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OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2024, 07:00 PM Mar 31

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Skippa at rest, guarding the road and watching the sun set.

4 days ago, there was 2-1/2 feet of fluffy powder where he is reposing.....6:30, the days are getting longer and warmer.

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Skippa at rest, guarding the road and watching the sun set. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 OP

Wonderful photo. Lovely dog. Reminds me of my 100 lb Golden Retriever from 30 years ago.Sweet Brandy. Loveable clown. Nanuke Mar 31 #1

The Skippa is at peak weight...70 lbs. 1-1/2 YO. Eventually, he'll add a few more. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #2

Handsome dude! Permanut Mar 31 #3

Indeed, but...... OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #4

It's starting here, the shedding, and I babylonsister Mar 31 #14

He was 6-7 weeks old when I brought him home. If I get him a companion, it will be a rescue dog. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #16

You'd be helping out two dogs. babylonsister Mar 31 #17

A crazy reason why I am really considering. The obvious of 2 dogs hanging out together, but - if I travel - OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #19

OMG, he is BlueSky3 Mar 31 #5

Mid-Maine, right on the 45th Parallel. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #6

We've lost half here too AmBlue Mar 31 #11

He has no reason for compliant. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #12

I see that!! AmBlue Mar 31 #13

Intently focused on the sunset. Prairie_Seagull Mar 31 #7

What a beautiful pup! Grammy23 Mar 31 #8

WHOA, what a gorgeous dog. calimary Mar 31 #9

That ain't happening, but feel free to use! I can send the actual photo file if you'd like. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #10

I love it. StarryNite Mar 31 #15

Skippa looks majestic! MLAA Mar 31 #18

Yeah. he is photogenic. Not like me. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #20

Such a handsome boy! niyad Mar 31 #21

Thanks niyad! OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #22

Nanuke

(488 posts)

1. Wonderful photo. Lovely dog. Reminds me of my 100 lb Golden Retriever from 30 years ago.Sweet Brandy. Loveable clown.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 07:13 PM

Mar 31

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

2. The Skippa is at peak weight...70 lbs. 1-1/2 YO. Eventually, he'll add a few more.

Reply to Nanuke (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 07:20 PM

Mar 31

He's trying to get on my office chair as I type this. Pay attention to me!. He's not a puppy anymore

Permanut

(5,621 posts)

3. Handsome dude!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 08:06 PM

Mar 31

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

4. Indeed, but......

Reply to Permanut (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 08:13 PM

Mar 31

the hair shedding is driving me nuts. Major vacuuming event happening soon.

babylonsister

(171,079 posts)

14. It's starting here, the shedding, and I

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:30 PM

Mar 31

am in love with an old black lab.

Your Skippa is a beautiful dog; I am totally impressed you raised her from a puppy.
We got our Maggie at about 8? Rescue, no one really knows.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

16. He was 6-7 weeks old when I brought him home. If I get him a companion, it will be a rescue dog.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:37 PM

Mar 31

Thinking about it.

babylonsister

(171,079 posts)

17. You'd be helping out two dogs.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:46 PM

Mar 31

I vote yes!

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

19. A crazy reason why I am really considering. The obvious of 2 dogs hanging out together, but - if I travel -

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #17)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:51 PM

Mar 31

at least they'd be together at the doggie motel.

BlueSky3

(514 posts)

5. OMG, he is

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 08:14 PM

Mar 31

gorgeous. Where do you and he live where there’s snow at the end of March?

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

6. Mid-Maine, right on the 45th Parallel.

Reply to BlueSky3 (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 08:18 PM

Mar 31

Got slammed last week, but we've shed 1/2 of the snowfall already.

AmBlue

(3,112 posts)

11. We've lost half here too

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:14 PM

Mar 31

In NH. Supposed to get some more this coming week tho.

The handsome Skippa looks supremely satisfied with life.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

12. He has no reason for compliant.

Reply to AmBlue (Reply #11)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:17 PM

Mar 31

AmBlue

(3,112 posts)

13. I see that!!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #12)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:21 PM

Mar 31

Prairie_Seagull

(3,334 posts)

7. Intently focused on the sunset.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 08:30 PM

Mar 31

He is my kind of dude.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)

8. What a beautiful pup!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 08:30 PM

Mar 31

Lucky you! Lucky pup!

calimary

(81,421 posts)

9. WHOA, what a gorgeous dog.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 08:36 PM

Mar 31

I swear, you could crop out the shadow at the lower left corner and re-size, adjusting the framing, and make it a christmas card. Frame your reddish-gold dog with green holly leaves and evergreen sprigs. Let the dog be the only color in the picture. Cuz the dog is GORGEOUS.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

10. That ain't happening, but feel free to use! I can send the actual photo file if you'd like.

Reply to calimary (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:10 PM

Mar 31

The Skippa is a handsome fella. The next pic I publish will be his air surfing in the truck. He's the back seat copilot that knows how to enjoy a 60MPH headwind.

StarryNite

(9,458 posts)

15. I love it.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:32 PM

Mar 31

MLAA

(17,318 posts)

18. Skippa looks majestic!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:50 PM

Mar 31

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

20. Yeah. he is photogenic. Not like me.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:54 PM

Mar 31

niyad

(113,513 posts)

21. Such a handsome boy!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 10:01 PM

Mar 31

OAITW r.2.0

(24,556 posts)

22. Thanks niyad!

Reply to niyad (Reply #21)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 10:07 PM

Mar 31

Drives me nuts sometimes, but I love him to bits.

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