Jordy sighting

Awwwwwwww that makes me very happy for you and your family.  

Just like kids, they can make you want to kill them and love them all at once!

-veteran of 5 labs...

Dogs love people more than people love people. 

Remember that the next time you grill some steaks. 

So true, CJ.  I always consider my dog when making food.  There's always some for him, too.  It's the least I can do for all the undying love he offers.

EC Pack posted:

Just like kids, they can make you want to kill them and love them all at once!

-veteran of 5 labs...

Wow, five?  I love labs as well.  Had one black, this one's a yellow (because my daughter said there was no way we could replace the last one) and I've had a Shepherd/Lab mix.

RochNyFan posted:

Last April I had to make the very hard decision to let my Black Lab go just one month shy of his 15th birthday.  Losing him really tore me up, and for the past year, my daughter and fellow Packer fan has been lobbying for another dog, even giving me a Packer dog tag for Christmas, with "Jordy" engraved on the front - he's long been her favorite Packer.  Unfortunately, the real Jordy left GB, but as of last week, I have another Jordy romping around the house.  I'd forgotten how much work puppies are, but I am really happy that we have a dog in the family again.

Glad you decided to adopt another one. I've lost 4 dogs over the last 9 years, and I can't imagine life without one. I'm a Basset Hound guy myself, and I currently have 2: 1 is a Basset/English Pointer mix, and the other is a 3 year old special needs Basset that I adopted from Belly Rubs Basset Rescue in Tennessee.

MNPackman posted:

RochNyFan posted:

Last April I had to make the very hard decision to let my Black Lab go just one month shy of his 15th birthday.  Losing him really tore me up, and for the past year, my daughter and fellow Packer fan has been lobbying for another dog, even giving me a Packer dog tag for Christmas, with "Jordy" engraved on the front - he's long been her favorite Packer.  Unfortunately, the real Jordy left GB, but as of last week, I have another Jordy romping around the house.  I'd forgotten how much work puppies are, but I am really happy that we have a dog in the family again.

Glad you decided to adopt another one. I've lost 4 dogs over the last 9 years, and I can't imagine life without one. I'm a Basset Hound guy myself, and I currently have 2: 1 is a Basset/English Pointer mix, and the other is a 3 year old special needs Basset that I adopted from Belly Rubs Basset Rescue in Tennessee.

One of my neighbors is out walking his Basset every day.  His ears crack me up!  Can't imagine losing four dogs in such a short span...just losing my last one almost made me never want a dog again for fear of going through that again.  But the love and laughter they bring you makes it all worth it.  Good luck with your pups.

They get bigger.... ha!

Jax is a 2 year old English Lab and 96 pounds. 

I don’t want to judge, but have him go chase some squirrels, will ya?

Some of you may remember my "Packer Pup" Bud - 140 pound 1/2 Rottweiler from about 15 years ago. Personality plus. He would calmly wear a "Bears Still Suck" cap on his head and a little cheese wedge on his nose. Still miss him.

Allie was in between and now we have Maggie. Hubby picked her up from someone near La Crosse about 3 years ago. We didn't know it at the time but she was our "rescue." You can't see the brindling on her very well but it's getting more pronounced (she's about 5-1/2 now.) So by checking dog books, I think she's part Tennessee Treeing Hound and probably black lab. One fantastic nose. (But gun shy.) Because of some of her issues, she will always be an outside dog but she's come a long way. What we are guessing, because of what she's shown fear, that she was beat the crap out of by some big guy in camo.  She's happy with us.

I find that after we lose a dog, I can last about 3-4 months and then I'm "We need a dog."

Don't get me going on horses, LOL!

There is a special place in hell for those who abuse dogs.

RochNyFan posted:

Last April I had to make the very hard decision to let my Black Lab go just one month shy of his 15th birthday.  Losing him really tore me up, and for the past year, my daughter and fellow Packer fan has been lobbying for another dog, even giving me a Packer dog tag for Christmas, with "Jordy" engraved on the front - he's long been her favorite Packer.  Unfortunately, the real Jordy left GB, but as of last week, I have another Jordy romping around the house.  I'd forgotten how much work puppies are, but I am really happy that we have a dog in the family again.

Sooo cuuute!

Blair Kiel posted:

I don’t want to judge, but have him go chase some squirrels, will ya?

Did you just call my dog fat?  I'll slit your ****ing throat cock-a-roach....

All BS aside, if you know anything about English Labs you know they are thick with bone and muscle.  Jax's uncle was 115 lbs.  His father is 110 lbs and his mother is in the upper 80's.  

I'll still slit your throat. 

Sounds like I gave blood just in time.

Christ almighty Pakrz - get that hound P90X'ing or something. He's YOOOOOOGE!! haha

I love big dogs - I have a 15 pound beyotch - Yorkie / Silky & I have NFI what I'm going to do when she leaves us. Love my dog.

It's not like I called him a bitch.

Pakrz posted:

They get bigger.... ha!

Jax is a 2 year old English Lab and 96 pounds. 

Holy cow, he's a big boy!  How easy was he with training?  Any chewing problems?