aww us jace taking a nappy poo??

na I just had my eyes closed

Figured I'd just resurrect this thread rather than make a new one.  Looks like most of the original pics are still active.

NEW PUPPY!




He's a Bloodhound and Blue-Heeler mix.  Sister's co-worker has a friend who's neighbor's dog got loose and had himself a fun night.  Ended up with 7 puppies and gave them all away for FREE!

No idea what to expect in terms of size and appearance.  So far he has the Blue-Heeler's coat, by paws I'm placing him at Heeler size, but maybe a bit stockier.  He's also got a slightly shorter snout, no idea if he'll have floppy or perky ears yet, but they aren't Bloodhound length.
Litter-mates were mostly all larger, and they had total @$$hole demeaners.  This one is pretty chill, so far.
He's also showing evidence of good mental acuity, and no major separation anxiety so far.  I'm thinking it's going to be a great dog.
After literal hours he already associated the kennel with his bed and he goes in on his own to nap.
He has pee accidents but he DID go to the door when he had to poop.  Coincidence, or evidence of association?  He had peed outside a few times to high praise before then.
Too soon to tell, one day is hard to judge anything by.

Currently 6-weeks old, probably 8-10 pounds.
Named him Archer.
Not after the show, though.  Niece got me thinking cosmic based on his coat and he's a Sagittarius (born on Thanksgiving!).
So... Archer...


The resident dog, a 3 year old "Chorkie" named Howard, isn't happy.
Hes not being aggressive, but is actively avoiding interaction as well as he can.
He was cautious at first, then playful, but he was being too intense so we kind of stopped him.  Archer was sleepy and kind of dazed out from the car ride anyway.  Once Archer had gotten some energy Howard wasn't in the mood any longer.

Howard did snarl once at the food bowl (we have separate food and water bowls for them), but I shut him down really fast so hopefully it's no hard feelings.
He's a good dog but he can be a total jerk to other dogs in the complex.  Maybe this will be good, he'll get used to company and won't constantly posture to other dogs when he's out using the lawn.

Resident dog looks @ archer as competing for your affections. Usually they get over this. 😁
Aaron

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on January 15, 2017, 07:56:42 AM
Resident dog looks @ archer as competing for your affections. Usually they get over this. 😁
Aaron

As expected.  It's still kind of hilarious to watch.

awe lookit how darling he is!!! I love the coloring and his name ^_^

After just a day he seems to be correlating the porch/outside with potty.  He walks to the door and when we let him out he poops.  3/3, no solids in the house.
Pee is another issue.  At weeks old he might just have poor control, but he piddles in the house.  Once he went to the door and we opened it and he started to go on the threshold, so he might understand and just couldn't make it.

We left him outside until he got bored and laid in the corner, upon bringing him back in he piddled on the rug.  UGH!


He knows his crate is his.  Usually crate training is a whole mess but he took to it like a fish to water.  Put a towel in there and placed him in it while he was sleepy.  Ever since he goes in on his own when he's tired.
Easy.

"I'm gonna eats your feets!"


"No fair!  I'm ticklish!"


"Why'd you stop?",




I can't get enough of this guy!

I absolutely love animals. They are so genuine and pure... the best friends you can have and they just love you no matter what <3 <3 <3

absolutely ,   dogs show it no matter what. cats do as well. just differently. i believe you can train a dog. but cats train you. i just have a cat that follows me like im mama. like a puppy lol. dogs and cats, love them both.
Aaron

He's a cutie, Watcher.

My wife got our dog (my first dog), Tiger, from the humane society in 2011. He was 4 when we first adopted him, so he's getting up there in age. He's been a sweetheart as long as he's been a part of our family. Incredibly mellow, easygoing, and great with our kids. Not so much a fan of other dogs, and he essentially ignores the cat's existence. He loves the snow.








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I love his coat 

That tail is totally labrador.  Do you know what he's mixed with?

wow!!! I completely agree, those colors are awesome... so shiny!! and it reminds me of woodgrain ^_^

Ooh! I can contribute here.... with my Jack Russell / toy fox terrier mix. My son put his Batman cape on her:



She is spoiled, I'll admit (she only drinks bottled water or water from a Britta pitcher):



But her and my son are 2 peas in a pod.

Thanks! No idea what he's mixed with. I think he's got a touch of chow because he's got some purple spots on his tongue. But he's mostly lab for sure. And he acts like a lab, except he's never much cared for toys. He does like to eat leather, though. I learned that the hard way. He ate the hide off my autographed Johnny Bench baseball that I left out on the table after showing off to some friends one night. And he ate all of the laces out of the baseball glove I got for my first Father's Day. We didn't talk for a couple of days haha! Otherwise he's the best dog in the world lol.


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Ouch!  That sucks!


I've been lucky with dogs.  Had a chocolate lab when I was in middle/high school and she never went after furniture or anything except what we gave her.  Even as a puppy I don't remember her being curious about what the couch tasted like or anything.

The resident Chorkie here, Howard, same deal.  Never really chewed anything except his toys...
I take that back, for some reason he hates black flats so my sister has to be sure she closes her closet, though, LOL!  No other shoes, just black flats!

A friend of mine had a chow and later some kind of a pit mix and neither of them were really chewy either, to my knowledge.

So far Archer is trying to nibble on the couch and carpet, and he's stubborn about it, but he's so little it's basically impossible to be destructive.
Ugh, toys everywhere!  Soft toys, hard toys, fuzzy toys, bony toys, rope toys, chewy toys, squeaky toys, what is essentially really hard beef jerky for dogs toys, and a 3 year old Chorkie to annoy, but the loose fabric under the couch is the most entertaining thing in the room!

Quote from: Big Rich on January 17, 2017, 06:52:45 PM
Ooh! I can contribute here.... with my Jack Russell / toy fox terrier mix. My son put his Batman cape on her:



She is spoiled, I'll admit (she only drinks bottled water or water from a Britta pitcher):



But her and my son are 2 peas in a pod.

My sisters jack russel/boxer mix is incredibly stupid, tater (his name) which i nicknamed Deuce, because hed try to eat his own shiite when id put him in the kennel outside. lol. but his love for me/us is pure. a cats love is same. although it comes differently. anyways, to the OP, your puppy is gorgeous lol. he will learn piddle control with time. tater did.
Aaron

My dog looks kinda funny. She loves to play fetch though.


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LOL!!! Wants to be a dog by playing fetch 

@Rich, that pic with your son is adorable 

My cat, Samson, used to play fetch.  He had wild blood, though, he was a Savannah Cat.  I ended up giving him away, he belongs to a good friend now.
Here he is chilling under my desk near the electric heater.  That apartment was awful in the winter...






Okay so we all unanimously decided that "Archer" sucks!
Everyone ruined it!  Nobody can get past the cartoon!
"Aww, cute puppy!  What's the name?"
"Archer"
"DANGER ZONE!"
"Ugh..."


So does anyone have any good name suggestions?
We prefer "people" names, not stuff like "Oreo" or "Rex".