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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 13:08:29 GMT -5
Her DH is more of a "pout to show my displeasure" than a "take my anger out on the dog" kind of guy.
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Post by taz157 on Mar 7, 2014 13:09:37 GMT -5
What a cutie!
What's the verdict?
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Post by skubikky on Mar 7, 2014 13:09:43 GMT -5
She's looks so sweet. Being a mix, maybe she won't have as much risk of developing some of the health issues that a pure bred Bernese would? Hybrid vigor.
Do it.....do it now!
P.S. Can you take her to work? Is she used to human companionship all day? How many hours a day would she be alone?
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Post by swamp on Mar 7, 2014 13:11:09 GMT -5
That's average. I found the one newfie that made it 14 years. Ours did too! She acted like a puppy up until the very end. Would she be an indoor or outdoor dog? I'm torn between saying just do it, since your husband went out and bought a truck and a tractor, but if he's really against it and you bring one home it could cause problems. Plus you don't want the kids thinking that their dog came between Mom and Dad. But you know your husband best, so it's really your call. indoor.
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Post by swamp on Mar 7, 2014 13:11:57 GMT -5
What a cutie! What's the verdict? I emailed DH the link, we'll talk about it tonight.
I also have to contact Homeland Security to find what I need to do to bring an animal across the border.
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Post by swamp on Mar 7, 2014 13:12:35 GMT -5
She's looks so sweet. Being a mix, maybe she won't have as much risk of developing some of the health issues that a pure bred Bernese would? Hybrid vigor. Do it.....do it now! P.S. Can you take her to work? Is she used to human companionship all day? How many hours a day would she be alone? yes, I can take her to work.
but if she's home, it's about 7:30 to 4:15.
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Post by CarolinaKat on Mar 7, 2014 13:12:52 GMT -5
She's looks so sweet. Being a mix, maybe she won't have as much risk of developing some of the health issues that a pure bred Bernese would? Hybrid vigor. Do it.....do it now! P.S. Can you take her to work. Is she used to human companionship all day? How many hours a day would she be alone? She could sleep under your desk on days you don't have court! (she'd have to stay home on those, unless your secretary wanted to babysit )
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Post by taz157 on Mar 7, 2014 13:12:52 GMT -5
What a cutie! What's the verdict? I emailed DH the link, we'll talk about it tonight.
I also have to contact Homeland Security to find what I need to do to bring an animal across the border.
Is the dog in Canada?
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Post by swamp on Mar 7, 2014 13:13:13 GMT -5
I emailed DH the link, we'll talk about it tonight.
I also have to contact Homeland Security to find what I need to do to bring an animal across the border.
Is the dog in Canada? yes.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 7, 2014 13:13:18 GMT -5
I got a lab and/or an Aussie you can have for free. No take backsies.
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Post by CarolinaKat on Mar 7, 2014 13:14:10 GMT -5
What a cutie! What's the verdict? I emailed DH the link, we'll talk about it tonight.
I also have to contact Homeland Security to find what I need to do to bring an animal across the border.
When I was looking at driving through Canada with the kitties to get to AK, All i needed was a current rabies cert. If you fly, it's a different story.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Mar 7, 2014 13:14:20 GMT -5
I really doubt it that Swamp would do anything disrespectful to her husband, so even if she got the dog, obviously, it wouldn't be a problem
Other than that, I can't give any advice bc I've been in a "NO DOG" mind set for the last 6-8 months as my oldest keeps asking for a dog almost daily.
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Post by skubikky on Mar 7, 2014 13:15:04 GMT -5
She's looks so sweet. Being a mix, maybe she won't have as much risk of developing some of the health issues that a pure bred Bernese would? Hybrid vigor. Do it.....do it now! P.S. Can you take her to work? Is she used to human companionship all day? How many hours a day would she be alone? yes, I can take her to work.
but if she's home, it's about 7:30 to 4:15.
I daresay that she might have a calming effect on some of your clients? Who couldn't feel affection for a dog that looks like that? She's a dolly.
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Post by Abby Normal on Mar 7, 2014 13:19:16 GMT -5
I got a lab and/or an Aussie you can have for free. No take backsies. That's a lot of dog. But I have a BC/Lab and an Aussie so I think I have you beat. But I wouldn't trade mine for the world.
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Post by CarolinaKat on Mar 7, 2014 13:26:30 GMT -5
I got a lab and/or an Aussie you can have for free. No take backsies. That's a lot of dog. But I have a BC/Lab and an Aussie so I think I have you beat. But I wouldn't trade mine for the world. I have an aussie that's basically been a rug since we got her 10 years ago. She has no herding insinct, no play drive, no real desire to please people, and sucks as an alert/guard dog. Seriously, my CATS obey commands better. They also let me know when people are in the drive/yard. I think I got a broken Aussie, apparently she's been like this pretty much her whole life. (We got her as an adult). She's managed to outlive all of her litter mates (who acted like Aussies) by several years I read posts like yours and think "WTH happened with mine?"
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 7, 2014 13:29:27 GMT -5
Our Aussie is a slug too. I thought they were supposed to be high energy breeds?
My lab is a constant ball of energy and pure muscle. I swear my lab has doggie ADHD.
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Post by swamp on Mar 7, 2014 13:32:47 GMT -5
I just talked to DH. He didn't say no............
I told him that since the dog is Canadian, if she needs vet care we can take her back to Canada and her medical care if free.
I'm not sure he believed me.
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Post by CarolinaKat on Mar 7, 2014 13:35:35 GMT -5
Our Aussie is a slug too. I thought they were supposed to be high energy breeds? My lab is a constant ball of energy and pure muscle. I swear my lab has doggie ADHD. I lied. My aussie can be motivated by marshmellows. Not most food items, but Marshmellows. She'll do practically anything for one, even sorta run. She son't sit or anything for one because she doesn't know what that means, but she'll try really hard to do whatever = her getting marshmellow.
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Post by Abby Normal on Mar 7, 2014 13:42:02 GMT -5
Admittedly, I hang out in the agility world, but I've never seen a non energetic aussie. I didn't think it was possible. Maybe it's something in your water...
Mine is super high energy and super athletic to the point of being spooky. She was a rescue and came in with no training, really underweight, and no muscles. It was really quite amazing to watch her develop.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 13:43:45 GMT -5
Do it , Do it, Do it. They are the most beautiful, sweetest dogs.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 13:46:08 GMT -5
I just saw the pic. Go get the dog.
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Post by midjd on Mar 7, 2014 13:47:30 GMT -5
Our Aussie is a slug too. I thought they were supposed to be high energy breeds? My lab is a constant ball of energy and pure muscle. I swear my lab has doggie ADHD. I lied. My aussie can be motivated by marshmellows. Not most food items, but Marshmellows. She'll do practically anything for one, even sorta run. She son't sit or anything for one because she doesn't know what that means, but she'll try really hard to do whatever = her getting marshmellow. Next time you are visiting your DH's family, let me know... there is a bakery in my town that makes beef and chicken flavored marshmallows for doggies, I'll bring ya some!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 13:48:05 GMT -5
What a cutie! What's the verdict? I emailed DH the link, we'll talk about it tonight.
I also have to contact Homeland Security to find what I need to do to bring an animal across the border.
You have to give the dog a full cavity search.
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Post by Jake 48 on Mar 7, 2014 13:49:52 GMT -5
Do it!!
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Post by Sunnyday on Mar 7, 2014 13:54:05 GMT -5
If you want a cat too, you can have mine. It's seriously the nicest cat ever. He's very dog like.
He just sheds like crazy.
seriously, I can get him to your house in a couple of hours.
I don't live that far away.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 7, 2014 13:59:32 GMT -5
Mine is motivated to kill rabbits in our yard, you'd think the darn things would stop having babies in our backyard. I'm tired of cleaning up guts! She also almost got a cat that was hiding under our peony bushes. Haven't seen that dog run that fast in a long time. She's energetic when she wants to be, she's nothing like my lab. My lab is ON 24/7 to the point of where I've considered putting Valium in her dog water.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Mar 7, 2014 14:13:27 GMT -5
Mine is motivated to kill rabbits in our yard, you'd think the darn things would stop having babies in our backyard. I'm tired of cleaning up guts! Mine brings me the ears. Just the ears.
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Post by Abby Normal on Mar 7, 2014 14:19:11 GMT -5
My two had a racoon cornered. One on one, the racoon could have done some serious damage. The aussie herded it, and the bc/lab got it. It was really ugly and the back yard looked like a CSI scene.
Dogs 1 Racoon 0
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 7, 2014 14:22:45 GMT -5
Mine brought a baby bird it killed into the house w/o me realizing it, then dropped at DH's feet. I told him he was required to eat it since it was a gift.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 7, 2014 14:41:41 GMT -5
What a cutie! What's the verdict? I emailed DH the link, we'll talk about it tonight.
I also have to contact Homeland Security to find what I need to do to bring an animal across the border.
Nothing. All you need to do is make sure that you have a current copy of their shot/rabies record, and even that is not requested 99.9% of the time. We bring a dog across the border regularly, it really isn't a problem.
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