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We got a new puppy about two weeks ago. She's eight weeks old, and we think she is some kind of blue heeler mix, even though the Animal Defense League had her listed as a Great Pyrenees mix.

Maggie (our seven year old terrier mix) wasn't crazy about Sasha at first, mainly because Sasha was trying to nurse off of Maggie, which is enough to piss off anyone. But they are starting to get really playful. If anyone has any advice on socializing a puppy and an older dog, I am all ears. I've read that it's good for puppies to learn from older dogs, but I've also read that if puppies spend too much time with an older dog, they will become more attached and loyal to the dog than their owner.

Also, my new dog is a genius because she is only eight weeks old and she already has pottytraining pretty much figured out. I know she's too young to have complete control over her bladder, but she doesn't eliminate in her crate and she always goes outside. I've talked about pee pee and poo poo more in the last few days than I have in my whole life.

We went to Petsmart and talked to the girl who does the puppy classes. She had a huge pitbull, and it was the most well-trained dog I've ever met. Logan and I had previously decided that we could probably find a better trainer somewhere other than Petsmart, but he took one look at this tiny girl and this gigantic obedient pitbull, and immediately decided that she would be the one helping us train our dog.

I don't know if all Defense Leagues are the same, but I was highly impressed with the ADL in San Antonio. Everyone was really friendly and knew what they were talking about. Plus it was only an $80 donation for Sasha, all of her puppy shots, her spaying, her microchip, a month's worth of pet insurance, and a month's worth of food. The shots alone would be several hundred dollars at a regular vet.

This is her going after the camera:


Sasha's dogster page. Yes I am lame.

She could be Katie's (my dog Katie. Not Forker Katie) little cousin!

Sasha was trying to nurse off of Maggie, which is enough to piss off anyone.

TELL me about it.

[I don't know if all Defense Leagues are the same, but I was highly impressed with the ADL in San Antonio.

The ppl at the Irving SPCA were snotty to me and asked for written documentation that I'd put down a pet deposit before they'd give me a cat. I went to the pound instead.

Also, Sasha is adorable.

The ppl at the Irving SPCA were snotty to me and asked for written documentation that I'd put down a pet deposit before they'd give me a cat. I went to the pound instead.

My mom had some bad experiences with the SPCA too. The Animal Defense League is different though. Maybe it's independent, I don't know.

she's adorable everyone's getting dogs these days. I wish I could committ to a dog, my cat is all I can handle...mostly cuz she can handle herself.

I love, love, love her and I wish I could hold her until she got really spoiled.

- Mere "but then I'd have to wash my hands because I am freakish about dog dander, even though I have a dog" 1975

Logan's mom has a 13 year old lab, a 1 year old schnoodle, and just got a new schnoodle puppy who's about 3 months old. Logan's brother just got a yellow lab puppy who's 4 months old and is already HUGE. She's a tornado wherever she goes. So, with all of us at Logan's mom's house, we have six dogs, three of which are still puppies. It's like being at a kennel!

i see the title and wanted to know where digweed was...


ro"i'll go back to my cuddle puddle now"ach

Logan's mom has a 13 year old lab, a 1 year old schnoodle, and just got a new schnoodle puppy who's about 3 months old. Logan's brother just got a yellow lab puppy who's 4 months old and is already HUGE. She's a tornado wherever she goes. So, with all of us at Logan's mom's house, we have six dogs, three of which are still puppies. It's like being at a kennel!

I had a schnoodle (poodle/schnauzer) growing up and I LOVE them!

What color are hers?

- Mere "ours was black (then grey after a year or so) but I have seen pretty white ones too" 1975

if it is Great Pyrenees have fun with that!

this is my mom's great pyrenees mix when she was less than a year old. it was taken last christmas:


she's a goober and is very clumsy.

So, with all of us at Logan's mom's house, we have six dogs, three of which are still puppies. It's like being at a kennel!

um, i live with 6 dogs everyday. talk about a house that is never quiet.

Logan's mom has a 13 year old lab, a 1 year old schnoodle, and just got a new schnoodle puppy who's about 3 months old. Logan's brother just got a yellow lab puppy who's 4 months old and is already HUGE. She's a tornado wherever she goes. So, with all of us at Logan's mom's house, we have six dogs, three of which are still puppies. It's like being at a kennel!

I had a schnoodle (poodle/schnauzer) growing up and I LOVE them!

What color are hers?

- Mere "ours was black (then grey after a year or so) but I have seen pretty white ones too" 1975

The younger one is Harper; she looks like a teddy bear:


And Winston is the older schnoodle: