What is your favorite breed of dog and why ???
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I have had dobermans shepards ect...
My favorite are rat terriers, they earn their keep around here, the rest are just dogs ..... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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My favorite are rat terriers, they earn their keep around here, the rest are just dogs ..... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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I like big dogs in general, and retrievers in particular. Labs are great, but their stiff fur is something our poor Electrolux can't handle! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif And since we live in a tourist town, with a major ski resort as a neighbor, we opted for goldens because of their non-threatening reputation. (Which is changing as a result of unscrupulous breeders, but that's another issue.)
So we have six big loving goldens in the house. Lovable old lugs. Pure affection and jowls. Pete
So we have six big loving goldens in the house. Lovable old lugs. Pure affection and jowls. Pete
Kyle_in_Tex
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I'm with Boondox, I like Golden Retrievers. At least, the one's that aren't overbred. That can go with any breed though.
Most are so happy and loving, you don't have to worry about kids getting bit.
Most are so happy and loving, you don't have to worry about kids getting bit.
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Cocker Spaniel
We've bred and shown cockers for years.
Our short folks have their own web site,
Landmark Cockers
We've bred and shown cockers for years.
Our short folks have their own web site,
Landmark Cockers
Jagmandave
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Understand completely Bill, our last Miniture Poodle lived almost 17 years also, we put her down about 2 weeks shy of her birthday. We currently have 2 Apricot minitures who are about 4 years old. They are smart, fun, trainable dogs and very good companions........
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Sorry to hear about your dog, billbill. Sometimes I get a little misty eyed even when a customer loses a dog or moves away, nothing wrong with that.
Now, about the "two out of three" Scotties....
I guess what the one doesn't know won't hurt him. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Now, about the "two out of three" Scotties....
I guess what the one doesn't know won't hurt him. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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LOL, Actually, we do have another Brindle Scottie, in addtion to our Wheaten and our Black in the photo, that was not in that photograph last Christmas since she is only six months old.
The other long eared English Springer Spaniel, Zoe, is one sweet *****. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif I should have posted her pic with a bobwhite quail in her mouth.
The other long eared English Springer Spaniel, Zoe, is one sweet *****. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif I should have posted her pic with a bobwhite quail in her mouth.
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I've had Labs since I was a pup myself. One was special. "Honey" was her name. (Given by my mother, because of the dogs color.) She was an entertainer, that ol' dawg! (The Lab, not my mother) We bought a house with a pool shortly after my wife and I married. We had some floating lounge chairs. During the day while we were at work, Honey would jump in the pool, swim out to the lounge chairs, climb in, and go to sleep. She'd be laying there in the pool sunning when we got home. We had a 6' chain-link fence around the back yard. Honey would climb the fence, jump over, then bark to let you know she had managed to get out. I'd fuss at her, and she'd climb back in the yard.
But my FAVORITE is the dog we have now. She was a Humane Society "Rescue dog". She's a Papillon/Britteny Spanial mix. She ended up with more of the Papillon traits, but has the Britteny face. She LOVES kids, and my cousins 120 LB Boxer. This is without doubt, the smartest dog I've ever been around. She rides with me on the tractor when we're baling hay.
I also have a soft spot for Schnauzers. My dad had one when he was in his last years. That dog would follow him around like a shadow. Dad passed away (at age 86) 4 years ago. He had a massive heart attack, and fell down in the hallway leading from his bedroom. When I found him, Max was curled up next to him, nose to nose, almost begging dad to get up. Max died 5 days after dads funeral. (He was in apparent perfect health)
Dogs have a way of making ones troubles seem so small. They love us with no conditions.
I'm a big fan of author Roger Welsch. He has authored several books on tractor collecting and restoration. (Or at least he CLAIMS that's what they're about) He is one of the funniest people I've ever met. He released a book about a year ago, entitled My Life With Dogs. (I MIGHT be wrong about the title....but it's SOMETHING like that) I suggest to any dog lover that you get it and read it. All it does is REMIND us what we already know about dogs..... But it's darned funny, and very good reading.
But my FAVORITE is the dog we have now. She was a Humane Society "Rescue dog". She's a Papillon/Britteny Spanial mix. She ended up with more of the Papillon traits, but has the Britteny face. She LOVES kids, and my cousins 120 LB Boxer. This is without doubt, the smartest dog I've ever been around. She rides with me on the tractor when we're baling hay.
I also have a soft spot for Schnauzers. My dad had one when he was in his last years. That dog would follow him around like a shadow. Dad passed away (at age 86) 4 years ago. He had a massive heart attack, and fell down in the hallway leading from his bedroom. When I found him, Max was curled up next to him, nose to nose, almost begging dad to get up. Max died 5 days after dads funeral. (He was in apparent perfect health)
Dogs have a way of making ones troubles seem so small. They love us with no conditions.
I'm a big fan of author Roger Welsch. He has authored several books on tractor collecting and restoration. (Or at least he CLAIMS that's what they're about) He is one of the funniest people I've ever met. He released a book about a year ago, entitled My Life With Dogs. (I MIGHT be wrong about the title....but it's SOMETHING like that) I suggest to any dog lover that you get it and read it. All it does is REMIND us what we already know about dogs..... But it's darned funny, and very good reading.
