Comments on: Today is National Dog Day

By: clarityseeker

clarityseeker — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:23:05 +0000

Doggone it, that got to me.

By: Frog

Frog — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:21:02 +0000

Sure are a lot of folks with doodles and poos of one sort or another. My son has one, a golden doodle, I believe. fearfully expensive. Not trained of course, has the run of the place. Walks his owner.

I prefer working dog breeds. Especially German Shorthaired Pointers, trained for their first two years, with whom I have hunted for the past 30 years, a great breed for intelligence, affection, and ability. I live in a part of the country where winters are not severe, so they never come indoors. They hate thunder, so thunderstorms are spent in the garage.
They love me and I love them, We work together.

By: Susanamantha

Susanamantha — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 18:26:01 +0000

We have loved and lost Moocho Poocho, Obie, Pooh, Queenie, Pumpkin, Tasha, Jesse, Kirby, and Dixie. Oh, the pain when we had to say that final goodbye. I spring tears just remembering those awful days.

Now we are blessed to love Knuckles (a black cockapoo), Rosie (a rescued labradoodle), and Tattoo (a goldendoodle). Our menagerie brings us a lot of happiness, some consternation, too many vet bills, lots of laughs, and the constant love we wouldn’t trade for all the tea in China!

By: Oldflyer

Oldflyer — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 17:59:49 +0000

Frequently on my morning walks I encounter a young woman with an old four legged fellow. When first seen I thought he had mange because the only healthy hair he had was on his head. I asked her if there was a problem, and she said no he was just old; coming up on 14.

Now as soon as he sees me, he shows recognition and heads in my direction for a head rub. He only wants a short visit, but he never fails to greet me. I don’t know if he enjoys the interaction, or whether he makes the effort because he thinks that I do. Geriatric bonding. Happy to say the hair on his body now looks healthier, and he just looks like he had a body clip–which he did for the summer.

Although I reported that my wife and I have had cats over the years, including now, I do have four grand pups; three in one home. All but one rescues. The aging Lab and the Great Pyrenees (both rescues) are favorites for their placid, loving nature.

By: OM

OM — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:19:57 +0000

Another non-political dog-doesn’t bite-man story.

“Over the past 12 years, he (Bruno a Chessie/lab mix)has been taking daily 4-mile trips from his owners’ home to Longville, just so he can spend time with the locals.”

http://www.odditycentral.com/animals/legendary-dog-has-been-commuting-4-miles-every-day-for-the-past-12-years-to-visit-minnesota-town.html

By: DirtyJobsGuy

DirtyJobsGuy — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:46:37 +0000

Kipling as always does it the best:

“His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.”

By: liberty wolf

liberty wolf — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 09:42:08 +0000

Dogs are the best. I want another. The best “impulse buy” I ever had in my life was when I was walking to the gym and my excuse to not go (!) was to peak into the SPCA. I found this gorgeous and friendly little Min Pin there. He only had three legs. He was the best! You would never know he only had three legs. Always fast on his feet and so playful. For some reason, cops loved him and would lean out of their cop cars when they drove by and cheer. A homeless man once said “If Ziggy can make it, I can make it!” Yes, my Min Pin’s name was Ziggy.

Your dog looks adorable there. Sounds like he was in a wonderful home. They are the best. I need to get another!

By: parker

parker — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 04:06:57 +0000

Growing up on a farm we always had 2 or 3 mutts. I have always had mutts great and small. We currently have a female Schipperke mix who is nearly 12 and as spry, smart, and bossy as ever. She keeps our other dog and 2 cats in line. Our other canine friend is a male mutt of unknown heritage about 6 or 7. A fine fellow with tippy ears and sometimes goofy. With training and love dogs are so much a part of our lives that it is hard to imagine life without dogs. The bond between our species is unique. The question is who domesticated the other first.

By: stu

stu — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 01:17:39 +0000

I miss our Westie Louie whom was an integral part of the family for 17.5 years. Unconditional love is part of the attraction.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 01:13:06 +0000

I grew up with dogs and my wife and I have always had at least one dog for the 40+ years of our marriage.

Our favorite was a black lab we were able to adopt after he flunked out of Leader Dogs For The Blind school (they call them “career change” dogs). He wasn’t exactly Leader Dog material, but he was the best dog we ever had. Sweet, friendly, and intelligent, we had to put the poor guy down after he developed a brain tumor at the age of 9. We still miss him.