All About Pocket Knives

I am a firm believer that dogs take on the personality traits of their owners. So, if Zoey is a stubborn troublemaker, well...

And FYI, our pooch is a goofy fart machine...

Conner was my best friend for 13 years
Cleo, she is 9 now.

Both beautiful dogs Kris.

Ditto what Phil said. 13 years was a good run for a dog of Conner's size, but if it was twice that it would still be too short. Cleo is a beauty.

Thanks gentlemen, never easy to say good-bye, I always live for the moment.

Sorry for your loss Kris, both of those malamutes are beautiful dogs.
We lost Ole' Smokey, a Keeshond mixed mutt about 4 months ago. A shelter dog we acquired when he was around 4 years old. He had some issues with aggression towards other dogs when we got him but within about 4 months my wife had him trained into the most gentle dog you could know. Never had to worry about his behavior after that point and could have him off leash anywhere we went, and he went everywhere with us. He did nursing home rounds with my wife twice a week as she saw patients there. He is missed by many not just us but including all at the nursing home, my neighbors, my kids and grandkids, friends and even our neighbors.
Since then we adopted another from the shelter and named him Dusty. He's around 3 yrs. old, a blonde colored chow mix. He is very gentle without any aggressive behavior what so ever but needs some training to be off leash, kind of a flight risk so far. He has issues with fear and panic from some sounds like a car door slamming or a ball bouncing. Other noises like fireworks don't phase him at all. We've had him now for a few months and he's coming around with training and I think he's gonna work out, will just take a little longer than the last one did.

sunknife, thanks to you and your wife for rescuing your dogs and training them into the friends they are meant to be.

Thanks Quick Steel.
We've always had a dog and couldn't imagine not having one in the family, you get back what you put into them and more. They are loyal and always happy to spend time around you, makes it all worthwhile.

cute

mrwatch wrote:cute

Here's a baby picture of my Zelda at right around 10 weeks old (she's a little under 2½ now). Even back then she knew she wanted to be a gangsta...sleep with one eye open.

My two day Honey-Do Dog House project.
Fits perfectly on the side of our rear guest house, under a covered patio.

Happy Dog.
And yes, he's bigger then my wife.
Double insulated and all pet safe wood. (Just in case I am ever sent to "The Dog House")
Approximate dimensions:
48" wide x 51" deep x 50" tall.

4- locking roller wheels: $24.00
4- lid and toy box hinges: $8.50
3- 4'x8' 3/4" all weather plywood. $100.00
5- 2"x3"x96" redwood for edge molding. $12.00
Total cost: $144.50

Our Daughter said I should make many and sell these to "Rich People"

It looks quite accurately built, Dan.
The hinged top is a nice touch.
Good job.

Thank you Joe.
The hinged top was less expensive than A/C

Old Folder wrote:Thank you Joe.
The hinged top was less expensive than A/C

A retired veteran Major League Baseball player lives a few miles from me. He has an air conditioned dog house in the back yard. No joke!

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote:

Old Folder wrote:Thank you Joe.
The hinged top was less expensive than A/C

A retired veteran Major League Baseball player lives a few miles from me. He has an air conditioned dog house in the back yard. No joke!

Ken

I believe it Ken.
I was actually researching 110 electric dog house heaters. However there were just too many negative responses, even on the better models.

I was actually researching 110 electric dog house heaters.

Perhaps a simple well protected heating pad would solve the problem.

Here are my two kitties at about 8 weeks. They are 3 or so now and allow me to adore them whenever they demand.

Squirt on the left (female) and her brother Smokey on the rt!!! John

John, I don't know if I've mentioned this before (having a "poor memory day" today apparently) but my last cat was named Smoky (no "e"). A rescue in the purest sense - one evening she appeared on my front porch as an adolescent, I opened the door, she walked in, and she never left! I don't think she was ever weaned properly because she had the weirdest habit of kneading and licking my shirt like she was nursing - but only when I was wearing a shirt. I never tried to cure her of that little quirk and she did it for her entire life. She suddenly passed away a couple years ago of an infection at about 6 1/2. The sweetest cat you ever could meet (and the polar opposite of my little hellion now)... This is her in her 2nd favorite pose:

T.. Sorry for your lose.. She is a cutey..

Steve.. Cute Kittys and KOOL pic too!!! John

Thanks, John. They really are members of the family. Still, we had a great 6 years together and I wouldn't trade any of it.

T.. We all had one pet that really pulled at our heart.. This is Sophie.. I called my 1/2 cat because she was real small.. Got her at 2yrs old and she died 2yrs later of breast cancer.. She was my true sweetie!! She purred so loud it was unreal!! She would sit with me outside and not bother a soul.. I miss her ALOT!!! John

She's a real beauty, John. Sometimes these little fuzzballs leave an indelible mark on our souls. I still keep a photo of mine on my desk at work (told you this was one of her favorite poses ).

Molly, our rescue, after a haircut today.

She spends most of her day on the back of the sofa in the den.

Charlie Noyes