Dog Photos

[Sly Reynard]

Sly Reynard: Do I see a Parsons Terrier here? It'll be hard to keep up with this dog once you start hiking. I hear they will go the whole way! In other words, they are a tough little buzzard . . . er . . . dog!

I'm not sure. She's a purebred animal shelter mutt. I call her the Frankenstein dog, because she looks like she was made out of spare parts. Here's another picture showing her body. Pretty sure there's some Beagle in there, as well as Bassett or Corgi (short legs).
She can hike, though. We'll put in 11 hr days in the summer, and she's right there with me.

[4eyedbuzzard]

Here's Manny (2 yr old, recently adopted 90 lb part choc lab, part bear, part draft horse ) and Bella (1 year old 30 lb sheltie). This was this morning in the backyard. They're a bit too wild yet for the trail, Manny wasn't well trained before we adopted him, and Bella is still learning - as in we're gaining on breaking the herding / circling instinct. I need to get them better at walking with me rather than taking me for walks. Manny thinks he's a draft horse and Bella herds everything - including cats (yes, it actually can be done).

[Bucherm]

Camping in SNP...

[darkage]

awww, he's a mini version of my dog ....

[Bucherm]

awww, he's a mini version of my dog ....

Uh-oh, you called her a "he". She might take offense...

[darkage]

Uh-oh, you called her a "he". She might take offense...

Doh, i thought about it after i hit post .... let her know i ment no disrespect. heh

[wrongway_08]

These are some newer photos of Erwin. We are up in the Adirondacks, he did 11 miles up there and 4 peaks.

[JybbaGirl]

Rooney in the Grayson Highlands - beautiful fall day!

[JERMM]

out for a day hike

[SunnyWalker]

4eyedbyzzard: How old is the dog? Looks pretty big, could prob hered cats or pull a cart alright! How much food you gonna carry for the dog?

[SunnyWalker]

Bucherm: Haw, haw, this is a cutey doggey! Don't have to carry much dog food with this one, huh?

[4eyedbuzzard]

4eyedbyzzard: How old is the dog? Looks pretty big, could prob hered cats or pull a cart alright! How much food you gonna carry for the dog?

Manny is 2 years, 3 months old, 90 lbs. They said he's a Chocolate Lab, but he's as strong as a draft horse. He stands about 26" at the shoulder. He's a big, BIG baby. We adopted him in April. His former owners (military couple) gave him back to his breeder due to divorcing and deployment, so we took him in. He's having some hind leg and hip issues already (sigh). Could just be stiff from a leg operation he had as a puppy but we're getting it checked out Friday. It's gotten worse as it's gotten colder. He eats about 3 1/2 cups per day of low-fat chicken meal based kibble per day. I'm getting a pack for him - trying to find a used Ruffwear that fits. I got two here on WB. The smaller one fit the Sheltie perfectly, but the medium wouldn't fit him, so I'll sell it and keep looking for a large one.

The little Sheltie behind him is Bella. She's just over a year old, weighs 29 lbs., and is about 16" at the shoulder. She's the one who herds the cats - and anything else that moves. She already can run / hike 20 miles a day, it's just all in a 10 foot circle. Like many Shelties, she can be a bit of a nutcase at times. What's nice is that when I put the pack on her, she really settles down. I've only had it on here a few ties but it is promising.

[mr. dribbles]

Woodsy-- What kind of dog is Bear? I have a yellow Australian Shepherd hiking (and SAR K9) buddy who looks exactly like Bear but without a tail. He was a stray so I have no background info about him.

[Bucherm]

Bucherm: Haw, haw, this is a cutey doggey! Don't have to carry much dog food with this one, huh?

Nope! She does a pretty good job of carrying her own food anyway.

[CrumbSnatcher]

she loved the snow!

[Cabin Fever]

Samson and Jonah are great trail companions. Taking them out tonight matter of fact.

[Old Hillwalker]

Here is my Lab/Pyranees "Saint Buddy" during his stint as an AT Boundary Monitor assistant in training. He was being trained to help locate the buried AT Boundary Markers. This was taken on the Boundary near the summit of Mt Cube in New Hampshire last summer.

Sadly he was stricken by LP (laryngeal Paralysis) about two months later and even with major throat operations he still passed away in August.

The boundary markers are often buried by forest duff as deep as two feet and are very hard to locate at times.

[woodsy]

Woodsy-- What kind of dog is Bear? I have a yellow Australian Shepherd hiking (and SAR K9) buddy who looks exactly like Bear but without a tail. He was a stray so I have no background info about him.

Bear, as far as we know (rescued dog) is part Golden Retriever and part Border Collie . High energy and aggressive.
He has more herding instincts than birding instincts though.
better pic here :

[4eyedbuzzard]

Definitely a lot of Border Collie or Sheltie in there woodsy. Nice looking dog.

[darkage]

woodsy, your dog is great looking .... if i didn't have my pitts i'd sure pick her up if i seen her in a shelter .... really nice mix! I had a golden retriever when i was younger .... great great dogs.