When he's done all I have to do is say goodbye Bubba and he bounds thru the yard like a rocket!!!! If he even sees me leave the porch he's right at the back door. He's a very attached sort of dog.
I'll be glad when he's more trusting of us not leaving him......he's VERY attached right now. Follows me everywhere. If we're out of sight he's right on our heels.
At night when we go to bed he gets in his bed too. Last night we went into the bathroom both of us, and when I opened the door there he was sat outside.
As you can tell Mark is just as attached to the dog as me, if not more so I'd say. Funny coming from a man that said, I don't want a dog. We're not getting a dog.
I'll be glad when he's more trusting of us not leaving him......he's VERY attached right now. Follows me everywhere. If we're out of sight he's right on our heels.
As you can tell Mark is just as attached to the dog as me, if not more so I'd say. Funny coming from a man that said, I don't want a dog. We're not getting a dog.
he will learn----The owners who had Dante before us must have beat Dante with his collar & coats---it took him a long time not to cower every time I took off my jacket or his collar--but he did stop. Bubba will learn that he is in a safe and good home in time as well.
and I think Men say that Loz, Rod was NEVER having an inside dog--no way no how---well he is now more attached than I am as well---(I am not implying that I am not attached it is just that he is more attached)
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Butt was very insecure when we adopted him. I know he was dumped from a family car at the high school from the way he behaved when we went for rides and wanted him to get out and play. He was petrified to leave the vehicle. I began taking him with me a couple ranches up when I was watering for them. He would get very wet and muddy. I did not want him back in my car that way for the trip home. So I made him run beside for a bit. He would jump on the hood. Or get in front of the car and sit. He was terrified I would leave him. After a bit he realized he could run along and when he was dried off and most of the crud had fallen off him, I would let him back in. He began to like it a lot. It became one of his favorite things to do. I have clocked him at 40 mph now. And he got smart and started cutting through the fields instead of the long way around on the roads. Meet me at our gate, panting and wagging.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
oh Tina that is cute--and he gets his exercise that way too.--I am gadl he now understands---you are being a good "mommy"
back at "the farm" dante had 5 acres to run on and did a lot--now he does not get much run time--we have noticed that at night he will run in his sleep--his legs just go and go---Nice dreams for him I imagine.
Loz, you are making a good "mommy" too---
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I love your Bubba. I am a big fan of Schnauzers! I had a female named Anubis but I lost her year before last. She was a black Schnauzer and boy was she a talker. I still miss her. But Here is my Bubba, well I should say my husbands because that is who is more attached to.
My next house will have no kitchen - just vending machines and a large trash can.
More cute pictures and stories!! Bubba will get better about you leaving him. Libby was that way at first too. It gets better! He is a cute puppy though!!
Loz, looks like your birdbath is suitable for penguins only at the moment. Hope you're enjoying the big freeze. Looks like Bubba is handling it well. Guess he has no choice; a dog's gotta pee! Does Bubba 'talk' a lot?
Memosa, your Bubba has very similar colouring to our Rosy. Guess that's what Rosy will look like when she grows up.
loz, do you think bubba will get more interested in the birdbath and pond when the snow goes away? my dogs didn't other than to get a drink, but every animal is different.
Jiffy, to be honest I don't think he'll be too bothered by them. I could be wrong though, if worse comes to worse I'll get some metal fencing to put around the pond. But he's so well behaved I don't think he will mess with it.
It sounds like he will be cool and ignore your fishies, Loz. And if he wasn't too thrilled with the bath you gave him, he probably isn't a swimmer either. So you are probably safe. If he ends up in the pond it would probably be by accident and even the fish will laugh at him.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
I'll be glad when he's more trusting of us not leaving him......he's VERY attached right now. Follows me everywhere. If we're out of sight he's right on our heels.
At night when we go to bed he gets in his bed too. Last night we went into the bathroom both of us, and when I opened the door there he was sat outside.
As you can tell Mark is just as attached to the dog as me, if not more so I'd say. Funny coming from a man that said, I don't want a dog. We're not getting a dog.
I hear ya Loz,, Emmy is Still like that,, now she is at the point she won't go outside with/out me,, <-- Now that gets on my nerves sometimes,, cuz sometimes I don't want to go out there especially when it's cold and windy,, So I tell her Hurry up and Pee Emmy! She sits at my bathroom door too,, as if to say Hurry Up and Pee Didi
I LOVE the pictures of him in the snow,, You'd better go get a snow suit for him!!!!!!
I know what you mean exactly about "HE" not wanting a dog,, .. and now HE spoils her more than I do,,.. I'm loving seeing your pictures Loz,, It will never wear on me,, I totally understand your excitement,, You looked at every single picture of Emmy and you never got tired of them,, and I've known how long you've wanted a doggy,, I'm soooooo happy for you,, .. You've only got 30 more topics on Bubba to go to catch up with me,, Jussssssssst Kidding
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
Well I think Emmy is adorable!!!!! If they weren't fixed I'd say we should make puppies out of them.
Yeah, it's not fun having to go outside EVERY time he pees. I about froze the other day. He won't come in the bathroom at all which I thought was weird. Then I found out that he was kept in the bathroom a lot. If she the owner went to work or out she'd put him in there and shut the door. I guess now he hates the bathroom. Don't blame him.
I'll get some pictures of her soon,, I've taken them just around the house,, but mostly of her playing with her balloons and I've already shown that ,,
In the mean time,,, have you cleaned a space out for his winter wardrobe?? seeing how your the family of ball caps he difinatley needs his own ball cap! I'll have to look for a dallas cowboys one for him!
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
I almost bought him a sweater the other day at the Dollar General--who knew they had sweaters? Athena spotted them, they had a Medium but their medium was way too small for Bubba. He's about 18 pounds. And they were tiny. Athena was disappointed, but I told her we'd have to look at Walmart again.
Emmy isn't fixed? Darn, if Bubba wasn't fixed they sure would've made some cute puppies.
You had me looking at doggy jackets in Wal-mart the other day. (on sale) But the range of sizes even in the 'small' was tremendous. But they had the cutest little black motor-cycle jacket (leather-like) with zippers and things. I know that medium is too big just by looking though. And medium was all they had in that one. I thought the look might appeal to Mark.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
Oh my gosh, you guys don't have to send clothes for Bubba. Although I could just picture him in a motor cycle jacket. I really need to look more for clothes for him.
I almost bought him a sweater the other day at the Dollar General--who knew they had sweaters? Athena spotted them, they had a Medium but their medium was way too small for Bubba. He's about 18 pounds. And they were tiny. Athena was disappointed, but I told her we'd have to look at Walmart again.
Emmy isn't fixed? Darn, if Bubba wasn't fixed they sure would've made some cute puppies.
Hope you have some new pictures soon.
Yep they make doggy caps,, two holes for the ears too,, also foot/ paw warmers Like booties,, to go outside in the snow
I bought a medium for Emmy at pet smart in a couple of different things,, depending on the manufacturer,, one I had to take back because it was too small,, had to get a large in that one,, Dollar general and walmart clothes for pets are sized smaller in all sizes,, that's why Jimmy had such a hard time finding them for his doggies,, He finally went to pet smart and got the xlarge one for Ernie,, and took Ernie with him. Do you have a petsmart near you? You can take Bubba in the store with ya ~ ya know??
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
OMG, that is TOOOOOOOO funny. You know the night I met Mark he had a Cowboys cap on and I thought it was a sign from God. Turns out it was his brothers hat and he didn't really have a favorite team.
No Petsmart around here, or Petco----nothing cool. It's not fair! We do have a few pet stores though that I might have to check out.
Our Super Walmarts around here has some really cute butch and girlie dog cloths in sizes from XXS to XXL. At really good prices. Go to the Walmart web site and check out what they have. If your store doesn't have it you can order it on line and have it sent to your store.
My next house will have no kitchen - just vending machines and a large trash can.
He's so observant. Always looking around. In the truck he's ALWAYS propped up on the window looking outside. He's just like a big, furry stuffed animal---only he's real.
He's so observant. Always looking around. He's just like a big, furry stuffed animal---only he's real.
Yep He looks like a stuffed animal,, all cuddly and soft It won't be long when he recognizes the camera when you pick it up . Like Emmy He won't know what's it's for but when put in his direction,, he'll understand it makes you giggle or be happy, ,
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
I have a Webkinz schnauzer that I gave him to play with and he loves it. He carries it all around with him. I keep saying, get your twin Bubba.
I don't think he's used to having his picture taken. I don't even think rose had a digital camera. So he'll have to get used to it because he'll have a ton of pictures taken. Athena said he's a GH star.
This morning he was sad that Mark wasn't here. He sniffed to the front door and sat there. Then he sniffed to Marks nap couch and sat looked to see if he was there. I keep telling him, Mark will be back.
I guess when I go to moms for lunch he'll be coming today. He already knows it's his second home and leads me right over there now.
IF you start saying " Mark is home " when you see or hear Mark come in the door,, he will know Mark By name, I ask Emmy all the time about the time that Dwight should be home... "Where's Dwight>>??" She runs to the door and starts barking and waking her tail and jumping up,, If I'm in the bedroom and say Where;s Dwight she goes to where he is,, in the living room or where ever he is at that time in the house,, it doesn't take them long at all to know who's name belongs to who,, Dogs are really smart when given the chance to be,,
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
Marks been going out to his old owners house since he was a puppy. So he's really close to Mark....I'll say, where's Mark--go get him...and he'll run up and jump on him.
He's been learning that my name is Loz. Mark will say, where's Loz--and he'll run over to me now.
I'd like to think that my dog is a genius. He is quite smart though. He's been doing a high 5 now........I keep working with him on different things.
Bubba was bored this morning and started offering free rides around the house.
Trunky and Teddy are his two friends.
He always looks like an old, grumpy man---but he's not at all like that. He's the sweetest, friendliest doggy......We bought him new dog food last night, gravy train. Uhhhhhh, I think we forgot he had a beard. It was brown when he was done. But he sure loved it. He didn't so much love the beard wash that happened afterwards.
Actually he only eats once a day. rose, his old owner, said that's how he ate...and he does. Usually his bowl is filled all the time but he'll only eat between 6pm-9pm. So we gravied his food up around 6pm and he ate it all in one go.....he licked the bowl clean too.
It's nice having a dog that eats dry dog food that you can just leave out all day.....my old dog ate canned dog food and as soon as you opened it he woofed it down. This seems easier.
Course, he gets a few snacks in the day too. Gravy train can be dry though so I guess we just won't gravy it up for him anymore. Maybe once in a while before we bath him.
I tried to talk him into giving me a ride but he rolled his eyes at me and said I was way too heavy!
I told him that he should never tell anyone they are too heavy. Honestly, mom thinks me and Mark have lost it. She laughs at us because he really is like our child and we baby him so bad.
nah--you have not lost it. Ya gotta take care of him---he can't take care of himself. And the joy he gives to the 2 of you in return is well worth it, I am sure.
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It's true. I was just talking to his old owner and I was saying he was the best, most perfect dog....she said, he was meant for me, and I said now he's meant for me......
Not being funny when I said that to her, we were just bonding over his perfectness and our luck. If she didn't travel so much she would've kept him.
, and Doggy's really help us feel better too no matter how we feel, sometimes Emmy lets me hold her and cry when My spirits are down,, then she licks my face,, and I tell her she's silly,, and that makes me laugh and I'm all better,,,
Bubba will bring you so much enjoyment,, you'll not be able to imagine your life with out him
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
I dread the day he will leave me though, it's one of the greatest conflicts I've felt with getting a pet....I get so attached.
Me and Bubba were snuggling tonight.
He's my big, furry stuffed animal--only he's alive---something I wished mine were when I was a kid. He's just so furry and soft that you just want to pet him 24/7. And bare with me....you'll get so sick of pics of him....how many pictures of the same dog can one post afterall? But he's my baby now and I love taking his picture.
yep--they spoil easy & quick--at least that is my experience--so do not allow anything you do not intend to allow on a regular basis. But I would and do do the same with our "puppy". :wink:---yep I do----Dante` has it good here---
but no I will never think you are off your rocker---
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That is a beautiful dog, loz! I'm glad you mentioned this thread to me because I hadn't seen it. He looks ohsovery sweet, too! Thanks for sharing.
Merme
We were given two hands to hold, two eyes to see, two ears to listen & two legs to walk. But why were we given only one heart? The other heart was given to another for us to find.
Thanks Merme. I just love him, he's a sweetie pie.
So I went to tell him night. He sleeps in a corner of our room in his little carrier....it's always been his bed.........so I look in and what do I see!!!!!
Him with his Webkinz Twin. All turned around the right way for a pic and everything. He must've brought it up to bed tonight.
I'm such a dork. This dog has me wrapped around his little paw.
I really like that last picture, Loz. It looks like he was posing for it, and he looks very comfortable in his special place both there, and in your hearts.
My dog's bed is a carrier too. It is a huge one. He mostly sleeps in front of a wood stove in the winter though (or under the blankets with Jonni or Ted). And uses the carrier in warmer weather. Bubba looks so cozy and cute in his.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
That is an adorable picture of Bubba, Loz--and yes he does look like he posed for it----I do not know who is happier, you & mark, or Bubba-- --it is probably a draw---- I think Bubba does you & mark as much good as the 2 of you do for him.. A perfect match, I'd say.
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Hey!!!!! I just remembered, I got a digital picture frame for Christmas. Bubba needs to be on there!
I think he really likes his little bed carrier. He's so little all curled up in it, and I think it makes him feel more secure being in something--yet he can still see outside to see what we're doing. There's no front on it so it's just open.
Neither of us could sleep good last night so when he went down for a drink I pulled him up on the bed for a snuggle with us. We put a special blanket down on the bed though so he doesn't actually touch our covers.
Yeah, Mark was adamant that he NOT get on the bed. Now he figures as long as the dogs blanket it on there and the dog isn't actually on our covers it's okay. He could never actually sleep on the bed though, I'd squish him. I toss and turn a lot. And he is just a little guy.
We just took Athena to the bus stop and we didn't take him like we usually would. Well his new thing is to jump up onto the back of the loveseat where he has a good view out of the front window. All I could see as we pulled out was his head in the window. When we got back he was still there watching for us to come back.
You are welcome, Loz---I enjoy coming in and seeing what new photos are here if Bubba--
somewhere I have a digital frame for Christmas too, Loz----but Emily told me to leave it alone & she would fix it up for me---well don't hold your breath while yo wait to hear that she has done this for me---
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I must admit, I had him up here first. Days and days ago. Mark walked in and yelled at me---get that dog off our bed. Now he puts him up here for snuggle time. I still snuck him up even after Mark yelled at me.
I only have a couple of pics for now----Mark and his baby boy. He babies the dog way worse than I do...and I baby it bad.
I like these pics though....it has my 2 fav. boys in it. :ding: I wish Bubba's eyes didn't always shine in pics like that. He has some really big, brown eyes.
I'll have to take some when we bath him again. They are funny pictures because he looks like a drowned rat. But he is getting better at baths. He didn't shake at all when we gave him his last one.
And yes, he has us wrapped up tight. He's better than a real child though. He doesn't answer me back, he doesn't make too much of a mess, he doesn't cost a lot of money, he's always sweet to us, he'll never sneak out in the middle of the night, and he can't wreck the family car.
He is my baby! I keep getting asked to post more pictures of him---so with that said....here's more, if you can handle it. He's a tad bedraggled looking, but I brush him a lot. That beard is hard to keep neat. Plus it's his bath time tomorrow.
I like giving him those because they last a little longer than a normal treat.
I can't even tell you guys how much I :ding: this dog. One day when he's gone I'll be devastated. I freak out when a fish falls out of my pond net. I do everything I can to get it back in the pond. I have such a soft, weak spot for all living things. This dog is truly my child.
I told Mark one day when Bubba is gone that we should get 2 mini schnauzers....so they can be friends and play together. I would absolutely recommend this breed to anyone wanting a nice house dog.
I hope you have years and years with him, Loz. So you will continue to share him with us. Thank you for that. I used to get my dog pig ears (or snouts) and he knew them by name. But as he grew older he became less interested. I guess it was a favorite while teething and not as much fun later on. He mostly just wants to play fetch games with them and other chewy stuff now.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
Bubby had a bath last night. He's getting SO much better doing them now. Here are some pics of him.....he makes me laugh when he's all wet and looks like a drowned rat.
Just got in.
He thought this was a good time to shake....that's why Mark has his hand up, he's saying NO BUBBA, don't do it!
Rinse Time!
I wish you could feel him now, he's so silky and soft--you wouldn't think such a wiry coat could feel so soft.
He still doesn't like the blow dryer, but we have to do it here because it's freezing outside and it's not too warm in our home...we like it cooler, plus we're trying to save money. But it's not warm enough to just let him air dry. He'd freeze.....
I miss him this morning since Mark took him with him.
Thought it was update time. Very soon we'll be taking him for a shave for summer. His hair is getting so long and he's like a giant fluffball.
This is one of his fav spots. He can see out the front window and he loves that. He's a very curious, inquisitive doggy. He likes to watch stuff going on outside.
He is my baby for real. Mom just shakes her head because I carry him across like a baby, talk to him like a baby..... Can't imagine life before Bubba now. Terriers are indeed very good dogs. He is especially smart, not like the dogs we had growing up that would bark at anything and everything all day.
He sits by my feet all day long and is just happy doing that. Of course I pull him up for snuggles all thru the day.
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NO!! Dodge, My idea first. Bubba would like a trip to England. 
