They can be pricey, but it's worth it if you get a socialized hand raised one. I'd like to get another one, but at this point one may outlive me! Grey's go about 50 years, but unfortunately mine was about 15 he (she?) died.

 

here's my oldest, Leto. He likes his new bed. probably wondering why the fire isn't burning. I'm sure he can't wait for superbowl. all that food falling on the floor lol

 

Reminds me of Yosemite Sam... "my biscuits are burnin!"

 

Here is my puppy Duke ... Are they still puppies at 1 year old?

 

Love those chocolates. such loving eyes lol...hell yes, still puppies at 1!! My 1.25 year old still tries to curl up on my chest and nestle his muzzle under my chin.

 

Hah I like Biscuit!

 

OMG. This is old, but hilarious.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassa...-6z51?s=mobile

 

I applaud you sir. Maybe someday someone does claim him. Until then he's yours.

 

His face reminds me of Bolt

 

Pray for this poor dog

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1604820#bmb=1

 

I didn't want to click the link, because I assumed this is what is was, but I clicked it anyways. I saw this the other day, and I'm still disgusted by it. Poor dog. I hugged our two a little tighter that night

 

that video is so effing sad. My heart goes out to that dog. God **** savages.

 

Didn't watch the video. And I won't.

 

I had to get rid of the dog. He growled menacingly at my boy over a treat on the floor, and snapped at the ol' lady over something. I just can't have that, I can't have a dog that is unpredictable when it comes to aggression. Can't deal with a kid getting bit, and damned sure not getting sued over something like that. Not to mention he ran straight out into the road when let out with no fear of cars at all. Couldn't stand the thought of him getting ran over, or causing a wreck and getting sued over it.

I hated to do it, but it had to go that way. At least it got us in a mood for a dog after many years, gonna build a fence and start looking for a shelter dog soon hopefully.

 

Sorry to hear, but it sounds like it's for the best. I'd definitely try to find another one.

 

It was hard to do because he was so good in every other way. Fully house broken, had him in the house for over a week and never even came close to an accident. Would go to the door and sit when he needed out and come back to the door when he was finished (but would run in the road while he was out, a road with traffic doing 50 mph ) And was a great dog, would lay on a bed we made for him and stay there all night long, 10-12 hours. Never chewed on anything, never bothered anything. Just wanted to be near people and he was fine.

Just couldn't have the aggression that soon, he seemed to be getting protective of us and I couldn't have him like that when people came over.

It broke my heart to get rid of him and I can't stop thinking about him, but there is no way that behavior after one week could have turned out good in the long run.

 

That's the only problem with getting an older stray. You don't know what situations they've had and what the triggers for bad behavior might be.

There's too many good dogs out there - younger ones that you can raise up from a pup - and therefore promptly correct/train if they act up.

Now the next thing you have to do is train the boy to stop stealing the dog biscuits! And get YOU to stop snapping at the ol lady.

 

Hey, I'm a dog person, and I know them well. I don't brag about it but I am the guy that dogs gravitate to. I know how to train them, I know how to handle them.

He didn't try to steal anything from the dog, the dog took the treat to a rug under the pool table where he wasn't allowed to go. Dog bit the treat in half, boy told him "No" and took the other half of the treat to get him back to his part of the floor. Dog bared his teeth and growled at him, that **** isn't going to happen, if he does it to him, he'll do it to other kids.

And he snapped at the ol' lady out of the blue when she tried to move his food bowl to another part of the kitchen. If you're a dog person like me, you know that is aggressive behavior.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm pretty good with dogs. A dog should never snap or growl at their human over a food bowl or a treat. They should be submissive and retreat until they are clear to eat. If you're not the master, you're the one being mastered.

I don't mean to dominate and berate a dog, but they have to know who is in charge and who controls the situation.

Sorry if that offends some of you dog lovers, but that is the way it is. I love dogs as much as anyone, but I will not let a dog control my life or household. I am the master, he/she is the controlled.

That is just the way it is. You've lost control of your household and are in danger when you let the animals take charge of the routine.

 

Dogs like that belong with people who don't have kids or other pets, and they need to be fenced in and also need to have their behavior corrected. The older dogs require a much, much longer process to retrain them and make them understand what is and isn't ok. It's tough letting a dog go, any dog, because they're so well suited to companionship with people. Sometimes the situation just isn't right and doesn't allow for what the dog needs to be able to live in a given environment. I'm sorry, Lee.

 

Sounds like it's probably for the best Lee