Hi Bill,

>> haha that sounds like a perfect life for a dog 

> I wanna come back just like him...:)

haha.. somehow it seems perfect... :)


>> There are nice people in the show world but you know that movie "Best In
>> Show"... the realism is scary!! People are neurotic over their dogs.  It's
>> expensive as well.. but hey, what the hell, it's only $$$.

>> Our black lab is a beautiful guy, perfectly shaped head, but being a
>> runt he has quite the goofy appearance.. certainly not show quality but
>> he's a sweetheat.  There are times when the yellow lab mix pups get
>> severely protective (growly and looking like they'd take a bite out of
>> you) but Toby, our black lab acts like he couldn't care less, wouldn't
>> know how to bite if he tried. He's a perfect dog for the grandboys who
>> come over :)

>As long as you have a good dog that loves you, who needs anything else.  My
>two
>have a blast together and that's a good thing. :) Having a protective streak i
> not a bad thing.  Savannah is my watchdog.  She hears a leaf hit the ground
>funny she's all over it.  No one can enter the yard where she won't let me kno
> I have a visitor.  Once your in the house, she's as quiet as a church mouse.

Yep, that's how Sophie is... kill first, think later   She's a small dog
but sounds ferocious and big Lol

>> Rescue dogs are wonderful.

>> These two came from down south, and were rescued from a kill shelter by
>> a couple who drive down there to save dogs like these.  I wish I had
>> the energy they have to do such things.  When I called asking to see
>> one of the pups they drove to our house in Windsor with the two of
>> them, to let Toby meet the kids and it was a comical.  I was only going
>> to keep one, but couldn't deal with sending the other one back, they
>> were both so beautiful.

> You have a good soul!!  :)

Cute dogs are my weakness... oh, and cute cats too Lol

>> I just wish first time dog owners knew what it
>> takes to own one.  The person I got my bitch from was given to her as a
>> birthday gift by her b/f. Once they split, she didn't have time for it.

>> Ah that's sad.

>In a way but without that happening I'd never have Savannah.  It all worked ou
> for the best. :)

Agreed.. Luckily dogs seem to move right in when put in a new situation and
are happy to become "yours" :)

>> When I
>> saw Savannah (her name) for the first time I fell in love with her.  Three
>> weeks later she was sitting in my living room.  She's smart when she wants
>> be... typical woman... ;)

>> I guess the same is true of Sophie ... she's really funny when it
>> comes to "playing".. Indi, the male yellow-lab mix, spends his days
>> chasing and tossing his ball all over the house (he plays by himself,
>> really funny to watch ), but Sophie acts like life is all business,
>> like someone has to take protecting the family seriously.. Lol.. she
>> never chases balls or plays with toys like Indi does, it's funny.

>The females do that.  They're the rulers of the roost.

Hehe.. thinking back to our other black lab who died when she was 14 or 15 I
have to agree.. She was female and she was the ruler of the roost -  so I
understand what you mean.. I just hadn't thought females being like that
before I guess ...

> Duke is laid back.. bu
>they both love playing with other dogs.  Duke being he still has his nuggets
>is an alpha.. will try and dominate but is more interested in having fun.  I
>just have to be careful with another alpha male.

Hehe.. that's one thing that bothered me about the rescues... they forced us
to get Indi neutered, and Sophie spayed (not that I was looking to create more
mixed breed pups ) - but I really didn't want to get Indi neutered. I
understand where they're coming from though.. and it probably would have been
a bad scene here since Toby was never neutered. He had a bad reaction to
vaccine drugs when he was a little pup and our vet told us back then to make
sure he was watched for any problems after that, and to avoid any more
vaccines for him until he was much older.  I didn't want to take any chances
with any drugs that he might have had to have with getting neutered, etc.
Since we've always used fenced in areas of the yard leading right off the back
door, we never had to worry about escaped dogs populating the neighborhood 

>> My boy thinks he's King... the bastard.. ;)

>> haha :)  He probably is the King 

> He is... :)

:)

Take care,
Janis

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