The dog is man's best friend. He is a walking, protective primitive weapon that goes for the jugular and keeps us safe, they are good pets, too. They came of wolves that were bred selectively to make crazy dogs like the Lhaso Ahpso (doubt i can spell it) to the Newfoundland ( they are humungous)
Does anyone have any interesting stories or experience with dogs?

This is Leeloo  my spanish greyhound. I'm not a hunter, but this dogs are used to hunt rabbit and hares, no need a gun also it was used as war dog. Pizarro, Hernan Cortes, and  other conquerors in america, as well as spanish army in Europe (Dutch wars) around XIII-XIV century  used them.  it's a pleasure just to see her running and walking when we are outdoors.



Here is Leeloo with my brother's dog Icarus, Icarus is a male Ibizenc hound (Ibiza is one of the Balear Islands)This  race comes from ancient Egypt, and resembles sphinx of Anubis egyptian God when it sits perking ears.  also this kind of dogs is used to hunt rabits on the run and in packs they're used for big hunt (wild boar, deer and so... and better hurry up or you won't need gun either ) he is  5 years old and when we are at the fields he gets a lot of rabits just for fun. Spaish greyhounds and  ibizenc  hounds have  nice nose and ear senses, but they relie on theyr excelent sight sense mostly. (note Leeloo's hawk eyes )


Leelo and Icarus make a nice pack, they dare to make run big boars over 200 lbs from their hides  when we take  every night walks along Genil River


this pics were taken at Canales Dam my fav place for slinging, kayaking, fishing, camping etc. all my outdoor activities.  And it's only 9 miles from home at Sierranevada Natural Park.


wintertime


Leeloo, Icarus and me Walking to our retrat spot (i'm in the left side of the pic, you can see the handle of my machete sticking out of my  pouch)

ok  i have some nice pics of my great dane max. he is bigger in real life then what he looks here.




i hope this works. every time i hit the image button they but the pic thingey on the end and not on each end. that is what has been messing me up.



any way he is a 9 year old great dane, pure breed he is a very good dog but sometimes he likes to get himself in trouble like eating the food that sits level with his face when no one is looking.  all and all he is a very good dog.

umm i think last time we got him weighed it was about 140. Hes getting a little fat in his old age

thanks

lol Matt 
You can train him so he don't get afraid of hats, i had to train mine cause she was hit by a car and seriously injured in her left hip... she was so afraid of cars, it was a pain to walk out with her in the city streets... now she's so confident she even run after cars barking at them. Long ago i had to train a german shepard it was afraid of explosions. (fireworks, guns etc) after a short training i could fire my rifle under his legs and resting on his shoulders, and he  was standing still happy moving his tail.