Mans Best Friend

[Mcrider55]

As a friend of mine says "If you don't like guns and you don't dogs, I don't need to know you."

and I also go with the old saying, "if my dogs don't like you, I probably shouldn't either".

 

[Crumster]

Is conversation about "Cricket" forbidden? (being the elephant in the room)

 

[PhilC]

We have one for the same reason. He's more black and tan. Has a menacing bark, but sweet once he's introduced.

The last part describes both my previous yellow labs, and my newest just shy of 10mos. At 65lbs and still growing her bark will deter any stranger.

Couple pics from yesterday's walk, Brandy amid the blooming Camas...



Couldn't resist this one, just my pocket camera...

 

[Turkeytider]

and I also go with the old saying, "if my dogs don't like you, I probably shouldn't either".

Also, was it Mark Twain who said, " I like all dogs more than I do most people. " ?

 

[Rick in Oregon]

My two hounds......if I'm in my gun room, then they're in my gun room. Can't move in there without tripping over one. Want to move in there, best to look first!



And I'm in complete agreement with the Mark Twain quote above too.

 

[Ackley Kid]

Sleeping beauty…. Jack Russel and Chiwawa mix

 

[Cryhavoc]

Had to put my best friend down today........she would have been 14 in January...used to always be with me during reloading........

This is her when we first brought her home at 7 weeks......my favorite pic

 

[RegionRat]

Sorry to hear it @Cryhavoc

 

[Chris Edmondson]

That's the best yogurt cup I ever got my nose stuck in Dad, lets not tell Mom .

 

[hpshooter]

Had to put my best friend down today........she would have been 14 in January...used to always be with me during reloading........

This is her when we first brought her home at 7 weeks......my favorite pic

Hard to part with them for sure.

 

[jds holler]

So sorry to hear that you are going through the loss of your best friend. God usually grants us the gift of enjoying the love and enduring the loss of several dogs as we go through life.

The best cure for your sadness is a new pup, or even a seasoned dog who has lost the love of his or her life. There is one out there who needs a guy like you as much as you need her. jd

 

[CSLR grandpa]

Mikaela keeps me moving is an understatement! She was the pup that wouldn’t sit still.
Loves to hunt anything that’s moving, trained her on pheasant, my walk is usually 1-2 miles in the mornings, she‘s running. Sometimes it’s best to take her to the BIL’s ranch and let her run the river.

 

[JayHHI6818]

Since I started this thread I’ll update with this little guy. Our daughter drives for FED-X and was out in corn field country and saw this little gut trotting down the road. She stopped and picked his up. Wasn’t chipped ran some adds and no one claimed him so she kept him. All 4.5 lbs.

 

[PhilC]

Had to put my best friend down today........she would have been 14 in January...used to always be with me during reloading........

Those are the hardest decisions a dog lover has to make, take the time to mourn her loss, you'll know when you're ready to fill the void. For me, the mourning period is about 3mos, then I find myself searching for a new companion.

 

[wedgy]

The most fetchy boxer I have ever had, brings the ball to me when I'm in the shower and waits at the bathroom threshold.

 

[jelenko]

The most fetchy boxer I have ever had, brings the ball to me when I'm in the shower and waits at the bathroom threshold.View attachment 1607890

And pleads with his eyes.

 

[SteveOak]

“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.​

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Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”​

― Groucho Marx,

 

[Turkeytider]

Sleeping beauty…. Jack Russel and Chiwawa mix View attachment 1552282

With that breeding, I bet that pup is hell on wheels when he’s awake!

 

[Turkeytider]

The most fetchy boxer I have ever had, brings the ball to me when I'm in the shower and waits at the bathroom threshold.View attachment 1607890

Now that’s love personified!

 

[Turkeytider]

Had to put my best friend down today........she would have been 14 in January...used to always be with me during reloading........

This is her when we first brought her home at 7 weeks......my favorite pic

Read somewhere, might have been Gene Hill or Jack O’Connor. When asked what is the worst part of having a dog, the answer was, “ Saying goodbye.”