Holly the dog

steve-on-mark · 12-26-2022, 09:43 PM

...a complete Christmas surprise to our grandson Christmas day.... she's 9 weeks old and full of hell. I don't know how many more puppies I have left in me!

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ishoot308 · 12-26-2022, 09:52 PM

How incredible is that!…

I have always said that if God made anything better than a dog, he certainly must have kept it for himself!!

Steve, you…and your Grand Son are lucky men!

Dan

steve-on-mark · 12-26-2022, 09:57 PM

Same little boy years ago, with a very patient German Shepherd!

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thinkxingu · 12-26-2022, 10:10 PM

Every boy needs a dog!

Congrats and good luck with her.

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steve-on-mark · 12-27-2022, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Every boy needs a dog!

Congrats and good luck with her.

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I'm gonna need luck... been up since 2:30 with her...on a work day...

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tis · 12-27-2022, 06:58 AM

Is this the puppy you have been waiting for or is this a second one? Sweet!! Stay awake at work!

steve-on-mark · 12-27-2022, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

Is this the puppy you have been waiting for or is this a second one? Sweet!! Stay awake at work!

The original pup we looked at had medical issues...this is her sibling.

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thinkxingu · 12-27-2022, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

I'm gonna need luck... been up since 2:30 with her...on a work day...

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Yeah, but...she's so cute!
Hope ya got a few winks, friend.

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steve-on-mark · 12-27-2022, 08:10 AM

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Yeah, but...she's so cute!
Hope ya got a few winks, friend.

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I'm gonna have to jab toothpicks in my eyelids to keep 'em open...

thinkxingu · 12-27-2022, 08:30 AM

Hahahaha! Right out of my childhood.

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steve-on-mark · 12-27-2022, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Hahahaha! Right out of my childhood.

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yes....THAT!!

tis · 12-27-2022, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

The original pup we looked at had medical issues...this is her sibling.

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Oh no. Hope the other one is ok, but glad you still got one. Have fun, the puppy stage will go away as you know

Descant · 12-27-2022, 10:35 AM

Looks like, by next summer there will be a new black bear on Mark. Many years ago our Emily, all black Newfoundland was the subject of bear sightings on Welch. Congrats on Holly joining the family.

steve-on-mark · 12-27-2022, 12:49 PM

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Oh no. Hope the other one is ok, but glad you still got one. Have fun, the puppy stage will go away as you know

I hope so too...I was heartbroken that I couldn't take the little yellow female home, but hopefully the personality of this one is better suited for the boy.

codeman671 · 12-27-2022, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

I'm gonna need luck... been up since 2:30 with her...on a work day...

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You'll get used to it. My berner alarm went off at 5:30am. Then Cassie decided she wanted to stay outside to play and eat dog poop.

Pretty soon you'll look like this:

steve-on-mark · 12-27-2022, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

You'll get used to it. My berner alarm went off at 5:30am. Then Cassie decided she wanted to stay outside to play and eat dog poop.

Pretty soon you'll look like this:

what do you mean " pretty soon"....

winniwannabe · 12-27-2022, 05:08 PM

Good luck with the new pooch! And Happy New Year!

steve-on-mark · 12-27-2022, 05:22 PM

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Good luck with the new pooch! And Happy New Year!

Thanks! First 2 nights were a piece of cake as she slept right through the night. Last night? Not so much! Happy New Year to you as well!

steve-on-mark · 12-31-2022, 09:28 AM

I had to take this picture fast...this " calm " doesn't last very long!

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steve-on-mark · 01-07-2023, 10:31 AM

Eyes of a puppy...teeth of a piranha!

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winniwannabe · 01-07-2023, 11:31 AM

she's photogenic for sure. But she's daring you to look away for juuust
a second

;

steve-on-mark · 01-07-2023, 12:02 PM

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she's photogenic for sure. But she's daring you to look away for juuust
a second

;

I've learned to never turn my back on her...

winniwannabe · 01-07-2023, 12:18 PM

and how's that working out for you?

steve-on-mark · 01-07-2023, 12:22 PM

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and how's that working out for you?

I'll put it this way... looks like I've been arm wrestling Edward Scissorhands...

winniwannabe · 01-07-2023, 05:32 PM

gotta love those puppy razors!

DRH · 01-08-2023, 04:39 PM

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gotta love those puppy razors!

That's an excellent description of puppy teeth! We got our German Shepherd "Ruger" when she was two months old, and playing with her was like playing with a box of razor blades!

steve-on-mark · 01-09-2023, 06:21 AM

If prisons replaced the razor wire at the top of their fences with puppies, nobody in their right mind would try to escape!

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Janet · 01-09-2023, 12:51 PM

She has a sweet sweet face! Can't wait to see more pictures of her as she grows.

steve-on-mark · 01-09-2023, 01:49 PM

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She has a sweet sweet face! Can't wait to see more pictures of her as she grows.

You know I take pictures!:-) I think this one will be a swimmer!

codeman671 · 01-09-2023, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

I'll put it this way... looks like I've been arm wrestling Edward Scissorhands...

I guess we lucked out. Getting Cassie at 15 weeks we missed the horrible biting stage. She doesn’t do it at all. Still loves to chew, but not on us.

steve-on-mark · 01-09-2023, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

I guess we lucked out. Getting Cassie at 15 weeks we missed the horrible biting stage. She doesn’t do it at all. Still loves to chew, but not on us.

she's so bad...she'll sneak up on me and start chewing my shoelaces without me knowing it. She's stealthy like a pickpocket on an Italian train! ;-)

steve-on-mark · 01-12-2023, 11:38 AM

One would think this is a picture of a happy , smiling puppy. In reality , it's the split second she opened her mouth to lunge and bite me! :-)

codeman671 · 01-12-2023, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

One would think this is a picture of a happy , smiling puppy. In reality , it's the split second she opened her mouth to lunge and bite me! :-)

She does look like a furry piranha.

ishoot308 · 01-12-2023, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

One would think this is a picture of a happy , smiling puppy. In reality , it's the split second she opened her mouth to lunge and bite me! :-)

She just wanted a sip of your wine Steve!!!

Dan

steve-on-mark · 01-12-2023, 12:25 PM

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She just wanted a sip of your wine Steve!!!

Dan

No wine around that little Tazmanian Devil...I'd be wearing it. There's only so much Wine-Away in the house!

winniwannabe · 01-12-2023, 01:19 PM

How are the cats with her?

steve-on-mark · 01-12-2023, 01:41 PM

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How are the cats with her?

surprisingly well.... this was from her first night in the house. The cats have always had a dog in the house, so they're used to it. Holly just wants to chase them around and play with them.

Nagigator · 01-15-2023, 02:48 PM

She's the spitting image of my dear departed "Molly" right down to that adorable mischievous face!

steve-on-mark · 01-16-2023, 05:59 AM

She certainly is mischievous, and a lover of bootlaces. Took her for a mile walk thinking that might tire her out...nope!

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winniwannabe · 01-16-2023, 07:20 AM

I remember those days. How is she in the snow?

steve-on-mark · 01-16-2023, 07:50 AM

Not that we've had much of it down here, but she seems to love it . Rain doesn't bother her as well... Charlotte would hold a pee for hours if it meant getting wet.

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codeman671 · 01-16-2023, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

She certainly is mischievous, and a lover of bootlaces. Took her for a mile walk thinking that might tire her out...nope!

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Get her into doggie daycare as soon as you can. We take Cassie to K9 Kaos in Dover, she comes home pooped. You could drop her on the way to work a few days a week.

steve-on-mark · 01-16-2023, 11:02 AM

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Get her into doggie daycare as soon as you can. We take Cassie to K9 Kaos in Dover, she comes home pooped. You could drop her on the way to work a few days a week.

she's still 3 weeks away from having all her shots, so until then, the only one she can torment is me!

steve-on-mark · 01-23-2023, 10:26 PM

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I remember those days. How is she in the snow?

A little hard to see, but she'll bury her head in it or flop down on it...loves it!

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LoveLakeLife · 01-24-2023, 03:09 PM

Looks like she will swimming out to the swim mat in a few months!

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steve-on-mark · 01-24-2023, 04:39 PM

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Looks like she will swimming out to the swim mat in a few months!

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I think she'll be a jump off the dock kinda dog.

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steve-on-mark · 01-30-2023, 08:13 PM

Still smiling...and growing like a weed!

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steve-on-mark · 02-06-2023, 04:14 PM

" Aww.....what a cute little stuffed animal... I can't wait to cuddle with it tonight! "

LoveLakeLife · 02-06-2023, 06:27 PM

haha aggressive affection

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steve-on-mark · 02-06-2023, 07:02 PM

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haha aggressive affection

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There's 12 step programs for that....

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steve-on-mark · 02-12-2023, 02:34 PM

Starting to calm down a little bit...in case you were wondering, battle scars are from her.

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tis · 02-12-2023, 05:19 PM

Wow, she IS a toughie!!

steve-on-mark · 02-13-2023, 05:56 AM

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Wow, she IS a toughie!!

Sharp puppy teeth and old, thin skin don't mesh very well...

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steve-on-mark · 03-06-2023, 06:15 AM

It's like someone flipped a switch this weekend...the puppy biting pretty much went away, she forgot all about going after my bootlaces, and she actually slept a good amount during the day. Maybe she's not feeling well!

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ishoot308 · 03-06-2023, 09:50 AM

She's asking you if it's "ice out" yet!!

She wants to get back on the island!!

Dan

steve-on-mark · 03-06-2023, 10:01 AM

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She's asking you if it's "ice out" yet!!

She wants to get back on the island!!

Dan

this little girl hasn't been on the island yet...she has no idea what's in store for her and what kind of life she's gonna have!

codeman671 · 03-06-2023, 11:25 AM

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this little girl hasn't been on the island yet...she has no idea what's in store for her and what kind of life she's gonna have!

Holly and Cassie are going to have a blast this summer. I am hoping she is more of a water dog than Coop- he swims but could care less about it.

steve-on-mark · 03-06-2023, 12:02 PM

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Holly and Cassie are going to have a blast this summer. I am hoping she is more of a water dog than Coop- he swims but could care less about it.

Her paws are big and webbed if that's any indication!

steve-on-mark · 03-13-2023, 08:11 PM

The " blending of the herd " continues...

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steve-on-mark · Today, 07:09 AM

I hope the boat rides go better than the car rides!

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12-26-2022, 09:43 PM	#1
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	Holly the dog ...a complete Christmas surprise to our grandson Christmas day.... she's 9 weeks old and full of hell. I don't know how many more puppies I have left in me! Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

12-26-2022, 09:52 PM	#2
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,491 Thanks: 2,123 Thanked 4,502 Times in 1,747 Posts	So Awesome! How incredible is that!… I have always said that if God made anything better than a dog, he certainly must have kept it for himself!! Steve, you…and your Grand Son are lucky men! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

12-26-2022, 09:57 PM	#3
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	Same little boy years ago, with a very patient German Shepherd! Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

12-27-2022, 10:35 AM	#13
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 3,606 Thanks: 1,051 Thanked 1,356 Times in 875 Posts	Black bear? Looks like, by next summer there will be a new black bear on Mark. Many years ago our Emily, all black Newfoundland was the subject of bear sightings on Welch. Congrats on Holly joining the family.

12-31-2022, 09:28 AM	#19
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	I had to take this picture fast...this " calm " doesn't last very long! Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

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12-27-2022, 05:08 PM	#17
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01-07-2023, 10:31 AM	#20
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	Eyes of a puppy...teeth of a piranha! Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

01-07-2023, 11:31 AM	#21
winniwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA Posts: 139 Thanks: 113 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	she's photogenic for sure. But she's daring you to look away for juuust a second ;

01-07-2023, 12:18 PM	#23
winniwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA Posts: 139 Thanks: 113 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	and how's that working out for you?

01-07-2023, 05:32 PM	#25
winniwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA Posts: 139 Thanks: 113 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	gotta love those puppy razors!

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steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	If prisons replaced the razor wire at the top of their fences with puppies, nobody in their right mind would try to escape! Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

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01-12-2023, 11:38 AM	#32
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	One would think this is a picture of a happy , smiling puppy. In reality , it's the split second she opened her mouth to lunge and bite me! :-) Attached Images __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

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01-12-2023, 01:19 PM	#36
winniwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA Posts: 139 Thanks: 113 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	How are the cats with her?

01-15-2023, 02:48 PM	#38
Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 289 Thanks: 262 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	Holly She's the spitting image of my dear departed "Molly" right down to that adorable mischievous face!

01-16-2023, 05:59 AM	#39
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	She certainly is mischievous, and a lover of bootlaces. Took her for a mile walk thinking that might tire her out...nope! Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

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01-16-2023, 07:20 AM	#40
winniwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA Posts: 139 Thanks: 113 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	I remember those days. How is she in the snow?

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steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	Not that we've had much of it down here, but she seems to love it . Rain doesn't bother her as well... Charlotte would hold a pee for hours if it meant getting wet. Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

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steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	Starting to calm down a little bit...in case you were wondering, battle scars are from her. Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,920 Thanks: 653 Thanked 1,254 Times in 868 Posts	Wow, she IS a toughie!!

03-06-2023, 06:15 AM	#54
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 112 Thanked 573 Times in 308 Posts	It's like someone flipped a switch this weekend...the puppy biting pretty much went away, she forgot all about going after my bootlaces, and she actually slept a good amount during the day. Maybe she's not feeling well! Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

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ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,491 Thanks: 2,123 Thanked 4,502 Times in 1,747 Posts	Ice Out She's asking you if it's "ice out" yet!! She wants to get back on the island!! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!