DrFishfinder Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Had a Westie years ago. Rescued him from terrible owners. He was a neurotic mess when we got him but he became a great dog. I didn't expect it from such a little guy.
Mark from Albany Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Rescued a 2 year old bichon frise/mutt mix from the shelter. He's ~21 pounds, so twice the size of a "real" bichon frise. Here's his picture before we had him groomed (he looks tiny here, but he's really not - just the angle): http://www.fezam.com/puppy.jpg Now he doesn't look quite as much like a dust mop. His previous owners had him pretty well trained - he knew a few basic obedience commands, and we've been working with him on improving it. He can do a 1-2 minute long "stay" command, even if we walk out of his sight. Very cool. He's also usually good at "drop it" and "leave it," which is nice. I'm not a huge dog fan (they're a lot of work...), but my wife loves him and I have to admit, he's pretty cool overall. Except when he barks because he wants attention. Yeah, you can't tell our Bichon that he's supposed to be a foofy dog.
Corp000085 Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 1.5 year old female beagle named Bailey. Best decision in my life to have agreed to take in that dog!
PhilsBills Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 5 of our 6 are in my avatar. One black lab and whole lot of mutts....
Guffalo Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Shepard/Pit bull mix, shelter animal, burn marks on face and paws. The absolute best dog I have had on this earth. Gentle with kids, protects the house, lays on the lawn while we do yardwork and she won't wander.
Marv's Neighbor Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 A Golden Retriever. He's my 6th, over almost 40 years. The first two I raised from pups, 3,4 and 5 were "senior" Rescue Dogs, and #6 was found at the SPCA via their web site. When the last "senior" died, we wanted to rescue a younger dog, who would hopefully live longer. The Rescue group wouldn't consider us for a younger dog because we don't have a fenced yard. We're not the type to let the dog out to run by himself but that didn't matter with them. So I started to look online and found a 12-15 month pure bred pup at the SPCA. He was very wild and high energy but we'll have had him a year, next month, and he's the BEST! He's very smart and gets better by the day. Great disposition, loves kids and everyone else. If you don't mind the dog hair, they are great dogs!
Bmwolf21 Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Boxer mutt. We know about the boxer but what he's mixed with is anyone's guess. We've probably gotten about a dozen different guesses. Got him from a no-kill rescue group when we still lived in Florida. They had picked him and his brothers/sisters up when the mother was hit by a car. Pretty smart dog (for the most part) tough little guy (mentally and physically - he had his share of scraps at the dog park and also survived a bout of Parvo) and is excellent with my little guy, very patient, loves to play. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/bmw...ary20050006.jpg
stevestojan Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 A Beagle-Mix Mutt we got from the SPCA named Presley and a pure Black lab name Guinness.
In space no one can hear Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 I have 2 Basenji dogs. Zoey will be 10 this month, Niko will turn 3. Basenji's are known as the barkless dog from Africa. Out of Africa, the Basenji was originally found in the Congo. He uses both scent and sight to hunt and was originally used to flush small game into a hunter's nets and to control village rodent populations. Clever and endearing, he's a good companion for the person or family who can stay a step ahead of him.
Beerball Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 link Tonight give your dog(s) an extra long hug. Kids & spouse too. Nice find Jack.
Bullpen Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 linkTonight give your dog(s) an extra long hug. Kids & spouse too. Nice find Jack. Thanks bawl... Nothing like heading into the weekend with allergy-triggered watery eyes.
yall Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Yeah, you can't tell our Bichon that he's supposed to be a foofy dog. Whenever I hear or read "Bichon" all I can think of is the song by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, "Underage Bichon".
Mark from Albany Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Whenever I hear or read "Bichon" all I can think of is the song by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, "Underage Bichon". Tell me about it! Our dog was totally insulted when he heard that. Complained for weeks. Now he barks at the TV every time Triumph is on. I have to tell him to chill.
Alaska Darin Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 I have 2 doberman. Female, almost 9, named Auslese (Owsh-lay-sa). Male, 2, named Diesel. We rescued both and named neither. Auslese was emaciated with a crushed front leg. When she was taken from the piece of **** who had her, she weighed 44 pounds. She now weighs about 90. Perhaps the scariest looking personable dog on this marble. Diesel is 67 pounds of dynamite. Can jump a six foot fence. Has vitiligo (same disease Michael Jackson had) so he looks like someone threw white paint at him. Watching that dog run is like magic. He can flat out fly and then turn on a dime. Like Barry Sanders. The funniest part about him is how happy he is to just curl up in a ball and lay in your lap. Dogs are so much better than people that it's almost embarrassing that we consider ourselves the more intelligent creature.
Tolstoy Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 A wire-haired pointing griffon. Yeah, I didn't know what it was either. Great hunting dog that a hunter gave away because his wife had twins. Unfortunately, I don't hunt. But, oh man, you should see her on walks in the morning. She thinks we are out on some grand seek-and-kill operation.
5 Wide Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 1 year old Cockapoo.... we originally got a lab puppy but it turned out my wife is allergic.... great dog
Live&DieBillsFootball Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 8 yr old American Eskimo named Sid, and a 4 yr old long-haired Chihuahua named Leo. Leo is the friendliest, gentlest Chihuahua on the planet. My 2 best buds.
DPR4444 Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 i have a husky, but she's small for a husky so I think she is mixed with something else. got from a rescue place, so i don't know too much about her background, but if anyone can guess what other breeds she is, here is a pic: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ztemps&s=4
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