Do you own a Dog?

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by ebxr8240

We used to. Heart breaking when they pass away !! Or have to out them down due to cancer etc..

I held our Jack Russell while he got the green dream .... he got out and was hit by a car .... we found him still alive ... but the vet advised they couldn't fix the damage to his internal organs.

It was absolutely awful.
Don't think I could hold another pet and watch them give it the needle again.

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

Good idea on the puzzle toy thing mate,we have a six year old Border hes a complete and utter nut job but we are very fond of him...prior to this guy we had another Border who was just as awesome but to say it politely far more intelligent Sam the current one is bolshy beyond belief and scared of nothing man nor beast,he gets plenty of exercise daily thankfully as the mrs tends to share when it comes to food Pic fwiw his dad was a ginger/white and mother black/white

He looks like a ripper, our last one was a bit smarter too, you could see it in her eyes, Scarlettes got a glint of the devil in hers
She knows all of her puzzle toys, say red one, blue one and she'll get them, say purple one and she'll swear under her breath, it's by far the hardest one to get treats out of, lol.

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Beautiful dog, they require a lot of exercise to be calm, any dog that is a working dog is probably not a good pet or takes an owner that works them hard.

I have to run mine or they go stir crazy, after a hard run they are fine.

I was aware of this when I bought mine.

Agreed there, it made it harder to find a house, 1-2mins walk from an open space, garage parking for four cars and a good kitchen(mrs is a chef) Worked out in the end, we have a footy oval/ park across the road. Once she's worn out we can start some training. I try to think outside of the square, theres lots of bollards to weave, things to jump, walls to climb, she's even worked out how to use the see-saw.

[xr8cam]

Originally Posted by roddy1960

G'day...My two ratbags..No 1 is a six and a half year old purebred Border Collie , Missy , who makes most humans look like idiots...way smarter than me..she's traditional medium length black and white...sweetheart too..Then there's No 2, the devil incarnate as a puppy my blue kelpie , Daisy..What a terror but in a challenging nice way..She cost me $500 out of a working litter..she ate everything she shouldn't when she was a puppy..but doesn't miss a trick. No flies on Daisy..She'll smooch up every night and after three years she's finally getting 'normal'..FINALLY...
The kelpie is a very special Aussie breed that is getting hugely popular overseas..likewise the blue and red heelers..Highly desirable..,
we may not have exported our Falcons to the wide world but our dogs , especially the kelpies are making their mark all over the place..
It doesn't get much better than a kelpie and a border collie..a win-win for sure..You'll enjoy this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDaBJOMdOsY .
Cheers Rod..

Great post Rod, hope alls well in my birth state. I have a Greyhound now, rescue dog from a organisation set up to deal with this joke of a sport.

[raised by monkeys]

My two. Mine is Raph, the rescue black and white healer X, and when my girlfriend moved in with me along came her lab, Leo. They're best buds. Raph's the brains and Leo's the vacuum.



back to what the OP's original post, i have started mine as of today actually on a mix of kibble, raw eggs and offal/meat/bone scraps. Was only thinking of this thread today. Glad it reappeared.

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

I held our Jack Russell while he got the green dream .... he got out and was hit by a car .... we found him still alive ... but the vet advised they couldn't fix the damage to his internal organs.

It was absolutely awful.
Don't think I could hold another pet and watch them give it the needle again.

I always have with our "pets"....... its not good, particularly when things don't go as smoothly as expected. But its worth giving them that last bit of comfort, for all the loyalty & enjoyment they've given us.

[Cav]

Miss Penny

[Giant Cranium]

Herbert telling me that his dinner is due in 5 mins

[98TLS]

Sam n a couple of mates at the beach

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

Sam n a couple of mates at the beach image

I recognise that beach, well the headland in the background actually.

[DBourne]

Buddy's reaction when I told him the weekend was almost over.

Buddy by Dave Bourne, on Flickr

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

I recognise that beach, well the headland in the background actually.

Nice spot eh you down this way as well?,just nth of Moeraki.....

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

Nice spot eh you down this way as well?,just nth of Moeraki.....

My fav day trip destination, dog loves it too.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

My fav day trip destination, dog loves it too.

At a guess i would say your in Dunners then?

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Beautiful dog, they require a lot of exercise to be calm, any dog that is a working dog is probably not a good pet or takes an owner that works them hard.

I have to run mine or they go stir crazy, after a hard run they are fine.

I was aware of this when I bought mine.

Like you i run mine daily for both our benefit but have to say that many working dogs spend a hell of a lot more time doing nothing than working,born and raised on a 35000acre station over here in NZ with an average of 27 dogs at any given time and cant remember a fat one amongst them which makes you wonder.

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

At a guess i would say your in Dunners then?

Nah other way, home of the biggest burger in the land

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Nah other way, home of the biggest burger in the land

Timaru? or is it Geraldine? as was listening to 2ZB or similar the other night and they mentioned something about huge burgers etc...if your passing through Oamaru sing out and call in for a brew/beer etc.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Nah other way, home of the biggest burger in the land

Did the google thing and yep must be you....https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rc...45063293,d.dGc