Is anybody else proud of their dog?

[GreenScoutII]

I have a good damn dog... He's an old smelly bastard, but I wouldn't trade him for anything. Not even a new AR.. Anyway, I let him out lastnight about 10:30 so he could go on patrol/take a leak. I hear him doing his WTF bark over by the henhouse. Now, he's been with me for a long time, so I've kind of learned what his different barks mean. For example, his "chuff" bark means: Damn cat! Get away from me! His Huff Huff slobber Huff bark means: Bacon!! His WTF bark is kind of like an alarm clock. Frequently, it can be ignored, but eventually I'm going to have to get up and see what the hell he wants. Finally, there is his full on, Holy Shit!, Dad get the shotgun! bark. He normally reserves this for motorcycles. Anyway, after cursing him under my breath to shut up, I grabbed a flashlight and went out to see what he was so pissed off about. Lo and behold! Three damn coyotes! Apparently, they were interested in my wife's chickens. I don't see many coyotes around my place anymore. I thought I had shot all of them. Hmmm. Must have been some ninja coyotes I missed. Anyway, old Riggs was doing exactly what Norwegian Elkhounds were bred to do. He was dodging and ducking and generally keeping them busy while attracting my attention. Ideally, at this point, I would then shoot them. Note to self: Buy and install flashlight mount for shotgun. Well, at least these coyotes were smart enough to realize the presence of a human meant that a "BOOM-STICK" was forthcoming. Human + "BOOMSTICK" = Dead coyote. They took off with fat Riggs behind them. Bastards were long gone in the 30 seconds it took me to retrieve said "BOOM STICK". Oh well. Chickens un-eaten. Mission accomplished. Riggs got some well earned bacon. Good Boy! GOOD BOY!

[GunTroll]

Nice!

[Great-Kazoo]

until we put them down 2yrs ago yes. if it moved on the perimeter or tried to enter they were there. excellent with the daughter, spouse etc. didn't like men (bonus) and until age set in they were on their game.
just 2 pound hounds. interesting that outside of 2 rotties from the F-I-L every dog was a pound or rescue. they seem to have an instinct to be protective if not overly of those who saved them from the needle.

[Marlin]

Mine would run up,, Toss the ball at the feet and expect whatever it was, to throw it.... Good dog though...

[LeJerk]

I want a cool dog, some land, and some EXCITEMENT like that haha.

I was talking to some guy who lives on the edge of town, and he and his neighbors have spotted bears, big and small right by their houses. Kinda makes me want to live a little more rural sometimes

He was from the Boulder area, so I didn't suggest making a bear rug out of it, even thought I would have only been kidding.

[Bailey Guns]

Seriously. I would kill for my dogs.

[Phanatic]

My dogs are my "hairy kids" and I don't know what i'd do without them. They are brothers but have completely different attitudes. Remington is a goofy fun loving dog who would rather me save him than vise versa. And Bishop is the kind that "if I don't know you, I don't like you". The original plan was to train them for hunting. That was until the wife came home from work the day I brought them home. Thats all i've gotta say about that.

Here's Remmy



And Bishop

[ColoEnthusiast]

Dogs rule, no better animal in the world. Had a small dog years ago that wouldn't stop barking outside my house toward my truck. Thought he was going nuts, but went with my gut and headed over. Well, out pops a guy in a trench coat! He took off pretty quick down the street and I never saw him again.

[DOC]

My dog was so good that someone had to kill it. He was poisoned and suffered for 3 days before being found dead. I want someone to brag about it. Its been long enough that they think I would have forgotten.

[Irving]

Dogs rule, no better animal in the world. Had a small dog years ago that wouldn't stop barking outside my house toward my truck. Thought he was going nuts, but went with my gut and headed over. Well, out pops a guy in a trench coat! He took off pretty quick down the street and I never saw him again.

Well did he at least show you his junk? I mean you went all the way outside to see him.


DOC: I remember the drama of someone shooting my uncle's dog with a pellet gun when I was a kid.