First year of the new Road dog..starts now (pics)

First year of the new Road dog..starts now (pics)

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amancalledrob

1,248 posts

134 months

Wednesday 4th December 2013
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RDMcG said:
the ears will NOT be cropped...
I am so, so glad you said that

Granville

983 posts

171 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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She's absolutely gorgeous. Do you have name for her yet?

RDMcG

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19,142 posts

207 months

Thursday 5th December 2013
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Granville said:
She's absolutely gorgeous. Do you have name for her yet?
Shiloh.

I wanted a name that sort of reflected the open American West, where she will spend all of her future winters. By Spring, she will be taking her inaugural run up on 66 for new adventures. Danes take two years to grow fully, so it will an experience.

RDMcG

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19,142 posts

207 months

Friday 6th December 2013
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Off to the vet today for a heart check...all passed with flying colours




Morningside

24,110 posts

229 months

Friday 6th December 2013
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amancalledrob said:
RDMcG said:
the ears will NOT be cropped...
I am so, so glad you said that
Never heard of such a thing. What is the point of it?

RDMcG

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19,142 posts

207 months

Friday 6th December 2013
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Morningside said:
Never heard of such a thing. What is the point of it?
Common in the US. Of course, tail dropping is common on other dogs such as boxers. In any case, I have always preferred the natural ears, and cropping is less popular than it used to be.

Morningside

24,110 posts

229 months

Friday 6th December 2013
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RDMcG said:
Morningside said:
Never heard of such a thing. What is the point of it?
Common in the US. Of course, tail dropping is common on other dogs such as boxers. In any case, I have always preferred the natural ears, and cropping is less popular than it used to be.
Odd. Is it to reshape the ears or make them shorter?

AdiT

1,025 posts

157 months

Friday 6th December 2013
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Morningside said:
Odd. Is it to reshape the ears or make them shorter?
Just google "Cropped dog ears" Stupid practice done by stupid people.

Pesty

42,655 posts

256 months

Sunday 8th December 2013
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RDMcG said:
Growing quickly now...pick up on Dec 22...
She is fabulous.

Plenty of pics when you get get please smile

RDMcG

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19,142 posts

207 months

Sunday 8th December 2013
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Even as I look forward to the monster that ail shortly eat shoes,drive my crazy and then become a constant companion, there is always the awareness that these big dogs are sadly brief visitors, and I have said my goodbyes many times. Its still worth it.

I saw this vid recently about the life and death of a Dane....must have been a very dusty room when I watched it......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGVetzcc7YY

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

248 months

Sunday 8th December 2013
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So sad.

RDMcG

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19,142 posts

207 months

Wednesday 25th December 2013
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Merry Christmas from Shiloh the new Road Dog. Eight weeks old Great Dane , picked her up in Provo Utah. Pics taken Dec 25 2013 in Scottsdale AZ.........







Turn7

23,609 posts

221 months

Wednesday 25th December 2013
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Gorgous!

Pesty

42,655 posts

256 months

Wednesday 25th December 2013
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Turn7 said:
Gorgous!
Yep gorgeous.

DannyScene

6,628 posts

155 months

Friday 27th December 2013
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RDMcG said:
Shiloh.

I wanted a name that sort of reflected the open American West, where she will spend all of her future winters. By Spring, she will be taking her inaugural run up on 66 for new adventures. Danes take two years to grow fully, so it will an experience.
Awesome name and such a cute pup!

Here is our Shiloh


RDMcG

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19,142 posts

207 months

Friday 27th December 2013
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We do not like the cold of Utah, but happy to try the open road of Arizona...





Paws are not small.....


Turn7

23,609 posts

221 months

Friday 27th December 2013
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Those paws are huge!

Lovely face....

Coco H

4,237 posts

237 months

Friday 27th December 2013
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Utterly adorable.

SPR2

3,182 posts

196 months

Saturday 28th December 2013
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That is one gorgeous dog and nicely marked too.They do not look right with the cropped ears. May you have many happy years with her.

RDMcG

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19,142 posts

207 months

Sunday 29th December 2013
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We have become a very good traveller already..relaxed and clean in the car. At home, on the other hand...constant surveillance, as bladder and bowel control are still very iffy in a 9 week old pup