Time for another ‘my dog is awesome’ thread

[AUS-97HORN 11,813]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Same recent picture of the girls: 

 

 

[hobbes2702 13,051]

any recs for how to get him to quit fucking with the cats? The other dogs were always just friends with them. Crash won’t leave them alone

[royiv 9,333]

15 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

any recs for how to get him to quit fucking with the cats? The other dogs were always just friends with them. Crash won’t leave them alone

Dude looks like a deer fawn in that pic.

[Kennythetiger 9,420]

49 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

any recs for how to get him to quit fucking with the cats? The other dogs were always just friends with them. Crash won’t leave them alone

Fuck them cats. 
The one in the background doesn’t seem too disturbed. 

[hobbes2702 13,051]

12 minutes ago, Kennythetiger said:

Fuck them cats. 
The one in the background doesn’t seem too disturbed. 

Username does not check out 

[hobbes2702 13,051]

Thus far all the cats kinda beat him up. But I’m just worried he will get a little too crazy with the back of neck bites on one of them.

[ChickenSandwich 9,848]

He will learn and cat will teach. Wont be an issue in a week or so. 

[South Austin 52,545]

South Austin is entering the chat.

This is Ned. He’s an 11-month-old hound/husky mix. He’s also a street dog rescued from a storm drain with two of his litter mates, Lucky and Dusty (this is true, and you know the movie reference). He’s been with an incredible foster mom/trainer for the last few months, and today we adopt him into our family. It was sort of impulsive on my part after giving my wife and stepdaughter the whole “we’re not ready for a dog just yet” this past year. But all I can say is that I just felt this call.
 

[MissingInAction 25,155]

On 11/23/2024 at 1:34 PM, hobbes2702 said:

Thus far all the cats kinda beat him up. But I’m just worried he will get a little too crazy with the back of neck bites on one of them.

Once he gets his nose clawed he will leave them be.

He's not capable of sneaking up on them, which would be the only way to hurt one of them.

Luna avoids cats like the plague.

Edited 3 hours ago by MissingInAction

[jimmyjazz 46,027]

Any tips on how to assess when "it's time"?  My catahoula mix Gumbo is almost 13, and she basically sleeps all day.  She is damn near blind, although she still hears OK.  She's becoming incontinent, and has a persistent yeast infection in various spots on her body that we are really struggling to keep up with.  I can't tell if she's suffering or just mostly old and tired.  I love her and I can't see a clear indication that she's in pain or miserable but she has definitely lost most of her spark.  (Well, except for when I make her twice-daily chicken/rice/peas/carrots/blueberry gruel, then she really perks up.)

Every dog I've owned has died of natural causes before I realized they had serious problems.  This is a new one for me.

[hobbes2702 13,051]

On 11/23/2024 at 2:15 PM, ChickenSandwich said:

He will learn and cat will teach. Wont be an issue in a week or so. 

 

16 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

Once he gets his nose clawed he will leave them be.

He's not capable of sneaking up on them, which would be the only way to hurt one of them.

Luna avoids cats like the plague.

You’d like to think so… he treed two of the cats thus weekend.

[MissingInAction 25,155]

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

Any tips on how to assess when "it's time"?  My catahoula mix Gumbo is almost 13, and she basically sleeps all day.  She is damn near blind, although she still hears OK.  She's becoming incontinent, and has a persistent yeast infection in various spots on her body that we are really struggling to keep up with.  I can't tell if she's suffering or just mostly old and tired.  I love her and I can't see a clear indication that she's in pain or miserable but she has definitely lost most of her spark.  (Well, except for when I make her twice-daily chicken/rice/peas/carrots/blueberry gruel, then she really perks up.)

Every dog I've owned has died of natural causes before I realized they had serious problems.  This is a new one for me.

When it was Amber's time the vet told me to count 5 things she liked and is able to do.

Once it goes down to one, it's time.

I cried typing this. I'm so sorry.

[mchookem 16,354]

^that's a good gage.

in the absence of some sudden illness/injury (been thru that a couple of times, that's by far the worst)...

for our aging doggos, assuming there's no real pain, we basically went with two factors - incontinence and ceasing to enjoy food. dogs are pretty simple, those two things i feel like make up a good portion of them just 'living life'. and i think of humans, myself included... if i get to the point that i can't stop peeing on myself and can't enjoy a good burger, fuck it, im done. 

our Catahoula had the biggest, loudest personality of any of our dogs. her issue was sudden (something in her spinal cord, or maybe a stroke) and we were not even remotely prepared, she was only 8! 💔 that is definitely worse. loved that girl.

[Fuga 180]

2 hours ago, South Austin said:

South Austin is entering the chat.

This is Ned. He’s an 11-month-old hound/husky mix. He’s also a street dog rescued from a storm drain with two of his litter mates, Lucky and Dusty (this is true, and you know the movie reference). He’s been with an incredible foster mom/trainer for the last few months, and today we adopt him into our family. It was sort of impulsive on my part after giving my wife and stepdaughter the whole “we’re not ready for a dog just yet” this past year. But all I can say is that I just felt this call.
 

Ya done a good thing.

Sure seems to be a good boy.

[Nuge 1,976]

Spent some time in the forest this past weekend. Willow is an adventure dog and was in her happy place.

[jimmyjazz 46,027]

Man, I love dogs.  Thanks for the pics.  

I even love our dumbass chihuahua.  She is the most nervous, attached, anxiety-ridden dog I've ever known and yet I love every knee hug.  I will be crushed when it's her time.  (She might outlive me, though.)

[mchookem 16,354]

it's def gotten colder... luckily Duke has winter weather gear so we can still ride some 😎

 

going to see his girl Moxie today! 😄

[dcbc 14,504]

3 hours ago, South Austin said:

South Austin is entering the chat.

This is Ned. He’s an 11-month-old hound/husky mix. He’s also a street dog rescued from a storm drain with two of his litter mates, Lucky and Dusty (this is true, and you know the movie reference). He’s been with an incredible foster mom/trainer for the last few months, and today we adopt him into our family. It was sort of impulsive on my part after giving my wife and stepdaughter the whole “we’re not ready for a dog just yet” this past year. But all I can say is that I just felt this call.
 

[South Austin 52,545]

1 minute ago, dcbc said:

[dcbc 14,504]

2 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I did get the reference.  But I couldn't resist.  Great looking pup!

Edited 19 minutes ago by dcbc

[Kennythetiger 9,420]

1 hour ago, MissingInAction said:

When it was Amber's time the vet told me to count 5 things she liked and is able to do.

Once it goes down to one, it's time.

I cried typing this. I'm so sorry.

Yesterday. “Sleeping on the couch” is listed as one of his top pastimes. Killing raccoons is probably #2. 

[South Austin 52,545]

12 minutes ago, dcbc said:

I did get the reference.  But I couldn't resist.  Great looking pup!

Oh I know. I also went to Ned Reyerson when I found out the dog’s name but not those of his siblings.