Don't know if I've posted this one yet...... our rescue pup Lucas. We got him from the shelter at 6 weeks old, he's 10 years old now.
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Patti with one of her favorite toys. She's been bringing it to me at my desk more and more for cycles of tug-of-war, a toss down the hallway and retrieval. It's a great work break.
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Coolio! I play that game twice a day with my 8 lb Chihuahua. I went through a bunch of different toys trying to find something that would survive a lot of chewing after the tug-of-war ended. Kong's Floppy Knots toys are super long lived. And the come in at least two sizes (the smaller(est) one is perfect for me). I have two, the bunny and the fox. Both are years old, and still get play every day. They are rope-based on the inside, and most surprisingly, the squeakers still sort of work!Patti with one of her favorite toys. She's been bringing it to me at my desk more and more for cycles of tug-of-war, a toss down the hallway and retrieval. It's a great work break.
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Dad, don't get out of bed....stay!
Our daughter graduated from Western Tech a few years ago and has been a certified Xray/CT Tech. But for her own future she went back to school while working full time and graduated with her Bachelor's in Health Science on Sat. She couldn't miss a picture with her spoiled pup Mya.
Tippy comes everywhere with us.
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Sounds like Arcachon! I live in the city center, 50 meters from the main shopping street (ave Gambetta). Everyone here takes their dogs everywhere. My 3 LOVE it. They have so many friends.
Patti is only 20 pounds, but she's had a couple of these toys and she still managed to basically destroy them within a few months--strong jaws!Coolio! I play that game twice a day with my 8 lb Chihuahua. I went through a bunch of different toys trying to find something that would survive a lot of chewing after the tug-of-war ended. Kong's Floppy Knots toys are super long lived. And the come in at least two sizes (the smaller(est) one is perfect for me). I have two, the bunny and the fox. Both are years old, and still get play every day. They are rope-based on the inside, and most surprisingly, the squeakers still sort of work!
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The bunny above as well as a gator and unicorn, on the other hand, are still in good shape and are her 3 favorites. They're all from this company: Fluff and Tuff
So, it's been about a year since my old boy Loki passed on, and I did not have any plans to have another dog, I really thought I was done.
But my wife of 45 years has reminded me, about ten times in the last month, that the Austin Animal Center currently has five buildings full to the brim with dogs in their kennels and any dogs willing to have a roommate are doubled up. In addition, they have dogs in crates in the offices, hallways, and their conference room.
I finally agreed to visit the shelter and took about 30 dogs out to walk/play over three days, most of them Pitties because the large majority there are Pitbull or Pit mix.
Found some that I think would have been a good fit, but my wife really wanted smaller and less "proper Pitbull" looking.
All three that I liked best were very nice, each needed a little work but all three were block-headed, muscled up and heavier.
We hike in the woods a lot and play a lot of disc golf so getting a dog that could go with us leash free and not scare anybody would be awesome.
She looked at the various dogs that are staying in foster homes and one of them looked identical to our daughter's 13 year old Pittie girl.
We went and met this little guy (50 pounds) and he looks petite enough and is a pretty mellow fellow compared to many.
He had to be put in foster quickly because he was not doing well at the shelter at all, he wouldn't come out of his crate, he was just totally shut down.
He needs a little work to build his confidence and the lady that was fostering him had not really helped him with her very quiet lifestyle.
My wife fell in love just from the pictures and after meeting him I thought he would work out well.
In the eight or nine days we've had him he has been on a number of leash free hikes in the woods and he walks right at my heel leash free when I ask him to.
He has also been out on two rounds of disc golf, the second time he was off leash the whole time and he did fantastic.
The foster had a doggie door so we are working on house training him to let us know when he's gotta go out.
He is getting a lot of human contact and meeting people and dogs which is helping him be more confident, stable and secure.
So, I'm in love again, I'm a total pushover for a dog that needs a little help.
Sorry for writing another encyclopedia.
For forty years, ALL MY DOGS have had ridiculous ears!
But my wife of 45 years has reminded me, about ten times in the last month, that the Austin Animal Center currently has five buildings full to the brim with dogs in their kennels and any dogs willing to have a roommate are doubled up. In addition, they have dogs in crates in the offices, hallways, and their conference room.
I finally agreed to visit the shelter and took about 30 dogs out to walk/play over three days, most of them Pitties because the large majority there are Pitbull or Pit mix.
Found some that I think would have been a good fit, but my wife really wanted smaller and less "proper Pitbull" looking.
All three that I liked best were very nice, each needed a little work but all three were block-headed, muscled up and heavier.
We hike in the woods a lot and play a lot of disc golf so getting a dog that could go with us leash free and not scare anybody would be awesome.
She looked at the various dogs that are staying in foster homes and one of them looked identical to our daughter's 13 year old Pittie girl.
We went and met this little guy (50 pounds) and he looks petite enough and is a pretty mellow fellow compared to many.
He had to be put in foster quickly because he was not doing well at the shelter at all, he wouldn't come out of his crate, he was just totally shut down.
He needs a little work to build his confidence and the lady that was fostering him had not really helped him with her very quiet lifestyle.
My wife fell in love just from the pictures and after meeting him I thought he would work out well.
In the eight or nine days we've had him he has been on a number of leash free hikes in the woods and he walks right at my heel leash free when I ask him to.
He has also been out on two rounds of disc golf, the second time he was off leash the whole time and he did fantastic.
The foster had a doggie door so we are working on house training him to let us know when he's gotta go out.
He is getting a lot of human contact and meeting people and dogs which is helping him be more confident, stable and secure.
So, I'm in love again, I'm a total pushover for a dog that needs a little help.
Sorry for writing another encyclopedia.
For forty years, ALL MY DOGS have had ridiculous ears!
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You can never replace a previous dog and those past fond memories will always be in your heart. That said, after some grieving time, you can always start a new chapter with another pup. Thank you for adopting and giving a forever home to this handsome boy. God bless.So, it's been about a year since my old boy Loki passed on, and I did not have any plans to have another dog, I really thought I was done.
But my wife of 45 years has reminded me (about ten times in the last month) that the Austin Animal Center currently has five buildings full to the brim with dogs in their kennels and any dogs willing to have a roommate are doubled up. In addition, they have dogs in crates in the offices, hallways, and their conference room.
I agreed to visit the shelter and took about 30 dogs out to walk and play over three days, mostly Pitties because the large majority there are Pit/Pit mix.
Found some that could be adjusted into a great dog, but my wife was looking for a dog that was smaller and less blockhead muscle dog looking.
The three that I liked best were very nice, needed a little work, but all three looked like muscled up fighting dogs and not the look she wants this time around.
We hike in the woods a lot and play a lot of disc golf so getting a dog that could go with us leash free and not scare folks would be awesome.
She looked at the various dogs that were staying in foster homes and one of them looked identical to our daughters little Pittie.
We went and met this little guy (50 pounds) and he looks petite enough and not scary and is what I call a Creampuff Pit, pretty mellow.
He had to be put in foster because he was not doing well at the shelter at all, he wouldn't come out of his crate, he was just totally shut down.
He needs a little work to build his confidence and the lady that was keeping him had not really helped him with her very quiet lifestyle.
My wife fell in love just from the pictures and after meeting him I thought he would work out well.
In the eight or nine days we've had him he has been on a number of leash free hikes in the woods and he walks right at my heel leash free when I ask him to.
He has also been out on two rounds of disc golf, the second time he was off leash the whole time and he did fantastic.
The foster had a doggie door so we are working on house training him to let us know when he's gotta go out.
He is getting a lot of human contact and meeting people and dogs which is helping him be more confident, stable and secure.
So, I'm in love again, I'm a total pushover for a dog that needs a little help.
Sorry for writing another encyclopedia.
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For forty years, ALL MY DOGS have had ridiculous ears!
That is SUCH a cute pup!So, it's been about a year since my old boy Loki passed on, and I did not have any plans to have another dog, I really thought I was done.
But my wife of 45 years has reminded me, about ten times in the last month, that the Austin Animal Center currently has five buildings full to the brim with dogs in their kennels and any dogs willing to have a roommate are doubled up. In addition, they have dogs in crates in the offices, hallways, and their conference room.
I finally agreed to visit the shelter and took about 30 dogs out to walk/play over three days, most of them Pitties because the large majority there are Pitbull or Pit mix.
Found some that could be adjusted into a great dog, but my wife was looking for a dog that was smaller and less blockhead muscle dog looking.
All three that I liked best were very nice, each needed a little work, but all three looked like muscled up fighting dogs and not the look she wants this time around.
We hike in the woods a lot and play a lot of disc golf so getting a dog that could go with us leash free and not scare anybody would be awesome.
She looked at the various dogs that are staying in foster homes and one of them looked identical to our daughter's 13 year old Pittie girl.
We went and met this little guy (50 pounds) and he looks petite enough and not scary and is what I call a Creampuff Pit, pretty mellow fellow.
He had to be put in foster because he was not doing well at the shelter at all, he wouldn't come out of his crate, he was just totally shut down.
He needs a little work to build his confidence and the lady that was keeping him had not really helped him with her very quiet lifestyle.
My wife fell in love just from the pictures and after meeting him I thought he would work out well.
In the eight or nine days we've had him he has been on a number of leash free hikes in the woods and he walks right at my heel leash free when I ask him to.
He has also been out on two rounds of disc golf, the second time he was off leash the whole time and he did fantastic.
The foster had a doggie door so we are working on house training him to let us know when he's gotta go out.
He is getting a lot of human contact and meeting people and dogs which is helping him be more confident, stable and secure.
So, I'm in love again, I'm a total pushover for a dog that needs a little help.
Sorry for writing another encyclopedia.
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