First, just wanted to say to TracyJo, I love your dogs' "titles" in your profile. (HAHAHAHA--I know, I'm slow to notice.) Mine is a thief and has been since I brought him home. What is the title for that? Maybe 2dM (for 2nd degree misdemeanor)? For the first few months, his "stash" was under my bed--toys, blankets, socks, bones, shoes, dishes, laundry, telephones, boxes, etc.--but he's too big to get under it now. Yesterday, he stole my queen-sized pillow and buried it in the ground vertically sans pillowcase. If the sun hadn't been shining just right on a tiny white triangle corner sticking out of the green lawn, I would still be standing over the bed scratching my head.
As for today, Oscar and I were enjoying coffee and a bagel at the local Dunkin' Donuts. Now, my Oscar is a very normal size/weight for his age (currently about 70 lbs.) As we sat at the table outside, a large group of senior citizens with a couple little fluffy white bichon/poodles in tow were drawn in to chit chat, socialize and ask questions about the friendly dobie. Before I got to answer them, a very sweet young man no more than 21 years old (one of the senior's grandsons) stood up and announced to his grandpa and the others as if giving a seminar that this dobie right here would get to be between 150-200 lbs. based on his foot size, that that was normal size for this breed, and that his BACK would measure 4 feet above ground once fully grown. He also advised me (unsolicited--because you know we dobie owners don't have a clue about the breed) that PetSmart had the very best dobie obedience training on the planet, that Nutro was the food scientifically proven to produce the shiniest coat, and that a harness with a ring on the chest to hook the leash to tricks all dobies into not pulling on the leash because the hook is in front of their body ("works like a charm", he said). He told me privately that he never actually owned a dog himself but knew alot about dobies because HE USED TO WORK AT PETSMART. The young fellow was beaming with pride from "educating" me on my dog. The seniors were all very impressed and fascinated by their newfound knowledge of dobies. I was impressed that I didn't find one of the tiny bichons under my bed tonight.
Ahhhh, another day, another 8 new dobie fans... Anyway, if any of you have someone walk up and ask if your 100 lb. dobie isn't a little on the small size, this would be why...
As for today, Oscar and I were enjoying coffee and a bagel at the local Dunkin' Donuts. Now, my Oscar is a very normal size/weight for his age (currently about 70 lbs.) As we sat at the table outside, a large group of senior citizens with a couple little fluffy white bichon/poodles in tow were drawn in to chit chat, socialize and ask questions about the friendly dobie. Before I got to answer them, a very sweet young man no more than 21 years old (one of the senior's grandsons) stood up and announced to his grandpa and the others as if giving a seminar that this dobie right here would get to be between 150-200 lbs. based on his foot size, that that was normal size for this breed, and that his BACK would measure 4 feet above ground once fully grown. He also advised me (unsolicited--because you know we dobie owners don't have a clue about the breed) that PetSmart had the very best dobie obedience training on the planet, that Nutro was the food scientifically proven to produce the shiniest coat, and that a harness with a ring on the chest to hook the leash to tricks all dobies into not pulling on the leash because the hook is in front of their body ("works like a charm", he said). He told me privately that he never actually owned a dog himself but knew alot about dobies because HE USED TO WORK AT PETSMART. The young fellow was beaming with pride from "educating" me on my dog. The seniors were all very impressed and fascinated by their newfound knowledge of dobies. I was impressed that I didn't find one of the tiny bichons under my bed tonight.
Ahhhh, another day, another 8 new dobie fans... Anyway, if any of you have someone walk up and ask if your 100 lb. dobie isn't a little on the small size, this would be why...
awww the funny thing is that Nutro was at our petsmart handing out samples...and talking to people about their product...so he probably saw them speak at a petsmart...and where he obtained all of his knowledge 
