The official EN World puppy/doggo thread

[Morrus]

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

After much work and frustration training them in the house, we’ve officially gotten the grrrls into the CX-9 2 days in a row, using the pet ramp. The younger dog grasped the task immediately. The older dog was still not happy with the process, trying to go off the side, etc. But with guidance and a firm grip on her harness, we got her in.

Getting them OUT was a bit more challenging. The older dog was trying to squeeze out the gap in the door before I even had the ramp back in place. And the younger one was practically stampeding over her housemate once the ramp was properly deployed.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

How our 9yo Border Collie plays come & get it/keep away. At no point was any toy brought within 10ft of me.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Border Collies in Bluebonnets

Today, we took our 14yo red merle and our 9yo blue merle for a little photo session amongst the state’s official flower. I was the dog wrangler, Mom took most of the photos.

Also noteworthy: we’ve gotten to the point where both dogs are fairly comfortable using the ramp to get in & out of the SUV. The 9yo goes without prompting, but the 14yo still needs a close escort so she doesn’t misstep and fall. But even she clearly understands ramp = ride!

 

[Sacrosanct]

My son took the dog to the beach for the week. As soon as he got home, he was super excited and the neighbor's dog (his best friend) came running over and Lucky immediately mounted. It's obvious why he was so excited to come home, and it wasn't because he missed me...

(they are both fixed)

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

This is my family's dog: Annie. She's just over 5 years old, and is a Bichon-Frise, Shih-Tzu mix.

She's a really sweet dog, but we think the breeder we got her from mistreated her. She has extreme anxiety and freaks out at beeping noises, us setting down plates or picking up sticks, and doesn't play any games or know any tricks. We're working with the vet to treat this, but there hasn't been any progress so far.

 

[MGibster]

This is Buddy. He's 15 years old and I think he's a mix of Terrier and Schnauzer. It's tough to be sure because I came home nearly 15 years ago and found him under the house barking. My wife swore we'd never have a dog in the house but we couldn't bear the thought of taking him to a shelter and we couldn't find anyone else to take him in. He's the best dog I've ever had and my wife spoils the hell out of him.

While I've been working home since 2020, Buddy has really stepped up as my administrative assistant. Picture above is Buddy enjoying the company perk of sunning himself during lunch.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

A gentle soul: 1/12/07 - 5/12/21

Spoiler

I had to euthanize our older grrrl this morning. She couldn’t walk on her own until she’d been at the vet for a while. She had been struggling with arthritis for years, and the vet thought she might have had a stroke last night.

She was one of the sweetest dogs we’ve ever had.