Dogs

[ChshreCat]

She hates having her picture taken. I caught her off-guard.

I have to do the same with my dog because usually when I point a camera at him he runs up to me to see what I'm doing. Just can't get a candid picture of him unless he's laying down or I'm really quick and snap it before he comes running.

 

[HoppyDaze]

I just asked for some follow up on the claim that cutting tails off dogs prevents some medical problem later in life. I'd like to hear an example of some rampant tail disease that strikes down dogs for no reason.

Next time my lab opens her tail up from hitting it on things in excitement we may have to cut it off. She literally sprays blood over the house and it's almost impossible to heal.

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[Blitzkrieg]

I can definitely see it in her, does she shed at all? The only hair Stella loses is when I comb her.

 

[Puddlethumper]

A word of advice to dog owners:

Never listen to a cat. Cats lie.

 

[FastAndy]

I can definitely see it in her, does she shed at all? The only hair Stella loses is when I comb her.

Maggie is the same. Only when we brush her.

 

[dkwolf]

Have a small pack of black lab puppies waiting to find a new home here. Plus my 2 adult english labs. Here is a pic of one of the pups.

A good friend of mine's dog just had a litter of pups - 8 days old right now. All cute little black labs. Sooooo tempting to have her bring one of them to me when it's time, but right now would be just about the worst possible time for me to add another four legged friend.

 

[BigAndo]

Ultimately, working dogs tails weren't docked in the first place for aesthetic reasons. Farmers, gamekeepers etc couldn't care what the hell a dog looked like, as long as it could work. Tail injuries can be nasty, and are common in working dogs, so docking was used to prevent them.
The tails aren't chopped off, btw, they have a tight band placed around them when the pups are a couple of days old, and they just die and fall off.


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[Misplaced_Canuck]

Ultimately, working dogs tails weren't docked in the first place for aesthetic reasons. Farmers, gamekeepers etc couldn't care what the hell a dog looked like, as long as it could work. Tail injuries can be nasty, and are common in working dogs, so docking was used to prevent them.

Correct.

Both of my Aussies were docked, and they'd never know they even had a tail. They still wiggle their butts like crazy when they're happy

There's blue-merle, tailed Aussie in Ugly Kid Joe's song "Everything about you": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byEGjLU2egA

MC

 

[Jukas]

Ozzy is 9mo or so now. Great dog, but definitely in his pita teenager phase. He has to be in the middle of everything and still has some paint on him from being overly curious.






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[BaysideBrewer]

My 7 month old english mastiff handling sanitation responsibilities. ..

 

[ChshreCat]

Ozzy is 9mo or so now. Great dog, but definitely in his pita teenager phase. He has to be in the middle of everything and still has some paint on him from being overly curious.

That's a teenager phase? My dog's about 10 now and he still has to "help" with whatever I'm doing. It's the toughest if what I'm doing puts me down on the floor. If I'm fixing the sink or something, he has to have his head right under the cupboard with me.

 

[dkwolf]

That's a teenager phase? My dog's about 10 now and he still has to "help" with whatever I'm doing. It's the toughest if what I'm doing puts me down on the floor. If I'm fixing the sink or something, he has to have his head right under the cupboard with me.

Try changing the oil in your car with a 70 lb lab laying on your chest.

 

[Jukas]

Oz definitely has the helping part down. Doing some siding repairs and he didn't even want to move when I started up the circular saw.




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[elsphinc]

Kobe thw Catahoulan hurtling through the Valley of fire In the 69 shasta camper

 

[Jukas]

That's a teenager phase? My dog's about 10 now and he still has to "help" with whatever I'm doing. It's the toughest if what I'm doing puts me down on the floor. If I'm fixing the sink or something, he has to have his head right under the cupboard with me.

Nah, he's always had to be in the middle of things. By his 'teenager phase' I just meant he's hitting that phase around 7+ months where he's really starting to push back and test me, I'm guessing to see if he gets consistent results.

 

[dkevinb]

Sugar, in her natural habitat.

 

[ChshreCat]

Sugar, in her natural habitat.

Such a hard life.

 

[SupervisingChildren]

Went to take a picture of my beer and Charlie hopped up in my face.

 

[Codfishhead]

Luther my 6 year old Great Dane. He's our third black Dane





A message from God.

Don't smoke crack dumb ass

 

[Puddlethumper]

It's good to be the dog....

 

[Jukas]

Uh nope, I sure don't know where all those muddy paw prints came from.




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[ja09]

Oz definitely has the helping part down. Doing some siding repairs and he didn't even want to move when I started up the circular saw.

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Haha, reminds me of Ollie. He's really helping with the new hop garden

 

[IvanBrew]

Here's one of mine. He's just a little guy. 34" at the shoulders and 167 lbs.

(you don't want to see my back yard now that the snow has melted... I need a backhoe)

 

[MikePiotti]

Captain


Chance


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[Dan]

My don's dog, Mia. 9 year old American Boxer. About 50-60 pound lapdog. She's a great pup. Very loving.


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[Dan]

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My don's dog, Mia. 9 year old American Boxer. About 50-60 pound lapdog. She's a great pup. Very loving.

Posting on a phone. Cant correct the typo. - Don's, I meant "son's" ☺️


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[onetoeddogbrewery]

got herself a tree rat this morning

 

[sonofgrok]

I have been avoiding this thread since my Ozi (pics way back in thread) died about a month ago. His brain tumor escaped his skull and it got really bad for him. He died in my arms. It was hard but it was also his time. He lived 14 years of a great life which is pretty good for a large german shepherd. Our other shepherd Egon still hasn't quite figured out why he is alone but he is loving all the extra attention I am giving him.

Love them like its the only chance you are going to get.

 

[sonofgrok]

Egon (120# german shepweiler) and Ozi (86 pound, 14 year old schutzen German shepherd purebred)

Found the original post. The schutzen on the bottom was oz. :-(

 

[HoppyDaze]

I have been avoiding this thread since my Ozi (pics way back in thread) died about a month ago. His brain tumor escaped his skull and it got really bad for him. He died in my arms. It was hard but it was also his time. He lived 14 years of a great life which is pretty good for a large german shepherd. Our other shepherd Egon still hasn't quite figured out why he is alone but he is loving all the extra attention I am giving him.

Love them like its the only chance you are going to get.

RIP Oz!

 

[captianoats]

Chuck Taylor


Bob Barker


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[Irishwrench]

After a long compromise, and many debates, my wife and I have added this little pup to the family. I was holding out for an English Mastiff after losing our girl 6 years ago.

This is Daisey. She is a 9-week old Boerboel, a South African Mastiff. We picked her up in Buffalo last weekend.

 

[SupervisingChildren]

After a long compromise, and many debates, my wife and I have added this little pup to the family. I was holding out for an English Mastiff after losing our girl 6 years ago.

This is Daisey. She is a 9-week old Boerboel, a South African Mastiff. We picked her up in Buffalo last weekend.

Nice! I drove my kids from Buffalo NY to south carolina to visit family and they got to sit on one there when it was kids and dog night at the Charleston riverdogs baseball game. That thing was huge!

 

[icebob]

here's my Preston in his favorite nap position!

 

[HoppyDaze]

The Dosia doesn't seem to recognize the scenery. Sticks on the other hand..

 

[egravy81]

Zappa enjoying the view from the new backyard.


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[MollyHatchet]

This is Bubb, (boxer) he is 7, and is my brew buddy. Best pup you could ever ask for!!


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[Misplaced_Canuck]

Just gave Blue his twice-a-summer haircut tonight. Took 90 minutes. I think we both fared quite well!

MC

 

[Rotgut]

Barley (Probably an overused dog name around these forums, lol)

 

[Wingnutt73]

This is Chi Chi. She is my SWMBO's dog and so cute. You can't deny it. She is stuck as a puppy lol only being 3LBs full grown.