Marduk

"~St. Bernard
~Newfoundland
~Burmese Moutain Dog
~Golden Retriever
~Olde English Sheepdog
~Chocolate lab"


I'll take one of each!



But I would really like a Tibetan Mastiff, they have the most awesome bark/growl/howl you've ever heard.
They look like Rottie's with long thick coats, there was one in the move "Man's Best Friend"

Doubting Didymus

I should dearly love an alaskan malamute, but it would be cruel to keep one in this climate. (Those wimpy english complain about 38 degrees celsius. It's not uncommon here to punch 45.)

jayh

I have some cats (7 between gf and myself) and a dog.

Cats are like neighbors, they say hi occasionally, but have their own lives to attend to, dogs are like family. The dog actually cares when you come home and what you're up to. Unlike your kids, your dog is never ashamed to be seen with you.

My aging rotty/shepherd mix has been my best friend and travelling companion for years. Many years ago when we were about to leave on a trip and we dropped him off at the kennel, there was a moment of realization in his eyes that he was being left, the utter horror of his expression is something I could never forget. Ever since he has travelled with me in my camper whenever I travel. We've seen a lot of places together. (I could not imagine travelling with a cat).

The only other animals that I have ever had experience with that bond in a way comparable to dogs are parrots.

j

Cynical-Chick

They're both cuuuuute. What's your munchkin's name?


And does the fuzzy protect her?

Farren

I have a Pug (the ugly beautiful dog in Men in Black). You haven't seen cute till you've seen a Pug. If my webcam was working or I had a digital cam I'd show you all but it isn't and I don't.

He's small, muscular and has a big squished up face with HUGE eyes. Kinda like a minature bulldog. He makes snuffle snuffle snort noises all the time, especially when he's excited (which is often) and I wanna laugh my ass off every time I look at him.

scarmig

Thanks! Her name is Rowan (after the Celtic word for the Mountain Ash tree.)

He has become more protective of the household in general (he never used to bark at strangers) but he's not genetically or environmentally inspired to be any kind of guard dog. He accepts her as part of the pack, but, like any infant, she sometimes tries his patience. She's starting to get more interactive with him so they are beginning to play together some (closely supervised of course).

scarmig

I know what you mean. I've been completely flabbergasted at the Brits and the French. Oooo, the horror. You hit 101F. Ooooo scary. Try a week at 110+ ya damn pansies!

And agreed, northern dogs should not be kept in southern climates except as inside dogs.

ooh_child

Everyone's pups look great-keep sharing the pics!

I have 2 Akitas-Ronin is 150 lbs of pure doofus. He has one droopy ear (probably why he was dropped off at the rescue, all his litter mates sold for show) so when he looks at you all you can think of is "duh!" Aki is only 65 lbs, so when they play she usually ends up running underneath him to trip him up.

I have to share what just happened today. I went home for lunch, and as I walked in the door i saw that the hallway throw rug was bunched up in a heap. Now, when we first got them Ronin developed a habit of dragging the the rugs through the dog door and out to the backyard. After many months, I thought he had grown out of this annoying habit. My reaction whenever I saw this was "Now what squirrel crawled up your butt?" So today I asked him the same question as I rounded the corner to go into the livingroom.

Well, there on the carpet, was my answer-but it wasn't up his butt. Oh, the joys of trying to get a dead squirrel away from 2 very proud hunters! They've also brought me a mole, and several large toads. Aki particularly likes toads-she licks them until she starts foaming at the mouth and gets a glazed, slightly dopey look in her eyes. We take them away from her ASAP, so now she just stays in the backyard when she catches one. What a junkie!

MHB