Cute Puppy Pics in this Thread.. :)

**Mark1T** · 02-12-2015, 08:11 AM

Very cute, pup, Busta. I have heard they are one of the most active dog breeds. No doubt.

**bustasinclair** · 02-12-2015, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Mark1T

Very cute, pup, Busta. I have heard they are one of the most active dog breeds. No doubt.

Thanks, Mark. Yes, they are VERY active.

We take her to the dog park as often as we can. People marvel at her when we're there; all of the attention is a little addicting, lol. Last weekend, she stole a brand new volleyball from a young girl and wouldn't give it back. She ran around that park for an hour with that big volleyball in her mouth. Crazy dog...

**Mark1T** · 02-12-2015, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by bustasinclair

Thanks, Mark. Yes, they are VERY active.

We take her to the dog park as often as we can. People marvel at her when we're there; all of the attention is a little addicting, lol. Last weekend, she stole a brand new volleyball from a young girl and wouldn't give it back. She ran around that park for an hour with that big volleyball in her mouth. Crazy dog...

lol. Hilarious

**Mark1T** · 02-23-2015, 05:41 PM

Salute to a brave friend:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/02/23...-maine-clinic/

anonymous · 02-23-2015, 10:06 PM

Teared up a bit at that photo of his last salute

All dogs are awesome but there's something special about K9 dogs. Very few dogs can handle that training, even GSDs or mals aren't all cut out for it

Our baby boy has grown up a lot since I posted him in this thread

**Mark1T** · 02-24-2015, 04:04 AM

Half, I agree. K9s are like the special forces. They don't quit. Proud to the very end.

**steffo99** · 02-24-2015, 04:30 AM

**steffo99** · 03-02-2015, 02:48 PM

**frozensparky** · 03-02-2015, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Halfway

Teared up a bit at that photo of his last salute

I knew as soon as I saw this comment that I shouldn't open up the page. That's a tough photo to look at

**hardNheavy2011** · 03-08-2015, 08:34 AM

Here's a few pup pics that I took last week. They are both 7 weeks old.

**Mark1T** · 03-08-2015, 08:39 AM

Great pics, HH. Really handsome pup.

**Flounderbout** · 03-10-2015, 03:24 AM

My boys in the gym with me the other day.

**Tanerian** · 03-10-2015, 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by steffo99

That's a beautiful.. dog.

My Contribution.

**frozensparky** · 03-10-2015, 06:49 AM

And This is why I was awake at 2:00am. Was able to change the quilt without stirring Ang. My feet were swimming

**poundXpound** · 03-12-2015, 10:57 AM

Saw this in my paper today. Awesome transformation. 56lb to 12lb

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Once a wanton wiener dog, Dennis went on a diet and is now a happy shadow of his former self after losing more than 75 percent of his body weight.

Less than two years ago, Dennis weighed in at a whopping 56 pounds -- about the size of four or five miniature dachshunds, which is what he is. A series of "before" photos show Dennis resting on rolls of fat, his head seemingly too little for his blob of a body. He couldn't take more than a few steps without being out of breath.

Then Brooke Burton adopted him from a relative who had fed him White Castle burgers, pizza and other human food, and didn't pay much attention to the dog's burgeoning belly.

Burton, a 26-year-old nursing student, recalls how emotional she became when she first saw Dennis in June 2013, and then persuaded her relative to give him up.

"Out comes Dennis, and I couldn't believe it," Burton says. "I wasn't even sure what breed of dog he was supposed to be because he was so large."

Burton put him on diet of dry dog food, plus lots of walks and affection. Now the 6-year-old wiener dog is a svelte 12 pounds and happily chasing squirrels in the backyard, playing fetch and bossing around the other three rescue dogs that live with him.

"In the beginning, you could tell he was very depressed, that he really didn't feel good at all," Burton says. "He didn't have much of a personality. After he lost weight, this bossy little demanding man popped out. He's into everything, he wants to play with everybody."

Dennis lost so much weight that he started tripping over the folds of excess skin that were left over and getting infections. He has had three surgeries at the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center to get rid of it.

Dr. Kathleen Ham, the veterinary surgeon who performed the operations, says Dennis' story is a good lesson for pet owners who might feed their animals too much.

"We have an expression: food is not love," Ham says. "Most of what your pet wants from you is affection and attention."

**poundXpound** · 03-12-2015, 05:01 PM

**CrazyLazyDude** · 03-13-2015, 08:06 AM

Not mine

**steffo99** · 03-14-2015, 03:36 AM

anonymous · 03-14-2015, 06:41 PM

Bubba all grown up from his last appearance in this thread

Still just as cute though

**Mark1T** · 03-14-2015, 06:51 PM

Half, Bubba is an outstanding specimen.

**CrazyLazyDude** · 03-19-2015, 12:34 PM

**grouchyjarhead** · 03-19-2015, 12:52 PM

My two pups. One on the left is an AmStaff, the one on the right is a Chow and Lab mix.

**DieselsMom** · 03-19-2015, 01:13 PM

My furbabies (and real babies)

**grouchyjarhead** · 03-19-2015, 01:26 PM

What's the breed on the left, DM? Looks just like my buddy's dog, they're huge. His is over 200 pounds right now.

This is his.

**DieselsMom** · 03-19-2015, 01:42 PM

Athena is an English Mastiff - she is about 140ish pds. Her mom was 180 her dad was 220 but she is the runt, we keep her lean too for health reasons. Diesel is an American Bulldog and about 90lbs but looks like a little guy beside her.