benos Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 My new best friend's name is Tucker. Look how cute he is! He's been at my house for about 6 weeks or so. Technically, he's my girlfriend's dog, be we've agreed that we now have joint custody. Everybody who sees him asks what kind of dog he is. We don't know. But we did some research - he looks a whole lot like a Black German Shepherd, and walks like a German Shepherd too. And maybe some Chow. Before he was shaved, he had a real heavy mane, and the inside of his mouth is black. I've never even really been a "dog person" - but I just love this guy. He's the coolest dog ever. He's so smart... If you're hiking with him, he keeps looking back to check on you. If you motion to the left with your head, he heads in that direction. He sits on the porch with me at night... Lots of other dogs walk by - he'll watch them, but he never leaves the porch. Whatever you tell him to do - he just does it. He's a fetching machine. I have this plastic stick tennis ball chucker... Last night we threw the ball in the park for an hour and a half. Then we came home, I'm taking a break on the porch - he grabs a tennis ball and wants me to throw it in the driveway. He's a dog-of-action - always ready to do something. But he never bugs me - he just hangs out till I'm ready to go. (The pic doesn't give you a very good perspective - he weighs in at 65 lbs.) be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 My new best friend's name is Tucker. Look how cute he is!He's been at my house for about 6 weeks or so. Technically, he's my girlfriend's dog, be we've agreed that we now have joint custody. Everybody who sees him asks what kind of dog he is. We don't know. But we did some research - he looks a whole lot like a Black German Shepherd, and walks like a German Shepherd too. And probably some Chow. Before he was shaved, he had a real heavy mane, and the inside of his mouth is black. I've never even really been a "dog person" - but I just love this guy. He's the coolest dog ever. He's so smart... If you're hiking with him, he keeps looking back to check on you. If you motion to the left with your head, he heads in that direction. He sits on the porch with me at night... Lots of other dogs walk by - he'll watch them, but he never leaves the porch. Whatever you tell him to do - he just does it. He's a fetching machine. I have this plastic stick tennis ball chucker... Last night we threw the ball in the park for an hour and a half. Then we came home, I'm taking a break on the porch - he grabs a tennis ball and wants me to throw it in the driveway. He's a dog-of-action - always ready to do something. But he never bugs me - he just hangs out till I'm ready to go. be Dogs are cool. some of them are really smart...sounds like you have a good one...You got lucky.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgunz11 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Congrats on the new companion. You know how to prove he's your best friend? Lock him and your g/f in the trunk of the car for an hour and then see who's happy to see you when you open it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adiksaputok Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 congrats sir on your new buddy, they really are a stress reliever and a good motivation to do some exercise by walking around the neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Burtchell Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Good lookin' Pooch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 you'll have years of fun, brian. and if you can get him to pick up brass, tell me how you did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 My cat says that dog is stupid for chasing a ball; but she thinks all dogs are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 What an unusual little dog! Sounds like he has a superb temperament, though. That's great. A "dog-of-action"...? Perhaps he's part Jack Russell terrier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 What a cutie! You can now have your dog DNA tested to find out what breeds are in the mix....not very expensive if I remember correctly. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Awesome Brian! I trust the two of you will grove along for many years to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Dogs are neat. They utterly believe you are the greatest thing that ever drew a breath. Despite what you do dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 It sounds like a small example of destiny . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rusert Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 DD_Molly.htm Wow, Brian, very cute pup. I have a similar story. I had larger dogs all my life, most of them were Lab mixes and one very Special German Shorthair Pointer. A year or so ago, with both kids out of the house and finished with college, the house paid for and I'm kind of settling into a "cruise control" sort of life, my lovely wife says that she'd like to get "a little dog". My reaction is, why, when things are going so nicely? Well, she found Molly last July. Molly is a Maltipoo, (Maltese and Poodle) who turns out to be Ms. Eight Pounds of Personality. She follows me around, does just about every thing she's told, barks at the squirrels and cats, plays fetch for hours and misses me when I'm gone. Of course, the big dogs always were either outside or in their crates, and not allowed to even look toward the dinner table (I guess I used to be a hard-ass) but Molly has the run of the house, is welcomed on the furniture or on my lap, and of course sleeps between Diane and me every night. (Lucky Dog). I wish you the best. Have fun with your pooch. --Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Good lookin' mutt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trodrig Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 That's a good lookin' dog there Brian!! Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Cool dog Brian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 My dog is way cooler/smarter/better... She really likes to eat. Does it twice a day, but doesn't mind snacking if something is offered. She doesn't fetch, but she does run. In circles. And if you give her something she chews!!! She's really smart! She always knows if I'm serious or not. Like if I call her. She'll just wait to see if I'm really wanting her. Most times she decides not... She's a terrific sleeper. WOW can she sleep like no ones business! She keeps the cats in line. After six years she still knows just how to make the cats jump on the shelves in the garage and spill stuff. She's a lover. At 120 pounds she just knows you want her to put ALL her weight on your leg when she gets a scratchin' She's a great protector. Every night bout 12 she starts barking to fend off all the commies. Official record is zero red menace sighted in six years!!! No competition I know,,, But, she's my pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskp1 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Always love a good dog. I had a experience with a fetching machine years ago, three drunk army guys, tennis ball, one jack russell. I have never seen a dog wear out three guys arms before that night. by the end of it we were throwing the ball with our left hands and begging the dog to quit fetching. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisStock Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Congratulations, Brian! As for this hypothetical situation... Lock him and your g/f in the trunk of the car for an hour and then see who's happy to see you when you open it! Yep...+1 for the canines Nothing like a relationship between a man and his dog. I know yours is a shared one, but the benefits are amazing. Unconditional love, ever faithful, always ready for adventure, and they always believe that you'll do the right thing, no matter what it is. No wonder I have always loved my dogs as much if not more than my spouse. It's a beautiful thing, enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Moore Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Nothing better than a cool dog that is eager to please their owner, I have a lab that does the same thing as your dog. Then I have two beagles that are very stubborn and do what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thanks everyone! We just got back from our second fetch-fest today - he's all sprawled on the floor by my chair. But not before he gave it one last effort on the porch before we came in for a bit. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) Some words of wisdom from.... In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog. ~Edward Hoagland In the world which we know, among the different and primitive geniuses that preside over the evolution of the several species, there exists not one, excepting that of the dog, that ever gave a thought to the presence of man. ~Maurice Maeterlinck Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear. ~Dave Barry The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. ~Unknown You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us. ~Robert Louis Stevenson I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl. ~Penny Ward Moser If you can look at a dog and not feel vicarious excitement and affection, you must be a cat. ~Unknown I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. ~Rita Rudner The nose of the bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go. ~Winston Churchill I like a bit of mongrel myself, whether it's a man or a dog; they're the best for everyday. ~George Bernard Shaw Edited June 6, 2008 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Great new friend Brian. I have always believed I would like to come back in my next life as a male dog. Their philosophy is fantastic. If you can't eat it or screw it, piss on it enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) Enjoy your new best friend. Remember, A dog is the only creature that loves you more than he loves himself. Edited June 6, 2008 by Dan Sierpina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Good stuff, Brian I think dogs were put on earth to remind us that we take ourselves and our lives far too seriously (well, they do that for me, anyway). Tucker's a good lookin' guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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