The Dog Lover Thread

[CJF]

This weekend the local rescue shelters offered free adoptions. Saturday night we brought home the newest member of our family. A fox wired terrier mix. Last night I attempted to put him in his kennel at bedtime. 8 stitches later I’m no longer a dog lover.

[dabrockster]

Champ was in the dog house last night. Took him for his 2am potty break (Dude cannot hold it yet as a puppy), and then decided it was time to get up. He whined and growled the best a little pup can do. Tried everything to get him to stop, but come 4:30am, I just took his cage and placed him in the guest room and shut the door..

Now I am drowsy at work and it is going to be a long day with a wrestling meet and Reed has scouts tonight where he is teaching.

Little fetcher!!


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[smokymountainrain]

It's been a little over a year since everyone in the NWC household (except me) went puppy crazy. We got our first dog 9 years ago, when she was about 10 months old. At the time, we thought it was the best of both worlds; she was still puppy-ish, and we didn't have to go through all the hassle of having a real puppy. But Mrs. NWC wanted to give the kids the experience of having a puppy. I know, crazy.

Our first dog, Star, really has been about as good as we could have hoped for. She's pretty mellow, and content to do her own thing most of the time. She's been a great trail dog too. So when my wife started looking for a new dog, it was natural to think that another Wheaton Terrier would be like Star, right? We put in our order for the same breeder that we got Star from. The two dogs would even be kind of related. We thought we had planned pretty well. We would have two low maintenance dogs who would be content lying next to each other and not make much of a mess. I think we had the same flawed thinking that most of us have when we decide to have a second kid...

I have to admit, he was a very cute puppy. Our youngest had naming rights. We suggested staying with the celestial bodies theme, so she picked Apollo:
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It didn't take long for Star to realize her days of being Queen were numbered. It was interesting, and sad, to see her change emotionally. She really didn't know what to do. Apollo adored Star, but the feeling wasn't mutual. Star has accepted him and tolerates him. Although they have gotten closer, I think most days Star would have preferred living out her days as an only child.

Apollo learned the ropes from Star:
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But then it was very interesting how much he quickly he diverged from Star. Again, we were expecting to have a 'Star Jr.' with him. Star gives us little drama, she rarely barks, and pretty much keeps to her own. Apollo? Pretty much the opposite of everything I just said.

Very early on he quickly attached to us. He always wants to be near us, which is endearing. But then again, he ALWAYS has to be near us. We were just not used to that. And, he barks. Not a lot, but enough to now get Star barking more than she ever did

But even though he is a pain in the ass, he is a very sweet dog. The kids love him, I love him (begrudgingly). He is now a little older than when Star was when we got her. He's lost his cute puppy fur, and looks a lot like Star. He's even bigger than her. And Star has learned to accept his intrusion into her life.
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If we ever decide to let our kids have an inside dog to go along with our bird dogs that are always outside, I decided long ago I want a Wheaten Terrier. That said, your younger dog is giving me second thoughts.

[myboynoah]

Just about the time I start thinking the dog isn't that bad, she goes out and samples some cat poop in the rain.

Disgusting.

[Katy Lied]

That applehead is adorable, and good news- they live like, 20 years.

[falafel]

Sheesh.

Welcome home.

[Maximus]

You're back in Utah? I thought you were in Buffalo.

Trajectory:

Grad school in Raleigh -> Buffalo -> Chicago -> Buffalo -> Raleigh -> Utah.

All within....2.5 years

[falafel]

I really want a dog and plan on buying on in the next few months. Have had my eye on the english golden. We grew up with a golden/lab mix. I am trying to look at other ideas as well. Do not have a yard right now, so I am looking for an inside dog, and I will get one that is already trained, at least potty trained.

Are ksl classifieds the best way to find dogs, or are these puppy placces around utah pretty good?

You're back in Utah? I thought you were in Buffalo.

[Maximus]

I really want a dog and plan on buying on in the next few months. Have had my eye on the english golden. We grew up with a golden/lab mix. I am trying to look at other ideas as well. Do not have a yard right now, so I am looking for an inside dog, and I will get one that is already trained, at least potty trained.

Are ksl classifieds the best way to find dogs, or are these puppy placces around utah pretty good?

[dabrockster]

Well, it has been 3 years since we lost our dog Lucky. Putting him down was one of the hardest things I had to do. I still get emotional about it. However, my kids have begged and cried to us to get another dog. I love dogs but was leaving this up to my wife. If we were to get a new dog I wanted her to pursue it and get the dog so she would be fully invested in it.

Well, my kids finally wore her down and she began browsing around looking at dogs. I told her if we were going to get a dog, I wanted a little one as I end up doing all the cleaning after it.

Well, she surprised me last Friday with emails of a dog she wanted that she found. He is a Applehead Chihuahua. He is about 2 months old. She drove 2 hrs. Friday to pick him up and ring him home.

We surprised the kids that afternoon and they are so excited! They are already attached to him as well as my wife. He is a little lap-dog and needs lots of work as a new puppy. But my wife is "All-in".

I am also starting to get attached to the little fella (Champion, Champ for short).

My 6 year old daughter named him and his name is fitting for sure.

It is nice to have a dog in the house again. No matter how scared to death I am he might get hurt (Weighs 2 pounds right now, and will get to 7-9 pounds at full growth).





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[Northwestcoug]

It's been a little over a year since everyone in the NWC household (except me) went puppy crazy. We got our first dog 9 years ago, when she was about 10 months old. At the time, we thought it was the best of both worlds; she was still puppy-ish, and we didn't have to go through all the hassle of having a real puppy. But Mrs. NWC wanted to give the kids the experience of having a puppy. I know, crazy.

Our first dog, Star, really has been about as good as we could have hoped for. She's pretty mellow, and content to do her own thing most of the time. She's been a great trail dog too. So when my wife started looking for a new dog, it was natural to think that another Wheaton Terrier would be like Star, right? We put in our order for the same breeder that we got Star from. The two dogs would even be kind of related. We thought we had planned pretty well. We would have two low maintenance dogs who would be content lying next to each other and not make much of a mess. I think we had the same flawed thinking that most of us have when we decide to have a second kid...

I have to admit, he was a very cute puppy. Our youngest had naming rights. We suggested staying with the celestial bodies theme, so she picked Apollo:
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It didn't take long for Star to realize her days of being Queen were numbered. It was interesting, and sad, to see her change emotionally. She really didn't know what to do. Apollo adored Star, but the feeling wasn't mutual. Star has accepted him and tolerates him. Although they have gotten closer, I think most days Star would have preferred living out her days as an only child.

Apollo learned the ropes from Star:
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But then it was very interesting how much he quickly he diverged from Star. Again, we were expecting to have a 'Star Jr.' with him. Star gives us little drama, she rarely barks, and pretty much keeps to her own. Apollo? Pretty much the opposite of everything I just said.

Very early on he quickly attached to us. He always wants to be near us, which is endearing. But then again, he ALWAYS has to be near us. We were just not used to that. And, he barks. Not a lot, but enough to now get Star barking more than she ever did

But even though he is a pain in the ass, he is a very sweet dog. The kids love him, I love him (begrudgingly). He is now a little older than when Star was when we got her. He's lost his cute puppy fur, and looks a lot like Star. He's even bigger than her. And Star has learned to accept his intrusion into her life.
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[Moliere]

I hope that you outside dog owners provide shelter and lots of warm blankets for them. (If you're in a cold climate)

Her doghouse hovers between 60-70 degrees and she's got the run of the entire backyard including a covered porch, plenty of grass and unlimited entertainment between the wildlife and the automatic pool equipment.

[Katy Lied]

I hope that you outside dog owners provide shelter and lots of warm blankets for them. (If you're in a cold climate)

[Moliere]

I let my dog come in the house - in a crate - when the temp falls below 10 degrees. I'm not sure if that makes me a dog lover.

Our dog rarely sees the inside of our house. We let her in tonight for about 20 mins, which is highly unusual. Some dogs just belong outside. Ours is a Jack Russell and she's one that belongs outside. She prefers chasing squirrels, birds and lizards more than sitting on cold tile.

[smokymountainrain]

I let my dog come in the house - in a crate - when the temp falls below 10 degrees. I'm not sure if that makes me a dog lover.