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Like always Nestle likes (or doesn't mind) getting dressed up for the event.
Best wishes to all!
--Joe
Happy Halloween - With Jackolanterns
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Happy Halloween - With Jackolanterns
Happy Halloween to all from New Hampshire
Like always Nestle likes (or doesn't mind) getting dressed up for the event.
Best wishes to all!
--Joe
Like always Nestle likes (or doesn't mind) getting dressed up for the event.
Best wishes to all!
--Joe
Joe
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natythingycolbery
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Shirley I carved the one in the upper right part of the picture. My neighbors kids and their mother carved the others. I am going to try some candles in those as it gets dark here around 5pm, it is breezy and cool (~ 47F) here today so we will have to see how that works out.
Naty have fun being a GF pirate LOL
Rosie I did look for an nurses outfit for her and could not find one. I am not that good at sewing or anything like that, so a pumpkin it is...
--Joe
Naty have fun being a GF pirate LOL
Rosie I did look for an nurses outfit for her and could not find one. I am not that good at sewing or anything like that, so a pumpkin it is...
--Joe
Joe
Hi Joe - Happy Halloween to you and Nestle!!! Even though Nestle is wearing orange and green, she still looks like a nurse:). I'm sure a nurse with a sweet face like that can do wonders for a person's health.
Those pumpkins will look awesome tonight with candles - hope you get lots of little visitors.
Warm regards,
Kari
Those pumpkins will look awesome tonight with candles - hope you get lots of little visitors.
Warm regards,
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Joe, as usual she's adorable. How does she like the trick-or-treaters? We had a dog named Tuck that was so upset by the whole Halloween thing, that we had to put him in the car (a suburban). He loved to go for rides and it kept him calm just sitting in there. Happy Halloween, JoAnn
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natythingycolbery
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Hey Joe,
My first dog, Charlie, was a Golden. Great dog. The dog moved across several states with us when I was a kid. As I moved so often, Charlie was quite literally my best friend. I was going to get another Golden (or lab) but decided on a different breed this time. In fact, I had a co-worker who had a litter, and that was how we got our present dog.
My current dog, William (black and tan German Shepherd), has been battling a broken toe on his right rear leg. So he has been in and out of various casts and wraps for 4 weeks, but the fracture has not healed at all (which apparently is common for large breeds like Will who is over 100 lbs.). So, vet wants to amputate it. It is his outside toe and vet says he won't miss it. He has a red and white cast on the foot now, and I have his full body harness on him so I can help move him around (it has a handle on it). He color coordinates, unintentionally. He wears his harness well. We have used it in the past when he had a broken leg and knee surgery. Like Cesar the Dog Whisperer says, when you put a pack (or harness) on the back of a shepherd, their whole demeanor changes and they go into working mode. Cool to watch. Even his ears lay back a tad like he is on a mission. He looks like a police dog. Always thought he would have made a great arson dog as his senses are very keen and loves to work (didn't want to hurt his sniffer though). Search and rescue would have been up his alley too, must be the breed.
Anyways, I had him out front to potty (his "hurry potty" command that I mentioned in a previous post where he does his business on command) when some kids came to the door for trick or treat (our lights are out this year for obvious reasons... the dog has to be docile... and letting him out back is where the squirrels are... and I think he broke his toe chasing them). The kids asked what Will was. I sad he was a German Shepherd dressed like a German Shepherd. They laughed (like they had no clue what I just said) and went on their way. Silly... but I got a kick out of it. Will was dressed up unintentionally this year, out of necessity. Most kids seem to be afraid of Shepherds, even though Will has proven to be as docile as my Golden was. I think society has conditioned kids to be accepting of certain breeds, and leary of others. In my neighborhood, it is the little dogs that are the terrors of the neighborhood. So poorly behaved, never in their yards, and always wanting to antagonize others and larger dogs. Will loves kids and you can literally put your face in his food bowel when he is eating... he could care less. He licks kids faces like crazy. They laugh like crazy when he does this.
The major difference between the two breeds (my Golden and my Shepherd), I have found, is that you have to give Will new challenges all the time or else he gets bored and drives us crazy. His mind is always working, like he is always working out problems. You always have to increase the challenge, which has become a challenge for me and my wife to come up with new activities. My Golden was more passive. He would just take life as it came, and wasn't interested in new challenges. He was simpler for me to handle. Again, it must be in the breed. My Golden would wind his leash around a tree and wait for me to come unwind him. Will would wind himself once, then unwind himself, and then, would never do it again. Amazing to watch. My Golden was goofy and fun, whereas Will is fun and more serious. That seriousness took a while to get used to when he was a pup. You do have to respect the breed, their strong loyalty and protectiveness, and you MUST train them and work with them so that you can control them at all times. The lack of training and working with them is where Shepherds, like any dog, can get a bad reputation. I was not ready for Will's seriousness when we got him as a pup but have grown to appreciate that trait in him.
The other thing I have noticed with Will is how protective he is of, especially, my wife. I recall several years ago she was walking him and she fell down as she approached the house. I remember watching Will circle around her and sit down right next to her, like he was on watch to ensure no one would harm her. He guards her like no one's business and looks so stately when doing so. If someone makes an aggressive move towards one of us, his whole demeanor changes. I am not sure what he would do if things escalated, but I am pretty sure I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of him.
So Will, our boy, is turning 11 soon, and I hope we can keep him ambulatory and comfortable for a bit longer. He has been through a lot with us, in addition to having many orthopedic surgeries of his own and a form of MS. Tough guy. Great guy. Love him much!!!
Rich
My first dog, Charlie, was a Golden. Great dog. The dog moved across several states with us when I was a kid. As I moved so often, Charlie was quite literally my best friend. I was going to get another Golden (or lab) but decided on a different breed this time. In fact, I had a co-worker who had a litter, and that was how we got our present dog.
My current dog, William (black and tan German Shepherd), has been battling a broken toe on his right rear leg. So he has been in and out of various casts and wraps for 4 weeks, but the fracture has not healed at all (which apparently is common for large breeds like Will who is over 100 lbs.). So, vet wants to amputate it. It is his outside toe and vet says he won't miss it. He has a red and white cast on the foot now, and I have his full body harness on him so I can help move him around (it has a handle on it). He color coordinates, unintentionally. He wears his harness well. We have used it in the past when he had a broken leg and knee surgery. Like Cesar the Dog Whisperer says, when you put a pack (or harness) on the back of a shepherd, their whole demeanor changes and they go into working mode. Cool to watch. Even his ears lay back a tad like he is on a mission. He looks like a police dog. Always thought he would have made a great arson dog as his senses are very keen and loves to work (didn't want to hurt his sniffer though). Search and rescue would have been up his alley too, must be the breed.
Anyways, I had him out front to potty (his "hurry potty" command that I mentioned in a previous post where he does his business on command) when some kids came to the door for trick or treat (our lights are out this year for obvious reasons... the dog has to be docile... and letting him out back is where the squirrels are... and I think he broke his toe chasing them). The kids asked what Will was. I sad he was a German Shepherd dressed like a German Shepherd. They laughed (like they had no clue what I just said) and went on their way. Silly... but I got a kick out of it. Will was dressed up unintentionally this year, out of necessity. Most kids seem to be afraid of Shepherds, even though Will has proven to be as docile as my Golden was. I think society has conditioned kids to be accepting of certain breeds, and leary of others. In my neighborhood, it is the little dogs that are the terrors of the neighborhood. So poorly behaved, never in their yards, and always wanting to antagonize others and larger dogs. Will loves kids and you can literally put your face in his food bowel when he is eating... he could care less. He licks kids faces like crazy. They laugh like crazy when he does this.
The major difference between the two breeds (my Golden and my Shepherd), I have found, is that you have to give Will new challenges all the time or else he gets bored and drives us crazy. His mind is always working, like he is always working out problems. You always have to increase the challenge, which has become a challenge for me and my wife to come up with new activities. My Golden was more passive. He would just take life as it came, and wasn't interested in new challenges. He was simpler for me to handle. Again, it must be in the breed. My Golden would wind his leash around a tree and wait for me to come unwind him. Will would wind himself once, then unwind himself, and then, would never do it again. Amazing to watch. My Golden was goofy and fun, whereas Will is fun and more serious. That seriousness took a while to get used to when he was a pup. You do have to respect the breed, their strong loyalty and protectiveness, and you MUST train them and work with them so that you can control them at all times. The lack of training and working with them is where Shepherds, like any dog, can get a bad reputation. I was not ready for Will's seriousness when we got him as a pup but have grown to appreciate that trait in him.
The other thing I have noticed with Will is how protective he is of, especially, my wife. I recall several years ago she was walking him and she fell down as she approached the house. I remember watching Will circle around her and sit down right next to her, like he was on watch to ensure no one would harm her. He guards her like no one's business and looks so stately when doing so. If someone makes an aggressive move towards one of us, his whole demeanor changes. I am not sure what he would do if things escalated, but I am pretty sure I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of him.
So Will, our boy, is turning 11 soon, and I hope we can keep him ambulatory and comfortable for a bit longer. He has been through a lot with us, in addition to having many orthopedic surgeries of his own and a form of MS. Tough guy. Great guy. Love him much!!!
Rich
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