Hello-

[twinniefan]

Susie

Sorry here is Susie

 

[j2400]

Some Pictures of Fuzzy Friends

I mentioned in my last post that my roommate is into dogs. I managed to scrape up some pictures of my "fuzzy roommates."

 

[j2400]

First, the Dog I mentioned yesterday

This is Mac, a pit bull.

He's the rescue dog who was brought in for a "one month visit, to fatten him up." One month has become all summer. I understand he'll probably be permanent.

 

[j2400]

Yet Another "Temporary" Rescue

This is Murphy. Either an Anatolian Shepherd Dog, or a mix...they aren't quite sure.

 

[j2400]

This is Madelaine, a pug. I think this picture was taken when she was small.

Her mother and Madelaine were rescues from a puppy mill.

 

[j2400]

This is Lulu. Another rescue pit bull, adopted a year ago. Here, she's dressed up for the Fourth of July.

 

[j2400]

And for Courtney in VA, We Have A Cat...

This is Eduardo. A rescue cat. He's sitting on my lap right now, and wondering why I wasted all that time and bandwidth on dog pictures.

 

[whirlcool]

Since we lost our Black Lab, Kurt last April I have taken a job with the Montgomery County Animal Shelter as an canine behavioral specialist. I specialize in problem solving and basic obedience training for large dogs that would be otherwise unadoptable due to wild behavior.

We had a Newfoundland that just needed a refresher course in obedience, boy when those get happy, look out! The slobber goes flying everywhere! He got adopted within an hour of our returning him to the shelter.

We have Gracie, a totally wild ass German Shepart/Golden Retriever mix. She's only 10 months old. The only thing she had going for her was that she was housebroken. She'd counter cruise, dump garbage cans, knock people down, chew on anything that passed her fancy. Her problem was that she would get happy and she'd turn into a bull in a china shop. She needed to learn how to direct her energy into playtime. And when you walked her, you'd think she was trying to pull your arm out of it's socket! After 30 days, she now has her house manners, and is starting to walk nicely on a leash.
She is one of the smartest dogs I have ever met. Even though she is a mix, she has the German Shepard personality and tenacity. Hopefully she'll get adopted soon.

Last weekend we took in Pepper, which is also a German Shepard/Golden mix. She's a wonderful dog. Perfectly trained, very affectionate and gentle with everyone and other dogs.
She belonged to an elderly woman who passed away and the relatives brought her immediately to the shelter. We grabbed her as she looked so scared and lost in the shelter kennels.
Out shelter is kept immaculately clean, but for some reason Pepper stunk to high heaven when we brought her home. After a bath and a good combing out she looks great! I think when dogs are in a shelter too long and become dirty, they lose some of their dignity. We enjoy dogs like Pepper, you don't even know she is around, but she is always right by you.
I'll take some photos tomorrow.

 

[j2400]

"large dogs that would be otherwise unadoptable due to

I've been told that a BIG problem with placing large rescue dogs is behavior and temperament. A 5 pound fur ball can get away with murder. A larger dog has to be "good" to have any hope of being placed. And even if "perfect", it can be tough. I remember walking through one human society a couple of years ago, and I think almost all the dogs were large. Black Labs were probably the single most common.

 

[glamwales]

Honey and Henry

14 weeks

 

[filter-flo_rob]

Here are our two Jack Russel dogs, Charlie (left; aka Charles) and Susie (aka Suzanne) -- more expletive names when the time arises, which is frequent!

Rob.

 

[filter-flo_rob]

... note there is NO such thing as an indestructible toy ... this one was a record as it took but 10 minutes!

 

[veg-o-matic]

Well, as long as we're posting doggie pictures

Here's my Honey. She turned 9 in June, hence the white snout.

veg

P.S. That couch is gone...

 

[whirlcool]

Here is a photo of Gracie, the wild ass 11 month old.

 

[whirlcool]

And here is one photo of Pepper, one of our favorites. She really is a sweet girl, and this morning she started playing with the other dogs...

She kind of looks like an old ladies dog, doesn't she? She needs to loose a few lbs.

 

[whirlcool]

Here is a better photo of Pepper, isn't that a cute face?
And yes, these dogs are really that red color. It doesn't show very well, but they have a tinge of black running through their coats as well.

 

[andrewinorlando]

They are all beautiful.....

....there is nothing like a dog. And speaking of which, here is my baby Bella, a beautiful Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever/St. Bernard mix. Love her more than life itself!!

 

[andrewinorlando]

A Little Poem.....

If this isn't my dog's life, then nothing is....enjoy.....

Now I lay me down to sleep,
The king-size bed is soft and deep..
I sleep right in the center groove
My human being can hardly move!
I've trapped his legs, he's tucked in tight
And here is where I pass the night
No one disturbs me or dares intrude
Till morning comes and "I want food!"
I sneak up slowly to begin
my nibbles on my human's chin.
For the morning's here
and it's time to play
I always seem to get my way.
So thank you Lord for giving me
This human person that I see.
The one who hugs and holds me tight
And shares his bed with me at night!

 

[whirlcool]

Awww... that was a very nice poem and is so true in so many ways for some of us. But now that we have 4 dogs on hand, nobody can sleep in the bed with us. There isn't enough room!

 

[filter-flo_rob]

... nobody can sleep in the bed with us.

Ok, I'll bite ... where there is a will, there is a way!

Rob.