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what kind of dog do you have?

A very large black dog, half great dane (mother) and unknown father, but also quite large. He has the great dane nose and head, medium to short hair, long muscular tail, huge paws and floppy ears. He has four white feet, a little white on his belly. Very large yellow eyes, calm, obedient, and has a sense of humor.

One night, he was inside (where he LOVES to be, cuddled on the floor on Hub's side of the bed. Hub ordered him outside (cause he sneaks onto the couch) and Pup laid his head on the floor and looked up pleading. Hub was stern, so Pup got up (slowly, limping for no reason) and appeared to follow him. Hub turned to go to the door, and Pup snuck around to MY side of the bed and curled up. Hub turned around at the door, and couldn't see him, so thought he'd snuck into the library. He called and called, but Pup looked up at me, then put his paws over his ears. I was laughing, and Pup groaned...

Of course, he did obey, eventually.

Once a man came to our place in a flatbed with nothing on it, and asked me, when I came out, if I wanted to buy firewood. He didn't get out of his rig, either, and I noticed Pup was standing about 10 feet from the driver's door just looking at him, no tail wag, just perfectly still. The guy saw the dog, too. I figured he was looking for an empty house...

He's seven, now, and getting a silver muzzle, so I'll get a new dog next spring for Hub's birthday. That way, Pup can help train the new dog on the outside duties. I'm already saving up for it, it'll be an American Mastiff, and no matter the sex, I'm going to name it Tinkerbell, we'll call it Tink. I hope it's as smart as Pup, I hear they are.

Forgot to say, Pup looks slim but he's long-legged and very solid, can carry a 7 yo child on his back, but doesn't enjoy it, and sits down after several steps. I think he weighs a little over 150.

PS, thanks for asking. We love that dog, obviously.