February 8, 2012

German Shepherd Puppy Poop

It’s been a while since I posted a funny picture here at the Puppy In Training Blog. Today, while looking through Flickr for a Creative Commons-licensed content for commercial use, adaptation, modification or building upon. In particular I was searching for images of German Shepherds. While flicking through the images I came across this one that I thought you might enjoy.

German Shepherd Puppy Poop

image by *Jame*

Do you think someone good with Photoshop and just cropped their puppy into the picture?

That image kind of reminds me of the old Peanuts cartoons with Snoopy and Woodstock.  “KEEP OFF THE GRASS, NO DOGS ALLOWED!”  If you’re feeling nostalgic (like I kind of am) then I think the Peanuts DVD you’re looking for is Snoopy, Come Home (yep, that’s an affiliate link).  Even better yet after doing a little research I came across Snoopy, Come Home on YouTube.  The only problem is it’s broken up into 12 episodes.  Here’s episode number 1:

I’m pretty sure you can watch the entire thing on YouTube.  At the end of each video the next one is listed as SCH2, SCH3, etc.  Also, I’m not sure how long the video will stay on YouTube.  It looks like it was posted a couple years ago, but you never know when YouTube or the actual person who posted the video will pull it off the site.

Well, happy Friday everyone and have a good weekend.  We’ll see you next month.

Do you have any funny images you’d like to share with us?  Leave me a comment below or just send me a message through our contact form.

Doberman + Laser Pointer Reminds Me Of Older Sibling Torture

I was surfing through Facebook last night and came across this great little video of a Doberman Pinscher, Laser Pointer, and I’m not certain, but I’m going to say someone’s younger brother.  As I mentioned in the title this little video reminds me of me, my older brother, and the torture he put me through when we were kids.

Unfortunately, I had some issue downloading the animation, but just click this link: Doberman and Laser Pointer or click on the still image below:

Doberman Pinscher vs The Laser Pointer

Doberman and The Laser Pointer

Did you like that video?  I feel bad for the kid relaxing on the couch.  I also feel bad for the Doberman with his surgically cropped ears.  Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this little video

Have you seen any funny dog videos?  If you have send us  the link and maybe we’ll add it to the Puppy In Training website.

Sleep Running Dog

You’ve probably seen your dog dreaming in his sleep.  I sometimes here Linus whimpering or get the occassional kick in the face from Stetson when he tries to run in his sleep.  However, have you ever seen an actual Sleep Running Dog?  One that stands up and actually starts running in his sleep.  Whether you have or have not seen a Sleep Running Dog you have to check out this video of Bizkit the Sleep Running Dog:

Bizkit The Sleep Running Dog

I witnessed this for the first time last week on my iPhone.  During hockey lockeroom talk every one was a buzz about Bizkit the Sleep Running Dog.  I had to see it so in an instant I turned on my iPhone, clicked the youTube button and there was Bizkit running into the wall.

My advice for Bizkits owners: Don’t let him sleep in a room where there are breakable objects.

Does your dog sleep walk or run?

WARNING: Do Not Leave Children with Dogs Unattended

This one showed up yesterday in my email.  I don’t like forwarding my emails and instead post my favorites here on the website.   I hope you enjoy!

Please read!

If you are an owner of a dog that belongs to a ‘dangerous breed’ category and you also have a small child please take this as a warning. Don’t leave your dog with the child unattended under any circumstances.

Only a little moment was enough for the following to happen. See the photo …..

Dog vs Child

This post probably falls in the category with our other Dog Versus Child posts.  If you missed our past Dog Versus Child posts then take a look at these links:

Children Versus Dogs

Children Versus Dogs Round 2

Great Image!  I hope it put a smile on your face!

Are You A Puppy Nerd?

I know there has to be other puppy nerds out there. I hesitated showing this picture because it truly shows that I am a puppy nerd. If you enjoy this picture as much as I do then you may be a puppy nerd too. It’s not just the image, but the headline that went with it. So, lets see if you like me are a puppy nerd.

I found this one amongst the many images at Puppy Parade.

Where Dat Puppeh ATAT?

redandjonny, originally uploaded by RedandJonny.

If you read the headline: Where Dat Puppeh ATAT? and then looked at the image and found it amusing then you are probably a Star Wars nerd like me. If you just thought it was a dumb headline with a stupid toy and a cute puppy then breathe a sigh of relief…you’re normal…

Puppy Or Guinea Pig?

Yep, I’m receiving adorable puppy pictures through my RSS feed on a daily basis and sometimes I find images I enjoy so much I just have to share with my readers. While browsing my feed I scrolled past this picture and at first glance thought why is there a guinea pig on a puppy website?

Take a look at the picture:

Puppy Or Guinea Pig?

What do you think? Is this a puppy or a guinea pig? Well of course since this is a site about puppies this is a puppy and a cute little Chow Chow at that. Here’s the details on the Flickr stream:

4th Puppy Born – Boy, originally uploaded by Xianyang Chow Chows – there’s more adorable Chow Chow Pictures here if if you want to check them out.

I had a guinea pig when I was in the first grade (I named him Harry) and for some reason this little Chow Chow reminded me of Harry. So, in my pursuit for knowledge I decided to compare this little puppy to an image of a Guinea pig just to see if this puppy really does look like a guinea pig. Check out this image:

Sorry this was one of the best images I could find of a black guinea pig. This one is also from Flickr: Guinea Pig, originally uploaded by stkali2.

I’m not so sure now, but there’s definitely some resemblance (besides them both being black).

What do you think? Does this little Chow Chow look like a Guinea Pig?

Top 14 Reasons Why Men Have Dogs And Not Wives

My mother is always wondering when I’m going to get married. I’ve sometime thought this myself and I really have no explanation for why I’m not married…maybe I just haven’t met the right one. Then a revelation hit me (or rather an email in my inbox).

Lets first talk about my dogs…I have 3…Linus, Stetson, and Derby. Linus is an Australian Shepherd mix rescued from the Carson Shelter. Stetson is pure bred black Labrador Retriever and a career changed guide dog. Derby is a yellow Labrador Retriever guide dog puppy in training.

The Boys

Why so many dogs, but no wife?

Well I just received an email that explained the situation to me:

Top 14 Reasons Why Men Have Dogs And Not Wives

  1. The later you are, the more excited your dogs are to see you.
  2. Dogs don’t notice if you call them by another dog’s name.
  3. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.
  4. A dog’s parents never visit.
  5. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
  6. You never have to wait for a dog; they’re ready to go 24 hours a day.
  7. Dogs find you amusing when you’re drunk.
  8. Dogs like to go hunting and fishing.
  9. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, “If I died, would you get another dog?”
  10. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away.
  11. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.
  12. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don’t get mad. They just think it’s interesting.
  13. Dogs like to ride in the back of a pickup truck.
  14. If a dog leaves, it won’t take half of your stuff.

I never really thought about it this way, but all very good points. So maybe I’m not holding out, maybe there is a reason why I have 3 dogs and no wife, maybe…

Marley And Me Advertisement?

Today’s my birthday so I decided to get a quick, fun post up that I’ve had sitting amongst my drafted articles.  No it’s not another picture of Derby, but it is a great action shot!

The moment I saw this image I thought this could very well be an advertisement for the upcoming movie Marley & Me. Take a look at the picture:

Marley and Me?

I found this picture while surfing stumbleupon at the on the fotocommunity.de website.

I love the way his two hind legs are parallel to the ground with his front legs between them…reminds me of a rabbit. It looks a little like Derby. Of course this couldn’t be Derby and can you guess why? Derby as a guide dog puppy in training is not allowed to play with tennis balls. Tennis balls and Frisbees are the two toys Derby is not allowed to play with.

Do you have any great photos like this of your dog? If so, send them over and I’ll do my best to add them to the website.

Dog Versus Cat

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Dog Versus Cat post. Here’s one of our posts from earlier in the year: Kitty Vs. Puppy – The Age Old Battle.

While scrolling through my RSS reader I came across this great picture from the PuppyParade. I’m not too sure where it originated from…the flickr post just mentions that he’s not sure of it’s origins either. However, I do agree that it’s too funny not to share.

I’m not sure if this is real or fixed up with Photoshop. Either way what a great photo:

Dog Versus Cat

Here’s a link back to the original flickr user Nikko Myers.

You have to love the look on the puppies face. I’m going to have to tally the score at cats 1 dogs 0.

Do you have any great photos like this you’d like to share? If so, send me a message through my contact form and I’ll do my best to add it to the site.

Who Would My Dog Vote For: Obama or McCain?

Happy Election Day! With all the hoopla surrounding the election today I decided to get a political post up on the puppy in training site and try and find out who my dogs would vote for.

I’m not a very political person and while I do keep my ears open to the election, candidates, and coming propositions for the most part I try not to get into those heated political debates. However, my dogs on the other hand may argue otherwise. After doing a little online research I came across some striking differences between Senator Obama, Senataor McCain, and their pet ownership.

Senator Barrack Obama Has No Dogs Or Any Pets

After researching with Google I found out that the Obama’s don’t have any pets! This could be disastrous for the candidate if they were trying to pull the pet lover vote (looks like they obviously are not). However, possibly to try and sway the dog/pet lover vote Obama win-or-lose has promised his two daughters a dog after the election.

Following the report the AKC launched a poll to choose a breed of dog for the Obama’s. From the AKC website:

The Poodle clinched the nomination after the breed battled it out with the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier in a race almost as tight as Clinton and Obama’s run for the Democratic nomination for president. The Poodle won by a (dog) hair, with just a few hundred votes separating the top two contenders.

Might I suggest adopting any breed of dog mixed or pure-bred from one of the many impacted shelters across the nation as we talked about in Tough Times For Cat And Dog Adoptions.

Is the promise of a dog after the election enough to sway the pet lovers vote…

Senator John McCain Owns A Whopping 24 Pets

After reading about McCain’s stable of 24 pets I’d have to say that he’s on the complete opposite side of the spectrum compared to Senator Obama’s pet ownership policy. A report from the Times Online website:

He (McCain) has four dogs, including Lucy and Desi, named after the black-and-white television sitcom I Love Lucy, which rather dates the 71-year-old candidate. He also has a cat, a parakeet and a shoal of fish, including one called Lucky, and once owned a ferret and an iguana named Henry, who turned out to be Henrietta and laid an egg.

Okay, now we may be going a little over board with 24 pets. Being the dog lover that I am I dug a little deeper to find out exactly what breeds of dogs live in the McCain household. From WikiAnswers:

  1. An English Springer Spaniel named Sam
  2. A Yorkshire Terrier named Lucy
  3. A Yorkshire Terrier named Desi
  4. A Mixed breed named Coco

Linus, Stetson, and Derby’s Choice For President Is…

My dogs liked this bit from the Times Online on the importance of a dog in the White House:

A dog is an essential tool of government. There is nothing like a furry friend to feature in a distracting publicity photo during a domestic or international crisis and to provide private consolation when times are hard.

As my dogs pointed out to me their choice for President was clear. John McCain is the pet lovers choice in this election. While the number of pets a candidate has seems like a very insignificant and silly way to choose a candidate…if you’re on the fence on which candidate is the correct choice then this may be the one reason that pushes your vote in one direction or the other.

What do you think? Did you vote today?