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Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 3:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Megs! He is adorable! And look at mom; she's so sweet!

My mother just brought in a Welsh Corgie puppy into their two cat household and they are integrating well. The puppy is smaller than the cats, and he's not chasing. One of the cats has adopted him as her new playmate and they get along great!

So when is the big adoption day? When Carter comes home?

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
We are not sure yet- thinking maybe first or second week of November...

Gusmonster
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06-01-2005

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 5:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gusmonster a private message Print Post    
Meggie, Carter is so cute!!

When we brought our Dashie home as a puppy we had three cats. The breeder told us the best thing was to let the cats come to the new dog so the first day he spent a lot of time in a cardboard box he couldn't get out of. We'd cuddle and play with him and when he was worn out and went to sleep we'd put him in the box and the cats would come check him out when they were ready. If he was quiet they'd jump right in and smell him all over, if not they could stand up and watch him over the side without feeling threatened.
The next few days he was on a harness and leash with me in the house all the time. I'd let him slowly approach the cats but if he got too excited or the cats puffed up I'd give a gentle tug on the harness and say Gus, stop. Because I always had him under my control he couldn't chase and they all got used to each other.
I lost my two old girls in the last few years,I still miss my babies , but Gus and my third cat Sunny are still the best of friends.
Also because he was under control on the harness all the time we had the opportunity to really work on housebreaking, not chewing wires, waiting at the door before rushing thru it etc. It was a great training tool and now with 6 or 8 keywords- stop, off, wait, potty, quiet etc, Gus is really, really well-behaved. Hope this helps.

Good luck with Carter and I hope you have many happy healthy years together.

Gusmonster
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06-01-2005

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 6:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gusmonster a private message Print Post    
I didn't even know this thread existed til I came looking for Meggie's pics and now I'm hooked!

CDBGA, just read your posts about Whit. My family always had Dashies who are known for back problems. Hard to diagnose cuz they seem fine a lot of the time but certain movements or even gentle petting down the spine would cause pain. Anything that caused a compression of certain specific discs hurt them. Maybe your vet could send you to a back specialist for more tests? The sooner they find it the less damage done and the more sucessful treatment could be.
My Grandmother had a Dashie that did the same sort of thing, shied away and cried when someone tried to pat him because the pat down the back would cause the compression and he began to eqate patting with pain, poor thing. Instead of reaching out with her hand in the air like she was going to touch his back she started putting her hand down real low to the ground palm up and would just scratch under his throat and chest. As long as she did that he'd let her pat him all day.
This might help too if it's a behavioral/abuse problem, less threatening and hopefully no pain.
Hope this helps and Whit gets better.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Gusmonster- thank you so much we need all the advice we can get! We plan to do a lot of training with Carter as a trained dog is happier, I think. And I do not want our cats to feel slighted at ALL.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwwwwwwwww what a sweet puppy Meggie!

I feel like such a dork! I just dropped Jack off to get washed, trimmed, nails trimmed, ears, and the like for the first time. I controlled myself until I walked out then just started bawling like a baby. Get over it T he's just getting groomed!!!!!!

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
LOL Serate. I am having trouble with the idea that any of my boys will have to go to new homes!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Carter and his mama are adorable! I love terriers of all kinds (although I'm partial to mutts, lol, my childhood buddy was a poodle-terrier mix).

My newly adopted dog is coming home tonight. The cats are not going to be happy but they'll adjust. I hope! We had a home visit with the rescue and the doggy was very good around the cats - she likes other dogs and kids too.

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
Here is a recent picture of Bobby - the first photo taken with my phone camera.



Here's Rock:



Also got one of Roxy, but it is too big and I haven't mastered resizing since I changed computers.

No photo of Shadow - she ran when I held phone out toward her.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
I haven't been in here for a while. I love all the pics of ALL the pups! Looks like Supergranny's pups are getting BIGGER! They are adorable.

Some sad stuff going on here. This morning Cami woke me up at 6. Thekid is on vacation until Oct. 4 and I can't reach her. She's in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Cami is her dog.

Anyway, Cami came downstairs and began vomitting. I let her outside and she continued for about 4 minutes. She had diarrhea and seemed to be squatting quite a bit. When I was getting Maggie's breakfast ready, Cami zoomed upstairs and peed in my closet. I found blood in her urine. Call to dr at 9 and Cami was in at 10 this morning. Dr. thinks it could be kidney stones...surgery on Monday if the xrays indicate stones. The dr. also detected a heart murmur. She'd never heard one before.

The most amazing part of all of this...Cams has not let out a peep! She was slow going this morning, but a Sussex never lets you know when something is wrong. Even the vet was astounded, as she poked and prodded Cami, not a whimper was heard.

I HAVE to believe everything will be okay! Cami is still at the vet's. I am waiting for a report.

I have sent two emails and left 2 voice mails on Thekid's phone. If she doesn't check in at the Internet Cafe on board her ship or call me on Monday when they arrive in Hawaii, she won't know what's going on.

I'm having some flashbacks of when she went to camp years ago. Her cat was hit by car and passed away. I met her at the bus stop in hysterics!

So please, cross those puppy paws that Cami will be more than okay very soon. THANK YOU!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Prayers for Cami!

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Cami has all our prayers for her safe recovery.

Talk about how big the boys are...here they are. They can hardly all three fit in one basket but they insist on sleeping together. They get their 2nd shots on Monday and DH is gently bringing up the fact that they need to go to new homes. But I am trying to explain to him that if I get them housebroken before they leave...

too big for the basket

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
This is last weeks 11 week old picture.

11 weeks

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
Supergranny, they are unbelievable! Such faces! :-)

Thank you, Ophiliasgrandma and Super! I picked Cami up a few minutes ago. She's not feeling so good but the dr. sent her urine to the lab. We won't know anything more until Monday. The xrays did NOT show any stones, though...that's good news!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 10:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Crossing everything I got that Cami will be okay.

Oh my gosh, Supergranny, that is a whole basketload mess o dawgs. Very cute.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 6:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
Thank you, Juju! Cams had a good night. She seems to be a whole lot better this morning. I'm keeping her calm today. Her murmur is a 2 which means no meds, but no 'hard' exercise. Thekid DID check her email yesterday!! So she's keeping updated, thankfully!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 7:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I'm loving reading positive news about Cami.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 7:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Awww Kstme, I just read about Cami and I'll follow this thread to see how she's doing. I'm glad she's better this morning...and I'm glad TheKid checked her email...whew!

You take care.


Retired
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07-11-2001

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
(((Kstme & TheKid))) that Cami has a complete recovery.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Thank you for nice words about my boys. Can you tell how proud of them I am? I enjoy them so much.

So glad Cami is feeling better. Maybe it is a bladder infection that burns when she pees? Glad you were able to keep thekid updated....you did the right thing by letting her know.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Slinkydog...I forgot to thank you for the pictures of Bobby and Shadow. When I saw the pictures my immediate reaction was "Good dog" You can see that love look in their eyes...makes you want to pat them and say good dog.

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 4:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
By beautiful baby...Maggie...Golden Retriever...





Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 5:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Loving all the recent pictures of our adorable fur babies!

{{{Cami}}}..

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 7:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
This is so weird! Maggie is outside doing what Cami was doing yesterday. She hasn't thrown up nor had the loose stools, but she squatting and straining all over the backyard! I give up! NOTHING has changed for them. Nothing in their diet, water, environment...NOTHING! I don't see any blood from Mags, but that could be just a few squats away. I will be so thankful to speak with the vet tomorrow. This is driving me nuts.

Cami seems to be recovered. Go figure!

Becki, I love your Maggie's pic!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 9:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
<uncrossing everything that was crossed for Cami and re-crossing it for Maggie>

Sheesh.

((((Kstme))))