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A couple of people have asked me so....
Remember [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/new-dog ]that dog[/url] I/we adopted?
This one....
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We still have him. He's bloody great he is, even if he did bite Mrs Stratobiker, who said he had to go, but nobody wanted him so he's still here.
Now, ever since he arrived i've been looking forward to the dog threads so that I can join in, but there ain't been any. So I started one!!!!
Hello from Rex, my lovely boy....
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How's your dog doin? Any pics?
😯 He's a biggun!!
Blimey, does he moonlight hunting buffalo on the serengeti? Good looking fella!
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Here's Taffy from Aberdare.
Only got him for just under a fortnight now as he's my dad's and he's on holiday.
Bit Mrs Stratobiker 😯
The Sith Hound:
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That is a hairy arsed dog. Ours...
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Currently upside-down on the sofa.
Rex is a fine looking hound!
He looks great! Harvey approves!
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The New Mexico Labradoodle contingent:
Echo (Black 1 year) and Mattie (Brown 5 1/2 yrs)
[color=blue]Can't resist a dogs thread.
Rex looks a fine figure of a (**** off huge) dog. Reminds me of my dad's old giant GSD Mick who used to play with bricks like 'normal' dogs play with rubber balls.
Anyway, our two -
A tired, grumpy, "why the hell are you taking my photo at this time of night?" Pablo (8 year old English Springer - possibly the handsomest dog in the world)
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Also tired, but with more of an "OK then, just get on with it" attitude is Stig (5 year old alleged English Springer, but I suspect a smidge of Border Collie in the mix somewhere - definitely NOT the handsomest dog in the world - his name is 'of the dump' rather than any Top Gear reference)
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And a rare picture of them together where they're not sleeping, eating or fighting
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slainte 😀 rob[/color]
I like glowing satan eyes dog!
stratobiker,
That's a nice looking dog like a Kawasaki ... 
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This is my cousin's dog, a Welsh Collie called Tilly(sp?)
Lovely dog and very clever, was in a bad state when my cousin got her. Started life as a working dog but got bored of sheep so was just left to fend for herself around the farm.
this is my dog Alison, we feed her granite washed down with diesel, she likes to roll in freshly cut grass and lick her balls
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It's easy to see why dog threads are always so popular. When I worked in the UK a lifetime ago, I was always impressed by the fondness of people there for their dogs.
Lifer--Tilly looks she is sitting in HER garden, surveying HER guests over for tea--cool picture.
Stratobiker---is that a long-haired shepherd or a Malinoise or ??? That dog would get your attention if one was breaking into your house with the intent to burgle!!!
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Huxley would say hello, but at 4 he's still not properly socialised. Rescue dogs can bring all sorts of fun to the party. We muzzle him in public because we can't be sure of his reaction to dogs and people.
Our springer looking like a right idiot enjoying her icecream:
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And yes that is a gravy bone 99. A very rare treat but she was having a hormonal time in season so that cheered her up.
He's looking happy SB - and I'm guessing he didn't have a serious go at biting Mrs SB or she'd be lacking a limb 😯
Here's Kasper running for a Matteson's Fridge Raider...
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That steroid dog ^^^ There's a bunch of lads go hunting in the nearby country park with staffie-greyhound cross dogs - they look a bit like that abomination.
Lol! 🙂 Great pics. What a load of softies we are eh? Dogs are ace.
@busydog - as far as we know he's an alsation/GSD. He certainly acts like one, but who knows.
Yes, he bit Mrs Stratobiker on the leg. Out of fear we think. We're sure it would have been much worse if it had been an agressive bite, and as he doesn't do agression we think it must have been fear. Like fearful due to being in a new/strange environment with nothing familiar other than a drinking bowl. I did ask the old owners sister if she had any articles of her brothers clothing, an old jacket or something that I could wear that would make me smell familiar, but she didn't have anything.
Anyway, Mrs Strato' had to take a trip to hospital, have tetanus jabs and a course of antbiotics. She said that Rex had to go, and it was suggested to us that we have him put down. He was given a month. But, nobody wanted him, and he's such a lovely chap that Carla decided he should be given a second chance. I shot lots of video footage of how he bahaves with us and got some help from an animal psychiatrist!!!
Basically she said that Rex was stressed and fearful, porobably due to having a new home at the age of 10. She suggested a number of things we could do to help him relax. Two months down the line he's brilliant, and him and Mrs Strato' are best of friends. Looking at how he is now to how he was, it was obvious.
Soz, I've gone on a bit....but he's my boy!!! 😉
"Yeah, he's big and all that, but has he been on a boat? Eh? Hmm? Eh?"
Glad it's working out sb. It's a high (actually probablt low) five from Molly.
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Fair play to Mrs Stratobiker, doubt I would be too keen for a rematch after a bite from a bear!
He is a big un,
Henry, Charlie and Ben, sofa time....
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Dottie says hello from the seaside. 😀
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Excellent, an excuse to post a pic of our new pup...
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She's about 12 weeks old now (a little younger in the pic) and she's just lovely 😀
It could have been a child's face!
But seriously, I hate you all..........apparently its not acceptable to have a dog then go out to work:(
MM - Dottie's looking great. How are you getting on with her?
This is my mate's dog, Oscar, and his mini me!
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And this is my rescue puppy, Ollie - he's 15 months and weighs 28kg 😯
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Love dog threads 😀
Good on you for giving it a second chance. I guess you are the only ones who can tell if it was an aggressive act at the time. Fingers crossed it is sorted now and won't do anything again. He is huge, I bed no one messes with you when he is around!
I guess you are the only ones who can tell if it was an aggressive act at the time.
A simple limb count should tell you.
DD, She's great. She's toilet trained and now enjoying obedience classes. We're not letting her off her lead yet as her recall isn't quite there yet. She's a very sociable dog and just wants to play with every dog and person she meets.
She's still nipping a bit (only with me though) but I think that's more to do with wanting attention, and she's still teething, but that's getting better.
Our dog class has suggested we take her to agility classes as she's very intelligent and she would enjoy it. Mrs MM is quite keen to do that to keep her stimulated.
Molly is very cute. Have you needed to strip her yet?
She's still nipping a bit
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she's still teething
I'd say those two things are very connected. We can do whatever we want to Molly now, and even if she opens her mouth, the second it comes near our hands, she closes it and just licks instead. I'm sure the same will happen with Dottie.
She's very quick to bare her teeth if a bigger dog winds her up though 😯 We're working on this - I hope i doesn't get her into trouble.
Our dog class has suggested we take her to agility classes as she's very intelligent
I was thinking the same thing with Molly...tbf, the breed is quite clever in general. I'm sure you've been surprised at how quickly Dottie picks things up. I reckon she'd love all the jumping (although I hear the weaving in and out of poles can be a bit of a nightmare 🙂 )
Molly is very cute. Have you needed to strip her yet?
No, not yet...I think she could do with one, but she's a bit gorgeous at the moment - I dread having to have her stripped.
The only other thing to keep an eye out with Dottie is chasing other animals...squirrels, rabbits, birds, etc. Molly's needed a firm hand when it comes to this - BTs get themselves into all kinds of fixes chasing. I'd give her her head if we lived in the countryside but in an urban environment, a chase can head for the road in a flash.
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Our little boy, all grown up (not by much) now.
Twin, handsome chap 🙂
Superb pics! Great dogs and some top notch photography. Keep 'em coming. I've just been showing Mrs Stratobiker and at every scroll of the page it's "ahhhh, he/she's lovely....oh post one with Rex and me!".... So here they are, best of friends.
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He only took a hand off then? 😉
Her right hand is missing!!!!!!!!!!! 😯
OMG!!!
WTF!!!
Did she bite his right ear off in retaliation?
EDIT: Damn, too slow.
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Another Harvey, another ESS.
andyl's pic is great!! Dog with ice cream - always guaranteed a mess!!
I'd love to get a dog, but couldn't give it a full enough life at the moment as we not often at home.
If I did, reckon it would be a Boxer or a rescue hound.
Lovely Dog SB (and all the others that have followed).
Jenson approves! Although this was his recent verdict on my STW addiction...
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Then shortly after, when I'd taken the hint...
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And one looking handsome for good measure...
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Rex looks awesome 😀 Here's an old pic of our Freddie
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He was really ill last weekend (shitting/vomming blood) and we thought he was on deaths door as he wasn't responding to anything much and when he did it was with a big painful groan. Come Tuesday he was back to his usual self and seems perkier than ever this week. Vets diagnosis is that he has both some thyroid troubles and an enlarged heart. Not sure how much longer he's gonna last but is on some tablets and seems alright for now 🙂
Gus
Still loving muddy puddles, I reckon he could find one in the desert. 🙄
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Here's Elmo and his sister, woody. Elmo is ours, woody is my brothers. Elmo is the handsome one, woody has her tongue sticking out. Both are very nice dogs but Elmo is the bestest dog in the world.
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Good Thread!
Here's the Family Alfie, bouncy ****er he is too!
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I was planning on joining at some point soon but I couldn't resist a dogs thread!
This is yet another Springer, his name is Jackson (or Jackass...) who I got as a rescue 5 years ago now. At 9 years he's slowed down lately but he's still a typical ESS a lot of the time, he never fails to make me smile.
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Thanks again everyone! Brilliant! Dogs are such a great energy to have around, they lift the spirit.
A last one from me.....
"If you ain't on the guest list you ain't comin' in!!!"...
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Another ESS! Was going to get a re-home adult dog then went and saw this one. Parent dogs are fantastic temperament...here goes!
Spaniel-tastic! I love a good dog thread...
Here are my two. Ted (one on the left) is a four year old English Springer. Ralph (the other one) is a two year old Cocker. Both are workers, which explains the lack of curly hair.
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Here's Ted waiting to get out and go scare some pigeons...
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Spaniels FTW
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Mine,Sky, rescue dog with "issues",bit of hard work and she coming along nicely,only slightly mental now!
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That looks a cracker chilli, she'll be over her issues and part of the family before you know it.
Ming the Merciless - MemberThe Sith Hound:
Sith Hounds rock. 😉
Staffies are ACE!
Frank, feeling a bit tired, and Dolly saying 'throw the ball again, again!'
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Here's my boy, Rogue taken a month ago at gisburn. Slowly turning into a great trail dog.
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And with the oh at his first dog show(1st in his class and 3rd in the overall hound group). A great start to his show career. Next show is a cruffs qualifier 😯
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Charley says Ruff!
and Alfie says woof!
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Meet Leonard.
Had him from 8 weeks - he's 6 months now and weighs 33kg (5-ish stone for the oldies)
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EDIT: Sorry bout the mahoosive pics!
Don't see many Spinone's about, nice dogs but very drooly.
Here's my Spinone Cross (you will never guess the cross though)
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and my favourite picture, after one week of having to wear a cone of shame.
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Stab in the dark here richc - labrador?
Have seen some spinoodles in the passed which were interesting.
Our Buck, an 11 year old god knows what!!
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At the moment he is going to Aquavet due to knee ligament problems. Mans best friend.
No, Chesapeake Bay, which admittedly like a Lab but more like the bastard stubborn Lab from hell (never seen or heard of a dog protesting peeing, out of frustration for not getting his way)
Bumped into a bloke who used them for gamekeeping/shooting and said, the are great dogs, but a constant battle to get them to tow the line.
Great dog, and very entertaining, but extremely hard work.