Let's See Some Dogs !

[Kanewpadle]

This is our beloved five pound chihuahua. She's been gone for two years now. She was 18 years old. We miss her dearly. Haven't replaced her. Yet.

One day my wife says, I want a chihuahua. I said I didn't want a rat dog. Two weeks later I come home to find my wife and daughter giving this little black rat a bath in the kitchen sink. I couldn't get mad because she was so cute and my wife was happy. The little dog eventually became mine.

 

[Step N. Mud]

Family dog Bo, 10yr.old Ridgeback. Has the wife trained really well for afternoon walks as soon as she comes home from work.

 

[Watchdog]

Foxy and Friend

Foxy was old when I photographed her with her young friend so many years ago. I knew Foxy very well.

She belonged to a good friend of mine who is a veterinarian. She had lived with him through veterinary college...Foxy was the dog who "taught" him how to administer vaccines, how to perform examinations, and so many other things. When he graduated, he took Foxy with him, and she stayed with him when he became a very successful doctor, surgeon, and family man. He would often tell me of the enormous calming influence Foxy had on him in his life and in his practice. Foxy was never left at home...she was in the office every day to greet patients and to cheer up people whose visits were sometimes very sad in nature.

I can't remember the exact time, but a few months after I photographed her, Foxy passed away from a stroke at the grand old age of eighteen, despite my friend's best efforts to save her. It is hard for me to imagine my friend's heartbreak at being unable to save Foxy. And that's enough about that, I think.

One of my framed photographs of her still hangs in his office.

 

[Watchdog]

Family dog Bo, 10yr.old Ridgeback. Has the wife trained really well for afternoon walks as soon as she comes home from work.

The bed is just the perfect size for Bo, isn't it? Lots of room to stretch out, roll around on, and get comfortable. That's a good lookin' dog. Haven't seen a Ridgeback around here in a good while.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

Thanks again to everyone that posted pictures . Someone here once said it was was easier to grieve a human being than it was a dog (pet .) All they ask for is food , a place to lay their head , and your love . And in return you get so much more .

 

[Watchdog]

Mara and Wolfgang

 

[Chubbo]

Made it through

Hi, All;

I finally made it through this thread, after many stops to recuperate. I won't be able to bear going through it again, so I'll add my 2¢ worth to the thread, and move on.

In 1902 My wife, and I were planning to leave our home in Ohio, the next day, to go spend the winter in Florida. Our son, and wife came to our home, the night before, to spend the evening, and wish us good bye. To our amazement they had two 4 week old min pin pups, properly weened. They said for us to pick one of them, as one of them was a gift to us. After not having or wanting a dog for 15 years, we were amazed, and appalled at their gift, and tried to decline it. We were informed that it was non returnable. We picked "Rosie", and lived with her until 2014. Those were some of the happiest, and saddest days of my life. The complete story, of her life would be book length, so, I'll stop it here.

I would give anything that I own for the love, and companionship of a dog, but at age 87, 5 years after loosing our beloved "Rosie", I still can't bear the thoughts of replacing her, or could give the proper care that a new dog would deserve.

I sincerely admire all of the true dog lovers on this great thread.

Chubbo

 

[shouldazagged]

Chubbo, I understand your sadness all too well. I'm eighty-one and in failing health. I would give anything for the love and companionship of a dog, but I'm unable to give one the care it would need. That hurts.

But at the repeated suggestion of my sister, I acquired a rescue cat, eight years old, a year ago. It's not the same kind of company, but it helps; and he is self-sufficient enough to make it if and when I have to be hospitalized again.

I wonder sometimes if it was a good decision, or fair. Satch is only in middle age for a cat. He will almost certainly outlive me. I believe he will grieve when I die--cats are quite capable of grief. But for now the company is precious. I'm not his first owner, or his second. He adjusted to at least two changes of ownership before. I'm confident he will again.

If I had it to do over, I might have acquired a kitten. That could be something for you to consider. A kitten would certainly keep you laughing.

 

[delcrossv]

I'm with shouldazagged, in addition to the dog we have 2 cats, different than a dog to be sure, but just as affectionate in their own way.

 

[runscott]

Here's the boy last month during Snowpocalipse. It's snowing again today, but he's sleeping on the couch.

 

[Watchdog]

Here's the boy last month during Snowpocalipse. It's snowing again today, but he's sleeping on the couch.

Good lookin' Black and Tan. Looks like he's in full cry, too. Any coons around...or was he just happy to be outside playing in the snow? How old is Bailey?

 

[Chukar60]

Don't you just love that snowy coat? I've also never understood why breeders don't remove dew claws...especially on breeds that hunt brush and other heavy cover.

Isn't it amazing, though, how fast a young dog will get used to wearing that lampshade collar? When my dog Annie was spayed, it took her less than a day to just accept it.

The pup actually has three pancake sized orange spots on her other side. Good thing cuz she is a hard one to spot in the snow.
She adapted to the cone really quick. She can only have it off to eat. She has never fought me putting it on either. Good news for her is that stitches all come out Friday and she is done with the cone. Just in time for a trip to the ranch.

 

[Watchdog]

Foxy and Ali. Christmas, 2018.

 

[runscott]

Good lookin' Black and Tan. Looks like he's in full cry, too. Any coons around...or was he just happy to be outside playing in the snow? How old is Bailey?

He just turned five. He doesn't care much about coons - I think he was a deer-hunter before I got him (at age one). He really, really loves the snow.

 

[Watchdog]

He just turned five. He doesn't care much about coons - I think he was a deer-hunter before I got him (at age one). He really, really loves the snow.

I don't know what it is about snow that turns dogs...even senior dogs...into puppies again. Over the past thirty-one years, I've never seen snow fail to work its magic on dogs. I wonder if it is some sort of genetic memory, something from their shared history that does it. It isn't important to me to actually know why it does this. Dogs in snow are simply fun to watch, be around, and play with. And in its own way, snow works that same magic on humans as well.

 

[PALADIN85020]

This is Buckley. A very old dog who was a friend to everybody and every dog he ever met. Sweet in disposition, loyal to a fault, and very loving. Here he's shown next to one of his buddies, a little mutt named Arrow. I took this shot at Christmastime in 2017 at his home with my daughter and my son-in-law in Las Cruces, NM.

Sadly, right after Christmas this last year, Buckley was suffering from a number of maladies related to his age, and had to be put to rest.

My son-in-law in particular was in terrible grief, which I can understand. I considered Buckley my grand-dog, and I loved him also. His life goes to show that when you choose to give your love to a dog and be loved in return, you have also chosen the certain pain of their passing in way too short a time.

Thought you'd like to see the face of a really great dog.

John

 

[Watchdog]

This is Buckley.

Thought you'd like to see the face of a really great dog.

John

Yes, undoubtedly one of the great ones. Looking at the photograph, I can see the intelligence in his eyes. He was such a handsome dog.

 

[Watchdog]

Now I have taken the plunge for my second great dog, Cinco. We were both born on 5/5. His job is to get me outside every day for a heart saving walk and my job is to give him the best possible life for a dog. Here he is at 8 months.

See, that's one of the things about living with a dog. As humans, we think "Well, he needs to get out and get some exercise and fresh air and just be more active." But the way it really works it that it's us who need to get out more, especially as we get older. And the dogs help us with that.

Also, a lot of people feel ill at ease going out by themselves to walk for exercise...they feel they sort of stand out, even though everyone on the planet seems to be doing it now. But with a dog, people look and think, "Oh, great, he's getting out with the dog and enjoying the day."

 

[Moo Moo]

Here is Ellie; our 10 year old British Bulldog. She was a breeding bitch before being retired after 3 litters, and then sold to us.

 

[Watchdog]

Here is Ellie; our 10 year old British Bulldog. She was a breeding bitch before being retired after 3 litters, and then sold to us.

Beautiful girl. You're lucky to have her.