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Fanny

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 01:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nice babies, Square! But I see only a hint of aubergine in that photo. You got some work to do, girl.

Squaredsc

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 03:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks fanny/square. that rug is actually a dark blue. unfortunately i am sad to say that i have no aubergine in this house except bedsheets. im so ashamed.

Fanny

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 03:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OMG I am shocked into silence!

Juju2bigdog

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 06:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Fanny, you're not trying to stir up trouble in the Dog thread, are you?

Cute babies, Squaredsc.

Hippyt

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 06:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Awww,they are cuties! And,squared,you're getting a lot better with your camera!

Squaredsc

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 06:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks guys, hippyt, yes im slowly learning how to work this thing. but before i clicked the shutter angel was laying down nicely and i thought it was cute how both of them were laying in the same vicinity, but of course, when angel sees the camera he moves, lol.

Ddr1135

Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 06:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thought everyone here would enjoy this website: it's a Mardi Gras Parade for dogs in Lafayette, LA. I hope I'm able to go this year, it's such a hoot. Maybe I'll dress up Jake as Napoleon!

http://www.paradefordogs.com/

Juju2bigdog

Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 07:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
They just had the Isle Ditter Dog here on South Padre Island (play on Iditarod). We didn't get to stay for most of it, just went for a minute to say hi to all the cute doggies, roll on the ground and do a bit of friendly sniffing.

Julieboo

Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 03:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Any advice for me? We just brought home a new (used) dog. He is a 1-1/2 year old beagle. We also have some kitties. So far, so good, no aggression, just curiosity. We have a crate, and the foster mom says he's great with kids and is housebroken.

Squaredsc

Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 06:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
julie, i would start off crating him at nite. is the crate in your bedroom? cause he will need to be near you in the evenings. i have heard from some people that they put clocks that you can hear the ticking under the blankets and it helps sooth them. if someone is home with him during the day i would keep him uncrated. i also wouldn't separate him from the kitties, i would see how they interact and animals learn pretty quickly how to get along with each other. good luck.

Julieboo

Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 05:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Square!

I cannot believe what good fortune we got because this dog is better than I ever imagined (so far!) We didn't even know for sure about cats with this dog. But the foster mom gave great info and we emailed back and forth at least 6 times. In fact originally she wrote saying that there were 2 people very interested in him, so when I got an email from her saying she couldn't believe it, but the dog was available--I couldn't believe it either.

This dog is so good. I bought a crate and I may return it. We didn't use it last night because the dog was sleeping peacefully in our family room when we went to bed. The kitties slept upstairs with us. He didn't even try to sleep upstairs with us, even though he did go up once or twice earlier. He stayed asleep on the couch all night. I had to wake him this morning!

This dog is exactly like the foster said. He'll sniff the cats, but he doesn't show the slightest bit of aggression. He hasn't barked. He hasn't had any accidents. He's peed and pooped outside. He is so mellow. He is laid back, but not skittish. He handles Ryan's (rough) hugs just fine.

Needless to say, we are quite happy. Now I need you to help me name him. His name is going to be so much more important than a cat's name. (Cuz you actually use it!) So please go to the name thread if anyone has any ideas.

All I can say now is "surfing" for a pet thru petfinder.com is the way to go! This dog came from an organization called Mixed Up Mutts, who saved him from a high kill shelter. Thank goodness for the fostering system. We would have been too "chicken" to adopt directly from a shelter or animal control, because we needed to know more info about a dog (ie good w/kids & cats, housebroken, low energy)

PS I think fostering is a great way to help animals!!!

Squaredsc

Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 07:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
julie, this is great. you really lucked out. this is a beagle right? i didn't think they were couch potatoes, lol. i have a co-worker who has a beagle and had other beagles throughout her life. she says she doesn't let her beagle off the leash 'cause they are scent dogs they will just run off if they catch a scent. just fyi. i also like the name Angel, which is my dog's name.

Julieboo

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 04:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Square. Actually when I was a kid, we had a beagle that ran and ran. Til he got ran over. (Guess my parents shoulda tried a fence!) Man I remember chasing that dog all the time. So I know they usually do run. I was surprised to hear that this dogs sleeps so much and now I am surprised to see that he actually does. Maybe it's something that will wear off I hope not! But he was inthe foster system just a few weeks. The thing I am happiest about (aside from the fact that he so far is totally housebroken and doesn't bark) is that he and the cats gets aong unbelievably well. Even the older "fraidy cat" has totally come out of his shell to check this canine out. I swear that cat has been out more than ever now that the dog is here.

This dog is an angel! But looks like he might be "Charlie Brown." We'll see. So far nothing seems "perfect" but we have to think of something!

Cyn

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 04:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Julieboo, Yeah for you! So glad to hear that your family's new sweet member is fitting in just fine. I am so happy that it's going smoothly. He has the most caring eyes.
Agh... He IS an angel.

Julieboo

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 05:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Cyn. I am happy as can be. I'm sitting here, looking into our living room. I have Frosty on my lap, Meow is on the floor nearby, Charlie Brown is on the couch (right side) and Jambalaya is on the couch (left side on the top.) I am amazed that all four pets always seem to be near each other. I thought for sure the new dog would have the kitties hiding out for a few weeks.

Lucy

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 09:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie-Congratulations on your new family memeber!! I personally think that Charlie Brown is a great name for a dog (sorry Juju).
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Juju2bigdog

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 07:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Charlie Juju Brown?

Julieboo

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 05:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, Charlie Juju Brown it is! We go to the vet today. I am a little concerned because his nose is not really wet and it's a bit warm. Plus his energy level is really mellow. But his tail is always wagging and he does run with the neighbor's dog when he sees him at the fence. He is eating and drinking, but he is really thin. Guess I'm a nervous "new mom"! I never had a dog of my own (as an adult).

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 08:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay!!!

Jujudance

Lucy

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 09:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie, perfect name!!! I'm sure everything will be o.k. when you visit the vet today. Give Charlie Juju a big hug!
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Wargod

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 09:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Great name!!! Is he a lap dog, Julie? Our beagle loves to climb up in your lap and just be loved...she is of course a big baby, lol.

Julieboo

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 11:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think he will be a lap dog. Right now he's still a little hesitant, but is a big tail wagger and follows me around from room to room. He loves to sit next to ya, but doesn't get in your lap. I think his previous family must have taught him some manners-cuz this dog doesn't jump on the bed and during meal times, he goes into another room (out of the kitchen).

I also notice he doesn't lick. Most dogs I know usually lick people a lot... Don't they???

Squaredsc

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 12:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
my angel loves to kiss. kool name julie.

Whoami

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 03:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love doggie kisses. Yes, most dogs love to kiss. But we have had a few who were very selective in giving kisses. One of my boys, Bomba, was really never much into kissing.

When I set their bowls up for feeding time (which requires me leaning down to doggie level), Boomer showers me with kisses. A while back, I got into encouraging Bomba to give me feeding time kisses too. I'd even "joke" with him, saying I wasn't going to stand up to go get their food until I got a kiss from him too. For a while, he'd roll his eyes, and come over and give me a quick kiss. Now, he almost kisses more than Boomer. When Mom is up during feeding time, he'll come give me a kiss, then go give his Grandma a kiss. I think it's so sweet he includes her too.

Bomba now is pretty generous with his kisses. The one thing he still won't do is give me a kiss goodbye, when I have to run out and do errands. Boomer, of course, showers me with kisses when I lean down to hug him and his brother goodbye.

Whoami

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 01:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh dear! I sure hope I didn't kill this thread.

I am such a sap today. Didn't know where else to put today's experience, so it goes here.

Don't know if you remember my talking about Bomba and his beloved toy Yellow Bear. Well, today we went to do the "Yellow Bear Game," where I hide YB and Bomba comes in and does a search for him. I couldn't find YB, but was not too overly concerned, as that's happened before, and Bomba still comes in and finds him.

Well, we ended up spending four hours looking for Yellow Bear today (with several rest periods in between). I searched outside twice, under each bed/chair/couch two or three times, and even in places I know Bomba never goes. Absolutly no sign of poor Yellow Bear. I was left with awful images of YB ending up outside, and being carried off by a fox or squirrel, or YB ending up in something that got thrown out.

Finally, one more check under my bed, from a different angle. I painfully get down on the floor (my knees don't do too well getting up/down from the floor, and since I'd done it 15-20 times today, they were screaming), shine the flashlight under, and WAY over on the other side of the bed, and on then on the other side of my exercise bike, I see a precious Yellow face smiling up at the ceiling.

I don't think I've ever gotten up off the floor so fast! Then, sappy sap that I am, I start crying! I bring Yellow Bear downstairs, Bomba takes him and spits him to the floor like, "I knew you'd find him." He gave me kisses, I cried, Mom cried. All for a silly plastic Yellow Bear. Then Bomba gives me some more "special kisses." Like, he trusted that I would find his beloved toy. He knew all along.

The trust these fellows put in us. *big contented sigh*