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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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 Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 09:39:32 AM
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Took a few 'snaps' of Hildegard ----AKA "The Shoe Thief" today....
She weighs close to 50-pounds now at only 7-months. She can be a real pistol and needs constant supervision. I know she's smart, but her obedience can be very trying. I have to keep reminding myself she is still very young and consistency and a firm hand is in order. Just wish she would learn to keep away from the shoe bin!
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 10:06:27 AM
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Oh my goodness, Hildegard is such a cutie! If Hildegard is anything like my daughters 3 year old and new addition of a 1 year old puppies, it will be at least another year before Hildegard outgrows the shoe thief and destruction. Hang in there as dogs are so worth it!
Jana
#7110
http://www.emhardt.com
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7006 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 10:14:08 AM
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Hildegard is beautiful and looks regal.
She's the same weight as my Annie when she was that age - she's now 8 months old. Because of her size I have to remind myself that she is just a puppy and not to expect her to act like a grown dog. Shoes aren't her problem. It's jumping on people when she gets excited.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3320 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3320 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 10:38:03 AM
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It's exhausting. She NEVER leaves my side. Sometimes, I sit quietly every so often (and she is there.... right next to my hip) just so that she can get a little break--.
I think her photos project a certain REGAL air! She is definitely the Queen around here.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 10:47:48 AM
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My mother-in-law had a theory...you always had to have two of everything, so they could keep each other company and balanced. She lived her life that way, as well as I and now my girls also follow that way of thinking. I think Hildegard needs a friend...and you are it!
Jana
#7110
http://www.emhardt.com
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7006 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 11:02:07 AM
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Melody, Annie doesn't sit beside me ~ she wants to sit in my lap so I let for a little bit then I make her get down. She will leave my side and go out to play or take a nap. My niece who has raised Great Danes said they are puppies until two years old.
I have forgotten what besides yellow lab Hildegard is. Annie is looking more and more like a fawn Great Dane but may be mixed with yellow lab. At the animal shelter I was told she was yellow lab English mastiff mix.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7046 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 11:36:41 AM
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Oh Melody! She is adorable and growing up so fast!! I could just cuddle with her! Hopefully she will grow out of her shoe phase soon.
Sara, I have a Great Dane and I would say majority of her puppy phase ended around 2-3 years old. Now she is almost 6 and still has more energy than I could ever imagine but is also a very calm lazy dog! She mainly burns her energy running laps outside and playing with her sisters and then comes inside to sleep!
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3320 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3320 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 11:53:20 AM
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 12:01:00 PM
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Melody...I think she should be called "Queenie"...that is what she looks like...so regal!
I had a small Retriever at one time and he ate everything, shoes, belts, yarn, money, false teeth,
you name it and if he could reach it he ate it. I'm sorry to say...he never out crew it. He was
six when he ate my husbands $ 2 Twenty Dollar bills sitting on my hubby's desk. The False Teeth
were my husbands too and he took those off the bathroom counter. He always did those things for
attention. Good Luck with Hildy...maybe you will be a lucky one and she will out grow those naughty
traits. LOL
Hugs and Smiles,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 06:44:56 AM
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What a beauty she is Mel. I don't know how you can ever get mad at that face.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3320 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 07:05:11 AM
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It is so much like having a toddler in the house again. Can doggies have time outs??
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7006 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 07:14:39 AM
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Sometimes when I scold Annie she takes to her bed. I guess she gives herself a timeout.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3320 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 11:01:35 AM
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Hildy KNOWS--I can see it in her eyes---It's just that she forgets right away!
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2016 : 08:32:59 AM
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All of the above comments are all wonderful examples of why we have and love these four legged family members. They may not be perfect, but they sure are great company and entertaining to watch!
Jana
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http://www.emhardt.com
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl
1272 Posts
Sarah
Longmont
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Sep 20 2016 : 7:33:14 PM
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I love her name!! She is a real cutie, hope she learns to mind her Ps and Qs soon.
Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223
"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn
All good things are wild and free- Henry David Thoreau
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3320 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Sep 20 2016 : 7:44:28 PM
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She tries real hard Sarah....it's just that she has short term memory issues!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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