The dog musing/vent thread
- Thread starter Laurelin
- Start date
Border Collie x Corgi
Just thought was interesting. Reminds me of the dog way back when at the shelter (except he had more fluff). Which was said to be a Border Collie x Basset Hound.
http://duluth.craigslist.org/pet/4555499163.html
Just thought was interesting. Reminds me of the dog way back when at the shelter (except he had more fluff). Which was said to be a Border Collie x Basset Hound.
http://duluth.craigslist.org/pet/4555499163.html
Frodo went in for his annual exam yesterday. He's had some exercise intolerance for a while now. My vet thinks that he pulled a muscle, one that I have no clue what it is called, but that is located in his groin area(?).
She is recommending he see the rehab vet (where Megan works), which should be interesting given his handle-ability issues. Megan is going to take him to work with her, so they can let him cool off in a kennel when/if he needs to.
I really hope this gets him back on track, at this point he doesn't even want to go on walks.
Silly corgi!
She is recommending he see the rehab vet (where Megan works), which should be interesting given his handle-ability issues. Megan is going to take him to work with her, so they can let him cool off in a kennel when/if he needs to.
I really hope this gets him back on track, at this point he doesn't even want to go on walks.
Silly corgi!
Aww poor Frodo!
It swims!
http://youtu.be/HLK7vajya1s
This makes me so happy. I love having dogs that swim. Even better that she's enthusiastic about it lol Juno is usually only so-so. Such an awesome summer activity!
It swims!
http://youtu.be/HLK7vajya1s
This makes me so happy. I love having dogs that swim. Even better that she's enthusiastic about it lol Juno is usually only so-so. Such an awesome summer activity!
Spent a lot of time this weekend thinking about what to do. Puppies might be coming soon, from a sire I have spent many years wanting a dog from and had given up on getting one from after Georgie's litter... hence Payton. But now I might have another chance. And I still really want one, like really really want one. Georgie is so great it just reinforces all the reasons I wanted one.
But if I do that, it puts me at four dogs. And... I still really want a puppy out of Payton should we breed him, which will probably be within the next few years... so that would be five.
Supposedly the city limit is four. Except when I found out about this breeding I went looking through all the laws and I can't find anywhere that states a limit. They just added all the laws for urban chickens and those state six chicken limit... no limits for dogs or cats or anything else that I can find.
So supposing I did have five. But that's a lot of dogs. Except Auggie and Pepper are really so easy, they hardly even count. But that would be two pretty young dogs very close together in age... just not sure if I want to do that. Except I do, I really, really do.
I had decided Saturday night the thing to do was pass on this breeding should puppies happen. (I very firmly told the sire Saturday afternoon he needed to do me a solid and only throw girls again so I wouldn't have to make a decision. Then when he woke up and was actually listening to me I told him "Payton is ENTIRELY your fault, do you hear me?!") But then at the trial today I kept seeing my friends and other people who have five (or more... sometimes many more...) dogs and thinking "But five isn't THAT many, is it?"
I thought the thing to do was to talk to Payton's co-owner and start making concrete plans to breed him, and if we can get something brewing for that I'll just do that and won't be so upset about letting this litter pass me by, but I didn't get the chance to do that, so... and now I'm thinking about it again. argh.
But if I do that, it puts me at four dogs. And... I still really want a puppy out of Payton should we breed him, which will probably be within the next few years... so that would be five.
Supposedly the city limit is four. Except when I found out about this breeding I went looking through all the laws and I can't find anywhere that states a limit. They just added all the laws for urban chickens and those state six chicken limit... no limits for dogs or cats or anything else that I can find.
So supposing I did have five. But that's a lot of dogs. Except Auggie and Pepper are really so easy, they hardly even count. But that would be two pretty young dogs very close together in age... just not sure if I want to do that. Except I do, I really, really do.
I had decided Saturday night the thing to do was pass on this breeding should puppies happen. (I very firmly told the sire Saturday afternoon he needed to do me a solid and only throw girls again so I wouldn't have to make a decision. Then when he woke up and was actually listening to me I told him "Payton is ENTIRELY your fault, do you hear me?!") But then at the trial today I kept seeing my friends and other people who have five (or more... sometimes many more...) dogs and thinking "But five isn't THAT many, is it?"
I thought the thing to do was to talk to Payton's co-owner and start making concrete plans to breed him, and if we can get something brewing for that I'll just do that and won't be so upset about letting this litter pass me by, but I didn't get the chance to do that, so... and now I'm thinking about it again. argh.
I know this is horribly enabling, and maybe just completely terrible advice, but honestly, 5 Shelties doesn't sound unreasonable to me. They're portable little fluffballs, and since several of them are well-established, easy-going adults, that makes it seem even less insane.
Then again, I'm an impulsive person so there's that. But still.
Then again, I'm an impulsive person so there's that. But still.
Totally forgot about yesterday!
We went up to Josh's parents yesterday, and his little 22 month old nephew was there.
He was fascinated with Rig's ears. He doesn't talk much usually but his face lit up and he pointed exclaiming "Puppy! EARS!!!!"
And Rigby was so good with him! Okay not great because she did steal a cookie out of his hand, but she was GENTLE about it!! I'll take all the wins with her that I can get.
We went up to Josh's parents yesterday, and his little 22 month old nephew was there.
He was fascinated with Rig's ears. He doesn't talk much usually but his face lit up and he pointed exclaiming "Puppy! EARS!!!!"
And Rigby was so good with him! Okay not great because she did steal a cookie out of his hand, but she was GENTLE about it!! I'll take all the wins with her that I can get.
When I lived with my parents, 5 was easy. It wasn't very hard, I never felt like I left one alone or didn't have enough time/attention for them. Granted, I had help from my mom and especially money-wise (she paid for hers, I paid for my two)
When I got Bailey it put us up to 6 and it was a little harder
So, when I moved out 2 was like nothing :lol-sign:
Also. Share the Shelties :rofl1::rofl1::rofl1: Bailey wants another playmate.
When I got Bailey it put us up to 6 and it was a little harder
So, when I moved out 2 was like nothing :lol-sign:
Also. Share the Shelties :rofl1::rofl1::rofl1: Bailey wants another playmate.
Five wasn't hard as just pets. I wouldn't want 5 where I was trying to do much with all of them though. Money mainly. I can only (responsibly) afford to really trial one dog, mayyyybe 2. Plus vet expense and all that...
6 is hard as just pets though. Both times we hit six it was too many.
I never want 5-6 again though.
6 is hard as just pets though. Both times we hit six it was too many.
I never want 5-6 again though.
I feel you here. We're at 5 dogs currently, all just pets - although I'd LIKE to get into things with Chomper, currently he's puppypet, and just when I was dogsitting my aunt's dog for the weekend I felt overwhelmed with just one more in the house, and her dog is a half blind and deaf senior. Just for that small period of time. But then as I write this I think I need to get another MAS within the next couple years. opcorn:
opcorn:
Five was really a joy for me. I have every intent of getting to at least five, possibly 1-2 more depending on the dogs, after I have my own house and whatnot. I absolutely loved having five. My current dogs are like Pepper and Auggie in that they are easy enough that I don't need to take any special consideration in, other than Bloo.
I'd say go for it. Who knows if you're going to have the chance again from that sire? Pay is young, and while I don't know the co-owning situation... you could always breed him later and space the puppies, yeah?
I'd say go for it. Who knows if you're going to have the chance again from that sire? Pay is young, and while I don't know the co-owning situation... you could always breed him later and space the puppies, yeah?
