We just picked this guy up last week. Such a sweet little guy with a feisty streak at times.
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Hey, do you want a 4 month old Cane Corso? She's almost 50 pounds. She should top out at about 110.
I can have her ready to go IMMEDIATELY.
Wow! That is truly amazing. God bless you for the work you and your wife do! To me dogs bring out two different kinds of people. The ones who do terrible things to our pets and those angels in disguise who rescue dogs and give them, love and a new life.Being in the business of a rural vet, I get a LOT of "turn ins". Either by exhausted owners, police or local shelters. All our dogs are special cases that might not do well otherwise.
First is Zero, he's a Chorgi Chihuahua/Corgi. He is what may be called a "hot mess". He was brought here 9 years ago by the local sheriff. He was wandering around with a broken leg.
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Then there is Willie. Her name is technically Willow, but we haven't called her that in years. She's 8 years old. A local shelter contacted me because Willie has a very shy temperament. When she was a pup she was deathly afraid of everything. The shelter was considering putting her down. They had her for 2 months and she was not doing well. Literally every sound or movement scared her. She wasn't improving so they contacted us because we live on a very rural farm and have experience with troubled animals. She is about 80% better. She is a fearless watch dog but loud noises still get her.
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Then we have a few livestock dogs that were all turned over to us for various reasons.
First is Bubba. His name was Odin when he came here, but my wife didn't like the name. She said it didn't fit him. We started calling him Bubba and it stuck. He lives in the barn.....for the most part. He doesn't like coming in the house. He has been a fantastic protector for 6 years now. He's around 190 pounds. He's a Mastiff.
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Then is Ivan. He's only 11 months old and 170 pounds. He gonna be a big boy. He's got a serious attitude problem with other dogs, but Bubba is teaching him well. He's a Cane Corso.
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Then is Pearl. She has only been here 2 months. She will hopefully find a new home. For now she is following the farm dogs around learning the ropes incase she stays. She is a Cane Corso, like Ivan. She is a sweet dog but her former owners thought she may hurt their 2 year old child. Yet they purchased an athletic dog that could get 200 pounds.
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There are several more around here but that's enough for now.
My uncle and aunt had a Chihuahua and that dog had attitude. It was total bad ass.
Maybe in a few years when I retire!Hey, do you want a 4 month old Cane Corso? She's almost 50 pounds. She should top out at about 110.
I can have her ready to go IMMEDIATELY.
Don’t push it, though. I’m a soft touch for the dear beasts.
My 140lb lap dog. Great tracker but when he isn't on a scent this is his favorite pastime.
We've gotten more than a few that way, we are a Bloodhound Rescue but we end up with most all breeds. They start out as "He/She is only here until we find a forever home, if we find one it's almost like one of the kids moving away.
Sasha and Zack. Long gone, and dearly missed.
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Betsy and Jackson. Very good dogs!
Not mine, but I sure wouldn't mind meeting one:
Sasha likes to lay with her head out the doggy door LOL...finally managed to get a pic of it (she's also really good at dirtying up the wall).
Adopted her from the Humane Society when she was 1...she's 12 now. Great dog with a wonderful personality...I hate that she's getting old.
Adopted her from the Humane Society when she was 1...she's 12 now. Great dog with a wonderful personality...I hate that she's getting old.
I love hearing that. So many unwanted, lost or abused ones out there that I can't bring myself to purchase one from a breeder. The lucky ones end up in a good home.
We re-home a couple dozen dogs a year. Cats are much easier to find homes for.
The most difficult dogs to find homes for are ones with shy temperament. Fear is very difficult to overcome.
Most of the dogs we get are extremely aggressive. This is the #1 reason people turn over their dogs. It's usually dog aggression, sometimes human aggression, sometimes both.
Fortunately these are the easiest to correct and home....usually. The ones I can't fix, stay here or go to an experienced home.
General John Bell (JB) The best tracker I've ever had. Loves him some cheese and crackers before bed.
Sydney, my girl, is 6
Walter von Teckelhound is 4
This was quite possibly the best day of his life
Dachshunds (these are minis) are tenacious little things. Bred for independence, persistence, and holding critters at bay with a bark you can hear from well underground
It's been fun seeing everyone's dogs here, thanks for sharing
Walter von Teckelhound is 4
This was quite possibly the best day of his life
Dachshunds (these are minis) are tenacious little things. Bred for independence, persistence, and holding critters at bay with a bark you can hear from well underground
It's been fun seeing everyone's dogs here, thanks for sharing
The fourth picture down shows pure joy!
You are correct about minis being tenacious. We were staying at a ski condo one summer and I was walking my 60 pound Labrador Retriever Sasha on leash. Out of nowhere a little flash of a critter streaked up to her, jumped up and was hanging off the scruff of her neck. I thought it was a weasel or mink. She was a bit freaked out but she got it sorted out quickly. In short order she was playing with what the owners revealed was a Mini Dachshund puppy. It was tan or brindle if I recall correctly. Cute little guy about a foot long. They were buddies the rest of the week.
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This looks like the ferocious beast that piled into my full grown Lab. It took me a second to realize it was a Dachshund. I thought it was a wild critter until the dust settled, ha, ha. I had never heard of a “mini” Dachshund until I started talking to the owners. It was a great little dog. Very friendly once it calmed down. Totally fearless.
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@cosmicfolklore is the resident expert on Dachshunds. I heard he's breeding a herd of them in his barn.
We try to give them a good life
plenty of exerciseAKC says "brave to the point of rashness." Yep.
My girl once threw her harness to charge at a pit across a field. I just barely got a hold of her back haunches before... well, that probably would not have ended well.
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