MICDC Animals

Having a couple of new puppies in the MICDC family has gotten me to thinking that we need to start a thread that is dedicated to all of our animals. So, if you have a dog, cat, cow, duck, or whatever else you call a pet, post a couple of photos.

This is also the place to share those awesome pictures that we all capture from time to time of the animals we love. This thread might just be the daily dose of cuteness that someone needs to make their lives a little better.

The new puppy Charlie:
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Peetie:

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Cool idea Rich,

We got our first Yellow Lab back in 1983, and have had one ever since.

I’m gonna go back a ways with my pictures.
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This one is Honey-Behr of Birge Isle.
I lost a lure fishing at Lake Missaukee back about 2001, so we stopped at Jays Sporting Goods to replace it and they were having “Puppy Days” so I bought her instead of replacing the lure.
We lost Honey-Behr about 3 years ago.

The next one is Honey-Behrs grandson Hunter....which my dad called “Wilbur” he was pretty special to us and gave 11 years worth of Joy before I had to put him down......this is his last ride with me in the truck, he had gotten so sick in the end he couldn’t hold his proud head up.

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And now we have this little spitfire Miss Emma Jean, littermate to Rich’s “Charlie”.
We can’t wait to see the joys she brings to us.

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I had an ambitious helper tonight installing the helix 5 in the stern of my boat, it went well and everything works....but Emma needed a power nap Part way through

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So cool


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That looks like Jeff on the way home from fishing.

Neat idea Rich, thanks for the smiles!


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I'll add my daily dose of photos.

We have been teaching Charlie (also known as "The Oger") how to sit. He does well with that (when using treats) and must do it before going outside or coming inside (our training device so they don't jump at the door all the time). He is learning "Drop it" as well as "Leave it" but those are repitition commands so it will take awhile. A new one I am using is "We don't play that way". We use this command when he starts to bite or chew on you or jump on you. This will be tough right now as he is a puppy and puppies chew on things... everything!

He has found a chink in the armor regarding the back door and is currently exploiting it for weakness. So far he has managed to remove the pink fluffy stuff (insulation) tucked in the cracks. I guess I need to trim that door out. We have also managed to dig up a flower pot in the dining room (found that this morning). We did however wear him out yesterday and he slept through the night. His eye sight is finally getting better. He was simply running full tilt at something and then hitting it with his head (like Peetie).

Last night, Peetie decided she had tolerated him long enough and put him in his place. Twice! She watches every move he makes and then looks at me as if to say "Daddy, he is being bad". On the flip side, Peetie is almost 16 and is deaf. She plays with him when she can but we cannot let her off the leash outside as she cannot hear when we call and we fear she will run off and get in to trouble. Charlie on the other hand has great hearing and is content to follow you around or walk next to you without a leash.

Enjoy:

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My wife called to tell me the new Sportsman’s Warehouse store was now open in Lansing (the old Gander Mountain store) and I should take Emma shopping there....5 minutes later Steve Jr called to tell me also the store was open and had great pricing on ammo he uses, so.... I grab up the beloved ankle biter and head on over, maybe they will have a couple items I need.
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If there is one thing for certain I’m sure of now, it is bring a puppy and you’ll meet everyone in the store!
Every aisle I went down folks wanted to hold the puppy which I was more than happy to allow, even at check out the cashiers and customers all wanted to pet her

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Even as we walked in the parking lot we were greeted and Emma was loved on....one fella in a van asked if I could bring her over so his son could pet her which I did.
Judy asked if I’d bring her to her hairdresser in Grand Ledge since I was so close. The young lady (Hailey) that does Judy’s hair has been a friend of the family for 20 years and for a couple years dated my son Steve....so, of course I did

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I can tell you this, my shopping trip lasted at least a hour more than I thought and I have no idea if their prices are good.....but Emma sure was wore out on the trip home.

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It’s rough being a puppy....


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Brian needs to take Charlie for the day. Maybe a good way to find him a date!

Steve, I am thinking you may need a little heavier leash, for that beast of yours!
Thanks for the post I enjoyed it.


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Steve..that is a great way to socialize your puppy. Will pay big dividends, later on.

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Speaking of cats, we have another.....or maybe I should say Judy has another pet, a cat. I’m not real fond of cats, I don’t like their “feed me human and leave me alone” attitude, but their is another furr ball that hangs around here and his name is Sall-Lee.


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Judy got him as a little kitten and he is really pretty well behaved but is scared of everything including its own shadow. He climbs up the ladder in the barn and sleeps in the loft unless it’s winter then Judy lets him in the house.


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They work hard, and they play even harder!

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They work hard, and they play even harder!

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That makes 2 of us [emoji23]
Dog gone tired!

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Yesterday I had a little helper getting the boat cleaned, organized, washed and fueled up.....Emma stuck with me through it all.

Afterwards we needed a nap

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Charlie is of little help!

Best thread ever....:highfive

Just Judy and Emma this morning.

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Deciding to get another dog after losing Hunter (Wilbur) was a good decision for us, I’ll be glad when Emma gets through her biting everything puppy stage.




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Love this thread.

It has taken almost a month but we have finally figured out "patience". I started with treat training and using the word "watch it". Eventually I could put a treat on my leg (while sitting) and he would not take it until I said "OK". We then moved on to feeding. I would make him sit, fill his bowl, and then put it down while telling him to watch it. Now, I can walk away and he will not eat it until I tell him ok. He is however a bit of an oger. You have to leave him alone or he will eat faster than he already is. Because we feed his sister at the same time (peetie) he would finish first and then go bully her out of the way to eat. We would have to lock her in the bathroom or upstairs until she was done. I can now tell him to "watch it" and he will not touch it.
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His reward for watching his sister eat is that he gets to lick the plate clean when she is done!
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Rich, he's a big boy! Nice looking, too. I'm training Knucklehead to be a fire fighter. I'm pretty sure he could single handedly (pawledy?) put out most house fires. He came with an oversized tank.

I swear charlie never fully emties the tank!

I see you have dropped something.... I'll wait till you are done

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Mans best friend.....

It’s like Emma is saying “ It’s okay you didn’t get any geese, there is hamburger in the freezer.....”

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Knucklehead got a possum last night. We could throw that in the mix.

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Goose hunting


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That's a cool pic! Did she get a bird?

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We seen several good size flocks, but they all landed in a field we don’t have permission to hunt and they were not coming into our decoys.....so no, BUT, she behaved very well and that was a huge success for me.


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Great pic!


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We missed a few and got a few.....

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Emma does good for as young as she is. She behaves well in the blind, we need to work on the retrieving skills, that comes later on


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Charlie will be receiving a "stimulation" collar this week. Unfortunately, he has a set of things Emma doesn't have. In turn, like most teenage boys, he becomes a belligerent idiot!

While on vacation I had a steady dose of others that felt necessary to keep me company/bother me!
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And these two have "THAT" look. The "I'm glad your home, someone crapped in the hallway" look!
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I see that look in some of my fishing buddies.....


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Busy day yesterday for Emma, walked out twice to the spot we were hunting, we couldn’t carry it all in one trip, sat a couple hours then Emma and I hiked a half mile over in hopes to kick up geese on a pond over to Jr and Chris. They flew the opposite way.
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Needless to say both Emma and I needed a nap from all that walking. I had to drive, but she got in some sleep.

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I can’t complain much on her behavior while being in the blind. This hunt we were in a cornfield, laying on the ground and covered up with grass mats and corn stalks. She gets a little antsy at times, other times is content to socialize or sleep.

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Still haven’t been able to see how she reacts to a dead bird/retrieve. Gunshots don’t scare her off, but Possum gets a bit jumpy from muzzle blast.

Adam on the other hand......well he is very antsy, we need to work on his patience. But you got to start them young!

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Great thread!!

Miss Emma turns 1 year old today!
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Time flies. Knucklehead just turned seven.

Steve...is season still open?
I quit waterfowling some years ago, so dont keep up. just wondering