Finally - Mesquite pics! (and updates)

squirmyworm · 07-16-2008, 05:46 PM

We lost the connection cords for our camera during the move - that's why it's taken us so long! Anyway, here are shots of the new girl (we've had her for over a month now).

For all of you who knew about her illness, it's cleared up after two weeks' worth of antibiotics. Unfortunately, now she has a yeast infection in her ear, but that should clear up within a few days with special ear drops.

Mesquite and I have also been trying out canicross together...I bought harnesses (one for her and one for myself) last week, and now we run together every day. She's pulled me through a couple bushes while she went after squirrels...but she and I are both getting better at the "on by" command.

Anyway, pics!

Mesquite's modeling work:

Having fun at the dog park - tongue!

squirmyworm · 07-16-2008, 05:48 PM

Lounging on her favorite beat-up chair:

She slept like this for a good half hour!

Dakota Spirit · 07-16-2008, 05:54 PM

Mesquite is looking great! I bet Canicross is fun as well. If I was any good at running I'd definitely want to give that a shot.

How are her and Rocky getting along?

alphadoginthehouse · 07-16-2008, 06:28 PM

She looks like she is a very happy pup "lounging in her favorite beat up chair" which is what most dogs want.

trumpetjock · 07-16-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dakota Spirit

Mesquite is looking great! I bet Canicross is fun as well. If I was any good at running I'd definitely want to give that a shot.

How are her and Rocky getting along?

They get along swimmingly. They both can get kinda testy to each other when one has been on a walk/run and the other hasn't, but that's to be expected with two pretty high energy dogs.

Canicross is a ton of fun. She pulls pretty well, but only has the endurance for a couple of miles before she just stops pulling and just kinda trots. We'll work on that

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Originally Posted by alphadoginthehouse

She looks like she is a very happy pup "lounging in her favorite beat up chair" which is what most dogs want.

She's mad right now. We just put an upholstery cover on the chair so it doesn't look so bad. She won't go near it.

MyCharlie · 07-16-2008, 07:37 PM

Awesome pics! She is such a pretty girl. I'm so glad you guys finally got her!

Now all we need are some Rocky & Mesquite pictures together (hint, hint).

trumpetjock · 07-16-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MyCharlie

Awesome pics! She is such a pretty girl. I'm so glad you guys finally got her!

Now all we need are some Rocky & Mesquite pictures together (hint, hint).

How's this one?

OK OK... this one is a bit more G rated of me and the two pups

Dakota Spirit · 07-16-2008, 08:02 PM

Lol, that look on Mesquite's face in the first pic is priceless

FriendsOfZoe · 07-16-2008, 08:20 PM

Beautiful pics guys! I'm glad things have worked out so well with Mesquite and that she is feeling better. I'd love to see pics of canicross...sounds really really interesting.

trumpetjock · 07-16-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FriendsOfZoe

Beautiful pics guys! I'm glad things have worked out so well with Mesquite and that she is feeling better. I'd love to see pics of canicross...sounds really really interesting.

It's basically skijoring without the snow. Or the skis. The equipment is all the same, you just run instead of ski.

Oh, and for the uninitiated, skijoring is like sledding, but with cross country skis. And less dogs.

We'll get some pics up from some runs this week, it's a pretty fun thing to do

digits mama · 07-16-2008, 08:31 PM

Trumpet...She is beautiful! Sounds and looks like she fits right in there at your house...She even has her own favorite chair....after what you went through to get her...these pics just makes me all mushy inside

trumpetjock · 07-16-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by digits mama

Trumpet...She is beautiful! Sounds and looks like she fits right in there at your house...She even has her own favorite chair....after what you went through to get her...these pics just makes me all mushy inside

Yeah, she totally fits like a glove. The ONLY issue we had is that she still has some urination problems. She pees both when she's super excited and when she's scared, both of which can happen seemingly at random. It's definitely getting better though, as she discovers that her life isn't going to change any time soon, and all these good things get to stay.

Mr Pooch · 07-17-2008, 02:43 PM

She looks awesome!!

trumpetjock · 07-17-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by trumpetjock

Canicross is a ton of fun. She pulls pretty well, but only has the endurance for a couple of miles before she just stops pulling and just kinda trots. We'll work on that

Hey, but that's about as far as I can go before I peter out, so it's perfect!

My sister came up for the week, and we went on a run today (all three of us). I ran along side, but man, I didn't realize how much work Mesquite had been doing! I was working to keep up! There's nothing better than a running partner who does some of the running for you!

EDIT: whoops, this is Squirmyworm...forgot to log out on Trumpet before I posted...

TeddieXRuxpin · 07-17-2008, 03:22 PM

They both look great! I have to second that "So glad you decided to get her". She looks so happy in those pictures..Well dog happy.

Tongue out, upside down, flopped on side, "poor pitty me", all the classic looks of a happy dog.

Great seeing new pictures of Mesquite!!

Dieselsmama · 07-17-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by squirmyworm

That just cannot be comfortable LMAO! She's beautiful, I love her coloring.