Siberian Husky avatars

[NanDog]

Hey group! My best friend and domestic partner is a 13-year old Sibe! She's diabetic, blind, suffers from thyroid problems but.....a damned good dog and buddy! I've been bouncing around looking for a good Sibe avatar to use and haven't found much. Any other doggy types out there who can make some suggestions? TIA! :)

[Jooske]

Hi there,
the best way is to put your google to find images like those examples here
http://home.planet.nl/~wiers002/images/p7029.jpg
http://www.t-gallery.com/animals/dogs/dimages/dshusky.gif
http://shcwc.tripod.com/SHCWCWeb/Images/siberian-husky.gif
http://shcwc.tripod.com/SHCWCWeb/
and save the image you like most --must be as clear and sharp as possible-- and with an image editor like Irfanview cut away all unnecessary stuff and resize the image to 60x60. Several people are rather good in this here on the board, so show the images you need if it is possible. Good luck!

[LowWaterMark]

This would be what one of those looks like when cut and sized to fit an avatar here. If you find a good source picture, someone could probably convert it to an avatar for you if you don't have the needed software.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: " quoting: NanDog link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=0#msg126028 date=1075518871]
Hey group! My best friend and domestic partner is a 13-year old Sibe! She's diabetic, blind, suffers from thyroid problems but.....a damned good dog and buddy! I've been bouncing around looking for a good Sibe avatar to use and haven't found much. Any other doggy types out there who can make some suggestions? TIA! :)
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Hi NanDog! :)

Since I don't know the colour of your dog I made a few samples (from pictures on the web) for you! Let me know what you think or if the colours are not right on any of them...

They are 60X60, which is the size required here.


Uguel

[Uguel707]

sample 2...

[Uguel707]

sample 3

Just let me know if it's the right colour...
I've got also an animated one but it's kinda blurred.

[Dan Perez]

Hey Cute Dogs!!! :D

[FanJ]

WOW Uguel :D

Nice !!!

[Uguel707]

Hey glad you like them,
Thanks!


Uguel :)

[NanDog]

Thanks for all the prompt and helpful responses and an especially BIG thanks to Uguel707 for her work! Image #3 is a spittin' image of my dog Nanda! Time to try it out! Muchas Gracias all! :D

[Uguel707]

de nada!




Uguel :)

[Cochise]

Doesn't it just want to make you shout "Mush" and set off on a 1000 miler behind 10 dogs like that, what a blast.

Cochise, 8)
PS. I've just added that to one of the things I would have liked to do in my life.

[subratam]

-{ Quote: " quoting: Cochise link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=0#msg126293 date=1075587546]
PS. I've just added that to one of the things I would have liked to do in my life.
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whats "that" cochise.
and hey Uguel... thoz were fabolous.... :)
Nandog u r havin a ball... rite??

[NanDog]

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Nandog u r havin a ball... rite??
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;D ;) ;D

[Cochise]

'That' is......

Take a dog team and sled over distance Sub!

Cochise, 8)

[NanDog]

As close as I've come to dogsledding was when Nanda was younger and we'd go Rollerblading with her on the leash! Now that was an experience (but not much exercise for me 'cuz I spent the first mile or so just trying to slow her down!) It was an andrenaline rush, though!

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: " quoting: NanDog link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=15#msg126314 date=1075588999]
As close as I've come to dogsledding was when Nanda was younger and we'd go Rollerblading with her on the leash! Now that was an experience (but not much exercise for me 'cuz I spent the first mile or so just trying to slow her down!) It was an andrenaline rush, though!
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Sounds fun to me! I did that with my German sheppard once. I had cross-country skis on and he pulled me over the trails. We have many sleigh dog clubs in Québec ! :)

Uguel

[NanDog]

Yeah, Nanda's father Atka was owned by my sister and brother-in-law and he was a big, muscular Husky! One year we all went xc skiing at Mt. Rainier (I live about 50 miles from The Mountain) and my bro-in-law Mark got into his skis, picked up Atka's leash and yelled "Go!"

I'm sure you can visualize the result. Atka took off like a missile and Mark went airborne and was launched headfirst into the snow and then drug like a sled! Pretty funny! ;D

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: " quoting: NanDog link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=15#msg126325 date=1075590527]
Yeah, Nanda's father Atka was owned by my sister and brother-in-law and he was a big, muscular Husky! One year we all went xc skiing at Mt. Rainier (I live about 50 miles from The Mountain) and my bro-in-law Mark got into his skis, picked up Atka's leash and yelled "Go!"

I'm sure you can visualize the result. Atka took off like a missile and Mark went airborne and was launched headfirst into the snow and then drug like a sled! Pretty funny! ;D
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Of course! we have many sleigh racing in Quebec. All dogs are impatient to go into the trails! They are really good dogs and they don't care the cold or the distance. They are amazing! :)


Uguel

[Uguel707]

Here's also a nice siberian pic...
It looks just like a wolf! ;)

[bigc73542]

I believe you need a cookie snack after that excellent work.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: " quoting: bigc73542 link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=15#msg126343 date=1075592794]
I believe you need a cookie snack after that excellent work.
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Thanks, its fun for me to play with images and I love dogs too!


Uguel

[bigc73542]

You seem to be getting pretty proficient with images. I guess the old saying is true, pratice makes perfect. ;)

[NanDog]

Yeah, that's an awesome pic of the husky/wolf. He looks a lot like Atka, my dog's father!

[Primrose]

;)

[Primrose]

Lead dog 8)

[bigc73542]

a couple of cuties.

[LowWaterMark]

Ahhhh! Very nice - all of you. :)

[Uguel707]

Wow! the thread has lots of puppies in it! :)


Nice New Avatar LowWaterMark! :)
but it's always sad to loose a pet... :'(

Now, I think it's interesting to compare the wolf with the Siberian Husky I posted earlier (reply #19)...Quite similar!


Uguel

[HandsOff]

I'm sort of a dog-person myself

-HandsOff

[NanDog]

Oh man, BigC.......those are cute puppies!

I sure can remember when my dog looked like those pups! 'Course even at the age of 13 she's still a good lookin' canine!

Thanks for the pic! :)

[Uguel707]

Hey Nandog! I sharpened the picture and it looks neater now...and I made another one from the wolflike one!

CU!


Uguel :)

[Uguel707]

Mmm... because of you...I'm going to get addicted to them! :)

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "'That' is......

Take a dog team and sled over distance Sub!

Cochise, 8)
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Hey Cochise, we could put a small plow on your sled and you and your dog team could help me plow the snow off the streets and have your fun at the same time. ;) ;D

Sorry this is late, been working a LOT. Great pictures Uguel. I've got 2 dogs. They can sled pretty good all by themselves on a thick coating of ice. They love the snow. They run as fast as they can and roll around in it. It's really fun to watch.

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: " quoting: beetlejuice link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=30#msg127304 date=1075850141]
-{ Quote: "'That' is......

Take a dog team and sled over distance Sub!

Cochise, 8)
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Hey Cochise, we could put a small plow on your sled and you and your dog team could help me plow the snow off the streets and have your fun at the same time. ;) ;D

Sorry this is late, been working a LOT. Great pictures Uguel. I've got 2 dogs. They can sled pretty good all by themselves on a thick coating of ice. They love the snow. They run as fast as they can and roll around in it. It's really fun to watch.
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Well, you are lucky! There are plenty things you can do with sleigh dogs! You can go for the whole day sleighriding through the forest or into country trails! It's good exercice for them and you....Horses panick easily when they see skidoos or four wheels vehicles but dogs are more relaxed and confident fellows!

Uguel :)

[beetlejuice]

-{ Quote: "when they see skidoos or four wheels vehicles but dogs are more relaxed and confident fellows!

Uguel :)
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Yeah, their relaxed until they start chasing the skidoos. ;D ~thinks to self ~"Man I hope I packed my Valium!" ;D

[Uguel707]

LOl! My Germam sheppard did that with bikers!!!
Had to run after the dog to stop it. He thought I was "playing"and started going in circles between me and the poor biker, I wasn't, and the biker was scare to death!!! :-[
Fortunately, he never bit anyone. He was just playful and all! :)

[bigc73542]

One last cute puppy picture :)

[NanDog]

Hey Uguel! Even though I sent you an IM, you deserve a more public acknowledgement for your caring nature and efforts! May God bless you and yours. When I get enough posts I owe you a warm, loving and well deserved "karma cookie!" Pax! :-*

Tim and Nanda!

[NanDog]

-{ Quote: " quoting: Uguel707 link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=30#msg127303 date=1075849743]
Mmm... because of you...I'm going to get addicted to them! :)
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They are a wonderful breed of dog! Because they are not too far removed from the wolf breed and the "pack" mentality, they bond very well with we humans (we become the "pack" family!) In fact, that's one of the drawbacks of having a dog of this nature. They get almost too bonded to the human "pack." They are not good watchdogs as they consider everyone their friend! Nanda is my shadow around my home. She follows me wherevever I go and kinda gets underfoot much of the time. In my truck she wants to crawl into my lap while I'm driving. That's why I have a short web leash clipped into the passenger's door that I clip her to (to keep her on her side of the vehicle!). The only person I ever saw her be negative to was a guy that walked past us on a beach on the Oregon Coast! When this guy approached, her hackles went up and she began to growl from deep in her throat. I've not seen that behavior before or since! I'm convinced that Satan or the Anti-Christ walked past us that day! Spooky!!! I'm just glad he didn't notice us or speak to us!

[subratam]

-{ Quote: " quoting: NanDog link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=30#msg127393 date=1075875443]
-{ Quote: " quoting: Uguel707 link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=30#msg127303 date=1075849743]
Mmm... because of you...I'm going to get addicted to them! :)
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They are a wonderful breed of dog!
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Am not I getting addicted ?? ..

for last few days now.. I have been checking diff pics of mr Husky.. all thru net.. they are lovely darlings :)

Nan(or u r Tim , right? ) TTY :)

....... parent care?? :) :)

[NanDog]

Oh man!!! I think I'm getting overdosed on cute husky pics! Thanks all of you!!!! :D :D :D

Edit:

Nanda = pup
Tim = servant of pup!
;)

[FluxGFX]

KILL ME!!!! My favorite dog is a Husky had wolf once

[Shelb]

Nandog,
I LOVE northern breeds! Beautiful dog you have there!
I have an Alaskan Malamute named Kindred ;D
That's his puppy picture in my avatar ;D

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: " quoting: NanDog link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=30#msg127390 date=1075874626]
Hey Uguel! Even though I sent you an IM, you deserve a more public acknowledgement for your caring nature and efforts! May God bless you and yours. When I get enough posts I owe you a warm, loving and well deserved "karma cookie!" Pax! :-*

Tim and Nanda!
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Hi Nandog! :)

I'm happy that you like the last one! Don't worry for the cookies, the fact that you liked it is worth a cookie jar for me! ;D

Say Hello to Nanda from me! ;)


Uguel

[Uguel707]

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Nandog,
I LOVE northern breeds! Beautiful dog you have there!
I have an Alaskan Malamute named Kindred ;D
That's his puppy picture in my avatar ;D

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Alaskan Malamutes are also great! Heavier than the Huskies but they have a good temper too!

Uguel

[NanDog]

Very nice Malamute animation, Uguel! They're also great dogs but do get quite large. I'm happy with my 45 pound pup (the dog food bills are reasonable!) And Shelb, Kindred is a beautiful looking Mal! How old is he now? As you prolly know by now, I'm a fan of all the husky/northern breeds. A friend just recently bought an 8-week old puppy who's half Siberian/half Japanese Akita. What a great looking pup! Can't wait to see what he'll look like when he's older!

[Shelb]

I love the the animation!
Kindred just turned a year old a couple weeks ago ;D

Here's a couple more pics.....I'm a proud parent ;)

He weighs 110 pounds, but will stilll muscle-up....Mal's grow until they're two :D He's the sweetest natured dog I have ever seen....we also have two chihuahua's. They boss him around quite a bit. In fact our little male chihuahua is the alpha!!

Heck, I think Kindred sometimes thinks he is a chihuahua.
We plan on getting another Malamute in about a year.

[NanDog]

-{ Quote: " quoting: Shelb link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=45#msg127982 date=1076041713]

Heck, I think Kindred sometimes thinks he is a chihuahua.
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LMAO!

Dang, what an awesome dog! And, from your response, Kindred, like most of the northern breeds, is a sweet, humble, non-assuming canine! And that's what endears me to them: their striking good looks and musculature but, most important, their sweet, loving dispositions! To compare them to humans, it's like knowing a person who has the build of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the fighting potential of Bruce Lee and yet the quiet, loving personality of Mother Theresa!

I hope you have lots of good years with that dog! :D

[Uguel707]

Wow Shelb, that dog is gorgeous! :) I'd better not look at these pictures anymore for it would make me sick wanting to get another dog so much. :D


Uguel

[subratam]

The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.
--Samuel Butler

One reason the dog has so many friends: He wags his tail instead of his tongue.
--Unknown

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man
--Mark Twain

Here, Gentlemen, a dog teaches us a lesson in humanity
--Napoleon Bonaparte

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
--Aldous Leonard Huxley British writer

I LOVE DOGS
-- its me 8)

[Shelb]

Kindred thanks you for the compliments ;D
It's always refreshing to chat with other animal lovers. My vision of a perfect world is one where my dogs are welcome everywhere that I am :D

@subtatam
Thanks for the inspirational quotes, they all ring true to anyone who has a canine companion.

Here is my favorite doggie quote :)

-My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am

Sorry that I do not know who to credit these wise words to.

[bigc73542]

That is one problem with large very friendly dogs. They often think that they are lap dogs. ;D

[NanDog]

One of my favorite doggie quotes:

A door is something which a dog is always on the wrong side of!

How true, how true! :D

[bigc73542]

A dog that is owned by someone else is an animal. A dog that is owned by you is family. :)

[bigc73542]

this is all to true ;) ;)


A Dog Poem

Why own a dog? There's a danger you know,
You can't own just one, for the craving will grow.
There's no doubt they're addictive, wherein lies the danger,
While living with lots, you'll grow poorer and stranger.

One dog is no trouble and two are so funny,
The third one is easy, the fourth one's a honey.
The fifth one is delightful, the sixth one's a breeze,
You find you can live with a household with ease.

So how 'bout another? Would you really dare?
They're really quite easy but oh Lord the hair!
With dogs on the sofa and dogs on the bed,
And crates in the kitchen, it's no bother you said.

They're really no trouble, their manners are great,
What's one more dog and just one more crate?
The sofa is hairy, the windows are crusty,
The floor is all footprints, the furniture all dusty.

The housekeeper suffers, but what do you care?
Who minds a few nose prints and a little more hair.
So let's keep a puppy, you can always find room,
And a little more time for the dust cloth and broom.

There's hardly a limit to the dogs you can add,
The thought of a cutback sure makes you sad.
Each one is so special, so useful, so funny,
The vet and the food bill grows larger, you owe money.

Your folks never visit, few friends come to stay,
Except other dog folks, who live all the same way.
Your lawn has now died, and your shrubs are dead too,
But your weekends are busy, your off with your crew.

There's dog food and vitamins, training and shots,
And entries and travel and motel which cost lots.
Is it worth it, you wonder? Are you caught in a trap?
Then that favorite dog comes and climbs in your lap.

His look says you're special and you know that you will,
Keep all of the critters in spite of the bill.
But winter's a hassle, the dogs hate it too,
But they must have their walks though they're numb and you're blue.

Late evening is awful, you scream and you shout
At the dogs on the sofa that refuse to go out.
The dogs and the dog show, the travel, the thrills,
The work and the worry, the pressure, the bills.

The whole thing seems worth it, the dogs are our life
They're charming and funny and offset the strife.
Your lifestyle has changed - things won't be the same.
Yes, those dogs are addictive and so is the game!

[Uguel707]

Wow! That was a NICE poem!!! :)

Uguel

[bigc73542]

I would like to take credit for writing the poem but I can't do that. There wasn't a name on the poem but I liked it so much I just had to post it.

[Shelb]

What a great poem! Hits a little to close to home :D
Thanks for sharing it!

[NanDog]

I agree with Shelb! ;D

As someone who's owned by a dog, I can identify with all that poem.

Thanks, Bigc!

BTW, why is it that as your dog gets older, that it takes a shorter time after a bath for that funky doggie smell to come back?

[Uguel707]

For dog friends! :)

Another nice one by Emily Lewis:

My Dog *puppy*



Have you seen a little dog anywhere about?

A raggy dog, a shaggy dog,

who's always looking out

For some fresh mischief which

he thinks he really ought to do.

He's very likely at this minute

biting on someone's shoe.



If you see that little dog,

his tail up in the air,

A whirly tail, a curly tail,

a dog who doesn't care

For any other dog he meets,

not even for himself,

Then hides your mats, and put your meat

upon the top-most shelf.



If you see that little dog, barking at the cars,

A raggy dog, a shaggy dog,

with eyes like twinkling stars,

Just let me know, for though he's bad,

as bad as bad can be,

I wouldn't change that dog for all

the treasures of the sea.

[beetlejuice]

Very Nice Uguel. ;D

[Uguel707]

Well , thanks Beetlejuice! :)

[bigc73542]

;) *puppy*

A poem by a dog lover I bet

[NanDog]

Man, when I first posted a request for an avatar representing my old, blind Husky-girl, I didn't thing it would get to be 5 pages long! Obviously there's lots of pup lovers out there! Thanks for all the inspirational posts about dogs, their love for us and our love for them!!!! Keep treating those little furballs right! *puppy*

[beetlejuice]

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Man, when I first posted a request for an avatar representing my old, blind Husky-girl, I didn't thing it would get to be 5 pages long! /puppy.gif[/img]
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At Wilders always expect the unexpected. ;)

[bigc73542]

that is what makes it great here everyone gets involved. ;D

[Uguel707]

-{ Quote: " quoting: NanDog link=board=27;threadid=20853;start=60#msg141118 date=1078715789]
Man, when I first posted a request for an avatar representing my old, blind Husky-girl, I didn't thing it would get to be 5 pages long! Obviously there's lots of pup lovers out there! Thanks for all the inspirational posts about dogs, their love for us and our love for them!!!! Keep treating those little furballs right! *puppy*
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Because we do like animals!

"Keep treating those little furballs right!"

Don't worry we will. I had my own menagerie in the past and I was in paradise: a cat, two dogs, a duck, a hamster, a raccoon and a canary. Each time I brought a new animal home my parents started raising h*** but after a while they got used to the animal and would not complain anymore. But father never liked my hamster. He kept saying that it looked like a rat! :-[