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BillyZ · 12-06-2006, 02:20 PM

I've gotta gush about my Golden Retriever, Kobe. He's, by far, the coolest dog I've ever had. He's got a great personality and learns very quickly. Anytime I say "No" about anything, he stops what he's doing and looks at me like, "Oh-kay, just playing..." When the front door is open, he never comes inside unless he's asked. (This he learned by me throwing him out by the scruff of the neck/back only 2 or 3 times.)

And this dog LOVES me. My wife is the one who bought him (for 3,000 baht). So I blame her "It's YOUR dog" whenever he digs something up or rolls over in her flower bed. But anytime he sees me, he comes over to me. If we're out walking and someone calls "Hey dog" or whistles, as they usually do, he doesn't even look. He just stays by my side and keeps on walking. If my wife calls him, he usually won't go unless I walk him over to her.

Which is a bit unfair for her. Because she regularly cleans his ears and spends hours going through his fur looking for bugs or ticks or flees or bits of bushes that he's been through.

I think it's the fact that I smack him hard on the butt and shoulders, which all big dogs love, and have also disciplined him when necessary and also given him lots of love. And I've shown the Thais around me how to treat a good dog.

This is Kobe when he was about 3 or 4 months old:

Maybe I'm biased, ok, I am. But to me, Kobe has the classic look of a Golden Retriever. He looks just like the dog on the front of the Pedigree dog food bag.

Great profile of a great dog:

They say that you can get 6,000 baht to mate your male Golden Retrievers. But we didn't go that route. We had him fixed about 4 months ago:

Sneaky little bugger...before we got him fixed, he went out one night and didn't come back (the one time he wouldn't listen to me). At one point, I saw him surrounded by about 8 of my neighbor's male dogs and he was spinning, in a rather clumsy fashion (he's REALLY clumsy), snapping his jaws. He was after that little bitch across the street. (those soi dogs were no fucking match for Kobe, and they knew it. He can easily put any of their heads in his mouth. And with all of his fur, he's not so vulnerable to their weaker bites.)

A few weeks later, the local soi dog ends up pregnant. She had two puppies, one white, like her, and the other one sort of Golden-looking, but with a bit of black on his back and tail (maybe another shag later on that night for that slut bitch???).

You can see in the above picture that Kobe's looking more like a lab than a Golden. That's because we took him to the vet for a bit of a trim to his long hair. When we came to pick him up, we found that the ladyboy helper had gone a bit overboard, at least, more than what I thought they'd do. He was a lot cooler and looked cool. But we found that his skin was easier for the mozzies to get to. So we've let it grow back now.

You've gotta be careful with big dogs in Thailand. Last year, they had 5 Golden's die from over heating in Ban Chang. So we've got a big tub of water out in the back that Kobe can, and does, plop into anytime of day. And though it sits in the sun in the afternoon, the water is always cool. I sit in it sometimes with Kobe after a walk.

Our house is on 1 rai of land, so there is plenty of area for him to roam around. Now that we have the fence up, we don't let him out so much, and I think this is cool with him. Also, it helps him develop a sense of 'his property' and he will let out a deep bark when someone walks by.

Kobe's House:

Barking is probably all that you'd get out of him as a watch dog, though. Barking and slobbering all-over-you-to-death!!

It's funny, he LOVES stuffed dolls. He will 'chew' on one for weeks & months and never put a hole in the doll. It's just amazing how a dog with such big teeth and such strong jaws can be so gentle & tender. I guess that's what makes them such great....retrievers.

But one time, he picked up a bag of bones & shit that someone had thrown on the side of the road. I didn't want him to pick it up and then drop it where someone might see, so I told him to drop it.

This is not a command that he fully understands, yet. "No" doesn't work here, he already had the bag in his mouth. So I jammed my finger in the back of his mouth at the jaw. Fucking hell, that didn't budge him at all. He was able to hold his mouth partially open and I COULD NOT get him to open it. He gave me those let-me-know-when-you're-done-trying eyes and was wagging his tail. I stood up and said, "Fucking hell!" and then he decided to drop it. And this is what I firmly believe, he dropped it because he knew that I wanted him to. And for him, he would rather make me happy with that then to chomp down on those bones.

As strong as those jaws are, though, I don't know if a Golden Retriever has it in him to use them against a burglar. I've seen his brother (who doesn't have the same distinctive looks) growling at local soi dogs. But he's been raised as a Thai dog, poor, mangy thing. My friend told me the other day that Golden Retrievers have been known to turn on family members when two or more of them argue. Then will defend the one that they attach to. That's me, I'm the Alpha Male in our household. I just hope that he wouldn't ever turn on my wife! Not that we ever argue that way, fortunately. But, overall, as a guard dog...I don't think it's there.

Recently we got Kobe weighed and he was 43 fucking kilograms!! He's a big boy, for sure. But he's not fat. He gets a lot of exercise and is in great shape. Yesterday, we took him to the vet because he has a fever and was looking rough. We gave him a few shots and he started feeling better right away.

Then (DD, you'll enjoy this) we took him over to the Camel Bar for a Sunday English breakfast. The girls (and a few of the customers) fell in love with him right way. He rolled over and showed them his dick and they were all scratching him and rubbing his big, floppy ears. (I had to give them all the slobber warning!)

Kobe at the Camel Bar, Ban Chang, Rayong, waiting patiently for food scraps and any scratchin' he can get from the ladies...

So that's my dog Kobe. He's a great dog. And like the King of Thailand, I hope he lives for many, many years to come.

Marmite the Dog · 12-06-2006, 02:39 PM

Nice story. I've had dogs all my life and I am so looking forward to being in a proper house so I can have one again.

And yes, the male dogs seem to bond with the male head of the house, just as the bitches tend to bond with the bitch of the house.

More pets here

Mr Earl · 12-06-2006, 02:44 PM

I've known a couple of great goldens. They were fine companions. One of them just about talked! I'll always remember them.

I like standard poodles, blue healers, corgies and border collies too.

danbo · 12-06-2006, 02:51 PM

Nice post Bz. I'm never sure of the difference between Labradors and Golden Retrievers, but I do like the black ones, which I assume must be Labradors. Like marmers I'm a staffy fan myself, but all dogs are okay with me.....apart from the ones that bark at me at chase me when I'm jogging.

Marmite the Dog · 12-06-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danbo

apart from the ones that bark at me at chase me when I'm jogging.

I never have that problem...

ChiangMai noon · 12-06-2006, 03:04 PM

This is one of my golden retrievers.
her name is Carl Hooper.
She's not at all bright and can't swim.

Marmite the Dog · 12-06-2006, 03:17 PM

What do you expect if you give a dog a dumb name?

I am Ginger · 12-06-2006, 04:28 PM

Great post, BillyZ. Makes me wish I had a dog...

Rigger · 12-06-2006, 04:42 PM

I brought a Golden retreiver about 8 months ago. paid the same 3k bht. digging was a problem for a while but seems to have growen out of it. I named him Honda as I brought a honda whiper sniper at the same time as well as all my bikes are hondas as well
Great dogs would recomend them to anyone with a good size yard

mad_dog · 12-06-2006, 05:00 PM

cut his balls off !

reinvented · 12-06-2006, 05:26 PM

i got a white minature schnauzer dog about 4 months ago, who is as thick as 2 short planks but amazing fun. he's bonded with the missus though.
also got an english cocker spaniel bitch roughly the same age who is definitely daddies little girl. shes even more stupid than the german though

Gallowspole · 12-06-2006, 06:10 PM

I've got 2 goldens, mother and son.

Not sure if clever though:

The War Department went out in my car as her's was buggered. I stayed home to download porn and both of the dogs set up base camp under my chair.

She who shall be obeyed returned, and on hearing the car the dogs ran out to the carport - the trouble and strife got out the car and walked to the house, but the dogs stayed, running around and around the car waiting for me to get out. I had to call them back inside and then they started jumping up and down as if I'd just returned from a 3 day trip.

They are most definitely 'my dogs' and rarely ever give more then a token greeting to the ball and chain.

I love'm to bits.

I'll see if I can put their pics up.

dirtydog · 12-06-2006, 06:24 PM

Well here's me bitch dog, she hates men and cant be trusted with them, a real nasty evil piece of work that has to sleep in our bedroom cos she misses my galfriend so much, if my galfriend is in the bathroom then evil bitch dog is laying outside the bathroom waiting for her, she loves kids though but does tend to round them up a bit.

flash · 12-06-2006, 06:33 PM

I have 2 irish wolfhounds, very good dogs they are great around kids too.

poolcleaner · 14-06-2006, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flash

I have 2 irish wolfhounds, very good dogs they are great around kids too.

Are you in Thailand flash?

I used to have Irish wolfhounds. Truly wonderful dogs.

Only dog I'd ever have again. Loved to take them 'coursing' for rabbits. They love to run.

BillyZ · 28-09-2006, 06:08 PM

Last night after a short walk I saw in the alleyway what I thought was a big, foking rat. It turned out to be a tiny little kitten, probably not long off of it's mama's tit, if even that. The thing was understandably terrified.

When I reached down to pick it up, it bolted....with my dog right behind it. I didn't think that he got it. I'd whacked him on the back with the stick I was carrying and he trotted off about 20' away.

But I couldn't find the kitten, and I would have seen it if it had walked/run out of the alley way. Then I heard my dog, "crunch-crunch-crunch" and I ran over there. I'm sure there were no bones where he was, because he could have found it when we'd walked by earlier.

I think he had that kitten in his mouth and just chomped down on it in about 10 seconds!! I didn't think a golden retriever would do that. But I know how he acts when he's eaten something that he shouldn't. And he was looking mightly guilty when I walked over there.

Oh well....dogs eat cats. Even Golden Retrievers.

ChiangMai noon · 28-09-2006, 06:15 PM

My retrievers love cats.
They have all been brought up together.
fuking kittens follow my dogs to the park for a walk every evening.
they sleep together and the dogs evel let the cats have the first go at the food.

BillyZ · 28-09-2006, 07:12 PM

That's great. I love cats, too. I just hate to think that my dog is a cat eater and that he ate that cat. But I think he did!

vito · 04-04-2007, 11:51 PM

nice post,compliment for your lovely dog!

Rigger · 04-04-2007, 11:58 PM

Becareful as Thais like to steal Goldens. My little mate honda was stolen by the weekend maket fokers

12-06-2006, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
BillyZ Mukdahan Last Online: 28-11-2008 10:43 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ban Chang, Rayong, Thailand Posts: 412	My Golden Retriever I've gotta gush about my Golden Retriever, Kobe. He's, by far, the coolest dog I've ever had. He's got a great personality and learns very quickly. Anytime I say "No" about anything, he stops what he's doing and looks at me like, "Oh-kay, just playing..." When the front door is open, he never comes inside unless he's asked. (This he learned by me throwing him out by the scruff of the neck/back only 2 or 3 times.) And this dog LOVES me. My wife is the one who bought him (for 3,000 baht). So I blame her "It's YOUR dog" whenever he digs something up or rolls over in her flower bed. But anytime he sees me, he comes over to me. If we're out walking and someone calls "Hey dog" or whistles, as they usually do, he doesn't even look. He just stays by my side and keeps on walking. If my wife calls him, he usually won't go unless I walk him over to her. Which is a bit unfair for her. Because she regularly cleans his ears and spends hours going through his fur looking for bugs or ticks or flees or bits of bushes that he's been through. I think it's the fact that I smack him hard on the butt and shoulders, which all big dogs love, and have also disciplined him when necessary and also given him lots of love. And I've shown the Thais around me how to treat a good dog. This is Kobe when he was about 3 or 4 months old: Maybe I'm biased, ok, I am. But to me, Kobe has the classic look of a Golden Retriever. He looks just like the dog on the front of the Pedigree dog food bag. Great profile of a great dog: They say that you can get 6,000 baht to mate your male Golden Retrievers. But we didn't go that route. We had him fixed about 4 months ago: Sneaky little bugger...before we got him fixed, he went out one night and didn't come back (the one time he wouldn't listen to me). At one point, I saw him surrounded by about 8 of my neighbor's male dogs and he was spinning, in a rather clumsy fashion (he's REALLY clumsy), snapping his jaws. He was after that little bitch across the street. (those soi dogs were no fucking match for Kobe, and they knew it. He can easily put any of their heads in his mouth. And with all of his fur, he's not so vulnerable to their weaker bites.) A few weeks later, the local soi dog ends up pregnant. She had two puppies, one white, like her, and the other one sort of Golden-looking, but with a bit of black on his back and tail (maybe another shag later on that night for that slut bitch???). You can see in the above picture that Kobe's looking more like a lab than a Golden. That's because we took him to the vet for a bit of a trim to his long hair. When we came to pick him up, we found that the ladyboy helper had gone a bit overboard, at least, more than what I thought they'd do. He was a lot cooler and looked cool. But we found that his skin was easier for the mozzies to get to. So we've let it grow back now. You've gotta be careful with big dogs in Thailand. Last year, they had 5 Golden's die from over heating in Ban Chang. So we've got a big tub of water out in the back that Kobe can, and does, plop into anytime of day. And though it sits in the sun in the afternoon, the water is always cool. I sit in it sometimes with Kobe after a walk. Our house is on 1 rai of land, so there is plenty of area for him to roam around. Now that we have the fence up, we don't let him out so much, and I think this is cool with him. Also, it helps him develop a sense of 'his property' and he will let out a deep bark when someone walks by. Kobe's House: Barking is probably all that you'd get out of him as a watch dog, though. Barking and slobbering all-over-you-to-death!! It's funny, he LOVES stuffed dolls. He will 'chew' on one for weeks & months and never put a hole in the doll. It's just amazing how a dog with such big teeth and such strong jaws can be so gentle & tender. I guess that's what makes them such great....retrievers. But one time, he picked up a bag of bones & shit that someone had thrown on the side of the road. I didn't want him to pick it up and then drop it where someone might see, so I told him to drop it. This is not a command that he fully understands, yet. "No" doesn't work here, he already had the bag in his mouth. So I jammed my finger in the back of his mouth at the jaw. Fucking hell, that didn't budge him at all. He was able to hold his mouth partially open and I COULD NOT get him to open it. He gave me those let-me-know-when-you're-done-trying eyes and was wagging his tail. I stood up and said, "Fucking hell!" and then he decided to drop it. And this is what I firmly believe, he dropped it because he knew that I wanted him to. And for him, he would rather make me happy with that then to chomp down on those bones. As strong as those jaws are, though, I don't know if a Golden Retriever has it in him to use them against a burglar. I've seen his brother (who doesn't have the same distinctive looks) growling at local soi dogs. But he's been raised as a Thai dog, poor, mangy thing. My friend told me the other day that Golden Retrievers have been known to turn on family members when two or more of them argue. Then will defend the one that they attach to. That's me, I'm the Alpha Male in our household. I just hope that he wouldn't ever turn on my wife! Not that we ever argue that way, fortunately. But, overall, as a guard dog...I don't think it's there. Recently we got Kobe weighed and he was 43 fucking kilograms!! He's a big boy, for sure. But he's not fat. He gets a lot of exercise and is in great shape. Yesterday, we took him to the vet because he has a fever and was looking rough. We gave him a few shots and he started feeling better right away. Then (DD, you'll enjoy this) we took him over to the Camel Bar for a Sunday English breakfast. The girls (and a few of the customers) fell in love with him right way. He rolled over and showed them his dick and they were all scratching him and rubbing his big, floppy ears. (I had to give them all the slobber warning!) Kobe at the Camel Bar, Ban Chang, Rayong, waiting patiently for food scraps and any scratchin' he can get from the ladies... So that's my dog Kobe. He's a great dog. And like the King of Thailand, I hope he lives for many, many years to come. __________________ It's MY dick. I'll wash it as fast as I want to. Last edited by BillyZ : 12-06-2006 at 03:23 PM.

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Marmite the Dog Too drunk to fuck Last Online: Today 03:15 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fuckwitistan Posts: 25,907	Nice story. I've had dogs all my life and I am so looking forward to being in a proper house so I can have one again. And yes, the male dogs seem to bond with the male head of the house, just as the bitches tend to bond with the bitch of the house. More pets here __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Why is it, you can wait an eternity for a bus, only for three to arrive at the same time? Last edited by Marmite the Dog : 12-06-2006 at 02:42 PM.

12-06-2006, 02:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
danbo befuddled Last Online: 10-08-2008 11:57 PM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hatty Town Posts: 3,908	Nice post Bz. I'm never sure of the difference between Labradors and Golden Retrievers, but I do like the black ones, which I assume must be Labradors. Like marmers I'm a staffy fan myself, but all dogs are okay with me.....apart from the ones that bark at me at chase me when I'm jogging. __________________ Back off Margaret, you're on a sugar rush!

12-06-2006, 04:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rigger Elite Member Last Online: Today 03:18 PM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nongbualamphu/Khon Kaen Posts: 4,145	I brought a Golden retreiver about 8 months ago. paid the same 3k bht. digging was a problem for a while but seems to have growen out of it. I named him Honda as I brought a honda whiper sniper at the same time as well as all my bikes are hondas as well Great dogs would recomend them to anyone with a good size yard __________________ Work to ride & ride to work.

12-06-2006, 05:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
reinvented Wat Phra Kaeo Last Online: Today 02:12 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: top of soi 2 Posts: 892	i got a white minature schnauzer dog about 4 months ago, who is as thick as 2 short planks but amazing fun. he's bonded with the missus though. also got an english cocker spaniel bitch roughly the same age who is definitely daddies little girl. shes even more stupid than the german though __________________ we won it at wemberlee we on it in gay paree...

12-06-2006, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr Earl The Grand Wazoo Last Online: Today 03:29 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ranong Posts: 4,919	I've known a couple of great goldens. They were fine companions. One of them just about talked! I'll always remember them. I like standard poodles, blue healers, corgies and border collies too.

12-06-2006, 03:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
ChiangMai noon ysbryd y nos Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: o dan y bryn Posts: 25,362	This is one of my golden retrievers. her name is Carl Hooper. She's not at all bright and can't swim.

12-06-2006, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog Too drunk to fuck Last Online: Today 03:15 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fuckwitistan Posts: 25,907	What do you expect if you give a dog a dumb name?

12-06-2006, 04:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
I am Ginger Trat Last Online: 21-01-2007 02:36 AM Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Lincolnshire, England Posts: 406	Great post, BillyZ. Makes me wish I had a dog...

12-06-2006, 05:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
mad_dog Elite Member Last Online: Yesterday 09:02 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,491	cut his balls off !

12-06-2006, 06:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gallowspole Elite Member Last Online: Today 03:18 PM Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317	I've got 2 goldens, mother and son. Not sure if clever though: The War Department went out in my car as her's was buggered. I stayed home to download porn and both of the dogs set up base camp under my chair. She who shall be obeyed returned, and on hearing the car the dogs ran out to the carport - the trouble and strife got out the car and walked to the house, but the dogs stayed, running around and around the car waiting for me to get out. I had to call them back inside and then they started jumping up and down as if I'd just returned from a 3 day trip. They are most definitely 'my dogs' and rarely ever give more then a token greeting to the ball and chain. I love'm to bits. I'll see if I can put their pics up.

12-06-2006, 06:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 03:29 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 34,385	Well here's me bitch dog, she hates men and cant be trusted with them, a real nasty evil piece of work that has to sleep in our bedroom cos she misses my galfriend so much, if my galfriend is in the bathroom then evil bitch dog is laying outside the bathroom waiting for her, she loves kids though but does tend to round them up a bit. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-06-2006, 06:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
flash Fag an bealac! Last Online: Today 06:39 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 53 00 N, 8 00 W Posts: 2,386	I have 2 irish wolfhounds, very good dogs they are great around kids too.

28-09-2006, 06:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
BillyZ Mukdahan Last Online: 28-11-2008 10:43 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ban Chang, Rayong, Thailand Posts: 412	Last night after a short walk I saw in the alleyway what I thought was a big, foking rat. It turned out to be a tiny little kitten, probably not long off of it's mama's tit, if even that. The thing was understandably terrified. When I reached down to pick it up, it bolted....with my dog right behind it. I didn't think that he got it. I'd whacked him on the back with the stick I was carrying and he trotted off about 20' away. But I couldn't find the kitten, and I would have seen it if it had walked/run out of the alley way. Then I heard my dog, "crunch-crunch-crunch" and I ran over there. I'm sure there were no bones where he was, because he could have found it when we'd walked by earlier. I think he had that kitten in his mouth and just chomped down on it in about 10 seconds!! I didn't think a golden retriever would do that. But I know how he acts when he's eaten something that he shouldn't. And he was looking mightly guilty when I walked over there. Oh well....dogs eat cats. Even Golden Retrievers.

28-09-2006, 06:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
ChiangMai noon ysbryd y nos Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: o dan y bryn Posts: 25,362	My retrievers love cats. They have all been brought up together. fuking kittens follow my dogs to the park for a walk every evening. they sleep together and the dogs evel let the cats have the first go at the food.

28-09-2006, 07:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
BillyZ Mukdahan Last Online: 28-11-2008 10:43 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ban Chang, Rayong, Thailand Posts: 412	That's great. I love cats, too. I just hate to think that my dog is a cat eater and that he ate that cat. But I think he did!

04-04-2007, 11:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
vito Koh Samet Last Online: 31-05-2007 03:33 AM Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 93	nice post,compliment for your lovely dog!

04-04-2007, 11:58 PM	#20 (permalink)
Rigger Elite Member Last Online: Today 03:18 PM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nongbualamphu/Khon Kaen Posts: 4,145	Becareful as Thais like to steal Goldens. My little mate honda was stolen by the weekend maket fokers