Greetings from Kona and Nora…



  • Cooper, our B mix, was rescued as well. And he came to us without a tail!

    You can view more photos in the member albums.

    Ruth


  • Daisy and Duke, what a great combination of names :-) Daisy looks pretty big for six months. We aren't sure of Kona's age but they thought 5 months and if so he is looking like he may be mixed with a small breed. Perhaps he is younger than we think since he still has his milk teeth (and those are about as sharp as they get). I'm kind of hoping that he is younger, gives me more time for training and maybe a bigger Kona when he is grown.

    Subaruthie, Cooper is a handsome devil too. What kind of collar is that in the fishing photo?

    Dmcarty, I'll check out that breed and look for similarities, thanks for the tip.


  • Cooper's blushing at the compliment. Or maybe that's his dust mite allergy…

    Cooper's harness is the Gentle Leader Easy Walk Harness (they also make a head collar). It's designed to stop pulling, as the pivot point is at the front. When the dog pulls, it generally ends up turning right back around facing you! Really great for getting the attention of an aloof B.

    We also found that this was nearly escape-proof. Between his B nature and time in the shelter, he had some pretty bad leash habits when we got him. But after the Easy Walk, beginner obedience, and patience, he's now doing just fine with a normal collar and Flexi lead.


  • I forgot to mention…. The blaze orange you see is fleece that I sewed on the side hardware of the harness to add visibility and prevent hair loss.


  • Daisy is 20.5 lbs, 15-16" to shoulder. Duke is 24.5 lbs and 16" to shoulder. We didn't name Duke, the friend who actually found the pups named him, and it stuck. They named his brother Oreo, I don't think he still has that name. When we got our puppy girl, my son has a DS game called Nintendogs. His dogs was named Daisy. It was so cute when he would play and shout out "Come Daisy, Come!" As well the name combo is known in "The Duke's of Hazard". Seems everyone has a little story to a given name. How did you come up Kona's name?


  • My wife was born and raised in Hawaii and has a penchant for picking cool Hawaiian names. Our first dog was named Kimo Supremo, a Terrier mix rescue who passed at a very early age. Kona seemed like a natural name for our coffee colored, caffeinated puppy. His full name is Kona Corona.

    Right now he is about 13.5" at his shoulders and weighs in at 13.5 pounds. He is heavier than he seems, must be muscle :-)


  • Yea, looks like a B mix to me also. The ears and the things he likes sounds Basenji as well. Loved the pics, Kona is soooooooo cute.


  • Welcome to you & Kona!! :D Whatever he is I am sure he will be loved & well cared for by you. He's beautiful!!! What a vivid red color :D


  • Well, whatever he is…he's just adorable! Welcome!


  • Hollie is a Basenji/Whippet mix. She has about a 2 or 3 inch stub tail. I don't have a photo showing her tail, I'll have to take one to post. She was also a shelter rescue dog!!


  • Welcome to the forum…Kona is a beautiful baby...

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