Do you have a dog?

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sat May 30, 2009 7:50 pm

In a nutshell, my g/f always wanted one, but never could. Now that we have our own place and quite a bit of space, she decided to make the move; we're going to have a dog next month once it can leave its mother. It's a female Lab, very cute and all. Apparently it's good around kids, too.

I guess the question is.. do you have a dog? What is it? Is it hard to take care of?

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:05 pm

I've got one of those intelligent Queensland Heeler dogs that is better known as a Aussie cattle dog. These type of dogs make some good frisbee catching dogs with their fast running and leaping through mid-air to catch 'em. It helps to train them when their young to excel at that though.^_~

And yes, they do require lots of ample space to run and roam around on. Although they're considered short-haired dogs, it is recommended that you brush off the excessive winter coat of fur during the spring/summer season. Some breeders tend to dock puppies' tails. So if you like to get a puppy or full grown dog with a stump waggling like mad, I'd suggest getting one with a tail. That way, you can easily tell if your canine pal is happy to see you. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:22 pm

BryanM · Post by **BryanM** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:31 pm

Whitey I hate you so much.

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:57 pm

ISmile

Momijitsuki · Post by **Momijitsuki** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:10 pm

I have a half-Sharpei half-Norwegian elkhound mix. In other words, he's a cross between a rug and a teddy bear. He doesn't move much, lazy thing. :o

caldwert · Post by **caldwert** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:20 pm

I've got a 130lb Lab/German Shepherd. Big dog as a puppy, she was 80lbs at 6 months. Had another black lab before that and it was about as good of a dog as you could want. Expect lots of black hair around your house though.

TMR · Post by **TMR** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:11 pm

Yup, we've got a black lab and he's probably the bounciest thing since Zebedee! He's called King, three and a bit years old and gets bullied by the cats. =-)

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:25 pm

i have a cross Minature beagle half Pug. Technicaly not a true puggle but still a little pain in the arse all the same. that said he was being really good its been hot today so i gave him a bit of ice lolly and he loved it. He is like my little brother more than anything and even though i am definitely a cat person I would not change him for the world.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:30 pm

get a cat. cats are better than dogs

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun May 31, 2009 12:56 am

Unless you're allergic to them (which I don't believe I am).

UnscathedFlyingObject · Sun May 31, 2009 1:12 am

jpj wrote:get a cat. cats are better than dogs

Momijitsuki · Post by **Momijitsuki** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:34 am

Cats are heartless, yet cuddly little bastards.

You do not own a cat. The cat owns you.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Sun May 31, 2009 3:08 am

I don't have dogs of my own, but my parents (who live nearby) have a pair of Beagles named Imola and Minardi (yeah, we have F1 fans in the house) that I claim as my dogs, even though I only occasionally take care of them:

In spite of their small size, Beagles tend to be surprisingly high maintenance dogs, but they're very loyal (at least when they're not getting distracted and running off after some random scent) and very friendly.

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Sun May 31, 2009 5:09 am

They have got to be one of the most overpopulated human bread animals given their size.

Some I like some I don't.

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Sun May 31, 2009 7:51 am

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:30 am

UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:
jpj wrote:get a cat. cats are better than dogs

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:41 am

get a car. cars are better than cats

Wait, here is the perfect cat for any home.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Sun May 31, 2009 11:14 am

Ed Oscuro wrote:Wait, here is the perfect cat for any home.

A pet that wards off evil spirits? Win!

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Sun May 31, 2009 12:07 pm

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He is a little champ though

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sun May 31, 2009 3:39 pm

Cats are a no go, as I deeply resent them and am somewhat allergic to them. As for cars... I'm set already.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:10 pm

Yeah, sure we got a dog!

It's a Kooikerhondje.

REALLY adventurous kinda guy and as sweet as can be to anyone he knows/trusts.

He's probably the most loyal friend you could ever get!
Here's some pics of him from his first time at the beach...

I Really want that Tennis Ball before I go swimming again!!!!!!!

It is I...Sproetje....
With my favourite "friends" aka Robijn en Lange Jan.

Robijn is always as near to me as he can be!

Now, they were just playing around with me...

Khan · Post by **Khan** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:14 pm

KindGrind wrote:Cats are a no go, as I deeply resent them and am somewhat allergic to them.

sorry couldnt resist :p

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:21 pm

Jockel wrote:
UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:
jpj wrote:get a cat. cats are better than dogs

Sure, and PS2 was better than the DC from the start.... (

).

Dogs>Cats any day. Didn't they win in that movie about it as well.....

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sun May 31, 2009 7:11 pm

Cats...

I don't mean to insult cat owners, but have you ever dated a girl with a cat? Quite scary experiences I've had with such people. A definite no-go for me anyways, made even worse if they have many of them. Apart from rare exceptions, for people living alone with cats... something's not right.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Sun May 31, 2009 7:50 pm

Milano, a shelter dog; he's my family's, really. We think he was beaten as a puppy; he was terrified of my dad at first (to his bemusement; this is one of the gentlest people you could meet). Real damage case. It was actually my dad who insisted we give him some time rather than send him back to whatever awaited him. Ten years later he's completely trusting of us, but you can tell he'll always be very timid. If he's barking at dogs passing the house a "shh" silences him instantly. I only go home about once a year now, but he always remembers me.

I'm glad we kept him, but I have to admit I'd think twice about getting a shelter dog now!

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:01 pm

Bill wrote:

Milano, a shelter dog

Cute dog.

And though I understand your way of thinking, I also think that you must be proud giving such a disadvantaged dog a good home.
Probably even restoring some faith in humans for him as well.

Dogs can be better `family`than humans sometimes. And they are almost always more cute than human family.................................

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:16 pm

Super Laydock wrote:Cute dog.
And though I understand your way of thinking, I also think that you must be proud giving such a disadvantaged dog a good home.
Probably even restoring some faith in humans for him as well.

Definitely; I really respect my folks for sticking with him. A friend commented that he probably needed specialist help for the first few years, but living in the Cayman Islands... we'd have needed to put him on a plane to Miami. So we just waited until he decided none of us were out to get him! We'd still never leave him with anyone who didn't know his issues, but it's not a problem for us anymore.

It's been nice to see him get less and less jumpy over the years. I didn't fully appreciate how much he'd accepted us until I went home after a year away. Not a day had passed as far as he was concerned. He posed for that photo very happily. :]

edit: Thanks, RGC! (was typing when you posted)

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:16 pm

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:50 pm

Great story indeed.