DOGS

[sam dupont]

My last boy the day I got him

 

[biomedtechguy]

Tired from chasing Amish buggies' horses??

I was shocked, and a little sad, a couple of years ago when Laney, who looks like a 50 pound black Lab puppy, but thinner, which I think is terrier, by far my fastest dog, chased a squirrel in the yard like has happened many times. I never thought she'd catch one, but the one time she did, it was quickly dispatched, I'm glad it died quickly, within seconds. I don't like to have that happen, or see the road kill around here.
She's around 10 years old now, and probably not as quick or nimble, but I hope she doesn't "catch" any more.

 

[Dibbons]

Don't be Afraid

 

[biomedtechguy]

Don't be Afraid

I grew up with a Doberman, trained for shows and an exceptional example of the breed.
As an only child, I learned early what a blessing a great dog could be.
If I had the chance to live my life over again, there are a few major things I would do differently, and one of the top changes I'd make is I would spend a LOT more time with the dogs that were in my life!
I was with them a lot, and I'd still make sure that of all of the things I'd do differently, I would still make more time for them.

 

[sam dupont]

My last boy the day I got himView attachment 1388856

I miss him. The lady I got him from raises Belgian Sheepdogs and Laekenois. She is having a batch of Laekenois, but I have never liked curly hair. Even broke up with a girl who had kinky hair. I know, I'm weird, but we only go around once. If anybody is looking, she says it was a great pairing for this litter:

 

[Bold & Old]

I grew up with a Doberman, trained for shows and an exceptional example of the breed.
As an only child, I learned early what a blessing a great dog could be.
If I had the chance to live my life over again, there are a few major things I would do differently, and one of the top changes I'd make is I would spend a LOT more time with the dogs that were in my life!
I was with them a lot, and I'd still make sure that of all of the things I'd do differently, I would still make more time for them.

 

[Bold & Old]

Don't be Afraid

its not the dog its about the owner who loves himher that makes the difference.

all dogs are born to love its about how they are loved.

 

[33 IMP]

My last boy the day I got himView attachment 1388856

He looks just like my girl Mopar when she was a pup. Her puppy pics are on a dead phone or I could show you.
What breed is he, not a German shepherd I'm thinkin.

 

[sam dupont]

He looks just like my girl Mopar when she was a pup. Her puppy pics are on a dead phone or I could show you.
What breed is he, not a German shepherd I'm thinkin.

Same dog as that curly thing with a different coat. They quit mixing coats about 100 years ago.

 

[biomedtechguy]

its not the dog its about the owner who loves himher that makes the difference.

all dogs are born to love its about how they are loved.

There are some "genetic predispositions" in a variety of life forms, including dogs. I would say that their life experience is the biggest factor in their behavior, so I am basically agreeing with your post.
Another big factor to consider is the size and bite strength of a dog breed (or any animal).
I have seen more small dogs show aggression than large dogs, but that was likely fear. The other thing is that if a Chihuahua goes "full attack" mode on someone, that isn't likely to make the news nor require any major medical attention. Pit bulls, which get a bad rep, Rottweilers, Dobies, and others, if they bite or attack, the recipient is going to have a VERY bad day...
Speaking of Chihuahuas...

 

[Budnicks]

I grew up with a Doberman, trained for shows and an exceptional example of the breed.
As an only child, I learned early what a blessing a great dog could be.
If I had the chance to live my life over again, there are a few major things I would do differently, and one of the top changes I'd make is I would spend a LOT more time with the dogs that were in my life!
I was with them a lot, and I'd still make sure that of all of the things I'd do differently, I would still make more time for them.

Only dog breed, I've been purposely 'bitten bad' by, out of anger
& I'm like Dr. Doolittle when it comes to animals,
especially dogs

My grandpa Ernie/moms father always had Dobermans',
most were great dogs
5-6 of them, males & females & 2 at a time over many years,
lots of puppies

'some' do have a real problem,
'as I understand it', as explained by my oldest sister Lori a DVM;
to paraphrase;
their brian is too big (grows to big or swells (?) for their skull
puts pressure on something, that it shouldn't,
I don't know the stats
but that's what was up, sort of more common in that breed,
but rare...

anyway;
G-pa Ernie, he had big about a 90#+ male
I'd play with all the time, friendly & playful
I saw him a couple of times a week
we'd wrestle & play fetch since he was a puppy etc.
& every so often he'd just snap 'all of a sudden'
& go nuts
I was very dog savvy as a kid, I was like 12 y/o IIRC
I know dogs
I've been around all kinds of breeds
all my life
everyone in my family has dogs
I've own several different breeds too
(Labs are my favorites, been bitten by one of them too, I was stretching &
checking out/attending to a shoulder injury, as he was a puppy, I don't blame him)
Anyway;
I'd try & calm him down, and it usually worked,
he bit my hand 'good' one time, 4 fang marks & bloody
clamped down hard & held on for like 30 (?) seconds
when I was offering him, my hand to sniff it
after one of his spells, I told him to release, and he finally did
sad really, he ended up being 'put down', a couple of years later,
he was only like 9 years old, 'Max'
he snapped & started killing all my grandfathers' racing pigeons
when he never showed any signs of that, grew up with them...

The vet (not my sister) did a necropsy,
& my G-pa wanted to know if it was hereditary
& the vet said;
'he had that rare ailment, they didn't 100% know if it was hereditary
my G-pa's bitch 'Delilah' (spell) his (Max's) mate, just had a litter of pups...

just figured I'd share

 

[Dibbons]

Camelia lost her appetite and became very lazy lately. Today she had a fever and was diagnosed with Ehrlichia Canis (was prescribed 28 days of antibiotics).

 

[440 4 speed]

Camelia lost her appetite and became very lazy lately. Today she had a fever and was diagnosed with Ehrlichia Canis (was prescribed 28 days of antibiotics).

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We hope for the best.

 

[Bold & Old]

There are some "genetic predispositions" in a variety of life forms, including dogs. I would say that their life experience is the biggest factor in their behavior, so I am basically agreeing with your post.
Another big factor to consider is the size and bite strength of a dog breed (or any animal).
I have seen more small dogs show aggression than large dogs, but that was likely fear. The other thing is that if a Chihuahua goes "full attack" mode on someone, that isn't likely to make the news nor require any major medical attention. Pit bulls, which get a bad rep, Rottweilers, Dobies, and others, if they bite or attack, the recipient is going to have a VERY bad day...
Speaking of Chihuahuas...View attachment 1389769

 

[Charles Cook]

Camelia lost her appetite and became very lazy lately. Today she had a fever and was diagnosed with Ehrlichia Canis (was prescribed 28 days of antibiotics).

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Get well soon.

 

[Nevada dan]

Dogs people watching

 

[ckessel]

Lazy butts watching me dig a hole in the sand.

 

[sam dupont]

Lazy butts watching me dig a hole in the sand.

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...and how many times have you yelled at them for digging holes in the yard?

 

[Bold & Old]

Merry Christmas to all and hope Santa is Mopar friendly!

 

[Fran Blacker]

Lazy butts watching me dig a hole in the sand.

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What's the purpose of burying those barrels? Filling them with concrete to support posts? I'd hate to dig those holes in New England!!! Had a stone where I parked my car at my mothers house. Over the years frost pushed it up, so I decided to dig it up. Started digging and after a foot and a half it wasn't a small stone. Dug one side of stone 3 feet down and made the hole large enough to lay stone on it's side. The "stone" was about 3' tall and 2.5 ft. wide 18" thick. Never mind the stones that I dug out a bunch of fist sized stones enlarging the hole.