Quote:According to Eclipse’s Facebook page, Eclipse was recently diagnosed with cancer and passed away in her sleep on Friday morning.

https://mynorthwest.com/3674570/eclipse-...self-dies/

R.I.P. Eclipse. You were one smart dog.

Great story. I love me some dogs. I can't think of any time since I was about 12 - except for one year - that I didn't have at least one. I have 2 now. When my black Lab Jack died I decided having dogs was too painful because they inevitably die before we do and I didn't miss the dog hair everywhere. Then I was talked into rescuing a German Shepherd who is the sweetest, most even tempered GSD I've ever had and I've had a bunch. Then my daughter talked me into rescuing a Chocolate Lab so the GSD "could have a playmate". So now I have a house full of dog hair and two dogs who think I'm the best thing since raw chicken. Coincidentally, I didn't change their names. The GSD is Koko, the Lab is Bobo (it's actually Bocephus but they all called him Bobo) and the stupid cat my g/f brought with her when she moved in is Echo.

I like dogs more than I do most people. We have a 3 year old mutt rescue who was found alone on the street at about 4-6 weeks old. He can be a handful but I sure do love him. My wife keeps saying he will be the last one we have, and I just let her think that.

Fck cancer!!

(10-18-2022 06:45 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Great story. I love me some dogs. I can't think of any time since I was about 12 - except for one year - that I didn't have at least one. I have 2 now. When my black Lab Jack died I decided having dogs was too painful because they inevitably die before we do and I didn't miss the dog hair everywhere. Then I was talked into rescuing a German Shepherd who is the sweetest, most even tempered GSD I've ever had and I've had a bunch. Then my daughter talked me into rescuing a Chocolate Lab so the GSD "could have a playmate". So now I have a house full of dog hair and two dogs who think I'm the best thing since raw chicken. Coincidentally, I didn't change their names. The GSD is Koko, the Lab is Bobo (it's actually Bocephus but they all called him Bobo) and the stupid cat my g/f brought with her when she moved in is Echo.

Amen to ^^^ ... I have two as well ... aussie shepherd and pit/terrier mix ... both rescue and female (the pit/terrier is gay ... lol)

ellie and smoke are their names ... I know you're shocked at the latter ...

fwiw, I have a cat that guards the front of the house ... about a rat every couple of months on the doorstep is her calling card ... in the back, ellie is the sniffer/hunter while smoke goes in for the kill ... I'd say 4 possums to date this year, a cat that fk'd up going where she shouldn't have, and a few rats as well ...

We have 4 little yap-yaps. Mama is dachshund and 3 dachshund/chihuahua mixes--2 girls, 1 boy. Males are outnumbered around here.

(10-18-2022 07:33 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 06:45 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Great story. I love me some dogs. I can't think of any time since I was about 12 - except for one year - that I didn't have at least one. I have 2 now. When my black Lab Jack died I decided having dogs was too painful because they inevitably die before we do and I didn't miss the dog hair everywhere. Then I was talked into rescuing a German Shepherd who is the sweetest, most even tempered GSD I've ever had and I've had a bunch. Then my daughter talked me into rescuing a Chocolate Lab so the GSD "could have a playmate". So now I have a house full of dog hair and two dogs who think I'm the best thing since raw chicken. Coincidentally, I didn't change their names. The GSD is Koko, the Lab is Bobo (it's actually Bocephus but they all called him Bobo) and the stupid cat my g/f brought with her when she moved in is Echo.

Amen to ^^^ ... I have two as well ... aussie shepherd and pit/terrier mix ... both rescue and female (the pit/terrier is gay ... lol)

ellie and smoke are their names ... I know you're shocked at the latter ...

fwiw, I have a cat that guards the front of the house ... about a rat every couple of months on the doorstep is her calling card ... in the back, ellie is the sniffer/hunter while smoke goes in for the kill ... I'd say 4 possums to date this year, a cat that fk'd up going where she shouldn't have, and a few rats as well ...

We currently have two Pitbull rescues - - Sully (who is aging out and spends virtually all day on the sofa) and Peanut (who is easily my favorite of the many dogs that we have owned).

My wife is the true dog lover, and it frustrates her to no end that they all-but-one have viewed me as the alpha simply due only to my deeper voice and larger size. The one dog who knew better (Newman, named after the Seinfeld character - - it was a fitting name, he was the doggy world's version of an a'hole) was my wife's favorite, and got away with virtual murder as a result.

It’s crazy how dogs have their own personalities. My little guy now thinks he is the alpha and will test my wife but he knows better than to try with me. We had a choc lab (female rescue) and she was my “wife’s dog”. She was under her 100% of the time when my wife was at home. She tells me now that this one is my dog. He goes wherever I go in the house. Won’t go to bed until I do. If he’s ready to go to bed, and I’m watching TV he’ll paw at me wanting me to go with him.

I have a 6 year old black lab. She's starting to get a little grey under her chin and that saddens me. It also makes me let her on the couch, eat a little table scraps, and overall spoil her when I get a chance. They aren't with us all that long and, in my experience are 100% loyal. They may be a small part of our lives, but we are their entire life. I try to keep that in mind when she's being hard-headed.

I used to love dogs.

Then I lived in California for three years. They treat their dogs like kids and their kids like dogs. Both me & my wife (individually) just don't like dogs the same way after that experience.

(10-18-2022 09:18 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  I used to love dogs.

Then I lived in California for three years. They treat their dogs like kids and their kids like dogs. Both me & my wife (individually) just don't like dogs the same way after that experience.

Doesn't seem to be the dogs' fault. Seems like stupid humans to me.

(10-18-2022 09:26 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 09:18 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  I used to love dogs.

Then I lived in California for three years. They treat their dogs like kids and their kids like dogs. Both me & my wife (individually) just don't like dogs the same way after that experience.

Doesn't seem to be the dogs' fault. Seems like stupid humans to me.

‘they’ say the dog takes on the personality of the owner … I can easily agree with that posit…

(10-18-2022 09:26 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 09:18 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  I used to love dogs.

Then I lived in California for three years. They treat their dogs like kids and their kids like dogs. Both me & my wife (individually) just don't like dogs the same way after that experience.

Doesn't seem to be the dogs' fault. Seems like stupid humans to me.

Totally agree.

Doesn't change how I feel about them though.

(10-18-2022 09:18 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  I used to love dogs.

Then I lived in California for three years. They treat their dogs like kids and their kids like dogs. Both me & my wife (individually) just don't like dogs the same way after that experience.

I love dogs...I'm not however a fan of dog owners.

I'll never own another dog after having one die in my arms. Im not going through that again. They are just tragedies waiting to happen. Cat dies?...We don't give a schit. Dog dies?...Its a like losing a child. To hell with that drama.

I swore I would never have a dog other than the mutts I grew up with but my wife I developed sever cat/dog allergies after we got married. After our 12 year old dog passed away unexpectedly we got a 40lb labradoodle and shortly after our gentle giant 90lb goldendoodle.

It is a weird thing Fo Shizzle. Losing that dog had me tore up for weeks, but even with 2 kids in the house I can't imagine not having our dogs around so I'll keep going through it every 8-12 years God willing. They never say no to going on a hike with the old man

(10-18-2022 01:39 PM)bobdizole Wrote:  I swore I would never have a dog other than the mutts I grew up with but my wife I developed sever cat/dog allergies after we got married. After our 12 year old dog passed away unexpectedly we got a 40lb labradoodle and shortly after our gentle giant 90lb goldendoodle.

It is a weird thing Fo Shizzle. Losing that dog had me tore up for weeks, but even with 2 kids in the house I can't imagine not having our dogs around so I'll keep going through it every 8-12 years God willing. They never say no to going on a hike with the old man

my sister has 2 doodles and her daughter has one ... they're top notch!

(10-18-2022 01:30 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 09:18 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  I used to love dogs.

Then I lived in California for three years. They treat their dogs like kids and their kids like dogs. Both me & my wife (individually) just don't like dogs the same way after that experience.

I love dogs...I'm not however a fan of dog owners.

I'll never own another dog after having one die in my arms. Im not going through that again. They are just tragedies waiting to happen. Cat dies?...We don't give a schit. Dog dies?...Its a like losing a child. To hell with that drama.

It really is heart wrenching.

(10-18-2022 04:16 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 01:39 PM)bobdizole Wrote:  I swore I would never have a dog other than the mutts I grew up with but my wife I developed sever cat/dog allergies after we got married. After our 12 year old dog passed away unexpectedly we got a 40lb labradoodle and shortly after our gentle giant 90lb goldendoodle.

It is a weird thing Fo Shizzle. Losing that dog had me tore up for weeks, but even with 2 kids in the house I can't imagine not having our dogs around so I'll keep going through it every 8-12 years God willing. They never say no to going on a hike with the old man

my sister has 2 doodles and her daughter has one ... they're top notch!

and smart

(10-18-2022 04:34 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 04:16 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 01:39 PM)bobdizole Wrote:  I swore I would never have a dog other than the mutts I grew up with but my wife I developed sever cat/dog allergies after we got married. After our 12 year old dog passed away unexpectedly we got a 40lb labradoodle and shortly after our gentle giant 90lb goldendoodle.

It is a weird thing Fo Shizzle. Losing that dog had me tore up for weeks, but even with 2 kids in the house I can't imagine not having our dogs around so I'll keep going through it every 8-12 years God willing. They never say no to going on a hike with the old man

my sister has 2 doodles and her daughter has one ... they're top notch!

and smart

w/o question ... both bob and the doodles don't play that monkeypox game ...

yeah, it's post 420 ...

(10-18-2022 04:42 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 04:34 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 04:16 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(10-18-2022 01:39 PM)bobdizole Wrote:  I swore I would never have a dog other than the mutts I grew up with but my wife I developed sever cat/dog allergies after we got married. After our 12 year old dog passed away unexpectedly we got a 40lb labradoodle and shortly after our gentle giant 90lb goldendoodle.

It is a weird thing Fo Shizzle. Losing that dog had me tore up for weeks, but even with 2 kids in the house I can't imagine not having our dogs around so I'll keep going through it every 8-12 years God willing. They never say no to going on a hike with the old man

my sister has 2 doodles and her daughter has one ... they're top notch!

and smart

w/o question ... both bob and the doodles don't play that monkeypox game ...

yeah, it's post 420 ...

I've always had terrier mixes. Our old guy was a boston mix and I thought that was the smartest dog I had ever had. Our golden is pretty smart but she is so chill it borders on lazy so she doesn't get as much training. That labradoodle though we taught to ring a bell with her paw when she wants to go outside. That dog unnerves me sometimes how smart she is. It's also like having another human woman in the house how temperamental she can be