Comments on: Some Amazing Dogs I Wish I Had

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 17:53:44 +0000

Harley amazes me with his expressions. He seems to have some that give you the impression he’s been here before. My daughter says “Harley was a little old man who got in the wrong line in heaven when it was his turn to to return!” I tend to agree with her LOL

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 21:36:11 +0000

Aww, such a good post! Thank you for reminding me that I have an amazing dog. Of course, I knew that (aren’t we all lucky to have the most amazing dogs?), but sometimes it’s hard to remember.

I love that my dog prefers to stick close and will not wander off outside. And that he is lazy in the house, perfectly content to lounge around all day. Yep, I feel so lucky to have him!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:31:09 +0000

In reply to All Things Collie. That is a wonderful story. What a gift Ryder gave you. And your mother. I love the ways our dogs constantly surprise us.

By: Lauranne

Lauranne — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:30:58 +0000

It’s true. All too often we don’t admire/realise what we have until we don’t have it any more!!

By: Jen Gabbard

Jen Gabbard — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 23:11:07 +0000

Thinking back on it all of my dogs have such amazing qualities – I’m sure I could think of ways to try and combine all of their best traits into one completely awesome dog but then again they’re perfect the way they are. I do get envious of people with calms dogs – but then I realize if I had a perfectly well behaved dog I probably wouldn’t be nearly as bonded. Without all the extra training and challenges I wouldn’t have grown nearly as much and learned so much about dog behavior… Laika is certianly my biggest handful so far but I wouldn’t trade her for the world.

By: Jan K

Jan K — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:25:18 +0000

They are each amazing in their own ways, aren’t they? Luke amazes me when he comes the first time I call him. Sheba would never dream of counter surfing either, no matter what was left out. And Cricket just acts like a crazy nut, rolling around on the ground with glee when I get home from work….she makes me laugh every day. I think it might be kind of boring to have a perfectly obedient dog all the time (and I’m sure I’ll never know). 🙂

By: 24 Paws of Love

24 Paws of Love — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:03:05 +0000

In reply to Brian. I agree. I always think I want my dog to act like other dogs I see, but really when it comes down to it I couldn't stand my dogs to be any other way. It's what makes them unique and special and mine. :)

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:40:44 +0000

Some days Mom wishes she had totally obedient dogs as when we all start getting out of hand, it is a handful for her, but usually, she is pretty happy she has us just as we are. That is not a lie, she really doesn’t wish for different dogs.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:33:11 +0000

You THINK you’d prefer these dogs, but you might be surprised to find that you have nothing in common with them.

By: All Things Collie

All Things Collie — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:24:04 +0000

I thought it would be wonderful to have a dog that I could train to do therapy work. And then my mother fell this past winter, and she had to spend 6 weeks in a rehab/convalescent home. We brought Ryder, our collie, to visit her. He walked politely down the hallways, and quickly became a favorite of the nurses…and always seemed to be drawn to the people who needed his attention the most. All this, without training!