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Aerows

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40. He was beautiful
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 07:39 PM
Nov 2012

My favorite dog was the late, great Blue, a humongous Doberman Pinscher. He looked frightening, would defend me to his last breath, and had a heart of pure gold. If you haven't had a 100 pound dog try to sit in your lap, or grab the shower curtain and run through the house with it while you were trying to give his huge ass a bath, you haven't lived yet LOL.

He was a steel blue Doberman that was freakishly huge, and I absolutely adored him. I LOVED letting him get the leash between his teeth and he would tow me down the street on my rollerblades. He could run forever, and pulling me along was pretty much effortless for that huge guy.

A friend has one. She is a sweetie, they are small dogs Autumn Nov 2012 #1
We had one for 12 years. vi5 Nov 2012 #2
I have no idea. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #3
I read that too... Tien1985 Nov 2012 #10
same here quinnox Nov 2012 #11
me makes four AngryAmish Nov 2012 #26
Alot of dogs from the Terrier family are that way to some. Loveable to a few, not so to others graham4anything Nov 2012 #4
There was on in an obedience class with my dog get the red out Nov 2012 #5
No idea, but try dealing with a pit bull, if you want to see testy quinnox Nov 2012 #6
Are these incidents all recent? bluedigger Nov 2012 #7
Yes, within a year or two. I too thought the dog might be getting old and cranky. nt raccoon Nov 2012 #17
I have two and to humans they are nicest little pups on earth. Itchinjim Nov 2012 #8
My guess is complete lack of training on the part of the owners Marrah_G Nov 2012 #9
At first I thought you wrote "tasty"..... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #12
LOL Aerows Nov 2012 #15
"Yes, I'll have the West Highland in white wine... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #21
Do you have the recipe Aerows Nov 2012 #32
My bestest bud ever, the late, great Mr. BB, had hindquarters that would feed 3..... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #35
He was beautiful Aerows Nov 2012 #40
LOL ....that's what I saw it as, too! meti57b Nov 2012 #29
LMAO Aerows Nov 2012 #31
LOL! ... actually, I think it comes from doing too much "speed reading", which doesn't always work. meti57b Nov 2012 #37
depends on whether they watch fox news or not kydo Nov 2012 #13
OMG Aerows Nov 2012 #14
All terrier types have a built-in tendency to be snappy, nippy, bitey. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #16
I was going to littlewolf Nov 2012 #36
Have had westies in my life for nearly 40 years here elfin Nov 2012 #18
I have many Westie clients and I own a Cairn Terrier Walk away Nov 2012 #19
All dogs are individuals, so there's hard rule. That being said, Terriers are generally very Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #20
Oops, I thought it said 'tasty'. louis-t Nov 2012 #22
I did, too. LisaLynne Nov 2012 #25
Thank goodness more than a few of us Aerows Nov 2012 #33
Small dogs and little kids are not a good combination. FarCenter Nov 2012 #23
it's not the breed it's the lack of training and supervision TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #24
A dog that age should be thoroughly checked by a vet. s-cubed Nov 2012 #27
My sister's 6-year-old Westy frogmarch Nov 2012 #28
Owned a Westie for 16 years and now TWO cairns Bigmack Nov 2012 #30
I have a Chihuahua that does not like anyone. RebelOne Nov 2012 #34
Not if you have them neutered. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #38
not if, like any dog, it knows its place in the pack. this is not a calm submissive dog. KG Nov 2012 #39
Only other westie i know started biting around that age mainer Nov 2012 #41
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