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April 13, 2012

This Dog Is Large-ish
— Ace

I think the photography there's a little trick-ish but the dog is genuinely huge. "Almost" four feet tall at the shoulder, and weighing 232 pounds.

232?!

He was just certified by Guinness as the World's Biggest Dog. More pictures at the Daily Mail.

George just penned an article for them, Don't Hate Me Because My Dogbutt Smells So Fragrant.

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1 About this story: Hated it!

Posted by: cat at April 13, 2012 02:11 PM (udEUT)

2 Is it a bear?

Posted by: soothie at April 13, 2012 02:11 PM (OHhPo)

3 When did they start mating dogs with horses?

Posted by: Red Shirt at April 13, 2012 02:11 PM (FIDMq)

4 Hehe...I'm thinking of the scene from Christmas Vacation where Cousin Eddy keeps piling bags of dogfood on Clark's shopping cart. I can't imagine cleaning up this dog's turds.

Posted by: EC at April 13, 2012 02:12 PM (R15UB)

5 SacrÃ© bleu!!

Posted by: Henri at April 13, 2012 02:13 PM (KNvk+)

6 If he had a reddish hue to his fur it would have been a sin to not name him Clifford.

Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2012 02:13 PM (GULKT)

7 A large dog? Meh.

Posted by: Henri at April 13, 2012 02:13 PM (zxrQh)

8
George weights as much as Hilary Rosen, but has a cuter face and better manicured nails.

Posted by: Doctor Fish at April 13, 2012 02:14 PM (TkGkA)

9 Awww.........read this story earlier this week @ MailOnline. Sweet dog...........obviously spoiled............as he should be.

Posted by: Killjoy at April 13, 2012 02:14 PM (ETgqz)

10 I've always wanted a Great Dane but Mr Mpfs always says no. We stick with the retrievers but how I would love this doggeh.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:15 PM (iYbLN)

11 Yeah, whatever.

Posted by: Clifford at April 13, 2012 02:15 PM (5Rurq)

12 Poor thing won't last long. Huge dogs like that usually are only good for 4 or 5 years.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at April 13, 2012 02:16 PM (jucos)

13 never ever have a dog bigger then you, if you can't stamp on it if it gets out of line it's too big

, just saying...

Posted by: spypeach at April 13, 2012 02:16 PM (hyUyU)

14 He is 7' tall on his hind legs. I don't think he would fit in the back seat of my Mustang unless I had the top down.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:16 PM (iYbLN)

15 Probably a life span that tops out at 6 years tops.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:17 PM (P6QsQ)

16 Gorgeous boy. What sort of health issues do Great Danes have? Are they like Irish Wolfhounds in longevity etc?

Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2012 02:17 PM (5H6zj)

Love it. .....I'd bet that this puppy gets his own couch. Heh.

The sad thing about the really big dogs like this....is that they don't live long. .....8 years, from what I've heard.

Posted by: wheatie at April 13, 2012 02:17 PM (+5U+B)

18 Elena Kagan weighs more than that.

Posted by: Joe Biden at April 13, 2012 02:17 PM (VjZSp)

19 George the Great Dane is on the front page of yahoo! today.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:17 PM (iYbLN)

20 A friend of mine has a great Dane. They're an impressive dog, but unfortunately, those huge breeds have a considerably shorter life span than most dogs.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 13, 2012 02:17 PM (udnY3)

21 What sort of health issues do Great Danes have?

Heart can't sustain a dog that size for much more than 6 years or so.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:18 PM (P6QsQ)

22 Can you believe he was the runt of the litter?

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:18 PM (iYbLN)

23 Dats exactly the kind of dog Trayvon Martin wooda had ta run from in Selma 65'.

Posted by: Al Sharpton at April 13, 2012 02:18 PM (ETgqz)

I don't even want to think about the size of his dumps.

Posted by: kallisto at April 13, 2012 02:19 PM (jm/9g)

Never understod having a dog that don't hunt.

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:19 PM (VjZSp)

26 Clemson University site says 7-10 years.

Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2012 02:19 PM (5H6zj)

27 That's a big fucking dog.

Posted by: Joseph P. Biden, Appreciator of the Obvious at April 13, 2012 02:20 PM (kta2U)

28 A friend of mine had 2 Great Danes. They broke out a window, facing the back yard, having sex.

Posted by: Dr Spank at April 13, 2012 02:20 PM (KNvk+)

29 Yay, I just read an article about an upcoming HBO show starring Julia Seinfeld-Dreyfus as a Vice-President in way over head with an hilariously inept staff. (Their words). Sarah Palin not running really sucks for the Lefties who were banking on it.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 13, 2012 02:20 PM (hiMsy)

30 Size of a pony. Wonder what it costs to feed it?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 13, 2012 02:20 PM (UOM48)

What sort of health issues do Great Danes have?

They are susceptible to stomach twisting, too. I had a friend whose Dane died from it. Not a pleasant way for a dog to go out.

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:21 PM (VjZSp)

32 Plus, it's not just that they are relatively short-lived. On top of that, they have a really extended puppy-hood which means you really only get five years of calm dog.

Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2012 02:21 PM (5H6zj)

33 Clemson University site says 7-10 years. Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2012 06:19 PM

The longest lived Great Dane I ever knew was about 8 and a half when she died. Her brother went a year before her. A dog like in the picture I would imagine would be shorter lived than most Danes. It's sad. Not many years with the family.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:21 PM (P6QsQ)

34 *sigh*

Posted by: Henri at April 13, 2012 02:22 PM (UOM48)

35 George eats about 110lb of food a week. A mixture of dog food, a quarter of a roasted chicken, rice, yogurt and I think little children.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:22 PM (iYbLN)

This just in: Rob Gronkowski is no longer the World's Greatest Man.

Link in sig.

Posted by: Truman North at April 13, 2012 02:22 PM (I2LwF)

37 So Mooshell is no longer number one.

Posted by: Buffalobob at April 13, 2012 02:22 PM (qiFDD)

38

This isn't going to end well.

Posted by: Benji at April 13, 2012 02:22 PM (TkGkA)

39 I once assisted in an operation where a Saint Bernards stomach had twisted around it's spleen. The blood loss was epic. Poor thing didn't make it in the end.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at April 13, 2012 02:23 PM (jucos)

40 37 George eats about 110lb of food a week. A mixture of dog food, a quarter of a roasted chicken, rice, yogurt and I think little children. ---- Teach him to eat democrats.

Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2012 02:23 PM (5H6zj)

41 They broke out a window, facing the back yard, having sex.

Sacred honor compels me to disclose that I, too, have had that problem. I mean, not with a dog. Honestly.

Posted by: will folks at April 13, 2012 02:23 PM (QTHTd)

While dogs that size usually do have shorter lifespans than smaller dogs, there are exceptions. I used to know an Irish Wolfhound that was 14 years old and still very active and playful.

Posted by: gebrauchshund at April 13, 2012 02:24 PM (iYwUw)

I didn't even know the bitch smoked.

Did she work in a shipyard or in the heating industry?

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:24 PM (VjZSp)

44 I once assisted in an operation where a Saint Bernards stomach had twisted around it's spleen. The blood loss was epic. Poor thing didn't make it in the end. Posted by: Truck Monkey at April 13, 2012 06:23 PM

Do you work for a vet, Truck Monkey?

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:24 PM (P6QsQ)

45 On a related note, Mr Y-not is starting to look for collies. Pray for me that he finds a smoothie.

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 02:24 PM (5H6zj)

I think we should have a happy hour friday thread.

Posted by: spypeach at April 13, 2012 02:24 PM (hyUyU)

47 This is a poor substitute for a hockey thread. Betta be back tomorrow tmi3rd!

Posted by: logprof at April 13, 2012 02:24 PM (ykSKg)

48 Ok, Ok, so the dog won't live long. I'd rather live 6 years being loved everyday than 12 years being ignored and chained up in the back yard. And it definitely looks like this dog is loved every day.

Posted by: Killjoy at April 13, 2012 02:25 PM (ETgqz)

49 the size of his dumps.

Just drive the skid steer right up to it, voila.

Posted by: DaveA at April 13, 2012 02:25 PM (onSRg)

50 49 I think we should have a happy hour friday thread. ------ Now THAT's a great idea!

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 02:25 PM (5H6zj)

51 49

Agreed spypeach. I want to buy that dog a drink. He is awesome on so many levels.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:25 PM (iYbLN)

This is a poor substitute for a hockey thread.

Fuck Shane Doan!

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:25 PM (VjZSp)

53
Hey Y-Not, call me.

Posted by: Lassie at April 13, 2012 02:26 PM (TkGkA)

54 George also likes to ride around in a golf cart.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:26 PM (iYbLN)

55 Link in sig.

Sacred honor compels me to say that Gronkowski needn't bother, I took that sweet, sweet cherry too.

Posted by: will folks at April 13, 2012 02:26 PM (QTHTd)

56 Teach him to eat democrats.

Could he get through enough between now and November to tilt the balance in our favor?

Posted by: Retread at April 13, 2012 02:26 PM (joSBv)

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: For the experiment to be a success, all of the body parts must be enlarged.

Inga: In other vords: his veins, his feet, his hands, his organs vould all have to be increased in size.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Exactly.

Inga: He vould have an enormous schwanzstucker.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: That goes without saying.

Inga: Voof.

Igor: He's going to be very popular.

Posted by: Wm T Sherman at April 13, 2012 02:26 PM (w41GQ)

58 He outweighs my dog by about 100 lbs....and he eats a lot. But he really likes veggies. Broccoli is his favorite veggie. Loves french fries too, though.

Posted by: wheatie at April 13, 2012 02:26 PM (+5U+B)

59 It would be cool to get a picture of him next to a Weimaraner given how similar in color he is to one.

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 02:26 PM (5H6zj)

60 53 49
I think we should have a happy hour friday thread.
------
Now THAT's a great idea!

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 06:25 PM (5H6zj)

With actual drink concoctions to try.

Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2012 02:26 PM (GULKT)

61 The answer to your question is: yes I am obsessed with doggehs, especially big doggehs.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:27 PM (iYbLN)

62 >>I'd rather live 6 years being loved everyday than 12 years being ignored and chained up in the back yard.

Yup yup yup.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at April 13, 2012 02:27 PM (/kI1Q)

63 Y-not did you ever get those nylon screws out? Enquiring minds want to know.

Posted by: NC Ref at April 13, 2012 02:27 PM (/izg2)

64 Is this the dog Romney put on his car roof ?

Posted by: The Jackhole at April 13, 2012 02:27 PM (nTgAI)

65 42 I once assisted in an operation where a Saint Bernards stomach had twisted around it's spleen. The blood loss was epic. Poor thing didn't make it in the end. Posted by: Truck Monkey

Note to self : keep pets away from Truck Monkey.

Posted by: Dr Spank at April 13, 2012 02:27 PM (KNvk+)

66 He's already 6. And he was the runt of the litter!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 13, 2012 02:28 PM (SsG4J)

67 They have to rent a backhoe when they take him for walks in order to comply with pooper-scooper laws.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at April 13, 2012 02:28 PM (SY2Kh)

68
I refuse to own a dog whose loads that I might have to pick up would be larger than my own.

All OWSers feel the same way...

Posted by: Kop Kar Krapper at April 13, 2012 02:28 PM (0AClR)

69 Honey the dog just took a shit on the rug.

Posted by: demoncrat at April 13, 2012 02:28 PM (GkYyh)

70 What's better, the "Screw you guys, I'm going home!" compilation, or this (albeit an incomplete one)?

http://youtu.be/SAAi_42uIkQ

I'm still torn

Posted by: logprof at April 13, 2012 02:28 PM (ykSKg)

71 My last golden retriever lived for eight years (cancer-common among goldens). I figure three of those years were spent licking my face, and another three retrieving anything I'd throw for him.

Posted by: Wodeshed at April 13, 2012 02:28 PM (kta2U)

72 I think we should have a happy hour friday thread. ------------------------------------- DON'T LABEL ME! I was drunk @ 5pm and I didn't need a thread to get me there!

Posted by: Killjoy at April 13, 2012 02:28 PM (ETgqz)

73 Do you work for a vet, Truck Monkey? Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 06:24 PM (P6QsQ) --------------------------------------------------- College friends dad was a vet. I was at his house studying and it was late. Emergency surgery that my friends dad needed assistance with because the dog weighed 220 pounds.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at April 13, 2012 02:29 PM (jucos)

74 Red Rocket...Red Rocket, Boy!

Posted by: Stan Marsh at April 13, 2012 02:29 PM (VjZSp)

75 66 Y-not did you ever get those nylon screws out? Enquiring minds want to know. ------- Yes and it's so embarrassing. I didn't realize you didn't screw them up and out of the holes so I was turning and turning and turning without realizing that it wasn't threaded into the toilet. I finally found a picture of the damned thing and realized there was a nut. It was hard to get the one because of the angle, but I got it.

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 02:29 PM (5H6zj)

76 OT: Obama's a moron at heart? Twttter follower of sideboob.org. Link to Gawker affiliate Gizmodo http://tinyurl.com/c6smb65

Posted by: Xander Crews at April 13, 2012 02:29 PM (cfnVv)

77 >>And he was the runt of the litter!

My sister's dog (part farm dog, part stranger in the night) was, also, and now he's 3x the size of the others.

When my niece was a couple of years old, someone introduced her to a purse dog, and she was scared of it. "Dogs" weigh 100 lbs. That animal was NOT a dog. Lol.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at April 13, 2012 02:30 PM (/kI1Q)

78 48 On a related note, Mr Y-not is starting to look for collies.

Pray for me that he finds a smoothie.

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair

Collies are so cool. Very sweet tempered. .....But you're right. High maintenance coat. ....Although, they do have those doggie-vaccuum thingies now.

Posted by: wheatie at April 13, 2012 02:30 PM (+5U+B)

79 I once assisted in an operation where a Saint Bernards stomach had twisted around it's spleen. The blood loss was epic. Poor thing didn't make it in the end. -------------------------------------- Oh ferGod'ssake I was just about to order a pizza! F'n Let'sMove Nazi!

Posted by: Killjoy at April 13, 2012 02:30 PM (ETgqz)

80 67 Is this the dog Romney put on his car roof ? ---- Only if he has an M1 Abrams.

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 02:30 PM (5H6zj)

81 My last golden retriever lived for eight years (cancer-common among goldens)

I'm so sorry. Goldens are just the best. My current Golden in going on 13. Arthritis it setting in. Makes me cry. Best dog ever.

Except for my other dogs. Each and every one of them has been the best dog ever. Especially the greyhound. Best dog ever.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:31 PM (P6QsQ)

"I don't even want to think about the size of his dumps. "

Shovel? Nope.

Front end loader.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at April 13, 2012 02:31 PM (d0Tfm)

83 More pics of George.

http://tinyurl.com/6qoa72f

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:31 PM (iYbLN)

84
31 Yay, I just read an article about an upcoming HBO show starring Julia Seinfeld-Dreyfus as a Vice-President in way over head with an hilariously inept staff. (Their words). Sarah Palin not running really sucks for the Lefties who were banking on it.
Posted by: Lincolntf at April 13, 2012 06:20 PM (hiMsy)

So, JL-D is doing Biden? Her hair plugs' makeup will win Major Awards, I predict.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at April 13, 2012 02:31 PM (0AClR)

Mostly she worked in the dove fields.

That's a dog. A dog without a job is never truly happy.

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:31 PM (VjZSp)

86 We had a couple golden retrievers (love 'em!), a brother-sister pair, that had a strange retrieving habit...they would go into streams or lakes and retrieve rocks and bring them up to the bank and make a pile of them. And they would be so proud of themselves!

Posted by: NC Ref at April 13, 2012 02:31 PM (/izg2)

Goldens are just the best.

Black Pointing Lab.

Posted by: There can be only One at April 13, 2012 02:32 PM (VjZSp)

88 If George starts humping your leg, the safest course of action is to just let him finish.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at April 13, 2012 02:32 PM (SY2Kh)

89 Collies are so cool. Very sweet tempered. .....But you're right. High maintenance coat. ------ Yeah. And unlike our old house which had berber carpet, this one has a type of carpet that really grabs the fur. But temperament wise, she is really wonderful. Sticks to me like glue all day. The amazing thing was my husband really did not like dogs (he's a cat person), but after a few months, he was won over. (We love both cats and dogs.)

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 02:33 PM (5H6zj)

90 Mostly she worked in the dove fields. I was always a little suspicious about how long she would stay in the woods on a retrieve.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at April 13, 2012 06:30 PM

Sounds sweet. I love sporting dogs. Best dogs ever.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:33 PM (P6QsQ)

91 Yes and it's so embarrassing.

I didn't realize you didn't screw them up and out of the holes so I was turning and turning and turning without realizing that it wasn't threaded into the toilet.

I finally found a picture of the damned thing and realized there was a nut. It was hard to get the one because of the angle, but I got it.
Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 06:29 PM (5H6zj)

You're a blonde aren't you?

Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2012 02:33 PM (GULKT)

92
The pink frilly blouse isn't doing her any favors, but mom sure looks MILFy to me.

/AoS pervy moron obligatory sexist comment

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 13, 2012 02:33 PM (tQoT4)

Posted by: NC Ref at April 13, 2012 06:31 PM (/izg2)

My buddies Aussie used to do that...

Only she would pile like kinds together. If she put a round rock with the flat ones, she'd bark at it for a minute and then move it to the proper pile.

Fucking goofy mutt. Fun to have in the boat for a day of fishing, though.

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:34 PM (VjZSp)

94 A dog without a job is never truly happy. Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 06:31 PM

My greyhound's job was to lie on the couch and look pretty. Once she retired from the track, she never got off the couch again.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:34 PM (P6QsQ)

95
78 Yes and it's so embarrassing.
I didn't realize you didn't screw them up and out of the holes so I was turning and turning and turning without realizing that it wasn't threaded into the toilet.
I finally found a ~~picture of the damned thing~~ mirror and realized there was a nut. It was hard to get the one because of the angle, but I got it.
Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 06:29 PM (5H6zj)

FIFY

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at April 13, 2012 02:34 PM (0AClR)

96 my mastiff weighs 175, George makes her look delicate now.
and yes about the poopy, all day everyday.

Posted by: willow at April 13, 2012 02:34 PM (TomZ9)

97 I finally found a picture of the damned thing and realized there was a nut. It was hard to get the one because of the angle, but I got it.

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 06:29 PM (5H6zj)

*snort trying to suppress all the dirty "found a nut" jokes*

Glad you finally got it. I've got two, maybe three complete toilets I've got to replace, not looking forward to it.

Posted by: NC Ref at April 13, 2012 02:35 PM (/izg2)

98 >>You're a blonde aren't you? No, a ginger. It really was horrifying to realize that I was so clueless about it. But now it's done and the man will come home from his trip to a new "throne." ;-)

Posted by: Y-not, drowning in a sea of pet hair at April 13, 2012 02:35 PM (5H6zj)

99 That's a dog. A dog without a job is never truly happy.

My Doberman thinks it's her "job" to manipulate me into giving her treats and protect the yard from cats.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at April 13, 2012 02:35 PM (SY2Kh)

100 92 If George starts humping your leg, the safest course of action is to just let him finish.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at April 13, 2012 06:32 PM (SY2Kh)

And call 911 so they can get an ambulance to your place to take you to the emergency room for your broken leg.

Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2012 02:35 PM (GULKT)

101 NC Ref- My buddy has a golden (swamp collie) at the beach that he swears will keep diving until it comes up with the very shell that he threw for it. I suspect he's lying. Mama- Sounds like you know that losing one is almost like losing a child. We've since gotten two new ones. They're really happy in pairs!

Posted by: Wodeshed at April 13, 2012 02:35 PM (kta2U)

102 *snort trying to suppress all the dirty "found a nut" jokes* -------- I am careful not to twist nuts.

Posted by: Y-not, sensitive lover at April 13, 2012 02:35 PM (5H6zj)

103 My last Goldie, Beau, lived to almost 16. He was the best dog I've ever had. The female, Quigley, had cancer and passed at 12.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:36 PM (iYbLN)

104 Mama- Sounds like you know that losing one is almost like losing a child.

Absolutely true.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:36 PM (P6QsQ)

105 Posted by: HeatherRadishÂ™ at April 13, 2012 06:30 PM (/kI1Q)

I love all dogs, but them little bitty bitey ones do need their own name to sort of differentiate. Doglets, or something.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 13, 2012 02:36 PM (SsG4J)

106 I'm gonna smell your crotch now... I SAID I'm. Gonna. Smell. Your. Crotch. Now. Yeah....yeah...lemme get in there a little further.... Awww yeah, that's the good stuff! ...And you. Where you think you're goin? When I'm finished here, I'm gonna hump your leg. And by leg, I mean your whole body...

Posted by: The Big Dog at April 13, 2012 02:36 PM (I49Jm)

107 My labs would dive for ducks. Damn things were like otters.

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:37 PM (VjZSp)

108 Speaking of frilly blouses, what in heck is with this friggin' fashion trend right now of putting flouncy shit on everything? I am having such a hard time finding clothes right now.

Posted by: Y-not, sensitive lover at April 13, 2012 02:37 PM (5H6zj)

109 I love my collie, Y-Not!

She's a tricolor rough coat, and the prettiest dog ever (according to about everyone who sees her)

They are very active, but very loving. I swear, she gets up every day happy to be alive.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 02:38 PM (Why44)

110 Ynot you replaced a toilet? Good for you!!!!!!

Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 13, 2012 02:38 PM (AawBK)

111 Am I the only one feeling relieved that this is not entirely a cat fancy blog after all?

Posted by: Wodeshed at April 13, 2012 02:39 PM (kta2U)

112 i used to had a dog but he ran away probally got a nice home

i hope he did but he wasnt not a very good dog on account

of kept bitting me on the leg one time pooped in my shoe

but still better than remember that monky that ate that one

lady face and the cops had to shot him becuase he

wuoldnt not stop eating her that was pretty bad lol

#JusticeForTravis

Posted by: Jose Canseco's Gristle Encased Head at April 13, 2012 02:39 PM (+lsX1)

113 I love all dogs, but them little bitty bitey ones do need their own name to sort of differentiate. Doglets, or something.

Gucci rats.

Posted by: Retread at April 13, 2012 02:39 PM (joSBv)

114 Imagine the size of his whistles!

Posted by: Joe Biden at April 13, 2012 02:40 PM (eHIJJ)

115
113 Speaking of frilly blouses, what in heck is with this friggin' fashion trend right now of putting flouncy shit on everything? I am having such a hard time finding clothes right now.
Posted by: Y-not, sensitive lover at April 13, 2012 06:37 PM (5H6zj)

Sorta OT, but dogs do not do flouncy shit.

Solid... yes.

Tapered, no seams... yes.

Sputtered... most definitely.

But never flouncy.

/pedant off

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at April 13, 2012 02:40 PM (0AClR)

116 My buddy has a golden (swamp collie) at the beach that he swears will keep diving until it comes up with the very shell that he threw for it. I suspect he's lying.

Unlike reports from the MFM, I would tend to believe that.

Posted by: NC Ref at April 13, 2012 02:40 PM (/izg2)

117 Corgis.

Every one's a Napoleon.

Posted by: nickless at April 13, 2012 02:40 PM (MMC8r)

118

My American Bully-dog is the neighborhood rock star...75 pounds, athletic and all white except for a patch over her right eye. Her temperment is equivalent to Janet Reno meets Pee Wee Hermann.

Posted by: model_1066 at April 13, 2012 02:41 PM (YbQJm)

119 my border collie could easily herd George around the yard....

Posted by: the Butcher at April 13, 2012 02:41 PM (8g9qq)

120 That must be the SOB that visits my lawn every morning before I get up.

Posted by: Cicero at April 13, 2012 02:41 PM (QKKT0)

121 >>Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 06:38 PM Wow, a collie in Florida. That's quite a feat. I have a casual friend who lives in Texas and she has a hard time keeping her dogs' coats (and especially skin) ok with the humidity. My girl, Bailey (Bailey's Scottish Dream), is also a tri: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43934755@N06/5277313503/ Does yours like to hang out with her front half resting on something (usually in my house it's an ottoman) and the back half "standing" up? It's the oddest thing. Bailey has been doing that since she was little. (She's three now.) I remember going to shows and seeing that a lot of the collies liked to stand up in their pens, but this other thing is weird.

Posted by: Y-not, sensitive lover at April 13, 2012 02:41 PM (5H6zj)

122
117 #JusticeForTravis
Posted by: Jose Canseco's Gristle Encased Head at April 13, 2012 06:39 PM (+lsX1)

I thought it was #JusticeForRayBans...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at April 13, 2012 02:42 PM (0AClR)

123 In Soviet Russia, dog train you.

Posted by: Yakov Smirnoff at April 13, 2012 02:42 PM (QKKT0)

124
We just found out last week that one of our office Schnauzers has a really aggressive cancer in the lymph nodes. Sam's 12 yrs old, hard of hearing and doesn't see too well, but he's still spry. He gets cranky if I don't IMMEDIATELY pet him when he arrives at work. He gets in about 5 minutes of ear rubs and then he'll rudely just walk away to his bed. Little bastard.

Gonna miss that guy when it's his time.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 13, 2012 02:42 PM (tQoT4)

125 Heh, my collie is a much better retriever than my golden. She brings me toys, drops them in my lap and wants me to toss them in the air for her to catch.

The golden lets them fall to the ground, picks them up, and wanders off.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 02:42 PM (Why44)

126

117

I do remember, Jose. The monky was pissed because the lady made him take baths with her.

Posted by: kallisto at April 13, 2012 02:42 PM (jm/9g)

127 I have the strangest urge to watch Best In Show now.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD 2012 at April 13, 2012 02:44 PM (Gk3SS)

128
That must be the SOB that visits my lawn every morning before I get up.

Posted by: Cicero at April 13, 2012 06:41 PM (QKKT0)

Either that or you have grunting wildebeests in your neighborhood.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 13, 2012 02:44 PM (tQoT4)

129 Gucci rats.

Posted by: Retread at April 13, 2012 06:39 PM (joSBv)

I do love Corgis, but I;m leaning Border Collie for Arkansas. Problem is, our land is right next to my uncles and he has cattle.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 13, 2012 02:44 PM (SsG4J)

130

Bet they don't get much mail.

Posted by: paranoid USPS worker at April 13, 2012 02:45 PM (wAQA5)

131

I have the strangest urge to watch Best In Show now.

Where's Busy Bee!?

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:45 PM (VjZSp)

132 DOGZIRRA!!!

Posted by: ErikW at April 13, 2012 02:45 PM (7Jl0A)

133 I remember going to shows and seeing that a lot of the collies liked to stand up in their pens, but this other thing is weird. Posted by: Y-not, sensitive lover at April 13, 2012 06:41 PM

My collie liked walking into walls and trees. He'd also walk into corners and try to keep on going. Poor old thing had dementia when we rescued him. Half the time he didn't know where he was at.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:46 PM (P6QsQ)

134 The golden lets them fall to the ground, picks them up, and wanders off.
Posted by: Dave in Fla

My Golden did the same damn thing.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:46 PM (iYbLN)

135 I have the strangest urge to watch Best In Show now **** Born with two left feet!

Posted by: Wodeshed at April 13, 2012 02:47 PM (kta2U)

136 Both of our dogs were raised from puppies (by us) to be seeing eye dogs, and both failed out of the program, so we adopted them as host family for therapy dogs.

The collie like to lie like a frog, with both rear legs sticking out in different directions. When she runs, she is amazingly beautiful with her fur flowing in the wind.

Her favorite thing is to sit in inside the front door, watching everything going by on the street. We call it "watching her TV".

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 02:47 PM (Why44)

137 The wife just got back from the liquor store. In addition to my 1.75 Woodford Reserve, she was thoughtful enough to buy me the Kentucky Derby collector's bottle. She's a keeper.

Posted by: Wyatt's Torch at April 13, 2012 02:47 PM (zxrQh)

138 The golden lets them fall to the ground, picks them up, and wanders off.

But isn't that what they're bred for, retrieving things? Not playing fetch. They're supposed to bring you the bird you just shot, right?

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 13, 2012 02:48 PM (SsG4J)

139 DOGZIRRA!!! Posted by: ErikW

ha

Posted by: willow at April 13, 2012 02:48 PM (TomZ9)

140 I still want a pair of Irish Wolfhounds.

There's a great bit in the Iron Druid series where said druid has a wolfhound that he's been feeding the same tea that keeps him immortal. Fuck yes you give it to the doggeh too.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD 2012 at April 13, 2012 02:50 PM (Gk3SS)

141 Tammy, she doesn't retrieve a god damn thing

We call the other one our "collie retriever"

The golden herds, the collie retrieves. Go figure.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 02:50 PM (Why44)

142 Mr & Mrs Romney would have killed that dog on top of their car! President Obama tweeted a cute picture of Bo. See the difference bitter clingers?

Posted by: Hilary Rosen IV at April 13, 2012 02:50 PM (c3mby)

143 There's a deer in my yard that either has a broken leg or something. She's hoping around on 3 legs....the 4th one she's just holding up and it's dangling....looks twice the size of her other back leg. I can see a big injury at her 'knee' joint.

Posted by: Tami at April 13, 2012 02:51 PM (X6akg)

144 Fichez-moi la pooch!

Posted by: henri at April 13, 2012 02:51 PM (HFim5)

145 I would feel eyes on me in the middle of the night. I would open my eyes and there was Beau just staring at me from the side of the bed. I knew he had to go out. He knew better than to try to wake my husband up. The little bastard would go outside and stare at the moon.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:51 PM (iYbLN)

146

Had three daschunds when I moved down here. They love to dig, and the soft sand down here meant they'd never be in the yard for very long. Once they found the neighbors can of cat food (they were feeding the pea fowl in the area, which is a whole 'nother story), I alway knew where to find them.

The morning they woke me up barking at the neighbors cat they had cornered in the neighbors garage at 3 am (I had to get up and go to work that day) was the last straw. They went to a friend's farm the next day.

B'Gal wants a dog badly. Can't afford one now. Whatever it would be, it'd have to small, which means yappy, which means no. I'd like a black lab, but not in this little place.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at April 13, 2012 02:52 PM (d0Tfm)

147 This dog is the same color as my Weimaraner.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at April 13, 2012 02:52 PM (jucos)

148

that guy's like the bastard love child of Jesse James and Diedrich Bader

Posted by: imp at April 13, 2012 02:52 PM (UaxA0)

149

She's a keeper.

She's The One

http://tinyurl.com/c8a9s9e

Posted by: The Ramones at April 13, 2012 02:53 PM (VjZSp)

150 Tammy,

Beau never retrieved anything. All I would get would be a complete look of disdain. Gawd I loved that dog.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 02:53 PM (iYbLN)

151 I love big dogs. Golden Retriever family here. But, man, I'd hate to clean up after this dude.

Love you, Ace! And, yes, have had two glasses of wine while cooking. I love everyone except jug-ears and his elk, ilk? Whatevah.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky: ABO 2012 at April 13, 2012 02:54 PM (baL2B)

152 There's a deer in my yard that either has a broken leg or something. She's hoping around on 3 legs....the 4th one she's just holding up and it's dangling....looks twice the size of her other back leg. I can see a big injury at her 'knee' joint. Posted by: Tami at April 13, 2012 06:51 PM (X6akg) --------------------------------------------------------- Do you have a shotgun?

Posted by: Truck Monkey at April 13, 2012 02:54 PM (jucos)

153

Posted by: Tami at April 13, 2012 06:51 PM (X6akg)

Dinner!

Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2012 02:54 PM (VjZSp)

154 We've got two Malamute pups, about 5 1/2 months old now, and they are equal parts pure joy and unmitigated Hell. They are like sweet, friendly, barely tame wolves. The only difference is that they are friendly to our kittehs.

Posted by: Otis Criblecoblis at April 13, 2012 02:54 PM (IlZPo)

155 The golden herds, the collie retrieves. Go figure.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 06:50 PM (Why44)

Females?? I love dogs. Love them. I love teh kittehs, too, but it's different.

mpfs, too funny!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 13, 2012 02:54 PM (SsG4J)

156 122 Corgis.

Every one's a Napoleon.

Posted by: nickless at April 13, 2012 06:40 PM (MMC8r)

And each one could just as easily conquer France.

Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2012 02:55 PM (GULKT)

157 Beau never retrieved anything. All I would get would be a complete look of disdain. Gawd I loved that dog.

Posted by: mpfs at April 13, 2012 06:53 PM (iYbLN)

He sounds like he was awesome!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 13, 2012 02:56 PM (SsG4J)

158 My younger Husky caught sight of a cat this morning. She only weighs 40 pounds but she damn near pulled my arm out my socket when she went after the damned thing. No more cats in our house. She regards them as "crunchy".

Posted by: Wyatt's Torch at April 13, 2012 02:56 PM (zxrQh)

159 ok, so i've just finished off the yummy $40 a bottle Italian wine, now i'm drinking the $7.99 Chianti, and it's only 7:00pm... I think I might be in trouble.

Posted by: spypeach at April 13, 2012 02:57 PM (hyUyU)

160

I've seen pointers point.

I've seen setters set.

I've never, though, seen a shnauzer shnauz.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at April 13, 2012 02:57 PM (d0Tfm)

161 Yeah, all the dogs we get are girls, Tammy. Both wife and I are partial to them.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 02:58 PM (Why44)

162 And just remember, "dog" spelled backwards is "raykon is a p.o.s."... in Ital-Brazilian Swahili dialect.

Posted by: andycanuck at April 13, 2012 02:58 PM (HFim5)

163 We have a whippet that loves playing frisbee. It's neat to watch them run.

Posted by: Bosk at April 13, 2012 02:59 PM (n2K+4)

164 My younger Husky caught sight of a cat this morning. She only weighs 40 pounds but she damn near pulled my arm out my socket when she went after the damned thing.

The racetrack almost wouldn't let us adopt our Greyhound because we had cats. They were sure that the dog would think the fluffy things going round and round the house were just like the fluffy thing that went round and round ahead of the dogs at the track and, well, you know. She never gave them a second glance.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 02:59 PM (P6QsQ)

165 Whippet!
Whippet good!

Posted by: D. Vough at April 13, 2012 03:00 PM (IlZPo)

166 We have a whippet that loves playing frisbee. It's neat to watch them run. Posted by: Bosk at April 13, 2012 06:59 PM

Oh yeah. Great dogs.

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 03:00 PM (P6QsQ)

167 Mama - One of the things I was told is the greyhounds don't have a sense of smell, so will get lost if they get out of the house.

True, or a wives tale?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 03:01 PM (Why44)

168 Wide angle lens in the first photo. Makes stuff close to the camera look quite big compared to things just a few feet back. Compare the size of the man's feet to his head - he'd be a freak if he really looked like that. The dog's head is even closer to the lens. Trickery? Yeah, sort of. But not photoshop.

Posted by: Kevin at April 13, 2012 03:01 PM (1ujRy)

169

My folks had a Harlequin Great Dane when I was in my teens into college.

Thing was a clumsy, drooler that had a bark that would rattle the windows.

Yet he was the most well behaved, gentle dog I've ever lived with.

The neighborhood kids used to beg my parents to let him out to play.(Back in the day when dogs freely roamed the neighborhood)

And he sat on the sofa just like in the photo.

Since my parents never had him fixed, we had the extra fun of the huge ballsack hanging over the sofa.

Was always a hit when relatives came over for Holidays.

Dog made it almost 9 years til hip displacure did him in.

Currently have a 3 year old Yellow lab/WTFK designer dog.

Wifey has her little white "poofer" dog.

But I'm gonna have a Dane one more time.

Posted by: BearMtnBob at April 13, 2012 03:02 PM (7A0m5)

170 When we got her as a pup we had two cats. She was curious about them but never really bothered them. They died 2 and 3 years ago. Now she looks at small fuzzies as prey. Hell, she's taken out two squirrels while on the leash.

Posted by: Wyatt's Torch at April 13, 2012 03:03 PM (zxrQh)

171 122 Corgis.Every one's a Napoleon.
Posted by: nickless at April 13, 2012 06:40 PM (MMC8r)

And each one could just as easily conquer France.

Why do you think the Queen of England keeps corgis? Though why she'd want France these days I can't explain.

Posted by: Retread at April 13, 2012 03:04 PM (joSBv)

172 When we lived in Massachusetts, the next door neighbor had a German Shepherd that would wander the neighborhood. He would constantly walk into our house to visit.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 03:04 PM (Why44)

173 The dog is prettier than Samantha Brick.

Posted by: fluffy at April 13, 2012 03:05 PM (4pSIn)

174 Mama - One of the things I was told is the greyhounds don't have a sense of smell, so will get lost if they get out of the house.

True, or a wives tale?
Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 07:01 PM

Oh, they have a sense of smell alright. The thing is they will take off on a run and not find their way home because they are Teh Dum.

Really.

There's a reason their heads are so narrow. No brains in them. Also the dumb ones persevere in the breed while the smart ones don't. Dumb dogs are good racers and smart ones aren't. The smart ones will figure out the shortest distance between them and the "rabbit" is to cross the field instead of running around it. The dumb ones just keep going round and round, never catching the damn thing. So the dumb ones win races and the smart ones are eliminated. Hence, the dumb ones get bred (winners) and the smart ones don't (losers).

Posted by: mama winger at April 13, 2012 03:05 PM (P6QsQ)

175 She's good with other dogs though. Except for the stupid Pom that lives up the street. She hates that little fucker.

Posted by: Wyatt's Torch at April 13, 2012 03:06 PM (zxrQh)

176 Whatever it would be, it'd have to small, which means yappy, which means no.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at April 13, 2012 06:52 PM (d0Tfm)

Check out Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. They're a small breed with a big-dog personality. Mine, at 7 months, has never met a dog or person she doesn't like. And she might bark 4-5 times a week, if that.

Posted by: beancounter at April 13, 2012 03:06 PM (p18em)

177 I was out walking. Please tell me that Greggy has been to the last 2 threads. Beautiful day here btw.

Posted by: dagny at April 13, 2012 03:07 PM (CMM9V)

178

Also the dumb ones persevere in the breed while the smart ones don't. Dumb dogs are good racers and smart ones aren't. The smart ones will figure out the shortest distance between them and the "rabbit" is to cross the field instead of running around it. The dumb ones just keep going round and round, never catching the damn thing. So the dumb ones win races and the smart ones are eliminated. Hence, the dumb ones get bred (winners) and the smart ones don't (losers).

Metaphor alert.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at April 13, 2012 03:07 PM (04g7z)

179 8 George weights as much as Hilary Rosen, but has a cuter face and better manicured nails. <--- That's funny.

Posted by: Caunotaucarius at April 13, 2012 03:07 PM (SHvfC)

180 Ok, time to head to the gym for my big 2 mile run. Happy friday night, 'rons and 'ettes

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 03:09 PM (Why44)

181 161 The golden herds, the collie retrieves. Go figure.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at April 13, 2012 06:50 PM (Why44)

Both of our Goldens, who are/were the sweetest boys on earth, HATE water. Our dog, may he RIP, was from a show-dog family. Hated to get his paws wet. Gorgeous dog, sweetest on earth. Angel dog, never did anything normal puppies do (chewing) and lived to be almost 13. Would not retrieve anything, as what was the point? Lived for food and petting. I grieved for this dog as he stole a part of my heart. I know that dogs are in heaven.

His nephew, who is my son's dog, HATES water but retrieves. Also gorgeous and stops traffic with his mane. Smart as well as sweet. Appreciates art and seasonal changes of house decor and notices this type of thing. Watches TV. Does algebra. Eats things he shouldn't. Now neutered and well-behaved. Would make a very fine therapy dog if he was not already part of our family and spoiled completely. Dogs are wonderful.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky: ABO 2012 at April 13, 2012 03:12 PM (baL2B)

182

1858 George weights as much as Hilary Rosen, but has a cuter face and better manicured nails.

Probably better educated, and has better breath, too.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at April 13, 2012 03:12 PM (04g7z)

183

cats are better

http://tinyurl.com/ycy3jur

Posted by: spypeach at April 13, 2012 03:14 PM (hyUyU)

184 Can you imagine locking your old lady in the trunk of the caddy for four hour with that mung hole mutt...we know as the joke goes the dog would be happy to see you...

Posted by: Ruger the Greatest lab Ever at April 13, 2012 03:22 PM (BhxjG)

185 I had a Golden years ago that would retrieve. And very proud of herself, too. She'd do that wiggle all over, and sit up proud as a peacock then look down and back up at me as if to say 'see what I brought you, a present!' Too bad I didn't have much use for dead birds.

Posted by: Retread at April 13, 2012 03:22 PM (joSBv)

186 Is this a general dog thread or does it have to be on-topic about large Danes? Our dogs found us (as have nearly all our dogs and cats). They were both probably dumped on the country road, and both were nice as could be, but awfully hard to train (which may be consequent upon or causal to their being dumped!). Never raised one "of our own," from a pup; these are like abused adopted children, needing constant reassurance. So, as the storms rolled in night before last, I think it's Large Cat trying to climb on the bed as usual, but when I reach down to throw him off, I feel two big dog paws. I managed to push the big galoot off the bed, got him to come around to my side where he could lay next to the (low) bed and I could reach out and pet him when it thundered. He had two paws up on the bed, and I let him stay there. He's a real rascal, don't want to let his nose get in the tent as the saying goes, but it was a loud storm. Easy to imagine the poor guy had been shot at before he came to us. Weekends when the gunfire's going on all 'round us, he's miserable. He's not as big as the Dane. But he certainly seemed large when he was trying to scramble onto the bed!

Posted by: A Batshitcrazy Webworker at April 13, 2012 03:22 PM (lBpVP)

187 Is it just me, or does that dog's face look a bit puffy?

Posted by: Doug in Cali at April 13, 2012 03:32 PM (ULqvA)

188 And its elbows are too pointy.

Posted by: andycanuck at April 13, 2012 03:33 PM (HFim5)

189 Hope they have a manuer spreader.

Posted by: Iowan at April 13, 2012 03:33 PM (ThWsS)

190 life without a dog is dismal. love the critters

Posted by: TruthSpeaker at April 13, 2012 03:44 PM (pqVyv)

191 My last corgi/spaniel was named Prince. My next corgie shall be named Napoleon. LOL!

Posted by: NIPPP at April 13, 2012 03:46 PM (0oYHO)

192 Napoleon Bone-apart?

Posted by: andycanuck at April 13, 2012 03:52 PM (HFim5)

193 What th...? Thought I'd retired that threadbare sock.

Posted by: A Mindful Webworker at April 13, 2012 03:53 PM (lBpVP)

194

Posted by: Tree falling in forest at April 13, 2012 03:54 PM (IlZPo)

195 I like small dogs that leave little lawn diamonds.

Posted by: real joe at April 13, 2012 03:59 PM (w7Lv+)

196 The movie Cujo comes to mind.

Posted by: CoolCzech at April 13, 2012 04:08 PM (niZvt)

197 It's Friday. Everybody take your clothes off.

Posted by: Heftyjo at April 13, 2012 05:38 PM (ZY2ax)

198 Oh, and I'm 260. I could suplex that dog before it could eat a dog biscuit.

Posted by: Heftyjo at April 13, 2012 05:41 PM (ZY2ax)

199 I dislike anyone who tries to top another poster but I have five dogs. I'm 60+ and have always had three dogs but I volunteered to transport seven dogs from Georgia to NJ three years ago. Nobody showed up for three of the pit bulls I transported. The three Pits are the best dogs I have ever owned, they have no equal. After two years I don't know how I could live without them. They are the most affectionate and loving dogs on the planet and when friends arrive they are the best greeters in the world. I told this constantly. They do have some issues with odd strangers, but don't we all?

Posted by: NortonPete at April 13, 2012 06:54 PM (8zxoH)

200 166
I've seen pointers point.

I've seen setters set.

I've never, though, seen a shnauzer shnauz.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at April 13, 2012 06:57 PM (d0Tfm)

Have you ever seen a Shih Tzu ?

Posted by: Frankly at April 13, 2012 07:39 PM (NV8rA)

201 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at April 13, 2012 08:38 PM (7W3wI)

202 Doing his part to save the environment, and reduce his carbon footprint, he rides the dog to and from work every day.

Posted by: Don at April 14, 2012 05:35 PM (2Y3vF)

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