Lot of cats lately, so now some equal time:
That is Chloe. She looks an awful lot like my first dog, Ajax, who I got around Christmas in 1976.
This is Gus, and the look on his face just kills me. And he looks like a Gus, too.
Check out that wet nose on Rooney. You just know he uses that as a WMD in the morning, coming in and sticking it on your exposed flesh while you are still sleeping.
Claim your pets, peeps.
mainsailset
I always laugh hysterically at this YouTube and yes I have a newfie
youtube.com/watch?v=RDe8Z94HUXI&feature=related
South of I-10
Why do labs always have the wet nose of doom? Always had at least one lab in the house when I was growing up (the most pampered hunting dogs evah). My brother has two Labs. Before he moved away, my Border Collie would try to herd his two dogs. Very entertaining to watch.
I needed a little doggy zen, as I have reached the "I can no longer discuss the campaign rationally" point. I should probably quit watching debates, as the amount I drink goes up with each one, as does the amount of times I threaten to throw my glass at the TV.
postmodernista
What sort of dog is Chloe? She looks just llike my Elvis, but no one has ever been able to pin down his parentage. the best guess is Corgi and Australian Shepard- bright blue eyes. any clues would be helpful….
Brick Oven Bill
You are not allowed to keep dogs unless for hunting, guarding crops, or guarding livestock. As this web-posting is not associated with any of the above actions, please remove it. Stick with cats.
Yours in peace;
Nate
@postmodernista:
postmodernista: We got Chloe at the local Humane Society, and she was listed as a Cairn Terrier mix. Basically, we don’t know for sure what she is so when people ask we say "Cairn Terrier mixed with something". She has floppy ears unlike normal Cairns, so your guess is as good as ours as to what her parents were.
All I know is that she is adorable, the perfect size (she is full grown now and turns 1 next month), and the sweetest dog I’ve ever met!
Michael Demmons
greynoldsct00
Nate, Chloe’s face just melts your heart. I’m glad you found her.
Brian J
Any bets that the last dog, with the Obama ’08 bib, would do better in an interview with Katie Couric than Sarah Palin?
jnfr
Thanks so much for the link to that Newfie video. Made my day.
Krista
Chloe is freaking adorable. I love any dog that has that scruffy, terrier-esque look.
Conservatively Liberal
Poor Gus looks like I do when I find out that both bathrooms in the house are occupied. By my wife and daughter.
Why me?
Handsome doggie(s)! :)
Phoenix Woman
Awwww! (pets the doggies) (offers doggie treats)
Chuck Butcher
Gus is a 5yr old 150# Great White Pyrenese, the only real drawback to him is the shoe strings that hang from his lips on a regular basis. A head shake can put drool in astonishing places.
Gus almost always goes to work with me, he sort of shares the front seat of a ’78 Chevy K20 utility bed pickup. You would think he’s been killed if he doesn’t get to go. As sweet a nature as you could ask for and quite relaxed, though he loaths any wild animal – his breed’s job, guarding sheep without supervision from wolves and etc. Quite possibly the oldest established breed of dog, New Foundlands and St Bernards bred from this breed. They are very nearly as independent as cats are, irritating at times.
Comrade Peter J
A pitbull with lipstick would do better.
The Gimp
@Chuck Butcher:
We have a Pyr, too. Best fucking dogs in the world. Sweet, loyal, mellow and willing and able to fight off a bear.
dingding
Awesome! I’ve spent the last four days lounging at the beach and came back to find our Rooney on Balloon Juice!
He’s a neurotic, crazy, and hyper-affectionate 3-year-old lab mix that an elderly couple rescued from the side of the road in rural Alabama. We adopted him when he was about 6 months old, after we had undergone a few years of doggy disasters (runaways, roadside fatalities, parvo, etc.). He’s the best dog ever, and yes, the early-morning wet nose is brutal.