DOGS

dunno what half these look like

someone do a pictorial guide

this really hasn't been done before?

where is the Shiba Inu?!

Write-in votes also accepted

oh God you just reminded me that I had a dream last night in which I had a dog but really didn't want it and kept asking myself "why the hell did I get a dog?"

The Shiba Inu is looking sad at its exclusion from the poll. As is the St Bernard.

http://seattlest.com/attachments/seattle_courtney/st-bernard.jpg

:(

SO SAD!!!

OK out of the choices listed here in no particular order

pug
corgi
boxer
old english bulldog
husky
akita
lab

I'm just going to use the Swiss mountain dog as a stand in for the Bernese but I do so under protest.

I had a Jack Russell growing up so I suspect mine will be the only vote.

http://cdn-www.dailypuppy.com/media/dogs/anonymous/3542/200805083542_1.jpg_w450.jpg

I am so gay for Jon's dogs :'((((((((((

and and write ins for shibas and bernese mountain dogs

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44426000/jpg/_44426529_flag_dog_credit416.jpg

http://www.alphadogcoats.co.uk/Staffy_Hoodie_Burberry_-_Large.jpg

WRITE-IN VOTE FOR SHIBA INU

my mother's dog is a tibetan spaniel, where are they?

http://my-doggy.com/images/articles/Tibetan-Spaniel.jpg

OMG WAIT

I can't believe I forgot a very important one

FRENCH BULLDOGS

Let's just petition for an "all" option

ok so my list is actually

pug
french bulldog
oe bulldog
shiba inu
akita
husky
bernese moutain dog

x-post

no way

some dogs suck

for example - really small rat-like yapping dogs. they suck.

dachshunds are pretty incredible, so ridiculous. i always wonder whether they realise it.

That's right E, I forgot about chihuahuas. My sister had one that you couldn't even pet and it just pissed everywhere. Useless animal!

Write-in for "non-Border" Collies.

http://images.paraorkut.com/img/wallpapers/1024x768/c/collie-1352.jpg

Even prick-eared ones. ^^ <3

oh but I remembered two more

brussels griffon
affen pincher

LOOK AT THIS RIDICULOUS BEAST

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/expatrica/Brussels.jpg

Yeah I'm not too keen on chihuahuas

I was in the park with Benson the other day and this little asshole chihuahua came out of nowhere and started barking and nipping at him. The thing was so nasty! I had to pick B up because the little jerk was really starting to bite him.

That last dog looks like a German politician.

LOLLLLLLLLL

Shiba Inu stans can vote Akita Inu if they want, it will be counted. I went via images on Wikipedia so obviously the whole size thing got a bit confusing.

i'm not going to stan for small yappy lapdogs but i feel they often get unfairly slated cuz of their rep - cuz they're such girly dogs, and have those associations w/being kept in handbags etc

way prefer them to pitbulls or whatever

See, okay, that ridiculous beast is actually a puppet/mask from The Dark Crystal. Look, you can almost SEE where the hairs were glued on around the eyes. DQ.

lol laurel

Yeah I hear you Lex but I've just never really met a little yappy one that I loved whereas I have met some really awesome pitbulls (who also get unfairly slated).

English Bull Terrier is surely the worst dog. I saw someone walking a huge one the other day, it was about the size of a small pig.

http://mywhitepaw.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/bull_terrier_h03.jpg

I also automatically assume that everyone who owns one of these is a racist.

Small dogs: I really really hate the lack of dignity in the small dog that insists on bullying and shouting down all other dogs. Some people think this ridiculosity is "cute," apparently? I think it's repugnant, and my first reaction is to want to hurt them until they get a better idea of their place in the world.

I also think "ugly" means "ugly," and not, "Gather round and pity this creature before we put it to death for its own good."

Yeah Yorkshire Terriers are nasty little shits.

http://www.greatdogsite.com/admin/uploaded_files/1191990474pembroke_welsh_corgi.jpg

Corgis though, all the awesome. Too good to be associated with the Queen.

lack of dignity in the small dog that insists on bullying and shouting down all other dogs

Yeah, I know. I don't think I'd ever really noticed this before recently but it's pretty horrible when they do this. I hate Yorkies.

Also I know you hate ugly dogs but the thing is that I don't think pugs, frenchies or bulldogs are ugly at all - I think they're adorable. You want ugly?

This is ugly:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/12/16/article-1339113-0C81AC84000005DC-395_634x908.jpg

I really really hate the lack of dignity in the small dog that insists on bullying and shouting down all other dogs. Some people think this ridiculosity is "cute," apparently? I think it's repugnant

i think it's sweet!

i like bolshy attitudes

re: pitbulls — There's this awesome pitbull I would visit every day in the summer who lives down the block who would always have his head stuck through the bars of the metal fence in front of the building. Once I was walking to the bus stop and I saw his owner walking him and the doggie recognized me instantly and jumped onto me, mortifying his owner.

"i hate yappy dogs" is just a bit of a let-me-prove-my-manliness/coolness cliché to me

It's Little Man Syndrome. If they were human those dogs would be like particularly repulsive contestants on The Apprentice.

I think it's more that people dislike things that show their fear so blatantly. Like a giant Great Dane is probably the most loving thing ever but probably not afraid of anyone.

Stayed with a friend in Spain who had a Yorkshire terrier, a German Shepherd and some kind of bloodhound, and the Yorkshire terrier was the undisputed leader. It was weird but possibly not uncommon.

http://www.we-love-dogz.com/boxer.jpg

Repping for boxers here. They're like a pug's older cooler brother. Manly without being thuggish.

I LOVE boxers (but the pug is just as cool ;p). There is one who lives next door and he's the cutest thing ever.

I esp love boxers with normal flappy ears like that one. :)

Love boxers as long as they belong to other people. :D I just couldn't make room for that much drool in my life, but I'd like to visit it occasionally.

Like when they've just been at the water bowl and then you sit down and they trot over to put their chin on your knee and gaze up at you...and that's the end of whatever your knees are wearing.

I think it's more that people dislike things that show their fear so blatantly. Like a giant Great Dane is probably the most loving thing ever but probably not afraid of anyone.

― mauricio kagel exercise (corey), Friday, December 17, 2010 10:03 AM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

otm

Since moving in with my gf and her Dane I am continually amazed what a giant lovey doofus he is, but some people are just fucking terrified of the dude. I don't know if it's possible to be licked to death but that's probably the extent of the damage he could willingly do. He does tend to knock things over occasionally.

also otm wrt drool

she is maybe fourteen now

If it were up to me, I'd let JRT age peacefully with minimal vet interventions unless there's obvious pain.

Not your dog and too late anyway? Why post this??

Anyway the dog will feel relieved from pain and I’m glad she has someone who loves her!!

Is there a thread for posting pictures of your dog? I know there's one for cats.

Post your dog here!

oh I will. hold on.

the dog will feel relieved from pain

Nothing in trishyb's post suggested that JRT was in pain from her teeth, only that the vet, whom she distrusts, recommended it because "they were just sitting in her mouth, collecting bacteria".

Too late anyway?

My post was not specific to the past.

...

Yes it was but I don’t care enough about this to argue with you. I thought it was unhelpful to say and still think that.

Look at this distinguished gentleman

https://us01d.sheltermanager.com/service?account=sr0249&method=animal_view&animalid=5739&template=animalview

She was having the dental procedure because she was having problems. I was expecting her to have a few extractions, but not eighteen.

I would love to post pictures of my dogs, but I have never got the hang of sharing pictures here.

Weasel is very cute. I hope he gets sorted soon.

https://i.ibb.co/KjHWTTZN/IMG-8190.jpg

L-R

Lola (new dog!)

Pearl

Sally

Some excellent dogs.

This is our dog Wukong, we got him in November and he looked like this

https://i.imgur.com/Rrd8Kol.jpeg

...and now he looks like this

https://i.imgur.com/p2ZRARE.jpeg

I have never had my own dog before, it has been a life-changing experience.

I love his proper Bedlington haircut.

wonderful pooch content <3

Here are my three. Sorry in advance if this comes out huge or doesn't come out, I never quite trust photo sharing sites.

https://imgur.com/a/ZPrznV0

imgur is annoying, you have to get the actual image, not the page that shows the image. (right click 'open image in new tab')

https://i.imgur.com/czmgJvS.jpeg

Oh, thanks Ledge! There they are, look. Tessie on the left, who has just had a load of teeth out (but she's alright today, if a bit swollen round the muzzle), Kitt in the middle, and Bruno on the right. I miss the days when people used to tell me I had my hands full when I was out walking. Nobody ever thinks I have my hands full now.

https://i.ibb.co/gLdfqhZ7/IMG-3239.jpg

Me in my happy place

Love a Bedlington! Glad you were able to rescue him :)

That entire Cow_Art setup is highly enviable, down to the quilt and paint colour.

My only regret is that with three dogs you really need three hands to pet them properly. I try to attend to one with my foot but it's just not the same.

Above my ass there's a Tony Millionaire portrait of our first Boston who has since passed away.

Hello this is my boy Howie. I’ve accidentally taken screenshots of my phone so many times that I can’t find the original of this pic

https://i.postimg.cc/q7c8PjLB/IMG-2358.png

love seeing everyone’s dogs <3

Awww Bruno has RBF.

Aw, look at Howie's lovely feathers.

I love his proper Bedlington haircut.

― trishyb, Thursday, 15 May 2025 09:34 (six hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

Well-identified! My wife does the clipping, it's not exactly the full kennel club style.

Love a Bedlington! Glad you were able to rescue him :)

― guillotine vogue (suzy), Thursday, 15 May 2025 11:36 (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

Thanks, but not a rescue dog, sorry! I would have preferred to do that but there were no Bedlingtons to adopt anywhere.

There are loads of Bedlington and beddy-whippet crosses near me - Widget and his whippet pal Tito had a huge run with some this morning on Hampstead Heath.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GrABvG9W0AAMDg_?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

I keep falling out with this fellow. He's a very handsome specimen but also a pain in the arse with his obsessive scavenging, incessant barking at people, trying to start fights other dogs. Lots of appalling behaviour recently and yet I'm still somehow friends with him.

Lola (the new dog) slipped out the door today and ran like hell. She was systematically going down the side yard of every house on our street, hunting for cats. I’m chasing after her with a broken toe cursing the entire time.

Fucking dog. I love her so much.

Poppi would like you all to know that this "infected anal gland" issue is BULLSHIT (she's fine now but this pic is hilarious, her first time in a cone)

https://i.imgur.com/jGd6xuU.jpeg

This is String Bean. She is a very fast, anxious hound mix. Loves to snuggle on the couch but will also be set off into what we call Patrol Mode by a noise from outdoors, be it a closing car door or some other mundane noise. She is also very protective of our yard when she is in it but mostly ignores other dogs and people when she is outside of it.

https://i.imgur.com/5Nl1R2r.jpeg

hi String Bean

That’s a lot of hound. Beagle/whippet cross?

Widget is a very small 4yo whippet. He likes scavenging high-quality baked goods from tourist picnics and the packed lunches of Forest School students on Hampstead Heath. Otherwise he is a VGB.

https://imgur.com/a/qArgPXj

Poor Poppi.

Yeah my border collie mix is now in a cone on account of starting a hotspot on her rear. Hopefully it will clear up soon.

xp we don't know but beagle/whippet is my pet (lol) theory. Her head looks beagleish and her hips and waist look very whippety.

https://i.imgur.com/J9NxRau.jpeg

7 year old Oliver the Potcake on a recent sunny day. He’s the best most chill boi that goes to work everyday in the office with my wife.

get well soon Poppi, but i gotta admit i snorted at the juxtaposition of her name & ailment

Not sure if this image link will work, but this is the face that stares from me at the floor while I work from home everyday.

https://i.ibb.co/xKL1C3ZV/177866367-5351278558278808-1319078854666834479-n.jpg

excellent, yep that works

Excellent photo. The pupper’s nose looks like it’s in 3D

These are great dogs. Even the fighty ones.

https://i.postimg.cc/7LF4Kv9K/20250325-141320.avif

Peach moved to the inner west of Sydney recently. She's missing the big backyard of her previous house but she's still getting out into the bush, field, park or beach each day to get that crazy shepherd energy out of her

https://i.postimg.cc/ydLPVKGP/20250316-090846.avif

She's a goof ball. Keeps me balanced

I felt worried for this one but they navigated the course safely https://substack.com/@denzien/note/c-115710562

https://muckychris.com/cdn/shop/files/superme_900x.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/lptFKC1.png

We have reached an important milestone in the life of senior dog Tess. She will be retiring from the full morning walk with her brothers. She can't keep up, and it's too hard for me to walk slowly enough to accommodate her. There's no enjoyment in it. Like, we go out for a bit over an hour, and historically we used to do about a 3km circuit in that time, which could include activities such as chasing a stick, meeting our pals, going to the river for a swim, eating shells on the beach, etc. Now it's a struggle to get her to manage half that distance, and we still all arrive back hot and tired and grumpy, but the two boys and I have spent most of the walk standing around wishing Tess would get a fucking move on. So that's that.

Aww love to Tess <3