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Thor makes his way down to the local dog-park, and wags are a-plenty -- !! |
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Well, here's the continuing follies of Thor, a baby I adopted from an Ohio litter I rescued in December, 2004.
Thor is shown here at six weeks -- just a little mite --
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-- and here he is today, almost two years later, as a full-grown, handsome young man -- !! |
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I took Thor to a local dog park, where I know the dogs and their owners --
-- NOTE -- dog parks are NOT for all pit bulls -- I know Thor's temperament very well, and I prefer him playing with one or two pups, not a large group, as you'll see --
-- if you have a pit bull and have a hankering to take your pup to the dog park, make an adult decision on that urge, factoring in your pup's temperament and the park as a whole --
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We meet up with Susan, and her 6 month old Weimaraner, Thaxton --
-- Thaxton is a sweet boy, and is approaching his neuter date --
-- Susan discussed his neuter with me, saying, "My mom said he's a handsome boy and that maybe I should breed him" --
-- I told her to go to the death-row at the local SPCA and to see all the "handsome boys" and "pretty girls" that society no longer has a place for --
-- needless to say, little Thax is proceeding with his neuter -- !!
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-- and he is a pretty boy -- !! |
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Thor makes no haste in getting pets and lovin' from Susan... |
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... saying to me, "Hey, can you blame me??!!" |
Then he goes stoic, for a second, when I remind him he accidentally left the house with Precious' collar on --
-- me: "You look like a girl, Thor"
-- Thor: "Do not... do not -- !!"
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... and in no time, he's back to his silly old self... |
Next to the stream --
-- it's SO beautiful, really --
-- I can never understand people who say nature or country living is boring -- !!
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Susan finds some apples from the local orchard, and Thor tries to bull-doze his way to a treat -- |
-- not so, mister -- !!
Susan has Thor sitting for his apple-treat in no-time -- !!
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-- and he receives his treat -- |
Next, Susan attempts fetch with the pups --
-- Thax has no problem with that --
-- Thor, on the other hand... ummm...
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... doesn't want to get wet -- !! |
After some persuading, I get Thor in the water --
-- notice this shot, which has ME in the water, while Thor observes from a distance -- !!
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Finally, he takes the plunge -- |
-- and it's anything but graceful -- |
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-- he's more like a spaceship crash-landing in water, but we try not to laugh at him toooo much, because he's a bit special -- !! |
-- in no time, he's a pea-in-a-pod with Thaxton, enjoying the stream -- |
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Here he's sort of saying, "What -- I'm a water-dog -- right??!!" |
-- he's so much a "water dog" that he stays in the stream and watches the world go by -- |
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These folks pass, with their boxers --
-- big boxers, indeed -- they look a bit like super-boxers -- !!
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Their coats are so similar to pit bulls' --
-- that's where the similarities stop though -- !!
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Then, Thax takes a run for it... |
... but he first slows down for a beauty shot, and to lick his nose... |
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... and then he's off again... |
Thor says, "Where you going, Thax?? Don't make me come out of here now, you hear??!!" |
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Realizing that Thax doesn't care if Thor comes or goes, Thor decides to follow Thaxton, and shakes his way out of the water... |
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Within no time, they're playing like pals again, and Thor is making Thax look silly -- !! |
With that, we're done --
-- these two boys are real beauties --
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-- and Thor makes me so proud --
-- coming out in the public-eye, loud and proud, and showing everyone how great a pet he can be --
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Here, the boys play their way back to the cars --
-- summer days like this are worth remembering, and I'm always thankful for these wonderful pups, and for the freedom to responsibly guide them through their enjoyable lives --
-- THANKS for looking!
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