Sierra Great Danes

We have a walker!!! Go Odin, Go!!!

I see the tiniest sliver of an eye opening. Hopefully only a couple more days

This sweet daddy’s girl is the only one still looking for someone to love

Thank goodness this tired momma doesn’t do nap laps like Max! She did, however, get excited when one of her kids got home last night- she might have spanked a baby’s little butt with her happy thumping tail

Nursing siblings are rocking him to sleep. Hoping he is dreaming of his life ahead with his big sister Ruca

The Saturday morning, 5:13am wake up.

This will wrap up the Debate Series, I hope you enjoyed them! Check out my website @ daletoons.com for Christmas cards and more....

Apparently the super fast, blurred hand rubs weren’t enough- Kelly Joe has stepped up his massage game in some weird ways!

Hello, we will be your driving instructors. Today’s lesson is how to not react to shed fur floating in your face, and drool dripping on your arm.

My purchase of a well bred purebred did not sentence another dog to death. My purchase of a well bred purebred did not cause an increase in the number of dogs in shelter. Me wanting a dog with a predictable temperament from healthy lineage did not cause another dog to not get adopted. My meticulous research and support of only the most responsible of breeders is not the problem. It is not what you should be mad at. It is not what you should be pushing the blame onto. I am no...t the one who brought these dogs into the world irresponsibly and left them in a shelter. Responsible breeders are not the ones who put dogs into shelters either. It is my home, my life, and my choice of what kind of dog to bring into it. Maybe I needed a working dog, a sport dog, or simply a companion puppy to raise of a breed I enjoy. No matter the reason, my choice to support a reputable breeder did not send a shelter dog to its death. A breeder who health tests, temperament tests, studies pedigrees, proves a dog worthy of being bred, and only breeds when doing so is of benefit to the breed is not contributing to the number of homeless dogs. The number of homeless dogs in the world is a problem, but it is not a problem exacerbated by reputable breeders and those who purchase from them. Your neighbor down the street who refuses to contain his unaltered dogs IS contributing to the problem. Your friend who impulse bought a dog at PetLand IS contributing to the problem. That guy on Craigslist pumping out the trendiest designer mix as fast as he can IS contributing to the problem. Your relative who just HAS to let their dog have one litter so she can experience motherhood or because she’s just so sweet IS contributing to the problem. Your old high school classmate who bought a high energy working breed without taking the time to research its needs and realize it was not a good fit for their household ahead of time IS contributing to the problem. A reputable breeder offers their lifelong support. A reputable breeder would never allow their dogs to end up in a shelter to begin with. A reputable breeder makes it a contractual obligation to return dogs they have produced back to them should you find yourself unable of keeping it. It is understandable to be angry about the number of homeless dogs in the world, but if you take a deeper look, you will find your anger is misplaced. If you take a deeper look, you will find reputable breeders and those of us who purchase from them are just as angry, we are just pointing fingers at the right causes. *Shared* See more

How’s your morning going? Really! Well that’s nice! How’s mine you ask? Well I just had to fashion chop sticks out of twigs and pull a paper towel out of my dogs butthole... so I’d say pretty interesting thus far!

Time for a series! Since it’s that time of year I thought I’d kind of jump on the political craziness but in a fun Dale Toons/Dane way.... I hope you enjoy them....The Debate Series day 1 of 6.

Excuse me! How would you like it if we took a video of you in the shower! So rude!

Are you all going through withdrawals?

The biggest kid still living at home thinks he is going to move out to the puppy room... he thinks wrong. We definitely are enjoying our new bed!