Shelley
Bristol, UK
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| 03/11/2010 1:16 AM |
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There is no denying it, having a GSP is hard work  BUT there are moments that make it so much more worth it...
This is how Hogan has taken to sitting now (excuse the PJ's!)
Come on... let me see your "makes it all worth it" pics  |
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MelB
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| 03/11/2010 6:21 AM |
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| ehehehe I love when they stay that close |
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dieterthegsp
Cape Breton, NS, Canada
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| 03/11/2010 9:24 AM |
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| i dont have a pic but i love when dieter is laying next to me upside down in the spread eagle and then he lays his upside down head on my leg...how can you not love that? |
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unowhoandwhy
Middleofnowhere, NH
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| 03/11/2010 10:53 AM |
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Very cute! I don't have any pics of this, but Daniel & Layla both like to curl up as close to me as they can on the couch. If I am sitting next to an arm & there is only room for one dog, they get pretty creative in trying to be the one that's closest. Layla has no sense of personal space & she will usually just climb on top of Daniel. 
One day, though, she got fed up w/trying to get Daniel to give her some space, so she got up on the back of the couch & then draped herself around my shoulders like a scarf. |
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MurfsMa
Orange County, CA
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| 03/11/2010 11:59 AM |
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Hah.. Uno that makes me laugh!
These guys will do anything to be close... and Shelley as Hogan gets older (BIGGER) the more amusing their attempts get! Murphy has contorted himself into some seriously crazy spots and positions in order to be next to me. He is always ready to curl up like a roly poly bug and take a snooze as soon as I settle down on the couch at night, but sometimes there isn't room for a 65 dog... somehow he makes it work!
Can't believe how big Hogan is getting...he's so cute!!! |
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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| 03/11/2010 4:58 PM |
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| So no pictures, but at bedtime we have a scramble for the bed. The furkids all know to stay out of mom's side of the bed, but the rest is fair game. The competition is who gets up their first and next to mom. Usually Ringo gets up their first, but if Belle decides to join he immediately moves and give Belle the prime location. However, if Halo gets up their I get the staring contest to see who blinks first. This can go on for several minutes, with Halo doing the heavy sighing until she gets her way. Eventually Ringo gives up and moves. I usually end up with Belle up by my lap with her head in my lap. Halo down on my legs and then Ringo piled on top of Belle and Halo. That is ok while I watch TV or read, when I get ready to sleep I have to make them get up, so I usually take them out and when they come back the girls scatter to their favorite part of the house and Ringo ends up with the prime spot next to mom. He is a real momma's boy. |
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Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna)
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Navilla
Lawrenceburg, IN
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MurfsMa
Orange County, CA
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| 03/12/2010 9:35 AM |
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Ok... here's my "makes it worth it"... it's pretty old... Murf was about 12 weeks here and had spent all of July 4th playing with another puppy... he was absolutely ZONKED and passed out in my arms. He slept like this for about 2 hours while we sat outside and chatted with friends... I didn't have the heart to move him
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Shelley
Bristol, UK
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| 03/12/2010 11:26 AM |
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| Aw what a cute pic! Hogan sleeps like that all the time, but with his wet nose tucked up into my neck! |
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erikacarrillo
La Honda, CA
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| 03/12/2010 11:43 AM |
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This is Koda and her cousin McKenna (my sister's boxer). They had a great time running in the mud, playing tug-of-war, and warming up in front of the fire. They finally ended up taking a nap with me on the couch. I try not to get up when Koda is napping with me because although she loves it, she usually just wants to play fetch. I love these moments.
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Phillyo118
UK
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| 03/12/2010 1:34 PM |
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This makes everything worth it every time. I think when he does this I fall a little more in love with him every time
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"From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog."
"My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." |
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Shelley
Bristol, UK
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| 03/12/2010 1:52 PM |
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| My puppy looks so much like yours! |
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Phillyo118
UK
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| 03/12/2010 1:54 PM |
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| Haha my GF and I have JUST said the exact same thing about Hogan!! Where/when did you get him? |
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"From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog."
"My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." |
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Shelley
Bristol, UK
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| 03/12/2010 1:55 PM |
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| I got him the middle of February from a breeder in Wigan... where did you get Bentley? |
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Phillyo118
UK
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| 03/12/2010 1:58 PM |
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| I got him in the middle of December from a breeder in Derby. They could be brothers! |
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"From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog."
"My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." |
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Splat
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| 03/12/2010 2:21 PM |
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precious pics!
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http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=2553
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=2554 |
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Shelley
Bristol, UK
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| 03/12/2010 2:49 PM |
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What is his breeding? Hogan is Lodon Harriet x Isara Zurzhaar Pubcrawler? |
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dieterthegsp
Cape Breton, NS, Canada
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| 03/12/2010 2:56 PM |
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Posted By Phillyo118 on 03/12/2010 1:34 PM
This makes everything worth it every time. I think when he does this I fall a little more in love with him every time ![<img src=]() " src="/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/blue/emoticons/smile.gif" />
wait untill he is 50-60lbs and he still wants to do that! but hey..who can resist its just a little harder to breath thats all |
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Phillyo118
UK
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| 03/12/2010 3:29 PM |
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| I'll just train him to lay on his mom |
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"From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog."
"My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." |
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MurfsMa
Orange County, CA
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| 03/12/2010 3:36 PM |
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Posted By Phillyo118 on 03/12/2010 3:29 PM
I'll just train him to lay on his mom ![<img src=]() " align="absMiddle" src="/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/blue/emoticons/biggrin.gif" />
Careful what you wish for  ... I have an almost identical picture of Murphy laying on his dad at about that age... I asked him what he was going to do when Muf grew up and got to be 50-60 lbb??? He answered in much the same way you did..LOL
Murphy now chooses me to snuggle with and it does get rather difficult to breathe.. |
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