


July 22, 2009
Would You Get a Tattoo of Your Gun Dog?

Let me start by saying, I’m not a tattoo kind of guy…I leave that stuff to young guys like F&S’s Joe Cermele (he has a great white shark tattoo on his calf and a J-hook on his arm). But recently, on a long ride home from a training session in the country, I passed a tattoo parlor and it got me thinking—seriously thinking—about dog tattoos. Now before my gentle mother tries to reach through the screen and throttle me, allow me to say this:
I’ve fallen in love/become obsessed with a few things in my life, including striped bass, boats, and, of course, my wife. And I’ve never considered getting a tattoo of any of them. (Granted my wife would prefer not to have her image inked on my shoulder.) But as I passed that tattoo parlor I thought how damn cool it would be to have just a small tattoo of Pritch’s head on, say, my calf. Because at some point Pritchard will pass on to the dove field in the sky, and while I may have other dogs, I certainly won’t have her. And in just six months she’s become just about everything I could ask for, and I still haven’t even taken her in the field.
Some of you Man’s Best Friend readers may already have a tattoo of your pooch. If you do, email me a photo at mbfcontest@gmail.com and we’ll post a gallery of images.
For those of you who are ink free, I ask: would you get a tattoo of your dog?
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Absolutly No! is better a couple of pupies to continue the blood line
I'm considering a simple fishing hook or arrow myself. I sometimes threaten to get my wife's face on the shoulder. She's not a fan. I will say that if I do not put the wife's name or the children in my skin, there will be a lifetime of occassional sniping if I add a dog.
After read the article, my wife said is better see the dog's face making like crushed paper than her own.
Dumb idea and waste of money. Proves once and for all that some people have more money than sense.
Not only is it a dumb idea and waste of money. Think about this. How many old guys have you seen that have a tattoo that aging turned into a blob that looks more like a bruise than anything else.
Suggest you do what I am doing and breed Pritchard to a good dog for some pups to carry on her bloodline. My Jill should have a litter of beautiful GSH Pointer pups in about 7 weeks. You would have a living remembrance of Pritchard and save all the money it costs to remove old tattoos.
Ha! Very strong opinions out there about dog tattoos. Figured a few of you would favor the ink. I imagine the tattoo crowd may speak up yet. As for me, remember, I said I was "thinking" about it not doing it...
i have a small tattoo i got years ago. don't totally regret it but would prefer it to be an image of my dog!
totally if I was old enough to but I still can't do that. I also like the idea of the hook on the arm so maybe I'd do both on different sides of the body to show two of my loves in life.
Take a tiny little drop of blood from the first dove she retrieves to the parlor and ask them to mix a trace amount into the ink. Then get the tat of her.
I once saw a captain on TV with a tat of his first mako shark and there was a little bit of its blood mixed in the red ink that made up the gills.
You gotta slip the tattoo folks a couple extra bones to get them to do it I'd imagine.
That is an even bigger dumba$$ idea. Geeze.
Ah, c'mon are we outdoorsmen or health inspectors? :)
You have about 13 years to think it over.Dont rush it.
Doves sound like excellent training for a young dog.Their not hunted here in N.Y. but I do have a new loft that came shortly after the dog.The wife is still getting use to it.
Dave buddy, I am going with the crowd on this one... when your grandkids visit you they are going to ask why you have a basset hound/chow cross painted on your leg... just breed her and enjoy the prodigy.
Yall all know them things are permanent dontcha?
Nice closed minded people here I see. Dave I dont have a dog but I do have a tattoo of the brand we use on our horses. I also sent you an email of another one that I kinda like.
Quack
I lovew my dog. but he is just to ugly to get a picture of him on my body. Plus i am a nursing student and they are very tight on professional image.
I wouldn't do it myself--not into ink, but that's a nice looking tatoo. Better the dog than an ex-girlfriend's name!
Having been a practicing physician for many years, I saw lots of patients with tatoos. I usually asked them the circumatances surrounding the tatoo. It seems to me that most of them were done while drunk, on a dare, or both & & frequently in another country. This was particularly true for the sailors & marines whom I cared for.
I know you are none of these, so it might be just a case of temporary insanity prompting your recent idea.
No, thanks. Grew up watching the amazing mermaids and sea creatures on my dad's arms grow old and wrinkled.
I DO ALOT OF DRAWING.ID LOVE TO GET A TATTOO OF MY DOG.IT WOULD BE ALOT BETTER THAN AN EX-GIRL FRIENDS NAME.
Tattoo's are a sure sign of your intelligence, maturity, and sobriety. They really help you get a good job in a tough economy, too.
Minus 1's are cheap. Take your best shots, I could care less.....
Well,I probably would tattoo a picture of my dog,had I not lost him to a divorce. I've got a tattoo of an ant,that I placed on my chest at the exact spot the strap that my wife beater covers.
No it wasn't 5:00 o'clock or 4:20 when I got the ant tattoo. I was with several friends who wanted one,and I decided on a small meaningful tat that would remind me of Godly things,of course I was in my 20's when I got it.
This is the reason for my tat ...
http://www.cssm.ca/bbc/bn1/lesson3/teless3.htm
2Poppa- Another thoughtful response. -D
I'm through with this blog. When it started, the author/mediator promised it would be about dogs, with hounds and squirrel dog thrown in. The blog has descended to the moron level.
crm3006-
Ahh,don't quit,put somethin' on the table.
How 'bout a little constuctive in-put.
Exactly what would you like to see on this blog, that's already not here?
Comment please,and be specific ...
Time to put the 'knee's in the breeze', eh crm3006?
C'mon, crm3006, stick around while we have a little fun. I'm sure Dave will get back to the serious dog talk eventually.
just a little interesting conversation thrown into the mix no hard feelings. sorry if you feel so strongly about a little loose talk but dave seems a good guy and nothing wrong with starting a little talking about stuff like this. We all aren't on here purely for the dog portion but more of outdoorsman and outdoorsman dog owners just having some constructive conversation.
IM NOT WELL EDUCATED,I DONT DRINK,AND IVE NEVER BEEN WITHOUT A JOB.I DO ENJOY READING 2POPPAs posts!!AND MR,DIBENEDETTO HAS A HELLUVA FINE BLOG.
Great story about the ant tatoo, 2Poppa. Quite possibly the only sensible reason I have ever heard for getting a tatoo.
I am not one for tattoos either so I say no. I mean I love my dogs but tattoos, cam easily be replaced by a photo. I mean a photo of your dog is a lot less expensive than having a tattoo of one. I really don't get the point of it anyways but I guess everyone is different... different strokes for different folks
Art comes in different ways, be it a beautiful cast, a sweet shot, or a little touch of ink in your skin. I think tattoos can be a meaningful way to tell a story about something important to you... and frankly, what can be more a constant and understanding companion than a dog?
If it isn't a piece of flash out of a magazine, or a common and overplayed tribal tat, I think you are good to go. One thing I plan, is when my next dog dies, and I cremate him, he's going into the ink of the tattoo that commemorates him. He may be dead at that point, but not gone or forgotten.
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Ah, c'mon are we outdoorsmen or health inspectors? :)
Dave buddy, I am going with the crowd on this one... when your grandkids visit you they are going to ask why you have a basset hound/chow cross painted on your leg... just breed her and enjoy the prodigy.
Well,I probably would tattoo a picture of my dog,had I not lost him to a divorce. I've got a tattoo of an ant,that I placed on my chest at the exact spot the strap that my wife beater covers.
No it wasn't 5:00 o'clock or 4:20 when I got the ant tattoo. I was with several friends who wanted one,and I decided on a small meaningful tat that would remind me of Godly things,of course I was in my 20's when I got it.
This is the reason for my tat ...
http://www.cssm.ca/bbc/bn1/lesson3/teless3.htm
Absolutly No! is better a couple of pupies to continue the blood line
Dumb idea and waste of money. Proves once and for all that some people have more money than sense.
Not only is it a dumb idea and waste of money. Think about this. How many old guys have you seen that have a tattoo that aging turned into a blob that looks more like a bruise than anything else.
Suggest you do what I am doing and breed Pritchard to a good dog for some pups to carry on her bloodline. My Jill should have a litter of beautiful GSH Pointer pups in about 7 weeks. You would have a living remembrance of Pritchard and save all the money it costs to remove old tattoos.
Ha! Very strong opinions out there about dog tattoos. Figured a few of you would favor the ink. I imagine the tattoo crowd may speak up yet. As for me, remember, I said I was "thinking" about it not doing it...
Yall all know them things are permanent dontcha?
Nice closed minded people here I see. Dave I dont have a dog but I do have a tattoo of the brand we use on our horses. I also sent you an email of another one that I kinda like.
Quack
I wouldn't do it myself--not into ink, but that's a nice looking tatoo. Better the dog than an ex-girlfriend's name!
Having been a practicing physician for many years, I saw lots of patients with tatoos. I usually asked them the circumatances surrounding the tatoo. It seems to me that most of them were done while drunk, on a dare, or both & & frequently in another country. This was particularly true for the sailors & marines whom I cared for.
I know you are none of these, so it might be just a case of temporary insanity prompting your recent idea.
2Poppa- Another thoughtful response. -D
crm3006-
Ahh,don't quit,put somethin' on the table.
How 'bout a little constuctive in-put.
Exactly what would you like to see on this blog, that's already not here?
Comment please,and be specific ...
just a little interesting conversation thrown into the mix no hard feelings. sorry if you feel so strongly about a little loose talk but dave seems a good guy and nothing wrong with starting a little talking about stuff like this. We all aren't on here purely for the dog portion but more of outdoorsman and outdoorsman dog owners just having some constructive conversation.
I am not one for tattoos either so I say no. I mean I love my dogs but tattoos, cam easily be replaced by a photo. I mean a photo of your dog is a lot less expensive than having a tattoo of one. I really don't get the point of it anyways but I guess everyone is different... different strokes for different folks
I'm considering a simple fishing hook or arrow myself. I sometimes threaten to get my wife's face on the shoulder. She's not a fan. I will say that if I do not put the wife's name or the children in my skin, there will be a lifetime of occassional sniping if I add a dog.
After read the article, my wife said is better see the dog's face making like crushed paper than her own.
i have a small tattoo i got years ago. don't totally regret it but would prefer it to be an image of my dog!
totally if I was old enough to but I still can't do that. I also like the idea of the hook on the arm so maybe I'd do both on different sides of the body to show two of my loves in life.
That is an even bigger dumba$$ idea. Geeze.
You have about 13 years to think it over.Dont rush it.
Doves sound like excellent training for a young dog.Their not hunted here in N.Y. but I do have a new loft that came shortly after the dog.The wife is still getting use to it.
I lovew my dog. but he is just to ugly to get a picture of him on my body. Plus i am a nursing student and they are very tight on professional image.
No, thanks. Grew up watching the amazing mermaids and sea creatures on my dad's arms grow old and wrinkled.
I DO ALOT OF DRAWING.ID LOVE TO GET A TATTOO OF MY DOG.IT WOULD BE ALOT BETTER THAN AN EX-GIRL FRIENDS NAME.
Tattoo's are a sure sign of your intelligence, maturity, and sobriety. They really help you get a good job in a tough economy, too.
Minus 1's are cheap. Take your best shots, I could care less.....
I'm through with this blog. When it started, the author/mediator promised it would be about dogs, with hounds and squirrel dog thrown in. The blog has descended to the moron level.
Time to put the 'knee's in the breeze', eh crm3006?
C'mon, crm3006, stick around while we have a little fun. I'm sure Dave will get back to the serious dog talk eventually.
IM NOT WELL EDUCATED,I DONT DRINK,AND IVE NEVER BEEN WITHOUT A JOB.I DO ENJOY READING 2POPPAs posts!!AND MR,DIBENEDETTO HAS A HELLUVA FINE BLOG.
Great story about the ant tatoo, 2Poppa. Quite possibly the only sensible reason I have ever heard for getting a tatoo.
Art comes in different ways, be it a beautiful cast, a sweet shot, or a little touch of ink in your skin. I think tattoos can be a meaningful way to tell a story about something important to you... and frankly, what can be more a constant and understanding companion than a dog?
If it isn't a piece of flash out of a magazine, or a common and overplayed tribal tat, I think you are good to go. One thing I plan, is when my next dog dies, and I cremate him, he's going into the ink of the tattoo that commemorates him. He may be dead at that point, but not gone or forgotten.
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Take a tiny little drop of blood from the first dove she retrieves to the parlor and ask them to mix a trace amount into the ink. Then get the tat of her.
I once saw a captain on TV with a tat of his first mako shark and there was a little bit of its blood mixed in the red ink that made up the gills.
You gotta slip the tattoo folks a couple extra bones to get them to do it I'd imagine.
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