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Way to go Greg!!! Nothing like having a loving dog(s) to share life.
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You had your back to my old condo in Lake Point Tower. Lived there for 10 years. Loved it. Summers were great, except for flying in June. I had more delays in and out of O'Hare due to June thunderstorms than I ever had in the winter due to snow. Got struck by lightning once coming back from Germany. Huge ball of orange plasma on the starboard (right) wingtip. I was looking out of the window when it hit. Very cool. The pilot came on the intercom immediately and said all lights were green. We were on final and landed normally on 27R.
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I've had Major for 6 of his 7 years.
Sam (he's the skinny one with a freckle between his eyes) came to live with us yesterday. He's 2 years old and spent the last year in a rescue before coming to my house. He has a bit of anxiety but we're working on that - it's a process. He's a very sweet dog, very loving and Major is an excellent older brother to him.
This is a lot of smart dog for one house (Major's undergrad is in mathematics and Sam's is in physics....)
Sam (he's the skinny one with a freckle between his eyes) came to live with us yesterday. He's 2 years old and spent the last year in a rescue before coming to my house. He has a bit of anxiety but we're working on that - it's a process. He's a very sweet dog, very loving and Major is an excellent older brother to him.
This is a lot of smart dog for one house (Major's undergrad is in mathematics and Sam's is in physics....)
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What a sweetheart! Props to both of you for the new rescue!
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A whole year waiting to be adopted? Poor guy. So happy for him now!I've had Major for 6 of his 7 years.
Sam (he's the skinny one with a freckle between his eyes) came to live with us yesterday. He's 2 years old and spent the last year in a rescue before coming to my house. He has a bit of anxiety but we're working on that - it's a process. He's a very sweet dog, very loving and Major is an excellent older brother to him.
This is a lot of smart dog for one house (Major's undergrad is in mathematics and Sam's is in physics....)
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Having a big brother/sister around to learn from really helps. I have 3 rescues, now 14, 10 and 6. Each was rescued around 18 months. The first was laid back and whip smart and figured things out almost immediately (no, the inside of the house is NOT your potty). The second was really abused and had (and still has) a lot of fear. He's also a can short of a six pack. The dumbest dog I've ever owned. He learned a LOT from the first one. The third one bonded immediately with #2. He's also whip smart. He was a rez dog (Navajo Nation) and spent his first 18 months as a stray, living off the land and on handouts. They all get along great. Love all three completely.
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Morning biscuit, bothering everyone!!
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Cute apple head! I'm more of a deer head guy, mostly since I have one deer head and one deer head/Italian greyhound mix.
Your Deer heads are pretty cute too!!Cute apple head! I'm more of a deer head guy, mostly since I have one deer head and one deer head/Italian greyhound mix.
Thanks all! We just moved to North Carolina from Chicago and are in an actual house for the first time (in a long time, in my case). And our last building happened to be a "no pets" deal. I've essentially never had a dog before--except for the short period when I was 6, got a beagle for Christmas, and she proceeded to tear up the house every time we left (thus she wasn't with us for long). My wife has a lot more experience with pooches. I work from home now, so the new pup won't be alone a whole lot. And we plan to do some basic training.
Going for walks is a great way to help a dog burn off energy and being pack animals them bond with you. We duck out from home about once every 2 hours and give out two a 10 minute walk. We've also been able to meet all of our neighbors this way as well.
Oh yes, plenty of walks are part of the plan!Going for walks is a great way to help a dog burn off energy and being pack animals them bond with you. We duck out from home about once every 2 hours and give out two a 10 minute walk. We've also been able to meet all of our neighbors this way as well.
Huh, I am also a recent NC transplant (but from GA) and a relatively new dog parent. Never had dogs before, and then, a couple years ago, we adopted 2!
Best of luck. Having dogs can be such a lovely enhancement on life.
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This exactly! I just moved into an apartment again for the first time in over 25 years. My 3 now get 4 walks a day. Morning, before breakfast. Late morning, before lunch. Around 5-6pm (I don't eat dinner). Then right before bed. I'm now living in the city-center of Arcachon. Tons of apartments. Tons of pet dogs. Tons of smells to explore. Tons of new butts to sniff. I have a large balcony (4th floor (3eme étage)) with a southern exposure. Great views. I bought a large weather-proof pad for then to lounge on after lunch. They're not really missing the old yard, as far as I can tell.Going for walks is a great way to help a dog burn off energy and being pack animals them bond with you. We duck out from home about once every 2 hours and give out two a 10 minute walk. We've also been able to meet all of our neighbors this way as well.
Wow! I really should have proofread that gibberish I wrote!
Sounds like you have a great environment with plenty of brain stimulation for them.
