Dog pics

[VroomVroom]

 

[goeduck]

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That is one lucky dog!

 

[jfh28]

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I call shotgun!.....lol......Jack

 

[VroomVroom]

She even jumps on front of snowmobile while I go across the mountains here.

 

[sixdogs]

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Is that your garage or shed under that snow? How deep is it?

 

[VroomVroom]

No. Some camp. I have a camp myself that the snow covers over also. Always completely over the stove pipe but late years a little over the eve.

 

[DieselBound]

Another great dog is gone. My wife called her the perfect dog. Had been looking forward to growing old together, but cancer (of the spine) took her out early: she was just shy of eight years- we had her nearly seven years. Our constant companion, farm hand and protector of all (us and our fowl). A mighty dog. I struggled with her death (end of February). Why she had to leave us so soon was answered quite well in this recounting (from A Dog's Purpose? Explained By a 6-Year Old - The Dogington Post):

The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker’s Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ”I know why.”

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me I’d never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.

He said,”People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?” The Six-year-old continued,

”Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”

Live simply.

Love generously.

Care deeply.

Speak kindly.

A master of life. RIP Xena!

 

[DieselBound]

Xena's last visit at the vet's was, as most know, extremely painful emotionally. Her pain was being managed and she was, for the most part, her self. It was, however, only a matter of time before the cancer would overcome her and we did not want her to experience any of that. I looked at my vet and said that I didn't think that I could go through this again. He looked at me (I was well aware that folks working in veterinary clinics are NOT spared the emotional impacts of putting animals down!) and said: But dogs bring us so much joy. Yes, Xena brought joy to MANY people (we get lots of visitors, some who were afraid of dogs, adults and children, would leave with loving memories of Xena- she could convert anyone!). We're getting older. We really need a dog to help protect our fowl; and, life is just so empty without a dog. So...

Enter "Kisha" (pronounced Kee-sha)


We weren't initially thinking of getting a puppy, but I wanted to maximize the time we would have our next dog. Also struggled with the thought of enduring more PTO surgeries: a Mastiff-Lab mix has a fairly high incidence of cruciate ligament damage. The size and manners of these dogs, however, was such that I (and my wife goes along with it) couldn't think of another type of dog. Kisha's a Red-nosed Pitbull + Mastiff-Lab mix. A local rescue from an accidental breeding. The mother, a Pit, is known, the father is guessed: unmistakable Mastiff-Lab combo, so the guess is most certainly an accurate one.

Shy of four months (she jumped on the seat while I was grabbing something from the shop- she readily rides along, though mostly on the floor)- can see the Pit in her:


Taken at four months, this one shows more of the Mastiff-Lab side (puppy look is diminishing):


She's one week from her five-month birthday. Continuing to work on recall training, now with high-distractions (noisy fowl running all over the place is quite taxing!). Training will be very important with this one as she is devilishly smart.

Would have loved to have brought her up alongside Xena (kind of the plan as we'd worked really hard to fence in about 6 acres- not long after the fencing project was completed Xena was diagnosed with cancer). Xena will always be the standard. Kisha has HUGE paws to fill, but it's looking like she'll be up to giving it a good shot: every dog is different and Kisha will be perfect in her own way.

 

[goeduck]

Sorry to hear of your loss of Xena, sounds like she had a great life with you.

 

[DaveNJ]

DieselBound, You stated it very well, the price we pay for our canine companions is always worth it.

 

[PHPaul]

Daughter, grandson and grandson's girlfriend were roasting marshmallows. Fate thought they smelled pretty good and she should have some!

 

[Tomtint]

Xena's last visit at the vet's was, as most know, extremely painful emotionally. Her pain was being managed and she was, for the most part, her self. It was, however, only a matter of time before the cancer would overcome her and we did not want her to experience any of that. I looked at my vet and said that I didn't think that I could go through this again. He looked at me (I was well aware that folks working in veterinary clinics are NOT spared the emotional impacts of putting animals down!) and said: But dogs bring us so much joy. Yes, Xena brought joy to MANY people (we get lots of visitors, some who were afraid of dogs, adults and children, would leave with loving memories of Xena- she could convert anyone!). We're getting older. We really need a dog to help protect our fowl; and, life is just so empty without a dog. So...

Enter "Kisha" (pronounced Kee-sha)
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We weren't initially thinking of getting a puppy, but I wanted to maximize the time we would have our next dog. Also struggled with the thought of enduring more PTO surgeries: a Mastiff-Lab mix has a fairly high incidence of cruciate ligament damage. The size and manners of these dogs, however, was such that I (and my wife goes along with it) couldn't think of another type of dog. Kisha's a Red-nosed Pitbull + Mastiff-Lab mix. A local rescue from an accidental breeding. The mother, a Pit, is known, the father is guessed: unmistakable Mastiff-Lab combo, so the guess is most certainly an accurate one.

Shy of four months (she jumped on the seat while I was grabbing something from the shop- she readily rides along, though mostly on the floor)- can see the Pit in her:
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Taken at four months, this one shows more of the Mastiff-Lab side (puppy look is diminishing):
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She's one week from her five-month birthday. Continuing to work on recall training, now with high-distractions (noisy fowl running all over the place is quite taxing!). Training will be very important with this one as she is devilishly smart.

Would have loved to have brought her up alongside Xena (kind of the plan as we'd worked really hard to fence in about 6 acres- not long after the fencing project was completed Xena was diagnosed with cancer). Xena will always be the standard. Kisha has HUGE paws to fill, but it's looking like she'll be up to giving it a good shot: every dog is different and Kisha will be perfect in her own way.

Sorry for your loss. I have lost a couple in my life that .., if there is a heavin, I hope they will be waiting for me. I miss them both everyday

 

[DieselBound]

Sorry for your loss. I have lost a couple in my life that .., if there is a heavin, I hope they will be waiting for me. I miss them both everyday

For sure, there's a connection that words cannot describe. I regularly ask that Xena give watchful guidance of/to young Kisha. I encourage Kisha to make Xena proud.

One of my favorite things was to be greeted by Xena as I drove up the driveway. She'd pounce up and down on her front legs while letting out a deep and loud "WOO WOO."

For now it'll have to be me, going "OH NO!" (Kisha caught trying to snag something [sweatshirt?] off the couch- she's getting big enough to reach just about anywhere now and she's not even 5 months old yet)

 

[PhysAssist]

Daughter, grandson and grandson's girlfriend were roasting marshmallows. Fate thought they smelled pretty good and she should have some!

Pretty dog, pretty name, and yeah- pretty girl too...

 

[PHPaul]

Pretty dog, pretty name, and yeah- pretty girl too...

Thanks! "Fate" is an AKC registered Akita. Her full registered name is "Black Jewel of Fate".

Grandson and his girlfriend Emma will become parents in November, making me a great-grandfather for the 7th time. (How did I get so dang old... )

 

[Sigarms]

Thanks! "Fate" is an AKC registered Akita. Her full registered name is "Black Jewel of Fate".

Always got a kick out of those "registered names" LOL

My only dog growing up as a boy was named "Reveille Coal Cracker" AKA Mickey. Got her when I was around 4 (puppy of a Uncle who ran show dogs), she was the runt of the litter and I picked her out because of her big black spot on her eye (which I was informed was horrible to have on a "show dog"), and she was with us until I was about 18.

Wouldn't get another dog for about another 20 years after that.

 

[PhysAssist]

Thanks! "Fate" is an AKC registered Akita. Her full registered name is "Black Jewel of Fate".

Grandson and his girlfriend Emma will become parents in November, making me a great-grandfather for the 7th time. (How did I get so dang old... )

You're very welcome!

I also love the registered name thing SIG commented on.

Congratulations early!

..and IDK, how that came about, but I do know that it sure beats the alternative!

 

[Steppenwolfe]

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Our beagle mix, Charlotte. Might as well have another adult in the room...

 

[tjkubota93]

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Our beagle mix, Charlotte. Might as well have another adult in the room...

Looks like Petey from little rascals

 

[goeduck]

My only dog growing up as a boy was named "Reveille Coal Cracker" AKA Mickey. .
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Okay now, there are two dogs in that picture