Puppy photos (your new baby or your dog when it was a pup)

I said I'd post some Weimaraner puppy photos and thought this would be another thread many of us would love to poke through. Here are a few snaps of my Sparkle girl. She'll be four in June. The puppy stage goes away fast when you have a larger breed.

Within weeks she stretched out to a tall puppy.

OMG!! Those are great pics! :) What a wonderful pup!

Razi and his brothers:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/p273f6e148d35bd577456f888c8e690c2/f063a5ee.jpg

First day home, checking out the digs:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid200/pba89b56629beb2fe793fe9b485bcb6d2/f06374d6.jpg

Hustling around the back yard:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p7c23043b3bd0ceb3866237939bd58e33/efca1f6c.jpg

Cute pictures Truckin' and Razi. I know what you mean about growing up fast. We just had Mokey to the vet for his fourth shot and in the past month he gained 9 1/2 lb. In the two months we have had him, he has more than doubled his weight.

Great shots Truckin and Razi..
Truckin...that 5th pic of your pup is a hoot.....one eyed willy!! LOL :D

This is Lilo (Keeshond)http://jimblake.com/images/Dogs/lilo04.jpg
This is Lani (Labrador/German Shepard/? mix) http://jimblake.com/images/Dogs/lani03.jpg

Here are pics of Cookie, our GSP.

First pic is me holding Cookie at about 2 weeks of age.

Second pic is Cookie with her litter mates. A mass of bodies!

Last pic is Cookie taking RidgeRat#1 for a walk - she was about 2 months old.

-ridgeln

Weeeellll, not a puppy, and some (not me) might not consider him cute, but here's my baby as a "bappy" (baby parrot).

5 weeks:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/lsakos/Largo%20Baby%20Pics/Largobaby1.jpg

6 weeks:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/lsakos/Largo%20Baby%20Pics/Largobaby2.jpg

8 weeks:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/lsakos/Largo%20Baby%20Pics/Largobaby7.jpg

6 years:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/lsakos/Largo%20Baby%20Pics/LargoonPorch2.jpg

Beautiful Macaw , Isakos , I worked for an aviary for five years, it had 65 parrots, scarlet macaws, hyacinth macaws, assorted amazons and cocatoos . After helping rear baby parrots for those years I became a bird lover , I have a blue crowned conure, a cocatiel and a pigeon at the moment . All animals are amazing and have always been a part of my life, but birds are different joy .

Who DOESN'T like pictures of puppies?

(and bappies! (thanks, Isakos, I learned a new word!))

Truckin', thanks for the pictures -- Sparkle was a beautiful puppy! Those eyes are amazing....

I could post these pictures all day ; got a bunch more

This is Winnie in 2002. Today she is 45 lbs and still lives to chase a ball.

Cute kid Steve!

This is Lucy at about 10 weeks, I thought she was going to look like an English more than an American boy was I wrong:D

I tried to get a few good pictures of Mokey today. Forgot how hard it is to film a moving target.
Pic#1 - Mokey when we adopted him at 10 weeks & 14 lb.
Pic#2 - Today at 4 months & 29 lb. with his stash of rhododendron branches that he "pruned".
Pic#3 - Today on the lawn

Did Moki have a haircut? I expected him to be a much fluffier dog.

What great pics, keep posting!

Dragonslayer, you are so right, we are lucky to be "owned" by our birds...soooo smart!

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No haircut Truckin'. He's losing his baby fuzz and his pernanent hair is laying down. I don't know how long it's going to be but he is beginning to feather on his legs and tail. When Grover was this age his tail hair was just flat but he ended up with a gorgeous feathered tail and legs. We're hoping that Mokey does the same but if he doesn't that's OK. We have pretty well determined that the part that is "collie" is border collie and not the regular kind.

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Ohhhh... very sweet! (By the way, your picture of your dog with its nose out the sunroof remains one of my all-time favorite dog-in-Ridgeline pictures.)

Ohhhh... very sweet! (By the way, your picture of your dog with its nose out the sunroof remains one of my all-time favorite dog-in-Ridgeline pictures.)

I agree completely.

Check out my Weimaraner version of the nose out the moonroof:

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=85968&postcount=412

:D :D

I agree completely.

Check out my Weimaraner version of the nose out the moonroof:

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=85968&postcount=412

:D :D
I love 'em.... especially the flappity ear shot!

Such great pics!

Razi is doing the 'mellow puppy' thing right now.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p41fcd5c04a6805335a8ddf847f44b4cf/efbbf888.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p773fb0cacfa1d822af7f634186012af3/efbbf5ba.jpg

New pics for today. Razi is all of 15 weeks old now.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/pd0835a14a9669cf954a528b7c6a5d73f/efae59d1.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/pc2852a1639dee5d038b0e52f583e0fb1/efae5f6f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p44f530cca54c5eae8eeec13fe2238db7/efae7f9f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/pd66ad7de528b2394680c98e6ef889ec7/efae861f.jpg

Here are some pics of my Swiss Mountain Dog, Belle. Small size, medium size, large size and in the Ridgeline.

Beautiful girl! Swiss Mountain Dogs are wonderful! Congrats!

This is a puppy pix of our border collie, Bitzer. He's now nearly 3 years old.

Beautiful girl! Swiss Mountain Dogs are wonderful! Congrats!

I really like ridgebacks too. They are very smart. Yours is great looking.

A couple shots of my buddy, Jake, our yellow lab, when he first came home, almost two years ago.

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First time trying to post pics... hope I did it right. This is Sadie the day we got her. She's 3 now.

I've got a new camera on order and when it comes in I'll take some pics of her in the Ridge.

VTRidge~ What a cute puppy! :D

DOGS RULE!

Here's Castor at 12weeks in 2003
http://www.macgregorsmith.com/tommyc/Doggies/03pup3.JPG

Here he is last weekend
http://www.macgregorsmith.com/tommyc/Doggies/Flying.jpg

This is my new pup, Pollux. He is 9 weeks.
http://www.macgregorsmith.com/tommyc/Doggies/Sittin-3-30-06.jpg
http://www.macgregorsmith.com/tommyc/Doggies/Puppy-Shake.jpg

VTRidge~ What a cute puppy! :D

Thanks gadgetz... she is at the same time our bestest friend and biggest pain in the butt! :D

tcostello... awesome action shot over the pool!

Man! That's some great great pics! Love the pool shot!

This could be quite possibly my next little girl - this little pup was born March 18. The pic was taken by the breeder - the pup was 8 days old when taken.

http://www.g-images.com/images/newpup/CHOCOGIRL8DYS.jpg

Ahh..Milehigh..she is a darling. :)

LadyRidge- yes, she's a cutie. I contacted the breeder just awhile ago - this little pup is going to come home with me the end of May.

What a cutie, milehigh! Congratulations.

Dragonslayer,
We lost our Amazon two weeks ago after 25 years of pure joy. The house was so quiet, the dogs sulked. I got lucky, a guy in town sold me an 11 month old yellow crested Amazon. Hes a great young bird, starting to talk. But one of his feet has a odd shapped rear foot toe. It does not seem to hamper him though. By the looks of the family I bought him from they needed the money. Also the bird was kept in a cage 5 sizes too small for him. So both the bird & I got lucky.:)

Your Amazon is lucky to find a good home, Is it a yellow head, double yellow , there are so many types of Amazon parrots . I really truely fell in love with parrots and they are so intelligent ! When I worked for an aviary , my boss would get lazy and forget to close cages , he lost his very first Amazon that way, a week later I saw her " Peanut " in a tree near the aviary . I stuck a peanut on the end of a branch and coaxed her to get on the end of it ,when she got on the branch , I brought it close to me, dropped the branch and grabbed her , it was so amazing, and my boss was so happy . I personally never lost any of his birds , I did not want to be responsible for that . A cage bred bird never learns about flying down , so when they get loose they just keep flying upwards to the tree tops till they starve or get exhausted , I was lucky that Peanut got hungry and I was there at the right time .
I'm enclosing pics of me with 2 baby Hyacinth macaws , I had raised them from the day they hatched from their eggs . Expensive birds , at the time
( 1998 ) they were going for $7,000 each for the baby's :eek: .

This is Rella... our daughter's pup. She's a mutt that resembles an Ewok. This is probably her full size. She hasn't really grown in the month she's been here. She has an underbite & is quite the chewer right now!! I'm puppy sitting this weekend!!

Her & Bitzer love to play....she's a little on the mean side...she'll attack when he's not looking. She also likes to go for the "tender" spots on him! When that happens, he's good about not nipping back, he yipes & gets away for a little while.

another one of the "puppies" in the family!!!:)

another one of the "puppies" in the family!!!
Is he housebroken yet? :D

Yep!!:) Although being a boy, the aim could be better!!

Checking out the sunroof as the kid and I waited on the ferryboat.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid203/p8789aebb80303a5d8215cc2a14ba0736/ef99e374.jpg

Our beloved dog passed away on March 31st. He was a 14 year old Sheba Inu. I would say he was the best dog I have ever owned and our family will surely miss him.....Since I live in Richmond and my family lives in Edmonton I was not able to say goodbye to the old fella. :( ..... we like to welcome our new family member... Meko. ( pronounced MEEko...) ( shi*zu-Beeshon cross)

Kid's on TV!

http://media.putfile.com/RaziQ13

Meeko's so cute! Jus a lil fuzzball right now! Thanks!

Thats cool to see your pup on TV....great !:D

Kid's on TV!

http://media.putfile.com/RaziQ13
He's famous! Had to happen with a face like that....

Here's a newer pic of my new pup - she's 18 days old here. She's a chocolate and tan MinPin. I'm now working on a name for her as the breeder wants to start calling her by name so when I get her May 20 she'll already know it. Any ideas??

http://www.g-images.com/images/newpup/CHINAGIRL16DYSQT.jpg

She looks like a cute little mouse! How about Mouse?

or Minnie.....:)

Or Minnie Mouse

Actually, one of the names I've been considering is Minna (Mee-nah). Other suggestions have been Emma, Della, Adeline and Aria (all German names from what I understand).

Minnie sounds nice, and you would probably shorten her name to minie any way , she is so cute . One of my clients has one named Max . He and I have become buddies . I just love the smell of puppies . Here is a picture of Max with Billy and Moxie behind him .

This is Cami's first day in her new home. We got her from Keeshond rescue in Champaign Illinois. She is now 5 years old.

http://camaroclubkc.homeip.net/albums/3SuperSports/Cami-03.jpg

Bridgette's first day with me.

http://the-pendulum.com/babyb.jpg

Razi and his brother Rufus, doing what brothers do!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid204/pddfac64114c256af41c15e2961bd8026/ef813ead.jpg

great photos guys :)

i show my wife this thread and we'll have a new dog by next week guaranteed :p

nice dogs Razi!

my hard drive crashed a while back and i lost alot of old photos (so backup frequently!). here's one of Max i managed to recover.

i show my wife this thread and we'll have a new dog by next week guaranteed :p

That's one of the reason we teach the puppy class at our local dog club. It helps keep puppy hunger at bay.

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Oh how fast they grow!!!!!

Rock Top- Cute puppy. Are Corgi's a low maintenance dog?

Hey, another agility dog! Corgis do great in the sport.

They are very very very smart. Smarter than I want him to be. But with that said they are highly trainable. They are low maintenance but can be sturbborn at times.

This is Riley.........

Here are some pics of my buddy Nash:

This is a sleepy Frank:
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This is Bushie and Frank awake:
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This is a sleepy Frank:
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This is Bushie and Frank awake:
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OMG any one of these puppies can hide in my house anytime!!
I LOVE THIS THREAD!! :D

This is my pug Kermit at about 6 months old, I posted his pic here too http://puppywar.com/stats.php?id=13720 :)

I wonder now if my dogs are "real" dogs, since they can't "haul and tow" that much and the pug somtimes gets terrible gas for a small dog. So, are the only "real" dogs huskies, st bernards, and great danes (actually this one might be a small pony) ?

Bella the Beast when she was still microscopic.

well, here is Baylor (lab mix - stray) and Bosley - he is a horse now - was supposed to be full boxer - BUT he seems to have some hound in him.

Bosley looks an aweful lot like a puggle.

Puggles are very cute!

Mokey is 8 months old now and is a very active pup. He is by far the fastest dog I have ever owned and I think he would make a great agility dog if I wanted to devote the time and energy for his training. I took him out in the back yard yesterday and set up a jump. He had the idea in just a few minutes and it is great fun to watch him effortlessly leap over it. He can't get enough of playing fetch and tug of war. He has developed a beautiful coat that is long, wavey, and glossy, with feathered legs and tail. His black coat has overtones of brown.

Let me introduce my 2 Rotties - King and Nila (now 7 mos old).
http://myspace-205.vo.llnwd.net/00481/50/29/481939205_l.jpg
King's 1st walk on a leash. (Not happy)

http://myspace-002.vo.llnwd.net/00693/20/03/693493002_l.jpg
Nila sleeping (2 mos old)

http://myspace-107.vo.llnwd.net/00534/70/19/534159107_l.jpg
2 mos old - Scary!

http://myspace-373.vo.llnwd.net/00821/37/38/821138373_l.jpg
After the "carpet" incident.

http://myspace-373.vo.llnwd.net/00821/37/38/821138373_l.jpg
After the "carpet" incident.

Wow, what a look of contrition on those little guys' faces! How could you be mad at them....

Mokey is 8 months old now and is a very active pup. He is by far the fastest dog I have ever owned and I think he would make a great agility dog if I wanted to devote the time and energy for his training. I took him out in the back yard yesterday and set up a jump. He had the idea in just a few minutes and it is great fun to watch him effortlessly leap over it. He can't get enough of playing fetch and tug of war. He has developed a beautiful coat that is long, wavey, and glossy, with feathered legs and tail. His black coat has overtones of brown.
He's really got a sweet looking face. Agility would be great fun for you both; or have you ever seen a Flyball tournament? He'd probably be great at that, too....

He's really got a sweet looking face. Agility would be great fun for you both; or have you ever seen a Flyball tournament? He'd probably be great at that, too....
He's a sweet dog, Hez. As active as he is, he still has to have lots of lap time with both my wife and I every day.
I have seen Flyball and it's great fun to watch and Border Collies are the predominant breed. With all the other things we are committed to, I just don't think I could devote the time it takes for all the training and do it justice. But Mokey and I can have a lot of fun in the back yard learining from each other. Me learning to train and him being engaged in it. From my limited experience with our other dogs, the most important thing is to find a way to communicate to the dog what it is you want them to do. Once they understand that, the rest is easy.

Raz 8 weeks old....

You want me to go in that!! ooohhh water...
OK were swimming now...
Boy that swimming makes me tired!!

Great Pic's Carl.

Raz stole my heart. Keep the pictures coming, Carl!

Who couldn't love a pup like Raz? What a cutie!

Raz is a very huggable looking little guy!

More Pics of Raz...
Golden Retrievers just love water!!

Raz is turning into a handsome lad. Thanks for the updated photos.

I couldn't resist. Here is Rok (pronounced ROCK-The C is silent like in Billy Madison the movie) on his first day home.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/dcapilupo/ROK001.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/dcapilupo/ROK.jpg

And then last year we got Toby. Who was a 2 year (now 3) old Lab mix. THey get along GREAT and Toby is awesome at retreiving (especially with the Frisbee). They were sad in this picture b/c it was raining out and we couldn't play :(

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a326/dcapilupo/Weekendpics015.jpg

Here's Boo!

Rylee ..............

Zoey & Tedi pics. Zoey as a puppy (last winter) she is still a puppy now at 10 months old. Tedi (the toy poodle) is almost 14 and still plays with Zoey.

Lola..She walks like a woman but barks like a man..My Lola..

Technically he is still a puppy at just over 5 months old!! :eek:
Raz is growing up and will soon have to advance to the dog thread....

CU, great to see Raz again. He's a beaut, a handsome young man. You've gotta be proud of him.

Puppy under the chair.

The first shot is Margay when I brought her home on October 21st.
The second is yesterday!
What a difference a few weeks make. Her ears are now standing straight up all the time. :)

She is adorable J.C. , I can almost smell that wonderful puppy smell, it is really better than the the new vehicle smell and better for you too. I hope to get myself a Jack Russel in the future. Chelsea is half Jack and half McNab and she thinks she is a Jack, but she is 55 pounds. She can mouse hunt all day and be in seventh heaven. She even has the Jack waddle and freckles.

New Pup, no name yet.

Did someone say "Post Your Baby Photos?

First there was Daisy (Southern flying squirrel)
Then puppy Ginger (Jack Russel)
Then Whiskers the kitten
Then the Ducks (visited Tractor Supply on duck day with the wife and kids along. Stupid me)

Then The Baby Goats
Then Ginger had puppies
Day one
Day two
Week two
Week five

And lastly 9 weeks
Next up, we go for the big one, a Mare and her Colt. (Lord save me)

Did someone say "Post Your Baby Photos?

First there was Daisy (Southern flying squirrel)
Then puppy Ginger (Jack Russel)
Then Whiskers the kitten
Then the Ducks (visited Tractor Supply on duck day with the wife and kids along. Stupid me)
I don't know which are more cute -- your kids or your pets!

I don't know which are more cute -- your kids or your pets!

Making me blush. Thanks for the compliment.

Our "old" long coat chihuahua & our daughter's short coat pup. They have the same markings.... not related.

Here are my kids. Gixxer is the little guy. He is pushing 3lbs. He is also two wees older than America who is 7.8lbs. They are 11 months now.

Here is Miss Maggie at 9 pounds...she is now 80 POUNDS...
She was some cute puppy...

New puppy this week. She will be the companion for the girl in post #25 of this thread.

Here is the puppy and her buddy.

GSMD!!! Beautiful animals.

I've said it before & I'll say it again, the people who think that humans domesticated dogs have the story backwards.

As a side note, I remind everyone that St. Christopher, patron of travelers, is often described as having the head of a dog. Dog-ophiles know this probably makes sense.

http://www.ucc.ie/milmart/christophery.gif

This is My dog Bailey, he is now 2 years old weighs about 18lbs, love this dog, wanna get another soon

Here's the set I brought back from Turkey with me. Kale (pronounced Callae) and Dost. Kale has the white feet and Dost the black. I shipped Dost off to work as a sheep guardian in Texas at 9 weeks and so have included a couple of Kale alone and with Kori - my other Kangal. Kale is 3 months old now and close to 40 Lbs. He'll dwarf Kori as an adult.

Oh, too cute! I can't wait to meet Kale. He's going to be BIGGER than Kori? You're going to have to rename yourself to OneBigAndOneGIANTdog. :eek: :D

Oh, too cute! I can't wait to meet Kale. He's going to be BIGGER than Kori? You're going to have to rename yourself to OneBigAndOneGIANTdog. :eek: :D

He is a real sweet heart but at 3 months all puppies are ;) I've been calling him the mini-monster just so I don't forget his potential. You really need to be careful not to let things slip with these guys as they do grow large and if the pecking order isn't established when they're young it's a constant battle. Kori helps with that though - she's not scared to lay down the law and make him squeal when he crosses the line.

I don't know how I'm going to be able to transport them both in the Ridge once he's outgrown the crate. I might have to start making them take turns for the rides :)

ALL dogs need to learn they are on the bottom of the pecking order, but it's absolutely, critically essential for the large breeds.

We've had people come to dog classes with a small breed like a yorkie or a miniature schnauzer that was so out of control that their owners were afraid of them. That's simply unacceptable and ridiculous. Some people have no sense about having dogs.

[QUOTE=Webwader;121059]Mokey is 8 months old now and is a very active pup. He is by far the fastest dog I have ever owned and I think he would make a great agility dog if I wanted to devote the time and energy for his training. I took him out in the back yard yesterday and set up a jump. He had the idea in just a few minutes and it is great fun to watch him effortlessly leap over it. He can't get enough of playing fetch and tug of war. He has developed a beautiful coat that is long, wavey, and glossy, with feathered legs and tail. His black coat has overtones of brown.[/QUO
Looks like a Border Collie! If he gets OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) you'll know for sure!!

Took this with my phone, Indy loves the water!

Few pics of our dog Logan... he is now about 2 years old and 25lbs

http://scott.fluidimagery.com/logan/009.jpg

http://scott.fluidimagery.com/logan/007.jpg

http://scott.fluidimagery.com/logan/011.jpg

http://scott.fluidimagery.com/logan-escape/10.jpg

some other pics at http://scott.fluidimagery.com/logan/ and http://scott.fluidimagery.com/logan-escape/

Here are a few of our dog Shadow. The first three are before we got her and were taken by the breeder and the last one was when she was a bit older, probably about 4 months...

Is Shadow a Portuguese water dog or water spaniel ? Or is she a poodle labrador mix? I love her curly coat, if she is part poodle , she may be hypo allergenic like the poodle is.

Is Shadow a Portuguese water dog or water spaniel ? Or is she a poodle labrador mix? I love her curly coat, if she is part poodle , she may be hypo allergenic like the poodle is.


Yep, she is a Labradoodle. Her mom was a registered black lab and her dad was a registered white standard poodle. Here in Arizona we actually clip her curls in the summer so right now she is very close cropped.

My French Bulldog

Dweasel... male, long hair chihuahua, 7 months old...

Here is my girl Lilly 2 weeks before we got her. The best.

An Ewok!!:D She's a cutie!!

I know I am partial, and all puppies are pretty cool, but Yorkies are some of the coolest pups around!

Here is my girl Lilly 2 weeks before we got her. The best.

Absolutely adorable:)

This is my first post to the ROC, but I wanted to share my pups. They're currently 7 months old, but heres some pics at 7 weeks.

Niko is the bi-eyed one and Blitz has 2 brown eyes.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f168/Zackry00/Car/CIMG1080.jpg
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This is a recent picture

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f168/Zackry00/Car/CIMG1912.jpg

Welcome to the ROC, Zackry00. You'll fit right in here. Your pups are absolutely beautiful. Can they both fit into the backseat of your RL?

I hope so! I haven't tried yet, I just got the Ridgeline on Wednesday and haven't gone anywhere with them. I assume they'll fit in the back seat just fine. I actually drove a Nissan 350Z before this and they both fit in the front seat of the that car (but definately not comfortably)

We want photos and reports about how you like your Ridge.

Many of us have made special accommodations for our furry family members. Here's the link to mine:

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1087&highlight=doggie+deck

There are other handy and creative ideas too.

This is my baby Molly the Maltese. She's about 4 months old now but still less than 3 pounds. She's absolutely adorable but is a ball of energy 24/7 and takes 100% of our patience most of the time - she LOVES electric cords so she has to stay in her puppy proof room most of the time until she starts behaving less puppy-like. I can't be mad at her though! Look at that face! :p

She is a doll. May I make a training suggestion? Use this as a learning opportunity.

Take a cord that isn't plugged in and casually set it up to entice her. She won't know it until she 'plays' with it that you've dipped it in or seasoned it with Tabasco sauce. Reinforce the nasty taste with a sharp "NO" at the same time that she tastes the hot sauce. That might be all she needs to get over her tendency to chew cords.

Here are some photos of our "puppy," Rambo Rocky we got in late 2006:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/My03Tundra/Family%20Pets/RamboHands.jpg
In my Dad's hands

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/My03Tundra/Family%20Pets/RamboPlaying.jpg
With one of his first toys

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/My03Tundra/Family%20Pets/RamboCloseup.jpg
In/on my lap.

This is the youngest pic I had, he's about 1 1/2 yr here, Rescued, so no earlier pics. This is my puppy pic.

Vinnie.

regards,
jurn

Special love goes out to people who rescue. I can tell this baby fell into a good home. He's a handsome pooch.

Special love goes out to people who rescue. I can tell this baby fell into a good home. He's a handsome pooch.

Here is my roadside (literally) rescue, Sparkle. My Mom and I rescued her on the 4th of July.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c144/My03Tundra/Family%20Pets/IMG_0658.jpg

The vet estimated her age to be around 13-15 years by the time we got her.

Ah, melt my heart on two counts: the roadside rescue and naming her Sparkle.

How long have you had her?

Ah, melt my heart on two counts: the roadside rescue and naming her Sparkle.

How long have you had her?

We've had her for about three and a half years now. We suspect she had been abused and even abandoned because she cowered from my Mom for the longest time. She is just NOW starting to get used to her. When she feeds Sparkle, sometimes I have to yell at her to eat before she will.

Sparkle likes men more then women, and we suspect she was abused by a one. She is a bit on the slow side, though. My Mom and I think she was left outside a lot, and learned to survive by eating bird seed. She still does despite being well fed, and she got our OTHER dog (the puppy) to eat seed too.

It's not unusual for dogs to eat bird seed. It's just grain, after all, a main ingredient of most dog foods. Both my girls eat bird seed daily and they also eat grass hay that we feed the mules.

Ah, melt my heart on two counts: the roadside rescue and naming her Sparkle.

How long have you had her?

It's not unusual for dogs to eat bird seed. It's just grain, after all, a main ingredient of most dog foods. Both my girls eat bird seed daily and they also eat grass hay that we feed the mules.

True, but our previous Rat terrier wouldn't eat it but would eat practically ALL human food given to him. Even garlic, lemon, and lettuce.

Not a baby anymore, but here's my pup, Lady:

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And Lady now:

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Attacking Sandy (And looking like ghost dogs, lol):
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Beautiful dogs and I love the final ghost fight shot!

This is my puppy Niko. He's a Pomapoo. 10 months. He loves to ride in truck. He's got his own little booster seat so he can see out the window.

Here they are...

I am just another visitor from the other Forum.:) Niko forced me to register, so I am now able to comment. He is such a cute puppy.
Congrats to all of you on your nice looking animals (and Ridges :D )

Here's my snippy snappy Westie. His name is Cody and he was 8 weeks old in this picture taken the first week of January.

I love Westie's. Cody looks like a winner, good luck with him.

Our Rascal at 7 weeks

How precious! Is he a St. Bernard? Not too spoiled, I can tell by the warm, fuzzy blankets!:D

Looks more like a Brittany or Springer Spaniel to me. Cute photo.

Looks more like a Brittany or Springer Spaniel to me. Cute photo.

Thanks. He's a Brittany

Hunter when he was a pup this picture was on second day that we brought him home! He's is now 2 years old!

Bounce for the love of puppies. Only one person has added to this thread in the last few months. Surely we have some new puppies amongst us, or some older photos of our now grown doggies.

My girl Kobe when she was about 7 weeks old.. She's goin on 5 months now :)

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Kobe now a days

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Heres one of both my girls

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Caramelle is our darling Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She now weighs about 16 pounds at 3 years old. Definitely a lap dog if you need a constant companion.

Thanks. That will be my puppy fix until Tuesday when we meet our new batch of puppies at dog school. :D

Space reserved for Gordy... Pizza Man's new pup...

Post em up Joe!! We love puppy photo's!!

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OK, Carl. I haven't taken many photos, I've been too busy playing with him. :)

The breeder gave us one of Gordy's stuffed toys that supposedly had his mom and sibling's scent on it. This was to help with Gordy's transition into our home. Well, he wanted nothing to do with it. Instead, he found a very old pair of my sneakers, that I now use as slip-ons for quick trips outdoors, and adopted them:

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It's kind of cute, he'll take one of them to his bed and sleeps with it. If he can put up with my old sneaker smell then it's a good guess he likes me. :cool:

OK, Carl. I haven't taken many photos, I've been too busy playing with him. :)

Keep that camera handy. He's going to grow and change so fast and you can't turn the clock back to get these precious images while he's little.

Instead, he found a very old pair of my sneakers...

It's kind of cute, he'll take one of them to his bed and sleeps with it. If he can put up with my old sneaker smell then it's a good guess he likes me. :cool:

This seems clear to me that Little Gordy has claimed you. That is very sweet. :D

My English cocker spaniel. He's 16 weeks now and I'm crossing my fingers that he'll be a good bird dog. He came from the right breeding stock :rolleyes:

Keep that camera handy. He's going to grow and change so fast and you can't turn the clock back to get these precious images while he's little. This seems clear to me that Little Gordy has claimed you. That is very sweet. :D
Gordy is a lot of fun for me. He is a quick learner, too. We got him on Saturday and by Monday afternoon he was already scratching at the back door to go out and take care of his business. He also lets me sleep through the night. So, I think he's over the seperation anxiety he experienced his first night.

I scolded my wife yesterday for having him up on the sofa. I told her don't do anything with him now that you won't want him to do when he's 65 pounds! :eek:

Pam, here's something I need help with. Gordy is an excellent walker. He'll stay beside me and walk with me and not get very side tracked and he really seems to enjoy it. Until I put a leash on him. He absolutely rejects it. Do you have any suggestions? The Vet says to drag him around until it sinks in, but I can't do that. She also mentioned putting some wet dog food on the leash and hope that he will follow it. I don't care for that idea, either.

My English cocker spaniel. He's 16 weeks now and I'm crossing my fingers that he'll be a good bird dog. He came from the right breeding stock :rolleyes:
Smart looking animal, xc, a real beauty. I wish you the best of luck with him.

Congrats on the new pup, PM! He'll have you properly trained in no time.

Congrats on the new pup, PM! He'll have you properly trained in no time.
Without a doubt, Tom! I've always been a push over, anyways.

I scolded my wife yesterday for having him up on the sofa. I told her don't do anything with him now that you won't want him to do when he's 65 pounds! :eek:

And exactly what is wrong with a 65 pound dog on the couch? :confused: :p

Pam, here's something I need help with. Gordy is an excellent walker. He'll stay beside me and walk with me and not get very side tracked and he really seems to enjoy it. Until I put a leash on him. He absolutely rejects it. Do you have any suggestions? The Vet says to drag him around until it sinks in, but I can't do that. She also mentioned putting some wet dog food on the leash and hope that he will follow it. I don't care for that idea, either.

I like a treat motivated response the best. A treat motivated dog is so much easier to train!

Here's a tactic to try. This will save you're back until he gets a bit taller. Get a wooden dowel or a mini blind wand and dip one end in peanut butter or cream cheese.

It will be good to introduce Gordy to the wonderful taste of these treats in advance. Put some on a spoon and have him sit, down or come and use this as his yummy treat as a reward. Once he knows the taste and smell, he'll be more than happy to step forward out as you dangle the dowel right out of reach of his nose in front of him as you walk. As he's forgetting about resisting the leash REWARD REWARD. He can lick the stick or you can have some other yummy treats in hand to keep him motivated.

As he grows or gets the idea, you won't need the dowel anymore. You will need a steady flow of treats to reward him frequently as he gives you the behavior you want. Use liberal treats as you build foundations and he gets the concepts, then drop to random, intermittent treats.

Another hint is to use soft treats, not dog biscuits. Purina Moist and Meaty dog food in cellophane pouches is a cheap treat that we use. We never feed this to them as a meal, it is only for training. Make sure you get the kibble shape and not the spaghetti shape. In addition we will up the ante to cheese, chicken or ham if the dog is losing interest or doing a terrific job.

Have small training sessions before each meal when your pup is hungry or skip the meal until after training. Be sure to adjust for the calories of the treats so you don't end up with an overweight poochie.

I expect Gordy will be leaping and forging after a couple of lessons of enticing him. Correcting those behaviors requires different tactics.

Excellent Pam, I'll give the dowel trick a shot. It's the most reasonable approach yet. I'll let you know how well it works for me.

Gordy is already into the reward method of training and I'm sure to make him sit still before he gets it. I've read somewhere you shouldn't reward excited behavior. This morning he sat on his own waiting for me to get his treat out of the pantry.

I just love this dog to death. He's starting to show some playful personality now.

I scolded my wife yesterday for having him up on the sofa. I told her don't do anything with him now that you won't want him to do when he's 65 pounds!


When we first got our Lab as a pup it was having seizures which none of the vets could explain and luckily went away within a couple weeks. The downside was that my wife felt very protective during the pups early months and had gotten in the habit of having sit with her on the recliner. The result is an 80 lb Yellow Lab that still thinks it can fit with the wife on her chair. I really like Pam's dowel trick and really dont think too much of a vet that suggested dragging the pup til it learned.

I really like Pam's dowel trick and really dont think too much of a vet that suggested dragging the pup til it learned.
In all honesty FlaGuy, I think (hope) she was kidding.

She did explain one of the other habits my Gordy has. When I gave him his first bowl of food, the same stuff the breeder uses, he walked over to the bowl and put his paw into it and scooped out a bunch of it onto the floor. He then started eating it off the floor. The Vet explained that comes from being part of a litter sharing food out of the same bowl. It's his way of taking his portion away from his brothers.

Here's Boo:

Another thing to emphasize that will have impact on Gordy wanting to be with you is to do "COME" games everyday. These are to be happy events with treats when the little tike gets to you. The end result will be to convince your pup that you are more interesting than anything else in the universe. No cat running by, smell on a tree or other distraction will trump "COME" when you say that.

We always tell our students that this is the command that can literally save your dog's life. It bonds your pup to you. He will start to see that whatever you are doing is best and he'll want to be right there.

In the house you can play "come" from different rooms or down a hallway. You and your wife and anyone else you can recruit to be part of the game can sit across from each other in a room and call the dog to yourself then to other people in the room. Use very happy voices and have a treat to reward the bounding pup when he comes.

When you are outside and your doggie decides you aren't quite as interesting as whatever he is doing, don't forget to engage his chase instinct. Start merrily trotting away from him singing and waving that he should come! Once Gordy starts to chase you, you've won.

You can also trigger that chase instinct by throwing a tug toy or ball in the direction you want the dog to go. Then you work on getting him to come right to you. The important thing is that you've broke the lock of his attention that was causing him to ignore you.

Saying "COME" in a deeper or harsh voice is counter productive. Do not do that. This is always a happy game. When the dog finally comes, it is always a celebration, even if he's taken his sweet time and been a little stinker. COME is always good!

Oh, one more hint to get him over his leash aversion. This comes from a dear friend who is an expert bird dog trainer who raises and competes with National Champion German Wirehairs. Tie about a foot long piece of rope to your pup's collar and just let him get used to walking around with that small rope dragging along. Periodically tug on it and lead him around a bit. I would take it off whenever he's kenneled or left alone, but while you're home with him this gives both of you a chance to normalize that he will be having pressure on his neck and be required to go in the direction you choose.

Good luck and have a blast.

MikeT, Boo is darling. That photo of Boo biting on the kennel cage is too funny! :D

hi everyone this is our miniature Rat Terrier she weight's about 7lb's 34802

Some great looking animals there, guys!
Get a wooden dowel or a mini blind wand and dip one end in peanut butter or cream cheese. It will be good to introduce Gordy to the wonderful taste of these treats in advance.

Pam, I found out last night that Gordy loves Peanut Butter. :D Looks like I'll be doing the dowel trick soon enough.

Here's a little update for you. I found out the little bugger is not afraid of water. He walked into my bathroom while I was in the shower this morning. Before I realized what he was doing he slid open the shower door and walked in. I pushed him out and finished my shower. I got out of the shower and found my towel and bath mat were gone. :eek: I looked into my bedroom and there was my towel, the bath mat on top of it and Gordy sitting on top of the pile. :D Gordy, what the hell are you doing, I asked. There he is, sitting there and his tail wagging a mile a minute.

Gordy, what the hell are you doing, I asked.
Personal hygiene is important to a dog too, Joe. :D Mokie is three years old and i still can't leave my wash cloth hanging on the shower door towel rack. He takes it off and puts it on the floor. He doesn't take it or chew it, just takes it down.

Very cute pup, MikeT.

You have some great training tips, Pam. Do you have any good ones Mokie can use? After all this time he doesn't think I can remember to get the paper in the morning, or that my wife will remember to make breakfast. Neither one of seem to be able to locate the garbage can is without his help and I can't even make it to meals without a reminder from him. Any there anythng that he can do to train us better and take this burden of responsibility off him? :D

Any there anythng that he can do to train us better and take this burden of responsibility off him? :D
That's too funny, Tom! :D

Your shower story is pretty funny too, Joe! :D That's just too cute, ya can't get mad even when you're dripping wet. :eek:

Most dogs love peanut butter, so I'm not surprised.

Webby, it sounds like Mokie has you trained just fine. :D

In August My Girlfriends Family and I went to Alaska and look what My Buddy Matt and I Brought home.

This is Mckinley(Shes Mine)
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This is Denali (Matt's)
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Mckinley LOVES riding shotgun in the RL!
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Here's Senor! We got him by accident, but its definitely a blessing!:)
Also got a cool shot of him jumping out trying to eat the camera!

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Here's Skye, Scout, Jake and Jessi... we have since added another.



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And another with Jessi and one of her deer friends:

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6 weeks old...
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5 months old...

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What a bunch of cuties!! I would like to add my newest addition to the line up. His name is Macho and this is a very BIG dog traped in a very small dogs body!! He climbs on the cats backs when they are laying down or pulls their tail or runs along behind them as they walk through the house and nips the back of their legs. If they turn around on him he turns and runs as fast as 4 little 3 inch legs will carry him.:D His personality "grows" each day even if he only weighs 1.6 lbs!

Here is a picture of my son right after he learned how to walk and our 2 year old dog. The dog is half Chiauaua, half Miniture Pincher. I know he's not the cutest thing in the world, but he has a stubborn personality that grows on you real fast. We have bought two other dogs since him, but both of those dogs were given to friends and family. Tippy is the only one we have kept around. My son is half Mexican, half Caucasian. :p I guess in the end, we are all just mutts!

What can I say she is a keeper! :)

This one was left with 2 siblings in a box where i use to work. The only one left at the end of the day and I couldn't send her to the pound (though sometimes I wish I had). She has been a very big struggle with some major issues but I think (knock on wood) we are finally to the smooth sailing days. :)

The third pic is both our kids.

My son is his Valley Bulldog, he named her 'Diesel'. We told him Diesel wasn't a girl's name, he replied 'How about Diesel Ann?'

At the hotel the night I picked her up

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Doing what she does best

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A little play time

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Nuthin nicer than a little guy and his pup together.

Here's a couple of pics of Trent from when he was a pup about 6 weeks old and now at 4 and 1/2 years old.

Here's an interesting fact for you dog lovers. A recent survey showed that for the 18th year in a row the Lab was the most popular breed in the country and that the Golden Retriever was the 4th most. Now get this. Neither breed has won Westminster. You can look this up. I actually spoke to the president of the Westminster Kennel Club and confronted him with this and he had no explanation. I've owned labs and find it hard to believe out of all those dogs no one has bred the perfect Lab. Dog shows are extremely slanted. Some years back the winner was a Dobbie. Guess what that judge bred. You guessed it, dobbies.

wow its been a while since I checked this thread. too many great pics to comment on individually. they are all beautiful.

for the 18th year in a row the Lab was the most popular breed in the country and that the Golden Retriever was the 4th most. Now get this. Neither breed has won Westminster. You can look this up. I actually spoke to the president of the Westminster Kennel Club and confronted him with this and he had no explanation.

overbreeding?

Gordy, 4 1/2 months old, 31 lbs and groomed yesterday.

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Ah, cutie! He's a Golden boy and matches your wood floor perfectly. :D

Very cute pup, PM.