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Well that was just about the hardest thing I’ve ever done.  How is it that an animal buries itself so deeply into your heart and soul.  He was my best buddy in the world.  Not seeing him waiting in th

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Oliver left us last night. He waited until I got home from the field, brought him to bed, snuggled him, and tucked him in. Then he left. I could sense for the past 10 days that he was saying goodby

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Had to say goodbye to one of my best friends of the last 14 years today. Her name was Avery. At 8 weeks old she was left tied up in front of my future father in law's vet clinic. Freshly out of c

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On 5/20/2021 at 2:42 PM, MaybeACoordinator said:

(I trust y'all on this thread, and this thread alone, to not comment on my daughter.) 

I'll do it :D

She looks like she's not happy with the redneck, and she's ready to train this mofo to rip some dudes balls off. 

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Good boy Zeus.  Say hello to Bailey, Zeke, Callie, Magic, and the rest of those canine kids we have had the pleasure of sharing our lives with.  Bless your heart Beau for being the forever human Zeus was destined to share his life with.

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On 5/21/2021 at 5:04 PM, Beau Vine said:

Fucking hell, we had to put Zeus down yesterday.  He was a 12-yo Newfie, so we fully realize that we’ve gotten a full life and more out of him, but damn that felt awful.  
One of the reasons I decided to get a Newfie was the famous epitaph that the English poet Lord Byron wrote on the death of his Newfie Botswain:image.thumb.png.99889d2db19fe754efb0a5dac8d623e0.png

I thought that was beautiful when I read it and it is more beautiful today because those words just absolutely perfectly describe Zeus.

Beauty without vanity?  Never seen such a beautiful animal slobber so much...

Strength without insolence?  In his prime, he weighed 150 with amazing strength.  He could have done whatever he wanted in our house, but he only did what he thought we wanted.  

Courage without ferocity?  One trait that I had read about Newfies is that when they sense a threat, they won't bark or growl; they'll just put themselves between the threat and their humans.  He was less than a year old when I first saw him do that, stepping between my daughter and a neighbor's new barking dog and just staring it down.  

Thank you for being in my life for 145 months, buddy.  

 

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Beau I'm sorry to hear about Zeus. He was a big beautiful soul. I'm glad you got 12 wonderful years with him. 

Rest easy Zeus

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1 hour ago, Ridingtosunset said:

If that's an Aussie, it will be the most stubborn, loyal, shedding, smart, neurotic, protective dog ever. They need lots of attention, but great dogs. They will die for you. 

They think she’s an Aussie shepherd/ Aussie cattle dog mix.  

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On 5/21/2021 at 3:04 PM, Beau Vine said:

Fucking hell, we had to put Zeus down yesterday.  He was a 12-yo Newfie, so we fully realize that we’ve gotten a full life and more out of him, but damn that felt awful.  
One of the reasons I decided to get a Newfie was the famous epitaph that the English poet Lord Byron wrote on the death of his Newfie Botswain:image.thumb.png.99889d2db19fe754efb0a5dac8d623e0.png

I thought that was beautiful when I read it and it is more beautiful today because those words just absolutely perfectly describe Zeus.

Beauty without vanity?  Never seen such a beautiful animal slobber so much...

Strength without insolence?  In his prime, he weighed 150 with amazing strength.  He could have done whatever he wanted in our house, but he only did what he thought we wanted.  

Courage without ferocity?  One trait that I had read about Newfies is that when they sense a threat, they won't bark or growl; they'll just put themselves between the threat and their humans.  He was less than a year old when I first saw him do that, stepping between my daughter and a neighbor's new barking dog and just staring it down.  

Thank you for being in my life for 145 months, buddy.  

 

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Oh man just saw this.  So sorry BV.  It is crushing to lose a best friend.  Hang in there bro.  

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Lifesaver or shithead

He seems to like the camera. Looks like a Kobe or Shaq to me. Lol.
 

Cute dog. I am getting to the point where I feel ready to adopt again. I miss Little Bitty (RIP 3/22/21) but I am ready to find my new best dog friend. 

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20 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

He seems to like the camera. Looks like a Kobe or Shaq to me. Lol.
 

Cute dog. I am getting to the point where I feel ready to adopt again. I miss Little Bitty (RIP 3/22/21) but I am ready to find my new best dog friend. 

I had no interest in a new dog.  Crosby’s loss is still too raw for me (2/25/21), but the fam was ready.  She makes them smile, so that makes me happy.  I’ll warm up to her.  She’ll never be him, but she can be a great dog too.

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7 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

I had no interest in a new dog.  Crosby’s loss is still too raw for me (2/25/21), but the fam was ready.  She makes them smile, so that makes me happy.  I’ll warm up to her.  She’ll never be him, but she can be a great dog too.

I understand completely. No dog will ever replace Bitty. Happy for your family. Looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship for you though. ❤️

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1 hour ago, Sbbruin said:

She's pretty ugly. Maybe Hortense the Mule-faced dog.
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Her coloring reminds me of a s’more but I like the name Boots also. I have always wanted to name a female dog Ripley (after the Sigourney Weaver’s character in the Alien movies) or Bristow from Jennifer Garner’s character in Alias but the names have to come organically. That’s how Little Bitty got her name. 

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Oh for those surlies with new puppies (a few of my friends just adopted new pups):

This is the Awoof Pet Snuffle Mat which is $16.95 on Amazon. It looks like a bowl of lettuce to me. But three of my friends have them and swear it relaxes their puppies and allows them to use their brain thru their nose. 
 

basically the Awoof mat is a bunch of felt strips attached to a base that are sewn in tight circles that expand outward and overlap each other as they go.

You hide your puppies treats in there. The mat works their olfactory receptors which ignite in their brains—scent info being highly stimulating to them. 
 

My friends say it keeps their puppies busy for a good 10-20 minutes and they end up taking naps not too long after.

I have never tried one but when I adopt my new best friend (not a replacement for Little Bitty ❤️) I want to get one and see if it works the way my friends say it does. 

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I have found that puppies will take their cue from you. Be chill and they will be chill. I can't count the number of people whose dogs I look after claim their dog has anxiety issues, only to find it isn't true at all. Be the leader. 

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I have found that puppies will take their cue from you. Be chill and they will be chill. I can't count the number of people whose dogs I look after claim their dog has anxiety issues, only to find it isn't true at all. Be the leader. 

Absolutely true. 

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I had a coworker's dog for two weeks. Dog had chewed himself raw and was terrified of loud noises, apparently. Sent him home with a fully healed coat and he was the only dog out in the yard just chilling when the neighbors had their fireworks show. 

Talked to him about it and he told me his wife and daughter spent most of the time with the dog and both were pretty high strung. 

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On 5/22/2021 at 4:25 PM, Sbbruin said:

Wife is driving 1.5 hours to see her.  They think Aussie shepherd/Aussie cattle do mix.  8 weeks.  If she gets a good vibe, she’ll be ours tonight.  We shall see.

 

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Oh my god. The pose on this tiny chair... Puppy porn! There is no way she ain't coming home with the wife.

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1 hour ago, Nicole44 said:

Oh for those surlies with new puppies (a few of my friends just adopted new pups):

This is the Awoof Pet Snuffle Mat which is $16.95 on Amazon. It looks like a bowl of lettuce to me. But three of my friends have them and swear it relaxes their puppies and allows them to use their brain thru their nose. 
 

basically the Awoof mat is a bunch of felt strips attached to a base that are sewn in tight circles that expand outward and overlap each other as they go.

You hide your puppies treats in there. The mat works their olfactory receptors which ignite in their brains—scent info being highly stimulating to them. 
 

My friends say it keeps their puppies busy for a good 10-20 minutes and they end up taking naps not too long after.

I have never tried one but when I adopt my new best friend (not a replacement for Little Bitty ❤️) I want to get one and see if it works the way my friends say it does. 

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Can you guess what my dogs would do if you hid some food among a bunch of felt?  Maybe if it was ballistic nylon. 

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7 minutes ago, burntorangebongos said:

Oh my god. The pose on this tiny chair... Puppy porn! There is no way she ain't coming home with the wife.

She’s home.  She looks a lot different than that pic (much cuter in my opinion).

 

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