Thanks. She is turning out to be a pretty awesome dog.

Also I found a cat a couple of weeks ago. He was about 3 weeks old and only weighed 12 oz. I was going to try and give him away but having to bottle feed him made me have to keep him. Here is Fin while Zella looks at him like lunch.

So sorry for your loss, I lost Jake 2 weeks ago, king Sheppard at 13.5 yrs old. No words can express how I feel but just want you to know that someone understands the pain.

Keeping my composure at work. It's tougher than I thought, despite being 1700 miles away. I go thru smiling about her and holding back my tears. She was a fast, intelligent, elusive, sassy beast. What a dog.

I had a great dream about her last night. It was amazing. At the cabin in Grand Junction, Michigan, her favorite spot. She loved wading in the water and chasing little critters and smelling all the smells. She--I like to think--even knew Michigan. She would get excited when it started smelling like blueberries...although she smelled them miles before I did. She was just having a great time, and I just sat on the dock and watched her the entire dream. 

12-1/2 ain't bad. And I'm glad my mom went thru with it while she was still in decent health. I would have hated to see her immobile or in poor health. She was still cruising along in her early 90's. 

A few for her. All from this past Monday.







New dog with old dog, Mom regulatin' Warren G style. 

Beautiful. 

  I decided you are cool, based on the picture with the shaved head with beard.   

Sorry Justin.

My dahg watching me grille yesterday.

thymighty wrote:

  That face is deserving of a treat.

Indeed. 

Srsly.  I want a puppy or a kitty now. 


Fin is adorable.

thymighty wrote:

LinuxChick wrote:

This thread always makes me want to get a dog again...

Do it.  What's stopping you?  Rescued dogs FTW!

This.

Beautiful canines ITT

Can you have her teach my dogs that?  Foster swims if necessary. He'll chase the ball or follow me in.  Ranger only gets his feet wet.

bump909 wrote:

I honestly don't know what happened.  We walk on some trails around a pond near our house every day.  She normally would just wade in the water to cool off a little or for a drink, but yesterday she jumped in like it was no big deal.  I threw a few sticks in for her to retrieve and she went out for them every time.  Bringing them back to me is not in her playbook, though.

Have another one primed when she's coming out of the water, she'll be jealous, and come to you with the other stick. Might even give if you ask nicely. 

Great job, bump. It's always good to hear an encouraging owner bonding with their pet.


And thanks for the kind words.