Puppies ... why?

[streonwold]

Why do we do it to ourselves????

We got a new dog.  She's a five month old Rhodesian Ridgeback, who had gone to a new home and been returned to the breeder (because the couple who purchased her broke up).  Lovely little dog, who is a growing concern, but why do we do it?

She's not properly house-trained, yet, so we've had a few, very smelly,

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[minds_a_maze]

oh she is jsut to cute... smile
I like dogs but there so much work... and well im entirly to lazy... maybe in a few years... we ahve the back yard now with the new house...

How big will she grow to be?

[streonwold]

She is cute.

She'll get to be about 24-26 inches at the shoulder, weigh about 80 pounds. Wikipedia says:
"In his book "The Definitive Rhodesian Ridgeback," the late Canadian breeder-judge David Helgesen theorized, based on historical records of the day, that seven distinct dogs were involved in the formation of the breed: the Khoi dog, whose blood was present in Helm's two deerhound-like bitches; the greyhound, for speed; the bulldog for biting and holding ability; the collie, for slashing ability; the pointer; and Airedale and Irish terriers, for coat color and scrappiness.

It is likely that the Great Dane, mastiff, bloodhound and deerhound also contributed to the gene pool along the way."

Not related to your post question

[duir_sidhe]

Heyo, corrig here, I don't have the email address for anyone who goes to the thursday night warehouse practises, so I figured I would try to contact you this way. In incliment weather, is there still a good turn out for practice ? In short is it worth the drive across town tonight if the weather dosn't lift ?

Corrig

Re: Not related to your post question

[streonwold]

Damn, I'm sorry I didn't see this until today, Corrig.

Paul canceled the fight practice last night, because of the weather. (But of course, if you went, you already know that.)

It would be worthwhile for you to subscribe to the Skeldergate Yahoo group (where these things are generally announced) for the future.

You should be able to subscribe at:
Skeldergate-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
(I think you just send a blank, no subject e-mail to that address)

If that doesn't work, let me know, and I'll send you an invitation.
My e-mail address is:
streonwold(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

[k_calypso]

Too cute!

She reminds me of the dog my parents got a little over a year ago, Sugar. Sugar's a Weimaraner, and full of crazy energy.