Today Is National Puppy Day! Let's See Yours - Then and Now!

[anoblefox]

Here's our Elsa, a pocket Boxer!

 

[6518John]

Mountian Fiest Teddy. He has never found any dead critter that was too disgusting to eat, no manure pile too fragrant to roll in or squirrel than he does not want dead. But we still love him.

He likes sushi too, straight off the hook!

 

[doublesharp]

Me and my gang have to get in on this.

Taken a couple months ago. Barney is in front and is 12.5 yoa and Squirt is in back and he's 10 in a couple weeks.

Barney at about a year

Squirt at about 4 months

 

[DeathGrip]

I tried. Here he is again, tormenting the granddaughter. Come to think of it they are both hard to catch being still.

That's the best picture I've seen on the forum in a long time.

 

[6518John]

AMEN^^^^^^^^

 

[Big Cholla]

My Puppy

Here is my 'puppy'. She is 6 mo.s at the taking of these two pics. She is 1/2 Italian Mastiff and 1/2 Red Nose Pit Bull. Today, she is all but 1 yr. 4 mo.s. She has filled out more like her Mastiff mom and has added about 1 more inch in height. Her name is "Mattie Jo" and is named after my two departed sisters. She weighs about 90 lb. She loves all people and kids. .....

 

[6518John]

Here is my 'puppy'. She is 6 mo.s at the taking of these two pics. She is 1/2 Italian Mastiff and 1/2 Red Nose Pit Bull. Today, she is all but 1 yr. 4 mo.s. She has filled out more like her Mastiff mom and has added about 1 more inch in height. Her name is "Mattie Jo" and is named after my two departed sisters. She weighs about 90 lb. She loves all people and kids. .....

Absolutely beautiful dog. What's funny is she looks almost like a Weimaraner. But I also see the pit and mastiff.

 

[Leonard]

10 years ago

 

[Watchdog]

10 years ago

Simply gorgeous! Thanks for posting this photograph.

 

[Watchdog]

Here is my 'puppy'. She is 6 mo.s at the taking of these two pics. She is 1/2 Italian Mastiff and 1/2 Red Nose Pit Bull. Today, she is all but 1 yr. 4 mo.s. She has filled out more like her Mastiff mom and has added about 1 more inch in height. Her name is "Mattie Jo" and is named after my two departed sisters. She weighs about 90 lb. She loves all people and kids. .....

Now that's a pretty dog. I can see the Pit Bull in her face. Interesting that her tail is docked...I guess it was done before you got her? Thank goodness they left her ears alone and didn't crop them. I'll bet she's a sweetheart.

 

[Watchdog]

I tried. Here he is again, tormenting the granddaughter. Come to think of it they are both hard to catch being still.

I love this photograph! What a character he must be! Thanks for posting.

 

[Watchdog]

I love your big dogs. I would like to have another, but it's not practical at this time. I used to make fun of old people with little dogs, now I am one.

You have to love a puppy.

We lost our standard poodle last year.

Thanks for showing us your photos. I am sorry for the loss of your Poodle.

I'm sort of known among my friends for a somewhat cynical/sarcastic outlook on a lot of things, but one thing I never poke fun at are people with their dogs. Because I know how much their dogs mean to them, and how much the people mean to the dogs.

No matter what the size, breed, shape or whatever...I've learned that love can come in any kind of package, and you should never turn your back on love.

 

[sw282]

Here are my two children. After 25 years of owning spoiled rotten Pit Bulls I decided to down size too.
This is Halle Peeno, my mix breed Taco Dog. Brand new and 8 years old.





And Hedley Lamar, my French Bulldog and part time clown.
Brand new.




And now at 2 years old helping me drive the Vette.

Yes, l've seen your driving.. Me thinks you and Hedley BOTH

need help

 

[okiegtrider]

That's the best picture I've seen on the forum in a long time.

Simply gorgeous! Thanks for posting this photograph.

Thanks all. Both of them give us lots of smiles around here. The girl for the last four years, the pup for the last four weeks.

 

[Ballistic147]

Here's our Luke. He just turned 15 on March 5th. This picture shows him along with my son then and now. Luke was 8 weeks old and my son was 7 on the left and the right shows them at 15 and 22 respectively. The second picture is the rest of our clan. Well, actually one of them in the second photo is my parents dog.

 

[Watchdog]

Here's our Luke. He just turned 15 on March 5th. This picture shows him along with my son then and now. Luke was 8 weeks old and my son was 7 on the left and the right shows them at 15 and 22 respectively.

The juxtaposition of these two photos is telling. It shows the lifelong bond between first a boy, then a man and his dog. In their simplicity, these two family snapshots show what the animal-human bond is all about...a lifetime shared between two Best Friends.

And Happy Birthday to Luke!

I like the shot of the rest of your clan as well. Thanks for posting them for us.

 

[Watchdog]

Jim: Every time that I see pictures of your wonderful friends, Beau and Annie, I can't help but be impressed by their apparent dignity and intelligence!! They are two exceptional companions and you are a lucky fellow to have been adopted by them!!

I am lucky, yes. But not just for Annie and Beau...for all my previous Rottweilers. Because of them, I'm a different person than I was twenty-nine years ago. Annie and Beau are my current teachers, continuing to instruct me on the type of person I need to be.

I can't find a picture of our Erma as a puppy right now, but I'll keep looking for one. She is about 10 or 11 right now, we aren't quite sure, as she is a rescue. Here she is as she looks today though:

Best Regards, Les

I love the astonished look on Erma's face! And kudos to you for rescuing her. I hope you bring each other many more years of happiness and companionship.

 

[Arik]

Here is my dufus. He was a rescue and a birthday present from my sister back in 2010

The first picture is from the rescue organization

This is a few days after I got him. He was about 8 weeks old

And this is now

After having a walk in a snow storm

Going to the vet

He bend his beds in half, if he can, for more comfort

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[Chik a Boom]

Hooray for Puppies!

Good start of good post, Watchdog. Your Rotties are beautiful. Love all the other pictures, including giggly granddaughter. The story of Shadow going to keep Dad company made me teary. Where would we be without our loyal canines?

Here is my contribution: Molly is a true rescue. Not from a shelter, but from the desert brush north of Phoenix. Found her while on horseback and brought her back across the front of a saddle. Now she's a year and a half and would be a struggle to get her up on a horse now.

 

[Arik]

Good start of good post, Watchdog. Your Rotties are beautiful. Love all the other pictures, including giggly granddaughter. The story of Shadow going to keep Dad company made me teary. Where would we be without our loyal canines?

Here is my contribution: Molly is a true rescue. Not from a shelter, but from the desert brush north of Phoenix. Found her while on horseback and brought her back across the front of a saddle. Now she's a year and a half and would be a struggle to get her up on a horse now.

Poor pup, lucky pup!!!

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