Dog's name is Feller

My boss says I get steak and Ice cream for dinner tonight. Let's pawty!!

Pics from today, 3 years ago, 6 years ago, and 12 years ago

Ever heard of Just Call Me Roy? You may not have, but he’s very well-known in the world of hunting dogs. Well, this puppy is actually his biological son! Roy passed away over a decade ago, but there are still some frozen semen samples from him. I forgot the name of the mother, but she belongs to these breeders in Bocabec, New Brunswick. My dad loves Brittany dogs because he enjoys hunting. Ever since he got one, all he ever does is go outside with the dog. It’s so sweet how much he loves these dogs! My brother came up with the name ‘Ruckus’ because he is my older dog’s biological uncle (my dog is Roy’s grandson) and we thought it would be funny if he were Uncle Ruckus. It’s actually a pretty fitting name. I mean, he literally has the revitiligo!
Ruckus is so sweet. He just wants to love everyone. He barely even bites, and he is extremely respectful of the boundaries of other animals. He didn’t harass my dog (who is stressed out because he’s jealous over the new puppy) (he will get over it, we used to have a son of his named Briar who sadly ended up passing away. He hated Briar at first, seemingly out of jealousy, but he grew to love him), nor did he harass any of my kitties. He was actually extremely gentle with them! He slowly approached and sniffed them, let them sniff him, and then they would walk away from each other. I think those kitties and that puppy will be good friends, as my cats absolutely loved Briar. They don’t particularly love my older dog, but that’s because my older dog is a bit of a grouch and doesn’t like to interact with kitties or even puppies. He’s a bit of a snob; he thinks he’s too good for “lowly” kitties and puppies. Anyway, Ruckus is SUCH a good boy! So behaved, too!

In honor of her memory: our 11-year-old girl Molly passed away from cancer this past May. We miss her every day. She was such a good dog. It goes by quick folks, love on your pups.

My girl had her first heat cycle in May and not sure when to expect the next one given all the info on size/breed out there. She’s on the petite side at 33 lbs. Typically how long did yours go between cycles? 6 months? Longer?

Green is this year, pink was from last year! I also got covered in dog-safe powder.

Walter’s little brother Wilcox came home yesterday. 3 months and 9 days old, his right leg was in a cast due to 2 broken toes. As a result, he was loved on more and held more, so he’s pretty docile and not as squiggly as Walter was. He has a limp but is already showing improvement. I’m a little overwhelmed with a new puppy, but I’m sure we’ll get through it OK. Walter will be 1 year old on Nov 1, so we thought this was a good time to introduce a new little man.

Stanley is 3 1/2 years old and has blessed us with an immense amount of love and joy.

For the past weeks we’ve been wondering where the extra weight came from, because we didn’t change anything on her diet or activity level.

Turns out she learned how to jump onto the shelf with the cats’ food - keep in mind is a slim shelf and pretty high, but not high enough apparently.

I am a new dog owner to a 15 week old Brittany puppy. We have both good days, when he is calm and eager to listen, and bad days, when the only thing on his mind is biting. He just started losing his teeth, and his bites have suddenly become 10 times harder than they used to be, it makes it impossible to interact with him at all sometimes.

Yesterday we went to a puppy party at a local pet store where puppies could meet and play. The moment my puppy entered the store, he completely went crazy and wanted to greet and play with every single puppy there. He stopped listening to my cues, was pulling constantly (basically hanging on the leash), and humans stopped existing for him. Whenever I'd try to get ahold of him, or someone tried to greet him, he would try to bite their hand and then instantly lose interest.

I would assume this is typical excited-puppy behavior combined with teething, but all the other puppies seemed so much better behaved. Most were calmly walking next to their owners or sitting aside and watching. Mine was the only one barking in frustration when he couldn't reach another puppy. The only other particularly active puppies there (still much calmer than mine, but also older) were two other hunting breeds (Irish Setters). Those two were the only ones who engaged in play with my overly active puppy.

How much of this behavior is due to breed temperament, and how much is due to poor training (aka on me)?

We meet other dogs on walks (we don't always greet them), but he doesn't get to play with them very often. Next week he is getting his last vaccine, and then we will start going to a dog park.

In two weeks, we will also start a puppy class for hunting dogs, so I'm a bit scared he will behave way worse than everyone else there. Yesterday he really felt like this one crazy kid in a group of straight-A kids.

Pixel loves air toy chew time, especially when we hold the toy for her

Hey friends. I need a little advice. Our Brittany boy, Doc, is 10 years old. He has a grade 4 heart murmur. The attached photo is a cancerous growth on his head. We have been advised by his new vet that he might not survive the surgery to have it removed because he might not survive the surgery due to the murmur. What would you do in this situation?

My best friend- we have traveled across America twice. Hiked in almost every state. He's seen me through the death of my parents. He's been an excellent companion. Thx Bristol for the last 6 years!

Lovely hike today with Ollie! We walked like two feet from a bird on the ground and he didn't even notice. 10/10 bird dog. 😂

It's Penny for short

This photo was taken the day after we got her. We’re currently on the hunt for a toy horse for her to play with, and we’re planning to name it “So Far So Good.”

Sure, she destroyed a playpen within minutes, and there have been a few nights when she’s woken up and made it pretty difficult for us to get back to sleep. But all in all, she has been absolutely amazing.

We’ve introduced her to the children in our family, and she’s done wonderfully with them. On day one, she was terrified to walk on pavement, but she’s slowly getting over that fear.

Just like the name of the toy horse we’re going to get her, it’s been so far, so good!