Dawgs

[Heismanberg]

What a beaut!!  Really like that coat of hair. Dude has some nice lettuce just like Darnold.

Good looking ears too.

How old is he?

He’s almost 3 months old.

[guinness77]

He’s getting bigger...

He’s a killer! We’re hanging out in the backyard and he’s got something weird looking in his mouth...it was a dead bird. Stone cold killer.

[MBGreen]

^ reminds of Yellow Dog from Funny Farm (Chevy Chase)

[SixFeetDeep]

What a beaut

[SixFeetDeep]

Air Jet

[Koz]

So, after years of working on the wife, and then kids doing the same, especially my daughter, it looks like we will have a dog in the house by New Years.  It won't be the 60lb version I was looking for- instead a sub 15-lb Havanese, which by all accounts are awesome family pets, super intelligent and obedient.  Instead of going to puppy route, we are looking to rehome a 3 year old dog, presently with a breeder. These dogs have a lifespan of 16 years so I'm really not worried  about longevity. To be continued.

[Johnny English]

Good for you man. Are they hypoallergenic?

[mj2sexay]

So, after years of working on the wife, and then kids doing the same, especially my daughter, it looks like we will have a dog in the house by New Years.  It won't be the 60lb version I was looking for- instead a sub 15-lb Havanese, which by all accounts are awesome family pets, super intelligent and obedient.  Instead of going to puppy route, we are looking to rehome a 3 year old dog, presently with a breeder. These dogs have a lifespan of 16 years so I'm really not worried  about longevity. To be continued.

Congratulations on making a new best friend

[MBGreen]

Congratulations on making a new best friend

Puck wasn't working out I guess.

[Koz]

Thanks guys. Puck wasn't working out, for sure.  When he lifts his leg to pee he pisses on his other leg. Basic excrement, you know.

[Miamipuck]

I can't help it, I have a split stream.

[delavan]

So, after years of working on the wife, and then kids doing the same, especially my daughter, it looks like we will have a dog in the house by New Years.  It won't be the 60lb version I was looking for- instead a sub 15-lb Havanese, which by all accounts are awesome family pets, super intelligent and obedient.  Instead of going to puppy route, we are looking to rehome a 3 year old dog, presently with a breeder. These dogs have a lifespan of 16 years so I'm really not worried  about longevity. To be continued.

Same here.  The wife thought the big-pawed golden retriever I had in mind (see guinness77's above) was too much dog so we scaled down and got a maltipoo puppy 3 yrs. ago (I know, "maltipoo" sounds like one of those spoiled chic-chic pocketbook dogs Paris Hilton would carry 'round but this little killer carries a nice combo of smarts and good-heartedness along with 'mischievous troublemaker' with spunk to boot).  Congrats and good on you.  Now the key: getting the kids to chip in walking the little beast after the novelty wears off.

 

I can't help it, I have a split stream.

   'n speak with forked tongue   (j/k)

[Johnny English]

My wife has always liked small dogs. I've always wanted a German Shepherd. We compromised on Aussiedoodles, they come in around 60-65lbs.

One day I will have my German Shepherd.

[CatoTheElder]

My wife has always liked small dogs. I've always wanted a German Shepherd. We compromised on Aussiedoodles, they come in around 60-65lbs.

One day I will have my German Shepherd.

I'm sure they are great dogs but something about designer breeds just irks me.

[mj2sexay]

I'm sure they are great dogs but something about designer breeds just irks me.

I used to think the same way, but I absolutely love our yorkipoo. He's just a nice guy, faithful companion and good company. 

Was going through the thread to last year when he was going through his disc issues. As much as I try to limit his steps, he's still a mad man and insists on jumping everywhere and traversing stairs every chance he gets. Fortunately my sister-in-law is a vet and gave him a full checkup-as miserable as the crate rest was, apparently it did the trick.