Speaking of Muddy Dogs

[Grizz]

this guy left me behind in 2022, i review some of his antics from time to time. He loved water, but hated baths. He loved to run, and mud was his friend...

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it's taken a couple of years to realize how much of my time he occupied. and how much he liked to make me laugh.

I bet there are some good photos sitting around, have time to share them?

grizz

[Pat C]

Beautiful dog , mine of 17+ years passed in February 2023.
Tuff to say the least.

[Ysabel Kid]

Lost one of ours in April, very unexpected. Still torn up about it.

[2ndovc]

Great pictures, Grizz! He looks like a happy dog.

These two have been gone for a long time, but it's a rare day that I don't think about them.
Tasha, my Lab was my first dog. Very smart and incredibly strong. Just loved everyone.
Abbey was a stray I found wandering the streets around one our properties.
She was about 5 months old when I brought her home. Her first year she was
the most destructive animal I'd ever seen, but I refused to give up on her.
She ended up being the best friend I've ever had. She was a mix of Boxer,
Dane and a little Pitt and all of about 50 pounds, but had the heart of a lion.
She even put herself between me and a black bear. My .44 was out and ready to fire,
but the growling, snorting and barking changed the bear's mind. Tasha was right next to her,
but wasn't as viscous sounding as Abbey.
That little episode taught me to make sure I latched the darned cabin door!

[Bill in Oregon]

Thinking of mine that are gone. They are never far from my mind, and always in my heart. Keep them coming friends.

[GunnyMack]

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Claro after her TPLO surgery, ( total acl tear, knee joint reshaped)

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Dixie was affectionately known as a Jellow lab, as soon as she walked through the door at the vets office she became like Jello. She probably put the Dr's kids through college!

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[Pat C]

I love dogs , after loosing my last one don't know if I can do it again. Over 17 years it's like loosing a family member .

[Grizz]

I love dogs , after loosing my last one don't know if I can do it again. Over 17 years it's like loosing a family member .

my daughter's dog, a shepherd/rotty mix she rescued from near death as a puppy, lives with us when she is working.

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Ranger is on his last legs . . . his hip joint seems to be disintegrating, he has arthritis, he's on pain meds, but otherwise healthy. I hope I don't have to put him down, he is fragile, but happy. He has an OK nose,

But Chico had a fantastic nose. He could find where airgun pellets landed in the yard by scent, and the photo of him submerging is Chico retrieving a kong on the bottom, by smell.

It hurt so much to lose him that I bought a crippled 4Runner and rehabilitated it, to deal with myself. RunRun talks to me, but he can't read my mind, or make me laugh. Let's just keep this between us, OK? Like others, IDK if I can raise another one . . .

People bond with horses and mules and donkeys and sheep. Sheep? Whatever.

Interesting the bible is quiet about pets . . . dogs were used as hunters, shepherds, and guard dogs, but the pharisees called the people they scorned "dogs", an epithet among the unbelieving "leadership" . . . even though the greeks and romans highly esteemed their dogs . . . which doubtless fueled the mindless hatred evidenced by the sects in Jerusalem . . .

I love the photos, let's see some more, with or without mud, any Kind is welcome :)

grizz

[Twodot]

not muddy but plenty WET
( there's a Cocker Spaniel in there )

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[Grizz]

not muddy but plenty WET
( there's a Cocker Spaniel in there )

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Thanks Twodot, we love Cockers too, Dad's favorite, he had a number of them, as my sister has too. Spaniels are special, even the dopey ones.

[GunnyMack]

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Not sure if this will work...

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[Grizz]

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Not sure if this will work...
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worked for me, slow download. that's hilarious. ranch dog rocket would roll over on his back with all four feet pointed at the ceiling. just too funny.

[GunnyMack]

It was a painfully slow upload too!
Winnie, Parkers momma and Sage's grandma slept on her back as well. She also had what I can only explain as night terrors. Asleep on her back, legs would start flailing with whimpering, whining and then snarling and barking to the point where I'd rush downstairs thinking she was being torn apart and then THUMP ! as she fell off the couch.
Sage has picked up the torch from her grandma, she falls out of bed a few times a week... How she can fall off a queen size bed is beyond me.

[Grizz]

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My sister and BIL's piece of spaniel kingdom . . . still barking at me after all these years

Chloe should be stuffed when the time comes . . .

just saying

[piller]

Colter and Mycroft. Mycroft likes to jump 6 foot privacy fences.

[Grizz]

Colter and Mycroft. Mycroft likes to jump 6 foot privacy fences.

That's a great picture. I like seeing dogs buddy up like that. Good friends, eh?

[Bill in Oregon]

Will, what a hoot! Love puppies and it has been more than a half century since our long-gone Brit Molly had pups. Everyone should have a litter of pups in their house at least once.
Brian, your terriers look very smart indeed. Love the name Mycroft, being a lifelong Holmes fan.

Old Molly.

[jdad]

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Claro after her TPLO surgery, ( total acl tear, knee joint reshaped)
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Dixie was affectionately known as a Jellow lab, as soon as she walked through the door at the vets office she became like Jello. She probably put the Dr's kids through college!
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Our Great Pyrenees just had the TPLO surgery in July. The money wasn't an issue even though it was $$$$. Getting 120# sedated coyote killer out of car that didn't want to get out was the painful part.

Speaking of muddy dogs....this GP got very lucky.
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[Grizz]

Thanks for the link. A great dog slash people story. :)

[GunnyMack]

The TPLO my Claro had the screws came loose and needed a revision surgery costing me a grand total of 6k!

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[jdad]

The TPLO my Claro had the screws came loose and needed a revision surgery costing me a grand total of 6k! 20200424_103104.jpg

You must have had that done years ago. Current inflation cost was just under $7500, for the original surgery, but we were lucky enough to find a board certified Canine Orthopedic Surgeon. There were lots of ortho surgeons available, but we could only find 2 that were board certified. We did our research and found ZERO negative comments on his work or office. We got lucky.

[GunnyMack]

Yes, it was spring of '19 or 20... my vet told me to use this Dr, said if it was his dog he would go to her. Having a 30 odd year relationship with my vet I took his word for it.
When I took Claro for the initial exam the Dr reassured me she had very good results, hardly ever needed to remove the plates. Well Murphy follows me and of course Claro had to have the revision to remove the plate and screws. This was during the height of covid for the second surgery. I told the vet tech that I wanted the hardware, her reply was ' oh yes we take these out all the time and give them to the owners' . It was then I felt someone wasn't completely honest with me. If I even need this for another dog I'm going elsewhere!

[Pat C]

Toby , My rescue terrier mix mut. He was 12 -15 months when we got him . Passed away last year at ripe old age of 18+
Long time to have an animal ,don't know that I'll ever have anouther.

[Bill in Oregon]

It's obvious Toby found his forever humans. Bless you for giving a home to a rescue.

[Pat C]

Thanks Bill ,My wife found him in late 2005 .My Dad and my Father n Law both were dying of cancer . We made a home for him in January of 2006 lost my Dad and Father n Law few months later. He helped us get through a very hard time.

[GunnyMack]

Way back in probably the 80's, either Field & Stream or Outdoor Life had the back page where they did a single page story each month. One of which was titled
On the VIII day
It was about how God made doG, with help from an archangel they developed the Labrador.
I still have that issue, I need to scan it and post it here, I'm sure most would enjoy it!

I also have the historical recount of the Labrador breed, how it was brought into existence in Britain via Newfoundland where dogs were taught to help catch cod that got out of the nets as they were being beached. In Britain the breed was almost lost due to a kennel fire! Also Lab hair was used to stuff church pew cushions.

Don't care who ya are, dogs are heaven sent!

[Grizz]

Don't care who ya are, dogs are heaven sent!

the quote of the day :)

[Bill in Oregon]

Not to step across the line of sacrilege, but I believe a dog's abundant joy and its ability to give unconditional love are reflections of the true character of the Creator. How many times has a dog's warm heart lifted my spirits? How many days are there on the calendar?

[GunnyMack]

Exactly Bill!
It's funny, on the occasion I meet someone who has a dog with them, walking, in stores whatever I always make eye contact with the pooch before the person. I'll remember the dogs name but not the persons!
I have a very soft spot for pit bulls, why I don't know, must be the ever present smile they have. But they don't fill the lifestyle needs I have( bird hunting) . But then again just about every breed has a soft spot to me.

Years ago we had just come back to the dock after fishing and I was going to my truck through the marina parking lot when I saw a lady walking her oversized dust mop, er I mean Puli. I said to her can I meet your Puli? She was stunned I knew the breed. Well I'm a DOG person ma'am, I know most of the breeds but I'm a Labrador nut.
A couple pats on the head and away I went.

[Bill in Oregon]

First time I saw Pulis -- and the larger Komondors -- was at the AKC show in Portland, OR. They are stunning when you see them in person.

[GunnyMack]

A certain knucklehead (Sage) just saw herself in a mirror, she set her hackles to high and started to growl then full on cujo barking! Not the first time with a mirror as I introduce my puppies to a mirror when they become aware of their surroundings. I gotta say that Sage is absolutely the highest energy pup I've ever had, she is always ON while the sun is shining!

[piller]

Colter and Mycroft. Mycroft likes to jump 6 foot privacy fences.

That's a great picture. I like seeing dogs buddy up like that. Good friends, eh?

Red one, Colter, is the Mama. Mycroft was 4th of 4 puppies. Father unknown. He jumps like an Elkhound.

[Streetstar]

First 2 are my Grace - puppy pic and a pic 2 years later -- she still kind of looks like a puppy,





Little Bit (aka Tee Tee) - i inherited this goofball when a relative passed -- 7 lbs of ferocity




My Dixie Dog only lived 11 years -part boxer, part something else even larger - the vet surmised likely Rott -- she was a beautiful soul with a wonderfully gentle disposition - this is a puppy pic - she was likely 75-ish pounds as an adult



And Buttercup and April gearing up for a car ride - which i hope they're getting lots of while they wait for me in the hereafter



Buttercup was most definitely spoiled rotten




Honorable mention goes to some of the kitties ive had over the years -- Zoe and Sunny -- nothing better than a well behaved kitty for a nap companion -- They have been gone 2 and 3 years respectively -- have not found a replacement because , although i genuinely loved the critters --- litter boxes are a major PIA for me

[Grizz]

First 2 are my Grace - puppy pic and a pic 2 years later -- she still kind of looks like a puppy,





Little Bit (aka Tee Tee) - i inherited this goofball when a relative passed -- 7 lbs of ferocity




My Dixie Dog only lived 11 years -part boxer, part something else even larger - the vet surmised likely Rott -- she was a beautiful soul with a wonderfully gentle disposition - this is a puppy pic - she was likely 75-ish pounds as an adult



And Buttercup and April gearing up for a car ride - which i hope they're getting lots of while they wait for me in the hereafter



Buttercup was most definitely spoiled rotten




Honorable mention goes to some of the kitties ive had over the years -- Zoe and Sunny -- nothing better than a well behaved kitty for a nap companion -- They have been gone 2 and 3 years respectively -- have not found a replacement because , although i genuinely loved the critters --- litter boxes are a major PIA for me

Hey Doug, what a great collection of friends! I like your Boxer Rotty cross, there's something about them. Daughter's dog Ranger is a German Shepherd/Rotty cross we think. They are an intentional breed now. I hope they don't get over bred. I'd like to see a little smaller version, but downsizing doesn't always improve the larger dogs. I can still get Ranger in and out of the car, but don't know for how long.

Thanks for the fotos, they improve the evening mood...