Thread: Dogs!

I couldn't get the picture of Naveen loaded in an earlier post. Here is one of him. A big guy, 3/4 Poodle, 1/4 Lab

That's great Richard! He looks like a really great dog & I bet he'll love & be loved. I'm so happy for your granddaughter. Things will work out. I believe that. He definitely looks like an intelligent dog.

My dog always comes over to me & falls asleep on my feet so that if I move or get up, he knows it. He's such a smart dog. I think he understands every word I say also by the way he looks at me & starts licking me on my face. Here's a pic of him sleeping on my foot.

My 2 new additions, bull terriers. The little one is Nina, 10 years old and the big one is Dude, 7 years old. I got them from a friend who took his own life a few weeks ago. Great dogs but trying to integrate them into a household with a 12 year old boxer who has always been the center of attention has been challenging.

My girls seem to be enjoying the new home.

My 5 yr old Granddaughter and her kelpie...

How did I not know about this thread until now..?!

My beast - Nala.
She's a half Boxer - Half Demon (or a Vizsla, we're not sure..)
One day, while patrolling on a car, I see this dog chasing it, excited... I stopped, the owner was behind her and I knew him..
Turns out, he took her when she was very little, a few hours before they put her down in the canal. He thought she'd make a good watch-dog (because of her color, she looks rather dangerous on first sight), and he was very wrong: She's kind of mute, she was scared of everything (including her own barking, hence - mute..), and she was too sweet...
In order to "release" the inner guard dog in her, he treated her very-very badly, which didn't really work and only made her more scared. Anyway, he told me he didn't want her anymore, and I already fell in love, and took her from him.

Today she's five, still frightened of almost anything, but she's amazing, smart, playful and extremely energetic (a typical Boxer). It took me a whole year to get her to realize I'm not gonna hurt her, and till this day, I think she's not sure of it. Even my parents love her, and my parents HATE dogs...

My best friend moved into a new home not long ago & is looking to get him a German Short Hair puppy. His family always had that type of dog for years.
My boy got out yesterday after some morons who my landlord sent over to look at parts of the house that need work, left the gate unlatched. When he gets out, he is a PITA to catch. I have even tried to bribe him with treats but it never worked but I got on my Harley & found him just down the street & tried the treat bribe but it didn't work as usual. I then yelled out to him if he wanted some pizza. He came running back home!
Now I know that one works but I'm waiting for a GPS dog tag for him.

For those that have been following my posts about my granddaughter and her service dog here are four pictures I got today. I am close to tears in seeing the difference in her from before the arrival of Naveen in her life. She has gone from basically closed off to the world around her because of myriad small epileptic seizures to a calmer, less agitated child so much more aware of life around her.

Originally Posted by Haim

How did I not know about this thread until now..?!

My beast - Nala.
She's a half Boxer - Half Demon (or a Vizsla, we're not sure..)
One day, while patrolling on a car, I see this dog chasing it, excited... I stopped, the owner was behind her and I knew him..
Turns out, he took her when she was very little, a few hours before they put her down in the canal. He thought she'd make a good watch-dog (because of her color, she looks rather dangerous on first sight), and he was very wrong: She's kind of mute, she was scared of everything (including her own barking, hence - mute..), and she was too sweet...
In order to "release" the inner guard dog in her, he treated her very-very badly, which didn't really work and only made her more scared. Anyway, he told me he didn't want her anymore, and I already fell in love, and took her from him.

Today she's five, still frightened of almost anything, but she's amazing, smart, playful and extremely energetic (a typical Boxer). It took me a whole year to get her to realize I'm not gonna hurt her, and till this day, I think she's not sure of it. Even my parents love her, and my parents HATE dogs...

You did a very good thing Haim. I am sure Nala loves you as well. I am sure she will become more and more trusting of you.
Thank you for putting up the story of Nala.

Sorry for your loss. Having lost 3 Goldens I know the feeling, but each has left it's mark on my heart and I think they have made me a better person.


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