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@specklemutts

Skittles, a Miniature Poodle, 2.17.07-12.7.17 Cowboy, a Pit Bull x, 1.19.19-4.15.21 Rebel, a Hound x, 7.11.15-2.9.25 🐶 Renegade, a Coonhound x, born 4.13.17 O'Malley, a Pit Bull x, adopted 10.2.20 Remedy, a Coonhound x, born 4.15.21 Bounce, a Labrador Retriever, born 10.24.25 ---------- Icon by exploring-with-blue 🖌️ All non-dog related posts will be tagged with #ndr 🐾 Erin | VA | she/they

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Sweet baby man did great for his surgery! He has a long road ahead of recovery, but hey, we get access to the hydrotherapy pool after 12 weeks and he'll love that!

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got him bandage off and starts physical therapy on Tuesday! you honestly wouldn't know he's got an injury, except he turns his foot outward now. hopefully back to swimming and practicing jumping off of docks by the end of summer

Sweet baby man did great for his surgery! He has a long road ahead of recovery, but hey, we get access to the hydrotherapy pool after 12 weeks and he'll love that!

#dogblr #phone pics #petblr #bounce #labrador retriever

My terrible son broke his leg yesterday while at the lake. He jumped up a sand bank to catch a butterfly and landed wrong.

He had surgery today to put him back together and comes home tomorrow morning to enjoy 8 weeks of crate rest and leashed potty breaks.

What are your favorite boredom busters for puppies? He's the smartest dog I've personally met, picks up on things lightning fast, and is a pretty active dog, so I'm dreading crate rest. I know the obvious things, but anything out of the box?

#dogblr #phone pics #petblr #bounce #labrador retriever #bone #broken bone #x ray

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Actually, I am obsessed with him

#bounce #again this is not me coming back and this will probs be my final post for a few months or more

#bounce #this is not grand re-emergence onto this platform #just dropping first day home pics for my new puppy and leaving again most likely.#im just excited to share him

hi ! i don't come on here ever anymore, but if anyone is still listening (?) here's a life update for the Gang

we are moving by the end of this year and are super excited! a space a little bigger with a little more property to work with. i am getting a PBWB lab puppy in dec and we can't wait. i had my second baby in april and suffered a uterine rupture so almost killed us both, but we're awesome now and loving life. otherwise everyone is doing good. ren is getting older now but now slowing down. we're still hiking and swimming and just getting out and enjoying the world (as horrible as the outside world is rn) that's all 4 now

#renegade #o'malley #remedy

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if someone asked me to describe perfect, I’d show them this picture

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I am ridiculously proud of this picture

It’s nothing spectacular, but I’m working really hard on learning to take pictures in not-so-beautiful locations and to actually edit. I’m super happy with what I was able to do with a patch of weeds on the side of the road

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life is meant for good friends and great adventures. i somehow lucked out and got both with this dog

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Took the boys on a little hike this morning

Rebel rolled in a dead fish

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What are some of your favorite things about Rebel? <3

He taught me so much as a dog owner. Skittles was a breeze compared to Rebel when he was younger; he’s pushing 8-9 years old now and has slowed down considerably in the last few months.

He taught me to be patient and to forgive and forget; to get up everyday and keep trying. We struggled through those first 2 years, but darnit, did we keep trying.

He’s got the best personality. He’s forgiving of every mistake and so ready to try again, no matter what. He’s loving and loyal and everything that the movies tell you a dog should be. He’s there for every happy moment, standing at my feet, wagging his tail. And he’s there for every hard moment, ready to give a hug

If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t explore as much as I do. I’m constantly looking for new places to walk and for new, cool things to do. I try to take him everywhere, just so that he has fun things to do.

he’s absolutely perfect, despite his flaws. he bounced through so many homes for his first several years (im told that he was adopted out 4 different times) and i genuinely pity every person that didn’t get to see his potential. because he’s the best dog out there and they’re missing out