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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 10:33 pm
Awww...Watching! What a cutie. I got a pekingese from my best friend as a gift when my family and I moved away. It was still being fed by the bottle when we got him. He was the greatest dog and we had him for five years before he passed away during a surgery to remove a cyst. I miss him still to this day and that picture brought back a flood of memories. They are just so dang cute when they are puppies! Little fur balls. And no, I would not have realized what that picture was if you hadn't explained! ((((Saxy)))))
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Lostaddict
Member
07-10-2005
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 4:54 pm
I love looking at everyone's pets. All of them are so cute. I wanted to share a picture of our newest addition. We sort of inherited him from my daughter's friend. I really didnt want another pet, but he is such a sweet heart we had to keep him. (hope i do this right)

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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 7:08 pm
He is very cute but what is his name? He looks like a "Dandy Jim" to me...
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 9:26 pm
Lostaddict, what's your handsome guy's name? He's a cutie...love those ears! Supergranny, although "Dandy Jim" is a nice name, I think he looks like a "Harley".
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 9:56 pm
He's so cute, Lost!! Coco.. do you get to meet Momma Mia tomorrow? or Sunday? How exciting!!!
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 9:59 pm
Sea, I get to meet Momma Mia tomorrow! I hope she likes me and if she does, I hope she can come home with me....but I'm prepared if it doesn't work out. You know I'll be checking in tomorrow afternoon either way!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 10:32 pm
I have a feeling Momma Mia is meant to be with you and Cocopop 
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 11:15 pm

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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 11:25 pm

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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 11:26 pm
Thank you.
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Lostaddict
Member
07-10-2005
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 5:55 am
Thanks Supergranny, Coco, and Seamonkey. I cant believe i forgot to include his name. His name is Jack. He's half JRT and his former owners had given him that name. Personally, I think I like Dandy Jim and Harley better as names. His ears are even more impressive in real life, lol. Coco, I hope you get your Momma Mia. I saw her and her puppies pictures and they are so cute. and Seamonkey, I have a kitty that looks exactly like your Critter. My kitty's name is Smokey and she is 11 years old, sweetest cat I've ever had.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 9:21 am
What a cutie Lost! I guessed he was part JRT and I was thinking some Aus. Cattle dog in there too which would make for a quite active boy! Is he Jumpin' Jack Flash?! LOL Coco - my fingers are for your meeting and hopeful homecoming for Momma Mia!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 1:42 pm
Sending good thoughts, Coco!!
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 5:16 pm
Thank you all for your good thoughts and wishes about Momma Mia. As it turns out, she's not the dog for us. She's taller and larger in person than a dachshund or a chihuahua, her supposed mix. I'd say she's more a mix of dachshund and some dog bigger than a doxie in size and stature. I was a bit disappointed because I had pictured her to be about Oscar's size or perhaps even smaller. I went with the feelings in my head, instead of in my heart and hesitation was upfront, with doubt close behind. I was glad that I had some private time with her and I could tell that she'll make a good mid-size family dog for someone. However, as I was petting her and talking with her, all of a sudden she started going "ballistic" - trying to pull away from me and yelping and barking all at the same time. The foster lady came right away and asked me what happened and I said I didn't know. Then we both discovered the source of Momma Mia's anxiety. The family who has been fostering the puppies showed up with all the pups and Momma Mia heard them crying and probably smelled them too before she actually saw them. Apparently there was a miscommunication between the foster families about not bringing the puppies there when Momma Mia would be there. So Momma Mia's foster mom had to take her home right away in order to calm her down. They were all afraid that Mia would start to lactate again and go into calcium deficiency once again which is not good for her health right now. I did leave with such mix feelings but I felt she and Oscar would not be compatible, especially in her post-natal, post-surgery condition. She needs a lot of TLC/attention and we're not there during the day to provide it for her. I called my sister and we met at a Starbucks. It was good to bounce off my feelings of guilt at my decision to let her go. I do feel sad that this didn't work out as I had thought. My sister sensed my sadness and told me to get in my car and follow her, so I did. We ended up at another pet shop. We went inside and looked at the puppies there. Those puppies did pick up my spirits and I've decided to leave well enough alone and continue to leave the TV and radio on during the day for Oscar's entertainment. Thanks for listening and thanks for all your doggie friendship. Here's a picture I took about 2 weeks ago of Oscar:

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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 5:23 pm
awwww coco, sorry that mamma mia wasn't the right fit for you and your family. it's good to decide that before it's too late. (((((coco))))) oscar is just adorable!
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 5:32 pm
Thanks jbeanie...I do appreciate the hug. Sorry to hear about Lola's patella injury. I know she's in good hands and you're giving her all the appropriate puppy love. (((Lola)))
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 6:47 pm
I really believe there will be just the right friend for Oscar out there. May take a little longer is all. And Oscar is so cute...he is sitting there with that "you can admire me" look!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 6:50 pm
Coco, WAY better for you to listen to reason from your head. There will be someone for Momma Mia and there are many pups/dogs out there if you decide you want to go ahead. People get in trouble when they don't listen to that little voice of reason. Good for you!
I suppose you didn't get to see her pups in all that melee..
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 6:56 pm
Yep Coco, just take your time. Don't get guilted up about it. There are so many personalities and shapes and sizes just waiting for a home. It is wise of you to not just take the first dog that picques your interest. You have a huge prerequisite named Oscar. You need to figure out who he will accept. Cuz if Oscar ain't happy--ain't nobody happy!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 9:14 pm
Ah Coco I'm sorry that Mama Mia wasn't the right fit for the family & Oscar. But it's so nice to be able to find out ahead of time. They will find the perfect home for her and you can continue looking for the "right" addition to add to your family. This is a picture of our Maggie Mae taken today after she went to the groomers. We got orange bows for Halloween!

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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 9:26 pm
Aw Coco, I'm sorry about Mama Mia, though sometimes it's better to listen to that little voice than find out too late, no matter how much you may not want to. Someone will find her who will be right for her. Jbean, I'm sorry to hear about Lola's injury and hope she gets to feeling better quickly. Having pups is like having kids..when somethings wrong with Harvey we worry just as much about him as we do when somethings wrong with the kids. It's such a helpless feeling because like with young children, they may show signs of something being wrong but can't tell us and we can't take the pain and sickness away from them.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 9:41 pm
nick, maggie is SO cute! love the orange bows! are silkys along the same lines as yorkies? they look very similar...those are another one of my favorite breeds. i like the little ones. thanks everyone for the get well wishes for lola. it's very hard to see her in so much pain. she alternates limping on her hind legs. she usually always stands on them and does twirls or puts her little paws up on my chair when i'm at the puter....poor thing...she just looks up at me with those sad brown eyes. even with pain meds, i can tell, she's just not herself. i hope at least the sprained leg heals quickly so at least only 1 leg will hurt. thank you again, everyone. your thoughts mean a lot to me and my lola. 
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 9:46 pm
here's a picture of lola taken a couple of days ago (before leg injury #2). i love this picture!

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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 11:00 pm
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww.. poor Lola. She does look adorable in that pic tho. Hope she heals well and SOON! Your dog is a cutie, Vac! Coco - I'm sorry things didn't work out with Mamma Mia. I know you had high hopes. I remember when I kept going to our humane society week after week and my kids were getting frustrated with me and asked if we EVER were going to get a dog or just keep going! Well, we finally did and even though Kellie was a lot of heart decision, DH did like how she didn't jump on any of us or bark a lot when they let us in a private room w/her. LOL Well, that was THERE! Once she got comfy at home her barking and jumping on people is one thing that drove him nuts. Now she's an old girl and sometimes she barks at what seems like absolutely nothing. She gets confused about what time it is to eat, etc, and as frustrating as it can be sometimes, the min. there was something wrong w/her, DH rushed home from work to help me take her to the vet and he gave her lots of special attention. She ended up being a lot more work to train than I thought she might be since she was older (first thing she did was pee on the rug when she came in and she was afraid of stairs - even one or two and I had to train her to go up and down them!) but she worked out as a good dog all in all. I know you're disappointed, but you're doing the best thing for all of you. The right companion for Oscar will turn up at some point and then you'll know. He's such a cutie!
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 11:29 pm
Vac, ADORABLE PUPPY!!! Coco: Oscar is so cute!! Adorable photo of Lola! I wish her a quick recovery!
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