TheKurp Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Jumbie - 11 weeks old this past Tuesday. Why the name Jumbie? Jumbie Bay is a beach on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The word is African in origin, coming from the word djambe, and referring to a malevolent supernatural being, similar to the duppy of Jamaica and the zombie of Haiti. Jumbie and my other golden Shaggy. Jumbie hasn't figured out yet that my girlfriend's cat is the mortal enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 That is one cute puppy Kurp. Congrats on the newest addition!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 all together now: aaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Congrats Kurp!!! Have fun with the potty training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Pretty malevolent-looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 very cute, but naming a dog after zombies? Not exactly cuddly. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurrayH81 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 But, can he catch the football in stride over the middle and hang on to it when the safeties hit? /congrats /hail:helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!! That is one lucky puppy.... he or she is going to have a great life. Good luck and congrats again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Perhaps the finest hotel I ever stayed in was the Jumby Bay, on a private island off of Antigua. http://www.jumbybayresort.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Congratulations Golden's are such good dogs. Good to see he plays nice with the kitty, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Perhaps the finest hotel I ever stayed in was the Jumby Bay, on a private island off of Antigua.http://www.jumbybayresort.com/ $800/night for the cheapest room at the worst time of year? Damn dude... you've got some coin to spend. That's a lot of dough for a bit of sunshine I knew when I opened this thread... it would be a pet. No way TheKurp would change his lifestyle for a spouse or child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Nice, I love golden retrievers, only they get those strange health problems. We had to put our golden retriever to sleep this summer because he developed lung cancer nobody smokes in our house so he didnt breathe that in. Fantastic dogs but I dont think I could take the risk of chronic problems...I knew other people whose dogs had that hip dysplasia and had to be put down. Those dogs look great though. I'm more of a cat person myself though I am looking at finding another siamese cat...and not the ugly modern kind, the original "applehead" ones that look normal. Edit: I love that picture with the cat. Golden retrievers seem to never realize they are supposed to be enemies with other animals, they are great pets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I don't know why I couldn't have known the power of puppies when I was single... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Nice, I love golden retrievers, only they get those strange health problems. We had to put our golden retriever to sleep this summer because he developed lung cancer nobody smokes in our house so he didnt breathe that in. Fantastic dogs but I dont think I could take the risk of chronic problems...I knew other people whose dogs had that hip dysplasia and had to be put down. Those dogs look great though. I'm more of a cat person myself though I am looking at finding another siamese cat...and not the ugly modern kind, the original "applehead" ones that look normal. Edit: I love that picture with the cat. Golden retrievers seem to never realize they are supposed to be enemies with other animals, they are great pets. Sorry to hear that. Mine got pancreatic cancer and passed on this summer. She made it about a month away from her tenth birthday. And she came from VERY good stock and a highly reputable breeder. Hip dysplasia is very common, too, especially if the golden is of questionable breeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 $800/night for the cheapest room at the worst time of year? Damn dude... you've got some coin to spend. That's a lot of dough for a bit of sunshine LOL. Stayed there for two nights. Spent the rest of the week on Antigua proper, in a place that cost about 1/4th that. Just wanted a little taste of the high life. I remember when we got there. The private boat picked us up and took us over. It was lunchtime. There was this huge amazing buffet set out - lobster, crab, caviar, you name it. So the wife and I grab plates and fill them up to the very brim and head over to our table. Everything was delicious. For some reason, it seemed like people were looking at us kind of odd, but we didn't know why. Then the waiter arrived. And handed us the lunch menu. We had just gone Somalian on the appetisers. How mortifying. :laugh: Oh I forgot to say - what a great dog! Awww... woookatim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Nice, I love golden retrievers, only they get those strange health problems. You're right about that. Our Golden (Abby) has had ongoing problems with a blistery rash on her stomach that also darkens her skin. We've seen a variety of vets about it... and we've tried every single medication as well as change her food to the hypo-allergenic brand (expensive stuff). But it keeps recurrings. She also had problems with an ear infection when she was younger... but that problem is one of the few that was eradicated. And lastly... she has these anal sacs that need to be expressed quite frequently. It's a buildup of anal fluid that seeps out fluid every so often.... and it's FOUL (stinks up an entire room). It's uncontrollable. Of course, she licks her butt... and now her breathe permanently smells like @ss. To get those sacs expressed is about $30 per shot... and we can't get it done often enough. The only other alternative is surgery... but there's also a chance that she can become incontinent and lose complete bowel control. We didn't want to risk it She's a great dog otherwise though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlinga Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 That face is just too sweet!! Congrats on the "new addition"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Congrats! That dog is cuter'n hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Jumbie hasn't figured out yet that my girlfriend's cat is the mortal enemy. Awwwww . . . . . Honestly, in that first pic, the dog looks . . . almost fake. Like a stuffed animal :laugh: Still, I'm insanely jealous of you. I've always wanted a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 For some reason, it seemed like people were looking at us kind of odd, but we didn't know why. Then the waiter arrived. And handed us the lunch menu. We had just gone Somalian on the appetisers. How mortifying. :laugh: Now thats some funny ****. Had me rolling when I read that. I could see myself doing the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Congrats. Puppies are so much cuter than babies. Most babies are "breathtaking." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isifhan Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Is jumbie a pure GR Kurp or a lab mix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte51Coleman Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Perhaps the finest hotel I ever stayed in was the Jumby Bay, on a private island off of Antigua.http://www.jumbybayresort.com/ Great, great, place. I spent a week there for my honeymoon. Congrats on the addition to the family, Kurp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKurp Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Thanks everyone. Re: Health problems in golden retrievers. Unfortunately, the popularity of the breed has led to indescriminate over-breeding and as a result the most commonly seen golden retriever today bears little resemblance to the dog Lord Tweedmouth of Scotland is credited with creating back in the 1860's. There are breeders scattered across the U.S. and in other countries who have dedicated themselves to preserving the breed and produce dogs that not only adhere to the physical characteristics of the original golden retrievers, but that also have the kind temperament and robust health of their ancestors. However these breeders are few and far between and one has to do due diligence to find them. And when you do find them, be prepared to pay the price for the work these breeders put into producing high quality golden retrievers. I posted about the death of my first golden about a month ago. She was from such a breeder and she lived to almost 14 years old. She never had symptoms of elbow or hip displaysia and was relatively healthy her entire life before succumbing to a brain tumor. My newest addition comes from the same breeder. Both the sire and dam of Jumbie qualified for Westminster in 2006 - with the dam winning Best of Opposite Sex in Breed. Here's a picture of the Sire: Ch. Dauninge's Maximus Auerus The Dam: CH Toasty's Hello Dolly And this... well, I don't know what to think. But I think my girlfriend has some explaining to do regarding her cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Edit: ^^^Woah! Really is his gf. Look at him go...play on, playa that puppy is cute as mother****ing ****ing **** (the usage of vulgar language after using the word cute is required) The one of him and the kitty is the best:) Congrats:cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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