picking a new dog in the future
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Captains Cat
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A great looking pup, Bill. :thup :love :dog :lol: Good for you! That's where we got our two kitties. :cat :love :cat
Charlie
Charlie
Rescued dogs can be the very best.
They seem to know how much jeopardy they are in and appreciate it when they're saved from the facility.
I have a new (second) dog adopted from our Humane Society three months ago, named "Pepper".
He's at least 1/2 Jack Russell Terrier and the other half unknown, perhaps another terrier or an alien being running on kryptonite.
Weighs 25 lbs and runs our Great Dane ragged.
Can jump 4+ feet straight up into the air.
Fearless!
Runs like a gazelle, leaping on about every 3rd gait 2 feet high underway.
Strong like a wild animal, agile as a cat.
Loves to hunt in the brush and woods.
Picture to follow shortly.
Joe. :teeth :thup :love :dog
They seem to know how much jeopardy they are in and appreciate it when they're saved from the facility.
I have a new (second) dog adopted from our Humane Society three months ago, named "Pepper".
He's at least 1/2 Jack Russell Terrier and the other half unknown, perhaps another terrier or an alien being running on kryptonite.
Weighs 25 lbs and runs our Great Dane ragged.
Can jump 4+ feet straight up into the air.
Fearless!
Runs like a gazelle, leaping on about every 3rd gait 2 feet high underway.
Strong like a wild animal, agile as a cat.
Loves to hunt in the brush and woods.
Picture to follow shortly.
Joe. :teeth :thup :love :dog
Bill3558":3t87w0nf said:
We've done that with our last three dogs. The biggest change, I think, since our last trip (about 13 years ago) is the proliferation of breed specific rescue centers. A boon to underfunded shelters, for the most part they "spirit away" their breeds of interest very quickly and usually find homes better qualified to handle them. Certainly, in our limited experience, their interview process is far more encompassing than most shelters. Many here know that "Da Nerd" and his young bride are both heavily involved in rescue issues, but it's not a totally thankless job. I would think that fostering and re-socializing a dog then placing it in a good home is reward in itself.
With that said, we picked up our current two year old new hire, Joey at a mini-schnauzer rescue center. Rapidly nicknamed "The Fonz" it appears, in retrospect, that he was rarely walked or socialized with other dogs or even humans for that matter, so it's been a rather trying three months. He's been visibly trying to cope and so have we. Companion dog training is in process and progress has been made - especially with human socialization, but he's still got a "thing" about other dogs. (sigh) Time and consistency will eventually break old habits, I'm sure, but wow - we knew terriers were high energy, but add hard headed to the Schnauzer breed....
Don
Seems like I never see my wife anymore...the economy and mortgage problems are resulting in a rescue crisis like never seen before, and she's spending every spare moment working for the dogs.
Here's the latest monster to go through the system around here...Ava is a 5 month old Weim, that is spending a couple days with the Da Nag hounds. She's every bit as possessed as she appears.
She's one of the lucky ones...the young, smart and beautiful pooches have people clamoring all over them. Ava is heading off to an experienced Weim owner who has plans to train her for agility competition.The senior dogs are having a much tougher time these days...
Here's the latest monster to go through the system around here...Ava is a 5 month old Weim, that is spending a couple days with the Da Nag hounds. She's every bit as possessed as she appears.
She's one of the lucky ones...the young, smart and beautiful pooches have people clamoring all over them. Ava is heading off to an experienced Weim owner who has plans to train her for agility competition.The senior dogs are having a much tougher time these days...
Lucky pup! I hope she'll do well in agility, but if the photo is any indication she'll be a superstar 
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Shelters are having a tough time lately, and are bursting at the seams. We notice a lot of elderly pets are either being surrendered to the shelter after spending their whole lives in one home, or dumped as strays so people won't have to pay an intake fee. I mean, how else does a nearly blind, nearly deaf, nearly crippled little shih tzu estimated at 14 years old go stray and nobody comes looking for her? It seems like the prospect of even one vet bill is more than a lot of people can handle, especially if they're losing their home.
This is an interesting bit of fallout from poor economic conditions. Not sure what the answer is, except for shelters and rescues to get bigger and better ... nice daydream. Whenever we have room we import dogs from overcrowded southern and midwestern shelters, and I hope I never have to see one of those shelters.
I couldn't agree more that a good breed rescue is a wonderful thing.
.Shelters are having a tough time lately, and are bursting at the seams. We notice a lot of elderly pets are either being surrendered to the shelter after spending their whole lives in one home, or dumped as strays so people won't have to pay an intake fee. I mean, how else does a nearly blind, nearly deaf, nearly crippled little shih tzu estimated at 14 years old go stray and nobody comes looking for her? It seems like the prospect of even one vet bill is more than a lot of people can handle, especially if they're losing their home.
This is an interesting bit of fallout from poor economic conditions. Not sure what the answer is, except for shelters and rescues to get bigger and better ... nice daydream. Whenever we have room we import dogs from overcrowded southern and midwestern shelters, and I hope I never have to see one of those shelters.
I couldn't agree more that a good breed rescue is a wonderful thing.
Man...not quite as exciting as Pat and Patty's day (congrats you two!), but we had a bit of fun around the Da Nag household this morning.
What started as a small "meet the pup" gathering, exploded into a full on Weim party. Had 10 of the monsters (6 of them rescue dogs) tearing up the back yard...a handful, even for us.
What started as a small "meet the pup" gathering, exploded into a full on Weim party. Had 10 of the monsters (6 of them rescue dogs) tearing up the back yard...a handful, even for us.
starcrafttom
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Well we finally got a dog. The new guy is named Shadow. He's a Aussy cattle dog blue heeler mix. We did not name him but the name fit's. Hes the quietest dog I have ever owned. He almost never barks and just follows you around until he does not want to and then hes gone out of site and getting into something. We traveled to Idaho and back this weekend with shadow and he was a delight. never made a sound, slept most of the time and never tried to get up front. sometimes I forget he's there. Hes really smart and pleasant to be around. We got him from a shelter over in woodenville and are really enjoying him. We will have to see how he does in the boat soon.
What a beautiful dog! Congratulations, and a high five to you for going the shelter/rescue route.
If you have any training questions or want to go through a group class for basics or socialization, I have a friend with a dog training business in Woodinville, Puppy Manners. Just call and ask for Becky. http://www.puppymanners.com/
Wishing you and Shadow a wonderful life together!
If you have any training questions or want to go through a group class for basics or socialization, I have a friend with a dog training business in Woodinville, Puppy Manners. Just call and ask for Becky. http://www.puppymanners.com/
Wishing you and Shadow a wonderful life together!
starcrafttom
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BUYER BE WARE. Well I now know that the shelter has no Idea what breed my dog is. We have had Shadow for a while now and just figured out he is not a ACD. We were told that he was a Aussi cattle dog/ Aussi shepard mix. Well our dog trainer gal did not buy it. So she did a little looking around but could never put her finger on it until today. And she hit it on the head. What we seem to have is the little known karelian Bear Dog of finland After reading about this dog it fits Shadow to a tee. The gal at the puppy day care /train has always said that shadow is the most dominate dog she has every seen. Know we know way. Either way he's a great dog.
Wandering Sagebrush
Free Range Human
Roger,
Wouldn't you love to have a fuzzball like this one....
Wouldn't you love to have a fuzzball like this one....
Wandering Sagebrush
Free Range Human
Hi John,
Salty is a Drathaar (pronounced drat - haar), or more commonly here in the US, a German Wirehaired Pointer.
How have you been? Get out for tuna this year?
Steve
Salty is a Drathaar (pronounced drat - haar), or more commonly here in the US, a German Wirehaired Pointer.
How have you been? Get out for tuna this year?
Steve
Pat Anderson
New member
What we seem to have is, uh, the little known carpet pooper on-er of Tibet, sweet but dumb as a post. Interestingly, his Tibetian heritage has come to the front in this snowstorm - he loves it, just goes nuts frolicking in the snow.
starcrafttom":377c67v4 said: