(Ottawa Dog of the Week for August 23rd/10)

“We got Tanner July 10th of last year at 8 weeks old. He has been a joy and a delight. He keeps us laughing. We call him our ‘empty nest’ puppy.

We try to keep his mind challanged and exposse him to as many new things as possible. He is always friendly and curious. He loves to greet visitors, but we are still working on him not jumping up on people.

He loves the snow and burying bones in our garden. He enjoys the many walks he gets around the neighbourhood and especially going out on the NCC trails with us. He gets a great kick out of digging in the snow and getting all the balls of snow hanging from his thick fur.

He graduated from puppy class last summer and we hope to enroll him in some more this summer and maybe add some agility training.

It has been fun posting to his blog which we started the day we brought him home. People say we really need grandchildren, but this is fine for us right now!” – Tanner’s mom, Anne.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for August 2nd/10)

“Thought I would submit these pictures of Jos, my Great Dane. He is about 5 months on those pictures. He is the most adorable and loyal friend to me.” – Jos’ mom, Johanne.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for July 19th/10)

“This is my 7 month old, Labrador retriever named Abigail Eloise or “Abby”. After careful searching, we met her mother shortly after she was born and we brought her home Boxing Day 2009. True to her breed, she’s a social butterfly and loves the water. She’s a high energy pup, who loves going to the dog park to make new friends, running around and chasing sticks!!” – Abby’s human, Stephen.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for July 12th/10)

“This little guy’s full name is “Rocco, ‘Mud on the tires’, Balbones”, but around here, we just call him Rocco. We named him after Rocky Balboa, my favorite movie character, and ‘Mud on the tires’ is actually his CKC registered name, given to him by the Breeder.

Rocco is our curious, 15-week old, brindle, Boxer pup. He loves to make new friends and is always up for a playful romp in the backyard. Although he’s full of bouncing-baby-boy energy, he’ll never turn down an opportunity for a snuggle, and at night, he’s happier than a pig in mud, if he has his favorite toy bunny next to him as he sleeps. Rocco is slowly getting used to his crate but when he’s roaming around, he can often be seen with his chewy toys, attempting to catch his own tail, or trying to figure out how to play with our cat, Luna, without scaring her off. He’s a joy, and our first Boxer, so we’re excited to show him off! We have started puppy classes, where he’s popular with the ladies!! If you see us in dog parks around Ottawa, don’t be shy, we’d love to meet you and your doggy!” – Rocco’s human, Anat.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for June 21st/10)

“Nugget is a 10-year old Collie-German Shepherd mix. When I picked him up from a farm in Pembroke 10 years ago, he was the only one in the litter I could catch. His slowness that day was deceiving, however. These days, Nugget’s athletic nature allows him to keep up with speedy snowmobiles without a problem for long distances, always ready for more. On walks, he regularly pulls his brother, Tacoma along by the collar on their “double dog leash”, and he’s been known to scale 6-foot tall chain-link fences & climb ladders as necessary. In addition to his athletic nature, he’s as smart as a whip and sometimes I’m convinced he understands English as well as most people. On walks, he ellicits “ooooohhhs” and “aaahhhs” from passers-by and the occasional “he’s beyoooooootiful Mommy!” from children. He’s modest, but I’m sure he loves the attention. I sure am glad I caught him on a slow day so many years ago… I really lucked out!” – Nugget’s human, Reid.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for May 31st/10)

“This is my new puppy Basil. He is a Schnorkie (yorkie + mini schnauzer). He is the most adorable little guy. He is 9 weeks old now and loves to snuggle on people’s laps. He enjoys his walks and meeting new friends. I have attached some pictures of him trying on some new outfits. He actually loves to try on different clothes.” – Basil’s mom, Bonnie.

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