Meet Winston

So sweet dog. I love pets a lot especially dogs.

But both cats and dogs and many other animals are lovable so no bias there. But in the immediate match-up, dogs rule over cats.

Gino,

Cats aren't very clean either. They do poo-poos indoors and cause allergies.

You named him after a brand of cigarettes. How cool!

a dog is but a dog.
a lowly filthy beast wholly dependent on his master.

give me a cat,anyday

Having had shelter dogs all my life, I am now in the embarrasing position of having to find a breeder (I need a hunting dog). I say "embarrasing" because my wife and I run a charity devoted to animal rescue.

The key to getting a good shelter dog is to not be afraid to take it back (hopefully for an exchange at the same shelter). A well-run shelter will understand, and while you may think in your darkest moments that you are taking this animal back to certain death you must realise that you can't save them all. Remember that you're saving the life of the replacement dog.

cute! and Winston looks good, too

Is Winston secretly a conservative?! A fine conservative name after all !

You're not fooling me, that's a woman!

Winston is named Winston because he looks like a Winston.

That answer smacks of Kripke.

Is Winston named after the protagonist of 1984?

Ack! That last sentence was disastrous. I hope you get my meaning.

Looks like a Vizsla, if I'm not mistaken. If that's what he is, you've got yourself a hell of a dog. I've encountered a good few of them and they're just a fantastic breed. Either way, he is adorable, and getting a new puppy is always very exciting.

And to all the sanctimonious naysayers out there: getting a dog from a reputable, experienced breeder who is willing to guarantee his animal often insures that the dog you get will be healthy and have a balanced temperament. A large chunk of dogs in shelters are there because people want a certain breed but don't want to spend money to get a decent dog, so they cheap out and buy a puppy from some prick with two dogs that he keeps in his backyard. The puppies wind up having all kinds of health and behavioral problems (the latter is every bit as much the result of nature as it is nurture) and their owners dump them at animal shelters. So, good for you, Will, for picking the dog that you actually want and will take care of instead of taking a gamble on a shelter dog that could might well wind up back in the shelter.

Vizsla! Correct. John wins a prize.

Winston tastes good like a little doggie should.

Some fucking killjoys up in here. Congratulations on the cutest dog ever! I love his feet and his floppy ears!

My pugs say they want to play with little Winston, so if distance is ever eliminated, it's a date!

Cute!!!!

And, genuine congrats on the cute dog that will hopefully bring you guys lots of pleasure.

Quite right. He's a good-looking little guy, too. What breed?

congrats to the shelter doggy who's going to get euthanized since you had to get a dog from a breeder.

That's not very nice.

And congrats to all the impoverished adoptable children who live lives of misery because all the people who insisted on producing their own.

And congrats to all the starving children who'll won't be fed because Simon decided to use so much of his money on his own damned preferences.

You make me want to go buy 12 puppy mill dogs.

Maybe Zeddemore.

Churchill, not Smith, I take it.