Where did you get your dog and why?

Question

What breed is it?
Whats its name and why do you call them that?
What a good story about your dog?

Answer 1

here are my two dogs:

Mona: golden retriever, female, 5 years old, sometimes, we call her "Moner," or "Monster!" We found her in the newspaper. We adopted her from a family that was having a kinda hard time with life, and, I believe that they were moving, too!

Maggie: Lhasa Opsa, 7 years old, female, sometimes we call her "Magpie," "Magster," and "Monkey!" We adopted her from a breeder (i know, it's sad, but, read on!) who mistreated ALL of her dogs! Maggie is a dog that has an underbite (do to over breeding :( ) but, really, she is the best dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So is MONA!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the great question! Thanks again,

~ Future Vet

Answer 2

I have 6 dachshund - all but one rescues.

I bought the first one because I was clueless as to all the perfectly wonderful pedigree dachshund needing good homes.
Once I realized that, I started to rescue dachshund, not pay some breeder to breed more just for money.
Now I have 4 of my own and 2 fosters - it is very rewarding to make a difference in a dog's life and to give it another chance at a good home.

Think about it folks - any breed has a rescue, just go online and do a search for whatever breed, or mix, you would like to help.
You will know what you are getting, no suprises when that "mini" ends up twice the weight the breeder told you he would be, the dog will be healthy, not some breeder's disaster, and will love you unconditionally for saving it.

Answer 3

From Rescue - because there are already too many dogs out there that need good homes and I could never buy either from a store or a breeder when there are so many that need to be saved. Dachshund (weiner-dog!) of course. Charlie, its the name he came with and I just kept it. Lots of good stories but the best story is the one where he is alive and well and happy because of rescue instead of being euthanized when his former family decided they didn't have time for him anymore.

Answer 4

Bear - SOmeone found him nursed him when he got to be 5-6 months he was too much for them. I named him bear because he growls all the time like on the movie the bear.

Mack - Same deal didn't want him by the time he was 5-6 months. His name is Mack because he was going to be the Mack Dady of the house. 60lb dog for a second dog was big. (Taint nothin anymore)

Cubby - I foster a litter of 10 Cheasepeakes and one day another volunteer went out to this shelter and their were two that looked just like my litter. She grabbed those to shove off on me and 8 others. Cubby's brother was adopted but on sunday at 11 at night I was at the emergency vet with the nastiest case of Parvo I have ever seen. If a dog won;t eat a hamburger GO TO THE VET!! Well once he was all better I had also rescued a pit bull his age. They were best friends. Well when it came time someone wanted to adopt him another volunteers mom drove me home to get him. I wasn't taking him I nursed the crap out of himhe was my baby. Well we got to adoptions and my daughter hid him in the bathroom. Here is his picture that day:
http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/pets/img/pets/cubby_rea.jpg

He was mine. And bear was already taken.

Lillie I rescued both her and her sister from a shelter in KY because of the puppymill raid. The shelter had to keep all the dogs from the puppymill for court but they were euthaizing the other 60. we took 40 that night and continued taking their owner give up till they got settled. Well both dogs were complete goofs un socialized and I felt Lillie was holding her sister back so I held lillie back. SHe loved a crate and just hiding out and that is what she does still. I never pushed her just let her live there. And every bad thing she does is my fault I never pushed too many others to work with that needed homes.

Bessie: A shelter 200 miles away from me asked for me to help. She was found as a stray with heartworm. She hates other animals and is a big bully she is ancient old barely amde it through treatment. They think she had been hit by a car and her life expectancy was at 6 months. Its been almost 3 years and she is still a kicking (every new foster) She just seemed like a big country bessie so that's how she got her name but everyone calls her betsy and she accepts it. She is my newfie an old coot.

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Answer 5

I have three Dachshunds : Brook, Brandy and Misha.

Brook -16 yo- was my sisters dog at the beginning. When she got married they found out that her husband had allergies so I took her.

Brandy -12 yo- is the adopted daughter of Brook- ok, ok, I adopted Brandy for her :)- Brook lost both her puppies at birth and she was suffering. She raised Brandy as if her own.

Misha -12 yo-is actually Brandy's sister from the same litter but adopted by a friend of mine. Well, guess what? My friends second husband got allergies too and who would want a 6 years old Dachshund with a bad back ; half paralyzed despite several operations?

Me, of course :)

That is where and why I got my dogs and Brook was already named. I named one Brandy because I like brandy as a drink and she is brandy color. I named Misha after the ballet Michael Baryshnikov because I admire him. Misha is a female but , oh well ...:)

A good story.. hmm.. Brandy attacked a Great Dane in order to protect me- did I mention that she thinks she is a Pittbull? :) - Thank God, I caught her before the Dane didn't even notice what that little mouse is trying to do to her :)

Answer 6

Gloria was picked up on the roadside by one of my co-workers. She sat at the office about five minutes until I realized that in my heart she already belonged to me. She was a great yard dog and a great house dog. We think she was part Shetland Terrier, and part something else. :P

She adopted a cat from across the street. Actually, her herding instinct was so strong that she spent hours just wrangling the kittens back into their yard. Pun'kin, the kitten of choice, ended up in our yard. For years, the two would perform for company. Pun'kin would stroll into the middle of the room and Gloria would pounce on her and start that little nibbling business around her neck. Pun'kin would go limp and enjoy the careful grooming. Company of course, would think the dog had attacked the cat right there in front of us as my wife and I continued our conversation nonchalantly.

Gloria would bark at her bad dreams sometimes in the middle of the night. She died under the house a few years ago.

Answer 7

I got her from a very good/reputable breeder after doing a lot of research on the bred and the breeders.

She is a Bernese Mountain Dog

Her name is Gotcha because it took me 12 yrs to get her. Her AKC name I Finally 'Gotcha'

For a big dog, she has surprised me with her love for working in Obedience, Rally and Agility. I have had her in the ring 7 times and has won ribbons and placed 6 times. The only time she didn't get a ribbon it was my fault..my 1st time in and I had newbie jitters..

Answer 8

My son found some abandoned puppies almost eight years ago (February). He felt bad for them and convinced me to "adopt" a couple. I am so happy he did. One, we found a home for and the other is without a doubt the best dog I have EVER had (and my family and I have been parents to many great dogs).

His name is Reiko and he is an Israeli Canaan. (Don't ask me what he was doing out there).

Instead of asking him to roll over or play dead, we ask him "Would you rather be married or dead?" and he rolls over and plays dead :O). Then, if we ask him to "go to the room and close the door", he goes to the main bedroom and closes the door behind him. How am I not just going to adore him? Even his snoring is endearing to me :o).

We also have a stray we picked up about a year back after my son almost ran him over. He is as cute as a button, but the poor baby is dumb as they come - lol. It has taken a year for him to learn to lay down and 'stay' when told, and we have some problems with marking which we are working through.

P.S. BIG thumbs-up to all the rescuers and foster-care-givers. Thanks for what you do!

Answer 9

My Dog Is a Keeshond named Pepper, That was her name when we got her from the Humane Society.

She loves to go for walks and get treats, but hates to be groomed. Pepper has a constant shake in her back legs when she feels an extreme emotion(excited, scared, happy) I love her so much.
She doesnt go potty in the house but one time my hsuband and I were fighting really bad and she peed on our bed! We never gfight now and got a new bed..

Answer 10

I have a beagle/basset 3 month old male puppy.

His name is Draxxus but sometimes called Drax. We came upon this name because my fiancee plays paintball and he was saying different names and I liked this one.

I got him from a guy who had apoted his mother and then found out she was pregnant.

He is a funny little guy and thinks everyone and every animal should play with him, this also means the cats that he lives with. He also loves to sleep on pillows be up right next to you and loves his carrots (for teething, they work wonders.)