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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OK.. not currently a dog lover, but the best picture I took on my trip to Tucson was.. of a dog. He's said to be Jack Russell Terrier but seems larger to me.. still very much has the personality. Name is Jake.

Jake has a very cool bubble machine and he was doing his thing, chasing the bubbles. I got various shots, not thinking anything would work well.. and in fact one shot managed to get not a single bubble or even a blur of the dog. But THIS shot!!

jake



Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 4:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow, Sea! That really is an amazing shot. Jake might be the dog that turns you into a dog lover after all.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 4:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hahahaha, great pic, Seamonkey.

Vee, I think Seamonkey is a dog lover, just not lucky enough to live with any right now.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's a prize winning shot Sea! I bet you could submit it somewhere and win!

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 5:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh I've always been a dog lover.. used to spend pretty much all my free time with them, in fact. I just live in a more cat-friendly place these days.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 5:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Who, I thought the same thing.. it would be a good contest entry type photo.. Jake's "Mom", Brandy, was pretty happy with the shot.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 6:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
great pic!!

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 10:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey Granny - I'm a little late on this convo but some friends of mine have a website - The New Rainbow Bridge. These guys run the ferret shelter that I got my babies from a few years back and are great people. They have a poem and lots of illustrated stuff to go with the Rainbow Bridge story.

Sea - that is an awesome pic!

Would you believe I found my dog chasing her tail today? She's nearly 3 - we haven't seen her do that in at least a year if not more!

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sea ... what a great picture! I agree, you should submit it somewhere ... it would win!!

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 7:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


new pic of our handsome boy, Oscar

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh my goodness Jasper ... Oscar has grown so much! He's beautiful! How old is he now?

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 8:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
5 months, and about 60lbs, it struck me last night looking at him, that his back is even with the top of the coffee table and when we got him he could walk under the shelf underneath the table. here is a shot of his paw in my hand, not a good pic but it will give you the idea.

rough day at the office


Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
He is what the expression 'big bruiser' was coined for. What a honey!

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow! Sea, that pic is amazing!! Jasper, it's so cool to get pics of Oscar as he grows! What a beautiful pup and oh my, what paws!!



Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jasper, Oscar is really growing so fast!!! Beautiful!

Seamonkey, I took my dog to a JRT "fun day" yesterday, and the one thing I have learned about Jack Russells is -- they all look different. There are so many different "varieties" it's crazy! That's a fantastic photo!

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yankee - was Finnegan a little better behaved than last time? Or did you just not let him off the leash?

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, Eeyoreslament, he was an angel yesterday.

Today, however, is a different story. My friends have a new Brittany puppy. I just came back from bringing Finnegan over there to have a "puppy play date." Well, that ended quickly as Finnegan tried to bite him twice and growled at him the whole time. So as not to cause any other trauma to the puppy (he was shivering after the second "incident"), we left (casually, not immediately, but we kept the two dogs apart after it happened). I'm definitely mortified, and a little baffled at what I could have done to lessen or negate the aggressive behavior on my dog's side from the start. I'm just hoping we didn't do the pup any long-term harm (i.e., making him skittish around other dogs). This was his first meet and greet outside of his litter. I'm not sure what to do now.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think JRT's just have their settings on "high".. I know Jake is going all the time, pretty much.. Kstme, knew you'd like that pic.. you get so many awesome doggie pics!!

Jasper, Oscar is just getting more and more handsome as he matures!! And what an adorable face!!

Oh and I can see where I had a big type saying not a dog lover.. meant dog owner currently. Never stopped loving them.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 5:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Seamonkey, I didn't catch the typo but wondered why people were implying you didn't like dogs.

Grgranny06
Member

05-18-2005

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Gracie, that site is awesome & so are these pictures of Jake & Oscar. Our Clancy chases bubbles to, but this is a one in a millon shot, it would make a great poster! Off to put my "kids" to bed. Have a good one tomorrow.

Katbee
Member

09-15-2001

Monday, May 30, 2005 - 10:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I came back from my mom's this evening and my neighbor was standing outside waiting for me. He asked me if I had a dog and then explained that there was a poodle in my yard so he closed her on in. The poor thing is skin and bones (and no collar)! Luckily, I had some food left over from when my sister's dog came to visit. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with her. I can't leave her outside in the heat of the day. I'll probably take her to the vet in the morning.

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 6:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh Kat, that's so sad! You're a good person and it's so fortunate she ended up in your yard. Let us know what you decide.

Yankee, that really isn't so unusual for any dog! When we bring a new one in, it usually takes a day of getting acquainted to have things run smoothly.

Sea, that pic is a serious contender for a contest! Thanks for your kind words, but like you, when I finally get a good shot, I've gone through a whole roll of film for just that one! lol No digital camera here...YET!

Thekid is across the pond until next Wednesday. She left last week and is in Sussex Heaven! Our breeder has 7 adults and the 3 babies...ALL house dogs!

They've decided which little boy Thekid will keep and have named him Gusswot! :-) Thekid said he just wasn't a Simon...not sure if this is a good or bad thing! The pups are 4 1/2 weeks old now and really developing their individual personalities. She thinks Gusswot is going to be a lot like Oliver...LOL Same mum but different father.

Cami turns a year old June 15! Wow! She's still very slight (American standard). Cami sure misses her Mom and bangs her nose into Thekid's bedroom door! When she goes out to the garage she won't leave Thekid's car alone! I keep telling her, one more week!

I don't have any new pics of the pups, yet. Thekid has taken some pics over there, so hopefully, I can them up in a few weeks. Our NEW puter crashed!! :-( It's with Gateway now hoping to recover from surgery!


Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 8:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kstme -- what would you recommend I do with my JRT and the new pup? Maybe have them meet again, on neutral ground this time? If my dog is still evil and growly and snappy, do we keep them apart? The pup is only 9 weeks and I don't want to do any harm to him (though he's almost as big physically as my JRT). These are really good friends of ours, and if the dogs end up tolerating each other our lives would be easier, so I'd like to try :-)

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This was taken during the BC JRT "Fun Day" races. They were chasing a lure (which was a tennis ball attached to a plush toy!).

My JRT is the one in the front (:-)) with his ears flying in the wind.

You can certainly see how happy these dogs were to be doing this -- and also how different they look from one another! The one next to my dog used to be the Canadian JRT racing champ -- and is now 11 years old!

JRT Fun Day

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 6:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yankee, what a terrific pic!!! They look so excited and happy!

Because every breed is so different, I can only tell you how I'd deal with ours. They have a tendency not to like any other breed but their own, so sometimes it's just not going to work!

Neutral ground is a great way to start their friendship. Have them meet again at a park. Knowing Finnegan is a bit jealous of your attention to the other dog, make sure you give him extra pats and hugs. Slowly bring them together for the sniffing thing. Be sure you hold Finnegan the entire time. Take it slowly and be patient. It may take many visits to the park!

'Usually,' an older dog senses when a 'puppy' is near and is 'usually' more gentle or tolerant of one. I don't know anything about JRTs, though. Unfortunately, Yankee, it could be that Finnegan will never like the Brittany. :-(

I'd love to hear Seamonkey's take on this.