My Best Friend; Canine Edition.

[Stihldog]

Luke.
Not really a trail dog but loves his walks.
American Cocker Spaniel.


…and a recovery from a minor operation yesterday. Luke is almost 17.


Cone of shame for a few days.
He likes cats but hates bears.

 

[steve_sordy]

He looks like he's got some giant poodle in him.

 

[Phattube]

Ziggy says
“Cats are friends not food”

 

[Stihldog]

He looks like he's got some giant poodle in him.

He claims he’s a pure-bread. He’s meditating more but can still hold the work-light steady.

 

[Phattube]

He claims he’s a pure-bread. He’s meditating more but can still hold the work-light steady.

My SIL had one of those DNA test done on her Corgi. Her dog looks like a Corgi, walked like a Corgi. It had no Corgi, it was a (I’m dead serious) deformed Shepard/Akita/mutt…..
it was sooooo funny and she loves it even more now. Ziggy thinks he’s a pure GSD but his papers were lost in a windstorm

 

[TwoWheeln]

Maverick is not much of a trail dog, but he is quite the camping buddy

 

[Stihldog]

My SIL had one of those DNA test done on her Corgi. Her dog looks like a Corgi, walked like a Corgi. It had no Corgi, it was a (I’m dead serious) deformed Shepard/Akita/mutt…..
it was sooooo funny and she loves it even more now. Ziggy thinks he’s a pure GSD but his papers were lost in a windstorm

What the heck? Weird!
My daughter chose Luke from a reputable breeder for American Cocker Spaniels. He was definitely the runt of the litter but he grew up to be a perfect companion for me.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

Not a trail dog; and now he’s elderly, not even particularly good at going for walks anymore.
Old, smelly, perpetually hungry (unless it’s dog food) but 100% loved.
This is Eddie.

 

[Phattube]

Not a trail dog; and now he’s elderly, not even particularly good at going for walks anymore.
Old, smelly, perpetually hungry (unless it’s dog food) but 100% loved.
This is Eddie.

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I feel like you just wrote my obituary.

 

[Doomanic]

This blond idiot is a fantastic trail dog, right up to the point that I open the boot of the car...

 

[levity]

Callie and Daisy explain their roles on camping trips -

how we help drive

how we guard the campsite

how we keep Mom warm on cold days

how we inspect the trails before Mom and Dad go out on rides

 

[Chrysaor]

Cycling with my best friend for 8 years, always at her rythme

 

[Brawwp]

I put mine to work raking trails yesterday. Then we hit the beach to cool off. Truly the best thing in my life. So lucky we have dogs.

 

[Phattube]

Ziggy loves to adventure. He is so much fun

 

[Twisted Fork]

My trail buddy is 10 years old this year and still runs out front on all the climbs and most of the gentler downhills. Even at her age, she still needs at least 15km a day to keep from driving us bananas in the evenings. Border collie/German shepherd mix with a bit of Rottweiler thrown in for some bumbling goofiness.

Prickly pear cactus cuts into the day’s fun a bit: “A little help here please, Dad?”

 

[Stihldog]

I predict this thread could eventually beat out “Show us your ebike” for response volume!

“Cowboy”, seeks me out a few times a week. He usually scares the crap out of me while I’m doing some trail maintenance …suddenly this ball of fur shows up between my legs while wagging his tail and crying for attention.

Cowboy wins every time and settles in for a double-head-scratch. Then he starts his Zoomies up and down the trail.

His owner shows up 10-15 minutes later.

 

[Beaker2135]

Meet Mae, I’ve been sharing my life and adventures with this lunatic for 12 years now.
We’re both older, fatter and slower than we were but plodding on

 

[nickf]

I have two of the fastest dogs on the planet. They go on all my trips with me. But this is how they like to spend their day!

 

[PeeJay1]

Here is My Beastie…Chesapeake Bay Retriever..

 

[#lazy]

This is our rescue boy , he’s a collaboration of strays in Bulgaria

 

[G-Sport]

Rocksy is two and a half, a great trail dog and a very good girl generally.

 

[irie]

Cycling with my best friend for 8 years, always at her rythme

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Girls have a different rhythm to life because, well, they're girls.

As Robert A. Heinlein said "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea".

 

[Nicho]

Rocksy is two and a half, a great trail dog and a very good girl generally.

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[G-Sport]

I do have treats with me but she's not that bothered about food, just wants me to get going again.

 

[VWsurfbum]

The Captain (Onyx) is 5 1/2 now, shows no more patience with me being slow, doesn't like to stop, even though I make sure he takes breaks. Loves a trail ride.
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Merry Christmas from #CaptainOnyx

Christmas morning ride with #CaptainOnyx

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[Stihldog]

The Captain (Onyx) is 5 1/2 now, shows no more patience with me being slow, doesn't like to stop, even though I make sure he takes breaks. Loves a trail ride.
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Merry Christmas from #CaptainOnyx

Christmas morning ride with #CaptainOnyx

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WOW ! Now there’s an e-bike killer. Crazy fast.

 

[VWsurfbum]

WOW ! Now there’s an e-bike killer. Crazy fast.

He'll cruise at 17mph, bark like Fudge if you stop. The problem is trying to get him to rest; he'll only do about 7 miles, though, because he wants to go flat out. I'm trying to persuade him to come camping in the roof tent, but he's having none of it.

Ian Robinson on Instagram: "This year I will get the Captain to join me in the roof tent for a little bit of camping?"

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[G-Sport]

She tends to wait and then follow.

 

[#lazy]

New trail dog if she can forget squirrels and deers

 

[levity]

What are they so intently watching?

Potential campsite intruders! They’re after our treats