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  1. 1.

    raven

    Look at that big ole knuckle head! I have a couple of friends who just got puppies and it’s hilarious to follow them on their facebook!

  6. 6.

    Mike J

    Hey, lady…if you’re gonna drown those puppies, can I have the one with the brown nose?

    Sorry, wrong blog.

  15. 15.

    Helen

    PUPPEHS!!

    Guyz…Guyz…Stop it, youz guyz!! I am not not not a pet person but youz guyz keep making me love pets. First I cry my eyes out about Tunch, then Karen makes me fall in love with Iggy. And I am not even gonna mention TBogg and those Bassets. And alla the rest of youz. I’m looking at you, Raven. Stop it.

    Although every time I think…hey maybe I’ll get me one of those pet things…John (or someone) posts a story about Steve (or someone) pooping EVERYWHERE. So, um, yeah. Not so much.

    But still; PUPPEHS!!

  16. 16.

    Suffern ACE

    So I can’t share my grandmother’s puppy recipe? Sad. It was really popular with the Girl Scouts on those camping trips.

  18. 18.

    skerry

    BIXBY! Great name! I needed some puppy love. It’s been a harsh week.

    (Of course, I have my own little black dog. But he’s not so much a puppy anymore.)

  19. 19.

    James Hare

    Newspaper sites are quickly becoming a great way to get your racist bullshit out there:

    http://imgur.com/tg5fpek

    That was taken 20 minutes after that comment was posted. Nice job policing your website, WaPo.

  24. 24.

    Betty Cracker

    @James Hare: My local fishwrap’s comments sections are a mindless hive of racist scumbags, gun-humpers and bible-thumpers. Most days I steer clear.

  25. 25.

    max

    @Helen: Although every time I think…hey maybe I’ll get me one of those pet things…John (or someone) posts a story about Steve (or someone) pooping EVERYWHERE. So, um, yeah. Not so much. But still; PUPPEHS!!

    Get a dachshund.

    max
    [‘They’re small and ferocious.’]

  28. 28.

    lamh36

    Ya know, I hate to be debbie downer, but after today, I can honestly say that I have never been more happy to have decided to not have children as I have been right now! Kudos to those who do have children but damn I worry enough for kids I do not know let alone my cousins and nephews and such. If I had my own children especially boys, I’d be a pure wreck!!!!!

    @Kennymack1971 9m
    I’m tired of me and mine having to be damn near perfect just to get the same respect others get and even then it’s not guaranteed.

    Anyway, something to make me smile tonight…

    Mo’ne Davis makes history as first girl to throw Little League World Series shutout via @YahooSports

  29. 29.

    TaMara (BHF)

    Thanks everyone. I’m going to try not to turn my blog into all puppy, all the time. But he’s my first and probably only puppy, so it’s all new to me. And Great Danes are clowns, so add puppy to that and he keeps me laughing all day. I’m not getting a lot of work done.

    And yeah, there’s poop, pee and sleepless nights, but when he zonks out on my arm, or under my desk chair or gives me those eyes that say, “I’m so glad to be here”, I forget all the rest and can’t believe I waited five years to bring a dog back in the house.

    He’s smart and fearless and today he decided he was going to win the cats over by being a total gentleman, which for an 8 week old puppy is the hardest thing ever. But I have no doubts he’ll have them wrapped around his little paw before they know what happened.

  31. 31.

    PhoenixRising

    Awwww….

    We brought home the Dane 28 months ago, when she was 3; the kid insisted on a 6th birthday party for the dog last weekend. We will not be without one again as long as funding holds out, as she is…I’ll say it…funnier than color TV.

    Why wouldn’t you want a dog who will rearrange the living room while you’re out, bring you the mail with only a few tooth marks through it, and prance around with a kitten on her shoulders?

    I always wanted a Great Dane, due to the literature: Vicky Austin’s dog Mr Rochester, Pinkerton, etc. And this dog has fulfilled all the expectations we had, and is an ambassador for her breed. (We called Big Dogs Huge Paws about a Newfoundland, just FYI.)

    I can’t imagine starting with a pup. Congratulations and best of luck.

  33. 33.

    Karen in GA

    @Helen: I wasn’t a dog person, because I always thought they were too high-maintenance. Then one day I suddenly was a dog person. Found Iggy a few weeks later. At first my husband went along with it just to indulge me, and seemed kind of meh about it. Then he started admitting he thought Iggy was cool.

    Yesterday, dropping Iggy at the vet for the heartworm treatment (that’s since been postponed), it was all my husband could do not to say to the very nice and trustworthy vet, “If anything happens to this dog, I will hunt you down.”

    They grow on you.

  34. 34.

    TaMara (BHF)

    @PhoenixRising: I know, all it takes is that first one, doesn’t it? I think we need pictures of your girl!

    Watching a 120 lb dog bark at a mouse in the kitchen while the cats just look on disgusted. Or the 140 lb one who wouldn’t let me turn the channel if there was an elephant on. They seem to have no idea of their size and do the craziest things. He’s my 5th one and seriously, I forgot how empty a house is without a Dane, even a miniature (for now) one.

    BTW, Bixby will probably top out at 180-190 because of his European roots.

  35. 35.

    madmommy

    OMG, that face! Those feet!! My step-brother and his wife have a black Dane and a 2 year old son. The baby learned to walk by hanging onto the dog. The videos she posts on FB of the two of them playing together are the cutest thing ever. I’ve never had a dog bigger than 80 pounds, but the idea of a Dane is tempting!

  38. 38.

    Pogonip

    May I brag about my son? He has shouldered quite a lot of the load of taking care of his senile grandmother, and the reason this is bragworthy is he has brain damage himself.

    We now return you to your regularly scheduled pupdates.

  40. 40.

    PhoenixRising

    @TaMara (BHF): Good. Gawd. 140 pounds? American?

    The rescue, Big Dogs Huge Paws, got us on board with the Dane by explaining that the Newf we called about wasn’t compatible with cats. But they happened to have a trial-sized Dane, a lady who had been spayed at 5 months and therefore grew to 99 pounds, who needed a good home.

    We provide a good home, although sometimes I feel like that family that had a second child to create a marrow donor for their teenager–the little dog has been almost tolerable in the years since Lola came to our home because he has a life coach.

    “Dude. You crapped on the patio? Why??? That’s gross, man…”

  41. 41.

    Pogonip

    Jack Hanna , famous Columbus Zoo director, says you know you truly love animals when you don’t (much) mind cleaning up the poop, urine, and puke.

    I have found this to be true of babies as well.

  42. 42.

    TaMara (BHF)

    @PhoenixRising: My Danes, in order, were 120, 140, 150 and 155. Three I had at the same time, I walked together. Never had a problem, but as you can imagine, if they ever decided to mutiny, I was out weighed and out muscled x3. LOL

    Bixby’s mom is 180, his dad, 190. These dogs look you in the eyes. Luckily it’s with love.

  46. 46.

    CaseyL

    I love dogs, but I haven’t had one since I was a kid (I have cats). The bigger dogs are great because you can give ’em big squeezie hugs. Danes are insanely fun – or possibly just insane: they seem to think they’re small dogs. I love it when one tries to crawl into my lap.

    TaMara – If you don’t mind my asking, are you going to leave his ears au naturelle?

  49. 49.

    TaMara (BHF)

    I have a question, totally non-dog related. I’ve been donating to the Wounded Warrior Project for a while. I said that to someone and they made it sound like it wasn’t a good charity. I did some research before I started and it seemed more or less like any other in their breakdown of distribution.

    Anyone have any experience with them that should make me question my donation (and any suggestion for another veteran related charity)?

  50. 50.

    Mike in NC

    @Betty Cracker: Welcome to the South. The vast majority of Letters to the Editor are from elderly racist white people who thought Reagan was a closet commie.

  51. 51.

    jurassicpork

    Aw! Puppies! Who’s a good girl? WHO’S a good girl??? Uh, just forget I said that out loud, OK?

    Ahem.

    Anyway, how would you like to be mentioned in my upcoming novel’s acknowledgements page and trailer? How about a free, signed copy and a personalized dedication? Or how about having a character named after you? All this and more can be yours if you participate in my homemade Kickstarter drive.

  52. 52.

    cckids

    @Pogonip: Congrats, and good for you! My two younger kids are amazing with their big brother; they deal with feeding tubes, a respirator, colostomy, etc, with a grace & humor that is consistently flummoxing to most people around them.

    Luckily, my boy found a wonderful girlfriend, whom he brought home last week. She crocheted a Pokemon for my oldest son (his favorite character). Seems like a keeper to me.

  54. 54.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    PUPPEH!! What an adorable metric ton bundle of puppitudinal charm. The cats will ultimately torment adore Bixby just like we all do already.

  55. 55.

    JCT

    @Mike in NC: Kind of like the first time I found a local shooting forum here in AZ; had just moved to Tuscon and I wanted to get a recommendation about a good local range. Jesus, what a fever swamp of racist / misogynist horror. Felt like I needed a shower – and a good dose of brain bleach.

    What a beautiful pup! So huggable and those ears!

    We actually bought our last beagle from a breeder after a rescue dog died from mammary cancer 4 months after we brought her home – devastating my young son. Everyone I know who has had a Dane loves them so much!

  61. 61.

    KG

    As a kid, we had a Dane/Bernard mix. That dog could jump a five foot fence (with horse wire!) like it was nothing. Loved that dog, hell, loved all the dogs we had growing up, but that one and our last family dog the Aussie Shepard/lab mix that lived a good 15 years we probably my favorites. This boy looks like he will be fun

  62. 62.

    TaMara (BHF)

    Puppeh woke up, time to walk him and then play with him, hopefully enough to wear him out so he’ll sleep through the night. If you’ll indulge me, I’ll up date with photos as he grows. Again, thanks for the kind words. Night.

  63. 63.

    Origuy

    The Marin County (CA) Humane Society has a problem:

    Inside were 24 so-called tuxedo cats, named for their distinctive black and white markings. It was the fourth such occurrence in the last 18 months, said spokeswoman Lisa Bloch, leaving the shelter to care for more than 100 felines.

    Wish I could take one, but my roommates’ cat has heartworm.

  66. 66.

    PurpleGirl

    Cute puppeh. Love seeing the dog pictures. Cats/kittens too.

    Hey, Tim F., you haven’t posted a Max picture in some time.

  71. 71.

    kc

    @lamh36:

    lamh36, hope you’re still here; I wanted to apologize for my dopey-ass remarks downstairs. I hope they didn’t make you feel worse. I’ll try to do better, as they say.

  72. 72.

    Hal

    A friend on Facebook actually just did a God is good post after his bill at the store came to 40 bucks and he “found” two twenties in his wallet. I guess he thought he didn’t have enough dollars on him. Trying very hard not to type something snarky back. Whatever the case, now that God has averted that crisis he can now go help Pat Robertson.

  74. 74.

    fleeting expletive

    Today is my birthday. My daughter called twice and a friend called too. I got a card personally delivered from Meals on Wheels. I made pancakes from scratch and ate two of the best pancakes I have ever had. It’s a pretty good birthday after all.

  75. 75.

    Violet

    @fleeting expletive: Happy Birthday! Glad you had a birthday you enjoyed. That’s what really counts, I think. The biggest celebrations don’t mean much if they aren’t what you want. Pancakes sound delicious. Did you have maple syrup or put something else on top of them?

  76. 76.

    jenn

    @lamh36: Honestly, it’s hard for me to comprehend the exhaustion that extra worry blankets over the regular (and quite large enough) worries of raising kids. As a society, we are making progress, but no matter what speed we do it, it’s too damn slow. I don’t know if electronic hugs from a stranger are any use at all, but if so, here’s one if you want it ==> O

    And thanks for the link to Mo’Ne’s shutout – she’s amazing!

  77. 77.

    max

    @John Cole +0: Pretty cute. Nice dog, too. /player

    Auditioning for backup dog, are you?

    max
    [‘John Cole +boner… Hey! You could be Speaker of the House!’]

  78. 78.

    Helen

    @fleeting expletive:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I used to work for the NYC Dept. for the Aging which started this whole MOW thing. And you are??? 20, oh yes you are. Because that’s how old you feel.

  81. 81.

    fleeting expletive

    Oh, yeah. I just turned 67. Thank you, Violet, and thank you, Helen. MoW has been around here since the early seventies. The food is hospital food, some of it is fine, some is meh, and a couple of offerings are gross-city. But I have learned some work-arounds, like the so-called swedish meatballs. You can add sour cream in the microwave and it’s okay. But it’s still hospital food.

    My main reason to have signed up, other than just having an assured source of food, is somebody checking in on me 3 times a week. I have a best friend here in town but only see her maybe twice a month. It worried me that I could die or be disabled and she wouldn’t find me for a couple of weeks. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

    I can buy groceries, I can afford groceries, I just don’t really want to cook all that much. I have a full refrigerator and freezer. Yesterday the guy mowing my yard tried to move my car and the battery is dead. I’m in no big hurry, but I guess I will call AAA tomorrow and schedule a visit.

    It’s all a crap-shoot anyway, isn’t it?

  82. 82.

    ruemara

    *sigh* Life really isn’t worth living without a small furry beast to spoil and snuggle.

    No, unkempt cooter hair does not count.

    I miss having pets.

  83. 83.

    fleeting expletive

    Ruemara,I totally agree. I’ve not had a cat for a couple of years. I bought a bag of dry cat food and some litter for some hypothetical pet that would show up, but none has. I do believe that cats choose us, but no one has come forward to choose me.

  84. 84.

    fleeting expletive

    Oh, I Love peanut butter on pancakes, and lots of real butter. I don’t have waffle syrup, but Griffin’s pancake syrup is awesome and made in my hometown (Muskogee, OK). It is really good. In the second grade my class did a field trip and watched them tumble-dry those squishy orange candy peanuts in a huge dryer. They may only be regional, however. But they make good jellies/jams, unless they’ve been sold to some bigger corp.

  88. 88.

    Pogonip

    @efgoldman: True, but the pet will never call up and say”Uh, Mom? I had this little accident with the new car…” or “Hi, Mom, can we, uh, get a refund from Harvard? I wanna drop out and live with this group run by The Prince of Insufficient Light, and after all, he needs the money more than Harvard does…”

    Thanks to all who mentioned how cool my son is. You’re absolutely right, each and every one of you.

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