Maggie’s Man's Best Friend Thread
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Not falling for that one. LolAnother photo from Mossberg's FaceBook page.
Porkchop with her impression of Hunter Biden.
Thought I'd bring this back to the front page so it don't get buried in the back pages
Cash n Tuff waiting for me to come up from the feed tractor
Cash n Tuff waiting for me to come up from the feed tractor
Taking advantage of the good weather last weekend.
i still think of my shop guard dog from 40 years ago
After the heartbreaking loss of "Tink" my son brought another puppy home
Django is the most polite, quiet, don't bite, don't lick, don't jump puppy I have ever been around.
4 adults, 3 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats in a small house and he spent most the time with me getting to know each other.
I am one hunnert percent bought in.
He is going to make a great buddy for them all growing up together.
Django is the most polite, quiet, don't bite, don't lick, don't jump puppy I have ever been around.
4 adults, 3 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats in a small house and he spent most the time with me getting to know each other.
I am one hunnert percent bought in.
He is going to make a great buddy for them all growing up together.
I don’t know why she thinks that she needs to look so sad during our supper. She got to go to Grandma and Grandpa's for treats and a run, then we went hunting.
My best dog was the same way from the start. He was extremely intelligent and hard working but also very affectionate. You might just have yourself a grand slam there. Congrats to you both.
My curiosity got the best of me, so I did some DNA testing on Shiloh. Here's the breakdown of her breed mix:
That mixing actually makes a lot of sense. After WWII, when Akitas were nearly extinct, these types of dogs were bred with Atika's to keep the genetics healthy.
Still convinced I got a good one.
We detected 6 breeds in Shiloh’s DNA.
Top 5 Breeds
- 81% American Akita
- 7% Siberian Husky
- 6% Alaskan Malamute
- 2% Samoyed
- 2% Wolf
That mixing actually makes a lot of sense. After WWII, when Akitas were nearly extinct, these types of dogs were bred with Atika's to keep the genetics healthy.
Still convinced I got a good one.
Which company did you use? Happy with the results/service?My curiosity got the best of me, so I did some DNA testing on Shiloh. Here's the breakdown of her breed mix:
We detected 6 breeds in Shiloh’s DNA.
Top 5 Breeds
Plus 2% G.S.D.
- 81% American Akita
- 7% Siberian Husky
- 6% Alaskan Malamute
- 2% Samoyed
- 2% Wolf
That mixing actually makes a lot of sense. After WWII, when Akitas were nearly extinct, these types of dogs were bred with Atika's to keep the genetics healthy.
Still convinced I got a good one.
Dash, hard at work.
Bird season is 3 months away, so he needs to get some rest in.
Both the clowns.
Bird season is 3 months away, so he needs to get some rest in.
Both the clowns.
I used "Wisdom Panel". Mt vet said he thought they were pretty good, after he discouraged using a few others because he felt they were only telling you what they thought you wanted to hear.
A lot of the info just confirmed what I already knew or suspected. They told me Shiloh was liable to be stubborn. Gee, no shit. Really?
They tested against 267 different genetic markers for various health issues. Shiloh raised one flag for a neurological disorder, but it's only ever manifested in adolescent Golden Retrievers. Don't think it will be a problem here.
Still processing the information. We'll see how it all goes.
We have one that we wanted to have tested, supposed to be an English Mastiff. He's not, at least not a purebred. (We've had 2 of those, he ain't it!) Bullmastiff maybe, not sure. I suspect there's some pit in him.
Probably not the best pic to tell:
Anyway, all of the testing companies I found wanted a pic of the dog. Reviews stated results all came back as what the dog most looked like. Big surprise!
ETA: If I had been on my own, we wouldn't have gotten him. I knew something was off. But he was a puppy, so my wife fell in love immediately.
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A big congrats to Rambo’s dad. Back to back national champion and Purina dog of the year
is that a Siamese cat? that is exactly how mine acts at bedtime.
Got to go visit my favorite grand puppy Django today.
The grandkids were cool too
The grandkids were cool too
Re: Torn Nails
Hey guys -
I'm on my first dog and she's 2-1/2 years old 70#, lots of running and outside lots too.
She tore open a nail on a back paw last week, and another on a front paw (same side) this evening.
The nails don't seem to be too long, but maybe if they were shorter, less tears, I suppose.
Been limping around when walking. She'll run through the pain when chasing skwrls.
I'd normally wash the paws with disinfectant soap and put some antibiotic ointment on the nails a couple times a day and wait for them to heal.
Problem is that I'm supposed to drop her at the sitter tomorrow (Tues) evening for six days while I drive across the country to visit my kid. I've got 2 full days of driving each way and really only two days in the middle. Going to northern Illinois.
I'm considering seeing if my vet can do something more substantial/low maintenance so I can continue with the dog sitter. That'll be and "emergency" visit.
I'll obviously have to discuss with the sitter too, but I'm not so sure about depending on her for much of this kind of maintenance.
Alternatively, I still gotta figure out if the dog might be welcome in the hotel. I know she's not very welcome at the school. And that's a lot of time crunched in the truck.
Advice?
Unrelated: she has fun with the birds.
Hey guys -
I'm on my first dog and she's 2-1/2 years old 70#, lots of running and outside lots too.
She tore open a nail on a back paw last week, and another on a front paw (same side) this evening.
The nails don't seem to be too long, but maybe if they were shorter, less tears, I suppose.
Been limping around when walking. She'll run through the pain when chasing skwrls.
I'd normally wash the paws with disinfectant soap and put some antibiotic ointment on the nails a couple times a day and wait for them to heal.
Problem is that I'm supposed to drop her at the sitter tomorrow (Tues) evening for six days while I drive across the country to visit my kid. I've got 2 full days of driving each way and really only two days in the middle. Going to northern Illinois.
I'm considering seeing if my vet can do something more substantial/low maintenance so I can continue with the dog sitter. That'll be and "emergency" visit.
I'll obviously have to discuss with the sitter too, but I'm not so sure about depending on her for much of this kind of maintenance.
Alternatively, I still gotta figure out if the dog might be welcome in the hotel. I know she's not very welcome at the school. And that's a lot of time crunched in the truck.
Advice?
Unrelated: she has fun with the birds.
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We have one that we wanted to have tested, supposed to be an English Mastiff. He's not, at least not a purebred. (We've had 2 of those, he ain't it!) Bullmastiff maybe, not sure. I suspect there's some pit in him.
Probably not the best pic to tell:
Anyway, all of the testing companies I found wanted a pic of the dog. Reviews stated results all came back as what the dog most looked like. Big surprise!
ETA: If I had been on my own, we wouldn't have gotten him. I knew something was off. But he was a puppy, so my wife fell in love immediately.
Blond one almost looks like it has some Boerboel in it.
This is Oscar, just turned 7 mos. old. It's our first non-working dog and he's been a trip! Always had Beagles our similar hounds and this guy is a whole new kind of psycho, but it's been fun!
We have one that we wanted to have tested, supposed to be an English Mastiff. He's not, at least not a purebred. (We've had 2 of those, he ain't it!) Bullmastiff maybe, not sure. I suspect there's some pit in him.
Probably not the best pic to tell:
Anyway, all of the testing companies I found wanted a pic of the dog. Reviews stated results all came back as what the dog most looked like. Big surprise!
ETA: If I had been on my own, we wouldn't have gotten him. I knew something was off. But he was a puppy, so my wife fell in love immediately.
Blond one almost looks Boerbel.
For several mornings in a row, I have watched a golden retriever rocketing by my house with its owner in tow on roller skates. The both fly by so fast that I haven't had a chance to get a picture or video.
So this is the best that I can do. I wished I could roller skate. That's got to be the best way to walk a dog.
So this is the best that I can do. I wished I could roller skate. That's got to be the best way to walk a dog.
My wife did that a few times with one of our labs.
Scared the hell out of her the 1st time!
Until you find a stray piece of gravel, chipped sidewalk, or poorly maintained roadway. Real tough to keep your legs under yourself at Mach Labrador.
Mandatory skin grafts…
Pic thread;
My son wanted to have some friends over to the house for his birthday. One of the boys developed a very quick bond with our French Bulldog, Lola. She followed him around all night.
New pups with the not quite 1 year old Uncle Tank. Brother and sister are Samoyed Poodles.
Depending on the injury, she may need to just chill until it heals. That sux for a 2.5yo pup but you want it to heal fully so it may be necessary to restrict her activities.
As for driving cross country, it’s not a big deal. I have 2, one is 80lbs (12 yo) the other 90 (almost 2yo). They mostly sleep while I’m driving… I’ll let them out to move around at gas stops and offer them water, etc. There are many motels that accommodate pets but many are starting to charge for pets.
I’ve slept in my truck w them… not a big deal as they really just want to be with me rather than being w a sitter.
I have a cool video of my mutt Nikita I took on my phone. I can share it in messages but when I try to send it to my email so I can share it it says something like 'file too large'. Is there a way to compress it? It's a samsung galaxy android.
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Use the Samsung Quick Share feature
Or hook your phone up to your computer via USB cable and copy the photos to your PC
Or if you are running Windows 10 or 11 setup the windows link to phone and access your photos from your desktop
Or get a compatible USB to go flash drive you can plug into your phone and copy your photos to that.
Today we had my parents over for dinner and afterwards my dog whined at my Dad while he was sitting at the table. When he got up to let her outside she instead walked into the kitchen, sat down next to the cabinets, looked at him then whined at the left over chicken on the counter.
Judy, a purebred pointer, was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met Aircraftsman Frank Williams, who shared his small portion of rice with her.
Judy raised morale in the POW camp, and also barked when poisonous snakes, crocodiles or even tigers approached the prisoners. When the prisoners were shipped back to Singapore, she was smuggled out in a rice sack, never whimpering or betraying her presence to the guards.
The next day, that ship was torpedoed. Williams pushed Judy out of a porthole in an attempt to save her life, even though there was a 15-foot drop to the sea. He made his own escape from the ship, but was then recaptured and sent to a new POW camp.
He didn't know if Judy had survived, but soon he began hearing stories about a dog helping drowning men reach pieces of debris after the shipwreck. And when Williams arrived at the new camp, he said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes! As I walked through the gate, a scraggly dog hit me square between the shoulders and knocked me over. I’d never been so glad to see the old girl!"
They spent a year together at that camp in Sumatra. "Judy saved my life in so many ways," said Williams. "But the greatest of all was giving me a reason to live. All I had to do was look into those weary, bloodshot eyes and ask myself: 'What would happen to her if I died?' I had to keep going."
Once hostilities ceased, Judy was then smuggled aboard a troopship heading back to Liverpool. In England, she was awarded the Dickin Medal (the "Victoria Cross" for animals) in May 1946. Her citation reads: "For magnificent courage and endurance in Japanese prison camps, which helped to maintain morale among her fellow prisoners, and also for saving many lives through her intelligence and watchfulness".
At the same time, Frank Williams was awarded the PDSA's White Cross of St. Giles for his devotion to Judy. Frank and Judy spent a year after the war visiting the relatives of English POWs who had not survived, and Frank said that Judy "always provided a comforting presence to the families."
When Judy finally died at the age of 13, Frank spent two months building a granite and marble memorial in her memory, which included a plaque describing her life story.
We lost our goofy Dane today, Atlas, to bloat. Long story short, $1200 at the vet today left us with an option of $10k minimum for surgery with a 10% chance of success. He was only 6.
I know I've posted this pic before, but this was pretty much his personality throughout his life:
RIP buddy, see you at the Rainbow Bridge.
Long story short, $1200 at the vet today left us with an option of $10k minimum for surgery with a 10% chance of success. He was only 6.I know I've posted this pic before, but this was pretty much his personality throughout his life:
RIP buddy, see you at the Rainbow Bridge.
So sorry for your loss. Hate it when you lose your good buddy.
Sorry for your loss.We lost our goofy Dane today, Atlas, to bloat.
I know I've posted this pic before, but this was pretty much his personality throughout his life:
RIP buddy, see you at the Rainbow Bridge.
My wife cooks for the puppyhogs every day...........they eat better than I do.............
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