Archive through October 01, 2001
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Archive through October 01, 2001
Zed | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:14 pm     There seems to be alot of cat talk going on around here. Dog people ,stand up and be counted! Mans best friend, hair of the dog, puppy love......talk amongst yourselves........... |
Kstme | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:18 pm     Oh gee...now I have to split myself in half! One nutsoid dog and a recently acquired skitzo cat! Thanks Zed!!  |
Grooch | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:20 pm     I was planning on getting a dog. I wanted a Rhodesian Ridgeback, but hubby said no. To big. Then I wanted a greyhound, hubby said no again. To big and ugly. So I decided on a pug. Hubby finally figured he could live with a pug. (though he thought they were ugly too.) Somehow I ended up with a cat. |
Kstme | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:24 pm     Grouch...too funny!! Seems it always works out that way, huh? |
Zed | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:25 pm     My Italian grayhound takes exception to the "big and ugly" description............he is actually quite small and unbearably cute. Sic em boy........ |
Zeyna | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:28 pm     I have an english bulldog - cute, ugly, wrinkly, very noisy snorer of a dog who is the king of our house. |
Grooch | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:30 pm     Sorry, Zed. I was talking about the regular greyhounds that they race with down here in Fl. The greyhound rescue is in the same town as me. Greyhounds are suppose to be one of the best family dogs, I heard. That's where I get the big from. I don't they they are ugly. I like hound dogs. My husband thinks hounds are ugly. He likes the german dogs. Kstme, very true. |
Kstme | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:30 pm     Zed...Grayhound's are such regal looking dogs! I think they're quite charming! giving some Hamburger Helper to Zed's pooch... |
Grooch | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:35 pm     Zenya, my mother had english bulldogs. I am convinced that if you are bad in life, you come back reincarnated as a bulldog. (Bulldogs think to much like humans, it's eery.) |
Zed | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:37 pm     that's OK Grooch....just funning ya.....hope the cat works out. the little monkey face wagging his tail in anticipation of HH from Kstme....... |
Zeyna | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:41 pm     You're absolutely right Grooch - they're a quite a handful. But when he sleeps, he's a doll and he definatly knows how to get anything he wants! |
Egbok | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:42 pm     I have two dogs and a kitty is coming soon, so it should be quite interesting around here. Dog#1: Coco/Female - We rescued her from a roadside Indian jewlry stand about 9 summers ago. We were on our way home from a family vacation and there was a litter of starving puppies, all skin and bones. As we were driving home deciding what to name her, my daughter saw a sign telling us we were in Coconino County,AZ - so we named her Coco!! Dog#2: Oscar/Male - Our purebreed Dachshund. He's 4 years old and our boys just had to have a "weeniedog" - so we made an offer, earn half the cost and we'll match it. It took them all summer of mowing lawns, washing cars, etc. but they came up with their half. Oscar is spoiled and thinks he's human! He's the smartest dog I've ever known. |
Kstme | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:47 pm     At posting on a serious note... Oh, how I wish Zed had started this thread last week! I have a tendency to rescue dogs...we've had Basset's, Old English Sheepdog's and now Cocker's. The two Cocker's were rescued from different situations and from different owners, but both with some health and very severe mental problems. Our "fat guy," Roman, had to be put to sleep last Monday and it broke my heart! He actually seemed to be the best of the two. He began showing signs of Alzheimer's and after two months there was no way to save him. We've had these guys for 6 years and I know we've done the best we can for them. We know, when you do a "rescue" you can't always count on a long life span. Roman was almost 8 and our other is just 8. The odd thing is...we got the kitten from a shelter a few months ago and she has helped our surviving Cocker so much this last week...he gets depressed. She's a hoot and is filling a big void. Didn't mean to ramble...KUDOS to ALL ANIMAL LOVERS!! |
Grooch | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:49 pm     {{{Kstme}}} I'm sorry to hear about Roman. |
Zed | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:52 pm     This is my first dog since childhood, and I can't imagine life without him. He is such a gift of daily joy and never fails to make me smile. Sorry Kstme,I can only imagine how sad you are.... ...the little monkey face sends Kstme a big ole sloppy dog kiss |
Zeyna | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 08:59 pm     Egbok, nice story. I'm sure your kids will have nice memories of that when older! I still remember my first doggy & how we got it. Kstme, I'm so sorry to hear that. |
Kstme | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:00 pm     Thank you...Grooch... I have so many cool memories that I can smile at the thought of him! He was a true "cartoon character"! Gee, he was the one that slept "under" the covers!! "Surfed" on his flat mat in our pool and "talked" for his nightly Ritz cracker. He's so missed, but I know he's so much better off and he wasn't himself those last 2 months. Zed...gently handing over HH... |
Donut | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:02 pm     didnt you greyhound and dachsund fans love the movie The Ugly Dachsund? I watch it whenever it comes on the disney channel esp. when they are pups! We raised german shephards when i was a kid, now i'm a little allergic and would like to get a bichon frise- anyone have any opinions on them? |
Kstme | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:04 pm     Thank you Zeyna...thank you Zed... Egbok...batten down the hatches and secure the breakables!! |
Zed | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:06 pm     Hi DOnut! You might want to look into Iggy's(Italian Grayhounds)...very short hair & no dander. Took a little longer than normal to housebreak,but the worlds most fun dog. |
Kstme | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:07 pm     Donut...have you tried surfing the web for a site about them? |
Zeyna | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:12 pm     Donut, my friend has two of them. She had a little bit of a hard time housebraking them, but she loves the breed. They are wonderful with her children as well if that's a concearn. |
Donut | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:27 pm     thanks guys, i'll check into all of that- yeah i heard that they have really great loving and independent temperments and can keep themselves happily entertained for hours. Its weird, but because my familys german shepherds were so amazingly smart, i have this stupid little preconceived notion that cute little dogs are really cute but kinda simple minded- i need to get over my ignorance on that-i love all dogs so please dont take this wrong and all go crazy, i just have little experience with little cute non-allergic dogs but i really want one. When i was a kid i taught one of my dogs about 8 of the standard tricks, eg speak,give me your paw, sit, roll over etc, and when ever i would say sit, she would instantly go thru all 8 tricks in like 10 seconds! Ktsme- so sorry about your dog- i love the ritz cracker story!! |
Kstme | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:30 pm     Thanks Donut! |
Donut | Monday, October 01, 2001 - 09:35 pm     btw kstme, i just forced myself away from that other thread, and you know which one, because the temptation to get you into some really fun trouble was too strong so i ran away before i couldnt stop from posting! |
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