Boat picture (what kind of dog do you have?)

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I like the new picture! What kind of dog do you have? How does s/he like living on a boat? (I’ll assume it worked out or you wouldn’t have brought the dog on the trip with you!)

-emily (dog lover)

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(re: Boat picture (what kind of dog do you have?))

IIRC the dog’s name is Shelby and she’s adorable, but I don’t remember what kind of dog she is.

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(re: re: Boat picture (what kind of dog do you have?)) Actually … Shelby, the dog in the photo, would be deeply offended by any comment that implies that she belongs to Roberta and I. Shelby has no doubt who is in charge. Roberta and I are her humans, and she runs the household.

Shelby is a Norwegian Lundehund, and travels with us everywhere. If dogs had passports, hers would be overloaded with stamps from various countries.

-Ken Williams

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Oh, look at that grin! (I mean Shelby’s of course.) She is beautiful. Is that a life vest around her neck?

I am trying to convince my boyfriend we need a dog. He isn’t convinced yet so I have to make do with hamsters for now. (Not that there’s anything wrong with hamsters…)

-emily

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(re: Boat picture (what kind of dog do you have?)) I am trying to convince my boyfriend we need a dog. He isn’t convinced yet so I have to make do with hamsters for now. (Not that there’s anything wrong with hamsters…)

LOL… my brother’s wife really wants a dog… but they haven’t gotten one yet… guess what they’re getting instead? So, what’s up with hampsters!? 🙂

– Brandon

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(re: Boat picture (what kind of dog do you have?)) Most people don’t approach a dog/puppy with enough planning. The breeds vary greatly in temperament, size, and intelligence – all big factors in how well the dog will adjust to your family and lifestyle. I adopted a puppy at the beginning of the month and it’s been an incredible experience – fun and frustrating in varying degrees. Adoption isn’t a decision to be made lightly – have at least $400-$600 ready for the first year, depending on the size of the breed. Prepare to take time out of work for vets visits and plan on spending most evenings cleaning up messes and teaching the dog to act as civilly as possible.

Here is my pup:
Link: http://tweed.lowrock.com/(http://tweed.lowrock.com/) 

Ken – You mentioned Shelby is quite the international traveler – how do you get the dog through customs and avoid quarantines?

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(re: Boat picture (what kind of dog do you have?)) Hamsters rock. Mine are dwarf hamsters. They only live 1-2 years but they are good little pets and have tons of personality. This is my second pair – both from my first pair died young (6 months of diabetes, and 11 months of an unknown health problem, probably congenital). The second pair is about 7 months old now. They’re named Thing 1 and Thing 2 because initially I couldn’t tell them apart. (Now I can because Thing 1 is significantly fatter!)

It’s true that puppies (any dog, really) takes planning and patience. I fostered a rescue dog a few years ago. I was living in a studio apartment and since I worked all day I couldn’t give him the attention he needed, but I kept him until I could find a really good home for him. Now I have the space and live with my boyfriend who is home during the day 3-4 days a week, we have a whole house and a big yard – the problem is my boyfriend! I think we’ll get there eventually though, and we will probably go to the pound and pick out an older dog that we both like. Training a puppy would be too much for his first dog experience, IMO.

-emily

Thing 2 eating a dog biscuit
The things sharing a peanut
as babies)

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