Clark,
That critter of yours is also very handsome. He is what he is and that is your very best Pal. Best to you,
Vince

My Girls
 

Been a while since we had a family pet thread... most of you have seen my boys... there are four of them.

But Here are my girls... Tilly (18 months) and Shalom(8months)

Spoiled??? Naw... but they sure are Daddy's girls!

Rescue dogs seem to know they are getting a second chance and are eager to please. Dobes especially. People see a finished, trained dobe and want one. They don't realize the work involved. So a lot of them wind up in rescue. I've had the breed for almost 25 years now and speak pretty good Doberman.

I believe you really need two dobies. Have you ever watched these guys play? Not just the sprints, chases, but the wrestling, body slams, neck chewing. A lab might only last a week. Fast! Elf, when she was younger could catch a bird in flight and bring it to me. Still alive. Yesterday it was only a well chewed vole...

Plus, dobes were bred to be human companion/protectors. They need people to be complete. I can't be with mine 24/7 so they need another dobe to hang out with. They are super intelligent and can get bored too.

They are the first line of defense for the collection. Anybody sets a toe on my property and they go to alert mode. Sometimes from a deep sleep. Wonder how they do that? I sometimes hear Pete get up in the night. He's checking out the house.

FN

My two Beardies are constantly "herding" each other... It's part of the breed group instinct too...

Two + are definitely more interesting. I sometimes think I should have named my boy and girl "George" and "Gracie"...

I had always wanted a smart dog. Then I got one, and learned that home alone = bored = "Parties" = cleanup...

There must be a canine - Luger interest link!

Marc

There must be a canine - Luger interest link! Possibly... I always wanted to post this picture out by the mailbox. But friends talked me out of it citing legal problems:


Three Dobermans. No waiting:

I had my first and best a female golden retreiver named a Calley. She was all I had after my left me for a former client. She developed cancerous lesions covering her body. I spent close to 5k in vet bill even taking her to Shands in Gainsville. It was the worse day of my life when I had to face the enevitable. I took her to her favorite place our beach. She ran loose like nothing bothered her. Walked down to the waters edge and for the last time but like she knew did not go in. When we got home, my good friend and vet was waiting. With tears I hugged good bye, Thank God He assured me it was quick and painless. He wrapped Her in Her favorite blanket. He carried Calley out. It truly was the worst moment ever. Later I picked up her ashes and scatterer them on the beach at waters' edge. I could never face that moment again! My Heart was truly broken..... Hugem for Me!

And another...
 

Our Westie, Belle, spoiled, opinionated, and well loved.

Any Goldens out there?

OK,
So we are sharing pets instead of Lugers. I have been collecting Lugers since 1959, but have raising Bostons since 1966. I wouldn't want my wife to know this, but I prefer my Lugers. This is Tee- Beaux pronunced T-bow. Tee-Beaux is cajun French for "Little Pretty"

Mike

Ed, don't you disappoint your dogs...get your ass home safe...
 

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