Thanks for that. Personality wise, she's more like a cat than a dog. Lol. Ellie hates going for a walk however loves going for a ride in the car.
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Thanks for that. Personality wise, she's more like a cat than a dog. Lol. Ellie hates going for a walk however loves going for a ride in the car.
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On a dog's Scale of Fun Things to Do, riding in cars probably ranks right up there with playing in the snow and chasing cats.
All the "experts" say it's not good for dogs to ride with their heads sticking out the window, but someone obviously forgot to tell the dogs that.
With their noses that are millions of times more sensitive than ours, can you imagine the impact of all the smells being smelled while riding along at 40 or 45 mph? What a sensory overload it must be for them. Not to mention the sound of the wind in their highly sensitive ears.
Ever notice how dogs always look as if they're grinning when riding with their heads out the window?
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I hear you Watchdog . I had my 3rd back surgery on Dec. 26 2018 . I had a spinal cord stimulator put in , more pain than my fusion . Weaned myself off the gabapentin , 1200-1600mg/day . We started walking our 3 girls , now up to 3-4 miles a day . Best thing ? I've lost 12 pounds . My wife tells everyone I'm down to what I was 35 years ago when we got married . Of course , now the girls expect to go every day . And don't even think about putting on sneakers and not going for a walk ! Thanks everyone for the pics and the comments .
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She looks like a real sweetheart.
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Good for you about the walking with your dogs! And ditching the Gabapentin...that's some nasty stuff. I took it for a (very) brief period...long enough to decide that the drug's effects were as much of a problem as the pain.
The thing about walking is...you're outside and you're putting one foot in front of the other for an extended period of time. If it isn't pouring down rain, my dogs and I are out walking...preferably as far away as possible from other people. It isn't really a cardio thing for me, or a back pain thing, though I do have back problems. I've managed to avoid back surgery so far.
If you get the chance to walk in the woods with your dogs off leash, it becomes an education of the senses. You become more observant, more aware of your surroundings. Ordinary things in your environment take on new meanings and a greater significance. You begin to see the big picture, as opposed to the restricted world of home-street-neighborhood-job.
Anyway, again...good for you. I hope you continue to enjoy the benefits.
I love pulling up next to a car with a dog in it when out on the motorcycle. They look at me like they're saying "Yeah, I get it" LOL. Well at least I like to think that's what they'd say.
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Not ours but I love the pic.
Not ours but I love the pic.
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We're on our third Standard Poodle. Smart, fun animals. No shedding. They were/are all 50 + pounds. Have had many other breeds prior but have really developed a fondness for Standards. Don't much care for the yippy yappy little poodles.
1st poodle. Raisin. Black female. Got pix somewhere. Would have to dig.
2nd poodle. Harley, in his later years. He had grayed a lot. He was about 14 years old here. Had to put him down not too long after this pic. That was about 6 years ago.
3rd poodle. Carley was Harley's replacement. We went about 6 months without a dog then got her. She's pure joy and loves the grandkids. She'll be 6 in a few months.
1st poodle. Raisin. Black female. Got pix somewhere. Would have to dig.
2nd poodle. Harley, in his later years. He had grayed a lot. He was about 14 years old here. Had to put him down not too long after this pic. That was about 6 years ago.
3rd poodle. Carley was Harley's replacement. We went about 6 months without a dog then got her. She's pure joy and loves the grandkids. She'll be 6 in a few months.
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Lots of people still don't realize the Poodle was bred as a duck hunting/retriever dog. The so-called "Poodle cut" was a way of clipping the dog's coat to give it mobility in the cold lake waters while protecting vital areas from the cold water.
The people I know who have Standard Poodles don't mess with the fancy clips...they just keep their dogs trimmed up in a basic style that really emphasized the dog's sort of stocky build.
Poodles are athletic and brave dogs. A friend of mine had a male named Rhett. That dog could do anything a Chessie or a Lab could do, and was extremely protective of my friend and his property.
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Ben, my friend.
How could anyone not love a dog named Ben?
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Pictures of my last Pit Bull. I had 7 over the course of 30 years and this one, Autumn was the last, the sweetest and the smartest of them all. Everyone of them spoiled rotten in the house sleeping on the bed dogs. She loved to climb the tree and jump to her rubber hanging down thing, a good 6 foot off the ground. God knows I still miss her. She helped me through two bad bike wrecks and was always by my side. She also had the wisdom and patience to help me raise this little taco dog.
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Watchdog , is that a Rottweiler ? Reason I ask , I was at the groomer , she's the one where I got my Aussies , and the co-owner had her Rottie at the shop . He's 8 months old and 95 pounds , beautiful . He's halfway points wise to being a champion already . Her female was the top female Rottie in the country last year . Beautiful dogs ! But then so are all the other ones posted here , from the smallest ( the taco dog ) to the largest . ( don't know that one )
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I am going to have to take my "LIKE" button in for service after this thread and get it packed with some of that high-temp, red lithium grease because it is getting so much use. The danged Weenie dog has a bow-tie—if you don't "LIKE" that, it's time for the cemetery for you. . . But I am not sure even the worms would want you!
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I saw this gentleman in Home Depot on Friday. He is a hard-core wing shooter and his gun-dog never leaves his side. As mentioned eariler in this thread poodles use to be excellent gun dogs. I had a big standard growing up—Pete—best retriever I EVER had. Never lost a dove with Pete in the field. The only issue I ever had with him, is he did not like retrieving ducks if it was bitterly cold. I did not like hunting them either on those days, even as a young man, so Pete and I got along beautifully!
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