The official EN World puppy/doggo thread

[MoonSong]

Today a wandering pup showed up while nobody was looking. He was cute, but I had nothing to feed him, and he kept on his way while I was distracted. Doggos are common in the random encounter tables, so we might meet again someday.

 

[kermit4karate]

This is Marnie, our 2-year-old Aussie.

She's the fastest, most agile, smartest, and most sensitive dog I've ever had. She's also completely bonkers in a good way.

Marnie was a rescue and had a tough start in life, but she's found her forever home with us. She barks at animals on TV, barks at hats, helps bring in the groceries from the car, puts her toys away at night, loves going for rides in the car, is afraid of cats but not people or dogs, and can catch a tennis ball if you throw one before the ball even hits the ground. She's also very protective of the family, including the kiddos, which means that I can trust she's watching over them when they're playing outside.

She's a canine lightning bolt, sharp as a tack, and 40 pounds of pure personality.

I sure love that dog.

 

[kermit4karate]

It’s with heavy heart that I had to let my best friend go today.
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Very sorry for your loss.

Of all the things people bred into dogs over the years, I wish they'd bred them to live longer.

 

[payn]

Very sorry for your loss.

Of all the things people bred into dogs over the years, I wish they'd bred them to live longer.

We got 16 years including a really great summer up until he his health went. Still miss him all the time but cherish the memories.

 

[Thomas Shey]

This is Marnie, our 2-year-old Aussie.

She's the fastest, most agile, smartest, and most sensitive dog I've ever had. She's also completely bonkers in a good way.

Marnie was a rescue and had a tough start in life, but she's found her forever home with us. She barks at animals on TV, barks at hats, helps bring in the groceries from the car, puts her toys away at night, loves going for rides in the car, is afraid of cats but not people or dogs, and can catch a tennis ball if you throw one before the ball even hits the ground. She's also very protective of the family, including the kiddos, which means that I can trust she's watching over them when they're playing outside.

She's a canine lightning bolt, sharp as a tack, and 40 pounds of pure personality.

I sure love that dog.

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While obviously they're dogs, herders of almost any sort are kind of their own thing as dogs go, and until you've been around them for a while its hard to realize how true that is.

 

[Thomas Shey]

We got 16 years including a really great summer up until he his health went. Still miss him all the time but cherish the memories.
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I hope you will take it right that I am supremely jealous of getting that much time with a dog.

 

[payn]

I hope you will take it right that I am supremely jealous of getting that much time with a dog.

Mutts get good luck with genes. My guy was always healthy. Healthy portions a good diet and daily exercise is the keys to a good long doggo life.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Mutts get good luck with genes. My guy was always healthy. Healthy portions a good diet and daily exercise is the keys to a good long doggo life.

Mine have been mixed too, except the first one. They've just largish breeds and have had runs of bad luck.

 

[Meech17]

He always gives me looks that make me feel like I'm being judged.

 

[Thomas Shey]

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He always gives me looks that make me feel like I'm being judged.

Our old girl Belle had that down to a fine art, and what's worse, before she left it, she taught it to Max the dog who came in as a puppy when she was still around (the fact he thought she was the Best Thing Ever probably helped...)