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  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    Pretty girl! My heart dog was my Aussie. We had a lot of fun in his 14 1/2 years. I still miss him terribly.image

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2015


    Pretty girl!!  And lovely yard, DogBytes!

    Hi Spooks!!  I love that pic of your Aussie.

  • norita19
    norita19 Member Posts: 18
    edited January 2015

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    DB,

    Your GSD is beautiful. They have always been my favorite breed. When I was a child my parents wouldn't let me have one and then I ended up marrying someone who is allergic to dogs and is also not a "dog person". Luckily I've been able to have small, non-shedding breeds. I now have 2 Havanese. They are wonderful dogs. Smart, sweet, great personalities and retain their puppy demeanor throughout their lives. I will try to post pix, I'm not too computer savvy.

  • norita19
    norita19 Member Posts: 18
    edited January 2015

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    Here's my other guy.


  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2015


    So cute!!!

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    The white one looks like Maltese!

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  • norita19
    norita19 Member Posts: 18
    edited January 2015

    They are in the Bichon family. I believe they are related to Maltese. The first dog is a cream color. They can be any color or combo of colors. The most common are black and white and cream. The cream one is my heart dog. I've had him since a pup. The other I got from a rescue. Found him on Petfinder. They said he was not well socialized. He's very good but I would call him insecure. He's demanding of attention. The are all "velcro" dogs, they want to be with you at all times, but he goes overboard. He's not happy just sitting on your lap, he has to be in your face. I thought he would relax a little with time but it's been 10 months and no change. I don't keep the long coat anymore since I got the second dog, it's just too much work. Love the look, though.

  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 285
    edited January 2015

    They are all so different yet all so loving and adorable. Don't know what I would have done recently without Lyzzy.

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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2015


    that is such an adorable picture!!!  ((Lyzzy))

  • DoggieBytes
    DoggieBytes Member Posts: 32
    edited January 2015

    spookiesmom,

    A tri Aussie, beauty and Agility too. He was beautiful! They leave us too soon...

    Aussies rock! Intelligent, agile, can be protective and versatile.

    Here's our little tri girl. She's a natural at frisbee but hubby wasn't interested in doing dog sports with her.



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  • DoggieBytes
    DoggieBytes Member Posts: 32
    edited January 2015

    glennie, thank you! The yard is hubby's doing, he says thank you too. :).

    Norita, melting with the cuteness of both your pups! Beautifully groomed too.

    Lyzzysmom, love the photo, it's very artful.Boston's are great. Love their spunky happy attitudes.


  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    I got him because I wanted brains. A wash and go coat was a plus! We did obedience then agility exploded in this country. We went around most of the Fl Ga show circuit, he earned some titles in both. Dog people are the best. And Aussies ARE awesome. They can do it all.

    So why didn't I get another? Well, if youve been owned by an Aussie, they are a bit active. Plus, agility screwed up his spine, he had trouble getting up. If I lived to 75, I couldn't see me getting up several times a night to hoist a 60# pooch up.

    Spookie is very good at being pretty, and a lap dog. Only 8#. I can do that. Brains? She was absent the day they passed them out.

    There is a rescued Havanese who comes to the dog park. He is a pistol.

    Your Aussie looks so sweet. I rember that look

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2015


    Ava is good at looking pretty and begging for treats.  She will sit nicely if she thinks she is getting a cookie.  She would like to be a lap dog, but basically only her head will fit in a lap.  But she says laps make good pillows.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    Any port in a storm works Ava

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2015


    trying to find a hotel on the beach that will take dogs.  Every place I look says, no dogs,  no pit bulls, or dogs under a certain weight,,, and she is over that weight.  It's so frustrating,, she is a total couch potato.  Thought I found a place in Daytona Beach, but the fine print said dogs under 45 lbs,,,,, GRRRRRRRRR.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    have to tried around me? Or over the Skyway

  • DoggieBytes
    DoggieBytes Member Posts: 32
    edited January 2015

    Aussies can be 'busy' dogs! Our little girl, Autumn, is on the small side of the standard, just under 50 PDs, She has a lot of go-go but settles in the house nicely. Great food drive, desire to please. She is by far the easiest dog to train I've ever had. I call her a little person with a fur coat. She's also the sneakiest of the pack too. LOL! I love her to bits.

    I hear ya on the health issues and care required for the larger breeds...

    Before my DX I was training Ilda in tracking I hope to get back to it soon.


    Glennie, begging for treats, my pups have me well trained! Give human sad, pleading look, they will learn to give a treat. Reward human with kisses and lots of love. :-)





  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2015


    DoggieBytes,,, Ava has some of my neighbors trained!  They buy Pupperoni,, just for her. Or milk bones.  She sits and gives them her "I'm starving" look.

    Spooks:  Have not looked by you.  Daytona is closer, easier drive,, so been looking there. And I am very bridge phobic,, so I can only drive over certain NOT scary ones. The Skyway is not one I can go over.

  • DoggieBytes
    DoggieBytes Member Posts: 32
    edited January 2015

    Too cute,see, the smarter dog trains people!! Winking

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    it's sooo true. If you don't give an Aussie a job, he will find one, and you probably won't like it!!!!

    He was the WORST puppy I ever had. He chewed my dining room chairs, chewed holes in the walls, in addition to "normal" puppy stuff. He knocked the Christmas tree down, ate the ornaments. Vet took out a bunch of broken glass, 12 straight pins, and a jingle bell.

    Glennie, I hear Ya on the Skyway!! Not my favorite, can get around it on 301

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    Glennie, ? On minoxidil. Thanks to chemo, my hair is very sparse. Bought this stuff, read the info sheet. Sort of scary! Can't figure out if it would hurt Spookie if she were to lick it off me. She doesn't need more hair! Don't want to take a chance of her getting sick, or worse

  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 285
    edited January 2015

    Its difficult traveling with a dog and some places are a problem for even the best behaved dogs. A lady came into our local aquarium/pet store which sadly shut last year as it could not compete with the big stores.She said that Pet Smart would not allow her to take her well behaved pit bull in.

    Dog friendly places are few and far between around here. We have found a few places in driving distance that really cater to dogs in New England but they are pricey. There are a few resorts that I know take them but flying is a problem. We fly Southwest if we go further afield and they allow dogs in the cabin but they have to be under 25# and fit in a carrier under the seat. Lyzzy is about as big as Bostons get, 25# and too tall to be comfy. She would fit but would not be able to stand so we don't want to chance it.

    She loves frisbee too and we have to say "rest time" so she will lay down and take a break or she will wear herself out.

    The photos below is are the Paw House in Vermont. Its just for dog owners, not fancy but a very peaceful place (bit expensive but VERY friendly) And you can eat breakfast on the back porch with the dogs. We also found a dog friendly B&B near Cape Cod, also a resort up in Maine that is absolutely gorgeous with a spa and lets you eat dinner with your dog indoors although they do have to stay on a leash on the grounds..(For that one we look for deals and go off season!)

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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2015


    Spooks:  let me research that for you.  Does she lick your head??

    Lyzzysmom:  I would be willing to pay the $$ if they would take her. She is a total couch potato. Never barks, very well behaved. But she weighs 70 lbs (too much for many places)  and she "Could" be classified as a pit bull,, by some,,,, but she has really short legs, so I like to call her an English Bulldog mix so people don't get all pit bull freaked out on me.  So I would hate to drive somewhere and have them turn me away after looking at her.  She doesn't really mingle with other dogs either. She's afraid of big dogs,, but will tolerate the little ones.

  • norita19
    norita19 Member Posts: 18
    edited January 2015

    Have you tried www.bringfido.com?

  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 4,833
    edited January 2015

    i have,,, not much luck.  You have to look at each hotel, and read the pet policy,, and then find out my dog weighs too much!

    Spooks:  I can't find any info,,,, but I would think it could be a problem if she licks it.

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,751
    edited January 2015

    Any time my hubby and I do a vacation with the pets we stay at Choice Hotels. They do have some pet friendly hotels in their chain and we have never had a problem.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    Thanks for trying Glennie. That's what I was afraid of. She does do kisses, and likes to lick my pillow. I was afraid of sweating the stuff off from a hot flash or sugar crash and her licking it. It's going back.

    Do you HAVE to stay on the beach? Maybe a mom n pop inland would allow her? Comfort Inns used to book our dog shows, Knights Inn, laQuinta

  • DoggieBytes
    DoggieBytes Member Posts: 32
    edited January 2015

    http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/browse.php?containing=703982&showproducts=1&notold=1

    Spookiesmom - data on minoxidil for humans. Surprisingly it's not *too* toxic for humans, that's a good sign,but how that relates to dogs??

    Btw EWG is a great site for researching food and products for chemical composition and safety.



  • DoggieBytes
    DoggieBytes Member Posts: 32
    edited January 2015

    oh and I have to say, while I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time your Aussie and his internal Christmas consumption, including a jingle bell. Poor pup but I can imagine the vet saying "and a jingle bell". I have a friend that lost a shepherd pup due to eating a sock....

    This is why I love crate training, I know it wasn't well known back in the 80's and 90's but boy I'm a big believer in it now! Saved my shepherd and Aussie pups from many a mishap.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited January 2015

    The day after he ate the tree, I had 4 hours of TMJsurgery. He was in hospital 3 nights. When I went to pick him up, the vet handed me a Baggie with all that in it. My boy had a rep at the vets for a looooong time. The day I sent him to the Bridge, the vet and I reminincised a bit about him. He still had that rep

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