Maggie’s Man's Best Friend Thread

[Marinevet1]

The puppy is growing up........the first picture is the day we brought her home.........a few days short of three months........a few pounds short of 30.

The other is a picture of her today........Birthday picture.......1 year, almost 100 pounds.......not a bit spoiled..........

Molly

 

[7WSMShooter]

Archer watching out while I was sick. He seems to know when Im having a bad day

 

[sharpshot50]

Man I love this thread. Here’s a picture of Luna sleeping in the fireplace to keep it going.

 

[kindabitey]

Archer watching out while I was sick. He seems to know when Im having a bad day

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Most of them know when you're sick or having a bad day.
Unfortunately for me, mine knows, but she doesn't care ?

 

[HiDesertELR]

Wife texts me late in the afternoon "So... Am I bringing home a puppy from the rescue for Christmas?" It's been 10 years since we lost our Kelpie, and I miss that dog every day. I told her "your decision, I got your back"

Long story short, here's Harley (Quinn) @ 4 months, the spitting image of Zoe dog. Almost to the day I brought Zoe home 18 years ago.

 

[Sieg]

Wife texts me late in the afternoon "so... Am I bringing home a puppy from the rescue for Christmas?" It's been 10 years since we lost our Kelpie, and I miss that dog every day. I told her "your decision, I got your back"

Long story short, here's Harley (Quinn) @ 4 months, the spitting image of Zoe dog. Almost to the day I brought Zoe home 18 years ago.
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Congratulations! That is just Awesome...…. Merry Christmas!

 

[Sieg]

SQUIRREL!!!

Our late Dane, Tucker. I rescued him at 18 months old and we lost him 2.5 years ago to congestive heart failure at just after he turned 6. His birthday is tomorrow..... Still makes my eyes water up thinking about him. ?

 

[HiDesertELR]

SQUIRREL!!!

Our late Dane, Tucker. I rescued him at 18 months old and we lost him 2.5 years ago to congestive heart failure at just after he turned 6. His birthday is tomorrow..... Still makes my eyes water up thinking about him. ?

The great ones always bring us to tears... No matter how bad ass we are.

 

[Sieg]

He had a good sense of humor too.

 

[Sieg]

Our current Dane Duke.

IMO this pictures speaks volumes as to the mutual love dogs and humans have for each other.

 

[Necessary 3vil]

My GSD Axel and his lil’lady friend Dovah.

 

[Alabusa]

My latest Pit laying in her favorite spot......Ariel

 

[Racer88]

We just adopted our first dog yesterday (from a local shelter). "Balto" is 5 years old. A Husky / ??? mix. One blue eye. One brown eye. Cropped, folded ears.

"This is MY house, now!"

 

[Alabusa]

We just adopted our first dog yesterday (from a local shelter). "Balto" is 5 years old. A Husky / ??? mix. One blue eye. One brown eye. Cropped, folded ears.

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Good on you for adopting such a nice addition to your family.

 

[MotorOilMcCall]

Congrats on the adoption!

My wife and I run a rescue here in WNY. We've saved over 400 dogs this year alone, most of them coming from the south. I'm not going to preach anything but this: Have your pet spayed or neutered!!!

 

[W54/XM-388]

I'm not going to preach anything but this: Have your pet spayed or neutered!!!

You are welcome to your opinion and we'll just agree to disagree on that point & leave it at that.......

 

[HiDesertELR]

Wife texts me late in the afternoon "So... Am I bringing home a puppy from the rescue for Christmas?" It's been 10 years since we lost our Kelpie, and I miss that dog every day. I told her "your decision, I got your back"

Long story short, here's Harley (Quinn) @ 4 months, the spitting image of Zoe dog. Almost to the day I brought Zoe home 18 years ago.

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I'd be remiss if I didn't pay homage to my first little co-pilot, Zoe... She was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

Thank you Snipershide for letting us immortalize our furry "best friends" here.

 

[GUNNER75]

Born April 1st. Black and Tan from Eastern Iowa. My boys first dog.......Copper.

 

[Marinevet1]

Chased a lot of raccoons with some Black and Tans decades ago when a big hide was worth about $30...........

 

[MotorOilMcCall]

You are welcome to your opinion and we'll just agree to disagree on that point & leave it at that.......

You're welcome to your opinion as well... sad truth is over 600,000 shelter dogs alone are euthanized every year in the US (those numbers don't account for dogs that die from neglect without ever making it to a shelter, or shelters that don't track intake/kill rate). Unless you're a quality breeder, there's no excuse for leaving them fertile, and risking more neglected dogs.

I've hunted with fixed dogs, trained guard dogs who were fixed, scent dogs who were fixed, etc. Even my cousins FBI K9 Mali is fixed, and he's one of the most bad ass dogs I've ever seen.

There's just no legitimate advantage to not fixing them, unless you plan to breed them... and if you plan to do that, I hope you know what you're doing, and are prepared for the work it involves. While we absolutely do not breed, we regularly take in pregnant dogs and deliver the puppies, and whelp them until they can be adopted. It's 2 months of hell in my opinion (wife loves it at the start, and is ready to cry towards the end). Most folks I know who's attempted it won't do it again, and shouldn't have done it in the first place...

BTW, I see you're from Dallas... We pull 25-30 dogs about every other month from local rescues in your area (Dallas and San Antonio rescues). If you don't think overpopulation is a problem in Texas, you're just not seeing it/looking for it (all due respect here)... it's there.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

I don't think we need a lecture on responsible pet ownership and whether to spay and neuter. Bob and Drew got you covered. Let's keep this thread on track and more importantly, dog pictars.

 

[W54/XM-388]

Having a litter of puppies (Especially when they get into the 10 range) is a lot of work.
It is however a very rewarding experience even if it means for 2 months you are up every couple hours checking on feeding and supplementary bottle feeding as needed. It is also a bit of an expense up front to haul 10 to 12 animals to the vet a couple times, but you do make it back up when you sell the puppies.

No point discussing the rest, we may be on slightly opposing sides, so neither will convince the other.

 

[1bamashooter]

Christmas pup

 

[Jefe's Dope]

 

[sharpshot50]

Jefe,

Your rug just ate and subsequently vomited a ball! Seriously though, gorgeous dog.

I told Luna to smile at the camera and she did this:

I can pretend she understood and obliged.

 

[Unknown]

Wife texts me late in the afternoon "So... Am I bringing home a puppy from the rescue for Christmas?" It's been 10 years since we lost our Kelpie, and I miss that dog every day. I told her "your decision, I got your back"

Long story short, here's Harley (Quinn) @ 4 months, the spitting image of Zoe dog. Almost to the day I brought Zoe home 18 years ago.

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I am very jealous of your new pup.

 

[benchmstr]

My super dangerous ex-fighter pit who is nothing but an aggressive killing machine.

yes, that’s my 13 month old daughter literally taking food out of his mouth.

bench

 

[Mike Casselton]

My super dangerous ex-fighter pit who is nothing but an aggressive killing machine.

yes, that’s my 13 month old daughter literally taking food out of his mouth.

bench

Awesome pooch.

Nice flooring. I have that in my laundry room.
The entire house will probably end up with it.

 

[benchmstr]

Awesome pooch.

Nice flooring. I have that in my laundry room.
The entire house will probably end up with it.

It’s awesome flooring! That’s my guesthouse.

I found that at floor and decor on a close out sale and got it for like 0.32 a foot marked down from $4.00..it’s 13mm laminate...shit killed a chop saw and the dogs can’t dent it lol

bench

 

[Mike Casselton]

Mine is made of bamboo and I got it on clearance for $8.00 per box. They had enough to do just that room or I would have bought a truckload.

 

[Moose]

My super dangerous ex-fighter pit who is nothing but an aggressive killing machine.

yes, that’s my 13 month old daughter literally taking food out of his mouth.

bench

Looks like your baby loves that puppy.Great pic.

 

[benchmstr]

Looks like your baby loves that puppy.Great pic.

She walks him around the front yard by his collar and neighbors are scared shitless! His head is right at 22" round and his neck is way bigger than that.

She is well protected

Bench

 

[charnicus]

Here is my newest friend Ara, now three months old. She’s Lab and Australian Shepherd mix.

Most recent funny story from the vet:
Pup pup (nickname) is in for shots, check up etc. Dad calls and I go outside. Girlfriend is with dog in the exam room. I come in and girlfriend says her temp is too high and she needs to calm down. Long story short she needed two things; poop and her dad. We were out in five minutes after that.

 

[Moose]

When they gotta pupa don't get in their way.Thats pretty funny.

 

[charnicus]

When they gotta pupa don't get in their way.Thats pretty funny.

Fuckin a right hahaha!

 

[BullGear]

We answered an ad for a Chocolate Lab puppy. When we got there, it was an 11 month old undisciplined, foul smelling, wild dog. One who had spent most of his life in a crate. We weren't going to leave without the dog, so we stuck a deal and we were on our way. We had to drive home with the windows open because he smelled so bad. The previous owner named him Moonshine because that's what the owner liked to drink. His name is now Bailey. He is AKC registered but the owner didn't send in the paperwork. He's been a lot of work, he's smart and can learn any command. However, he loses his attention easily. It's been 7 years since we brought him home, he's cost us a ton of money at the vets and is diabetic. He gets 2 shots a day. But we'd never change a thing.

First picture is just after we brought him home, the second picture is from a few years ago and the last picture is from last October.

 

[Str8shootr1]

Dogs are definitely mans best friend.
My family has a 7 yr old Malinois, 1 yr old Dane, and our new addition 8 week old Blue Heeler.
The Mal is my shadow and even helps work on cars. The Dane is attached to my daughter and they can’t be seen without each other.
My best dog was a Heeler 20 yrs ago and saw this little guy and had to have him.

 

[catalyst81]

Jojo our golden doodle. Loves playing in the snow and sleeping in awkward positions.

 

[Doc68]

This is Remington. He was my welcome home present from Afghanistan in 2012. He is now 7 years old. He is a great Dane. Best friend ever.

 

[midwestoffroad]

My 3 goofballs . Bailey 10 Windsoar 12 and Barrett 5


I did just put Winnie downAt thanks giving

 

[Maverick3009]

Once in a blue moon she decides to chill out and recoup her energy

 

[Supersubes]

 

[Unknown]

We just adopted our first dog yesterday (from a local shelter). "Balto" is 5 years old. A Husky / ??? mix. One blue eye. One brown eye. Cropped, folded ears.

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"This is MY house, now!"
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I know the story about Togo and Balto.... Other great dog stories are about Greyfriar's Bobby, and Delta from Pompei. If I am ever fortunate enough to convince my wife to get another dog, I want to name it Delta.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

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Every single day without fail. She's a bit slow today. Usually it's full tilt for 3-5 minutes.

 

[Racer88]

I know the story about Togo and Balto.... Other great dog stories are about Greyfriar's Bobby, and Delta from Pompei. If I am ever fortunate enough to convince my wife to get another dog, I want to name it Delta.

I had never heard the stories or about "Balto," until we got him. The only "dog stories" I know are "Lassie" (TV show) and "Old Yeller."

 

[Tcoddington]

Our young Mastiff, Booker! Guarding the farm.

 

[crackerbrown]

Hunting today with my 15+ year old lab Sage. And a 1954 WZ 58.

 

[Supersubes]

We were supposed to get out this morning for quail but it’s cold and blowing 30 mph.

Happy hunting!

 

[olive drab]

Got her a few years back

 

[CSGambill]

New pupster. 16 week old Rhodesian Ridgeback.