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Post your doggie pics! (Original Post) smirkymonkey Jan 2018 OP
Well, your niece is too cute for words, monkey! WOW! What is her name?? Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #1
Awwww! What a cutie! He looks like a very sweet boy! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #7
Yep, at 10 months, it is obvious this big baby is gonna be one big doggie!! - and especially in Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #21
They do get to be very big doggies. They get even bigger than the Bernese Mountain Dogs. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #23
Here's mine SummerSnow Jan 2018 #2
Arrrghhh! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #5
yeah, he's done. lol SummerSnow Jan 2018 #8
Looks like one of those rare shithole junkyard dogs, thought to be extinct. democratisphere Jan 2018 #26
looks like the ass is on both ends rurallib Jan 2018 #27
Glad you have him on a chain. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #47
To late for the ones he already has. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #57
This is Jojo... GrapesOfWrath Jan 2018 #3
Oh, what a sweetie! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #4
Oh yes, he definitely got his treat GrapesOfWrath Jan 2018 #6
THAT DOG IS SPOILED Skittles Jan 2018 #13
Guilty as charged GrapesOfWrath Jan 2018 #56
Harley, the love of my life Lunabell Jan 2018 #9
lovely boy trueblue2007 Jan 2018 #10
Ooooo! What a sweetie! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #11
He's a huge beagle hound mix Lunabell Jan 2018 #17
LOL! I love that! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #18
My three RandomAccess Jan 2018 #12
Awwww! They all look very sweet! You say they don't cooperate w/ picture taking, smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #15
Abandoned on the interstate! Oh!! Thank you so so much for getting these kids off the Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #22
It was my pleasure RandomAccess Jan 2018 #34
What a wonderful (tale) (tail!), Random! So much work and love involved, not to mention a bit of Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #54
Aww, thanks RandomAccess Jan 2018 #86
3 Year Old DJ DAMANgoldberg Jan 2018 #14
Awww! What a little sweetie! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #16
Nope DAMANgoldberg Jan 2018 #25
My little man. Loyal to a fault...(but a bit spoiled as well. Hulk Jan 2018 #19
Awww! Very cute! Thanks for posting! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #20
My two rescue coonhounds Boomer Jan 2018 #24
sweeties!! paleotn Jan 2018 #29
I love hounds too! Do you have pics of your babies? smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #40
I would if I could figure out paleotn Jan 2018 #87
Awww! Very cute little hound dogs! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #89
I'm new to the breed Boomer Jan 2018 #81
Hats off to you for adopting older dogs... paleotn Jan 2018 #83
The digging Boomer Jan 2018 #85
Ugh! paleotn Jan 2018 #88
Awww! They are just beautiful! I love hounds. They have the sweetest faces. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #41
I guess I dont get out enough, Boomer, but I swear by all that is sacred that I have never, Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #45
Yes, that TONGUE! lol Boomer Jan 2018 #79
Oh, thank you for such a horrific/beautiful story, Boomer!! That poor gal has been through Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #84
OMG, be still my heart! Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author cate94 Jan 2018 #28
I love goldens! I love all dogs, but goldens are one of my favorite breeds! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #39
Yeah, she looks like cate94 Jan 2018 #52
I think you still have to upload them to a photo hosting site like Photobucket Maybe if you've Maraya1969 Jan 2018 #42
I went the FB route cate94 Jan 2018 #53
My late mother, who was tragically eaten to death by this vicious pack of dogs. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #30
Ohhhh! So so cute! What breed are they? They are adorable puppies! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #37
LOL....Boston Terriers. Had them the entire time I was growing up A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #43
I am really sorry about your mom. I thought you were joking. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #46
It's quite alright. She had a stroke but we all think it caused her no pain. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #51
Very lovely tribute! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #66
Well thanks! A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #75
My dog, Chief Inspector Murphy shenmue Jan 2018 #31
Ohhhh! I can tell the Chief Inspector is very sweet smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #35
Thx hug shenmue Jan 2018 #38
Here are my two Maraya1969 Jan 2018 #32
Awww! Very cute! They both look so cozy and smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #33
Thanks for the great thread! Maraya1969 Jan 2018 #36
Here is Whiskers mindem Jan 2018 #44
Adorable. Some major terrier in there. eom Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #49
What a great looking dog. We had to put our Jack Russell down last year. I still miss the little guy jalan48 Jan 2018 #61
Awww! What a cutie! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #68
Here's Snowy about a year ago mnhtnbb Jan 2018 #50
She's beautiful! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #70
Is that a bernese? Are they a shy dog? applegrove Jan 2018 #55
She is a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, similar to a Bernese. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #67
I love big working dogs. They are so majestic. Enjoy. applegrove Jan 2018 #69
Too cute...here are ours Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #58
Awww! How sweet! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #71
Both were racing dogs... Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #74
Love Greyhounds Bayard Jan 2018 #76
Beautiful pic! Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #78
My three rescues..... Bayard Jan 2018 #59
Let me guess..... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #60
He thinks he is Bayard Jan 2018 #63
LOL..... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #65
They are all so cute! I love Great Pyrenees! And your little guy too! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #72
K&R. I love this thread! Keep 'em coming lunamagica Jan 2018 #62
Mordechai, Hildegard, & Tally Adsos Letter Jan 2018 #64
Such sweet little angels! I am so sorry about Tally! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #73
What wonderful puppers! Boomer Jan 2018 #82
LOL...Hildegard's ears Skittles Jan 2018 #96
Squeeeee me to death! rogerballard Jan 2018 #77
She's such a sweet, gentle puppy! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #80
Here's my Goldendoodle Gordon with Santa mvd Jan 2018 #90
Awwww! Who's a good doggie? smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #92
Thanks mvd Jan 2018 #93
Bump for more dog pictures mvd Jan 2018 #91
Our 105-pound baby True Dough Jan 2018 #94
wow, what a change! Skittles Jan 2018 #95
Oh, what a sweetie! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #97

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
1. Well, your niece is too cute for words, monkey! WOW! What is her name??
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 08:31 PM
Jan 2018

This is my sister’s goggie, Pippen. My room has a kitty door, and he likes to see whasssup every now and again...he is a very good boy!


 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
7. Awwww! What a cutie! He looks like a very sweet boy!
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 08:40 PM
Jan 2018

Her name is Roxi and she is 10 months old and about 75 pounds, so not done growing yet. She's going to be a big girl but she is a gentle giant. She's so sweet and affectionate!

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
21. Yep, at 10 months, it is obvious this big baby is gonna be one big doggie!! - and especially in
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:37 PM
Jan 2018

the second shot of her, Roxi is unquestionably a complete bundle of “sweet”!!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
23. They do get to be very big doggies. They get even bigger than the Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:41 PM
Jan 2018

She is so sweet! A little mouthy right now, but that is because she is still a puppy - she's getting better. But she's very smart. She has already learned a number of commands and she is just so sweet and affectionate. She loves people and being around us always. I just adore her!

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
26. Looks like one of those rare shithole junkyard dogs, thought to be extinct.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:12 PM
Jan 2018

Or was it soon to be extinct.

Lunabell

(5,920 posts)
17. He's a huge beagle hound mix
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:15 PM
Jan 2018

Total goof ball and his nick name is Sir Wigglebottom because he literally wiggles the hell out of his butt when he wags his tail.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
18. LOL! I love that!
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:24 PM
Jan 2018

I know it's strange to say, but I love it when dogs wiggle their tails and butts. It's so cute!

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
12. My three
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 08:56 PM
Jan 2018

Here are mine, now gone though. We had the boys 15+ years, which is pretty good. We found them along the side of the interstate, abandoned at about 5 months. They're lab/chow mix and they were fierce looking but incredibly sweet dogs. I miss them. The English Pointer is my Daisy girl. We also rescued her, from an abusive home. We lost her a year after the boys. I have no idea how old she was. None of them ever cooperated one whit with picture taking!







 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
15. Awwww! They all look very sweet! You say they don't cooperate w/ picture taking,
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:02 PM
Jan 2018

but I think these are great pics of them. They are all adorable and very photogenic! I just love dogs so much!

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
22. Abandoned on the interstate! Oh!! Thank you so so much for getting these kids off the
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:40 PM
Jan 2018

streets and into your good lovin’ home!! Well done!!

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
34. It was my pleasure
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:46 PM
Jan 2018

We went on to rescue and rehome 23 dogs (nd a couple of cats) over the next several years who were abandoned on just our rural road. My vet finally started giving me a discount on the rescues, bless him. We'd get them vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and then once I knew what breed / mix they were, and a little about their personalities from spending time with them and doing a little obedience training, I'd run a free classified. I always had more takers than I had dogs. I really loved doing that. Each one still has a place in my heart.

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
54. What a wonderful (tale) (tail!), Random! So much work and love involved, not to mention a bit of
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:23 PM
Jan 2018

cash, eh? Yes, all blessings to your kindly vet! - - and how great it is that you got them spayed/neutered/vaccinated and TRAINED a bit before placing them in their lucky “forever” homes!!

Again: well done!!

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
19. My little man. Loyal to a fault...(but a bit spoiled as well.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:34 PM
Jan 2018
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GOuPHCRAzbPgFbby1

Not smart enough to figure out how to post a photo on a thread....sorry😕

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
29. sweeties!!
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:16 PM
Jan 2018

We love houndies! Two of our babies are an English Coonhound and a Treeing Walker. Leggy bundles of energy.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
89. Awww! Very cute little hound dogs!
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 05:35 PM
Jan 2018

We grew up with beagles. I just loved them! They were so affectionate and loving. My sister and I used to sneak our beagle up in to one of our beds and hide her under the covers (my mother didn't want her in the house at night). We told her we were sleeping together because we were scared and she would say "I hope that dog isn't in here!" and it was like the dog knew to keep still and quiet or she (the dog) would get busted. In the morning we would let her out and nobody would be the wiser.

Boomer

(4,159 posts)
81. I'm new to the breed
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 09:45 AM
Jan 2018

To be honest, we're not the best home for a pair of hounds. My wife and I are getting up there in years, and these are STRONG dogs, and stubborn. But both of our hounds are older females who didn't have many options and we're suckers for a hard-luck story. So we've paid for them to be spayed, for surgery on the Bl&tan's tumors, and we've adjusted to their quirks and neurosis that come from a lifetime of abuse and neglect.

Despite their history, they're really sweet dogs. Which is truly amazing.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
83. Hats off to you for adopting older dogs...
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 10:18 AM
Jan 2018

They're so hard to find homes for. I've found that shelter dogs seem to really appreciate what we do for them. They are strong, rambunctious and stubborn, particularly when young, but like most dogs, they calm down considerably as they grow older. Our main issue is they want to chase virtually everything that looks like prey....squirrels, ground hogs, rabbits, deer....they'll go bananas in their fenced area over just squirrels. They're bred hunters so that's to be expected. And they love to dig. Ugh!

They seem to bond very readily and truly love their people. They're good people dogs in general. Our English has never met a stranger. A real pat pig. Our Walker was abused, hates gunfire and fireworks and is shy, but still a sweet boy.

Boomer

(4,159 posts)
85. The digging
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 11:49 AM
Jan 2018

They've destroyed our backyard, which was my wife's pride and joy. It now resembles a moonscape.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
88. Ugh!
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 05:33 PM
Jan 2018

keep a rake and shovel handy....and a towel to wipe off dirty noses. I've yet to figure out a way to make them stop, so they have their run, which looks like a construction site. The rest is off limits. Their general wackiness and those soft, brown eyes make up for it though.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
41. Awww! They are just beautiful! I love hounds. They have the sweetest faces.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:54 PM
Jan 2018

You have such adorable pups!

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
45. I guess I dont get out enough, Boomer, but I swear by all that is sacred that I have never,
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:07 PM
Jan 2018

EVER seen a tongue as massive as that displayed by your black and tan pupster in photo #2!!

I mean wow just WOW!!!

Boomer

(4,159 posts)
79. Yes, that TONGUE! lol
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 09:34 AM
Jan 2018

And she uses it, too.

Sallie is a rescue from a very abusive situation, a hoarder who chained up ten hounds and basically starved them. One of the group died before they were rescued and I've seen photos of some of them just after rescue. They look like they walked out of Dachau.

Not surprisingly, Sallie has food issues. She's not food-aggressive, she's just food-obsessed (can't blame her). The first few weeks in the house she Hoovered her way from one room to another. If you turned your back for a minute she was trying to swallow or chew just about anything that she considered to be food. And her definition was pretty broad.

The first day in the house, she startled one of our (rescue) cats and he swatted at her. She darteed away into another part of the house, and before I could catch up, she had found the cat food dispenser up on a shelf. I dragged her away from it by the collar, turned to clean up the spillage, and she was off to the kitchen. I was right behind her, but she headed straight for a kitchen counter and sucked down about a half tub of margarine before I caught her.

Over the past three months that we've had her, she's settled down a bit, but food still gets her rapt attention. She snagged a bagel off my plate just a few days ago, when I looked away for a second.

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
84. Oh, thank you for such a horrific/beautiful story, Boomer!! That poor gal has been through
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 11:41 AM
Jan 2018

unimaginable deprivations, but praise be to all appropriate gods, she has ended up with an understanding family who gets her obsession with FOOD FOOD FOOD and doesn’t punish her for it!

I for one hope she enjoyed your bagel!! (“gone in sixty seconds”, amirite?) - but so glad to hear she’s settling down a bit...three months isn’t very long, in the course of things, and I bet she mellows out more and more as the months pass, eh? Poor lil Sallie!

You are a fine, fine guardian, Boomer, and a really great writer to boot!! Many thanks for this account, and please give lil Sallie a scritch behind the ears for me!!


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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
39. I love goldens! I love all dogs, but goldens are one of my favorite breeds!
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:51 PM
Jan 2018

They are so loving and affectionate! You are lucky to have her!

Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
42. I think you still have to upload them to a photo hosting site like Photobucket Maybe if you've
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:54 PM
Jan 2018

uploaded them to facebook you could get them here easier.

Photobucket just turned into a great big ad assault though. I uploaded my two pictures there just now and it was really irritating. Maybe there is a better way.

Wherever you upload them try and get the "image location" that has .jpg on the end of the url. A picture always shows up if you get the link with the .jpg on the end.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,320 posts)
30. My late mother, who was tragically eaten to death by this vicious pack of dogs.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:17 PM
Jan 2018


Two of the pack, fighting over who eats first;



"hellooooo in dere!"



The Late, Great Mr. Beau Brummel and his cat "Fred"

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
37. Ohhhh! So so cute! What breed are they? They are adorable puppies!
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:50 PM
Jan 2018

Sorry about your late mom. What a shame! But not a bad way to go.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,320 posts)
43. LOL....Boston Terriers. Had them the entire time I was growing up
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:04 PM
Jan 2018

Actually, she survived that attack, but passed away 3 years ago this past August. Today she would have been 89.

Here's my dad, sporting an obvious lap full of death, about to suffer the same fate!



BTW, that's the mom, laying next to his left leg. Miss Mindy, if I recall. These shots are all from the 80's, but cherished memories still.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
46. I am really sorry about your mom. I thought you were joking.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:11 PM
Jan 2018

Please accept my condolences. The pups are very cute! I would just love to cuddle one right now!

A HERETIC I AM

(24,320 posts)
51. It's quite alright. She had a stroke but we all think it caused her no pain.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:20 PM
Jan 2018

If you're interested, this is the tribute I gave at her memorial service, 3 years ago November;

Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
32. Here are my two
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:39 PM
Jan 2018

Here's Peanut - She gets into her little pillow by herself





And here's Paco in his yellow slicker

jalan48

(13,797 posts)
61. What a great looking dog. We had to put our Jack Russell down last year. I still miss the little guy
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 12:14 AM
Jan 2018

mnhtnbb

(31,319 posts)
50. Here's Snowy about a year ago
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:19 PM
Jan 2018

enjoying the snow! She is a rescue, believed to be part Golden Retriever and part American Eskimo. I adopted her in 2009 when she was 3.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
67. She is a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, similar to a Bernese.
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 01:08 AM
Jan 2018

There are four types of Swiss Mountain dogs in order of size: the Greater Swiss, Bernese, Appenzeller and Entlebucher. All have the same basic coloring but differ in size. They are all short haired except for the Berner.

Roxi is not a shy dog, but she is not aggressive either. She has a lovely temperament and is as sweet as can be. She's very affectionate and loving - she is a definite people dog.

Docreed2003

(16,817 posts)
58. Too cute...here are ours
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:46 PM
Jan 2018


Warning...never ever fall in love with a greyhound. The first pic is Mr Dylan, our smexy baby boy. Then two weeks ago we were asked to “foster” an older greyhound who’s family had to surrender her. The organization ask us to foster her because Millie had been particularly attached to a young boy in the house and they knew our son was a similar age. Yeah that “fostering” crap lasted less than a day because she immediately bonded with our family. So we made it official today by adding Mrs Millie to the fam!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
71. Awww! How sweet!
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 01:13 AM
Jan 2018

That is so good of you to foster/adopt Greyhounds. They need good homes - especially if they had been racing dogs.

Docreed2003

(16,817 posts)
74. Both were racing dogs...
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 01:22 AM
Jan 2018

Our magestic boy won several races early on...but our newest addition was the star of the track! Sadly, that is one of the reasons she was brought into our adoption network. She was so fast and so talented that she was bred way more than she should have and was literally dying from milk fever when she was rescued. It’s funny..Dylan runs all the time in the back yard, but I’ve only seen Millie full on race run once, and it was like this moment where she looked at him and was all “Don’t mess with this”, it was too funny.

We have all of Dylan’s race records, including his racing flag which we’ve framed...and we’re in the process of doing the same for Millie!

Bayard

(21,805 posts)
76. Love Greyhounds
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 02:56 AM
Jan 2018

I've had 3 in the past--my first one had retired, my second was a track wash out, the third was retired due to injury. They are wonderful, wonderful animals. From there, went on to other Sighthounds.....Saluki's and Borzoi's. Have the Great Pyr's now, but still miss my fast kids.

This was my Borzoi, Jazzmin, playing with Layla, my crossbred Borzoi/Great Pyrenees. Both died of cancer, a few years apart.

Bayard

(21,805 posts)
59. My three rescues.....
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 12:00 AM
Jan 2018

The two Great Pyrenees, Bear and Duke



And Rocket, The Super Weiner, with a few of his treasures



Bear's mom had died, and her elderly husband could not care for him. Duke came from the Humane Society, out of a bad situation from which he still bears scars. Rocket came from ASPCA.

They are all BIG babies!

Bayard

(21,805 posts)
63. He thinks he is
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 12:25 AM
Jan 2018

Then finds out he's not when the two big guys start doing their sumo wrestling. Sorry, I'm not having a lot of luck cropping these on Imgur. That's Hazel waling across the bottom.

?3

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
72. They are all so cute! I love Great Pyrenees! And your little guy too!
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 01:15 AM
Jan 2018

What a sweet little family! How good of you to rescue all these angels!

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
64. Mordechai, Hildegard, & Tally
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 12:26 AM
Jan 2018
Rescues, all.

Mordechai



Hildegard



In Memorium
Old Dog, Best Dog: Our Beauceron, Tally. We had to put her down 2 years ago, at the age of 19. Smartest, gentlest, best dog we have ever had in our family.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
73. Such sweet little angels! I am so sorry about Tally!
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 01:17 AM
Jan 2018

We have many lost doggies in our family as well but they are always alive in my heart and I always think of them.

Boomer

(4,159 posts)
82. What wonderful puppers!
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 09:47 AM
Jan 2018

You've really captured their personalities in those portraits. Thank you for sharing.

mvd

(65,148 posts)
90. Here's my Goldendoodle Gordon with Santa
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 03:32 PM
Jan 2018


That was taken this past Christmas season. He will be 10 in March. Looks good for his age, I think.

True Dough

(17,091 posts)
94. Our 105-pound baby
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 03:16 AM
Jan 2018

Last edited Wed Jan 31, 2018, 04:26 AM - Edit history (1)

German shepherd/English mastiff cross in his post-surgery t-shirt last year. He had a benign growth removed from his "elbow" joint on his front right leg. It took a long time to heal because of the location but he's seen panting in the bottom image after a nice long walk after recovering from that surgery.






We love this guy!

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