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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 7:58 pm
Yankee, are those pix taken with your Sony? Great shots! I also love Finnegan's name! I might have to "borrow" that name if we ever get another dog. Though with 2 dogs and 4 cats and a fish, I don't see that happening anytime soon!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 8:06 pm
Scooter, yes, we are getting VERY excited! She didn't take a point today...her sister, Kessie got it, so it's wonderful! Eeyore...I'll try my best to answer this for you. It can take a long time to champion a b!tch, usually not as long to champion a dog (male). Sometimes, it can take years, this all depends on the number of shows and how well your dog does. It depends on the competition, too. And, no, a dog cannot compete at Westminster nor the Eukanuba Classic without being a champion.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 8:14 pm
Kstme, why is it easier for a male?
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 8:15 pm
I voted! Yank, years ago we'd do the races with the New Orleans Club. There the entire racing section was fenced in for that exact reason, lol.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 9:27 pm
Julie, a male is usually more 'flashy' and appears more built to breed standard. Females are usually more slight. Even though a female may represent the breed in every way, the mindset of the judge will usually go toward the male. It's very frustrating! But, this is true of every breed. Cami will be in a two day show here, April 9 and 10, then she won't be shown again until late Sept., when we fly her to NY to the Sussex Nationals. She'll go to a couple of shows while she's with our breeder and then come home. She'll be semi-retired for a couple of months...hoping to breed her in Feb 2006. Then we'll campaign her again with our breeder to 'finish' her in late summer. It's worse than raising a child!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 9:30 pm
jbean, I voted for Lola! I'm glad you used that picture, it was my favorite of her in the pink bag!! She's so darn cute!! Yankee, you had me LOL as I read about Finnegan's antics with the "fly-bys"! How fun for him to have a day out with other JRT's! He's adorable!!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 9:59 pm
I voted for Lola, of course!! Vee.. where is your kitty's page? I was looking for it but got booted offline.. Yankee.. what bright eyes on that adorable doggie!!
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 10:36 pm
Voted for Lola absolutely!! Finnegan looks just precious up there!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 11:12 pm
Thanks, everyone. He's still tuckered! I also should have mentioned earlier that I also voted for Lola earlier today!!! She's such a cutie! And I'm very excited for Cami and for you, kstme!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 11:18 pm
Finnegan looks so cute there! I can just see him racing around the area there just having a grand old time! We used to have a dog that played "catch me if you can." Of course, we were in our own back yard. All us kids and Mom would be in a giant circle, and Tinker would race round and round the circle, right at someone, and veer away at the last second. She had such a grand time teasing us into thinking we were going to catch her! I can easily picture Finnegan doing that today.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 11:19 pm
That's exactly what he did, Who ... He's a piece o'work for sure.
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 6:29 am
ok my votes in Finnegan is such a cute dog!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 2:33 pm
More boring stuff...Cami took another point today AND took Best of Winners in her puppy class!! Whoohoo!! We're heading off to pick her up in about an hour. She can really strut her stuff!
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Cher
Member
08-18-2004
| Monday, March 07, 2005 - 2:54 pm
I voted for Lola and Finnigan is a cutie! I also put my Rocky Road out their on that pet website. That is fun to see all the pictures of pet.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 8:09 pm
We brought Cami home this morning. She is a doll and bonded with Thekid, immediately. Maggie and she made quick friends. It's taking Oliver a little longer, but every minute he's doing better. His main problem comes from the fact that he doesn't 'know' how to greet other dogs. He head-butts them. We now have all three off all leads and they have been interacting very smoothly for the last two hours. 
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 3:07 pm
My little Toby has me worried. Last Wednesday night, he started limping, favoring his front, left paw. I started giving him the same dose of meds that Henry gets (Rimadyl and Glucosamine). Well, actually, I gave him the Rimadyl for two days (which is a pain reliever) and then started the glucosamine daily. On Saturday, he had gotten worse instead of better. I called the vet and took him right in. They don't do X-rays on Saturday, but they examined him and she thought he was showing signs of arthritis. There was no swelling, so she said to up the dose of rimadyl and glucosamine to a whole tablet since he's bigger than Henry. We did that Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. In addition, we decided that it was no longer feasible that Toby be jumping on and off the bed anymore, so Flyboy built him an incredible ramp at the foot of the bed that prevents him from having to do that anymore. It was ready to go by Saturday night and Toby loves it. With the new ramp and the medication, we anticipated he would be doing better soon. Unfortunately, he continued to favor his leg more and more until yesterday afternoon, when he really stopped putting much weight on it at all and he didn't even get out of bed to greet my husband when he came home. So, I called the vet and scheduled Xrays for today. There are two issues that concern the vet. First, Toby does has arthritis in his wrist, but he also has bone spurs. Good news is that the vet didn't think there was a cancer concern. However, she has given us a referral for an orthopedic surgeon who will look at Toby and the Xrays to see if the spurs should be surgically removed. Obviously, they are hurting him and causing him pain. Secondly, and more unexpectedly, the Xrays revealed that he has an enlarged spleen. While there are several reasons he might have an enlarged spleen, the leading reason is a tumor. No mass was indicated on the xray, however, an ultrasound would be used to determined the presence of one anyhow. I don't know what to do at this point, but I felt compelled to write all of this down right now and vent. These little four-legged guys mean the world to me and the thought of him in pain hurts me. 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 3:14 pm
Sorry to hear that Spy. Sounds like you are doing everything possible for him. Hope he feels better soon. What kind of a dog is he and how old is he?
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 3:55 pm
{{{{{{Spy & Toby}}}}}
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 5:26 pm
oh spy, i'm so sorry to hear about toby. i can only imagine how you feel about your sweet little guys. i've had lola for all of 1 week and 3 days, and that little dog already has a piece of my heart. . i hope his results come back clean. thinking of you. ((((spy & toby)))) eta: that is awesome that flyboy built toby a ramp up to the bed. how sweet was that?
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Citruscitygal
Member
08-07-2003
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 5:58 pm
If you could hold a good thought for my furbaby, Chloe, I would appreciate it. Took her for regular shots and a well doggy check up yesterday. She's 10 now, so our vet recommended routine blood work just to make sure everything was OK. The vet called today and there is a concern over results related to her liver. I'm to have her retested in 2 weeks. If it is still elevated the next step would be an ultrasound and possible biopsy. Our vet (who we just love) says not to worry, probably nothing but we are just being cautious. Telling ME not to worry is like telling birds not to fly, fish not to swim - I am genetically programed to worry. How do you not worry with the word biopsy in the mix? . I'm also not good at waiting, especially for medical stuff. So positive vibes for my Chloe girl would appreciated. Thanks for letting me vent. {{{{{{Spygirl & Toby}}}}}} I so understand your concern. Hoping for good news.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 6:01 pm
I'm so late getting to this thread. Spy, I'm soooo sorry to hear about Toby. I know how much he and Henry mean to you and what a wonderful husband you have to make him a ramp. I'm praying that Toby will be alright. Jbeanie, I voted for Lola! Yankee, Finnegan has the biggest smile! He is adorable! Kstme, enjoy your new pup, Cami!
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 6:20 pm
Toby is home now hobbling around pretty poorly. Flyboy met with the vet this afternoon (I only talked to her on the phone) and she really stressed to him that she isn't overly concerned about his spleen. She did recommend we go ahead with the ultrasound just to eliminate any tumor possibilities, but she didn't think it would turn up anything. She feels the most likely explanation at this point is that it is just fatty. I am going to call the surgeon in the morning and find out when I can get Toby in to see him about the bone spurs. That is a pressing concern because his limping is really impacting his ability to even walk at this point. I'll update when I know more and thank you all for your concern. Citrus, you are in my prayers... Julie, Toby is a not-quite 10-year old dachshund.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 6:24 pm
(((Spy & Toby)))
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 6:25 pm
Dachshunds are sooo cute. What color is he? Good luck to both Toby and Chloe! And when Toby was younger, he was able to hop onto your bed? One of my best friends has a young dachshund and the dog (Sherlock) has never been able to get up on the bed. He had to make him a ramp too...
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 6:30 pm
Citrus, just saw your post and I'll be praying for Chloe.
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