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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:49:15 PM EDT
Thor, destroyer of all things
Having had several pups over the years, I tried explain about the terrible two's. Recommendations to get an adult rescue, like my last Lab, were ignored to her detriment. He's nine weeks old and the most stubborn creature I've encountered. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:51:48 PM EDT
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9 weeks? So that means he should start calming down in about 95 weeks
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:53:13 PM EDT
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We have rules....
Nice pup OP. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:53:51 PM EDT
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It made her happy until it's first inside poop. That's all that counts.
Judging by the look on it's puppy face, that is going to be one stubborn dog. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:54:37 PM EDT
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Famous last words.
Been there. Done that. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:54:56 PM EDT
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You know how I can tell it's not a 9 week old Rottweiler? You still have a chair, a carpet and a plant.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:55:58 PM EDT
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Just think OP, its the test for kids...........just in case you didn't know that.....
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:02:30 PM EDT
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Better than, "I'll take care of the new puppy. I'll feed them, and take them out, and bring them to the vet." That's what she said.
Guess who does 95% of the care? |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:04:56 PM EDT
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Two more years. Shoes, table legs, furniture, carpet. All of it!
Then one day he'll just stop. Labs are the best! |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:05:22 PM EDT
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You know how I can tell it's not a 9 week old Rottweiler? You still have a chair, a carpet and a plant. Little bears grow up to be big bears. Gotta love Rotties. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:15:19 PM EDT
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Shit, my great dane pup looks like something out of Jurassic park and he just turned 9months, and the piles are relative.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:18:21 PM EDT
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Labs
They can antique your antiques and chew the legs off of a steel swingset!!! Survive the first 365 days, you are g2g brother!!! |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:23:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Labs They can antique your antiques and chew the legs off of a steel swingset!!! Survive the first 365 days, you are g2g brother!!! |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:36:20 PM EDT
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More dog toys, you need them.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:38:38 PM EDT
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I've had pups that chew chair, table and sofa legs in half. Or eaten entire paperback books except for some scraps. One damn near ate a pair of perscription glasses.
Keep them in a crate unless you're there to supervise them. It's the only way unless it's an outside dog, and even then you better watch them or they'll dig their way out. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:40:20 PM EDT
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I have a 7 month old German Shephard/Husky mix....70lbs already.
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Posted: 7/6/2015 12:04:50 AM EDT
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Adult rescues are the way to go. Puppies are cute and it's fun to watch them learn but it's really nice when you bring a rescue home and they understand "go outside".
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Posted: 7/6/2015 12:47:28 AM EDT
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My brother's husky/lab mix chewed a hole in a wall once when it was a puppy. He was pretty pissed. I was kind of impressed. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 12:51:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My brother's husky/lab mix chewed a hole in a wall once when it was a puppy. He was pretty pissed. I was kind of impressed. Our Mastiff ate a futon when he was one. He didn't chew things much, but when he did... he went all out. Wish I still had the picture, it was gnarly. Chewing is fun for them. OP's puppy needs moar toys. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 12:51:24 AM EDT
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What a big sweetie OP.
Thor, the destroyer of all that is. 
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Posted: 7/6/2015 12:51:28 AM EDT
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Better than, "I'll take care of the new puppy. I'll feed them, and take them out, and bring them to the vet." That's what she said. Guess who does 95% of the care? Your wife must be related to mine somehow .
Doesn't make it better that the dog gets ear infections, has allergies to a lot of things, and has to be drugged to get her nails clipped  . O at least make my wife take her to get her nails done so I don't have to deal with the groomers face turn to fear  .
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Posted: 7/6/2015 12:52:45 AM EDT
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Tagging this thread. The wife needs to see the stories.
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:03:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Our Mastiff ate a futon when he was one. He didn't chew things much, but when he did... he went all out. Wish I still had the picture, it was gnarly. Chewing is fun for them. OP's puppy needs moar toys. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My brother's husky/lab mix chewed a hole in a wall once when it was a puppy. He was pretty pissed. I was kind of impressed. Our Mastiff ate a futon when he was one. He didn't chew things much, but when he did... he went all out. Wish I still had the picture, it was gnarly. Chewing is fun for them. OP's puppy needs moar toys. Same with my brother's. 12" x 6" hole next to the door jamb. Dog really wanted to go out, apparently. That dog was a chewing machine. She could shred one of those string knot toys in minutes. I'm talking the good ones. The shitty ones were gone in seconds. Piles of string everywhere. Stuffed animals? Forget it. She's almost two now. One of the most laid back dogs I've ever seen, barring a pool or snow to play in. Hasn't annihilated anything in a while. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:11:08 AM EDT
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My brother's husky/lab mix chewed a hole in a wall once when it was a puppy. He was pretty pissed. I was kind of impressed. OK...This one wins |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:14:38 AM EDT
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Cats are better...
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:18:16 AM EDT
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Does he prefer crunchy or creamy?
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:23:41 AM EDT
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Cats are better... 
My unamused face. My family wanted cats. We got two. One of them is tolerable.
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:25:52 AM EDT
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That is a great looking pup! Despite getting through the chewing and house breaking stages, I still think its best to get them young.
My wife and the kids wanted a dog. I said "no" for a few months. One day she hit me when my defenses were down and I said "Ok, we'll talk about when I get back". Something must have been lost in the translation. I get home the next day and "We" had a dog...too bad "we"didn't have a fence yet! I guess in the imaginary talk, she did not hear me mention "hunting dog", or a short hair breed, or "smaller than a horse". In my wife's defense, he has stuck to her word with scooping the dog shit. In three years, I have only had to scoop the yard when she is out of town on business trips. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:35:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Same with my brother's. 12" x 6" hole next to the door jamb. Dog really wanted to go out, apparently. That dog was a chewing machine. She could shred one of those string knot toys in minutes. I'm talking the good ones. The shitty ones were gone in seconds. Piles of string everywhere. Stuffed animals? Forget it. She's almost two now. One of the most laid back dogs I've ever seen, barring a pool or snow to play in. Hasn't annihilated anything in a while. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: My brother's husky/lab mix chewed a hole in a wall once when it was a puppy. He was pretty pissed. I was kind of impressed. Our Mastiff ate a futon when he was one. He didn't chew things much, but when he did... he went all out. Wish I still had the picture, it was gnarly. Chewing is fun for them. OP's puppy needs moar toys. Same with my brother's. 12" x 6" hole next to the door jamb. Dog really wanted to go out, apparently. That dog was a chewing machine. She could shred one of those string knot toys in minutes. I'm talking the good ones. The shitty ones were gone in seconds. Piles of string everywhere. Stuffed animals? Forget it. She's almost two now. One of the most laid back dogs I've ever seen, barring a pool or snow to play in. Hasn't annihilated anything in a while.  Found a picture on the wife's Facebook. Futon and the culprit...   |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:42:44 AM EDT
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My Pembroke Welsh Corgi had a few memorable chewing disasters. One weekend when he was six months he chewed on a remote control, a cellphone, my daughter's glasses, and my wife's shoes. Add a vet trip, and that was a $1500 weekend. We learned to keep things up high; Corgis may have short legs but when they stand up, they can grab stuff right off desks.
He outgrew all this chewing when he was around 2. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:45:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Found a picture on the wife's Facebook. Futon and the culprit... http://i.imgur.com/7lz0vNq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tgW2ZOn.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: My brother's husky/lab mix chewed a hole in a wall once when it was a puppy. He was pretty pissed. I was kind of impressed. Our Mastiff ate a futon when he was one. He didn't chew things much, but when he did... he went all out. Wish I still had the picture, it was gnarly. Chewing is fun for them. OP's puppy needs moar toys. Same with my brother's. 12" x 6" hole next to the door jamb. Dog really wanted to go out, apparently. That dog was a chewing machine. She could shred one of those string knot toys in minutes. I'm talking the good ones. The shitty ones were gone in seconds. Piles of string everywhere. Stuffed animals? Forget it. She's almost two now. One of the most laid back dogs I've ever seen, barring a pool or snow to play in. Hasn't annihilated anything in a while. Found a picture on the wife's Facebook. Futon and the culprit... http://i.imgur.com/7lz0vNq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tgW2ZOn.jpg That's at the point where it's so over the top, you almost can't be mad, because you're too stunned. You're just like "Goddamn. Holy shit." Meanwhile the dog is probably sitting there, acting all innocent. Happy to see you back. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:49:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's at the point where it's so over the top, you almost can't be mad, because you're too stunned. You're just like "Goddamn. Holy shit." Meanwhile the dog is probably sitting there, acting all innocent. Happy to see you back. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Found a picture on the wife's Facebook. Futon and the culprit... http://i.imgur.com/7lz0vNq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tgW2ZOn.jpg That's at the point where it's so over the top, you almost can't be mad, because you're too stunned. You're just like "Goddamn. Holy shit." Meanwhile the dog is probably sitting there, acting all innocent. Happy to see you back. He hadn't chewed on anything in months, and hasn't destroyed anything since. It's like he woke up from a nap, and decided "Fuck this futon". It was his, too. He's the only one that used it. He slept on the floor until we bought a new couch last year. They use the old one now. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:54:11 AM EDT
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Labs They can antique your antiques and chew the legs off of a steel swingset!!! Survive the first 365 days, you are g2g brother!!! Had a lab mix that chewed up the metal down spout on the gutters. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:54:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pretty much. He hadn't chewed on anything in months, and hasn't destroyed anything since. It's like he woke up from a nap, and decided "Fuck this futon". Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Found a picture on the wife's Facebook. Futon and the culprit... http://i.imgur.com/7lz0vNq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tgW2ZOn.jpg That's at the point where it's so over the top, you almost can't be mad, because you're too stunned. You're just like "Goddamn. Holy shit." Meanwhile the dog is probably sitting there, acting all innocent. Happy to see you back. He hadn't chewed on anything in months, and hasn't destroyed anything since. It's like he woke up from a nap, and decided "Fuck this futon". I can relate, because I've had days like that. Fuck. Yo. Couch. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 2:10:04 AM EDT
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Labs They can antique your antiques and chew the legs off of a steel swingset!!! Survive the first 365 days, you are g2g brother!!! 365 days my ass. A hard headed male black lab? You could be looking at 2-3 years of holy hell terror. Mine, at the age of 3, got bored and decided to eat my gear knob and steering wheel due to some assumed slight of leaving him alone in the truck for five minutes. We went through two couches, untold shoes and several deck boards.. He would munch a 2x4 in seconds just because he could. One day the switch will flip and you will have a good dog. Enjoy the ride. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 2:16:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Our Mastiff ate a futon when he was one. He didn't chew things much, but when he did... he went all out. Wish I still had the picture, it was gnarly. Chewing is fun for them. OP's puppy needs moar toys. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My brother's husky/lab mix chewed a hole in a wall once when it was a puppy. He was pretty pissed. I was kind of impressed. Our Mastiff ate a futon when he was one. He didn't chew things much, but when he did... he went all out. Wish I still had the picture, it was gnarly. Chewing is fun for them. OP's puppy needs moar toys. The only thing that stopped my dogs anxious chewing was to get her a friend, but then her friend picked up the slack ... So terrier mix puppy now doesn't chew and mini dachshund puppy now destorys at will. I reckon I still wouldn't trade them in regardless of how mad they make me sometimes. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 2:30:40 AM EDT
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I have two 10 week old Brittany puppies. I feel your pain.
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Posted: 7/6/2015 10:48:21 AM EDT
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Tell me about it!
Meet Bonnie, Clyde and Spock: 
Bonnie and Clyde are about 12 weeks old, Lab/Great Pyrenees mix and brother/sister. Spock is about 10 months part GSD and part unknown. We just had +$1500 worth of landscaping done; they've destroyed about 30% so far..... 
Puppies are gonna puppy! |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 10:57:32 AM EDT
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Thor, destroyer of all things http://i.imgur.com/bG55Wqi.jpg Having had several pups over the years, I tried explain about the terrible two's. Recommendations to get an adult rescue, like my last Lab, were ignored to her detriment. He's nine weeks old and the most stubborn creature I've encountered. Yeah........but look at that face
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:00:47 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:22:09 AM EDT
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Meh, puppies are hard work, but at least they are a product of your training, and not inheriting someone else's mistakes.
Have a puppy now (9 months) and yes he can be a terror, but we've done a pretty good job of training him and we're thrilled with how he has come along. Have had rescues before, and loved them to death, but they each had some sort of issue as a result of their previous owners. With a rescue, you're relying on the training and upbringing of someone who ultimately abandoned them so... 6 of one half dozen of the other. Dogs are dogs, whether you get a rescue or a puppy, at some point they'll make you want to jump off a cliff but on the whole they are awesome. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:28:16 AM EDT
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Shoulda got 2 of them. My G/F just got the one and then realized they would entertain each other when the humans arent around.
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:29:51 AM EDT
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Cats are better... nevermind. I saw the state. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:31:23 AM EDT
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Mine dug up the carpet in the hallway (both ends). I now have bamboo floors thanks to a $200 dog.
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:31:49 AM EDT
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Did you not think a puppy would require work? It's generally 2-3 years before you feel like you can trust them
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:33:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Two more years. Shoes, table legs, furniture, carpet. All of it! Then one day he'll just stop. Labs are the best! |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:42:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My brother's husky/lab mix chewed a hole in a wall once when it was a puppy. He was pretty pissed. I was kind of impressed. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:43:03 AM EDT
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my older goldens stopped the puppy chewing and destruction right quick easiest training ever.
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:43:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Shoulda got 2 of them. My G/F just got the one and then realized they would entertain each other when the humans arent around. http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b262/die-tryin/11150653_10205132523525905_2042962157684744907_n.jpg That's adorable.  |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 11:50:21 AM EDT
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That's adorable.
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Shoulda got 2 of them. My G/F just got the one and then realized they would entertain each other when the humans arent around. http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b262/die-tryin/11150653_10205132523525905_2042962157684744907_n.jpg That's adorable.
Thanks, they are very cool lil doggies, happy as can be. |
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