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Sillycalimomma
Member

11-13-2003

Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow! Go faith! What a great story. God bless people like Faith's owners who saw that she still had a life to live and adopted her!And now she may be a movie star! Woohooo!

Hippy-what a cutie patootie! I am just so in love with dogs again.....how in the world did I go this long without one????

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi-five Silly! Glad you and Buddy are so happy!

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 4:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Silly! She's my personal body guard. I had to go download Windows media player on this computer to hear about Faith. What an amazing story!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Monday, September 13, 2004 - 6:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Speck and Lola are so lovable--you can see it in their eyes. Thanks for sharing!

Seamonkey, that was wonderful. Your are so great to share that. Wow, what lessons Faith and his adoptive family teach us all.

Silly I am so glad things are so good with your adorable Buddy. You are absolutely right about the joy they bring in our lives. I can't imagine our lives without our Herc--when everything else is going wrong, his pure, adoring love always renews me.

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 4:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Silly - I'm so happy Buddy is working out for you.

Our newest family member is doing great. He does have one really bad habit. He's learned that he is not allowed in the kitchen. We've always had that rule since it's can be a hazard tripping over a dog with something hot in your hands and that's usually where the garbage is. He will however sneak in there and stand up on his hind legs to sniff out and get whatever is on the counter. Yesterday I caught him enjoying the icing to a German Chocolate Cake my daughter had made. Now,whenever there's a sound in the kitchen we have to jump up to try to catch him in action.
If I hadn't been so eager to pop the newspaper roll on his bottom for his misbehavior I would have snapped a picture. It was the funniest thing I've seen in a while. Don't worry, it doesn't hurt but makes a heck of a sound and if you catch them unaware they never know what got 'em.

Other than that he's amazingly smart. He sits, stays and has learned that "Park it" means to go to his bed. No accidents in two weeks, the cat hassles him more than he does the cat and Millie has the best playmate she's ever had. Ethel was good to her but couldn't play with her the way he does because of her age.

I honestly can't imagine why someone would have given him up but I'm awfully glad they did and the timing of it all still amazes me. We still miss Ethel but Cane has been a blessing.

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sweet tooth and Hippyt - your dogs are so cute!

I am a new dog owner. You may have seen the pictures I posted of her, she's my Maggie May . We just love her and consider ourselves so lucky because she's such a great dog. But ... I need tips on housbreaking. Most of the time she goes outside but sometime's she has mistakes. We've only had her 3 weeks so we're all still learning and I blame myself for not being aware. Any tips on helping us with this situation would be appreciated .

Sillycalimomma
Member

11-13-2003

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 1:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hiya Vacanick! Yay for us new doggie owners,eh? Well we've only had our buddy for about three weeks as well and he is not really potty trained yet, but I'll share my thoughts anyway.
I was trying to crate train him at first which was not working at all. The minute I put him in his crate he cried and howled and really just wouldn't stop. Since I am home almost every day all day I really felt like this was a method that wouldn't work-He was free to roam around most of the time and them boom-I would lock him in a tiny cage-he certainly didn't like it.
So I caged off a tile area in our home for when no one is home and put a few toys , his food/water and his bed. He does just fine in there now. At night he really hates to be alone so we let him sleep in our room. He still gets up in the night and whines-I take him outside he does his business and then we are back to bed.

Like I said he is not fully potty trained-mainly I just watch him carefully and have gotten used to the "signs". I always take him out right after he eats and first thing in the morning. Be consistant and try to have a schedule and I think eventually it will work out.... I hope

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the info Sillycallimomma. I'm so used to having a cat, that I'm find my new dog is much more work. But we love her, so we'll keep trying. I'm going to try to be more aware of the "signs" and take her outside more often. And like you said, eventually it will work out. Thanks .

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 10:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Juju and Bigdog decided to go on a photo safari in Africa. They took their faithful pet poodle Claude along for company.

One day, the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long the poodle discovers that he is lost.

So, wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having lunch.

The poodle thinks, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now! Then he notices some bones on the ground close by, and immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the poodle exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more around here."

Hearing this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as a look of terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees. "Whew," says the leopard. "That was close. That poodle nearly had me."

Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes.

But the poodle saw him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figured that something must be up.

The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine."

Now the poodle sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back, and thinks, "What am I going to do now?"

But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet...and just when they get close enough to hear the poodle says...

"Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another leopard!"


Moral: "SOMETIMES BULLSHIT AND BRILLIANCE ARE THE SAME"



Bearware
Member

07-12-2002

Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Fabulous! I loved that Juju! Mind if I use it (with a few edits) in my classroom?

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
lol - thanks for a good laugh today JUJU!

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That was my laugh for the day.

Sillycalimomma
Member

11-13-2003

Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anybody watched the TV show Dog Whisperer? I came across it last night and they were helping a family that had a dog that was very agressive and also affraid of water. I learned some good things. I mean some of the things are of course common sense, but sometimes you r love for your animal overrides common sense and what you "should" do to teach them certain behaviors. Anyway, I have started Tivoing the show so I can catch some good tips.

Emmy
Member

05-05-2004

Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've seen it, Silly. I thought it was great but I don't remember where/when I found it. It was one of those nights that I was mindlessly flipping through until I found it.

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
HUSSY - here is the doggie thread! lol

Nippytoes
Member

05-25-2004

Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 9:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The dreaded day for all pet owners is upon us. My sweet Golden Retriever..I'm so very sad. I know she's not comfortable, I know her quality of "life" is very limited, yet her tail still wags and her ears still perk and she'll still let me cuddle with her. She's hung in there two years longer than I thought she would. But to actually acknowledge that I have less than a week with her..well, it's overwhelming. DH flies in tomorrow night, we have to do this next week.

I love her. She's the best dog ever.

Lucy
Member

10-08-2002

Friday, September 24, 2004 - 7:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
((((Nippytoes)))) I know how difficult it is to make that final decision. I'm sorry.

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Friday, September 24, 2004 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Nippy, nothing is harder. My heart goes out to you.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, September 24, 2004 - 9:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{Nippytoes}}}

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Monday, September 27, 2004 - 12:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{Nippytoes}}} I'm so very sorry.

Ketchuplover
Member

08-30-2000

Monday, September 27, 2004 - 5:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
(((nippytoes))) I just read a news blurb about a poodle who saved a family from a house fire by barking :-)

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ok so now I am feeling super guilty for letting DH take care of the dog when I went back to work. because he didn't. she normally gets Advantix every month and he didn't do it once. nor did he get her nails trimmed. . . so as a result, she got into a fight or something with a small rodent in my inlaws yard (yup his parents) yesterday, got into my car and bled all over the back seat. Only I thought she had gotten in my FiL's raspberries (cuz don't they bloom all year?) and got all mad at her. Then this morning I realized she was favoring a paw and the whining I kept hearing from her was not because she felt jealous that DS was sick and getting all the attention. Whatever she fought with broke her nail so far back that they are going to have to put her out so they can cut her skin so the can cut the nail at a clean spot. AND then they have to do bloodwork and other tests to make sure whatever she rumbled with didn't have a disease or that she picked up fungus or something like that along the way. When I complained that he wasn't taking care of her and half the time I came home from work to find her food dish completely empty and her water dish dry all DH said was "why are we spending $200+ on a stupid dog. . .it's just a dog." :-( but she's my baby. . .

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 11:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
here's a pic. . .of Hershie

she's a choc lab and bull terrier mix...(ps we like to be politically correct and not scare people, so don't tell her that slang name)

this is how she liked to travel until Jai's seat got turned around!


Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Grace, she is so sweet. And you're a good mom! Tell dh he's fired! (And she's not a "stupid" dog!)

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
well when the bill went up to $300 and they had to carry her to the car, he told me it was time to put her up for adoption. I was crying and when he went in to make a return at WalMart called mom who sweetly suggested I say nothing more about it. By the time we got home, he had stopped for dinner and was feeling better and he told me he wished he'd remembered to pick up some treats for her when he was in the WalMart. But he still doesn't like the fact that he has to put off getting new tires another month :-)

she's just laying there crying cuz it hurts her so bad. the doc said that the nurse was way off base, she actually must have broken it some time ago (a week or two?) and it kept splitting, then got infected and there was a ton of puss they had to remove. . .so they did a mini surgery and she even got 2 stiches. but they forgot to give me pain meds and now they are closed :-(