[2SNAILS]

When I was a big puppy at 10 weeks

[Nuckle]

Originally Posted by ShopVac

Little stud is growing up quick - 10 months old 80+lbs



And my little princess...





And I may have added a few guys to my tank - as I go through my 3rd major rebuild on this in 15 years.
For reference:
Clown Fish on the right I've had for 18+ years - were two of the first fish I bought
Yellow Tang on left, I've had for 16+ years.
Orange dwarf Angel in the middle top (and scopas swimming in the back) - 8 years come May

I'll leave the fishtank for another thread though.

Awesome tank! We did freshwater as a starter but want to do a 135ga saltwater tank after we get good at maintaining. How hard is a saltwater tank to take care of?

A few of our fishes.

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by jamesinaz

Wish I could do that. Wife unit is not a dog person and taking in a rescue means understanding there might be bumps on the road. Good on ya for reaching out to an abused animal.

volunteering is work. we adopted marcus from the start. whisper was intended on being a foster, but after figuring out she was abused and how sweet she was we could not give her up. after that, we somewhat fostered five dogs.

the first foster was cool. mature dog, but not a senior dog. good manners, went home in about a week.

second foster was aggressive with marcus from the start and we would need to be able to leave the dogs alone for a few hours a day to make it work. so she had to go back to the kennel.

third foster had giardia (bad, very contagious diarrhea). back to the kennel the same day.

fourth foster just had puppies and bled on stuff on occasion. went home in about a week.

fifth foster was the best one we had (we would have kept him if we didn't already have two). big guy with a good heart. neighbors down the street ended up adopting him.

with our work schedules, three dogs was just too much work. potty and feeding time becomes a herding situation. it felt like we were running a farm. and it was always a crapshoot if the newcomer was house trained. lol shepherds are very smart, but the tv remote still had dimples in it as well as my sandals if i forgot to put them up.

what you could do, if you're interested- is volunteer at a local rescue. they need people to walk dogs, represent the rescue at local adoption events, and other stuff. my wife doesn't really have any hobbies, so once we agreed to no longer foster, she spends more time reviewing applications, conducts home visits of potential applicants, returning email inquiries, and phone consultations. she has also made several close friends through the rescue and they meet up and walk their own dogs and stuff like that. so her volunteer time has led to friendships and networking on top of helping the animals- very rewarding.

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by 2SNAILS

When I was a big puppy at 10 weeks

Neapolitan Mastiff?
What a cute face!

Murf

[2SNAILS]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

Neapolitan Mastiff?
What a cute face!

Murf

Thanks
Close, he's a Dane

[DETRoadster]

Bella on a stump. She likes to feel tall sometimes.

[jamesinaz]

Originally Posted by 2SNAILS

Thanks
Close, he's a Dane

Is he saddle broke yet?

[WhiskyPat12]

Monty and Rut - post walk.

Suns out, tongues out!

[chowser51]

Don’t fall for it! It’s a trap!

[Captain Blood]

Originally Posted by ShopVac

Little stud is growing up quick - 10 months old 80+lbs



And my little princess...





And I may have added a few guys to my tank - as I go through my 3rd major rebuild on this in 15 years.
For reference:
Clown Fish on the right I've had for 18+ years - were two of the first fish I bought
Yellow Tang on left, I've had for 16+ years.
Orange dwarf Angel in the middle top (and scopas swimming in the back) - 8 years come May

I'll leave the fishtank for another thread though.

I can't wait to get a new fish tank!

[ShopVac]

Originally Posted by Nuckle

Awesome tank! We did freshwater as a starter but want to do a 135ga saltwater tank after we get good at maintaining. How hard is a saltwater tank to take care of?

A few of our fishes.

Well...it's a love hate relationship. If you take the time and do the maintenance, it's rewarding. But stupid mistakes can cost you time and money. By time...I mean months to fully rebuild. By money...you can lose everything in weeks.

This tank I've had going for 15 years has been through 3 major rebuilds where I considered getting out. Main goal is to make all your maintenance easy...

Edit - thought I'd post what 'easy maintenance' is. You don't need this...but it sure makes your stay in this hobby easier. I have a new controller going in next in a few days. Last one shit the bed. $1000 lost in the old - $1200 just spent in the new.

This is the behind the scenes to my reef tank. I'll answer any questions...


Nice tank...any more pics?

[ShopVac]

Originally Posted by Captain Blood

I can't wait to get a new fish tank!

Post pics when you do

[DETRoadster]

At the park today.

[thestimp]

My happy helper in the shop. 100lb Bernese Mountain Dog.

[thatBimmerBloke]

My little panther hunting some flying leaves outside. His name is Fuji.

[wrickem]

Originally Posted by thestimp

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My happy helper in the shop. 100lb Bernese Mountain Dog.

It's funny how many people see my cav pup and think he's going to grow up to be your Bernese. I just tell them, yup, he's small for 11 days old, he walks nice on a leash and knows stuff already, but he's still got a lot of growing to do.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by wrickem

It's funny how many people see my cav pup and think he's going to grow up to be your Bernese. I just tell them, yup, he's small for 11 days old, he walks nice on a leash and knows stuff already, but he's still got a lot of growing to do.

Our Black and Tan cav, Angus (who passed in 2018) looked in the mirror as a puppy and figured he must be a short hippy Rottweiler with long hair.

[thatBimmerBloke]

Panther # 2. His name is Squeeze. Getting ready to attack the red laser pointer. Also, trying out the new flash, black cats are otherwise like black blobs in low light pictures

[Littlebear]

Another Samoyed appeared in our dog park. Onslow & "Prince".

[2SNAILS]

My droopy flubs

[Nuckle]

Originally Posted by ShopVac

Well...it's a love hate relationship. If you take the time and do the maintenance, it's rewarding. But stupid mistakes can cost you time and money. By time...I mean months to fully rebuild. By money...you can lose everything in weeks.

This tank I've had going for 15 years has been through 3 major rebuilds where I considered getting out. Main goal is to make all your maintenance easy...

Edit - thought I'd post what 'easy maintenance' is. You don't need this...but it sure makes your stay in this hobby easier. I have a new controller going in next in a few days. Last one shit the bed. $1000 lost in the old - $1200 just spent in the new.

This is the behind the scenes to my reef tank. I'll answer any questions...


Nice tank...any more pics?

Mine is just a 54 gal tank. No offense but your pics of the behind the scenes makes me think I am no where near ready for salt. I had no idea it took all that. Maybe I'll just do a 135gal fresh water tank.

Pic of more of my tank. We are finally ready to add more fish again after some illness. We lost about 10 fish due to ick. I have since installed a canister filter.

[thatBimmerBloke]

Her name is Bee. She needs a haircut. I need one too.