Can we have a dog thread?

@daveyboywonder – that’s a very happy looking mutt!

@relapsed_mandalorianm- I’m sure she’s noticeably bigger every day. Still her size is at least 50% hair! Lola has gone from not being happy, to tolerating the pup to playing with her a bit. The pup, obviously, just follows her round. It’s quite sweet really!

C’mon keep up, I’m not waiting any longer 🙂

Our contribution to Tory Wipeout Night

3rd birthday yesterday so another beach trip was in order

Oscar and I were home alone on Friday, so we went for a walk with a refreshment stop.

Finally getting to enjoy the garden, Stacey is more interested in Ms RM’s pizza than anything else.

The Cheese Hound has been for a long walk around the Monsal trail and Chee Dale, (we did 6 miles, I assume he put at least a couple more on top of that by running about). Bath and tea, now tired out.

Cant quite believe that this gorgeous girl will be 3 next saturday.

She is my archery buddy and amazing arrow finder.

This is Leo.

Very much a COVID puppy, is 3 in a couple of weeks. We’d wanted a dog a while and COVID when WFH provided an ideal opportunity.

Bit of a mixed bag, 50% Lab, 25% GSD and 25% Staffie.

Peg loves guarding the local from tourists almost as much as adventures.

Leo looking very dapper. Top dog!

Oscar has had a busy weekend.

Sandy is happy that the weather is better and after a walk we can all chill outside.

no, I don’t know what it was either, but she was determined to get it…..

Sad news, the Worried Whippet has passed.

Such a cute little dog.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6x_ILsIgcD/?igsh=MXBhbGt0aDZ3NXh0OQ==

I’ll just have a quick cool down and look handsome about it……

whats that?……

…..and we’re off again.

2 year gotcha day last saturday

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There beeches and ticks and she got her very own hamburger and fries from the bbq. She didn’t quite get it was for  her so would steal a bit and run away to eat it.

We found out yesterday that our puppy has been accepted to go into guide dog training.

So proud but equally so sad that he’ll be leaving us next month. He really is a gorgeous boy

Looking back at this thread, can’t believe how much Roxi has grown in the three weeks we’ve had her. Now 3/4 height of our Lab but about 50% of that is probably fur (the other 50% being on the floor…). She’s in the ‘face eating’ stage at the moment, but Lola (the lab) seems to be happy to have her around. Mostly 😉

Oh @joshvegas – excellent pic that!

Mixed emotions in the house this morning, it’s been 3 years since we said goodbye to the foster that never left.

Archie had suffered significant abuse over the course of his life, he arrived at the Dogs Trust at the age of 12 for reasons never fully explained.

We were asked if we could provide him a temporary home as the kennels were causing him distress.

We never had the intention of adoption but then COVID happened and over the next 6 months we formed a strong bond and Archie started to regain his trust of people. So we asked if we could adopt him, he was likely  destined for euthanasia as his ‘declared’ behaviours would probably prevent him being adopted and his kennel anxiety would push a decision.

Although we only got a year with him as arthritis came knocking, it was a year where he got nothing but love, affection and the best raw food we could find.

On a deeper level Archie gave me a purpose, structure and focus which helped me through an incredibly difficult time that I didn’t recognise at first. Leaving behind a career, a huge part of my life and identity almost immediately into a pandemic was psychologically the hardest thing I’ve ever experienced.

Archie inadvertently guided me through that, it’s probably why his absence still hits hard today.

He was the bestest of doggos as my niece used to say.

We found out yesterday that our puppy has been accepted to go into guide dog training

That’s awesome news!

A rare picture, our hound looking alert and statuesque. The graveyard is overflowing with squirrels so Stacey’s prey drive gets triggered, which leads to fantastic photos.

A grand jog out in the hills at the weekend

On a deeper level Archie gave me a purpose, structure and focus which helped me through an incredibly difficult time that I didn’t recognise at first. Leaving behind a career, a huge part of my life and identity almost immediately into a pandemic was psychologically the hardest thing I’ve ever experienced.

Now there’s a quote the next time someone asks what the point of dogs is.p

Ellie, cooling off and as one half of my favourite pair.

This is furry godson, Milo, with the toy I sent him this week for his third birthday. Still a bit mad, but a lovely chap on the whole.

Nice sunny Sunday early morning at Hardcastle Crags with Bert.

I was covering the Glorious Gravel event in N. Wales yesterday and couldn’t resist snapping this fella who seemed pleased with himself

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Possibly my favorite thread on the Internet.

Our long dog came second in agility, another rosette

Max has decided to have a nap in the garden. A collie-flower if you will.

Despite a 10 mile ride up on Mynydd Du he still wants to play. I love this guy.

Roxi playing her favourite game “Which part of Lola shall I bite next” 🙂 Lola is fine with it, amazingly!

Rainshower? Down tools… And dog.

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Huey is looking quite content after 3 days on the beach in Aberdovey here. As I post this, it’s nearly 11pm, and he’s properly knackered now

Beer

Bertie the beagle has spent the weekend with us. A real treat.