Posted on 07/02/2024 9:55:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Small smile, whenever life presents us with an addition to the family, Mr.Tatt says...Gee, it sure has been a LONG time since we had a Puppy.... Very BIG difference from having a dog that already knows the whole routine, LOL.
Enjoy the puppy breath FRiend ;)
Tatt
So cute, so cuddly, so calming in public.
LOL, we have one of those automated feeders, and...when they aren’t out there an hour before it goes off, they are there five minutes before.
My wife thinks they can hear some pre-noise it makes that we can’t hear...but I don’t think so.
I think they have an internal clock that is closely calibrated to their sleep times, which means...they probably only have about a half hour a day to calibrate to!
ALL OF BIDEN’S DOGS HAVE BEEN MIS-MATCHED.
The “PRICE OF ADMISSION” to my house is 2 dog treats.
MY dog KNOWS what “2” is.
We have a Cavalier as well. He’s our second one and is all dog while the first one was a bit more neurotic, lol. He loves to swim and can even dock dive. He’s an absolute nut around water while being a very close companion and friend. Wouldn’t harm a fly and toddlers could stick their hand in his mouth and remove food without being in danger, assuming he would let go of it of course. Totally recommend this breed to anyone who wants a real dog in a small package.
Rowdy, my current dog. He is closing on 15 years. He is the best ever. If you want kids to quit running in the house, he’ll stop them. If the kids want to chase him around the loop from living room to kitchen/dining/laundry, he is game. Playing keep away as the grandkids bust a gut laughing. No more of course, too many kicks from the farm animals and just too damn old.
I believe that to be mostly true. However, there are a couple of breeds trained for fighting that can go off unexpectedly at whatever triggers them.
Surprisingly, the last two rescue dogs from a PetSmart event turned out to be the most loving, intelligent, easily trained of all the dogs we've had through the years. I know Chihuahuas have a reputation as being "yappers", but after some calm "no bark" commands with a verbal/physical petting "good girl" reward, they stopped.
The other good thing about a small Chihuahua is if they do something contrary to your liking, just pick them up and place them elsewhere. Plus, they don't need much space for exercise. Both of ours were/are limited to the family room, and a gated outside patio/lawn. We set up a "nest" area in our sectional as we watch TV and they both fell asleep at about 6:30pm. Not a peep until the Wife came down and both went crazy to see her. But then she hand feeds and has long nails for scratching. Both Abby and now Lola have provided us with years of joy!
We lost Abby to cancer and I mourned for almost a year. It took the wife sometime to get me to go to the Adopt a Pet event. There were dozens of caged rescues. I pulled Lola out and she immediately gave me a kiss on the neck and layed her head on my shoulder, unlike she had done with anyone else trying to hold her. Done deal. Sorry for the long rant.
Love at first cuddle.
I’m retired and old now. My next pooch is going to be a small Fox Terrier. That is the great thing about the internet. You can still find a rescue of a breed that will fit you and your lifestyle limitations.
Border Collies are great. They do however stare at you with an intensity that prohibits relaxation in the room.
I’m holding out for a dog that can read Psalms.
David's 'signature' Psalm, no less.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters..
That Psalm is always a good choice to be pondered.
I may have gotten the breed wrong. I was thinking of the type of dog who looks like Benji, if you recall those shaggy dog movies from the 1970s and 80s.
I used to know all the dog breeds, the way most guys would know all the top racing cars.
“When the dog, on its very first day in our home, crawls right between my wife and I in bed, yeah I’m kinda sold on it.”
If that happened to me, I’d ship the dog to Kristi Noem....
We put our Border Collie down last month. 15 1/2 years - the oldest dog we’ve had. Still willing to play into the last week. But it was obvious he was struggling to hang on. Then it was like his insides collapsed. The vet did the job a couple hours later.
15.5 years of unquestioned devotion. It hurts.
You heartless old curmudgeon.
So truly sorry for your loss. I never thought I’d feel this way about a dog 🐕 but this breed seems to be so much more 🙏
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