She's a beauty- love those Aussies...

Ollie is going to an Oktoberfest party tomorrow night so he’s getting ready.



Full outfit to come...

We have had a white Old English Bulldog since 2017. Her name is Helga. White coloration Bulldogs may have vision impairment, and hearing impairment, especially if they have one/both blue eyes.
Helga has one blue eye. We think of her as if she was a Downs Syndrome child.
She doesn't see very well, and certainly has selective hearing. She really doesn't do "Dog" things or act like most dogs.
However, she is a wonderful companion and we cherish her presence in our home.
Earlier this year, we wanted to get her a companion, and another Old English Bulldog was out of the question due to the size. Helga weighs just under 70 pounds.

We went back to the same breeder where Helga came from and they had just branched off into breeding Mini-Bulldogs as well as the Old English Bulldogs.
Mini-Bulldogs are 3/4 French Bulldog, and 1/4 Old English Bulldog.
The breeder had a litter arrive in October 2022, and we went down and picked one out.
This time, a male, and quite rambunctious.

We named him Hagar, and he is 100% dog! He has grown to be quite athletic and has a squeaky tennis ball fetish. He will carry one in his mouth, and will simultaneously bat two of them around in front while traveling like a soccer player. If you bounce one on the floor, he will leap up into the air and snatch it out of the air and manage to land gracefully.
For a Mini-Bulldog, graceful is a learned skill. He is very stocky in the head/neck/shoulders for a smaller dog. He's about 35 pounds.

The other day we noticed his collar had run out of adjustment so a trip to Tractor Supply was needed.
We got him a new collar, and adjusted it. I was shocked at the circumference of the new collar and laid Hagar's and Helga's collars on the counter.
You guessed it, both collars are the same size. Helga is twice Hagar's weight and body length.

His birthday is October 10th, and he will be one year old.
When we first brought Hagar home, and when Helga figured out he was staying, her feelings were incredibly bent out of shape. We had to feed them separately, and couldn't praise or pet him in her presence.
Now they are best buddies and Hagar has actually taught Helga to do some "dog" things. We are blessed to have both of them.

Chilling with "Dad"

4197 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

Chilling with "Mom" in the truck at a construction site

7138 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

Hagar chilling with his big sister Helga on her dog bed

IMG_20230204_103205092_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

Collar sizes for both dogs, Helga on the left in leather, Hagar on the right in blue nylon

IMG_20230923_143609565 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

DugthePug and Hunter

Dug Hanging out.

Granddog Crichton and Great-granddaughter Izzy. She'll be 5 next month. Grandma says "Five going on Sixteen!" Bwaaaahahahahahahahah

Roman shortly after eating one his moms cannoli's, I think the look says he would do it again.

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Hagar chilling with his big sister Helga on her dog bed

Needs a caption.

I'm upset that there are more "Enough with the cat pictures" than "Enough with the dog pictures" but too busy at the moment to do anything about it.

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Originally posted by cee_Kamp:

Hagar with Helga

I wonder how many of us are old enough to get the reference to the old comic strip?

Carl and a short term foster

Ollie wants to know when the turkey will be done.

Gonna have to revisit the no furniture rule!

^^^your dog says it’s ok. You can use the furniture too.