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Miasma
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Our new puppy. Just picked her up today!
Yeah well she's cute now but when she grows up she'll be... an adorable happy golden (retreiver/lab?). |
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Our new puppy. Just picked her up today!
Yeah well she's cute now but when she grows up she'll be... an adorable happy golden (retreiver/lab?). She is a mix, so we didn't pay a bunch as speculated above. Her father is pure-bread Golden and her mother is Labrador Retriever with some Alaskan Husky in her. |
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Hawkbit
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Looks just like a golden puppy. I'd never have guessed there was a mix involved. Beautiful pup regardless.
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Abagadro
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Ya, she is a beaut. Seems to be quite mellow too. One of her sisters was a short-hair that looked just like a yellow/white lab so it's always interesting to see how the genes pop out.
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That's one beautiful puppy Furry stuff is never cute. |
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 One of our pugs, Muggsy, when she was still a runt. |
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I didn't used to think they were cute in the least until I met a few, their personalities up the cute factor by a zillion. They need the personality to make up for the fact they're wall-eyed ugly freaks. |
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I don't deny it, yo.
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One of my grandfathers was wall-eyed, had cauliflower ears and was punchy. He was a pug, too.
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My brother has a pug thanks to an ex girlfriend. Fucking annoying, hyper as shit dog that won't stand still. If that's a typical pug's personality I can understand the impulse some people have to turn them into footballs.
While I'm not a dog person, per se, Mutts have always struck me as better dogs than any purebloods I've come across.
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Bzalthek
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That's actually abnormal from every pug I and people I know have had over the years. Though the one I showed above is a cross between a pug and a crack addict, we have another pug that's more typical and just sorta mimics a snoring pillow most of the time.
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NiX
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My brother has a pug thanks to an ex girlfriend. Fucking annoying, hyper as shit dog that won't stand still. If that's a typical pug's personality I can understand the impulse some people have to turn them into footballs.
While I'm not a dog person, per se, Mutts have always struck me as better dogs than any purebloods I've come across.
Mostly because of breeding habits for keeping a breed pure. There's a tendency for purebloods to turn out less intelligent or with some.. qualities to them. |
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That's actually abnormal from every pug I and people I know have had over the years.
Not for the ones I have met. |
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The pugs I've met were of the friendly snoring pillow variety, with one being dumb in an amusing way (partly because it would do something dumb, like eat a rock to see if it was food, and the person watching her would swear about how stupid the pug was). The other ones I've met didn't strike me as particularly dumb, but not winning any Genius Dog of the Year awards either. These are MY favorite dog:     Their main drawback is that they don't live very long. Which is a pretty awful drawback. :( |
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Nebu
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That's a Bernese, isn't it?
My friend owns them like a religion (great for hiking in the rockies). He's had them live as long as 14 years... which is amazing for the breed. Then again, he treats them like they were his children.
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Yep, bernese mountain dogs. I loooooove them. They're big and sweet and sit on your feet when you're petting them so you can't get away. Fourteen years IS really great for that breed, I'm glad he's had some long-lived ones.
Ingmar prefers newfies, but the Drool Factor on them is way higher and I have a hard time getting past that. Otherwise I love those big suckers too.
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I know someone with a Burnese, and it is one of the friendliest dogs I've ever met. It's a challenge staying standing if he decides to lean in to you when you are petting him.
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Samwise
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Ingmar prefers newfies, but the Drool Factor on them is way higher and I have a hard time getting past that. Otherwise I love those big suckers too.
My family likes the newfies and has had quite a few. Dry-mouthed ones do exist, and are highly sought after. The drooly ones are okay only as long as they're trained not to slime you; otherwise you can pretty much give up on ever having clean clothes ever again. |
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Bandit
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Having owned a St. Bernard, everyone always asked about the drool. Drool is almost never an issue, unless it's due to exercise (which I hope is being done outdoors), and drinking which I also advise be done outside. That is not to say that we didn't find some drool on our ceiling, but it was never the issue that most people made it out to be. Hair, on the other hand is a fucking nightmare. We went through 5 vacuum cleaners in 6 years - this includes the so-called "pet vacuums". Posted this pic before in another thread, but definitely qualifies as cute.....  |
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My friend has a shorthair St. Bernard named Maizy. She is such a dainty lady of a dog, despite her size - it's so cute how she sits up all prim with her front legs crossed like she is a tiny lap dog of the queen.
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Yeah, dealing with a Saint just after it's had a drink of water - game over for staying clean and dry. But most of the time? It wasn't a big deal unless we were trying to vet the girls visiting my brothers. If they couldn't handle a little drool or a big moose of a dog thinking he fits on your lap - they wouldn't fit in with our family. Saints are absolutely lovable big babies, and I still kind of miss having one. As Bandit said though - fur is a nightmare! My Golden isn't too much better, but then again, I have a baby cow of a dog (105lbs.) Bandit - that pic brings back so many memories of my baby growing up. He's adorable!  |
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Trippy
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Constantly interrupting with the treats kind of ruins it.
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Jeff Kelly
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We went through 5 vacuum cleaners in 6 years - this includes the so-called "pet vacuums".
Use industrial vacuum cleaners, much more reliable because they were built to collect anything from dust to small pieces of metal |
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The Dyson DC28, which is intended for houses with pets, is getting really good reviews. I only have two cats and my Dyson DC25 is awesome. It would probably be fine for your pet hair, too, if you don't mind emptying it often. Nothing sucks like a Dyson - really - in a good way. And it's very consistent. You can adjust the suction on the DC28 so it won't ruin your carpets (if you have any) like an industrial vacuum can, sometimes. We rent a townhouse and I know that the carpets we have in some of the rooms would not stand up to the pull of many industrial vacuums (I owned one years ago). Only problem with Dyson is that they can be expensive although I suppose it's not as expensive as buying a new vacuum cleaner every year. The DC28 is about $600, I think. My sister has a Miele which is also very good with pet hair. It's even more pricey than the Dysons, though.
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We have the Dyson DC14 Animal Bagless model and it's great, even without using the special pet hair attachment. It has the variable settings for carpet knap too (though we use ours on the hardwoods as well). I *just* found out that the bagless tank thingy can be separated from the filter and rinsed out, after owning it for almost three years.  |
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bhodi
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Dysons are great but I am unwilling to spend $500 on a vacuum. What kind of industrial cleaners do you recommend? I wonder if consumerreports reviews any of them... I actually need to buy a new cleaner. This isn't cute though the cats that I clean up after are cute.
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We have a Dyson too. It handles the pet hair better than the Sjofn hair though.
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Signe
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Yeah, I have trouble with Righ hair too and my own to a much lesser extent. Righ has extremely long hair and it wraps around the roller. I don't shed quite as much as Righ and the kitties. I vacuum a lot!
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Yeah, I have trouble with Righ hair too and my own to a much lesser extent. Righ has extremely long hair and it wraps around the roller.
Why are you vacuuming his head? |
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Yeah, I have trouble with Righ hair too and my own to a much lesser extent. Righ has extremely long hair and it wraps around the roller.
Why are you vacuuming his head? Are you sure you want the answer? |
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