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Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Friday, September 28, 2007 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Peaches is a girl after my own heart! She is darling.

Meggie how can you stand the waiting after seeing those pictures of Carter? He is precious...and you can see that personality when he is so young. He is a star!!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, September 28, 2007 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Peaches should meet Baby's cat, Peaches... they are a match color-wise.

Meggie, so cute.. now I can see that it is indeed a bright blue stuffed octopus, not a blankie!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, September 28, 2007 - 9:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
And for Supergranny and all pals of puglets

http://www.tyberkatz.com/pugz.html

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 9:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Awwwww.. Megs, he's adorable!! It has to be so hard to wait for him!!!!! :-)

What a cutie princess Peaches is. :-)

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 10:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Well, with all of these puppy pictures, I decided it was time to share new pics of Sandy and Mocha. Sandy just crawled up next to me on the couch and is using my leg as a pillow.. :-)





Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
What a pair of beautiful ladies!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 11:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Such great color on both of the girls, Saxy. I remember when they were pups and you weren't sure about taking both.. unimaginable now, huh?

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Lovely ladies...and they always pose for you! About how much do they weigh now?

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
Sea, I was just thinking the same thing! Saxy, those pups have grown and are so gorgeous! I'm so glad you kept them both! :-)

Anyone want an almost 6 year old spoiled Sussex? j/k, I think! Mags has been HORRIBLE since Thekid left for her vacation. She's even lost her spot on the bed at night! I had to bring up a kennel and she's sleeping next to Cami. At first, I thought her behavior had to do with Cami being sick, but now I think it's because she's mad that Thekid isn't here.

She's peed THREE times in the house over the last couple of days. She hasn't done this since she was a puppy! She's stealing Cami's toys and hoarding them in her kennel downstairs. She's very conniving. She sneaks into Cami's kennel very quietly and hauls her stuff across the room, puts it in the back of 'her' kennel and pulls her quilt over the stuff. She's been very busy this morning and has four toys stashed in there, right now. So far, Cami hasn't noticed, but she will when she tries to find her chew toy! Sometimes, I am so certain these aren't dogs, at all, but 2 year old children who NEVER grow up!

LOL

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Sandy is about 60 lbs and Mocha is about 70. They're good furkids. And yes, I can't believe how much they've grown. :-) Wouldn't have it any other way!

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 10:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Oh I love all these doggies!

Need your hopeful healing prayers again- sigh. The breeder called and suspects our boy Carter has a problem where his myelin sheaths of his nerves have not developed fully- which manifests as a little unsteadiness. He does not have tremors so it is mild, as far as she can tell, and she will take him to the vet and the neurologist this week. From what I have been able to read in this busy day it looks as if it heals in time as the sheaths do develop.

I have always felt I would take a less than perfect dog as long as we do not face years of health problem heartache...

Has anyone had experience with this? She said he is already doing much better- her husband suspected there might be soething while she was away last week and he shows a little loss of balance.

We already have him in out hearts so we will take him if it looks like something mild or easy to deal with. Healing prayers needed!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 11:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oh, Meggie, hope this is something less than it could be. Hope he is ok..

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/100500.htm

UC Davis may be a resource for you..

http://www.btcr.org/bts.html of course the parents should be checked for and cleared of known eye, hip, patella, etc problems, but really, it seems like the breed in general is pretty healthy. Some eye problems (Collie eye anomaly is one) can be tested for very early..

Ran across a training site about borders..

http://stopborderterrierproblems.com/

I'll keep the little sweetie in my thoughts and hope it is nothing serious.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Monday, October 01, 2007 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Meggie I am praying Carter will be all right. I keep looking at those precious pictures with his blue octopus and I love him all ready.

This will be a hard decision for you. When we got our little frenchie she had a lot of health problems along with being abused and she took a big chunk out of our savings. She ended up with bone cancer. I never resented a minute of it, only that we should have had her longer and I miss her every day.

I guess what I am trying to say is that you may have to really think this over. It can be emotionally devastating to have a dog with health problems along with the cost. I always called Sophie my money pit...but I would give every penny I have if I could have her with me again.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Meggie, any news on sweet Carter??

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Hey all! Out of touch while in Hollywood at two amazing concerts (not to mention our fabulous dinner with Sea last week....). The vet appointments are tomorrow- including the neurologist- so we wait and hope.

SG- I so know what you are saying- we just lost a dog who lived with us for a brief wonderful time and we spent 3k in a few short months trying to save him. It is hard because we already consider Carter our baby and unless it is something that will pose huge problems in the future I can't imagine not having him come home to us.

I will keep you all posted....

Serate
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08-21-2001

Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Thoughts and prayers going out to Baby Carter! He's so adorable!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Thinking of Carter and his appt today...

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Isn't that something? We have all fallen in love with Carter just by seeing his pictures. I guess that show how much charisma that little guy has!

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 4:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Meggie - I hope Carter's appointment went well and that you have good news coming from it!

Just wanted to let you all know things are pretty much back to normal with my little Whitney. She lets me pet her all the time, lets me sit right next to her and snuggle up with her, and she even gives me Whitney kisses when I get home! And that all makes me very happy.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Great news, Cd!

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Glad to hear that Whitney is back to her same old self. Maybe it was a strain or twist that hurt.

Did you know that little pug puppies do not like to go out in the rain? It was pouring down at 7:30 this morning when the boys woke us. Usually they make a mad dash for the back door and down the stairs to do their morning chores.

Not this morning!...they piled up in the doggie door looked out and said "No way" Then they turned and run back in the house in three different directions. DH and I were scrambling to catch puppies before they cut loose.

Okay I know you are saying "She still has those puppies?" The thing is I want them to be house broke before they go to new homes. And they still have one more shot before they are completely immunized. And I love them and enjoy them so much.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Well- we weathered some stress for sure the last few days as Annette, the breeder, e-mailed that she felt she should keep Carter in town and that the vet tech wanted to take him. Then, when I begged her to reconsider as we already feel he is one of us, she ended up deciding we can have him if we want him- she was concerned about us not getting the purebred dog she thought we planned on but we talked about it and we are not that type lol! We are more the pound puppy types...so once she realized perfection is not what we are looking for she said he is our dog if we want him to be.

Where we stand now is that she is taking him to the neurologist and after his report we will decide and if we want him he is ours. He has very few symptoms and is progressing well. She will not charge us for him if we do take him, which I thought was wonderful of her as we expected to at least pay something for him.

And she sent a bunch more pictures...I love this one with his older farm friends who were adopted a few days later.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 9:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
And SG I do not blame you a bit for holding on to those darlings! Not only that but getting a housebroken puppy is such a gift...hope to have that myself for waiting a little longer to get our boy.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 12:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
SG, your boys aren't THAT old, are they? I can see getting that last shot under their belts as good.. but I know the breeder I learned the most from did separate pups at a certain age if she still had them with her. I never had the facilities to do that so much but most of our pups went home at 8-9 weeks if they were sold (not so many shots available back then.. of course they didn't get rabies so early.. even then it was required at 4 months, but we always tried to wait until 6 months because right on the shots it said it was more effective then.. but for shipping, no choice)

Those little ones are hard to give up but think of the joy they will bring to their new homes and people. Just be sure those people have digital cameras and will promise to supply you with updates. And if they go locally you could have reunions too.


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Meg.. sounds like your breeder is for doing the right thing: being honest with you and not expecting you to take less than you were paying for, and then when she found out where you were coming from, not charging you for a potentially perfect puppy (no one can guarantee anything at this age, but good breeders try hard to rule out anything and everything possible..

With our labs if they didn't pass hip or eye checks later on we would have taken them back (never had anyone want to give one up, though we didn't have many problems either) or a partial refund, but that also required that they be neutered.

Carter looks so cute with that blue octopus! I think you should make sure it comes with him or at least find out where to get one.. He's also maturing nicely, judging from that picture.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Love the new picture of Carter. Look at his stance and how he's got his toes spread. He is ready to play. He has got it doesn't he? I would take him in a heart beat. Might as well join the gang!! LOL