Bones

It's about time I wrote a little bit about our dog, Bones (btw, that's the name he came with; we thought it'd be easier just to keep it). You can still see his online classified even though we adopted bones in January 2005. Here's what the ad said about Bones and my comments.

The ad: I don't think he is a purebred coonhound, but I am unsure of what he is mixed with. He definitely has the ticking of a bluetick.
We still have no idea what he's mixed with, though we've had guesses of Dane, Greyhound, Doberman, or even Mastif (but I doubt it) from vets and dog lovers.

The ad: He is a really sweet, affectionate young dog.
Seriously, I think he'd probably die if didn't get some lovin' from Bets or I during the course of a day. He's the most loving pet I've ever met.

The ad: He has a very easy-going personality with people and other dogs.
This is very true as long as he has 10 minutes to get to know you. He's a little shy at first with people. With other dogs on the other hand, he's very friendly right away.

The ad: He loves to give gentle kisses to children and adults.
I think this is the nice way to put that he's a licker. Kisses - my ass. Keep that tongue to yourself, buddy. Betsy, evindently doesn't mind, meaning that when I hold Betsy's hand I'm holding that hand that got licked by the tongue that licked my dog's butt. Lovely.

The ad: He doesn't seem to bark much, if at all.
This is mostly true. He'll bark if someone is approaching the house or if he's really frustrated (maybe a couple times a month if we leave outside for too long). We like that he barks at people approaching the house, it saves us from buying an alarm system.

We loves Bones very much. He's a great dog.