good walk before she leaves for work so we try to tire him out a bit before we go. We definitely leave him a few toys in his crate and we do have one fo the toys that you stuff with food so it takes him awhile to get it out. I guess I was just feeling guilty leaving him at home all day....he has been great!

Wobbie

10 days to go!

Natashapearljamfan

Anymore visits, or do WE have to wait another 10 days for the photos?!!!
She is so cute more photos please!!

Wobbie

Natashapearljamfan said:

Anymore visits, or do WE have to wait another 10 days for the photos?!!!
She is so cute more photos please!!

our due date has moved up....we get Piper in SIX days!

I hope I'm ready for another puppy!

The Juggler

imalive said:

Natashapearljamfan said:

Anymore visits, or do WE have to wait another 10 days for the photos?!!!
She is so cute more photos please!!

our due date has moved up....we get Piper in SIX days!

I hope I'm ready for another puppy!

congtats.

the pooch in my avatar turned 8 two days ago.

Wobbie

The Juggler said:

the pooch in my avatar turned 8 two days ago.

yeah....and that's about the only picture we ever get.

happy birthday, kasey!!!!

Natashapearljamfan

Indifference71 said:

Natashapearljamfan said:

We leave our two dogs at home for many hours, and occasionally overnight, but on these days we throw the ball or frisbee or take them for a run to wear them out before we leave. So they sleep a lot while we are away. We have been doing that since they were puppies about 14 weeks old. Leave out lots of toys so he has something to do, you can get the balls or toys that you put food in for them to get out, have you seen them? If not pm me and I will find you pics

Make a big fuss of them when you get home.

Yeah, I take him out for a good walk before I leave and then my wife takes him out for a good walk before she leaves for work so we try to tire him out a bit before we go. We definitely leave him a few toys in his crate and we do have one fo the toys that you stuff with food so it takes him awhile to get it out. I guess I was just feeling guilty leaving him at home all day....he has been great!

Sounds like you are doing everything that you can, don't feel bad unfortunately it's life and most days people are not home for 8hours plus. Jammer will adapt and be happy with this arrangement. Every so often buy new toys and also don't give Jammer all toys at once keep some hidden and rotate them periodically, we used to swap toys fortnightly for variety when you swap them around its like new toys!!!

Natashapearljamfan

imalive said:

Natashapearljamfan said:

Anymore visits, or do WE have to wait another 10 days for the photos?!!!
She is so cute more photos please!!

our due date has moved up....we get Piper in SIX days!

I hope I'm ready for another puppy!

6 days...that's So exciting, you will be a great dad :-)

PJ_ROCKS

imalive said:

Natashapearljamfan said:

Anymore visits, or do WE have to wait another 10 days for the photos?!!!
She is so cute more photos please!!

our due date has moved up....we get Piper in SIX days!

I hope I'm ready for another puppy!

happy happy joy joy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0V4TZAyd8I&list=RDjfNajFYPljQ

Wobbie

Who Princess

Are we supposed to guess which one is Piper? You keep teasing us with these pack pics! :P

Natashapearljamfan

imalive said:

She is so cute

wasa1971

Can't get my photo to paste......I give up.

The Juggler

imalive said:

The Juggler said:

the pooch in my avatar turned 8 two days ago.

yeah....and that's about the only picture we ever get.

happy birthday, kasey!!!!

putting up pictures is too much work

Wobbie

The Juggler said:

putting up pictures is too much work

you waste plenty of effort on the phils, eagles and sixers....and neighbors.....

PJ_ROCKS

imalive said:

The Juggler said:

putting up pictures is too much work

you waste plenty of effort on the phils, eagles and sixers....and neighbors.....

)

AzWicker

I miss you Kona!