lagunajocopilas
toronto, ON
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| 10/16/2009 8:28 AM |
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Hi there,
I've been reading the posts over the last couple of weeks to help get ready for my new puppies. Thanks to all of you for all the wonderful posts! It helped me out alot.
Just got a new female puppy, Laguna, from Legacyk last night. I'll be getting another male, white liver ticked, from another litter 3 weeks from now.
I thought I'd follow forum rules. So, here's Laguna:  
She already knows her name, sit and come (some of the time  )
I'll be taking these guys to work next year as I do residential gardening. They may replace my tiller, ha, ha. Until then I've got the winter ahead for intensive attention/training, as I do sporadic snow removal.
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laguna, legacyk gsp
jocopilas, legacyk-flowercreek gsp, coming november |
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JoeyBean
Albany, NY
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| 10/16/2009 8:32 AM |
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| Cute! awesome coloring. shes got some growing to do for that collar! How old? |
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wems2371
Eastern Iowa
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| 10/16/2009 8:41 AM |
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I love the coloring and the ticked toes and chest. She's beautiful. |
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Countrysides Red Hot Roxi
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=1176
Snips Bring It On Brandi
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=1711 |
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TessaGA
Georgia
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| 10/16/2009 8:44 AM |
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Indeed, she's beautiful! Very striking pup.
You taking on two pups is very brave! LOL. Welcome and keep us posted. |
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To live without dogs would mean accepting a form of blindness. [Thomas McGuane]
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Splat
Illinois (Northern)
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| 10/16/2009 9:22 AM |
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| So adorable! Great markings! |
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http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=2553
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=2554 |
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lagunajocopilas
toronto, ON
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| 10/16/2009 9:42 AM |
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Yeah I'm buying another smaller collar for the meantime She's 8 weeks old btw. |
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laguna, legacyk gsp
jocopilas, legacyk-flowercreek gsp, coming november |
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Marie
Wisconsin
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| 10/16/2009 10:00 AM |
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Welcome!! She looks so sweet, wish they could stay that cute size a little longer than they do. Good news about 2 GSPs, is they can wear each other out in the backyard when they get the puppy zoomy, zoomys !! Congratulations!! |
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Marie and Rocky, a tall, high energy GSP
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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| 10/16/2009 10:02 AM |
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| Laguna is a beautiful girl. You are going to have lots of fun, especially when you get your boy. Welcome to the forum BTW. Glad you found the posts helpful. This is a fun group with allot of GSP and dog experience. |
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Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna)
Yellow Rose GSPs
     
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Kerplunk105
Bucks County, PA
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| 10/16/2009 10:21 AM |
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| Wow, two GSP puppies...that's a lot of work lol |
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pixie bee
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| 10/16/2009 11:02 AM |
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Hey, welcome!
She's a cutie.
I agree with the others -2 puppies,AUGH!!! And a double AUGH!!!!
And you're doing it willingly. It has nothing to do with the breed,I just see havoc everywhere,just tell me you don't have children under 10 years old.
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"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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| 10/16/2009 11:10 AM |
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| I actually think two GSP pups may actually be easier aside from trying to potty train both at the same time. At least they will have each other for play time and to entertain each other. I bet they will tend to keep each other out of trouble too. The only thing you have to make sure is you give each their own time with you and you keep up with training both separately as well as together. The will require an investment of time on you part. What you don't want is the two of them to bond more with each other than with you. They will be close anyway because they will grow up together, but you still need to make sure you are the leader. |
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Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna)
Yellow Rose GSPs
"A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato |
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CL66
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| 10/16/2009 11:21 AM |
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Oh she is adorable! Congratulations, looking forward to hearing how you get on, especially when the 2nd comes along. Though when you have one....you may as well have 2!! |
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JoeyBean
Albany, NY
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| 10/16/2009 11:44 AM |
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I can't imagine having two... especially for the potty training part.. Ugh.. and having two real quick little things that you CANT let out of your sight or something else will be ruined.
not trying to scare you or anything |
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pixie bee
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| 10/16/2009 11:56 AM |
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TB,
did you say they will keep each other out of trouble????
Boy,you ARE an optimist.
I don't see it so romantic.
I enoy my sanity,I enjoy being married,I enjoy my kids not having to step in pee b/c they don't look when they walk and I enjoy quiet time.
Oh and I enjoy not having to watch out for counter cruising.
We are considering a 3rd from a litter I JUST HAVE TO HAVE,(of course), and to say the truth, I'm dreading the 1st 15 months of it. I'm thinking of giving Haiko to my parents for the first 12 months to help with the transition.
I wish the OP the best of luck and remember,we are here for you!
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"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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| 10/16/2009 12:12 PM |
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pixie - I have had others say I am an optimist, but I have Belle and Halo when Belle was a little over a year and Halo was a puppy. Prior to Halo, Belle was a terror getting into and chewing on things all the time. As soon as I got Halo she became my perfect Belle and I never had a problem with Halo at all. Of course, it could have been the two dogs too. When I got Ringo, Belle and Halo were older and they left Ringo to his own devices allot when they didn't want to be bothered by a puppy. That meant I had to watch Ringo much closer or he would get into trouble on his own. If I had it to do over again I would have gotten a second pup at the same time I got Belle. I am convinced she would have been a much happier dog in her first year.
This is just my own personal observation and experience and might not be true for any other GSPs on earth, but I would still bet that the OP will have it easier in some ways with two as opposed to one. |
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Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna)
Yellow Rose GSPs
"A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato |
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Somer
Houston, TX
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| 10/16/2009 1:04 PM |
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That puppy is gorgeous! What are your plans for her??
You are very brave to take on 2 pups at the same time, regardless of breed. I have to agree with Pixie on this one. Double puppy duty would probably put me in the loony bin. I'd have a hard time bonding to each one, too, I think. |
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lagunajocopilas
toronto, ON
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| 10/16/2009 4:37 PM |
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Yeah, I'm not sure I won't go crazy, but the winter is really slow, but erratic. Any time it's likely to snow I have to wake up to see if there's enough snow to take out the truck for my prepaid contracts. So I'm up every 3 or 4 hours. Also, my roommate loves dogs and so does my worker.
My brother has 2 year old girls (humans), so I'd thought I'd be able to share in and add to that madness. And my brothers wifes' mom has 3 lab retrievers, so...
Also, whenever I've lived with dogs, I 've always been around many, I find one strange.
I plant to take them to work, cani-cross or bikejoring and possibly hunt, but with - don't laugh- a slingshot. I'm kinda anti-gun since I got shot and robbed a couple years back in central america. I did enjoy hunting as a child with my friends 22 though, until my parents found out...
More pics soon... |
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laguna, legacyk gsp
jocopilas, legacyk-flowercreek gsp, coming november |
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MelB
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| 10/16/2009 7:05 PM |
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| Sooo cute!!!!! I can't imagine taking on two GSP pups though! LOL Xara is more than enough to keep me busy! Laguna is one very pretty pretty puppy! |
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lagunajocopilas
toronto, ON
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| 10/17/2009 4:18 AM |
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Thanks for the compliments. Laguna loves them .
More pics, this time action shots from my day off in my back yard.
These pics highlight one of the features I'm sure alot of us have fallen in love with -
The ears...
Now let's see your favorite ear shots!
Happy weekend, hunting, running, frisbeeing, sleeping (ha)... |
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laguna, legacyk gsp
jocopilas, legacyk-flowercreek gsp, coming november |
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Patti
Scituate RI
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| 10/17/2009 6:00 AM |
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Aw, how sweet is that! Have fun! Ringo was an easy pup so all these puppy pictures are making it very hard to fight the puppy fever! I have to keep repeating "I don't need a puppy, I don't need a puppy." |
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