Cliff Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 My new pup came from a facebook post in one of those "for sale in your town" groups. They were not allowed to put a price for a dog. We got her because we were literally the only people that didn't ask "how much for the dog?" She figured.. if you have to ask, you can't afford to take care of a giant dog. Some people will give the animals to anyone so I"m glad there is some protections in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted February 12, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 I found my new roommate today ! He's a 3 1/2 month old pup and a bundle of energy ! Now I need to come up with a new name for him, they were calling him "Boozer". If he does well in puppy classes & obedience he might go to the shop with me. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Congrats Steve and not-Boozer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 He's a handsome devil, I mean little angel! Congratulations on being deemed worthy of pet ownership, Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Way to go my friend, so how long are you going to be in puppy training? He looks like a ball of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Needle sharp teeth ! He seems like he might learn fetch pretty easily. And he chases the red lazer dot around furiously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Congrats Steve! Unless you are giving him Jack and water everyday, Boozer doesn't fit. So without looking back to the first post was this one of the 2 you had photos of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Good choice! I can see the intelligence in his eyes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 No, all the local rescue groups were so slow with the approval process I got discouraged. Started looking for breeders that might have a litter. Found him 5 minutes after he was posted. Drove 1 1/2 hours to go meet him , then got stuck in rush hour coming home with him. He curled up on his bed and snoozed most of the way. But he was quick to pop up and look out the window if he heard something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 That is one cool looking Pup. I don't know why but when you said you needed to come up with a name I thought he looked like a Reggie to me... don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Considering "Groot " like the character in those Marvel films. Guardians of the Galaxy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisc Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 He's a good looking pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted February 13, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 On 2/5/2018 at 5:20 AM, RichardA said: Blue, I'm still going through that effort with a now 1 year old Dane. Damn that dog is tough to train. As big as your pony is, you may have to potty train by example. No pics please ! 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: Considering "Groot " like the character in those Marvel films. Guardians of the Galaxy Awe Groot was my favorite character in that movie! He looks like he's going to be a lot of fun. It's kinda sad that the pet adoption process is so involved that it's easier to go to a breeder. Doesn't really say much for rescuing pets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 They mean well but it's like any bureaucracy they keep over reacting to situations and create unintended consequences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Groot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 “Groot”, and it’s one syllable and easy to pronounce after a hard night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Congrats on the pup. I m thinking he will have it good at your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 My wife has this theory that dogs respond best to names with an R sound in them, as their hearing is tuned to sounds. So I think Groot is a very good name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Love the name "Groot"; one more vote. And Groot has so many different meanings; perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 Now you need a cat named Rocket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted February 14, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 We had a pet raccoon when I was a kid. He would grab an ice cube out of my dads "Jack & Coke " then dad would pick up his drink and it would be cloudy with muddy foot prints on the glass. We set him free when mating season came around. A female raccoon kept visiting our yard. A few months later they can back with 3 kits. They were skittish but ate from a bowl right outside the sliding glass door. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Congrats on the new pup! On 2/13/2018 at 7:15 PM, wdwerker said: We had a pet raccoon when I was a kid. He would grab an ice cube out of my dads "Jack & Coke " then dad would pick up his drink and it would be cloudy with muddy foot prints on the glass. We set him free when mating season came around. A female raccoon kept visiting our yard. A few months later they can back with 3 kits. They were skittish but ate from a bowl right outside the sliding glass door. We had a family of raccoons that would visit every night when I was younger. I would sit outside on the deck with them and relax. It was a mama and three kits. The kits were pretty standoffish at first, but became more and more comfortable with me as mama did. I have always loved raccoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatCharlieDude Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 He's beautiful, congrats! We adopted the brindle female in my profile pic and went through the interview process too. When we first thought about adopting a dog I balked at being interviewed and was initially put off by it. I was offended that we would have to be "worthy" of adopting one of their dogs. But now after going through the process I understand. They want to place dogs in life long homes with loving owners. They don't want dogs returned, surrendered to shelters or abused. Our female, Bae, was returned twice before we adopted her and was so skittish that she wouldn't go through doorways and had separation anxiety. After two years she has bloomed into a wonderful companion, very confident and without any of the separation anxiety she had before. As the foster family told us the interview is more for the dog to pick his new family then for the potential owners to be worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatCharlieDude Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 On 13/02/2018 at 9:47 AM, Minnesota Steve said: My wife has this theory that dogs respond best to names with an R sound in them, as their hearing is tuned to sounds. So I think Groot is a very good name. Boxer names should begin with Bs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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