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Tuesday, November 8. 2011

More dogs

The newest additions to the Bird Dog's extended dog family:


Posted by Bird Dog at 05:25 | Comments (13) | Trackbacks (0)

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Precious. We had one litter of french brittanies a couple years back. The wife was cooking noodles, chicken, livers, you name it, for momma dog. It was a pretty big emotional investment caring for them through seven weeks even though we made a determined effort not to get attached to any of the pups.
#1 LWS on 2011-11-08 06:53 (Reply)
made a determined effort not to get attached to any of the pups.

How the heck did you do that?
#1.1 Bird Dog on 2011-11-08 07:04 (Reply)
small suggestion, start by trying to discourage the family humans from giving them names --but, as they say, ''rotsa ruck'' -
#1.1.1 buddy larsen on 2011-11-08 11:33 (Reply)
The only names we gave them were the order they came out in; nos. 1 through 3. Didn't pet them until they came out of the pet carrier the mom preferred as their nursery, which if I'm recalling correctly, was around 4-5 weeks. Already had homes for each of them on day #49, so we knew they weren't going to be around long and there was only a 2-3 week period where they were actually getting out from the pet carrier.

I'd told the purchasers if they ever had a problem where they couldn't keep a pup, then they had to bring it back to me. A little female (which I thought was the cutest to begin with) couldn't get along with one of the purchaser's boston terriers so she lives with us now. Absolute joy in life.
#1.1.2 LWS on 2011-11-08 18:04 (Reply)
there's nothing like a dog. So loyal it's comic.
#1.1.2.1 buddy larsen on 2011-11-08 21:54 (Reply)
Mom and the pups look great. I'm jealous! I'm a dog man in a cat family (we have three cats). I love our cats, but I sure wish we had a dog!
#2 mudbug on 2011-11-08 08:37 (Reply)
All those little ones spoken for? We're a GSD loving
family, with a six year old boy, getting ready for his
first dog.
Beautiful mom, congratulations! (Name, age?)
#3 DavidB on 2011-11-08 09:58 (Reply)
Nursing bitches always manage to look so contented and happy, just about every breed. Lovely
#4 Ed on 2011-11-08 10:03 (Reply)
More dogs in the world is a good thing.
#5 BlogDog on 2011-11-08 12:14 (Reply)
So, who's the daddy?
#6 RonF on 2011-11-08 13:46 (Reply)
Always liked your posts and blog. But dadgimmit a bird dog that likes shepherds, tops in my book.
#7 Bubba 2 on 2011-11-08 18:11 (Reply)
We have had just 4 dogs in the last 45 years, all mutts until this last one which is a German Shepherd. A more family oriented dog I have never seen, to the point that he has no tolerance for other dogs of any kind. Hopefully this guy will have the longevity of our previous dogs but when the sad day comes you will have a hard time getting us to replace him with anything other than another Shepherd.
#8 dirk on 2011-11-08 18:37 (Reply)
they are the absolute BEST! when my sister was an infant, our shepherd would not leave her side and then would walk behind her when she learned to walk. incredible.
#9 kab on 2011-11-08 21:25 (Reply)

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