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Newfoundlands => Newfoundland Discussions => : Fumble July 14, 2008, 01:32:09 PM
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Hi everyone. It's us! I swear we're still alive. And like i said in the title, we've neglected our BPO for quite some time, and we understand if you all want to shun us!
It's funny... does anyone ever feel this way? That it's busy but not really at the same time? I feel like i'm always doing something for the most part but am not really busy... weird!
Update on Fumble... he's doing well.. i'm really quite t-o'ed because i'm working on a homecooked diet with him. I'm working with a pet nutritionist and the first diet she gave us gave him diarrhea and now the poor guy is back on Orijen fresh fish and i'm keeping my fingers crossed that the staph or ear infections don't come back. I've contacted the nutritionist but have yet to hear from her in a while and am A. starting to get worried if somethings happened to her, and B. if not A then peaved because it's been a while and i want my dog to get better!
But other than that, he seems to be doing well. Still rolling around on the floor, yapping up a storm, and whispering till he's blue in the face! He's been spending his days out in his kiddie pool. Go figure, we live less than a mile from the beach and yet we hang out on the back deck just to stay with him in his pool on the nice days! lol! Hey, i can still smell the ocean!
Here are some pictures of the big guy... the first ones are fluffy mess becuase he still had his undercoat in. I trimmed him on Friday night and then the pool pictures are his new do (still in progress, man that guys got a lot of undercoat!).
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He is adorable and HUGE!
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Welcome back! Glad to hear Fumble is doing well :)
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Awww too cute. I need to get Harley a pool. She loves to swim but lake water makes her skin flare up and she goes nuts with itching and chewing her self. :'(
Nina
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Yaaaaayyyyyyyy - our Fumble is back!
We miss you big guy and your mama and Auntie too!
So glad to see you are enjoying your summer days by lounging in your pool... it sure looks fun!
Maybe for a special treat you can take your mom and Auntie to the beach and them them run and frolic in the water! :)
p.s. we NEED more pics please!
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HAHAHA Love the pic of Fumble sitting on the pool. We've definitely missed you and the Fumbs. I know what you mean about feeling busy as it feels like I'm always working bleh! Give Fumbs a kiss and hug for me and tell Stacy I said hi!
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Glad to see ya'll back and that Fumble is enjoying his pool so much. I have to say that I like Fumble's thinking on this kiddie pool thing. As long as he keeps you at home and away from the beach his rescuing time is much quicker in the kiddie pool than if he had to actually swim at the beach to get to you. He's mastered job efficiency and job security. ;D
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Good to see you guys again. We all get busy.
Fumble looks good and sounds like he's doing well after his ordeal. :) glad to see him looking so good.
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Wow, Fumble is one handsome big paw! I love his expressions in the pictures. Glad you're back!
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There's Bear's long lost twin! Glad to see the Fumbs looking good and happy in his pool. :)
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he is just gorgeous. How big is the big guy? Do you know what he weighs now. Clifford has a kiddie pool too, but he just stands in it and drinks it or walks circles around it. He never lays in it.
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Glad to see ya'll back and that Fumble is enjoying his pool so much. I have to say that I like Fumble's thinking on this kiddie pool thing. As long as he keeps you at home and away from the beach his rescuing time is much quicker in the kiddie pool than if he had to actually swim at the beach to get to you. He's mastered job efficiency and job security. ;D
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA.... i have to share that with everyone i know!!!
The shallow water is much easier to just jump in and pull out of. Only thing is getting over the distraction of the hose filling it up. if that's on... well just prepare to be in the water for a while! fumble only has eyes on the hose!
Thanks for the acceptance everyone! We've missed all of you!
I would LVOE to take fumbs to the beach, but i guess the fine for dogs on the beach went up to $200!!! If i brought him over there and saw a cop, my plan would be to let him go and scream "how did a bear get on Cape Cod!!"... but for 200 bucks i'd rather not test it! I mean come on, that's staph infection antibiotics right there! i've got to weigh the options! lol!
Clifford to answer your question, last time we were at the vet he weighed in at 176. With his diet changing lately he lost a little, but he looks like he's back to 175 if not more. but man he is solid! I've always kept him right at the brink of correct weight. Gotta keep him healthy any which way i can.
I don't have any more pictures of him recently, but i'll be sure to keep taking some to post! he's still as funny as ever... mr personality! Oh and with all the tourists and people renting houses... our usual 20 minute walk took us almost 2 hours the other night!! That's why i call him Mr. Cape Cod!! lol!
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Clifford to answer your question, last time we were at the vet he weighed in at 176. With his diet changing lately he lost a little, but he looks like he's back to 175 if not more. but man he is solid! I've always kept him right at the brink of correct weight. Gotta keep him healthy any which way i can.
I am so glad to see another big boy. Bear ballooned after the neuter but I think he looks great- just like Fumbs. Bear is at 165 now.
Here is a funny for you- last night I showed Michael the pic of Fumbs face and was like "aww...he is so good looking!" Michael goes "duh? we see him everyday!" I was baffled and go "uh- that is his twin, fumble". we laughed and he was like "well, the genes don't lie. even though they aren't directly related they are close enough and it shows!" :)
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Good to see you guys. Mr. Fumble looks like he's having a great summer. Are there any beaches on Cape Cod that are dog friendly? ??? Geez, beaches & dogs go together like ice cream & cake! ;D
BTW, are Fumble & Bear really related? If so, how cool is that?
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Clifford to answer your question, last time we were at the vet he weighed in at 176. With his diet changing lately he lost a little, but he looks like he's back to 175 if not more. but man he is solid! I've always kept him right at the brink of correct weight. Gotta keep him healthy any which way i can.
I am so glad to see another big boy. Bear ballooned after the neuter but I think he looks great- just like Fumbs. Bear is at 165 now.
Here is a funny for you- last night I showed Michael the pic of Fumbs face and was like "aww...he is so good looking!" Michael goes "duh? we see him everyday!" I was baffled and go "uh- that is his twin, fumble". we laughed and he was like "well, the genes don't lie. even though they aren't directly related they are close enough and it shows!" :)
hahaha! the two are strickingly close! i did show everyone at work bear's youtube and was like "now this is his long lost twin...." lol... Bear does look great! He looks like the perfect newfoundland!
i'll have to redmind stacy... she said that she might be headed out to CA for a week or something with her boyfriend because he grew up and his fam is in the LA area. I'll have to remind her that she should try to meet mr. bear if she goes! You guys are near LA, right? I'm not sure when she's going, but that would be awesome if you could meet up with her!
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Good to see you guys. Mr. Fumble looks like he's having a great summer. Are there any beaches on Cape Cod that are dog friendly? ??? Geez, beaches & dogs go together like ice cream & cake! ;D
BTW, are Fumble & Bear really related? If so, how cool is that?
Hey GoldenPyrs,
No fumble and bear aren't related... bear's a little older. But man they do look alike? I would LOVE for them to meet someday! I can only imagine the two goof balls together! lol!!
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Hey GoldenPyrs,
No fumble and bear aren't related... bear's a little older. But man they do look alike? I would LOVE for them to meet someday! I can only imagine the two goof balls together! lol!!
They aren't directly realted but if I remember correctly, Fumble does have a partial link from Brear's breeder in Fumble's line which does make them family somewhat.
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i'll have to redmind stacy... she said that she might be headed out to CA for a week or something with her boyfriend because he grew up and his fam is in the LA area. I'll have to remind her that she should try to meet mr. bear if she goes! You guys are near LA, right? I'm not sure when she's going, but that would be awesome if you could meet up with her!
I'd love to meet her and so would Bear. We live right in downtown LA so we can literally be anywhere in about 20 minutes. ;D
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Good to see you guys. Mr. Fumble looks like he's having a great summer. Are there any beaches on Cape Cod that are dog friendly? ??? Geez, beaches & dogs go together like ice cream & cake! ;D
BTW, are Fumble & Bear really related? If so, how cool is that?
I don't think Eiren answered the second half about the Beaches. During tourist season (Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends) I believe Eiren has said only the Offroad Beach is open to dogs, the rest of the year just about anywhere goes. Search the Newf Pics or Meet N Greet forums for Cape or Cape Cod and you should get a bunch of hits from our visits with Eiren, Stacey, and Fumble.
I hope Stacey gets the chance to meet Bear, Jamie, and Micheal, that would be awesome.
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Hey GoldenPyrs,
No fumble and bear aren't related... bear's a little older. But man they do look alike? I would LOVE for them to meet someday! I can only imagine the two goof balls together! lol!!
They aren't directly realted but if I remember correctly, Fumble does have a partial link from Brear's breeder in Fumble's line which does make them family somewhat.
I remember that! Yes he does have Bear's breed line in him somewhere.. i think it was his great grandparent on kati's side (his mom). I think. I've got all the papers in my room somewhere going back 6 generations. So i'm sure Fumble is related to a few of you all out there! It is so neat to see how similar they are in appearancE!!
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Good to see you guys. Mr. Fumble looks like he's having a great summer. Are there any beaches on Cape Cod that are dog friendly? ??? Geez, beaches & dogs go together like ice cream & cake! ;D
BTW, are Fumble & Bear really related? If so, how cool is that?
I don't think Eiren answered the second half about the Beaches. During tourist season (Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends) I believe Eiren has said only the Offroad Beach is open to dogs, the rest of the year just about anywhere goes. Search the Newf Pics or Meet N Greet forums for Cape or Cape Cod and you should get a bunch of hits from our visits with Eiren, Stacey, and Fumble.
I hope Stacey gets the chance to meet Bear, Jamie, and Micheal, that would be awesome.
I did miss out on the other half of the question. i think i'ts because i'm so frustrated with the town! I mean i'm the one who pays the taxes! They should allow only residents to have a special dog tag to be on the beach! I mean, i actually clean up after my dog. and that's the whole reason why. is becuase tourists don't clean up after their dogs. You should see me in season, i'll chase after people wtih fumble running (more like lalligagging) behind me with doggie bags to have them clean up their dogs messes. So horrible!! Ruining it for everyone else! :(
The fine went up to $200!!! for the getting caught on the beach. I unforutnately don't have 200 bucks to be testing the waters. Last year it was $50. And i did have one day where i said, "screw the 50 bucks, i want him to go swimming" We didn't get caught, but i dont' want to go down that road! I should take him over to Chapin beach the Offroading beach on the bay side. Maybe i'll do that on my week off. The weekends is too hard because the parking lot is soo small over there! It's a plan, i'll do that on my week off in August!! :) lol!!