New Puppy

[easyrider]

Cool looking pup. Congrats

 

[taffy19]

Yes they are spoiled little puppies. Daily/weekly/monthly pics http://dougp26364.smugmug.com/Pets/Mr-Mac-and-Miss-Molly-daily/29141511_vgH5Gd and regular pics http://dougp26364.smugmug.com/Pets/Puppy-pics/28337007_GqX8Sv

It's amazing how much a puppy can change in those first few months. At 8 months they're pretty much full grown in size but they still have the puppy brain that gets them into trouble.

Thank you so much for sharing. I feel that it is a great idea to have for later as a memory.

This may be an idea for the OP of this thread too to take many pictures and make an album too all in one place for later or sharing with family and friends.

I wished I could do it all over again but most of our pets were living before the age of the digital camera so we have lost most of our memories of our first two dogs and cats except in our heart. I will never forget anyone of them and I may find the pictures yet one day, I hope. They are in several boxes somewhere in this house but where?

 

[DaveNV]

Thank you so much for sharing. I feel that it is a great idea to have for later as a memory.

This may be an idea for the OP of this thread too to take many pictures and make an album too all in one place for later or sharing with family and friends.

I wished I could do it all over again but most of our pets were living before the age of the digital camera so we have lost most of our memories of our first two dogs and cats except in our heart. I will never forget anyone of them and I may find the pictures yet one day, I hope. They are in several boxes somewhere in this house but where?

I agree with all of you about this. I already have an album of Cody pictures on my Facebook page, and a collection on my computer, starting from the day he was born, up to yesterday. I've only had him at home a week and a half, and I already have about forty pictures of him. There will be no lack of pictures of this handsome little guy, including posed "stacked" images to show his relative size as he grows. I keep reminding myself he'll never be this small again.

Dave

 

[DaveNV]

Latest images of Cody

My puppy, "Cody McPaddlefeet," turned 15 weeks old today. He's growing fast, getting bigger every day, but the cuteness remains. Here are three pix from this weekend.

Dave

P.S. Caption of this pic: "I want a bone, and a ball, and a fire hydrant, and a…"

 

[DaveNV]

Cody at 15 weeks, pic 2.

 

[DaveNV]

Cody at 15 weeks, pic 3.

He's as friendly as he is cute.

 

[glypnirsgirl]

What a CUTIE! I am so glad you posted new pictures because I missed this thread.

Happy wags!

elaine

 

[shagnut]

Katie Belle is now a permanent member of our family. Unfortunatly , Nancy died. She was a friend who I helped get thru breast cancer but this time I could not help except to take Katie Belle. She was so happy that I took her. I think it helped her to know I had her and that she would be taken care of. Altho she couldn't talk I told her I had her and was this what she wanted. She smiled and nodded her head Yes. I needed Katie like a hole in the wall but she quickly became part of the family. In fact, all 3 of "my girls" are sleeping in Kelli's bed right now. Cody is just adorable. shaggy

 

[Timeshare Von]

Cody is adorable. I have never seen such markings on a doxie before!

 

[Timeshare Von]

Katie Belle is now a permanent member of our family. Unfortunatly , Nancy died. She was a friend who I helped get thru breast cancer but this time I could not help except to take Katie Belle. She was so happy that I took her. I think it helped her to know I had her and that she would be taken care of. Altho she couldn't talk I told her I had her and was this what she wanted. She smiled and nodded her head Yes. I needed Katie like a hole in the wall but she quickly became part of the family. In fact, all 3 of "my girls" are sleeping in Kelli's bed right now. Cody is just adorable. shaggy

Shaggy so sorry to hear that your friend died. Nancy was fortunate to have your friendship and to know you'd take care of her beloved Katie Belle.

 

[taffy19]

Adorable. Nice pictures of your sweet puppy. Thanks for the update.

 

[pwrshift]

I'm so envious. Tandy was my last pooch (Oct 2011) and I still miss her every day. We want to sell the house and go condo which we feel is not the place to raise another Dalmatian. Everyone with a backyard needs a dog.

Enjoy your New baby.

Brian

 

[Passepartout]

I'm so envious. Tandy was my last pooch (Oct 2011) and I still miss her every day. We want to sell the house and go condo which we feel is not the place to raise another Dalmatian. Brian

Brian, you NEED another dog. Maybe not a Dalmatian, and not to replace your beloved Tandy. She was irreplaceable, but if you were able to ask her, she'd say that a dog lover needs a dog to be complete. She would want you to have a companion.

I was able to go almost a year after our last one crossed the bridge, but found myself making friends with every one that passed the house- or we encountered on a walk. I caught myself browsing the postings from pet adoption or rescue shelters. Even www.petfinder.com/ I was able to rescue an adult Lowchen. IzzyBear is my inseparable shadow. Trouble is having another dog makes vacationing darn inconvenient.

Jim

 

[MuranoJo]

<snip>Trouble is having another dog makes vacationing darn inconvenient.

Jim

There's the dilemma...lost our older dog a couple of years ago and the younger one really misses the companionship. We have plenty of room for dogs with the acreage, and we'd love to get another pup, but it just makes it more challenging to go off and really travel with early retirement. No way I'd leave my dogs with a boarding house for 3 weeks or so, nor want to pay a housesitter all that time. I guess we just have to limit ourselves to shorter trips.

Dave, Cody is adorable and thanks for posting updated pics.

 

[DaveNV]

Thanks, everyone. He's quickly becoming the light of my life. And it's really funny - every single person who sees his picture describes him as "cute." Not handsome, not pretty, not weird, but "cute." It's kind of amusing, because they're absolutely right - he is.

Dave

 

[chriskre]

Awwww. Cody is So cute.
I used to have a beautiful miniature dachshund.
Most loyal dog I have ever owned.
She was with me for 18 years.
I wish I could say she was well behaved but she had me totally trained instead. :hysterical:

Your pictures are making me want a dog again but I'm not sure my two huge cats would welcome a doggie into their world.

 

[DaveNV]

Awwww. Cody is So cute.
I used to have a beautiful miniature dachshund.
Most loyal dog I have ever owned.
She was with me for 18 years.
I wish I could say she was well behaved but she had me totally trained instead. :hysterical:

Your pictures are making me want a dog again but I'm not sure my two huge cats would welcome a doggie into their world.

If you have room in your life, I can promise that a puppy will give you a reason to get off the couch, a reason to go for a walk, a reason to shop for fun play toys, a reason to care about proper health and nutrition for you both, a reason to meet new people on the street and in your neighborhood, and the best part: Puppy kisses, snuggles, and unconditional love. I swore after I had to let my last one go at the end of his life that I'd never have another. And here I am, four years later, proudly smitten by this little bag of energy. He's a great addition to the chaos of my world, and I couldn't be happier.

As for your two big cats: I have two sibling cats I adopted as kittens 11 years ago from a local animal rescue group. One wants nothing to do with Cody other than the occasional nose-touch in passing. The other one romps and plays with him, as if they were both puppies. I think he remembers the dog he used to play with. It's amazing to see them sleeping together in an exhausted heap after chasing each other all over the house. Cody had never seen cats when I brought him home - but he's made a fine adjustment in a very short time.

Dave

 

[momeason]

There's the dilemma...lost our older dog a couple of years ago and the younger one really misses the companionship. We have plenty of room for dogs with the acreage, and we'd love to get another pup, but it just makes it more challenging to go off and really travel with early retirement. No way I'd leave my dogs with a boarding house for 3 weeks or so, nor want to pay a housesitter all that time. I guess we just have to limit ourselves to shorter trips.

There is a wonderful site called housecarers.com. There are plenty of pet sitters willing to come stay in your home for a few weeks. Normally, there is no charge for the service. References are available. This allows the sitters to experience new places and have a nice home to stay in. Housesitters have to pay a fee to join the site. People who need sitters do not have to pay a fee.

I met a couple this summer who came to stay with us for a few days in between house sits. They are retired and travel around the country house and pet sitting. Usually they stay in a home for weeks or months at a time. They do not charge you and you do not charge them. Usually they will arrive a day or two in advance to get comfortable with your pets.
Here is the address of Joan who came to visit us. Joan@JoanProut.com.
Tell her Sherry from the coast of NC sent you.

 

[MuranoJo]

There is a wonderful site called housecarers.com. There are plenty of pet sitters willing to come stay in your home for a few weeks. Normally, there is no charge for the service. References are available. This allows the sitters to experience new places and have a nice home to stay in. Housesitters have to pay a fee to join the site. People who need sitters do not have to pay a fee.

I met a couple this summer who came to stay with us for a few days in between house sits. They are retired and travel around the country house and pet sitting. Usually they stay in a home for weeks or months at a time. They do not charge you and you do not charge them. Usually they will arrive a day or two in advance to get comfortable with your pets.
Here is the address of Joan who came to visit us. Joan@JoanProut.com.
Tell her Sherry from the coast of NC sent you.

Wow, this is great and I'd never heard of it before. In all honesty, I'd be a bit nervous about leaving 'strangers' in our house & to care for the dog, so I guess it takes a bit of trust on both sides. And I see there are references.
I will check it out, and thanks for the tip.

 

[b2bailey]

I had not heard of 'housecarers' prior to this post. It looks interesting. I'm just curious how the owners of the site make any money from doing it?

 

[DaveNV]

Time flies so fast! Cody is 8 months old today. He's growing fast, and becoming a fine dog. Gentle, friendly, full of energy - he's a dynamic dog. I'm very pleased with how he's turning out.

Here is today's portrait. He's a keeper.

Dave

 

[taffy19]

Thank you for sharing the picture of your dog, Cody. You are so lucky to have such a fine and good looking dog and he is lucky to live in your home and be his owner.

 

[MuranoJo]

He's pretty darn cute. Dogs are one of our greatest gifts, IMO.

 

[DaveNV]

Ignore this duplicate post, and read the next one.

 

[DaveNV]

This is what I tried to post:

My great dog Cody, a not-so-Mini Dachshund who will be ten months old tomorrow, had a little adventure today, and showed he knows what his heritage is. This afternoon my sister caught him nosing around a mounded area of the back yard, where some rotting trees had been removed a long time ago. The stumps were ground up, but that part of the yard still doesn't grow grass very well. Awhile later he started digging like CRAZY, and the dirt was FLYING! Thinking he was just being a dog, and knowing he couldn't hurt anything there, she let him continue, and stepped back into the house, until she heard a high pitched squeal. She ran back outside, and Cody was down in the main part of the grass, nosing around something. He was lunging and nosing at it, as if trying to make it move so he could chase it. Thinking he'd caught a mole or mouse, sis went over to look closer. Cody had dug up a rabbit burrow, and he had a tiny baby bunny scared out of its wits. The bunny was only a few inches long, so couldn't have been very old. While my sister distracted Cody, the bunny got away, apparently unhurt, and it wasn't seen again. I can't be mad at Cody, because he was doing what Doxies were bred to do. So I gave him high praise and a treat. Hopefully, the backyard bunnies will take it as a warning, and move someplace else.

Dave