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maczippy
Dec-31-2007, 09:42 AM
Well, here's something a little softer...

A couple of weks ago my wife and I fly to San Diego, rnted a car, visited a German Shepherd Rescue that we had been working with, and rescued a puppy! Then drove back home to Capitola...

When we picked him up he weighed 14lbs (@10 weeks)

He's now 12 weeks and we weighed him this morning and he weighs 20.5lbs

His mother weighs over 100... :barb

Meet Thor.

http://www.automotophoto.com/Thor/Thor_1937_web.jpg (http://www.automotophoto.com/Thor/Thor_1937_web.jpg)

With my wife just before the trip back to NorCal

http://www.automotophoto.com/Thor/Thor_3123_web.jpg (http://www.automotophoto.com/Thor/Thor_3123_web.jpg)

First week home

http://www.automotophoto.com/Thor/Thor_3063_web.jpg (http://www.automotophoto.com/Thor/Thor_3063_web.jpg)

With the sock puppet

http://automotophoto.com/misc/Thor_3148_web.jpg (http://automotophoto.com/misc/Thor_3148_web.jpg)

Yesterday


It's nice having a dog back in the house with our two cats. It's been a little over two years since Jack died so it feels good.

Happy New Year everyone..

Andrew
JenGrace
Dec-31-2007, 09:44 AM
He's a cutie pie! I miss having a dog around too.
JavaLover
Dec-31-2007, 12:27 PM
Wow! He's going to be a big boy. Congratulations, he's adorable. :lust
Maestro
Dec-31-2007, 12:35 PM
Handsome dog. I really like the last one.
ShepsMom
Dec-31-2007, 01:39 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you for doing rescue!!! He's absolutely adorable. Here and there i do GSD rescue, i see so many poor guys needing homes, it breaks my hart. If i could, i would take them all LOL.
Mom is big at 100lb, wow. That's just too big for GSD. Make sure to keep him slim and well exercised, as they are very energetic breed and predisposed to hip problems.

Best of luck to you and your little guy!! He's precious! :lust
dbaker1221
Dec-31-2007, 01:45 PM
really cute!!!!:clap
photocat
Dec-31-2007, 01:57 PM
What a great pup... Love the angle you shot him, at his level... The one with the sock puppet is so precious. I bet 2008 could not start any better for you guys! Go Thor!
Option1
Dec-31-2007, 02:26 PM
That last one is just too cute!

Neil
maczippy
Dec-31-2007, 02:37 PM
Make sure to keep him slim and well exercised, as they are very energetic breed and predisposed to hip problems.

Best of luck to you and your little guy!! He's precious! :lust
Oh he'll be well looked after, and fit...Jack was very fit. Can't have fat animals...and any animal that comes and lives with us will have a good life as will we...we even refinanced our home to pay for Ginger's vet bills when she foundered.

He got his first serious disciplinary action from Widget today...

She's tolerant, and a big girl at 15lb's, not fat just a big cat (for a girl). Anyways, up until now he's been boystrous but nothing mean, but still he has to be watched to make sure he doesn't get heavy handed. Anyways, she rolled on the floor in front of him and he led down by her (he already knows how to sit, walk quite well on a leash and lie down, not beg for food and other little things - being home as I am he's getting good solid training - next is the socialising stuff...)

...back to Widget, she let him sniff her butt, then he nudged her butt with his nose and it was WHAMMO, she hit him hard, all claws...so hard he fell over!! :rofl

This is Widget...there is one more cat as well...Bean!

http://automotophoto.com/misc/Widget_3178_web.jpg

http://automotophoto.com/misc/Widget_3188_web.jpg


Andrew :)
Kenny
Jan-01-2008, 02:55 AM
Well, here's something a little softer...

A couple of weks ago my wife and I fly to San Diego, rnted a car, visited a German Shepherd Rescue that we had been working with, and rescued a puppy! Then drove back home to Capitola...

When we picked him up he weighed 14lbs (@10 weeks)

He's now 12 weeks and we weighed him this morning and he weighs 20.5lbs

His mother weighs over 100... :barb

Meet Thor.

http://www.automotophoto.com/Thor/Thor_3063_web.jpg (http://www.automotophoto.com/Thor/Thor_3063_web.jpg)

With the sock puppet


It's nice having a dog back in the house with our two cats. It's been a little over two years since Jack died so it feels good.

Happy New Year everyone..

Andrew
What an absolutely great looking dog! Sounds like Widget is keeping him in line! :wink ... now... I count "5 legs" on the sock puppet!! :scratch :D

Have a great new year guys and keep us posted on Thor!

Cheers,
Ken
maczippy
Jan-20-2008, 11:50 AM
He's a smart one..

http://automotophoto.com/misc/Thor_4171_web.jpg

http://automotophoto.com/misc/Thor_4207_web.jpg

Just a little update.

Andrew :)
gus
Jan-20-2008, 12:01 PM
Nice exposure zip. Im being attacked from all sides in the family about getting a puppy. I have next month to build a new fence around the house. Man i am not looking fwd to the first few weeks of the crying the second you are out of site. Ive just got through it with a neighbours dog & i do quite a bit of shift work so when they went to work at 8am...i am going to bed & the wailing started.
maczippy
Jan-20-2008, 12:10 PM
Nice exposure zip. Im being attacked from all sides in the family about getting a puppy. I have next month to build a new fence around the house. Man i am not looking fwd to the first few weeks of the crying the second you are out of site. Ive just got through it with a neighbours dog & i do quite a bit of shift work so when they went to work at 8am...i am going to bed & the wailing started.

Thank you.

Well, he only whimpered the first night home and only whimpered on part of the drive up from San Diego, since then it's just been a case of house training and we're pretty much done with that (it only took 5 weeks or getting up at 3am/4am etc etc). By the time their 16 weeks they should be done.

The secret is really crate training......Thor lives, and will live indoors and will only go outside when we take him out. Plus, I have been home aside from the odd assignments for magazines here and there which helps with the training

Oh, let's not forget Mistress Widget, a female version of the Marquis De Sade... :roflShe has whooped him into shape as well..!!

Andrew
Van Isle
Jan-20-2008, 12:35 PM
Thor!

The Thcandanavian godth of acheth and painth! :wink

Nice shots, nice puppy :lust (won't be small for long, I 'magine!)

VI
maczippy
Jan-21-2008, 06:19 AM
Thank you!

Yes, he is going to be a big boy!

Andrew
LCD
Jan-23-2008, 12:57 PM
Congrats on the new addition to your family. He is beautiful. Nice shots.

I had a German Shepherd named Thor, and he was 110 lbs and traveled from CA to NJ with me. Never a more loyal friend.

Good luck!

Lisa
maczippy
Jan-28-2008, 07:29 AM
Congrats on the new addition to your family. He is beautiful. Nice shots.

I had a German Shepherd named Thor, and he was 110 lbs and traveled from CA to NJ with me. Never a more loyal friend.

Good luck!

Lisa

Thank you...

I should have a few more images to update soon. He now weighs 31lb!!

Plus, his ears are up too (we now call him BatBoy)

EEK.

Andrew
Harv
Jan-28-2008, 02:04 PM
Awwww.... that ranks pretty high up on the cuteness scale. I love puppies.
maczippy
Jan-29-2008, 09:33 PM
:rofl

Thanks Harv...

Here's the boy at 16 (w)EEKS!

http://automotophoto.com/misc/Thor_4742_web.jpg
leaforte
Jan-29-2008, 09:56 PM
He's sure to grow into those ears. Be prepared.
photocat
Jan-30-2008, 01:10 AM
He's sure to grow into those ears. Be prepared.

grin, I think he could fly with them. Great shot! Nice catch lights in his eyes, he looks like a very fierce pup. Love the warm brown color of his fur. A beautiful animal shot in an extremely appealing pose... He will be a great dog I am sure.
maczippy
Apr-29-2008, 02:34 PM
Weighing a little over 60lbs at 6 months.. :eek1 here's a few images from a whiles back a few from last night and today (a couple with one of our cat's Widget..)

One from January..

http://automotophoto.com/misc/Thor_4813_web.jpg


One from February..

http://automotophoto.com/misc/Thor_2150_web.jpg


...one from March!

http://www.automotophoto.com/misc/Thor_-2193_web_20wks.jpg

A couple from last night (after his monthly bath..)

http://automotophoto.com/misc/THOR-6MNTH7809_ALW.jpg

http://automotophoto.com/misc/THOR-6MNTH7798_ALW.jpg


and a couple with his new special best friend and cool cat Widget..(taken with a G9)

http://automotophoto.com/misc/WDGT_THOR_2409_700.jpg

http://automotophoto.com/misc/WDGT_THOR_2411_700.jpg




Andrew :)
summerz
Apr-29-2008, 05:01 PM
Has grown up to be very handsome indeed.:lust
maczippy
Apr-29-2008, 05:34 PM
Has grown up to be very handsome indeed.:lust

Thank you, yes he is and he's a doll too.

However, he still has a lot of growing to do...oh my!

Andrew