Bonzai - It's a New Puppy! - Comments Page 3

Congrats on your new family member !! Sure looks like a bit of Golden Retriever in there. They are really dogs with wonderful loving personalities..( like Labs ) The shepherd part does make them easy to train and just waiting 2 please U.

Bonzai is adorable! He sure is fuzzy. His paws are huge! The doctor's right, he's going to be a big dog. But he seems very sweet. Take care.

He's so adorable. With my economic stimulus check I am going to pay the deposit for my apartment building and I have already started looking for a dog. I don't think I want a puppy but maybe an adult dog but small. I just don't know but I am so excited, as you are with your new puppy. Just adorable.

A very cool puppy - surely Shephard & Golden or Yellow Lab mix. Thanks for adopting...the only way to go! Big Dogs rule! And, I'd rather read about puppies than computers any day!

Chuck Johnson
Great Pyrenees Rescue of Greater Chicago

Glad that you were able to adopt a friend at the North Shore home...I have been a contributer there for many years. I can tell you folks that this group needs all of the help that they can get contributionwise.
Bob, the pup is a real beauty and as you say, it will be a very large pet!

Regards,

Larry...

That looks like a nice dog. Mine (called Tycho) was picked up me as a puppy after she was knocked by a car which did not stop. Her mother did not know what to do about her screaming so I took her to the vet for a painkiller and adopted her after. She is doing well now.

My previous dog (Pancha) was a cross-bred labrador who was with us for around ten year before succombing to a lung infection. We still miss him.

He's adorable. We got a Great Pyrenees puppy in Feb., and my older dogs aren't amused either! We call him the "pony puppy", and he keeps thinking he's a lap dog. Have fun!

Your new puppy is adorable. I have always been a dog lover or any animal lover for that matter. I have had 2 dogs that lived to be sixteen (16) years old. My first one was a terrier and then before she died I got a precious yorkie. Now I have a ShihTzu with wavy hair and a curly tail who is now 7 yrs. old. He was something else when he was under 1 yr. old. He chewed on my woodwork, bottom of my dining room chairs and tore wallpaper on my wall. I never had such a dog, but he's much quieter now and everyone loves him and is so much company. He loves to play and brings me his toys every time I sit down. Enjoy and take lots of pictures. I'm sure this will be my last dog.

Beautiful!! He'll keep your feet warm under your desk this winter. His paws are big but did you also notice just how sturdy his legs are? You made a very good choice. Looks like a nice animal!

What does it take to get me commenting at your blog? Pictures of your new puppy! Thanks for the technical stuff but that doesn't really need comment, does it?

Anyway, to answer your question, I think Bonzai is 100% cute.

Beautiful fellow! Please post his picture every year on his birthday..we would like to see him grow

Hi Bob, I agree with Hazel above, Bonzai is 100% Cute, Adorable...No one could resist that sweet face. Thanks for sharing.

What a cute fellow! Congrats on adopting from a rescue organization. We have a sweet little stray puppy (now 4 years) that followed my daughter home that was fuzzy like that and he now obviously has a lot of golden retreiver in him - goldens have very sweet dispositions! So I would definitely think golden and shephard....maybe a little bit of traveling salesman! Gotta love those feet warmers!!

Thank you for the pictures and the update on Bonzai. He is a handsome fellow that will warm your feet in the winter, and your heart year round. Hope you got him trained to come when you call him. These fellows do have ideas of their own, as my little Yorkshire "Terror" is very independent minded as well!

What a great dog! He might have some Leonberger in him. Here are a couple of links to photos and description of the breed:

http://www.goodlifeleos.com/news.asp

http://www.nordlichtkennel.com/page7.html

We rescued a senior Leonberger from our local animal shelter about 5 years ago. He spent the last three years of his life with us, and all of us still miss him. They are wonderful dogs with terrific personalities and temperaments.

Hey Bob, I hope Bonzai doesn't mind but I used his photo on my site to explain the difference between a Bonzai and a Bonsai! Once I saw his photo I couldn't resist!

See the article here: www.bonsaitreesupport.com/bonzai-tree

Funny, just caught the name on the article and read about it. Several years ago, we (wife & I) owned a karate studio called Bonsai Martial Arts. We chose the bonsai since our philosophy of martial arts is defensive, not predatory such as the tiger or cobra. The bonsai overcomes and grows in adverse conditions. To the story, we rescued a puppy in 2002 abandoned by its mother. The pup was mix of Alaskan Malamute and Lab. We named him after the dojo, but decided that a plant wasn't a good name for a dog. So, instead of Bonsai, it was Banzai, which is a Japanese expression meaning "CHARGE!" Yeah, he's about 110 lbs, but he does discourage those door to door solicitors.

EDITOR'S NOTE: So I guess our spelling of "Bonzai" means something like "Charge Plant!" :-)

If you have time… could you please update with more on Bonzai. Thanks in advance!

Hi Bob,
You know computers, I know mixed breeds of dogs, and I can definitely tell you that your puppy is a Lab and Shepard mix puppy. When fully grown I would guess him to fill out to be around 80 to 100 lbs. This dog will be exceptionally smart and will be very loyal and protective towards his family. This mixture of breeds makes a wonderful dog. I mean family member. Congratulations on your new member of the family.

Love me, love my dog...... now listen dad this is how it is LOL :-)