Comfort dogs

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 4,243
    edited October 2017

    Magiclight, hugs.

  • everymoment
    everymoment Member Posts: 6,656
    edited October 2017

    Loverof...I am now the mom of a young spunky poodle. I will take those hugs because he has been with a trainer for 3 weeks learning to pick up items if I cannot reach them. Fortunately, the trainers have unending patience in getting him to hold all kinds of items long enough for true retrieval. I really thought he would learn that quickly because he loves to retrieve toys and balls. What is taking longer than I anticipated is that he needs to retrieve and hold the items every time. Seems he has a high play drive and is working on a stronger work ethic!!! Service dog training requires exceptional patience, perseverance and compassion for the animal being trained as s/he works to grasp the desired behavior. Then as with any teacher student relationship there is great joy when that light bulb goes on and s/he gets it. Obviously, I miss him greatly and will have a happy dance when he comes home.

    This is him as a very young puppy image

  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Member Posts: 4,243
    edited October 2017

    Awww look at that precious face....and those eyes. Hopefully, your little guy ( probably not so little any more) will learn his tasks soon so he can be home with his mama.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited October 2017

    beautiful red spoo!!!!!😍😍.

    They were developed to be water retrievers.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited November 2017

    Hi Ladies......have not been around for a while,but think of you all the time.....wanted you to see Stella’s new frock.....got this from my. daughter today......LOLimageimage

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited November 2017

    Very nice Stella!! You will be the star at the Holiday parties.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited November 2017
    LOL......she sure will be Spookie.......
  • junieb
    junieb Member Posts: 945
    edited November 2017

    Awww! Stella looks quite fashionable in her new outfit.

    Here is my Kirby from about 3 weeks ago.

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  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited November 2017

    awww he’s all grown up and looking handsome!!

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited January 2018

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    My buddy. Winking

  • junieb
    junieb Member Posts: 945
    edited April 2018

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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited February 2018

    Soaking up the sun.

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  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited March 2018

    A stray pup came by to visit Dozer - gave him some food and water and hoped he would stay around until after work. Too fast to catch him.

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  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited March 2018

    cute little guy. Maybe he will come back.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited March 2018

    I hope so - Dozer really liked him and they played for about 3 hours straight outside. Pup seemed to be an energizer bunny. Had to bring Dozer in he was so tired.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited May 2018

    Hubby says he isn't attached to Dozer but look what he did on his way to work this morning. Had Dozer all bundled up on the sofa hahaha.

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  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,749
    edited May 2018

    Don’t let him fool you, your hubby is attached to Dozer!


  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited May 2018

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  • edwards750
    edwards750 Member Posts: 1,568
    edited May 2018

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  • edwards750
    edwards750 Member Posts: 1,568
    edited May 2018

    Above pic is my precious furbaby Boozer!

    Dian

  • kanga_roo
    kanga_roo Member Posts: 303
    edited May 2018

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    A big shout out and a hug to all the dog mums and dads.I've enjoyed looking at all the wonderful fur babies that love us unconditionally. This is my best friend Rose, she was a rescue dog with her own sad story, but she is happy now. We love to go shopping together for her doggy treats SillyHeart

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited May 2018

    Can I have that one mom???😍😍

  • celiac
    celiac Member Posts: 1,260
    edited May 2018

    On vacation in Isle of Palms, SC. Dogs are allowed "off leash" until 9 am and as I take my early morning beach walk, meeting so many lovely dogs and doing lots of therapeutic doggy petting. Will try to take some pics.





  • AliceKo
    AliceKo Member Posts: 44
    edited May 2018

    Hi ladies, enjoy your dogs. I am hoping to be a fur mommy again. Put my name on the list of the akc chihaha breeder. Shr says maybe later this month she will have a litter. Looking forward to lots cuddles! Tried to rescue, but didn't work out, just heartbroken over the dog we had to give back - was terrorizing us a little, bit all of us, poor thing lived on the streets and had to fend for herself.

    My first dog was my baby, five pounds of pure love, blue akc chihuahua, cuddly, quiet and proud. Definitely had a connection. we had good 12 years and then she got gravely ill suddenly without warning and after I was so sad about her passing I found the cancer, couple of weeks later I was diagnosed.

    Now that I have a new lease on life, I hope it's time for a dog, again.

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited May 2018

    I know this is not a dog - but I received real comfort from this movie star! - Guess what one of the movies he was in!

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  • celiac
    celiac Member Posts: 1,260
    edited May 2018

    Beautiful horse. My movie guess: Black Beauty?

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited May 2018

    Nope - Hint - Antonio Banderas rode him.


  • kanga_roo
    kanga_roo Member Posts: 303
    edited May 2018

    Ariaan?Gorgeous horsie

  • gmafoley
    gmafoley Member Posts: 5,978
    edited May 2018

    Fresian - He was so calm and laid back - I had a moment of calm come over me when I got to be with him.


  • celiac
    celiac Member Posts: 1,260
    edited May 2018

    The Mask of Zorro! (Loved Zorro as a little girl - Who else remembers the old TV series?) Friesians are wonderful horses. Have seen/petted at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington (about 1 hr away) - they have many breeds there and do a feature called "parade of breeds".