Let's See Your Garage Dog

[Bob Heine]

Pudding the Pug not so much

@brit vet, our pug, Eleanor Roosevelt Heine (aka Ellie) would chase her favorite plush toy and we sometimes overshot the bedroom carpet. The toy would slide across the Pergo floor all the way past the dining room chairs. When she was a puppy she could run full tilt under the chair but one day she reached a height that resulted in a bonk on the head. She learned to do a belly slide to avoid a repeat.

She also took care of her teeth. Every time Liane finished flossing, Ellie was right there, patiently waited her turn.

She crossed the Rainbow Bridge late Christmas night in 1998. We still miss her.

 

[brit vet]

That photo of Ellie's teeth being flossed is glorious I love all our 6 dogs but the Pugs are far and away my favourites as they have so much personality. Pudding would probably let me floss her but Dutchy the tan Pug like Ellie that would be a big fat no chance.

 

[Bob Heine]

45 years back our Junkyard German Shepherd X Wolf mixes would strip an ear of corn off the plant, pin it down with both paws, rip the husks back with their teeth, and then nibble of the fresh corn kernels, and they would get every one of the kernels too

@Outlawmws, Possum, our Bichon Frisé, loved corn on the cob but she made us strip and cook it first. When I finished most of the ear, she would meticulously remove the kernels one row at a time, leaving nothing but a pristine cob behind.

Possum got her name from Australian comedian John Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna), who addressed the audience for her show in Australia with "Hello possums!" We were living in Australia in 1991 when our friends had their male Bichon bred with another Bichon and took the pick of the litter in payment. They gifted her to us upon our return to the US. When Liane picked her up, she said "Hello Possum" and the name stuck. It helped that we had a wild but friendly Common Bushtail possum living in the tree behind our rental in Australia. They bear little resemblance to our native marsupial.


Possum crossed the Rainbow Bridge after Hurricane Wilma in November 2005.

 

[Bob Heine]

So crazy hot in LA. My pups are NOT "Labradoodles". They're doodles mixed with whatever breed does NOT like water! They never get in the pool but today was so damn hot I put them in and their paddling rinsed them pretty good and definitely cooled them off.
Fifi (larger, more poodle-ish) got a serious case of the zoomies afterward - even though it was well over 100*. She was dry in 10-15 minutes. Max (the miniature terrorist) HATED getting wet and didn't like her zooming around much either!

Dan, a few weeks after Possum settled into our home, we took her back to the couple who gifted her to us. They told us she hated getting wet so I joined the crowd in their pool. About five seconds after I was up to my neck in water, Possum came running out of the house like your Fifi. She leaped half way across the pool to save me and became my swimming buddy from that day forward.

I taught her where the steps were in our pools (we moved to our current house when she was 5). She never went in the pool by herself with one exception. Our pools are inside screened enclosures and our current home had squads of squirrels that emptied our bird feeders every single day. When a squirrel crossed the roof of the screen enclosure, Possum went nuts, chasing the squirrel without realizing that meant running across the pool. Liane panicked and told me to jump in and save her but I calmly walked over to the steps to remind Possum where they were and she was out of the pool in no time. There was no repeat of that mistake but she gladly jumped in to join me or Liane (who isn't fond of the pool except for its decorative aspect).

 

[Bob Heine]

Did you say...cookie?!!!

@PCustoms, I taught our German Shepherd to take a cookie without taking one of my remaining fingers. I would set the cookie on her nose and she learned I would withhold it if she tried to ****** it. With some patience we reached the point where I would put a Milk-Bone on her nose, withdraw my hand and say OK. The Milk-Bone never reached the floor. She was pretty proud of herself.

She was registered with the AKC as Gänseblümchen but we called her Daisy. She was absolutely thrilled with snow and happily caught snowballs thrown her way. She was a great babysitter as well. The neighborhood kids could play in our back yard (overlooking the Hudson) and she'd watch them intently. The first child to run toward the front yard was gently stopped or taken to the ground for trying to make a hasty exit. She'd let them walk away but running was a no-no. Moving with us to Florida would have killed her so we left her with a neighbor who owned her best buddy German Shepherd. She passed away a few months after we moved South.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Took my two doodles for grooming today. Man, it is SO pricey to have to do two of them monthly but they look scroungy as hell if I don't. Here's a Before and After of Max. Couldn't even see his face. He HATES brushing. If I bring out the brush he runs for cover.

2nd, bigger doodle is Fifi. She likes being brushed and considers it loving, I think. These dogs know they're loved because we dote on them all day every day.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Took my two doodles for grooming today. Man, it is SO pricey to have to do two of them monthly but they look scroungy as hell if I don't. Here's a Before and After of Max. Couldn't even see his face. He HATES brushing. If I bring out the brush he runs for cover.

2nd, bigger doodle is Fifi. She likes being brushed and considers it loving, I think. These dogs know they're loved because we dote on them all day every day.

You could shell out for an Andis clipper and a couple blades and do your own. I clip my kids. Two clips paid for the clipper, etc, and they last 5 years or so.

 

[ChefRex]

Anyone want a dog?

Cause I might kill him, last night he stole another slipper, I wasted 45 minutes looking in the back yard for it, I quickly found it buried this morning and all is forgiven the little sh1t.

I never found the other one he took a month ago.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Anyone want a dog?

Cause I might kill him, last night he stole another slipper, I wasted 45 minutes looking in the back yard for it, I quickly found it buried this morning and all is forgiven the little sh1t.

I never found the other one he took a month ago.

We had Gracie. A lovely girl with a penchant for shoes. One day I let her sniff the shoe, and tapped her on the nose with it and said, No more goddamn shoe! After that, she left that shoe alone, but the others were fair game. So, I let her sniff the other show and rapped her with it while administering the same monition. And it worked. I had two shoes that were safe from a small dog.

The hard part was going through all my shoes with her. Luckily I only have maybe 10 pair. Of course there were new shoes and more trainings. Bizarre, but effective.

Judy refused to bother and suffered through mangled shoes for Gracie's whole 11 years.

 

[Bulldog13]

Bought the old man a stroller …He doesn’t get around as good as he used to so now he’s gonna ride in style …

 

[pconley]

Not much of a garage dog. She's more of a-- "Move over I'm getting in your bed, dog!!"

 

[JetLinkin]

My rescue Ziggy in the back of the truck and my bernedoodle Matisse when he was 7 months old.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Anyone want a dog?

Cause I might kill him, last night he stole another slipper, I wasted 45 minutes looking in the back yard for it, I quickly found it buried this morning and all is forgiven the little sh1t.

I never found the other one he took a month ago.

My Max; the miniature terrorist, picks up one of my sneakers EVERY night. He carries it around and sometimes he jumps up onto the bed - QUITE a feat since he's very short. It drags on the ground he's so short.

He never ever chews them! It's amazing how much he loves them and how he only carries them around. He's had at least 2 prior owners and it's pretty obvious he was not treated well, loved or doted on like a little lap dog should be. So he's super devoted and maybe my smell is a security "blanket" for him??

 

[foodie]

My Max; the miniature terrorist, picks up one of my sneakers EVERY night. He carries it around and sometimes he jumps up onto the bed - QUITE a feat since he's very short. It drags on the ground he's so short.

He never ever chews them! It's amazing how much he loves them and how he only carries them around. He's had at least 2 prior owners and it's pretty obvious he was not treated well, loved or doted on like a little lap dog should be. So he's super devoted and maybe my smell is a security "blanket" for him??

Yes Dan that is true, your shoes/smell are a security blanket for him. And for others who mentioned shoe burglaries LOL. They also love socks as well. You really can’t fault them, because they just want you and love your smell.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I've read that several people have had to have abdominal surgery on their dogs, especially Labradors for swallowing socks. Sometimes multiple socks.

 

[C.L S2000]

I've read that several people have had to have abdominal surgery on their dogs, especially Labradors for swallowing socks. Sometimes multiple socks.

Yes, i have read that as well.

 

[Jay__Dub]

I've read that several people have had to have abdominal surgery on their dogs, especially Labradors for swallowing socks. Sometimes multiple socks.

My Daughter has been in the vet biz for many years.

It is a very common, and expensive surgery.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

My Daughter has been in the vet biz for many years.

It is a very common, and expensive surgery.

Yikes! But the thing I’d worry about having had two beeootiful Labs I still consider life time best friends: What does a dog owner do to keep their dog from swallowing things in the future? Ok, NEVER leave socks around but if they have the urge they’re going to find something else to swallow, aren’t they?

 

[Jay__Dub]

Yikes! But the thing I’d worry about having had two beeootiful Labs I still consider life time best friends: What does a dog owner do to keep their dog from swallowing things in the future? Ok, NEVER leave socks around but if they have the urge they’re going to find something else to swallow, aren’t they?

Yeah, it's a tough one.

Ours always have the largest nylabone you can buy. They seem to keep them occupied.

I did have a dog that swallowed, and thankfully passed, socks, a number of times.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Yeah, it's a tough one.

Ours always have the largest nylabone you can buy. They seem to keep them occupied.

I did have a dog that swallowed, and thankfully passed, socks, a number of times.

Sorry to go off on a tangent but this info MIGHT help someone else.

I gave a half an ear of corn on the cob; a "cobette" from a bowl of tortilla soup to my beloved black Lab, "Dudley" years go. It was stupid but it never occurred to me then that he'd not chew it up. He swallowed it whole! He got sick, took him to the vet. I got an earful from the vet claiming he needed abdominal surgery and it was going to cost....I THINK $3000 and this as years ago. I couldn't afford that and was dying inside thinking I might have to have him put down!

His nurse saw how upset I was and came in and told us to give him as much cottage cheese as he would eat and to walk, walk, walk him and it would pass. We did that and it came out whole!

 

[mrb1]

Hanging out in the garage waiting on The Ohio State game and a couple guys stopping by Boy out back trying to scare off the combine. Tearing down his playground "I don't think he hears ya boy". He was scared to death to go out there when the combine was right next to the yard and a few passes. Tough guy after that

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[Buck_nekid]

Not sure if I posted this before but here is Casper and his two buddies

 

[M Fan]

This is my little Lily

 

[Boostingaz]

I think he was chasing a mouse and the old small cat door spoiled his garage snack. Lol

 

[akpolaris]

Sorry to go off hon a tangent but this info MIGHT help someone else.

I gave a half an ear of corn on the cob; a "cobette" from a bowl of tortilla soup to my beloved black Lab, "Dudley" years go. It was stupid but it never occurred to me then that he'd not chew it up. He swallowed it whole! He got sick, took him to the vet. I got an earful from the vet claiming he needed abdominal surgery and it was going to cost....I THINK $3000 and this as years ago. I couldn't afford that and was dying inside thinking I might have to have him put down!

His nurse saw how upset I was and came in and told us to give him as much cottage cheese as he would eat and to walk, walk, walk him and it would pass. We did that and it came out whole!

Years ago I had a chocolate lab that got a corn cob lodged in his intestine and blocked him up. The neighbor kids fed it to him. It was an expensive surgery. Of course, I was away deer hunting and my wife had to lug the 110 lb dog into the truck and drive 120 miles (both ways) to the vets office for the surgery. This was before cell phones so I was blissfully unaware of the crisis. I really do miss those pre cell phone days

 

[Wrench-Polisher]

@brit vet, our pug, Eleanor Roosevelt Heine (aka Ellie) would chase her favorite plush toy and we sometimes overshot the bedroom carpet. The toy would slide across the Pergo floor all the way past the dining room chairs. When she was a puppy she could run full tilt under the chair but one day she reached a height that resulted in a bonk on the head. She learned to do a belly slide to avoid a repeat.

She also took care of her teeth. Every time Liane finished flossing, Ellie was right there, patiently waited her turn.

She crossed the Rainbow Bridge late Christmas night in 1998. We still miss her.

My ex-wife once asked me if we should get a pug and I said that it would be redundant I already snore and fart a lot we dont need a second me

 

[Roger M]

Roxi checking the rear diff...

 

[Gangly]

Duke and Louie getting in a Saturday afternoon nap.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

You could shell out for an Andis clipper and a couple blades and do your own. I clip my kids. Two clips paid for the clipper, etc, and they last 5 years or so.

I DID buy a pro level set of dog clippers and I already had a "thing" - don't know the right name for it but it clamps to the patio table and make a high arch to tie a short lead to their collar to ATTEMPT to hold them still while they're dried then "coiffed". It did NOT work! The clippers are gathering dust in a drawer!

Max (miniature terrorist) fought it vigorously. He nearly hung himself to trying to jump off the table. Side story: When I first rescued them the first groomer called and said they couldn't do him. After they'd wash and dried him he crapped on them, they re-washed & dried him, he did it 3 times! I feel they were too hard on him and he was terrified. Frankly, it PISSED ME OFF that they were not gentle as it's never happened with two groomers since. I never went back to that groomer again.

 

[Zebedeewesty]

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

No

Now THIS ^^^ is the All American dog. Didn't we all have a dog when we were kids that resembled this beautiful pup?

My dog was named "Slipper" because we camped with friends and that had a dog named Sock so they went with that.
But we almost never called him that. My older sister nicknamed him, "Lovey". He was technically my dog but really she doted on him. So much so that now literally 60+ years later she named her current rescue dog the same Lovey. All these many years later and quite a few beloved canine lifetime friends and I STILL miss my childhood Lovey.

 

[Zebedeewesty]

No

Now THIS ^^^ is the All American dog. Didn't we all have a dog when we were kids that resembled this beautiful pup?

My dog was named "Slipper" because we camped with friends and that had a dog named Sock so they went with that.
But we almost never called him that. My older sister nicknamed him, "Lovey". He was technically my dog but really she doted on him. So much so that now literally 60+ years later she named her current rescue dog the same Lovey. All these many years later and quite a few beloved canine lifetime friends and I STILL miss my childhood Lovey.

That was her expression when i asked her what was in her mouth.
She's Bosnian, of unknown breed. I think paying for a DNA test is a bit pointless as others who have had one done on their dogs ended up with a list of a dozen or more breeds. So just a bitza. Sounds a bit better than mutt.
She just turned 4 a few days ago.

This was the original Holly we lost back in January 2022.

 

[FullRaceMerc]

She's Bosnian, of unknown breed. I think paying for a DNA test is a bit pointless as others who have had one done on their dogs ended up with a list of a dozen or more breeds. So just a bitza. Sounds a bit better than mutt.
She just turned 4 a few days ago.

We always figured Foz was mostly shepherd with some husky mixed in.

For mother's day the kids got him a dna test. Perfect gift for my wife.


Turns out he is more husky than anything else. Spitz breeds add up to more than 50%. Small poodle & shih tzu were a surprise, although his fur seems like it might have some poodle influence. Supermutt must be all the other little pieces less then 5%.

 

[Outlawmws]

Hopefully the non-purebread shep bloodlines will avoid the hip displasia issues in later life.

 

[captain14]

This is George, my neighbor's GR. They usually ask me to let him out in the middle of the day when they both have to be in the office about once a week. He’s good sized at 80 pounds. I had another golden that was 90 pounds. Not fat, just tall and lean.

 

[FullRaceMerc]

Hopefully the non-purebread shep bloodlines will avoid the hip displasia issues in later life.

That was the hope when we found Fozzie. We knew he wasn't purebred, but were still surprised with what all was in him.

 

[captain14]

This is George, my neighbor's GR. They usually ask me to let him out in the middle of the day when they both have to be in the office about once a week. He’s good sized at 80 pounds. I had another golden that was 90 pounds. Not fat, just tall and lean

I had to pull his mug shot since his cell number was shown. I’ll get another soon and repost.

 

[Zebedeewesty]

We always figured Foz was mostly shepherd with some husky mixed in.

For mother's day the kids got him a dna test. Perfect gift for my wife.


Turns out he is more husky than anything else. Spitz breeds add up to more than 50%. Small poodle & shih tzu were a surprise, although his fur seems like it might have some poodle influence. Supermutt must be all the other little pieces less then 5%.

I had to google what supermutt meant. Just tiny percentages of multiple breeds. One of my friends dogs is 45kg (100lb) but his DNA test showed over 25% chihuahua.
I love it when a corgi is bred with anything else (like a German shepherd) and just looks like corgi wearing a German shepherd costume.

 

[FullRaceMerc]

I had to google what supermutt meant. Just tiny percentages of multiple breeds. One of my friends dogs is 45kg (100lb) but his DNA test showed over 25% chihuahua.
I love it when a corgi is bred with anything else (like a German shepherd) and just looks like corgi wearing a German shepherd costume.

That's the way it was with our dog Sheila. Austrailian Shepherd & St. Bernard mix. Looked like an Aussie with an extended wheelbase wearing a Saint jacket.

 

[Zebedeewesty]

First time all three have been on the seats in our autosleeper at the same time.