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Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by CinnamonGirl, Aug 12, 2011.

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  1. Stan

    Stan Resident Dumbass

    Location:
    Colorado
    20" of snow overnight with more falling. What does my big bear of a snow dog do? She insists I need to let her out the basement door, because she doesn't want to plow through the snow on the outside stairs.
     
    Stan, Jan 5, 2017
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  2. Stan

    Stan Resident Dumbass

    Location:
    Colorado
    I'd add that Molly turned 9 on Thanksgiving. The average lifespan for a Newfoundland is 9-12 years and yes, I can do the math. She's grey at the muzzle and has some arthritis in her front right elbow or wrist (the vet and I disagree). She has a slight limp that doesn't stop her from doing much of anything. We have a contest every morning to see who can moan the most while getting up.

    Molly's jobs are "hiking buddy" and being a big sister to Jackson. She still takes both seriously, while traumatizing the occasional door to door preacher.

    I've got to be very, very careful about using the term "old girl" around my house. The less furry female doesn't take it well.
     
    Stan, Jan 6, 2017
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  3. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Stanley isn't too far behind her. He's going to be 8 at the end of spring. Most say that a Bullmastiff's lifespan is 8-10 years. So far he has barely any grey and no signs of degeneration of his hips/shoulders. He's had a small drop-off in his energy level, but not a huge amount. Basically, he'll only run back and forth chasing a ball 2-3 times before getting bored of it instead of 6-7 times. Or a 30 minute hike is plenty instead of 45 minutes. But he still wants to do all of those things, still wants to wrestle, and still wants to play every day, so I'm taking that as a good sign. He's also dropped about 7-8lbs over the last 12-18 months, which is actually a positive considering the hip issues many molosser dogs get late in life. Hopefully you and I are comparing notes on Molly and Stanley for several more years. :cool:
     
    Borla, Jan 6, 2017
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  4. martian

    martian Server Monkey Staff Member

    Location:
    Mars
    Hip dysplasia and arthritis will be the major threats to Stanley's health as he gets older, if my experience is anything to go by. Keeping his weight under control will help reduce the risk substantially. I've personally seen bullmastiffs make it past their twelfth birthday, so there's no reason to think Stanley won't have a good few years in him yet.
     
    martian, Jan 6, 2017
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  5. Fangirl

    Fangirl Very Tilted

    Location:
    Arizona
    Oh God, you guys and dog life spans are making me teary. They are all such good dogs!
     
    Fangirl, Jan 6, 2017
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  6. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell

    ..............wait, WHAT? I remember his puppy pictures! Has it really been that long? :eek:
     
    CinnamonGirl, Jan 6, 2017
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  7. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Yes, he was born in 2009. Hard to believe.
     
    Borla, Jan 6, 2017
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  8. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    Snow pups!

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    CinnamonGirl, Jan 7, 2017
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  9. Yerba

    Yerba ...wait, what?

    Location:
    Nowhere, KS
    So cute! That second picture with snow on his face is priceless. :)

    .........................

    Here's my little resident asshole.

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    Yerba, Jan 7, 2017
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  10. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    Moon Moon Snowflake!
     
    Japchae, Jan 7, 2017
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  11. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    A friend suggested I frame this one.

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    CinnamonGirl, Jan 7, 2017
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  12. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell

    haha! He loves to stick his whole face down in the snow and snuffle around.
     
    CinnamonGirl, Jan 7, 2017
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  13. Fangirl

    Fangirl Very Tilted

    Location:
    Arizona
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    New Year's walk.
     
    Fangirl, Jan 9, 2017
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  14. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    Some severe weather going on today, so I made a fort. The pups approved.


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    CinnamonGirl, Mar 1, 2017
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  15. DAKA

    DAKA DOING VERY NICELY, THANK YOU

    Location:
    150 miles North of SOUTHERNMOST POINT IN THE US
    Hey guys,
    LOVE YOUR PUPS, whatever they do...you miss them so much when they are gone....
    R.I.P. Mr Barkley...we love you
     
    DAKA, Mar 2, 2017
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  16. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    Moony and I went for a walk today.

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    CinnamonGirl, Mar 6, 2017
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  17. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    MOON MOON! He's so fluffaaay!
     
    Japchae, Mar 6, 2017
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  18. DAKA

    DAKA DOING VERY NICELY, THANK YOU

    Location:
    150 miles North of SOUTHERNMOST POINT IN THE US
    We are going to look for another Silkie Terrier (or 2) to adopt.....We miss out Mr Barkley so much....it's only been 8 days...
     
    DAKA, Mar 7, 2017
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  19. INTERNATIONAL T.

    International T. Slightly Tilted

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    Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
     
    International T., Mar 8, 2017
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  20. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    Another day, another adventure. Hoping we can make this a three-times-a-week thing.

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    CinnamonGirl, Mar 8, 2017
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