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All about Eva

Thu Mar 19 2009, 12:02PM

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Alot of people have had dog since they were young. What was your memories of your childhood dog?

I had mini. shcn. UGH... I hated those dogs, from a young age I swore I would never own one when I was older. I guess I can thank them for my love of big dogs. They were yappy and thought they were made of lead, tring to eat every big dog they could find. I can honestly say I was embarressed to walk them. I can remember seeing people with shepards and boxers and thinking- those are dogs! Then I would go on my merry way with my shaved runt of the litter rat dog.

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Thu Mar 19 2009, 03:21PM

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I like Mini Schnauzers BUT I know a few I'd like to boot.

I had lots of dogs growing up. All kinds of Hounds (my dad hunted). AM.Cockers, australian shepards,GSDs and an unlimited amount of mixes that came and went.

I lived in the country where everyone would dump their unwanted dogs. For me it was the life. For my parents UGH! another dog dumped. Until one day my dad saw someone dump a dog by our house and he grabbed the dog and got in his truck and chased the fellow to the gas station (10 minutes away and he didn't know my dad was following him with a suprise). The man was filling up and my dad took the dog up to him and said you forgot this! Take it to the pound if you don't want it. The guy was suprised. I was bummed....I almost had another dog. ROFLMAO BTW my dad is hardcore (or atleast he was). I made the story a little nicer.

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Thu Mar 19 2009, 06:12PM

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I disliked poodles as a child because my aunt and grandmother had and they were spoilt with lambs hearts and dressed up stupid.
And I had to be nice to this snarling piece of fluff.
We had Gordon setters when I was a child and I really like them. Too hot here for them but will always have a soft spot for them.

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Fri Mar 20 2009, 08:27AM

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Well I had a Giant English Setter first-No joke that guy was like 80 lbs!!! Then we had a b.m., next was our Springer's....The springer was our (and my last until now)first show quality dog we owned-And we dabled a bit it showing...It made me always want to get back in the ring....But now its with a drool rag and a giant! =)

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Fri Mar 20 2009, 02:55PM

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I had a genuine Alsatian - we used to go trecking through the hills in Jamaica. He got killed by being on the wrong end of a truck tire - while the truck was moving.

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Fri Mar 20 2009, 08:17PM

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I had an English Mastiff, runt of the litter. She was my great friend. How many times her velvet ears mopped up my tears! Honey was a refuge from the fear in that house. She was so good, and yet, toward the end of her life, when she was crippled and chewed with fleas, she was forced to become an 'outside dog'. After years of spending her youth indoors, she was suddenly "too dirty" "too buggy" "too incontinent" "too smelly" "too sickly" "too ugly" "too bothersome" to stay inside and now had to experience the the heat, the freeze, the rain and the snow along with old age.
I helped her as much as I was allowed. Picked off fleas, scratched the places she couldn't reach, towed her on a towel to shelter.
And one day she was gone. Father watched me hunt for her, call her name for hours, knowing all along that he had finished her without the chance for goodbye.

All about Eva

Fri Mar 20 2009, 10:09PM

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Angelique, you make me want to cry!! I can not even imagine how you felt.

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Fri Mar 20 2009, 10:52PM

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All about Eva wrote ...

Angelique, you make me want to cry!! I can not even imagine how you felt.

I'm sorry! Yes, It's a bittersweet memory. But if not for dear poor Honey, I might never have known a Mastiff. Of course, It was definitely her time to go. Too much suffering. I just hope it was done humanely. Father preferred animals over us, so I believe he did it quickly. He wasn't always mean.

crys18

Mon Mar 01 2010, 11:42AM

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My son just informed me he's 17, that since we got our neo, life been easier, you can sneak in and out of the house, no problem now....as soon as he hears her snore even from outside the only thing in the way is the newf against the door, which is easy to push away, step over the neo (he says he always gives a kiss to her because she is soo loud the rotti in the next room which always use to give him away, now can't hear him coming and going) The Newfies are his favorite childhood dogs, but the neo is his favorite teenager dog . lol

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Mon Mar 01 2010, 05:52PM

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lol!

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Tue Mar 02 2010, 10:43AM

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Grew up running and training hunting dogs of all sorts; Brittanys, Springers, Labs, English and German Pointers, Gordon Setters, Beagles, and the Cur/hound mix things my Uncle bred for vermin and Bear hunting. After mucking with all of those dogs, what do I do in my late teens? Go out and buy a Chow, lol.


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