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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
We're dog people. Dog people have dogs...so we'll soldier on. I put a deposit down on a new boy this morning because my other two are 14 and 8; the 14 year old can't have too much longer left though he seems healthy as a horse apart from a degenerative disk (that's gonna be a fun call to have to make....ugh). I just can't leave the 8 yr old as a solo act; he'd be crushed by it. He's never known life without 2 buddies around so going it alone would blow his mind.
So we have 2nd pick of a male from a litter of rotty's born last week. Here's dad:
and here's mom:
This is a picture of a puppy from dad's last litter:
That's what sold me. That dog is only 4 weeks old in that photo and looks like a small bear. Dad's a german import; incredible lines and certifications. Mom comes from a line recommended by none other than Sauto (much obliged to him for putting me on these guys years ago); great granddaughter of a world champion. Dad weighs about 130 lbs, mom about 125 (with a brother who checked in at 150). Honestly, that's a little heavier than I'd prefer but the bone structure on those guys is just incredible.
It'll be an adjustment and I'll never have another one like Rommel, but like I said - dog people have dogs, man. Gotta keep going forward. We'll be able to pick him up about a week before my daughter's 5th birthday and she has no idea. It'll all work out in the end. |
We just moved to our new house about 6 months ago so we're trying to get that finished up before we do anything else dog wise. Plus I hate to get anything else while my babies are with my parents just out of respect.
We do have a couple outdoor cats that are keeping the mice away I guess, dunno, not really a cat guy.
I'll always be a lab guy though I think. I could be talked into a German Sheppard or a Great Dane, but I'll probably stick with old faithful.