A question for dog lovers [Archive]

Hans Deventer

30th June 2006, 02:35 PM (14:35)

Our daughter Marjo gets a puppy coming Sunday, it is a Golden Retreiver. She was born on the 29th of April 2006. Here (http://home.sprightlygoldens.nl/engels/indexengels.htm) is a website dedicated to the birth of the pup and her 2 sisters. Jeroen and Marjo will get the lightests one, colourwize. She's called Sarah.

Now my question is, if your daughter gets a child, it is called a grandchild, right? So are we now getting a grand-dog? :basic03

Barbara Moulton

30th June 2006, 02:46 PM (14:46)

Now my question is, if your daughter gets a child, it is called a grandchild, right? So are we now getting a grand-dog? :basic03

Oh definitely.

Sooooo...cute. I do love Goldens.

Gina Stevenson

30th June 2006, 02:52 PM (14:52)

Awww ... you're right, Hans! You're now "grand-daddy" to a (very cute, cuddly little) "grand-puppy." Just ask my ma ... she probably won't admit that she says, "Come see Grandma" to my Sasha.

So, sometimes you get grand-puppies before you get grandkids. Enjoy! ;)

Marg Shurtliff

30th June 2006, 09:49 PM (21:49)

Absolutely darling , Hans. Looking forward to seeing more of your grandbaby . That site was really neat . Loved the video clips .

Marg Webb

30th June 2006, 10:52 PM (22:52)

Dear Granpa Deventer:::
Congratulations On The New Member Of Your Family Sarah
May The Next Fifteen Years Be Wonderful!!!

Carol Kane

1st July 2006, 12:10 AM (00:10)

Hans, that pup would be your grand fur-kid. :)

Hans Deventer

1st July 2006, 03:29 AM (03:29)

Hans, that pup would be your grand fur-kid. :)

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Hans Deventer

5th July 2006, 07:28 AM (07:28)

So we visited our "grand fur-kid" today. Here's a picture of Sarah who actually isn't so small anymore. She's almost 20 pounds already!

Barbara Moulton

5th July 2006, 07:56 AM (07:56)

So we visited our "grand fur-kid" today. Here's a picture of Sarah who actually isn't so small anymore. She's almost 20 pounds already!

I'm in love.

Dana Grant

5th July 2006, 08:06 AM (08:06)

I'm in love.

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me, too.

Doris Grant

5th July 2006, 08:45 AM (08:45)

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me, too.

::::::awwww::::::

me, three.

Doris

Dana Grant

5th July 2006, 10:37 AM (10:37)

So we visited our "grand fur-kid" today. Here's a picture of Sarah who actually isn't so small anymore. She's almost 20 pounds already!

Hans, I was just reading an article the other day about how some European breeders are breeding for the lighter color and white golden retrievers (some call it platinum blond) -- is Sarah really all white? She is beautiful!

Paul Whitaker

5th July 2006, 11:27 AM (11:27)

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A dog is wonderful! They can detect our moods, lick our wounds, play endlessly, etc...............................

If you need a sitter for the dog - just bring her by! No charge!!!!!!!!!!

Hans Deventer

5th July 2006, 11:38 AM (11:38)

Hans, I was just reading an article the other day about how some European breeders are breeding for the lighter color and white golden retrievers (some call it platinum blond) -- is Sarah really all white? She is beautiful!

She's not all white, though she definitely is very light, lighter than her 2 sisters. But the picture was with flash, so that lightened her up.

This is a picture without flash.

Dana Grant

5th July 2006, 12:25 PM (12:25)

She's not all white, though she definitely is very light, lighter than her 2 sisters. But the picture was with flash, so that lightened her up.

This is a picture without flash.

She IS very light. You will have to keep us updated with pictures now and then! She is just an adorable puppy and very healthy looking. By the looks of the size of her feet, she will be a pretty big golden!!!

Hans Deventer

5th July 2006, 12:34 PM (12:34)

She IS very light. You will have to keep us updated with pictures now and then! She is just an adorable puppy and very healthy looking. By the looks of the size of her feet, she will be a pretty big golden!!!

Yes, so the breeder told Marjo too. Also, she told that Sarah will have the colour of her ears. And if you look closely, you'll see the top of her back is a little darker too.

Dana Grant

5th July 2006, 02:30 PM (14:30)

Yes, so the breeder told Marjo too. Also, she told that Sarah will have the colour of her ears. And if you look closely, you'll see the top of her back is a little darker too.

She is beautiful!

Of course, we named Ebony because of the blackness of her coat..........

Now she is very light and people question us as to why we named her Ebony!!! HA HA

Marg Webb

5th July 2006, 06:01 PM (18:01)

Oh what a joy. She is absolutely WONDERFUL!!!!

Wanda Van Winkle

5th July 2006, 06:36 PM (18:36)

So are we now getting a grand-dog? :basic03

Most definitely. One of my sisters has several grandhorses, also :)

Gina Stevenson

11th July 2006, 12:10 PM (12:10)

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me, too.

And "me, three." ;) Awwwwwwwwwwwww .... darling baby, Sarah is.

Terri Knoll

11th July 2006, 08:15 PM (20:15)

couldn't help it! she is beautiful

Ann Smith

11th July 2006, 10:55 PM (22:55)

I have three granddogs. They are wonderful! Just like grandkids. You can love them and then go home.
Ann

Gina Stevenson

12th July 2006, 02:08 AM (02:08)

... if your dog if your ma's grandpuppy ... and your mom has a dog, who's her "kid," since you're her kid, is that dog a sister!? HA!

Well, Sasha's ma's grandpuppy (nearly 11 yrs old, & 50+#, but still my "puppy"] ... so, is Ginger my "sister"? Naw ................

It's just kids & grandkids that we make of our dogs; not siblings!! Help us! ;)

Hans Deventer

14th July 2006, 06:51 AM (06:51)

Dana Grant

14th July 2006, 09:50 AM (09:50)

Hans Deventer

14th July 2006, 09:53 AM (09:53)

Makes me wish I could read Dutch!! LOL

After the Spanish course? :basic05

Barbara Moulton

14th July 2006, 10:01 AM (10:01)

For those that are interested: Marjo maintains a web-log (http://lovelysarah.web-log.nl/) for Sarah! It's actually quite funny, she really has a way of writing stuff.
Now the bad news is, it is all in Dutch (Sarah barks in Dutch, of course :basic03 ), the good news is, there are lots of pictures that you can click on to enlarge.

LOL...I tried an online translator and this is what I go.

Hi, I am Sarah! I am real applied Retriever and I am born on 29 April 2006, therefore I am still but puppy. Since 2 July 06 I have lived at Jeroen and Marjo and have experienced I vanalles there. Leuke things, but leuke also less solicit. All my tales can read you on these web-unwieldly. Much pleasure with to read and leaves rested a berichtje behind! Pootje van Sarah

Hans Deventer

14th July 2006, 11:05 AM (11:05)

LOL...I tried an online translator and this is what I got.

Well, now you know why these translators never got very popular :basic05

Hans Deventer

14th July 2006, 11:17 AM (11:17)

It actually says:

Hi, I am Sarah! I am a true Golden Retriever and I was born on 29 April 2006, therefore I am still only a puppy. Since 2 July 06 I have been living with Jeroen and Marjo and I have been through all kinds of events. Nice ones, but also some less nice ones. You can read all my tales here on this weblog. Enjoy reading and do leave a message! A paw from Sarah.

Dana Grant

14th July 2006, 02:52 PM (14:52)

LOL...I tried an online translator and this is what I go.

Hi, I am Sarah! I am real applied Retriever and I am born on 29 April 2006, therefore I am still but puppy. Since 2 July 06 I have lived at Jeroen and Marjo and have experienced I vanalles there. Leuke things, but leuke also less solicit. All my tales can read you on these web-unwieldly. Much pleasure with to read and leaves rested a berichtje behind! Pootje van Sarah

LOL -- that's not a whole lot better than Marjo's Dutch one!! That is cute. (I did read Hans's translation -- it was just a wee bit clearer, don't you think? LOL)