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Starlight Pilot
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Big boy got a bath today...
It was 73*F today...ugh...so I decided to take advantage and bathe him and take pic of him all pretty.
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Raven
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Re: Big boy got a bath today...
From what I can see, his teeth look pretty good for a middle-aged+ man. (Are his lower canines worn flat with a "dot" in the center? My guy's are and so is another Dutch's on the forum.)
Nice shots.
Nice shots.
Though I can only hope to become the person who my animals believe I am, the things that they have taught me have made me a better human being. ~~~Sharon~~~
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Starlight Pilot
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- Tell us about yourself: I used top be terrified of dogs as a kid. But I met a German Shepherd named Sheba and have been into dogs since I was 12, now I'm 32 and have successfully handled many of all sizes, breeds and temperaments. I titled my first dog Sport, a mixed breed, in agility and then got into schutzhund. I got to work with working bred GSDs and loved them. After Sport died I was offered a young Dutch Shepherd named Allie (short for alligator!). I adopted her and fell in love with the breed. I rescued several Dutchies after that and then Allie was killed tragically by irresponsible veterinary staff. About 4 months later I rescued a pathetic emaciated 1 yr old Dutchie named "Phantom". With just some food, water and love he sprang from his listless phantom self and I named him Logan. Now he is my 8 yr old hardcore PITA!!!! :D
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Yeah just about every tooth has has has the center exposed...he chews a lot. He was emaciated and neglected when I got him at 1 yr and he used to try to chew on anything, metal or rocks even. I don't think he does it anymore.
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Rob C
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That's a handsome boy right there. Nice shine to his coat.
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Stacy_R
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Gorgeous!!!
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Tyson - DS mix (Hendrix's Soul Sibling and Dinga Roo's long lost twin)
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Re: Big boy got a bath today...
What does that mean? Thalies are.Raven wrote:From what I can see, his teeth look pretty good for a middle-aged+ man. (Are his lower canines worn flat with a "dot" in the center? My guy's are and so is another Dutch's on the forum.)
Lisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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Starlight Pilot
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Thanks everyone. Sometimes I just look at him and think, "wow he's so pretty" 
My FB friends are probably sick of my dog! LOL
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Other than wear and exposing something once concealed-?- I've no idea. In the other post, someone said their vet said it was nothing to worry about.Dutchringgirl wrote:What does that mean? Thalies are.Raven wrote:From what I can see, his teeth look pretty good for a middle-aged+ man. (Are his lower canines worn flat with a "dot" in the center? My guy's are and so is another Dutch's on the forum.)
I brush Thor's teeth a couple times a week and keep my eye on his gums for signs redness and/or inflammation due to a chipped, lower canine, and everything continues to looks pink and healthy. A couple years ago I, too, talked to the vet about the "dot" in his other canine and she also said not to worry.
Haven't researched it; don't know why.
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Raven
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I keep my talk of Thor to non-DS folks to a minimum only since I suspect that the general public is at least smart enough to understand (eventually) that the breed's intelligence exceeds theirs--and I don't like to embarrass people.Starlight Pilot wrote:Thanks everyone. Sometimes I just look at him and think, "wow he's so pretty"
Though I can only hope to become the person who my animals believe I am, the things that they have taught me have made me a better human being. ~~~Sharon~~~
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Rob C
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Haha. Epic.Raven wrote:I keep my talk of Thor to non-DS folks to a minimum only since I suspect that the general public is at least smart enough to understand (eventually) that the breed's intelligence exceeds theirs--and I don't like to embarrass people.
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Starlight Pilot
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Funny you say that Raven, I guess our posts about our magnificent DS make us sound very arrogant to others! 
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Raven
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Ask ten members of the general public to spell 'arrogant.'Starlight Pilot wrote:Funny you say that Raven, I guess our posts about our magnificent DS make us sound very arrogant to others!
Though I can only hope to become the person who my animals believe I am, the things that they have taught me have made me a better human being. ~~~Sharon~~~
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Rob C wrote:Haha. Epic.Raven wrote:I keep my talk of Thor to non-DS folks to a minimum only since I suspect that the general public is at least smart enough to understand (eventually) that the breed's intelligence exceeds theirs--and I don't like to embarrass people.
I agree with you there !!
"oh yes, your dog is soooo smart". My fav is when I meet a GSD person, " oh yes, the police like DS much better than GSD, they are more agile and smarter". Dont make friends there. Lisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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Haha!Raven wrote:I keep my talk of Thor to non-DS folks to a minimum only since I suspect that the general public is at least smart enough to understand (eventually) that the breed's intelligence exceeds theirs--and I don't like to embarrass people.
Or ask them to explain the difference between to, too, and two or their and there (two [not to or too] of my pet peeves).Raven wrote:Ask ten members of the general public to spell 'arrogant.'
~Stacy
Mom to:
Tyson - DS mix (Hendrix's Soul Sibling and Dinga Roo's long lost twin)
Baby Ruth - Miniature Schnauzer
Snickers - Miniature Pinscher
http://www.rescuedme.org
Mom to:
Tyson - DS mix (Hendrix's Soul Sibling and Dinga Roo's long lost twin)
Baby Ruth - Miniature Schnauzer
Snickers - Miniature Pinscher
http://www.rescuedme.org
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Soooooo handsome! He looks a lot like my Radar.
Smarts and great looks are a dangerous combination.
Smarts and great looks are a dangerous combination.
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Raven
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I've started submitting to literary agents and read a number of agent blogs. Some agents will post examples or excerpts, mostly from query letters, that are nothing but an indictment of our education system. I don't think many people really want to be writers; they only want to get published and think all that's necessary to accomplish that end is stringing SUM words together.Stacy_R wrote:Or ask them to explain the difference between to, too, and two or their and there (two [not to or too] of my pet peeves)
We all make mistakes or have a glitch in our brains about this or that...I just seemed to have lost faith in the general public overall. And that's why I'm so damn glad for Dutch shepherds. They're smarter than I am and being in their presence elevates me simply because of the company I keep.
Though I can only hope to become the person who my animals believe I am, the things that they have taught me have made me a better human being. ~~~Sharon~~~
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Starlight Pilot
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LOL!!
Yeah when people ask me what a Dutchie Shepherd is....I basically explain that oh it a way better version of the GSD and Malinois put together! Not only are they WAY smarter, their WAY fitter, healthier, stronger, faster, better looking, more interesting, creative, useful, versatile...etc. For some reason people think that is strange.
Yeah when people ask me what a Dutchie Shepherd is....I basically explain that oh it a way better version of the GSD and Malinois put together! Not only are they WAY smarter, their WAY fitter, healthier, stronger, faster, better looking, more interesting, creative, useful, versatile...etc. For some reason people think that is strange.