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Jbean
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01-05-2002

Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
((((((((slinky))))))))) so sorry for your loss...keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Slinkydog, I'm very sorry to hear that. My best wishes are with you.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
oh, slinkydog, i am so sorry for your loss. i know sheba was a wonderful pet and company for you. i'll bet there were a lot of tvch pets waiting for her, so she is with 'friends'. i know it hurts so much...it's only been a month since we had to put vito down.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
you make my heart ache, Slinky. ((((((((((slinky)))))))))))




We had an interesting dog incident at Dillons today (the grocery store I check at). I was busy checking and one of my supervisors asked if I remembered the last lady that Joel took groceries out for. I honestly couldn't.. We were busy this morning. Well, turns out, she had her dog in her car with her. When Joel was putting her bags in the car, the dog latched on to his elbow! The lady left!!

Well, we tried to figure out who it was by the checks and credit reciepts I had in my drawer, but we couldn't. They sent Joel off to the doctor. He called later saying that the doctor cleaned the bite wounds out and sent him home with pain meds. The lady actually did come back to the store after Joel was already gone. Someone said they think it may have just surprised her and she didn't know what to do, so she left. Thankfully she came back though. She had all the papers for the dog, it doesn't have rabies. It was a rottweiler from what I heard. We kind of figure that the dog was being protective of its owner, but we still couldn't believe she left. The store did call the police and Joel talked to them. He's going to be fine thankfully. He certainly was shaken up. I guess this teaches us all to not take our dogs to the grocery store, and if we do, we put our own bags in the car!! Or have the carryout person put them in the trunk!!

I have to say, I would want my dogs to be protective of me, but certainly not in this situation.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 11:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
{{{Slinky}}}

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
Thanks, everyone, for your thoughts, hugs and warm wishes. I appreciate it more than you know.

I feel better this morning just knowing that Sheba is not miserable any more. Of course, I'm still feeling a bit sorry for myself, as this is the third dog I've lost since last June. Unfortunately, chances are I'll be losing a couple more in the next year or so, as Bobby and Roxy are almost 13. I'm not going to dwell on that, though. I'll just enjoy them as much as I can while they are here. When the time does come, I'm sure I'll turn to you all for support.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
(((Slinky)))

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 6:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
don't know if this is a true story or not but it was heartwarming to me.

He had just saved her from a fire in her house, rescuing her by carrying her out of the house into her front yard, while he continued to fight the fire.

She is pregnant.

When he finally got done putting the fire out, he sat down to catch his breath and rest.

A photographer from the Charlotte, North Carolina newspaper, "The Observer," noticed her in the distance looking at the fireman.

He saw her walking straight toward the fireman and wondered what she was going to do.

As he raised his camera, she came up to the tired man who had saved her life and the lives of her babies and kissed him just as the photographer snapped this photograph.

fr

And people say animals are dumb.


Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 7:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
From all the 'hoax' sites I've checked the fireman did not rescue the dog. She was already out of the fire, and if I remember right, she wasn't the only dog.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
sorry, OG, i didn't know.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
It's still a great picture.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
boy, did kendall love the piles of snow! he would blast through them and chomp up huge bites of white powder then huff them out to mow down another row of snow! he loves riding in the suburban so we brought it home and left the jetta. he sits in the far back and has his own big playpen area. he never tries to jump over the seats. what a good boy!

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
here's the latest pic of my little mutt. she seems to be getting over her head cold finally. poor little thing!



Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Aw, a wee Chichi. Sweet!

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Thanks for sharing, JBean! Lola is just so cute!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Ahh Lola Bean is so cute!! I just love her ears and little nose! I'm glad she's feeling better.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 9:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
lol, ya guys know that "chichi" means "little boobies" don'tcha?

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 2:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
Lola looks fantabulous Jbean. Good to see a new pic of her.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 9:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Landi, well she ain't got big ones. LOL

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 4:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
thanks guys, i think she's adorable, too, but, i might be a little biased.

i got this in an email forward today, and think it's great, and thought i would share. hope you guys like it as much as i do.



Why people live longer than dogs.

--------------------------------------------------------------
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year- old Irish Wolfhound named Bellcore.

The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their
little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Bellcore and they were
hoping for a miracle.

I examined Bellcore and found he was dying of cancer. I told the
family there were no miracles left for Bellcore, and offere d to perform
the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made
arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old
Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn
something from the experience.

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Bellcore's family surrounded him.
Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the
last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few
minutes, Bellcore slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept
Bellcore's transition without any difficulty or confusion.

We sat together for a while after Bellcore's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact
that animal lives are shorter than human lives.

Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him.
What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.

He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good
life -- ;like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?"
The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so
they don't have to stay as long."


Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 10:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
JBean, that's not the first time I've seen that, but it never fails to bring tears to my eyes.. It is so true.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 3:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Here's Sophie! Isn't that cute how she sleeps with her nose between her paws. Like a cat.
sophie

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 3:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
By the way...I watched the psychic John Edwards on WE last nite. I think it is interesting even tho I can't totally believe it. But one of the audience was told his dead father was there along with their family dog. For some reason that comforts me...the thought that Sophie will be waiting for me.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 4:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
oh, they are surely waiting for us, supergranny!
i saw john edward in person in fresno several years ago. i might have thought it was partly a 'ruse' (you had to buy the tickets a month or more in advance and they were mailed to you. so someone doing 'research' would know your address, how you paid, etc., and could probably take the time to investigate 7 or 8 different people; about the number he 'reads' each show) except that a woman i know was there and her dd had died at age 8 while waiting for a heart transplant and there was stuff he just could not have found out about this little girl no matter how much he investigated. there were things that only the mother and father knew, such as what she said when she had her first hamburger or what she wore to disneyland, etc. so i do believe him for the most part. had i not known one of the people he 'read', i might have been more skeptical.
now, saying he felt his own name out there, and there was a man named john edward in the crowd, could have been discerned through ticket purchases...except that man had been given the tickets last minute from a friend who had something come up to where he could not go.
by the way...some people are really stupid! he was in our area of the room. he said he felt there was a "J" name like joe or joey and the people had been involved with a food establishment, had moved from back east, etc. he kept going on and on and finally told the people directly behind us that was where he was led...."no" they insisted. nothing fit. he keep saying, "i am supposed to come here." then the lady said, "well, my dad was named joseph. and we owned a pizza parlor in new york, but that was a long time ago. we moved to california..." john was like, "duh! here's your sign!" the whole room was thinking those people were total idiots. everything fit!

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
p.s. john missed his plane in l.a. when he was late getting in on his other flight. he had to rent a car and was a little late for his show. someone asked if he was really just a psychic and he replied, "i would have known i'd miss my connecting flight and had a car lined up already!"