June 6, 2025Jun 6 On 2/22/2025 at 7:30 PM, Harrison Stafford said: This is Ole (Oh-Lee). He was named after Olaf, the snowman in the Disney movie Frozen. I wanted to name him Blanco, but was outvoted….by my granddaughters…I never stood a chance. Ten years ago, my wife’s consulting job required a fair amount of travel and she was worried about me being at home by myself. Our three kids were all out of college and lived out of town. So, she decided we needed a dog. Specifically, I needed a dog for companionship when she was away. I told her I was fine and didn’t need a dog, but she was undeterred….as wives can be. Within a week, she goes to a Poodle rescue shelter and brings home Ole. Don’t let the “Poodle”in Ole or his unassuming appearance fool you. Ole is fast as shit. He catches squirrels. He doesn’t hurt them. He just wants to play with ‘em and, over time, the squirrels at the Stafford Estate have come to understand that it’s just a game for Ole, so the squirrels play along. In fact, the squirrels will lie spread eagle on the sidewalk outside the kitchen window waiting for Ole to see them, so he’ll come outside to play. Over the past several years, my wife has been out of state up to a month at a time to take care of her ailing parents. I don’t know what I’d do without Ole. Can Ole come out and play?
June 7, 2025Jun 7 Popular Post Duke turned one year old and had a few parties with his girl and his buds! 😄 he's pretty popular at the various meetups his buddy Toby that moved in a few doors down which is awesome... Toby and Cannoli... Duke and Toby getting after Moxie. don't judge. scrambled eggs and no sugar whipped cream for birthday breakfast... need to find him a pair of these shades for our rides!
June 7, 2025Jun 7 15 hours ago, 40acredropout said: Looks like you already bought Luna’s new boyfriends bed: Good looking dog, but Luna would murder him over her stuff. That and she gets jealous of other dogs vying for my attention. Im definitely her human. Hope the pup finds a good home. God speed Chief. Say hi to Amber and all the others waiting for you across the rainbow bridge. Edited June 7, 2025Jun 7 by MissingInAction
June 7, 2025Jun 7 If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went. @Derka Chief’s waiting on the other side.
June 7, 2025Jun 7 12 minutes ago, Harrison Stafford said: If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went. @Derka Chief’s waiting on the other side. My dad always says that the thing he’s looking forward to the most in the afterlife is being reunited with all the dogs he’s known that have died before him.
June 7, 2025Jun 7 1 minute ago, royiv said: My dad always says that the thing he’s looking forward to the most in the afterlife is being reunited with all the dogs he’s known that have died before him. That’s why it’s heaven.
June 7, 2025Jun 7 Popular Post 18 hours ago, mchookem said: Duke turned one year old and had a few parties with his girl and his buds! 😄 he's pretty popular at the various meetups his buddy Toby that moved in a few doors down which is awesome... Toby and Cannoli... Duke and Toby getting after Moxie. don't judge. scrambled eggs and no sugar whipped cream for birthday breakfast... need to find him a pair of these shades for our rides! Well, well, well- Ollie had his first birthday on Tuesday. He celebrated with his normal routine of sleeping and tearing ass around the yard, plus some bonus time of yelling at and then trying to eat his birthday hat. He wasn’t a fan, so treats were the only way to get him close enough for the picture. Hence the off camera gaze and paw offering. Edited June 7, 2025Jun 7 by Pato del Muerto Ps - Texas people don’t be jealous of my green, green lawn that is both soft and cool to the touch
June 7, 2025Jun 7 4 hours ago, royiv said: My dad always says that the thing he’s looking forward to the most in the afterlife is being reunited with all the dogs he’s known that have died before him. Yup. Can't wait to meet back up with Jeepers, Tuckwell, Agnes, and Norman. Gumbo will surely be headed over soon, but Pluto the insane chihuahua will outlive the planet.
June 8, 2025Jun 8 Been 8 months now and she still won’t give him the time of day, and he still tries so hard to be her friend.
June 8, 2025Jun 8 4 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: Been 8 months now and she still won’t give him the time of day, and he still tries so hard to be her friend. #weirdfurniture
June 8, 2025Jun 8 8 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said: #weirdfurniture Have to have a few interesting pieces about the house. mid century modern leather strap chairs
June 8, 2025Jun 8 On 6/6/2025 at 6:33 PM, Harrison Stafford said: Can Ole come out and play? My Brit friend’s secretary…..
June 8, 2025Jun 8 3 hours ago, Armybrat said: My Brit friend’s secretary….. Maybe, she wants to come out & play.
June 9, 2025Jun 9 I know it's been talked about here but any of yall make homemade dog food? We made a batch with shredded chicken thigh meat, a little white rice, diced carrots, and mashed up sweet potato. Dog loves it - but I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing. Don't wanna deplete him of anything he needs.
June 9, 2025Jun 9 Yes, I do and use many of the same ingredients you do. The problem is there are certain nutrients in dog food that are not in that. There's two things you can do. One is to buy the additives. Problem is they are more expensive than the food is. The other option is to mix in dog food. I do a 50/50 split of people and dog food and my vet feels that is fine. I was really perplexed by this because I figured wolves/coyotes/foxes just ate meat. It turns out they get these nutrients by eating the guts of animals that eat plants.
June 9, 2025Jun 9 I make a mixture of chopped baked boneless, skinless chicken thighs, apple, and carrots, and use it as a topper for their dry food.
June 9, 2025Jun 9 I think pumpkin has nutritional value for them, we used to mix canned pumpkin with their kibble. Might look in to adding that to your mix.
June 9, 2025Jun 9 1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said: I think pumpkin has nutritional value for them, we used to mix canned pumpkin with their kibble. Might look in to adding that to your mix. Yep. My mix was ground turkey, pumpkin, mixed veggies, rice, and olive oil.
June 9, 2025Jun 9 I feed my big older dog ~ 3 oz each chicken thigh, peas & carrots, and rice, topped with a small bit of blueberries, twice a day. At night she is usually still hungry so I give her a bowl of salmon-heavy kibble for dessert. Then she craps on the floor. The end.
June 9, 2025Jun 9 10 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: I think pumpkin has nutritional value for them, we used to mix canned pumpkin with their kibble. Might look in to adding that to your mix. Pumpkin is good for their digestion. We feed it to our dog when he has an upset stomach or constipation.
June 9, 2025Jun 9 Popular Post Percy and Pearl proving their innocence-no idea who chewed up the dog bed!!
June 9, 2025Jun 9 6 hours ago, NorthLoop said: I know it's been talked about here but any of yall make homemade dog food? We made a batch with shredded chicken thigh meat, a little white rice, diced carrots, and mashed up sweet potato. Dog loves it - but I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing. Don't wanna deplete him of anything he needs. my go-to upset dog tummy meal is an instant pot with 2 or 3 cups of rice, carrot and green bean chunks, and a few frozen chicken breasts on a steamer rack up out of the liquid. By the time the rice is done cooking and you do a 10 minute natural pressure release the frozen chicken is past 165F and everything is good to go. Shred or chop the chicken and store in big ass tupperwares. That'll make two or three days of food that my dog would run through a wall for
June 9, 2025Jun 9 On 6/6/2025 at 4:45 PM, Derka said: my boy Chief valiantly fought cancer for months, and this morning the fight finally ended with a draw. Chief went through a lot in his 14.5 years, and we nearly lost him a few different times over the years, especially the time when he suffered an aneurysm at the beginning of the pandemic. but through it all he always kept smiling and wagging his tail. nothing could stop him from loving his life, and he was happy right up until the moment he passed. it gives me lots of peace and comfort to know that Chief is finally on the other side of the rainbow bridge, running and playing with his big sister Bailey. Good boy Chief. Papa loves you. 🧡🧡🧡
June 11, 2025Jun 11 Popular Post Addison adjusting nicely to her new home. She’ll lay outside and stare at the pool all day if we let her. Took her for her first boat ride and once we got going she got over her fear and loved it. Last pic is our friend’s dog jumping in the water after seeing their daughter jump in to cool off.
June 14, 2025Jun 14 Stetson has a friend named Butter. They are in a FRO competition. Butter is winning.
June 14, 2025Jun 14 33 minutes ago, Damor said: I've got a headache. That means it’s a photograph with compelling composition. It created a feeling.
June 16, 2025Jun 16 Trixie with her "best friend" in the neighborhood who I don't think really likes her very much. But Willow is a good sport..
June 16, 2025Jun 16 Stetson came to Taverna in the Domain today, and he was a very good boy. It was his first time at lunch like that. No barking or begging or whining or anything. He just sat by the table for two hours no problem. Edited June 16, 2025Jun 16 by Elvis
June 17, 2025Jun 17 Several minutes of dog zen. This was the last 4 minutes of about 20 or so minutes of doggy paddling. I should sell this to Apple TV as a screen saver. IMG_6090.mov
June 17, 2025Jun 17 We went for a greenbelt walk just before. I’ve been doing my best to keep him out of all the burrs. He chased a rabbit into them and probably has a hundred burrs that need to pull out now. But we were hot and a swim was first priority. Stetson always dries off like that. He wasn’t rubbing because of the burrs. It’s really funny and cute every time. Plus he dries off in about one minute like that because he’s a Welsh Terrier. He’s water proof and his back feet are webbed. Hence the 20+ minute swims. Especially in the summer when it’s too hot to walk long distances. He loves it!
June 18, 2025Jun 18 Sebastian hates the water. When we go to parks with water features, he stands on the edge and looks at the dogs swimming like they're idiots. My purebred husky loved the water, and would spend all day in the pool.
June 18, 2025Jun 18 Ollie hasn’t visited a body of water yet, but he does enjoy the sprinkler. Edited June 18, 2025Jun 18 by Pato del Muerto
June 18, 2025Jun 18 Anyone else's dog hate the water? Biscuit will not go near it. If we're at the park walking by a pond he will pull me away from the shore. He hates baths. Won't go outside to pee if it's sprinkling. We got him at about 8 weeks old so unless some traumatic incident happened in that timeframe I have no idea why he hates it so much.
June 18, 2025Jun 18 My pyrs would walk around puddles and didn’t want to go outside if the grass was wet from rain or just morning dew.
June 18, 2025Jun 18 17 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: My pyrs would walk around puddles and didn’t want to go outside if the grass was wet from rain or just morning dew. 😂 This is Trixie. Definitely the pyr in her. I haven't tried to get her "swimming" yet but I don't think it is happening.
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