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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 12:24 pm
Gosh, I've missed a lot since my net went down Saturday morning!! Good news here, Mocha is just fine. She favored the leg for a few minutes. She limped a little longer and now by afternoon, she was running around crazy with Sandy like normal. They were having plenty of fun out in the yard yesterday with DH. Mocha is funny though, half the time when we're out playing, she'll plop down and just watch Sandy. Then she'll join in every once in a while. Sandy is definitely the dog built for running. Hope to be able to post some pictures tonight. Cross your fingers for a restored internet connection!!!
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 1:17 pm
That warms my heart, Lance and Lotta!
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 2:05 pm
Lance...they are precious! So glad they found a good home.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 2:26 pm
Lance and Lotta (and the girls, too).. what a great job you all did and how wonderful that the two friends get to be together in a forever home! Lotta, great job on the writeups. The rescue where I got Angelina tends to have rather terse writeups for the cats and not real descriptive ones at that.. that probably hurts. Congratulations, all of you. Wonder who you'll get to foster next?
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 2:47 pm
Welcome to your new home, Burlap & Tia! Many thanks to everyone who fosters and otherwise looks out for our animal friends who need help. I'm sorry Caleb had such a scare. Hope he's okay. Also glad to read Mocha's leg is doing fine and that Sheba is feeling better.
Thinking of Jagger Feel better soon, fella! I apologize if I accidentally skipped over anyone else who's posted some news.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 8:36 pm
Alrighty, here's some photos I promised. I know there's more than a couple, but I just couldn't choose!!! DH playing with the pups
Sandy waiting to get the tennis stick
Sandy getting the tennis stick
Mocha, just laying there, watching
And finally, me and my babies.

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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 8:38 pm
I posted this over in the Cats section, but not all dog lovers go there. Did anyone else watch/see the "Puppy Bowl" on Animal Planet? Yesterday, apparently during the Superbowl halftime. I didn't either, but a friend sent a link to the puppies (and kitties doing the cheerleader poms). Jeepers, it's just so CUTE! http://tinyurl.com/a5kfl A pseudo game in a pseudo stadium with pseudo crowds. Check out the 'bowl cam'. I thought that was a malfunction (eat your heart out Janet Jackson!) but no. So Funny! Awwww! Bisc
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:21 pm
Oh my Jagger! I hope dear {{{Jagger}}} starts feeling better!!!! Lance and Lotta, what a sweet and heartwarming story! Sorry you are missing your pups. But perhaps your skills as a Foster Family may work to bring more sad abandoned puppy souls around to the point, so there CAN be more Forever Families found for them. It hurts to lose them, but the skills you have can help more pups than only 2. My own family raised around 34 foster babies, several who were emotionally disturbed (the human kind). So I know what it is to feel the loss of their leaving to go to their OWN permanent homes. At the same time, the gift you gave in loving/training/rearing will help to create for them a happy life - Forever! Great work! Saxy, loved the pics! What healthy happy pups! Bisc
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:34 pm
You know, Lance? Tia kinda looks a little like my Sandy! I love the pic of Burlap and Tia and I am so glad they got to be together. The nice thing about Sandy and Mocha's 3 other littermates is that they went to the same place.
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:37 pm
Saxy, great pictures. I agree about Tia kind of looking like Sandy too. I'm glad Mocha's other litter mates got to go to the same place. Jagger, I hope that Jagger is better tonight.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 8:34 am
I watched parts of Puppy Bowl last year, and again with Puppy Bowl II on Sunday. It is so charming. Loved the half-time show with the kittens. I am looking forward to Puppy Bowl III next year. Much more entertaining than the Super Bowl.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 9:33 am
(((Jagger and Jagger))). I am going through somewhat of the same thing with one of my cats. I sure hope Jagger pulls through. War, very scary for Caleb, sorry to hear about that. I bet Bud looks cute in this tshirt! (So glad he's doing better.) (Our city council just passed an ordinance re: pit bulls and other violent dogs.) I like that idea better than an e collar. Slinky, I'm glad Sheba's getting better. I have such a cute picture in my mind of them all asking for their meatballs! Lance, great story! I miss them for you! (I am glad you wrote right at the beginning that it had a happy ending, I was feeling nervous about that right off.) It was great to see a photo of them smiling! Burlap is smiling and Tia looks so intelligent!) I love seeing everyone's photos. I've mostly lurked in this thread for a long time. Sometimes I look for Jasper and pics of Oscar, at least one of my daughter's remembers his cute puppy pics.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 11:07 am
Lance I think it is absolutly fantastic that the 2 dogs got to stay together. I know you'll miss them but they have a new home together. I have often thought of fostering dogs until a home was found for them, but I honestly don't know if I could give one up after having him for a while. Saxy your dogs are adorable, and I bet they just love playing with mom. No change with Jagger, other than I did get him to eat a little bit of a tuna sandwich yesterday, which I thought was great because he hasn't eaten anything in days, although he still seems to be drinking a pretty good amount of water. He still doesn't want to do anything but lay around, but at least he isn't getting sick anymore and he ate once so I am hoping that is a good sign. I took the day off work yesterday to be home with him, but I had to go to work today, so I am hoping he is doing OK. I left my roommate a note to call me if he gets any worse and so far no phone call. I thought of bringing him back to the vet, but I already know what the vet will say so I decided not to waste the money on another trip there. He has seen his share of the vet over the past 9 months. I will bring him in if he starts to show signs of being in pain vs just laying around. I also know that I'll have to make a decission pretty soon if he doesn't get better, but I am going to put it off as long as I can. Thanks for all your comments and for just letting me rant here for the past few days.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 12:41 pm
well, gulp, i am going to look at a dog in the shelter at 2:00 today. dh is not very happy about the timing or wanting to get a mutt, although he agrees we will need to have another dog when our 14-year-old golden retriever passes on. and the vet has said that it would only be a couple of months before we'd have to put him down. we have been putting if off because we love him so much...but he really can't get around, is totally deaf, going blind... part of me says not to get another dog til vito is gone. another part knows how he is with my brothers' and sisters' dogs, and he gets around much better following his cousins around the yard, etc. i also think my dog would feel honored to help introduce another dog...and enjoy the company. anyway, this dog i want to go see is only 45 pounds at 'approx 12 months'. so he is most likely pretty much fullgrown. and dh and i are not going to be able to carry around an 80+ pound dog when we are ten years older. puppy is 'maybe' part australian shepherd. his face looks like a cute fox mixed with a cocker or golden. he is golden beige and white with a bear nose and chocolate eyes. he is due to be euthanized tomorrow or thursday. so he can't wait much longer, even if the timing might be a little early for us. dh wanted to get a puppy golden, but i do not need the chewing stage, the having to go outside every 2 hours (they can basically hold their bladder one hour for each month old they are as pups). i am alone at the north house a lot and i would like the company.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 1:08 pm
Tabby go for it, especially if you think your dog would enjoy the companionship of another dog. Along with the idea it would be put to sleep otherwise. I am so sorry to hear about Vito, it really does suck when they get old and have a hard time functioning, and it is so hard to make that final decision. Hopefully Vito will do like my Jagger has done and give you an extra 9 months or more to enjoy his company. Good luck today, hopefully you'll come home with a new friend.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 1:27 pm
Tabby, sounds like a good thing. Especially since he's set to be euthanized. Sounds like a good pup. My pooches were happy to see me when I got home. Unfortunately, I have to put them back out in the pen when I go to work at Dillons at 4:30. They will get lots of love after i get home tonight though.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 2:19 pm
Tabbyking: I hope that things work out so that you're able to rescue that puppy. And if so, I also hope that Vito will love his new brother (and vice versa)! Please hug Vito for me, it's so hard knowing that we don't have much time left with our old friends. Jagger: I hope your buddy is feeling comfortable and that you don't have to make a decision for a long while.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 3:24 pm
Jagger was moving around when I got home, he actually met me at the door. My roommate said that about noon he started to walk around a little bit, he was eating lunch so he gave him some of the sandwich, he gobbled it up. Roommate proceeded to cover 2 asprin with cream cheese (jagger won't eat regular cheese)put that inside a little ham and my dog woofed it down. He's been wanting to play, eat, run around since I got home. Put me in a great mood, just hope he continues to feel better, if all it takes is a couple of asprin and some real food I'll gladly do that until he is back to his old self. Tabby we are waiting patiently to find out how things went today.
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 3:31 pm
So glad to hear Jagger is playing, eating and running around this afternoon!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 4:58 pm
I GOT HIM!! he is very skittish and we had to muzzle him to get him in the car because he snapped at us. but i sat in the back with him and by the time we got home, about 45 minutes, he was snuggling up. he would not get out of the car, so i finally had to just pull him out! he is obviously well-fed, so i don't think he was on the streets for long. i can't believe someone didn't claim him. they must have dumped him or lost him while traveling or something. he has some big burrs and hair stucks and i only got a few out since he is so wary yet. but he is about 50 pounds, and i would guess half golden retriever and then a chow/australian mix. dh got some pics, so maybe i can get him to help me. we are having a dinner party, so it might not be tongiht. he and vito just met about 10 minutes ago. old vito walked right past him on the deck and didn't even see him. new pup followed him around and they put their noses together and neither had a momemnt's problem. cats will take a little longer, i think! we named the dog Kendall. and i love him already!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 6:05 pm
holy crap!! i almost lost him already....tabby cries. i went out to the car to get a blanket for him. when i came back through the gate, i opened it very slowly, did not see kendall, and opened it enough to get through. he shot out like a rocket. i had to grab dh, and then get in the car. dh ran down a cul-de-sac after kendall. kendall shot out the end and took off toward a busy street. some nice man and his young daughter got out of their car and started chasing the dog, too. then the dog turned and ran into the 19-acre park. i drove to the other side. he ran toward me, then away, when i was only 3 feet from him! he ran up to two ladies with babies in strollers. he must have had young kids in his former home. i asked one lady, who kendall was close to, if she could grab him. she said, "i'm scared of dogs!' well, crap. he stayed closest to her! i can't even remember how many trips we made around the park, how many times i tried to tackle him and got only grass-stained and bruised knees. somehow, we actually got him before he was gone forever down a main highway or hit by a car. aaaargggh, poor little guy. it's like having an autistic, drug-addicted human baby for us. i wonder what it's like for him?! i hope he does get used to us and realize that we are okay. i think he really misses whoever lost him. who wouldn't look at the pound for their dog?!! he is still very skittish and if i sit very quietly in a chair outside, he will venture up. if i make the first move, he will shy away. wish us luck. he will be a challenge, but one i think will be good for both sides, if he can just trust us.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 6:07 pm
Congrates on Kendall joining your family Tabbyking, it's great news for both of you. Really great that the two dogs are getting along, now to work on those cats LOL. Jagger is just going crazy tonight, he has not stopped moving for more than 5 minutes since I got home from work. He plays than lays down to catch his breath and than back at it. Hopefully he has turned the corner and is getting better.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 6:07 pm
http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=5751682&adTarget=&SessionID=43e17db812634a44-app2&display=&preview=1&row=125&tmpl=&stat= this is him. not sure how long this page will stay, since we adopted him. if you click on the first pick and the little spyglass next to it, you can see a bigger pic of kendall.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 6:26 pm
Oh Tabby he is so adorable, I want him. I can't believe he wasn't picked up the first day he showed up. You really need to post his picture before they wipe that out.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 6:49 pm
Shucks! This pix seem to have been removed already.
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