Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Cyndee ~ We bought her from the pet store not to far away and this is before we read up on all the puppy mills etc.... It's a small city so I'm hoping they are "ok" because I'm sure if their customers were very unhappy with the pups the rumours would fly but on the other hand the more people buy the animals the more demand from the breeders. I do know the name of the breeder and the mother had 2 litters, Dakota is from the second litter and there were 3 pups ( including Dakota ) she had a brother and another sister. Her brother was sold right away and I chose dakota because she was a teeny bit smaller than her sister and seemed less dominant. i felt so sorry for leaving her sister behind There is another one here in town who is the same age as Dakota, maybe her sister?? Our friends have seen her but we haven't yet. The sad thing about it all is I don't know any history of her parents, how good their hips and elbows are, cancer, eye problems etc..... and the cost of vet care is so much more for a large breed. I can only hope for a healthy dog and that she lives to be at least 9 or 10 would be great. so far she has no fear of any loud noises like thunder, dirt bikes, etc... she's oblivious to noise but she can hear for sure, doesn't care about bikes, skate boards, rollerbladders..... it's just controlling her enthusiasm for other dogs that's a challenge

Here's another pic of her at the park, she likes to sit on the picnic tables, could be a bad thing when we go camping

AWWWW that is soooo funny Maria! :crackup:  :crackup: thank for posting that!

good luck with the surgery :pray: That's terrible that the other leg is now hurting her. I hope this will be the end of the bad luck. Dakota hasn't limped for 2 months now so I'm really hoping it's healed (the vet said it was possible) only time will tell.....

you gals are fantastic! Today when I brush her again I'm going to put it all higher in the trees for the birds, if I don't put it high enough she likes to put it in her mouth, get it all wet and spit it out

Cyndee~ what a huge compliment! I always thought she has what it takes to be a good show dog. My vet who is from Europe and where he did his schooling (he's been a vet for 30 yrs) had her on the table, backed up and was looking at her said she has good build, stance, she looks really good (she does have a torn ligament in her back leg but hasn't limped  in 2 months I'm hoping it healed on it's own :pray: ) It's too bad she's not registered and has no papers. i hope as she gets older she doesn't get too muscular because right now she is just right, she might be maybe 80 lbs, she's not one of the biggest Berners but the right size for the breed. She's never gone through that awkward stage and the messy hair look thing. Okay, I'm proud of my girl, there's still obedience we are working on and every day I have to make sure she knows who's boss

you are so right Kathy ( you must have to be so strong to be going through what you and your family must be feeling) The first thing I thought of after the accident was thank god no one was killed. There is still no cops around these schools and I even said that out loud after the whole thing, still spinning their tires and speeding. One day there will be a fatal accident

AWWWW, Leonbergers are beautiful dogs as well!! Hopefully nothing to worry about Linda with the paw and I thought of needlefelting with it It's soo soft and thick. She looks so much thinner now too without all that fur. There is less and less of it all the time, I thought my old shepard mix shed alot, no comparison! Thanks for all the compliments on her, she does love to smile

Thanks SueAnn, I thought the truck was pretty nice too

thank you :redface: she is a pretty girl and like my mom says, " she'll grow up to be a really good dog" that's what she says about kids too ( I was a handful ) For those of you that know more about breeds: How much does this breed shed in the Spring?! It's seems endless!

Going for a ride is her favourite thing to do, she will even drop her best treat out of her mouth to go for a ride

It just seems we are always a target ah well, nothing can be done about it, and Lee Ann, always teenagers isn't it?? I think they should bring the strap back into the school system, and I did get it too, thought twice about my actions the next time or was there a next time?
Dakota is coming along quite well, she'll be 1 year on June 12th. We are still working on some bad habits like jumping on people, playing too rough with us and trying to control her happiness meeting other dogs (except the one on Monday, she never got a chance to greet him) but her loving nature is keeping me sane, she plays head games to and can be so stubborn!! she's a breeze to bath though, she loves the water   good thing cause I can't lift her in the tub

AWWW that's fantastic Melisa! :clap:  :clap:  :clap: Taking after his momma I see 

I didn't know if I should post this under general or bear hugs   i just have to vent. Monday started off at 8:00 am with kids pounding on my window yelling " A kid just hit your truck and he took off and we know who he is!" You see, I live by 2 schools, one is an elementary school and the other one is a high school. This kid apparently went to the high school to talk to his girlfriend ( he wasn't supposed to be anywhere near the school) and they had a fight, so he took off in a rage, blew the stop sign, turned the corner and lost control, well just guess who's truck was sitting by the curb???? Mine if course!! He was driving a truck also so the impact wasn't pretty, and then took off from the scene. He could of killed a kid! Anyways, they caught him and now I'm driving a rental til mine is fixed.
Later on that day, I took Dakota for a walk and there was a little girl I'd say around 6 or 7 yrs. old with her dog on the same sidewalk so we had to walk by, her dog out of the blue ran up to my dog and tried biting Dakota's face Why would any parents allow a small girl like that to walk a dog that's aggressive towards other dogs?? I mean, this poor little girl was trying so hard to to hang on to the leash. I got Dakota settled down and to sit and then told the girl to go home now. I have to say Dakota handled herself well (she'll find the good in any dog ) Not a very good day

thank you Christina!! :hug:  :hug:

All of them are gorgeous!!           no wonder they all got adopted so quick!!

AWWW he is soo cute and sweet     love the pic of him looking at the book :clap:  :clap:

Sue, another great bear with a wonderful expression!         :clap:  :clap:

AWWWW how I love this set       PERFECTION!

thank you all!! :hug:  :hug:

He is beautiful!!       love all your critters

Sooo cute!       perfect :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

You did an excellent job on this wolf!! Fantastic!! :clap:  :clap:       

Hello! This is Blossom, she is made of recycled wolf fur. Soft and cuddly she is   Here's her link for more pics:

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AWWWW Tammy!  She is sooooooo irresistable!!!!! :clap:  :clap:       

adorable, gorgeous bunny!         So happy to see your creations again!

welcome back Kimberly! I was wondering where you had gone. I'm glad you had your good friends there for you helping to put some light in your life again   :hug: