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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: Sara on August 11, 2006, 08:36:45 AM
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We have 4 cats (way too many, I'll probably never have another cat after these go) and 4 dogs. Here's a picture of one of my dogs, my only pure-bred, she's a Belgian Malinois - the type of dog that military and police are using a lot now. You can also see one of my others, a Lab mix, in the background. I love my dogs, they are my babies.
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Here's another, my cocker mix. I raised her from less than 2 weeks old. She almost died twice - once from puppy strangles, second time from parvo. I had a mini-hospital set up in my bedroom for almost a month, with iv drip, iv drugs, etc. (I work for a vet but she wasn't allowed in clinic b/c of possibility of spreading parvo.) Now she is a complete brat with no manners and I have no one to blame but myself because I spoiled her. ;) This pic was taken when she was about 5-6 weeks old I believe.
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Sara, you are my kind of peoples girlfriend. Anyone who cares so much for an animal of any kind deserves alot of credit. These poor creatures are taken for granted and they are just so damn wonderful to whoever pays a little attention to them. I just recently lost my "Keanu" he passed away on July 22nd in my back yard, it was the hardest thing i had to deal with in a long time. I had him for 14 years of my life. He moved with us 3 times, he was mascot to my daycare and he was a brother to the kids, the best damn dog ever!! God Bless my Keanu, i miss him soooo much.
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Oh :'( I'm so sorry to hear about your baby Keanu. That is such a horrible and tough thing to go through. When that day comes to one of mine, I don't know what I'll do. :'(
I completely agree with you about them being taken for granted.
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I have 2 cats.
They were left in a corn field and I rescued them and took them in.
They were little one pounders, sickly and malnourished. Have thrived.
The black one (Spunky) swallowed a dime shortly after I took him in and
it lodged in his intestines and cost me $$$ for surgery to save him.
What a deal! He is friendly and loves people. The gold one (Pumpkin)
is shy and hides when company comes. I absolutely love dogs but am not
here to let them in and out, etc. as needed so don't have one presently.
I miss having a dog.
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O.B. Your ace in my book too my friend, on behalf of those precious cats, i thank you...;) I am sure with the love they show you, you know how much they appreciate you. :)
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... This pic was taken when she was about 5-6 weeks old I believe.
Oh, Sara. She was adorable!! How old and big is she now?
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I think she's almost a year old right now, I can't keep the dates straight LOL. Here she is today. She's about 26 pounds, can't believe she's gotten that big! She has that wavy hair but luckily it's been staying fairly short so no need for grooming...yet.
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you have beautiful pets.
I love cocker mixes. Used to have one. She was such a good dog. loved kids.
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I have a "Licket". We call her that becasue she licks us all the time. She is a labrador, whippet mix. About 50 lbs. Sweet as can be. A rescued dog.
I also have three cats all over age 11. An orange tabby, a grey cat, and a siamese with grey tips cat.
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This is my cat Emms. I got her when I had to put my old cat Scrapper down. I loved Scrapper as I had her from the very first day she was born from her mother Toonces. Scrapper was a very smart cat who would come when I called her and she would sit up for treats on command. In the end Scrapper kept getting seizures (5 within the last 24 hrs) and she became a danger to not just herself but to me as well because one of the times I was on my Cycler and she fell between my bed and the machine and she still had all her claws .. I cried for many days for what she was going through since she was all I had. I live alone. Emms is a great cat but no one will ever replace my Scrapper :'( Scrapper is the gray one!
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Angie, sorry to hear about Scrapper. :(
They are both beautiful cats. Thanks for posting their pics.
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This is my long hair Chihuahua, Bucky. He is 5 years old. Since Ive been sick, he barley leaves my side, or lets anyone even get close to me.
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Bucky's cute! I remember seeing him in your other pic - is his hair longer in this one?
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No, in this one though, it was before his brushing. He likes the unkept look I think much better, lol
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Ha! Bucky and me would get along fine! ;D
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Awww Joe, Bucky is adorable, he looks cute and cuddly but i can also see the "Rottweiler" in him so i will keep my distance thank you very much ;) I think its cute when dogs protect their owners (i miss my dog):(
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This mangy mutt is Hanna and I really do mean Mutt, shes Lab / Sheppard / Rottie and despite destroying a couple shoes, some carpet and any food left within reach she has truly become man's best friend. She makes me laugh constantly with her incomprehensible dog talk and cheers me up in my bluest of blue moods.
If you've ever read the book "Marley and me" you might be able to understand my attachment.
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Ohhh, GuyIncognito, she is a beautiful girl. How old is she? Where did you get her? I have just recently lost my beloved dog, Keanu, of 14 years. He passed away July 22nd and it was the hardest thing i've had to deal with in a long time. So you enjoy that beautiful creature and love her as much as you can, she is very lucky to have you ;)
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These are my Miniature Pinchers, Pebbles (L) and Adrianne (R). I adopted them when they were 7 and 8. They are Mother and Daughter. Pebbles is the baby. Their nicknames are Oumpa and Lumpa or Me and Mini Me.
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Are those the two little ferocious dogs that ate your cookies that one time?? lol, They are adorable. How is their temperament? I heard mini-pinschers are very territorial. Have you ever had any trouble with them biting any strangers or anything like that?
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Yes, "Territorial" is a perfect word. When it is just us at home, they are so cute and quiet. The minute the door bell rings they go ballistic. I can't shut them up. People have to come in and sit down. Then they are quiet. The minute that person moves, they are barking. I don't know if they are all like that, but these are. >:D
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I have been trying to avoid this thread like anything. But here is it, always appearing in my unread topics. You see, we had a lovely dog called Capri who died early this year. :'( Some time, I will post his picture here.
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Sorry, Bajanne. :( I know how sad that is. All pet lovers do. It may do you good to post Carpi's picture. Kind of a Tribute.
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Very pretty Rerun. And I love that their ears aren't cropped. They make a cute pair.
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I Have three Chooks (Only New So Better Start Laying To Pay Their Way!) and my Adorable Boy Woofa.
Woofa is always there for me on Dialysis, once I'm hooked up my Partner Allan brings him in for me.
So now that I'm on nocturnal Woofa gets to do what he loves best, Sleep!
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Does the beagle chase the chooks?
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Does the beagle chase the chooks?
No the Beagle only eats the Chooks.
Seriously, one day Allan (my partner) had the chooks out in the Garden so they can just have a bit of fun and dig for worms and stuff and Woofa, ( The Beagle) was inside.
It was getting late so I thought I would feed Woofa his tea so I put him out and fed him (it was getting dark by this time so I thought Allan had put the chooks away.)
and then I went back inside and started to make our tea.
A couple of minutes later I looked up and there is Woofa biting a chook in the neck but not hard he was only a pup at the time, and I think he was playing with it. But the chook lived and
got better, and every time Woofa walked passed their fence they used to peck him so I think they got revenge.
The Chooks have their own fenced off area so I think they are safe from Woofa the Chicken eating Beagle.
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This is my buddy Butkus, he is an English Mastiff....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/DirtyHarry/P5051290.jpg)
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Oooh, good Butkus, nice Butkus, looks pretty mean there, is his bite worse than his bark? ;) He is a beautiful dog, how old is he?
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He just turned 3, mastiff's are instinctually protective, but not mean by any stretch.. Thats just his "curious" look... ;D
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BIIIG doggie. Nice doggie. He looks like he could rip the hubcap off the nearest car easily! Maybe even a tire. Nice doggie.
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The first one is of my cat Squeaky who is watching the drain line from my Baxter machine. Squeaky is just fascinated and periodically stares at it all night waiting for it to drain. The second picture is one of Spot with her head stuck in the yogurt container.
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Awww, your cats are beautiful and BIG, lol, those pics are too cute.
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You are lucky your cat doesn't chew your line. The cat I have now .. that was a major problem that I didn't know I would have since I got Emms (orange brown white cat I posted earlier) after I already started the Cycler.
Found one of My grey cat (Scrapper)'s mother Toonces:
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Maria and the dogg- Missy. She is whippet and an labrador. I call her a "Licket" becasue she cannot control her tongue!
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Aslan our big Garfield look alike.
Nanny, her real name is Conannette, but the name got shortened over the years.
3rd picture is of Missy the doggie
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Awwww they are so cute!! :2thumbsup;
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Peaches is my lil ShihTzu. She is 9 years old. My best friend at times. Once when I had bottomed out with my blood sugar and went into a coma she woke my son's dog and the two of them went to my sons bedroom and woke Mitch and my daughter in law Jan they came into my room and found me. My heroes! She often wakes me at night. I believe she spends half the night checking on me. My lil gardian angel. They know when we feel bad. When I am ill she will not leave my side. :angel; Sassy
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What a little wonder-dog! One of my dogs will stay in bed with me and I've used her for warmth when I was sick (she's almost 70 pounds, so she puts out a lot of heat!) LOL
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Here are my babies... And as I sit in this hospital room I sure miss them both! I tried to talk my husband into bringing my baby puppy "Pixie" to me. I said that she would make me feel better and no one could argue with that. But then he pointed out that she would bark at everyone coming down the hall and try to bite anyone who tried to take blood at 3 am. I'm not sure if he was trying to encourage me or detour me, but more and more this is sounding like a good idea >:D The baby kitty "Kitty" is also very loving and protective. She always sleeps on my chest and/or head to keep me warm :)
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Awwww I love kitties! Look at those adorable eyes!!! Oooh cool doggy :2thumbsup;
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My cat is absolutely nuts today. She is Siamese so that explains about 90% if the craziness already. Today she chased our other cat around for an hour tormenting him. He outweighs her by about 12 pounds so I don't know why he just doesn't whack her a good one or sit on her. The Siamese weighs about six pounds and the other cat weighs at around 18 pounds. I threw a box down on the den floor and Ming, the Siamese is now playing in it and sitting in it like it is her personal kingdom. I am putting a pic of her in the box. She is completely losing her mind. Nevermind our third cat, a grey one, finds socks on the floor and meows like she has lost her best friend. She even took socks out of laundry basket the other day and told us we had to put them away. *sigh* I have a madhouse around here!
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Kat, you're right about Siamese cats, LOL. :D
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Here are pics of my cat sleeping with the dog on the dog's bed!
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How adorable :) Looks more like they are sleeping on the "cats" bed, lol, thanks for sharing those, i love to see cat and dog get along :clap;
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I love this thread! We have two cats: Mena-12 pound princess and Jasper-18 pounder who is scared of everything but treats. Mena is a Siberian and Jasper is a humane society kitty that the vet believes is part Maine Coon. We take more pictures of them than us. On Monday we are adding a third (yes, that does make us one of "those people") and are naming him Oscar...I will post some pics of him soon.
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KTangel, your cats are BEAUTIFUL, please post pics of Oscar when you get him, i love cats :)
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Everyone's pets are soooo cute. I have a 10 year old cat named Winston. He is a total lap cat. Anytime I am not feeling well he will snuggle up to me and stay by my side. He's my buddy!
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If my cat bounces on my keyboard one more time.... I am going to kill me a cat!
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We have eight cats (9 until one of them died mysteriously in August - we have no idea of what; she was only 9 and seemed to be healthy).
I have to confess that I didn't even like cats until our collie, Bonnie, found the first kitten in a wood pile in our back yard in '95; two years later, she found four more! We couldn't take them to the pound, knowing what their likely fate would be, so now we had five.
We thought that would be it, since our cats made sure that no intruders entered our 3.5 acre lot (and therefore there would be no more kittens left!), but that wasn't the end of it. In '02, my husband found two white kittens in the middle of the road! Need I add we kept them? Now we had seven...
And just this spring, guess what happened? One of my husband's coworkers announced that a stray cat had left a litter of kittens in her garage that she would take to the pound if nobody took them... guess who ended up with two of them?
So we had nine, and now it's eight (four males and four females). Although we lost our Bonnie in January '03, our cats have been wonderful companions (need I add that I now love cats?).
DeLana :D
P.S. And now you know why I chose this avatar!
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...and on behalf of every one of those precious cats that you have saved "THANK YOU" I love to hear stories of people who rescue animals. If i had it my way we would be living in a zoo, i love animals so much it drives me nuts :urcrazy;
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Our family tells us we have a mini zoo! We have a shepard/collie cross, Sadie Mae who is my hubby's buddy. She's always by his side, which makes me feel a little better about him being home while I'm at work and then we have the Cat Brigade. I have my Pooh Bear, almost 14 yrs old, Buster a maine coon cat that can shed as well as any dog but a complete purr bunny, Scratch a torti who had a really rough start before we got her. She was so thin that you could feel the ridges on her spine. She's come a long way and is a very loving girlie and then the last two are brother and sister, same dads but different moms. They are almost identical, Smudgie is 1 yr 7 months and was my baby, he would sleep with me and stay by my side and then when this last litter was born this past April my husband told the people who had the litter that he wanted the little girl when she was ready to go. We named her Lila and she is a very loving little girl. Smudge is so protective of her it's amazing to watch.
I feel really lucky to have these guys because it keeps me going with everything going on. On a really bad day I get all the purrs, head rubs and in Sadie's case all the kisses I can stand. There is a reason for which I may never understand that these pets are part of our lives.
Kitkatz, I totally understand the keyboard thing...for some reason the computer desk is a shortcut for a couple of them! :D
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I'm gonna try and upload a picture of one of my cats. Not sure what I'm doing, so if you just see this post and no picture, it means I screwed up. If the picture does show up, the story behind it is that my sister said she may come to see my husband and me. She hates cats. I told her if she came, we offer valet service for her car, and I sent her this picture of the best valet employee in the business. (hope this works).
Pat
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Okay, the picture didn't show up. Can somebody tell me what I did wrong? I clicked on browse, found the picture I wanted to post and double-clicked on it. Any advice will be appreciated. :banghead;
Pat
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You have to post your post after you browse for the picture. Be sure to write something in your post before you put the picture
into the post.
1, Go to the post area. Write something in the post about the picture.
2. Hit additional options. Then hit browse.
3. Browse for your picture.
4. Pick the picture, open it, it will come into the browse box.
5. Hit post. Your picture will upload automatically. You have to go back to the post to see if it uploaded to the site.
Be sure your picture is the proper size for the site. Hope this helps.
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Awwwwwww, everyone's pets are so cute! Especially Bucky!
I used to have two cats that were completely crazy. They used to hide and "attack" us when we walked by them. It was sooo funny! My husband at the time (now my ex) went into liver failure and I had to find new homes for my kitties because I just couldn't handle a dying husband, a daughter, and the cats. I miss them so much! I'm thinking about getting another one sometime soon.
PS--I saw the ex through a liver transplant and two years of school, then the son-of-a-gun left me. I miss the cats more than him for sure! ;D
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Here's my boss Celeste. She runs the house and has me totally trained up to attend to all her needs. eg: food time, warm her bed time, snuggle time.. etc :)
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Beautiful!! I had a grey Tabby once named Jasper.
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"You have to post your post after you browse for the picture. Be sure to write something in your post before you put the picture
into the post."
Thanks, KitKatz, for the advice. I'll give it a try a little later.
Pat
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This is Murphy, our Himalayan. I told my sister that if she came to visit us, her car would be taken care of by a valet service.
(Picture deleted)
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:rofl;
Love the hat!
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This is Murphy, our Himalayan. I told my sister that if she came to visit us, her car would be taken care of by a valet service.
PMP, please read these two threads before posting ANY more pictures, as you are breaking the picture size rules.
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=540.0
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=1297.0
Please edit your post and fix that image, next time I will just delete the pictures if they are too large.
- Epoman
Owner/Admin
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Sorry, Epoman. I tried to downsize the photo (using the software you suggested) before I posted it. Didn't know if it worked. Obviously it didn't. Don't know what I can do to edit it that I didn't do the first time, so I just tried to see if I can delete the entire post (photo and all) and can't figure that out either!!!
So please, I'd appreciate it if you would delete it for me. No editing...just delete it. No hard feelings, really. Thanks!
Pat
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Oh, I just figured it out! Picture gone. Whew!! I feel better now :clap;
Pat
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I wanted to see the pic :(
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I wanted to see the pic :(
LOL. When I get a chance to fiddle with the software and the picture, I'll repost it.
Pat
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Fred, George, and Pumpkin. This is Pumpkin's favorite channel on CAT TV.
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Those poor gerbils, or is it the poor cat....
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It's mostly poor cat. The gerbils bite her if they get near a paw. (Although she did manage to pick one up and carry it away when the cage got left open by mistake. She set him and he just stared at her.)
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This is Jeremiah, my squirrel monkey. He's now in monkey heaven, doing lots of monkey business. ;)
I bought him when I was a kid for $14.95 from an advertisement in the back of Boy's Life Magazine.
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Ohhh how cute, i heard monkeys are very mischievious, soooooo, did you ever have to spank your monkey?? ::)
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Ohhh how cute, i heard monkeys are very mischievious, soooooo, did you ever have to spank your monkey?? ::)
I used to spank my monkey when I was little. :o
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Ohhh how cute, i heard monkeys are very mischievious, soooooo, did you ever have to spank your monkey?? ::)
Back then, all the time goofynina ... all the time. >:D
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Ohhh how cute, i heard monkeys are very mischievious, soooooo, did you ever have to spank your monkey?? ::)
Don't you spank monkeys for a small fee Susie? :o
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The bigger the monkey the bigger the fee, lmao :P
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Did I need to know that?
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The bigger the monkey the bigger the fee, lmao :P
oh my!
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Are we still talking pets here :P :angel;
This is Emms and Tooncis
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:cuddle; OHHHH I love kittens. My favorite!! Cute!
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Here is my little buddy. His name is Tanuk.
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Sara - your cocker mix is out of this world - look at those eyes. Totally amazing that the dog survived parvo - really ugly stuff.
I have two black and white Shih Tzus - one female - 7 yrs and a male 4 years. My female is a very serious runt of the litter who is my primary care giver. She's amazing - when I come in from dialysis, she knows if it's been a good or bad day. When I lie down on the couch, she jumps up onto the back of the couch and makes sure she has one paw on my shoulder to comfort me. If the male comes close, she makes sure he knows to behave. She's my wonder dog. The male - well - dumb as a brick but won the prize at the groomer's for being the happiest dog ever to come to a dog groomer. He's a very sweet little guy who loves to cuddle. He has no idea what his own name is and doesn't really understand simple commands (I'm sure he was a 6 minute puppy - lack of oxygen to the brain) and he takes his ques from the female. When it's suppertime, he only gets it when he sees the female doing circles and getting excited - then he figures something good is going to happen so he also gets excited.
They are my most treasured companions (even if they do throw kibble all over the place)
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Aww Tanuk is adorable!! What a cutie....:) How old is he (assume it is a he)?
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Tanuk is a boy and he has been fixed. I didn't want him scenting the house up. ::) But he is now 5 years old and very friendly. He is always getting under my feet. He is also a very good mouser.
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This is my lil Buddy Scooter.
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Scooter looks like a yellow lab. Is he a pure breed?
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They claim he is part sheltie. He was a pound dog someone left him tied to a trailer and left for dead. I've had him about 5 years now. He won't let anyone near me.
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Sluff he is beautiful, how old is he?? he looks kinda on the chubby side ;D
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Approx 7 years old. Ya I spoil him rotten, I know I should not but I suck with the self control.
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i totally understand, i had the same issue! anyway great dog :thumbup;
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I have 2 cats, the black one is Monkey she is about 3 yrs old. The Siamese mix is Sugar (pronounced Sugar) she is about 7 months old. Both are rescues from the clinic I work at.
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Oops, ment to write Suga is how her name is spelled
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Suga looks sooo cute like a little Koala bear..
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Ohhhh Sugapea, i am in love with Suga, Monkey too, but Suga looks a little more cuddly, they are so lucky to have you in their lives... :2thumbsup;
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What great pets and stories and names...
I'll stick to this area to watch for more furry and feathered friends.
I don't think that 'sheltie mix' has any sheltie in him, but hey, who cares? My Isabella was from a pound just outside Los Angeles. She was my best friend for years. One-half of the people who saw her said, "you know, she is a full Shepherd" , and the other half said, "you know, she is a Shepherd Mix, of course". that was so funny. I couldn't care less about that stuff. Isabella was great protection by keeping many folks at a distance when I was out alone with her.... but I wonder what she would have done, really. Licked people to death?
you are all so lucky to have pets....
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Sara - your cocker mix is out of this world - look at those eyes. Totally amazing that the dog survived parvo - really ugly stuff.
I have two black and white Shih Tzus - one female - 7 yrs and a male 4 years. My female is a very serious runt of the litter who is my primary care giver. She's amazing - when I come in from dialysis, she knows if it's been a good or bad day. When I lie down on the couch, she jumps up onto the back of the couch and makes sure she has one paw on my shoulder to comfort me. If the male comes close, she makes sure he knows to behave. She's my wonder dog. The male - well - dumb as a brick but won the prize at the groomer's for being the happiest dog ever to come to a dog groomer. He's a very sweet little guy who loves to cuddle. He has no idea what his own name is and doesn't really understand simple commands (I'm sure he was a 6 minute puppy - lack of oxygen to the brain) and he takes his ques from the female. When it's suppertime, he only gets it when he sees the female doing circles and getting excited - then he figures something good is going to happen so he also gets excited.
They are my most treasured companions (even if they do throw kibble all over the place)
Thanks, she is quite a handful, but I love her. ;D
That's so cute how your girl is your "caretaker." And your poor little "challenged" dog, LOL, sounds like every day is a joy around them.
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This is Jerry. He was 20 lbs of pure love....I lost him in February 2005, but he's still my fav. I still have 2 other cats and will put their pics up another time. I took Jerry's picture off. It was too small; had been taken with a phone cam.
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My sister's dog, the character. His name is Zeddicus Zul Zorander. He is named after a wizard in Terry Goodkind's books Sword of Truth. We call him Zedd. My daughter picked him up off the street when he was a tiny puppy no more than six weeks old or even younger. He owes me a hallway carpet, two pairs of shoes: (one he took out of the bag and the box, brand new and chewed up!) and the back yard sprinkler system he ruined by chewing it up. My sister took him and turned him into a decent dog by giving him some discipline and affection. Here is a Christmas picture I took of him!
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ZZZ looks adorable!
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Oh Sara,,,,,
I am going to have to come and take that Belgian Malinois away for me to have...
How lucky you are to have her. She looks alot like my Isabella, whom I miss so much.
I can tell she's a great dog.
love from Ellen
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What great pets and stories and names...
I don't think that 'sheltie mix' has any sheltie in him, but hey, who cares?
I agree about Scooter not having any sheltie in him. He's a mut but a darned good mut.
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What great pets and stories and names...
I don't think that 'sheltie mix' has any sheltie in him, but hey, who cares?
I agree about Scooter not having any sheltie in him. He's a mut but a darned good mut.
Your a darned good man Sluff, you deserve a darned good dog, i happy you two have each other, i love me dog too ;)
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Oh Sara,,,,,
I am going to have to come and take that Belgian Malinois away for me to have...
How lucky you are to have her. She looks alot like my Isabella, whom I miss so much.
I can tell she's a great dog.
love from Ellen
Thanks Ellen, she is a very good dog, but neurotic and needs a lot of attention. Was yours like that? If you have any pics of her you can post them if you want. Isabella is a beautiful name.
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Some more random pet pics...
My cat Louie, in the hospital after having hip surgery (he recovered really quickly and you can't even tell anymore).
Abby, the cocker mix, pretty soon after I got her. She was around 3 weeks old in that pic I think. Just starting to walk around.
Another of Abby, dressed up for Christmas. ::)
Lola, my "hell cat." Seriously. You don't restrain her, you don't give her medicine, you don't do anything except feed her. She will allow the occassional pat on the head.
Caesar, my terrier mix. Everyone calls him ugly, but I think he's cute. Sorry for the blurry pic, but I don't have too many of him.
Some foster kittens snuggling. It's funny because the black and white one, on the bottom of the "pile," is actually stuck 1/2 down into the couch cushions. :lol;
Can you tell I have a full house?
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Abby is very cute. Wonder how he's grown the last year.
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Thanks Sluff. There's a current pic of her on the 1st page of this thread. :)
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I don't have a current pix but I have a sweet story that happened today. When I came home from dialysis, was feeling like a total bag of (insert nasty word here). My BP was dropping, I was sweating and freezing and the best I could do was hit the couch and wait for my bp to come up. I have 2 shih tzu's and both of them went into panic mode. This is unusual for them - they usually just want treats or to get a pat on the head. My female jumped up on the couch and on to the back of the couch (like a cat would do) and sat right near me with her paw on my shoulder. She wouldn't take her eyes off me and looked so worried - poor thing. The male who usually hangs out on his "bunny bead" sat right next to me on the floor and if I even moved an inch - he was at attention.
At one point I was calling for the woman who cleans the house - she was upstairs and couldn't hear me - my female went running up the stairs and barked at her until she came down.
Who says dogs don't know?
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I don't have a current pix but I have a sweet story that happened today. When I came home from dialysis, was feeling like a total bag of (insert nasty word here). My BP was dropping, I was sweating and freezing and the best I could do was hit the couch and wait for my bp to come up. I have 2 shih tzu's and both of them went into panic mode. This is unusual for them - they usually just want treats or to get a pat on the head. My female jumped up on the couch and on to the back of the couch (like a cat would do) and sat right near me with her paw on my shoulder. She wouldn't take her eyes off me and looked so worried - poor thing. The male who usually hangs out on his "bunny bead" sat right next to me on the floor and if I even moved an inch - he was at attention.
At one point I was calling for the woman who cleans the house - she was upstairs and couldn't hear me - my female went running up the stairs and barked at her until she came down.
Who says dogs don't know?
That is so neat! Little buddies are so loyal.
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This is my Australian Shapherd Cairny (named for Cairns Australia, pronounced "canny" meaning shrewd or smart). My friend Debby was watching Cairny while I was traveling and she sent me this pic in 2002 - it just cracks me up every time I look at it.
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This is my Australian Shapherd Cairny (named for Cairns Australia, pronounced "canny" meaning shrewd or smart). My firend Debby was watchngi Cairny while I was traveling and she sent me this pic in 2002 - it just cracks me up every time I look at it.
LOL, ;D nice pic. :thumbup;
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I have 5 cats & 1 dog, all rescues.
This is Peepers.
(http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/mcjane/957.JPG)
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I have 5 cats & 1 dog, all rescues.
This is Peepers.
(http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/mcjane/957.JPG)
Nice picture, reminds me of the "Got milk?"commercial :lol;
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I think rescues make great pets. It's like they somehow know what their fate was. They are so darn loyal. Thats all I ever get is pound dogs.
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Sara, your pets are so cute.
Bill, that pic. is hilarious. that dog would be a good commercial pet.
my 2 cats are rescues. one swallowed a dime and cost me a $$$. grrrrrrrrrrr
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These pets are so cute. And Sluff, you're right - rescues are the absolute best! There's just something extra special about rescued animals; I feel closer to animals that for whatever reason have been unwanted by someone else.
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I have a cat, and 2 dogs. Sweet-Pea, the cat, I bought from a pet store. Her cage was next to a cage with sick cats, so when I got her she was sick. She almost died; her sister did die, but I managed to keep her alive and now she is very healthy!! The dalmatian, Dixie, was my fiance's dog when I met him. She's smiling for the picture! lol The other dog, Pnut, is a weenie-dog that I got from my crackhead aunt who breeds weenie dogs. I got him when he was 3 weeks and bottle fed him. He used to fit in the palm of my hand...now he's SO big and VERY healthy!! He's the most hyper dog I think I've EVER seen!! lol
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Nice pictures shay.
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Forgot to post our Christmas Picture!
Pebbles is on the left and Adrianne is on the right.
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Oh my Gosh Rerun, those dogs are cute! (for the little devils you say they are)
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I think Rescues know that they were abandoned by previous owners (or whatever) and know you have given them a 2nd chance at a loving home and are that much more responsive for it.
Last night here it was SO HOT my poor baby was wilting in the heat but whenever I would go to check up on her or give her a little pat she would find the energy to lift her head up and give me a catty headbutt (yes I know she is rubbing pheremones on me to mark her territory). It is still adorable all the same.
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Rerun they are absolutely adorable.
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I have got to purchase a little video camera and put it in the kitchen when I leave. I came home the other night and they had a loaf of bread down from the counter half eaten! Pebbles woke me up about mid-night with a tummy ache. It is my fault for leaving stuff on the counters, but geez! I would love to see how they do it. It think they stand on each other's shoulders!
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The white dog, Foster, we just got yesterday for our daughter Tiffany. Hes a full blooded Shih Tzu. At 8 months old, he is lots of fun!. Foster reminds me of the "Happy Dragon" from the never ending story :lol;
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Cute!
You must have adopted him with a name like "Foster"? Do you know what his story is? He is very cute! :angel;
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Very good guess rerun, yes he is a "foster". We adopted him from the person who bought him as they are moving out of state, and couldn't bring him along. She gave his ACA (American Canine Association) paperwork, and all his vet records, ect. My wife happened to see a note at the grocery store, while I was at dialysis yesterday, asking if anyone would like to adopt him. Sight unseen, I told her call the person and tell them we would take him. I'm so glad we did get him, he is very loveable.
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Very good guess rerun, yes he is a "foster". We adopted him from the person who bought him as they are moving out of state, and couldn't bring him along. She gave his AKC paperwork, and all his vet records, ect. My wife happened to see a note at the grocery store, while I was at dialysis yesterday, asking if anyone would like to adopt him. Sight unseen, I told her call the person and tell them we would take him. I'm so glad we did get him, he is very loveable.
Foster is cute, and very lucky you found him. Looks like they took good care of him, must have been hard to give him up.
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Thanks sluff, the lady was glad he would come to a loving home, she was sad for sure she had to give him up.
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Very good guess rerun, yes he is a "foster". We adopted him from the person who bought him as they are moving out of state, and couldn't bring him along. She gave his ACA (American Canine Association) paperwork, and all his vet records, ect. My wife happened to see a note at the grocery store, while I was at dialysis yesterday, asking if anyone would like to adopt him. Sight unseen, I told her call the person and tell them we would take him. I'm so glad we did get him, he is very loveable.
Joe, dont you have another dog? What does your other dog think of this new dog? I think he is absofreakenlutely adorable, i would've loved to adopt him too. I hope Foster knows he is with some good people there ;) ;)
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I have three Tibetan Spaniels. Two of them are AKC show dogs. The one pictured below is Ch Gin Tai's Bud-z-boi call name "Bud" when he finished his AKC championship last October :wine;. I really enjoy going to the dog shows. Tibbies are wonderful dogs.
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Beautiful! Do you raise them? :)
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No, not yet.
I recently got a puppy bitch that is now 9 months old that we are beginning to show. We may breed her later. Her AKC name is Tibroke's Wishin on a Star; call name " Belle" for Tinkerbell. Her picture as well as a larger shot of Bud and also of Gracie follow.
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Beautiful Dogs AHammer.
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Here is a picture of hubby's dog he is a husky - loves the cold and snow!! He is a real baby. He is almost 4 years old and weighs about 80 lbs. Here is a picture of him on his doghouse.
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They all look so soft and lovely-I just have one mean old cat I rescued,who,even though she hangs around me all the time to get scratchies-she does also occasionally bite me-mean old cat!!
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Cute puppies everywhere! Wish I could find my baby a boyfriend to make more puppies ... anyone with a boy dachshund, her picture is on page 3 of this post.
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Very good guess rerun, yes he is a "foster". We adopted him from the person who bought him as they are moving out of state, and couldn't bring him along. She gave his ACA (American Canine Association) paperwork, and all his vet records, ect. My wife happened to see a note at the grocery store, while I was at dialysis yesterday, asking if anyone would like to adopt him. Sight unseen, I told her call the person and tell them we would take him. I'm so glad we did get him, he is very loveable.
Joe, dont you have another dog? What does your other dog think of this new dog? I think he is absofreakenlutely adorable, i would've loved to adopt him too. I hope Foster knows he is with some good people there ;) ;)
Yes Goofynina, I have a long hair Chihuahua too, named Bucky. He is trying to cope with Foster, but foster wants to play , and Bucky just isn't into it. Its funny, Foster will get right up in Bucky's face bark, then run away. I hope they learn to like one another, as I'm seriously thinking of breeding Foster when he gets older. Thanks for the compliment Goofynina.
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Del, beautiful Huksy. Has anyone seen Eight Below. Oh, Man, Tear Jerker.
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Eight Below was an excellent movie.
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I have five cats. Started with two, then did some volunteer work for a pet rescue group and, guess what? Adopted three more. Had to stop fostering them, i.e., I would take care of kitties until they got adopted. Here is the Queen of Mean in her bed.
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I thought I owned "the Queen of Mean"! I have a moody little Siamese cat and right now she is pissed at me. She threw up the last can of cat food I gave her, so no more wet food. Oh she is pissed at me! Meows constantly and is under my feet whenever I go towards the kitchen. I guess I am just a mean cat owner.
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I WANT A CAAAAAAAT!!!! I miss having a cat, all these pics and stories of kittens and cats make me want one so bad... I love the story of RichardMel's cat and his mom, that touches my heart everytime i read it..
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No time like the present, goofy!
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You can have the cat who is presently shitting in my office on a regular basis! I hate it when cats get old and moody! Oh well, one day I will be old and moody!
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You can have the cat who is presently shitting in my office on a regular basis! I hate it when cats get old and moody! Oh well, one day I will be old and moody!
Jbeany, THANK YOU!! that is perfect, i am going to print that out and put it all over the house and see if my hubby gets the hint (but i doubt it) :-\
Well Kit, as long as you dont shit in your office :P
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You can have the cat who is presently shitting in my office on a regular basis! I hate it when cats get old and moody! Oh well, one day I will be old and moody!
Well Kit, as long as you dont shit in your office :P
Are we getting a little graphic here. :)
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Sluff, you obviously have never had a cat who has shit in your office! These things just have to be expressed sometimes! LOL >:D
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Thanks Goofy... I am glad you liked my story!!!
I often think of that time myself when I just look at her curled up on her cushion sleeping or something... and that's when I get all gushy and give her a treat just for being wonderful..
I am such a push over :)
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One more, goofy. . .
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we have two cats, harry and thurgood, they're the cutest thing on the planet....although thurgood-the Siamese descendant- seems to always be communicating with aliens..lol.
harry is the fat cat of the house 20some lbs i think he would eat his bro if it was possible..hahaha he likes to be petted by anyone and everyone.
Rolando
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I have six cats & one dog. Here is a picture of one of my cats, Peepers.
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Me luvz you Peepers ;) Beautiful cat you got there McJane :2thumbsup;
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Oh well, one day I will be old and moody!
It's already too late for me! :-\
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here is my cat Momma-she was in an old garage on my property when I bought it,she was trying to survive with three kittens on cockroaches. My husband always said he hated cats,so I never thought I would have one....but when he saw how hungry she was he insisted I go buy her food-in two days her and her kittens were in my house living the good life!! those white things around her head are cobwebs from under my house. I would have gotten them off her-but she bites fast and hard...we CAN pet her,but only when she comes to us...its funny she likes my company she follows me all around the house.
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I love this thread and looking at everyone's cats & dogs. I have five cats and two small dogs. I need to resize the pictures before I post them, but in the meantime, Tigger has a story on a blind dog web site. This is him: http://www.blinddogs.net/tigger.html.
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I have a Boston Terrier named Buster. He's spoiled rotten, but I love him. He's also very camera shy. He tries to hide when I get the camera out.
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I love this thread and looking at everyone's cats & dogs. I have five cats and two small dogs. I need to resize the pictures before I post them, but in the meantime, Tigger has a story on a blind dog web site. This is him: http://www.blinddogs.net/tigger.html.
Deanne, First of all i must tell you how much i cried when i read your story about Tigger, they were happy tears though. Thank you so much for having the patience to work with Tigger, i hate to think of people who do not have the patience and abandon their dogs because of any reason. People like you light up my life. Your absolutely awesome my friend, :2thumbsup;
Triker, i too had a Boston Terrier, Sniper, he was such an awesome dog, when we moved we had to give him away. :'( The one thing i remember about him was his smelly farts, never had a dog that farted so much, :P
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Bennie, 02/16/86-01/23/00
Bennie, you and I became the best of friends, and I know how you depended on me. I just wish there was some way I could show you just how much I depended on you too. I can only hope that you knew.
I'm really glad your not suffering with the cancer anymore, my friend, I hope I made the right decision. It was the hardest decision I ever had to make but I believe that I acted out of love, and tried to keep you from suffering as Babe did. There will always be that slim window of doubt, I hope you can forgive me.
You were such a good and happy dog, you spent your younger years keeping Mom and Dennis on there toes, I can laugh at the stories, and believe it ,I wish I was there back then.. When I met your mom I Just fell in love with you and Babe, and the 5 years we had seemed so short.
You grew to be such a great companion always letting us know when someone even came close to the house or my truck, you were the great protector, think of the people who you scared off, if only they knew , all you really wanted was to play. I hope you have all the beef sticks and hotdogs you could want on your side of the bridge.
I'm still looking for your Happy greeting each day when I get home, but it is not there. When I open the door, I still open it slow so it doesn't hit you when you laid right there so nobody could get past you without your knowing about it. I miss how every night you would come into my bedroom when I went to bed, and laid at the foot of it, until you were confident that I was there for the night. Bennie one of the things I miss the most is your jumping up on the edge of my bed every morning at 4:30am to make sure I was up and ready to take you outside. You never missed until Sunday January 23rd the day you died, I knew something was wrong even before anyone else, you and I, we just had that special bond, that unless someone has had it, they would not understand.
Bennie, we all love you and miss you. You will never be forgotten, for you hold a special place in our hearts that nothing else will ever fill.
Take Care my pal and I promise the first thing I'll do when I get to your side of the bridge, I will call your name.
Until then ..... Hugs and Kisses to you and Babe.
Love
Dad, Mom, and Josh
As posted at Rainbow Bridge memorials. http://petloss.com/2ktribut/btrib2k.htm
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Oh man, what are you all trying to do to me? That was the most beautiful and saddest letters to a pet i have ever read. It is so touching to know that i am amongst so many other animal lovers such as myself, who would put their pets equal to a family member, i admire that so much. God Bless all of "us" who have lost pets and who have pets now. Hopefully someday many others will feel the same way and we can do something about ending animal cruelty (i get sick just thinking its out there) >:( Love to all always....
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Triker, i too had a Boston Terrier, Sniper, he was such an awesome dog, when we moved we had to give him away. :'( The one thing i remember about him was his smelly farts, never had a dog that farted so much, :P
Yes, Buster is just like Sniper in that regard! My son had a woman friend over last night, and Buster about ran us all out. :o
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This may be the answer, had a laugh when I found this dogone fart neutralising Thong ! ::)
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/top/dogone-dog-fart-neutralizing-thong-163833.php
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:2thumbsup; I need one of those for my dalmatian!! lol
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:2thumbsup; I need one of those for my dalmatian!! lol
I need one for my boss! ;D
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Goofynina, you just gotta get a pet, you love them so much. Your just drooling over all the beautiful cats & dog pictures.
Here's another one, my cat Whisper:
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Thanks for directing me to this thread, Sluff.
I have two female bull terriers, Dorothy (that's her in my avatar, she's now 7 years old) and Chloe who is 13 years old. In January 2006 we had our dear old male bully X, Diesel, put to sleep. He was almost 18 years old.
My dogs are everything to me.
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Here's another one, my cat Whisper:
that is a very pretty kitty!!
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Here is my baby boy midgy!!
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Goofynina, you just gotta get a pet, you love them so much. Your just drooling over all the beautiful cats & dog pictures.
Here's another one, my cat Whisper:
OHHHH MCJAAAANE, What are you trying to do to meeee? lol, my hubby is going to kill me but i am going to start bugging (begging) him again for a cat, ::) i want one just like Whisper, beautiful cat you have ;) I will keep you all posted as the "Quest for a kitty" begins ::)
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goofynina... what about midgy?? lol
he is way cuter ;)
j/k
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I was asked about pictures of my dogs in my introduction thread, so here they are:
1) Diesel, 1988-2006 (still grieving for him)
2) Chloe, who is a retired, registered nursing home therapy dog.
3) Dorothy as I put her on my Xmas cards some years back.
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Great photos Love the Christmas Angel..
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Thise are cute pictures. My dog is almost seven years old now and is nuts. But I love her anyway!
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I actually just this moment received this email. I usually dismiss the majority of these type of emails as fictional - and this one might well be, too. But I liked it all the same - if it happens to be true, then it is particularly special and sounds like something my dogs would do - it will also be appreciated by kidney patients and people with other illnesses:
A GREAT DOG STORY
Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you don't and you may even decide you need one!
Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy.
Inevitably,someone would forget and something would come up missing. Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the
treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys. Lucky always stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys stay in the box.
It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease....in fact, she was just sure it was fatal. She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding on her shoulders. The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her...what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him. The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.
The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and miserable.
Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap.
Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his love.
Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free.
Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.
Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing And never forget....the people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care for us.
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Cool pictures and Amanda Midgy is adorable.
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Cycobully, thank you for that story, i just love to read stories like that, pets are amazing, i just wish ALL people would appreciate them for all that they are worth, (that goes for my hubby too dammit) :-\ I am the animal lover in my family ::)
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Cycobully, you dogs are adorable!! and great story. :)
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goofynina... what about midgy?? lol
he is way cuter ;)
j/k
Amanda, Midgy is a cutie too, but i already have a dog, I WANT A CAT :P if i post my hubby's email, will some of you email him and tell him to let me have a cat? HE AIN'T BUDGING FOR ME.... :-[
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Awwww. Come on Goofynina's hubby, let the woman have a cat!
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Here's my two girls giving each other a hug, I think this is a particularly adorable photo:
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VERY funny bull terrier puppy video on Youtube (hope it's okay to post the link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X-8bCbu9Lk&mode=related&search=
And this one for sheer cuteness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ee2nda_c-U&mode=related&search=
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Cycobully .. your girls are so cute!! what a beautiful pic :)
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Cycobully - the cats hugging is so cute! :)
Amanda - Midgy is cute too, and I'm not really a dog person! The thing for me is the way midgy is looking up at you with those big eyes.. Posing just for the picture :)
Goofy - I really want you to get your own little bundle of joy.. and I write this with celeste curled up against my leg having a little nap (he types trying not to move, because of course the boss's comfort is way more important! :) )
If you can convince hubby to go for a cat... please consider going to your local shelter and giving a loving home to a kitty there. You could well save a life, and that cat will always be special to you!!
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I want a puppy so bad. So do my kids... unfortunately my dad won't allow one... so I have to wait till I have my own place.
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Thanks Richard!! midgy has been a great dog!
In regards to Cycobully's baby girls.... i think they are dogs not cats haha ;D
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lol, them would be two record-breaking-sized cats! :clap;
Thanks Richard and Amanda. I think they're cute too. No bias or anything. :yahoo;
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I claim bad eyesight...
they are cute DOGS!!! :D
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Wow, everyone's pets are beautiful!!
Jbeany: I have a cat that looks alot like and sounds alot more like your Lola! Nasty!
I'll post a picture of my brood when I can figure it all out...My pics are just toooo big
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Hope this helps carson http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe
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Ok i promise this is the last picture of midgy.... but it was such a cute one i couldn't resist sharing it with you all.... ;D
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HAHA, "nerd dog" funny picture!!!
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Yep he looks like a little professor :D
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omG!! Can I take Midgy home!
ADORABLE !!!! :clap;
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Ok i promise this is the last picture of midgy.... but it was such a cute one i couldn't resist sharing it with you all.... ;D
Amanda, please do not hesitate for one moment to post more pics of Midgy, your dog is a sweetheart and obviously your a proud owner, I look forward to seeing more pics of him. :2thumbsup;
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Funny midgy.
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So THAT's where my specs went!!!!
Well Midgy looks better with them than I do...
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Picture of Bucky after his peanut butter treat. Like me, he LOVES his peanut butter ;D
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Thanks... midgy is a sweetheart
Awww joe paul bucky is adorable! him and midgy should hang out together :lol
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Cycobully, your girls are so pretty. I really like the one of them next to each other!
Amanda, your Midgy is adorable, especially in those specs!
I like seeing these pictures, it shows us how important our babies are to us!
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JoePaul, i think i want to start a "Bucky" Fan Club... He is a cutie too ;)
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I may have posted this before. But look at the silly dog sharing her bed with one of our cats. Just trying to help Goofynina get her cat!
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A little peanut butter goes a loooong way!
Love the bespectacled Midgy!
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Midgy Christmas 06. ;D
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Dorothy Xmas .... not sure what year it was. These went on our Xmas cards:
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aww what a beautiful Angel. ;)
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She'd want to be - that took me DAYS to put together, that picture. I wasn't very good at Photoshop or any of the other programs I used (I think there were about 3 all up) and needed a lot of help from a friend. It was a painfully slow process.
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It's neat to see just how close we are to our pets.
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Cant forget Babie ( Foster)
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OMG, Babie is just as cute as Bucky Joe, how are they getting along? was it rough at first? I remember how you said Bucky was very protective of you. :P
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:clap; Gorgeous JP, but shouldn't you be standing next to her in your pajamas? ::)
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Goofynina, they got along fine from the start - Babie plays a little rough, but Bucky stands his ground, its so funny!
Wattle you are right, I should have taken the picture in my PJS, but didn't want to get anyone "fired up" ;D
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I'm not sure if this will work, it might come out too small to read (or too big, screen-wise), but I'd like to post the tribute I did for my dog Diesel in January 2006.
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I have two pitbulls and no they are not mean, vicious killers. Well, Rufus, the white one, might kill you with his breath (he spends all day doing his best to kiss every part of your face. Rocky, the brindle dog, is part pit and part lab. I rescued him from my 19 year old neighbors who thought it was cool to have a pitbull but didn't feel like taking care of him properly. My fiance bought Rufus from some woman who was begging for money for crack (imagine what kind of life he had before). And of course, I can't forget our cat precious. She rules the house, both the dogs are afraid of her :).
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I'm not personally a cat fan, but your two dogs are beautiful (I'm sure your cat is lovely too). ;)
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Dogs are just too cool for school. Nice pics ILOVEFLUID.
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Know what you mean though, my dogs could kill people with their breath (and licking).
Chloe was a nursing home therapy dog, actually. I'll send photos soon, from Xmas day a few years back at the nursing home.
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How precious your cat and dogs are ILF and thank you for sharing your stories about them, it's a no wonder why they kiss you all over, they are forever grateful to you both for not only saving their lives but for giving them what i believe is a very pampered life. I have so much respect and admiration for people who not only have pets but who treat them as one of the family. At the moment i am BEGGING my hubby to let me have a cat and he aint budging (dammit) oh well, i aint gonna give up thats for sure, he is bound to get tired of me begging and whining sometime (hopefully it is soon) Much love to you and the pets.... :grouphug;
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My dog is afraid of the littlest cat we own. The siamese cat weighs maybe six pounds at her heaviest and she can back the 47 pound dog up out of the hallway. It is hilarious to watch the cat just raise a paw and the dog freezes.
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This is my dog Etaine...she's a Sealyham Terrier--a little stubborn at times but a good companion none-the-less!
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Hey Joseph,
Cool dog, thanks for sharing the picture but could you make it smaller preferrably 640x480?
Thanks
Sluff, Administrator
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I'm really enjoying everyone's pictures of their pets, they are all so adorable, and it's so obvious they are well loved
as well!
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Awwww Joseph, your dog is simply adorable. I have never heard of that breed, but i like it ;) How long have you had her? She is sure is a cutie :2thumbsup;
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Yeah, you don't see many Sealyhams around. They sure are cute.
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We have 2 cats, Woody and Tiger. We gave my mom our cockatiel because the transplant hospital
said NO BIRDS. Now we have adopted my mom's 3 tortoises because she's on chemo and having a
tough time. They are named Tippy (14" male), Speedy (12" male) and Fluffy (2 pix - 10" female) -
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Aren't tortoises endangered species and can't be kept as pets? But then what do I know?
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The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is endangered in the wild and is protected under Federal and State laws. It is illegal to buy or sell desert tortoises, or to take them from the desert. In California, a permit is required to possess desert tortoises. No tortoise that has been in possession shall be released into the wild. This is an effort to prevent individual members of the public from returning long term captive tortoises to the wild, a once common practice that is widely suspected to have been a major contributing factor in the spread of the Upper Respiratory Tract Disease epidemic that has devastated the wild population.
These tortoises have been living as pets for many years. It was also recommended that we not release them as they would not adapt to desert living.
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I hope you know I was kidding. Just thought I would put a little knot in your shorts! >:D >:D
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I hope you know I was kidding. Just thought I would put a little knot in your shorts! >:D >:D
Kiss me Kit.
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Kiss your a***! How rude! >:D
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Kiss your a***! How rude! >:D
What I meant was - bite me.
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No thanks I already have someone else in mind to bite! >:D :twocents;
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well well well, what do we have here hmmm? Bite me? kiss my a**? ok you two, am i going to have to put both of you in time out? You should know better than to fight without me ;)
Okarol, me luvs you catties and your turtles, still a little worried about the bird though. :P
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Giving Goofynina the bird right now!
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Giving Goofynina the bird right now!
I bet you are Kit, ;) lol
I just luvs ya woman!!! :D
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Here is my Dog "daisy chasing locusts in a plague we had here a few years ago.
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Ooooooh Daisy is just gorgeous! What is she, part bully, part staffy?
I remember a locust plague we had in my home town (Mildura) about 1984. My sister and I were primary school age, and we used to run through the park swinging a tennis racket back and forth just to hear the little things go "ping" left, right and centre. Country kids can be strange. :D
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Here is my Dog "daisy chasing locusts in a plague we had here a few years ago.
Daisy looks like a cool (but mean) dog, what kind is she? and what are locusts, i just seen Hillary Swank talk about her new movie "the Realm" or something like that where she said people that raise Locusts lent them to them for her movie. that to me is strange ::)
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Ooooooh Daisy is just gorgeous! What is she, part bully, part staffy?
I remember a locust plague we had in my home town (Mildura) about 1984. My sister and I were primary school age, and we used to run through the park swinging a tennis racket back and forth just to hear the little things go "ping" left, right and centre. Country kids can be strange. :D
We brought Daisy as a staffy but i think she has bully in her too She's s got a great personality, She will be 14 this year.
Susie Not sure how to explain Locusts , grass hoppers is another name They eat any thing in there path we had no lawn left when they left they ate it to bare dirt.
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I'll bet no one comes into Daisy's yard uninvited.
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Well I decided I'd like to get some updated photos of me and my dogs before the operation, so I had my husband take some on Good Friday. I'll attach one here - the larger bully on the left is Dorothy, the smaller one is Chloe. (Dorothy is also in my avatar, that was her as a puppy!)
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They are just adorable cycobully. :thumbup;
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My friends son bought a pitbull terrier and paid $1,800.00. Why are they so much? i know they are rare but come on, that is what my house payment is :P
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My friends son bought a pitbull terrier and paid $1,800.00. Why are they so much? i know they are rare but come on, that is what my house payment is :P
My monthly living exspenses are less than that. Holy pitbull batman!
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My friends son bought a pitbull terrier and paid $1,800.00. Why are they so much? i know they are rare but come on, that is what my house payment is :P
I don't know, the only pit bull I ever owned was a cross breed (part bull terrier). I notice that pups of many breeds go for exorbitant prices in the US and I've never been able to get an understandable explanation for this, either. E.g. a bull terrier pup (such as Dorothy, in my photo on the previous page) sells for around $AU900, or a miniature bull terrier (same thing, but smaller) might sell for up to $1,500. Yet I frequently hear of people paying $US2,000 - a huge amount! Even poorly bred dogs go for high amounts (e.g. puppy farm-bred - I think you call them "puppy mills" there).
As for pit bulls, presuming you mean pure bred American pit bull terriers, I can only assume that the reason they are so expensive is because of the amount of breed specific laws which have reduced legitimate breeding, and even outlawed it in many places. Most states of Australia have banned the breeding/ selling/ giving away of APBTs, and I'm aware a number of places around the world have done the same.
If only legislators would concentrate their efforts on trying to make ALL dog owners responsible, instead of attacking specific breeds. ::) Anyway, you don't wanna get me started on that topic.
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I have an American Pitbull Terrier. He's the greatest dog but it takes alot of responsibility to own one! I think the reason people put such a high price on these dogs is because of their reputation. They feel that anyone who wants one will pay whatever the price to get it. It doesn't mean the dog will be well bred. It doesn't mean it'll have good temperment. It does mean that the breeder will breed another litter IF they can get that kind of money for it. Reputable breeders will ask more because they KNOW what goes into their dogs. I hope the high price will keep the dog out of the wrong hands. Here in Ontario a ban was just passed - no more new pitbulls, no more adoptions, no more anything. One slip up and the dog is dead. Saddest thing is these are the most abused dogs, usually because they belong to the wrong people. Anyway, we got Petey for $75 from a shelter because no one else wanted him.
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It's funny about their reputation because the two that I have met have been nothing but playful and friendly.
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That's because friendly (with people) is their basic nature, contrary to what the media will tell you.
I haven't followed up what the organisation is up to these days, but I was a founding member of the EDBA (www.edba.org.au).
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That's because friendly (with people) is their basic nature, contrary to what the media will tell you.
I haven't followed up what the organisation is up to these days, but I was a founding member of the EDBA (www.edba.org.au).
I guess like any animal they act according to the way they are taught or treated.
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I guess like any animal they act according to the way they are taught or treated.
Exactly. The animals thats are considered dangerous really aren't any worse than others. The may be a little rough by breeding, but it's all how the owners treat them and train them that dictates their attitudes.
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Ladies and Gentlemen... Presenting my long awaited edition to my family.......................?? (dont know what to call her) :P
1st pic is of her spying on her prey :P
2nd pic is of her attacking her prey :P >:D
That's my baby ;)
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:clap; Awww Goofy she is Gorgeous!! :cuddle; I hope she returns the love you have for her.
Whats her name?........ come on give her a name :P
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She is sweet looking! I think I am going to stick with Marley, only with a slight twist and go with Miss Marley. You can call her your sweet little M&M! Whatever name you decide, I'm simply happy for you goofy!
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Oh what a darling little baby! She looks like mink! :)
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Oh what a darling little baby! She looks like mink! :)
Hey.... What about calling her Mink ;)
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That is one cute kitty. Call her Catty!
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Miss Catty Minx hehehehe
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Miss Marly Mink. She is so pretty and cuddly looking. have you bonded yet? Tell us all the details, did she ride home on your lap? Is she a cuddly.
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Marleigh?
Congrats!
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She is adorable! Congrats Susie, im happy for you. :2thumbsup;
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i'm so happy for you Susie She looks a cutie :2thumbsup;
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Yay!! Mina!!! how adorable is she... I can see years of happiness and support between the two of you :)
I hope she's purring on your lap in no time :)
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WOW! You finally got your cat! :2thumbsup;
Somebody suggested "Mink" - I like it.
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wow Congratulations Susie she is beautiful!!!
I am so happy you finally have a cat!!
Animals bring so much Love and joy into people lives.... i am so happy you get to experience this also.
Amanda xxoo
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Prissy What a sweetie that chose you! ::)
Venus
Cuddles
Tiddles
SamiSue
Shadow
Mollie
Synda
Tawny
Gigi
Chynna
Sydney
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Very nice kitty, congratulations!
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Congratulations big time! :clap; She looks sweet.
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Nina!! She is sooo cute!!! I love her markings! :clap;
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That is such a cute little cat. She looks like a cross between a seal point and a torty. Very cute indeed.
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Ok, this is a serious question, How do you all feel about de-clawing a cat, i have already called to get prices and they said she has to be 6 monts or older so that gives me 2 months to decide. I value all of your opinions, let me tell you, right now, her claws are sharp as razors and when she walks her claws are getting caught in my carpet, she does enjoy scratching her cat scratcher though and i want to make her a cat tree (dont know if she will be able to climb it with no claws, i had a cat that i had declawed and he was a very normal cat, never had a problem or anything, Please advise, thank you. :grouphug;
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It's a personal decision, but "declawing" actually involves amputating the first digit of each toe (front paws only). (Talk about "ouch"). It alters, in a slight but significant way, how they have to walk, although they get used to it. If you don't declaw them, you routinely clip their nails (which you have to do on the rear paws of the "declawed" cats, anyway). This is not a big deal. My 2 cats were both declawed before they came to me. I clip their back claws about every 2 weeks - they don't like that, but I'm bigger than they are, and there are techniques that make it easier if they don't cooperate, and provide them with a scratching post. Cats with no claws bite more than cats with claws - their main line of defense (claws) being unavailable, it's a natural response. And, of course, cats with no front claws have to stay indoors for safety's sake (I believe you already mentioned she'd be an indoors-only kitty). There are techniques to train them not to shred your furniture, if that's their inclination, although some of that's just plain unavoidable. Also cats without claws sometimes are clumsier in their jumping/running/etc. than those with claws.
It's a personal decision, but if I had a choice, I would never declaw a cat unless I absolutely felt I had to. Part of having a living thing in your life is dealing with its inherent physiology and needs. Unless you have particularly valuable antique furniture, my advice would be to maintain your own kind personality and let the poor beast keep its claws!
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If you start with the claw clipping early and often, it stops being a problem for the kitty. I wasn't going to declaw my last kitty - but had to in the end. In spite of the claw clipping, she kept climbing the curtains and walking along the curtain rod. I didn't care about the damage to the curtains, but she kept slipping off the rod, and then getting hung up by her back claws when she fell down. If I wasn't home to rescue her, she would end up upside down for so long that she would vomit. I was afraid I'd end up prying a dead kitty off the curtains. I had a choice of no curtains or no claws. She was pretty mad, but she got over it.
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I don't like declawing myself, but sometimes you really have no choice due to restriction by landlords and what not. Like Nextnoel said declawing involves removing part of their toes. Imagine chopping off each of your fingers at the knuckle below your fingernail, it's the same thing. If like me you don't like the idea of this there is a product out there that you may be interested in that could solve that dilemma.
www.softpaws.com (http://www.softpaws.com)
This is just one option, I believe there are a few companies out there offering this same type product. You should give these a try first before making the ultimate decision. You can choose several different colors, almost kinda like it's nail polish for cats. If after a while you find they are not working for you for some reason and you still find the nee for declawing at least you can say you tried first.
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looking at my couch-which has bare wood showing where they have clawed it to the frame-if it is an indoor cat I would be in favor of de-clawing it.
One of my cats goes outdoors to poop-so I can't de-claw any of them, but i sure would like a new couch.......de-clawing it may make your husband happier, I know how angry mine gets when they claw the furniture.
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Thank you for all of your input, i still have 2 months to think about it. Right now i am more worried for MY skin than my furniture, lol, once i hold her and cuddle her and love her, i try to put her down, ohhhh hell no, she aint having it, she tries to climb on me and let me tell you those suckers hurt BAD, so we will see what happens within the next couple of months, thanks again everyone :grouphug;
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Goofynina, my grandchildren have 2 cats that are inside only. They got their nails covered with plastic covers, does look like nail polish and may be what Hawkeye suggested, I don't know. Those covers really work and save on the skin, furniture, and doors! Best of luck- in the meantime can you just clip the sharp ends with a baby nail clipper? That worked for me when I had 6 mouths to feed( kittens, that is) and their nails were like little razors! Don't want you scarred for life~ and it interrupts the bonding when there is blood everyday!
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The cat will grow up and you can teach her not to claw you by putting her down whenever she does claw at you. It takes time for them to adjust to the new house and to your rules.
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Oh she's so cute Susie. I miss having a kitty but with Nelly, the dog, it would be a gong show. My daughter also has those plastic covers on her cat's claw's. They both walk around with pretty purple claws. They took some getting used to for them but now they don't seem to even notice them. Bruce, my friends cat, is declawed and has no problem getting up his tree fort. They didn't remove his the old way (which was really mean) they lasered his, he was home and running around in a few hours.
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Thanks for all of your input, but what do you think about de-teething a cat?? lol, her teeth are worse than her friggin nails, lol, she loves to be petted but once i stop, OMG, talk about chomping down, yikes, and now, she is kneeding me on my chest so i have little scratches there too, oh Lord, i am being mutilated by my baby kitty, and it is only the second day, lol, Right now she is behind me playing in all my supply boxes, taking time to drink some water and back to playing in the boxes, ohhh she is such a joy, how can i have lived so long without her? aye yi yi, pinche gato!!! :D
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Thanks for all of your input, but what do you think about de-teething a cat?? lol, her teeth are worse than her friggin nails, lol, she loves to be petted but once i stop, OMG, talk about chomping down, yikes, and now, she is kneeding me on my chest so i have little scratches there too, oh Lord, i am being mutilated by my baby kitty, and it is only the second day, lol, Right now she is behind me playing in all my supply boxes, taking time to drink some water and back to playing in the boxes, ohhh she is such a joy, how can i have lived so long without her? aye yi yi, pinche gato!!! :D
You gotta treat her just like a mama cat would - kitten bites mama and gets slapped up side the head - gentle but firm little tap.
Our cat woody would bite and I would blow air at him, or kind of mew "owww owww owww" and he would stop and stare at me. Love those babies!
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Goofynina, my grandchildren have 2 cats that are inside only. They got their nails covered with plastic covers, does look like nail polish and may be what Hawkeye suggested, I don't know.
My daughter also has those plastic covers on her cat's claw's. They both walk around with pretty purple claws. They took some getting used to for them but now they don't seem to even notice them.
Both of these sound like the claw covers I linked to my post. Even got some testimonials right here that they work.
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Here is another picture of babie with a bad hair day ;D
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Some more ideas for names for your kitty:
Genie - because she's bringing magic into your life
Ami - the French word for "friend"
And my favorite: APRIL because you and she began your life together in April! It's girlish but not sappy, and not too formal or too silly.
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Nice pic of babie JP.
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Thanks for the suggestions NextNoel, i kinda like April, but at this point she is still nameless, i just haven't found the PERFECT name for her. Seems like when i ask Sams opinion on one, he says naaah, so, i am not going to ask him anymore, lol :P How does Raja sound? She was the tiger on Aladdin?? Any input on that one?
JoePaul, Babie is so cute, bet my cat can whoop her butt!! lol, j/k. I only say that cuz my cat can whoop my butt :P ::)
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How does Raja sound? She was the tiger on Aladdin?? Any input on that one?
Since from the sounds of it your kitten is a little lovely terror a tigers name seems rather fitting.
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And here is my baby, she was in today's local newspaper in the Pet's of the Week Section, can't you just seeee the attitude in those blue eyes ;) I LOVE HER, :clap; I think she was saying: Mama, would you just hurry up and come and get me, i need you, you need me and i have been waiting for you ;) :thumbup;
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What a nice picture. She looks like she was just waiting for someone to claim her own. Lucky You.
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She look's like a "Zena" to me. The warrior princess.
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She look's like a "Zena" to me. The warrior princess.
That's it!!! Thank you so much Brenda,, that is going to be her name.... XENA, THE WARRIOR PRINCESS, i was trying to call her Raja, but it just wasnt working, YAY :clap; I love it :2thumbsup;
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Great Pic of Babie Joe Paul :)
What a great picture of "XENA"! i think that name suits her just perfectly :clap;
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Cool! Your most welcome.
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Xena is a great name. My sister named her German Shepherd dog Xena. It works for your cat.
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Goofy, she is very pretty kitty and Xena sounds like a great name..specially since she wars with your skin ;D
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And here is my baby, she was in today's local newspaper in the Pet's of the Week Section, can't you just seeee the attitude in those blue eyes ;) I LOVE HER, :clap; I think she was saying: Mama, would you just hurry up and come and get me, i need you, you need me and i have been waiting for you ;) :thumbup;
I could see she had some siamese in her, so pretty. uhhh Marshmellow huh? naaah - I think you're right, she's definetely a Xena!
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Good choice of name! She's adorable! And you're both so lucky to have found each other! :clap;
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How cool that your cat's picture was in the paper, and Xena seems like a very appropriate name. She sounds like a warrior from all you have said and you will treat her like a princess.
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Xena..hmmmm Sounds Great!!
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I warned you didnt i? :P lol, here she is AGAIN :o
Isn't she just stinky, gotta love my babygirl :)
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And what kind of Mama would i be if i didnt show off my other babygirl, this is Jane, our (i should say my) Doberman Pinscher :)
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Your babies are cute!
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This is my boy Bingo up at Lake Tahoe. He's wearing his special life jacket. ;D
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This is my boy Bingo up at Lake Tahoe. He's wearing his special life jacket. ;D (http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos2030/3/8/57/73/81/6/681735708303_0_ALB.jpg)
Chicken Little, i cant seem to see a pic here? is it me? or is it something i just aint doing?
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It's showing up for me???
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All i see is a white square with a red X in the middle of it :( I wanna see BINGO!!! :p
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The reason Bingo is not showing up on some browsers is because it in the wrong format. Chicken little you need to down load the picture to your computer and then when you post it you need to use the additional options link and then browse your computer to then click on Bingos picture resize to 640x480 res then save. Should work.
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Thanks! I think it's fixed. :2thumbsup;
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Oh, goofynina - Jane is stunning!
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Thanks! I think it's fixed. :2thumbsup;
Ooh, yeah, you sure did Chicken Little, that's one cutie of a dog you have there, she looks like one of those farming dogs. She is a cutie, thank you so much for fixing it, tell Bingo hi for me, Jane and Xena ;) oh, and of course Sam too :P
Thank you very much Cycobully, she is a big one huh? lol, i feel so protected with her :2thumbsup;
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Yep, he's a border collie and my personal stalker. He never takes his eyes off me and is none too happy when any person or animal comes near me, including my husband. ;) The only thing he get to herd though are his stuffed animals.
:cuddle; to your furbabies too.
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By any possible chance did you ever watch a show called Pet Star? It was hosted by that scrumdiddlyumptious Mario Lopez? ::) Anyways, there was a dog on there that i will never forget in my life, his name was Skid Boot, I think he was the same as Bingo but shorthair, that dog was amazing, i used to watch that show and cry cuz i was amazed what those owners taught their animals, and their animals loved them enough to do it, and a majority of those dogs were rescued from the shelter or found abandoned somewhere, i think that was all included with me crying all the time :P I just love happy endings, for both the dog and their owners :2thumbsup;
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Thanks Chicken Little. :thumbup;
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Yeah, they are scary smart. People always ask how I train him to do things, he's an awesome frisbee dog and does a lot of tricks, and I really only have to show him once or twice and he's mastered it. He makes me look good. ;D He also is very tuned in to my blood sugars and has alerted my husband during several nighttime low blood sugar episodes.
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i was amazed what those owners taught their animals, and their animals loved them enough to do it,
Tricks look very impressive, but many are not as difficult to teach as you would imagine. Consistency, treats and lots of patience are all that's required. Being an impatient person, I don't tend to bother :rofl; but I was in the process at one stage - inspired after one of the many training seminars I went to - of teaching my largest bull terrier Dorothy to collect a flower and take it to the person I nominated. It was really a simple retrieve exercise. But I got bored (as I said, one of the key ingredients is PATIENCE :D )
Therefore, the only trick Dorothy does is to stand on her hind legs when I say "up!". Other than that, all my dogs must do a sit/stay for their dinner, and when I put it in front of them they're not allowed to touch it until I say "eat". But that's just some basic obedience to me, not a trick. It's better than having excited dogs jumping on you at dinner time.
Having said all this - I am not intending to detract AT ALL from the amazing training that such people do, especially with rescued dogs that must have all kinds of trust and fear issues and who knows what else type of baggage.
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I just wanted to share more pics of my beautiful pitbulls. The first one is Rufus, with his gorgeous big brown eyes. How can anyone resist that face? The second is of Rufus and rocky looking adorable as usual.
HMMM... I guess the pics are too large...I don't know how to make them smaller
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Nina when will we get more pics of Xena? :) please :)
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I just wanted to share more pics of my beautiful pitbulls. The first one is Rufus, with his gorgeous big brown eyes. How can anyone resist that face? The second is of Rufus and rocky looking adorable as usual.
HMMM... I guess the pics are too large...I don't know how to make them smaller
Hi ILoveFluid, Please go ahead and put the pics in and as soon as i can i will resize them for you :) (now that i know how) :P I cant wait to see them :2thumbsup;
Hi RichardMel, as soon as i can get her to stay in one place, lol, she is so crazy, i will definetly be posting more pics, ohhhh will i :P Thank you so much for requesting them :2thumbsup;
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I just wanted to share more pics of my beautiful pitbulls. The first one is Rufus, with his gorgeous big brown eyes. How can anyone resist that face? The second is of Rufus and rocky looking adorable as usual.
HMMM... I guess the pics are too large...I don't know how to make them smaller
Try this link i would love to see more pics of your dogs.
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=1297.0
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I would love to see them too. Much <3 for APBTs.
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I have 2 dogs and 1 cat. I don't have a good picture of my cat but here are my dogs. The big one is Reno.... he scares the crap out of people but he is a sweetheart. He is a 6 year old 3/4 boxer 1/4 lab. He is HUGE! The other one is Siesta. She is my baby! She is now deaf and blind and it breaks my heart. She is a 14 year old cocker spaniel.
Well shoot! They are waaay tooooo large! I dont know why tho! I'll try to resize them.
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Here's another recent pic, this is me with my youngest bull terrier, Dorothy. She is the one in my avatar - I think she was about 3 months old in the avatar pic, and she's 7.5 years now:
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Here's another recent pic, this is me with my youngest bull terrier, Dorothy. She is the one in my avatar - I think she was about 3 months old in the avatar pic, and she's 7.5 years now:
What is your take on Pitt Bulls? Obviously, you love them. I'm scared to death of them. Don't trust them. Too many news stories with graphic pictures.
Let's hear what an owner has to say? ???
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My take on the American pit bull terrier - yes, you're correct. I love them. (Note the breed I have, in the photo above, is the bull terrier, a different breed).
I have owned a pit bull X in the past, have babysat other pitties and used to have a few regular pit bull clients when I was a dog groomer. I have done a lot of research on the bull breeds, dog behaviour and dog attacks.
I also used to be a member of the American Pit Bull Terrier Club of Australia and I was a founding member of the Endangered Dog Breeds Association of Australia (www.edba.org.au) which was set up to fight for responsible dog legislation for all owners, and to fight AGAINST breed specific legislation.
:) Don't be frightened of the pit bull. However, DO be frightened of irresponsible dog owners. Regardless of what breed they get their hands on, they can make anything a dangerous dog. It's not the breed, it's the individual dog, the way it's bred and the way it's raised.
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My take on the American pit bull terrier - yes, you're correct. I love them. (Note the breed I have, in the photo above, is the bull terrier, a different breed).
I have owned a pit bull X in the past, have babysat other pitties and used to have a few regular pit bull clients when I was a dog groomer. I have done a lot of research on the bull breeds, dog behaviour and dog attacks.
I also used to be a member of the American Pit Bull Terrier Club of Australia and I was a founding member of the Endangered Dog Breeds Association of Australia (www.edba.org.au) which was set up to fight for responsible dog legislation for all owners, and to fight AGAINST breed specific legislation.
:) Don't be frightened of the pit bull. However, DO be frightened of irresponsible dog owners. Regardless of what breed they get their hands on, they can make anything a dangerous dog. It's not the breed, it's the individual dog, the way it's bred and the way it's raised.
Be more specific. I mean I don't hear of Miniature Pincher Attacks, or Boxer Attacks. Why do the Pit Bulls get labled?
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There's a whole bunch of reasons, with 3 major ones I'd like to discuss.
Firstly, there are plenty of attacks involving all kinds of breeds - they just don't make front page news, because the media cannot sensationalise it the same way.
A large part of the reputation comes from the fact that the breed has a fighting history. This leads people to believe that they have uncontrolled aggression and want to attack anything that comes into sight. But if you put this in a much more logical manner - think about it like this - cats, by their nature, attack and kill birds and mice. Does this aggression extend to other living creatures? No. Just as a number of other dog breeds were bred for hunting, chasing or retrieving various animals - yet a dog that is bred for hunting, say, raccoons or badgers - are we frightened of them? Do we expect them to "hunt" humans? No we don't - because they don't. The behaviours are largely restricted to specific species, though you will occasionally still see working breeds "rounding up" people, or gun dogs "pointing", generally speaking, acts of what could be called aggressive instincts are species specific.
So yes, it is sadly true that they have a history of fighting, but that does not make them naturally human-aggressive. Quite the opposite. In fact, people who took part in this abhorrent activity of fighting had set rules about their fights, and it is extremely important to note that each "competitor" had to tend to the opponent's dog between rounds. This is a horrid fact to consider, but is also vitally important to the development of their temperament - here is a strong breed that had to be absolutely FLAWLESS in its temperamen toward man, as it had to be able to be approached AND handled by a stranger when injured and in pain. So what went wrong? Bad publicity, leading to more "tough guys" wanting them, leading to more being poorly bred and deliberately abused or trained to be dangerous. Gangsters are getting them, wanting them as guard dogs for themselves, their properties, their drug operations. And, more abhorrent than anything else, some sickoes still fight them, underground.
The third major factor is identity problems. The vast majority of people who are frightened of pit bulls (which I understand, btw) are not actually able to distinguish a pit bull from various other dogs. A number of bull-and-terrier breeds are frequently confused with one another, sometimes other bull breeds are also confused wiht bull-and-terrier breeds. Other times, they are not necessarily confused by deliberately lumped in together with the tag "pit bull" - this term, when used in this loose manner, can apply to ANY dog that has ANY amount of bull breed (of some description!) in it's background, so it's usually being used to label some complete cross-breed.
My local council wanted, not so long ago, to ban the top 6 breeds responsible for the most serious attacks on children. In order to get these statistics, they had to go to the local children's hospital. You know what they found? Right up near the top of the list was Jack Russel terriers. So it DOES happen with other (small) breeds, and it happens frequently and severely. But it's apparently not newsworthy.
I'd really like this noted - The APBT has been around since the 19th century and was once a revered American icon. There was never any media hype about them before the 1980's - what does that tell you?
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I was never afraid of any breed until a Boxer jumped its 5 ft fence to attack my Border Collie. Then a year later, another Boxer attacked us at a dog park. I guess Boxers REALLY do not like Border Collies. ???
I am pretty cautious of Boxers, Pitts and other aggressive breeds now. We stopped going to our local dog park after several Pit Bull incidents. I agree that owners bear the responsibility for their dogs, unfortunately, there seem to be fewer and fewer responsible owners. I'm a firm believer that no one should own a dog that they cannot themselves physically overpower and control.
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I too have an American Staffordshire Terrier (aka American Pitbull Terrier) He's the sweetest guy ever imaginable yet due to the breed ban in Ontario he must wear a muzzle when in public. Fine, he does and he hates it. Yet, how many times have we been walking (on leash) when some dog comes ripping out of his yard, snarling and barking at my dog? How many times have dogs come over the fence after my muzzled dog? What does this muzzle do? It gives him terrific anxiety because he's got unfamiliar dogs coming to him and he can't do a damn thing about it. Luckily there hasn't been a problem YET but one day I'm sure it'll be the wrong dog and who'll will be worse off? MY dog who can't defend himself. I've had Rotties, Golden Retrievers, Chows, Labs and Jack Russells come after him. People need to be more responsible.
He's typically dog friendly (I take him to doggy daycare for socializing) but what if it's not a dog friendly dog that approaches us?
I feel bad for my dog. He's never done anything. Why is he being punished? Isn't it supposed to be innocent before guilty?
the media has hurt this breed very much by their lack of accuracy when reporting bites. If it has floppy ears and a tail and short hair, it must be a pitbull. It makes me sick.
Cycobully had an EXCELLENT post. She knows her stuff.
My parents have a very vicious Eskimo Spitz. He bites. He barks. He chases. He's what, 25 pounds? Nothing to be afraid of? HA! I hate him.
The only difference between a pitbull bite and his bite is the strength. My dog could probably crush a brick with his bite and the Spitz maybe a squirrel.
I could go on and on and on about this. I'm so enraged by the ignorance of people and their trust in the media. They believe the crap about the war in Iraq, why we can't have electric cars, and why pitbulls are evil. STUPID STUPID PEOPLE!
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The issue of bite strength is also an excellent point, I'm glad you brought that up.
One Doctor Brisbin did a study on the skulls of deceased pit bulls to test the "lock jaw" myth (no doubt you've all heard this at some point and it turns out it's just that - a myth. There is NO locking mechanism to the jaw of the pit bull.
Also, the oft reported "X-amount" of PSI (pounds per square inch, I think that stands for) which pit bulls supposedly have is also nonsense. It's a claim that has even been published in books, but when challenged to produce the evidence or research to back up this claim, no one has been able to do so).
Some books I have also cover case studies, and there is one that springs to mind of a newborn baby that was killed by a pack of chihuahuas. Not to mention a child who was killed in California just a few years ago by a pomeranian type dog. So when people say to me "oh say what you like about any breeds being capable of being aggressive, but I'd rather be bitten by a pomeranian than a pit bull!" it might sound like a valid point. Indeed, if I had to choose, I'd choose the pomeranian bite myself. BUT never fall into the trap of thinking such small dogs cannot hurt or do damage. Believe me, I used to be a dog groomer!!
The other reason the above argument is invalid is that there are plenty of other breeds the same size or larger than a pit bull which are viewed as friendly and unaggressive, but could easily bite just as hard if they had the inclination - and some of them do, but again I emphasise the media just doesn't report it. (The pit bull is, in fact, a small-ish breed, traditionally, though muscly.)
There is a much more important factor than bite strength however - it is bite inhibition. I can't stress enough how important this is. And this comes down to traininng and socialising. It is also one of the reasons the muzzling laws Carson refers to are in themselves a danger. As pups, a dog learns his bite inhibition largely through play with litter mates and socialisation with other dogs - how can a muzzled dog socialise properly? :(
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I was never afraid of any breed until a Boxer jumped its 5 ft fence to attack my Border Collie. Then a year later, another Boxer attacked us at a dog park. .... I am pretty cautious of Boxers, Pitts and other aggressive breeds now. ..... I'm a firm believer that no one should own a dog that they cannot themselves physically overpower and control.
I can understand your fear. When I was 4 a German Shepherd tried to bite my face - he sort of got me, too, but I pulled back in time so that I only got scratched down the chin by his teeth. When I was 13 I was bitten by an Australian cattle dog (blue heeler). Before I got right into dogs like I am now, I was a bit scared of these breeds. But I saw very quickly that it was not a breed issue. It's individuals within those breeds, and individuals within any breed can be like this. There might seem like higher number of individuals within certain breeds, and indeed that can happen with the popularity of certain breeds - remember when everyone was scared of dobermans? Before the term "pit bull" was ever being bandied about by the media? You only need to think back to the 1970's to remember this.
I don't have any breed prejudices now, but if you asked me what breed bit me most when I was a dog groomer then you might be surprised that Border Collies were number 2 on my list (top of the list, due to their sheer numbers probably, not to mention poor breeding, were maltese X shih tzus - those little brats always wanted to eat me). I don't, however, take this as representative of what the border collie breed is like as a whole.
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Thank you both for your information. I don't feel as afraid anymore. As a small dog owner I hate big dogs who come bounding over to play or attack. It doesn't matter to a little dog it is an attack. I have been carring Pepper Spray just so I have some defense if things get nasty.
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Yeah, I agree with what you're saying, I also hate it when dogs bound after me and/or my dogs. Especially when my dogs are elderly - I had a dog that made it almost to 18 and I was furious whenever dogs came running at him. I would have kicked the crap out of them if I had to, in order to protect Diesel. I once told off some teenagers who kicked a football out onto the path whilst we were walking past! I'm pretty protective of my dogs, but I was especially protective of Diesel in his old age. Even Chloe, who I still have, is now 13 years old.
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Questions approaching. :)
I want a dog... however, I was a small dog, one that stay small, they don't grow big... one that preferabbly don't shed alot or if at all, and one thtis good with children since I have a 5 and 6 yr old.
Advice? Never had a dog before... :) Thanks!!!
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My first advice is, make sure it is allright with your mom and dad first of all. Especially if it is going to be an inside dog. There will be accidents and unless you get a poodle that dont shed, not too sure what kind that wouldn't shed. Your going to be looking for a job, who will care for the dog if and when you get a job? do you have a fenced yard? It is so easy to just "get a dog" but to be physically and mentally ready for one is the real question. Please make sure you are ready for one before you get one and then realize you werent ready. Having a dog is so great for anyone, especially kids, helps them become more responsible for one and they have a better outlook on pets as they grow older, a better appreciation for them. Good luck to you and keep us posted. ;)
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I love my dog, but it is like having a kid. You have to find a place for it to stay if you go anywhere and it has to have company daily. And they can be expensive.
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My first advice is, make sure it is allright with your mom and dad first of all. Especially if it is going to be an inside dog. There will be accidents and unless you get a poodle that dont shed, not too sure what kind that wouldn't shed. Your going to be looking for a job, who will care for the dog if and when you get a job? do you have a fenced yard? It is so easy to just "get a dog" but to be physically and mentally ready for one is the real question. Please make sure you are ready for one before you get one and then realize you werent ready. Having a dog is so great for anyone, especially kids, helps them become more responsible for one and they have a better outlook on pets as they grow older, a better appreciation for them. Good luck to you and keep us posted. ;)
Hey Susie, thanks for responding! :)
Yes it ok with them, if it's going to be a small doggy. My parents and my brother will help out they said. My brother is here all day cuz he works nights, so that will help in the begining No fenced yard, but I plan to get an invisible dog fence. I'm ready for one.. my brother had one while he lived with us for 8 months, but it was a big dog... it was part pitbull/bulldog, suh a cutie, but I need a small one. I would be willing to get a puppy that does shed, but I would really like it if I found one that didn't or shed little instead of tons.
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My first advice is, make sure it is allright with your mom and dad first of all. Especially if it is going to be an inside dog. There will be accidents and unless you get a poodle that dont shed, not too sure what kind that wouldn't shed. Your going to be looking for a job, who will care for the dog if and when you get a job? do you have a fenced yard? It is so easy to just "get a dog" but to be physically and mentally ready for one is the real question. Please make sure you are ready for one before you get one and then realize you werent ready. Having a dog is so great for anyone, especially kids, helps them become more responsible for one and they have a better outlook on pets as they grow older, a better appreciation for them. Good luck to you and keep us posted. ;)
Hey Susie, thanks for responding! :)
Yes it ok with them, if it's going to be a small doggy. My parents and my brother will help out they said. My brother is here all day cuz he works nights, so that will help in the begining No fenced yard, but I plan to get an invisible dog fence. I'm ready for one.. my brother had one while he lived with us for 8 months, but it was a big dog... it was part pitbull/bulldog, suh a cutie, but I need a small one. I would be willing to get a puppy that does shed, but I would really like it if I found one that didn't or shed little instead of tons.
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I definetly wouldnt recommend a chihuahua or a wienie dog unless they are older already, with your kids being so little they want to handle it and carry it and if they drop it, it could really hurt the pup (i've seen it happen) Jack Russells are highly intelligent BUT they are so full of energy, they can climb a 6' wall with no problem. There are so many to choose from but for now, i think it might be best to either go to the pound and rescue one or check the paper for free puppies, the only problem with getting one out of the paper, your going to need to make sure you take it to the vet to spay or neuter it, get it its shot and flea dip and so forth, usually if you get it from the pound, the fee includes all of that. Make sure you take the kids and get them involved and you let the kids interact with the pup before you take it. I am so excited for you and the kids, i hope you get one soon, my cousin has been talking about getting a teacup poodle for the longest time and just today he decided to go to the Pet Adoption place and got himself a mutt, sometimes, those are the best kinds to get... Good luck again girlfriend... :clap;
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Angela, have you gotton your drivers license yet? It might be a good idea to take care of that prior to taking on new responsibilities that dog owners are responsible for. I know you don't want to hear that but it is a valid point. I have been a dog owner so the experience is first hand. It's not just simply getting a pet, there is a lot more that goes into it. Anyway, just something to think about.
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I have a miniature Schnauzer, Nelly. She is great with the kids, her and my 11 month old granddaughter play very well together. She is very gentle with Lauralie. And the best part she doesn't shed at all, that's why I picked that breed. She was very easy to train to go outside, I never used the "paper" thing. She was only 5 weeks old when I got her, too young to be away from mommy but she did well. She was only 1.2lbs at the time and now fully grown she is about 15lbs. She's a little spoiled and has never been left alone, she goes to work everyday and if I just can't take her with she goes to the puppy sitter or grandma's house. Crazy, I know. Anyway just a suggestion for you Angela.
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My son has just moved in with his girlfriend and her 3 kids, he decided they wanted a dog they got a cute bully cross pup a week later the 14 year old son wanted one so he got the brother of there pup, 7 weeks later the first pup is living with my mum , they are alot of work and responsibility but on the positive side my mum and the pup have never been happier ! Dogs are a great thing to have in your life but they are just like having an extra kid. I wouldn't be without mine. Good luck with your decision..
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Breeds that don't shed much - poodles, schnauzers etc - are excellent choices BUT one other thing to be aware of - the grooming requirement. Every 6 weeks or so, such breeds will need to have their coats clipped. You can learn to do this yourself, but a decent set of clippers plus blades will set you back a good $250 (Australian dollars). There are plenty of cheap options on the market that are simply not worth it.
If using a groomer, you are looking at $40 - $70 per groom every six weeks. You will also need to train the pup from a young age to be calm and quiet whilst be handled/groomed. Some people think this isn't important - they just pay a dog groomer and let them worry about it! But groomers are busy people, and if they have a dog that is too much trouble, or bites too much, they are entitled - and often will - to refuse to groom that dog again.
Just another important point to keep in mind!
My suggestion for small-ish breeds (though they are both still quite solid) that are particularly excellent with children are usually:
1) Staffordshire bull terrier (not to be confused with the American staffordshire terrier, which is larger)
2) beagle.
However, whilst having very short, very easy to care for coats, they still shed.
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'scuse the double post - but I wanted to post these breed selectors which may help angela with her decision.
Also, I wanted to add a point about a personal dislike for invisible fences. It's personal choice, of course, but sometimes the draw of something on the other side (e.g. a squirrel the dog wants to chase) is so great that the dog will ignore the signal and run right through it. Trouble is, once that drawing point has gone, the dog cannot return into the yard, because they don't want to hear/feel the signal. I've heard of this happening. So you might like to consider getting fences or at least building a dog pen for assistance with keeping the dog contained.
Anyway, some breed selector assistants:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/search.htm
http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogselectorindex.do
http://us.iams.com/iams/en_US/jsp/IAMS_Page.jsp?pageID=DBS
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Cycobully is right about the grooming. Nelly doesn't get clipped in the winter but she needs it in the summer a few times at $50 a each time. Then there's all the shots, and the Parvo vaccine. Never mind dog food every month. If they get sick the Vet is very expensive. All the collars and leads as they grow. Pooper scoop bags, treats, toys, puppy sitters, cute little coats, it goes on and on. It's like having another kid in my house.
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I heard on the news that a person spends on average $16,000 on the life of a dog. That could very well be true considering a dog may live to be 15 or 16.
Here is an article:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1671&articleid=1543
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Being a beagle owner, I'm not sure how well they would be contained with one of those fences. These dog's are ruled by there noses and there sense of smell can take
over, have been known to be wanderers . Just my :twocents;
But they are a great dog and great friend, cuddler and best of all "sleeper" as I'm typing this Woofa is all cuddled up next to me on the couch, sleeping!
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'scuse the double post - but I wanted to post these breed selectors which may help angela with her decision.
Also, I wanted to add a point about a personal dislike for invisible fences. It's personal choice, of course, but sometimes the draw of something on the other side (e.g. a squirrel the dog wants to chase) is so great that the dog will ignore the signal and run right through it. Trouble is, once that drawing point has gone, the dog cannot return into the yard, because they don't want to hear/feel the signal. I've heard of this happening. So you might like to consider getting fences or at least building a dog pen for assistance with keeping the dog contained.
Anyway, some breed selector assistants:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/search.htm
http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogselectorindex.do
http://us.iams.com/iams/en_US/jsp/IAMS_Page.jsp?pageID=DBS
Thanks for the links!
I have a 2 acre yard, and it's not my house, so building a fence is not an optio. besides I want an inside dog... the only reason my dog would go outside is to go for walks on a leashe, and potty.
Im going to check these sites out! :)
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Fair enough, re the fences. Then forget my suggestion about beagles, because what Tamara said is correct (I was going to point out to never let a beagle off leash, 'cause he'll be off after his nose and you'll lose him!).
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If you are going to get the dog you might be interested in looking into an insurance plan for him/her. They can be a good value.
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It's certainly worth considering, 'cause an accident such as being hit by a car, or swallowing something they shouldn't, can cost a small fortune at the vet. And I mean thousands!
Here in Australia, most insurance policies don't cover the routine things though (e.g. check ups and vaccinations) so look into any policy well before choosing one.
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my girlfriend just had a plate and 6 screws put in her German Shepherd's leg because they played too much this winter (he's only 2). I can't imagine how much that cost but her husband said, "na, we don't need insurance"
I don't have insurance on my dog. I just pray something doesn't happen to him. My mom spent a fortune on her last dog after it got hit by a car (crushed pelvis, extensive internal injuries) and then years later ate a peach pit that lodged in her stomach and slowly began to poison her as the pit leaked cyanide. Poor thing. Still, she lived to be 21 yrs.
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I don't have insurance either. The worst bill I had was $750, and that was extremely difficult by itself. That was a 4-day stay in hospital for Diesel, when he got pancreatitis. He was a good 15 or 16 years old at the time, and he'd had pancreatitis before so he must have got good care. One bout of that is usually enough to kill a dog half that age.
But if you are thinking about insurance you'll find with most companies that you have to take it out before the dog reaches a certain age.
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I have a 10 year old pomerian,not of the small size but at about 17 lbs. The smaller ones tend to be yappy but mine is quite and very very friendly. He gets washed and clipped every 6 weeks at 38.00 a pop. He is a happy dog while also a handful. He is so much like family
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Thank you everyone for your input! I have decided to wait a little longer, maybe 6 month's (or longer if needed but hopefully 6 months!!) and see how everything is financially and such. In the meantime, I'll be looking into making my decision on the *type* of puppy I would like. How exciting! :)
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It is very exciting! Also, if you haven't already, please go over to the Transplant Stories forum and check out the thread on post-transplant pet care, because there are some important issues raised there.
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Wow, I am late on this, but Goofynina, your kitten is so cute! I love Siamese cats, and Xena fits her great! I agree with those against declawing. I think it should be avoided at all costs. I also agree that you need to get her used to frequent nail trimmings (they are really easy, just cut the clear part with human nail clippers) and she will grow out of MOST of the clawing. She may still do it a little, but it will get better. Plus having lots of good stuff for her to scratch helps. If she starts scratching the couch, say no, and take her to a scratching post - it works!
Best of luck with your sweetie!
Oh, and cycobully, I am so glad you're educating all of us here about pits. I hate how they've gotten such a bad rep. I've worked as a vet tech for almost 7 years and they are not as horrible as people make them out to be. Put it this way - in 7 years working with dogs/cats, I've NEVER been bitten by a pit. I've been badly bitten by a feral cat once, and a few times by small, "yippy" dogs (once a Chihuahua, once a Lhasa/Shih thing, and once by a Dachshund.
Angela, when you get a dog remember to keep it on heartworm preventative every month. It's really important.
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Babie loves spaghetti, just look at his face :lol;
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Babie is just too cute JoePaul, and that innocent look will get him just about anything he wants i bet ;)
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I don't actually have a pet. These are my grandparents pets. Jake is the goldenretriever and Slick is the black "panther".
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Missy, Frisco and Lil bit the loves of my life. :clap;
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OMG my pic is huge, please fix it. LOL
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Tubes your grandparents dog is beautiful.
JP babie looks like he is saying " I didn't do it."
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Tubes and Kianhu, your pets (granparents pets) are absolutely gorgeous, Kianhu what are you feeding those cats? They are so big and beautiful, I LOVE 'EM :clap;
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That are fat like their mommie. LOL :popcorn; Believe it or not, I feed them light Iams. LOL I just feed them all the time. They beg me so I feel bad. I dont have kids yet, so they are like my kids. When I see a skinny cat I catch myself saying "Oh poor hungry kitty". No the cat is not hungry and it is normal size. I am just used to see my fat babies. I have one staring at me right now wanting my cereal with milk. :cookie;
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That are fat like their mommie. LOL :popcorn; Believe it or not, I feed them light Iams. LOL I just feed them all the time. They beg me so I feel bad. I dont have kids yet, so they are like my kids. When I see a skinny cat I catch myself saying "Oh poor hungry kitty". No the cat is not hungry and it is normal size. I am just used to see my fat babies. I have one staring at me right now wanting my cereal with milk. :cookie;
Do you pronounce your name like the actor Keanu Reeves? I named my dog Keanu when Speed came out, best damn dog i've had in a long time. :clap;
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Just call me Kim. Kianhu are my initials. People think is it something exotic but just the first 2 initials of my first, middle and last name. Shhhhhhhhh. :-X
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My goodness Kim, those cute kitties have you wrapped around their little paws. Look at the size of them!
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JP Babie is once again gorgeous as Eva in that picture!
Tubes and Kim your pets are adorable!! :)
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Here's Dorothy being her typical, idiotic self, but you need to note that my husband is actually lying on the bed, under those blankets! Being jumped all over:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9RdybiX6V4
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omg that was so funny..... very cute!!
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Oh I forgot to apologise up front for my ridiculous laughing, I should have edited that out. :D
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Oh cyco!!! She is so cute!! That tail just does not stop wagging, does it? She hopped!!
Just like a rabbit!!
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Oh Cyco, your dog is sooo happy, i love it, what i am truly amazed at is your hubby is so calm during all of this, had that been my hubby, forget it, it would've been over for both my dog and myself, :-\ he just doesnt love and appreciate animals the way i do ::) Thank you so much for sharing that, and your laugh is contagious, dont you dare edit that out, your dogs make you happy and thats all that matters my friend, thanks again, awesome video. :clap;
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She hopped!! Just like a rabbit!!
It's known to bull terrier fans as doing "hucklebutts" :D
what i am truly amazed at is your hubby is so calm during all of this, had that been my hubby, forget it, it would've been over for both my dog and myself, :-\ he just doesnt love and appreciate animals the way i do ::)
lol, truth is, hubby is REALLY lazy and it takes a fair bit to get him to move lol. But yes, he does love our animals. :thx;
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Cycobully That was so good but you just made me more homesick for "Daisy" after watching that .Way to cute.
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Wonderful pictures & that video was great! Ain't we a bunch of softies :lol;
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Kim - the kitties are so cute!!! I just want to reach in and cuddle them!
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Thank you, I love my babies. ;D
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Cycobully, that video is funny. I love it when pets get excited. What is the most funny is hearing your laughter. :rofl;
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Thanx every1! Slick is the sweetest cat. If you pick him up, he automatically will CLAW his way over to your left shoulder. Don't know why, but that is his favorite view point. ;) I need to get a better pic of him, so you can see how big he really is. :pics;
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"Hucklebutts"? LOL I like that. When my cat acts like that, we call it "fruiting".
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John? I am not sure if it is something i am doing wrong but there is no pic in your post, can you please check. Thank you, :beer1;
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lol when my cat gets excited.. like when I come home and she is saying hello to me she sometimes gets so excited and snorts/purs a bit as she walks around in circles so she can rub against me or headbutt me or roll over for a tummy rub etc.... it's so adorable because I can just tell how happy she is to see me and that warms my heart.
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I used to have a cat that would head butt when he wanted attention. He had grown up in a frat house, and I think they fed him nothing but beer and pizza, because when I got him, he was almost 30 pounds, most of it chubb. If you didn't see him headed for you and brace before the head butt, he was hefty enough to knock you over!
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Just had to tell you what Xena is doing now, at night right before i hook up, i am usually on the pc so she is on my desk bothering me so i end up going to bed and taking her with me until its time to hook up, when it is time to hook up, i have to put her out of my room and shut my door cuz i have caught her chewing on my tubes and the last thing i need is a bout of peritonitis, anyways, all night, i hear her at my door trying to come in, from her reaching the door knob to her trying to pull the door open with her nails, poor baby, in the morning when i get up, she has all her toys all at the outside of my door, now, she also drags my stuffed animals that i have on a shelf in my office, she drags them and puts them by my door as well, isnt she too much, i just love her to death :clap;
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OH Susie that is so cute!! :cuddle; i have never really been a cat person before but everyones stories are converting me!!
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Please post pics of your cats. :pics;
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oh that is so adorable... Xena can't get in so she drags things of yours and her toys to where she can wait for you.. sort of like "if I can't be with mom I will have parts of her I like here and my toys while I wait"
how sweet.... I bet you would so love to hsve Xena in there with you but important to keep her out.. I am sure she understands that it's not because you don't want her there and you love her :)
thanks for the story :)
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Such cute story, goofynina. How does Jane like the new cat?
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OMG, Thank you for asking, i made the stupid mistake of trying to introduce them on Saturday, :o Lemme tell you what happend, First of all, Xena always played on or around the loveseat which is by the back sliding door. Jane always is by the window looking in, so she would just stare at Xena kinda looking like "what the hell is that" kinda look, then Jane went through the stage of growling at her so i would squirt her with a water bottle whenever she growled, after a couple weeks of that, they finally started playing (through the window that is) it was the cutest thing, Jane would be outside jumping back and forth (as big as she is) and Xena would be rolling around on her back just being her cute silly "Warrioristic" self ;) well, on Saturday, i figured, ok, its time, now i must tell you, before we got Xena, Jane would come inside all the time, but she hadnt been in since we got Xena, soooooo, when i gave her the go ahead to come in,GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY,,, She jammed in and started chasing Xena behind the sofa's, knocking over the plants, all the papers on my coffee table, she chased her to my office, under my desk, they ripped cords out of the wall, Xena finally ran under my bed, now all the while, i am screaming my head off at Jane and the cat is hissing and Jane is growling and i'm 'bout ready to shit my pants cuz i am thinking this damn dog is going to eat my cat, I finally got Jane out of the house (licking her chops) and it took a long time to get Xena to come out from under the bed, but she did, she just will NOT go anywhere near that little couch, my poor baby, i have traumatized her, i am such a bad mama :oops;
But thank you for asking ;) :P
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You crack me up. You let the dog, who you know will kill anything in the house with your cat. Hahahaha! You are so silly! :popcorn;
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Oh goodness! How stressful goofynina! but I have to admit I lol'd, though I shouldn't have - poor kitty!
Perhaps try an introduction with Jane on leash next time, though the cat will probably just run away. :)
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:rofl; poor kitty
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Poor xena she probably shit her pants.
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Your cat wears pants? :rofl; :clap;
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Poor cat :lol; Dog -1 Cat -0 Now, let me tell you my dog & cat story
Most of you know Bucky (my chihuahua) , well years ago when he was 1 year old, the family and I brought him along to Massachusetts to a friends house. Little did I know, the friends cat had just had kittens & Bucky wandered off finding the kittens. The mother cat went into phsyco mode on Bucky slapping the heck out of him, Bucky ran down the steps with the cat right on his 6 then up under the lazyboy chair I was sitting in, into the springs of the chair. To this day he runs when he sees cats. ;D
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I recall a BIG white cat my grandma used to have, called Snowy. Grandma also had a small fox terrier type dog named Spot that was terrified of that cat. Snowy was pretty vicious! To be fair, Snowy was bigger than Spot.
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oh dear Nina that wasn't the best introduction.
I think the best way to handle it, which may be difficult now that Xena would associate Jane with "quick I must hide under bed or in safe place NOW!" is to get them together in one room, but in a controlled way.. Jane on leash etc so you can pull her back if she has a go at Xena.. perhaps even try to get Jane to sit still so Xena can sniff her etc... but you do it in a controlled way so they can't run through the house causing mayhem and out of your control.
Perhaps when Xena is a little bigger.. :)
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When I was younger we had a dog and cat that liked each other and would actually play tag. The dog would be laying there sleeping or just being a lazy dog and the cat would come up and bop the dog on the head and chase would ensue. They never hurt each other just played. The dog would do the same kind of thing to the cat and off they would go again. I was the neatest thing to watch except for the first couple of times it happened before we figured out they were just playing.
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That is just it Hawkeye, i have always had cats and dogs and they have always gotten along, that is why i want these two to get along also, but i think since i got Jane at an older age makes all the difference, i love to see cats and dogs together, and i am not going to give up, RichardMel, your idea sounds great, and whenever you have time, i'd love for you to be the one to "introduce" these two cuz after my last experience, i say UNH UH, not me, no waaaaay Jose, lol, :popcorn;
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I'd dare not bring a cat anywhere near my girls.
My old male dog, when I still had him, he was a different story. He hated cats, but he knew if he wasn't allowed to hurt a particular one. My mother in law had a cat which he hated. He would bail the cat up against the fence and bark at it, but he wouldn't dare touch it.
Then I got a cat of my own, and he didn't hurt her either - and I"ll be darned if they didn't become the best of friends. It was just adorable to see this big pit bull X sleeping on the floor with this little black kitten asleep between his front and back paws. That cat got hit by a car at the age of 6 months, and Diesel was devastated. That was the reason we got Chloe, our little white bull terrier, just so he would have some company. I'd lost 3 cats at an early stage, so I gave up on cats. Was never a huge cat fan anyway, actually, but I had originally got cats because I lived in a flat where I couldn't have dogs.
Anyway, when Diesel got to age 12 and had 2 cancers (one on top of the other) removed from his eye, we thought - he hasn't got long. We better get another dog to keep Chloe company. So we got Dorothy (that's her in my avatar, when she was little). So we brought her home, but Diesel just kept on kicking on. He lived until he was almost 18.
Chloe is now 13 and Dorothy is 7.5
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My pup, Nelly, doesn't like cats at all. You even whisper the word "kitty" and she goes crazy.
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Nice picture Brenda, like the boat too. You are living the dream in my eyes. Beautiful family, hiking, boating...hmmm are you single?
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Nice picture Brenda, like the boat too. You are living the dream in my eyes. Beautiful family, hiking, boating...hmmm are you single?
Umm Sluff? Aren't YOU married?? :popcorn;
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CB the avatar pic is so cute... it always makes me think of Gromit from Wallace & Gromit...
both pooches are cuties... and you have to understand - I am a CAT MAN - I never really liked or get on well with dogs... and they hate me... so this is a big admission!!!
Oh yeah I also like Snoopy and Fred Bassett.... (and I think Garfield is a lazy slob)
yes, very sad I know!
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lol, I like Fred Basset, too! But then, I like bassetts. :2thumbsup;
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btw, Nelly is just TOO cute! Everyone's pet pics are just too cute, let's face it.
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My little camping buddy.
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Oh my gosh, everyones pets are just so adorable! Love it!
We have 2 dogs. Skye is a 10 yo lab and Luke is a 1 1/2 yo German Shorthaired Pointer. We adopted Skye at the age of 5 and just this year we brought Luke into our family. We thought Skye was starting to get lonely and a bit depressed. Since puppies and little dogs scare her, we thought we would go with a young dog. We adopted Luke in February.
Skye is a very sweet and passive dog. Everyone who meets her just loves her to death and says how they would love a dog with her tempermant. Luke, hmmm, he's my wild child. He is a maniac! Pointers are known for their high energy and boy does he have it. He is mostly chocolate, so everyone thinks he's a lab. He is also scared of everything! He will bark at the baby gates around the house and then come running to us and stand behind us. He just cracks us up. Skye is very tolerant of him and only growls at him when he is stealing her flippies or toys :D. It's cute to watch them curl up around each other and sleep and these are big dogs!
Sadly, my Skye doesn't have much time with us. She is a very large lab (100 lbs) and has the typical hip problems associated with labs. We had xrays done every year and this year our Vet said they were the worst he has ever seen. We asked about operating on her hips, but since she is 10, he doesn't recommend it. The ordeal would be so hard on her and he doesn't know how well she recover :(. So, we are just dealing with it day to day. She takes painkillers to help ease the pain. We know that once she can't get up on her couch (yes the dogs have their own leather couch for a bed!) then we know it's time. I know I will be a wreck! She's my baby! I work from home, so I am with the dogs all day. They really become our "children".
I don't know how to paste their picture, so I'll just attach it.
Larraine
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Skye is a very sweet and passive dog. Everyone who meets her just loves her to death and says how they would love a dog with her temperament.
I have a yellow lab / golden retriever mix named Aurora that looks just your Skye with the exception that she has the slightly longer retriever hair.
She is a very large lab (100 lbs) and has the typical hip problems associated with labs.
We are also worried about Aurora hips since we know it's a common problem in both of her breeds.
We know that once she can't get up on her couch (yes the dogs have their own leather couch for a bed!) then we know it's time.
You are not alone on the dog couch bed. When we decided to get a new couch for us we kept the old couch for extra seating and let the dogs use it. It's really funny to see the look the dogs give someone if they sit on that couch. It's like they are saying "Hey that's my bed your sitting on".
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Hawkeye - How old is Aurora? Lab/Golden is such a beautiful mix! But oh the dog hair you must have! Our Dyson vacuum is just a Godsend. We also have Skye on Glucosomine (i know i botched the spelling) and it also heps her. Have you tried that?
We recently got a new couch, so now the dogs really do have their own bed. They too give the look if someone sits down on their "bed". It's so funny!
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Hawkeye - How old is Aurora?
She is only about 3yrs old
Lab/Golden is such a beautiful mix! But oh the dog hair you must have! Our Dyson vacuum is just a Godsend.
We keep her well brushed and take her to the groomer regularly along with the rest of our brood, so the pet hair isn't really that bad. We have a newer bagless Dirt Devil, and we use Arm N Hammer pet hair release formula carpet powder before we vacuum. It really helps alot.
We also have Skye on Glucosomine (i know i botched the spelling) and it also heps her. Have you tried that?
We have several older pets we use Glucosomine for, and we give her some too just to help for the long run.
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skye and luke are handsome dogs.
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Here are some pictures of midgy out by the winter sun taking a nap this morning.... he was not pleased with me waking him up!!
And yes midgy has more clothing then "tinkerbell". ;D
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my baby 'LOLA"
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sorry i messed up on size please forgive me!!! :oops;
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sorry i messed up on size please forgive me!!! :oops;
Forgiven. Cute dog.
Amanda cool clothes but does midgy have any IHD clothes yet?
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Awww, Luke and Skye are awesome looking dogs (and very pampered too as well) lucky dogs :2thumbsup;
Amanda, Midgy doesnt look mad cuz you woke him up, he looks pissed for making him wear them clothes ::)
And Lola, i love your dog especially, i had a Boston Terrier (stinkiest farting dog i ever had) :P but he was the best, well mannered and protecting dog, I miss you Sniper :'(
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Here is my Xena, I cannot have a moment of peace on the pc cuz she comes to get right in front of it so i pay attention to her instead, lol, she is too much, when she gives up, she has her spot where she just lays and chills until i start paying attention to her again, dont'cha just love her? :)
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What a cutie. I will have pics up of my cats once I get them off of my camera.
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ahhah Xena has quickly discovered dual heaven... she can sit next to the PC and get warmth from that AND keep tabs on mom!!
that's very sweet :)
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sorry i messed up on size please forgive me!!! :oops;
Forgiven. Cute dog.
Amanda cool clothes but does midgy have any IHD clothes yet?
Do you have his size? ;) ........ he might like the mug... he could drink from that!
Amanda, Midgy doesn't look mad cuz you woke him up, he looks pissed for making him wear them clothes ::)
Well my sister is responsible for midgys clothing! but to tell you the truth he loves it! He usually waits for us to put his jacket on in winter..... it also seems to help his arthritis because it helps keep his back warm.
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Goofynina, Xena looks as if she had not had her morning coffee yet..in the first picture. :lol;
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(stinkiest farting dog i ever had) Goof you couldn't have said it better she knocks us out :boxing;
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Nina - What a beautiful cat! So pretty!
Lola is so cute! As is Midgy!
I marvel at how cats and dogs can live together. My dogs really don't like cats at all. Luke wants to race after them all the time. Little does he know, they would probaby kick his butt!!! :rofl;
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Awww, some great photos posted since I last checked into this thread!
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I enjoyed looking all the pictures of your pets posted. I do have 2 minuature poodles, one pomerian and the last one i rescued is a mix poodle with maltese, this one baby went through a lot of abuse, that he even lost one eye... maybe is why I do specially love him even my all dogs have place in my heart. I am their maid specially the pomerian as he got short legs cannot get on beds or sofas on his own, so how he asks is by barking... if he is ignored then he barks louder God help! me right there I must stop doing whatever it is and do what the master wishes. middle of thie night he is thirsty (and no not diabetes.) so starts panting until he wakes me up... then would come back and even i already fall asleep he would unsure I hear his bark to get back to bed. Not matter what they do I do adore them. I am attaching pic of my pom his name rocky and is 6 yr old, then my mixed poodle joe, he is probably 3 yr old..
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Very cute, maisha! But oh, how spoiled! Perhaps you cold build the pom some steps or a ramp and teach him to use it, so he doesn't "demand" and push you around like that.
I spoil my dogs too, but it really isn't good to be at their beck and call! Anyways, I'm not criticising you, your pets all sounds beautiful and I'm glad you love them so much.
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Maisha, I think i am in love with Joe, he looks so soft and cuddly, and i admire you for your patience with Rocky, ;) they are so lucky to have you in their lives. :2thumbsup;
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How cute!!
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Great pet pics everyone! :2thumbsup;
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Maisha, he is sooo cute and cuddly!!!! How adorable!!!
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Louise, this little brat has been with me 6years, i have tried all but if you get a ramp for him, he would still go to the end of bed and starts barking ha ha ha and i cannot even yell at him, i have done it and he just runs under my bed and believe me or not he would be all sensitive until next day per hours!!!! so who say animals do not have feelings? hahahah They make my world happy. Oh I even got a babby bed or how is called not sure those little ones you put on your side for baby... so i got one and he still do the same bark bark... Oh i give up! Now please someone tell me do i need to reply for each one of you or how do we do this? like to the ones that make comments to my post? well while i learn that for the ones talking about joe, he has got to much abuse and sometimes is hard to deal with him, but he is really a sweet dog, with bad hair but good :D i have big problems to get into his hair to trim and do not mention toenails. In fact I have ordered some blades to attempt to groom all the dogs, oh hard work!
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It warms my heart to know that your pets make you so happy Maisha, i admire ALL animal lovers cuz i am one myself ;) :2thumbsup; As for replying to the posts, no, you dont have to reply to each of them, you can wait until after a few replies have been posted and then post again, however you wish to do it is fine with us ;) Thank you for asking :thx;
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Sounds like you're providing a great life for these little guys maisha, and if you're happy to do the running around after them, then there's nothing wrong with that! They're your dogs, and your the one who must be happy. Good on you.
As for replies, you can reply to whoever you like! You don't have to send separate posts for every single person who comments to you, forums don't necessarily work like that, they're a bit more informal.
Look forward to talking more animal-talk with you? :thumbup;
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I never posted a pic of Ming the Siamese! (I think) Here she is in all her Siamese glory!
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Okay here are more pet pics of my pets.
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Thanks for replying about my question, just getting use to the site, I have never used a forum before. And one more thing is that I am still working in memorizing your names, well if possible because sometimes I do not even remember mine ;D I do like all the pictures, I do really like all, but when I think about the topic that little chihuahua with long hair gets to my mind, he looks so cute!. Oh bealive me I would never have enough dogs.... I hope we keep in sharing about our pets.
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I adore dogs, but I'm different to you on that front maisha. I have two, currently, and couldn't cope with any more. I used to have three, which was fine for a while, but as my kidney failure progressed, it got harder to care for them.
In January 2006, our elderly bull terrier X pit bull, Diesel, was put to sleep aged 18. I didn't replace him, I have stuck with two, which is a comfortable number for me now.
but I do understand when you say you can never have enough, 'cause I was a bit like that at one stage, too! :2thumbsup;
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I liked this pic alot. It's Jake in action, catching his ball. :D
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Cool picture Tubes.
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Awesome pic. Action shots are sometimes the absolute best. :2thumbsup;
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Woofa in "action" LOL
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This is the infamous Woofa who escaped to find better food elsewhere? He is so cute!!!! Tubes, I love your dog. Beautiful shot!
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Woofa looks like he's doing what I wish I could sometimes...sleeping :lol;
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Woofa in "action" LOL
BWA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAA. That's what I spent this afternoon doing, actually.
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Awww, He looks so comfy, hope you got to snuggle with him for a bit before he woke up (that is if he was willing to share the couch with you) :)
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Tubes - great action shot!! What a cutie
Tamara - OMG, love that picture, so precious! I love when my dogs are all sleepy looking like that. I usually can't help myself from scooping them up and showering them with hugs and kisses. It's hard to scoop up my lab Skye, so I usually get half the body (the good half, lol).
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Tubes great shot. :thumbup;
and Tamara woofa looks SO cute in that picture!! Adorable!!
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I caught Bingo snuggling his puppy on the couch. We rarely see puppy and we aren't allowed to touch him. Bingo will go hide puppy now that we've noticed. :urcrazy;
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Too cute, Chickenlittle!
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I love all the pictures!! Thanks everyone for sharing.
Here is a picture of our dog, Lucky. He absolutely earned his name. He was rescued from a high-kill shelter as a puppy and was on the "last row", as we were told. He was then adopted by another family who had him for probably six to nine months, but lost jobs forced a move into an apartment and they did not have room for him, so they returned him to the no-kill shelter where they had originally found him, and that's where we got him from. He's about 18 months old, 60 pounds or so, and the best dog a family with an active son could want. He adores my son, and helps wake him up in the mornings and does prayers with us at night...sometimes even putting his head on our hands. He's golden retriever/german shepard/chow mix.
We've gotten him a summer haircut since this picture was taken, and he's not quite as shaggy as this one makes him look. I'll try to get a more recent picture in sometime soon.
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Chicken Little - Bingo is so cute! Too funny about Puppy! :D
KT - Lucky is a beautiful dog! How wonderful that you adopted him, both of mine are adopted too.
Does anyone have kooky names for their pets toys? Bingo's puppy made me think of what we call our dogs toys. Years ago Skye has associated the word "Daddy" with her toys. How she ever associated that word with a toy, we have no idea! It's funny when people first here us call out to Skye, "go get your Daddy" and she comes up to us with a toy in her mouth. It's even better when friends and family tell her the same thing! :rofl;
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No, we don't have names for their toys, but they do have "blankies" :D
However, the dogs themselves get all sorts of nicknames, usually stemming from their own names. My husband is much worse at doing this than I am.
E.g. Chloe gets Chloe-Bowie, Chlo-Bow, Chlo-Chlo, Chloster Toaster, Soup n' toast (??!!) - also, when she got chubby we nicknamed her Porky which then became Porkle which then became Snorkle. If you just heard her being called "Snorkle" or "Soup n Toast" you would wonder WHY. But when I type out the progressions like this.... you get the picture. lol. She's also known as "Queen Chloe", which is just an attitude thing. She really thinks she's Miss Muck that one! She's not averse to turning up her nose.
Dorothy - gets Dotti, Dotti-Monster, Dottle, Waddles. I also call her Slobberdog Molosserbitch (she slobbers a lot when she drinks, and if you delve far enough into the bull terrier history, they DO have a mastiff background so the "molosser" - the ancient roman mastiff - reference is accurate) and Mark came out with a new name for her the other day. In the movie "Labyrinth" with David Bowie, there was a "bog of eternal stench" - Mark decided to label Dorothy the "dog of eternal stench". :rofl; She hasn't had a bath for a while, with me being in hospital and all.
When we had Diesel, the progression went something like Diesy, Diesy-boy, Diesy-Cheesy, Cheesy-Wheezy, Cheezel (do you have Cheezels in the US?) but most of the time I just called him "bubby" or "bubby boy" 'cause he was my big sook and he made a big sook out of me, too. But he was commonly just called "Matey" and that's what we put on his headstone.
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Bingo is adorable!!!! And puppy is sooo cute!!!! Lucky is so pretty, I like how his ears are perked up, he was paying attention!
I really enjoy seeing everyone's pets. Thanks for all the great pictures, everyone!
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Chicken Little - Bingo is so cute! Too funny about Puppy! :D
KT - Lucky is a beautiful dog! How wonderful that you adopted him, both of mine are adopted too.
Does anyone have kooky names for their pets toys? Bingo's puppy made me think of what we call our dogs toys. Years ago Skye has associated the word "Daddy" with her toys. How she ever associated that word with a toy, we have no idea! It's funny when people first here us call out to Skye, "go get your Daddy" and she comes up to us with a toy in her mouth. It's even better when friends and family tell her the same thing! :rofl;
Lucky is adorable!
Yep, Bingo knows all his toys by name. He must have about 50 of them, but frisbee rules.
When my dad was alive he used to play soccer with Bingo. Now when I say Daddy, and my hubby isn't home, Bingo will go get the soccer ball. It's so sweet, but :'(
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Chicken, that is sweet...you're right, I want to :'( too.
We don't have any names for Lucky's toys, but boy does he love them! Especially his squeaky tennis ball. He'll play with that all by himself for 30 minutes or more! His golden retriever side definately shows in that he is the eternal puppy.
MyssAnne, yeah, I kinda like his ears, too. About the only times they lay down is when he's really hyper or when he's just woken up, so I can always tell if he's been asleep when I get home. Hehehe.
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Midgy the "bouncer". ;)
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Midgy the "bouncer". ;)
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Oh man I can see I'm not getting into Midgy's club anytime soon !1!
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You all will not believe this but i think Xena is part dog. She brought her little plastic ball (with a bell in it) to my bed and was playing with it while i was trying to take a nap, she was making so much noise i got the ball and threw it, guess what she did, she went and got it and brought it back to me so i threw it again, she went and got it and brought it back each and every time, we played fetch for so long, i got tired of throwing it and what did she do when i wouldnt throw it, she picked it up and dropped it by my hand and was tapping my hand with her paw :o I called Sam to witness it and he thinks we are both nuts, lol, :urcrazy; :clap;
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Midgy the "bouncer". ;)
Glad to see you have some protection Manda!
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My Siamese cat has decided since I am on vacation I can only sleep in so long, then I have to be up. So she picks that spot in our bedroom where the acoustics will echo her meow and meows at me until I am up. These are intermittent meows spaced apart just enough to be annoying. I finally gave up this morning and got up to feed her. She and Nanny, one of the other cats, led me to the kitchen and raised a racket while I fed them wet cat food. You would think I never fed them anything in their entire lives!
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My family has had several Siamese cats that liked to play fetch - I think it's a pretty common trait for Siamese, actually. And no, they don't tire of it easily!
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You all will not believe this but i think Xena is part dog. She brought her little plastic ball (with a bell in it) to my bed and was playing with it while i was trying to take a nap, she was making so much noise i got the ball and threw it, guess what she did, she went and got it and brought it back to me so i threw it again, she went and got it and brought it back each and every time, we played fetch for so long, i got tired of throwing it and what did she do when i wouldn't throw it, she picked it up and dropped it by my hand and was tapping my hand with her paw :o I called Sam to witness it and he thinks we are both nuts, lol, :urcrazy; :clap;
I have several cats that do that with the catnip socks and little foam balls but one of them does that with Q-Tips.
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After seeing pictures and hearing all the cute cat stories i have been converted to a cat lover! ;D
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oh my gosh Amanda that's a big admission since you're a known dog person!!! :)
I was just thinking last night how special Celeste is to me and how I don't know what I'd do without her!
I came home from dialysis and needed a (cat) nap and there she was as usual at the door greeting me with a meow and a roll on her back for a tummyrub.. so I gave her that then felt tired so went to the bedroom.. now she knows me SO well she jumped up on the bed but waited to the side for me to lie down and then she gently hopped up and snuggled on my chest giving me a little headbutt (that's her sort of equivalent of a kiss I guess) and she just sat with me quietly (keeping me warm too!!) and it was just so comfortable and special that I knew she understood where I was at.. she didn't bug me to feed her (though I imagine she was hungry) or anything she just sat while I had my cat nap (with real cat!) and I just lay there thinking where would I be without her? It's like she's been with me so long (3.5 years now) that we have this understanding and that is such a special bond.... even more special since we can't communicate with language.. but I just know she understands.
I always love seeing her when I get home and it's very hard to leave her when I get up because she always likes to snuggle :)
So Amanda.. are you going to perhaps procure a 4 legged feline for your very own?!?!
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My Dog is better than any cat. >:D OK bring it on cat lovers!!
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Now Richard when i said i had been "converted", i meant that i never use to like cats... but i do now. But like sluff said My dog is better then any cat. >:D
And the truth is i only have enough love for one 4 legged friend... Even if something would happen to my dog, i don't see myself ever getting another animal. I would feel like I'm replacing him. I will stay faithful to him. ;)
But your story Richard was sweet. I think our pets can sense exactly how we feel. Midgy waits patiently every morning by my dialysis machine waiting for me to come on. And if i decide to sleep in one morning, he will come upstairs and see whats taking me so long.... SO cute!
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Now Richard when i said i had been "converted", i meant that i never use to like cats... but i do now. But like sluff said My dog is better then any cat. >:D
And the truth is i only have enough love for one 4 legged friend... Even if something would happen to my dog, i don't see myself ever getting another animal. I would feel like I'm replacing him. I will stay faithful to him. ;)
But your story Richard was sweet. I think our pets can sense exactly how we feel. Midgy waits patiently every morning by my dialysis machine waiting for me to come on. And if i decide to sleep in one morning, he will come upstairs and see whats taking me so long.... SO cute!
I bet Midgy would like havin a brother or sister, or a "cousin" CAT!
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That's ok - I can respect anyone's preferences/decisions on a pet... although I don't really like the term pet... I mean they ARE a member of the family!!! Heck, Celeste is the cloest thing I'll ever have to a child and what's more convenient?? She cleans herself!!! :D
Just because I'm not a dog person doesn't mean I can't apprieciate what our furry friends (of whatever sort) mean to us. Midgy seems so sweet! :)
They are not just "animals" - I definitely think they are part of the family and you have a special bond with those in your life.. specially the longer you spend "together" and I *know* that Celeste doesn't stay with me for the food and warm bed... You can tell that she really does care in her own catty way. Anyone who thinks cats are aloof and cold just haven't met the right one for them.
One of the greatest joys I have in life right now is coming home to my "little girl" and having her snuggle up with me all warm and snug when everything else is done. That's very important to me.
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Amanda, Midgy is so darned cute!!!
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I know Amanda has added photo's of Midgy already, But this one is my favorite. I call it "Snug as a Bug". ;D
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Oh my gosh, Rose, I have a photo just like that of the late (ever-cherished) Diesel, my old bully X pit bull. I'll find it and scan it, and add it here.
RIP Diesel - 1988 - 2006 (yep, you heard me right, he really was that old).
EDIT: My gosh, I found literally dozens of photos of Diesel looking uber-comfortable - it seems all that dog did was lie around! :D
Here's two pics, one is our "snug as a bug" where we tucked his blankets right around him and into his round bed, and the other is him looking all tuckered out on his trampoline bed.
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Aww Cycobully diesel was such a cutie! and what a great gift to you all that he lived such a long life.
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Diesel
Amanda
xxoo
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I think my dogs just have a real cushy lifestyle. Chloe (the smaller white bully, on the right, in my avatar) is 14, but you wouldn't know it.
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Oh my gosh, these pictures are so cute! My Lukey Dukey LOVES to snuggle under the blankets. I was chilling out the other night on the couch, he jumped up and dove underneath my blanket and stayed there until I helped unhook Rob. This is a 65 pound dog, and man does he throw off some heat!
I think all of our pets should live a really cush lifestyle!!!
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Fish are pets.... right? LOL
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They are indeed! :)
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Not too long ago, a relative of mine lost her kidneys and began PD as well. Her DOCTOR told her that she could have NO PETS! Or plants either for that matter....so she got rid of her pets!!!! When my mother found out what my cousin's doctor had told her, she PANICKED and said that I needed to get rid of my dog because it was unhealthy for me to have pets. I have NEVER heard of ANYTHING like that from my doctors and I told her that she needed to get the full truth from somebody, because the last thing that I was going to do was get rid of my dog!!! My puppy has been the BEST therapy for me since losing the transplant. He's been there when I've been alone and he is the ONLY one who is willing to sit with me while I'm dialyzing. My dog is my best friend and companion and would never leave me for a moment! I had to tell my cousin, who really fought me about the dog, and my mother that they could just stick a sock in it, because I don't believe that having a dog could harm me in any way. I realize that there are certain precautions that I have to take because I have a dog. I obviously don't let him in the room when I am hooking up and obviously I have to be careful of where I put all of my trash..... But not having my dog would be cruel and unfair. Oh, and by the way.... meet Gilbert Francis.... He's half shih tzu, half bichon frise and will answer to "Doodle" and "Peanut."
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Cute puppy's!
I am going to buy each one of my kids their own fish tanks tomorrow for their bedrooms... i'll post pics once their filled and fish are in them. :)
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Can't wait to see the fishies !
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Not too long ago, a relative of mine lost her kidneys and began PD as well. Her DOCTOR told her that she could have NO PETS!
You do not have to get rid of (most) pets, but you do need to take some precautions. Some animals are higher risk than others. When I was still in hospital after having my transplant, I asked one of the senior doctors there, whose opinion I value greatly. He basically said NO - do NOT get rid of your dogs (not that I was going to - it simply isn't an option!), but just don't let them sleep on your bed and things like that. I don't let my dogs on the bed anyway, so that wasn't an issue.
For more info on this subject, there's plenty here (particularly the first link), which I was kindly directed to when I asked about this subject also:
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=558.0
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=3502.0
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I shall try to re-take the pics tomorrow with a digital camera, but these are from my cell phone and in the dark with the tank lights on. Aryianna got a purple tank, and pink and green rocks, and pink plants and green plants and 6 Neon Tetras. Jonathan has a blue tank, blue and green rocks, blue and green plants and decor and 6 Neon Tetras. I shall buy each of them 6 more Neon Tetras next Saturday and 1 feeder for each.
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I was going to say that you oughta try and name each one of them....... but then I realized that's a lot of fish and they all look the same!!!! No need to remember which one is which.....LOL!!!! YAYYY FISH!!!!
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Angela, Can you tell me the secret to keeping the fish alive. My son has a fancy tank (Jebo) but the fish keep dying aahhhhhh. What am I doing wrong? :urcrazy;
Our Bird and dog are just fine. ;D
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We named one fish my daughter had DD for Don't Die Fish. It died. Poor fish. She had it as a project from school. Made me go buy it a real aquarium.
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Dee, your puppy is adorable!
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Dee, your puppy is absolutely adorable, i am so glad you didnt listen to them about getting rid of your pets, i do PD and i have a cat, so far, no problems either :2thumbsup; (knocks on wood) May i ask where you got Gilbert Francis (Doodle/Peanut) too cute :bow;
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Angela, Can you tell me the secret to keeping the fish alive. My son has a fancy tank (Jebo) but the fish keep dying aahhhhhh. What am I doing wrong? :urcrazy;
Our Bird and dog are just fine. ;D
Idunno... only had them 1 day so far... LOL. I bought 6 each for each tank, well, I can only find 5 in my daughter's... idunno if the other one is just hiding or... the UFO's got him. :p
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Dee, your puppy is absolutely adorable, i am so glad you didnt listen to them about getting rid of your pets, i do PD and i have a cat, so far, no problems either :2thumbsup; (knocks on wood) May i ask where you got Gilbert Francis (Doodle/Peanut) too cute :bow;
I got Gilbert in May 2006 after I graduated from college. He was my graduation gift. My neighbor had purchased Gilbert's older brother about a year before from a friend of her's who raised teddybears. When I saw her dog I knew that I wanted one of them. So when the next litter came, I got him. I wish I could give you more details, but I really don't even know who the orginal owners of the parents are.....
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Not too long ago, a relative of mine lost her kidneys and began PD as well. Her DOCTOR told her that she could have NO PETS! Or plants either for that matter....so she got rid of her pets!!!! When my mother found out what my cousin's doctor had told her, she PANICKED and said that I needed to get rid of my dog because it was unhealthy for me to have pets. I have NEVER heard of ANYTHING like that from my doctors and I told her that she needed to get the full truth from somebody, because the last thing that I was going to do was get rid of my dog!!! My puppy has been the BEST therapy for me since losing the transplant. He's been there when I've been alone and he is the ONLY one who is willing to sit with me while I'm dialyzing. My dog is my best friend and companion and would never leave me for a moment! I had to tell my cousin, who really fought me about the dog, and my mother that they could just stick a sock in it, because I don't believe that having a dog could harm me in any way. I realize that there are certain precautions that I have to take because I have a dog. I obviously don't let him in the room when I am hooking up and obviously I have to be careful of where I put all of my trash..... But not having my dog would be cruel and unfair. Oh, and by the way.... meet Gilbert Francis.... He's half shih tzu, half bichon frise and will answer to "Doodle" and "Peanut."
Dee your puppy is CUTE! Also a spitting image of our shi --babie ( In this picture, he had just finished a dish a spaghetti)
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Dee your puppy is CUTE! Also a spitting image of our shi --babie ( In this picture, he had just finished a dish a spaghetti)
OMG! Our puppies look exactly alike!!! They even have the same blonde ears!!! :-)
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1st Pic: If you can't find Lauralie's soother ask Nelly!!!
2nd Pic: A red Breasted Nuthatch has taken up residence at my pond.
3rd Pic: WhiteTail Doe taking shelter under the deck.
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Awww Brenda, those are awesome pics girlfriend, i especially love the one with Nelly and the soother, too cute, :clap; After you took the pic of the deer, did it stay or did it run away? It looks quite comfy there (just curious) :P
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It was storming outside, so it was quite happy to just stay where it was.
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Love Nellie with the dummie too cute. (thats want aussies call soothers) :ausflag;
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All the fishies died. I asked Walmart what was up with that because I know how to care for fish and there is no way they should of ALL died. They said there fish are sik.. i'm like THEN WHY ARE YOU SELLING THEM?? Geez. I'm going to Petco Monday to get them new ones.
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Brenda Nelly is SO cute!
Sorry about the fish Angela..... i had 2 fish for 10 years..... i believe they were the longest lived fish in Sydney. :lol; The secret to keeping them alive.... I'm not to sure.. i think it was just luck! :-\
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Angela, if you can live with only one fish, try a beta (the really pretty ones with all the fins, also known as fighting fish). My son got one for Christmas and it's still alive. We only have to feed it every two-three days. Only problem is it kills anything else we put in the tank with it (including a female beta and snails).
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Angela, if you can live with only one fish, try a beta (the really pretty ones with all the fins, also known as fighting fish). My son got one for Christmas and it's still alive. We only have to feed it every two-three days. Only problem is it kills anything else we put in the tank with it (including a female beta and snails).
I was thinking about them.. they are pretty. :)
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Angela, if you can live with only one fish, try a beta (the really pretty ones with all the fins, also known as fighting fish). My son got one for Christmas and it's still alive. We only have to feed it every two-three days. Only problem is it kills anything else we put in the tank with it (including a female beta and snails).
There aren't called fighting fish for nothing. The will even try to attack other betas in other bowls sitting nearby at the petstore. They are good fish to have and we have had them for years, just don't give them a companion and they will be fine.
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So, I bought my children their new fish today. They haven't seen them yet as they are still at school. I bet they will be excited though..
Here is a pic, the reddish-purple one is my daughters. The blue one is my sons.
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beautiful fish Angela, just want to confirm that they are NOT in the same tank right? ;) :2thumbsup;
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:lol; Correct. One is in my daughters room one is in my sons room.
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There aren't called fighting fish for nothing. The will even try to attack other betas in other bowls sitting nearby at the petstore.
Sounds like lovebirds! lol. If a pair of lovebirds aren't brought up together, it is very hard (sometimes impossible) to introduce them later. They will fight to the death. A very aggressive little parrot, that one.
We had a single lovebird, female. She was perfectly happy, but showed all the signs of lovebird aggression. We didn't even try introducing a mate. I could handle her, pick her up, take her out of the cage, return her to it etc. But if my husband tried, she attacked him.
We never planned to have her. She just flew into our yard one day, and I was worried about stray cats getting hold of her. So we got a cage and kept her. kept an eye out on "lost" advertisements for a few months, but no one was looking for her.
One day we came home, the cage was turned upside down, and she was gone. I suspect a neighbour's cat. >:(
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Here is my brand new baby... Buster he was born July 4 / 07 :bandance;
Kim
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Oh KimCanada, Buster is absolutely adorable, :clap; Please tell us more about him, where did you get him or who gave him to you, i love hearing how people come together with their pets :2thumbsup;
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Well this is my first dog ever! Andrew and I have been thinking about getting a dog for months, we wanted to make sure that puppy would fit into our busy lives. Buster seems to be a great fit . We run a computer repair store and one of our customers came in last week and mentioned that she had some shi tzu's for sale, we thought about it for a few hours and FINALLY decided that we would do it. Buster comes to work with us everyday and is fitting in perfectly!
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Now the fun begins, the potty training and getting him not to chew on everything ;) ;) Have fun and enjoy the new addition to your family, too darn cute :bandance;
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Now the fun begins, the potty training and getting him not to chew on everything
And most importantly, get him used to being handled, his feet/paws and ears touched, and his coat brushed and groomed NOW. He will need a coat clip probably every 6-8 weeks as he gets older, and as a former dog groomer I can attest that a coated breed who is not trained to tolerate grooming is quite a nightmare. Not just for the groomer either, but it gets the poor dog into a state of distress.
Not meaning to scare you there :) Just start randomly (and regularly) playing with his paws/nails now, and looking in his ears, and brushing him. It's hard with a wiggly puppy, but believe me it's WORTH it.
Best of luck with your new baby! I'm sure he'll bring you plenty of joy.
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Good looking puppy :thumbup;
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Our newest addition... A resuce from the pound. She is a lab mix with all the energy my 15 year old teenaged boy needs
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It looks ready to go, nice coat!
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Funny you should say that about his ears and feet, my hubbie has been saying the same thing since we got him, and I thought he was over reacting. He had his first brush last night and hated every moment of it....
I can't believe the personality that Buster has already!!!
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Beautiful dog FoxNC.
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Oooh Foxy, beautiful dog :2thumbsup; what did you name her? ???
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Look at those new babies. I know that lab mix will keep that teenager busy. Be sure to have the teen walk that dog refularly or the lab inhim will go nuts in the house with nothing to do. They will chew on furniture and everything else of they are bored.
Buster is adorable.
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Funny you should say that about his ears and feet, my hubbie has been saying the same thing since we got him, and I thought he was over reacting.
Oh no, definitely not an over reaction! :)
Try to make his "grooming" sessions as fun as possible, so he associates being handled/brushed with good times. How? Use treats and praise and play. Whenever he's cooperative, even for a couple of seconds, get iin there QUICK (as in within a second!) and treat him/praise him excessively.
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Funny you should say that about his ears and feet, my hubbie has been saying the same thing since we got him, and I thought he was over reacting.
Oh no, definitely not an over reaction! :)
Try to make his "grooming" sessions as fun as possible, so he associates being handled/brushed with good times. How? Use treats and praise and play. Whenever he's cooperative, even for a couple of seconds, get iin there QUICK (as in within a second!) and treat him/praise him excessively.
Does anyone ever watch The Dog Whisperer? This man is awesome, i love to see how he works, i've seen an episode where he had to literally lay the dog on his side, massage the dog and slowly introduce the brush into the massage so the dog can relate a comforting massage with some good grooming, he makes so much sense :bow;
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speaking of doggies, susie, how's your kitty?
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speaking of doggies, susie, how's your kitty?
Awww, thank you Grammalady for asking about Xena :2thumbsup; She is doing wonderful, driving me up the freaken wall but she is loving every minute of it :urcrazy; She hates not being able to go in my room because of my set up, but she hasnt learned to leave the tubing alone, cant trust her, she is a sneaky one that cat of mine is, but i love her to death, ;)
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Does anyone ever watch The Dog Whisperer?
When it is on free-to-air television, I do try to watch. I usually miss it - can never remember when it's on. But yes, I'm a fan of Caesar. I was first drawn to him because he clearly loves pit bulls, and since I love this breed too, it is important to me to see reliable, well-educated (in canine matters) people associated with the breed, instead of thugs.
I used to have a pit bull X, and I miss him every day. :(
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I figured I'd finally post in this thread. This is Hilda, a 5 yr old German Shepard mixed with a little bit of coyote. She is the most energetic dog I've ever seen.
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Ohhh, i can definetly see the coyote in her, she is beautiful, bet she is a good guard dog too huh? :clap;
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aaawwww Hilda is beautiful!
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I figured I'd finally post in this thread. This is Hilda, a 5 yr old German Shepard mixed with a little bit of coyote. She is the most energetic dog I've ever seen.
Gorgeous dog. I have always loved German Shepards.
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Nice looking dog :thumbup;
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My poor old dog-- this heat is just too much for him. He has hip dysplysia and is having a hard time getting around. We live in a bi-level and I have to help him walk upstairs. He is 13 and named Styx (I had a lot of teenagers when we got the dog!!!!!). He is my buddy. Stays right beside me all day long. He knows who feeds him!
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Awww Paris, i'd love to see pics of Styx (hey i made a rhyme) :P But i am glad to see at least he is inside with you and not having to lay in the hot sun with his hip like that. Please give him some love for me, I just love animals :clap;
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I'll have to post a picture. He is part golden retriever and shetland sheep dog. He really is a sweetie--but is showing his age. When the grandbabies are here, he gets a look as if thinking "when will these people take their pets home"! Goofynina, it is obvious how much you love animals and children. You have a big heart.
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He is part golden retriever and Shetland sheep dog.
Goldens are notorious for there hip problems. I have a lab / golden mix that though only a few years old is already starting to walk like an old lady because of her hips.
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That is what we have been told. He kind of hops instead of walks. He doesn't want me to touch his back end, but wants me to walk behind him on the stairs in case his back legs give out. We have our routine - poor old guy. But he is good company.
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Well folks, Sam did it this time, We all know how much he isnt an animal lover (like myself) ;) Well, he was out cleaning the yard and he found a stray dog, he said he just called the dog (to get him out of the street) yah right, :P and the dog came right up to him, soooo, he put him in the back yard with Jane, (my doberman) after some butt sniffing, they seemed to get along just fine :thumbup; so far so good right? hmmmm, well, Sam had been saying, ok, if no one claims him, i (he) is going to claim him and that is going to be HIS dog and we are going to get Jane fixed and blah blah blah, well, Sam noticed that holes were being dug in the back yard, we have had Jane nearly a year now and she never dug, well, it was HIS dog digging the holes, so now, he wants to get rid of it, thats not the bad part, now, my beautiful Jane picked up that dogs bad habit and is digging holes like crazy and Sam is going out of his mind, lol, i think it's hilarious (but he doesnt) :P We still have the dog, he is 1/2 retriever 1/2 ??? He is a good dog, when we are out there he listens really well to commands, (wish Jane would pick that up too) This dog has a collar on him so we called the animal control and they ran the number, they gave us the name of the dog and the owners phone number, we called left a message and when they called back, they said they used to have a black dog but it died years ago (how sad) So now, we are stuck with this dog and all kinds of holes in our backyard and if we dont act fast a litter of puppies :o *note to self* CALL VET A.S.A.P. Well, that is what we've been dealing with lately, how are your pets? :popcorn;
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Keep the dog, fill in the holes, and enjoy being grandma. ;)
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Keep the dog, fill in the holes, and enjoy being grandma. ;)
Sounds good to me, but what am i supposed to do with Sam ;) :P
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Keep the dog, fill in the holes, and enjoy being grandma. ;)
Sounds good to me, but what am i supposed to do with Sam ;) :P
Keep the dog, Keep the man to fill in holes and enjoy being grandma :D
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He is part golden retriever and Shetland sheep dog.
Goldens are notorious for there hip problems. I have a lab / golden mix that though only a few years old is already starting to walk like an old lady because of her hips.
They are indeed. Golden retrievers, labrador retrievers, German shepherds and rottweilers are all prone to hip dysplasia, unfortunately.
In my breed (bull terriers) it's those darn luxating patellas.
Keep the dog, fill in the holes, and enjoy being grandma. ;)
No! no no no no no no!!! Get Jane AND the new dog desexed NOW! :2thumbsup;
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UPDATE: Jake (the new dog) has ran away :thumbdown;, i hope he found his way back home, and Jane is no longer digging :thumbup;
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Awww that's a shame Susie, hope he does find his way home and that he'll be okay. Perhaps all can return to normal in your house now.
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This is Lucy - a Cavalier King Charles.
She's 100% Lazy and loves eating and sleeping. Her favorite hobby is mooching from my wife. She has a useless growl around strangers - they suddenly become friends when they pet her. Yes, she's spoiled. Lucy told me to put her picture up here.
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This is Lucy - a Cavalier King Charles.
She's 100% Lazy and loves eating and sleeping. Her favorite hobby is mooching from my wife. She has a useless growl around strangers - they suddenly become friends when they pet her. Yes, she's spoiled. Lucy told me to put her picture up here.
She's soooo cute! I am glad you know who's boss at your house!
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Awwww Cabarle, she is also 100% freaken adorable. How old is Lucy?
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Nice looking dog :thumbup;
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Awwww Cabarle, she is also 100% freaken adorable. How old is Lucy?
The Boss is 7 human years old. Lucy says Hi to all her new fans on IHD.COM. Yes, Lucy is also an attention hound.
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Cute hound Cabarle!!! You can tell by her look, she EXPECTS to be waited on!!!!
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awwwwww, she's bewdiful :)
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I so LOVE your dog!
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Lucy says Hello to everyone! She does expect to waited upon; Lucy also will tell you if she's not getting enough attention. I wish I could bring her with me into the dialysis chair - she's small enough to fit and all she would do is sleep!
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I wish I could bring her with me into the dialysis chair - she's small enough to fit and all she would do is sleep!
Can you just imagine? Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could take your dog into the dialysis ward - imagine what it would do for the general mood of everybody! Especially if she could do the rounds of the whole ward and everyone could spend some time just petting her.
I'm a strong believer in pet therapy. My girl Chloe used to be a registered nursing home therapy dog. Here's a picture of her on Christmas Day 2000, cheering up staff and residents at the nursing home we used to visit weekly.
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When I was doing dialysis the first time in Florida, they allowed the Therapy dog to come into my hospital room while on dialysis... made me feel more comfy.. :)
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That's good to hear Angela. I thought they may not be allowed due to hygiene reasons or something.
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Not a dialysis center... a hospital room...
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ah, I see. Well it's good to hear all the same, as I say, I'm a strong supporter of pet therapy.
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I so agree, pet therapy is wonderful, and should be pursued as is possible. I really don't see why, if the pet is amenable, that they can't come into the room, perhaps with a pet robe?? To have a small dog/cat lying quietly on your lap would be very comforting (and warm!!!)
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A few weeks ago an inpatient was wheeled into the unit and he had a small dog on his gourney?!! It was so cute.. alas they had brought him in by accident and he was actually supposed to go somewhere else!
The nurses suggest every so often I should take my cat Celeste in.. but I can never quite tell if they are serious or not!!!
Can you imagine a cat with all those tubes and stuff floating at JUST the right height to swat with a paw and play with??? the mind boggles!! LOL...
I had thought to take her in in her carrier someday when I'm NOT on dialysis so they can meet her as they always ask me how she is... I think she's almost the unit's cat or something since half the nurses ask after her!! LOL
As people who have been on here awhile know I'm all for pet therapy after they let me take Celeste in to sit on my dying mother's bed and she (celeste) walked to right where she needed to be where my mother could just rest her hand on her back and pat her gently, and Celeste sat very quietly.. as though she KNEW this was important. The smile on my mum's face was so worth it (she adored Celeste) and a nurse and doc came in and saw her and said after they didn't think it was a good idea but having seen how good she was and the effect on mum they changed their minds....
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I agree, Richard, the mind boggles! But, as noted with your cat Celeste, SOME cats ARE special, and work well with patients. As for tubes, oh yeah. I understand that! I have two kittens, who have been trained to NOT mess with my tubes. At all. They'll play around it, but they've learned (so far, knock on wood!) to not actually touch them. A dialysis center can be depressing enough, as it is, so why can't accomodations be made (within safety measures, of course), to make our lives a little bit brighter, darn it!! Of course, can you just SEE what a cat and a dog together would do??? Oh, my!!!
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Sometimes I sit in the chair and have a little giggle thinking about such things.. if a dog or cat was let loose in there going from station to station playing and causing mistchef! Well you guys know how it is - you gotta find all kinds of ways to make the time pass!! :)
Not quite a dog but one of the nurses once brought in a full sice R2-D2 (Star Wars) robot in he has.. it was the funniest thing! He sent it all around the ward from patient to paitient beeping at them and doing things... It was voice activated so if you said something like "What do you think of Darth Vader?" it would shreik and make scared noises! OMG it was the funniest thing.. though I think some of the older patients were a bit like "what the HELL??" but I was laughing so hard I thought one of my needles might come out!
good times.
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Richard, that's exactly what I'm saying! Why, oh why, can't it be like that? Or like Matty, with MEALS!!! Man!!! Common courtesies, conveniences, dagnabbit, we may be dialysis patients, but we ARE human!!
And, I like your thinking!!!! :2thumbsup;
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As people who have been on here awhile know I'm all for pet therapy after they let me take Celeste in to sit on my dying mother's bed and she (celeste) walked to right where she needed to be where my mother could just rest her hand on her back and pat her gently, and Celeste sat very quietly.. as though she KNEW this was important.
That's beautiful, Richardmel. Recently I saw a story on television about a resident cat at a nursing home which apparently predicts when a resident is about to pass away. The cat goes and sits quietly with the resident on their bed, keeping them company, and keeping them happy, and won't leave their side. Every time this cat goes to one of these residents' beds in this manner, the resident passes away within days. It is kind of sad, but very comforting at the same time. There's nothing 'supernatural' about this, in my opinion. This animal clearly has an instinct beyond our understanding, and uses it to comfort the patients.
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Oh yes.. I saw that story... the cat was quite cute too but aparently anti-social to most people EXCEPT when it went and sat with someone close to death... and the interesting thing is that if it was booted out or not allowed in a room where someone was it "needed" to get to it would howl and act up...
how amazing.....
I am typing this with Celeste sitting on my lap all warm and comfy and I think... cats are just the best *blush*
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My Mom was in an Alzheimers wing and was not an easy person to be around (although she related well with me, not my siblings). One day while visiting, they had a "dog show" in the main visiting area. I took Mom from her room to see the dogs. She perked up and talked to everyone about the dogs she had and wanted to pet each dog there. Yes, pet therapy is wonderful and I thanked the owners for giving my Mom a good day (she didn't have many). My dog knows when I am having a bad day--sticks right by me. Love our pets, don't we?
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When I first started taking Chloe to the nursing home, there was one old man in the dementia ward he would usually say nothing except "Wonderful!". It was just his word, his thing!
I introduced myself and Chloe, and he said "Wonderful!". The nurse rolled her eyes and said "that's all you'll get out of him, he won't say anything else".
Well, I sat with that man, and as he patted Chloe I asked if he'd had dogs in the past and he told me yes he did, and we had a reasonably coherent conversation about dogs and his childhood.
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Cycobully, you mad me cry! That is exactly what my Mom did. She started talking about dogs from her past and was more coherent than she had been in a long time. It was a good day for both of us!
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That's so sweet. Obviously animals bring out the best in us all.
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Missy- the dog at my house.
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She's sweet Kitkatz! She looks tall. Do you know what breeds she has in her?
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Nice looking dog :thumbup;
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As I've said before pets are way more perceptive and knowing than most people give them credit for. I shouldn't really use the word pets because I consider Celeste a member of my family. She's not a pet she's my best mate and she KNOWS when I'm not feeling the best and she just sits quietly by me for as long as it takes. That's the kind of unconditional love and support that our 4 legged friends give us and ask so little in return. Frankly I don't know where I would be without Celeste right now.
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Ditto with my baby boy Woofa too Richard, they are the best :bow;
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I so agree!! I have two cats, Agatha & Poirot, they're just settling in, but they have brought so much joy in my life, I hadn't realized what I was missing!
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Missy is Mutzah Breed. You know mutt and whatever. We thinlg Labrador and whippet. We call her our Licket because she licks everyone.
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Missy is Mutzah Breed. You know mutt and whatever.
My old Diesel was a bit like that. edit: not sure why that "rant" emoticon was in there, that was accidental! Maybe I wanted something like this: :angel;
Much <3 for my old Diesel. RIP old fella.
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Wow, I thought no one would ever ask.
I have three cats--and that's not too many for me at all! Tony, Jerry, and Mup. They're tabbies. Tony & Jerry have short fur and long tails. Mup, the girl, has long fur and a short cotton tail. They turned 6 years old on Aug. 29, 2007.
Let me see if I can put a picture on here...Nope--guess not until I get them on a webpage or something. Just like PlanetIsuzoo.com. (Yes, I own an Isuzu)
Well, if I figure out how to put pictures up, I will.
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Hi VLZS - when you go to "reply" you'll see at the bottom of the screen "Additional Options". Click on that and you can upload a picture straight from your computer (not from a hosting site).
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Keep the dog, fill in the holes, and enjoy being grandma. ;)
Sounds good to me, but what am i supposed to do with Sam ;) :P
What did you fill the holes with? ;) >:D Just kidding Sam buddy ole friend.
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Our last camping trip (Sept long weekend), my son Nevada just got a new Bunny so he brought it camping!! Nelly thought it was great, someone for her to play with!!
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Now that's a cute pic. I don't think I could ever put a little bunny in front of my dogs and still ensure that bunny's safety.... they ARE terriers, after all.
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OK Brenda, i want you to promise me that if anything were to happen to that bunny, you dont come and tell us, just assure us that it's fine ;) ;) :2thumbsup; It is freaken adorable though (and i love your son's name too) ::)
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Diesel's marble headstone, in our garden (yes, he's buried there, and yes those dates are right - he was nearly 18). :'(
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what a beautiful tribute to Diesel.
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Oustanding tribute.
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Beautiful Tribute
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Cycobully, i can imagine the heartbreak that you went through at the time of his passing but i must tell you, i bet you he died one of the happiest and luckiest dogs ever to have been loved by such wonderful people. What a beautiful way to remember Diesel. :grouphug;
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Well, he certainly wasn't happy on his last couple of days, he was extremely unwell, and no doubt in a lot of pain - he was having seizures and I suspect he had complete kidney failure. We did what we had to. The vet and nurses at the surgery we took him to were very professional, but even the nurse had to leave the room crying - I didn't notice (I was hysterical), my husband told me about it later. She was discreet about it at least.
But yeah, he had a good life and I took him everywhere so he was very fit and healthy until his last few days. God I miss him.
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18! Wow!! What a wonderful life Diesel had with you guys.
Skye is only 10 1/2 and we don't know if she will make it past this year. Her hips are really bad and now she is getting cataracts :(. She is still eating and still playing, so we don't feel it is time to put her down. I know I will be a complete wreck when it happens, she is my baby. Everyone who meets her just loves her. My MIL tells me there will not be another dog like Skye, she just has the best personality. She really took to our adopted son. He knows she isn't doing well either and is a bit sad about her. I love his thinking though. He says we will see her again in heaven and she'll be able to run and jump and do all the things she can't do now. He also says she'll be our guardian angel. Pretty deep for an 8 year old! I think she will be too!
Here's my girl!
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What a honey. It is sad that we only get a short time with our pets. The love they give unconditionally is the same love we should give our fellow man.
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She looks she got the best bed in the house, nice and comfy :2thumbsup; , just keep on lovin her, she is a beautiful dog :2thumbsup;
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having my three cats- I've never considered having a dog, but that dog you have there skyedogrocks , is my favorite breed. When I was a small 6 yr old kid I was afraid of dogs until one that looked just like yours took a liking to me, and insisted on being my friend her name was peppy. Later in life-I knew another one named dusty, great,great dogs!!
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My Missy dog is overnight at the vets. She injured herself last week and has been limping ever since. She was also tipping her head, it seems the left ear has some kind of infection in it. I miss my baby!
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aww kitkatz, I know how you feel, I hate it when my dogs have to stay at the vet.
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I hope Missy feels better! I hate when my puppies get sick!!!
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Awww. Poor Missy. I hate it when our babies have to stay overnight at the vet's. I'm always sure they feel so abandoned. :grouphug;
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These were my kids when I lived on my own before health shit hit the fan :rofl;
I had a double yellow headed Amazon parrot. I had her since 3 months old till she was 11 until I had to give her up due to health. My dog was, well a large sized shetland sheepdog (sheltie), that I also got when he was 3 months old. Picture is from around 1997 or 1998.
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That dog looks a lot like our old dog Coco. What a cutie
Well Missy needs knee surgery. She tore her tendons and she is still limping. We have an ear infection too in the left ear and lots of meds for it. I have to call the vet and set of surgery times. And come up with 1400 dollars.
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To bad there isn't pet health insurance. Well a reliable one since there have been attempts at it in the past. Sorry to hear about your pet.
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Sky, I love your dog, she is just adorable. Chris, your sheltie is sooo cute!! She looked awfully unhappy with you for doing the antlers though!!
Kit, I am sorry about the vet bills and Missy's torn tendons. Just HOW the heck??? We'll do anything for our babies, that' for sure!
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We have a number of pet insurance policies available in Australia, are they not common in the US?
I have never taken out insurance for my pets though, so I don't know how good any of them are. Most of them don't cover routine things like vaccinations. And you can only take the insurance out up to a certain age - e.g. if your dog is over 8 years old already, it's too late. (Both of mine are too old).
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When I looked into it a few years back, it was pay first and then get some money back. The vet I worked at didn't take insurance and other vets I have been to do not offer it either. Probably cost more than what is worth in profits or something.
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Oh Chris, i am so sorry you had to give up your bird and your dog, i cant even imagine how hard that was to do. Do you know who has them and do you ever get to see them? :cuddle;
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Chris what a beautiful dog.
Here is my Scooter.
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Awww Sluff, Scooter is a cutie too :2thumbsup;
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Oh Chris, i am so sorry you had to give up your bird and your dog, i cant even imagine how hard that was to do. Do you know who has them and do you ever get to see them? :cuddle;
I know what happened to my dog, I gave him up to a shetland sheepdog rescue center. I am not exactly sure what happened to my parrot though. Since I moved back with my parents, when I came home from dialysis, she was gone. I have an idea that she may be with a breeder that I took her to before because she was just getting to ummm anxious. My dad knew I took her to the breeder before since it is a parrot only pet store who hand raise baby birds. I just don't talk to my dad and still pist off about it.
Thanks Sluff, nice looking pup too. I have aspecial liking to white dogs. I tried to get an all white German Shepard before I got my sheltie.. He turned out to be a great frisbie dog. To bad polaroid pictures suck.
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When I looked into it a few years back, it was pay first and then get some money back. The vet I worked at didn't take insurance and other vets I have been to do not offer it either. Probably cost more than what is worth in profits or something.
Yes, I think that's how the insurance policies here work, too - you pay the vet, and then claim part of it back through the insurance company. Who can find that kind of money up front? :( The worst bill I've ever had was around $750 (Australian) so I've never had any true shockers, though that was bad enough. I don't know what I would do if I needed to come up with some $2,000. I'd probably find a way, but don't ask me how.
The insurance policies here are not offered by the veterinary surgeries themselves, they are offered by insurance companies.
Anyway, your pics are beautiful, both your sheltie and parrot. :)
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The insurance policies here are not offered by the veterinary surgeries themselves, they are offered by insurance companies.
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Sorry, I need to be a better writer. But that is how it is done here too. When I was working at the vets office, somehow the question came up and I remember him just saying that he does not take insurance. Don't know if there was another type of insurance out there since I haven't paid attention to it for a few years.
And thank you for the compliment.
EDITED: Fixed quote tag error - Goofynina/Admin.
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Chris what a beautiful dog.
Here is my Scooter.
Oh Scooter looks so sweet - no wonder you were missing him so much when you were away from home!
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Sluff, Scooter is sooo sweet looking!!! You can tell he'd be devoted, he has that look, I have a special person, where is he??? Chris I am sorry you had to give away your sheltie, at least you know where she is and she is safe and happy. Not knowing is sometimes worse than knowing what happened to a loved pet.
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Chris,
Scooter has a lot of white but the picture was just a black and white picture. He has some light tan markings also.
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Charlette is eleven weeks old she is a mix of Shih Tzu and Bichon Frise or also known as a "Teddy Bear" She is so small you have to watch where you step she follows you everywhere. Will be a good attack dog soon ;D
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What a cutie Charlette, So Box are you stuck in Charlettes web? :lol;
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Box, you can tell Charlette is gonna be so vicious :rofl; She is so cuuuute!!!
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Chris, I love the picture of Boogie and Nikko, both posing and both full of 'tude. Kitkatz, poor Missy, poor Momma, poor Momma's wallet! Our short hairy family members are by no means a small commitment. I hope things go well.
Here's a pic of my hunnies:
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Jeez that picture is huge, and I even used Epoman's resizing program and instructions.
Anyway, the big guy is Harry Blackmun and he is my baby. He loves to be carried and held. It was much cooler when he was a kitten. Now he weighs 16 lbs (7.3 kg ;D). The small guy is Thurgood Marshall. He is just the HOTTEST guy! He has a thing for Rolando's wife, and he also wants to meet Xena and Ming (ooh baby!) And he's got that sexy, gravelly voice that siamese have (he's a mutt but clearly part siamese).
Twice a year fleas get bad here in Tampa. These two always let me know by going and hanging out in the bathroom. They normally don't hang out there, but that's where I flea comb them. It's their way of letting me know that they need it.
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The picture is fine AHarris. Nice babies.
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What a cutie Charlotte, So Box are you stuck in Charlettes web? :lol;
She runs into the leaf pile and disappears she is so tiny. Expect her to grow to a whopping 10-12lbs or for you dialyzers 4.6 to 5.5 kilos. After a bad weekend I can take that much off! ;D...Boxman
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Here is one of my babies. "Frost" is an 11-year-old retired Greyhound. He raced until the age of 5 and we adopted him about six months off the track. He is the best dog ever! :2thumbsup;
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Whoa! Sorry about that picture size! Can someone fix? :o
Okay, I just changed the photo.
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Here is my other boy! "Pup"
What the hell? How come my pictures are so huge?
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Both of those dogs are beautiful Kelly.
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Great pics of the all the dogs.
My friend also adopted a retired Greyhound racer and she is sweet, just do not leave the door open. If you do, don't expect her back till an hour later...lol
Since I live with my parents, my mother has two ragdoll cats, but their not mine. If I post those pics, the dogs will eat them :rofl;
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Those cats are about adorable!! I need to post my babies on here, maybe I can get someone in my family to come with a digital to take some!
Kelly, those dogs are so lovable! Frost's face looks so sad, poor baby!! Pup's eyes are so intent, so focused on you, so cute!
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Thank you. Frost is my baby! He is not a sad dog, but he is 100% retired! ;D He does look super sad in his photo, though. He sleeps/naps about 20 hrs daily. He is only awake to eat (which he totally lives for), to do his business outside (which only takes him about 5 minutes because he's terrified I'm going to leave him out there) and to play with Pup for about a total of 1 hr (not at one time). I highly suggest adopting Greyhounds. They are extremely grateful!
I also enjoy the photos of the cats. I haven't owned a cat since I was in my teens. I don't even know anyone that has a cat. They're so independent! Love that...
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Awww Kelly, i love your dogs, i just want to cuddle with Frost, he looks so comfy, and God Bless you for rescuing him :bow; I love Pup too, but do you have a problem with him digging holes? (just curious) ;)
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These are my mom's cats I live with. Light colored one is Taffy and the dark one is Patches. Patches must be part dog. He likes to play with other dogs, even the large ones and likes to run around outside and chase things. Bad part, if you leave him in the backyard long enough, he goes to the bathroom in the flower bed and well burries his gift. :rofl;
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Beautiful cats there Chris, :2thumbsup;
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Love greyhounds, they are so graceful.
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Chloe (the smaller one in my avatar pic) had some sun-induced lumps removed from her belly ten days ago. We are just about to take her to the vet, in about 10 minutes, to have the stitches removed.
She is 14 years old and coped very well with the surgery. It hasn't slowed her down.
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Glad Chloe is doing well
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Goofynina - no, Pup doesn't dig, but he is obsessed with shadows and flashes of light and such. When we first got him he was a chewer and he chewed up about three pairs of MY shoes. I awoke one morning to some weird sound and when I sat up he was lying on the floor just chewing on the knob of my dresser bottom drawer (wood). We took him to puppy school for eight weeks and now he's great! The only time he digs is when he buries bread. For some reason he'll eat anything you give him, but he'll bury bread. ???
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My pup loved chewing on shoes too, don't know why, they were my work shoes and I'm sure they smelled :lol; he also grabbed my glasses while I slept and chewed on those, along with opening the lid to the garbage can and tipping it over. I had a dog cage that would be used when he was in trouble and that stopped his miss behavior along with a few key words :rofl;
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Yes, crates are a great tool. Fortunately, Pup loves his crate. We originally got the crate for the Greyhound, so it's really big and roomy. The Greyhound HATES it, but Pup LOVES it! Over the last few months or so the Greyhound has been lying in the crate, but doesn't want me to close the door. I guess he's becoming a little more comfortable with it.
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When I first got Dorothy (the larger one in my av pic), I had to crate her for extended periods sometimes. So I bought this huge crate, could fit a great dane in it. I'd put in her bed, toys, water, everything and she still had room to walk around.
Needless to say, with that natural den behaviour of theirs, neither one of my dogs likes that crate. The crates sit side-by-side with bedding in them, and covers over the top, and the doors stay open (that is where they sleep). They both like to go for the small one.
On the odd occasion that I need to lock Dorothy up these days, all I need to do is say "in the crate!!" and she goes - but she heads for the little one every time, regardless of her great big size!
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Here are our pets, dressed for Halloween. My daughter did this to them, and they weren't very happy! Jack is a beagle/jack russell mix and is very sweet. Abby is a tortie and can be a very ornery cat!
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Your pics are HUGE! Your pets got cropped out!
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They are there, you have to use the scroll bar beneath the second picture to glimpse parts of them as you scroll back up and down.
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Until they get resized just click on the paperclip with the file name under the photo, open the file and it will go into a temp internet file and open to a good viewing size, but knowing our mods and admins it won't be long until they are resized ;)
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The cat looks like "I'm gonna get you for this!" :rofl;
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Cool Halloween costumes! Nelly, my puppy, wouldn't wear her princess outfit so I spray painted the top of her head and her ears purple. She didn't like that much either. But it was cute.
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I wonder did they get to go trick or treating? :lol;
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I snapped this picture the other day of my two "puppies" snuggling up together. Afterwards, I couldn't resist snuggling up with them, it was a snugglefest!!
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Here's Celeste sitting on my lap giving me a good long Cat Scan...
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These were my pets until we moved 500 miles. We couldn't take the cats because my husband's allergic, the lab is too old to move and the beagle hated me and loved my mother! I miss them all so much!
1. Paddington (the black lab)
2. Yogi (the beagle)
3. Yoshi (the siamese)
4. Charlie (the black & white cat) & Blue (the siamese)
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Move on over Skyedog, i wanna cuddle too, those dogs are huge and i bet very comfy for cuddling ;)
RichardMel, you know i will always have a special place in my heart for Celeste, thank you for posting that pic, she is beautiful
Paddbear, i am sorry you miss your pets but those have GOT to be the most pampered pets i've seen in a long time, they all look sooo comfy, I love this thread :2thumbsup;
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You better believe they're pampered! My pets are my children! Shhh...don't tell my husband I said that. He can't stand it when I call them "the kids!"
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You better believe they're pampered! My pets are my children! Shhh...don't tell my husband I said that. He can't stand it when I call them "the kids!"
They are our kids!!! I always refer to my dogs as my babies :rofl;. Pets bring so much love to a house, I couldn't imagine my world without them.
I'm stuck though. Skye's hips are just so bad, totally inoperable. We bring her to the same Vet each year and for any issues. Her hips deteriorated so badly in just one year. Vet said they were the worst he has ever seen. When do we let her go though? She has a hard time doing the stairs at home, however, she still rolls around on her back and has a healthy appetite still. We give her pills for the pain, but when is it time to let go? We don't want to be those people who keep her alive for the sake of our happiness, but where she is still playful, is it right to let her go yet?
We are just so stuck and don't know what to do. Our other dog Luke will be lost without her, he will really miss her. Plus our son has really became attached to her, since we adopted him, but he knows she is old and hurting; that she will pass soon.
I hate this! :'(
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You better believe they're pampered! My pets are my children! Shhh...don't tell my husband I said that. He can't stand it when I call them "the kids!"
They are our kids!!! I always refer to my dogs as my babies :rofl;. Pets bring so much love to a house, I couldn't imagine my world without them.
I'm stuck though. Skye's hips are just so bad, totally inoperable. We bring her to the same Vet each year and for any issues. Her hips deteriorated so badly in just one year. Vet said they were the worst he has ever seen. When do we let her go though? She has a hard time doing the stairs at home, however, she still rolls around on her back and has a healthy appetite still. We give her pills for the pain, but when is it time to let go? We don't want to be those people who keep her alive for the sake of our happiness, but where she is still playful, is it right to let her go yet?
We are just so stuck and don't know what to do. Our other dog Luke will be lost without her, he will really miss her. Plus our son has really became attached to her, since we adopted him, but he knows she is old and hurting; that she will pass soon.
I hate this! :'(
When I worked at the vet, we had a client with a lab in the same situation. The dog was put on Rimadyl, a strong pain reliever for dogs. They also got her one of those carts for the dog's back legs. It did wonders and did a great job of relieving the pain from using the hips and after she got used to it, she was the happiest dog! From the sounds of it, Skye's only problem are her hips and she still has a few good years left in her. I would talk to your vet about what I just mentioned. I have seen miracles happen with these carts!
Here is a link to some carts--http://www.k9carts.com/products.html
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Everyones "Babies" are so cute! Animals are the best!! ;D
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Cool Halloween costumes!
I can't remember if I've posted my Halloween pic before - Dorothy and I won the Dog/Owner Look Alike contest at a bull terrier club fun day a few years ago (we were both dressed as witches)! So here it is, and sorry if I've already posted it before.
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I'm stuck though. Skye's hips are just so bad, totally inoperable. We bring her to the same Vet each year and for any issues. Her hips deteriorated so badly in just one year. Vet said they were the worst he has ever seen. When do we let her go though?
Hi skyedog
This seems like such a hard question to face, I know. I had to face it in January 2006 with our 17+ year old bull terrier X, Diesel.
I was asking the same question towards the end "how will I know when it's the right time?" etc. I asked my various dog forums, and the most common answer I got was "oh, you will KNOW". Somehow I thought that answer was so unsatisfactory, because I was at a stage where I was soooooo undecided, and it had become difficult to weigh up whether his quality of life was outweighing his problems and pains.
However, when he deteriorated it happened so quick, and I knew within a day that there was no option. It turned out, everyone on my dog forums were right - you really do KNOW when the moment has arrived.
Monitor Skye well for distinct mood changes, weight loss, ongoing lack of appetite, general lethargy or other deterioration. But in the meantime, give her the best you can to maintain her quality of life, and just enjoy her company.
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Thats a cute pic!!
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I love those dogs cycobully. I have never seen that type of dog were I live. Forgot what post I saw it in where you posted a link to a video of your dog jumping around on the bed.
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Oh, I can't remember where I posted that video either, but it was a funny one! Dorothy provides us with never-ending laughs, she really is a clown.
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Cool Halloween costumes!
I can't remember if I've posted my Halloween pic before - Dorothy and I won the Dog/Owner Look Alike contest at a bull terrier club fun day a few years ago (we were both dressed as witches)! So here it is, and sorry if I've already posted it before.
geez you even make a beautiful witch.
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Thats such a cute Picture Cycobully! ;D
Here are some picture of midgy down at the beach near my home.
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Go Midgy Go ! :yahoo;
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geez you even make a beautiful witch.
:rofl; That's the most interesting compliment I've ever had!
Amanda - Midgy looks awesome in those pics!
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Nice midgy, hey wait I thought midgy was a female :rofl;
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Aww poor Midgy needs glasses. Is he near or far sighted? Have you considered contacts? He likes the beach but does he like the water? Lots of dogs (oops you said he's really human) like running into the surf to play fetch. Does Midgy do that?
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Awww, Midgy is a cutie, its great that you can take him and he doesnt need a leash, my dog would take off like a bat outta hell, lol, :urcrazy;
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Awww, Midgy is a cutie, its great that you can take him and he doesnt need a leash, my dog would take off like a bat outta hell, lol, :urcrazy;
Mine too!
Midgy is adorable!
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What great pictures! The IHD.com pet auxiliary is full of amazing characters. Here's my dog Simon as a puppy, doing what he did best (shoe chewing!)
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What great pictures! The IHD.com pet auxiliary is full of amazing characters. Here's my dog Simon as a puppy, doing what he did best (shoe chewing!)
He's cute! What kind of dog is he?
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Awww!!! The shoe is bigger than HE is!!! He is about adorable!!
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Thats such a cute Picture Cycobully! ;D
Here are some picture of midgy down at the beach near my home.
He is the cutest guy! What kind of dog is he? I know you told me but I forgot.
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What great pictures! The IHD.com pet auxiliary is full of amazing characters. Here's my dog Simon as a puppy, doing what he did best (shoe chewing!)
oh Simon - he's adorable - I bet he got a lot bigger!
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This is a pic of me with my two dogs - Zeke next to me and Duff on the other side (American Pitbull Terriers). They are a father and son. Zeke is going to be 12 y.o. on Thanksgiving and Duff turned 10 y.o. on September 7th! Spoiled Rotten!!!
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Sorry my pic was so big...please re-size if necessary...didn't know how. Thanks! ;D
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Sorry my pic was so big...please re-size if necessary...didn't know how. Thanks! ;D
Here's a simple online photo editor - and you can crop, adjust color and contrast, and resize --> http://pixenate.com/index.pl
:thumbup; love the photo!
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I am trying to talk my dad into letting my buy my kids a puppy. (I'm 99% sure it won't happen since he's been against having a pet for the last 8 yrs) But I am trying anyways.
I want to get a Boston Terrier, they melt my heart there so adorable. Just wondered for anyone who knows about these type of dogs, could they offer some positives I can throw at my dad to help change his mind?
Thanks
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Well Bostons are sweet and adorable, what else does he need to know? ;D
HOWEVER, they ARE a terrier, and they DO have bulldog history which makes them downright stubborn. NOT untrainable by any means, but don't expect them to behave like a border collie or golden retriever when it comes to obedience.
Having said that, have never owned one so can't give too much in-depth advice.
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This is a pic of me with my two dogs - Zeke next to me and Duff on the other side (American Pitbull Terriers).
Here's a double-pic of my old bull terrier X pit bull, Diesel - he was put to sleep in January 2006 at the age of (almost) 18 years. On the left, he was young (about 5 years old) and the one on the right was taken the day before he died. It might look like he is smiling, but he is actually panting with pain and misery and was doing very, very badly.
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oh Simon - he's adorable - I bet he got a lot bigger!
Yeah, he just kept growing -- he's a standard poodle, but it's not his fault, he was born that way. ;) He's very smart and calm and not at all like the yappy, high strung fifi stereotype. And speaking of breeds with bad reputations, there sure are some good looking pit bulls on this board. I hear they can be very gentle and fun-loving, not at all like the scary-dog rep they get.
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Oswald--Your dogs are gorgeous! I love Pits! When I worked at the vets, they were one of the sweetest breeds of dogs we saw. And they are so much fun to play with! We have a pit/lab mix now named Zoe. She's my baby!
1. Zoe now
2. Zoe as a baby, playing with our other dog, Boomer - I love this picture!
3. Zoe when she was younger dressed as a skunk for Halloween. ;D
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he's a standard poodle, but it's not his fault, he was born that way. ;) He's very smart and calm and not at all like the yappy, high strung fifi stereotype.
I've always seen poodles as intelligent, particularly when I was involved in dog obedience, all the poodles there were anything BUT "fifi" types.
And speaking of breeds with bad reputations, there sure are some good looking pit bulls on this board. I hear they can be very gentle and fun-loving, not at all like the scary-dog rep they get.
They are very loving. Often they don't like other dogs, depending on their early socialisation, but they should always love people (and always have, since the very inception of the breed). If they don't love people, something is seriously wrong. Same goes for all bull breeds.
It's a shame that there's some real questionable "types" of people out there who see fit to own these dogs, and turn them into all kinds of un-nameable monsters. Sadly, that's happened to many breeds over the years, not just pits and other bull breeds. Makes me see red.
:rant;
P.S. paddbear - LOVE "skunk Zoe" :clap;
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I love the way midgy's ears go back when he runs.
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That Zoe is adorable -- what a bold puppy! And the skunk costume is priceless. If I had a black dog I'd totally be stealing it for next Halloween. Where did you get it -- did you make it yourself?
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That Zoe is adorable -- what a bold puppy! And the skunk costume is priceless. If I had a black dog I'd totally be stealing it for next Halloween. Where did you get it -- did you make it yourself?
I made it. I had seen it in a pet catalog (Drs. Foster & Smith, I think) and realized it would be cheaper to make it. Unfortunately, you can't see the cute little pointy ears!
Speaking of Pits, I found this very sad cartoon in Sunday's paper--
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very sad. i can't stand when people refer to pit bulls as killer dogs. there are more reported bites by other dogs then pitbulls and yet nobody knows that.
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I was amazed that when we bought our house and we went to go get insurance, they started naming off dogs that we COULDNT have like pits, rotts, etc...... :banghead;
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I was amazed that when we bought our house and we went to go get insurance, they started naming off dogs that we COULDNT have like pits, rotts, etc...... :banghead;
Some people are so clueless! One of my friends has always had rottis. They too are very sweet dogs. Wimps, more like it. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to own dogs! Oh yeah, one more thing to add to the post about things people don't know about you--I like dogs better than people!!
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:'( I asked my dad if I could get a puppy.. he stood firm and remained with no. Crapola. Made me cry... I want one so bad, and I can't move out anytime soon... just sucks. I envy everyone with a pet, especially a dog... *sigh*
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I was amazed that when we bought our house and we went to go get insurance, they started naming off dogs that we COULDNT have like pits, rotts, etc...... :banghead;
Yes, this has apparently been happening in the US for some time. To my knowledge, it hasn't happened here yet. *crosses fingers*
Once upon a time, they recognised that having a "scary looking" dog was a deterrent to thieves and was therefore a POSITIVE from an insurance point of view! Nowadays, sadly, it's all about public liability.
On one of my internet forums (for bull terrier owners) one of the members was horrified when their insurance company contacted them - after some 20-odd years of being loyal customers - to say that their current year's home insurance policy was being cancelled (without refund, if I remember correctly) because they owned bull terriers!
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shoe chewing!
Hey Psim, Simon is adorable. But please get that AUSSIE boot away from his teeth! :ausflag; ;D
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additional pics of my dogs
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Your dogs look so obedient Oswald, i bet you have some awesome memories with them huh? Would love to hear some if you do :2thumbsup;
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thank you. my boys are very well behaved, not killers at all. and yes they love small children. the best memory i have of my dogs is when duffy was a pup he tried to go out in the street and his father zeke literally slapped him in the head so he would'nt step off the curb. i didn't have to train the pup to do anything, his dad did it for me. amazing to say the least. i would'nt have any other kind of dog but a pitbull.
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Good for you, i know if Pits (or any dogs for that matter) are treated right they can be very loyal, and you have the proof my friend, :2thumbsup;
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I have some questions about buying a puppy... (My dad may be caving in).
I have looked online at our local Animal Shelter for adoption, the type of puppy I want,they do not have. So, I want to look into buying one. Where do I find breeders of the type of dog I want? As for adoption, is there other places to adopt besides what I just mentioned above that i may be missing?
Thanks.
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Oswald - LOVE the pics. Just adorable.
Angela - is it a specific breed that you want? If so, then talk to registered breeders but I don't know where to direct you, as you are in a different country to me - perhaps start with the American Kennel Club and they can point you in the right direction??.
But some advice I would like to give, and it's entirley up to you if you choose to accept it:-
1. Do NOT buy a pup from a pet shop.
2. Do NOT buy a pup from a puppy mill (usually recognisable by the fact that they are large scale operations breeding pups - often multiple breeds and cross-breeds ("designer breeds" as they like to call them) - purely for profit. Most pet shops are also supplied by puppy mills. Most puppy mill operators run inhumane operations, the dogs are just a money spinner, just breeding machines, and proper care and socialisation of the litters is simply not something they are in the least bit concerned about.
3. When looking at animal shelters, check what their policies are - e.g. do they temperament test the dogs before putting them up for adoption? If not, you could go home with a dog that has some serious behavioural problems and could be a real nightmare in the longrun.
Also, the ideal age to get a puppy is 8 weeks in my opinion, and you must begin the socialisation process straight away. The most important socialisation period is 8-12 weeks, so your puppy should meet as many people and other animals as possible during this time.
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Thanks cyco, that helped ALOT.
The specific breed I want is Boston Terrier. I am looking on akc.com right now, so far I am have emailed some people, because I can't seem to find anything to close to my city, so i'll see where they can lead me too.
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Oh gosh, you'd already mentioned the boston terrier. Is my brain like a sieve lately, or what?! lol.
Hopefully the AKC website can direct you to dog shows happening in your area, that's always a good starting point. Just go along to some shows, stop by the terrier ring, find some bostons, and talk to the breeders.
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So glad you have finally worked on your dad Angela ! :yahoo;
Pets are the best !
Hope you find the woofa of your eye ! :clap;
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Nice midgy, hey wait I thought midgy was a female :rofl;
haha yes midgy is a boy!! silly!! ;)
and yes he does all sorts of tricks.... his a very smart boy.
Karol midgy is a Mini Fox terrier.
Here is a bit of infor about the breed-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_Fox_Terrier
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Angela, I can attest to what cycobully said about not buying dogs from pet stores, and especially puppy mills. As a vet assistant, I saw more puppy mill puppies than I cared to. We had a bunch of these mills as clients. The puppies were in poor health, had poor skeletal structures (meaning BAD hips) and constantly had diseases. We did a few kennel calls, and the conditions are deplorable!
Keep in mind, dogs from a reputable breeder are expensive. You're looking at several hundred dollars for a Boston Terrier. If you plan on getting one, make sure it has been vet checked and is up to date on everything. Ask to see the records. All reputable breeders will have this info. Also, Go to the kennel. Do not buy a dog over the internet or sight unseen. Unless recommended by a registered kennel club, they generally are puppy mills. They sell them this way because they do not want you to see the conditions at the kennel. Here is an excellent info. sheet we would hand out to our clients who were thinking of buying a pure breed dog.
HOW TO RECOGNIZE A REPUTABLE DOG BREEDER
by Linda Hazen Lewin
So, you've decided the pet for you is a purebred dog...good for you! Maybe. The question is, how do you find a reputable breeder? There are so many ads in the newspaper and so much conflicting information, and most of the books you read only mention the positive characteristics of the various breeds. (Common sense tells you every breed can't be as perfect as it is described!) How do you find someone who will be honest with you about their breed so you can make a truly informed choice?
The following are some of the typical characteristics of a reputable breeder:
1. Reputable breeders only produce a litter with the goal of improving their breed and with the full intent of keeping a puppy from the litter with which to continue their efforts. They do not breed to make money, to supply the pet market during a wave of breed popularity, to give the kids a sex education, or simply because they happen to have two dogs of the same breed on the premises. These last are all spurious reasons to add more dogs to the current population. If the breeder has produced a litter for a silly reason, beware!
2. Reputable breeders nearly always belong to a local or national breed club and they actively compete with their dogs. Competitions include licensed dog shows, field trials, obedience trials, herding trials, tracking events, earth dog trials and sled dog racing (among others). Reputable breeders know that AKC registration alone does not confer or imply quality or breeding value, any more than a DMV registration means you have a top quality car. Competition with other well-bred dogs helps to gauge whether a given dog is worthy of being bred; whether it offers its breed virtues that are worth reproducing. If the breeder does not belong to any dog organizations or compete with their dogs, beware!
3. Reputable breeders are willing and eager to spend time with you, explaining, teaching and advising you about their breed. They will make the disadvantages of owning their breed crystal clear, and it may be the first topic of conversation! No breed is perfect for everyone, and the responsible breeder wants to be absolutely sure that you really want, and are prepared to care for, this kind of dog for the life of the dog, not just during the "cute puppy stage". If the breeder does not go into breed peculiarities, beware!
4. Reputable breeders will screen you carefully, to assure your suitability for owning their breed. They will not sell a large, active dog to an apartment dweller or to someone without a fence, for example, nor a tiny toy dog to a home with small children. It is cruel to place a dog in an unsuitable home, and unethical to strap people with an unsuitable dog. A reputable breeder will refuse a sale, regardless of any personal financial strain or the amount of work involved, rather than place any dog in an unworkable situation. If the breeder does not question you closely about your home, your family, and your expectations of the dog, beware!
5. Reputable breeders sell only healthy stock, fully vetted, and guaranteed for some reasonable length of time after the sale. Their dogs are tested for any genetic deficiencies which can be detected by the age at which the dog is sold. Puppies should never be offered for sale any younger than 7 weeks of age, and preferably 8 weeks. If they are, you may be sure they have not had all their shots. Adult dogs offered for sale should be completely up to date on shots, recently wormed and heartworm-tested. Records of all veterinary treatments and testing should be offered to you in writing. If vaccinations are not complete and up to date, breed-appropriate testing for genetic defects hasn't been done (or the breeder says "Oh, that's not a problem in this breed" when you know it is), puppies are offered for sale at an extremely young age, or the breeder's dogs appear unwell, beware!
6. Reputable breeders offer, or even require, that any dog they sell be returned to them if your situation changes so that you cannot keep the dog. This applies whether the dog is 10 weeks old or 10 years old. No responsible breeder wants their dogs to end life in the pound, on the streets, or shuffled from one unsuitable home to another because the dog's family can't keep it any longer. Many breeders are also involved, on some level, in breed "rescue" work. When notified, they spend their own time and money to collect the abandoned dog, have it vetted, trained and socialized if necessary, and find it a loving home. While a breeder might not specifically mention involvement in rescue work, if he or she cranks out multiple litters a year, acts as a broker, or makes no mention of taking a dog back from you if your situation changes, chances are they are more concerned with taking your money than with taking responsibility for the puppies they have produced...beware!
7. Reputable breeders stay in touch with you on a regular basis to see how you're getting on with your new dog. They do not just sell you the dog and then disappear, leaving you to cope with problems on your own. This is probably the greatest advantage to buying your dog from an experienced breeder. You not only get a healthy, well-adjusted companion, you also get a lifetime of information, advice and assistance from an expert who cares deeply about your success with the animal he has sold to you. If the breeder takes the stance that "all sales are final", beware!
Remember, it is up to you, the purchaser, to make your choice wisely and to do your homework. Talk at length with as many breeders as possible, quiz each one on the above items and about their breed, and look at lots of dogs. A reputable breeder will be impressed and reassured that you are concerned about what you are doing, rather than impulse-buying. Find a breeder with whom you are comfortable, and whose dogs you like, and pick out your dream pet. Result: everybody wins!
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Thanks for all the information! I'ts very helpful in my search. So far, I have emails out to a national kennel club, and 1 local person with questions to find where the heck a reliable breeder is here near me.
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The vet removed Missy's stitches from her kneee surgery Friday morning. The site looked good. He said to leave the cone on her head until Sunday night, however I came home Friday night and somehow Missy had taken the cone off of her head by herself. She has been miserable with the cone, so I left it off. She is still limping. The vet says it will be three months till it gets back to normal.
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The vet removed Missy's stitches from her kneee surgery Friday morning. The site looked good. He said to leave the cone on her head until Sunday night, however I came home Friday night and somehow Missy had taken the cone off of her head by herself. She has been miserable witht he cone, so I left it off. She is still imping. The vet says it will be three months till it gets back to normal.
Awww. Poor thing. Don't they look miserable with those cones on? Is the cone held on with a strap or collar? If it is, you may need to tighten it a bit. If not, you need a smaller collar. You should only be able to get one finger under the base of the collar. My Mom's boyfriend's dog is wearing a collar right now because of a leg injury too. It's a Miniature Schnauzer and the poor thing couldn't eat with it on, so he took it off and the dog opened his wound again! So he put it back on and cut the edge of it down slightly so the poor thing could eat easier. He seems happier now, but still can't reach his leg.
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Do not buy a dog over the internet or sight unseen. Unless recommended by a registered kennel club, they generally are puppy mills.
Later in the day yesterday, after I'd sent my original post I thought - GASP!! I forgot to add DO NOT BUY OVER THE INTERNET, especially from those godawful puppy auctions you seem to have on a regular basis over there. Grrrrrrrr.
Also wanted to add that buying from a reputable breeder isn't a GUARANTEE that the dog will not develop any health problems or genetic disorders BUT they do test their breeding stock to greatly minimise these risks, which is far far more than you could ever say for any puppy mill or back yard breeder.
Paddbear's point about pedigree dogs from reputable breeders being expensive is true, however sometimes I hear of the most incredible prices on dogs from pet shops and puppy mills anyway, and they are in poor condition, health etc from day one. And that's without even going into the lack of socialisation these pups have probably had, having often been removed from mothers and littermates before they can learn some of their most important early social lessons.
Oh gosh, I'm ranting again.
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I changed my mind on the type of dog i want, and this is the one I am trying to buy. (I know the breeder she is my sister in law's mom).. so, just waiting for her to return my call to say she hasnt already sold it!! *crosses fingers*
Heres a pic of it: (it's a Pom-chi)
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Very cute! Although being that this so-called breed (sorry, people in the vet bus call them "fake dogs" ;D ) is not recognized by any registered dog club, I would definitely make sure he/she is in good health now and research the Pomeranian and Chihuahua breeds before buying.
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Kit, I'm glad your dog is feeling somewhat better, poor baby! THREE months to heal? WOW. Angela, that is a CUTE puppeh!!!! I would agree, check out the backgrounds, you've gotten a lot of good advice!!!
Amanda...I thought Midge was a girl too...oops!!!!!
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I don't care what anyone calls them, a dog is a dog, and i'm sorry but my love is for all not just "pure bred". Although I agree, I would of liked to have had the Boston Terrier more so, but it's out of my hands as I couldn't find a breeder anywhere near me. As for making sure it's healthy and all that info, I have, I know the breeder personally and she has done this for over 15 years and does it for the best interest of the dogs themselves and this particular breed.
I have researched the breeds individually and together, and it's an excellent dog for my household. Small, easy to take care of, loving, great around kids, and so on and so on, same thing I was looking for with the Boston Terrier's, unfortunately, for now, I cannot find any breeders around here so that's not an option at this point in time. Dangit!
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I don't care what anyone calls them, a dog is a dog, and i'm sorry but my love is for all not just "pure bred". Although I agree, I would of liked to have had the Boston Terrier more so, but it's out of my hands as I couldn't find a breeder anywhere near me. As for making sure it's healthy and all that info, I have, I know the breeder personally and she has done this for over 15 years and does it for the best interest of the dogs themselves and this particular breed.
I have researched the breeds individually and together, and it's an excellent dog for my household. Small, easy to take care of, loving, great around kids, and so on and so on, same thing I was looking for with the Boston Terrier's, unfortunately, for now, I cannot find any breeders around here so that's ot an option at this point in time. Dangit!
Just a thought, if you love all dogs, why not check with your local shelter, im sure you can find something there you would love too.
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I don't care what anyone calls them, a dog is a dog, and i'm sorry but my love is for all not just "pure bred". Although I agree, I would of liked to have had the Boston Terrier more so, but it's out of my hands as I couldn't find a breeder anywhere near me. As for making sure it's healthy and all that info, I have, I know the breeder personally and she has done this for over 15 years and does it for the best interest of the dogs themselves and this particular breed.
I have researched the breeds individually and together, and it's an excellent dog for my household. Small, easy to take care of, loving, great around kids, and so on and so on, same thing I was looking for with the Boston Terrier's, unfortunately, for now, I cannot find any breeders around here so that's ot an option at this point in time. Dangit!
Just a thought, if you love all dogs, why not check with your local shelter, im sure you can find something there you would love too.
Been there, done that. They have no dogs that are "small dogs", when I say small, I mean they remain small their whole life. Not only do I need a "small" dog, I need a dog that's great with kids, and like I say, they have nothing that would fit into what i need for my home. I looked, and looked.. and yah.. :)
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I agree with JoePaul, if and when your dad agrees, just keep going to your local animal shelter until you find something you like, :2thumbsup;
Angela, i am very happy that you changed your mind about the Boston Terriers, they are awesome dogs but they can be very aggressive (especially with kids) I had one with my Day Care and although he was good with the kids most times, there were times where he didnt know his own strength and became a bit aggressive so i had to seperate him from the kids.
The Pom-chi pic you posted is absolutely adorable, i would say if you didnt have kids that it would be ideal, but with small kids wanting to always love and hold the puppy, accidents happen and they could drop it or some how hurt it because of its size, i would definetly not suggest anything smaller than something like a jack russell, even the adult Dashunds are fragile because of their size, their backs can easily get hurt.
Adopting a dog is a major decision, remember, they are cute and cuddly when they are small, but then you do have the problem of them chewing, digging, biting, sniffing crotches as they get older, then the fun and the thrill of your cute little puppy is gone. I just hope you make the right choice for you and your family :twocents; :twocents;
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My dad said yes today, so I am getting one. As for the shelter, from what the lady told me, they never get the I am looking for, but she has my number if that changes.
I haven't got ahold of my sil's mom yet, hopefully she has not sold all 4 of the puppy's yet, as I want one, prefrerably the one in the pic I showed, but any of the 4 is fine. My kids are good about not picking up puppy's all the time, they stayed with their dad a whole summer and were great with his and that's how I know it'll be ok with a small dog, seeing how I can only get a small dog, nothing else. Whew... but yah... I been thinking about a dog for years now, since my last one.. so I am prepared... just a little overly excited today about the whole thing since it's finally happening.
Love ya all.. thanks for the help so far :)
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YAY!!!! You're getting a puppeh!!! Congrats, Angela!! :clap; :clap;
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Remember when you bring the puppy home, to allow it to explore you and your home first for several hours. Have to kids completely ignore it for the first few days so you can establish boss with it. If it comes to them for attention tell them to ignore it totally. That way it will rely on YOU for what it needs. Also it establishes you as the head of the pack in the house.
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Make sure it has got its first series of shots INCLUDING distemper and parvo :2thumbsup;
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Thanks guys! VERY helpful, been a LONG time since I had a dog! :grouphug;
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I got ahold of her, and she only had 1 left, so this is the one I am getting:
(My sister in law will bring it down Thanksgiving week with her so I won't have to get a way up there to get it)
So I have time to PREPARE, this is where I could use some tips and stuff cause i can't remember EVERYTHING:
Dog food, water bowl, food bowl, I am getting a doggy bed also however, until he's potty trained, he will use a crate to sleep in, and a playpen for during the day in my room until potty trained, a leash...a warm sweater (heheh, winter is coming, I live where it snows..)... toys, what else? Im so excited I cant even think right now!
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the best way i've learned to potty train a dog is to take him outside every 15 min. or so for a few days, then start to gradually increase the time by 15 min. every few days. every time he goes out side he will go, weather he has to or not. this will instill in him that the place to go is out side. good luck with your new addition to your family. i'm glad your dad finally caved in. :clap;
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I agree with Oswald re toilet training, however I also think the crate is absolutely INDISPENSABLE for overnight! The crate can continue to be the dog's bed even after it's trained, if you so wish. My crate doors stay open pretty much all the time, and the dogs just go in whenever they feel like it. They have lots of comfy bedding in their crates, and covers over the top (dogs love this because of their natural den behaviour) and I also have water bowls that hook onto the side. It's just a thought I wanted to share, in case you don't wish to buy the extra dog bed just yet.
And with the toys - buy TONS. A busy and mentally stimulated dog is a happy dog! Like us, they can get bored with the "same old" so if you have enough different toys it's great to rotate them every couple of days.
I'm not against cross breeds at all, two of my best dogs have been non-purebred. However, there are multiple reasons people have concerns about the deliberate and continued cross-breeding of dogs (too complicated, political and irrelevant to bother going into here), so I understand what paddbear was getting at - she didn't intend that as a personal attack on you or anything like that. I'm sure you'll get a puppy you love and give it a great home, which is what matters here.
Since you've researched the pomeranian already, I'm sure you already know this but I'll point it out all the same - STAY ON TOP OF THAT COAT!! :) Keep it well brushed, every day. Get the pup used to being groomed as soon as you bring him home, including playing with his feet/ears etc. I can't stress how important this is. Gosh, believe me - pomeranian types and shih-tzu X maltese were the biggest nightmares I ever faced when I was grooming dogs, because the owners either didn't understand how to care for the coats, or were too lazy. I'm sure you won't be like that, however!!
So, to top off the post - congratulations on your pending new arrival and best of luck! Hope to see more photos soon.
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Thank you everyone again, I can't stress how thankful I am for your input. :grouphug;
Right now the puppy is 12 weeks old, I will get him when he's 13 weeks old... and currently he is paper trained. I don't like this method of potty training, so I will be doing the crate method... but maybe I should put the paper down next to his crate for a couple days until he's comfortable here.. dunno.
cyco, I totally forgot about the fact that duh, he can sleep in the crate after he's potty trained also... :lol; Thanks! :) As for brushing him, I'm gonna love doing that, but even more so will be my daughter! What type of brush should be used? I seen a few different kinds in the pet isle, such as hard, soft, and so on.
Baths... how often does this lil puppy need one? I was thinking, twice a week?
paddbear, :cuddle; Sorry I kinda responded hastily, didn't mean too at all.
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what do you get when you cross a shih-tzu and a pitbull ? a bullshi# :rofl;
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paddbear, :cuddle; Sorry I kinda responded hastily, didn't mean too at all.
You did? I didn't notice, but it's ok! Besides, I wasn't speaking bad of them, hell, I own 2 mutts myself!
As far as the newspaper/crate stuff. You can easily turn that into a positive thing. If you don't live in an apartment, it's easy. Keep newspaper in her crate. Over the course of a week or so, slowly move the newspaper toward the door you plan on taking her out to go. Eventually move it outside the door, then slowly towards the area where you want her to pee. Finally, remove the newspaper altogether. Make sure to reward her with a small treat each time she goes where she is supposed to (when you see her go). Don't give her a normal treat, but a piece of dog food. They get fat very fast! If you live in an apartment, you will basically do the same thing. Start with the newspaper in the crate, then move it towards the door, only making the area (the newspaper) smaller over time. Eventually, remove the paper altogether, taking her outside often, and putting newspaper down outside in the area where she is to go. She will get the idea soon. Again, reward her.
Do not put a bed in her crate until she is absolutely potty trained. They see the crate as their natural "den." Their natural instinct is to defecate in this den. As a result, you will be washing it a lot, plus reinforcing the fact that she should go to the bathroom on her bed. You definitely don't want that! Plus, if unsupervised, she may eat the bed, and at such a young age, her intestinal tract can not handle this very well.
Good luck!
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what do you get when you cross a shih-tzu and a pitbull ? a bullshi# :rofl;
I'd like to see the acrobatics involved in that! We used to have a great dane/beagle mix for a client! Now that had to take some help (altough, artificial insemination is used for pure bred's breeding sometimes ::) )!! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Paddbear, but i thought that they do not like to "defecate" in their "dens" that is why you put them in it in the first place? i dont get it, please explain (in case i ever do get another dog, i think it is great info) :2thumbsup;
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When they are extremely young and have not been taught where they are supposed to go, the den is naturally where they do go. That is where they went when they were first born due to very little movement. I know this is gross, but the mother would clean up the den for them by eating the excrement. They need to be taught to go elsewhere. Most eventually are taught by the mother that they are to go elsewhere, but once they come to a new home and no longer have their mother to guide them, they need to relearn. Many will naturally revert to their old ways if given enough space in their crate. The key is too make sure that there is just enough room for the puppy to turn around in the crate, no more! Many will also find carpet to go on because they were taught to go in the grass and to them, carpet is the closest thing to grass inside!
Zoe was found on the side of the road at 3 days old, so she never had a mother to "clean up" after her or teach her. Potty training was such a nightmare!! She went in her crate all over the place and slept in it!
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Congratulations Angela that pup is a cutie. :thumbup;
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Congratulations Angela that pup is a cutie. :thumbup;
I agree! But the two you have shown us seem camera shy--neither have looked at the camera. ;D
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GREAT advice paddbear! I do have a question for you about the moving the newspaper thing. I love that idea btw! let's say I start with the newspaper in the crate and am slowly moving it out and closer to the door each and so on and so on.. How often do i move it further? Like eacch day? Every other day? Or?
Well, soon as he comes next week, i'll get a new pic of him.. and make sure he's smiling for the crowd. ;D
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Generally, if worked with consistently, it should take about 2 weeks for a dog to figure out it needs to go outside (unless it's stubborn, like mine!) It will depend on how far you need to go and how well the dog is doing. I'd try moving it (the newspaper, not the dog ;) ) a foot or 2 each day or two. I wouldn't move it any more often than that tho. Again, distance depends on how far you have to go. If she appears to be getting the idea, you can move it even farther. Coming from a breeder, you shouldn't have much trouble, assuming the breeder had the parents (the mother at least) on the premises. As I mentioned, the mother should have started the teaching. Have fun! I'm looking forward to more pictures. I love puppies!
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Thanks hun. Yes the mommy (and daddy) were on premises and started the teaching, and he is paper trained right now.
I am just counting down the days, I am so excited and anxious... and just want him right now! :lol; Countdown begins: 9 days left!
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Thanks for the explanation Paddbear, makes sense now ;) :2thumbsup;
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No problem! Glad I can help. I so miss working for a vet! Best job ever.
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Paddbear, can you tell me the pros and cons of declawing a cat, i declawed my last cat and he was fine and i really want to get Xena declawed but still unsure. ::)
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Hey Goofynina, how is the cat doing at your house?
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At my house? you mean HER house, lol, she rules the damn house, walks all over me (literally) she is too damn spoiled (and very much loved) she loves to sit by the window and tease Jane, she takes her toys to the window, i really think she needs a friend to play with but Sam isnt thinking so, lol, thank you so much for asking :waving;
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Paddbear, can you tell me the pros and cons of declawing a cat, i declawed my last cat and he was fine and i really want to get Xena declawed but still unsure. ::)
First and foremost, I am pro declawing. I just want to set the record straight. I have owned 7 cats in my life and every single one has been declawed. None of them have ever suffered psychologically or behaviorally or had balance problems. The American Veterinary Medical Association even states that there is no evidence of this in declawed cats. And they were all jumping off furniture within 3 days of the surgery. I've assisted in the declawing of 2 of my cats, and am well aware of how it works. Contrary to popular belief, as long as the surgery is done properly, it is, like any surgery, safe. If you do it, I would recommend finding a vet who does it with lasers as opposed to a blade or nail clippers. The recovery time is shorter and less painful. And yes, it is surgery, so there will be pain, but only for a few days. The cat will be sent home with pain medication, antibiotics and instructions to use paper litter for a week. Other than that, there isn't much to the after care. They will be jumping very soon! As for pros, it saves your furniture and your body. If you need to be very careful of infections, it is a very wise idea, as cat scratches can cause an infection of the parasite Bartonella, better known as Cat Scratch Fever. This parasite is carried naturally in cat's blood. As far as negative, it involves pain for the cat and there is a risk of infection or bleeding. If the cat is to go outdoors at all, do not declaw it. Their claws are their defense mechanism from predators. It allows them to escape up trees and fight off other animals. It would be cruel, and possibly life-threatening to declaw them.
I hope this helps somewhat!
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cat scratch fever ? i had that. i got it from some kid next store. i went to see the doctor to give me the cure, i think i got it some more.
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I got ahold of her, and she only had 1 left, so this is the one I am getting:
(My sister in law will bring it down Thanksgiving week with her so I won't have to get a way up there to get it)
Better late than never as they say. Congradulations on getting a dog. I didn't look to well if anyone mentioned those puppy pee pads, but from my experience, they do not work. The pups just chew them up like they are a scented toy from heaven.
Good Luck
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Baths... how often does this lil puppy need one? I was thinking, twice a week?
I'd say once a month! Bathing a dog too frequently can actually irritate their skin. If you're keen to keep the dog extra clean, then maybe every fortnight at the most.
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I got ahold of her, and she only had 1 left, so this is the one I am getting:
(My sister in law will bring it down Thanksgiving week with her so I won't have to get a way up there to get it)
Better late than never as they say. Congradulations on getting a dog. I didn't look to well if anyone mentioned those puppy pee pads, but from my experience, they do not work. The pups just chew them up like they are a scented toy from heaven.
Good Luck
Zoe LOVES those things! They're like candy to her. :rofl;
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Baths... how often does this lil puppy need one? I was thinking, twice a week?
I'd say once a month! Bathing a dog too frequently can actually irritate their skin. If you're keen to keep the dog extra clean, then maybe every fortnight at the most.
Ok ty :thumbup;
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cat scratch fever ? i had that. i got it from some kid next store. i went to see the doctor to give me the cure, i think i got it some more.
Well the first time that I got it
I was just 10 years old
I got it from some kitty next door
Well I went and seen the doctor
And he gave me the cure
I think I got it some more
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Hey, Angela, have you and the kids NAMED the puppy yet????? Names are soooo important and so beautiful! They fully represent the essence of the dog. It's almost like they grow into the name that they are given! I named my dog after the well known and cute basketball player, Gilbert Arenas. What do you want to name your new baby????
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Hey, Angela, have you and the kids NAMED the puppy yet????? Names are soooo important and so beautiful! They fully represent the essence of the dog. It's almost like they grow into the name that they are given! I named my dog after the well known and cute basketball player, Gilbert Arenas. What do you want to name your new baby????
Oh yah.. they named him "Cody". They fell in love with that name ever since seeing the movie "Surf's Up" because the main penguin is Cody. So, when I showed them the picture of the new puppy.. they both unanimously said his name is "Cody". :thumbup;
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Paddbear, can you tell me the pros and cons of declawing a cat, i declawed my last cat and he was fine and i really want to get Xena declawed but still unsure. ::)
I did a paper on this very subject when in college. I'll attach it when I get home. (supposed to be working right now...lol) I agree with paddbear and so does my paper!
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Paddbear, can you tell me the pros and cons of declawing a cat, i declawed my last cat and he was fine and i really want to get Xena declawed but still unsure. ::)
I did a paper on this very subject when in college. I'll attach it when I get home. (supposed to be working right now...lol) I agree with paddbear and so does my paper!
Oh good, I would like to read it. I also REALLY appreciate paddbear's very informative post on this; thanks, paddbear, for taking the time. I've had (stilll have three) lots of cats with claws, and they can be SO destructive. Last time I had a declawed cat was probably about 30 years ago, and she seemed fine. And now, with advances in surgical techniques, pain managment, etc., it stands to reason that it has got to be better that it used to be. And certainly preferable to leaving an animal homeless or euthanizing it because of bad behavior. However, in recent years, there has been so much info out there that is militantly ANTI-declawing, so I got convinced that it must be bad. So it's very interesting to hear the other side, which sounds perfectly sensible to me.
Thanks much for the info.
xm
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If you do it, I would recommend finding a vet who does it with lasers as opposed to a blade or nail clippers. The recovery time is shorter and less painful.
Finding a proper vet to do this is very important. Some of the "old school" vets actually just rip the claws right out which stretches the tendons in the toes and can cause lots of pain for your animal. Most clip off the nail at the first knuckle which is common practice. I have not personally heard of lasers being used but it would be a much more effective and more painless way of doing it.
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If you do it, I would recommend finding a vet who does it with lasers as opposed to a blade or nail clippers. The recovery time is shorter and less painful.
Finding a proper vet to do this is very important. Some of the "old school" vets actually just rip the claws right out which stretches the tendons in the toes and can cause lots of pain for your animal. Most clip off the nail at the first knuckle which is common practice. I have not personally heard of lasers being used but it would be a much more effective and more painless way of doing it.
The laser method is gaining popularity all over. That's what we used at the vet I worked for. It's much safer and humane this way. I have never heard of a vet who just rips the claw out. You actually have to remove the last bone in the toe, not just the claw. Otherwise, it would grow back. They are either cut out, or evaporated out, as is done by the laser. Either way, the animal is under general anesthesia and is sent home on pain meds.
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When I was taking veterinary technician classes, we would be taught to use both lasers and surgically doing it. Most vets in my area do not use the laser yet though when talking to other students woring at other clinics. The clinic I worked at did it surgically, but the had doctor wanted the laser, but main owner did not want to approve the purchase.
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Yeah, those things ain't cheap! I'm surprised we had one because my boss was the biggest tight wad on the planet. He found out he could charge slightly more with the laser. Every penny counted! Part of the reason I quit was because he cared more about the money than the animals. :thumbdown;
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The vet I worked for cared about the animals and was only part owner, his daddy was the rest of the ownership who never stepped in to see what the heck went on in the place to understand the needs to stock more of certain things and the need for newer equipment. The doc was great though, he wanted to teach us who were going to school in the surgery room on what to do, what to look out for, and how to help during surgery. Oter doctors there were not like that as much.
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On the subject of claws, I did a complete u-turn on the subject of dew claws in dogs.
Dorothy's breeder used to remove the dew claws on her puppies, and I used to dislike the idea. Over the years, I changed my mind completely.
Dorothy herself still has her dew claws. And I hate the damn things. Then, after I was a dog groomer for a couple of years, I saw far too many causing problems for the dogs, growing around and digging into their pads, or because they had grown too long the would be getting caught on things and ripped off in a painful manner...... Get rid of the darn things from day one, I say! Darn dew claws. Hate em!!!
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Pepper, my 8 year old unknown breed cat
Katie, my 8 year old pure German Shepherd
Chaos, my aptly named 2 year old Dane/Mastiff mix
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Beautiful animals!
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Great looking pets :thumbup;
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Pepper looks a bit like Xiola, a cat I had many years ago.
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My gram just got a new cat named Barney. He's very cuddly and lovable, but he's 25 pounds of pure fur terror when he gets wound up. His previous owners used to lock him in his cat carrier for a time out when he did something he wasn't supposed to do. Now, when he misbehaves, he runs to his carrier, gets in and pulls the door shut on himself. Hehehehehehe!
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Great pictures Sheila. I love that German Shepard.
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Hey Sheila, me loves you pets :) Chaos looks like a ton of love, but that is one dog i wouldn't want to get mad, or that gorgeous German Shepherd either, they look healthy and happy and that is all that matters, and i bet Pepper tells them what to do huh? lol, thanks for sharing their pics :2thumbsup;
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Sheila--I love Chaos! The bigger the dog, the better if you ask me. Theres more love to give and to receive!
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Thank you for all the compliments everyone!
As far as the dogs go, they're more intimidating looking than they actually are intimidating. Neither would do anything more than lick you to death....unless they perceived one of us was in harm.
Chaos is huge, but not as big as I'd hoped she'd get. She's (lol) only about 32 inches at the shoulder and 120 pounds. She's got more mastiff than dane in her. She's one rock solid dog. Her sister, who my babysitter has, is quite a bit taller but not nearly as solid. She's a lot more Dane.
When my son was about 18 months old, my neighbor came over and held him for a minute. She was holding him and talking to him, when Katie came around the house and saw that....she went up to the lady and put her front paws on the lady's chest, pushing her because she thought my baby was in harm's way.
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My gram just got a new cat named Barney. He's very cuddly and lovable, but he's 25 pounds of pure fur terror when he gets wound up. His previous owners used to lock him in his cat carrier for a time out when he did something he wasn't supposed to do. Now, when he misbehaves, he runs to his carrier, gets in and pulls the door shut on himself. Hehehehehehe!
We need videos of that... :rofl;
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I love big dogs, but I like your other pets too.
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Awesome photos, Sheila! Chaos looks true to his name! ;D
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Awesome photos, Sheila! Chaos looks true to his name! ;D
She's just super waggy and excitable. So when she gets going, it's a truly chaotic experience!
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lol jbeany that is so cute... so he knows when he's done something bad.... lol...
funny, in a sad sort of way...
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Sheila I love Choas, what a cutie! :2thumbsup;
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My gram just got a new cat named Barney. He's very cuddly and lovable, but he's 25 pounds of pure fur terror when he gets wound up. His previous owners used to lock him in his cat carrier for a time out when he did something he wasn't supposed to do. Now, when he misbehaves, he runs to his carrier, gets in and pulls the door shut on himself. Hehehehehehe!
My Mom's beagle knows when he's been bad too. He goes and hides in his crate too! He's not as smart tho. He doesn't know how to shut the door, just open it! :rofl;
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My puppy is on the way!!!!! My sister in law called earlier today a few hours after picking him up and said he's way cuter in person and he LOVES to cuddle.. and he's so small. They just left their house and are on the road, it's a 7/12-8hr driver, so tomorrow morning when i wake up, he will be here shortly after. I'm thrilled. :yahoo;
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That means pictures soon :pics; :pics;
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that's great. can't wait to see the pics. :pics;
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Happy Puppy!
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He slept with me when he got here at 500am, until we woke up at 630. He then drank some water, and then I took him outside he peed and brought him back. He ate some food and then when it was time for my kids to go to the bus, we walked out there with them for his little short walk and hope to go stinky outside, it was snowing, so he wasn't liking that too much. We came back inside once the kids got on the bus and then he played with his toys for awhile, and drank some water and ate some food, now hes laying down and i'm about to take him back outside and try to go potty again before I put him in his crate for his nap. (He don't really like the crate yet.. but I guess that's normal.)
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I have taken my pup out 3 different times now and waited out with him 10-15 mins for him to go, but he won't go outside. We have a little bit of snow flurry's right now so idunno what I need to do to get him to go. He's ate, drank... and no stinky yet?
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If you feed him, he will most likely poop within 20 minutes. The action of the digestion track gets their whole system moving and they feel the need to go. BTW, he's so cute with those big, wide eyes!
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hes a cutie angela :2thumbsup;
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Maybe he needs the clothes off his back to go :rofl;
Sometimes I had to leave my dog alone for him to go, so leave him in the backyard and monitor him until he goes
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he's a nice looking pup. how big will he get? he might get lost in the snow if you turn your head. congradulations on your new addition. :bandance;
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Thanks everyone. :grouphug;
I have some questions. Cody has not pooped since being here at 5:30am. He also has not pee'd alot, but today we had our first snow day, and got 4" and it snowed ALL day... he did not like going out there at all.. he couldn't stay out very long because he got so cold (hence the sweater on him).. but again, he hasn't even finished his food I put in his bowl this morning he just eats some bites here and there all day and that's it, and I had to be the one to put him in front of it or he wouldn't of even ate. Same with drinking, he didn't drink alot.. just some here and there when i put him there... and he didn't pee but 2 times out of all the times I took him out.
Is this normal? He's just had a long ride here, a new home... he's probably gotta get used to everyone/everything, right?
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Nelly won't go if I stand there and watch her she seems to like to have her moment in privacy. And she too likes her jacket off to go her business. Cody won't get too cold in a couple of minutes, he will just learn to be fast!
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Nelly won't go if I stand there and watch her she seems to like to have her moment in privacy. And she too likes her jacket off to go her business. Cody won't get too cold in a couple of minutes, he will just learn to be fast!
Okay, I'll try tomorrow by letting him go without his jacket, and maybe just standing right there at the door watching him. See if its helps. Ty hun :cuddle;
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Cute little guy! :2thumbsup;
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OMG, he is absofreakenlutely adorable :clap; Watching alot of the Dog Whisperer, he really doesnt recommend putting clothes on a dog, there are alot of reasons, do you ever watch him? he is fantastic with dogs. Good luck and Good patience, and make sure he is on a leash so he doesnt run away :2thumbsup;
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omg Angela he is SUPER cute.. I love him!! :cuddle;
Susie - why did the Dog Whisperer say not to put clothes on a dog? midgy feels naked without clothes on. ;D
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He's CUTE :thumbup;
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Angela, give him some time to adjust to his new surroundings. That's most likely why he isn't eating or drinking much. It's not unusual. He's not peeing or pooping much because he's not eating or drinking much. He may also not like going outside to go because he's used to going on newspaper and he's confused. Have you tried the newspaper trick I told you about?
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bird,dog,fish,crab. :yahoo;
in the past, rabbits,hens,lizards. :thumbup;
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Another thought is the dog food. If it is something different as in brand, that takes time to get use to also. Was he also brought up using a water bottle compared to a bowel of water is another thought along with getting use to new surroundings.
Good Luck
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I had better luck today. He finished his bowl today, so that's a great start. He drank alot more today as well. He had 2 peeing accidents in the house today, but still managed to go outside as well, even #2! :lol;
He fell asleep in my bed next to me while I was watching tv, so I put him in his crate, where he slept all night like a good lil puppy with no problems. When we awoke this morning I immediately took him outside where he did his business quickly, and then poured his water and food, he ate some drank some, took him out 20 minutes later and he went again.
paddbear- Yes, I am doing that and also looking for his tell tale signs he's gotta go so I can get on top of it right away. Also, I used a piece of yarn, and hung a little bell on the door that I use for him to go potty out of, and everytime I take him out, I help him ring it and I say potty and then take him out, my hope is to teach him this is to tell me he needs to go, I read it somewhere, I don't remember where though.
Chris- I have him on the same food he's been on since birth, I think he was just getting used to everything and his new home. Plus, we have 15 people in this house right now for the holiday, so.. until they leave, it's very loud and chaotic, I don't fully expect to get real comfy comfy until they been gone a few days and it's back to normal here.
Susie- Yes, I watch him. He is great. ;D Also, I did take the shirt off that night, and it's not been back on since... (however, he will wear it sometimes.. he didn't seem to dislike it one bit, so I think once in awhile is fine, but maybe not while I am potty training and he's getting used to everything, lol.)
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congrats on your new dog To me the sweater looks like a dress may be he is confused does he lift his leg or squat ;D ;D just kidding...Boxman
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I tried the bell trick with Zoe, but she never took to it.
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Just a little update: Cody is doing much better now that the house went from 15 people down to it's normal size of 6 people. :lol;
He is eating, drinking, sleeping and he's even learned to ring the bell to say he wants outside, however he's only done it twice so far, but i'm so proud of him he seems to be learning quickly. He has learned to climb the stairs but not to go back down them yet, and he loves to cuddle and when it's playtime, boy does he love to play.
I'm so grateful to have him as part of my family now. :grouphug;
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Okay, so who's lost ornaments or had decorations eaten thanks to their pets? I've already lost a glass ball ornament thanks to a tail, plus a tree branch (the tree is artificial) to teeth!
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I don't decorate for Xmas (too lazy) but I've heard plenty of stories of destruction - bull terriers can be pretty destructive without even meaning to. They are just so bulky and clumsy, and if they take it in mind to go bolting through the house, then they will - and you'd better not stand in the way or they'll just knock you over (same goes for Xmas trees!) :rofl;
I have heard stories of those glass ball ornaments being EATEN :urcrazy; (
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Yeah, Lab tails (or even lab/pit tails) are extremely destructive! They'll clean off your coffee table in a second! Or your tree. >:D
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I lost the entire Christmas tree to cats who climbed it to the top and knocked it over on top of the dog. Scared the dog out of her mind.
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Yeah, Lab tails (or even lab/pit tails) are extremely destructive! They'll clean off your coffee table in a second! Or your tree. >:D
:rofl; When I had my old bully/pit cross he used to clear the coffee table with his tail. He was just the right height. The remote controls and any glasses of water/coffee etc would all go flying. He didn't notice, the tail would just keep wagging.
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Angela - that is one CUTE pup! Have fun! Will try to get pictures of my two one here. I have two Italian Greyhounds.
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These are my two dogs, Shamu and Lucy.
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These are my two dogs, Shamu and Lucy.
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Are those young greyhounds or the smaller Italian greyhounds? After adjusting the color of the picture on my computer, I could see them, but they seem smaller than the greyhounds I am use too, so just asking.
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They are miniature greyhounds. The mom is the one without the hat, she is 7 years old and her pup Lucy is now almost 4. They don't always wear outfilts, this was just on Thanksgiving and it was cold for Houston. Can't imagine them having to "go" outside in the snow! They would freeze, they don't have any fur really. Also, they don't even like it when it rains, I have to make them go out then.
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Ok, so when I went to clinic last week... Cody scratched his way right out of his crate.. so it no longer zipped shut. Needless to say, I bought a new one, and the kind with a metal gate door instead of a zipper door. Now, getting him used to being in there is going to be hard, he of course whines and barks and scratches his hardest to try and get out... he *HATES* being left alone, if even for 1 minute (literally). Now I obviously have to try to get him used to by putting him in there while I am home for short intervals at a time... i'm just wondering how long this will take? I have blood draws to go to, and Saturdays we go grocery shopping... I have cub scout meetings with my son 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month and Pack meetings once a month on Friday... plus other dr visits and so on. Plus, i'm supposed to be crate training him for potty training as well, and because I was being a softy and didn't want to hear him cry I wasn't putting him in there and now I have no choice b/c he's making too many accidents in the house (both #1 and #2).. Soo... just want to get a ballpark figure of about how long this could take to get him used to it?
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Ok, so when I went to clinic last week... Cody scratched his way right out of his crate.. so it no longer zipped shut. Needless to say, I bought a new one, and the kind with a metal gate door instead of a zipper door. Now, getting him used to being in there is going to be hard, he of course whines and barks and scratches his hardest to try and get out... he *HATES* being left alone, if even for 1 minute (literally). Now I obviously have to try to get him used to by putting him in there while I am home for short intervals at a time... i'm just wondering how long this will take? I have blood draws to go to, and Saturdays we go grocery shopping... I have cub scout meetings with my son 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month and Pack meetings once a month on Friday... plus other dr visits and so on. Plus, i'm supposed to be crate training him for potty training as well, and because I was being a softy and didn't want to hear him cry I wasn't putting him in there and now I have no choice b/c he's making too many accidents in the house (both #1 and #2).. Soo... just want to get a ballpark figure of about how long this could take to get him used to it?
That is impossible to answer. It depends entirely on the dog himself. It could take days, weeks, or even never. Sorry, I know that's probably not what you want to hear!
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Well, :lol;, it wasn't, but then again it was, truth is better to know then a false reality. Thanks hun. :grouphug;
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Hi, Angela,
Cody is sure a sweetie! I crate-trained
our youngest Shih Tzu, Rocky- it was the
best thing I ever did. Our other two that
we had from puppies were very spoiled,
Nunzi was the worst about his potti training.
Our rescue S. Tzu Nicky was a wonderful
and well behaved little guy.
One thing I was told about the crate- do not
put the dog in with a collar on, it can proove
to be very dangerous to him, especially with the
metal cage type.
Sending hugs to your little guy,
Anne
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Ok, so when I went to clinic last week... Cody scratched his way right out of his crate.. so it no longer zipped shut. Needless to say, I bought a new one, and the kind with a metal gate door instead of a zipper door. Now, getting him used to being in there is going to be hard, he of course whines and barks and scratches his hardest to try and get out... he *HATES* being left alone, if even for 1 minute (literally). Now I obviously have to try to get him used to by putting him in there while I am home for short intervals at a time... i'm just wondering how long this will take? I have blood draws to go to, and Saturdays we go grocery shopping... I have cub scout meetings with my son 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month and Pack meetings once a month on Friday... plus other dr visits and so on. Plus, i'm supposed to be crate training him for potty training as well, and because I was being a softy and didn't want to hear him cry I wasn't putting him in there and now I have no choice b/c he's making too many accidents in the house (both #1 and #2).. Soo... just want to get a ballpark figure of about how long this could take to get him used to it?
I think you're on the right track when you place the dog in the crate while you are home. You might also want to try and move the crate to where you watch TV or spend family time and put the dog in the crate while you are with him. Extra special treats also help. I learned to use pieces of cheese and slices of frankfurters (I never use the word hot dog when talking about pets ;D) from a professional trainer. The crate should be a safe haven for your pet so never use it for a time out or when you might be angry. We leave the crate door open and our dog often goes into the crate to take a nap.
Paddbear is right, however, it is difficult to say how long it will take. Stick with the training routine and don't give in too quickly. Animals, like children, try to wrap you around their finger (paw) with those big crocodile tears just to get their way. Be firm and in control.
On a funny note, one day when my dog wouldn't leave my visiting two year old grandson alone, my grandson went into the crate just to get away. If I didn't know any better I would say the dog was laughing with us.
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I agree, crating them seems to be hard at first ( harder on you because you have to listen to the yelping) but then they actually are better trained and actually seem to treat the crate as their "home" and feel very safe there. You all will be happier in the long run. It's alot like being a mom, just need to stick with the discipline and you will see results. Hopefully sooner rather than later. If you are the master like the Dog Whisperer says, that will help. You can't let the little darlings run the house, they will pooh everywhere! I have a dog door off our back door, so that helps, but at night we have to gate them into their room which is the laundry room right off the back door. That way they don't have free reign of the house, but can go potty if they need to. That has helped, and they don't cry at night. It took us less than a week to train them to do that.
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I wouldn't suggest using hot dogs and cheese, like Aldente said. It can make your dog fat very fast and cause heart problems. Either use very tiny dry dog bone treats or a piece of their dog food. It's much better for them. And trust me, they still think the dog food is a treat. One of my dogs wouldn't even touch a brand of dog food at meals that we recently bought, but when we tried giving him pieces as treats, he loved it!
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Thanks everyone :grouphug;
I'm using the tiny dry dog bone treats, as that's what I have been using to reward him for using the bell to go outside and for going potty outside. He's a little love bug, and just always wants to cuddle and so I understand he may never get comfortable with haveing to be alone for a few hours sometimes, but I hope to just get him with being comfortable going in his crate knowing it's safe and warm and that I will always return to him and take him out. So yesterday, I put him in his crate while I was watching tv and he was done playing and ready to just lay down. He whined at first, but I didn't give in, and he fell asleep, while asleep I got up quitely and went and made my lunh and so forth and came back he woke up, and I let him out and gave him a treat, kinda like, 'I left but hey, see i'm back'. Ill do this twice a day everyday and see how it works out next time I go to the store or dr's.
You guys are great! :cuddle;
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that sounds great - you are a good "mom"!
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Sounds like your doing a great job Angela :2thumbsup; I know your dad was against you getting a dog, how does he feel about your dog now? Is he warming up to it or is he like Sam and just figures eh, its a dog? :popcorn;
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Sounds like your doing a great job Angela :2thumbsup; I know your dad was against you getting a dog, how does he feel about your dog now? Is he warming up to it or is he like Sam and just figures eh, its a dog? :popcorn;
He is totally in love with Cody, and in fact, when he gets home from work, Cody goes crazy, and gets his love from my dad and then they sit in my dads chair and cuddle and play. Usually once my dad is home, Cody spends most of his time with my dad until bedtime, :lol; I knew he would change his mind once he seen him in person.
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Awww, that is awesome, so glad to hear it, now if only i could get Sam to even pet Jane or Xena, i cant believe how anyone could be so anti animal friendly, especially being married to ME, not that i am an animal or anything like that ::) :P just an avid animal LOVER!!!
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Awww, that is awesome, so glad to hear it, now if only i could get Sam to even pet Jane or Xena, i cant believe how anyone could be so anti animal friendly, especially being married to ME, not that i am an animal or anything like that ::) :P just an avid animal LOVER!!!
I don't think I'm gonna say what I was going to say... >:D
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Hey Angela, a kennel is a really good idea. Nelly has never been in one which was a huge mistake on my part. She has never been left alone before. She goes to work everyday, and I have to take her to the puppy sitters if I want to do anything in the evening. It is out of control and a little on the crazy side. Even when I go to Calgary to see the kids I have to take her to the puppy sitter for the weekend. My kids all have cats and Nelly hates cats. So this is going to be my first weekend taking her with me to Calgary. The girls have trimmed their cats claws. I don't know, might just be a race and chase bark fest. I have also , one time so far, left her home alone. She just laid by the door and waited then as soon as I came in she ran around to every garbage she could find and dumped it. Guess she showed me. I just wish I had got her a kennel right away and not spoiled her so much. She's worse than any kid I ever had.
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Hey Angela, a kennel is a really good idea. Nelly has never been in one which was a huge mistake on my part. She has never been left alone before. She goes to work everyday, and I have to take her to the puppy sitters if I want to do anything in the evening. It is out of control and a little on the crazy side. Even when I go to Calgary to see the kids I have to take her to the puppy sitter for the weekend. My kids all have cats and Nelly hates cats. So this is going to be my first weekend taking her with me to Calgary. The girls have trimmed their cats claws. I don't know, might just be a race and chase bark fest. I have also , one time so far, left her home alone. She just laid by the door and waited then as soon as I came in she ran around to every garbage she could find and dumped it. Guess she showed me. I just wish I had got her a kennel right away and not spoiled her so much. She's worse than any kid I ever had.
It's never too late to crate train!
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Goofy - it's Sam's loss really. I can't explain the positive effects having Celeste around me has had. Of course I'm a biased animal lover but I know she just helps me deal with the trials and tribulations of dealing with everything so much better. It's like when she sits on me and looks at me (what I call getting a free "cat scan") and I can just stroke her soft fur and have her purr at me.. it's like she's _willing_ to absorb all my frustrations and upset and worries and tension and give me unconditional love and support back.... I truly believe if I had to face dialayis and all the rest of it without her by my side it would be that much tougher (of course I'm single, so that's a whole other issue.. at least Sam doesn't have that one!).
Y'know though I bet even if he doesn't touch them if he's away or something sometime a part of him WILL miss them....
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I so agree wtih Richard. Animals are very important. My babies know when I am at my lowest, and will lie on the bed next to me, and purr. My guess is that Sam WOULD miss the animals if they were not there. After all, just because YOU don't see him do it doesn't mean he doesn't pet them....Animals are so irrisistible!!
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Richard you are so right, i love it when Xena comes to me and just lays on me, purring and staring at me with those "i love you eyes", it's either that or "dont you think its time to change my litter box look" or "i can see the bottom of my bowl" look, lol, either or, she comes to ME and makes ME happy, I just think Sam is jealous of her cuz she waits until he gets out of bed and then she comes and sleeps on his side of the bed (but curled up on my arm)
And to be honest MyssAnne, i have seen pet Jane, although it is a rare happening, it does happen so i guess i should just be happy it does happen every once in a blue moon. (i am sure Jane is happy too) ;)
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Woofa Just want's to say Merry Christmas to all his IHD Friends
:christmastree; :rudolph; :christmastree; :rudolph; :christmastree; :rudolph; :christmastree; :rudolph;
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Awww, Merry Christmas to you too Woofa, ya cutiepie ::)
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Thanks Woofa, Merry Christmas to you too :santahat;
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AWWW!!!! Merry Christmas Woofa!!!! :snowman;
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Merry Christmas woofa.
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Ok, this is probably a stupid question, but oh well.
I need to get my puppy's nails cut. Here is the questions I have:
1) Can he get his nails cut at any age?
2) Can dog's be declawed like cats?
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Be careful when getting them clipped Angela, i just seen this on T.V. it is possible to cut them too short and it could hurt them, there is a nail filer for dogs nails and i cant think of the name of it right now but if you do get them done, please get it done by a professional :thumbup;
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the first time you get the pooches nails done, let the vet do it. then ask them to show you how to do it. its easy if you can hold the dog still, and he lets you. with my dogs its a two person operation.
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Hi,
You have to be very careful not to cut into the
"quick" or the pup will really hurt, and it will
bleed. You can go into a groomer and ask if they
will just cut his nails, It is no biggie to them and
probably only cost afew dollars.
As far as declawing a dog, I would have to say
no-never heard of anyone doing that
Sending hugs to that cute lil guy,
Anne
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Buster @ 5 months old!
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Hey Buster, great to see you ! :clap;
Your adorable, but you probably already know that ! ;D
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OH he SO knows that! I can't even tell you how much I love being a dog owner! He gets me off the couch and walking, I feel better then I have in ages!!!
Cheers to the dogs of the world!!!! :clap; :wine;
Kim
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Kim,
He is a Shih Tzu, correct? I just love them! We
have had Shih tzu since 1990. I also did S/T
rescue at one time. Mr. Rocco is our 4th Shih Tzu,
and is now 4 yrs old. Lil Miss Sambuca is going on
15 yrs, and suffers from kidny failure. She is currently
on a no protien food and is doing very well.
I think they are the most loveable lil guys going.
Anne
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Kimcanada, me luvs you doggy ::) too cute :clap;
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Cute lil guy.
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He is so adorable. I could just hug him to pieces. :cuddle;
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Okie dokie, I'll just take him to get his nails cut, was hoping it was simpe as cats and you could just get them completely out and be done with it, lol.
Thanks :)
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READY FOR SANTA!!!
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RERUN!!!! How adorable are those little dogs of yours?? well i'll tell ya my friend.......ABSOFREAKENLUTELY ADORABLE :bandance; :bandance; and a Merry Christmas to you and your two adorable pooches :cuddle;
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RERUN!!!! How adorable are those little dogs of yours?? well i'll tell ya my friend.......ABSOFREAKENLUTELY ADORABLE :bandance; :bandance; and a Merry Christmas to you and your two adorable pooches :cuddle;
Yes, these are mine. They were so cute laying there so I put the hats on them.
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But did they leave the hats on? They dont look too happy but they are freaken adorable, lol, :secret; and i know i have asked this before but what are their names again?? ;D
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But did they leave the hats on? They dont look too happy but they are freaken adorable, lol, :secret; and i know i have asked this before but what are their names again?? ;D
They are Miniature Pinchers and the one on the Left is Adrianne and the one on the right is Pebbles.
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very cute merry christmas rerun :santahat;
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Okie dokie, I'll just take him to get his nails cut, was hoping it was simpe as cats and you could just get them completely out and be done with it, lol.
Thanks :)
Nope, dog nails are not declawed like cats. However in some cases where a dog has an extra dew claw, the vet will remove it because it can cause infection when it grows into the skin. At least that is what I was taught in vet tech class.
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My "Merry Xmas" message from Dorothy is in my new avatar :)
But I'll attach a bigger version at the bottom of this message, since the avatar is so small
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Merry Christmas to you too Dorothy
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Okie dokie, I'll just take him to get his nails cut, was hoping it was simpe as cats and you could just get them completely out and be done with it, lol.
Thanks :)
Angela, there is a product out there called Soft Paws that may help you. They are soft plastic covers for the nails. They come in different sizes and you glue them on. They don't last forever, but are easy to replace.
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Everyone's pictures are so adorable!! I really like Dorothy's pictures, with the wings, she looks so regal, so majestic and calm. I could just squeeze your S/T, he is sooo cute!!!! And I agree, Adrienne and Pebbles do NOT look happy with those hats on....you can tell they are planning something!!!
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Yep Anne
Buster is a Shih Tzu / Maltese mix, I find the only problem with this breed is that they are so dang cute, so its hard to seriously train them, oh well I am trying!
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Yep Anne
Buster is a Shih Tzu / Maltese mix, I find the only problem with this breed is that they are so dang cute, so its hard to seriously train them, oh well I am trying!
Yep, they are cute, and do know how to use that cuteness to
get away with alot, teehee!!! I did find that the best time we had
training any of them was Rocky, who was crate trained. I used to
think it was mean, but no more!!!
Anne
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Yep Anne
Buster is a Shih Tzu / Maltese mix, I find the only problem with this breed is that they are so dang cute, so its hard to seriously train them, oh well I am trying!
Yeah, Buster does look like he's too cute to get in any trouble! ;D
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READY FOR SANTA!!!
Rerun, my wife said to tell you that your little "elves" are adorable! ;D
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My "Merry Xmas" message from Dorothy is in my new avatar :)
But I'll attach a bigger version at the bottom of this message, since the avatar is so small
Well as you can imagine this is our fave Christmas Pet Pic!!! We love those bully dogs! :cuddle;
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I can't get my stupid dogs to pose for anything! I've tried putting a pair of dog antlers on them since we've had them (the dogs, not the antlers), but they pull them off immediately. Arrr...
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Hehehehe...I need one of these! The dogs would love it and I wouldn't trip over it in the middle of the night! ::) >:D
S Korean Scientists Clone Cats That Glow
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays, an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases, the Science and Technology Ministry said.
Three Turkish Angora cats were born in January and February through cloning with a gene that produces a red fluorescent protein that makes them glow in dark. One died at birth, but the two others survived, the ministry said.
The ministry claimed it was the first time cats with modified genes have been cloned.
Scientists from Gyeongsang National University and Sunchon National University took skin cells from a cat and inserted the fluorescent gene into them before transplanting the genetically modified cells into eggs.
The development means other genes can also be inserted in the course of cloning, paving the way for producing lab cats with genetic diseases, including those of humans, to help develop new treatments, the ministry said.
"Cats have similar genes to those of humans," said veterinary professor Kong Il-keun of Gyeongsang National University. "We can make genetically modified cats that can be used to develop new cures for genetic diseases."
Keitaro Kato, a geneticist at Kinki University in western Japan who has cloned fish, said the research could be significant if it eventually helps treat people with hereditary diseases.
"People with genetic disorders usually have to receive treatment throughout their lives that is very hard on them," Kato said. "If these results can help to make their lives easier, then I think it's a wonderful thing."
South Korea's scientific reputation suffered a heavy blow after much-hailed stem-cell breakthroughs by scientist Hwang Woo-suk were found to be faked in late 2005. He remains on trial on fraud and other charges.
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December 14, 2007 - 4:26 a.m. Copyright 2007, The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP Online news report may not be published, broadcast or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
Photo caption: This picture taken through a special filter in a dark room shows, a cat, left, with a red fluorescent protein that makes the animal glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet rays, appearing next to a normal cloned cat, right. South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays, an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases.
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My "Merry Xmas" message from Dorothy is in my new avatar :)
But I'll attach a bigger version at the bottom of this message, since the avatar is so small
Well as you can imagine this is our fave Christmas Pet Pic!!! We love those bully dogs! :cuddle;
Glad you liked it! The pic took me a lot of work (I'm no good with Photoshop etc, I had a lot of help from a friend), and it went onto my Xmas cards several years ago now. But I still like to get the picture out each year and use it for some purpose or another!
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I can't get my stupid dogs to pose for anything! I've tried putting a pair of dog antlers on them since we've had them (the dogs, not the antlers), but they pull them off immediately. Arrr...
Mine are usually pretty good - I don't ask them to "dress up" very often, but when they do, they know that it gets them lots of attention. There's nothing a bully dog likes more than attention, they're total TARTS for attention.
Here's Chloe in a fairy outfit, and Diesel (bully X APBT) when he was still alive with rabbit ears - the reason he was so thin was simply his advanced age at the time.
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Sorry about the poor quality of some of these pics.
But here is Charlie, an APBT that I used to babysit sometimes, also with rabbit ears (he was a rescue dog with some major baggage, and was eventually put down :( )
2nd pic is Chloe dressed up for Xmas time - she used to be a nursing home therapy dog, we visited the home each week on a volunteer basis. And we visited on Christmas day 2 years in a row, carrying a basket of chocolates to hand out to all the residents and staff.
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my little fat dog keeps trying to eat the glass bulbs off the christmas tree. he already crunched one. has anyone experienced this and what can i do? am i the only one with a retarted dog? :banghead;
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Have you tried spraying tha :2thumbsup;t stuff they sell at the pet store to get the dog to stop chewing on things? that would be my first suggestion (my only one at this point) :P But i would think it would be worth a try, i'd hate to think what could happen if your dog actually ate some of that glass, ouch, Good luck and keep us posted.
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Have you tried spraying tha :2thumbsup;t stuff they sell at the pet store to get the dog to stop chewing on things? that would be my first suggestion (my only one at this point) :P But i would think it would be worth a try, i'd hate to think what could happen if your dog actually ate some of that glass, ouch, Good luck and keep us posted.
I recommend the smae thing. There are products like Bitter Apple or Fooey! that might work. I know this may sound obvious, but make sure the lights are off and cool before spraying them. And let them dry before turning them back on. I sure hope he doesn't get electrocuted either!
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my little fat dog keeps trying to eat the glass bulbs off the christmas tree. he already crunched one. has anyone experienced this and what can i do? am i the only one with a retarted dog? :banghead;
Have heard of LOTS of dogs doing this :)
I never have a Christmas tree, so haven't had this problem myself, but I'd go with the suggestion already made and recommend some bitter apple spray.
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Bitter Apple is very good. I "tasted" it once, and
boy that is nasty stuff. It reminded me of the stuff
that people put on their nails to stop biting them.
Another good thing is Hot Pepper sauce, the kind you
use to make hot wings.
Put some on a cloth and rub where you don't want
the doggie to chew.
Anne
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Hehehehe...I need one of these! The dogs would love it and I wouldn't trip over it in the middle of the night! ::) >:D
I personally think this is a horrid thing to do to animals. Change their genetic structure so we can experiment on them. In Korea though I believe they eat cat and dog so.....
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Bitter Apple is very good. I "tasted" it once, and
boy that is nasty stuff. It reminded me of the stuff
that people put on their nails to stop biting them.
Another good thing is Hot Pepper sauce, the kind you
use to make hot wings.
Put some on a cloth and rub where you don't want
the doggie to chew.
Anne
My dogs absolutely love hot pepper sauce. They actually stand there and beg for more!
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My dogs absolutely love hot pepper sauce. They actually stand there and beg for more!
Yeah one of my dogs can't get enough of the stuff either.
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My dogs absolutely love hot pepper sauce. They actually stand there and beg for more!
Yeah one of my dogs can't get enough of the stuff either.
Too funny!! Who would think a dog, whose tastebuds are supposedly so
sensitive, would actually like hot sauce?? Although my lil knucklehead shihtzu
likes Sambuca-I will sometimes let him lick a drop off of my finger :rofl;
Anne
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My dogs absolutely love hot pepper sauce. They actually stand there and beg for more!
Yeah one of my dogs can't get enough of the stuff either.
Too funny!! Who would think a dog, whose tastebuds are supposedly so
sensitive, would actually like hot sauce?? Although my lil knucklehead shihtzu
likes Sambuca-I will sometimes let him lick a drop off of my finger :rofl;
Anne
And on top of it, it is said that their sense of smell is fantastic but in spite of both facts they still cant seem to get enough of the "Cat Treats" from the litter box.
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Some of them don't mind their own "dog treats" either. :urcrazy;
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I just wanted to share how happy I am with Cody. He's been a great addition to my family this last month and I look forward to the many years we will spend together. Its so amazing knowing he is always there for you to give you unconditional love and kisses when you need it, don't need it, want it, or don't deserve it. He's like my little baby who loves me no matter goes wrong. Its wonderful. :grouphug;
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I just wanted to share how happy I am with Cody. He's been a great addition to my family this last month and I look forward to the many years we will spend together. Its so amazing knowing he is always there for you to give you unconditional love and kisses when you need it, don't need it, want it, or don't deserve it. He's like my little baby who loves me no matter goes wrong. Its wonderful. :grouphug;
So happy to see how much joy the little guy is giving you already.
Pets are truly the best, they don't care if you didn't put your makeup
on, or gained some weight-they just always love you.
Sending him a hug from my two puppers- :cuddle;
Anne
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my little fat dog keeps trying to eat the glass bulbs off the christmas tree. he already crunched one. has anyone experienced this and what can i do? am i the only one with a retarted dog? :banghead;
YES! :rofl; Just joshen! Mine just knock off the ornaments with their tails!
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Here is a [picture of my son with his 2 pets Joey and Roland .
Mom has allergies so real ones are out of the question .
He makes due with these to fools , who are always getting into
family pictures and videos . I just can not stop them.
Katonsdad
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awww. that is such a cute picture!!! Does he make them talk, or do they just growl and roar?
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I do most of the talking for them . He loves it when I do shows for him and the other stuffed ones .
They also do a regular show for Grandpa and Grandma over the the internet via a webcam.
They have a blast and are regular hams . sorta like me
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OK folks I know some of you like reading about the adventures of my cat Celeste. Well yesterday (Dec 24) she had a bit of an adventure I thought I'd share. It's also dialysis related so it HAS to be shared :-)
They dialyised me about an hour earlier than usual because of the Christmas holiday so when I finished at 5pm I thought to myself you know what.. I want to bring Celeste to see everyone. Since none of the bosses who might have been a bit iffy about me bringing her in were about I thought this was a good time and there were only a few patients left including one I hadn't seem for ages but is a cat owner and I knew she would apprieciate seeing Celeste in the flesh.. so I asked the staff and they were so excited and said yes please bring her in...
So I went home (I live 2 minutes walk from the unit :) ) and put Celeste in her carrier and took her back over. The first thing was as I walked into and through the hospital a lot of people looked and saw her and smiled and said hello (specially good looking women.. hmmm... I must remember this pick up tecnique :) ) and that was sweet and we saw a few kids so I took her to say hello to them and they smiled and seemed to apprieciate the feline visitor...
Then I took her into dialysis and everyone was like oooh aaaah she's soo cute etc... and I took a bit of a risk and tookher out of her carrier and held her in my arms and she seemed quite happy to be held and look around at everything.. so I took her around to all the patients to say hello (except the grumpy old man who said he wasn't a cat lover.. which is ok!) and everyone was happy to give her a little pat and say hello. The staff were awwww and all patting her and telling her how gorgeous she was (well she liked that!! :P) and everything.
I really felt I cheered everyone up a bit bringing her for some christmas cheer. I also feel Celeste is very perceptive and knows when it's important for her to be calm and not try to run off or anything. She is a very good cat :)
I felt really good when I left because I am sure I gave some cheer to everyone just with the simple act of a few minutes with my beautiful furry friend :)
MERRY CHRSTMAS TO EVERYONE AND THEIR PETS!!!
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Richard, that was so thoughtful of you!!
I have always thought that our animals help us so much when we are in distress or pain.
I am very impressed that Celeste behaved so well, and gave everyone a lift, emotionally.
I can see some more field trips in Celeste's future....
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:clap; Good girl Celeste :clap; She sounds like such a well mannered cat, how did you get her like that? Xena is a spoiled brat who does NOT like strangers!!! It is very rare that she lets anyone pet her (except for me) she is usually all over me, but as soon as anyone gets near, she is splitsville, she wants nothing to do with them, darn cat, but i love her so much :P
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Little Charlette has a bad case of flash eyes but she wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year...Boxman
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How did I get Celeste like that? She's always been docile ever since I got her from the shelter when she was about 1 (she's almost 5 now). I remember so well.. it was 41 degrees celcius the valentine's day we went to the shelter (that's my gosh well over 100F) it was SO HOT. Anyway I don't even know why we went given it was so hot but we went anyway and of course all the cats were having a tough time of it lying around trying to keep cool etc... except this one little one who was doing her own thing walking around and climbing a bit. She was so small and swet yet scared off larger cats with a look or a hiss (lol).. and well when I went and said hello and she looked at me with her beautiful eyes I knew that was it...
.... when she came home she was always pretty quiet... she loves cuddling up with me whenever she can.. or sitting on my chest if I am lying down because I am feeling tired etc. She has never been one to run around heaps or anything like that... she is good natured and takes pretty much anything in her stride. I think she knows now that I will never hurt her and I love her so much that anything I do (eg: take her to the dialysis unit) is not bad or anything.
Don't get me wrong though at home she won't come near female(human) visitors.. I think she gets jealous of girls! LOL. Took her forever to get used to my (now ex) girlfriend... quite funny that.. if men came in though she'd be all over them! LOL funny girl.
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Awww!!!! Charlotte is so adorable, Boxman!!!! Tell her I said Merry Christmas!!!
Richard, that's a cool story about Celeste! Some animals are just so special, aren't they? Celeste is one, I think!
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Thank you for sharing that story RichardMel, made me smile cuz i thought of the day we went and got my Xena :)
BOXMAN!!! I am so in love with that dog of yours, she looks just like an Ewok from StarWars :) Absolutely precious ::)
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My little Nelly was very sick and in the hospital last week. Somebody in our neighborhood has thrown something nasty over the fence in 5 dogs yards. Nelly and the little collie down the street are the smallest and seemed to get the worst of it. But after 2 nights and 3 days in the hospital on IV, Nelly is feeling like her old self again. I'm just so angry that anyone could hurt animals like that. I thought I lived in a pretty good neighborhood, guess ya just never know.
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I am frustrated! Things with the potty training were going excellent, and now I feel as if I am starting all over again! It's probably my fault, I probably got a little too excited and stopped some things too soon, and that might be what set him back, or the fact that the holidays were crazy with lots of people here and sometimes we couldn't do the same routines everyday with him. So for the last couple weeks, he has had LOTS of accidents in the house both #1 and #2, which sucks, but, I am starting over and not giving up.
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Poor Nelly!!! That is just horrible that people do that. I'm glad she's better, though!!! Thank goodness for that!!
Angela, you said it best, it's the confusion of the season, he's a bit disoriented. Just try all over again! Just think of him as a toddler,
being potty trained.
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You really have to wonder what
makes people do some of the things
they do-I am glad that your Nelly is OK,
I do hope they find out who did such a thing.
Boxman- your pupper is a shih tzu, rite? She is
so cute, she almost looks like a stuffed animal- I
bet she has you rite around her lil paw for sure!
Angela, I think once the confusion in the house dies
down and things go back to normal, you should have
more luck with the potty training. I think the main thing
is to be consistant with it, he will catch on.
Anne
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We got a little pug, PJ (Pugsley Jr.) Like we really need any more furry friends. We already have 4. Jacie, a toy
poodle, Lu, a Jack Russell, Hailey, a black lab, and Harley, a sooner, adopted to play with Hailey in the back yard
because she was a scaredy cat. I have to admit tho he is adorable. I think he is a keeper.
Mimi
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Oh Brenda, so sorry that Nelly had to go through that >:(
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Boxman- your pupper is a shih tzu, rite? She is
so cute, she almost looks like a stuffed animal- I
bet she has you rite around her lil paw for sure!2_DallasCowboys
she is a mix shih tzu and bichon they call them teddy bears won't get any bigger then 5-6 kilos doesn't shed and is the most lovable thing you ever held...Boxman
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Awww! Boxman your puppy is sooooo cute! She looks very fluffy and cuddly. Now does she like fishing?
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Awww! Boxman your puppy is sooooo cute! She looks very fluffy and cuddly. Now does she like fishing?
Ice fishing would be a little to much for her but, next summer she will get a chance to ride in the boat...Boxman
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My favourite dog ever, Diesel (RIP sweet fella, 1988 - 2006) is my new avatar. Sweet, aint he?
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Yeah. I was looking at the picture a little while ago and thinking how cute he was!
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he's a beautiful dog. i can see why he was your favourite.
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Cyco, I'm going to chime in here too, I really ike that picture, he has the sweetest expression,
and his eyes look soo gentle! I believe it that eyes are the window to our soul. Especially our
animals. He was loved, and knew he was your beloved.
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Cyco, he is beautiful! And he does have
that look in his eyes that say "I know my
Mom loves me best!"
Dogs - they truly know the people who
love them most!
Anne
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He was just so special - and so clever! He never had obedience training like my other two did later, he was so good anyway. Gosh, if I'd had the forethought to put him into training he could have gone into the trial ring and showed up every border collie, German shepherd and golden retriever in sight! :)
The 2nd anniversary of his passing is coming up in a few weeks, so I'm thinking about him a lot (and probably ranting a bit). But thanks for all your kind words everyone!
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Here is Bucky, recovering from the holidays
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Awwww JP... Bucky is adorable.
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Boxman - She is sooooo cute!!! I would love a small dog, but truly hate the constant yipping. Does your dog yip a lot?
So sorry to hear about Nelly! How mean of those people. I believe what comes around goes around though!
JP - That picture is so adorable, love it!
Cyco - It's so hard when our beloved pets leave us. I still think about my past pooches. I have an ornament that I still put on my Christmas tree for my old pooch Snickers who left me 9 years ago. Our pets just bring us so much joy.
Angela - Don't give up! Just go back to doing what you were doing and your pooch will soon follow.
This morning I left the house for 10 mins and decided to keep my crazy boy Luke out of his crate. He did great! Nothing was ripped up and he didn't pee on anything. I would love to eventually keep him out of his crate for good when we go out. I am going to start off slow and work it up. I never thought pointers were this affectionate. He is the biggest cuddlebug of a dog I ever had. Every night he likes to curl up with us, it's even better if a blanket is completely over his body, especially his head. Right now he's curled up with me on my reclyner chair.
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Boxman - She is sooooo cute!!! I would love a small dog, but truly hate the constant yipping. Does your dog yip a lot?
Skyedogrocks, she does not bark (yipe) at all. she will growl when you play tug of war but thats the only sounds so far. She loves to lick though...Boxman
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Joe Paul, Bucky is so adorable!!!!
He wasn't in trouble, was he???? He looks as if he is hiding his head....
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Joe Paul, Bucky is so adorable!!!!
He wasn't in trouble, was he???? He looks as if he is hiding his head....
Nah, he was just worn down & happy the train was finally down for the year, It kept him from enjoying his place under the tree ;D
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JP, does he like to play with the tree itself? My sister had a dog who would walk veeerrry slooooowly under the branches of the Christmas tree, she really liked the way it scratched her back, I guess!! It was so funny to watch!
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JP, does he like to play with the tree itself? My sister had a dog who would walk veeerrry slooooowly under the branches of the Christmas tree, she really liked the way it scratched her back, I guess!! It was so funny to watch!
No, he just loves balling up on the cotton we had under the tree, as snow.
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That is an awesome photo, JP. :)
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what type of dog is he Joe Paul?
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Bucky is a long hair Chihuahua. He is also what they call an "applehead", due to the shape of his head. When we found him at a local breeder, he wasn't wanted because he has an underbite, a deformity of that breed and could not be a show dog, like he was bred to be. The woman said if he wasn't bought, she would have let him live his life out in that pet carrier we found him in. Needless to say, I bought him on the spot and I will tell you, the best decision I have ever made, we love him to death here.
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Good for you JP. It's stories like that, that make me feel we are redeemed after alll. Imagine,
having to live out his life in a carrier because of an underbite. How horrible. I think he's adorable,
and would love to see more picture of him.
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I strongly feel that if the breeder was unable to sell the dog, the next option should have been to try and give the dog away. I realise that breeders can't always be giving dogs away (breeding is darned expensive hobby), but the dog is of no use to her breeding program, and clearly she didn't want the dog as a pet. Why keep it in a carrier forever more, and have to pay to feed it etc?
I have a number of friends who are dog breeders, and I have certainly seen practices that I'm quite happy with among some of them, but I know others whose practices horrify and anger me. In my view, if you bring any kind of life into this world, you are responsible for it and ensuring it's a comfortable and happy life - if you can't provide that, due to the numbers of dogs you already have or for whatever reason, then send the dog to someone who can! No one in their right mind would cage a CHILD for its life time!!!!
:rant; :rant; :rant;
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Oh so cute, Joe Paul!
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joe paul, i'm sure you will enjoy your new family member very much. some people just shouldn't be breeders. i was once given a pure bred, show quality samoyed, because she was very shy and wasn't doing well at the breeders with all his other dogs. now that's someone who cares about his dogs. we had smudge for over 15 years, and loved every minute of it.
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Yeah, let's see more of Bucky! :clap;
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Here is one of Bucky being Bucky LOL
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JP, that pic of Bucky says it all- that is one
happy puppy for sure, teehee!
Imagine, being condemned to a cage or crate
just because you have an overbite---that breeder
certainly does not have much of a heart, or
was just plain too lazy to try and find that lil
guy a good home!
Anne
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One of my dogs (Pup) has an overbite. I think it's so cute! He also snores when he sleeps - or maybe he's just congested. When he plays (and that's all the time) his tongue hangs down double the length of a normal dog tongue! He's hilarious!!!
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Here is another. Bucky is enjoying the Sun, something he hasnt seen in a while
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Awww!!!! All that hair!!! I bet that sun felt so good, too!!
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Joe Paul, Bucky is adorable. I just bathed and cut Willie's and Winnie's hair and they are not happy with me. Do you have problems with gunk around his eyes. I can't stand that and I'm forever plucking at both of them. Len tells me to leave them alone. I also have to keep their little butts clipped or I end up with messy butts. Yorkies are suppose to be little laps dogs, but the 2 I have are far from that. They are rough/tough little cookies. When I get my new digital camera figured out, I'll post pictures. Keep the ones of Bucky coming, he is precious.
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Thankyou. To answer your question, no he washes his eyes just as cats do, licks his paws then scrubs them. Thank God he loves a bath. Bucky HATES having his toe nails trimmed though, he turns into a different dog. I have to have a female friend of mine do his nails, for some reason he will let her. Other than his nails, he is low maintenance. My wifes brother used to breed show Yorkies, I do not envy that. He used to wash them every week then spend hours brushing them all out, and yes their eyes get messy.They are a cute dog, but to much work for me.
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Here's Willie and Winnie before they were bathed. Working on getting one today, but they are avoiding me.
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Very cute :thumbup;
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Missy had more leg surgery today. She is sleeping it off under my desk. Poor puppy.
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I love, love, LOVE this thread, it warms my heart to see how much you all love your pets (just as much as i love mine) :) They are all so adorable (and so very lucky to have you all in their lives) :2thumbsup;
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Do you have problems with gunk around his eyes. I can't stand that and I'm forever plucking at both of them. Len tells me to leave them alone.
Keep cleaning those eyes, if they are the type that get gunky! Do NOT leave them alone......... from me (a former dog groomer :) )
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Kit, poor Missy!!! She is just not having a good year is she? Poor baby.
Williie and Winne are adorable!!! They look as if they are so much fun to be with!
I agree with Nina, it's so heartwarming to hear your stories of your animals, and of your love for them, and their love for you.
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Sorry to see that Missy isn 't having an easy time, Kit!
Sending hugs to her from my two Tzu :grouphug;
Kathy, Willie and Winnie are just adorable. Shihtzu also
can have a problem with eye-gunk. I usually take a
clean washcloth and very lukewarm water, to get it
out of the corners. Once, when picking up Rocky from
the groomer, a young guy came in with a S.Tzu whose
eye was completely shut from mats and eye gunk-I felt
so bad for that poor baby! Shih tzu can be high maintenance,
I used to keep our first one in long coat-it was about 1/2 hr
daily brushing and combing. Now 'Buca and Knucklehead(Rocky)
are kept short- and they are very happy!
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Anne
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Anne,
I keep Willie and Winnie in puppy cuts most of the time, just easier to take care of. I have let their coats grown long and they are just beautiful but way too much maintenance for me to keep up with. Winnie will run for the couch when I have washcloth in my hand. They are smart little critters. Buca and Rocky are great names. Shihtzu's look like a lot of grooming work too.
kitkatz, How is Missy doing? Sending her puppy hugs.
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My puppy is now our "Security" guard dog. 8) 8)
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What a watch dog Angela! You must feel very secure now :)
Here is a new pic of Buster
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I used to have a bassett that got eye-gunk all the time. The vet said she was allergic to grass...how cruel is that? A dog that's that close to the ground and is allergic to grass? She had lots of health problems, but was an absolute love, and awesome when my son was a baby. Unfortunately, the ex got her and the other bassett in the divorce, and I got the cats. I know three of the four have gone on to a better world now. Haven't talked to the ex in a long time, so I don't know about the younger bassett - who looked just like the Hushpuppy dog, by the way!
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I just had to get pills for Buster because of something with his eyes, his lashes go in instead of out, I think that Bassett's are SO cute, so sad looking
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Let me tell you about mIssy the dog.
She had leg surgery again. Then she pulled out her stitches and we had to take her in again. Big oozing wound on the leg. Full anesthetic on her again. Icky poo. We coned her head and she took the stitches out again! She went back to the vet and he restitched her again under a local. And we put a bigger cone on her head. Now a week later and restitiching twice she is finally healing. Whew! My husband caught the dog outside whacking the cone into the bushes trying to break it off of her head. He brought her in and had to duct tape up the cone. Sigh!
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It is always a bad thing when your dog has to wear one of those things but when my yellow lab was alive she had to wear one once and I was coming home from work one day and I found her walking down the side walk wearing her lamp shade like it was no big deal. it looked so funny, made my day...Boxman
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Here's the squirrel my husband I have been taking care of since November. We just haven't had the heart to let him go. It's been cold and we're being stupid. I think we're doing it today. My husband made him a house and we're going to hang it in the tree and just cross our fingers he stays there. He's a little bigger now.
Here's Hammy...
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Missy My cone head!
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AWWWWW I think they look soooo sad with that! :-\
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Awww! Poor Missy!!! Heck, Poor KitKatz and Victor who have to deal with her attempting to take the cone off!!!
Kim, Buster looks soo cute!!! Definitely not a watch dog!!!
Kelly, how did you guys rescue the squirrel? Have you told that story? Did I miss it somehow?
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MyssAnne, we found the little guy in our front yard one cold, wet morning a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving. He was shivering and all alone. I was able to get him into a box and bring him in. We contacted a wildlife rescue, but missed the pick-up time, as they picked up early due to a animal with head trauma or something. We decided to hold on to him and see if we could release him later. We let him go once before in our backyard and then it got really cold. My husband went out and checked on him and he was sleeping in a planter that I had nailed to the tree. He brought him back inside. We built him a house and let him stay in that inside the cage for a few weeks and we just put the house on the tree outside yesterday morning. He made it through the night and he looks very happy out there. When we let the dogs out about an hour ago "Hammy" poked his head out the door of his house to watch the dogs. He's so very cute!!!!!!!!! We hope he stays in that tree and doesn't leave.
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My husband caught Missy outside banging the cone into a bush as hard as she could. He called her in and had to duct tape up the cone. She had broken it. It now has a chip out of part of it. She runs up on me for attention and butts me when we walk up the hallway together.
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I just had to get pills for Buster because of something with his eyes, his lashes go in instead of out
Entropian? My youngest bully, Dorothy, had that. Hers had to be operated on. Twice. :(
Both operations where done when she was young and she hasn't had trouble since (she's now 8).
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That's my dog Cairny in the back and his best dog friend Kiska in front playing in the snow up in the mountains last weekend.
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great pic Bill!
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Great looking dogs! :thumbup;
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Wonderful picture Bill. With that much snow, Willie and Winnie would be buried.
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Bill, they look so cute!!!! You can tell they had fun though!!!
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Bill, what type of dog is the one with the white markings on his face?
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Entropian? My youngest bully, Dorothy, had that. Hers had to be operated on. Twice.
Both operations where done when she was young and she hasn't had trouble since (she's now .
I am not sure what its callled , but there is an operation that should correct it.
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Bill, what type of dog is the one with the white markings on his face?
That's my Cairny (rhymes with fanny, after Cairns Australia) he's a black-tri Australian Shepherd. (That's him catching a Frisbee over the crock').
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Bill, what type of dog is the one with the white markings on his face?
That's my Cairny (rhymes with fanny, after Cairns Australia) he's a black-tri Australian Shepherd. (That's him catching a Frisbee over the crock').
hey bill i have never heard of that breed is there another name they go by? looks abit like a border collie ??? :ausflag;
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Shepherd
I didn't know half of it.
The Australian Shepherd's history is vague, as is the reason for its misleading name It is believed by some the breed has Basque origins in Spain and was used there by shepherds
What is known is that it developed in western North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
[snip]
It is not clear where the name "Australian" came from, although it is possible that many of the dogs coming from Australia were blue merle and, somehow, the adjective "Australian" became associated with any dogs of that coat color.
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I thought I had posted this before but it didn't turn up when I searched. A friend who was watching him sent this to me while I was traveling. He's a ham for the camera, loves having his picture taken.
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I think I need a dog just like yours Bill, what is his temperment like?
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Bill, I love that picture!!!! He looks so natural in the chair, getting his hair groomed!!!!
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I think I need a dog just like yours Bill, what is his temperment like?
They like to have a job to do or at least spend little time on their own. Left alone they'll find something to do. Cairny goes to work with me - he is rarely left alone. He'd rather sit in my car than sit in the house. This is the third Austrian Shepherd that I have lived with - they make very cute puppies but often people are surprised at their energy when they get older. There is an active Australian Shepherd rescue program in my area but I am a sucker for a puppy. I started working at my current employer when the boss called me and told me that if I came to work for her I could have a puppy. I started on a Thursday (1/00) and the next Monday Cairny went to work for the first time as a little seven week old fluff ball. When I travel he often goes to work anyway - he has more hours there than I do over the last eight years.
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Those dogs are smart! Really smart! I love that picture! :clap;
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Bill, what type of dog is the one with the white markings on his face?
That's my Cairny (rhymes with fanny, after Cairns Australia) he's a black-tri Australian Shepherd. (That's him catching a Frisbee over the crock').
hey bill i have never heard of that breed is there another name they go by? looks abit like a border collie ??? :ausflag;
Hi Charee
Australian Shepherds have become quite popular in Australia in recent years, particularly in obedience and agility trialling. They are very similar to various collie breeds and perhaps even some kelpie - I guess the sheep-dog history is quite clear and certainly some Australian breeds must have been used in the development of the Aust Shepherd, although the breed itself was developed in the US.
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My husband caught the dog outside whacking the cone into the bushes trying to break it off of her head. He brought her in and had to duct tape up the cone. Sigh!
Hey kitkatz, hope she is getting better now. I didn't mean to giggle at that last sentence, but I did! Here's something similar that my dogs did once, I wrote this story in to Australian "Dog's Life" magazine and they published it in December 1999:
WHO'S THE BOSS?
Our bull terrier pup Chloe was not a welcome addition to the family for our bull terrier Diesel. He would boss her around, beat her up and steal her dinner each night. As he aged though, he let up and Chloe took over as undisputed boss of the backyard.
When Diesel was 8, he developed an enlarged prostate and needed desexing. After the operation, the vet suggested cutting out the bottom of an ice-cream bucket to place over his head, to stop him scratching his stitches. But this wouldn't fit over his fat head - we had to use a full-size plastic bucket from the hardware store. When placed over his head, this contraption prevented him from seeing anywhere but straight ahead and naturally, he hated it.
I contemplated going back to the vet for a proper Elizabethan collar and as I mulled it over, I watched Diesel through the window trying to scrape the bucket against the clothes lines to remove it from his head.
Then from the other end of the yard came bossy, mother-like Chloe, looking at him as if to say "Can't you get anything right?". She went straight up to him, faced him full on, grasped the edge of the bucket in her teeth and pulled back - effectively yanking the darn thing straight off his head!
Diesel, like an impish school boy, simply grinned, had a comfortable shake and wandered happily to his mattress.
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great story and thanks for the info :2thumbsup;
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I got new member that just joined my very special family. Meet Maximus Augustus. Maxi is a 16 month old pug and rat terrier mix. My partner adopted him last week when he found an ad on freecycle.org for a FREE DOG!!!! And he was just so special that we couldn't turn him down. We were told by the previous owner that because he was "special" mix, his original price was over $600!!! And we got him for FREE!!!!! He's so spunky and loves to rip EVERYTHING into pieces!!!
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Nice dog :thumbup;
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He's adorable highlite!
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What a cutie! I love dogs!
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He is a cutie. Watch out for your couch with this one around.
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awww!!!! He is soooo cute Highlite!!! Very alert, very attentive!!
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My sweet dog had such a bad night. My husband took him outside for a quick walk in the yard. Our neighbor was out with their 1 year old boxer. Their dog broke loose from her hand and attacked my poor 14 year old dog! He wouldn't let go of him and I could hear all the screaming inside. This went on for a couple of minutes. My poor dog kept crying as the boxer had him by the throat and face. I ran out with a broom, my neighbor was on the ground trying to pull her dog away. Every time she pulled him, he pulled my dog with him. My dog was curled in a ball, crying. Styx is part sheltie and part golden retreiver and somewhat in between the two in size. But he is a lover, not a fighter and being so old, he didn't have a chance. After I got the broom between them, finally the boxer let go. Styx had blood coming from his eye and was scared to death. Thank goodness for all that fur around his neck area, or the boxer would have hurt him more. His eye looks so bad, he is limping all over and keeps looking at me with such sad eyes. He is not in great shape at 14 anyway, but he really didn't need all this trama. I am worried about him. This might be too much for him. He looks like he went 5 rounds with Mike Tyson! So, my energy today is to give him some comfort. He is getting lots of love and doggie treats! I will add that our neighbors feel terrible and keep checking on our dog. But, I don't trust their dog anymore.
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Gee, do you think he might have to see a vet?
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Oh Paris how awful, I'm sending a hug for you :cuddle; and one for Styx :cuddle;. He doesn't deserve that, he should be able to live out his days in peace, I hope he will be OK, give him another cuddle from me. :cuddle;
I hope I've attached a pic of my Springer and faithful companion Molly (first time I've tried this!)- she is poorly with a tumor on her pancreas but doing OK at the moment, I think she's gorgeous. And she's sending you both a hug too :cuddle;
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Man that sucks! I hope your dog will be OK...
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Paris - so sorry to hear about your precious pooch. I hope he is doing better as the day goes on, what does the Vet say?
We have added a new puppy to our household, he's a Redbone Coon Hound mix. Don't know what the other part is, just that his mom was the hound. He is soooo cute, his name is Scooby Doo (my son named him) and he is now 15 weeks old, we have had him a couple of weeks. He definitely brought some life back to Luke who was so depressed over losing his fur sister Skye. We feel like Skye's spirit is in Scooby, he has so many traits that Skye had.
On another note, we found out Luke has Heartworm Disease after we took him for his yearly check-up :(. We give him his Heartguard faithfully, but he was that small percentage that still got it. Poor guy. Thankfully we caught it early and he is still very active. He went in on Tuesday for his first treatment and he'll go back in a month for the second dose. It's so scary what they have to endure to get rid of the worms! He is finally feeling better from the shot today. Because we bought his pills at the Vet, the Heartguard company is paying for the medicine, it's $100.00 a vial and he needs 4 altogether. That is a great perk of getting it at the Vet.
What a rough week it has been with Luke and other crap going on in our house. I'll be glad when this week and the whole heartworm ordeal is over!
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Wow Paris I hope he is alright after some rest and antibiotics.
This is too late to help and it doesn't always work but in that situation grabbing the aggressive dog by their back two feet - doing the wheelbarrow can get them apart. This also makes it hard if not impossible for the aggressive dog to bite you and once they are apart continue to hold the dog by the feet until someone else - the owner - can get their dog under control. If you are by yourself you can possibly flip the dog onto its back and pin it to the ground by putting your foot under its chin.
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Well I TRIED to post a pic of Molly but it's not here :(- any ideas what I did wrong???
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Paris, how awful!!!! It's bad enough when it's a strange dog, but to have your neighbor's dog do it somehow adds insult to injury!
Poor baby. I hope you're giving him lots of love and cuddles, he needs it, plus a quick check at the vet to make sure nothing was
seriously damaged....
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Oh Paris, that's awful. Poor Styx, and poor you! I once had a cat who was attacked by dogs, and it was very traumatic. I hope you and Styx are feeling better soon! :cuddle;
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Thanks, guys. He will only let AlohaBeth take care of him. She just came home on her lunch hour to check on him. He will let her do anything. Even he knows what a loving spirit she has. He is sleeping most of the time on his fluffy fleece bed. Sleep helps healing, right? He keeps looking at me with his sad brown eyes and it makes me want to cry. These people have been our neighbors for 24 years and are really great people, but I do not like their dog. They have always had small dogs and I think this one is just too much for them to handle. I will always look outside before taking Styx out from now on.
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Awwww. He sounds as if he is such a gentle loving creature, and to have been attacked like that.
What does Dr. AlohaBeth say? I would say make some chicken and rice, and feed him comfort food. Poor baby.
As for the neighbor's dog... :boxing; :boxing; :boxing;
For Styx....... :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; And some kisses too.
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Well I TRIED to post a pic of Molly but it's not here :(- any ideas what I did wrong???
Did you go through the additional options and use the attach box?
Was the file too big? (limit is 1024kb) Or the wrong type? (this type works: txt, doc, pdf, jpg, gif, png, wma)
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Dr. AlohaBeth says lots of love and snuggles! Mom called me the dog-whisperer earlier -- he just loves me best :) but he is feeling a little better I think, lots of sleep and treats is making his heart a little happier.
Here is a picture of styx - pre-black eye... with a little snow on his nose
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff235/Aloha_EB/NewYork265.jpg?t=1204250089)
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Awww. Such a sweetie!!! You can tell he's a gentle soul!
I sure hope he heals quickly, physically as well as emoitionally, poor baby!
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That's my sweet dog! He has slept most of the day. He took his doggie aspirin ok. He won't let us clean his eye completely. It keeps matting shut and we can't get all the blood off his fur without upsetting him. The right side of his face is all swollen, poor guy. Vet says use neosporin on the cut. He already has hip dysplacia, and with all of yesterday's trauma, he is having a hard time getting around. Neighbors didn't check on him today--maybe they are afraid of what we will do! Maybe tomorrow will show improvement :thumbup;
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Well I TRIED to post a pic of Molly but it's not here :(- any ideas what I did wrong???
Did you go through the additional options and use the attach box?
Was the file too big? (limit is 1024kb) Or the wrong type? (this type works: txt, doc, pdf, jpg, gif, png, wma)
I did use the attach box but not sure of the file size or type - it was just one photograph? I'll try again later (it's 7 a.m. here and I should be in the shower) Thanks for the advice.
Paris I hope today Styx is showing signs of getting better. Sending him another gentle hug :cuddle;
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Thanks Bill, good advice. I hope I never have to use it! Styx is doing a little better today. The swelling is down some and the eye is about 1/4 open. AlohaBeth is spoiling him and he looks at her as if to say "please just lie down here with me". Sad old dog. Doggie aspirin seems to be helping the aches and pains. Maybe he will let me wash his face today. Maybe I will wait until Beth can help me! Thanks for all your comforting posts :cuddle;
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Oh Paris, that's horrible. Really, your neighbour should pay the vet bill. It's good that they were considerate enough to check on Styx's progress, it sounds like they want to do the right thing.
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Paris OMG that's a sad story! I am so sorry! It looks like Styx is very much the lover. My heart goes out to you guys. AB take good care of him!!
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Oh, Paris! I would have been scared to death. Poor Styx! You should love, love, love him (which I know you are -- and AlohaBeth, too). What an awful experience for a sweet creature like him to have to endure.
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The neighbors asked today how Styx was doing and keep offering to pay any expenses. They saw him immediately after the attack when he was all bloody, but they didn't look at him today. He looks horrible and I know it would upset Laura (neighbor) terribly. She keeps crying about it and they are taking their dog to a trainer. Laura was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago and at the time was given 6-9 months. She's still here, but has been through every thing possible, including every new trial study that comes along. 2 months ago, she started chemo again. And Lee, her husband, has repeated offered to be tested for me. I can't be upset with them. They have always been good neighbors and we count on each other. But, I HATE their dog. So, we will just keep making Styx comfortable and happy. AlohaBeth left a little while ago, and he keep looking at her "please don't go". He loves her!
Thank you all for your kind, supportive words. You know I love all of you! :cuddle;
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Paris, you ARE an ANGEL! That takes alot of moxy to do what you are doing. What goes around comes around, and with your attitude you should be walking around with nothing but blessings!
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Here's my baby, Hop-Sing. He's a Pug/Pekingese mix and is 5 years old (will be 6 in July). The first picture is at his 3rd birthday party (he loves cake -- can you tell). Yes, I have a party for him every year -- cake and all. Now that he's older, it's a small party with just me, Marvin, and Hop-Sing. But, for his 1st birthday, we invited ten "dog" friends over for a pool party. The dogs swam around in the pool, and I made Marvin grill hot dogs for them. Marvin couldn't believe I was throwing a party (and he was the chef) for a dog. But, Hop-Sing's not a dog; he's my BABY.
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Paris, I am so sorry about Styx! I hope he's doing better today. He looks like an absolute love and a half...he certainly didn't deserve to be beat up by a younger, obviously meaner dog. Keep taking care of him and giving him his treats, just don't let him get too used to it, or he'll expect it after recovery, too. ;)
Petey, Hop-Sing is just too cute for words. I'm normally not a small-dog person, but I might make an exception for him (anything under 40 pounds is a small dog to me.). Would you be willing to let me have him? :lol;
I have to share this...we went to get our dog (Lucky) from the vet on Monday after our trip - we board him there...he loves it, and they love him. I told the lady why we were there, and she said, "You can't have him, I took him home with me." She was kidding, of course, but she had obviously bonded with him while he was there, and was very sad to see him go. Lucky for her we love to travel, so he'll probably be there a couple of times a year!
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Petey, Hop-Sing is just too cute for words. I'm normally not a small-dog person, but I might make an exception for him (anything under 40 pounds is a small dog to me.). Would you be willing to let me have him? :lol;
KT, the only way you could have Hop-Sing is if I came with him. And, Marvin said the only way I could go is if he came with us, too. I can tell you now, Marvin and Hop-Sing are both "high maintenance," require your undivided attention, and eat almost non-stop. You better think about this! :rofl;
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My poor dog has had a really bad day. He slept for 14 hours last night. Then he seemed to be doing pretty good. Took him outside and he enjoyed the warm air. His eye is looking better. But around 5 he fell--all 4 legs went in different directions (hip dysplacia) and he stayed that way until after 9. Beth and I did everything we could think of to help him up, but he hurts so much, he wouldn't let us touch him. It was so pitiful to watch. Finally he got on all fours and immediately wanted out--that means stairs, steps -- but out we went. Got back in and all fours went out again. He is laying there and I can't stand to see him like this. I think the trauma of the dog attack has really been too much for him. He is so old and I am worried he can't recover from this. I don't want to go to bed and leave him alone. Hoping tomorrow will be better for him.
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Paris, that breaks my heart about Styx! Pets are special family members and it does hurt to see them in pain. Hugs to you and Beth :grouphug; :cuddle;
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Dr. AlohaBeth says lots of love and snuggles! Mom called me the dog-whisperer earlier -- he just loves me best :) but he is feeling a little better I think, lots of sleep and treats is making his heart a little happier.
Awww poor Styx! I hope he improves soon.
I love The Dog Whisperer - we watch it on the National Geographic channel - and we don't even have a dog! I'll bet you're a good pack leader Beth!
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Paris, my heart goes out to you. Does Styx have pain medication for the hip dysplasia?
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Oh Paris & Beth how awful for you all. Watching a pet in pain is the most awful experience, those who don't have one will not fully understand. I hope Styx is improving today, bless his heart, that attack was a dreadful shock for him. :grouphug;
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Sorry to hear Styx is having so much trouble. I hope he does lots better today.. :grouphug;
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Oh Paris. How awful. Poor Styx, Poor Paris, to have to watch him, helplessly unable to help him!
My heart breaks for you, watching your loved one suffer and unable to DO anything just
is heartbreaking.
Here's my hopes and prayesr and wishes that Styx manages some healing sleep. Poor baby.
:grouphug; :grouphug;
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We had a better day. He is walking a little more and eating well. His eye is less swollen but still oozing goo. This is the first day I feel like he has really improved. We'll just keep on babying him and making him comfortable. The neighbors are keeping their dog inside and I have only seen him out once since this happened.
Thank you all for your sweet posts--I know there are horrible things happening all over the world, but for the moment, this was what was happening in ours and your kind words helped me :cuddle;
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Im glad to hear Styx is doing better :thumbup;
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I've always said that there may be 'worse' things happening to other people but that doesn't make your own troubles any less painful. Pleased to hear Styx is doing well, hope he improves daily now :cuddle;
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I've always said that there may be 'worse' things happening to other people but that doesn't make your own troubles any less painful.
This is very true, rose. Sometimes a comparison to other world problems/personal problems can be useful to us, to help us pick ourselves up and keep going. But we should never use the same comparison to "lessen" (so to speak) our own problems.
Paris, you're a brave one! And so is Styx. Sounds like you will both pull through this. :)
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Paris, just wondering, hows Styx doing this morning?
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Aww poor styx, :grouphug;
I am glad he is coming around :)
Kim
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Paris - I keep asking how Styx is (in various posts) but no reply. I hope everythign is OK??? :cuddle;
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Thanks for asking about my poor dog. His eye looks better, but we think he can't see out of it. He can't judge where the door frame is runs into the wall. His hips keep going out and he just lays there. I am not sure what we are going to do. The neighbors seem to be avoiding us, but at least their dog isn't outside. What a week this has been! Is it over yet? Thanks, Rose :cuddle;
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Oh bless his heart, he must wonder what has happened to him. Give him a hug from me :cuddle; If the neighbours have any sense they won't let their dog out unless its on a lead, I don't blame the dog , I blame the owners. They should be making sure Styx is OK and paying the vet's bills. It certainly has been a week, hope it will get better from now on, take care. :grouphug;
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Poor Styx. I'm so sorry you're all having to deal with this! I hope he continues to improve.
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Thanks for you thoughts. Sometimes it is easier to focus on Styx and his problems than think about mine, so he is keeping me busy.
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Poor baby! Give him lots of hugs from me (and the rest of us!). :cuddle; :cuddle;
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The weather is beautiful and I have had the windows open, but everytime Styx hears Bosco bark next door, he cowers. The wounds are healing. His fur is falling out by the handfuls. He tends to shed when stressed. Maybe that is why my hair is thinner :rofl; Thank you all for caring about this poor old dog. :cuddle; Styx, not me :rofl;
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Thank you all for caring about this poor old dog. :cuddle; Styx, not me :rofl;
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; (We do care about both of you though)
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I unexpectedly ended up baby sitting another bull terrier this weekend.
So I have 3 white bitches running around my house - same breed, same colour - it is getting very confusing! :rofl;
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Well the plan here is to have a male Golden Retriever puppy in May. The litter is expected to be born today, March 8, 2008. Finally getting a dog, but no idea why dad took so long to make the decision, he's been pondering for over 3 years. I'm just glad it is a fairly large breed, not a breed that I can drop kick by accident....lol or think it is a rat that the cat's may chase around here at night...lol
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Chris, my family absolutely adores Goldens. My parents adopted one from a rescue in August. She is nine years old, and is their second Golden (we had one when I was a kid). My brother and his wife have one who is eight; and my husband and I have a mutt who is mostly Golden in personality, though occasionally his German Shepard side shows, too. Enjoy the new addition to your family! And share :pics; when he comes to live with you!
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When we do get him, he will be in good company with our neighbors dog. Two neighbors in the back yard have dogs, one is a little yappy something dog and the other neighbor has a 1 year old black lab that our cat loves to ay with. Then there is our next door neighbor who has a two year old golden retriever that again our male cat loves to play with. I ned to invest in a frisbee factory again though if I can train the pup like I did when I had my sheltie catching frisbies. We were leaning towards the rescue centers at first, but the one place that had a Golden Retriever in our area did not get along with cat's. It was part of the reason he was there and was not checked out for genetic problems. So my dad decided if we are going to get a dog, we are going to train it from the start and get one from parents who have ben OFA checked. I don't care really since I would accept a dog anyway if tey had problems since I have been thru so much medical crap, but dad doesn't see it that way. Glad I wasn't a pup when I was a kid to be choosen for a home!
Just thought about this, meant no offense to Angela or anyone else who has small dogs.
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Hi Chris
I'm glad your father contemplated the decision for so long. Pet ownership is a decision that should never be made rashly! :2thumbsup;
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Here's Boomer and Zoe in the snow yesterday. We got hit with 13.5 inches of snow Friday into Saturday, with upto 40 mile per hour winds. We've got drifts now up to 4 feet and the dogs LOVE it! They can't get enough of going out to play in the snow!
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Padda, Boomer looks just like my dog, Lucky! What breed(s) is Boomer? Lucky's got Golden Retriever, German Shepard, Lab, and Chow. There's a picture of him somewhere in this thread, but I'll see if I can find another picture of him and post it. BTW, my father-in-law's dog's name is also Boomer! (he's a dachsund, though).
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Oh, Paddbear - please lock Zoe up and throw away the key....... or else I am coming over to STEAL her! She is adorable. :angel; They both are.
And the sight of the snow just seems weird. Not just because it doesn't snow here, but because we have had a week of 40 degree celsius weather, and the week coming up is going to be the same! Our air conditioner was broken down last week, and it was truly awful.
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Padda, Boomer looks just like my dog, Lucky! What breed(s) is Boomer? Lucky's got Golden Retriever, German Shepard, Lab, and Chow. There's a picture of him somewhere in this thread, but I'll see if I can find another picture of him and post it. BTW, my father-in-law's dog's name is also Boomer! (he's a dachsund, though).
Boomer is Golden Retriever and Chow. He's named after Boomer Esiason, a famous Cincinnati Bengals quarterback from the past. My husband's idea, not mine!
Oh, Paddbear - please lock Zoe up and throw away the key....... or else I am coming over to STEAL her! She is adorable. :angel; They both are.
And the sight of the snow just seems weird. Not just because it doesn't snow here, but because we have had a week of 40 degree celsius weather, and the week coming up is going to be the same! Our air conditioner was broken down last week, and it was truly awful.
Thanks! We got her from a local shelter when she was only 2 months old and the cutest little thing you'd ever seen! She actually fit in my arms! This pic is from the day we got her.
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Here's a picture of Lucky. I didn't have any on my computer, and my husband only sent me the one with me in it >:(
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Lucky looks awesome!!! I love the picture!! Thanks for sharing! Hug him for me! :grouphug; I love big dogs. OK, I just love dogs...
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Katie, Boomer and Lucky could be brothers! He is a boy, right?
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Wow, long lost siblings for sure! That similarity is uncanny.
Wish I'd taken some pics while I had Mako (white female bull terrier) here on the weekend, together with my two - would have looked great!
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Wow, that picture really shows it! Boomer's a bit broader and lighter in color at the snout, and his ears are shorter, but WOW! Of course I think Boomer's very handsome! and yes, Lucky's male.
K4T, he gets so many hugs a day that it would be tough to say "here's one more"...he's hugged enough to get one from everyone on IHD! LOL.
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Yeah, I can see the Shepard in Lucky's muzzle and ears. He looks so happy in that picture! Give 'em another hug from me! :cuddle;
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This is Frisky, he is a 11 1/2 year old pomerian. Today was a tough day for him as he had 6 teeth pulled. He is resting now and at least has eaten his dinner. I think I am more concerned about it than he is.
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awww! Poor Frisky!!! Spoil him rotten, he deserves it, after having SIX teeth pulled, poor guy!!!
He looks soo huggable!! Heck, all the doggahs do!! I sure do miss not having a dog. Some day
we shall, again.
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Has anyone seen the "World's Ugliest Dog Contest" on Animal Planet? It is wonderful to see the love that is showered on these pets...many of them are rescue dogs. It's almost like the funnier looking the dogs are, the more endearing they are!!!
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Attached is a picture of Ruth, my kitty. Or more correctly, I am her pet human. :usaflag;
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oh she's gorgeous!!!!
Of course you are the pet human.. or rather slave.... I am sure she has you wrapped around her little soft paw... just like mine does with me :)
And on that note I'm late to get home to feed said mistress... she will not be happy with me!! Better scoot!! :)
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Awww!!! She looks so pretty!! I love pink noses!!! I agree, we are wrapped around THEIR fnigers,
no doubt about it!!!
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Mikey, She's beautiful!
I wanted to let the dog owners know about a new food we just started feeding Lucky. It's called Evo, and it has more protein than the normal dog foods that you buy, and less cereal filler. Of course, since dogs are, by nature hunters, their traditional diet (what their bodies are built to use) is mostly protein. We just started feeding it to him about a week ago, and have noticed a huge difference!
We had been feeding him Science Diet for sensitive stomachs, and he was throwing up a couple of times a week. My husband was talking to a co-worker about it, and he reccommended the Evo, and gave us some to try him out on. Not only has he stopped throwing up, but his coat is shinier and softer; his eyes have more sparkle to them; and he has way more energy.
It's a bit more expensive than what we had been feeding him, but since we don't have to feed him as much, it actually costs about the same per meal as the Science Diet. We found the Evo at a locally owned pet supply store. Just a thought, if any of your dogs start having problems with the regular brands that you buy in the stores.
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Attached is a picture of Ruth, my kitty. Or more correctly, I am her pet human. :usaflag;
Oh bless! She is beautiful. And I agree, all of us 'pet owners' are really their well trained human pets! :rofl;
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Mikey, She's beautiful!
I wanted to let the dog owners know about a new food we just started feeding Lucky. It's called Evo, and it has more protein than the normal dog foods that you buy, and less cereal filler. Of course, since dogs are, by nature hunters, their traditional diet (what their bodies are built to use) is mostly protein. We just started feeding it to him about a week ago, and have noticed a huge difference!
We had been feeding him Science Diet for sensitive stomachs, and he was throwing up a couple of times a week. My husband was talking to a co-worker about it, and he reccommended the Evo, and gave us some to try him out on. Not only has he stopped throwing up, but his coat is shinier and softer; his eyes have more sparkle to them; and he has way more energy.
It's a bit more expensive than what we had been feeding him, but since we don't have to feed him as much, it actually costs about the same per meal as the Science Diet. We found the Evo at a locally owned pet supply store. Just a thought, if any of your dogs start having problems with the regular brands that you buy in the stores.
When I was in vet tech classes and at clinic, most dogs did not like Science Diet. While I worked at a vet, they only used Science Diet special formula blends when the animal was ill or after surgery, but the res got something else. I remember when I had my dog and compared dog food ingredients, Science Diet had protein ingredients lower on the list. Some dogs can tolerate it, some dogs don't. I remember one time I forgot to buy dog food and went to the grocery store to get something. That's was a mistake, a lot of clean up afterwards on both ends. That's why they say to slowly introduce new food instead of just plain out switching I guess. I haven't heard or seen Evo yet, but also missed the annual pet expo they have in Chicago. I'll have to look it up when I get home tonight from classes for a puppy blend when we do get our puppy home.
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Just a warning! If your dog has even early signs of kidney problems, DO NOT feed them this food. They can't eat all that protein. But I'm sure you know that! ;)
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I wanted to let the dog owners know about a new food we just started feeding Lucky. It's called Evo, and it has more protein than the normal dog foods that you buy, and less cereal filler.
It's a bit more expensive than what we had been feeding him, but since we don't have to feed him as much, it actually costs about the same per meal as the Science Diet. We found the Evo at a locally owned pet supply store. Just a thought, if any of your dogs start having problems with the regular brands that you buy in the stores.
I haven't heard or seen Evo yet, but also missed the annual pet expo they have in Chicago. I'll have to look it up when I get home tonight from classes for a puppy blend when we do get our puppy home.
Evo is fantastic stuff. We buy both the dog and cat formulas for our animals. It's is much pricier but the benefits seem to outway to cost.
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Thanks guys. I'm going to try and find Evo for our dogs and cat. Our cat is 15 and it is starting to show it and we feed the yorkies science diet (vet recommended). Me of all people didn't even read the labels on pet food. I will now. Thanks again, and Willie, Winnie and Mouse say thank you too. :cuddle;
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If you go to http://www.evopet.com/where-to-buy/ you can find locations in your area that sell it. This is part of EVO's website to make it easier for people to find their product.
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Just a warning! If your dog has even early signs of kidney problems, DO NOT feed them this food. They can't eat all that protein. But I'm sure you know that! ;)
Yeah, I know! I had a kitty pass away years ago due to diabetes, which we didn't know he had, and by the end, his kidneys had just stopped working. It was so sad...he was 14 pounds at his top weight (and NOT fat!) and got down around 7 or 8 :'( Miss him lots (and he died close to twenty years ago).
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Must of had been a tough day and had to much to drink. :rofl;
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LOL!!!! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Chris, I love cat pictures like that!!! I have two fluffy cats, and one is just plain FAT!!!! I love it!!! And when they do poses like that, it is just about adorable!!!
You just wanna nuzzle that furry belly!!!!
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Thanks Hawkeye. There's 3 places that sell it locally. Going to go next week and get some.
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If you go to http://www.evopet.com/where-to-buy/ you can find locations in your area that sell it. This is part of EVO's website to make it easier for people to find their product.
After I stopped posting last night, well real early this morning, I went to the website. Turns out there are a couple places near me.
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Yes, it's a real photo and that is a quarter in the picture! My sister found a hatchling from her desert tortoise and is letting me adopt it!
It is so tiny, it will need to be kept indoors for a couple years until it's larger enough that birds cannot carry it off. It will eventually be about 12 inches in length. We already have 3 adult tortoises that are about 15 to 20 years old.
We need to think of a name and get a home ready for the new baby!
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awwww!! I did NOT know they start off so tiny!!! Let us know its name, and how you'll keep it safe!!
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How cute, Karol! I fell in love with sea turtles when I lived in NC, and it's pretty much extended to all turtles now.
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You could call it Tiny Tim.
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Wow, never pictured them that small. I'm use to the ones they show on the Discovery Channel racing out to the ocean.
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That is so cute :) so small!! gorgeous :)
Not sure about a name though hmmm.... Tiny Tim is a good idea though.. but we don't want this one (er.. do they have genders?) to ever be a cripple!
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The baby's mama is named ZsaZsa, a Mojave Desert Tortoise, age unknown. My sister has had her over 25 years so we think she is about 40.
More info:
Their lifespan is 80-100 years.
Desert Tortoises don't reach sexual maturity for 15 to 20 years.
Males have shallow depressions in their lower shells while the females' lower shell is flat. Most people can not tell the difference between male and female until they are 15 to 20 years old or eight inches in length.
The tortoise is able to live where ground temperature may exceed 140 degrees F.
They go to water only to drink or bathe. Tortoises do not have bodies designed for swimming.
Adult tortoises may survive a year or more without access to water.
Females store sperm and egg laying occurs May, June and July.
Hatchlings from only a few eggs out of every hundred actually make it to adulthood.
To make the most of infrequent rainfall, tortoises dig catchment basins in the soil, remember where these are, and may be found waiting by them when rain appears imminent. Water that reaches the bladder is not lost to the system but can be drawn upon as needed.
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:thumbup; I learn something new everyday on IHD. Thanks okarol, that is interesting.
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Here's a pic of our new puppy Scooby Doo (my son named him)! He's 4.5 months old here, but we got him when he was 11 weeks old. He's a Redbone Coonhound mix, not sure what the other mix is, but we think he is all hound. He was a rescue from North Carolina sent up here to Mass. All of our dogs have been rescue dogs. Since Skye died, Luke was so sad and depressed, he missed his sister. Now Luke and Scooby play with each other all the time, it's so fun to see. Here's Scooby and then Scooby and Luke.
Oops, I don't know how to make my pictures smaller, they are huge!
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OMG! He's absolutely adorable! :big hug: I see some Lab in him, especially the muzzle and ears. Can't wait to see the 2 dogs together (once the pic is smaller ;))!
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awwwww!!!! He is about adorable!!!!!!
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Too cute! Thanks for sharing!
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Very cute. Thanks for sharing!
Mike :bandance;
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Luke & Scooby look so cute together! I set the picture as my desktop wallpaper!
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Luke & Scooby look so cute together! I set the picture as my desktop wallpaper!
Thanks! They are my wallpaper too! So sorry for the HUGE pic, I don't know how to make it smaller,this is a new camera.
Luke is at the vet right now, he's on his 2nd round of Heartworm treatment. He got Heartworm disease while being on Heartguard! My poor baby! The hard part is keeping them away from each other when Luke comes home. They love to play!
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Oh Scobby Doo is too cute!! (Well except for the Patiots tag LOL We are Jets fans :)
here are my spoiled rotten babies..
Haley is Tan She is mut but we think Shepard/ Chow Mix
Harley is Black he is Doberman/ Cattle Dog mix
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Very cute 7piglets! :big hug:
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Skye, now that the pic is smaller, the two are way too cute together. But OMG, the size of Scooby's feet! And he's how old? How big is he supposed to get??
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Thanks KT! He is a cutie patootie! He'll probably grow to be about 70lbs, maybe a bit bigger than Luke (German Shorthair Pointer). He's starting to get his hound bark/howl in. The neighbors just love us! :shy;
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Just too many cute pics in this thread!! Can't comment on them all.
But that puppy (Scooby)..... oh my! I just can't get past the cuteness of puppies.
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I found this pic on another board. The dog is known to the neighbors as "Holy sh**t!"
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Yes!!! Now that's a dog!!! The bigger the dog, the more there is to love, I say!
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Skye, your puppies are so adorable!!! I miss my dogs as puppies!!! They were so WONDERFUL as babies! And they just loved to cuddle!!!! I can't wait to see your puppy all growed up!!! :-)
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I found this pic on another board. The dog is known to the neighbors as "Holy sh**t!"
That's what I thought when I saw the dog before I read what you wrote. However, that's my type of dog. I like big dogs. Would like to have a Great Dane, but I will like our Golden Retriever when we get him.
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That's photoshopped, for sure. Bull mastiffs are pretty huge, but not that huge.
Having said that, I also love big dogs. I'll stick with my bull terriers probably for ever - they are nice medium, compact size - but i've always had a soft spot for the giant breeds.
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We brought the baby tortoise home today! Here it is saying good bye to it's mama.
(You can't tell what sex they are til they are about 9 years old, so maybe we'll think of a non-gender specific name!)
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Gorgeous! Pity you don't know what gender it is - "Shelley" would be fitting, lol.
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The pictures are very cute, Karol. How about Rocky? (I've heard of female pets named that!)
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That's photoshopped, for sure. Bull mastiffs are pretty huge, but not that huge.
Having said that, I also love big dogs. I'll stick with my bull terriers probably for ever - they are nice medium, compact size - but i've always had a soft spot for the giant breeds.
Actually, that's not photoshopped. It's a real dog, at real size. It's an Old English Mastiff, the largest dog breed in the world. They can weigh anywhere from 110 pounds to the 343 pounds. Their height can range from 25 to 36 inches to the shoulder. There was an Old English Mastiff named Zorba who earned the world record of the world's largest dog. Here's a picture of Zorba.
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I agree with the statement that the bigger the better, when it comes to dogs, but those Bull Mastiffs are a little much. So I'll amend...the bigger the better, up to about 80 pounds. ;)
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Hi Paddbear - sorry, got the mastiffs mixed up there. If the pic wasn't photoshopped, then perhaps it is the camera angle that exaggerates the appearance of the dog in comparison with the person.
I realise that the English mastiff is the heaviest breed (not the tallest however, that's the Irish Wolfhound), but - not wanting to discredit you or be disrespectful 'cause I like you as much as everyone else here :) - all of my literature puts the Old English mastiff weight range at 80-190 lbs. If there was ever a dog to reach anywhere near 300lb, it would be a complete mutant and a total exception to the rule! (And I might add, grossly overweight and ready for a heart attack). Height range according to one of the books I have in front of me is 27 - 30 inches (I am not completely sure, but I think they measure a dog's height at the withers).
Do you mind me asking what the source of the Zorba information is? The Zorba information may be valid, but I have come across many other "world record" claims on huge dogs on the internet, and they're always a different dog accompanied by photos that are difficult to believe (especially the one - you may have seen it - of a neapolitan mastiff walking alongside a horse).
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I'm back (I have Mondays off, too much time on my hands today lol). :)
I took the liberty of looking this up, and this page has quite a bit of good information on it, including all the links it contains:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/hercules.asp
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I used to be a vet assistant and we had an Old English Mastiff as a client. The dog was a male, was 32 inches to the shoulder and weighed 264 pounds! They are real. I have no trouble remembering this dog. He was so big, you couldn't forget him. Due to his size, he had a lot of health problems and was frequently at the office. His name was Thor. Unfortunately, he died of heart related problems due to his size. Most dogs of this breed never get as big as the dogs you hear about. You hear about them because they got so big.
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If I owned that particular Mastiff the poor guy would never leave my backyard! There is NO WAY I'm going to "pick up after my pooch" when my "pooch" is THAT big! NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!! :puke;
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If I owned that particular Mastiff the poor guy would never leave my backyard! There is NO WAY I'm going to "pick up after my pooch" when my "pooch" is THAT big! NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!! :puke;
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I used to be a vet assistant and we had an Old English Mastiff as a client. The dog was a male, was 32 inches to the shoulder and weighed 264 pounds! They are real. I have no trouble remembering this dog. He was so big, you couldn't forget him. Due to his size, he had a lot of health problems and was frequently at the office. His name was Thor. Unfortunately, he died of heart related problems due to his size. Most dogs of this breed never get as big as the dogs you hear about. You hear about them because they got so big.
That's amazing paddbear - Was he very obese, or just a really large dog? The heart problems don't surprise me. :(
I did a very short stint as a volunteer vet assistant, and a few years as a dog groomer, but was never lucky (or unlucky? not sure) enough to see one that size!
LOL, though I did have an ageing Great Dane as a client - beautiful dog but with some nasty arthritis so that he had trouble standing up long enough to be bathed, dried and nails clipped - one day as I crouched to clip his nails, he fell against me and pinned me to the wall. I honestly didn't think I was going to make it out of there alive. My heart was beating with pure fear, I couldn't breath or move the dog, and I was just one step away from watching my life flash before my eyes - but in hindsight....... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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When I worked at a vet, a couple owned 4 St. Bernards. None of them liked to take their pills. They usually would spit it back out once you left the area. Had to hold their head up, use a pill inserter, and rub their neck for them to fully swallow their pills. Felt like you needed a saddle on them a couple times :rofl; Those were great dogs though, very friendly.
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I used to be a vet assistant and we had an Old English Mastiff as a client. The dog was a male, was 32 inches to the shoulder and weighed 264 pounds! They are real. I have no trouble remembering this dog. He was so big, you couldn't forget him. Due to his size, he had a lot of health problems and was frequently at the office. His name was Thor. Unfortunately, he died of heart related problems due to his size. Most dogs of this breed never get as big as the dogs you hear about. You hear about them because they got so big.
That's amazing paddbear - Was he very obese, or just a really large dog? The heart problems don't surprise me. :(
I did a very short stint as a volunteer vet assistant, and a few years as a dog groomer, but was never lucky (or unlucky? not sure) enough to see one that size!
LOL, though I did have an ageing Great Dane as a client - beautiful dog but with some nasty arthritis so that he had trouble standing up long enough to be bathed, dried and nails clipped - one day as I crouched to clip his nails, he fell against me and pinned me to the wall. I honestly didn't think I was going to make it out of there alive. My heart was beating with pure fear, I couldn't breath or move the dog, and I was just one step away from watching my life flash before my eyes - but in hindsight....... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Not really. He was about 10 pounds overweight for his size. But at 264 pounds, that's nothing!
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We just got back from the vet and he said the 3 bigger tortoises weigh 15 to 17 1/2 lbs and the baby weighs ONE OUNCE! The biggest guy might have an upper respiratory infection so he needs injections of antibiotics for the next 5 days. Thank God Jenna is willing to do it! The baby only has one eye open so we are trying an ointment to see if that helps.
Anyway, not to be outdone I figured I better post new photos I took this week of our other 2 boys, Tiger and Woody, out in the garden.
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Nice looking cats!
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Beautiful cats, Karol!
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Karol, they're gorgeous!
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Love those cats Karol.
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Beautiful kitty's! Oh I kinda remember that grass is supposed to be green... I need spring!!! :o
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Very Pretty kittys. Not as pretty as my Ruth, the most beautiful kitty in the universe, but very close.
(I have to say that or Ruth will pout.)
Mikey :)
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Beautiful kitty's! Oh I kinda remember that grass is supposed to be green... I need spring!!! :o
Yes, now I remember what green grass looked like too..... now if only this drought would break, and our water restrictions lifted, perhaps I could water the garden again :) - the dogs would love to have a good roll on proper grass again.
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This is Hector my sons dog he has moved away and couldn't take him so his grandmother took him , she just loves him
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I am just thinking about getting another dog , Buster needs a playmate :)
Its a Jack Russell, any opinions?
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Jack Russells are extremely high energy!!! Make sure Buster can handle it.
Charee, your son's dog is adorable!
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Ugggh, a Jack Russell? I have a son who's hyperactive, I don't need a dog who is, too! But that's just my :twocents;
Charee, he's so cute!
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Oh well the Jack Russell fell through, I am a firm believer in "everything happens when its supposed too" oh well the perfect dog will come along
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Charee - Hector is an absolute stunner! What a gorgeous dog.
Jack Russells - fantastic little dogs, but I reiterate what everyone else has said - HIGH, HIGH ENERGY!!
Best of luck with your search for a new dog Kim, keep us updated!
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Hector's gorgeous! What a beautiful face!
Ditto on the Jack Russell comments. If it's a playmate you want, don't get a retired Greyhound either. Mine just sleeps all day long! But hey...he's retired!!! ;D Best dog ever, but not a "player". Now Labradors, they're "players"!! Good Luck with the doggy hunt!
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This is Hector my sons dog he has moved away and couldn't take him so his grandmother took him , she just loves him
Charee, I just showed Hector to my husband. He instantly smiled and said "Diesy-boy!" (Diesel was our dog 1988-2006 - that's him in my avatar). Guess Hector reminds my husband quite a bit of Diesel - it hadn't occurred to me, but he's right. Awwww.
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This is Hector my sons dog he has moved away and couldn't take him so his grandmother took him , she just loves him
Charee, I just showed Hector to my husband. He instantly smiled and said "Diesy-boy!" (Diesel was our dog 1988-2006 - that's him in my avatar). Guess Hector reminds my husband quite a bit of Diesel - it hadn't occurred to me, but he's right. Awwww.
Hey Lousie I thought the same thing, , he's is such a gentle thing, my mum who has him now is 73 and she walks him everyday hes just turned one year old. The bloke we got him off said his parents are pit bulls We just tell people hes a bully ;D
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Our dog has decided she wants the cat food before my cats are done with it. I watched her crawl up on the couch. onto the counter, and stretch her neck out to get the wet cat food off of the counter. I have to watch them after I feed the cats in the morning now.
Ooops the pic was too big.
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I don't have a photo because it was 3:40 AM this morn when I heard our cat Woody meowing on the balcony outside my bedroom. I looked out the door and couldn't really see what was up (and since I wasn't really awake, I wasn't thinking.) I opened the door and he came streaking in with a big mouse in his mouth. He took off down the stairs in the dark. I thought for about 20 seconds, what should I do? But since I had to get up early to take Becca to a college entrance exam, I just shut my bedroom door and went back to sleep. In the morning I was running out, but first searched the house for the mouse, wondering if maybe I dreamed the whole thing?! As I was leaving Jenna said she heard some bumping around in her bathroom in the early morning so she went to see what was happening. Woody was triumphantly tossing the recently deceased mouse in the air. She took it from him and tossed it outside. I am sorry for the mouse but Woody is a hunter and loves to show us his conquests. :urcrazy;
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And then there was the Christmas tree the cat brought a gopher around.
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he's is such a gentle thing, my mum who has him now is 73 and she walks him everyday hes just turned one year old. The bloke we got him off said his parents are pit bulls We just tell people hes a bully ;D
Diesel was a bull terrier X pit bull terrier. Usually we just called him a bully X to avoid getting into those annoying conversations/arguments with people who only know the breed by its reputation. Best dog I've ever had. So sweet, so smart - totally irreplacable.
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For any of you who love, respect, are indifferent to or even dislike pit bulls, you must watch these videos! There are 3 videos, detailing what has happened to the Micheal Vick dogs. It is so heartwarming. I'm thrilled to hear that almost none of the Micheal Vick dogs were put down! :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
http://www.dailypuppy.com/videos/vic-dogs/the-evaluations
http://www.dailypuppy.com/videos/vic-dogs/home-to-heal
http://www.dailypuppy.com/videos/vic-dogs/see-them-now
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I am so glad I saw those videos. I had wondered what happened to Vick's dogs. They look so happy
now!!
I have always thought they were a happy looking dog, they always seem to smile, I swear they were!
The last video had one of the black puppy/dog in the car with his owner/foster parent, he looked
so happy, so content.
Thank you, I needed to see those videos. The good DO win sometimes!
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I love seeing happy pit bulls. They seem to look happier than any other dog! See, even my half pit, Zoe, is happy about the Vick dogs (although, the pic was taken a while ago!). :bandance;
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but where is all the white? like in the other pic?
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It's still there, just below her tongue. That picture and the one from my avatar are both from the same day.
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Here is my cat Napoleon. He is 20 and also has kidney failure. We have to give him fluids epo and renagel if you can beleive that...It's true.
-Mark.
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Zoe is gorgeous, and so is Napoleon (esp. for a 20 year old with renal failure! Tough guy, by the sound of it, that cat!).
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Zoe is gorgeous, and so is Napoleon (esp. for a 20 year old with renal failure! Tough guy, by the sound of it, that cat!).
He is hanging in there. We really love him a lot but we will have to draw the line with dialysis.
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You'll know when the time is right to "draw the line". It's a tough time, but ultimately, you'll do what's right for Napoleon. It's been over 2 years since we had to make that decision for Diesel. We still miss him like mad, but we know it was right (I believe his kidneys failed at the end, also).
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Cyco,
You are so very right about knowing the time is here to
make that very hard choice.
Our little Sambuca, who my hubby loved so dearly, let
us know that.
She also had failed kidneys, but did have a good quality of
life for about a yr with the condition.
She is still so much missed by us, but I do know how happy
she must be now, playing and having fun with her two
brother Shih Tzu in heaven
Anne
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Baby Beagle learning to howl--This is why they invented video cameras...
http://www.gigglesugar.com/1061675
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Ahh Thats cute.
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Tiger seems a little too interested in the baby tort (no the kids still can't agree on a name!)
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Cute how they kinda match.
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This is my brother's family dog. She was brought to him with a very complex multiple fracture from being hit by a car and her owners didn't want (or couldn't afford) to pay to have her mended. She was going to be euthanized but my brother fell in love with her so he did the long surgery and now she sleeps on the floor by my niece's bed and likes to lay her head on a pillow. She's a husky/greyhound cross breed. Sleeps most the time but runs like the wind when she feels like moving.
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As a kid, we had a boxer with similar markings to your brothers dog.
As for Karols cat, looks like he's deciding if he should eat it and how :rofl;
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Karol that picture is gorgeous!!! Wow just underlines how small the turtle is!!!! the little guy(or girl) could sit on tigers back!!
:)
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Karol, can you tell if the turtle is going? It looks so tiny. Any name yet or are we just going to call it, IT?
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monrein what a great looking doggie!
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Cute how they kinda match.
Hey, you're right!
As for Karols cat, looks like he's deciding if he should eat it and how :rofl;
I bet he would if there wasn't a screened lid on top!
Karol that picture is gorgeous!!! Wow just underlines how small the turtle is!!!! the little guy(or girl) could sit on tigers back!!
:)
Even harder to imagine he weighs an ounce!
Karol, can you tell if the turtle is going? It looks so tiny. Any name yet or are we just going to call it, IT?
This hungry little tortoise eats 3 times a day, he likes green leaf lettuce, bok choy and kale - seems slightly bigger, although they don't grow really fast. I know - it's awful we haven't named him - I call him Torty but that's not really a name. He's been climbing on top of his little Quonset house cave thing, not sure what he thinks he is doing - playing king of the hill, I guess!
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New addition... presenting Dante.. (what you can see of him).. 4 week old rescued kitty from hell!..Can't wait till he's not wobbly anymore and see what antics await us!. He was nasty and smelly.. got a full bath (that was special!) and taking a nap in his adoptive blankie.. you can just barely see him
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All these pets with their stories of rescue are so cute. I don't know how some people can be so cruel to animals. Most people treat their pets better than their kids, but those others :boxing; :boxing;
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adorable and look at the mischief in those eyes
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He looks like my Charlie (when he was that small anyway)! I miss him! I'd post a pic, but I'm on my husband's laptop right now.
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Tell us the story of his rescue. He is a cutie. I pulled one of our cats as a scrawny kitten out from under the spare tire of the truck.
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At work (the PO).. the have training vehicles not used daily..
Seems a mom cat decided the engine was a good spot for her babies.
When they went to use it Thursaday they discovered them. The trainer said they were wild kittens and got hissed and spat at.
Reported it to safety.. safety office called me down in maintenance department..
Went out there with a box and a fellow worker..
Yep.. they were spitting and hissing..cause they are wild and scared...
We got them all and waited for mom.. she never showed up.. taking turns to see if she was somewhat tame..
So I took the box with the babies to the car rescue place.... I know the lady there.
I gave her all the babies but this one..I kept Dante..
She called me yesterday to let me know one of his sisters passed away.. just wouldnt eat... and to inquire about mine. The babies are not even a month old. But I couldnt put them anywhere.. Its an industrial area and very dangerous... possums rule the roost there and they would have been hurt if I placed them anywhere else or put mama cat in a position to defend them.
Mine.. I had to basically force feed. plus i bought the little bottle and kitty milk.
He (Dante) was not a happy camper and tried nailing me etc. But now.. he is fat sassy and playful.
He hauls butt and slams into walls and boxes and ME. But he is bathed and clean, and has turned into the most loving
little guy.. sleeps with me.. started purring.. follows me like a shadow.. and actually comes when I call his name.
I know my life right now is hectic with all the stuff that is going on. graduations, eagle ceremonies, getting ready to move, keith is moving down, son is also moving in.
But Dante just puts a major smile on my face.. we found each other at just the right time. I needed him and he needed a safe home.
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mysty, Bless your heart. :cuddle;
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I just got this funny picture of Hilda. It's not uncommon for her to lay like this, but it looks so uncomfortable. We joke that she's part dog, part pipe cleaner.
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That's cute!
My Grandmother's name was Hilda! I miss her! Great name for your dog.
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Adam that picture is awesome!
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This is Mouse. She is a Maine Coone Cat and is 15 years old.
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What a pretty kitty.
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This is Mouse. She is a Maine Coone Cat and is 15 years old.
Gorgeous. She looks as if she's as big as Winnie & Willie. Isn't she a poser :rofl; I bet she makes all her own rules too!!
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I don't like cats, but she is gorgeous.
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She's very dignified looking! That's not Mouse in the first picture is it? That one doesn't have any white on it's chest.
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The first picture of Mouse is when is was a kitten, she was very dark (even he nose was really dark) and is getting lighter the older she gets. She rules the house and the 2 dogs (she weighs more then they do). She likes to lay on the footstool and waits for the dogs to walk by and takes a swipe at them. She stalks both of them when they were puppies, Len calls her evil cat. >:D
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:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Mouse is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I love cats, the more the better (except for the litter boxes!!)!!!!!!
I can just see her terrorizing poor Willie and Winnie, too!!!! LOL!!
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Scooby is going in tomorrow morning to be neutered. Poor guy, but he needs this. He has been mounting Luke for the past 2 months, yikes! :shy;
This is the first time I am having a dog neutered/spayed. All of my dogs have been older and have had this done. Anything to look out for?
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These are my two pets, sleeping. ;) Joe is the human and Capi is the pug.
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Scooby is going in tomorrow morning to be neutered. Poor guy, but he needs this. He has been mounting Luke for the past 2 months, yikes! :shy;
This is the first time I am having a dog neutered/spayed. All of my dogs have been older and have had this done. Anything to look out for?
Aww!! He'll be fine. Neuters (males) are very quick, easy and minimally invasive, unlike spays (females). He should go home with a few days woth of pain meds and antibiotics. Many dogs don't even end up needing the pain meds after their injectible pain meds from the surgery wear off tho. Just keep him from jumping and running around for about a week. If the site looks red and swollen and feels very warm to the touch after a few days, it could be the sign of an infection. I'd call your vet if you see this. They'll probably have you go back for a follow up appointment to remove the stitches and check the incision after a week or so, or if they used surgical glue, to just check the incision.
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This is the first time I am having a dog neutered/spayed. All of my dogs have been older and have had this done. Anything to look out for?
I believe that some dogs can be prone to weight gain after neutering. But hey, you're used to Labs who are known for gaining weight anyway, if you're not careful tee hee, so you probably already know very well how to deal with this!
:shy;
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These are my two pets, sleeping. ;) Joe is the human and Capi is the pug.
So cute. Love that photo!
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These are my two pets, sleeping. ;) Joe is the human and Capi is the pug.
OMG too cute! I love pugs! My sister has a tan one that died last year at the ripe old age of 13, his name was Woosie. They now have a black pug who is about 10 mos old, his name is Papi (after Big Papi, David Ortiz from the Red Sox). He is a cutie patootie!!!! Pugs are such a great breed, I love their smooshed up face and how they snort and snore.
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Love the pics of Scooby and also Capi and Joe.
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I love pet photos! I have a hilarious photo of a Pug. When I get on my other computer I'll post it for you Spacezombie!
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All of the pet photos are great. I have noticed that the puppies and kitties seem to always get the best spots in the house to lie down on :) (Recliners and sofas and such.) True? ;D
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Ruth looks pretty comfy
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So my two white bull terriers, Chloe and Dorothy, are currently dead to the world, on their bed in the loungeroom. I wondered just how asleep they really were, so I placed garlic bread crusts carefully right in front of their nostrils - neither one of them moved. For ages.
Anyway, I wandered off, did some stuff, messed about. Half hour or so later I return and they are both asleep in exactly the same position - but both crusts are gone.
:)))))))))) ROFL
Louise
South Australia
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Since it's winter here and a lil chilly Celeste has taken to sleeping under my doona (comforter for all you non aussie types) during the day. Oddly when I am in bed she snuggles on top, but when I'm not there she curls up under it so I usually know if I come in from work and there's no meows to greet me I'll find this warm ball under the covers... it's so adorable.. all I have to do usually is stand at the bedroom door and just say "Celeste?" and there will eb a meow!! and the ball will move and out she will come aparently happy to see me (though giving up that happy warm place!! oh my!) :) it's so gorgeous.
Anyway must go home.. it's past dinner time for a certain someone.. and I have tuna for her tonight!!!! :)
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Cody's new hair cut. He's such a cutie pie, I love him so much.
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Cody's new hair cut. He's such a cutie pie, I love him so much.
OMG he is so cute, how much does he weigh?
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This is a picture of my pup and my nephew, we had just spent a few hours at the beach, they are both pooped!
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angela515-Cody looks lke a little fox.
Kim/Al - which is cuter Lee or Buster
love the photos
so much love expressed
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Cody's new hair cut. He's such a cutie pie, I love him so much.
OMG he is so cute, how much does he weigh?
5-6lbs. Hes just a lil bundle of cuddly love, lol.
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Since it's winter here and a lil chilly Celeste has taken to sleeping under my doona (comforter for all you non aussie types)
lol, funny you mention this, we had this very discussion at work the other day. We have a British girl at work, and "doona" seemed to confuse her. I explained it as "duvet", which seemed to make sense. I think what confused her is that we interchange the use of the word "quilt" with "doona". I think technically speaking, a quilt is more like a comforter. So why then do we call a doona cover a "quilt cover"? lol.
It's just us weird Aussies.
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[It's just us weird Aussies.
Time to get the vegemite toast out and eat it under the doona I think!!! :-)
another celeste story...
the other night she curled up next to me as usual as it was sleep time, and I had my arm sort of stretched out loosely around her (this is hard to explain - sorry). Anyway it is my fistula arm.. so she moved a bit and curled up in such a way that her head was snuggled against my fistula thrill! So I think she was lfeeling it and imagined it was me "purring" at her... anyway she fell asleep pretty quickly and started dreaming with little kitty twitches but the thrill must have reminded her of being a kitten with her mother because she let out these little kittenish squeaks while dreaming it was simply the cutest thing I have wietnessed for sometime!!!
:)
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Aw, what a sweety Celeste is!
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Great story RichardMel!!! My niece likes touching my fistula too and feeling the thrill. She said it reminds her of a cat purring and she should know......there are seven cats in her home. Her Dad, my brother, is a vet so they're healthy happy kitties too.
Kisses to Celeste and of course to you.
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Thank you :) wow I was so wrapped up in writing my story I didn't notice how appaling my typing was!! LOL :)
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*shrug* - who cares? We understood it! :thumbup;
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The are all extremely cute!
Unfortunately Napoleon my cat died shortly after I posted a pic of him. tears and more tears. He was a great cat that lived to 21.
Here is our new dog Luigi. He is a toy poodle that we got from the poodle rescue.
We love him...
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AWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I would love to know what Luigi is thinking....
that picture is too cute
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Angela515, he is too cute, and so tiny!!!!
KimC, what a cute picture, and so rare, I'm sure, to see them so quiet, together!
RichardMel, I love your stories about Celeste, keep them coming, please!!
MarkM, Luigi does NOT look real!! He looks so much like a tiny toy!!!!
I really do like dog/cat stories, they are so endearing, proving that our babies are just phenomenal!
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He sleeps on me during my treatments.
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Aw bless ................I think this bunny is bigger than Luigi :bunny:
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What a cutie!! (both Mark and his dog!!) :rofl; :rofl; My poor old dog spends most of his time sleeping now. He can't go up and down the stairs, hardly eats and doesn't want to go outside. His eyes look so sad. I am afraid every time I leave the house that he will die. He had been such a good companion and after 15 years, it will be hard to lose him. He is getting lots attention and love. The circle of life stinks sometimes!
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My Siamese cat is cracking up. She is coming in at 6:30 a.m. and waking us up in the mornings now. I am on vacation and this sucks. Violence will ensure if this does not stop soon!
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My Siamese cat is cracking up. She is coming in at 6:30 a.m. and waking us up in the mornings now. I am on vacation and this sucks. Violence will ensure if this does not stop soon!
Ours come in at 4:00 am. Thy will push the bedroom door open if it is not closed all the way. If the female gets in, she will start to chew on any paper she finds, which gets my attention and then she thinks it's a game to be chased till I get her out of my room and shut the door in her face. I do that to the male cat also because he will whine and jump up on you for food.
If you have bottled water by him and you drink it, run the other way, he will want some and will drink it out of your bottle. :urcrazy;
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I am blessed... my Celeste is the best kitty. She NEVER wakes me at weird hours of the morning for food. Never!! She loves to snuggle on the bed and stay there as long as I am there... so if I am not feeling too good and sleep in for some hours she just lies there with me (perfect companion!)... we have an understanding.. dinner is between 6-8pm. So, she waits by the door for me to come home from work or dialysis and then it's food time. If I come home and need a nap and don't feed her, and the clock passes 8pm.. then she comes and does something she KNOWS will get my attention (ie: something annoying! :) ) so I feed her. It's funny because it's almost on the dot of 8... it's like she knows!!! And I can't really be mad at her for that because I'm the one who has broken our little agreement!! Once she's had her food she goes back to being lap kitty #1 and she stops the annoying things and snuggles up.
Though if I am really not feeling well she can also tell and she will come sit on my chest and keep me company which is very sweet and supportive in a catty sort of way.
I think I have it good!!! :)
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Sounds like Celeste pretty much has it made too RichardMel. She definitely chose a great owner.
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I think our cat has developed cataracts and meows at the first light of day she can see. She thinks I am going to be late for work. I keep telling her I am on break now and do not need her wake up call. Little bitty kitty pieces all over my room!
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Have you ever heard that a dog 'knows' when an earthquake is about to
hit?
Have you ever heard that a dog can 'sense' when a tornado is stirring
up, even 20 miles away?
Do you remember hearing that before the December tsunami struck
Southeast Asia, dogs started running frantically away from the seashore,
at breakneck speed?
Do you know that dogs can detect cancer and other serious illnesses and
danger of fire?
Somehow they always know when they can 'go for a ride' before you even
ask and how do those dogs and cats get home from hundreds of miles away?
I'm a firm believer that animals - and especially dogs - have keen
insights into the Truth.
And you can't tell me that dogs can't sense a potentially terrible
disaster well in advance
Simply said, a dog just KNOWS when something isn't right .. . when
impending doom is upon us . . they'll always try to warn us.... !!
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I agree
I do not think that pup put to death for chewing his master's toe was justified
it is creepy
but still
I did not know dogs did that on the tsunami----- interesting
very good post
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Well, we have a new pet. A cat called either McQueen. I didn't want a pet because I know what happens. I end up being the person doing all the work while Sam and Chris do the petting. Sam went for an early morning walk and this cat was up a tree. She brought it down and no one was around to claim it. It followed her home (nearly a mile). I was hoping the landlady would say that she didn't want us to have a pet, but it is no problem with her.
This cat is now lord of our household.
Here is a picture of him in our magazine rack, then messing with my UPS and the wires, then being carried by Chris.
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McQueen
love the name
who is cuter
Chris or McQueen
both so cute
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McQueen
love the name
who is cuter
Chris or McQueen
both so cute
oh and I forgot Cat With A View
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oh what a gorgeous kitty!! No wonder he is in charge... they manage to do that VERY quickly.... they are in the door and before long have trained all humans to do just what they want. Gotta love their furry souls.... I write this under the gaze of my own owner... :)
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As in Steve McQueen? For those of you old enough to remember him.
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As in McQueen from the Pixar animated movie "Cars". My grandson is stuck on all things to do with that movie. Has watched it so often he can quote loads of it. (Me too, I must confess. don't tell anyone)
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As in Steve McQueen? For those of you old enough to remember him.
Yep I know who he is. You have to if you are a true car guy, it's required I swear to god it is. ;D
Not just for his car case scenes in movies, but his car and motorcycle collection.
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Checking in and posting pic of our new baby.. 9 weeks old. .. little Yorkie boy...
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look at those eyes
:-*
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I had to shrink him.. he took the whole screen up!.. He does have gorgeous eyes.. a real sweetie pie.. so far.. gonna be hard to house break such a small thing.. i got some pee pee pads..now the cat...sniffed him like he was a waste of space.. and smacke/swatted him.. showing the poor little guy who is boss...
Keith said.. do i have to walk a nancy girl dog?
Yes i said..
His reply was.. ok.. but no bows or little outfits..
who's he kidding.. he just grinned looking at the little thing..
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what a doll
please kiss him for me
a nancy dog? that is so cute
Keith could hide him in is pocket and no one would know
have you named him yet
what a doll
we need a photo of nancy dog and keith
what does your son think of the corndoggie=====what we call little dogs
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Oh my gosh! He's so precious! I want another one. I can collect Yorkies, can't I? That's an acceptable hobby, rght?
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that would be a wonderul hobby
you could have 5 yorkies
and a reality show
Mibarra and husband plus 5
I would so watch that show
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crap wonderful hate it when I do that
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My children got into the finger nail polish and COVERED my dog in it. How the hell can I get it all out??? We have got some of it out, but nothing compared to what was put in!!
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angela, please don't use nail polish remover, it is too harsh for pets. Hope the color compliments the puppy. Sorry.
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No, I ain't using remover... I made him an appoinment to get his hair cut, first available isnt till the 5th, but all the colors on is face are on his skin. He wont eat or drink at all hes so scared... :( My poor baby.
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You might need to take him to the vet if he is not eating or drinking, it is posssible he is having a reaction to the paint on his skin. His skin is not breathing right if there is a lot of paint on his body. I am sure you know this though. The same thing would hapen to us if we are covered in latex. In the 1967 James Bond Movie The Man With The Golden Gun, this did happen to the actress in the opening scene. But I doubt you pet is totally covered so he wouldn't be showing the same signs. I know there is a safe pet shampoo, but can't remember the name that would help. Not sure where paddbear is, but I am sure she would know.
I'm glad I don't have kids, I would be so mad right now that they did that and I would tell them to :sir ken; so I can :Kit n Stik; and then be hauled off to jail due to political correctness crap. >:( :urcrazy;
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If its just on his coat.. leave it alone or clip him yourself a bit..I would be at a loss as to what to do other than the emergency vet..
As far as my little guy.. that's exactly what Keith said.. it would go in his pocket before he would walk it.. although he thinks the little guy is just too precious!
I wonder if our little guy will be as precious as Willieand Winnies and MIbarra's..
Right now he sleeps a lot.. wakes up.. tinkles and eats.. goes back to sleeep.. you get the idea..
I did manage to get another pic of him.. thats him next to my cell phone on the computer chair
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so cute :clap;
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Cujo the talking dog
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Cujo is sooo very cuddable.. very loving in appearance..
Is that you Flip? You are a young man! :)
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You might need to take him to the vet if he is not eating or drinking, it is posssible he is having a reaction to the paint on his skin. His skin is not breathing right if there is a lot of paint on his body. I am sure you know this though. The same thing would hapen to us if we are covered in latex. In the 1967 James Bond Movie The Man With The Golden Gun, this did happen to the actress in the opening scene. But I doubt you pet is totally covered so he wouldn't be showing the same signs. I know there is a safe pet shampoo, but can't remember the name that would help. Not sure where paddbear is, but I am sure she would know.
I'm glad I don't have kids, I would be so mad right now that they did that and I would tell them to :sir ken; so I can :Kit n Stik; and then be hauled off to jail due to political correctness crap. >:( :urcrazy;
There is just a few drops on his legs and one little spot on his back, it's mostly all on his face, here is a pic:
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i would be agitated and upset too.. vet time.. poor baby..
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If its just on his coat.. leave it alone or clip him yourself a bit..I would be at a loss as to what to do other than the emergency vet..
As far as my little guy.. that's exactly what Keith said.. it would go in his pocket before he would walk it.. although he thinks the little guy is just too precious!
I wonder if our little guy will be as precious as Willieand Winnies and MIbarra's..
Right now he sleeps a lot.. wakes up.. tinkles and eats.. goes back to sleeep.. you get the idea..
I did manage to get another pic of him.. thats him next to my cell phone on the computer chair
Such a cutie pie!!!!!!!!!!! Awwwww :)
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Mysty, where do you live? I need to steal that cutie!
Seriously though, be prepared for one tough attitude! My first Yorkie growls at me and pitches a fit if I try to kiss, hug, cuddle my husband. She barks and growls if I tell her to stay inside when I leave. She's Miss Priss in this house. My husband lets her get away with everything. My other is a male and he has this stuffed hippo that he is quite attached to. He will throw it down at your feet for you to toss so he can run after it. If you don't react, he'll pik it up and drop it ON your feet and growl at you until you throw it. If my female barks at me, he will start barking at her and "rough" her up to protect me!
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You might need to take him to the vet if he is not eating or drinking, it is posssible he is having a reaction to the paint on his skin. His skin is not breathing right if there is a lot of paint on his body. I am sure you know this though. The same thing would hapen to us if we are covered in latex. In the 1967 James Bond Movie The Man With The Golden Gun, this did happen to the actress in the opening scene. But I doubt you pet is totally covered so he wouldn't be showing the same signs. I know there is a safe pet shampoo, but can't remember the name that would help. Not sure where paddbear is, but I am sure she would know.
I'm glad I don't have kids, I would be so mad right now that they did that and I would tell them to :sir ken; so I can :Kit n Stik; and then be hauled off to jail due to political correctness crap. >:( :urcrazy;
There is just a few drops on his legs and one little spot on his back, it's mostly all on his face, here is a pic:
I am going to get out my vet tech books to possibly see if there is something in there.
Also, at anytime was there paint on his nose near the nostrils? Eye and nose I are he concerns going by the pictures. The paint does not look to bad and will wear off with time. You just do not want to over clean the dog, that can dry his skin out, affect his fur
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None in or on his nose, a little by his left eye but not in it thank god. I won't give him a bath again tonight then and he does have an appt for a hair cut on the 5th, so whatever drops are on the body will be removed that way, but the facial will, as you said, have to wear off with time.. I am thinking he is not eating or drinking due to the trauma of the scare of what happened and so forth, like when he first rode 8hrs to come to a new home he didn't eat or drink for 2 days... at least I hope it's that. Thanks for helping me by looking up some info. :cuddle;
Update The emergency vet called back, I finally found his number, and he said he will be fine, and is probably not eating due to the trauma of being held there and having stuff put on him. He also most likely licked alot of it off at the time of it being put on, and before it dried, and that's probably upset his stomach. (He did throw up this morning) He told me to give him ice cubes and a little pepto bismol and if he still doesn't eat by tomorrow night bring him in the following day.
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Could not find anything specific, but if you haven't done this already, flush the eye out with water or eye wash solution. If you have a dropper, that would be better to use and easier on the dog who is already been terrorized.
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while you were out of town your children finger nail painted your puppy- ???
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No, it happened yesterday morning before anyone was awake.
Cody is fine now, even some of the color came off his face today, and he woke up to drinking tons of water and eating and even chewing on his bone again. So all is good.
Not sure what that comment was about mentioning going to jail, but kids are kids and they are curious and in the process things happen that aren't right, and that is how we learn right from wrong sometimes while growing up.
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:flower; to you
proud of you
glad you pup is better
I think it is a cute story
but it was not my pup
my children have done tons of things like that
did you get photos of your dog's nail polish make-over
or would you just like to forget it
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kids Do- do stupid things sometimes, dont they? LOL No matter how much of an attentive parent you are, they manage to get away from us from time to time.Especially when they get a little older and mobile. Mine never painted the cats- but they would have if they could have thought of it!!
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Awwwwwwwww mysty, can I come steal him? How much does he weigh? Keith will be a softy when it comes to that puppy, he won't be able to help himself.
angela, I'm so happy the vet called you back. I wanted to tell you that both of our Yorkies got into some blue paint when my son was painting the outside of our house. I used vaseline and worked it into the hair and alot of the paint came off. It might be worth a try, but I am really happy that he is doing better today.
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Thanks for the tip winnie, I will try that.
He didn't eat today, but he drank alot of water, still went to the bathroom like normal.. started giving a few kisses, which is a good sign b/c he is a kissing machine, so for him to not kiss means he's still traumatized. He still shakes from being scared but once you hold him and comfort him for awhile he stops.. If he don't eat tmr I have to take him to the vet.
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:flower; to you
proud of you
glad you pup is better
I think it is a cute story
but it was not my pup
my children have done tons of things like that
did you get photos of your dog's nail polish make-over
or would you just like to forget it
Scroll back, I posted a pic of his face... he had it mostly on his face.
He mostly was just impacted emotionally not physically... so that's what were trying to get over, and that takes time and not just for dogs, anyone. Hes going forward though. :)
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So.. here is what is going on with Cody.
He didn't eat Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. He didn't drink Sunday, he drank a few sips twice on Monday, and a sip Tuesday morning.
I took Cody to the vet on Tuesday afternoon, and they kept him. They did x-rays, blood work, gave him fluids under his skin twice, and started him on Amoxicillan (antibiotic).
They called this morning and told me I could come pick him up this afternoon, so I did. The vet told me that the x-rays showed 3 or 4 little clumps of nail polish in his digestive tract, which he will get rid of by going #2. Everything is moving great inside of him, and he drank water and ate a little bit of caned food from a persons hand only not out of a bowl. They put the antibiotic inside a little ball of food and he ate it. He also had a bowel movement today while at the vets.
He told me to make sure I go outside with him when he goes to the potty to make sure if he has a bowel movement and to check if it has blood in it, so far he hasn't while at the vet and he hasn't had another bowel movement at home yet. He said to try and feed him again tonight, and put his antibiotic in the middle, because he takes the antibiotic twice daily until gone.
My mom tried first to get him to eat out of her hand, he wouldn't eat and my mom was very patient and tried for awhile and tried again later for awhile with breaks and he wouldn't eat. When I got home from bowling I tried also, and he wouldn't eat, and I even tried out of his bowl, and still nothing. So tonight he hasn't ate and therefore didn't have his antibiotic tonight.
Obviously he is still emotionally distraught, and shakes and whines. That will take time to get through and stop, I am sure it effects his eating as well.
The vet bill was $219... money I didn't have, but had to pay anyways, and now I have like $30.00 left until the 3rd... so I hope he starts eating and drinking tomorrow, at least enough to take his antibiotic b/c I cannot afford to take him back to the vet. (Obviously I will, I am just saying.. )
Anyone have ideas on how to get him to eat at least enough to get down the pill? I just want to make sure he gets that down twice a day, and maybe that will help his appetite, and it will definitely help make bowel movements which in turn will help get out the remaining clumps.
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Well there is another way to give pills, actually two. One is with a pill dispenser that is sort of like a syringe that you place in his mouth and partly in his throat. The other way is to put the pill in his mouth, slightly hold his mouth shut and tilt his head up till he takes a few swallows. But they can be tricky and sometimes hide the pill and spit it out later. It is a technique you just have to learn. however only due this if necessary since they dog is traumatized. Try also getting a puppy bottle for him to drink water if he is not doing that while you hold him in your arms. Pill dispensors are less than $9 at Petsmart, but be careful not to jab it down his throat, well not jab, but put it to far down his throat.
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my sister's little dogs like the meat jars of baby food
so do my cats
just pop open a jar and they go crazy
I paid over $400 and never found out what was wrong with Slugger
if it comes back, I'm screwed
the last time I gave medicine to my pets
they liked the medicine
Yogi had liquid med that I was told tasted like chicken gravy
and the pills tasted like treats
they loved their medicine
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My dogs hate taking pills also. What I do is put the pill in the middle of a glob of peanut butter, most dogs love peanut butter. Also, what about giving cody some boiled hamburg and rice, that might help him start eating.
Your poor pooch, so sorry he is having a hard time with all of this. Be prepared for other anxieties to start appearing. My oldest dog Luke developed a lot of anxiety due to his past (he is a Katrina dog) and from being in a kennel. Certain people freak him out, ie, any person who wears a uniform (FedEx guy, mailman, even our neighbor who is a State Trooper). He wasn't like this at first, it took about a year to surface.
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Yogi, our cow dog, freaks if he sees anyone in uniform
we got him from the pound when he was very young ---- we do not know his past
he runs and hides unless one of the family is in the yard
then he barks and growls and whines and shakes and it is pitiful
he would protect us what he would be so afraid
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I called the vet around lunch time.. he told me to put a little cream cheese around the pill and stick it down over the back of his tongue so he can't do nothing but swallow it. It took a few times but I got it down. He has had a few drinks of water out of his dish, still not eating food though, no matter what it is. He did have another bowel movement today after I talked to the vet, and that was one thing he wanted him to do, so thats good. I have to call him back tmr at 8am and let him know if he took the pills and had a bowel movement... so since he did and is, I guess he is just going to say he will eat in time, idk. My parents leave for out of town early early Sunday morning and Cody is riding with them and I am riding with my daughter and brother... I hope he eats by then or we will be screwed until we return home.
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Angela have you tried taking him out somewhere and feeding him? It's only a suggestion but he will probably still associate your home with what happened, if you took him into a park (or field or whatever - I don't know what area you live in) or to a friends house with his bowl of food then maybe he would eat then? It may be worth a try. Hope it all works out for you and for him :cuddle;
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Cat with a drinking problem :rofl; :rofl;
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Patches is so pretty......
love cats
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I fed Cody a few pieces of bologna last night and he ate them. Then this morning he just started eating his food like noraml. He walked to his bowl and chowed down. I was so proud and happy. :yahoo;
Cute cat, even though I am anti-cat. :beer1;
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That's good Angela. How is he reacting around the kids?
I'm more of a dog person myself, followed by large parrots. But my moms cat's have to do and this one thinks he is a dog. Not sure how he was raised before we adopted him, but he wants to play with the dogs, digs in the dirt ??? :urcrazy; and likes to run around in the backyard like a dog. He will walk on a leash also. Female cat acts like a typical cat.
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What a precious kitty!
Glad the puppy is eating again!
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Mibarra------ where is the picture of your doggie :cheer:
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Hubby has been so busy he hasn't had a chance to work out my pics. Now I have to get a pic of my new kitty. She's black and white and scares the dogs - ha! I have not named her yet. I'm thinking of Princess Fellini, Mimi, Toonces, Nermal... oh I just can't decide. Any suggestions?
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
everytime I see your name I hope you added the picture of your pup
now I have to wait to see a picture of your kitty
this sucks
I like the name Princess Fellini
Toonces would be good but please NO DRIVING
or how about some name that goes with Senor Snapppes ( know what it is but can not remember the spelling)
Senorita ------------
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I was going to name her Schnitzel so the three could be: Schatzie, Schnappi and Schnitzel. However, she is just not a Schnitzel.
She will not drive, I promise. At least not under the influence of alcohol. =) Toonces the Driving cat!
I like Fellini too.. I'm just not sure it fits her. I've been calling her mew mew .. I also like Ni Hao (or however you spell it -- hello in Chinese) since she was born on the Olympic year.. I could call her Ni ni for short..
Decisions!
Senor Schnappo is not impressed. He is very very jealous of her.
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I vote for Mew Mew
I love it
we had a cat named Kitty Kitty and she was a true joy---- I will have to tell you sometime-- she had a special relationship with Missy when she came home from the hospital with one lung and she was very sick -- Kitty Kitty always walked by her when Missy was learning to walk
I love double names
we have had a Ruff Ruff and a Bow Wow
and a cat Putt Putt
so where is a photo of all three
the Chinese is cute too ----- Mew Mew Ni Ni and then the 3 S names for your pets--- that is cute and a :P twister
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This is more for the Olympic thread I guess but we have a table tennis player named... Miao Miao!
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Richard where is a picture of Celeste
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I am going to try to post a pic.
One is of my new kitty. I think her name is Mew-Mew. I think, because my husband does not like the name. I won't mention what he wants to call her. I don't think it's appropriate.
The other is of one of my Yorkies. This is the male, Schnappi. He's about 5 pounds.
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Oh my! Those are bigger than I thought they would be. Sorry!
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Really adorable pets.
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Mibarra, the kitty and the dog are both adorable! How do they get along with each other?
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Mew-Mew is a precious name, voted on by her god-owner------Twirl --- do not call her anything rude------ husbands?
Scnappi is a darling
beautiful family
you did good
now send me some pictures of that beautiful food you eat
and I will eat vicariously
thanks
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Good looking dog you got there, cat is nice too
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cute pets.
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Thanks everyone! I will have to take one of Schatzie soon, but she already pulled her bow out of her head and messed up her fur after the groomer.
David, They do not get along well yet. Schnappi is rather jealous and grouchy with the kitty. Oh well, eventually it will work out.
Twirl, I have not taken photos of the food yet. Usually we do not eat anything fancy. Last night was just a special ocassion.
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Mew-Mew is gorgeous. I love the little white socks (mostly because mine has similar even though she's tabby) :)
I hope they settle down and get on better soon.. I am sure it just takes time to get used to eachother and soon they will be best of friends :)
gorgeous pictures !! :)
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Missy the dog after a snack.
Ming the cat looking like the queen she is.
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Ming is gorgeous! The dog looks as if she's just enjoyed something sinful.
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I'll have to show my daughter Missy - the dog Missy ;D they are both pretty
Ming is adorable
the recipe is in that section
"to die for"
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Scooby the puppy has been growing and growing! He is now 60 pounds, 3 lbs less than Luke! We were told to cut back some of his food, poor Scooby! He is a hound mix and when he gets tired he gets those droopy hound eyes, sooo cute! Here's the latest pick of him and Luke.
Lately Luke seems to want to sleep with his legs spread open, it looks like doggy porn! It is funny, but I think others here might take offense to it, so I won't post. My dog, the porn star! I need to think of a porn star name for him, maybe Lucky Lukey? :rofl;
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Richard where is a picture of Celeste
There's pictures earlier in this thread, but search wasn't forthcoming so...
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AAww. RM, I can't help but think of Celeste curled up against your fistula purring as it purrs back at her. What a pretty kitty!!!
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Glad you like the pics.... I'm not sure i could ever get a pic of her snuggled against my fistula.. but you never know!! :)
Anyway here's another....
she's only a small kitty by the way... everyone comments how small she is...
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RichardMel
she is so pretty
I love how the tan color works on her face
she is little
Skyedogrocks
I would not find the picture offensive----
I think Sluff posted a picture with his legs spread apart - I think Bug is a boy--
we have some darling pets
maybe we should start a calendar
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There's a picture of Sluff with his legs spread apart? This site is clearly morphing into a whole new ball of wax. Was it Sluff or his dog that was spreading??
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:shy; his dog, he calls Bug but Bug has another name
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Here's a tamer version of Luke. :shy; His poses just crack me up!
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oh so modest :yahoo;
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That boy needs some boxers (and I don't mean doggie playmates).
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Just on Celeste's tan around her mouth... we call it her "latte look" - like she's just stuck her head in a latte and been having a drink.. lol...
She started off much more grey, but seems to be turning more brown as she gets older (yes, that is a bit weird I know).... She must be stealing my coffee when I'm not home!! :)
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Buster & the Giant Onion!!!
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Buster & the Giant Onion!!!
:rofl; oh man that is funny! :rofl;
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So adorable. :thx;
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Kim, Buster is so cute!
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Thanks all, I don't know what I did without him :)
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Aww! Buster is cute! :flower;
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so why is he eating onions
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Little Lola is the keeper of my heart :)
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She is adorable. :cuddle;
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I think that Buster is in love with Lola :)
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I LOVE DOGS! That "pose" is awesome! Greyhounds are known for laying on their back. They call is "cockroaching". I'll try to find a photo of Frost "cockroaching".
Alot of Grey's also have bald butts due to being in their crate so much. When we got Frost his but was totally bald. I was told all the time that he needed some underware. :rofl;
All these little dogs are so precious! Lola's dress is so pretty!
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Schatzie has the same dress! How cute!
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Here it is! My Frost "cockroaching". :rofl;
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This is my Doberman His name is Dino. I have never met a dog that sleeps this much. If someone were to break-in the house he would just lay there.
EDITED: Re-sized picture - Sluff/Admin
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I've always wanted a Dobie. Precious!!!!
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He is very spoiled and my 4 yr. old little girl paints his nails.
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oh, I just first got a view of his rear end and his b===s
he is a beauty and I would love to see his painted nails----- does he like red
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We have 2 cats, Martin and Mack. I have mentioned them in some other threads. Martin snores when he sleeps and Mack has renal failure. I couldn't get the pic to resize correctly, so I put them in my avatar.
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Sorry moderators.....I really am useless. I am sure this is not where the pet photos go. RichardMel had to resize it for me and now I don't even know where to put it. Anyhow, this is my new puppy Charlie. She is a little cutie and very well behaved. She is a foxy cross. xxx
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Aww, adorable little creature.
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Lucinda, she is adorable! I am sure you will find much happiness with her.
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Lucinda, Ohhhhhhhh, I love puppies. She is so cute. How big will she get? Give her a big kiss from me. Oh, puppy breath. Don't you love it. :cuddle;
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Very cute. Hopefully she won't turn out like Cujo.
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too cute
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very cute!
:secret; what's a foxy cross?
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She is a keeper
Boxman, Moderator
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She is as cute as her mum, Lucinda :)
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Charlie is a cross fox terrier and chihuahua. She won't grow too much bigger. I haven't posted photos of my other two but I will. Bernie is an Irish wolfhound cross briard - huge and Harri is a cross poodle/shitzu. There are all cute as - even the big one. She looks like the dragon off Neverending Story.
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While I was in Vegas, my sweet, old dog went peacefully to doggie heaven. We have had him for 15 years. AlohaBeth was only 10 when we brought him home. He was a golden/sheltie mix and the sweetest dog you would ever want. The past three weeks, he has been sleeping and not eating. He would drink when I brought water to his mouth. I would sit there and talk to him and kept telling him it was ok not to wake up. I feel bad that my husband was here alone when Styx died. I am having a hard time walking around the house without him. He was always any where I was. I haven't let myself think about it too much--afraid if I start crying, I won't stop! I have to deal with all his "things" and I'm not ready to do that. He gave us so much unconditional love.
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Sorry to hear Paris about your pet passing away while you were away.
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Awww Paris *big hugs to you* (and to Beth, just because... she needs to get used to that hehehe)... I feel for your loss I look at Celeste every day and sometimes think about how it will be when she's gone because she is my constant companion who gives so much and asks so little. At least it sounds like Styx went peacefully without too much pain... and that is what we would all hope for I think.. for our pet companions as much as ourselves.
:grouphug; :cuddle;
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:flower; :grouphug; :flower;
The flowers are for the doggie you lost. The hug is for you!
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So sorry Paris :grouphug;
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Paris, I am so sorry about your dog
Sad Sack could leave us anytime now
she is about the same age as your dog and Allen has had her since before kindergarten
they grew up together
how is AlohaBeth :'(
Twirl
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Thanks for your kind words. AlohaBeth is ok. I think when she comes home in November and walks in the house without Styx greeting her, it will hit her hard. She is always the one who could get him to take his medicine. She has a very calm voice and even more patience. He loved her very much. I just keep looking at his pictures and keep trying not to cry. :'(
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I think crying would be healing
sad sack is at my feet
she is my foot rest
she is so old
we are having a horrible thunder storm and she is fast asleep
used to be, she'd be driving me crazy during a storm
I had a mixed sheltie for 19 or 20 years
her name was Hippie
I got her in junior high and she died when I was in my early 30's
my mom found her walking down a country road and she had long hair
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Paris, I am so sorry about Styx. He was a very lucky fellow to live in such a loving home. My thoughts are with you. :cuddle;
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While I was in Vegas, my sweet, old dog went peacefully to doggie heaven.
Awww Paris, I just saw this now. I am so sorry. :cuddle;
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I'm so sorry, Paris! They ask for so little yet give us so much, don't they? I'll hug my Yorkies a little tighter tonight thinking of Styx.
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Paris, I'm so sorry you lost Styx. Love the name. :grouphug; :cuddle; :grouphug;
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Thanks for your kind words. AlohaBeth is ok. I think when she comes home in November and walks in the house without Styx greeting her, it will hit her hard. She is always the one who could get him to take his medicine. She has a very calm voice and even more patience. He loved her very much. I just keep looking at his pictures and keep trying not to cry. :'(
not to make light of the sad situation but... Beth has a calm voice and could get him to take his medication?
I think I'm in love!
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:cuddle; paris. I am so, so sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family. :grouphug;
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Paris - I am so sorry about Styx. It's so hard to lose our furry loved ones. :cuddle; :grouphug;
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Paris, I'm so sorry. You need to tell A Beth now so she can process it. It is okay to cry!
God Bless.......... :cuddle;
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Paris,
I'm so sorry. My dog is my "baby," and I know you and yours loved Styx just as much. There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- like being "owned" by a good, loyal dog. I'll be thinking of you extra tonight.
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Anne
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Paris I'm so sorry! I'm sitting here crying! Just before we left for Vegas a lady down the street brought over the cutest little black puppy (roughly 6-7 weeks). He appears to be a lab. She found him and couldn't keep him so we accepted the challenge. We realized with the transplant coming up and such that it just isn't the best tiiming to keep him. We found him a home and the lady picked him up today. I'm crying for your baby and mine!
Love you! :cuddle;
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*sending hugs and thoughts to Paris*
Doesn't AloahaBeth read IHD? I'm sure Paris has told her... would hate to find out through a web forum...
I gave Celeste extra cuddles last night thinking of you guys and your loss....
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I bought groceries today and automatically got dog food. Still keep looking for him to come into the room. Had to put away doggie bed, his blankets--all those reminders. Thank you all for your kind words. I know there are worse things happening to others right now and my sorrow is small in comparison. I appreciate you letting me grieve and you kindness has helped. :grouphug;
RichardMelt-My-Heart, I keep singing Beth's praises! Yes; calm voice, gentle touch--and she loves cats!!
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ouch that must have really stung when you realised you'd bought food because it was such a habit.... maybe you can donate it to a shelter?
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Paris,
I feel bad because I am just now getting to this post. Sweetie, I am soooo very sorry for your loss of your wonderful dog! I am like RichardMel, I sit & stare at my cats, wondering what I will do when I lose them. They too, are my constant companions. I never knew I could love cats so much! :cuddle;
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I was thinking about this this morning when I went to sleep Celeste was there snuggled up next to me on the bed.. when I woke up she was there... she got up, stretched and wandered off (probably for a feed or a drink) but in a couple of minutes was back jumped on the bed went back to her spot next to where I was lying and curled up again happy and I could feel her purring through my arm which she snuggled against. If she was human she'd make one hell of a lover!! LOL.... but yeah I was thinking of those who had lost their furry companions and again (but briefly) how will i feel when she's no longer there to be my company?
I think it's even harder when you live alone/are single because that makes the pet(s) that much more of a focus. I know often I talk to Celeste specially when I'm feeling a bit down or it's a struggle or whatever.. and that is stupid I know but sometimes I swear she understands or at least can pick up on the vibe and when she cuddles up that much closer somehow I know it's her way of showing me support (well that and she wants to soak up my body heat :) )
But I *definitely* know it when I come home and she's talkative and meowing and I think yes she wants food.. so I give her her dinner and she ignores the dinner and just wants to come cuddle with me..... That's when I know I'm loved and have been missed.
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Thursday, I got home after being gone all day, walked in and dropped my stuff and then turned and walked right back out the door to go next door. My fuzz-baby stood at the screen door and howled after me, totally distraught that I hadn't picked her up and cuddled her as soon as I came in. They do want affection, not always food!
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you're right. I am reminded of the following:
http://www.ligrr.org/ten_commandments.html
specifically:
Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for your kindness than mine. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment. After all, you have your job, your friends, your entertainment. I have only you.
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Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for your kindness than mine. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment. After all, you have your job, your friends, your entertainment. I have only you.
Richard, the above quote, gave me chills! LOVED IT! Does anyone else besides me cringe when you see a dog tied to a leash? I cringe everytime because I think it is cruel! I might also feel so strongly against because when I was young, I lost a dog due to it getting its leash wrapped around its throat. It was so sad & still haunts me to this day. :'(
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Does anyone else besides me cringe when you see a dog tied to a leash? I cringe everytime because I think it is cruel!
I hate it! My neighbors dogs are all chained up, even though we've offered to let them stay in our fenced in dog run after our lab had to be put to sleep. On the other hand, I hate driving around and seeing all these poor dogs running the streets.
Edited: Fixed quote tag error - okarol/admin
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Yes that part of the "ten commandments of pet ownership" has stuck so strongly in my mind for years since I first saw it and I think of it every time Celeste looks up at me with her big green eyes and she snuggles in happy to have me home.
Yesterday i got home and while snuggling with Celeste opened my mail. One of the items was a package from the RSPCA here. Inside was a certificate anointing me a "Friend of the RSPCA" which was a bit of a surprise. I think it's because I donated a couple of thousand dollars to them last year. Now I am going to be totally honest and say the motivation there was two fold. One to help the animals because without the RSPCA I would not have Celeste in my life (I rescued her from the shelter on Valentine's Day, 2004 :) ) and also because I did use the tax deduction on donations and it came handy come tax time. Still it was nice to be recognised. I am giving again this year for sure!
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Sorry, MIbarra,
Silly me meant a chain, glad you knew what I meant to say!!!!! I feel stupid now but again, thanks for clearing that up for me! I feel so :urcrazy; sometimes, ya know? :bandance;
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Sorry, MIbarra,
Silly me meant a chain, glad you knew what I meant to say!!!!! I feel stupid now but again, thanks for clearing that up for me! I feel so :urcrazy; sometimes, ya know? :bandance;
I didn't notice the error till you mentioned it. Either my mind knew what you meant when reading, or I am a little :urcrazy;
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Me too.. I didn't even notice.
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I hate it also when I see a dog tied up, makes me sad and mad. I sometimes torture myself and watch the Animal Cops shows on Animal Planet. I hate to see beloved animals treated so badly. It always makes me hug my dogs even tighter.
A funny thing just happened right now. Scooby is my little shredder, he will shred all kinds of paper, tissues, napkins, you name it. He just jumped up on the couch and gave me a a bunch of kisses and then snuggled into my leg. Well, I thought it was a snuggle, but really he saw one of my tissues I forgot to toss out, grabbed it ever so slowly and started running around the living room. He really wanted the chase and my son did just that. Now Luke is snuggled up next to me on the couch. I love my dogs! They make everything sweeter in life. :flower;
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With all that is going on with my Transplant I didn't get time to post about Daisy , the Tuesday before we left to come to Sydney we took her to the vet as she wasn't her self she had kidney failure and the best option for her was to have her put to sleep we had 14 great years with her it was a very sad day i took her back home and she is buried in one of her favourite places in the garden when we get back home Russell will make a marker for her ...
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Cute pup there charee, sorry to hear about your loss.
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SO sorry to hear this Charee :grouphug;
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So sorry to hear about your Daisy. :grouphug;
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:grouphug; Charee.
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So sorry to hear about Daisy, Charee. :grouphug; :cuddle; :grouphug;
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I'm sorry about your dog, Charee. I lost mine October 12th and I still expect him at the door everytime I come home. :cuddle;
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I'm sorry about Daisy. Poor baby. I'm glad you didn't have to put her on dialysis. May she rest in peace in the garden.
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So sorry Charee :cuddle;
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:grouphug; charee :grouphug; Paris.
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HUGE (120 lbs.) Yellow Lab, Baron. Got him from the pound for 60 bucks. He was tied to the fence, with his papres stapled to his collor. Pure bred, long pedigree. The vet at the shelter said he was bred for show, and got too big, so he "became useless to the owners"... Said he was probably a 2000. dollar dog, with that kind of pedigree. Best dog ever. I'm going to train him to clean the house!!! I'll let ya'll know if that works :clap;
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HUGE (120 lbs.) Yellow Lab, Baron. Got him from the pound for 60 bucks. He was tied to the fence, with his papres stapled to his collor. Pure bred, long pedigree. The vet at the shelter said he was bred for show, and got too big, so he "became useless to the owners"... Said he was probably a 2000. dollar dog, with that kind of pedigree. Best dog ever. I'm going to train him to clean the house!!! I'll let ya'll know if that works :clap;
If you get your puppy to clean your house, how about renting him out to me? I cannot get the hubby to clean house!
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Updates to follow. I may be able to retire if I can pull that off. I do have him trained to pick up his chew toys and he puts them in his "house" (the laundry room", where his bowls are. Its a start :clap; :2thumbsup;
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The pictures are very cute, Karol. How about Rocky? (I've heard of female pets named that!)
I did name him Rocky, so if it turns out to be a girl we'll call her Raquel! (It fits, his/her mom's name is Zsa Zsa - another sex symbol.)
Here are the first pics I took http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=10293.msg113450#msg113450 and I am posting Rocky at 4 months old and again at nine months (I took the new photo yesterday.) He's a sweet little guy and I love having him around.
Rocky:
4 months - about 3 1/2 inches long
9 months - about 5 inches long
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Hi, All,
Carol I have to say I am very partial to the name -
that's our little Shih Tzu boy's name!
Our Rocky (aka Mr Rocco) is black, with a white chest-
sorta looks like he is wearing a tux! Also has white feet,
giving the appearance of socks!
Anne
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Karol, Rocky is adorable! I love how he is walking on the tips of his toes!
How big will he get?
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okarol
is he glad to see you and does he come up to you
how affectionate is he
I had a turtle once and when he died I was devastated
I was about 7
how do you keep him from leaving your yard
to you have to take him to the vet
why is he walking on his tippy toes
does he like for you to pet his head
will he snap you
he looks like fun
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okarol
is he glad to see you and does he come up to you - yes he knows my voice
how affectionate is he - he likes being held
I had a turtle once and when he died I was devastated - awww sorry
I was about 7
how do you keep him from leaving your yard - he lives in a terrarium for now, but will live in the penned yard with the others when he gets bigger
to you have to take him to the vet - Not unless he gets sick
why is he walking on his tippy toes - he was walking fast
does he like for you to pet his head - yes, he loves it
will he snap you - no desert tortoises move slow, no snapping
he looks like fun - he is the best pet
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I envision soup soon... >:D ...Boxman
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I envision soup soon... >:D ...Boxman
And use the shell as a bowl? Yet I see frog legs sticking out of the soup.
Nice pictures Okarol
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he (maybe she! lol) looks so cute :) what a nice simple pet to have :)
(and if anyone has been watching this season of Heroes, the turtle/tortoise is a bit of an element... hehehe)
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Sorry guys. But you just have to look at this website. You will see all my three dogs on the home page in their Christmas best. The first pic is of Bernie, she's my Briard cross Irish wolfhound. The second is Harri. She is my shihsu/poodle cross and the three pic is off my baby in the avatar and she is all grown up. The website is www.spoiltrottendoggy.com.au. xxx
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Great looking dogs Lucinda.
Okarol...what a cute tortoise.
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Lucinda - Your dogs are so cute! I'm jealous that you can get them to wear props, my dogs rip them off and eat them.
We took this picture of Scooby last night and I love it. He's such a happy dog and wags his tail all the time. In this picure you can see how fast he is wagging his tail, it's all blurry. He just celebrated his 1st birthday last week!
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All these new pics are darlin'!!!!
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I love all the pets on this site. They are just soooooo gorgeous. Skyedogrocks......he certainly does. Scooby is so cute....love the wagging tail. How beautiful our lives are because of our pets. There is no love like they give us and we are able to return totally unconditionally. xxx
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I had a pet moment last night. I was walking through WalMart and looking at Christmas decorations. There were all the pet "stockings" filled with doggy treats and toys. I had to choke back tears. First time in 15 years won't be wrapping presents for our sweet dog. He would always sniff around the tree trying to find the box with the doggy snacks! And his new toy would keep him busy while we opened our presents. I think I really want to get a cat (like Richard's Chelsea) but my husband isn't in agreement -- :thumbdown;
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Paris... get the cat anyway. kitty will have hubby wrapped around her paw before he knows it. I was trained by Celeste in around 3 days!!! :) (ok ok so it helped being a cat lover first)... now she's sitting on my bed er.. ahem HER bed... like that is the natural order of things! hehehe :)
I wouldn't have it any other way!
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Richard, sorry about the momentary lapse of memory --- of course I meant Celeste! How could I mix up the name of my future Grand-kitty!! AlohaBeth says I need to get a cat, too. Something to curl up with me and sit quietly by my side. I am home alone alot (well, not at the moment with Beth home) and the house seems empty without paws walking around. We shall see. Remember how much Susie wanted a kitty and Sam finally gave in? She loved her cat so much. Maybe Santa will think I have been very good this year and leave on under the tree. :santahat;
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See Beth and I agree on something already. Why haven't you sent me her phone number yet??? :rofl;
I can absolutely tell you that Celeste has been a real godsend for me and she DOES curl up next to me... right when I need it. They can just tell when you need TLC.. aren't feeling too great and just need to lie quietly. Celeste doesn't bug me even if she wants food or anything she just knows to come sit quietly on my chest or by my side and just be a companion... and the wonderful thing is she doesn't ask for much... a clean litter tray and water bowl and food and she gives back so much.. specially because I live alone it's very important to me to come home and there she is waiting by the door with a meow and a cuddle and it's nearly been 5 years we've been together (lol my longest relationship with a woman!! lmao) and totally the best thing that has happened to me this decade so far (a transplant would possibly just top it but has to happen first :) ).
of course if I had beth to curl up beside me... uh yeah I think I better just leave that thought there.... Celeste is looking at me with a "don't even think about it mister.. that's MY spot!" look!!!
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That sounds wonderful, RichardMEL. Cats can be very loving! I had a Siamese growing up and she was very independent, but loved me!!! I miss her.
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after I posted I went and gave Celeste a big cuddle and told her I loved her and she was the best thing that's happened to me. She responded by drooling all over me.. which I guess is a sign that she agrees with that assessment.... :rofl;
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I have a fifteen year old cranky female Siamese. Meow mewow meow! Is my life now.
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I have a fifteen year old cranky female bull terrier! woof woof woof! is significantly louder than meow :rofl;
To be fair to Chloe though, she doesn't woof much, but she is very demanding when she does so!
Dorothy (our 9 y.o. bull terrier) gets the occasional bite (more a snapping of the air in Dorothy's general direction really, not actually a bite) when she annoys chloe, aka "her elderly grumpiness", but otherwise the household is still perfectly harmonious.
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Hi everybody, here's a pic of "the black tornado" AKA "Dixie" . we got her from the animal shelter Oct 14th. Amber wanted a puppy SO badly. the pup is Lab/ German Shepherd....lol
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ps/ sorry, I don't know how to resize, can anyone assist?
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Here is a resized version. If one of the moderators/administrators doesn't get to it, just save this picture, go back to your original post and click on edit. Go down and add the new resized photo and also delete the the original big sized photo from the post.. Microsoft PowerToys has a download to resize pictures, so when you right click on a photo in a folder, it gives the option to resize it.
This is for XP, but I think there is one for Vista also.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
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:waving; Patty
Also if you click on Sluffs name in his profile there is a resizer for IHD.
P&K
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Here's a photo of our "son" Percy, a 14 yr. old Persian that we've had since he was 4 mos. old. He's making friends with a little critter that showed up on our deck.
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Both cute pictures. I really love the one of Percy and the (looks like a ) baby raccoon.
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Yes, that's a baby racoon. He'd come up on our deck to try and raid the birdseed and then found a warm spot in the sun. He actually stayed there for quite a while and Percy was just fascinated.
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Cute picture of the two.
Our cat would either be chasing him or trying to play with him. Didn't say he was smart now did I :rofl;
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I envision soup soon... >:D ...Boxman
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Here are a couple of shots of my darling girl - Gemma - she is a real "tucker" monster. As soon as she gets a chance she visits the neighbours, sits at their door, barks once (have trained her to bark once for yes and twice for no). Old Vic opens his door and lets her in whereas she walks inside and sits on the lounge with him and his tiny chihuahua and cat and of course gets a feed too. She stays for about half an hour then goes over the road to old Alby and does the same bloody thing - sits at the door, barks once and waits. Alby gives her a feed too and lets her inside to play with his budgie.
Thank goodness Gemma is well trained - has grown up with rabbits, cockateils, budgies - but when it comes to cats and rats she is feral. She is out to kill - can't control her.
Anyway she is my baby as I haven't any children and she has out lived all my other pets. What a bugger that her liver has failed but she is confortable at the moment and seems to be in good spirits.
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aww she's a cutie (and I'm not a dog person in general) Jessup!!! Sounds like she is almost cat-like in that she has you and all the locals well trained for what she wants!! :rofl;
now where are some pictures of your lovely self hmmmmm????
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:clap; All those photos are great! I love dogs! The photo of the cat and raccoon is priceless! I love it! Dixie is adorable! And so is Gemma! Thanks for sharing!
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now where are some pictures of your lovely self hmmmmm????
:shy;
only one of us "bitches" is good looking enough to be posted here
and it's not me - :rofl;
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Aslan
Ming
My kittahs!
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your two pussies are gorgeous mate
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Gemma reminds me of my old dog Daisy , she does the rounds of the neighbours ( when she was alive had to be put to sleep at 14) and they let her in and also feed her had to ask them to stop feeding her as she got too fat ,the neighbours miss her as much as we do
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funny that mate
My other half and I commented about Daisy and Gemma a couple of weeks ago when we saw your avatar. Bully/staffy cross is a great breed - just big sooky babies that are terribly faithful, loving, and very bloody cheeky.
;D >:D
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funny that mate
My other half and I commented about Daisy and Gemma a couple of weeks ago when we saw your avatar. Bully/staffy cross is a great breed - just big sooky babies that are terribly faithful, loving, and very bloody cheeky.
;D >:D
Yeah they sure are they have the best personality if we get another dog it will a staffy or a staffy bully can't beat em . how olds Gemma ?
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Gemma's 12 and loves the beach. It's virtually impossible to get her out of the sea when it's time to go home however when it rains (it's the wet season here in the top end) she sticks her head in the corner and won't go outside. Now she's got the liver issue and I've been at home she follows me everywhere - can't have a shower or go to the loo without her beautiful brown eyes checking me out ;D No she isn't allowed in the bedroom to watch hanky panky :rofl;
The rain has made it pretty cool here the last couple of days 29 celcius instead of the humid 34 c - so Gemma is a lot more comfortable until the bloody thumderstorms.
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Great pictures jessup and kitkatz.
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Here is a picture of Santa-Bucky ;D
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Santa-Bucky is adorable! :clap;
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OH I LOVE Santa-Bucky!!! :santahat; :santahat;
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My dad has been writing real letters (not emails!!) to my son lately, telling him about me as a kid, the early days of him and grammie being married, that kind of thing. The letter he got yesterday was about pets our family has had over the past 40 years of mom and dad's marriage, complete with pictures. It was really fun for me to see pictures of those pets again.
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My dad has been writing real letters (not emails!!) to my son lately, telling him about me as a kid, the early days of him and grammie being married, that kind of thing. The letter he got yesterday was about pets our family has had over the past 40 years of mom and dad's marriage, complete with pictures. It was really fun for me to see pictures of those pets again.
This is such a sweet idea. My father would never do this because he is so unhappy about getting older, just can't deal with it (he has a wife who is only two years older than me...). My mom sometimes writes me letters reminiscing about when I was young. I treasure those.
JP - love the Santa Bucky!
Kit - You have lighthouses on your bed! :)
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Can't wait for pictures of new pet's this holiday.
Have camera ready before opening box, gerbil might be ready to run! :rofl; :rofl;
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I found the lighthouse quilt at a thriftstore. The cats love to lie on it.
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OMG Santa Bucky is gorgeous
Cute factor - ten out of ten
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Aslan, Ming, and Gemma are gorgeous, too! :2thumbsup;
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Cody.
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Cody looks like he is saying "Why did you do this to me?" :rofl; :rofl;
He does fit the Christmas spirit wit the white fur and santa hat.
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LOL. I was like, I wanna get a pic of you with a santa hat on since I took some of myself with it on.. it took a few minutes of making him hold still and a couple pics to get one where he was looking at the camera!
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Here's our kitty Tiger - looks like he's laughing at me!
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Here's our kitty Tiger - looks like he's laughing at me!
Kitty???? "I think not little puppy" He looks more like a TIGER, so the name suits him!
I am not a cat person. 8)
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oooh I like Tiger!!! Very tigerish!!!! Since the football team I support is the Tigers I do like him!!!
Here's a kitty breed I'd love someday.... the TOYGER!!!
http://www.toygers.org/
And Wattle I am a cat person and I have to say that because my 4 legged mistress is staring at me right now!!!! :yahoo; I guess you're off my date list!!! :rofl;
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Karol, that is an awesome picture!
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Karol, Tiger is not laughing at you, He's laughing with you. :rofl; :rofl; ;D
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okarol what were you wearing when you snapped that photo ???
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RichardMel, If I had you phone number, I would have called you last night! You are the one person who I know will be so happy for me. My husband gave me a kitty for Christmas!! Thanks to AlohaBeth for putting lots of hints in his head! Beth and I went to a rescue shelter yesterday with the intention of adopting a kitty. I wanted something tiny and maybe all white and call her Willow. Well, after seeing, petting and playing with over 70 cats and kittens, they showed me the "special needs" cats. One with a heart murmer, one who is having some kidney issues (!!) and one who they cannot determine if she is FIV positive or negative. The vet has tested her three times and it always comes back "undetermined". So she can never be with other cats and needs to be an indoor cat. Beth and I feel in love. She is gorgeous. Just the complete opposite of what I came for. She is a Maine Coon and huge! But she is so sweet, loving and calm. She is 18 months old and lived with the same foster Mom her whole life. She looks like a gray bobcat. From nose to tail, she is about 30". Not the little kitty I envisioned. She is curled up beside me right now. I can't believe how happy she has made me. Earlier, she put her paws on my left shoulder and laid her head on my chest. Last night, she jumped into bed with me, so I think she is accepting me. I will post pictures. She is one of the best Christmas presents I have ever received. Our pets ask so little and give us so much. :cuddle;
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okarol what were you wearing when you snapped that photo ???
heheheh wouldn't you like to know?
Beth and I feel in love. She is gorgeous. Just the complete opposite of what I came for. She is a Maine Coon and huge! But she is so sweet, loving and calm.
She is one of the best Christmas presents I have ever received. Our pets ask so little and give us so much. :cuddle;
That's so cool paris! Rescue pets are such a gift! Congrats on the new member of your family. What's her name?
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Paris, I am so proud of you! :clap;
Thank you on behalf of rescue animals everywhere for finding room in your heart for a kitty that might otherwise have not found the love she deserves!
:cuddle;
I know you two will be very happy together!
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Rocky and Fluffy (just before Fluffy went into hibernation.)
I have to keep Rocky awake his first 2 winters so he is still in a terrarium in my office.
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Karol.... you're kidding right?? Where did Rocky go to hibernate?
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Karol.... you're kidding right?? Where did Rocky go to hibernate?
Rocky is too young to hibernate. My other 3 adult tortoises, Fluffy, Speedy and Tippy, all are in the garage, in Rubbermaid boxes with shredded newspaper, where they will stay until March or April.
In the wild they dig desert burrows, but the rain here might drown them, so we store them away when they stop eating - usually around mid-October.
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Very interesting!!! A new use for a tote. Tortoise Toates!
That is really cool Karol.
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Karol.... you're kidding right?? Where did Rocky go to hibernate?
Rocky is too young to hibernate. My other 3 adult tortoises, Fluffy, Speedy and Tippy, all are in the garage, in Rubbermaid boxes with shredded newspaper, where they will stay until March or April.
In the wild they dig desert burrows, but the rain here might drown them, so we store them away when they stop eating - usually around mid-October.
Fascinating! What would happen if the younger tortoise were to hibernate? Would it harm him in some way?
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Tortoise Totes, a new ad campaign for Rubbermaid!
Paris I can't wait to see a pic of your new kitty! They make our lives fuller!
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Karol.... you're kidding right?? Where did Rocky go to hibernate?
Rocky is too young to hibernate. My other 3 adult tortoises, Fluffy, Speedy and Tippy, all are in the garage, in Rubbermaid boxes with shredded newspaper, where they will stay until March or April.
In the wild they dig desert burrows, but the rain here might drown them, so we store them away when they stop eating - usually around mid-October.
Fascinating! What would happen if the younger tortoise were to hibernate? Would it harm him in some way?
I'm thinking that he doesn't have enough stored energy yet for his/her age to make it through hibernation. Since Rocky is young, maybe there matabolisim is like a human child in that they burn a lot of calories/energy for their growing body.
That's my thought, but will have to wait to see what okarol say's.
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Here is pretty Willow -- Mom's (Paris's) new cat!! She is too sweet and just the perfect little (by little I mean HUGE) cat!
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o461/alohabethie/DSC_0261.jpg)
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o461/alohabethie/DSC_0260.jpg)
We have a squirrel, Sandy (like from Spongebob!) that comes to our window for food a few times a day -- Willow loves to check her out and Sandy doesn't mind at all! Too cute!
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o461/alohabethie/DSC_0269.jpg)
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Here is a pic of my little buddies... Twist and Tang.
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Awwwwww....Paris. I love your new baby!! She is just beautiful. What a lucky girl she is to have such a new loving Mum. And your cats are gorgeous too Budluv!!
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as some of you may be aware april and i have "fluff on feet". however i'm not sure i've ever posted any pictures, so here they are
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Willow is a big cat, and she is beautiful!
Twist and Tang are adorable!
And your fluffy pups look like sweeties, grammalady!
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And your fluffy pups look like sweeties, grammalady!
they do a very remarkable imitation of a 2 year old. only 2 year olds can open the door when they want to go out.
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Paris, Willow looks very wise in that picture, good looking cat :thumbup; Budluv, you cats are awesome too :thumbup; G-lady, the dogs are handsome too I love their fur!!
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Beautiful pets...I'm jeolous now.
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We need Willow on YouTube on she reacts to he squirrel and how he squirrel reacts back :rofl;
Budluv you have some nice looking cats and grammalady, you have some mice looking dogs that look ready for snow.
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I just got my puppy for Christmas, he is a 14 week old black lab. His name is Baloo, hes my pappa bear. *smile*
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2 new additions to our family. Addison is a female Chihuahua, and my daughter Tiffanys, the 2nd is Addisons little brother, also the runt
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Oh they are soooo cute! I love them! My cat would eat them for a snack :rofl; Seriously, Joe Paul, the are adorable.
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JP,OMG they are sooooo cute! I LOVE puppies! They must be so tiny!
When we were looking for our 2nd dog, I really wanted a small lap dog. I got voted down and now have 65 lap dog! Seriously, he climbs on my lap all the time!
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How cute JP! The runt looks like a little chipmunk!
Here are our two playing in our first (and only) measurable snow this year. Boomer is the red one, Zoe is the black one. Also, Zoe wearing her Christmas reindeer antlers (and detesting it).
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:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
OMG Boomer's face says it all
Your dogs are gorgeous padddbear0000
JP your little darlings are gorgeous little tea cup cuties
:2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
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Thanks guys, Padd - your dogs look cute & lovable too
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Zoe, the black lab/pit is the cuddler. She loves snuggling up on the couch with us. She will even huff and puff and whine if we don't let her up fast enough!
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JP and Paddbear, your dogs are all adorable!
JP, what are you going to name the runt?
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That would be Baloo
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Just have to say I luv all the doggies!
JP those pups are so very sweet -
Paddlbear your black doggie looks alot like
my daughter's Satchel - he is so lovable, and
is a huge huge Jughead.
Anne
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JP and Paddbear, your dogs are all adorable!
JP, what are you going to name the runt?
I think we will name him "brownie" And thanks ;D
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I am shortly going to pick up Chloe, my 16 year old bull terrier, from the vet. Chloe had to have a horrible lump removed from her tummy.
Apparently she did really well throughout the op and recovery. considering her age, that's pretty good! I wouldn't expect anything else from her though, she's always been a tough survivor.
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Give her big hugs for me! :cuddle;
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Sorry o hear Cycobully. Glad Chloe pulled through.
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We own a pampered and utterly spoiled purebred black labrador retriever. But, she's worth her weight in gold. Hunts upland game w/ hubby and is a faithful and loving member of the family. (sadly, she had a canerous tumor in her spleen - spleen was removed back in mid December - vet has given her 1-6 months to live. She seems completely normal for a 10 yrear old dog - spunky & happy, but tired a lot - she'll beat the odds! She's that awesome!!!
14 year old is getting an Alaskan Klee Kai. We pick up her puppy on Jan 31st! I'll post photos when puppy arrives home. (soooo adorable)
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I am shortly going to pick up Chloe, my 16 year old bull terrier, from the vet. Chloe had to have a horrible lump removed from her tummy.
Apparently she did really well throughout the op and recovery. considering her age, that's pretty good! I wouldn't expect anything else from her though, she's always been a tough survivor.
Sending "get well wishes" to Chloe and a big hug to you. :cuddle;
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JP and Paddbear, your dogs are all adorable!
JP, what are you going to name the runt?
I think we will name him "brownie" And thanks ;D
DO NOT name the puppy Brownie. Name is something exciting. Boogerhead or Snotnose or something cute. :rofl;
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Well then Kitkatz, how about Butthead :rofl; :rofl; Ohhh noooo memories of Beavis and Butthead :rofl; :rofl;
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so at the vet's office and the girl says Snotnose ( insert your last name)
then you get up with the dog and go into the office :rofl;
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I'm going to try again on this resizing thing.
This is Sebastian our new Pom
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coorsbob, i generally don't personally care for little dogs, but he is soooooooo cute
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Here are a few of our pets.
A variety.
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wow
we are down to two pets
we used to have a huge raccoon
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I am shortly going to pick up Chloe, my 16 year old bull terrier, from the vet. Chloe had to have a horrible lump removed from her tummy.
Apparently she did really well throughout the op and recovery. considering her age, that's pretty good! I wouldn't expect anything else from her though, she's always been a tough survivor.
Just caught this thread mate
Chloe is a real trooper
Glad she is doing well
How is she coping with the heat
:flower; :flower; :flower;
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Here are my babys....I have four Chanel, Baci, Gia and Shadow
EDITED: Re-sized pictures - Sluff/Admin
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Cute cats once I downloaded them so I could see them. Pictures are to big to see in the forum, so I had to download them to see.
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i dont know why they came so big...I hope someone can resize
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I can resize them and send them to you if you have an email listed in your account. Then you can delte the ones posted and post the resized images if you like Roxanne.
Third photo is fine though, that one is in a good size.
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they are all beauties :cheer:
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They are all adorable! :2thumbsup;
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We have two cats, Shed (short for "Shit head") and mittens
One dog, Elizabeth (Lizzy for short)
and one rat, Pickles.
I'll post some pics later one.
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Shed- I like the reason for the name. :rofl;
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I just had to share pictures of two of our dog, Zoe's, antics on the couch one day.
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Paddbear, Zoe is so cute! :2thumbsup;
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We have two cats, Shed (short for "Shit head") and mittens
Love the name!!! I raised my kids with a dog named "Justa" cuz he was justa dog!
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One of my girlfriends named her dog, "Emanon" (no name spelled backwards) I love it!!!
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Buster @ the groomers
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Buster the rebel! Love the scarf!
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Skulls and roses baby!! yaaaaaa :thumbup; >:D
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>:D Buster is a bad dude!
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next thing Buster will be coming in drunk.....
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Buster is gorgeous as usual! :2thumbsup;
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Buster is so cute! Love the little scarf!
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One of my girlfriends named her dog, "Emanon" (no name spelled backwards) I love it!!!
When my mothers cat had her two kittens I took one and she was trying to find the other one a home. people would ask what the cats name was and she kept saying I"m not keeping it so it has no name and eventually she ended up keeping him and his name was NoName. When she came to visit me in Colorado she had to stop and take a picture of a sign for the town of "NoName Colorado."
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next thing Buster will be coming in drunk.....
No can do! we are on fluid restrictions! >:D
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Nice haircut Buster :thumbup;
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4th member of the family-jade
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Ang your dog is beautiful!
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All the dogs are very cute.
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Jade is a great-looking dog, Ang!
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4th member of the family-jade
What a cutie Ang! German Shorthaired Pointer? I have a liver colored one, they are great dogs!
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This is Chili. I call him Chill Bone most times. A rottweiler/retriever cross.
I needed one more thing for dinner. So, Ray and our daughter came
home with him too. That was 10 years ago. He is loyal and very
intelligent. Some words we've got to spell out!
(http://i42.tinypic.com/dpwyzb.jpg)
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Chili is adorable! :2thumbsup;
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breezysummerday, Chill Bone is just beautiful. :cuddle;
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Have I missed something? There's no picture of Chilli!
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I can see Chili's picture---he is a beauty! We had to spell "out" because our dog would go nuts when he heard the word. After awhile, he knew that O U T meant out! :rofl;
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Son of a b****! Not only does my clinic block streaming media, it now blocks photographs too!! I'm at home and can see Chili fine. He's adorable!!
I can see Chili's picture---he is a beauty! We had to spell "out" because our dog would go nuts when he heard the word. After awhile, he knew that O U T meant out! :rofl;
Our dogs now know what "o-u-t" means too, but we suspect it's because we use the same tone of voice as when we ask them if they want to go "out."
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Hello Everyone...
I LOVE this thread.... I've been drooling over your 'Pawed People' for ages, and I'd like to introduce you all to our little monster!...
Here he is... First pic is how he looked the day we got him... (July 2nd '08)... Second one... Well, I think the groomer might have gone just a little bit crazy with the clippers... You see... There really was a dog underneath all of that hair!!!....
His name is Dougal, and he was found by Gardai (Irish Police) straying on a busy road... The gardai kept him among themselves for a week, because they're too soft to put him into the pound!...
Anyway, when nobody reported him missing to Gardai, Dog wardens, or Rescue Centres, they were looking to rehome him... Our Community Gardai knew that we were looking for a small dog, so on July 2nd, he took up residence, and from that minute on, he's acted like he owns the place!!!... Took him to the vet's that evening... Vet guessed that he was about a year old, a Yorkie/King Charles cross, and is in very good health... He's a TOTAL wimp, though... Made a real show of me... You all know the size of the tiny needles that are used for vaccinations???... Well he howled the flipping place down... You'd think he was being slaughtered instead of vaccinated!!!... (Male) Vet says that the male of most species are big softies where needles are concerned!!!... Says that females are more stoic... Could have told him that myself!!!...
We swore that we wanted a short haired female... And look what we've ended up with!... Having said that though, if I'd written a list of qualities we wanted in a dog, he has them all... He's VERY clean... No accidents in the house... Eats everything... Loves everyone, particularly children, and is the most ferocious watch dog... On the day the gardai brought him, one of them went outside to make a phone call... He was only out about ten minutes, and Dougal growled and barked at him when he came back in!!!... There's gratitude for you!!!... Even barked at our next door neighbour for daring to walk into HER OWN front garden!...
Getting VERY cute... Apart from the usual 'sit', 'stay', 'down' 'heel' 'shake hands' etc, he's learned how to wrap people around his paw... If you ask him to 'speak', he'll bark, or if you say 'Dougal, Lap', he'll hop into your lap... When you've treats and you tell him to 'say please', he'll bark... He has that one well worked out... Our pharmacist had treats and said "What do you say?"... Of course the little charmer barked!!!... Now of course all this has it's disadvantages... It means that he's now seen as a local character... And whenever we go walkies, we get mobbed with people giving him treats!!!... Means I've often walked him at about 5am to avoid the masses!... Dougal loves early morning walkies, but if you try to walk him after about 5pm, he just puts on the brakes, and refuses point blank to go!!!... Guess he's just a morning person... And God help me if it's raining, and I try to walk him... No chance... Brakes go on... I'd say that there are skidmarks in the hallway... And if it starts raining when we're already out, he hops into my lap (I'm a wheelchair User), and barks at me... Think he's saying "Take me home, NOW!"... Little horror!...
Oh well... I'd better shut up... I'll be seen as a doting mum... I'm NOT... But my Mum IS... She thinks that the sun shines out of him!!!!...
Love to all of us pet lovers... We've a lot to be proud of!...
Love...
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Wait.. those 2 photos are the SAME dog??? Wow!
Well, both are adorable, I would be a proud mum too!
Here is our cat Woody. I was out taking photos of roses by the pool yesterday. He always has to do something to get me to take his photo!
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Dougal is quite a handsome lad!
And so is Woody!
Now how about some photos of Rocky the tortoise! :bow;
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lol Woody looks like he's trying to see if there's any fish in the pool!!!! So cute :)
Dougal... such a fine Irish name... he's quite cute for a dawg!
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Now how about some photos of Rocky the tortoise! :bow;
Oh yes! Here's a recent one - not so great but you can see his home made from a shipping box - he outgrew the other house!
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Oh, Rocky is so cute! And he is growing!
I'll bet he can't wait until his brothers "wake up" from their long winter nap!
Thanks for the picture, Karol! :yahoo;
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Yep... Believe it or not, that IS the same mutt!... :rofl;
He looks a bit different, alright!... He's almost as shaggy again... That haircut was done in September... He has an appointment to have his hair cut again on Apr. 7th.. At least he'll look a bit tidy again...
LOVE the pic of Woody... He's a lovely cat!...
Oh yes... Dougal's 'Sweet' , 'Cute' 'Innocent'... Oh yeah, right... NOT!!!!... Today, the little brat got his paws on a twelve pack of loo rolls... I was up to my ankles in shredded Kleenex Velvet!!!... Then he got hold of ANOTHER container plant... Leaves, flowers, stems, compost, and chewed container EVERYWHERE!!!... But about three months ago really TOOK THE BISCUIT... And before you ask, yes, we DO feed him!!!..
I did'nt get the little fart out for walkies, but Mum did... And you won't believe what he did with a lighting cigarette end that a idiot of a man in front of Mum dropped... Folks, the silly little sod ATE it!!!!!!.... He ATE a LIGHTING cigarette end... Ash, tobacco, and filter... Ate the whole frigging lot!!!!!!!.... Mum was distraught... "Waaahhhh, he's BOUND to have a burnt mouth... He must be in AGONY!"...
The pharmacist called to deliver some medication, and between us, we got a good look inside his mouth... Not a mark!!!... Mum did'nt believe it... "But it's BOUND to hurt... I'll just give him some milk to soothe his little mouth!"... I can tell you that he had NO trouble eating ANYTHING he was offered, including his dried food... But he had Mum FRANTIC!!!!!....
I rang the vet... He was wetting himself with laughter... Said he's had dogs eat strange things, but that's a new one on him!!!!... He said that if he had no burns, was eating and drinking well, and showed no sign of being sick or having diahorrea, there was nothing to worry about... I can tell you, he had Mum around the little paw... Got lots of "Little treats to ease his poor sore little mouth"... Yeah, right, sore little mouth indeed!!!...
I need'nt have worried... I slept until 7 the following morning, and when I went into the kitchen, he gave me a look that quite clearly said "You're LATE..... I'm hungry!!!"...
Oh gawd, the joys of being a pet owner!!!... What can I say???... He IS a man, so I syuppose I can't really expect him to think!!...
Be good everyone...
Take care of yourselves and the people with paws!..
God bless you all...
Love...
Darth...
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hmm so this is how you Irish ladies treat stray males.....
can you adopt me?????? :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; I don't eat cigarettes (or dry food) but I am house trained!!! :rofl; :rofl;
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Okay Richard... No problem with the adoption idea...
Yes that's exactly what we do with the strays anyway.... Yes, he is spoiled rotten, but he makes Mum smile!...
There's just one small matter to be attended to before you're adopted.... What day would you like me to book you into the vet's for a 'small readjustment' operation?.... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;... Dougal was only four hours in the house when I was onto the vet's making 'that' appointment!... >:D >:D >:D
Love...
Darth.....
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uh....
*backs away slowly covering between his legs*
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Chicken!!!!!.... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;...
*HOWLING with laughter at that reaction*
Darth.....
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come to think of it the way my love life has been lately I might as well have been fixed!!! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Let me know if you want me to arrange that appointment, Richard!... I'd be only too delighted to help!... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Darth....
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Well I don't really need it do I? It's not like it's being used is it??? :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
:p
Now back to the real topic of pets... mine is looking at me with a funny look on her face. She probably thinks this is all stupidity and I should be doing something more productive... like feeding her!!!! :rofl;
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Ah Ha... Good girl, Celeste.... You show Daddy who's the boss!!!....
I'll give my little brat his piggy while I think of it!... What's a piggy???... Dried, Roasted, pigs ear... He LOVES them!....
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Sounds like Celeste.. her treat is kangaroo meat!!! Yes, she loves eating "skippy" :)
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Ah, the old Skippy steak, eh???....
Sounds delicious!!!... :rofl;... Don't forget the glass of good wine with it, Celeste...
Dougal loves his piggy... I can put him into his crate for a few hours if I want to get things done, and so long as he has his piggy, he's happy!...
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backing away slowly from this conversation step by step quietly! :rofl; :rofl;
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Aaaaaawwwww, Chris...
Don't be so scared..... The anesthetic is very effective... You won't feel a thing!...:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Darth....
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When I volunteered for the Anti Cruelty Society to spay and nueter stray cats, I had to neuter several male cats. Gas them up, lay them on their side, make a small incision, pull them out and slice them off :o and then let them recovery. I don't wan't to go thru that!
Something about Mel Brooks "History of The World Part 1" comes to mind for some reason, do you know the scene? :rofl;
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a true story -- the author spades her coyote by wrapping rubber bands around the coyote's testicles -- gradually they skrink down to almost nothing --- the coyote is not to happy about all that but it works-
and it is cheap --- The Daily Coyote
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That's not nice. Poor coyote. :(
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Oh Boy!!!... The joys of being a pet owner!...
Just back from the Emergency Vet's... Dougal managed (God knows how!) to dislocate his kneecap in the back garden this evening... I let him out to 'go' at about 8pm, and when he came back in about fifteen minutes later, he was limping badly!!!... He was shocked, and refused point blank to eat... Not even a piggy (his favorite roasted, dried, pig's ears) could tempt him!... When Dougal refuses food, there's something SERIOUSLY wrong!...
Anyway, as the vet was examining, and manipulating his leg, you could hear the little 'click' as the kneecap popped back in!... Thank God it did... Saved him having to have surgery to fix it... So now he's pumped full of painkiller, steroids, and anti-inflammitories, and I've more painkilling pills for him... No walkies for three days, though... He will not be happy... Neither will I... He'll drive me crazy when he can't have his constitutional forty-five minute walk in the morning!!...
He's in great form now... As soon as he had the kneecap relocated, he was trotting around the surgery, barking, demanding food, and trying to jump into the lap of a pretty little blonde nurse!... Business as usual, then!... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;...
Thank God for Pet Insurance!...
So it's now 11.45pm... Dougal's had a piggy (ate this one pretty sharpish!), and is snoring, and I'm going to bed!...
Goodnight all...
Love..
Darth...
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Oh, Darth! So sorry to hear about Dougal's troubles. I am glad to hear it was fixed without too much difficulty. Give him a hug from his Uncle David! :cuddle;
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The cat in the curtain!
Missy- Our dog
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The cat and Misty the dog are both adorable, Kit!
What is the cat's name?
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Hmm could it be Garfield??? Or possibly Darth Garfield??? :rofl;
cute kitty & dawg
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The kitty's name is Aslan. He is orange and white and weighs about a ton.
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Beautiful moggie, KitKatz...
Little brat's just as brattish as usual (thank God... If he wasn't I'd be REALLY worried!)... Turned my back for about thirty seconds to fill his water dish this morning, and turned back to find him on the kitchen table!!!!... Think he's pain-free!!!... Little sod!... He's still on the painkillers... And he's literally eating the pill from our hand... So I don't have to worry about hiding them in food... The vet says to give him goodies, he deserves them... Never fear, Mum's doing it already!!!... He's being spoiled!... Suppose he deserves it!... He LOVES his hugs... Was on Mum's bed, lying on his back getting his belly rubbed for ages!...
I'm very tired... Last night gave us a terrible fright... I didn't go to sleep until about three o'clock this morning, and I woke at five-thirty... The brat was on my mind... Thankfully when he stepped out of bed this morning at about 7am, he was fully weight-bearing on that leg... He must have felt something though, because he looked at the knee every so often... But he just had a quick pee (lifting the affected leg!), and ate his brekkie... Then he came back in and slept for the rest of the morning...
I can't walk his lordship at least until Monday (he's on crate rest... quick pee and poop visits outside... plenty of time on the lap, and back into his crate)... On the plus side, he LOVES his sleep... And just so long as there's a human to chat with,and wangle treats out of, between naps, he's happy!....
Hope everybody's pawed people are well...
Love...
Darth...
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Sounds like DougaL might be getting a bit addicted to them painkillers!! LOL watch out!!! Still I am glad he is on the mend !!!
Hope you sleep better too! :)
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Sounds like DougaL might be getting a bit addicted to them painkillers!! LOL watch out!!! Still I am glad he is on the mend !!!
Ha Ha!!!!.... Honestly Richard, I can't believe that he's daft enough to eat the pills straight out of my hand.... Great though... My last two dogs were a nightmare to get medication into!...
Hope you sleep better too! :)
Slept better last night, thank God... As I can't take the little horror for a walk, I'm not bothering to even get dressed today.... A Duvet Day, Methinks!!!...
Hope Celeste is keeping you in your place!... :rofl;
Love...
Darth....
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Celeste is sunbaking as I type but she's always keeping me in my place!!!!! No worries there :)
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This is Chili. I call him Chill Bone most times. A rottweiler/retriever cross.
I needed one more thing for dinner. So, Ray and our daughter came
home with him too. That was 10 years ago. He is loyal and very
intelligent. Some words we've got to spell out!
(http://i42.tinypic.com/dpwyzb.jpg)
I totally understand having to spell certain words. With my Greyhound we have to spell "milk" or he goes crazy! He loves milk! It's his bedtime treat and every night about 8:30 p.m. he'll come find me and just stick to me like glue and literally try to herd me into the kitchen when I get up. He also knows the sound of the top being taken off the milk jug and he'll come running from where ever he is in the house, even if the milk isn't for him. I love dogs!
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everytime we use the ice maker Slugger runs in for a piece -
she captures it
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Buster loves Ice Cubes, (I still don't know what sweet tea is)
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sweet tea is iced tea with sugar added.
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Oh boy...Dougal would try the patience of a saint!... So much for total rest.... Whenever we let him into the garden to 'go', he TEARS up and down, up and down!... No point in trying to stop him... Makes hin worse!... Though to be fair, he's easier to cage rest than I thought he'd be... So long as there's one of us in the room with him... When we aren't, he voices his displeasure... LOUDLY!!!.. :rofl;
So it's not just Dougal who has a weakness for tea, then???... He LOVES tea... But it has to be with milk, and no sugar, and it HAS to be hot... Not cold, not warm, but HOT!... Still could be worse... He could like vintage champagne... It being tea makes him a cheap date!...
And yes, we have to spell words such as 'piggy', 'fish', and 'tea'... What are we like???... And Dougal loves ice too... Sits beside the fridge when he sees me near it... Prefers his ice crushed rather than cubed, but he'll take it either way!...
Who says we spoil our pets!!!!!.... ;D
Love...
Dart...
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sweet tea is iced tea with sugar added.
Lots of sugar.
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hmm I like hot tea with milk and no sugar... but if you expect me to share with Dougal and drink it out of his bowl I won't be impressed!!! :rofl;
I also like Dom 1995 :)
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Spoiled? Animals? Just because I cooked a steak for my boxer today doesn't mean he is spoiled....does it?
:rofl;
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hmm I like hot tea with milk and no sugar... but if you expect me to share with Dougal and drink it out of his bowl I won't be impressed!!! :rofl;
I also like Dom 1995 :)
Believe me Richard... Dougal would be even less impressed!!!... :rofl;... The only male mug allowed in his dish is HIS!!!... :rofl;
Spoiled? Animals? Just because I cooked a steak for my boxer today doesn't mean he is spoiled....does it?
:rofl;
Of course not, Wenchie... *Says she, stirring Dougal's pasta bolognese, and slicing his dessert apple*... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Love to all...
Darth.....
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awww but I want a desert apple.... low potassium you know! :p
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awww but I want a desert apple.... low potassium you know! :p
I don't think you'd have much luck getting his apple, Richard... He LOVES his fruit... Think you'd have a better chance of getting my Vegemite, and that chance is slim to zero!...
Hope Celeste is well, and still ruling the household with an iron paw!...
Darth...
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what is a dessert apple ?
and you put milk in tea ? would you add milk to ice tea ?
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Hi Twirl...
A dessert apple would be one of the sweeter, softer varieties of apple... As opposed to cookers, Granny Smiths, etc...
Can't help with your tea question... Can't stand the stuff!...
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"Tea, Earl Grey Hot." <--- you would not add milk to (even though I do sometimes LOL)
iced tea you do NOT add milk to. It's a sweeter tea anyway(lots of sugar added).
I was always brought up to drink white tea, no sugar so it's a habit even though there are many cultures (eg: Russia) that do not. Indians have overly sweet tea with condensed milk in it (and then of course there's Chai).
but this has nothing to do with pets. Celeste does not drink milk. I give her water. she loves her water!!
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"Tea, Earl Grey Hot."
Am I detecting a fellow Star Trek, The Next Generation fan, Richard???... Ooooh, that Jean Luke Picard... I'll stir his Earl Grey, ANYTIME!!!... :rofl;..
Dougal likes milk... Straight from the fridge, preferably... Prefers his hot tea, though... I needn't tell you, Mum makes that for him... I'll do many things for the mutt, but I draw the line at becoming his flipping tea lady!... :rofl;
Love to Celeste...
Darthvadar
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Our male cat has to drink water out of a bottle and preferably yours! He likes bottle water over tap ???, but if it is coming out of the faucet, he'll drink it. Everytime you get a water bottle or any plastic bottle, he'll come running and beg for a drink. Tell him to sit and he will, but best to give him some out of the bottle. I should add the another movie I took on my camera to YouTube to the other ones I posted.
Plus he loves egg nog
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"Tea, Earl Grey Hot."
Am I detecting a fellow Star Trek, The Next Generation fan, Richard???... Ooooh, that Jean Luke Picard... I'll stir his Earl Grey, ANYTIME!!!... :rofl;..
TMI!!! lol... yes yes we know you think he's hot. ha ha. Enjoyed the latest episode of Family Guy in the US where Stewie kidnapped the cast of TNG. It was hilarious!
Dougal likes milk... Straight from the fridge, preferably... Prefers his hot tea, though... I needn't tell you, Mum makes that for him... I'll do many things for the mutt, but I draw the line at becoming his flipping tea lady!... :rofl;
Still can't quite get my head around the idea of a dog drinking tea.. specially HOT tea.. that's kind of weird.
I did cat sit for a friend some time ago and her cat drank water out of a glass. It was the cutest thing ever!! He would sit in front of a glass of water, dip his paw in, scoop up water and drink it off his paw. He loved doing that. My mother loved seeing it too.. it was like his party trick. Such a gorgeous little fellow of a feline.
Hmm Taking Celeste for her regular yearly inspection & cat flu injection on Saturday morning before D. Usually she is really good with the vet - she just sits there and takes the prodding and the needle in the back and all that. Last time though she did NOT want to come out of her carrier :(
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Hope everybody's pawed people are well...
Love...
Darth...
"Pawped people" that is soooo cute as I have never heard that "term" before! :bandance;
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what is a dessert apple ?
and you put milk in tea ? would you add milk to ice tea ?
I put milk and 2 sugar in my tea , thats hot tea, made with a teabag. WOW who would have known that tea would be so confusing
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Yeah for real, Kim, I agree! :waving; However, I am from the ole' south and I just prefer my tea, ICE COLD with LOTS of sugar as I sit here drinking some right now from McDonalds! (they have good sweet tea) I have tried it "hot" but :puke; it was not for me............but you probably think the same thing about drinking it COLD, huh? ;)
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see I didn't know that MacDonalds has iced tea
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Yeah, girl, I know we are getting WAY off topic but you might be amazed at all the places that do serve tea..............but come to think of it...........I don't know about "hot tea".........hhhhmmmmm
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Burger King has a good sweet ice tea -
I got the wrong drink and it was sweet ice tea
tasted like syurp to me
but my husband loved it
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I think because the US has always been traditionally a coffee-centric nation that decent tea (hot) has been pretty rare. Often I would be on flights on US airlines and be one of the only ones drinking tea in the cabin that I could see (ironically one of the best airline cuppas I've had was on Continental in the 90's.. but I digress). Iced tea is more of a fad item to me whereas hot tea is very traditional, certainly in parts of Asia, India and of course England and europe(but to a lesser extent).
I always have a cup of hot tea at dialysis. very refreshing half way through and refills me a bit.
now about "pawed people" - my vet calls my cat a "little person" - it's so cute!
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sweet Tiger ... i can hardly look at him... he's been missing for 6 days... never gone in 8 years... argh it hurts so bad... this is the day he disappeared :'( :'( :'(
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oh little Tiger I hope you are OK wherever you are!!! My thoughts go out to you karol!
My football team is the Tigers and they play ironically the cats tomorrow (and will be beaten badly) so I will now be supporting TWO tigers tomorrow!!!! I will also be at Dialysis yelling at the footy LOL
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sweet Tiger ... i can hardly look at him... he's been missing for 6 days... never gone in 8 years... argh it hurts so bad... this is the day he disappeared :'( :'( :'(
Did you find Tiger yet, Karol? Or did he come home yet?
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Use to drink Dirty Tea in Newfoundland alot. Tea with cream in it, mom use to call it dishwater.
Only drink i like with sugar is MickeyD's Sweet Tea.
And Carol sorry to read about your Kitty. Sending positive thoughts that he will show up soon.
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I am a pet. LOL
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Patton --- HELLO :waving;
oh okarol, it is so sweet how cat's think they can fit into anything and they can manage it --
do not give up hope
I see all kinds of stories where pets have come back after years of being gone
- he may be back soon
maybe he has a buddy he's hangin' with
about 7 years ago Sad Sack had a collie she ran with --- they would disappear into the woods at the river-
the collie moved and we got Yogi and Sad Sack started staying home more
good luck to you
have you looked at photos from the internet from your local pound
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:bump;
How do I miss this stuff???
"Tea, Earl Grey, Hot" (with milk) but not for my cats. They have no interest in tea, they prefer their milk straight (and they have been known to watch Star Trek)
Here's some pics of Harry with friends:
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Harry looks HUGE! How much does he weigh?
They are so cute! I wish my kitten would become a fat lap cat. She's too busy bouncing off the walls and eating bugs right now.
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Thanks MIbarra,
Harry weighs a little over 14 lbs, but he is very tall and long and can spread himself very thin. He's always been a mushy boy.
The other guy is Thurgood, about 12 lbs and petite. Harry and Thurgood just love each other. They are grooming each other in the "fuzzy" pics - not really fuzzy, the boys are just licking each other that fast.
:cuddle;
Harry and Thurgood
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Looks like Harry has some wild cat in him. Our cats don't seem that big when stretched out and they weigh the same as Hary.
Harry is loking good.
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AWWWWWW! Thanks for the photos, Alene! Glad to see Harry looking so good and enjoying some time with his friends! :cuddle;
You deserve a great deal of credit for the excellent care you provided to Harry! :clap;
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Buster & Daisy
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Harry's markings look so similar to our Tiger (gone but not forgotten :( )
Love the photos Alene - cute of the boys grooming!'
Awww Buster and Daisy are so cute Kim!
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Kim, Buster and Daisy are SO CUTE! :2thumbsup;
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Harry's markings look so similar to our Tiger (gone but not forgotten :( )
Okarol, I am sending you a big hug for Tiger. :cuddle;
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one more.. my pics seem to be to big so they have to go on one by one
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:( I am so sorry Karol
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Beautiful puppies, Kim! And beautiful scenery, too! :clap;
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Buster Brown is the man!
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Kimmie -- what a beautiful place to live -- where are the long horns
all our grass is brown and dry and we are under water restrictions
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The dogs are great Kim!
It's a really beautiful area where Kim lives, the Annapolis Valley. Nova Scotia is a special place and I'm so happy I got to spend four years living and working there, just down the way from where Kim lives now.
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I love your dogs, Kim! And that scenery. Wish I was there right now. I feel like I'm in a furnace today.
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Harry's markings look so similar to our Tiger (gone but not forgotten :( )
Okarol, I am sending you a big hug for Tiger. :cuddle;
Me too OK.
Your picture of him in a basket is so cute and so much like Harry. Thank God I was able to find Harry when he was hurt. How difficult it is not knowing what happened for you and your Tiger.
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Kim, those dogs are so darn cute! I bet they have cute little personalities too.
Okarol, it is so hard to lose a pet. :cuddle;
I still cry for my Raja. He was the best cat in the world. (To me anyway.)
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Well as you can see I have Siberian Huskies...This is my second pair....... We live on the pacific coast so we go walking on the beach daily rain or shine.... my dogs are two years old now and have learned many commands..... like cliff..... so they stay at the cliff on the beach and they don't go to the water... and they know water so they know to go to the water....... This has been important to know because in the winter when the waves are really rough I don't let them next to the surf.... to dangerous..... but for the most part they know cookie sit and Bed.... yes they sleep with me.... they are great dogs fur and all...... There names are Juno and Ketah..... after towns in either Alaska or Canada..... that seems to be the trend for this breed....
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Great pics Kim.
Tyefly, my uncle use to get Siberian Huskies and loved visiting him for the dog. After a few passings, he has switched to Rottweilers.
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Tyefly, your puppies are beautiful, and I love the names:)
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beautiful :flower;
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AWWWWWW! Thanks for the photos, Alene! Glad to see Harry looking so good and enjoying some time with his friends! :cuddle;
You deserve a great deal of credit for the excellent care you provided to Harry! :clap;
Whoever you are - what have you done to David13!!!! We know you're actually an alien or something, cos he NEVER speaks in sentences...
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Daisy today after her first groom
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i don't have any pictures yet, but i have a 3 year old female jack russell named Emma. She is the biggest mush, and I love her to death!
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These are Twirl's pup's Yogi and Lady Bird she sent me to post.
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We have 7 cats, we had 5 for a long time until this spring my son found a very hungry kitten lost and scared and there was a wild kitty I had been feeding for a year or so finally he became even more tamer, enough that I was finally able to catch him and I at first took him to the shelter we thought we had to many cats already, next day feeling guilty I called the shelter to check on him only to hear they were going to put him to sleep they thought he was to wild, I immediately took him back and its been 3 months now he is the most gentile and laid back cat ever always sleeps on his back! I worry a little about my catheter but will never give up my cats....Oh and almost forgot Nibbles the rat, and I have 3 fish as well a full house.(http://)
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Tallons5 is the last picture with the "cat n the hat" the one who was a stray? Now that's laid back :rofl;
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Yes he is the one!!, it was my wife's birthday and one of the kids put the hat on him, he wore it for almost and hour until my daughter took it off. he is a 'Big' cat about 19 pounds and not fat either!
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New pet pictures! Yea!! Lady Bird and Yogi are too cute. Yogi looks like he is ready for a dip in the pool. Good to see Twirls babies!
Tallon, great cat pictures. Your cats are fortunate to have such a good home. 7?! Lots of love, snuggling, purring going on in your house. :2thumbsup;
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Dougal managed (God knows how!) to dislocate his kneecap in the back garden this evening...
Did the vet say whether it was a typical dislocation, or whether your dog has luxating patella? What breed is he? Som dogs (such as bull terriers) are prone to luxating patella, in which case the knee can continue to pop out and can be "clicked" back in - the ball-and-socket joint is basically a poor fit. Dogs can live with this comfortably (like my Dorothy does) or, in other circumstances, surgery is required. In bad cases, that surgery may even need to be repeated.
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Here's a photo I love of my niece and her dog Lucy (short for Lucifer). She's half husky and half greyhound (they think so at any rate). She has pale blue husky eyes and runs like the wind if she's in the mood. She was brought in to be put down, with a terribly mangled leg from a car accident but my brother couldn't do it so, several hours of surgery later and a good period of rest she's in good shape. She doesn't sleep with Syd but she often sleeps on the ground beside her with her head on a pillow.
On the wall is a portrait of their last dog, Casey Jane, a chocolate lab who was given to them by a breeder because she had a heart defect that might have required surgery but never did.
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My daughter (Farah) and her cat named Tancia....
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What a beautiful little girl!
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AWWWWWW! Thanks for the photos, Alene! Glad to see Harry looking so good and enjoying some time with his friends! :cuddle;
You deserve a great deal of credit for the excellent care you provided to Harry! :clap;
Whoever you are - what have you done to David13!!!! We know you're actually an alien or something, cos he NEVER speaks in sentences...
David was always worried about our pets and especially Harry. :cuddle;
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Harry knows of his guardian angel David 13 and is very concerned about him. Me too.
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My 2 Babies
Bull & Pip
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cuties, love the names also!
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Adding my devils to this post. Callie the Calico, and Abby the Tabby, sisters, 4 years old.
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Sooo cute! Here's Mayweed who is nearly 18, and Ziggy who's 4 and Jinx who is 3 (lying on his back which is his fav position).
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took emma to Petco for her shot today, they do a rabies shot clinic, anyway, I should have brought a camera, it looked ike a rottie convention, there were about eight of them waiting online with their parents. from forty pound puppies to one hundred plus pound adult dogs. My little Jack Russel thought she could lead the pack, she wanted to get into playing with these large dogs, it was hysterical. (Emma is 12 pounds!)
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I found out the other day that my cat Charlie had a stroke and was put down. I posted a picture of him back in November of '07. He was my black and white tuxedo kitten I had saved along with the snowshoe siamese. They both had Distemper when they were born and when i was working at the vet, i had also been helping a friend with her orphan kitten rescue. I took these 2 home to try ttoo save them, grew so attached and ended up keeping them. I don't know if anyone remembers me saying my Mom took them when I moved out of state, but she's the one who saw Charlie come out from under her bed, dragging his back end the other morning. The vet said he had a stroke and it was because of the distemper he had as a kitten. I miss him so much. He was such a snuggly cat and such a sweetheart! My other resce cat, Blue, may be at risk of having a stroke too!! I just lost my Lab, Paddington (and my baby boy!!!) recently, and now this! My Mom got Paddington's ashes back in a beautiful box, along with a lovely note from the vet and his collar. I have those on my bookshelf in the dinigroom now. My step dad decided to get Charlie's ashes too, so I can have those as well. My husband said the diningroom is going to start looking like a mausoleum soon! Sigh.
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So sorry.
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My new baby Min Pin. This guy on Craig's List had his female bred to calm her down and she had 3 puppies. He gave her to me. She is pruebread but no papers. Cute as a button. Pebbles is NOT happy and would like it to LEAVE!
I'm down to 3 names: Tia, Miley, Ruby (she was born July 3, 2009)
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wow what a cute puppy..... I love minpin........ I vote Tia for the name.......
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Sorry to hear paddbear. Everytime I think of urns though, I think of the scene of the cat and ashes from Meet The Parents.
Cute pup there Rerun.
I never know if we will get a new pet, my dad keeps changing his mind and not holding my breath, so I now make sarcastic remarks everytime he thinks about a new pet.
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Oh, rerun --- MTR -- is beautiful
she would rather leave -- ha ha ha ha
in a few years she will love you and her sibling :rofl; :rofl;
glad she is healthy
you did not have to pay? did the man mail her to you?
I like Ruby -- Ruby and Rerun -- goes together
and Ruby is a cartoon bunny with a brother Max
Ruby and Max -- a cute cartoon show - no violence or sex ( although they are rabbits )
thanks for the pm
hey -- she looks like the min-pin I made you ---- :thumbup;
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I named her Ti a. Mostly it is "Tia-no"!~
Any suggestions on potty training? It has been 20 years since I've had a puppy! My other 2 I adopted at age 6 and 7! I have the new blue pee pads. She just wants to tear them up. I take her outside with Pebbles and Pebbles does her thing and Tia runs around and then comes in the house and pees.
Love her though. She is a ball of energy and then she will get and my lap and just go limp and fall asleep.
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Rerun, possible solutions for the 'tearing up the pee pads' problem:
1. They now make a litter box for "dogs" called Second Nature (available at Pet Supermarket and maybe Petco). I use it for Harry (my mobility impaired cat) because it is spacious and has a low side for easy entrance. I use it with "Yesterday's News" litter which would probably be puppy-friendly. It is pelletized.
2. Have you tried putting the pee-pee pads in a frame?
Can't help anymore than that, my family has a demonstrated inability to potty train dogs. Thank God they are all little and live elsewhere.
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She is a cutie... the chokehold... is that one of those "Tia-no"! things? :o just kidding!!!
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Dr. Harris :2thumbsup;
what can I do about Lady Bird? she does not poop in the house but she pees -
she leaks pee when she is happy and just pees in the house--
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she was born in May and does not have long to live --
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she is the most playful pup I have ever had - her heart is bad but you would not know it if you saw her playing -- she drives Yogi crazy with her energy
thanks, doc
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Diapers
Pampers are best. Harry looked so cute in them, even cuter when he was sitting next to them.
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Rerun.... my two sib huskies took 2 months to potty train.... I kept them in my kitchen which I board up and just kept taking them out side and I kept telling them potty.... and plus I would give them a treat when we went out side to go potty.... I did this several times a day..... when they potty on the kitchen floor I would never say anything to them.... this was at the beginning.... later say a couple of weeks I would keep the treat from them when I took them outside and would keep telling them potty and if they did do right then I would give them a treat.... treat being something very special....... Your dog will probably be easier to train.... they are a smart breed.... some breeds take long than other.... Sib huskies while they are beautiful dogs take alot more training on everything except running away..... they got that one down form the beginning........ Good luck....
kathy
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Does anyone have fish...... you know pet fish......
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Those puppy pads are a waste and do not know anyone who has had luck with them not getting chewed. I tried those and newspapers and all my pup did was chew them up. Without mother imprinting on what the pup should do, I'm lost on training. But find it best to take them out each day at the same time to get them on a schedule.
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Does anyone have fish...... you know pet fish......
I'm not a fish person, but my dad has Oscars downstairs and some other fish. Oscars let you pet them and beg to be fed.
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Yes I do have a pair of Oscars too.... I call them my garbage disposals....... I have them in a 100 gallon tank...... I have a couple of parrot fish ( jelly beans) in the tank too... they are all buds....
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The Ming Cat asleep.
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this is my emma. the sweetest baby.
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these are my nieghbors chickens who visit my yard...... they are messy and I dont like them..... my neighbors have around 40 of them and raises them in the bottom half of there split level home..... its a real mess....
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these are my nieghbors chickens who visit my yard...... they are messy and I dont like them..... my neighbors have around 40 of them and raises them in the bottom half of there split level home..... its a real mess....
Teach them a lesson, cook them up and offer them to come over for a bbq. :rofl;
Have you seen my chickens? Ummm, yeah they are in your mouth! Tasty aren't they. So if you don't like it, keep your chickens off my yard! :2thumbsup; :rofl; :rofl;
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One more picture of Tia. She did really good today. Well, I was home all day too.
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Awww... look at those ears! Tia is very cute, Rerun... Hope you work out the bathroom issues. My yorkies still have a bit of a problem when I have to work too.
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Forgot, I also had a cage for my dog, so when I was at work, he was in his cage sleeping on his bed. It also kept accidents in one place if there was any. While at home, he was loose. Had to invest in paper towels and some cleaners to clean the cage a couple times due to accidents.
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these are my nieghbors chickens who visit my yard...... they are messy and I dont like them..... my neighbors have around 40 of them and raises them in the bottom half of there split level home..... its a real mess....
When I lived in Connecticut my neighbor had free range chickens. They would come into my yard all the time and I would shoo them back. One day my then wife called me at work very upset. She told me there there was a bunch of the neighbors chickens at the end of our driveway. I asked what the problem was and she said she was worried they would go in the street and get hit by a car. I could not resist...I asked her, "why would the chickens cross the road?" She did not think it was as funny as I did. I worked 50 miles away, what did she expect me to do?
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Here is a photo that a friend of a friend posted on their Facebook. I thought you guys might like it. The little doe was an orphan.
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OMG how cute Gail!
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Hello I just saw this post and thought I would list my pets! I have 3 wolf hybrid dogs that stay outside. I also have 4 inside cats. And I just adopted an Congo African Grey Parrot about a year ago from an abusive home. Needless to say we do have a zoo here.
Dogs Names
Shadow
McKenzie
Zella
Cats Names
Timber
Toby
Tilla
Jasmine
Congo African Grey
Sauza
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Great phot Monrein
Shandab61, I would love to see photos of those dogs. Bet they look great.
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I lost Ming today. She passed away sometime last night. We buried her this afternoon in the front side yard. I planted some blue bonnet seeds over her grave. She was 16 years old.
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Saw you FB page about it, kit. So sorry to hear it. I'm sure bluebonnets will come up and bloom.
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Oh Kitkatz, I am so sorry. I felt like Ming was part of this family. You always talked about her. So sad to lose our sweet pets. :cuddle;
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Kit I am so sorry about your kitty :(
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Sorry to hear kitkatz
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So sorry, Kitkatz.
:'( :cuddle;
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:grouphug; :'(
Alene, Harry, Thurgood
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Sorry to hear of you losing Ming, Kit! :grouphug;
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I lost Ming today. She passed away sometime last night. We buried her this afternoon in the front side yard. I planted some blue bonnet seeds over her grave. She was 16 years old.
Oh Kit, I don't know how I missed this. I am so sorry. Ming was a doll baby. I love the blue bonnets. :'(
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It hit me tonight I will never have Ming by my head sleeping by me ever again. The tears started a week later after she is gone. I hope she knew how much she was loved.
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It hit me tonight I will never have Ming by my head sleeping by me ever again. The tears started a week later after she is gone. I hope she knew how much she was loved.
She knew KK. she absolutely knew. they all know.. that's why they feel safe and comfortable to sleep so close to you.
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We have a 7 year old black lab, Toby, a rescue that was once someone's assitance dog, he is wonderful and very helpful with me being sick...and we also have a 3 year old cat, Wee Beastie, also a rescue...her personality is hilarious
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We have:
A Mini Schnauzer - Duke
An Austrailian Shepherd - Molly (who is a working stock dog)
50 head of Cattle (they all have names including George, who is our Angus bull)
14 fish
4 partime resident farm cats - Alvin, Theodore, Simon and Shelley
Lots of wildlife - deer, squirrels, chipmunks, foxes (including a red fox), coyotes, bobcats....love them all!
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We have a beautiful pussy-cat called Tabatha. She chose us to rescue her because she could obviously tell that I had the patience of a saint (she took so long to come out from behind the tellybox that Blokey was beginning to think about sending her back from whence she came! It took another two years before she'd jump on our laps and a further year before she would tolerate being picked up ... if I could get my mitts on the pesky people who hurt her ... *shakes fist angrily*)
We also have an aquarium with five Loaches, six Mollies and six Guppies. They're not as much fun as Tabatha.
I'm so sorry to hear about Ming kitkatz :-(.
x
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What is a loach?
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my poor kitty threw up next to the bed yesterday.. which was unfortunate as I didn't see it and... well.. yo get the idea...
... but she was very apologetic and sweet when she felt all better again and I was watching a video on my laptop lying propped up on my bed and she came and came and sat on my shoulder and watched with me :)
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This is Desi Lu and Hopper
(http://usera.ImageCave.com/boxertrio/family009.jpg)
(http://usera.ImageCave.com/boxertrio/boxersandthepool003-copy.jpg)
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What is a loach?
It's a long skinny bottom-feeding freshwater fish, with whiskers.
my poor kitty threw up next to the bed yesterday.. which was unfortunate as I didn't see it and... well.. yo get the idea...
... but she was very apologetic and sweet when she felt all better again and I was watching a video on my laptop lying propped up on my bed and she came and came and sat on my shoulder and watched with me :)
Oh, yucky! This reminds me of the time I woke up to discover that Tabatha had vomited on my pillow. Unfortunately my head happened to be on the pillow too and thus she was banished from the bedroom for a very long time after that!
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Pebbles and Tia look like they are friends, but actually the heater is on! Could not resist this picture.
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Cute picture Rerun
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Rerun- they are sssoooo cute, i love when you can catch a picture like that :2thumbsup;
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Look at those ears on the little one!
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Here's another, my cocker mix. I raised her from less than 2 weeks old. She almost died twice - once from puppy strangles, second time from parvo. I had a mini-hospital set up in my bedroom for almost a month, with iv drip, iv drugs, etc. (I work for a vet but she wasn't allowed in clinic b/c of possibility of spreading parvo.) Now she is a complete brat with no manners and I have no one to blame but myself because I spoiled her. ;) This pic was taken when she was about 5-6 weeks old I believe.
thats such a cute doggieee!!!! omg!
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I don't remember in what order they are in , but Here is
Me with my Baby Teddy! He's a portuguese water dog. a. no it's not any kind of "..oodle,doodle" of any sort. b. No we did not get one because we are Obama supporters... We got Teddy way before President Obama. and C. No, for the trillionth time.. we did not name him after Ted Kennedy.. even if he was our state senator and had 3 Portuguese water doggies... But we did need a hypoallergetic dog because of my dad's allergies.. and we thought they were a good breed for us. And they are amazing dogs... so smart and friendly and kind. Teddy is such a sweetheart, I have yet to meet someone who didnt look into his honey brown/hazel eyes and fall in love! In fact, the the doggie park.. he is quite the casanova! :guitar: And he loves everyone... (except for pitbulls... he's not a fan of them.) But hes so well behaved. I love him so much! sometimes he cuddles up to me in my bed and puts his head on my pillow like a real human being! hehe. And then There is Motya.. (Mo-t-ya) But sometimes we call him Mo. He's... very.. uh. cat napoleon like. haha. But he loves me. And he loves to come and cuddle me. Since I don't live at home right now since I can't climb the stairs... when I go visit him at my dad's Gf's he comes and sniffs me right away.and they both stay next to me the whole time im there! I love them soo much!!! :bandance;
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Could only see the middle picture well enough to see one of your pets. My friend from years and years ago as a kid had a dog that looked like yours in he middle picture. Gotta love those bigger dogs with those faces.
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Why my dogs hate Halloween! Sorry, I could not resist! No more of my dogs! :o
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Rerun... your puppies are so cute..... they are all cute....... keep them coming we cant get enough.....
Here are a couple of mine when they were young..... Juno and ketah
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After using my photo software, I could see them better tyefly. I love that breed of dog. My uncle had them when I was growing up. One would pass on and he'd get another one of the bred. Now he has switched to rottwielers though.
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Yes Chris those Pic were not that good..... but they are still cute.....all puppies are cute....... as for your friend who went from huskies to rots..... wow what a change...... Rots just plain scare me to death....... and thats not fair to say...cause I have seen some small dogs who were more rough than any rot..... Huskies are hard to train and they are very independent..... but thats what I like about them.... they are not robotic....... and sometimes I wish they were...... my male knows how to get into the refrigerator......Bad Dog...!!
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Tyefly, all my uncle dogs were well behaved. His huskies though would take a day or two to let you pet them or come around to be by you, so as a kid you had to be careful to pet hem at first. His rottweilers )sp?) have been big lovable bruts from the get go. They seemed to sense family or something, but unknown people barks like mad till told to shut up by him. They are like our muscle. Just depends who raises and trains them. I have known pitbulls that are great pets also and have the stigma as the bad boy of the dog breeds. I should say the American Pit Bull with al the coverage of dog fighting and not the ones like Cycobully's.
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I agree.... my huskies are well trained too ....but they do take time to greet other people.... they dont really give people any attention...... untill after they know them..... must be common for the breed..... my last two huskies were the same way..... I have never had or been around a rot but I have seen them play with other dogs.... I am sure they make good pets for their families.... Pits they are so cute ,,,, it too bad they have just a bad rap with the public..... so many people have really abused that breed..... they certainly didnt have to go that route.... I like all dogs.... and I really like cats too...... I have had many cats in my life..... when I was 20 I got my first cat and I started numbering them ,,,,she was # 1 and I kept going I had #3 for 19 years...... I got up to # 15 over the years and then started naming them north kitty and south kitty..... I found out early in life that cats that roam dont live long and the ones that stay on the front porch.... they live forever almost....... Tabbies are my favorite.....
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My 2 kitties are brother and sister from the humane society. Jake is gray & Justine is black and they both are very hairy. They are naughty cats but they make me laugh every day and that's a very good thing!! They follow me everywhere I go in the house and sit in the front bay window and wait for me to come home when I leave. Basically, they are my family here :)
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Awww thank you so much for posting pictures of your furry family members Maker!! They are gorgeous :)
I know the feeling too. My cat waits by the front door when it's time that I should be home. I can tell from the carpet she clearly waits there for a few hours.. I opened up a little bit of blind so she can look out and see people coming and going (and of course see when I am around!). Sometimes she gets so excited when I come home I can hear her meowing on the other side of the door - it's so gorgeous to have *someone* happy to see you when you get home and just want to spend time with *you* !!!
Some silly people say Cats are only out for themselves and aloof.. but I think we all know the truth. Once you have a bond with a kitty, they love you no matter what and just want to spend time with you sharing their unconditional love and support. It is very special :)
I'd be lost without my feline overlord :)
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Cute cats Maker.
My parents cats watch out the window for them to come home at a certain time and then wait at the door for them to come in. They know the sound of our vehicles to, so they will be waiting for any of us at the door.
Our female cat is a trouble maker. For some reason she likes to chew paper and recently has chewed the telephone line and speaker wires a couple times. I think my mom should take her to the vet to at least have the teeth looked at. Or I should get a mini dog bone :rofl;
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Haha Chris, my boy kitty chews all kinds of cords & wires! Once he was on my lap when I was on the phone talking with my hands free and all of a sudden the phone went dead. I looked down and he had chewed completely thru the cord! I thought dogs chewed, not cats, but then again mine seem to think they are dogs anyway.
Yesterday they got into an unopened butter tub (broke the seal themselves) and ate almost all of it while I was gone! I am careful not to leave food on the counter but I wasn't concerned about it since it was sealed! Guess I underestimated their abilites and gluttony :'( Thank God they didn't get sick ???
And Richard, you need to get your kitty a window seat! They are really cheap on Amazon and easy to install. I just ordered mine because since the weather changed and I had to closed the windows you would think the cats are going into depression or something. The sills are too narrow for them to sit on if the window is closed.
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oh rest assured my kitty is CATered for just fine :) She has a sunny window sil with not one, but TWO blankets for her to snooze on. She spends a lot of time there I know from seeing her there AND the amount of fur deposited :)
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Reminder:
We want to see your babies, so if you don't know how to post a picture, then read this.
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The donkeys. Well, I think one is a Mule. They are all three trouble!
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Does anyone remember whether or not I posted pictures of Demelza, our new bull terrier who we got a few months back to replace Chloe?
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My daughter, Melissa, got a new puppy yesterday. The kids are so excited and Erin (her husband) is like a kid with a new toy. He is a five month old chocolate lab and his name is Cash. Johnny Cash if he is in trouble!! Zeke called me last night and said "Nana we have a puppy" Of course, I didn't believe him! And tonight I was sending pictures of baby Maine Coon cats to Todd and his wife. There are three siblings, 15 weeks old and they are so adorable. I told Todd he could probably get all three at a reduced rate! They are at the Second Chance adoption center where I got my lovely Maine Coon, Willow. I will let you know if I talked them into 1,2 or 3 cats!! LOL
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I have 2 black labs, 1 terrier mix, 1 shepherd mix, 1 shih-tzu yorkshire mix and 1 big a** cat. All but the shih-tzu yorkie were strays we took in. We have been told by most of our friends and family that we are big suckers but, it's just hard to see an animal suffer and not be loved.
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Here's a picture of Demelza, my 3 y.o. bull terrier who we have had for a few months now (to keep Dorothy company after we lost Chloe - after losing Diesel some years ago, we got used to at least having 2 bully girls, so we had to get another girl when we lost Chloe).
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/cycobully/IMG_0874.jpg)
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What a sweetheart! :clap;
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I have an Aussie Shepherd named Toppy, he is 5. We rescued him from the RSPCA about 2.5 years ago. He is so wonderful and funny. He plays soccer, he throws the ball into the air with his mouth and catches it in his paws. For an intelligent dog he can be a bit dumb though. He was playing with me last night and tried to run around in a circle and tripped over his own legs and went flying into the ground. :rofl;
This is a photo taken Feb 08' with my son Nicholas. He has (toppy) since had a shave to cope with the hot/humid sydney summer and to avoid problems in tick season so he looks a little lilke a brownish huskie now.
Lori, your cats are sooo cute! Can see why you adore them
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Jenny,
Beautiful dog, and CUTE son!!
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Thanks, they are my 'babies', the dog loves being called baby, son not so pleased!
Honestly aren't animals just the best.... they are the only being on the planet that you can tell all of your secrets to and know that they will never judge, critisize or gossip about you. They always want your attention and are ready for a hug even if it's been a cr&%$y day!
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Here is a link to pics of our baby Sam. He just turned 2yrs old, he is 17.2 and 1900lbs. He is used for plowing and log pulls as well as my wifes trail horse.
http://www.uturnproofing.com/kimberlin_sam/ (http://www.uturnproofing.com/kimberlin_sam/)
The girl is the wife, the fat dude and the guy in the cowboy hat are local radio personallities, they were doing some promotional photos.
Im in the red hat.
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Reminder:
We want to see your babies, so if you don't know how to post a picture, then read this.
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=1297.0
Rerun, Moderator
AGAIN! :banghead; Read the post picture thread before you do this. If they are giant it takes up to much room for one and two we can't see it.
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what a beautiful horse sutphendriver
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Miss Camilla, the boys and young Tommy.
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Well Galvo it seems perfectly clear who the masters are in your household!!! :rofl;
Speaking of which I just took a couple of my own that I can put up. I have a small balcony with some potted plants - the little miss really LOVES the cat grass... she goes straight to it and loves to munch on it (good for her I understand) so I caught her in the sun and having a snack....
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Richard: Aw, Celeste is so beautiful! I have to get me some of that cat grass...I saw some on Amazon the other day...might be a Christmas present for my kitties. That's awesome Celested gets to go outside, my cats would love that ;)
Galvo - you have some cute kitties too! And a housefull it looks like!
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Richard, your girl looks as though she has everything under control.
Maker, a houseful indeed. But a wonderfully happy house, with Miss Camilla in command.
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the cat grass was the best thing!! I went to a garden center with my sister one day about a year ago and they had a "cat pack" for only $5 - it had cat grass, cat mint and cat nip plants in little pots - 3 of them for $5!!! So I got home and re-planted them in larger pots on my balcony. The cat grass grows so quickly!! Well anyway I put them in and let Celeste out to see the new plants in her "jungle" and she made an immediate bee-line for the cat grass and started eating!! It must have a subliminal smell that alerted her (I guess that's why it's called cat grass :) ) and she just loves it!!! And it's very good for her to eat that greenery with her regular food (helps with furballs and digestion I believe). She's not so much a fan of the cat mint but sometimes she has a sniff. She didn't care at all for the cat nip - and it died off pretty quickly. LOL.
And of course she LOVES lying in the sun when she can :) I swear if my kitty was human she'd be in a bikini (or topless heheheh) 90% of the day soaking up the rays!! :)
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she is gorgeous!!! My dogs eat grass..... it looks like sheep grazing because when the one starts they all "graze" along (all four of them) .. so funny. It is fibre in there diet, I believe.
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My friend Debbie lives in AZ and on Monday someone stole her truck in broad daylight at Costco. Her beloved Cydney a 12 year old Border Collie was in the back seat. Debbie has been devestated!
Good news is they have been reunited. Here is a news clip the Television station did and that probably helpped her find Cydney and now someone called and they think they found her truck too.
Here is the video, and then a short article that said they have been reunited. But, they did a great story. I bet the bastards were scard to keep the truck too.
:Kit n Stik;
http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/arizona-pets/West-Valley-woman-pleads-for-return-of-dog-in-stolen-truck-70324717.html
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But now you gotta wonder what they did to the truck, was the engine overworked, did they curb hop, ect. The good news is that she got her dog back. However, the pet is not much of a guard dog is it? :rofl;
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lol Chris. :rofl;
However, you just might find that the dog did a similar thing to what I have heard about before. They don't care for material goods. But if you threaten their family, they will leap into action.
My favourite story was about a bull terrier (might have been in South Africa, but without pulling out the book I can't remember for sure) that sat back and watched while an intruder started stealing the video player, TV etc. The burglar was satisfied within minutes that the dog wasn't going to do anything, so he went about his business. He went downstairs into the den (obviously a foreign story because they have a "den") to see what he could nick from down there. Meanwhile, the school bus has pulled up out the front to drop the kids off. On hearing the school bus, and knowing the kids were coming inside any second, the dog leaped from the top of the stair case onto the back of the burglar's neck, and would not let go! Burglar AND dog had to be taken to the emergency room.
:rofl; :rofl; Serves him right, the horrid man.
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lol Chris. :rofl;
However, you just might find that the dog did a similar thing to what I have heard about before. They don't care for material goods. But if you threaten their family, they will leap into action.
My favourite story was about a bull terrier (might have been in South Africa, but without pulling out the book I can't remember for sure) that sat back and watched while an intruder started stealing the video player, TV etc. The burglar was satisfied within minutes that the dog wasn't going to do anything, so he went about his business. He went downstairs into the den (obviously a foreign story because they have a "den") to see what he could nick from down there. Meanwhile, the school bus has pulled up out the front to drop the kids off. On hearing the school bus, and knowing the kids were coming inside any second, the dog leaped from the top of the stair case onto the back of the burglar's neck, and would not let go! Burglar AND dog had to be taken to the emergency room.
:rofl; :rofl; Serves him right, the horrid man.
That's a story I like and want to hear more of of the aftermath :2thumbsup; :rofl; :rofl;
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Well, from memory, the dog had to be sedated to remove him from the burglar. :rofl;
Before anyone gets the wrong impression, bull breeds do not have "lock jaw" contrary to popular belief. Like any dog, if they want to, they'll hang on and stay on with sheer determination! This was not a vicious dog, as proven by the fact he did nothing at the initial sign of intrusion. Just a dog willing to protect its family. A damn GOOD dog. :thumbup;
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I have had experience with pit buls good and bad, just depends how they are brought up like any other dog.
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HOw they are brought up is extremely important, but genetics do play a role. Individual lines (in any breed) can have temperament problems.
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I just became "grandma" of six of the most beautiful puppies in the world.... I wil post pics soon..... :pics; :cheer:
Mommy is a maltese and I can honestly say she must have been sleeping around because the pups do not look like Maltese poodles. :Kit n Stik;
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10 year old Jack Russell Terrier "JELLY" who also has incontinece problems. I will post pics when I figure out how to get them out of the camera into my new laptop.
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If my vehicle were stolen and one or both of my dogs were in the back seat I wouldn't give a crap what they did to my car! I would just want my babies back!!! I can't imagine what your friend was going through Rerun! I would have be devastated!
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His Royal Highness, King Leon
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Ahh "It's good to be the king!"....lol
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He is THE man!
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We had a poodle/schnowzer (I know I didn't pell that coorectly,sorry) mix. My wife had 14 years, she was part my family for 4 years. Unfortunately, her ahe and health became too much of a problem for her so we recently had to "pu her to sleep" on the recomendation of our vet. We hope to get a new dog this sumer. Right now the step daughter's two dogs (not shure what breeds mixed but they are big and black) stay with often. They would let a burgler carry off the house, they sre "laid back". But if a stranger comes close to the grand kids they go straight into "protect mode" and I'd not want to be anyone who might the two little boys.
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Here is Jelly our 10 year old Jack Russell Terrier
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Here are Ziggy and Jinx. They are 3 and 4. Gorgeous cats (except when Jinx get fur ball problems ... ).
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oh I am so flying over to visit those two!!!! How gorgeous! :)
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A few members asked to meet my new long hair chihuahua Barney. I decided id go ahead and post his mug, I hope he don't mind. I am going today to pick up barneys future wife, when I pick her up, I will post her mug as well. 1 snag is this week she is only 7 weeks. As you may know, breeders do not let their pups go till 8 weeks. I will try and pry her from the breeders hands, I am going to tell her that with my recent transplant, time constraints would make it easier if I were to bring her home today. Please keep your fingers crossed she will let me have Barneys future wife today. Here is Barney:
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Joe Paul, Barney looks like one cool dude!
Hanify, your two are the bee's knees!
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A few members asked to meet my new long hair chihuahua Barney. I decided id go ahead and post his mug, I hope he don't mind. I am going today to pick up barneys future wife, when I pick her up, I will post her mug as well. 1 snag is this week she is only 7 weeks. As you may know, breeders do not let their pups go till 8 weeks. I will try and pry her from the breeders hands, I am going to tell her that with my recent transplant, time constraints would make it easier if I were to bring her home today. Please keep your fingers crossed she will let me have Barneys future wife today. Here is Barney:
We wont be getting Barney a wife. The breeder wont let me bring her home today, and with the new house a 200 mile round trip I wont have time to do twice. But I have barney, and one day will get him a wife. So sad for me, but thats the way it is.
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Cute pictures Hanify and Joe Paul
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Never mind Joe Paul - you'll have a bit more quaity time with Barney before he gets obsessed with a wife lol!
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Sorry that you can't get Barney a little woman right now, Joe Paul, but what a cutie!
Bern, your kitties are so beautiful. So fluffy. Sure makes me miss my Cashmere who had long soft cashmere colored fur.... :'(
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Sorry to hear JP, but maybe in the best interest for the pup to be with mom for one more week? Not sure, but sorry to hear Barney won't have a wife at such a young age :rofl; :rofl; Prearranged marriages are a pain after all :rofl; :rofl; It will work out in the end though in the your best intrestespecially if you want to be painting. You don't want to have to clean two pups from paint now.
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this is Bill (Iketchum) Beautiful Lab, Hershey. Have one more picture to post of her, will get it in soon. She is so pretty
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Is that Bill in the Santa suit??
I just love labs. Used to have one named Honey. She was everyone's Honey, for sure. That habit they have of leaning against your leg won her many friends.
:'( Miss that Honey dog. She was a good one.
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Thanks Jean. I am still learning the cut and post stuff. I took the photo of Hershey at the mall with the mall Santa, she was sitting pretty because he was giving her treats.
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Here is a more recent photo of Hershey.
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I too like labs.
Great photos iketchum
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Hey, Bill, you did it. Good for you.
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These are the Snuggle Sacks they got for Christmas. They mostley lay in the mouth of them. The baby (Tia) will snuggle to the bottom once in awhile.
I lied.... I said I would not post any more pictures of them.... Sorry, this was too cute! The pink shirt is from her Old Navy collection.
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Newer pictures of the pup.
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Oh my! What a beautiful puppy. I am so jealous.
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My cat today decided that she likes my new cereal. I was trying to be health conscious, so I bought some Fiber One. It has 13 grams of fiber per cup. Most breakfast cereals have only 3 grams. I make a trail mix out of it, with almonds, dried cherries and a little bit of chocolate. I was munching away today when my cat decided she needed a taste, so I gave her a cereal flake. She ate it. . . and another, and another, and another. She finally quit begging after about 10 flakes. Guess all that fiber filled her up.
I am sooooo not going near the cat pan tomorrow. . .
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Thanks everbody. These are some great pics. If I can find, everything is still scattered after moving here, will try to post a photo of our dog Pooki sleeping with me after I got out of the hospital in 2007. I really miss that dog.
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My cat today decided that she likes my new cereal. I was trying to be health conscious, so I bought some Fiber One. It has 13 grams of fiber per cup. Most breakfast cereals have only 3 grams. I make a trail mix out of it, with almonds, dried cherries and a little bit of chocolate. I was munching away today when my cat decided she needed a taste, so I gave her a cereal flake. She ate it. . . and another, and another, and another. She finally quit begging after about 10 flakes. Guess all that fiber filled her up.
I am sooooo not going near the cat pan tomorrow. . .
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
At least your cat didn't sneak into the Cheeto bag with orange paws. o I now call him Cheeto for his nick name.
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Well I found another use for my fistula!
My daughter's new kitten still misses its mommy so I held her in my arms and she curled up against my fistula and started ppprrring just like my fistula. Everytime I move her she would curl right back against it and sleep.
So now you know what else it is good for. :rofl;
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:clap; RichardMel's cat, Celeste lies to snuggle against his fistula too Des...so sweet. I actually find the feel of mine kind of comforting also.
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yes ty for remembering about me & Celeste. That is so gorgeous when a kitten does it!!!! now you really are MOTHER!!!! :rofl;
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Tia (7mo old Min Pin) and I start puppy first grade today at PetSmart. It should be interesting.
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awww tht is so cute with the kitten. I have 2 young cats. They are sisters called Cookie and Millie. We think that they think they are dogs lol.
Jenny
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Pictures, please, Jenny.
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I agree. I want to see pictures of the lovely Jenny and her little furry friends :)
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Tia (7mo old Min Pin) and I start puppy first grade today at PetSmart. It should be interesting.
It was pretty interesting. We learned about "marker" words like "yes" that are short and tell the puppy that she had done good. Good puppy it too long and it all about tone anyway. I guess you could say apple as long as you say it cheery. We learned how to stroke them and talk to them to calm them down. There were 7 dogs in the class all shapes and sizes and the big ones looked hard to handle.
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Well I found another use for my fistula!
My daughter's new kitten still misses its mommy so I held her in my arms and she curled up against my fistula and started ppprrring just like my fistula. Everytime I move her she would curl right back against it and sleep.
So now you know what else it is good for. :rofl;
I just read this...... that is way cool....... :2thumbsup;
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Well, Dougal's finally going something to earn his Dog Biscuits.....
As most of you know, I'm caring alone for my Mum, Elsie alone...
The Irish Carers Assocation are giving us great support, including a promise to provide Home Respite help for Mum while I'm in hospital.....
Anyway, Dougal's taking part in the National Dog Walk to raise funds for the charity.... Here he is....
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/carolyn_akintolas_event/
Of course, I don't expect anybody to donate (would love it people could, but I'm fully aware that everybody's struggling at the moment), but I'd really appreciate it if IHDers would wish us luck!... Knowing my luck, the biggest ever dog fight will break out with skin and fur flying in all directions!!!..... Thankfully Dougal LOVES other dogs... At least I know that HE won't be starting the scrap!.....
By the way Mods.... If I've put this in the wrong spot, please feel free to move it!.... Just wanted to share Dougal's efforts with other pet lovers... Thanks....
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awww wow ;D. I dnt get paid till next week but i would love to donate a couple of quid. I think he defo deserves some nice treats! Ull see my sponser next week promise!
Jenny
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Aaaaw!!!!.... Thank you very much, Jenny!!!!....
I just hope to God it doesn't rain on the day... Dougal point blank refuses to walk in wet weather... Mustn't like getting his paws wet!!!...
Thanks again, Jenny, and look, if you find money is tight, don't sponsor him... I do realise it's hard to make ends meet right now!!!... But wish us luck!!!...
God bless...
Darth...
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Darth, great site and good for Dougal for volunteering to walk! I can't tell if US funds are accepted, but I will explore the site more to find the answer. Every little bit helps. Does Dougal have a rain coat to wear? :rofl; Or some boots for his paws??
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Darth, great site and good for Dougal for volunteering to walk! I can't tell if US funds are accepted, but I will explore the site more to find the answer. Every little bit helps. Does Dougal have a rain coat to wear? :rofl; Or some boots for his paws??
They'll take ANY currency, and any amount, however small, Paris!!!!... There have already been donations in Sterling and NZ Dollars.... The site then converts it to euros...
Re the coat... For God's sake, don't give Mum ideas or she'll have me searching the shops for THE perfect coat!!!!...... And I hate shopping!!!!!..... Mum says I'm to bring a blanket for my lap... Not to keep my clothes clean in the event of him hopping into my lap... Oh no... It's because, and I quote'The Little Man has to comfortable and cosy!'... Charmed, I'm sure!!!!.....
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Anyway, Dougal's taking part in the National Dog Walk to raise funds for the charity.... Here he is....
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/carolyn_akintolas_event/
By the way Mods.... If I've put this in the wrong spot, please feel free to move it!.... Just wanted to share Dougal's efforts with other pet lovers... Thanks....
Hey Carolyn,
I tweeted your story on twitter - and will also send a little something - good luck !
:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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Darth, the site was very easy to use. Good luck to Dougal (well, really to you!) I think this cause is a very good one, especially if it helps you get a little break. :cuddle;
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Best of luck to Dougal and nice of him to take you along. Great cause.
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Thank you so much to everyone!!!!!....
Yes, nice of him to take me for walkies (or in my case, wheelies), isn't it???....
Very much appreciate the very kind donations, and you tweeting him is a GREAT idea, Karoil!.... Thank you!.....
The little horror's barking at me... I forgot to give him his Piggy!.... What's a Piggy???... It's a roasted, dried pig's ear... Yes, they do look and smell as bad as you'd imagine!!!!....
Love to all, and thank you all very much!.... Carers will benefit greatly from your kindness...
Darth...
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OK this is a very poor picture because I only had my old mobile to hand to take a picture, but here is Celeste snuggling against my fistula listening to my "purr"
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Here is our Aslan!
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Pretty Cat.
I made an appointment for Tia to get spayed on Monday. Poor puppy. She is going to be 9mos old. I feel terrible. :(
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:cuddle; to Celeste and Asian.
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Oh Celeste and Asian are so pretty.
I miss our cat Tiger, who you may remember disappeared a few months ago, he was a little heartbreaker, lover boy. Our younger daughter painted a portrait of him for her art class in high school and its 6 feet by 4 feet - sits on the landing at the top of the stairs, so I think of him everyday. :'(
Rerun, did you post a photo of Tia?I must have missed it - would love to see one. Poor baby, hopefully the recovery is quick!
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Aww RichardM you cat is sooooo cute!!!!!! I tried taking pics of my two cats but they are both jet black and you can only really make out their shape, plus they never sit still! I swear they think they are dogs.
Jenny
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Here is an updated picture of my Chi, Barney aka "little mutt"
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I took Celeste to the dialysis unit today. I didn't have D, but it was Good Friday and it's a bit of a nothing day here so decided to spread some cheer with the "easter kitty" (no bunnies available). The girls loved to see Celeste and enjoyed patting her. She was a bit bemused by the attention but it was fun to go in and NOT get hooked up!! :rofl;
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Well, Dougal's finally going something to earn his Dog Biscuits.....
As most of you know, I'm caring alone for my Mum, Elsie alone...
The Irish Carers Assocation are giving us great support, including a promise to provide Home Respite help for Mum while I'm in hospital.....
Anyway, Dougal's taking part in the National Dog Walk to raise funds for the charity.... Here he is....
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/carolyn_akintolas_event/
Of course, I don't expect anybody to donate (would love it people could, but I'm fully aware that everybody's struggling at the moment), but I'd really appreciate it if IHDers would wish us luck!... Knowing my luck, the biggest ever dog fight will break out with skin and fur flying in all directions!!!..... Thankfully Dougal LOVES other dogs... At least I know that HE won't be starting the scrap!.....
By the way Mods.... If I've put this in the wrong spot, please feel free to move it!.... Just wanted to share Dougal's efforts with other pet lovers... Thanks....
I am posting photos of Dougal and a note from Darth:
"Here's His Lordship just before leaving for the walk."
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What an important little fella!!
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Thanks Karol......
I'm a total technaphobe!....
FANTASTIC day for the walk, thank God!..... The sun shone on us.... Just as I was getting into the Minibus to come home, the heavens opened, and it poured rain, but the gods took care of us during the walk....
It was TOTAL mayhem!!!!!.... About a hundred dogs... No fights though!.... Surprisingly.... I fully expected there to be skin and fur flying!....
The organisers did a fantastic job.... They had a vet in case a pooch was in need... The Order Of Malta Ambulance Corp covered the route in case the humans were in need... The local gardai (Irish Police) stopped traffic every time we had to cross roads (Fantastic idea.... Can you imaging the chaos of about a hundred people and pooches trying to cross roads at the same time!)... And every hundred yards or so on the route, they had laid out huge bowls of water for the hounds...
Dougal had a great time.... Lots of humans, young and old falling in love with him and feeding him treats... He didn't even eat his dinner.... And he got a goody bag of dog biccies for taking part!....
Little horror disgraced me, though..... Stuck his nose into the pocket of a young Garda (Irish Police Officer), and stole his packet of popcorn.... Little thief.... Wonder if they make Paw Cuffs!.....
Thank you everyone for your emotional and financial support for us in raising funds for, and awareness of this very worthy cause!...
God bless you all...
Love...
Darth....
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I was supposed to take Tia to get spayed today (again, remember her liver enzymes were high last time) and she went into heat yesterday so we have to wait again.
I have never had a dog in heat before. It is gross! I finally had to put her t-shirt on and then pin the diaper thing on her. She hates it and I don't blame her but she is not going to spot all over my house and furniture!
I left for a few hours and she got the whole outfit off and tore up the diaper!
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:rofl; :rofl; Darth about the popcorn theft
Rerun, when I was a kidwe had a boxer that went into heat. That as you have also said is gross. Diapers did not work so she stayed in the garage or in the yard when we were out and came home from school. Same thing happens with those puppy pads. Those never do what they are there for, more of a play toy for less than 10 minutes for pups!
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I have 7 cats! (yes seven) we went from having two Siamese brothers that we adopted and were spoiled from day one. Then I was teaching and found a littler of 3 week old kittens. They were in poor shape...nursed all back to health and found all great homes. But my students, knowing how much I loved my cats, kept bringing me abandoned cats and kittens. Anyway, the madness has stopped. I have my seven rescues. Believe it or not 6 out of 7 are boys. ALL of my cats love each other and our one dog, a pitbull mix. (he knows the cats RULE) We are one happy family!
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Well Folks....
Dougal has done it!!!!!.... He has exceeded his fundraising target for the Dog Walk!.... With some money still to come in, he has done us proud!.... €341 at today's exchange rate is around US $458...
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/carolyn_akintolas_event
Thank you very much to everyone who donated, and gave of their best wishes.... You are all stars!....
Love...
Darth....
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Wow 7 cats and a dog Melody? Your house must be mad at times!!
Took my little girl to the vet on Saturday for her yearly check-up and cat flu injections etc. Vet listened to her heart and declared that her heart rate was too high(even accounting for a freaked out cat in the surgery environment) and this could be due to a thyroid issue. He then went on to say "This could lead to kidney failure. Do you know what that means?" uh......
They took blood and are testing it and promised results in "a day or two" well this is the second day and no call. I am worried she has something serious :(
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I hope everything turns out ok for your furbaby RichardMel.
I know if something happened to one of my pets I'd be heartbroken.( We have two female cats,and 1 11 month old puppy ).
Our oldest cat is 2 1/2 years old and came to us as a feral kitten,she's now totally blind.She actually went blind about the time our 14 year old dog died.
The second cat is 1 1/2 years old and we brought her home a few days after our dog died to help us cope with his loss.
The puppy came from a desire to have another dog in our lives.( We're not sure exactly what he is,he went from a 5 pound pup to a 50 pound dog in 10 months ).
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RichardMel I hope you get good news very soon. Keep us posted.
:pray;
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I hope the news is good , Richard.
Melody! 7! I have 3 and that keeps me on my toes.
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7 is a cat-centric household, indeed! The most I ever had was 5 at a time, and I won't do that again. I kept waking up in a scrunched up knot, with less than 6 inches of my king sized bed allotted for my own space!
Sending good thoughts to Celeste.
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Well here's an update. They said it would be 1-2 days, heard nothing after 3 so called just before. Yeah well it seems she has some indications of a possible kidney problem (*sigh*) in her blood, so I'm taking her in for them to get some urine out of her tomorrow to test.
She's such a dear little friend to me I don't want her to suffer.. if they confirm real kidney problems I am not sure what I will do.
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Hi Richard.....
I'm so sorry to hear about your pawed person's troubles....
I'll be thinking of, and praying for you and Celeste!...
Hope it all works out....
God bless...
Darth....
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Here's an update on Celeste.
I took her back to the vet yesterday to get a urine sample tested (surprisingly when I gave her a cup she wouldn't pee into it! :rofl;). Anyway when i picked her up last night they told me that her urine was totally normal and as far as they were concerned there's nothing to worry about.
What a relief!! I was worrying about it all afternoon while at D... though my nurses did quip that I should bring her in and they would dialyse her next to me.. which was kind of cute.. but scary too. :rofl;
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That is such good news!
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Great news, Richard!...
Our pawed people are SUCH a worry when they're off colour...
Darth...
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7 is a cat-centric household, indeed! The most I ever had was 5 at a time, and I won't do that again. I kept waking up in a scrunched up knot, with less than 6 inches of my king sized bed allotted for my own space!
So true! It is amazing how much space these little creatures need to sleep comfortably.
Richard, I am happy to hear that all the tests were negative and your Celeste is okay.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/LisasPix/thekatz-1-1.jpg)
Three of them and one of me in a twin bed!!! Can't wait to get the cycler lol!!
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I can relate to that, Lisa.
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Tia had puppy kindergarten graduation yesterday. She passed the tests for sit, down, stay, and loose leash walk.
L-R are Apple, Tia and Dasy (click on the picture to make it bigger)
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She looks as proud as punch.
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Good job Tia! Who is really getting trained? You or Tia? I am glad others are crazy silly over their pets, too. My husband says I would cry more if I lost Willow than him. Not really true - but I do love my cat and she loves me back.
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I want to know who that little cutie pie in Jean's avatar is... more pics please!
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Love the photo Rerun - need some close-ups of Tia in her cap and gown! :cheer:
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Hi all...
Just had a call from Pet Mania, the store that hosted the Carers Assoc. Dog Walk....
Well, Dougal raised the most money in Dublin for The Carers Assoc., and for putting his best paw forward, he has won himself a prize... I've to take him to be photographed being presented with his prize next week!... What's the prize???... It's a year's supply of Royal Canin Dog Food!... As always, the mutt ends up being better fed than I am!.....
So to everyone who supported Dougal's efforts to raise badly needed funds for this very worthy cause, THANK YOU!....
Lots of you supported him in one way or another... By sponsoring him, by sending money direct to the Carers Assocation, and by wishing us luck, thinking of, and praying for us on the big day!... Your support is greatly appreciated, and we couldn't have done it without you all...
Again, thank you very much!....
May God bless you all for your great kindness...
Love....
Darth....
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Please shake Dougal's paw for me.
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Will do, Galvo!...
He's up to about €430 now... It's still climbing!....
He's going to be a happy hound!....
Darth...
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Well good job Darth, err Dougal. Did you atleast get a shirt Darth? ;D
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Well good job Darth, err Dougal. Did you atleast get a shirt Darth? ;D
Zilch, Chris!!!...
Hound took the lot!... On the day, each doggy was given a Goody Bag with a frisbie, ball, and dog treats in it.... Owners got nothing!..... Typical, eh???... On the other paw, I suppose, Dougal did all the walking and looking cute!..... ;D
We'll see if there are any human goodies on offer when we collect his prize, but I doubt it... He's cuter than I am!!!!... :rofl;
Darth...
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So if there's no shirt for Darth does that mean she has to go topless? >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D :rofl;
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So if there's no shirt for Darth does that mean she has to go topless? >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D :rofl;
Why don't you pop over and find out, Richard???..... >:D
Love to the lovely Celeste!...
Darth...
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just booking my flight.....
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Richardmel, get lots of pics! :pics;
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What's keeping you, Richard???.......
I'm freezing my bits off here!.... Yes, I said bits not ti...... Well, add the remaining letters yourselves!!!!!.... >:D
Kitz.... You're getting worse... Thank God!!!!!....
Love...
Darth....
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Richardmel, get lots of pics! :pics;
oh Kitz but this is the pets thread, and my dear Darth is not a pet (even with all that heavy breathing and panting !!! :rofl;). Any pictures will be for my private collection!!! >:D
Sorry Darth... ash cloud and all :(
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Sorry Darth... ash cloud and all :(
Darn.... And I was all ready for you... But I do confess that I was getting a few goosebumps!... :rofl;
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Darth, quit walking in a heard of geese then and you won't get goosebumbs :urcrazy;
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Darth, quit walking in a heard of geese then and you won't get goosebumbs :urcrazy;
Ha Ha!!!!... Don't you mean rolling in a gaggle of geese, Chris???... My walking through anything days are over!... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;...
Hope you're well, Chris!...
Darth...
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Or is it a flock of geese?
I know of a Flock Of Segals :rofl; :rofl; but that's a different tune. :rofl;
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It could be anything Chris.....
But I ain't walking in it, whatever it's called!!!!... :rofl;
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Took our hooligan, ooops sorry, I mean hound, Dougal, to be photographed recieving his prize for being a great fundraising dog!... He's now up to €461, and it's still coming in!....
We were in the Petmania (the pet store chain who hosted the walks) store this morning... There were representatives from Petmania, The Carers Assoc., and Royal Canin... His prize is a years supply of Royal Canin Dog Food....
He had a great day... Was spoiled rotten... Lots of attention, lots of treats, and a cup of tea to boot!....
Should have pics soon!...
Darth....
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Now I have done this before, but today, if I click on image, I get img, img in my post and if i click on e-mail I get e-mail e-mail in my post. Am I haveing a senior moment, or is it not working?
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testing, testing...
Introducing "Fluffy", a stray I brought home from work. There's a feral/stray colony that lives by my field office. We've been working on getting them all neutered so we gave them all distinguishing names - "Fluffy" was the only fluffy one. I am working on a better name, but it may be too late.
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Jean, do you mean your trying to post an image? Or are you trying to see someone's?
If you are trying to load one, it may not be in the correct file frmat to post the picture here.
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Aww fluffy looks kinda similar to my Celeste. It is good of you guys to desex the colony and look after them... that's important to try and get strays off the street but more importantly to have them desexed. Good job!
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I get the same as Jean. When I click on the image icon, I get this: [.img][./img] without the full stops of course.
no options to upload or browse, which is what I expected to happen...
How can I show off my two ex RSPCA felines :-(
idea: maybe I need to try this in a different browser?
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(http://)
[in internet explorer]
Nope. Still not working. Good. I hate ie anyway.
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What you need to do is click on "Additional Options" just below the posting window, there you can upload your picture files as attachments, then we can see your furry friends.
My kitty is also ex-RSPCA. Best thing I did this decade!!!
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[RichardMEL, you're a genius!]
Tadah! I present Hannah and Akbah, enduring the two-cat cat-bounce. I rescued them in two separate forays to the RSPCA in Jan 2000, so they're both 10 years old now (this photo was taken circa 2006). They are not related, and as facebook would put it, their relationship status is complicated. Hannah is the worried looking one on the right. Its a black and white photo, but they are black anyway so its almost true to life.
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Well, I never...
I knew that 'Dougal' raised the most money in sponsorship in Dublin, on The Carers Dog Walk for the Carers Assocation, and he got himself a nice prize... However, I've just found out that he raised the most money, NATIONWIDE!!!!!.....
http://www.carersireland.com/supportus_nationaldogwalk.php
Yippie!... Talk about putting his best paw forward!!!...
Darth...
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So, what now, a truck load of dog food and nothing for you? ;D :sarcasm; :-[
Congrats to Dougal, but he couldn't have done it without you, or he would just be considered a stray. :oops;
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Ha Ha!!!!!!...
Best I get is a pic of his prize giving, Chris!... Oh yes, typical... Cute and furry does it all the time!!!.... LOL... :rofl;
Darth...
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Well done, Dougal, and oh my goodness Darth what a gorgeous one he is! You're right - he could have the world at his paws with those looks. 8)
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Ha Ha!!!!!.... Thanks Cariad....
You'd think butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, wouldn't you???... He's a holy terror... One dog demolition squad!!!!....
Darth...
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Well, I never...
I knew that 'Dougal' raised the most money in sponsorship in Dublin, on The Carers Dog Walk for the Carers Assocation, and he got himself a nice prize... However, I've just found out that he raised the most money, NATIONWIDE!!!!!.....
http://www.carersireland.com/supportus_nationaldogwalk.php
Yippie!... Talk about putting his best paw forward!!!...
Darth...
Love the photo! Congrats to you and Dougal!! :bow;
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Ha Ha!!!!!.... Thanks Cariad....
You'd think butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, wouldn't you???... He's a holy terror... One dog demolition squad!!!!....
Darth...
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Do kids count? :rofl;
But seriously, we have a Lhasa Apso named Snickers.
For Christmas, I bought my husband a 55 gallon fish tank that sits right across from his dialysis center. I think it's the best gift I ever gave him!
We have 3 needle fish, 5 Red Tail Tinfoil Barbs, African Cichlids, Rainbow Shark, Bala Shark, Gourami and finally some algea eaters.
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We have many chickens, two dogs, a parakeet, about 36 goats and 2 donkeys. We used to have 3 beautiful peacocks until some feral cats that hung around the area got to them. We also have two horses but because of the drought last year we moved them to a cousins farms that had a lot of grass.
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Myself and Blokey went to the antiques fair today at the local non-profit animal shelter and we came home with a baby brother for Tabatha-Cat. He's an incredibly affectionate seven-month old called Mog. *fingers crossed* they get on (they are SO different ...)!
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He is one beautiful boy!
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O yes! Isn't he a fine creature!!! In noble-cat pose I see.
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Awww Poppy! Cuties :laugh:
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Aaaaaw... So cute!!!!...
Poppy, has the skin and fur started flying, yet???.... ;D
Darth....
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Poppy, Mog is just adorable. He looks as tho he has just taken his own rightful, regal place. LOL!!
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Thanks my lovelies!
Poppy, has the skin and fur started flying, yet???.... ;D
Ha! We tried to (prematurely) introduce them yesterday and Tabatha went totally bananas ... poor Mog! I don't work on Wednesday's so I've spent most of today trying to get Tabatha used to Mog's scent. At least when they see each other through the patio doors Tabatha isn't hissing and trying to swat him anymore.
Oh, and if anybody has any ideas on how to get a cat who wasn't allowed out in his previous home - so should, in theory, be house-trained - to actually go to the loo in his litter tray and not everywhere BUT, then I'd love to hear them!
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Oooops!!!!!.....
Oh dear!!!!.... Put a little of 'what he does' into the litter tray... Puts his scent there...
Also, if he 'goes' in a particular area in the house, feed him there for a while... Cats are so fastidious, they won't go where they eat!...
Have fun with the 'getting to know you' sessions... Don't worry, Kitty Fisticuffs looks (and sounds) worse than it is!.... Serious injuries are very rare... Owners frayed nerves are not!!!!!.... :rofl;
Love...
Darth....
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Cats normally want to go in the tray, they are so very fastidious and trained in very early kittenhood by their mothers... this might be about being unsettled, especially as there are territorial disputes going on. Probably /tabatha owns the tray, and Mog "doesn't have" a tray. Is the offender Mog or Tabatha? It helps for a new arrival, to put butter on the paws,this helps them feel more at home, perhaps both cats would benefti from this as otherwise one got the butter and the other didn't...
separate trays in separate rooms might help?
time will help, that's for sure... as eventually they will probably settle down and stop the fighting.
If its an all out war, and your house is big enough, maybe when you go out or go to bed, keep the new arrival in one section of the house for awhile, and Tabatha in another... so that he can settle down and sort out where his tray is? That's going to cause outrage for Tabatha, as the whole house is hers (his?)(hers?) at present...
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Litter-tray issue sorted. He was going in places that were 'private' so I made the area feel more private. It seemed to work. We haven't dared introduce them again yet (I'm a nervous wreck) but they can see/smell each other. I'll keep you updated as to when the battles are over ...
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An old photo of our dog, Pookie laying in the floor in front of our first grandson (age about 6 months). I really miss Pookie, good dog. Very protective of everyone in the family. When I got hurt and lost my kidneys, she would sleep on the floor by me and keep an eye on me all night. My wife called her "Florence Nighten dog".
She was 2 when we got her, a "rescue dog" from a shelter. She had been abused. We never knew what had been done to her but we knew she was afraid of men wearing basebal caps. She would growl and stay away from anyone wearing one. A schnauzer poodle mix, known as a "schnoodle". She lived to be 14 before we lost her in July of 2008.
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Looks a good old girl.
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Looks a good old girl.
Thanks Galvo, she was a great dog!
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Single photo is NOEL (chihuahua/cogi)
Double photo SANDY (big - chow/akita) DOMINO (chihuahua) :D
Well, I cant find them on my computer. baha
You can look at them here http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i128/ecsdavis/ (http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i128/ecsdavis/) ....plus a few other photos (me, my nephew, graphics ive made, etc..)
The goofy animal photos w/weird hair was just being goofy one night with a friend (we were really hyper) haha
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Since there are many cat lovers here I wanted to know what is the youngest age a kitten can be introduced to chicks. I used to have cats back in Chicago but since I've moved here I've got my my pet chickens.I heard if a kitten is introduce to puppy she wouldn't bother with it as she grows up. I would keep it out coop itself due to all the nasty stuff on the ground. I am hoping that the kitten growing up with the growing birds would keep her thinking of them as dinner. Any info would be useful to me.
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Such a cute profile pic by the way. On the subjects of cats and chooks (chickens)... I had chooks in my backyard in Brisbane, where we lived with three cats and a dog, and 6 chooks. I kept the chooks in a dome in the back yard. We were a share house, so none of the animals grew up together except for my two cats. When I got the chooks, they were already grown up, I rescued them from a farmer who claimed to keep free range hens, but the poor girls had their beaks cut short and their claws cut off, and they were kept in cages or let out into a large barn. So much for free range. Anyway, I brought them to our place, and let them out of their dome to scratch around in the grass in the sun every day. The other animals would observe, but did nothing. This beast you can see here in my profile photo, Akbah, he would just sit and watch. Now he and Hannah, a similar sized girl cat, are good ratters, active hunters, consumers of rats and possums. Maybe grown chooks seemed "too big" for the cats to get their heads around. possums are big too, but the possum hannah caught was a baby. Sorry, animal lovers, sorry, people who will be enraged about introduced species decimating the native wildlife! They also ate lizards too, what can I say? I love lizards, possums, rats and all, and it seemed the efforts of my two energetic moggies didn't make much of a dent in the native population in the area. To reply to chickenlittle's question about chicks and kittens, I don't really know, but cats and chooks were a stand off at my place. The dog, by the way, was a mad border collie mixed with some other form of sheep dog, and all he wanted to do was "herd" "his" chickens. Even when he wasn't there, the cats never made a move. But I did once find Akbah's collar hanging from the middle of the chook dome. I guess he climbed up there and slid off, half strangling himself on the way down till his collar came off and let him fall and run away.
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That's a scream of a story, Nat!
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Thanks for for the info and the story Natnnnat. I also have to mixed breed dogs but I wouldn't trust them hanging around coop. I've discovered some hens missing one day. Looking around I noticed some feathers around the dog house. Now, I could have blamed the wind for blowing incriminating evidence from the coop house to the dog house but the wind was blowing the other way. :shy;So, sad to say, up went the gate and they are now banned from the other side of the fence. I hope that get some ratters because of all the feeders around. Lucky I haven't had a problem with rats but a neighbor several down the road was having that kind of problem. Nothing like living in a rural setting where the dogs are sitting on the porch sleeping or keeping an eye on a few rogue chickens in the front yard scratching at the ground looking for some morsels to eat. I would like to complete the picture with a cat or two. :)
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Worms...500 worms.... :embarassed:
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Here are two pictures in front of Chef Fred's place. Here he is the master of his own domain. The first picture is me holding Fred and the second one is my sister Lil standing in Fred;s place. I had to convince her to stand in there because she is afraid of chickens. If any outsider hen decides to roost in there well she has to deal with fred frist and then with the other hens. If a rooster decide to take a stroll in there well, Fred is just going to have to take care of business. There just might be some feathers a flying. :boxing; :boxing; As in life you start at the bottom of the pecking order. :rofl; :rofl;
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Here's Pup getting brushed with the "Fur-Minator". We could have made another dog with all the hair we got off of him.
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This was written by our son Erik.
The Loyalty of a Dog
The love and connection between a man and his dog is like few others. Frank & Diane brought home Jelly with the intentions of naming her "Jackie". Franks mother, who only spoke a few words of english had a difficult time saying Jackie, she kept saying Jelly. The name immediately stuck. Jelly & Frank could be seen together all over town. Jelly & Diane were often together at the South Gardner Mini Mart, where Jelly was quickly beloved by all. If you knew Frank or Diane, you also knew Jelly.
Eleven years, ten surgeries, two grandchildren, and a daughter's wedding later, Frank lay in bed in renal failure, Jelly lay on the floor next to Frank, also in renal failure. On the morning of September 11, 2010, Frank succumbs to his illness. During the evening of September 11. 2010, Jelly also succumbs to her illness. It is clear that Frank & Jelly had a connection like few others had. Frank & Jelly were two of a kind. Both enjoyed the outdoors, full of energy, always ready to play & have a good time. Both were also very protective of their families. Was it the heartbreak Jelly felt from the loss of her master? Or was it the strength of Jelly to hold on just long enough to be there for her master when he passed on? May we all be lucky enough to find someone or something in our lives that we can be as connected to.
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Beautiful.
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oh that made me cry.
beautiful is right.
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Although these dogs aren't mine I thought I would put them here. I seen this picture at They look so cute with the baby pacifiers. :flower;
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-pod-pix,0,6615505.photogallery
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Reese, my bedwarming buddy...
He was given to me by a lady who's daughter was trying to save her animals from an abusive boyfriend. I feel bad sometimes that I didn't take Reese's sister too, but she wasn't fixed.
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Aslan
Missy
Buck- my friend Sue's dog. Sue is staying with us for a while. Her pets moved in, too.
Pumpkin- Sue's cat
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My Pumpkin, aka Fuzzbutt is presently lying behind me in that upside comma shape with her head cocked to the side. That's the "I'm soooooo cute you must want to give me cat nip" pose.
So far, it's not working - I want to go to bed in a few minutes, and sleeping with a stoned, hyper cat in the room is problematic.
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This is our dog Jade, she really is our pride and joy, and probably the best dog I have ever owned.
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vcarmody, Jade looks a beauty.
Kitkatz, Asian is the spitting image of my late Ginger Mick.
Riki, Reese looks one tough dude!
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Riki, Reese looks one tough dude!
He's protecting his turf in that shot, which happens to be the back doorstep.. *L* He'll sit on that railing and wait for me to get up on the step, which can be difficult, because when Dad built it, he figured that since he could climb up on the deck no problem without a step, the rest of us should be able to do it too. There's a makeshift step there that's a little tippy, so he waits to make sure I get up ok, then jumps down to go in when I get to the door.
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Our Maltese has just had 4 tiny white pups. She is a devoted mom and keeps them nice and warm.
aaaaaaaaaahh! they are too cute for words.
Mom and all four pups are resting after a very busy 24hours.
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:bandance; :pics;
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Our Maltese has just had 4 tiny white pups. She is a devoted mom and keeps them nice and warm.
aaaaaaaaaahh! they are too cute for words.
Mom and all four pups are resting after a very busy 24hours.
Awww ... yay! Can't wait to see photos!
I've recently discovered that my newish cat Mog (it's his first birthday tomorrow - I've forgotten to buy cake) likes to visit a neighbouring house. I only know this because the conservatory sales lady said she'd seen a weird looking fox-like cat going in another house, and then three hours later (do sales people ever go away?!) he returned home and we discovered he was the weird looking fox-like cat. I'm a little miffed that they let him in their house (I chuck cats out who sneak in my house) and so I hope he chews all their electric cables up and leaves deep scratches on their arms.
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Go Mog go!
Drama drama!
We had to rush Snoekie to the emergency room last night. The labour pains continued even after the pups were born. It turns out that one pup were stuck. They removed it with an emergency operation. (very animal planet) She is home now, doing very well. Oh and the last little pup didn't make it of course, because he was in a "bridge" position.
Ps it cost us an arm and a leg but it was worth it.
All is well again.
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Missy- finally one with her head and ears up!
Aslan in the Kleenex box.
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This is 'Becky', we found her in our ranch subdivision. We posted a lost Chihuahua found sign on the subdivision entrance for several weeks and no calls so we assumed she was abandoned. There is only one entrance to the area and every one passes the sign. She is so gentle so if nobody comes for her we are going to keep her.
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I love my Chi. Some of you remember Bucky (rest his soul ) I missed him so much, within 2 months I had to get another to help with my grief. These are a few pics of Bucky first, then my new mutt, Barney. Both long hair Chihuahuas. Barney (muttley) is now a year and 5 months
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The long haired variety make them look better to me. Haven't seen one in real life, but thinking if hair is right it may look like a even smaller collie than the sheltie from a distance.
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The long haired variety make them look better to me. Haven't seen one in real life, but thinking if hair is right it may look like a even smaller collie than the sheltie from a distance.
Muttley there, his fur is long around his head , neck until the mid back area. It then goes short - sort of like a lions main. When he gets upset or someone he doesn't know knocks on the door, that fur fluffs up and makes him appear twice his normal chest size, and his "beard" does the same, so CUTE lol
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Our newest pet, a 8 week old Chocolate lab that happens to have all his akc papers. He is a full blooded english bloodline lab for whatever that is worth. If so, then we got him for a steal of a price.
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Our newest pet, a 8 week old Chocolate lab that happens to have all his akc papers. He is a full blooded english bloodline lab for whatever that is worth. If so, then we got him for a steal of a price.
He is adorable Chris, what's his name? (I know you love chocolate!)
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His name is Bailey, as in Irish Cream Bailey's :rofl;
It was a total surprise to me and that my dad followed through. His initial thought was that we could train him to be a guide dog, but after telling him no, we can't just do that. Schools are specialized in what to look for in a guide dog as a pup and then train them for 2 years before I even get him or her. So he then sai well do you still want one incase wI do not get a guide dog and I said YES! So Monday we had 2 breeders lined up to look at labs and golden retrievers. We went to closest breeder before hiking up state for 2 hours and we got lucky. The extra $100 it cost to get him about equalled what it would have cost in gas to go up north. The surprise was his bloodline and all the papers, hip checks, shots, dew claws removed for the price we paid. Usually a dog like this is over $1K easily. As much as I would like to help a shelter dog, I did not have that choice and my dad was thinking of our cats saftey also. Fireworks and the other dogs barking in excitement do not bother him surprisingly (his hearing is fine).
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Aw I love seeing pics of people's animals!!! Chris what is your kitty's name?
Once I get an orange cat and a weiner dog I will know, I have arrived!!
xo,
R
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rsudock, that is our male ragdoll Patches. The female ragdoll is hiding still. She will either stay in the basement or hide upstairs. That may not last long when the pup masters stair climbing :rofl;
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I have a cat (Tuula) & a dog (Timo). They get along so well and play together so much that sometimes I wonder if the dog thinks he's a cat and/or the cat thinks she's a dog! LOL!
The dog is a mutant Pomeranian (17 lbs!) Even though he's full blood, the vet thinks somewhere in his lineage a Chow got in there.
The cat is an Oriental who thinks the dog is the best toy we ever got for her!
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I love looking at all the pics and stories on here about pets. We have 2 cats and 1 dog. D is constantly suggesting that the cats find the nearest exit. He is not really a cat person. At all. But he can't really do much about it since he brought the first one home for me! Her name is Noelle, since she was a Christmas present for me. She is jet black with green eyes and coming up on 3 years old. Although she is now fully grown, she can't weigh more than 5 or 6 lbs. It's like she just stopped growing one day. Kinda weird. D and I have come to terms with the fact that she may also be "special" :urcrazy; I won't go into all of it but we have had numerous reasons to think that. LOL
Our other cat is my stingy baby, Zoey. She is gray and white and gorgeous! Only problem is, she knows it! Walks around the house like she is Queen of the Universe.. Only love she gives is to me. And that is only if she decides to grace me with her presence in my lap. Like I said - STINGY.
Our dog is a pure bred English Mastiff. Her name is Duchess and it fits her to no end! She truly is the baby though. AND SPOILED! When we got her, she got sick with Parvo and almost didn't make it. Luckily, we had a great vet and I didn't really need to sleep for about 3 weeks... She is perfectly healthy now and is like our child. Pouts and throws attitude and lets us know when she believes she is being mistreated. She weighs apprx 170 lbs now and still doesn't realize how big she is. She also acts like she is being tortured if she doesn't have constant physical contact with one of us. Leaning her whole body against us or plopping down on out feet is usually her favorite spot. I will post pics soon!
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Her name is Noelle, since she was a Christmas present for me. She is jet black with green eyes and coming up on 3 years old. Although she is now fully grown, she can't weigh more than 5 or 6 lbs. It's like she just stopped growing one day. Kinda weird. D and I have come to terms with the fact that she may also be "special".
*chuckles* ... if My Dora were a human rather than a cat, she would probably be on medication for ADHD ...
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If my cat were human, I'd spend a lot of time washing her mouth out with soap. I just know half of what she yells at me is NOT polite.
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The looks that I get from the cats are nothing but attitude..snobs. But not from our puppy. She is all love, all the time. :)
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If my cat were human, I'd spend a lot of time washing her mouth out with soap. I just know half of what she yells at me is NOT polite.
Sometimes Dora glares at me, but I'd hate to think she swears in my direction! Gosh, she probably does though.
Okay, silly question for all cat staff ... do your cats have different meows for signaling different needs? Or am I just loopy? It's got to the stage where I can tell if either of my cats a) wants feeding, b) wants to go outside, c) wants a cat treat, or d) is just saying hello and wanting a general chat about this and that. I'm pretty convinced that Mog also has a particular meow which he uses when he's wondering what on earth Dora is up to.
I spend far too much time in the company of cats ... I suspect I need a life.
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Just off the top of my head - mine has a distinctive meow for:
Hurry up with the catnip. Open it faster, fool!
Get up, you let my favorite water dish run dry. (She has 2.)
Get up and hold me, it's a thunder storm.
Open the door so I can sit on the balcony.
BIRD! BIRD! BIRD!
Look, I caught my little toy hat! (Again.)
Pick me up upside down.
Put me down now.
Pet me but don't you dare pick me up.
Go away and let me sleep.
and of course...
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
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If my cat were human, I'd spend a lot of time washing her mouth out with soap. I just know half of what she yells at me is NOT polite.
Sometimes Dora glares at me, but I'd hate to think she swears in my direction! Gosh, she probably does though.
Okay, silly question for all cat staff ... do your cats have different meows for signaling different needs? Or am I just loopy? It's got to the stage where I can tell if either of my cats a) wants feeding, b) wants to go outside, c) wants a cat treat, or d) is just saying hello and wanting a general chat about this and that. I'm pretty convinced that Mog also has a particular meow which he uses when he's wondering what on earth Dora is up to.
I spend far too much time in the company of cats ... I suspect I need a life.
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I would say yes.
Our male and femal cat have diferent meows for different things.
!. Treats
2. water from the bottle (male cat)
3. Wants the oor open to go to the basement or out from the basement
4. To go outside in the backyard (male cate)
5. Wants milk from ceral bowel (male cat)
6. Wants to be petted, on lap, or sit next to you..
7. Belly rub
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D may act all like he's not a cat person and he wants them gone.. but I bet you anything that if one went missing or something happened he'd be the first one running to fix things up!! They have a way of getting under most people's skin and taking control in such a way that you don't quite realise it till it's too late:)
this post has been authorised by Celeste :) :rofl;
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All the cats I've ever had have had different meows and different meows for different things. It's funny but my husband & I used to be able to tell who was "talking" in another room by their meow. We only have the one right now but she lets us & the dog know exactly what she wants!
My husband used to say he was not a cat person but one of my cats chose him for me! She was my "greeter". She always met anyone that came to my home. The first date I had with my husband, she greeted him as usual BUT after he sat down, she climbed up on his chest and settled in as if to say, "He fits, let's keep him!" Needless to say, I followed my cat's advice. Over the years (we've been married 26) many cats have found his chest comfortable to lay on! I always say it's because he's "cat-shaped"!
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Blokey stated quite categorically that he wasn't a cat person and he didn't like cats and he was only agreeing to get one to keep me happy ... yeh, right. He wouldn't be without the little buggers now. They do certainly get under your skin.
Dora and I were enjoying the sunshine this afternoon and, after failing to catch a dragonfly, she settled for a butterfly instead. I feel a little guilty; my garden is a Mecca for butterflies but I seem to be enticing them in just so that Dora can play with/eat them. To make myself feel better I let the sunlight catch my watch and laughed as she manically tried to catch the light reflection. Her meows of frustration, coupled with flailing limbs, as it kept eluding her were the highlight of my day.
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Our Christmas pic of the dogs.
Trinket- 1st three photos
Trinket and Danielle my daughter. It is her puppy1
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Missy Photo.
My dog!
Ruffie- my friends dog.
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After puppy class I took Bailey to see Santa. Was to playful to sit still for a good photo, but he enjoyed all the treats given to him as they tried to corale him into a better pose. He was in heaven today, stopped at McDonalds on the way home and he got a couple dog treats thru the drive thru and then again thru the pharmacy drive thru.
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Yay, I'm such a cat lady! I love and adore my baby Aphrodite! (well, we call her Aphy. Even though her full name is "Aphrodite Sapphire mynamelast")
she's a pure bred Ragdoll kitty who is now one years old. And in the last picture, you will notice. It's her "Baby daddy" or my boyfriend. (We like to refer to him as that. He actually doesn't mind and embraces it. Whenever he leaves he says "Daddy loves you") That picture is on my desktop. :P
Anyways, she is the light of my life. She brings sunshine and happiness. She never bites. She LOVES to cuddle and snuggle herself right against me. (And DJ if he's staying over, she will actually try to sleep as close as possible) She doesn't like wet food, prefers her dry food. And is pretty lazy actually. She won't play with her "feather-on-a-stick" toy. But will insist on carrying it around the house. Or. just bring it into bed while poking me with it. And she has a thing for jumping at anything that has chicken in it. (But will refuse to eat cat food with chicken) Anyways. :) Enjoy!
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Soooo pretty. I can just hear her purrrrrring.
:thumbup;
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We have cats out of the same litter.
Snicker's and Skittles. Their mom's name was M&M, and they had the dad was KIT KAT.
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LadyS, she's a beauty.
Haz :rofl;
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Auggie!
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Aww, he's adorable! I love the name "Auggie" by the way!
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GL I'm not a dog person, but I must admit Augise looks like a fine dog and companion :)
My Celeste would probably not agree though. She has been busy catching bugs though.. for an older girl she can pounce real fast when she wants!!! :)
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Ladystardust, our ragdolls do not play much either except on a few occassions like Christmas time, or with fresh catnip plant. Alphy's markings have gotten darker since I saw the last pics of her and has the usual ragdoll coat of fur now.
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This is a picture of the pet tarantula I have at school. Her name is Rose, since she is a rose-legged tarantula.
Darth, who LOVES spiders, wanted to see a picture! :rofl; :rofl;
Rose is at least 8 years old. She just keeps eating crickets and getting bigger. :bow;
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Which bit...? What? I can see some legs....
[some BIG HAIRY LEGS].
Maybe there's something wrong with my computer. [tiling screen this way and that].
At any rate, I've wanted to see Rose for ages, delighted to 'meet' her. :o
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Actually I've been having quite a time with my cats lately. Akbah, (the one on the right) was diagnosed with diabetes last November. (And a whole raft of other things, he was one very sick cat). So I learned to give him insulin shots. But he was still sick, tired, lethargic, thirsty and thin, all symptoms of unregulated diabetes. So in January, I went back online: I learned to test his blood glucose by getting blood samples from his ears, which was a whole adventure and a half. And I found a feline diabetes discussion board (of course!) I learned that he needed low carb wet food (not the dry food my vet had changed him to). I took him off dry food, followed their tips for which wet foods would work, and they helped me wean him off insulin. He's been "off the juice" as they call it, for two weeks. Once again discussion boards were an amazing source of support and useful, timely, relevant information.
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Lap cat while sick, also a good warmer since he went under the blanket I had drapped over me and kept leg and lower chest warm.
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Great photo, Chris. All of our cats have liked sleeping with my husband, he's bow-legged!
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He's gorgeous Chris. What a beauty.
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Which bit...? What? I can see some legs....
[some BIG HAIRY LEGS].
Maybe there's something wrong with my computer. [tiling screen this way and that].
At any rate, I've wanted to see Rose for ages, delighted to 'meet' her. :o
Yep, when I post from my iPhone, the picture is always turned. :thumbdown;
Rose is really quite big. When I see tarantulas in the pet store they look tiny. :rofl; :rofl;
Aleta
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Aleta...
She's absolutely beautiful... I LOVE her!!!!....
Keep the pics coming, please... Ask her to wave to me... I'm not choosy which leg she waves with!... LOL!!!!...
Thanks for posting... She's a treasure!...
Darth....
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"Willie Otis" Willie for short...
2.5 year old English Lab, fox-red, Always rescued before, but this time we wanted to get one from a pup...He is absolutley the best dog ever, hands down. Listens, stays in his yard (yes even tho we don't have a fence), smart bugger, plays dead, shakes, speaks big and does steady with tons of fruit-loops on his nose. Only issue is he thinks he is a lap dog...yeah, nothing like a 75 pound lap dog :clap;
I will upload a pic when I get a chance...
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"Willie Otis" Willie for short...
2.5 year old English Lab, fox-red, Always rescued before, but this time we wanted to get one from a pup...He is absolutley the best dog ever, hands down. Listens, stays in his yard (yes even tho we don't have a fence), smart bugger, plays dead, shakes, speaks big and does steady with tons of fruit-loops on his nose. Only issue is he thinks he is a lap dog...yeah, nothing like a 75 pound lap dog :clap;
I will upload a pic when I get a chance...
my english lab so far is missing a few cards from a full deck to be considered smart. He sometimes listens, but even in puppy classes the trainer has problems with him. I hate the jumping up on people part and the turning back on him does not help when it's other people you are more concerned about,
Hope you can upload pics soon.
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Auggie Doggie! A very good friend of mine. Joy to the World! The little rascal follows me everywhere I go except Dialysis - at which time he gets the shakes then goes to his bed. Coming home he is utterly beside himself. Love that pooch.
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As promised pics of Willie Otis...This is my first attempt to post a picture so bare with me...
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A fine fella!
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This is Lord Montgomery AKA Monty :) We rescued him from the local pound a couple of years ago he's approx. 3years old now, a shih tzu x - I absolutely adore him, he is the funniest little man !!
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Lets see, I live on a ranch so I got about 6 cats (2 are my babies), got 2 dogs and 10 alpacas! The picture is of one of our alpacas, Dusty. He was sheered last week. So now the poor thing is naked!
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Bailey yesterday behaving for once. Using iPhone camera.
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Bailey looks like a dachshund. I'll be getting one soon, myself. The darned "ornamental iron" gate man has been 3 weeks since he promised us a bid on 3 gates. I can't get a dog until I get new gates, and I'm losing my patience. I lost my dachshund last summer, and I still miss her. She died during the night, halfway in her doggy door, and half outside. The secret with dachshunds is get older models, they're mellower, and of course, females. The males tend to bite.
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OMG my 15.5 year old Min Pin that I adopted when she was 7 is shutting down. Refuses to take any more pills as of last week. I took her to the vet to see if she had a bad tooth (ones that are left). She is blind and can't hear much but my little Min Pin's shrill bark which starts her barking. But, now she won't eat and threw up what she did eat. Luckily she poops and pees in the bathroom so I can clean that up. If I take her outside she does it too, but when I'm not around she goes in there. Unfortunately she pukes wherever and I cannot deal with that much longer. She is in her bed covered up sleeping. I called her real Mom who lives in CA and we told Pebbles she didn't have to live like this anymore. I hate this! :'(
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*sneezes*
These are sooo cute!
Love the tranchula( ya i cant spell!)
*ssneezes again* I better get out of here, im allergic! I love animals!!! *sneezes again*
My dad has a dog, who makes me sneeze and itch but i love him to death!
*itches and sneezes*
Why must i be allergic to such cute fuzzy things???
My dads dog Hoppy, below, is a hyper dork of a dog. ZGotta love him though. Hes too damn cute!
I call him Hoppapotomus. Idk why though haha Him loves his big bone!
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Sorry to hear rerun, just do what's best for her.
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Awww, Rerun. So sorry about your little furry baby. Give her oodles of cuddles.
:(
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Auggie the Wonder Dog, pooped in my bed, between the sheets, yet. Fortunately I have a large bed and it was on his side. Close call. At the time I wondered why he was snuggling. His side smelled bad.
I'm going to teach that mutt how to flush.
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We have three cats, and are catsitting for friends who were deployed to Afghanistan for 11 months.
Our oldest is six, named Puar. A Nebelung cat (pretty gray cat with long hair). She's very sweet and gentle, very shy.. My husband brought her home as our first dating anniversary present.. A sweetie!
The second is a big black tom cat with random "gray" hairs on his head and chest (I love his little hairs). He weighs 17 pounds and was a stray that my father-in-law's employee found in a vacant lot while on a job. I fell in love with the tiny, thin little thing, he was only 8 weeks old. His name is Ravage, after the Transformer that comes out of Soundwave's chest (one of the tape cassettes).. He's four, and a bit whiny and territorial. He's very snuggly.
The baby is Twix, she is about nine months old. My husband brought her home the week after memorial day. He meant to adopt a dog, but the one he wanted was taken, so he wandered over to the kittens :Kit n Stik;
I was laying in bed, sick after work, and he called and asked, "if I bring a Twix home, will you want it?''. I said yes, of course. He brought in a humane society box and I was soooo mad! I had just spent $800 in vet bills, etc., that summer for the other two cats! He offered to return her, but I said no, we don't return living beings. She is a very feisty Tortoiseshell and very loyal to me. I love her so much! She is tiny (though now a bit fat with a tiny head) and nearly fearless, and has taken over the house. She's like an orange tiger-stripe and black cat swirled together, and has one "peanut-butter" paw. Her face is very striking and her nose is speckled.
Atticus is probably 7 or 8, and looks like a jersey cow but gray spots. He bit me three days into his stay, and I had to get a shot in the butt and antibiotics. My hand looked sort of like a boxing glove. He's a jerk to my cats but sucks up to me now. I can't post pics from my dumb touchpad, but they are all the cutest babies ever!
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Pics of my new babies,Theodora and Murphy, currently about 9 weeks old.
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Oh JB, those two look cute, but really devilish.... >:D
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Awww, they're beautiful jb.
My Mog-cat has been missing since Sunday morning. The not knowing (has he been hit by a car, is he stuck in someone's garage ...) what's happened to him is killing me.
:'(
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Cute pictures jbeany.
Sorry to hear poppylicious about your mog
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When our Bootus went missing, he was gone for almost two weeks, thought he was a goner, showed up under a deck 3 doors up. After that he lost his ability to meow, guess he spent the two weeks crying...lesson learned, he never tried to sneak out the house after that...
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So, hopefully all have seen the pictures of my bud Wilie. Now this picture, some may disagree that these are pets, so go ahead disagree, I am very okay with that. So...without further ado, Please meet Hobie (cardinal fish lower left), Oreo (black and white clownfish, center swimming up) and Red, (Flame Angel), picking up a Wrasse Saturday, I hope...
Poppy, any word on Mog?
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I think fish are pets, too. I had one that used to ignore the food until I stuck a hand in the tank for him to rub up against. Even my little guppies and the beta I have now react when I come near them. I know it's because they are hoping for food, but it's still nice to see something happy to see you when you come by!
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Nice salt-water fish conchman.
My dad breeds fish and sells at auction, just do not know the types of fish ( I do not go in the basement very much, hate the smell), but we use to have Oscars since I was a kid that were the only fish that would come close to being a pet. When we use to feed the goldfish, they would take it out of your hand. Now with pellet food, they know when feeding time is and follow you and wait at the top of the tank with mouthes open. I just do not have much interest in fish these day's tho and we no longer have Oscars for the last two years.
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Thanks Chris, My first tanks were freshwater, and I had an oscar too. That little sucker would jump out of the water to be feed. He was fun, when I started saltwater, he had to go...I think that was in the late 80's. I like tanks (aquariums), helps keep my mind off the PKD...
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I found out why my bamboo died.
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Beany, that is so funny. I hope you don't mind but I had to put them on facebook.
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jbeany, they do have the colors of pandas, sooo maybe they are pretendind to be pandas?......lol
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Jbeany That is too funny!! :rofl;
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oh my gosh, jbeany, so not what I pictured! So freaking cute!
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Pandas, yeah, that's it. ;D
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I love it, jbeany! I would also like to post on FB if it's ok.
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I'm sure my cats don't mind being adored from afar. Go ahead and post them if you want.
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jbeany, I think I love your mischievous little cats!
Poppy, any word on Mog?
No, but thank you for asking ... :(
We have an aquarium. I consider them to be pets, but I think Dora-cat gets more enjoyment out of them than we do! She'll sit and watch them and the bravest (a huge black Molly) will - seemingly deliberately - go and squish his face against the glass near her as if to say, Haha! You can't get me!
;D
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These are pics of my Mogster. I may have posted them before but I can't be bothered to check ... *grin*
If you see him please send him home!
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A gorgeous boy!
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Great photos there Poppy. I hope Mog comes home soon.
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Aww Poppylicious your mog is so cute!! I really hope he comes back home to you. :cuddle;
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A gorgeous boy!
Indeed you are, galvo ...
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Thanks lovelies.
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Yo!
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I'm packing to move, which entertains the kittens to no end. They have an addiction to Sharpie markers, which keep disappearing from the spots I set them down and reappearing in places like the bathroom and under the pillows on my bed.
When I saw Dora digging desperately under my storage bench, I figured she had knocked one under it. Yup. I shifted the bench, which doesn't get moved very often because it is heavy and usually full of even heavier things. In order to reach the pen, I pushed the bench all the way out from the wall, partially lifted it, and found an assortment of cat toys as well as my missing Sharpie. I found two little pom-poms that I don't remember giving to the kittens, one pink and one blue. I think they belonged to my last cat, and have probably been wedged under the bench for ages.
So I figured that was perfect - one for the boy, one for the girl. I tossed them to the kittens to distract them from the markers.
It was a distraction, all right.
I have no idea what the difference is between the two besides color. Certainly none that I can tell. But the blue pom-pom is apparently the BEST THING EVER. They have been fighting over it ever since. I realized this only when I started to hear a strange noise, an off-kilter buzzing like a wobbly fan. I was trying to figure out what was running, and if it was in my apartment or one of my neighbors.
No, it's my little Murphy, with a tiny blue pom-pom in his mouth, growling at his sister to keep her away from the silly thing. Have you ever heard a 2-pound kitten attempting to sound ferocious?
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When I saw Dora digging desperately under my storage bench, I figured she had knocked one under it.
*gasp*
You have a Dora too?!
My Dora loves round things, but has a tendancy to chase them under furniture and/or give up on them very quickly. I think she's ADHD. Plus she never stops talking.
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Dora is short for Theodora - and she's also my own little Dora the Explorer - she's into everything! All attitude, too.
Her brother Murphy is the talker, but they both are pretty mouthy for non-Siamese. They are only 3 months old right now, and they don't have adult meows yet - it's more of a peep or a squeak, but they are LOUD squeaks!
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Ah, my Dora is short for Adora which was her name at the shelter (not sure if it was her name before she went there though). I couldn't stand Adora because it reminded me of Wizardora, a British children's telly show from the nineties with a very frustrating theme tune which I kept singing to myself. I think Dora suits her better. Love the name Theodora!
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Okay, I know most dogs love peanut butter, but I've never seen it from cats before. Mine will attack me the minute they see the Jif jar. They LOVE it. I have to lock them in another room to eat it unmolested. What is that???
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I've just adopted this little guy a bit over a week ago. His name is Rocky, he's russian blue, 1 1/2 yrs oild. He is the sweetest little guy, loves to be with me, I think he sees me as his mama, when I'm gone too long, he does a "kitty inquisition" when I get home. I can only imagine what he's saying to me while he's talking away!
My other 3 are okay with him. The two boys, Smudge & Teddy, more so. Lila I call my little princess, she certainly fits the bill for that name!
The biggest thing the 3 need to get used to is Rocky runs just to run. I've started calling him Rocky Rocket and he crashes into things. He mostly wipes out my cross stitch board with my latest forever project on it (you should hear the sound when it hits the hard wood floors!), I'm thinking he's telling me to finish it once and for all! lol
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My last kitty got the "zooms" just like Rocky. Just running up and down the hall and around the rooms for no reason at all....
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Thats why I have a dog...just sits in one spot chasing his tail...much smarter than a cat :sarcasm; ;D
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Thats why I have a dog...just sits in one spot chasing his tail...much smarter than a cat :sarcasm; ;D
I've got a dumb dog then, he will run around the house if we let him. f e goes up or down the stairs in a hurry, he will trip himself.
Kitty Kat, those Russian Blues are great cats to have from what I have read and seen on animal planet.
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Thanks everyone. I've become very attached to him. he's very laid back and considering he's had a hard start to his life and is a bit insecure, he really goes all out.
The second he starts zooming through the house, I've noticed the dog and cats all scatter to different corners to be out of the way completely. lol It's really funny to watch. But when he falls asleep, he's like a log now, nothing disturbs him at all.
His only bad habit is that he shreds newspaper. Better than any shredder I have ever owned!! lol! I don't think I'd mind so much if it wasn't the daily paper. I don't get to it too early, it gets delivered in the afternoon but the little goober shreds it so you can't read some of the pages!
Chris I've noticed with my dog that every once in a while, she will get going so fast that she falls and gets back up! I end up just staring at her. She's a Nova Scotia Duck Toller/husky cross. She's beautiful, thinks she's an 80 pound cat and tries to round up the cats which doesn't fly well. Don't feel bad about the tripping, it's comical! I thought I was the only who had a dog who did that.
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If I could, I'd post videos of him grass swimming.
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His only bad habit is that he shreds newspaper. Better than any shredder I have ever owned!! lol! I don't think I'd mind so much if it wasn't the daily paper. I don't get to it too early, it gets delivered in the afternoon but the little goober shreds it so you can't read some of the pages!
Ha ha! My Moggly used to do that when we first got him. In fact, the reason why his previous owners had decided they couldn't look after him anymore was that he shredded EVERYTHING paper-based! However, he had been an indoor cat and the rescue place told us that if we let him go out he'd probably stop doing it. They were right; we suffered three weeks of shredded paper (including the post through the letterbox) and finally allowed him to go out and he only ever shredded paper (including cardboard boxes, he loved those!) after that when he was bored and wanted to go out. He was the same with electric cables ... check any unhidden cables, just in case!! He looks adorable, btw.
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(I've just realised that I've typed this entire post in the past-tense ... *sad face* ... my mind must be expecting to never see him again - it will be four weeks tomorrow since he left for a big adventure).
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I'm so sorry about Mog, I've been praying that he'll return to his safe, loving home.
Years ago I had a cat that would chew electrical cords. It was so bad that after she passed and cable came out to fix our internet, they had to replace wires that she had chewed through!
Thankfully the only thing Rocky is doing is shredding paper, he spent alot of time with me alone last night and he hasn't even touched the paper today! I'm pretty sure it all has to do with his rough start in life. I give him credit though, to have started out in a bad situation and accidently end up in a 2nd one, to be able to trust like he does, I find very touching.
I still say that if people sit back and watch how animals interact, there's a lot we could learn for the better kind of man kind.
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I still say that if people sit back and watch how animals interact, there's a lot we could learn for the better kind of man kind.
This reminds me that yesterday I watched Dora-cat pretending to be Ninja-cat (the video that did the rounds a couple of years ago?) ... she was stalking a neighbour's cat over the road and every time it turned around she'd suddenly stop and stand still with an air of innocence about her as if to say, What, me? Stalking you? Nah ...! Or maybe I've got it wrong and they were just playing that kids game (Statues?)
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Years ago I had a cat that would chew electrical cords. It was so bad that after she passed and cable came out to fix our internet, they had to replace wires that she had chewed through!
We have that problem with our female ragdoll :banghead;
She chews electrical cords, speaker wres, paper, kleenex, and maybe something I am forgetting. We thnk she will electrcute herself one day with the chewing. So she is banned from the bedrooms unless someone is there to keep an eye on her. The one room she sleeps in has the cords hidden behind furniture and a poster frame It's a very bad habbit that came out of nowwhere that started a couple years ago that she never did before.
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We thnk she will electrcute herself one day with the chewing.
Mog came home one day last summer with burn marks round his mouth (in the exact shape that you would expect from sticking an electric cable in your mouth, and presumably from the building site nearby!). Thankfully the vet said it would clear up of its own accord, and it did ... the best thing was that he learnt his lesson and didn't chew any cables for about three months. Then he forgot and started again (in one night he managed to chew my mobile phone charger into three pieces, damaged the aerial cord and sent my bedside lamp to bedside lamp heaven). Silly bugger! A part of me thinks he probably chewed through something again and wasn't quite so lucky this time *sad face*. In our bedroom all wires are taped down with pretty tape and he wasn't allowed in the office or the living room without supervision.
Cats can be so pesky ... and so very difficult to train!
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I lost count how many phone chargers, iPhone cables, USB cables I had to replace because of her obsession. Then there's the countless other things she has chewed :banghead;
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I now have photographic proof that I have the two weirdest kittens ever...
They chased the plate across the floor, gobbling the peanut butter, until the catnip got bounced into the peanut butter, making it impossible to get to without getting a bit of the nip at the same time. Then they began to attempt to cover up the plate.
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A right pair of comedians!
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The third photo is just how our male cat looks when he hears or sees you have a water bottle and he will try to grab it out of your hands!
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Cats can be so pesky ... and so very difficult to train!
Oh but we humans... darn EASY to train - if you're a kitty!!!! :)
*huggles* I'm so sorry Mog has not returned :( I hope wherever he is, he is at rest and purring contentedly......
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Cats can be so pesky ... and so very difficult to train!
Oh but we humans... darn EASY to train - if you're a kitty!!!! :)
*huggles* I'm so sorry Mog has not returned :( I hope wherever he is, he is at rest and purring contentedly......
Awww, thank you Richard. A little bit of me is still hopeful that he's going to come bounding in the door one day and go straight to his food bowl, then look at me as if to say, What?! whilst I stare gobsmacked at him! Bless him, wherever he is.
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:grouphug; to Poppy.
I'm feeling like a bad kitty mommy today. I just picked up my babies from the vet this morning. I had them fixed and, yes, I'm gonna say it, declawed.
I really wasn't planning to get them declawed when I got them. I got them to let me clip claws, even if it did take forever. I did all the things the vets say will train the cat to only use the proper scratching posts. I had numerous options for scratching posts. I had one tall one with cardboard and one with carpet. I had two that laid flat on the floor. I gave treats for scratching in the right places. I rearranged furniture so the scratching posts were in the places where the cats liked to scratch. I used duct tape sticky-side out on the furniture they liked to claw. I used a spray bottle when they scratched what they shouldn't. But, their favorite things to scratch turned out to be carpet and wood flooring. I tried it all, but I just couldn't figure out how to put the scratching pads where they preferred to scratch when every inch of floor on the top two stories of the house, as well as part of the basement, consists of their favorite things to scratch. I can't afford to keep replacing furniture, carpet, and refinishing hardwood flooring. *sigh*
So, I gave up. I was tired of every minute I spent with them when they were awake consisting of constant discipline. It wasn't working and no one was happy.
I did pay the extra fees to get laser surgery, so they would have less pain and a shorter recovery, but I still feel bad they hurt right now.
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I'm feeling like a bad kitty mommy today. I just picked up my babies from the vet this morning. I had them fixed and, yes, I'm gonna say it, declawed.
*gasp*
That's actually illegal in the UK ... I get the impression that America is one of the few places where it's considered okay to do. I just live with the fact that my cat/s are going to naturally behave like cats and there's not much I can do about it if I can't convince them to scratch elsewhere, although I found the best solution to be a very loud 'NO!' with a clap of the hands, which has them leaving the vicinity of the armchair/stair/patch of carpet/bedside and running for the scratching post immediately ... whereupon they get tickled under the chin and Oooohs and Aaaahs of affection. But you already feel like a bad kitty mummy so I shan't scold you.
Thank you for the hugs.
(I've read that the personality of cats can change after they've been declawed ... it will be interesting to know if yours change in any way.)
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I didn't know it was illegal in the UK. Interesting. It's still pretty common place here, and even my vet tech has her cats declawed. The only thing that shocked me about the whole thing was being given the after-care instructions that clearly state "Do not let the cat outside for the first week." Okay, if I actually let them outside, I would not declaw them and set them loose without defenses. I have indoor cats, and have never let any of mine outside farther than a screened-in gazebo or a balcony, and that only after making sure the cat wouldn't ever think about jumping off.
The only change I've ever seen in a declawed cat was when my sister had an older, pound-rescue cat declawed because she was worried he might scratch her newborn. For months after, he would limp in the most pitiful way whenever he had to walk near her or her husband. He only did it when there was someone watching him though, since he had learned that the limping got him attention, cuddles, treats, and catnip. ::)
I feel a bit better now. Mine aren't limping in the slightest, and they spent the afternoon doing what they normally do - alternating naps in the sun with playing and wrestling with each other. They are currently sprawled on the window sill, head to head, watching the nightly dog walkers and giving each other a bath. The worst moment was when I gave them the pain meds I'm to give them twice a day, which apparently taste horribly nasty. Much gagging and flattened ears ensued with that process. I'm not looking forward to several days of doses, as I'm sure they will quickly learn to hide when they see the bottles.
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I suspect that the only way that America is one of the few places where declawing is accepted is because throughout most of the world, cats are not kept as pets and would not even be given food let alone veterinary care. I can remember being in tears on honeymoon because there was what looked like a newborn kitten mewling in the streets of Mauritius. We found a market and I purchased tinned cat food - not an easy item to come by there - then picked up the kitten and took it to a back alley to feed it. In Greece, half-starved cats would beg while we were dining outdoors, in the Caribbean and Africa there always seemed to be dogs and cats just roaming, roaming, roaming along the streets. Each area of the world has a different approach to animals, different animals that are OK to eat, OK to keep with humans, OK to exterminate. Monkeys are considered vermin in South Africa.
My brother-in-law is a British vet. Now I must remember to ask him his stance on declawing. Somehow I doubt the very practical, erstwhile farm boy would have any particular problem with it, but he would obviously follow the law.
Jbeany, don't feel bad. Your cats have an easier, happier life than the overwhelming majority of animals, pets or otherwise, on the planet. In middle school, my French teacher had seven kids and they were always short of money. I remember one of his boys (maybe 10 or so) telling his friends that they had recently got a few pet rabbits, and that over the course of several months, they now had dozens and had started to eat them. The kid this little boy was speaking to was horrified, but the French boy could not stop raving about how delicious these animals were. Oh, and a final note - one of my best friends had a cat who was declawed (before he received the cat) and he said she would paw at people as if she were trying to scratch them. He would always pull his hand away and say "Ow!" He reckoned she felt more ferocious that way and maybe did not miss her claws. He also never let her out - I would think that would be one of the requirements to having a cat declawed, to at least pretend that you were going to keep them inside.
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Declawing is illegal in Australia and perpetrators face fines and/or imprisonment.
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Wow i really had no idea it would be illegal to declaw your cat in other countries. I feel nieve how little I know really. We don't declaw our cats we have just cuz it just we don't like to do that to our cats. What about like taking off the the dogs dewclaw or docking their tail? That is also done a lot in the USA when people sell puppies to have them look a certain way. Is that also illegal in other countries??
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Is it also illegal in Australia and the UK to "de-bark" a dog, then? And, to continue deniferfer's thought - what about cropping ears on dogs, too? Surely that's not even about saving furnishings and flooring or keeping a newborn (or an immuno-compromised fool who still wants a cat or two) from getting scratched. That's only about looks.
The Australian law surprises me more than the UK's. I have a vague memory of a Nat Geo article about the horrifying damage the cat population has done to the native birds there. Seems like declawing cats would be encouraged to save the wildlife. But maybe it was just the feral population, not the house pets. Hmmm....my curiosity is piqued now. I wonder what groups were behind the laws in both countries. I rarely see any "Don't declaw" outcry here, except from a few of the individually run cat rescue places. Even they spend most of their effort on trying to spay and neuter the local ferals. (Which, for an interesting side thought, they dock an ear on to give notice that the cat has been fixed, in case it is recaptured in the next round up.)
I've had other cats I didn't declaw, but they were much more easily trained than these two. I wonder if the constant upheaval from packing and moving was part of that, or if it's just a personality thing. The last one I had declawed was just too stubborn to stop climbing the curtains. I wouldn't have cared - the curtains didn't show any wear, since they were really heavy and vinyl lined to block drafts, and sturdy enough that I still have them. I just hung them in my bedroom here, probably 14 years later. - but she kept slipping and getting snagged upside down. Very funny when I was home. Not so cute when I wasn't and she dangled upside down until she puked. I figured she'd eventually choke to death. I couldn't switch to all vertical blinds - the windows were so drafty I'd have frozen. So off she went to the vet.
I was right - the pain meds are going to be a fight. I have gouges in my tummy now, from being launched of off as soon as the meds have been squeezed down their little throats. I only declawed the front paws, after all, to leave them some defenses. They already figured that part out!
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jneany, have you seen the treats where you stuff the pill inside and then stuff it in the mouth? There is a device that is sold for pill delivery, but if you don't know what your doing, you can do more harm than good. There is another option I learned in vet school, but I am not sure how to put it into words. It is easier to show which is how we were taught by one of the teachers. It basically made the cat relaxed.
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It's liquid - half an eye dropper full twice a day. They sit calmly enough for me that I don't need to swaddle them - but they launch off me to try to choke it back up the moment I let them go. I suppose I'd prefer to be upright to gag down the nasty stuff, too. They aren't trying to fight me, just get down as quickly as possible. I'm going to wear a heavier shirt for the launch away after tomorrow's doses. :)
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Wow i really had no idea it would be illegal to declaw your cat in other countries. I feel nieve how little I know really. We don't declaw our cats we have just cuz it just we don't like to do that to our cats. What about like taking off the the dogs dewclaw or docking their tail? That is also done a lot in the USA when people sell puppies to have them look a certain way. Is that also illegal in other countries??
Ear cropping and the docking of dog's tails is banned/illegal (exceptions for some working dogs) in the UK and most of Europe too. And Australia and parts of Canada.
It's illegal/banned - or considered VERY inhumane (only to be done in the most exceptional circumstances) - to declaw a cat in the following countries (and this isn't a fully comprehensive list):
England
Scotland
Wales
Italy
France
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Denmark
Finland
Slovenia
Portugal
Belgium
Spain
Brazil
Australia
New Zealand
Israel
Malta
Bosnia
Czech Republic
Coatia
Cyprus
Turkey
Romania
As far as I'm aware these countries will only allow it for medical reasons due to the fact that it's like amputating part of a toe!
Sorry, not looking to start a debate, offend or upset anyone ... like deniferfer and cariad say, it's interesting how different countries respond to the same scenarios and how our views can maybe be manipulated by laws, culture and whatnot. When we have pets we try to do our best for them within the laws and comfort zones of our own cultures and countries. But what matters most is that your pets are happy, healthy and loved, with food in their bellies and a roof over their heads.
And that they have copious amounts of peanut butter to eat (I should see if my Dora likes that, but it would mean buying a jar and I'd eat it all up and get fat!)
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Well, you don't have to worry about offending/upsetting me, I find cultural discussions fascinating and this is making me want to do cultural research on global attitudes toward animals. :beer1;
The list is interesting. I found the website where I believe you pulled the list and was instantly struck by two things: if we are going to count places that find declawing inhumane, then the US would make that list. There are plenty of people here who believe it is, and in my quick internet search I've found that it has been outlawed in Los Angeles and other parts of CA. Secondly, listing the UK countries separately seems an attempt to make this list seem longer than it is, and to argue that there is some sort of global outcry over this, and that just is not so. Much of Europe and Oceania, and a few outlier countries does not a global outcry make. Absent from this list is *any* North American, Central American, African, or Asian country. As I've said, concern over the welfare of house cats is going to be limited to a few privileged countries. The fact that Spain (Spain!!!!) would outlaw it (I will ignore the nebulous 'finds it inhumane' designation because it is ultimately meaningless) is a rich hypocrisy given their love of bullfighting, for example. Then there is hunting, branding, raising animals to eat them, using them for items like milk, mindlessly destroying their habitats, cockfighting, dog fighting, dog racing, horse racing, (in)breeding, and even putting animals into zoos or training them to be in film/theatre. I once read a really interesting interview with a star of the television program Frasier in which the actor said that he did not view the dog on that show as a dog but as another actor because that dog would not react to *anything* without being told to do so by a trainer. He said all of the dog's animal characteristics had been trained straight out of him.
Really, all of these countries, and America I hasten to add, are guilty of outrageous human rights abuses.
I had a conversation about treatment of pets with a Canadian vet-in-training when I was in South Africa. He said much of the world (did not quantify 'much') finds fixing pets inhumane - you are depriving them of a basic, evolutionary drive. That more than declawing will alter their behaviour, but here failing to fix one's pet is considered irresponsibility. The first vet I took my AJ to argued that it was inhumane to let domesticated cats out to roam, giving me pamphlets showing that it basically lowers their life expectancy by a third. I never let my cats out and they did not seem to want to go out. I trained at a suicide hotline with a woman from Jamaica. She was not accepted onto the line despite years of experience in her home country I guess because she failed one of the tests. She had to do a mock call with someone who was depressed over the loss of a dog, and she said in Jamaica they really don't do pets so she was having a difficult time relating to this sadness. (I saw the mock call and I thought she did fine, only mentioning the cultural difference after the fact.) She had just survived the murder of her brother and seemed to accept that as part of life as well.
It bothers me when people anthropomorphize this, as one site compared declawing to amputating a person's fingertips. A person without fingertips would struggle to perform basic tasks in life, whereas most cats continue on as normal after being declawed. My childhood cats used to infuriate my father by hanging from the screen doors and on the silk curtains. How they managed to keep their claws I'll never know. I think he just did not want to pay for it, and kicking them out of the house permanently solved many of the damage issues.
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It's liquid - half an eye dropper full twice a day. They sit calmly enough for me that I don't need to swaddle them - but they launch off me to try to choke it back up the moment I let them go. I suppose I'd prefer to be upright to gag down the nasty stuff, too. They aren't trying to fight me, just get down as quickly as possible. I'm going to wear a heavier shirt for the launch away after tomorrow's doses. :)
I was told by vets that cats cannot choke (as in the possibly lethal type of choking) and with tablets, force their mouths open (you probably know this but you press the sides of the mouth in a certain spot where the jawbone comes together and it is then easy to open their mouths) then you basically have their mouths held open like baby birds waiting for food, and aim for the back of the throat. Then shut their mouths and they will probably cough a little, but if you do it right, they cannot help but swallow the medication. Would probably work just as well with liquid.
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Oh, yeah, I'm getting them to swallow it. It makes them foam at the mouth, it tastes so bad. The vet said to expect the foaming, so I know they are getting it down. Poor babies! Talk about the cure being worse...
I agree with Cariad - it's a fascinating cultural difference. I wonder how much of America's "do what you want to your pet" attitude comes from our farming roots, especially where I live.
The Jamaican women I've met while they were working in Mackinaw for the tourist season think we're all crazy with our pets here in America. They have a dog that stays outside to guard the house, and cats that are only allowed in to catch rodents. The cats aren't given cat food or treats, let alone toys and catnip. My mother and I drove one group who worked for us to the closest mall, 3 hours away. The giant Petsmart store amazed them. Pet cats and dogs seemed normal to them, even if the spoiling didn't, but lizards, frogs, snakes, and cockroaches were so far past their idea of pets, they couldn't believe it wasn't a joke.
And yeah, I agree about the human rights abuses. The endless efforts to reunite abused kids with their parents mystifies me too, when you compare it to the quick and decisive rulings on people who abuse animals.
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The list is interesting. I found the website where I believe you pulled the list ...
*chuckle* ... I promise I did do my research from more than one website ... I spent half an hour checking and re-checking that every country on that list had actually banned it and added the other countries when I'd found them. I wasn't just going to post a list of countries willy-nilly without going over the finer details first because I certainly don't believe everything I read online! It's one reason I find family tree amateurs so irksome ... they never do their bloody research to back their claims up! I did actually consider just putting the UK instead of dividing it into separate areas, but I am first and foremost English (if you ask me to define myself I won't say British) so decided to leave it as it was.
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Thanks so much poppy for taking the time to look up and research all the different counties that it is illegal to declaw and other things.
It don't get offend either to learn and to find out the law, cultures or other things of different counties. I find it fascinating and very intriguing!! I agree with Cariad that is does make you want to do a study of the different attitudes towards animals. I would love to learn anymore things you can and can't do with your animals in other counties.
I totally agree with you jbeany, I'm adopted and I don't understand the push the having children if the natural parents is the right thing even if they are not fit parents!! This boggles my mind!! I know I am how I am today cuz of my adopted parents and I don't know what would have happen if they had me go back to live with my natural birth family.
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The list is interesting. I found the website where I believe you pulled the list ...
*chuckle* ... I promise I did do my research from more than one website ... I spent half an hour checking and re-checking that every country on that list had actually banned it and added the other countries when I'd found them. I wasn't just going to post a list of countries willy-nilly without going over the finer details first because I certainly don't believe everything I read online! It's one reason I find family tree amateurs so irksome ... they never do their bloody research to back their claims up! I did actually consider just putting the UK instead of dividing it into separate areas, but I am first and foremost English (if you ask me to define myself I won't say British) so decided to leave it as it was.
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Oh, no, no, no! I was not criticizing your research! It was just that the wording you used (the "illegal or considered inhumane") happened to appear on the first site I clicked on, and so I assumed that you were using the normal, time-saving practice of cut and paste. I certainly would have. And I would never have bothered to condense England, N. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland into the UK, I just felt that for the person who put up the page, it was a bit of a cheat. But then, maybe they did not realize. They are different countries and no one is more serious about this distinction than my fiercely nationalistic husband.
In this country, it is difficult to disentangle the animal rights movement from PETA, an organization that has probably alienated more people who would normally support their cause than any other in the US. Every time they exploit women to get attention, it makes me wish I could don my fabulous fur coat and order a bacon double cheeseburger to eat right in their faces. They are such a huge turn off to most people that it makes one suspect that they secretly don't like animals all that much, otherwise why would they damage the cause to the extent that they have. I love animals (most) and am definitely a conservationist when it comes to endangered species, but I stop short of believing that animal rights are as important as human rights. I was warned that when I had children I would not be as concerned about pets anymore, and I didn't believe that, but sure enough, it changed my sense of priorities dramatically.
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Trinket, or Minkie as is her nickname. My daughter brought her home from a broken home of a friend. She is corgi mix.
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I wonder how much of America's "do what you want to your pet" attitude comes from our farming roots, especially where I live.
I suspect it's more to do with the bible, that line in genesis (maybe??) that gives people dominion over all the other creatures. While some do not believe it, the US is one of the most religious countries in the world. There is a phrase I've heard for the more European brand of practicing faith - something like "secular Christianity". I've heard people say that they go through the motions in certain European countries but many people there admit that they do not even believe the doctrines of the religion that they practice. It's an endlessly fascinating world.
I had a born-again Christian roommate in NYC. No, we didn't come to blows, although I'm sure there were instances that could have gone that way. Our third roommate was a liberal Catholic, so sort of caught in the middle between our two extreme views. The Catholic and I were horrified when the born-again told us that the bible does not explicitly say that we have to be nice to animals, and that the only compulsion people should feel to treat animals well should come from the fact that it teaches us to treat people well into the bargain. She also said, much to the Catholic's horror, that animals do not go to heaven because they do not have souls. I remember vividly her telling me that angels were souls without bodies and animals were bodies without souls. The Catholic asked why, if this was the case, did animals have such distinct personalities. The born-again could not really answer that, but she did offer that if you got into heaven, God would let you have your pet there if you really wanted it with you. (This was the other thing that irritated me so much about her - she was not yet 20 and talked to us as if she had the authority of a great biblical scholar.) Anyhow, it's just a guess. The no-nonsense farm life would dovetail nicely with the born-again's biblical interpretation.
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I told my daughter: That is not a dog, it is a red river hog!
See the pics!
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Spent my first night away from my kittens last night. I'm forgiven, mostly because I brought home a new pack of pompoms, which are everyone's favorite toy. (Geez, I need to unpack my craft yarn and pom makers so I can stop paying a fortune for these things.) So, after snuggle time, treats, and the new toys, everyone is happy again. I was a bit worried they would be upset about tonight's fireworks, but they've been going off so frequently in my neighborhood for the last month, they don't even flinch at loud noises now, which is fabulous.
So, I'm logged on the 'puter, surfing away, and I keep hearing the oddest, random, squeaky, chugging and humming noise. What the heck? Not outside, not any of the ceiling or window fans...it stops when I get up and start trying to walk around to find it. Huh.
Found it. Dora is so excited with the new pom that she is alternately panting from over-excitement and growling at her brother to keep him away. Good grief!
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Good idea! Ed and Yuki are getting their first pompom today - when I work out what colour they would like most.
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I tried to post pictures of my new guide dog, but files are to big to post. I now have a female black lab named Whitley. I am still in New York training with her though and she is very intelligent and quiet which I hope dpes not change when I get home and she meets my chocolate lab. I do not know the age of her yet, that information will be given during one of our classes that probably involves the vet.
I'll try again later to post pictures. Sunday's are our days off from classes.
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Ok, here are a few pictures taken either today or yesterday of my new guide dog Whitley that I have not posted on Facebook. I also found out a week early when her birthday is due to it being on July 6 and there will be a little party.
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Gorgeous! :birthday; to Whitley!
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@chris, she really is a sweet looking dog and Happy Birthday to her!!
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lovely, lovely
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Chris,
She looks like a sweet girl...congrats...
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Congrats on your guide dog Whitley and on her birthday! She is adorable.
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As we progress I will post pictures of her with her working gear on and her boots. Last night I got sick (luckily no trip to ER) and class outing wore me out and I slept at the city center location for a long time and then once again for a long time at the campus in my room missing lecture, class, and boot hand out and training. I will make that up Sunday while the other dogs get to play together to let some steam off.
Much better experience than first guide dog school.
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Today's class was about paw protection and putting on shoes. Unfortunately they do not have the Nike swoosh for dogs :rofl;
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Taken yesterday by trainer after our route traing was done. Whitely saw me resting and came up to me and rested on my legs.
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So sweet!
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Chris, Whitely is so adorable.
Today we popped to the animal shelter and were chosen by a kitten to be his new mummy and daddy. He's eleven weeks old and we've renamed him Qyzen (the Qytten). He's VERY like Mog in his personality, which is a tad spooky and Dora isn't too sure what to make of him yet (although she found his kitten food to be quite tasty, the cheeky mare!) We half expected Mog to choose this day to come home and be waiting for us on the doorstep, but he didn't. Bless him.
Please excuse the unironed clothes hanging in the first picture ... ;D
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Sorry to hear moog has not returned. Your new kitten looks great, love the markings poppy
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Take us to your leaders!
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:waving; to Qyzen from my two tuxedo kitties!
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My neighbors have given their collie a new squeaky toy today. He's been at it for at least 30 minutes now. Eeek, squeak, eeek, squeak. It's really loud. My cats are going insane!
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We lost our beloved Aslan yesterday. He went quietly from our loving arms into his next life at the vet's office. The vet was very kind to all of us. There were five of us. Vitito (Little Victor) had come from Sacramento. He was Aslan's original owner. we have been his caretakers for years now. He and Vickie came down to see him and made the decision to let him go. He was not himself and has not been well the last two days. We had time to visit with him and say goodbye before and after the injection. I miss his company on my desk, his purring us to sleep at night and his royal highnesses company. He was a cool cat.Everyone at the vet's office called him Mr. Congeniality.
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KitKatz- sorry for your loss. He looked like a very loving cat. I know how hard it can be to have to make that decision. I had to do the same about 3 years ago for one of the cats I adopted when he showed up on my doorstep 8 years earlier. It was probably one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make and one of the longest trips I have had to take.
Les
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:grouphug; to Kitkatz
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Awww, kitkatz ... what a beautiful boy he was.
*huggles*
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Sorry to hear kitkatz,great looking kitty
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It is difficult to remember the cat is gone especially when we do not have him up on the bed purring at us nightly.
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I was wondering who is going to hold down all your paperwork on your desk now.
:grouphug;
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New stupid pet trick....
I had to sew my new curtains together, all 95 inches of them. I had the two pieces flipped across my work table, which is one of those tall, pub-height ones. Even then, the material is so long it dangles over both ends of the tall table. The cats, of course, think the table is a kitty perch. So I'm sliding the material and Murphy along the table, pinning as I go. I got to the end, and realized half of what I had just pinned wasn't pinned anymore. Murphy had been reaching over one by one and delicately removing the pins, and putting them back down right behind me. ::)
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We lost our beloved Aslan yesterday. He went quietly from our loving arms into his next life at the vet's office. The vet was very kind to all of us. There were five of us. Vitito (Little Victor) had come from Sacramento. He was Aslan's original owner. we have been his caretakers for years now. He and Vickie came down to see him and made the decision to let him go. He was not himself and has not been well the last two days. We had time to visit with him and say goodbye before and after the injection. I miss his company on my desk, his purring us to sleep at night and his royal highnesses company. He was a cool cat.Everyone at the vet's office called him Mr. Congeniality.
He was so cute. So sorry Kit, may he rest in peace. :'(
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New stupid pet trick....
I had to sew my new curtains together, all 95 inches of them. I had the two pieces flipped across my work table, which is one of those tall, pub-height ones. Even then, the material is so long it dangles over both ends of the tall table. The cats, of course, think the table is a kitty perch. So I'm sliding the material and Murphy along the table, pinning as I go. I got to the end, and realized half of what I had just pinned wasn't pinned anymore. Murphy had been reaching over one by one and delicately removing the pins, and putting them back down right behind me. ::)
Just like kids!! Always helpful! :rofl;
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Murphy had been reaching over one by one and delicately removing the pins, and putting them back down right behind me. ::)
That is the cutest thing I have ever heard! Bless him!
Just sharing my Qyzen, looking cute ...
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We lost our beloved Aslan yesterday. He went quietly from our loving arms into his next life at the vet's office. The vet was very kind to all of us. There were five of us. Vitito (Little Victor) had come from Sacramento. He was Aslan's original owner. we have been his caretakers for years now. He and Vickie came down to see him and made the decision to let him go. He was not himself and has not been well the last two days. We had time to visit with him and say goodbye before and after the injection. I miss his company on my desk, his purring us to sleep at night and his royal highnesses company. He was a cool cat.Everyone at the vet's office called him Mr. Congeniality.
That is never an easy decision and it never gets easier. But he is waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge. :grouphug;
New stupid pet trick....
I had to sew my new curtains together, all 95 inches of them. I had the two pieces flipped across my work table, which is one of those tall, pub-height ones. Even then, the material is so long it dangles over both ends of the tall table. The cats, of course, think the table is a kitty perch. So I'm sliding the material and Murphy along the table, pinning as I go. I got to the end, and realized half of what I had just pinned wasn't pinned anymore. Murphy had been reaching over one by one and delicately removing the pins, and putting them back down right behind me. ::)
:rofl; They can be sooo helpful sometimes! :rofl;
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Portraits taken at the school. I'll still need to scan class photo to show all the guide dogs in the class.
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They are lovely pictures, Chris! Yay! for graduating! ;D
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this is so beautiful to see. It is one of lifes most beautiful things to see is a guide( or other service) dog working and being a well trained team. Its so nice to see this happening for you...
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Really, really great pictures, Chris! You 2 are going to be best friends and a good team.
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lovely Chris!
Take care Cas
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Good on ya, Chris! Whitley looks a beauty.
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Well, I was planning a calm day at home, sick with a stuffy head. I was half-reading, half-dozing on my bed when my two little furry demons began making an amount of noise that usually ends with them having a knock-down sibling brawl. They were thumping up and down the hall, and all over the house. I sat up enough to holler at them, and then realized that one of the squeaky noises I was hearing was clearly not a cat. Oooops.
Okay, I haven't seen any mice sign yet in this old house, but I've only been here when the weather was nice, so I figured the kids had found themselves a little shrew. The squeak didn't have quite the same pitch as the field and house mice my last cat used to play with in my old trailer. Those made a particularly odd little squeak when they were dumb enough for her to grab them and dump them in the bathtub for her entertainment. Shrews are so vicious though, they stand their ground and try to fight back, hollering like viking berserkers. That's what this sounded like. So I grabbed the broom from the kitchen and went to the living room where the commotion was at.
Nope, not a shrew. Not unless they have started breeding them with wings and feathers. Well crap! How did that get in here?
I grabbed both cats and locked them in the bathroom, which was quite the production. Two hyper, half-grown cats, trying to slide out of my arms and then past the bathroom door. It always amazes me how their bones can turn to liquid when they want to slide away. The only thing that aided me was the bird, which had gone on the attack when I got there, and had actually gotten a hold on Dora's whiskers and was swinging from them as she shook her head and backed away. Like I said, Viking berserker.
The poor bird wasn't flying well by the time I got there. I don't know if it was when they found it. There were some substantial feathers on the carpet. When I went back to get it after successfully corralling the cats, the bird tried to escape into the cold air sink in the floor by squeezing through the wood grating. It got stuck, and I simply picked up the grating and carried it to the door. It half fluttered away and lodged in the neighbor's rose bush. I hope it can still fly, but hopefully the thorns from the bush should protect it until it gets its poor head back on straight.
I think it must have come down the old chimney, and then got stuck inside the furnace pipes. I turned the furnace on this morning for a bit to get the damp from the rain out of the house. The heat flow must have forced it to move upstairs away from the furnace. It probably saw the light through the cold air grates and squeezed out into the living room or office - the only two rooms with wide set openings on the cold air returns. Guess I better add chimney cap to my list of repairs. ;)
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Thanks, if I could I would post video of her from my phone. I can only do that on Facebook tho and not on YouTube
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I was reading. I heard thumping in the kitchen but didn't get up. This is what I found when I went out to get a glass of water.
Now, if I can just train them to pour it in their dish.
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My husband had a dog when I started dating him. I am now the Momma ;) I love her to pieces. She is now going on fourteen years old and has athritis and stomach ulcer issues along with some blindness and deafness now. I also love cats but my husband says "Dogs rule, cats drool". :( no cats.
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jbeany, just put a dish in there or by the door..... :rofl;
Clara, apparently he hasn't had the usual dog who drools..... :rofl;
I took Whitley on a sailboat today. She was raised to go on kyack's from her puppy raiser, then we watchewd the Blue Angels practice and looked at a couple naval vessels that came to Chicago.
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Oh no, she drools. He just wipes it off for her...lol. He has spoiled her rotten. He just doesn't like the independant nature of the cat who only does what they want to do when they want to do it. I like cats better. I can't help to love the dog too :)
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Gotta raise a cat from a kitten like a dog I guess. Our male cat acts more like a dog and loves attention, sometimes to much...lol Licks up water as loud as a dog too...lol
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Cats can be just as affectionate as dogs - they just want to cuddle on their own schedule, not yours!
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kitkatz - what a beautiful cat ou had. As others have said you can just tell he was loving in his own special way... he will be missed.. some gorgeous pictures there....
and as one door, painfully (but lovingly) closes, another opens with poppy (and bloke's) new kitten so the cycle of love and support continues....
Chris your dog looks very sweet and a great bond is obviously forming and that's really wonderful.
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I am waiting for the universe to bring me another cat.
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I am waiting for the universe to bring me another cat.
It won't be long. :pray;
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I am waiting for the universe to bring me another cat.
It won't be long. :pray;
If you are like me, there's an invisible sign on the road saying, "Strays. stop here! :rofl;
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a beautiful black cat named Tabitha :2thumbsup;
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I had a kitten that chose me. His name was Pouncer. I will try to find a pic of him. He would nap with me anytime I laid down. He greeted me everytime I came home. He used to steal my hairbands and carry them around meowing. He would wake me up in the middle of the night to bring me a hairband. The turkey would climb into the bathroom cabinet and reach up into the drawer from inside to get them out.
I loved him to pieces. When he was about four years old, he began having unstoppable seizures. After a week in the vet hospital, we thought the meds would control them. It didn't. I ended up putting him down on Halloween. One of the hardest things I have ever done.
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a beautiful black cat named Tabitha :2thumbsup;
Ed the Magnificent, Prince of Darkness and Emperor of All He Surveys would like to meet Tabitha
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I had a kitten that chose me. His name was Pouncer. I will try to find a pic of him. He would nap with me anytime I laid down. He greeted me everytime I came home. He used to steal my hairbands and carry them around meowing. He would wake me up in the middle of the night to bring me a hairband. The turkey would climb into the bathroom cabinet and reach up into the drawer from inside to get them out.
I loved him to pieces. When he was about four years old, he began having unstoppable seizures. After a week in the vet hospital, we thought the meds would control them. It didn't. I ended up putting him down on Halloween. One of the hardest things I have ever done.
*hugs* I'm so sorry :( my little ladyis curled up on the bed right next to me and I will give her a big cuddle with thoughts of your Pouncer. What a sweet adorable kitty he obviously was with such a strong attachment to you (and your hairbands-because of course they smell of you!)
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a beautiful black cat named Tabitha :2thumbsup;
Ed the Magnificent, Prince of Darkness and Emperor of All He Surveys would like to meet Tabitha
Tabitha would like to meet him to.
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I had to say good bye to Cairny last month, they think it was his kidneys. He stopped eating and then drinking. It was all pretty terrible. That's him in my avatar photoshopped with the 'gator, not sure if I'll change it - it is still a good idea to think about what will happen after you achieve your goal.
I still miss Cairny everyday but I have to have a dog and I like Australian Shepherds so much that ... well meet Banjo. He was seven weeks old yesterday. He has already been to work on Thursday and Friday. Productivity has taken a hit.
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Productivity has taken a hit.
I bet! He's darling. So sorry about Cairny. I love my two new fur-babies, but I still miss my Fuzz-butt. Dora and Murphy have filled the empty space in my house, but no matter how much I love them, they can't fill that hole in my heart that held my girl for 12 years.
I'm also missing the space in my bed. Fizzie was a mere 7-1/2 pounds, full grown with a middle-aged pot belly. The twins are already 8-1/2 and 9-1/2 pounds at 7 months. I saw their slender, delicate Russian Blue mother, and was assuming their father was a black and white street cat, since they certainly didn't get their mom's coloring. I'm starting to wonder if their grandfather was Maine Coon, though.
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I'm starting to wonder if their grandfather was Maine Coon, though.
We're quite convinced that our darling (and still missing) Mog was either part Maine Coon or part Norwegian Tree Cat, not just because of his looks, but also because of his temprament and personality. Oddly, Qyzen (who as you know is black with a smidgeon of white) has the same temprament and personality, plus a very bushy tail and big paws, so now I'm thinking he's either Mog reincarnated, or he also has some Maine Coon/Norwegian Tree Cat in him.
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Foto of a very very old doggy
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Sooo what your saying is the poodle usse to be black and with old age comes white hair :-[
Cute pic Des
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We have 8 cats and a dog. Momma cat was born under our azalea bushes in our old house. The rest of her litter disappeared....she decided she had had enough of living outside and came in one day, and that was that! I thought she was getting bigger, but figured it was because she was was eating regularly...nope, I was wrong! So now we have 5 big cats (think part Maine Coon) they're abut 20 lbs each, 3 little ones (about 8 lbs each) and a Beagle/bassett rescue that we got about 18 months ago....I couldn't make it without my furbabies!
Ricki
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I have three dachshunds,Mamma (15 ) and her two "babies" Squirmy and Kitch (both 9),one inside cat,and two outside (strays I took in as kittens someone dumped off).I have a hobby farm and also have about 70 chickens and two goats.They are all one of the main reasons I keep going,who would take care of my babies?
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My baby boy is becoming a man tomorrow! Or, he's not. He's having his balls chopped off ... :o
This means we have a night of him wondering why we don't love him anymore because he's Nil By Mouth as of two and a bit hours ago. I expect he'll refrain from cuddles when he returns from the vet tomorrow afternoon (and getting a hungry kitten into his basket in the morning will probably be lots of fun!)
Poor little Qyzen.
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Ah, the things we do for their own good! Qyzen will forget the indignity eventually!
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Poppy, take some small thread and tie a piece of food with it. Then use it to entice him into the carrier, just pull it fast enough so he does not eat it and pull it thru the carrier. So basically this takes some setting up by having a long enough thread running thru the carrier and long enough on the floor for him to gain interest.
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Thanks Chris! He was actually happy to go in his basket (I don't think he's yet grasped that basket most likely equals needles yet! I'll definitely remember the food trick for the next time we need to get Dora in the basket though.
Qyzen is home and hyper. Seems fine but is moaning about being hungry (the nurse suggested feeding him little and often rather than letting him eat lots in one go for the next 24 hours or so) and making me feel guilty, even though I've lovingly boiled him some chicken. He can probably smell the beef I've got cooking in the slow cooker so that won't be helping either! Poor thing.
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Note to self: Close lid and shut off power on my printer/copier when I leave the house. It will save both power and ink.
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(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/62034_161216103888570_1258105_n.jpg)
This is Duke...he would like an ice cube
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We have 2 cats. The mama, Kiki, was a stray who gave birth in our dumpster. We got the kittens out and she carried them into our house and never left. She really adopted US. She had 4 kittens but only one, Tommy, survived. I bottle fed him from the day he was born. He's a nut. He is terrified of smiley face balloons and pictures of squirrels, yet he goes out and tortures and maims baby rabbits and other small creatures. I call him the Jeffrey Dahmer of the cat community. Really, though they are both good cats and I love them.
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Note to self: Close lid and shut off power on my printer/copier when I leave the house. It will save both power and ink.
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Note to self: Close lid and shut off power on my printer/copier when I leave the house. It will save both power and ink.
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Note to self: Close lid and shut off power on my printer/copier when I leave the house. It will save both power and ink.
That is SO hilariously cute!
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I'm just glad she only managed to make one color copy of herself. She's walked across it before and occasionally made multiple copies of something in the scan bed, but I've usually been in the room to cancel it. I'll be out of ink quickly if she manages multiple self-portraits!
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My household dictionary definitions...
"Tubthumping" - The hope that an unidentified loud banging noise in the middle of the night is the cats doing something harmless like playing with a toy in the bathtub. I woke up tubthumping at 3 am. Also used to describe the creation of the unidentified loud banging noise. The cats were tubthumping in the living room.
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Note to self: Close lid and shut off power on my printer/copier when I leave the house. It will save both power and ink.
My Rocky did something similar! :rofl; :clap;
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My household dictionary definitions...
"Tubthumping" - The hope that an unidentified loud banging noise in the middle of the night is the cats doing something harmless like playing with a toy in the bathtub. I woke up tubthumping at 3 am. Also used to describe the creation of the unidentified loud banging noise. The cats were tubthumping in the living room.
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
I have a kitty cat named Jace. She's a Maine Coon, so she has a big fluffy tail and extra toes on all paws. Then I haver her son, Teddy, who also has a big fluffy tail and extra toes. Jace is tabby in color and Teddy looks Siamese with big baby blue eyes. He's a mean little bas... oh, uhm... he's adorable. :rofl; And when I left my apartment to move back to my mom's I had to leave my doggy, Artie, with my roomies. He's half corgi, half jack russel and a big ball of energy! Love that guy. :clap;
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Note to self: Close lid and shut off power on my printer/copier when I leave the house. It will save both power and ink.
That is SO hilariously cute!
it is.. and it totally cracked me up... and I was kind of upset cuz I just found out that a friend at D died last week.. that pic made my evening
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When my Reese died in October, I didn't think I'd want another kitty, but I stumbled upon Cleo while delivering Christmas presents. She was so beautiful, I had to have her. She's only a baby. I haven't had a kitten in the house since 2003. She's a handful, but she's cute, so she's worth it.. *G*
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Riki, she's gorgeous! Is she a Russian blue?
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I'm not sure... she may have some Russian Blue in her.. her mom is gray and white striped, and her dad is all gray like she is.. her sister looks just like her mom
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Aww... a whole family of pretty kitties! :yahoo; lol I'm sure she's loving her new home with you. :D I'll have to post pics of my Jace, Teddy, and Artie sometime when I'm not at work. Shhhh.... :rofl;
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Aww... a whole family of pretty kitties! :yahoo; lol I'm sure she's loving her new home with you. :D I'll have to post pics of my Jace, Teddy, and Artie sometime when I'm not at work. Shhhh.... :rofl;
Bad girl! Down!
Note to self: Close lid and shut off power on my printer/copier when I leave the house. It will save both power and ink.
My Rocky did something similar! :rofl; :clap;
Tech savvy cats - we're in trouble when they figure out how to run the can opener!
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Note to self: Close lid and shut off power on my printer/copier when I leave the house. It will save both power and ink.
My Rocky did something similar! :rofl; :clap;
Tech savvy cats - we're in trouble when they figure out how to run the can opener!
Yep.. cuz then they won't need us anymore... it's their next step in the plan for world domination...
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Tech savy cats are like drunk people at an office party xeroxing their naked butts! :rofl;
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Tech savy cats are like drunk people at an office party xeroxing their naked butts! :rofl;
Except the cats have cuter butts! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Hi everyone,
I am out of the hospital again.
We have four pets. Two rescue cats and two Pembroke Welsh Corgis. They are all guys and completely spoiled. Blue the oldest corgi is trained as a SAR K9 officer as well as being trained for hypo awareness. He works faster than the machine and doesn't have to have 3/4" sensor jabbed into my flesh...The younger corgi Sparx-E is still a puppy. I don't know if he will ever slow down or grow up...The older cat is a orange tabby. His name is Tiger cause we went to get him a name tag and found one for Tiger in the machine but it was a dog bone shape and huge. It was blank on the back so they reloaded it and we got it for free. He has been dieting and is now 19# down from 26#. He is a super mellow fellow... Our youngest pet is Stormy "F5", and yes he is a tornado. We got him from a farmer and even though his barn cat roots show through. He loves living with us and is afraid of the outside...No to see if I can post picture of all of us...
Chef
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Hi everyone,
I am out of the hospital again.
We have four pets. Two rescue cats and two Pembroke Welsh Corgis. They are all guys and completely spoiled. Blue the oldest corgi is trained as a SAR K9 officer as well as being trained for hypo awareness. He works faster than the machine and doesn't have to have 3/4" sensor jabbed into my flesh...The younger corgi Sparx-E is still a puppy. I don't know if he will ever slow down or grow up...The older cat is a orange tabby. His name is Tiger cause we went to get him a name tag and found one for Tiger in the machine but it was a dog bone shape and huge. It was blank on the back so they reloaded it and we got it for free. He has been dieting and is now 19# down from 26#. He is a super mellow fellow... Our youngest pet is Stormy "F5", and yes he is a tornado. We got him from a farmer and even though his barn cat roots show through. He loves living with us and is afraid of the outside...No to see if I can post picture of all of us...
Chef
Great photo! :2thumbsup;
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Hi everyone,
I am out of the hospital again.
We have four pets. Two rescue cats and two Pembroke Welsh Corgis. They are all guys and completely spoiled. Blue the oldest corgi is trained as a SAR K9 officer as well as being trained for hypo awareness. He works faster than the machine and doesn't have to have 3/4" sensor jabbed into my flesh...The younger corgi Sparx-E is still a puppy. I don't know if he will ever slow down or grow up...The older cat is a orange tabby. His name is Tiger cause we went to get him a name tag and found one for Tiger in the machine but it was a dog bone shape and huge. It was blank on the back so they reloaded it and we got it for free. He has been dieting and is now 19# down from 26#. He is a super mellow fellow... Our youngest pet is Stormy "F5", and yes he is a tornado. We got him from a farmer and even though his barn cat roots show through. He loves living with us and is afraid of the outside...No to see if I can post picture of all of us...
Chef
Oh my goodness! Tiger looks like he loves cuddles! hahaha :clap; What a beautiful family you have there. :D I have a jack russell/corgi mix and he is just the most hyper little thing, jumping off the walls!
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Nice family.. so many furbabies! I love it! I always wanted to have a house full, but my mother would never let me.. *G*
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Introducing Sir Rotti Nibblesworth the III
No idea why we decided on the "III" part... just sounded awesome i guess lol
total attention monger
likes to nibble, thus the name...
snores and grunts like a piggy and oft attacks the blankets, and tries to "dig" at whatever may be underneath...
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Aw, GLM, what a darling! Love the name! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; I think I have my boys convinced we should get a cat - an exotic to be precise - and I love those overly pretentious names like Mr. Bigglesworth from Austin Powers. We have been discussing names for the day that we are able to get a pet and one that we're considering is Fflwfflyd (may not have spelled that quite right). It just means fluffy in Welsh, but it's almost hypnotic in its dizzying array of consonants. Plus it's pronounced something like 'flooo-flid' which for some reason I enjoy saying.
I look forward to following the adventures of Sir Rotti Nibblesworth III!
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he likes to pounce mah feets!! i came home from D and I was cold, so I grabbed my blanket (ohhh,nooo, his nemisis, The Blanket!) and he attacked my feet accordingly.
And HE KICKS! he will turn his rear end toward you, and kick you! its hilarious, I fully intend on trying to get video of this.
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A friend of mine has 2 cats, and a little Maltese... I love her "Roxy" stories.. a favorite is how one day, she was in the kitchen, and she rattled the treat bag.. all three came running, but Roxy must have decided she was winning the race cuz she hip checked one of the cats down the basement stairs.. the cat was ok.. just rolled down a couple of steps and was back up running... she said it was the funniest thing she ever saw
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A friend of mine has 2 cats, and a little Maltese... I love her "Roxy" stories.. a favorite is how one day, she was in the kitchen, and she rattled the treat bag.. all three came running, but Roxy must have decided she was winning the race cuz she hip checked one of the cats down the basement stairs.. the cat was ok.. just rolled down a couple of steps and was back up running... she said it was the funniest thing she ever saw
That made me LOL in real life! :rofl;
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LOL
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Here's a funny kitty story. I posted a picture of my Rocky a couple of months ago, he's part Russian Blue and I'm fairly certain, Siamese. He can talk longer than any other being I've come across. He talks to let me know he's looking for me, to let me know that he's jumping up on whatever and just to hear himself.
I had found a bag of dog food on sale. I picked it up because it is the one food my dog (Abbey) will eat without fail. Did I mention that it was 40 pounds of dog food??? The problem we've had is Abbey eating the cat food as soon as I leave the house in the morning, Rocky thought the solution was to open the bag of dog food so that Abbey could eat dog food whenever she was hungry and stay away from the cat food. Rocky chewed and clawed a hole in the bag in a crease where I couldn't see it at first.
Abbey was having tummy distress and needed to be put out an awful lot. I was really considering calling my vet to get her in there until the morning I heard crunching from the hallway. I then saw my problem. I slapped a piece of duct tape over the hole, lo and behold, Abbey's tummy problems cleared up immediately. So again, 2 weeks later it happens again, Rocky had chewed/clawed through the duct tape!!!! I give him credit for thinking the way he does, I couldn't put the dog food in the closet because there was an unopened bag of cat food that Rocky would open.
My new trick is to give Abbey a cookie when I come home from work and the cat food is still in the bowl. If I come home and no food, then no cookie. She's starting to catch on so I'm truly hoping this works!!!
It amazes me how clearly fur babies can think!!!
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My housekeeper, who knows our dogs and loves them, turns to me as she is walking into my bedroom today, and says: "I have never seen her do that before!" I turned around and there was Trinket on top of our bed looking up at where the cat had jumped to get away from her. She knows better than to get on our bed! I hollered at her to get the "Hell" off my bed and threatened her with a beating if I ever caught her up there again. She looked so cute up there and was being such a bad dog.
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:pics; are worth a 1000 words.
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Aw, GLM, what a darling! Love the name! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; I think I have my boys convinced we should get a cat - an exotic to be precise - and I love those overly pretentious names like Mr. Bigglesworth from Austin Powers. We have been discussing names for the day that we are able to get a pet and one that we're considering is Fflwfflyd (may not have spelled that quite right). It just means fluffy in Welsh, but it's almost hypnotic in its dizzying array of consonants. Plus it's pronounced something like 'flooo-flid' which for some reason I enjoy saying.
I look forward to following the adventures of Sir Rotti Nibblesworth III!
There's always "Tiddles" from "Are You Being Served?" :rofl;
One of our barn cats had a litter of 4: 2 males & 2 females. They were: Mr. Humphries, Mr. Lucas, Miss Brahms and Mrs. Slocombe!
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(This is longer than I thought it would be ... feel free to not read it!)
My neighbour is trying to steal my cat.
*gasp*
We have this older couple near us and I'm sure the wife is a tad doolally. They leave cat food outside their front door for the hedgehogs and then act surpised that my Dora always heads for their house after leaving mine in the mornings. When we had Mog they tried to steal him too. *sigh*
Anyhoo, it's been a tad snowy and cold (hovering around the freezing mark) in these parts for the last few days. On Friday I let Dora out at 1pm. I then called her approximately every twenty to thirty minutes but she wasn't coming in. I start getting worried, because she's my baby and it's cold. I KNEW she was at the neighbour's house and I can see their front door from my bedroom window so I had a shower and dried my hair at the window. It worked ... she came over, in the snow, to give me back my cat. She wasn't even halfway over when Dora jumped from her arms, scratching her in the process. "Look!" she said to me, "He didn't want to come home!" I kindly asked her not to let Dora in her house anymore because I worry when she doesn't come home and I had been calling out for her. "Even though you know he's safe?" Grrr ...
So yesterday we let Dora out at about 11am. She'd been in all night and it hadn't started snowing; she wanted some fresh air and the loo. In the next forty minutes I called her about three times because we were going out. She didn't come back and we went out, but I worried the whole time we were away. We were out about four hours and I spent the next two hours calling her periodlically. At about six there's a knock on the door.
"Can you come and get your cat?"
What the *insert expletive*!?
"No," I said. "Let her out and she'll come home; you don't need to get your shoes and coat on and come out in this weather, just kick her out. We tried calling her before we went out earlier but she was obviously in your house and couldn't come home. This is why we need you to not let her in."
I don't think I'm a bad cat owner. Both my babies are insured and microchipped and they get their booster shots each year. They have a continuous supply of fresh water and have oodles to eat. They get cuddles, more or less have the run of the house and we play with them. They have lots of toys and we have two litter trays in the house and they are both trained to use them. Both of them stay in every night because I can't sleep if they're out. But Dora is a cat who likes going out and I'm not going to deny her this. I am however, going to call her every so often when it's cold or snowy or wet; I'm not just going to dump her outside and then not check up every twenty or so minutes when the weather is like this. That would make me heartless.
The cat stealing couple are making me feel like a bad owner, and that really grates on me. What irks even more is them continuing to let her in when I've asked them not to. I know I can't do much to physically stop them (and in a way I'm pleased she has someone else looking out for her) but if we have a vet appointment or are going away and need her in why should I be put out by having to go to their house to ask for my cat back? I know cats are fickle; they leave food out which enticed her and then they offered her a warm cosy radiator to lie near. Of course she's going to go back to them!
I'm at home today because the college where I work is closed (Snow Day, yay!) so I'm going to try my hardest to keep Dora in, but it will be hard and I don't like upsetting her (she'll squeal like a baby if I don't let her out!) but I refuse to let these people steal my cat!! Qyzy isn't particularly fussed about being outside; he likes it but he's not so used to it yet that it's a big deal if he doesn't go out. I'm tempted to keep it that way in case they decide to steal him too!
Sorry, this is just a vent because they're making me angry and I don't know how many times I can ask them not to do something before they get the message! I'm making the assumption that she doesn't actually listen to me because she keeps calling Dora "he" and I keep correcting her with no positive results.
But am I a bad owner?
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So your cat is not an indoor cat? You may need to have a kitty litter box so that you do not have to worry where she is or have to worry when she doesn't come when you call her when you need to run out. Here in the states it is different I guess. If there is a cat loose and it's the same cat, animal control will be taking that cat or dog, well any animal back to the pound. We have a fenced in yard, but our male cat has now figured a way around it or through it after 5 years, but he goes to the front door or into the garage and bang on the door to be let in. I have come home and caught him just hanging out on the front porch laying there. I go in and have to ask my mom where is Patches, proceeding to opening the front door to let him in.
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Yep, we let our cats run wild over here! It's generally okay, her being outside. It's just this weather which is the problem, but she didn't go out till 7.30pm this evening and she came back at 8.30pm and is now sleeping on top of the printer. At least the pesky neighbours didn't let her in.
(Oh, we have TWO litter trays in the house. She prefers to go outside though.)
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Hope this link works ... it's a cat meeting snow for the first time (not my cat unfortunately ... I missed Qyzy's first snow experience!) So cute! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW1j7lzX0dw
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We have had two cats at different times who had to move from being allowed outside to permanently inside cats. They both made the transition without too much hassle. It seemed to take only a week or so before my current cat, Ed, (the best cat ever) got the message, although he would have periods where he would sometimes casually lie in wait at the door and try to make a dash for it. The other cat belonged to my daughter and was so traumatised at her move in with us that I think she forgot there was an outside. We lived on a busy road at the time.
Years ago we had a cat (who had never learned to purr) who kept putting on weight for no obvious reason. One morning I had to go in to the next-door-but-one elderly neighbour (96 years old) to see if I could unblock her sink. There in her kitchen sat Leisl, in front of three bowls of food, one bowl of milk and one of water. No wonder she was fat. The little old neighbour adored her, and I didn't have the heart to take her away. I maintained the veterinary side of Leisl's care, and the neighbour, with instructions on diet, looked after the food side of things. Two years later Leisl eventually died of kidney complications and a couple of months the neighbour died, too.
Poppylicious, you sound like a good cat mother. If you have asked your neighbour to not let your cat in, they shouldn't let your cat in.
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Poppy, does anyone have a kitten they want to give away? Maybe if your neighbor had a cat of their own they wouldn't be so inclined to try to take yours!
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The latest tubthumping noise is now explained. There are tiny pompoms in multitude below the wooden cold air return grate in the office. There are tooth marks in the grate. Dora has been trying to lift it up to get them free, but it's bigger than she is, and the edge is partially tucked under the rug. She yanks it up, it catches and drops back into place, level with the floor.
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I had neighbors like that too, Poppy.. I had a cat named Red, who'd been a stray. He came out of the woods behind the house of a friend of my dad's, and they just brought him to me, cuz they knew I wanted a cat. *L* Anyway, Red was a big cat, at least 20lbs. I'm sure he had pain in his little legs from carrying that weight around. I tried everything I could think of to get him to lose the weight. I put him on diet food, and only gave him one dish full a day. I played with him, I cut out his treats, but what I didn't know, was that when he went outside, he was wandering through the back yard to the neighbor's house, who'd feed him steak and potatoes. I feared them taking him, and they already had 2 cats of their own. We only knew that he was going down there because the man of the house had told my dad that Red was coming around to visit. They stopped feeding him after that, but he still came around for little visits.. Red was a very social cat. Red died on April 1st, 2005. When my bro went down to tell them that he'd died, they didn't believe him at first, but Red had died in his arms, so it didn't take long for them to realize that he wasn't joking.
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Poppy, does anyone have a kitten they want to give away? Maybe if your neighbor had a cat of their own they wouldn't be so inclined to try to take yours!
Oh, they already have two of their own!! And a dog!
I think it's fair to say after reading these stories that no cat is ever owned; they just go where the food is ...
Today Dora chewed through my wool whilst I was knitting. *sigh* (Bless her chewy little teeth.)
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Mine like to run off with the thread while I'm sewing on my machine.
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I hate that soggy feeling when you reach the chewed bit. It never seems to knit up as easily.
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I hate that soggy feeling when you reach the chewed bit. I never seems to knit up as easily.
yeah, I've noticed that... Cleo went into my bag and pulled out a ball of yarn that I forgot was there.. I saw it on the floor and thought, "where the heck did that come from?"
This happened a few minutes ago, and I cracked up. When I started reading The Hobbit the other day (and discovered that the small print caused pain) I marked my spot with an old itunes card. I set the book on my computer table, meaning to put it away. My computer table is a tablemate, and it hovers over my bed, so Cleo can sit on the bed and look over the table if she wants. I wasn't paying a whole lot of attention to her, and I felt her bumping the table. When I looked over, it looked like she was trying to bite my book, but what she had done was get a hold of the itunes card. She then pulled it out of the book and ran off with it. *LOL*
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Hopefully o can upload these pics. Our oldest is the Nebelung (gray) female, named Puar, who is 6 years old. The large black male cat is Ravage, he's4. The youngest is 1.5 years, and she is a sweet, feisty, loyal baby named Twix. The gray one is very quiet and sweet, but any and has some bathroom issues. The boy is an excellent hunter, very athletic though fat. He's very shiny and talkative, but also also like a dog, he likes to.play rough and craves lots of patting and belly rubs. Twix doesn't meow, only hisses, growls, screams, or lets out a sharp, short "Row!" and them only when upset, scared, or surprised.
Puar hides a,lot, so i do not have two pics of her on my phone. Poor Puar, the other two are very dominant, and love each other, but we have to dig her out and give her alone time. I love them so much!
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Well, my two kittens are officially full grown as of their 1 year birthday last week. They both came to me at 6 weeks, weighing 6 ounces each. Dora is just over 11 pounds. Murphy, posed here by the postal scale I originally weighed them on, has topped out at 15 and 1/2 pounds. Here's hoping he's stopped growing!
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Gorgeous kitties!!!!!
I just had my 14 year old calico put down just 3 days ago :'( She was suffering with cancer of the spleen. I spent the last day with her cuddling and combing her, talking to her. She was an amazing cat, intelliegnt and emotional. My Barbie
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She looks lovely! It's heart-breaking when they go. :grouphug;
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awwww yeah... :(
I was thinking about exactly that kind of thing when mine was snuggling with me this morning all warm and snug and making it bloody difficult to get out of bed (cuz I didn't wanna!) to go to work. I already fear for the day when she has to cross the rainbow bridge, but I know if she's suffering at all then I will help her there with dignity and love, because I wouldn't want her to suffer for me.
However right now she seems just very well and well in control of things (ie: me!) so... hopefully for years to come!
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Making the decision to let Reese go back in October was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I still miss him sometimes, and I'll sit and tell Cleo all about her big brother. He died around the same time she was born, so I'm thinking that maybe they passed each other, and he told her to look after me.
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Sad, Lady Noir, Sad!
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July 6 was Whitley's 3rd birthday and first full year with me as my guide dog. On July 5 I surprised her by taking her to the dog beach in the city after my doctors appointment. Being out in the sun killed all energy and well being through the weekend after getting home, so nothing was done except for giving her 2 days off from work and her wearing a birthday hat.
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The birthday hat is too cute.. *G*
I can't wait to get my dog, but I'm holding off on sending in the application forms because I know that right now, I'm just not well enough to do the training. I think Cleo is happy with being the only non human in the house. *G*
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The birthday hat is too cute.. *G*
I can't wait to get my dog, but I'm holding off on sending in the application forms because I know that right now, I'm just not well enough to do the training. I think Cleo is happy with being the only non human in the house. *G*
Some centers offer home training Riki, but it is an accelerated teaching experience and only one student, you. However the process to get a service dog is pretty much like going for a transplant, hurry up and wait. There is a lot of waiting time between phone interview, home visit interview, and getting a call to come in. Like a transplant list, you can be put on hold. I had to do that and then get a doctors note. The difference between service dog schools and transplant center listings is that you can list at as many centers you want.
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This is the second school I've tried. The first one turned me down flat because I was a dialysis patient. A friend of mine got his dogs at the first school, before he was on dialysis. He's looking at getting a new dog, since his last one died a year ago. He had a fall through the winter, and is waiting for his leg to heal up more (he shattered his knee) before contacting the school. He's hoping that they'll come to him this time, since it will be his third dog.
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This is the second school I've tried. The first one turned me down flat because I was a dialysis patient. A friend of mine got his dogs at the first school, before he was on dialysis. He's looking at getting a new dog, since his last one died a year ago. He had a fall through the winter, and is waiting for his leg to heal up more (he shattered his knee) before contacting the school. He's hoping that they'll come to him this time, since it will be his third dog.
Riki my mind is drawing a blank. Are you going for a guide dog? If so the school I went to would admit you even though you are on dialysis. They would take you to the center in the area as long as you have it set up. Any class time missed would be made up on a one on one session in a condensed form.
I was turned down by two schools and accepted by two schools.
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yes, a guide dog. I didn't even bother applying to the first school. I emailed them, asking if they knew of the dialysis centres close by. The person who emailed me back said that she didn't know, and that I shouldn't bother applying because they didn't accept dialysis patients, since dialysis took away from training time.
The second school I looked at, and haven't applied to yet because I know I'm not well enough to do the training at the moment, told me straight off that dialysis didn't matter. I found a dialysis unit less than a mile from the school.
I was looking at schools in or around NYC. The closest school to me in Canada is in Quebec, and since I'd have to go on my own, I'd like to go somewhere where people I know are at least close by. Since my best friend lives in Manhattan, the school that I'm looking at now is in Long Island, so she's only a train ride away.
There's also a weird rule at most of the Canadian schools that says that when a dog retires, it must be returned to the school for adoption. I'd rather keep the dog myself. I think that's rather cruel to the dog, to take it away from the person it knows best when it's old and can no longer do the job. Not to mention that it would break my heart to have to give the dog back. The American schools don't seem to have that rule.
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I went to Guiding Eyes in White Plains/ Yorktown Heights who deals with many different types of medical issues. The only thing you need to pay for is any personal items you want, a small amount of supplies for the dog if you want, anything you want shipped home, pictures other than what is provided. Airfare/ train is provided, along with room and board. With the guide dogs there we have a few options when retirement is in order. Keep the dog, give the dog back to the school, or give the dog to a family member or friend. I had one problem with a school on the west coast and one on the east coast. The main thing to concen yourself is if you meet the visual requirements and have had O&M (cane) training to be accepted.
I had a couple medical issue while I was there which the nurses had to do their thing made me worry after first experience with a school out west, but I made up classes and kept up. I know there are 2 schools in NY and one in NJ.
Don't give up.
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I just have to tell you what my cat, Kiki, did. A few weeks back I was sound asleep and Kiki woke me by scratching on the bedroom door and yowling at the top of her little lungs. I figured she wanted to go out, but she ran down the hallway, came back, and ran down again like she wanted me to follow. I did and there was Frank, on the kitchen floor unconcious and convulsing from low blood sugar. She literally saved his life. And the worse part is Frank doesn't like her and constantly shoos her out of the house. She is so loving and intelligent. I've heard of dogs doing stuff like this, but not cats.
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I just have to tell you what my cat, Kiki, did. A few weeks back I was sound asleep and Kiki woke me by scratching on the bedroom door and yowling at the top of her little lungs. I figured she wanted to go out, but she ran down the hallway, came back, and ran down again like she wanted me to follow. I did and there was Frank, on the kitchen floor unconcious and convulsing from low blood sugar. She literally saved his life. And the worse part is Frank doesn't like her and constantly shoos her out of the house. She is so loving and intelligent. I've heard of dogs doing stuff like this, but not cats.
Well then, no more sooing away Kiki then from now on!
I had a shetland sheepdog who unexpectedly did this and when the emt's where there I was told she would not budge from my side. Luckily sort of my dad was over to hold him back as they took me away. What I don't get is after being a diabetic since a kid he had no idea what to do and called my mom first. :banghead;
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I just have to tell you what my cat, Kiki, did. A few weeks back I was sound asleep and Kiki woke me by scratching on the bedroom door and yowling at the top of her little lungs. I figured she wanted to go out, but she ran down the hallway, came back, and ran down again like she wanted me to follow. I did and there was Frank, on the kitchen floor unconcious and convulsing from low blood sugar. She literally saved his life. And the worse part is Frank doesn't like her and constantly shoos her out of the house. She is so loving and intelligent. I've heard of dogs doing stuff like this, but not cats.
Hero kitty! :2thumbsup;
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that's awesome.. my grandmother's dog did something similar. She was acting like she wanted to go out, so Gram got up and went to the door to let her out, but she wouldn't go. Gram went back in the room to watch tv, and the dog started acting up again, so Gram went back to the door, and she still wouldn't go out. This time, when Gram turned to go back to the living room, the dog lightly bit her, and started down the basement steps. They had a wood stove in the basement, and apparently, a live ember was smoldering in the ash can. The dog was trying to tell Gram about the smoke she could smell.
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I just have to tell you what my cat, Kiki, did. A few weeks back I was sound asleep and Kiki woke me by scratching on the bedroom door and yowling at the top of her little lungs. I figured she wanted to go out, but she ran down the hallway, came back, and ran down again like she wanted me to follow. I did and there was Frank, on the kitchen floor unconcious and convulsing from low blood sugar. She literally saved his life. And the worse part is Frank doesn't like her and constantly shoos her out of the house. She is so loving and intelligent. I've heard of dogs doing stuff like this, but not cats.
Oh, that is amazing! Bless Kiki ... she deserves lots of treats!
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Hubby and I are "owned" by 5 cats, 3 are related and 2 rescue. Here they are: Nino, Pingu Mindy Twinky & Merlin (Merlin is a girl). they get on pretty well but as in all animal politics there are a few scraps but not many. :D
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Tsaritsa, who I don't ride much anymore because of these stupid kidneys. She is just a pet now.
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Frankswife - absolutely gorgeous story about Kiki!!! Can you share pics of the hero kitty??!! I love it!
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alicatikins27, I just love your gang. What marvellous ears the little one (Merlin?) has.
UkTr (your full title is just too long!) - Tsaritsa looks wonderful!
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Thank you Galvo Merlin was the runt of her litter so none wanted her, after we lost Mindy's mum, Cocoa to cancer I said "no more". when we saw Merlin, my husband said "aw she's all on her own" that did it she became our 5th furbaby. hubby chose the name as we were told she was a boy and he is into WW2 history. As Merlin has a powerful purr, hubby said it sounded like the Merlin engine hence the name. :D
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alicatikins27 - The runts are usually the best! :2thumbsup;
Good for hubby for saying just the right words! LOL!
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:2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
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one of our cats was a runt too. His name was Screech. He wasn't rejected by his mom, more neglected. She doted on the other 3 kittens, but ignored him. One night, when the other 3 kittens were asleep, the mom cat got up and left, and Screech was awake and all alone, so he started crying. Bro listened to it for a little while, but then couldn't handle it anymore. He went over, picked the little guy up, and took him over to the rocking chair and rocked him to sleep. He allowed Bro and Mom to rock him to sleep like that till he was around 2 years old. He was Bro's parrot cat, cuz he'd sit on Bro's shoulder. Even when he was older and heavier, he'd flail himself over Bro's shoulder, and Bro would walk around all day like that. He was also Dad's dog. He would hear Dad's truck (18 wheeler) pull up. He'd sit on the front step till the truck was shut down. Dad usually sat in the truck doing up his paperwork before coming in, so when he got out of the truck, Screech was usually on the ground at the driver's side door waiting for him. Screech would follow Dad around the house and sit at his feet, just like a dog would do. I think Screech knew something was up. He disappeared the same week Dad told us he was moving out. We never found him. That was 4 years ago.
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Puar 7 years old, Nebulung (gray longhair). Sweetest girl ever!
Ravage, big black tomcat, very athletic and snuggly, 5 years old
Twix, trouble maker and food stealer, my Tortie shadow, 2 years old
My husband took the pics with his ipad. I was trying to take a picture of a picture, which he felt was lame. Puar is his princess, when i told him i wanted a good pic of her, he was all into it....he loves for people to admire his favorite girl! If you click on the pics, they will no longer be upside down! I love my babies!
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A lovely gang, Momo! The torty sure looks a villain!
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Love the photos, Momo!
I'm a sucker for black kitties so I would tend to go for Ravage (Love the name!)
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A lovely gang, Momo! The torty sure looks a villain!
Thank you, galvo! She is pretty villainous, she runs the show too. My husband didn't do anything to make her punch the air like that, she's just very feisty. We're on a trip right now and I miss them very much!
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Here's my Timo in his Halloween costume!
His t-shirt says, "Shiver me timbers and scratch me belly!"
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So cool, CebuShan!
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Ever since our cat passed away in July, we have only had the tortoises (I love them, but they went into hibernation a month ago) so I told Jenna she could pick out a new pet. I don't know if it's because she started PD or what, but she hasn't made the move to go to the shelter to find a rescue to adopt. I might have to do something soon. Missing the pet therapy!
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I don't know what I would do without my pets!
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I have two dogs. Stosh is in my avatar picture with me. He is a 100 pound Rottweiler/Border Collie mix. And Khloe who is a Great Pyrenees and we think just a bit of Retriever mix in the image below. Both are rescue dogs and they are my best pals. Khloe is an enchantress and Stosh is just a great guy. I love them both so much.
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They look great!
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Thanks Galvo. They are such loving creatures. Its hard to believe people mistreat them. Poor Khloe had a BB pellet inbedded in her left ear when we got her. We had it removed when she got fixed. And Stosh was abandoned on a farm when he was a pup. Now they are my family.
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This is the newest member of my family. His name is Rupurrt, he was very ill when he was found and needed emergency surgery. With all he has been through, he is the most loving little guy. Every night he needs to sleep with me, curled up in my arms. Before we fall asleep, we "chat" about the days events. I'll say something, he'll chirp an answer back and it goes on that way until we fall asleep. My two most recent adoptees before him, Cosmo & Rocky, take very good care of him. I have to figure out how to get the picture off my phone of all 3 of them sleeping on the cat tree. He's very lovable, he's about 8 months old now. He is crate trained (thank you foster mom!) I am slowly training him to be out while I'm not home, he's in the crate for his safety and my sanity!! I could write a book of all the mischief he's gotten into!!
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During July 2008 a forest fire overran our home and burnt the place to the ground. We rescued our pets then, a Border Collie mix and my cat, Molly. Molly died a month later. She just fell over and never got up. Sophie, my beloved pooch died the following month. It was tragic, I still have a photo of her above my computer. At that time we were living in a rental that the insurance company provided. I think both pets couldn’t handle the change.
While living there, a stray cat wanted in during a prolonged period of rain. We made a cover for her in the outside wood pile where she stayed for about a week. Then I let her inside. She headed for a closet and gave birth to a litter. Joanie (wife) was so excited it was impossible to describe. Forevermore, this cat was known as Momma Kitty. We still have her.
We kept four from the litter, gave away two others. They were Sam, Max, Suzie, Mindy. Sam ran away. I still worry about him. The we acquired Auggie the Doggie. I saw Auggie in the pound and got the little rascal out of jail. Chihuahua. He is a face licker. When I go for my daily walk in the forest, what’s left of it, Auggie and Momma Kitty follow. Neither of them ever loses sight of me. Auggie dives under the covers at bedtime, sleeping at the foot of the bed. All of the cats move around during the night.
The neighbor’s cat, Brewster, (I didn’t give him that name) invaded the house and caused a lot of trouble. Brewster is a big muscular Tom. He kept coming back. Max challenged him and got beat-up kind of bad, so we took Brewster back home and complained. The owner said it was our fault for having a pet door. Remember, I live in the forest a 100 yards from anyone. We keep Brewster out now. So, this neighbor acquires two large dogs. We shall see. My pets are family, they have my protection. Laying on the floor here, invites a pet attack.
Gerald Lively
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This past Christmas my kids learnt that Santa will occasionally involve himself in re-homing pets. At about 6AM Christmas morning I awoke to hear Aidan saying "Mom, Mom! There's a cat in the house." I told him we'd deal with it later and tried to go back to sleep. Once we went downstairs to open presents, there was a note from Santa explaining that this was a 2-year-old Bengal/Persian mix named Romeo, and his family didn't feel they could keep him any longer due to the arrival of a new baby.
I told the boys that we could rename him if they liked, but they both said they liked the name Romeo. As Dyl said "A Tudor/Shakespeare name, it's perfect."
Gwyn's brother and sister-in-law are both veterinarians. They warned us not to get a Bengal as they can be quite violent, especially with other cats. Pure Bengal's look amazing though. I was hoping that Romeo's Persian side would balance out the Bengal as Persian's are quite docile. So far he's adapted beautifully to his new home and has only scratched the boys once or twice when he got a bit carried away with playing. The kids are showing no signs of getting bored with him, the opposite in fact, they come home from school and grab him like a favourite toy.
We haven't let him out of the house yet with all the illness insanity. When he sees other neighbourhood cats he goes positively bonkers and runs from window to window, up and down the stairs, sneering and hissing. We are long overdo letting him out but I do fear that he will hurt another cat. We don't have the capability of putting a cat flap in our door at the moment, but once we do, how do you keep other cats out? Or don't you?
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What a good boy he is, putting up with cuddles from the young 'uns! Sounds like he's going to be areal brawler with other cats. How about getting a harness to take him for 'walkies'? BTW he looks quite beautiful!
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What a good boy he is, putting up with cuddles from the young 'uns! Sounds like he's going to be areal brawler with other cats. How about getting a harness to take him for 'walkies'? BTW he looks quite beautiful!
Aw, thanks, galvo! Yes, more than one friend has described Romeo as 'tolerant' after seeing how the kids manhandle him.
I think we will try the harness strategy once the weather cooperates. With potential 100mph winds over the next couple of days we might end up with a 'kitty kite' were we to try taking him out now! :laugh:
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Love Romeo!! :-* :-* :-*
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We are long overdo letting him out but I do fear that he will hurt another cat. We don't have the capability of putting a cat flap in our door at the moment, but once we do, how do you keep other cats out? Or don't you?
If he's microchipped you can get special cat flaps which will only let him in and out. I don't know how it works; it must be magic. We don't have a cat flap, but we'd have a magic-microchip one if we were to have one put in, mostly because Qyzy likes to bring his friends home. He's trying to turn me into a crazy cat lady.
How about getting a harness to take him for 'walkies'?
My Moggly-Moo hated going in a basket so much that he ALWAYS poo'd in it (even on really short two-minute trips to the vets). I considered getting a harness so that I could walk/carry him when we needed to take him somewhere but the vet told me it was a bad idea. Something to do with other animals (dogs) being able to attack and him not being able to scarper (because obviously I wouldn't be keeping an eye out for dangers *rolling of eyes*). I would still consider a harness, but only for a very young cat so that he gets used to it from an early age.
When he sees other neighbourhood cats he goes positively bonkers and runs from window to window, up and down the stairs, sneering and hissing. We are long overdo letting him out but I do fear that he will hurt another cat.
I assume he's neutered? And insured? He looks like the sort of beautiful cat that someone might want to claim for their own. You'll probably let him out and he'll suddenly realise he doesn't have the safety of four walls and glass and he'll cower in the garden like a big wuss! ;D
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Love Romeo!! :-* :-* :-*
Aw, thanks!
Well.... We let him out! We took him out once with the harness, then I decided we just needed to go for it. Aidan was away, but it was so beautifully sunny here yesterday that I felt we couldn't afford to miss this opportunity at a calm, dry day for his first venture. At first Gwyn and Dyl went out with him, and you could tell he was confused about the whole thing. He only stayed out a few minutes, then returned. Then a bit longer next time. Then a bit longer, climbed the walls to our garden and went off to explore. The final time we let him out last night and he disappeared for four hours. I was getting worried, but he reappeared on part of our roof and I let him in via Aidan's window.
We have now started leaving a kitchen window open for him to enter/exit. We do have a neighbourhood cat who likes to hang out in our garden and garage. They met for the first time today, no barriers. They faced off for a few minutes, both hissing wildly but neither one pushing it to the next level. Finally I sent Dyl out to chase the non-resident cat away. It has put me at ease because Romeo was nowhere near as aggressive as I pictured. If he's microchipped you can get special cat flaps which will only let him in and out. I don't know how it works; it must be magic. We don't have a cat flap, but we'd have a magic-microchip one if we were to have one put in, mostly because Qyzy likes to bring his friends home. He's trying to turn me into a crazy cat lady.
He is microchipped! This sounds like a wonderful solution. We just need a door that isn't made almost entirely of frosted glass and we'll be good to go! Thanks!
I assume he's neutered? And insured? He looks like the sort of beautiful cat that someone might want to claim for their own. You'll probably let him out and he'll suddenly realise he doesn't have the safety of four walls and glass and he'll cower in the garden like a big wuss! ;D
I read about you having a neighbour who decided to help herself to your cat. I find that so bizarre but I guess it could happen. He is definitely neutered but I don't think insured. Do you mean insured medically? At a push we always have Gwyn's brother down toward London if he needs an expensive procedure.
And while the word wuss might be too strong, he is certainly not the ferocious descendant of wildcats that I was warned about and expecting! :)
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We have a 10gal tank of fish, guppies mostly.
And we have a 6 month old hedgehog...
(http://i46.tinypic.com/70x2qr.jpg)
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A hedgehog? How cute! I didn't know they were kept as a pet. What's it's name and where does it stay (indoors?)
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When I was going thru a particularly rough time and depressed and we still had a house, I would spend time sitting out on the back patio late at nite just to collect my thoughts. Then I began feeding critters. They say you shouldn't do that because you could end up attracting rabid animals or having wild animals become dependent on you for their food. Well, call me selfish but at the time, I didn't care so I fed them. I needed to get my mind off things and they were hungry so..
First, let me back up and say that this all got started with feeding birds in the backyard. In a short time, we started keeping track and identified over 30 different species. I didn't even know we had that many until I got a book and started actually watching them. Of course by then, I had to get myself a pair of binoculars. And then I learned their habits. Was a great distraction from stress and depression! Then I graduated to night time critters. I'd tear up soft flour tortillas (was cheaper than bread) and leave bits scattered around a large tree we had in the back yard. I'd then sit on the patio and wait for the show to begin. No joke, at one point I had 10-15 skunks, 5-6 raccoons and a family of possums all showing up like clockwork every nite. Some got along with each other, some didn't. Crazy, huh? I never attempted to feed them by hand nor did I ever try to pet them but imagine sitting just a few yards from that many skunks! I knew it was crazy but considering what-all I was going thru, felt I had nothing to lose and had the need to experience something that I wanted to. They'd see me watching them but so long as I sat still, they could have cared less that I was there. I'm sure the neighbors loved me for that.
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Last October my wife's cat of 19 years passed away so we waited to get some trips out of the way and this March got two kittens, now named Sophie and Betty. This photo is from right before we got them.
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Last October my wife's cat of 19 years passed away so we waited to get some trips out of the way and this March got two kittens, now named Sophie and Betty. This photo is from right before we got them.
Are they Maine Coon kittens?? Was hard and took a lot of patience but I worked every day for a few months taming a feral kitten until I could make her an indoor kitty. She was just a ball of fluffy fur. Then, like any other kitten, she started growing. Fast. And a lot. She got bigger and bigger, longer and longer. Finally realized she's a Maine Coon and the Vet agrees. She's longer than my arm and weighed 9 pounds when she was just a few months old. She's huge and has to take corners like a tractor trailer. But she's very docile now and loves to be groomed. Anyway, your two fluff balls are beautiful and I love their names! :clap;
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Real cuties, iolaire!
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Here is a photo of my Timo. He's going as a "Quarter Paw-nder" for Halloween!
Does anyone else dress up their pets for Halloween? It's the only time I dress him up!
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We adopted a black kitty, she was in heat AND lactating, poor girl. She is about 18 months old and a real sweetheart.
Jenna picked her out and I think she got the best kitty! Her name is Luna.
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Okarol: She's Beautiful! (Black Kitties are my weakness! :2thumbsup;