Pet pics thread

[marko138]

I can see why... it's kick ass
I snap a good one every so often.

[marko138]

Another of my favorite subject:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/Manny1.jpg

[marko138]

Another of my favorite subject:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/Manny1.jpg

[Mudpuppy]

Another of my favorite subject:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/Manny1.jpg

excellent shot marko.. magazine quality - that could be on a cover of an outdoor mag or something..

[marko138]

excellent shot marko.. magazine quality - that could be on a cover of an outdoor mag or something..
Thanks brother. I appreciate that man.

[Mudpuppy]

if it's in raw my only 2 suggestions would be:

1. Lighten up the foreground a tad and get rid of the shadow on the left side of the dog (looking at him in the pic - technically right side of dog if you were standing behind him)

2. The 2 canoes are perfect - the third one to the left or whatever the fuck that is needs to be cloned out - it detracts from an otherwise awesome picture

Not sure you wanted it but that would be my attempt at editing if I was to edit that photo.

[marko138]

I took that with a point and shoot.

[Tsunami]

I took that with a point and shoot.

What kind? I have a sony cybershot and it sucks so i am in the market for a new camera.

[Rangerscott]

Yea. What camera was used on the face shot?

[Papa_Complex]

Coolpix s210

[marko138]

Coolpix s210
Thank you. And correct.

[marko138]

Yea. What camera was used on the face shot?
That shot was with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi.

[marko138]

What kind? I have a sony cybershot and it sucks so i am in the market for a new camera.
You can take a quality picture with nearly any camera. You just have to know what you're doing. Mainly, holding still. Shitty shots are usually caused my people shaking like Michael J. Fox.

[Tsunami]

You can take a quality picture with nearly any camera. You just have to know what you're doing. Mainly, holding still. Shitty shots are usually caused my people shaking like Michael J. Fox.

I have steady hands! When I take face pics they come out really harsh and unflattering esp when I use the flash. Its fine in outdoor lighting though . And its really blurry in low lighting. Not sure if the settings can be adjusted but I usually just set it to an auto mode. My pictures always came out nice with film though.

[Papa_Complex]

I have steady hands! When I take face pics they come out really harsh and unflattering esp when I use the flash. Its fine in outdoor lighting though . And its really blurry in low lighting. Not sure if the settings can be adjusted but I usually just set it to an auto mode. My pictures always came out nice with film though.

Consumer cameras, especially compacts, usually have too much sharpening applied to pictures by default. This highlights every skin flaw and imperfection, which especially women tend not to like in shots of themselves. With a man, depending upon his general appearance, such flaws tend to add 'character.'

Some cameras allow you to alter the default settings, so in-camera sharpening can be reduced. There are a variety of software 'filters' available that can be used to edit pictures, after the fact, and smooth skin tones. "Portraiture" is one of them: http://www.imagenomic.com/pt.aspx

Or you can just end up with harsh shadows, when using flash. It's rare for professional photographers to use just one flash, when shooting portraits. Three is pretty much the minimum, plus reflectors, umbrellas, and diffusers.

[marko138]

I have steady hands! When I take face pics they come out really harsh and unflattering esp when I use the flash. Its fine in outdoor lighting though . And its really blurry in low lighting. Not sure if the settings can be adjusted but I usually just set it to an auto mode. My pictures always came out nice with film though.
I rarely use flash. Natural light FTW...even in TV when I can get away with it. That's b/c of what Papa said...harsh shadows.

[OneSickPsycho]

I have steady hands! When I take face pics they come out really harsh and unflattering esp when I use the flash. Its fine in outdoor lighting though . And its really blurry in low lighting. Not sure if the settings can be adjusted but I usually just set it to an auto mode. My pictures always came out nice with film though.

The camera makes a HUGE difference... I've had a few over the years that consistently gave me shitty pictures... So far, my Canon SD1100 has given me consistently top quality pictures (for a point and shoot)... I did a LOT of research when buying that thing and it was a fantastic purchase.
http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/CanonSD1100IS/images/sd1100_3q-001.jpg

I have a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 on the way (should be here Monday)... got it because it seems to be the best all around waterproof/rugged camera on the market today, but from what I gather the ol' Canon will probably still take better pictures.
http://buybestguides.info/images/Today-Sales-Panasonic-Lumix-DMCTS3-121-MP-RuggedWaterproof-Digital_41ys1-rLDoL._492_450.jpg

[Archren]

I rarely use flash. Natural light FTW...even in TV when I can get away with it. That's b/c of what Papa said...harsh shadows.

This. I was really reticent to take a lighting class, but I did learn a lot about how to help reduce the harsh shadows when you have specular sunlight. Plus I'm a wee bit lazy and cheap.. lugging around a strobe kit (or even constant lighting), plus reflectors, soft boxes/umbrellas, etc., ad nauseum, just seems too much for my particular style (I tend to prefer candid shots in most cases).

My Brigade CSM's picture always gives me the biggest twitch.. I can tell they used only one tungsten lamp (the pic looks yellow, so they didn't adjust the white balance) and no fill lighting (either via another lamp or a reflector). He's already pretty stern looking, but the harsh side-lighting just makes it even worse. :lol:

[Papa_Complex]

This. I was really reticent to take a lighting class, but I did learn a lot about how to help reduce the harsh shadows when you have specular sunlight. Plus I'm a wee bit lazy and cheap.. lugging around a strobe kit (or even constant lighting), plus reflectors, soft boxes/umbrellas, etc., ad nauseum, just seems too much for my particular style (I tend to prefer candid shots in most cases).

My Brigade CSM's picture always gives me the biggest twitch.. I can tell they used only one tungsten lamp (the pic looks yellow, so they didn't adjust the white balance) and no fill lighting (either via another lamp or a reflector). He's already pretty stern looking, but the harsh side-lighting just makes it even worse. :lol:

Usually, in bright sunlight, all that you really need is a little fill flash. For example I used fill in this shot where the subject was in bright sunlight, but the sky behind was heavy clouds.

http://www.morallyambiguous.net/multimedia/.gallery301/index.php/090716-19_mir/candid/R7183401

[Mudpuppy]

I took that with a point and shoot.

you could still edit it in lightroom or photoshop i would think..

[Mudpuppy]

I have steady hands! When I take face pics they come out really harsh and unflattering esp when I use the flash. Its fine in outdoor lighting though . And its really blurry in low lighting. Not sure if the settings can be adjusted but I usually just set it to an auto mode. My pictures always came out nice with film though.

need off camera flash or bounce flash or something.. i go back and forth between fill flash and no flash.. just depends.. lighting is very tricky..

[marko138]

you could still edit it in lightroom or photoshop i would think..
I could. :lol: But won't.

[Tsunami]

AHHHH you guys are making my brain hurt. Thanks OSP I will look into the the canon. I will hit you guys up for more info prob in a couple of weeks after finals are over and I have some breathing room, I hope. If not, I will definately be looking to get something end of august when school is done and I have a life again.

Do those big ass cameras take better pics? The ones that look really touristy? I saw some on the walmart site for about $300. I rather have a small camera just for portability but if the bigger ones are better then I would consider those too.

[tommymac]

AHHHH you guys are making my brain hurt. Thanks OSP I will look into the the canon. I will hit you guys up for more info prob in a couple of weeks after finals are over and I have some breathing room, I hope. If not, I will definately be looking to get something end of august when school is done and I have a life again.

Do those big ass cameras take better pics? The ones that look really touristy? I saw some on the walmart site for about $300. I rather have a small camera just for portability but if the bigger ones are better then I would consider those too.

youre asian its in your dna to have cameras and take pictures :lol:

[Tsunami]

youre asian its in your dna to have cameras and take pictures :lol:

Those are Japanese people, not the Chinese. I also can't do math.

[tommymac]

Those are Japanese people, not the Chinese. I also can't do math.

and we know how you drive lol

[Tsunami]

and we know how you drive lol

Im a great driver!

[marko138]

AHHHH you guys are making my brain hurt. Thanks OSP I will look into the the canon. I will hit you guys up for more info prob in a couple of weeks after finals are over and I have some breathing room, I hope. If not, I will definately be looking to get something end of august when school is done and I have a life again.

Do those big ass cameras take better pics? The ones that look really touristy? I saw some on the walmart site for about $300. I rather have a small camera just for portability but if the bigger ones are better then I would consider those too.
You probably mean a DSLR. And yes they do take better pictures. But it probably wasn't a SLR you saw for 300...just a big point and shoot.

[Mr Lefty]

You probably mean a DSLR. And yes they do take better pictures. But it probably wasn't a SLR you saw for 300...just a big point and shoot.

yeah the SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera's and Digital SLR(DSLR) are the ones you can swap out the lens on. (SLR shoots film, DSLR shoot digitally) usually they run about 500+. They do take better photos, as the sensor is bigger, they may be less mp (mega pixles) than a point and shoot or p/s (my Nikon D300 is only 12mp, sony makes a 14mp p/s)

if you're looking at DSLRs don't get too caught up on the mega pixles. find one, and try it out... they can be much more complicated than a p/s and if you're just shooting in auto, it's hard to justify the price and inconvenience of lugging it around.

another thing you can look at is something like the Olympus Pen, or the Panasonic Luminx lines... they take great quality photos, offer you the chance for full adjustment (not always auto) and change of lens.


above all... remember it's like bikes... it's the rider not the bike... though a good bike can make the rider better... it's still 80+% rider

[Papa_Complex]

AHHHH you guys are making my brain hurt. Thanks OSP I will look into the the canon. I will hit you guys up for more info prob in a couple of weeks after finals are over and I have some breathing room, I hope. If not, I will definately be looking to get something end of august when school is done and I have a life again.

Do those big ass cameras take better pics? The ones that look really touristy? I saw some on the walmart site for about $300. I rather have a small camera just for portability but if the bigger ones are better then I would consider those too.

Better photographers take better pictures. It's sort of like how most sportbike riders don't come anywhere near the limits of what their bikes can do ;)

A DSLR gives you more possibilities, but it doesn't take better pictures.

I've seen excellent landscape pictures that were taken by professional photographers, with pocket cameras, and sold for a pretty penny.

This is expensive, compared to a pocket camera, but it gives you DSLR flexibility in something not much bigger than a pocket camera.

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/olympusep3/

[tommymac]

Im a great driver!

SO long as you stay off the sidewalk :lol:

[marko138]

Testing out my new lens...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/072011Manny.jpg

[Papa_Complex]

Sigma or Canon 50mm?

[marko138]

Sigma or Canon 50mm?
Canon. f1.8. Someday maybe I'll spring for the 1.4 or even the 1.2.

[LeeNetworX]

Fell asleep waiting for me to get off the computer and play ball with her.

[HurricaneHeather]

My kid...talking to me. Or yelling...whichever. :lol:

[Gas Man]

At least she's laying down.. wife's cats like to walk around in front of my screen. I end up throwing them...

[HurricaneHeather]

At least she's laying down.. wife's cats like to walk around in front of my screen. I end up throwing them...

Oh she does that too. Only reason she laid down was she didn't find a cup to stick her nose in on the desk. :lol:

[Gas Man]

Yeah try to leave hair all over the screen while rubbing against it... damn cats.

[101lifts2]

My kid...talking to me. Or yelling...whichever. :lol:

That is cool lookin cat!

[HurricaneHeather]

That is cool lookin cat!

Thanks! I like her. :D

[Gas Man]

Heather is your cat a mane coon?

[HurricaneHeather]

Heather is your cat a mane coon?

She is. Not fully though. She definitely got all the maine coon from one random ancestor because she looked nothing like the rest of her litter. All the rest of them were short-haired domestics. :shrug:

[HurricaneHeather]

The smart one hides in the tree from the dumb one...who is too dumb to look up. It's seriously like living with Pinky and the Brain. ZOINKS!

[HurricaneHeather]

That is cool lookin cat!

Okay well that just bummed me out. :(

[wildchild]

The smart one hides in the tree from the dumb one...who is too dumb to look up. It's seriously like living with Pinky and the Brain. ZOINKS!

playing favorites are you? LOL smart one and umb one

we have a dog that would definitely ride the short bus if she were human, the other would be the school bully.

[HurricaneHeather]

playing favorites are you? LOL smart one and umb one

we have a dog that would definitely ride the short bus if she were human, the other would be the school bully.

Yeah, that's the great thing about pets....they won't be in therapy as adults because you like one better than the other. :lol:

We love the dumb one because he is the happiest, sweetest cat alive. But he is so friggin dumb.

But the smart one Eva is our favorite. :lol: She's pretty and so smart and sweet and cuddly.

[Particle Man]

Evil lurks above:

http://prtclmn001.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/smugshot2759762/1013435394_c3DD2-L.jpg

[Cutty72]

Added another kid to the household tonight.

Meet Luci, an (almost) 3 month old black lab / German wirehair cross.

She's a half sister to my other lab, so I hope to have as good of luck with her in the field... Actually, I hope my wife has as good of luck as I have been informed that this is HER dog, and I am not to train/hunt her. :idk:

[OneSickPsycho]

Two-headed dog on the way to the dog park:
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/IMG_3790.jpg

Getting ready for liftoff:
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/IMG_3786.jpg

Taco and Belle
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000868-1.jpg

Play stick?
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000858.jpg

Yes, please.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000869-1.jpg

C'mon man, let's play stick!
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000849-1.jpg

STICK!
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000861-1.jpg

WTF?!?!? OMG!!!! STICK!!!!!!
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000856-1.jpg

And the saga continues... and my yard used to be so neatly manicured... at least the front isn't fucked up I suppose...
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000854-1.jpg

The Mrs. dancing with Taco... you cannot imagine how difficult it is to take a picture like this...
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000845-1.jpg

Belle trying to cut in...
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/onesickpsycho/P1000844-1.jpg

[Gas Man]

Great pics!

[wildchild]

OSP those are awesome pics.

My guys are meeting new people all over Kissimmee now. we had to scoot for a month then back to Orlando in Dec. These guys miss their personal dog park at the other campground.

[Rangerscott]

Star Wars + pug =

http://www.wimp.com/meetwampug/


Its soooo cute! Too bad it'll kill you in your sleep.

http://www.wimp.com/fluffiestcat/

[Tsunami]

Star Wars + pug =

http://www.wimp.com/meetwampug/


Its soooo cute! Too bad it'll kill you in your sleep.

http://www.wimp.com/fluffiestcat/


AWWWW I want that pug suit!

[Gas Man]

When he's "all feet" you know he's out for the night.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Pets/Brinks/SU1HMDAzMjEtMjAxMTExMTktMDAwMy5qcGc.jpg

[Archren]

Brought the puppers to work with me today.

[Particle Man]

When he's "all feet" you know he's out for the night.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Pets/Brinks/SU1HMDAzMjEtMjAxMTExMTktMDAwMy5qcGc.jpg

:lol: awesome

[Gas Man]

He's my boy...

[Particle Man]

Your boy is a horse :lol

[skiergirl]

We have finally after almost 2 years managed a truce in our household. The dog won't chase the cat anymore and she will allow him to keep his eyes.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d174/skiergirl/IMAG1450.jpg
Speaking of 'all legs' -
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d174/skiergirl/IMAG1263.jpg

[Gas Man]

Your boy is a horse :lol
I've never heard that before... :lol:

[marko138]

2 of Manny that I took yesterday. He was being a cooperative subject.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/manny1-1.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/1211Manny.jpg

[Papa_Complex]

Like that second one. Real "Kilroy Was Here" :lol:

[marko138]

Like that second one. Real "Kilroy Was Here" :lol:
Thanks. I love his dark eyes.

[KSGregman]

My pal Max....tough life, eh? LOL

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/KSGregman/pinup_dog.jpg

[marko138]

What up, dog?

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/1211Manny2.jpg

[asdgirl]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/asdgirl/Andre%20and%20Lexi/andre_water.jpg

Wading in water at our local Nature Preserve. He used to terrified of water. Now he's overly cautious but was hot enough this day to actually *get in*. :banana:

[Rangerscott]

Just takes a cat to get hundreds of thousands of views.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbiedguhyvM&feature=relmfu

[Tsunami]

Haha love that fat cat rangerscott. I have soft spot for round animals

[HurricaneHeather]

This is my cat Triumph. I call this picture: Triumphant Radiance. :lol:

[tommymac]

This is my cat Triumph. I call this picture: Triumphant Radiance. :lol:

thats just his aura of evil :lol:

[HurricaneHeather]

thats just his aura of evil :lol:

It's more like his aura of stupid. :lol:

[Gas Man]

Over the weekend... the cat (Avril) hanging out with Brinks.

She don't look too happy about him using his own bed
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Pets/Brinks/369ab273.jpg

Handsum boy
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Pets/Brinks/e9dfd071.jpg

They finally both just passed out...
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Pets/Brinks/09348fb6.jpg

[wildchild]

so what size dog bed do you use? or is that just a left over queen size mattress? he's huge!!!

[Gas Man]

Actually my mother in law custom made that from high density couch cushion foam.. She hasn't got the cover done yet hence the spare sheet over it.

[marko138]

Manny making an appearance in my drum shot:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/Band%20Jams/030512overhead.jpg

[Dave]

Manny making an appearance in my drum shot:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m95/markgraves138/Band%20Jams/030512overhead.jpg

wife put you in the basement eh?

[marko138]

wife put you in the basement eh?
Always have been. The living room only happens once in a while...and usually when she's not home.

[RACER X]

2 boston terriers, max and millie
1 white cat, merlin
1 hedgehog, mongo
1 beta fish, muffin

[tommymac]

2 boston terriers, max and millie
1 white cat, merlin
1 hedgehog, mongo
1 beta fish, muffin

you have a siamese fighting fish and its called muffin, please give that fish soem dignity :lol:

[Dave]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/IMG_20120303_205752.jpg

demolishing his rubber ball and not giving a fuck about being a good subject

[RACER X]

you have a siamese fighting fish and its called muffin, please give that fish soem dignity :lol:

didn't know thats what they really were.

Z and april bought and named it, :lol

[Gas Man]

Today is my boy Brinks Gaurdian's 4th bday...

He's been the hardest dog to raise from this
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Pets/Brinks/2weeks020.jpg

to this...
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Pets/Brinks/e9dfd071.jpg

But has given back the highest reward. So he got a bone for his bday.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Pets/Brinks/410bdab7.jpg

[Rangerscott]

My dad has an Ewok. When he gets a haircut, they leave him a goatee.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll23/rangerscott/Gus7Large.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll23/rangerscott/Gus3Large.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll23/rangerscott/Gus6Large.jpg

[Dave]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/IMG_20120709_234239.jpg

[Rangerscott]

Falcor from the Never Ending Story

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll23/rangerscott/2012-07-079523-10-2795421.jpg

[OneSickPsycho]

Falcor from the Never Ending Story

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll23/rangerscott/2012-07-079523-10-2795421.jpg

Good friends of ours have a great pyranese named Falcor...

[Trip]

Hoping to get a little buddy soon, going through a rescue org is a pain in the ass, been trying to get someone to come out and do the house interview for about 2 weeks. You would think they would actually want to give animals homes instead of dragging it out.

[Rangerscott]

Hoping to get a little buddy soon, going through a rescue org is a pain in the ass, been trying to get someone to come out and do the house interview for about 2 weeks. You would think they would actually want to give animals homes instead of dragging it out.

Probably collecting all the non-refundable fees.

[OneSickPsycho]

Hoping to get a little buddy soon, going through a rescue org is a pain in the ass, been trying to get someone to come out and do the house interview for about 2 weeks. You would think they would actually want to give animals homes instead of dragging it out.

Craigslist.

[Trip]

Craigslist.

sucks for what we want, the dog (mini goldendoodle) my wife wants doesn't go for less than $1000 and I am not paying that for a designer dog aka expensive mutt that comes from a puppy mill.

We found this girl from a rescue, just have to get them out to our house for the interview.

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8072/doll005jpgw300h225.jpg

[OneSickPsycho]

Unless you have a lot of time, I dunno that I'd be considering a collie... I had a friend growing up who had collies and they were great dogs - super smart and willing to please... however, they were fucking NUTS with energy.

[azoomm]

Unless you have a lot of time, I dunno that I'd be considering a collie... I had a friend growing up who had collies and they were great dogs - super smart and willing to please... however, they were fucking NUTS with energy.

This.

They are awesome if you can run them out everyday.

[Trip]

This is a sheltie, they are not built as well to run, they actually advise against running with them for a prolonged time, but you do need to "work" them everyday.

[Dave]

mini goldendoodle

Wtf

[tommymac]

This.

They are awesome if you can run them out everyday.

ketamine will do the trick too :lol:

[Trip]

Wtf

Basically a hypoallergenic mini teddy bear looking dog with the personality of a golden retriever

Its the really popular fad designer dog right now.

[tommymac]

Basically a hypoallergenic mini teddy bear looking dog with the personality of a golden retriever

Its the really popular fad designer dog right now.

trips being all hip and trendy now :lol:

[azoomm]

trips being all hip and trendy now :lol:

Not going to lie, that part made me throw up a little bit...

[Rangerscott]

All this dog picking and high money crap. The best dogs are the ones that show up.

[Cutty72]

I love my extremely inexpensive high quality hunting dogs...

[Trip]

trips being all hip and trendy now :lol:

uh, me? Reread that, I am too cheap to be all hip and trendy...plus I want a rescue... My interior designer wife is wanting to be all hip and trendy.

[tommymac]

uh, me? Reread that, I am too cheap to be all hip and trendy...plus I want a rescue... My interior designer wife is wanting to be all hip and trendy.

Well then you need to correct that problem :lol:

[Trip]

Well then you need to correct that problem :lol:

I did, I am not giving her money to buy that type of dog. If she wants it she can buy it herself.

[askmrjesus]

the dog (mini goldendoodle)

That's not a dog.

It's a snack food.

JC

[Trip]

Not worth the money

http://www.goldendoodlekennels.com/images/golden-doodle-header-05.jpg

[Adeptus_Minor]

This is a sheltie, they are not built as well to run, they actually advise against running with them for a prolonged time, but you do need to "work" them everyday.

It doesn't have to be straight running/jogging.
Spend a little of the designer dog money you saved at Home Depot and build some agility obstacles. Shelties should be great at that, and it gives them mental stimulation as well as exercise.

[Rangerscott]

I've never been a fan of inside type dogs. My brother's wife has a Bichon and their poor kid has to grow up not knowing what a real dog is. :panic:

[Trip]

It doesn't have to be straight running/jogging.
Spend a little of the designer dog money you saved at Home Depot and build some agility obstacles. Shelties should be great at that, and it gives them mental stimulation as well as exercise.

That's actually my plan, I have always wanted to try to do agility type stuff. We trained our stupid Lhasas to do all kinds of tricks and they weren't the smartest dogs. Always wanted a really intelligent dog.

[Rangerscott]

Damn. Buying a dog just to make it run. I'm calling peta.

[Dave]

My amstaff would eat that thing.

[thirdgenlxi]

My 3 kiddos.... Piggy, Riley, & Piper

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/furkids.jpg

Riley & Piper (they're brother & sister)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/Puppies/DSC03630.jpg


Piggy

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/DSC03614.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/90d08e61.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/44f2315b.jpg


Piper

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/Puppies/DSC03563.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/Puppies/DSC04174.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/Puppies/DSC04195.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/Puppies/DSC03854.jpg


Riley

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/dec30.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/DSC_0053Large.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/Puppies/DSC03869.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/thirdgenlxi/Puppies/DSC03874.jpg

[Adeptus_Minor]

Wow, Riley just screams "squirrel dog" to me :dthumb:
Have you hunted with any of them?

[thirdgenlxi]

Wow, Riley just screams "squirrel dog" to me :dthumb:
Have you hunted with any of them?

Nope never hunted with any of them. Riley is actually gonna be going in soon to take his CGC (canine good citizens) test and once he gets his certificate, going to take the therapy dog test to see about becoming a certified therapy dog. We'll see!

[Dave]

Ghost

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/IMG_20120620_183948.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/IMG_20120622_184149.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/IMG_20120622_184706.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/IMG_20120622_184717.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/Khajjathefang/IMG_20120622_184404.jpg

[Dave]

if yall are wondering about that shaggy nature of the backyard lawn I found some nests full of baby bunnies and Im waiting for them all to clear out. Maybe i should have built a hutch? lol

[tommymac]

if yall are wondering about that shaggy nature of the backyard lawn I found some nests full of baby bunnies and Im waiting for them all to clear out. Maybe i should have built a hutch? lol

or let a few pythons lout there to clean it up LOL

[Cutty72]

if yall are wondering about that shaggy nature of the backyard lawn I found some nests full of baby bunnies and Im waiting for them all to clear out. Maybe i should have built a hutch? lol

You mean Ghost doesn't clean them up? :td:

[Dave]

You mean Ghost doesn't clean them up? :td:

Ghost is far too happy go lucky for that. Never even knew they were there. Lol

[Adeptus_Minor]

You mean Ghost doesn't clean them up? :td:

Or the cat, for that matter. :scratch:

[Dave]

Or the cat, for that matter. :scratch:

You kidding? We have big ass red tail hawks around here. Cats rarely go out. lol

[Adeptus_Minor]

You kidding? We have big ass red tail hawks around here. Cats rarely go out. lol

I saw the cat hugging the edge of the house in the second pic of Ghost playing in the yard, so I figured it would be indulging in a little hunting. :wink:

[Cutty72]

Ghost is far too happy go lucky for that. Never even knew they were there. Lol

Guess I'm used to my hunting dogs. They would smell them as soon as they were let out! Baby bunnies would have no chance :lol:

[Trip]

Got our interview finally schedule for our puppy on Sunday.

[RACER X]

http://i47.tinypic.com/2i8x0nd.jpg

[wildchild]

love that pic Ed.

[Trip]

Interview went good, waiting to hear back from the rescue agency. Hoping we get her. We have started to buy stuff anyway, got to play with a really awesome collie at Petsmart tonight, can't wait to get my own pup again.

Thinking about Flyball now instead of agility. I can still be lazy. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECwKPfGmOLE

[Rangerscott]

Sounds like retards yelling at dogs.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Hell, I think I understand how to train one for agility better than how to train them to do that. :lol:

[Cutty72]

I'll stick with hunting...

[Trip]

Hell, I think I understand how to train one for agility better than how to train them to do that. :lol:

Watched a few training vids. They start off just running the gates to someone with a ball. Then they learn running the gates once to bring a ball to someone. Then I think they just running to get a ball off that thing and bring back. Then you add the gates.

[Trip]

We got a puppy, a sheltie. We wanted to rescue, but this is just about as close as a rescue as you can get without rescuing.

We got her from someone on craigslist for a rehome fee with a sob story about transferring out of state. She has fleas, no papers, and a few other things. Going to get her a vet this week hopefully. Immediately had her checked for a microchip to make sure she wasn't stolen. She isn't leash trained or crate trained. She is surprisingly house trained though and has no accidents so far. She is as sweet as can be, but a very shy. Loves kids though.

Her name is Beignet (new orleans donut thing pronounced Ben yey)

[Adeptus_Minor]

She's going to clean up real nice. :dthumb:

[njchopper87]

Cute pup.

[ceo012384]

Cute pup Trip!

[HokieDNA01]

Just wanted to post a picture of my dog, Mack. He is a red Boston Terrier that I rescued about 1.5 years ago. Best dog I could ever ask for.

[OneSickPsycho]

those eyes are awesome.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Just wanted to post a picture of my dog, Mack. He is a red Boston Terrier that I rescued about 1.5 years ago. Best dog I could ever ask for.

Looks like a fun dog. Rescues/shelter dogs really are the best. They just seem to appreciate you so much more. :)

[Dave]

Just wanted to post a picture of my dog, Mack. He is a red Boston Terrier that I rescued about 1.5 years ago. Best dog I could ever ask for.

hes got eyes like the girl im taking to dinner tomorrow. lol

[Tmall]

Dog fort, this is Muttnik. Stupid dog had an aural hematoma..

[Tmall]

And two more.. One where they're being pansies because it was cold when we were camping. And the other is how he gets attention.

[Trip]

And the other is how he gets attention.

LOL, Beignet does the same thing when we are eating and she wants some...



Update on her, she is progressing through everything extremely fast. She is smart as a whip and doesn't get faked out by our bullshit. Still not interested in toys or balls. Couldn't give a shit about them. Like rawhide. LOVES to run. I got her walking on a leash awesome around the neighborhood and we are jumping hurdles in the backyard. Think I am definitely going to try an agility class with her. She would be awesome at flyball, but she doesn't give a fuck about tennis balls, so that would be a pain in the ass to deal with... Maybe later...

Here's a few pics of her with her namesake/dogfort/walking

[Adeptus_Minor]

Aww man, she is cute as hell. :lol:

[Rangerscott]

A big tunderstorm hit today and my dad didn't have enough sense to get out of the rain. :skep: Better get some tonight cause there's a chance of rain all day tomorrow.