[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

For some reason when I think of Littlebear 's dog I see this.

Pretty close!

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

Pretty close!

It's a bear-dog!

[TiMSport]

Seriously! Lol.

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by Esteban

That "little dog" looks pretty ferocious. I guess she doesn't take kindly to her food (or whatever that is) being messed with.

Elsa was our first Samoyed, a rescue. She never completely submitted to my authority. She would growl & put her teeth on me, but never to hurt me, only to say.... "you just tall, that's just about all".

[dinonz]

If he sees me getting dressed, he trots off to his crate assuming I must be going out

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

Elsa was our first Samoyed, a rescue. She never completely submitted to my authority. She would growl & put her teeth on me, but never to hurt me, only to say.... "you just tall, that's just about all".

Samoyed's aren't bear size though despite the camera angle you use though right? Aren't they slightly smaller than a Lab? And I thought they were generally pretty friendly? Do I have them confused with another breed?

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Samoyed's aren't bear size though despite the camera angle you use though right? Aren't they slightly smaller than a Lab? And I thought they were generally pretty friendly? Do I have them confused with another breed?

You are pretty much spot on. Although the working breeds don't have a hard limit on size, Samoyed males are recommended to top out at ~60lb, females a bit smaller. Elsa was ~60lb, Little Bear was ~72lb, & Onslow ~60lb. English Labs can be as small, but the American ones are generally a little bigger.
They are very good with people, having been developed by Inuits who treated them as family. We often characterize them as 'half Golden Retriever' because they are so good with children (the Eskimos probably had the Samoyed herding children). Being pack animals, they can be a little contentious with other dogs, but being work dogs, they tend not to damage the other dog (a damaged dog makes no money...). Because the humans couldn't have lived so far north without the dog, Samoyeds had to do anything the people could make them do (herd, hunt, guard, pull...) Thus, they are very smart.
When they did the doggie genome they found the Samoyed to be the closest breed to a wolf. This is evident every time we bring them to the woods; they are still very primal & understand the environment.
So, half Golden Retriever & half Wolf?

[TiMSport]

I still think there's a tad bit of polar bear in there.

[dogbone]

Annnnnnd------this is the neighbor's samoyed shaved for Spring.......not quite as menacing......

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by dogbone

Annnnnnd------this is the neighbor's samoyed shaved for Spring.......not quite as menacing......

Is it a nice dog?

[dogbone]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

Is it a nice dog?

Very nice dog. Very friendly. And a very handsome specimen.

Apparently, in the dog's previous ownership, it was destined for dog shows. The previous owner had some kind of vocal chord surgery to reduce the dog's barking. So, now the dog has an odd sort of horse/whispery bark.

When they let the fur grow for winter, he is an impressive ball of fluff.

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by dogbone

Very nice dog. Very friendly. And a very handsome specimen.

Apparently, in the dog's previous ownership, it was destined for dog shows. The previous owner had some kind of vocal chord surgery to reduce the dog's barking. So, now the dog has an odd sort of horse/whispery bark.

When they let the fur grow for winter, he is an impressive ball of fluff.

Yes, some do like to 'communicate'!

[Turkish Pickle]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

A girl in my building I watched grow up is now back from college. She changed her name to 'Finn', and is now non-gender identifying (if that's the correct way to put it). And she had blue hair!

I read the first sentence and was going to ask if she was hot and/or single.

Then I read the rest

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by Turkish Pickle

I read the first sentence and was going to ask if she was hot and/or single.

Then I read the rest

I wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers, but that might just be me....

[TiMSport]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

I wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers, but that might just be me....

Ahhhhhh so you DO like the blue hair!

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

Ahhhhhh so you DO like the blue hair!

These days, anything but gray.

[TiMSport]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

These days, anything but gray.

Haha, I see. Well she (or it) may have some jewelry downstairs. That cool?

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

Haha, I see. Well she (or it) may have some jewelry downstairs. That cool?

Um, not as. But I have no need to know. Whatever turns them on! (I know my mom had questions about my sexual behaviors, & I was "normal" (sort of)!)

[MsGoGoMoto]

Ok ok
I own one

[Shubacca]

Originally Posted by MsGoGoMoto

Ok ok
I own one

Mildly disappointed it's not wrapped in hunnit dollar bills.

[MsGoGoMoto]

Originally Posted by Shubacca

Mildly disappointed it's not wrapped in hunnit dollar bills.

You good now?

[TiMSport]

Oh it's gettin' gangsta in here now.