Oldest photograph of a dog.

Just wish I had Milo's energy!
Need to build one of those black powder tennis ball launchers!
Frisbee? Or... Modify a crossbow to launch frisbees?

Everything in this thread is so very familiar. I have been dogless for six years and it weighs on me. Usually had two or more, big and small. The small ones seem to make up for their size by having outsized personalities. The blind one I had was the sweetest of all. I keep their collars.
I, too, have long wondered about why the death of a beloved dog is such a blow, emotionally, spiritually. Yes -- it does hurt in a way that the death of a relative or even a parent does not. They have been humans' friends and boon companions for 30,000 years or more. I believe the attraction may have become genetic.
And here is proof of a decent man. (For you young pups out there, he's Lyndon Johnson.) Do you sing with your dogs? I did.

My youngest daughter has worked as a vet tech for the last few years and of course putting pets down is part of the job. She said the absolute worst part was when people dropped off dogs to be euthanized instead of staying with them, they are scared and whine for their owners. We owe it to them to be there at the end. Izzy leaves in 2 weeks to start vet school.

Regarding the window molding, molding planes have been around forever.
https://woodandshop.com/woodworking-hand-tool-buying-guide-handplanes-molding-planes/

I still have a set Bill.
Been in the family forever.

I just saw a bumper sticker that said "Animals don't pick the dumb one to be leader of the pack".

look at these two

Way back on Post #21 there is a picture if a donkey. When that little girl first met Shaggy some years back he started braying. That noise was new to her and she assumed he was choking. She named him Chokey. It stuck and that's what the other kids call him now.

Abby has those eyes that scream intelligence and a SOUL

VERY pretty.

My wife used to always have a Chiauauha in the house.She has had 2 .My hunting dogs stayed out in the kennel after their 1st yr. A thing we found strange about the little dog was that for the first month or so the pup was totally ignored. If it got to close to the Reigning King he would swiftly get a light mauling ang sent packing...We were getting a little concerned, when We noticed that after about a month the dogs were inseparable. I had several dogs over the years( I will not leave a dog in a outside kennel alone, It's just not Natural) We came to under stand the drill ,And it happened EVERY timeI got a new retreiver...I you can imagine an 8 # house dog Backing down and sending a 105 # CHESAPEAKE back to his kennel.....I've seen it many times . Goldens , Chessies, and Labs. seems they NEVER forget who the BOSS dog is.We just kept the last 2 labs in the house,(1 at a time)...... Be Safe>>>>>>>Wally

azmntman said:

Abby has those eyes that scream intelligence and a SOUL

VERY pretty.

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Thank you, she’s a sweetheart for sure.

Margaret when in her mature years....


She was the most odd little person.
If I was dressing and she came into the bedroom she would back out as if saying, "Oh, Sorry!....didn't realize you were getting dressed!"
Id give the farm to have her back. I really would.

This is likely going to be a very long thread, and for good reason.

Great sun dog today in Oneonta NY

One of my dogs that never seems to get any older!



Here's two more that are wearing well, and they were born about 1815!

Very well trained, 208 yrs is a Long time for a dog to honor anothers POINT......Be Safe >>>>>>Wally

These came from my uncle's collection numbered prints by Edwin Megargee

Y’all got me to thinking about one of my dogs that’s passed on. Kaiser was a miniature schnauzer and plum full of himself. Had personality to spare. We used to joke that he didn’t take commands, only suggestions from anyone other than me. He was the alpha of our dogs. You ain’t seen funny till you’ve seen a 80 lbs. lab cowering in front of a little dog. Sucker wasn’t afraid of anything. I used to tell folks he was 21 lbs. of pure fury!

Told my wife Saturday, going to pick up dog food.
My wife said I’ll come.
My wife saw they had a pet adoption, gonna go look.

Guess who came home to his new family?