New Guy
 

This is Pete, the new guy. He is a luv and has settled in nicely.

FN

Fred, Mighty fine looking Friend you have there!

Jerry Burney

Great dogs! My "Java" is lying on the couch, watching Yankees baseball...Mine is a rescue with a "lazy ear" (it flops down)...Lots of good times with my Dobes over the years...He has a female Weimaraner [Bonnie Blue] as company; usually lying on top of him... :rolleyes:

(I've tried repeatedly to get a pic of them together, but as soon as they see the camera, they bolt for their hooches...) :mad:

Fine looking animal. Here's our new one. When I tell people he is half Cocker Spaniel and half Great Dane it really raises some eyebrows.

Fred
Glad to see you got a new friend. I have always had a dog and they are always family. I know how you felt when you lost your last friend. Enjoy your new buddy. Bill

Fred, Good for you. Pete is a handsome lad and I am sure that he will fill the void left by Jack.
Best to you,
Vince

ahhh, well done; and I see I am as usual in fine company of animals lovers :)


I miss my two little ones, Addy on the left and Holly on the right.

Ed,
Beautiful Hunds. What are they? I'll bet they miss you as much as you miss them. Best to you,
Vince

FN,
He sure is a big puppy!
Our two Border Collies are our best friends.

Newluger

For the last 50 years, I've had one or sometimes two Irish Setters at my side, would not live without one.

yes, Terry said for the first week they would pace around and keep going to the back door :(

The border collie looking one, is mostly border collie, the other is mostly blue heeler; both are New Mexico rescues.

We used to have Bernese Mountain Dogs, but they died and 3 dogs is enough for right now; not shown is the street dog my son rescued from Kuwait and shipped back here at great expense. Once part of your life, you don't discard them; Terry and I raised the boy right 'ey?


Ed

You sure did raise him right. Tell him I said a big THANKS for his service. We are with our 5th rescue Rottie and my son, Astan vet., has rescued 2 Rotties. Funny how once in a while something good sinks in between their ears, I mean, the kids ears. Best to you.

I got Pete from Rescue, I'm told because of a divorce. That he'd lived in an outside run for four months. Geeze! Dobers need their people! I took one look in his eyes, and read, "Are you for me? Get me outta here!" Done.

Now I'm being snuggled to pieces....

FN

You could probably bottle up dog slobbers and sell it as liquid love. Nice puppy.

Pete looks like He needs a Mrs Pete!

Eric,

He has one, Ms Elf. See my avatar

FN

I don't know why I even questioned it. Some old Lawyer habits are hard to break!!!

Hey Fred,
Geez I thought that avatar was Jack. God bless you for the rescue. They give back so much more than we can ever give to them. We have not found a pal for Rowdy yet. Don't think we could ever replace our Maggie girl. Rowdy likes being the king of his Kingdom. He still has a little difficulty trying to bond with those really big dogs that we know as horses, but he is doing so well. Best to you always,
Vince

Fred,
The more I look at monsoor Pete, he reminds me of a customized Rottie. He looks so full of himself setting on the steps.

Congratulations on a beautiful Dobie rescue!

When you rescue one out of a bad situation (neglect and even worse) and they discover a pack lead by a human that really loves his pack, it makes all the difference in the world!

My little guy and girl (Both rescues) are kind of the opposite of your Dobies! Well, at least as far as fur goes... They are Bearded Collies:

http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/_DSC1594.jpg

http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/_DSC1575.jpg

Marc

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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