Dog thread!🐾

[Pampered chicken girl]

Though sometimes I miss when I could pick willow up

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I know they do, it's sad but I enjoy the time I have with large dogs more. I've had small, medium, and large dogs and the large ones have made me sure that I'll always have a big dog by my side. I know it's rare but a friend of mine knows someone with a 16 year old pyr, obviously that's not a normal thing though

I've had and lost a lot of dogs. I'm always looking for that magic combo that keeps my dogs here longer. In the end it's always better to pick what you love and hope for the best. Dogs lives are so very short, but they bring so much joy and happiness. I cannot image life without them.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Though sometimes I miss when I could pick willow up

That must have been a short time.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I've had and lost a lot of dogs. I'm always looking for that magic combo that keeps my dogs here longer. In the end it's always better to pick what you love and hope for the best. Dogs lives are so very short, but they bring so much joy and happiness. I cannot image life without them.

So true.
Unfortunately I don't think I've ever had a dog longer then 9 years, both our pomeranian died at 7 from heart failure, one bulldog at 8, one at 9 and now we have Willow and Oakley. Time is precious and limited so I treasure every moment

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

That must have been a short time.

It was though I can still hold her if she's up on something and I pick her off it. From the ground not a chance

 

[Squawkers]

Bigger dogs have shorter lives on average. It's one reason I never got that Irish wolfhound or St. Bernard. I could never get past that information. Aussies tend to be healthy dogs and often live 12-15 years.

Yeah it’s sad, any large breed with life span under 10 years I won’t even consider. Really narrows the options down. That’s one of the reasons I used to really want a kangal (or Anatolian shepherd) for their size their lifespan is amazing!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I prefer Tuckers size. Especially when traveling. I can pick him up and he allows it. Plus he has the athletic body to do any sport. But he is a few lbs under weight. Im working on it. But it seems he always looses weight once he gains it.




I do love large dogs to but i cant do everything i want with a 80+ lb dog. Vs a 60 lb dog i can.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Sparrow watching

 

[Squawkers]

I prefer Tuckers size. Especially when traveling. I can pick him up and he allows it. Plus he has the athletic body to do any sport. But he is a few lbs under weight. Im working on it. But it seems he always looses weight once he gains it.




I do love large dogs to but i cant do everything i want with a 80+ lb dog. Vs a 60 lb dog i can.

That makes perfect sense! I have actually come to kind of like the idea of a little smaller. A 90 pound dog would be way easier to travel with and accommodate for than a 125 pound dog (and the food bill). And I want to compete in sports so the lighter frame of the Doberman is much better for that.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I prefer Tuckers size. Especially when traveling. I can pick him up and he allows it. Plus he has the athletic body to do any sport. But he is a few lbs under weight. Im working on it. But it seems he always looses weight once he gains it.




I do love large dogs to but i cant do everything i want with a 80+ lb dog. Vs a 60 lb dog i can.

True. Brew is like 75 although he might have lost a bit and be closer to 70 now but I think he gained it back. but he should probably be closer to 60 or at least 65 LOL maybe not as he’s very muscular and big framed but still lol