tonydanzah
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my other useless dog, in her 2 natural states
Let's See Your Garage Dog
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mkdive
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What happened to her.....that's a big incision?
mkdive
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Looks like a Dingo to me.
Totally right? I rescued her from a shelter. They said she was a jindo. When we looked online its crazy.... 95% of jindos look EXACTLY the same as 95% of the dingos. Dingos don't have dewclaws on their hind legs from what I read....and our dog does. Other than that I think it would be cool as heck if she was a dingo....
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, OYE! OYE! OYE!
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djjsr
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Mine is some kind of mixed breed. Found as a stray in the backyard. Seems to be untrainable.
tonydanzah
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She ruptured a disc, her back legs were paralyzed for a few days then she got a backyotomy.
regguy1
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Dog Rescued From Ice Flow...One Lucky Pooch !
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/dog-rescued-from-baltic-ice-floe-17837984
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/dog-rescued-from-baltic-ice-floe-17837984
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I posted a pic early on in this thread of my buddy Ernie and his brothers and sisters. But I found one of my favs of him and had to post it. 
Kinda of reminds me of getting your hand caught in the cookie jar... digging, no, I wasn't digging, wasn't me! I don't know who dug that hole!
Kinda of reminds me of getting your hand caught in the cookie jar... digging, no, I wasn't digging, wasn't me! I don't know who dug that hole!
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Takin a needed break.
A new housemate
Difference of opinion.
Planning the route.
A new housemate
Difference of opinion.
Planning the route.
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mkdive
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Awesome thread....keep it going!
HOTFR8
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Totally right? I rescued her from a shelter. They said she was a jindo. When we looked online its crazy.... 95% of jindos look EXACTLY the same as 95% of the dingos. Dingos don't have dewclaws on their hind legs from what I read....and our dog does. Other than that I think it would be cool as heck if she was a dingo....
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, OYE! OYE! OYE!
Jindo could be an Asian bread so correct me if I am wrong. It is beleived the Dingo made its way from Asia to Australia. The purest of the Dingo is now found on Fraser Island of Queensland and they are also the place where you have to watch them the most as they know how to scavenge for food. A couple of Dingo photos for you that may help.
Of course evey one know the the story from Ayers Rock
Now watch out for your babies 
whaler2001
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My daughter's farm dog... part Chihauha, part Scottish Terrier.
If i'm working, she's under me. Picked her up one day and sat her up there... now she thinks she should always sit there.
If i'm working, she's under me. Picked her up one day and sat her up there... now she thinks she should always sit there.
X1 Mike
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Nice picture. Lol. Made a good laugh
Here's my Jasper getting some ideas about my FFR Cobra project....
-Joe
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Dan in Pasadena
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Mine is some kind of mixed breed. Found as a stray in the backyard. Seems to be untrainable.
A BIG one of these got hit by a car (apparently) and crawled to my backyard where it died. Sooner, my Lab didn't bother the body but over the next 3 nights proceeded to gather up THREE baby opposums and bring them to his bed in our house. He didn't harm them but they played dead anyway. He has also brought home a feral kitten - didn't harm it, but he somehow also knows to kill rats! I never knew a Lab would kill anything but he will. He doesn't try to tear them up, just one big chomp, and then he proudly brings them to show them off.
Here's a repeat picture of Sooner. He's also posted on page one, post #1
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Here's my new best friend.
Awesome pup, you'll have a blast raising and training that little guy
murph64
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I'm sold on the breed, won't have anything else. They also take work - they will challenge you A LOT for the alpha spot in the pack. Just keep reminding them that you are the ones with the opposable thumbs in the house.
edit - And if you're thinking of a GSD, I hope you don't mind dog hair tumbleweeds..
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Snap50
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Chosen breed all depends on your intended activities and dedication to training.
If you like to do water activities with your dog, the shepard is not the answer. Certain dogs Need training to be socially acceptable.
If you're unsure, then you need to do a bit of research and talk to some owners and breeders first.
T56 Impala
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I love these dog threads! I'll have toss out 3 of mine. The first two are my current "Garage" dogs. More like House dogs. If the weather isn't PERFECT, they would rather be inside sleeping! Both are very lucky as we were in a head on car crash when they were 8 months old. They were unhurt, but the sound of power tools makes them run for cover.
The 3rd is of my true garage dog. He and I spent many hours in the garage. He protected me, my home and family. He was one violent dog. I was the only one who was able to, willing or was stupid enough to try to control him. It wasn't his fault. He was diagnosed as schizophrenic at age 6. As much as it broke my heart to do so, he was sent to the bridge to wait for me in 2006 at the age of 8. I miss him still.
Bradley (Bedro's Omars Takin' Command), 203 lb Bernese mountain dog.
Lilly, Beagle, the great rabbit hunter! This is an older picture of her, but it is darn cute!
Patton, (General Patton to you!), Great Pyrenees, 151 lbs of psychotic white furry. The colder it was, the better he liked it! There were days in CHicago when it was -10 or more below zero, I could not get him in the house! He would love to find a spot in the snow, in the SHADE and curl up with his nose under his tail. He would sleep like that for hours. Man I miss him.
The 3rd is of my true garage dog. He and I spent many hours in the garage. He protected me, my home and family. He was one violent dog. I was the only one who was able to, willing or was stupid enough to try to control him. It wasn't his fault. He was diagnosed as schizophrenic at age 6. As much as it broke my heart to do so, he was sent to the bridge to wait for me in 2006 at the age of 8. I miss him still.
Bradley (Bedro's Omars Takin' Command), 203 lb Bernese mountain dog.
Lilly, Beagle, the great rabbit hunter! This is an older picture of her, but it is darn cute!
Patton, (General Patton to you!), Great Pyrenees, 151 lbs of psychotic white furry. The colder it was, the better he liked it! There were days in CHicago when it was -10 or more below zero, I could not get him in the house! He would love to find a spot in the snow, in the SHADE and curl up with his nose under his tail. He would sleep like that for hours. Man I miss him.
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regguy1
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Nice Post If anybodys likes to read, this is one terrific book about dogs.
I highly reccomend it.
Merle's Door: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0156034506/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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220 of 226 people found the following review helpful:
Wonderful Story Masterfully Written, July 4, 2007
By M. L Lamendola (Merriam, KS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog (Hardcover)
"Wow. What a book." These are the words that I breathed out when I reached the end of Merle's Door.
Ted Kerasote is to writers what Mozart is to composers. His writing is that good. If he were to write about how the grass grew in his yard over summer, I have no doubt it would be a page-turner.
But that's not the story he wrote. This story is so much more. This unforgettable story begins when a big golden dog emerges from the dark to introduce himself to a small group of people camping in the desert. One of those people was Ted Kerasote, and the dog went home with him. As the story unfolds, we are taken on an amazing journey that goes well beyond "a boy and his dog."
Good relationships are built on mutual respect, and this relationship was better than most. This book is the story of that relationship. These two were the best of friends, and this account of their life together shows how each grew and learned from the other. Love, patience, and understanding are evident throughout the book.
At times, this book is humorous, and at other times it's instructive. But always, it's interesting. One of the lessons Merle taught Ted was that great things can happen if humans will change their behavior instead of always trying to change the behavior of their dogs. The prevailing wisdom is that dogs must be trained and molded a certain way, and treated as though they have no independent powers of judgment. Merle proved this isn't so wise.
The problem is that people don't let their dogs grow up. They make the dog into a perpetual child, and then are surprised when anxiety surfaces in the form of behavior problems. But how would you feel if you always had someone telling you what to do, and not letting you make any decisions on your own? This treatment, while often well-intended, disables a person. It disables dogs as well.
Ted suggests loving in a different way, one that provides more personal freedom and is less about controlling the dog. He says, "His (Merle's) lessons weren't about training, but about partnership. They were never about method; they were about attitude."
The partnership between these two took them on a far different path from one they would have taken if, for example, Ted had decided to make a bird dog out of Merle. Rather than make Merle into something to fit a desire of his own, Ted allowed Merle to be himself. And in so doing, Ted would eventually find his own deep needs met in ways that he could not have predicted. This made for a story worth telling and one definitely worth reading.
In addition to providing us with a wonderful story masterfully written, this book presents an impressive amount of science and technical information on a range of subjects. The list of sources runs 15 pages (in small print, at that). Yet, none of this seems out of place. Whether it's a quote from a biologist, an explanation of cognitive maps, or a summary of experiments with dolphins and mirrors, it's all good and it all fits. The wolf research is especially interesting. For anyone wishing to look up those facts after finishing the story, the extensive index will prove helpful.
This book has 18 chapters spanning 364 pages. Not a single one was wasted. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
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92 of 98 people found the following review helpful:
Even if you have never loved a dog, read this book, June 29, 2007
By Jeffrey Capshew "jdcapshew" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog (Hardcover)
First, the cold facts. Ted Kerasote has an uncanny ability to mix the sociology and history of dogs with humans and the very personal story of his life with his extraordinary Labrador mix, Merle, and makes it work like no other dog book I've read (and that's a lot of books). He is such a good writer that it's fun to read science part. But what really makes Merle's Door sing, or howl, is the poignant love story of Ted and Merle as they get to know more about each other over the years. Merle's story as told through Ted, who can put the words on the page since Merle could not, rings so true. When you read this book you are reading the story of two friends who share a life of adventure and love that is simply all too short. Millions of humans have had loving relationships with our canine halves, and never has it been so eloquently distilled in a single volume as this book. Read it, shed some tears of joy, give it to your friends, this is a magical book. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
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The most touching book I've read in a long time..., July 10, 2007
By Lori Pritchett (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog (Hardcover)
I bought this book knowing nothing about it or the author. I love dogs and had the love of my life dog pass away about 2 years ago. I've read Marley and Me and other dog books, but somehow they didn't come close to expressing the bond between man and dog as this book does so flawlessly. I read the book right away as we are now raising two puppies and I thought the book would be instructional. Wow. Although the book is instructional, it is so much more than that. This book touched me like nothing has in a long time. I finished it last night and I still can't think about it without choking up. What a life! It makes me want to go put my arms around the author and tell him I understand.
Bravo!! Well written. 5 stars. I loved it. I wish I had known Merle.
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Arachnotron
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This is Luke. He's a German shorthaired pointer.
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And then there was Beemer. Always quick to rush in and then to have that "Oh Sh*t" look on her face afterwards.
nato
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Holy **** I'm late in the game!!!!
These are my, uh....couch dogs: Roxy-4 year old Border Collie mix, Star-1.5 year old GSD mix and last & actually least (size wise)is my little Zoey-7 month old red long haired dachshund that my wife got me for our 1 year anniv.
I love my girls!
And Star & Zoey love my recliner!
And finally, I don't understand how anyone....cannot love dogs. i just can't.
These are my, uh....couch dogs: Roxy-4 year old Border Collie mix, Star-1.5 year old GSD mix and last & actually least (size wise)is my little Zoey-7 month old red long haired dachshund that my wife got me for our 1 year anniv.
I love my girls!
And Star & Zoey love my recliner!
And finally, I don't understand how anyone....cannot love dogs. i just can't.
nato
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It actually sorta makes me teary-eyed after looking through all the posts/pictures and seeing that you all love your companions as much as I. Much respect for this!!!
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X1 Mike
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My last Golden we had for 15 years and it seems like she trained herself. Other than a short period of chewin, we never worried about her. This one, she is a handfull.
