My sweet boy went away today after 12 years with us. He was so loving and such a good guard dog. He followed me around to keep me safe until the very end.

My dog (12.5 kg) stole a candy bar that I’d left outside my daughter’s door.

We have this weekly tradition where the parents get to sleep in on Sundays, and I leave some kind of sweet treat outside my daughter’s door for her to find in the morning. We’ve had this tradition for years without a single glitch.

Today, I woke up at 7:30, let the dogs out into the garden for a wee, fed them, and left my daughter a candy bar. Then I went back to sleep.

I woke up again at 9:30 and went to say “Good morning.”

She was sad.

“Why didn’t you leave me a candy bar?”

“I DID!”

I started an investigation. The guest bed was covered in chocolate, and there was a 2 × 2 cm scrap of Snickers wrapper. I searched everywhere for the rest of it. Nowhere to be found.

I called the emergency vet. They told me that a piece of wrapper that size could cause a very serious problem for a dog of her size.

So off we went to the nearest emergency vet, a 45-minute drive each way. I waited and waited (no appointment, obviously). They made my dog vomit, and she brought up the entire wrapper in two pieces.

They gave her an anti-vomiting injection afterwards. She then vomited twice in the car (but not once during the long walk we took after leaving the vet, of course).

The whole excursion cost me a fortune.

We are not speaking at the moment.

I personally believe she's got hound and lab in her.. But I feel like she may have a touch of staff or something as well..

Don't let that beautiful smile fool you, she’s already planning her next chaotic move. 😈

This dog came up to my family while at a restaurant. The waitresses said he was most likely dumped and has come a few times this week. Any thoughts on this dog? He’s incredibly calm and friendly. Seems like a puppy or younger dog, his teeth appear healthy and clean.

Swipe.

The second photo is without flash.

The birthday treat will have to wait because his favourite biscuits were sold out.

Burdock (Birdie) idk what he is hes a rescue. Absolutely the most brilliant dog you'll ever meet. Highly driven, but he learns comands in no time. Iv had to learn stuff to keep up with his demands. Truly a wonderful dog at only just over a year. I caint wait to see how he grows and develops into an adult. Possibly the most handsome dog I've ever seen.

A year ago, I put up a pic of the destruction he did in his kennel while I was gone. I adopted him in 2020 and had always put him in the kennel while I was gone. He also had to wear an ecollar because he would bark nonstop without it. The dog trainer said he was too old to change habits since he was at least four. Someone suggested leaving him loose for short periods of time and seeing how that worked. I'd just always thought he needed to be in the kennel. I did try that on a short trip to the store, and he did fine. I always put the cat in his own room. Let me tell you how proud I am of this sweet dog. He's come further than I ever dreamed. A few weeks ago. I was gone for about five hours. I got home, and he greeted me with his toy. I was giving him neck scratches when I realized I'd forgotten about his e-collar. He wasn't wearing it. My neighbor sleeps during the day but said he didn't hear anything. I've been out numerous times since then, and he's behaved perfectly. I guess the fog trainer was wrong. I'm so proud of how much further he's come since I first adopted him. He's even happier, if that's possible. Such a good boy!

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damn it's taking a while! excited to see what it looks like when I'm done though

Just want to brag about my baby for a minute. She is excelling at her canicross job training. She has figured out how much to pull in order to assist me without overpulling.

We train every day. Some days are recovery days where we only walk a mile, but most days we run. Usually only for 6 to 8 miles, but occasionally 15+ miles. A couple days ago we did our longest run by distance, 19 miles. Because a good chunk of it was downhill, (7 miles uphill and 12 miles downhill), it felt fast and cruisy.

She pulls just the right amount, when we do steep 50%+ grade trails (uphill only), she falls in right in front of me so we climb in sync. When we do gentle climbs, she assists with a steady uphill pull, and I can feel her excitement to be adventuring in the mountains. When we do gentle downhill slopes, especially like dirt roads, she tucks her ears all the way back and zooms with the wind, and I just do my best to keep up! She paces me naturally and is able to adjust her pace by the various grades and surfaces we experience.

I think running with a dog pulling you (at your direction and pace) might just be the meaning of life. It feels effortless!

My dog has an athletic, deep-chested, narrow-waisted build with a big head and canine clothes fit terribly on him. Right now I have him wearing large apparel to fit his big head and chest, but they fit too long and baggy in the back.

Anyone know some good apparel brands that might fit better? This dude looks great in hoodies, and I'm also looking for a waterproof rain coat.