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Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 4:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
Oh my gosh! Those are two seriously cute pups!

Thanks, Yankee. I've downloaded the resizer, and will play around with it and see if I can do this. If not, I'll e-mail to Herc.

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 5:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    


Alex

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
My, that is one long dog!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 8:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Herkie, I agree with whoever/whomever (?) said that the vet is not a psychic. Even with people, doctors make those predictions based on averages or off the top of their heads all the time, and then they turn out to be wrong quite a lot of the time.
My dad died at 56 of a heart attack, and his brother (my uncle) at 48 also of a heart attack(!), so I tend to worry that I'm on borrowed time (I'm 51) til folks remind me that my granny made it to her 70's and that my mom is in her 90's. So its all a crapshoot anyhow. Just enjoy your wonderful furry best bud and try to put that awful prediction out of your mind... I know its like trying not to think of pink elephants right now, eh?

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Slinky, you did it! Alex is a long doggie--even for a doxie! He is a beautiful--love hs coat. And he looks so amiable! (My sis has doxies that yap at you for a half hour before you can pet them; then they are all over you!) Thanks for sharing!

MB, thanks, hon. Good points about family, too. Ed and I have done just that--put it out of our minds, saying to each other that he really doesn't know Hercky the way we do. He's never witnessed how active he is, etc. So we are just going to ignore the prediction (except evil Ed is really a bad boy. He now makes me choke each morning as Herc is gobbling his treat--by announcing how many days Hercky has left--and to Hercky's face, too!

He says, "Well, 364 more days, Herc." Next day: "Herc, 363 days." Course I run after him and box at Ed's ears--and Herc comes running to join in the shenanigans. So you see, we are coping just fine now.

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 9:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Oh alex is cute, and slinky, you did it, allright im going to play around and see if I can too.. I love to see pictures, its so fun...

Coco
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07-13-2000

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Coco a private message Print Post    
Herckie, you are such a great TVCHer around this place!! (She taught me so much about posting gifs and pictures!!)

Here's a picture of our doxie, Oscar, taken last summer. He's since been on a diet and has lost 2 pounds and looks a bit slimmer these days. The silver hair is more pronounced nowadays on his face and paws. He turned 10 years old this past May.





Coco
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07-13-2000

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Coco a private message Print Post    
I did go back to several posts and read about Sunrvrose's furbabies being attacked and killed by the pits. I cried like a baby and feel so bad for you Sunrvrose - hope you're feeling a bit better these days.

The pictures of Pepito, Chewy and Alex are wonderful. I love seeing everyone's furbabies! Thanks for sharing.


Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
Well, I did have to recruit some help, but if I play around a bit more I should be able to learn to post the pics on my own.

Oscar is cute, too. Alex never did have the weight problem, so she never had the back problem, either. Her only problem was that she just got so darn old, and her body finally just couldn't hold out anymore. In that picture, I think she was probably about 17.

I have other dogs to show y'all, and will try to get more posted this week.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Hey, Coco! (Thanks, Sweetie!) I love seeing doggie pics, too!

Oscar is looking mighty good there at 10! What an adorable cutie! (Psst, Oscar! Herc's momma sees no tell-tale signs of silver, but Herc says he's sure it makes Oscar look even more distinguished.)

Here's another shot of Hercky--with his head in profile. Have to catch a pic of him smiling. (Looks he's ready to rip with a little "Berf" kind of bark.) You can definitely see the grey in his muzzle, and it is even more pronounced now.

herc



And here's a trivia picture for you oldies like me--(or movie buffs)--name all the actors (including the schnauzer) in this shot!

movie question


Retired
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07-11-2001

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
HP, is that William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Asta from the Thin Man? (I always thought Asta was a wire-haired terrier...my sister wanted and got a wire-haired fox terrier because of Asta.)

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    


Here's the rest, the yard dogs.

Left to right: Roxy, Shadow, Bobby, Sandy, Sheba and Rock.

Sandy and Sheba are now among the dearly departed. I can't believe I'm down to 4 dogs.

Sheba was the mama of Bobby, Roxy and Sandy. Bobby and Roxy will be 13 next month. Rock is probably about 10, and Shadow about 8.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Well, Retired, you win the prize!

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I misread the note in the link I found, saying that Asta was a Schnauzer in the book. I looked further and found that Asta (real dog in the movies) WAS a wire-haired terrier. So you get high honors and get a crown!

Here are the 4 links I found if you want to read a little. (As a kid, I LOVED watching these old movies!)

I Love Asta
The first paragraph there is what threw me. (I thought it meant the breed was the same.)

Asta

Thin Man Movie Listings

Movie Sound Clips
Ohhh, you get to hear some Thin Man dialogue on this site! How cool!

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Wow, Slinks. You have some yard! And all big dogs now! I can't believe the ages your dogs have attained. They all look so healthy and vital! Sure hope that holds true with Hercky.

(Am I right, is Alex playing at Rainbow Bridge now? He's such a darling boy.)

Retired
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07-11-2001

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the crown, HP

I grew up watching the Thin Man on TV and saw some of the movies as well. My sister named our "Asta" dog Tuffy. He was a great dog.

Thanks for the links. I also saw that statement that in the book Asta was a Schnauszer. No harm, no foul. Those links brought back lots of memories. Guess The Thin Man is why I also liked Hart to Hart.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
SlinkyD, I can't imagine the amount of pooper scooping goes along with all those dogs...biiig dogs at that. Yikes!

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
by the way slinky, they are soooo cute. ON the topic of poop scoopen,LOL, what all is your plan, ill tell you mine..my dogs are great-they go in the same place all the time and im lucky for that... I have a 30lb bucket that I place back in the doggie area with a scoop next to i and it has a secure lid, I double trash bag it and daily pick up my dogs gifts and toss in there, once a week on trash day I lift it out and tie a secure knot and place it the garbage to go.... its worked for me for yrs,..

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Slinky must have a plan at least as good as yours, Chew. The yard looks tidy and very clean.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Great pictures!! I love to see everyone's babies.

Has anyone noticed that Saxy's hair is the same color as her pups? Love it!

Eris I cannot imagine having to give up your baby. I hope you can find another solution.

Hercky has so much character even in his pictures, I would love to see him in person.

And Chewpito I got the biggest grin on my face when I saw your pictures of Pepito and Chewy..Chewy looks so cute with one ear up and one ear down. He makes you smile just to see him.

Slinkydog I am so impressed with what a nice set up and how good your dogs look. I always cringe when I hear the term yard dogs picturing these dogs living under the porch and getting a bone thrown at them now and then!! LOL...just like the movies. But your dogs look beautiful and so well taken care of.

Oscar is a doll..I am so partial to doxies. I admire their spunk. They just don't seem to realize that they aren't the size of Great Danes. Such courage in a little package.

Thanks again everyone for sharing your pictures!! You brightened my day.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 5:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Wow!! I had a lot of catching up to do, and I was only gone just over 24 hours!! I love seeing all the furkids!! Thanks for sharing everyone!!

Now I didn't notice that my hair is the same as my pup's, but I suppose my red highlights could match sandy a little now.. LOL

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Here's GD on the beach today with Lucee & Charlie!


Watching2
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07-07-2001

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I've missed a lot since I've been here last. First off, Sunv.. I'm so sorry things didn't work out with the new pups. Hopefully, your kitties are back to comforting you.

Adorable pictures everyone!! I missed what would have been the most adorable pic of my cat and dog last night. Of course the camera didn't have batteries in it - they were on the charger! Anyway, I was going out to pick up DS and there was Kellie with her head resting on the back end of Misha! Sometimes she gets flustered when the cat gets in her bed and sometimes she just gets in next to her and once in the while, the cat will move out or the way. That's why seeing them together, both looking up at me with Kellie resting on Misha was just so darn cute and an unusual site!

Herk - I try not to think about how old Kellie is. I kind of like that her age is sort of blurred in my mind since we aren't sure exactly how old she was when we adopted her. The HS said approx. 3-4 yrs and out vet said 2-3 because of the wear on her teeth. All I know is we've had her 12 1/2 yrs so she's somewhere around 15, but again, I just let the number blur in my mind! Before she had that neurological spell last fall, she really didn't seem old to me at all. Not like other dogs I've seen who were in their teens. Now I'm reminded by it when she sometimes looses her balance, but she still likes to take off like a shot if she sees a cat in our yard (or worse yet a critter.. and my fear is the critter is a skunk!) so she often acts like she's still a youngin', esp. when she and Misha decide to chase and wrestle!

Like everyone has said, none of us know where and when, so let's just enjoy the moment! :-)

Eris
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11-13-2003

Monday, July 17, 2006 - 9:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eris a private message Print Post    
sorry, just now getting back in here! I just love all the pictures!

Im moving to Northern Georgia. My dad is very fond of Buddy as well and I know will take good care of him, im just going to miss him like mad! I will get him back eventually...after I get myself all settled there and have more time to find a home that will allow pets. I didnt have to sign a lease so thats wont be too big of a deal!

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Monday, July 17, 2006 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
oh, what great pictures above...I love to see the pics... I agree with you Watching. I think I somthime worry more about if somthing were to happen to me first and then who would be there for my dogs...My pups are so loved (like all of them here it looks like) that the thought that someone might not love them like me is far worse then if I was to loose them to a long/loving life with me. I know that they are pampered and spoiled and happy...what could be better then that. .. so I try not to look to far into the future, but of course somtimes we all do. Eris I had a feeling that your father was someone that you could trust with Buddie, and I also have a feeling that they will be good for each other.. Im hoping that it all works well for you in your new adventures.. Good luck.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, July 17, 2006 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Watching. Yup, you're right. We're having a good day today.

Eris, well, yay--that is really good to hear. I wish you happiness and luck, hon!


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