Did Somebody Mention Play? M&O Pics

[ParNone]

Hi ya'll!!

When I first considered getting a Collie puppy, the one hope
I had was that he and Murph would get along, so Murph could
have a doggie play buddy again. Maddie's gotten kind of cranky and
spudly in her old age, so she just wants to hang with me and
couldn't care less about playing with Murph anymore.
Well so far so good, Murph and Oz have become the best
of buddies. <mini woohoo!>

http://whitetrashdumbutt.homestead.com/files/mur_oz2.jpg

http://whitetrashdumbutt.homestead.com/files/mur_oz1.jpg

http://whitetrashdumbutt.homestead.com/files/mur_oz4.jpg

Well Buddies upto a point. Oz isn't quite willing to share a real
bone with Murph. :)
http://whitetrashdumbutt.homestead.com/files/mur_oz5.jpg

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[trisha0503]

OMG!!:D :D They are so cute!!!

Here's my favorite ;) talking about 'sharing' :D

http://whitetrashdumbutt.homestead.com/files/mur_oz1.jpg

[Cookiebaker]

Your dogs are beee-yew-teee-full!! I love them!! Thanks for showing us your pictures!! :D

[Tina]

Aww...What very cute pictures!!:D

[ownerof3dogs]

They are both sooooo Cute!!!

[Logan]

How ferocious!!!! If I were Maddie, I'd stay out of the line of fire too!!! LOL!!! Mom is a better bet for her, I'm sure.

Your babies are just darling and I love the tug-of-war.

Logan

[wolf_Q]

Great pics! Oz is getting big! How old is he now? I *love* his blue eyes! It looks like he gets along great with Murphy! I wish my dogs would take their example, lol! :)

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

My, Oz is getting big so fast!! It seems like it was yesterday you brought him home and shared pictures!

Glad to hear that Murph and Oz are both getting along.

[anna_66]

So glad to hear & see they are getting along (well, except for with real bones, but mine won't share their either;) )
Great Pics!

[ParNone]

hi trisha!

I've been meaning to tell you I love that pic of Rosebel
in your signature.:)

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[ParNone]

hola cookieb!

I gotta tell you, when I saw your Malone pic the other day,
I thought it said "ZOOZ", not "2002". I was scratching my
head for quite a few trying to decipher that. At first I thought
it must be some Northern slang term for Zoo.:)

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[ParNone]

hiya Tina!

Have I mentioned that I love your cat's name?:)

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[ParNone]

hey there ownerof3dogs! me too:D

even though my friends are questioning my
sanity for having 3.:)

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[ParNone]

hi Logan!

The over exuberate puppy head butt Oz gave Maddie the first
week I had him, pretty much signaled the end of any playing
she wanted to do with him. About the only activity that they
do together is sleep next to each other.:)

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[ParNone]

hiya Wolfq!

He just turned 14 weeks. With Nebo's blue eyes, do you find
it hard to get a good inside pic? I always get red eye and then
have to touch'em up.

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[ParNone]

hi doggiesarethebest!

I know I can't believe how big he's gotten so fast either.
I think in another couple of weeks, Murph will be able to
walk under him without even ducking his head. I noticed
the other day that Oz is starting to play gentler with him,
so as he gets bigger I think they'll still be able to play
with each other.

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[ramanth]

They are so adorable!!!! I wish I had room to get a dog Kia's size as a playmate. Someday.... :D

[ParNone]

hi there anna66!

Luckily they're not really aggressive about the food or the bones.
What was happening is that Oz wouldn't pay close enough
attention to his bone and Murph would just wait there patiently
until Oz got distracted and then snatch his bone away. So
Oz has learned not to mess around, when he gets a bone now
he gives it 100% undivided attention.:)

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[ParNone]

hola ramanth!

I whole heartedly recommend having at least 2, when it's
feasible. I think one of the reasons Oz has been such an
easy puppy so far (*knocking wood*), is that Murph helps
me tire him out, so he's too pooped to get into any trouble.

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[tatsxxx11]

I can't believe how big Oz has gotten!! What a beautiful doggie he's growing up to be! Nothing like a good game of tug a war to tire out them pups!:D I have yet to get a good close up of my Cody's blue eyes indoors; better luck outdoors! Thanks for sharing the pics!!

[ParNone]

hola taxs!!

Not only is he big and beautiful, but he's turning out to be a real
sweetheart too. He's already won me and Murph over and is
slowly but surely, wheedling his way into Maddie's heart too.
She was actually letting him sleep with his head resting on her
back legs, when I went home for lunch today. I couldn't believe
it.

Cody's a lab right? I've never seen a lab with blue eyes,
that must make him quite striking!

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[primabella]

awww, they're so cute! collies are one of my favorite breeds:) i also thought he was growing quickly too. ;)

[ParNone]

hi there prima!

I gotta tell ya, I braced myself for all the work and hair pulling
that having a puppy would bring, but Oz has been unbelievably
easy so far. I know you're interested in Shelties and they're
suppose to be even easier to train than Collies. The only
real issue I've had with him so far, is he's got a tendency to
want to communicate everything to me with a bark, which if I
lived in an apartment would be an issue. I've been doing major
rewarding for quietness and telling him "Enough" when he barks
too much, so his barking hasn't been overly obnoxious. Shelties
are suppose to be even worse about the barking, so that
would be something to consider in your decision making.

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[ownerof3dogs]

Originally posted by ParNone
hey there ownerof3dogs! me too:D

even though my friends are questioning my
sanity for having 3.:)

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I wouldn't have it any other way! :D