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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts) Wed Feb 29, 2012, 07:57 AM Feb 2012

Proof that size does not matter

The big female is a shepard/border collie mix and the little guy is a pug/chihuahua mix. He weighs about 10 pounds and she weighs about a hundred pounds. And they are in love with each other. Play constantly until they wear each other out and then they go to sleep together. If there is such a thing as two dogs loving each other this is the best example I have ever found. They are inseparable. Both about the same age too. About 4 years old now. Some photo isn't it?

Don

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Proof that size does not matter (Original Post) NNN0LHI Feb 2012 OP

Our border collie and sheltie are like that too. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #1

My friend had a Daschund-Lab mix LynneSin Feb 2012 #2

I am convinced that if these two had not been surgically altered ... NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #3

Our last dog was part Daschund, part Pit Bull/Akita mix Hugabear Feb 2012 #6

Very sweet dogs siligut Feb 2012 #4

Yes, he is definitely the dominant one of the two NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #12

We have a chug, too. geardaddy Feb 2012 #5

Boy, they have some soft ears don't they? NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #7

They sure do have soft years. geardaddy Feb 2012 #9

I went in for blood tests a coupla weeks ago and the phlebotomist... MiddleFingerMom Feb 2012 #8

Time Magazine did a cover story about animal friendships at the beginning of February auburngrad82 Feb 2012 #10

Great photo! bigwillq Feb 2012 #11

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. Our border collie and sheltie are like that too.

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 10:47 AM

Feb 2012

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

2. My friend had a Daschund-Lab mix

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 10:56 AM

Feb 2012

Always thought that had to be unusual for a combination - those 2 breeds hooking up.

NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)

3. I am convinced that if these two had not been surgically altered ...

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:38 PM

Feb 2012

... and then left to their own devices they would have produced a litter of puppies when the time was right.

Sure as I am sitting here.

Don

Hugabear

(10,340 posts)

6. Our last dog was part Daschund, part Pit Bull/Akita mix

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 02:01 PM

Feb 2012

He was an extremely unique dog - very intelligent, loyal.

siligut

(12,272 posts)

4. Very sweet dogs

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:43 PM

Feb 2012

So no argument over who is top dog? Does that ever happen between males and females anyway?

NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)

12. Yes, he is definitely the dominant one of the two

Reply to siligut (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 06:27 PM

Feb 2012

But obviously that is only because she wants it that way. He is her little stud muffin.

Don

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

5. We have a chug, too.

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:50 PM

Feb 2012

She's the best little dog in the world.

NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)

7. Boy, they have some soft ears don't they?

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 02:21 PM

Feb 2012

Yeah, Billy is a damn good little dog too. Sheds a lot. But he has a perfect temperament. He just wants to be friends with everyone. It is like he has dedicated his entire life to making everyone around him love him and sleeping. He likes his sleep. Got to drag him out of the bed in the morning. Especially when it is cold.

Don

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

9. They sure do have soft years.

Reply to NNN0LHI (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 02:35 PM

Feb 2012

I just go nom nom on her ears. She loves it. Ours is more Chi so she doesn't shed as much.

You are soo right about wanting to be friends. She loves everybody.

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

8. I went in for blood tests a coupla weeks ago and the phlebotomist...

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 02:35 PM

Feb 2012

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... had really pretty, but SMALL hands. She was dainty herself, so they were nicely
proportioned. I told her that, laughing as I bet her that she didn't play the piano
(she didn't) and laughing even harder when I told her that if she were a guy, right
then she'd be telling me very sternly that "It's not true what they say about guys
with small hands!!!"
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She started laughing and said, in a really deep, gruff voice (for her), "IT'S NOT TRUE
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT GUYS WITH SMALL HANDS!!!"
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Two other techs peeked into the room to see why we were laughing so hard.
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99% of the time... I really LIKE people.
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auburngrad82

(5,029 posts)

10. Time Magazine did a cover story about animal friendships at the beginning of February

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 05:45 PM

Feb 2012

http://lightbox.time.com/2012/02/09/animal-friendships/#1

We have five dogs. One of them is an eleven year old pointer who is pretty much blind. She can see movement but that's about it. The newest is a four year old cattle dog that we adopted about 2 years ago. He is her "seeing eye dog". If he's not around she freezes until I get close to her and she sees me move. It's cute watching them together.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

11. Great photo!

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 05:48 PM

Feb 2012

I love chihuahuas!

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