bj taylor
Garden Ornament
great pics. beautiful dog enjoying life obviously
would like to see your 2013 garden
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journey11
Garden Master
Looks like Ava is living the good life! 
Does she get to come inside, or is a mud bath part of her daily beauty routine?
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majorcatfish
Garden Master
ava is a indoor dog, she will get a quick hose down and a toweling off before she comes in.
dd works at a doggie daycare so ava gets to go down a couple times a week and she gives her a bath.
but again our carpet is 14 years old what's a little more dirt. was a forest green at one time.
when it's threadbare thinking about changing the color to carolina red clay then you will never notice the dirt
and dd is fostering a dog from work her name is nola.. lab/boxer mix
very well behaved dog for being only 11 months old
dd works at a doggie daycare so ava gets to go down a couple times a week and she gives her a bath.
but again our carpet is 14 years old what's a little more dirt. was a forest green at one time.
when it's threadbare thinking about changing the color to carolina red clay then you will never notice the dirt
and dd is fostering a dog from work her name is nola.. lab/boxer mix
very well behaved dog for being only 11 months old
the1honeycomb
Deeply Rooted
What a cutie!!
digitS'
Garden Master
Does "fostering" mean that she will return the dog to the owner at sometime?
My dog ownership predates my current marriage. DW has never had a dog at our place except for DD's Garbanzo. We used to have her a couple times each week but not so often since DD bought a new, larger home. That little dog has really changed DW's thinking about the canine set.
I think it may be possible for us to have a small dog now that she and Garbanzo are such good pals. She talks to her, feeds her, pets her, she will even hold her if Garbanzo gets really upset about something.
Does a "rescue dog" make a good choice for a critter that appreciates the home?
Steve
My dog ownership predates my current marriage. DW has never had a dog at our place except for DD's Garbanzo. We used to have her a couple times each week but not so often since DD bought a new, larger home. That little dog has really changed DW's thinking about the canine set.
I think it may be possible for us to have a small dog now that she and Garbanzo are such good pals. She talks to her, feeds her, pets her, she will even hold her if Garbanzo gets really upset about something.
Does a "rescue dog" make a good choice for a critter that appreciates the home?
Steve
journey11
Garden Master
Nola looks like she has a little "pibble" in her. She's a pretty girl. 
bobm
Garden Master
Digit... NOPE to the "rescue dogs" ... most have too many "issues" to deal with and many will destroy / urinate/ chew up one's home, furniture, carpet, doors, kitchen cabinets, pantry goods , and / or yard ( dig huge holes ) and chew on fences. Many have health issues that will command HUGE Vet bills. 
If one cares little for one's property or blind to the dammage and have deep pockets for repairs and Vet bills, go for it ! 
If one cares little for one's property or blind to the dammage and have deep pockets for repairs and Vet bills, go for it !
digitS'
Garden Master
Ach!!
Well, no.
I used to meet a guy frequently at breakfast. He would be walking his little dog - Heinz 57 terrier-type. He would wait patiently, run ahead without a leash, never get in trouble, right back in the car when called . . . The old fellow said that he got him "at the pound" because "he looked like he needed a friend and I guess I did too."
A new dog here would have to be nearly trouble-free or DW would have a conniption fit!
Steve
Well, no.
I used to meet a guy frequently at breakfast. He would be walking his little dog - Heinz 57 terrier-type. He would wait patiently, run ahead without a leash, never get in trouble, right back in the car when called . . . The old fellow said that he got him "at the pound" because "he looked like he needed a friend and I guess I did too."
A new dog here would have to be nearly trouble-free or DW would have a conniption fit!
Steve
seedcorn
Garden Master
That may be true where you are at. Here, those dogs are put down leaving very well behaved, loving dogs in the shelters. IF all someone wants is a pet (friend), I encourage looking into rescue dogs. Now if you need a dog for a specific purpose, buy one bred for that. When I hunted, we bought bird dogs with pedigree's and family history of doing what we wanted that type of dog to do.bobm said:Digit... NOPE to the "rescue dogs" ... most have too many "issues" to deal with and many will destroy / urinate/ chew up one's home, furniture, carpet, doors, kitchen cabinets, pantry goods , and / or yard ( dig huge holes ) and chew on fences. Many have health issues that will command HUGE Vet bills.
Garden before vs. now.
Without straw, garden burns up. Sand
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majorcatfish
Garden Master
rescue dogs are wonderful you have to give them plenty of attention and mostly you have to train them, my late 2 dogs 1 from the animal shelter and the other was a stray,and ava come from a shelter as well. all 3 very good dogs.
oh yes they did a little remodeling, but that happened while they where in their puppie stage..
as for vet bills look into animal health insurance 550 a year one vet visit can set you back 300 worth evey penny.
digits. nola was given to the owner of the daycare because the dogs owner had to move away and could not take her.
nola would sit in a crate any time that she was not out playing, so we are fostering her till somebody wants to adopt her.
have a strange feeling it's going to be us.
and there are a few rescues that are not adoptable.. a dog is only as good as you properly train them.
oh yes they did a little remodeling, but that happened while they where in their puppie stage..
as for vet bills look into animal health insurance 550 a year one vet visit can set you back 300 worth evey penny.
digits. nola was given to the owner of the daycare because the dogs owner had to move away and could not take her.
nola would sit in a crate any time that she was not out playing, so we are fostering her till somebody wants to adopt her.
have a strange feeling it's going to be us.
and there are a few rescues that are not adoptable.. a dog is only as good as you properly train them.
