Time for another ‘my dog is awesome’ thread

[Deej 76756]

Yep. Never had a bad dog. 

[SurlyBDR 22771]

[Deej 76756]

"I'm not fat. I'm just big boned."

 

[956 Worldwide 34705]

Happy ‘Murica Day, assholes.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

We were out of the country for 2 weeks. Longest we had been away from Fusca. She was missed.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21877]

15 hours ago, Deej said:

Yep. Never had a bad dog. 

In retrospect, I should have had more dogs and fewer wives

[AUS-97HORN 11757]

Happy "merica Day from Sadie (black) & Chloe (yellow)

 

 

And yes, this little shit is judging me

 

 

[mchookem 16324]

none of these are my dog. dammit 😢

gah they make my teeth hurt!

this little girl is visiting with my bff from TN...

spontaneous Tiny Dog Convention in Boulder:

visited another bff with this little guy in Austin...

 

as a reminder, we had to put down sweet Maggie April 2022...

 

they aren't that common and you rarely see them and suddenly it's like everybody has one except me 🥹😍

[Hefeweizen 5310]

Come on dad let’s go home?

[ChickenSandwich 9829]

Bear

 

[Deej 76756]

1 hour ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Bear

 

 

[CoachTex 2623]

Willie hanging out in Rockport. 

[MissingInAction 25020]

Chilling on South Padre Island wishing a shit hawk would..

 

[Fudbelty 2788]

Drugs are bad.

[hookemATL 11707]

8 hours ago, MissingInAction said:

Chilling on South Padre Island wishing a shit hawk would..

 

Has she always had one ear up one down?  My wife’s childhood gs had the same. 

[MissingInAction 25020]

4 hours ago, hookemATL said:

Has she always had one ear up one down?  My wife’s childhood gs had the same. 

Since birth. The flop ear will engage about half way if she is very interested in something.

[InkaUtexas 25875]

My GS's (grew up raising them) would flop ears sometimes. Some always have their ears up, some flop them. 

Best breed I ever worked with and trying to convince my partner to get one since what we thought was going to be a Rottie Mix turned out to be more doxie..... 

Wish I still had pictures of Inca. She was the best dog I ever had. Guarded my kids like her flock. 

5 hours ago, Fudbelty said:

Drugs are bad.

Dad, I found your stash. Damn it was good. 

[MissingInAction 25020]

More beach fun. Good times until a tide full of tar came in.

 

[The Original Greaser Bob 2822]

Not meaning to threadjack,this happy thread, but thought some of you might have some thoughts on this less happy but hopeful thread.

 

[Elvis 3371]

[TexasHooch 5122]

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, nobody knows my sorrows...

[InkaUtexas 25875]

On 7/9/2023 at 6:56 PM, Elvis said:

Slip the nip and best picture on this forum. 

[jw4381 3070]

[Beau Vine 54209]

Not a dog, but I don't know where else to put this.  And it's not a cat, so it's going here...

Long-time family member, Coco the Bearded Dragon is no more.  We got Coco in summer 2006 for our 7-yo daughter; the book we got with her said that beardies could be expected to live 8-10 years, but that there were "unconfirmed reports of beardies living over 12 years."  We figured that was perfect with daughter scheduled to go to college in 10 years; but yeah, daughter finished her Master's degree a year ago with Coco still plugging along.  Daughter named her after Coco Crisp, who was her favorite baseball player at the time;  Coco Crisp retired seven years ago.  20-yo family friend Caroline was at our house last month and mentioned that she had known Coco basically as long as she has memories.  We all laughed at that, and then Caroline delivered the most perfect epitaph for Coco imaginable: "Y'all have had a lot of dogs, but there has always been Coco."  And that's what Coco was to us -- not something with a big personality that we had a deep attachment to, like a dog, but just a daily part of our lives for 16+ years.  A pretty indestructible part.   In Wimberley, we had her tank tucked into a bookshelf where she had a view of nothing but the living room and the back of the bookcase.  Daughter's friend Laurel brought over a picture of a bearded dragon and taped it to her tank "so that Coco had a friend to look at" and I still think about Laurel every time I see it.  We only fed her iceberg lettuce first (which we later found out was about the least nutritious think we could have).   We moved to San Marcos in 2019, and Coco got a new spot with windows all around.  It took her a couple of months before she quit being terrified of seeing all the birds flying around.   Greg Abbott tried to kill her in Feb '21 when the power went out and it was 30 degrees inside our house.  I still remember waking up that morning -- wife asked if I'd go check on Coco and I said, "There's no way she's still alive," but she was.  She had physically deteriorated pretty badly over the past couple of months, and hadn't really eaten all week, so with us going to Colorado tomorrow, we didn't feel like we could leave her with a house sitter, so I started calling vets to ask about euthanizing a reptile.  FYI, they apparently do it basically the same way as cats/dogs.  I took her to the vet this morning and  I was pretty unemotional about it until I went to put her in the ground and saw how the amazing people at Wimberley Valley Vet Clinic had prepared her.  So, thank you Coco for being a part of our lives for way longer than we had a right.  We really will miss you.

 

[Biff Tannen 45666]

1 hour ago, Beau Vine said:

Not a dog, but I don't know where else to put this.  And it's not a cat, so it's going here...

Long-time family member, Coco the Bearded Dragon is no more.  We got Coco in summer 2006 for our 7-yo daughter; the book we got with her said that beardies could be expected to live 8-10 years, but that there were "unconfirmed reports of beardies living over 12 years."  We figured that was perfect with daughter scheduled to go to college in 10 years; but yeah, daughter finished her Master's degree a year ago with Coco still plugging along.  Daughter named her after Coco Crisp, who was her favorite baseball player at the time;  Coco Crisp retired seven years ago.  20-yo family friend Caroline was at our house last month and mentioned that she had known Coco basically as long as she has memories.  We all laughed at that, and then Caroline delivered the most perfect epitaph for Coco imaginable: "Y'all have had a lot of dogs, but there has always been Coco."  And that's what Coco was to us -- not something with a big personality that we had a deep attachment to, like a dog, but just a daily part of our lives for 16+ years.  A pretty indestructible part.   In Wimberley, we had her tank tucked into a bookshelf where she had a view of nothing but the living room and the back of the bookcase.  Daughter's friend Laurel brought over a picture of a bearded dragon and taped it to her tank "so that Coco had a friend to look at" and I still think about Laurel every time I see it.  We only fed her iceberg lettuce first (which we later found out was about the least nutritious think we could have).   We moved to San Marcos in 2019, and Coco got a new spot with windows all around.  It took her a couple of months before she quit being terrified of seeing all the birds flying around.   Greg Abbott tried to kill her in Feb '21 when the power went out and it was 30 degrees inside our house.  I still remember waking up that morning -- wife asked if I'd go check on Coco and I said, "There's no way she's still alive," but she was.  She had physically deteriorated pretty badly over the past couple of months, and hadn't really eaten all week, so with us going to Colorado tomorrow, we didn't feel like we could leave her with a house sitter, so I started calling vets to ask about euthanizing a reptile.  FYI, they apparently do it basically the same way as cats/dogs.  I took her to the vet this morning and  I was pretty unemotional about it until I went to put her in the ground and saw how the amazing people at Wimberley Valley Vet Clinic had prepared her.  So, thank you Coco for being a part of our lives for way longer than we had a right.  We really will miss you.

 

I have a 29 year old ball python and am wondering how I'm going to react when he goes.  Reptiles are interesting and cool pets.

[hookemATL 11707]

Our Amazon Green Parrot, Simone, passed away earlier this year. My dad got her a year before my older brother was born, so she lived to be over 40yo. She had numerous phrases memorized and could say each family members names. Yes she could be loud and particularly enjoyed going “wewewewewewewe” to wake us up in the morning. She had a great life and we miss her for sure. She’s buried in the pet cemetery at the family farm. 
 

I also had a pet alligator lizard named “Al” when I was a kid. Loved feeding him live crickets and caterpillars.

 

[CoachTex 2623]

[Texzilla58 4732]

I have a 29 year old ball python and am wondering how I'm going to react when he goes.  Reptiles are interesting and cool pets.

I have a neighbor with a Sicilian Tortoise. She got it on her tenth birthday. She’s now 44. She has no real idea how old that fucker is. Might be 100, might be 38. She had to set up a trust for the thing.

[mchookem 16324]

yep, i almost had to do that!

 

[BBQ2Bayou 807]

On 7/8/2023 at 3:55 AM, InkaUtexas said:

My GS's (grew up raising them) would flop ears sometimes. Some always have their ears up, some flop them. 

Best breed I ever worked with

This is both our first GS. I've had labs because I love a sporty swimming fetching dogs and my lady has had dobermans because she grew up next to some that she felt sorry for because they were tied up outside all day. He a lot different than either of those, but I think we're doing a good job with him. He's scared of a lot of stuff (mainly tree stumps and other inanimate objects. Dipshit) and other dogs, but loves people. 

I thought I'd be smart and build him a forever kennel out of this cubby in the house, but at 5 months here, I'm not real confident he'll fit. 

 

[InkaUtexas 25875]

1 hour ago, BBQ2Bayou said:

This is both our first GS. I've had labs because I love a sporty swimming fetching dogs and my lady has had dobermans because she grew up next to some that she felt sorry for because they were tied up outside all day. He a lot different than either of those, but I think we're doing a good job with him. He's scared of a lot of stuff (mainly tree stumps and other inanimate objects. Dipshit) and other dogs, but loves people. 

I thought I'd be smart and build him a forever kennel out of this cubby in the house, but at 5 months here, I'm not real confident he'll fit. 

 

Cutiieeeeee!!!!!! Look at those feet! Yeah, um, dad, I might need a bigger bed! You will love it. Yeah, they can be skittish, hugs and action brings that out. Never had a mean one, just good ones who knew what to to. 

Nice kennel BTW. Glad you have the tile floor. My girl buys our dogs all sort of beds and I try to explain, um, honey, it's summer and they wear blankets. They sleep and shed on the tile. 

Good job Sir. Please post pics of dipshit awake. 

Dammit, now I want a Shepherd or a Rottie. 

[Elvis 3371]

 

 

[leaf 684]

Red rocket 

[Elvis 3371]

It happens

[BBQ2Bayou 807]

5 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Good job Sir. Please post pics of dipshit awake. 

To keep the theme. 

[InkaUtexas 25875]

16 minutes ago, BBQ2Bayou said:

To keep the theme. 

Gorgeous. 

[956 Worldwide 34705]

AI, create a video that explains “joy.”  
 

 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21877]

21 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Dammit, now I want a Shepherd or a Rottie. 

My daughter and I went to a fundraiser for several local animal shelters a few weekends ago, and all of the shelters brought dogs for adoption.  We saw a 5-month-old shepherd lab mix that was the cutest dog I have ever seen and y daughter tried damn hard to talk me into adopting him, but I just couldn't pull the trigger right now.

[InkaUtexas 25875]

7 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

My daughter and I went to a fundraiser for several local animal shelters a few weekends ago, and all of the shelters brought dogs for adoption.  We saw a 5-month-old shepherd lab mix that was the cutest dog I have ever seen and y daughter tried damn hard to talk me into adopting him, but I just couldn't pull the trigger right now.

Told my Fiance last night I want a shepherd. She wants an Irish Wolfhound and next dog is hers so guess I will have to wait. But I will have 1 more at some point. 

 

[AUS-97HORN 11757]

26 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Told my Fiance last night I want a shepherd. She wants an Irish Wolfhound and next dog is hers so guess I will have to wait. But I will have 1 more at some point. 

 

you could both get what you want at the same time ya know?

[InkaUtexas 25875]

hahaha, would need some more space! Have 3. A Texas Tree hound mix, a mini schnauzer and a Doxie mix that was supposed to be a Rottie..... I would love more, but just need the space! 

[mchookem 16324]

how does someone confuse a rottweiler for a dachshund? 😄

[Al_4_ISU 12453]

Frank vs warm air

[InkaUtexas 25875]

1 hour ago, mchookem said:

how does someone confuse a rottweiler for a dachshund? 😄

was a rescue litter. Mom was a Large terrier, she must have laid on her ass to get laid. Next door neighbor had a Rottie and has all the colors. 

I just tell people he is a mini Rott. A new breed! Little dude is tenacious and a good warning system. Barks and bad guy will trip over him! That is the plan on paper at least. 

 

 

[hookemATL 11707]

He is basically her shadow. Good boy Cooper🤘

[InkaUtexas 25875]

What a great picture! When she is older get someone to paint it. Have one of my daughter and her pup that sits in my dad's office. Love it! 

[956 Worldwide 34705]

5 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

My daughter and I went to a fundraiser for several local animal shelters a few weekends ago, and all of the shelters brought dogs for adoption.  We saw a 5-month-old shepherd lab mix that was the cutest dog I have ever seen and y daughter tried damn hard to talk me into adopting him, but I just couldn't pull the trigger right now.

You’re a stronger man than me. I resisted with every fiber the idea of going to “look at” or “play with” a puppy or a litter back when I was still wary of the extra work and logistics of an animal. I had no doubt that the moment we went to “check out” a puppy and it was squirming and licking my daughters’ cheeks, that it would be coming home. Even though I remember on the drive explaining very clearly that we were just going to “look” and then come home and decide. 
 

Anyway, photo below sleeping on the ideal pillow: just washed socks.

[956 Worldwide 34705]

5 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Told my Fiance last night I want a shepherd. She wants an Irish Wolfhound and next dog is hers so guess I will have to wait. But I will have 1 more at some point. 

 

That’s a hell of a debate. 
 

“I’d really like a German Shepard.”

”Counter: What about a dog that could eat a German Shepard?”

[Deej 76756]

11 hours ago, 956 Worldwide said:

AI, create a video that explains “joy.”  
 

 

I'd hate to be the guy who has to clean up after that.

[conVINCEd 21469]

This thread makes me happy until I get a new dog.  Lost mine a few months ago, and I’m not ready for a new one just quite yet, but the goofy pics warm my heart on a daily basis.