She’s a Great Dane Chihuahua cross. Honest.
I know we can't possibly get another dog until we move to the new house, and particularly not the dog I have always wanted, which is a Scottish Deerhound.
Sighthounds - greyhounds, wolfhounds, deerhounds, borzois, lurchers etc. - will take off after pretty much any small furry moving target, and a secure fenced-in yard is a must, with the fence being over seven feet. These dogs can jump. And given that we are currently living in a rental, with no fences anywhere in sight, and many deer that would prove irresistible to a deerhound, this is not something I should be actively pursuing right now.
Baron would adore a female companion, and we keep talking about it, but we have decided that until Figless Manor is built and fenced, we will wait.
However, given my slightly obsessive compulsive nature, I while away many hours on Petfinder.org, looking for the perfect Scottish Deerhound. A wonderful website for rescue animals, it lists animals in shelters all over the country who are looking for homes.
This afternoon, I did my usual search for Scottish Deerhounds, and came up with this:
This is Togie. And I quote here- "A Scottish Deerhound Collie Cross".
Seriously. Togie was the first picture that came up.
I'm sure Togie, aged six, is a wonderful dog, but what on earth compelled anyone to think there was an ounce of Scottish Deerhound in him? Was it the fact he has four paws, perhaps? A nose?
Personally I'd say he's probably a Beagle cross. I might throw in an oodle of some kind, not because there is any poodle in him, but it's so damned trendy, calling him a Beagoodle, or a Bassoodle might find him a home more quickly.
If you can give Togie a home, click on his name above. Me? I'm going to have to wait another couple of years until we're ready for the real deal...
Petfinder is the new facebook! I just spent 3 hours on it...sucked in...and even filled out an application... Thanks ALOT! (sarcastic tone)...but actually I have been looking for a long time...and didn't know you could look by breed on this thing...great for me (allergies)... will let you know if anything works out!
Petfinder is the new facebook! I just spent 3 hours on it...sucked in...and even filled out an application... Thanks ALOT! (sarcastic tone)...but actually I have been looking for a long time...and didn't know you could look by breed on this thing...great for me (allergies)... will let you know if anything works out!
When they called Togie a (Scottish) deerhound cross, they might in first instance have been thinking of a "deerhound": (note lower case 'd') a dog of any breed, or any type which is used to chase or track deer, as opposed to a "Scottish Deerhound": a specific, national breed, used originally to "course" and "stalk" red deer in Scotland.
You are unlikely to find a reliable, healthy, pure bred Scottish Deerhound in a rescue situation (I hope).
Best wishes,
Richard
When they called Togie a (Scottish) deerhound cross, they might in first instance have been thinking of a "deerhound": (note lower case 'd') a dog of any breed, or any type which is used to chase or track deer, as opposed to a "Scottish Deerhound": a specific, national breed, used originally to "course" and "stalk" red deer in Scotland.
You are unlikely to find a reliable, healthy, pure bred Scottish Deerhound in a rescue situation (I hope).
Best wishes,
Richard
Do you still have biscuit??
Do you still have biscuit??
My own personal beloved and I decided after being together for 5 years and another 6 months married had finally decided to take the next step in our realtionship....... PUPPY LOVE.
We had decided to adopt from the SPCA and althoughwe considered taking a more mature dog we couldn't run the risk of having the Niece and Nephew (both under 6) ... Read moreattacking the dog, or is that the other way around? so we chose a puppy, well actaully we thought we cant leave him/her alone all day when we were at work so we chose a brother and a sister(actually from the same litter but you would never ever in a million years think so) Indi is as far as I can see crossed with Staffie and Daschund (Sausage dog), giraffe (if you saw the length of his neck you'd understand) oh and he has the tail of a chow or pig or simular. Riley, his sister is the scruffiest looking maltese cross you can imagine and is scared of cups of tea.... HMMM
My own personal beloved and I decided after being together for 5 years and another 6 months married had finally decided to take the next step in our realtionship....... PUPPY LOVE.
We had decided to adopt from the SPCA and althoughwe considered taking a more mature dog we couldn't run the risk of having the Niece and Nephew (both under 6) ... Read moreattacking the dog, or is that the other way around? so we chose a puppy, well actaully we thought we cant leave him/her alone all day when we were at work so we chose a brother and a sister(actually from the same litter but you would never ever in a million years think so) Indi is as far as I can see crossed with Staffie and Daschund (Sausage dog), giraffe (if you saw the length of his neck you'd understand) oh and he has the tail of a chow or pig or simular. Riley, his sister is the scruffiest looking maltese cross you can imagine and is scared of cups of tea.... HMMM
I love little dogs like that one, chihuahuas are my favorite
I love little dogs like that one, chihuahuas are my favorite