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8 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

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When our last dog died it was in the month May and my wife and I said to each other that we were going to wait until the beginning of the year to get another dog. We wanted to get through football season and the holidays since we travel a ton in those months. We made it all the way to July 1 before we adopted another dog. The house just felt too quiet and empty without a dog in it.

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When Amber, my dog of 16 years,  passed I had no idea what to do with myself. No more morning walks, feeding times, park trips just for her. I live alone so the emptiness at home was just crushing. 

I lasted about 2 months before I picked up Luna. 8 years later and I can't imagine life without her. With me through the snowpocalypse, covid, etc.

Some angels dont have wings.

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Yes, it's been a month or so since Gumbo passed away and I still expect to see her when I walk into "her" room.  We still have Pluto, my arch nemesis (and little buddy), but there's deffinitely a void that hasn't filled in yet.

I went for 10 years without a dog after I had to put down my last one.  Now, after four years with Sebastian, I can't imagine being without him.  It may be time for him to get a little brother.

I somehow made it a whole 40 days from Penny passing until I got another dog.

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I went twelve years after losing Maggie the Golden to cancer at age 7.  Since 2013, we have had four dogs (King passed in 2020; he was an old fellow when we adopted him).

Gracie will turn 13 in January (pictured plenty in previous posts)
 
Maeby is 6 (as of March).

Archie turns 2 in late November.

I don't know how I went 12 years without a dog.



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I was gone for a long work trip and this sweet girl couldn’t be happier to see me. 

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I went in the other room to play guitar for a bit and walked back in to this. I wonder what she ordered from Chewy?

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This sweet girl is crossing the rainbow bridge today. She was technically my in-law’s dog, but we raised her as a puppy and she also spent the last two months of her life with us exclusively when the in-laws couldn’t really take care of her anymore. She was two months shy of her 14th bday, so she had a full life. One of the sweetest labs I’ve ever known. Love you Cray. 
 

 

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This is the best thread on Shaggy, and also the worst thread on Shaggy.

 

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I don’t want to derail the thread with the rescue v breeder debate. 
 

I obviously bought my dogs. I don’t feel a molecule of shame about it. I have the best two dogs on the planet, but I understand the rescue crowd’s perspective. Rescues becoming the cool thing with celebrities and younger folks has undoubtedly saved millions of dogs’ lives. 
 

With all this in mind, I volunteered at Montgomery County Animal Shelter today. Many of dogs only get walked once a week. I know we all love and spoil the shit of our dogs, so it’s certainly in our wheelhouses to help out. Just something to think about. 

my mate is dropping hints about getting Duke a sibling next year before he turns two. we will look to rescues this time.

Duke would love having a full time friend 😊

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sound up...

 

 

This is so good.

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You’re a bold man MIA. They’d probably do better individually, but the girls would be jumping on every single person at Kirby if I took them there.

Abandoned patio with their leashes tied to table is about their speed. 

Luna stays leashed to my chair the entire time. She wants nothing to do with cats. Got swatted once and that was enough for her.

She's a perfect bar dog. Totally chill and stares at people until they pet her.

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

You’re a bold man MIA. They’d probably do better individually, but the girls would be jumping on every single person at Kirby if I took them there.  

I had to read that twice before I realized I should not plan a trip to Kirby icehouse. 

1 minute ago, Shaddie said:

I had to read that twice before I realized I should not plan a trip to Kirby icehouse. 

This  is good to read and also good to read.

On 10/7/2025 at 11:21 AM, TOR said:

This is the best thread on Shaggy, and also the worst thread on Shaggy.

 

*surly

my bad

This one is way too clever.

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All 3 of them are totally in to you, bro.

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Met these two at a cafe in Terlingua on Saturday.  They were hilarious, especially the chonkier one.  They sit and face the door, waiting to greet every new customer (and beg for scraps).  Topo and Luna.

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Lying in the sun: still undefeated. 

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I had the day every dog owner fears yesterday. I rescued Captain guy 7 years ago (well, he rescued me). We had an inseparable bond - he was literally never more than a few feet away from me 24/7. A few months ago I got diagnosed with cancer (see the I caught the cancer thread) and am weeks away from finishing treatment and beating this shit - he has helped me and my family navigate through the toughest few months of my life. Captain's health started failing during the middle of all this and I had to make the gut-wrenching (yet unquestionably correct) decision to help him cross the rainbow bridge yesterday. He almost saw me through it but couldn't quite make it, and he passed peacefully yesterday morning.

 

RIP buddy, I'll never forget you,.

 

 

Good boy, Captain. 

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Just had this "memory" pop up. Crosby joined our family 16 years ago today. I miss him still so much even though he's been gone for 4 years.
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Maya is a pretty girl, but a complete nutjob.  She goes absolutely ballistic if ANYONE other than our family comes near the house.  She loves me, UNLESS I go near my wife, who she is weirdly imprinted on.  Then she goes nuclear.

 

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7 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

Maya is a pretty girl, but a complete nutjob.  She goes absolutely ballistic if ANYONE other than our family comes near the house.  She loves me, UNLESS I go near my wife, who she is weirdly imprinted on.  Then she goes nuclear.

 

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She also appears to be missing a nose

30 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

She also appears to be missing a nose

That is fucking weird.  She most certainly has a nose.

Good doggo Captain.  Please look up Callie, Magic, Bailey, and Zeke-you'll never be bored!

I remember Crosby from the Shaggy days.  Good boy, Crosby.  Good, good boy.

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I've been hesitant to post this, but since many of you have posted about your dogs crossing the rainbow bridge, I thought I would share.

This is Rose. 

I never really loved dogs before her. I mean I liked them and all, but not like close.

My ex was a vet tech at the time and the week after the VY 4th and five, she got to work and someone had tied this dog to the handicap sign in front of her work. It was raining and in the 40s. Dog barely made it

She called to ask if it was okay to bring him home for a night so she could keep an eye on her. Fine. Whatever just make sure it doesn't piss and shit everywhere

They damn thing wound up falling asleep on my lap. The next morning I'm at the kitchen table drinking coffee and answering emails..and the mutt falls asleep on my feet

Ex " I'm leaving. Help me out the dog in the crate."

Me : no

 

Anyway. Her daughter called me a few months ago. I hadn't talked to her in probably 10 years. She found Rose's collar and ashes and brought them over to me.

I definitely had to wait until everyone was asleep before I opened the bag with the stuff inside.

 

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They are just the best. The bond with a dog (or dogs) is a deep human connection, going back thousands of years. 

On 10/9/2025 at 10:39 PM, Sbbruin said:

Maya is a pretty girl, but a complete nutjob.  She goes absolutely ballistic if ANYONE other than our family comes near the house.  She loves me, UNLESS I go near my wife, who she is weirdly imprinted on.  Then she goes nuclear.

 

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Stop beating your wife then. 

Dang James, you are a pasty mofo.

4 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

They are just the best. The bond with a dog (or dogs) is a deep human connection, going back thousands of years. 

I skipped dinner at Lucia, State Fair tomorrow, and probably a deal on last minute tickets I can't pass up to stay at home and chill out with the dogs.

 

I'll miss hitting up Lucia.

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