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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 8:49 am
Whomum, I burst out laughing with your Bomba eating watermelon story. I could just about picture him moving the watermelon around in his mouth. lol I just ate watermelon for breakfast. It is in the genes!
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Sabbatia
Member
08-15-2005
| Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 6:56 pm
Okay, I don't post much, but since this place has a dog thread....and mine is....okay, she's mine so I consider her special! Her name is Jia. I got her when I lost my Sheltie. She's a Shiba Inu. The story is, I was very upset when I had to put Eli down. I've always wanted a shiba, but they are pretty pricy. SOOOOO when I went to the casino, I said a prayer that if I was meant to have her, I would win enough to buy her. I won enough to buy her six times that night. So I put a deposit on her the next day and waited till she was old enough to come home. She's the biggest brat in the world, and the most fun we've ever had.
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Sabbatia
Member
08-15-2005
| Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 7:02 pm
Now, let me try posting a picture again....

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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Ohhhh...she is beautiful! And so special...does Jia mean luck?
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Sabbatia
Member
08-15-2005
| Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 8:07 pm
Thanks!! Actually, my 18 yr old niece is named Julia and when she was little she couldn't say her name. It was Jia, and she became my Jia Pet. I named her Jia Marie after my two nieces. She always looks HUGE in pics, but she's really only 20 lbs.
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-22-2006
| Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 8:27 pm
Sabbatia, Jia is beautiful and I love how she got her name and I love the story too. I would say she was definately meant to be yours. Congrats!!
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 1:19 pm
First off Jia is gorgeous, lots of good pics since I was last here. Guess who won a cutest puppy contest!!!!

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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 1:40 pm
Oscar always makes me smile!! How much does he weigh now?
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 1:57 pm
Oscar is beautiful! 
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 2:17 pm
sabbatia...on the news is a video clip of our governor's new puppy..a Shiba!! Here is the link http://www.nwcn.com/ click on the video clips.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 2:18 pm
Thanks Vacanick. He is a lovely boy. SuperG He is around 115 give or take. When he body checks you you certainly know about (a habit we are trying to break him of). He also has a bad habit (I'm told they actually teach this in agility) of coming up behind you thru your legs, it can really send you ass over teakettle if you are not paying attention. With my ankle issues I am always on the alert for that. And if you're short heaven help you you're going for a ride, he stands at the table and his head is totally above it now.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 2:28 pm
I have to take a picture of his new friend, our neighbour got a puppy. He looks very much like someone elses puppy on this board, I'll let you all guess when I post. (can you beleive Oscar is a year and a half now! I read my post above and I seem to have made him sound incorrigible, he's not honest!)
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 4:07 pm
Jasper, I think of your Oscar every Friday night. I'm in our city band and in the summers, we have band concerts every friday night, outside. There's this one couple that bring a dog that looks just like Oscar! They are so beautiful! And I love that new pic of Oscar! I'm anxiously awaiting seeing Oscar's new friend!
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Sabbatia
Member
08-15-2005
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 4:14 pm
Jasper, big dogs can be trying sometimes when they dont' realize their size, but there is nothing like snuggling with a big one. My other one is 80 lbs. He's my heart! Supergranny, Thanks for the video clip. We sat here and LAUGHED knowing what these people are about to go through with that puppy. Bold, stobbern, strong willed....does not even BEGIN to describe these dogs! Not to mention that most seem to be nocturnal. Our last play time of the day is around 1AM, and she's up as soon as the first alarm goes off, ready to play again before taking the daytime nap. Be ready for a sleepy, grumpy governor! I think I'll go play with mine so maybe there will be sleep tonight!!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 9:40 am
Sabbatia, she's GORGEOUS!! And Jasper...Oscar is absolutely fantastic! He gets better with age. I want to snuggle with him! LOL Gosh, I remember when you brought him home and it seems like a blink ago!
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 1:11 pm
Who's puppy does this look like?
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 3:00 pm
I'm thinking Tabby's Kendall. Speaking of Kendall, haven't heard about him in a while. I hope all is okay with him. I miss hearing about his antics.
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Nan
Member
09-25-2000
| Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 3:00 pm
Hi all Not sure about were to post this. It came in an email from a friend. As you know, you can't believe everything, but just in case, I thought I should pass it along. I recently had a neighbor who had to have their 5-year old German Shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely healthy until a few weeks ago, so they had a necropsy done to see what the cause was. The liver toxic levels were unbelievable, as if the dog had ingested poison of some kind. The dog was kept inside, and when he was outside, someone was with him, so the idea of him getting into something unknown was hard to believe. My neighbor started going through all the items in the house. When he got to the Swiffer Wetjet, he noticed, in very tiny print, a warning which stated "may be harmful to small children and animals." He called the company to ask what the contents of the cleaning agent are and was astounded to find out that antifreeze is one of the ingredients. Actually he was told it's a compound which is one molecule away from antifreeze. Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor cleaned with the solution, then licking it's own paws, it ingested enough to destroy its liver. Soon after his dog's death, his housekeepers' two cats also died of liver failure. They also used the Swiffer Wetjet for quick cleanups on their floors. Necropsies weren't done on the cats, but since there is a warning posted on this product, there could be no law suit filed anyway. However, he asked me to help spread the word to as many people as possible so others don't lose their animals... or worse, their kids. Because, this danger is obviously just as equally harmful to babies and small children that play on the floor a lot and put their fingers (toys, whatever) in their mouths.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 3:13 pm
The above about Swiffer is not true: Snopes on Swiffer Info from Proctor & Gamble ASPCA Info In the future, I recommend checking the veracity of claims before posting them to message boards.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 11:47 am
Boy I bet she never dares to post again!! In the future we could try to be a little nicer thank you.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 12:38 pm
There was no intent to be negative or rude in my prior post and if it came across that way I'm sorry. (Though I don't understand the snippiness on your behalf.) My only concern was to show that the claim wasn't true, keep misinformation from spreading, and put forth a suggestion for the future.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 1:08 pm
Personally, I never forward anything at all that is negative/questionable until I've checked at least two 'hoax-urban rumor' sites. Wendo, I never thought your info was at all harsh, it was just info.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 3:43 pm
Thanks Ophilia.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 5:40 pm
I am sorry if I took you wrong (you did seem abrupt and there wasn't a please or thank you for trying to help). I just lost a beloved dog to cancer and you have no idea how many times I have gone over and over why she got cancer. Was it the floor cleaner? or even the flea spray we used? We need to learn every thing we can to keep our pets healthy and as we all know companies do not always tell the truth about their products. When someone comes and posts with information like this it is only to try to help. And not be put down for not knowing if it was true or not. In fact how many have gone and checked the ingredients of their floor cleaner after reading that post. So see it did good even if it was a rumor! I guess I expect us to be more tolerant of one another.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 6:49 pm
Sorry you recently lost your dog Supergranny. As I wrote above, there was no intent in my post beyond information. If you're going to read my post(s) as abrupt, negative, harsh, what have you, there's nothing I can do about that. All I can do is correct that misinterpretation. Further, there was no intent to "put down" the prior post. Like I already wrote, my suggestion about checking an article's veracity was for future posts; to guard against misinformation being spread. As far as checking floor cleaner one could argue that people are checking their products. But, maybe someone switched from the Swiffer to something else that wouldn't be good because of the bad information. There was nothing "intolerant" in my post; only comments disputing the original points and a suggestion for future posts. Perhaps it's best to not read intent into my posts; and, if there's a question about said intent, ask me. That way, it can be clarified rather than criticized.
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