I think they are one of the worst for it though. Probably due to how hard they push themselves. If you're gonna get a huge dog, get a Mastiff. They're not called "gentle giant" for no reason, no dog is better with small kids because of their combination of toughness and sweetness. Bullmastiffs and Neopolitan Mastiffs are pure guard dogs and they have a frightening loyalty towards their masters like pitbulls/staffordshires. NOT a dog to fuck with.
That's an adorable picture of your dog and I thought he was wearing a seat belt at first. Our lab is topping out at 50 lbs. This makes me happy. I'm also doubting the German Shepherd mix in there. She shakes when she knows it's walk time and is everybody's friend. Whether they like it or not. She's also really strong, which I learned when a neighbor's dog came after us barking and growling and Lilly thought he wanted to play and fought me to go PLAY WITH HER FRIEND and I was pulling to get her away.
Here's the dog that tackled me outside again from last night. I half-wished I didn't find the owner never because it was an amazing (and amazing-looking) animal. My daughter was heartbroken to see him go home. Oh, if you want to have you mind blown like its never been blown before, watch this entertaining gif and see what Hubble is TRULY capable of: http://www.facts.fm/hubble-captured/
I can vacuum everyday and between the little girl we watch and a Lab and Golden, my carpets are always fucked.
I guess that's why so many of them find themselves wrapped up in carpets and floating in a lake. Murder-suicide. Tragic. I've got hardwood floors. No kids. Or dogs. What will I do with all my disposable income today?
Right after Christmas, our dumbass cat got a UTI. Don't worry, $800 later, he's good. Luckily for us, he decided to evacuate all his piss-blood on the tile in the bathroom, so we had that going for us at least.
Five year olds hate floors, that's her main play area and kids CANNOT- I repeat cannot see things that are on the floor. It's science. We use the typical strategy of "Let the youngster destroy the shitty carpets, we'll buy new floors- hardwood in a couple years". If you have a kid you aren't keeping the present carpets clean, or even acceptable. It's just not possible. Its not her as much as other kids that come. Her two best friends are great kids but their parents arent disciplinarians and they run amok. One spread an entire vial of nailpolish all over the stairs directly behind me in that picture and there's a hideous pink stain. In the picture you can see popcorn crumbs, drinks knocked over and crayola marker smears. There are stains everwhere in the room. I shampoo the carpets every few months, but until she sees develops the ability to see things that are on the floor its pointless to fight it. My kid has never destroyed anything except the floors. Never drew on the walls once, never knocked over anything of value or sentiment, never used the cat as a crash-test dummy. She's fantastic with boundaries and behaviour but the floors-- fuck 'em.
When I was about 3 my parents bought an expensive ass oriental carpet. It lasted a day until I took a highlighter to it.
I would like a moment of appreciation for the skill it took to get all three, fully framed and looking directly at the camera: The amazing thing is that Abraham (big black one) is 83lbs while Hogan (blonde) is only 63. Riddle me that.
I think dogs intentionally take telepathic orders from Dog Saturn to wreck the nicest sector of flooring in the house. They either get the impression that the reason you tell them "No!" is because you keep the bacon stash under the floorboards; or perhaps drag in a viscerated, two-weeks dead unidentifyable section of animal carcus and flop it right there on the Persian, with open paws of "Suprise!!!" like fucking Cindy-Lou Who.
Optical illusion. Shave down Hulkster and he will no longer have The Pythons. He'll look like a small lab with Collie ears.
Yes, he's definitely all fur. Vet recons he's at least 15lbs underweight. It should be fun in spring when he blows off that coat. When all THREE of them do, I should say. *sigh*
I never understood getting a dog that sheds when there are so many non shedding dogs out there. Aside from the allergies, maintenance, and having to vacuum daily, is a husky/lab/retriever really worth the headache?
If you truly love and tolerate dogs, then yes. Those breeds are the epitome of "man's best friend". You weigh your options before buying, that's my advice. Golden retrievers are the friendliest dog there is, period. They are the cutest puppies and the happiest adults. They are also bulldozers that think they're a lap breed. And don't own anything black.
I think Redbox should hire Lyndsay Lohan as a spokesperson. It makes so much sense, why hasn't anyone thought of this before?