Dingus All Business on Last Hike

"Blu??? ...Where's Dingus????... Is that him???"
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G'day Dingus!!! I'm sure Blu would enjoy your country as much as you would if you were downunder too!!! ;) :thumbup:
 
HDW, what a great family member Dingus must be, you can see it in your pic's---a friend for life!!! Thanks for the pic's.

Paul
 
Great looking Dog, mine has passed away saidly. Looks like you fit together good.


As a past owner of a part rott and knowing other rotts, They are not born aggressive dogs at all. They are made that way by owners who dont know how to treat and train and be a pack leader. Same with any dog out there. The reason you hear about more pits and rotts as bad goods is because a lot of people buy them dont know how to handle dogs, also a lot of the gang banger and guys acting tuff buy them for the tuff guy image. They dont bother treating them right so they turn in to dogs that are afraid of everything and bite. If you go to pounds around here, the city most dogs in the pound are rotts and pits, because so many people buy them for the wrong reason.

If a dog is acting up look to the owner not the dog for the problem.
 
HDW, how much does he weigh? My wife and I looked at some ridgeback pups and they were real good looking dogs but I think they might be a little too large.

KR
 
This is about the only time of the year that I will hike either the Red Dot or Blue Dot trails. Too many rattlers in the summertime. I actually prefer hiking above townsite. Much cooler and no snakes.
 
Cool pics. Your Ridgeback reminds me of the one my family had when I was little. Great dogs. I think Ridgebacks and Labs are the best dogs.
 
Awesome dog. A friend of mine has a one eyed ridgeback apbt mix. Hes a great dog. I;d love to have one but I'm afraid he'll get cold up here just like my APBT. Now get a couple more and go hunt some lions!
 
Munchi Kool said:
"Blu??? ...Where's Dingus????... Is that him???"
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G'day Dingus!!! I'm sure Blu would enjoy your country as much as you would if you were downunder too!!! ;) :thumbup:
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I'd bet on it. That's an awesome ridgie you got there. Bet he is lord of the manor. :thumbup:
 
kr1 said:
HDW, how much does he weigh? My wife and I looked at some ridgeback pups and they were real good looking dogs but I think they might be a little too large.

KR
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He's about 95 lbs now, which is larger than standard. But Americans like large dogs and always breed them up from the standard size. All the litters I looked at had larger than standard sires, and all were show champions. The females are smaller and faster; they're the ones that win the coursing competitions.
 
dnm said:
This is about the only time of the year that I will hike either the Red Dot or Blue Dot trails. Too many rattlers in the summertime. I actually prefer hiking above townsite. Much cooler and no snakes.
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Well hello neighbor. I hear you about the rattlesnakes on the Rio Grande trails. I won't take Dingus there in the summer, because he's the one most likely to get bitten. At least I know what to look for and to leave them alone when I spot one. I'm afraid Dingus might just charge right in and take a shot on the nose.

After the melt I prefer hiking the higher portions of Bandelier National Monument and the Quemazon trail route up to Guaje Ridge and beyond. The great thing about Los Alamos is that there's no end to the fantastic hiking areas.
 
HighDesertWalker said:
He's about 95 lbs now, which is larger than standard. But Americans like large dogs and always breed them up from the standard size. All the litters I looked at had larger than standard sires, and all were show champions. The females are smaller and faster; they're the ones that win the coursing competitions.
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Lots of American dogs were bred larger when the frontier was opening up. The APBTs ancestors were much smaller when imported to the east coast. Even when matched against bulls bears rats and other dogs a smaller more agile dog was generally favored. When the immigrants moved west they bred the dogs larger and stronger to match the large and dangerous game of the frontier. Awesome looking dog. Does he ever get cold at night?
 
pitdog said:
Hey if Dingus is looking for romance, Maisy is still single !!!
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Dingus is very definitely looking for romance. But Karen's Bassett completely ignores him. That is except for the times when he lies down on the living room floor. Then she jumps on top of his head and humps away madly. He loves it. :o
 
denverco said:
Lots of American dogs were bred larger when the frontier was opening up. The APBTs ancestors were much smaller when imported to the east coast. Even when matched against bulls bears rats and other dogs a smaller more agile dog was generally favored. When the immigrants moved west they bred the dogs larger and stronger to match the large and dangerous game of the frontier. Awesome looking dog. Does he ever get cold at night?
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Before Dingus I had an 80 lb APBT with a head the size of a bowling ball. He was absolutely fearless, and I took him along whenever I went predator hunting. He disappeared on the trail once only to return herding a full grown bull elk in my direction. I had to call him off.

Here's a pic of Doodle, my APBT:

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Dingus does get cold at night, but he sleeps inside.
 
My favorites naturally include most of Bandelier (Visitor Center to top of mesa, then Upper Crossing and back to VC), but in the heat of the summer, the ski hill to Guaje Ridge and down to the cemetery can't be beat. I bring a spotting scope along and watch the elk in the Valle. I'll look for you and Dingus on the trail.
-- David

HighDesertWalker said:
Well hello neighbor. I hear you about the rattlesnakes on the Rio Grande trails. I won't take Dingus there in the summer, because he's the one most likely to get bitten. At least I know what to look for and to leave them alone when I spot one. I'm afraid Dingus might just charge right in and take a shot on the nose.

After the melt I prefer hiking the higher portions of Bandelier National Monument and the Quemazon trail route up to Guaje Ridge and beyond. The great thing about Los Alamos is that there's no end to the fantastic hiking areas.
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dnm said:
My favorites naturally include most of Bandelier (Visitor Center to top of mesa, then Upper Crossing and back to VC), but in the heat of the summer, the ski hill to Guaje Ridge and down to the cemetery can't be beat. I bring a spotting scope along and watch the elk in the Valle. I'll look for you and Dingus on the trail.
-- David
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Those are both good treks. I want to go to Stone Lions again this year before it gets to hot. Got to do a little more conditioning before I'll be ready. Climbing out of Frijoles and then crossing four more canyons is pretty strenuous.

Been in Los Alamos long David? I went to work for the lab in '78 and retired three years ago. Great place to retire if you like the outdoors.
 
Stone Lions can be a tough one. It's amazing how deep Alamo seems on the second trip out. We did that one in August a few years ago. Left the VC at 7:30am and was back by 12:30. We were all exhausted. It's a relatively short hike, only about 12 miles, but the 4000 feet of climb gets to you.

One I used to really like is Mitchell Trail here in town. It's a steep, narrow trail. Was really nice before the fire. Now with no trees left, there's not much left on the side of the mountain to arrest a fall. Great views, but kind of scary on windy or wet days.

We've been in town about 18 years. Wife's been at the lab the entire time, I've only been there for about 5.


HighDesertWalker said:
Those are both good treks. I want to go to Stone Lions again this year before it gets to hot. Got to do a little more conditioning before I'll be ready. Climbing out of Frijoles and then crossing four more canyons is pretty strenuous.

Been in Los Alamos long David? I went to work for the lab in '78 and retired three years ago. Great place to retire if you like the outdoors.
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