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Dahli
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11-27-2000

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
That Oscar has such beautiful colouring!!

War, sounds like she is more and more 'your girl' LOL

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 11:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Oh boy Oscar pictures!! He is so cute.
I don't remember if I said our niece has a Bernese Mountain dog. His name is Bruce and he is so laid back and calm. They had come for a visit and he just laid down and took a nap...except every time something went on outside the pugs would race to the sunroom in full voice. Bruce would jump up in surprise and look after them like "What the H*ll?" and then he would lay back down. Went thru that all afternoon. We were all hysterical! Poor Bruce...he just couldn't get over the fact that pugs bark at everything and nothing.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 11:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oscar is beautiful! Is he as big as his paws make him look??? He does look mighty laid back, lol.

Pj's pretty much everyone's girl, lol. If she's not sitting in my lap, she goes over and climbs in Darrens and then keeps climbing higher until she's laying with her nose just under his chin. If she's not with us, she's with the kids. I was joking with them earlier that if they don't quit carrying her around she's going to forget how to walk and we'll have to put her on a skateboard and push her around. Kids, of course, thought that was a great idea!

I think we're making good progress with training. She hasn't gone potty in the house for at least the last three days. She goes and sits by the back door most of the time and waits for us to open it most of the time, once in a while she'll scratch at it if someone hasn't noticed her sitting there. She's getting pretty good at "Sit," I'd say she does it about 80% of the time now. She's doing ok with "Lay down" and "Crate." Getting her to stay for any amount of time is tough but she's trying.

And like Harv, she's learning that if she follows my nephew around long enough eventually he'll feed her something he shouldn't be. Judging by the way she wolfed it down this morning, she really, really likes ham.

She's still chewing stuff though. She chewed the head off my nephews little devil duckie, then turned around and chewed the drink part thingie on his sippy cup. I also caught her with an ink pen today, luckily I caught it before she could gnaw it open. She's got her chew toys and her nylabones (Pamy, she loves those!) but if she finds something laying within reach she's going to take off with it.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 12:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
If any of the kids have retainers (and same for dentures, I guess) definitely keep them out of her reach. Dogs really go for them, sometimes at great expense, not just for the device but if they manage to swallow them and get impacted.. big vet expense. My ex had been given a bite plate thing for teeth grinding and had it next to the bed and our completely mature, NEVER in trouble adult champion labrador, who was always loose in the bedroom if we were gone, chewed it up. Apparently it was irresistable. And she wasn't a chewer at all.

So, do we have an appt yet for our puppy??

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 12:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Nope, I'm trying to figure out a good day to do it. With nephew here during the day, that'd leave me dealing with her in her crate and him by myself. Darren also told me he's taking my car Friday to bring home boxes for my sis and I can't fit her crate and his car seat into the honda (at least not comfortably.) So I'm thinking I'll see if I can get her into the groomers on Friday, they open at 8 so I could drop her off before picking him up, and then have Darren pick her up when he gets off work that afternoon. And then getting her to the vet on Monday since that's usually a short day with nephew. I don't want to put it off any longer than that though so if I can't drop her off in the afternoon, I'll take him to my sisters, drop her off and then pick him up. I've got to make some calls tomorrow about it. I know they keep them overnight after spaying so I have to make sure to have arrangements for nephew the next day as well.

Poor puppy, it just dawned on me that I'll probably have to keep her in her crate while he's here for a few days so he doesn't hurt her (unintentionally) while she's recovering from being spayed.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 8:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
War, the paint on the little rubber duckys have been tested and do have lead. Not good for little children or puppies to chew on.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
War ... I love how PJ is becoming a part of your family!! Your all very lucky!!



Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ack OG, I didn't know that! Thankfully, PJ seems to be just fine this morning. I'll have to let nephews parents know though cuz I know they won't want him to play with those.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
The chewing issue was only solved at our house after long walks... playing didn't do it, only long walks. It seems to get them less stressed, or less of a trouble making mind set.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Superg, I remember you mentionning Bruce, Oscar does the same thing at Mom and Dad's three Cairns, I think he can't get over how excitable they are over nothing. Wargod he is my hadnsome fel1a, 120lbs of cuddly. I hope PJ is up and about soon.

An aside, Jasper had a good chew on my bite plate one day as well, took it right out of the glass of mouthwash by the sink.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 12:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    


We had Aussie neutered yesterday - here he is in his "collar of death." He is not at all happy with it!

Kearie
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07-21-2005

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
It's been nine months since Gizmo's brush with death...but he is fully recovered and as happy as can be. The last picture I posted was a silly one. I thot he looked like he was laughing.

Well, time to throw in a couple cute pics of Gizmo.



He's begging for a belly rub.



And a close up.

I recall when he was shaved almost completely for his stitches and injuries. He's got a body full of hair again. UGH...the shedding. LOL

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'm happy that Gizmo is happy! He sure is a cutie.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh Gizmo is just begging for some loving there, lol. Come pet me come pet me look at me I know you want to!

PJ's mad at me (hey she really is like one of my kids now!) cuz I grounded her little butt. She got into my trash bag so I told her NO and put her in her crate.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 2:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Gizmo looks like pure love...so cute!

Merrysea, we just went thru that with our boys and I was so happy at the two week date yesterday. How much does Aussie weigh? We had to carry boys down the stairs to back yard and then guard the steps so they wouldn't dash back up. So glad we are over the worse part and I commiserate with Aussie!

Wargod I love your dog stories..your love comes thru the screen! In my mind I keep thinking Princess Pea instead of PJ...don't know why!

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Supergranny, Aussie weighs 57 pounds, so I can't carry him up and down the stairs to the backyard. I've been taking him out front on a leash, although he's not happy about that, either. But at least he's on the mend, and he's really quiet when he has that collar on!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Very cute pictures of Gizmo, Kearie. I see you have been working on that camera date thingie, LOL.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Gizmo rocks!

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
how did you get kevin to agree to getting Aussie fixed?

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I talked to the vet about it during one of Archie's acupuncture sessions, and he told me all of the problems that can happen if he wasn't fixed. I also offered to pay for it upfront, and told him he only had to pay me back for half of it.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
So now after a week with stitches out and what appeared to be progress my boy Jackson is back to walking with his leg up in the air not wanting to put any pressure on it, and the treadmill instead of walking on all fours he's hobbling agin...:-(

The vet is away and I can't ask her what to do! This is so maddening.... if he's reinjured this thing I will scream.

Gizmo is verrrry cute btw.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
My heart goes out to your dear Jackson, Dahli. I will be praying for him.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 5:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh no Dahli! I'm sending out lots of positive thoughts that he hasn't re-injured it.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
{{{Dahli and Jackson}}}

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 11:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Dixie is a maniac when it comes to squirrels. The squirrels love the seed pods from our jacaranda tree and so Dixie has learned how to climb this tree, trying to nab those dang squirrels...LOL. Egbob built her a lookout so that she doesn't climb up and then fall over and down. Here are some pictures of her climbing and with our new little boy Harley taking lessons...

Also, you'll notice a piece of plywood a bit higher on the tree. Egbob placed this here to block Dixie from climbing even higher into the tree just to nab those dang squirrels! She actually got up pretty high into the tree and had to be rescued...luckily we were there to witness this feat. Whoever thought a doxie could climb a tree??



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Here's a current picture of Harley...


Harley