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Title: Our pets
Post by: ycartrob on Feb 25, 2006, 02:51 AM
Sparky(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/sparky4.jpg)
Daisy
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/daisy1.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Feb 25, 2006, 03:18 AM
My favorite ones all died.

 :(
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: fitzcarraldo on Feb 25, 2006, 04:47 AM
Yeah Eisey, mine too.  :'( But I have two cats now and sure their my faves too I mean my kids. Chloe and Maceo.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Feb 27, 2006, 03:50 PM
my little cat is still hanging in there (by a thread) - i've had her since i was 10, but she lives with my parents, so i don't get to see her much  :'( mum occasionally puts her on the phone when i call them though  ;D

wish i had a photo to put on here, she is so cute. grumpy as all hell, but so cute!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: SiOuxTribe on Feb 27, 2006, 04:25 PM
Is sparky there like half fox, half corgi?
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ycartrob on Feb 27, 2006, 07:07 PM
QuoteIs sparky there like half fox, half corgi?

half corgi, half otter....

(actually terrier)

he's a bit of a scoundrel, watch your wallet around that one there.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: primushead on Feb 27, 2006, 07:09 PM
I have a grey tabby cat that I named "Tommy the Cat".  He's a trip.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ycartrob on Feb 27, 2006, 07:18 PM
Here's another one of Sparky, during his short lived Depeche Mode phase.

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/Sundaymorning13.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: EC on Feb 27, 2006, 07:18 PM
reeeeeeeeally primushead.  you have a cat named tommy.  not you, surely, PRIMUShead.  ;)

say baby do you wanna lay down by me, say b-baby do you wanna lay down with me, s-say b-baby do you wanna lay down by me, say baby?  SAY BABYYYYYY?  weeee, woo do do dugga do.

ahem.

My little kitty is sick and I really hate it when she's sick.  She's had this ongoing eye infection since she was a babe, and it occurs when she's stressed out.  It makes me feel like shit, because I honestly think we're connected, and whenever I'm stressed out, she gets sick, even though I try not be stressy around her.  I think she picks up on it.  So it's an even worse kicker.  But a good reminder to chill, I guess.  Poor little number.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/embercat/ember.jpg)
we had a photographer in the house the other day and he took a few of the pretty lady.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: SiOuxTribe on Feb 27, 2006, 07:22 PM
yeah speaking of Tommy the Cat...can anyone here play that on bass?  I would like to attempt it but I am short a 6 string.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Feb 27, 2006, 07:32 PM
EC your cat is so gorgeous!!!! especially with that little ginger chin...  :)

she looks a bit like my brother's cat mischief... she was just black & white though. she passed away a couple of years ago... :'(
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: dragonboy on Feb 27, 2006, 07:37 PM
When my sisters & I were young we had dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters & goldfish. Just not all at once.
I remember I wanted a hamster so bad until I got one & he kept me awake every night chewing on the metal bars of his cage!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Feb 27, 2006, 07:39 PM
when i was little we had two goldfish called batman & robin... who mysteriously changed appearance every now and then...  ;)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: EC on Feb 27, 2006, 07:40 PM
QuoteEC your cat is so gorgeous!!!! especially with that little ginger chin...  :)
I just told her you said so.  She seemed quite pleased through her puffy eye.  Yeah, her chin is almost my favourite part of her.  After she drinks water there's usually a drop or two that stays there, and it's quite lovely.  My true favourite part of her are her paws.  Her toes are speckled pink and black like her little lower lip is.

Oh my god.  As IF I am talking about my cat this way.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: dragonboy on Feb 27, 2006, 07:45 PM
Quotewhen i was little we had two goldfish called batman & robin... who mysteriously changed appearance every now and then...  ;)

Ali, I suggest you sit down because I have something important to tell you...
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Feb 27, 2006, 07:48 PM
i wouldn't worry about it... i talk to my cat (when i'm at home) and she's completely deaf (not that she really understood when she could hear, but you know...). it's kind of sad - you have to slap the ground to try & get her attention now.. poor little baby

when i scratch under lucy's chin, her little bottom lip sticks out. kind of adorable!

what's her name? tell her she is definitely the cutest cat i've seen for a while!!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: sweatboard on Feb 27, 2006, 07:56 PM

Thurston (Moore) & James (Taylor)


(http://img163.exs.cx/img163/4465/jandt6zq.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Feb 27, 2006, 07:58 PM
my brother's cats are polly (harvey) and liz (frazer)

thurston is a GREAT name for a cat!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: sweatboard on Feb 27, 2006, 11:18 PM
thank you, I agree.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ben grimm on Feb 28, 2006, 06:25 AM
My kits Crosby (has big moustache) and Emmylou (very pretty, high voice) will be a  year old in May.  ;D
I'll see if I can get a picture up.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ratsprayer on Feb 28, 2006, 07:47 AM
sheesh, a lot of you named your pets after musicians, and here i just named my kids that way.  

theres hyde orion trent.  i actually didnt name him specifically for karl hyde of underworld, but thats where the influence came from.  my daughter is sydney zimmerman trent, named after syd barrett and bob dylan.  my wife is the greatest for allowing this to happen!   ;D
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: MMJ_fanatic on Mar 26, 2006, 08:43 PM
Overdue, but here goes:

Teddy (#1):

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/63polara/100_3164.jpg)

Baby (#2):

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/63polara/000_0286-1.jpg)

and the most recent addition Sable:

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/63polara/000_0291-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: FarmerYoda on Mar 26, 2006, 09:35 PM
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/I_heart_LOTR_17/harley.jpg)

harley!

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/I_heart_LOTR_17/ahe4ah.jpg)

i found more ^
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: EC on Mar 26, 2006, 10:11 PM
oh my.  harley is the dog alan rickman.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Jon T. on Mar 26, 2006, 10:29 PM
(http://myspace-746.vo.llnwd.net/00468/64/71/468971746_l.jpg)

Me and Charlie.  Charlie is in front ;D
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Elizanne33 on Mar 27, 2006, 01:35 AM
I love animals! I really like seeing all the dog pics. I want a dog so bad, but unfortunately do not have the space for one. I have to settle for being a cat lady. So here are mine: Darcy on the left, Strider on top, and Buddy on the right.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/Elizanne33/Cats.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: tenn on Mar 27, 2006, 08:58 PM
(// http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f379/myownicon/pets.jpg%20 %20 %20 %20 %20 %20 %20 %20 %20 %20 )
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f379/myownicon/lilly.jpg%20 %20 %20 %20 %20 %20 )
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f379/myownicon/cloeyandlilly.jpg%20 %20 %20 %20 )
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f379/myownicon/emily.jpg%20 %20 %20 )
All my babies
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: JacketGal on Mar 28, 2006, 12:43 PM
I love that Xmas kitty photo! And Elizanne33 your cats are awesome. Here are:
Louise and Thelma~
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c246/AngelCrowes/T_L2.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Mar 28, 2006, 11:37 PM
AWWWWWW how cute!!!     ;D :D ;D

love this thread, lots of awesome animals on here!!



QuoteI love that Xmas kitty photo! And Elizanne33 your cats are awesome. Here are:
Louise and Thelma~
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c246/AngelCrowes/T_L2.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Elizanne33 on Mar 29, 2006, 02:57 AM
JacketGirl, your cats are beautiful. They remind me of the cats my Grandma had when I was a kid :)

tenn, your little dog is adorable. What kind is it?
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: tenn on Mar 29, 2006, 08:49 PM
Thanks Elizanne
Her name is Lilly and she is a papplion/ rat terrier/ chiuwawa mix. And she's the best, of course I may be bias.
(// http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f379/myownicon/lillypoo1.jpg%20 %20 %20 %20 %20 )
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: cmasters on Mar 29, 2006, 10:43 PM
Quote(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/I_heart_LOTR_17/harley.jpg)

harley!

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/I_heart_LOTR_17/ahe4ah.jpg)

i found more ^

what kind of dogg is this? It's freaking awesome
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: FarmerYoda on Mar 30, 2006, 06:24 PM
an English Setter. I have another, too, but we just adopted him and I don't have any more pictures.

Isn't she beaaaaaaaaautiful!?
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: cmasters on Apr 02, 2006, 04:07 PM
Quotean English Setter. I have another, too, but we just adopted him and I don't have any more pictures.

Isn't she beaaaaaaaaautiful!?

yes, very pretty. When I was a young boy my dad had one. There one of the best dogs you could ever have....
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: FarmerYoda on Apr 02, 2006, 05:45 PM
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/I_heart_LOTR_17/katzilla.jpg)
this was katzilla.

and two more of my dogs:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/I_heart_LOTR_17/DSC01034.jpg)
Luke!

and both of them:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/I_heart_LOTR_17/Sleeping.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Dee. on Apr 02, 2006, 06:13 PM
This thread is dangerously cute.  ;D
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Tree on Apr 07, 2006, 10:17 AM
(http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/7820/cimg09871zj.jpg)
my dog in portugal
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: tdan on Apr 07, 2006, 02:33 PM
E-Dog



(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b269/tdan/dogface.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: corey on Apr 24, 2006, 06:03 PM
After meeting Tracy's wonderful dogs, I felt that I should post a pic of my Bichon. Meet Mr. Peabody, sometimes referred to as Pup Pup.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/olwiggum/pupsmall.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: EC on Apr 24, 2006, 11:21 PM
 :'(
Oh Mr. Peabody.  I was just telling my brother (who turned 30 today!!!!!) about him.  

And I guess there might be a new picture of a NEW dog soon, hey? ;)  heh hehe.

Oh Mr. Peabody.  I miss his little paws on my knees already.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Apr 25, 2006, 02:19 AM
Tracy, Daisy is a beautiful animal. And Sparky just frickin rocks.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Apr 25, 2006, 06:11 PM
everyone's dogs are so cute!! if i can get the scanner working, i'll have a pic up of my little cat.... it was so good to see her when i was home for easter, but my poor little baby isn't doing so well - she's got kidney failure.... she's 18, and had a good life, but i've had her since i was 10 & it was hearbreaking to see her so thin, just sitting there looking at me. she's on some steriods now which seem to have helped her, but i won't be home again until november, and she might not make it til then...  :'(
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: EC on Apr 25, 2006, 06:20 PM
Quoteeveryone's dogs are so cute!! if i can get the scanner working, i'll have a pic up of my little cat.... it was so good to see her when i was home for easter, but my poor little baby isn't doing so well - she's got kidney failure.... she's 18, and had a good life, but i've had her since i was 10 & it was hearbreaking to see her so thin, just sitting there looking at me. she's on some steriods now which seem to have helped her, but i won't be home again until november, and she might not make it til then...  :'(

i'm sorry to hear that, lady.  it's extremely hard to see your pet not quite themselves.   :-/
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Apr 25, 2006, 07:42 PM
it was hard... especially when they've been part of your life for so long...
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Dee. on Apr 25, 2006, 11:39 PM
Ahh, this thread.. it continues to be dangerously cute.  I love it.  

Ali, I'm sorry to hear about your pal.  I wish her well.

Here's my dog and my two nieces:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/dinosaurz/scruff2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/dinosaurz/boo.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/dinosaurz/bico2.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: kellilou3 on Apr 26, 2006, 12:18 PM
I love this thread!  

Meet my cat, Kibby:

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/kellilou3/CrazyCat.jpg)

And say hello to my dog, Rigby:

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/kellilou3/WinkingRigby.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Dee. on Apr 26, 2006, 07:11 PM
Cute!

Welcome aboard, kellilou3.  :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: FarmerYoda on Apr 26, 2006, 07:35 PM
QuoteI love this thread!  

Meet my cat, Kibby:

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/kellilou3/CrazyCat.jpg)

And say hello to my dog, Rigby:

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/kellilou3/WinkingRigby.jpg)



they look alike
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Jul 21, 2006, 06:17 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/eiseyrokker/DSC01355.jpg)

here's my lame cat. sometimes he's cuddly, sometime's he'll stay less than an inch out of finger's reach, and normally he's ridiculously anti-social. but if i catch him while he's sleeping during the day and start rubbing him, he's pretty freindly. i've actually made him purr a couple times. my parents need to get a better cat. our old was awesome (but he was stolen)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: FarmerYoda on Jul 22, 2006, 05:54 PM
my cat, foot foot, just had five kittens.
photos to come
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ratsprayer on Jul 22, 2006, 07:18 PM
weird timing.  my youngest cat, tiny dancer, just had 3 kittens.  two survived and are doing excellent.  pics to come when they emerge from under the deck.  
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: sweatboard on Jul 22, 2006, 07:21 PM
I just got a new kitten and we adopted our friends cat.  I named the Kitten "Owen" and the other cat's name was "Sunny" so I guess he will remain named "Sunny"  :-/
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Jul 22, 2006, 11:34 PM
Quotemy cat, foot foot, just had five kittens.
photos to come

but is you cat also your pal, foot foot?

please tell me this has something to do with the Shaggs.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Jul 23, 2006, 06:12 PM
i found out yesterday my parents had to put my lovely little cat lucy down on saturday.... she was 18, i got her when i was 10 so i grew up with her. my parents live in a different state, so i couldn't even say goodbye to her. i knew this was coming as she's been really sick for quite a while, not eating and generally not having any quality of life, but it's still awful. my little baby

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f337/alisonmwheeler/lucy.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Clarkwork on Jul 23, 2006, 06:24 PM
The best dog in the world!

(http://photos1.blogger.com/img/187/1850/640/DSC01085.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: EC on Jul 23, 2006, 10:50 PM
Quotei found out yesterday my parents had to put my lovely little cat lucy down on saturday.... she was 18, i got her when i was 10 so i grew up with her. my parents live in a different state, so i couldn't even say goodbye to her. i knew this was coming as she's been really sick for quite a while, not eating and generally not having any quality of life, but it's still awful. my little baby
oh ali, i'm very sorry to hear that. :(  it's hard that you didn't get to say goodbye.  i hope you're okay...
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Jul 24, 2006, 12:37 AM
thanks ec... not really  :'(
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: EC on Jul 24, 2006, 09:37 AM
Quotethanks ec... not really  :'(

Sending nice vibes to Australia today.  :-/
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Dee. on Jul 25, 2006, 12:22 AM
Awww, RIP Lucy.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ali on Jul 26, 2006, 10:57 PM
thanks ladies
 :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: FarmerYoda on Aug 05, 2006, 11:17 PM
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jennyjoyal/1.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jennyjoyal/2.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jennyjoyal/5.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jennyjoyal/6.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jennyjoyal/4.jpg)

five new babies! they're finally walking
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Dee. on Aug 07, 2006, 04:49 AM
They're precious!

Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: FarmerYoda on Nov 27, 2006, 06:01 PM
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jennyjoyal/IMG_4483.jpg)

getting ahrd to tell momma (Foot-Foot) and Kareem Abdul Jabaar (only boy) apart!

looking at those pictures from this summer is really weird, now. they're HUGE!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Kory on Nov 27, 2006, 09:54 PM
Here are my babies...
Zoe Bear
(http://static.flickr.com/120/253440707_9ed0e74581_b.jpg)

Caligo
(http://static.flickr.com/96/253440709_a86f766e63_b.jpg)

and Jack
(http://static.flickr.com/88/271905218_648ddad96c_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: bug on Nov 27, 2006, 11:21 PM
Sadie
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/bridgett1/sadie.jpg)

Will
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/bridgett1/bath.jpg)

I have another cat and I know I have pictures of him but I can't find any in my photobucket accout.  
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: red on Nov 27, 2006, 11:58 PM
Robocat - pictures coming soon.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: rugbird on Nov 28, 2006, 03:21 PM
This is Petey Feru, a young sickly, shelter orphan now quite wiry and proud:
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6740/splayed2xh7.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: colleen on Jan 06, 2007, 03:56 AM
bringing this thread back since I didn't participate in it before and I know there are lots of other pets out there who want to be seen. and i am on a bit of an insomnia induced posting binge.

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/colleenabean/samemma2.jpg)

Yes, I know they are big girls. I'd probably overfeed my kids too if I had any. The darker one is Emma, AKA Kill Muppet because when she lived outside she would pluck birds out of the sky with one swipe of her forest cat paws- hummingbirds being her favorite. That's one reason why she lives inside now.
Orange one is Sam AKA Hot Buttered Lightning because that's what it's like when she runs. And she always runs even though she's almost 12 and very overweight.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: red on Jan 07, 2007, 10:08 PM
ROBOCAT!!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/redredred300/100_0646.jpg?t=1168229190)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: colleen on Jan 08, 2007, 01:12 PM
Robocat seems to have some devil inside. Is it a boy or girl? What do you call it for short?
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: upstatestruggler on Jan 08, 2007, 03:09 PM
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/lindsaycolegrove/100_1245.jpg)

all cats like corn, right?
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ManNamedTruth on Jan 08, 2007, 03:11 PM
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2107/rangerru3.jpg)
Ranger. Technically my parents dog but i gotta live with him.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: upstatestruggler on Jan 08, 2007, 03:16 PM
okay, one more- I can't resist-
when Phyllis isn't busy stealing barbecue, she enjoys levitating...
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/lindsaycolegrove/100_1561.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: upstatestruggler on Jan 08, 2007, 03:25 PM
...and so sorry, Ali, it's so hard. My ol' dog is not doing well, and my mom is in denial- he has acupuncture every Friday <-- helps, but still...
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: colleen on Jan 08, 2007, 05:36 PM
I love the name, Phyllis for a cat! She's getting some serious air ;). Best wishes for your dog. It's such a hard decision as to when you should let them go.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: red on Jan 08, 2007, 07:02 PM
QuoteRobocat seems to have some devil inside. Is it a boy or girl? What do you call it for short?
Robo (for short) is a girl and she is most definitely the spawn of Satan.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: upstatestruggler on Jan 09, 2007, 10:35 AM
Yeah, she's such an old lady- she was trying to clean the ceiling!
Thanks fr the love, Colleen!  All of his vets suggested pills, chemical treatments, putting him to sleep.  Nothing worked. Then my caraazy moms heard about the acupuncture-It's pretty amazing what ancient medicine can do... highly recommended fr any struggling pets!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: colleen on Jan 09, 2007, 12:24 PM
QuoteYeah, she's such an old lady- she was trying to clean the ceiling!
Thanks fr the love, Colleen!  All of his vets suggested pills, chemical treatments, putting him to sleep.  Nothing worked. Then my caraazy moms heard about the acupuncture-It's pretty amazing what ancient medicine can do... highly recommended fr any struggling pets!


Yeah, I am no western medicine worshipper, in fact I am highly suspicious of most of it. Acupuncture is amazing. It definitely added a year to my gran's life and I am going to take my old kitty soon for her asthma. It's encouraging to see more holistic stuff out there. Take care.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: fitzcarraldo on Jul 29, 2008, 11:54 AM
Samantha Dewitt

(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/seanfxmurphy/July282008013.jpg)

Chloe

(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/seanfxmurphy/July282008002.jpg)  

I am a bit nervous as they are both about to meet for the first time (Samantha is my gf's cat. Chloe's moving in).  I hope they recognize each others scent by now.  lol      


   
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: BH on Jul 29, 2008, 12:43 PM
Chloe looks like she misses me.   :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: TheBigChicken on Jul 30, 2008, 07:38 AM
Quoteokay, one more- I can't resist-
when Phyllis isn't busy stealing barbecue, she enjoys levitating...
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/lindsaycolegrove/100_1561.jpg)
I love this pic!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Jenny on Aug 07, 2008, 11:13 PM
(http://a204.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/105/l_2d977782a1f8766d994753ef0cf05da3.jpg)

kareem abdul jabar sr., lookin' fly.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jennyjoyal/6.jpg)
oh man!! he used to be so tiny...
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Crispy on Aug 08, 2008, 10:37 AM
Here's Mushy:
(http://pages.suddenlink.net/cberry47/imgs/mushy_itinkthersap.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Aug 08, 2008, 11:38 PM
Toby:
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee116/weeniebeenie606/better%20photos/black%20and%20whitenew%20album%20name/serenaspics772.jpg)

Old Black:
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee116/weeniebeenie606/serenaspics823.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: the_wizzard on Aug 09, 2008, 01:59 PM
Otis (redbone coonhound) wrestling with his buddy Zopa (llhasa-maltese mix)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/CIMG1220.jpg)

And Ole' man Junior (lab mix)

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/108_0802.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ycartrob on Aug 09, 2008, 02:12 PM
Otis (redbone coonhound) wrestling with his buddy Zopa (llhasa-maltese mix)
(Who's that in the background?)(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/CIMG1220.jpg)

Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: the_wizzard on Aug 09, 2008, 07:33 PM
QuoteOtis (redbone coonhound) wrestling with his buddy Zopa (llhasa-maltese mix)
(Who's that in the background?)(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/CIMG1220.jpg)

How could I forget Boo Boo?  He is my sister's dog, and I think he is trying to figure out if Otis is distracted enough to steal Otis' bone...

Here he is in all his glory (little man was a stray and had to have his front teeth pulled out due to decay.  therefore, he is found sticking out his tongue on a regular basis.  the best part is that he has a wart on his tongue.  very dignified, to say the least)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/CIMG0965.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/CIMG0955.jpg)

And here is another good one of Otis in action. This is him getting his WWF on with Beiju, his #1 buddy (a Visla)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/CIMG1387.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: fitzcarraldo on Aug 27, 2008, 03:50 PM
QuoteChloe looks like she misses me.   :)

you know it.  p.s. the chats are getting along fine.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: BH on Aug 27, 2008, 04:03 PM
Quote
QuoteChloe looks like she misses me.   :)

you know it.  p.s. the chats are getting along fine.

:) Check yo PM.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ManNamedTruth on Aug 27, 2008, 09:31 PM
Puppies! We sold the last one yesterday.  :(

(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2360/s7300075ta2.jpg)
(http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6814/s7300081ke8.jpg)
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5098/s7300082sa2.jpg)
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9749/s7300083sx8.jpg)
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4240/s7300084zd0.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: BH on Aug 27, 2008, 10:22 PM
QuotePuppies! We sold the last one yesterday.  :(

(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2360/s7300075ta2.jpg)
(http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6814/s7300081ke8.jpg)
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5098/s7300082sa2.jpg)
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9749/s7300083sx8.jpg)
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4240/s7300084zd0.jpg)

Holy crap those pups are too fucking cute.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: bully on Aug 28, 2008, 11:04 AM
my dog LOVES the water hose!

(http://a693.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/119/l_82ba3a6f9fee54645eae15d0fb8e471c.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: the_wizzard on Aug 28, 2008, 10:01 PM
That is awesome!  Looks like your buddy is having a good ole' time.  My dogs (especially Otis) are highly suspicious of the hose....
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: the_wizzard on Jul 29, 2009, 11:17 PM
Reviving the ole' our pets thread (they are my babies after all).  For those of you not on FB, here are my babes enjoying Frog Lake in Mt. Hood National Forest last Friday:
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/CIMG2306.jpg)

Old man Junebug (the black dog) swam all day long.  Otis (the redbone) swam a lot, especially after the ducks.  Yes, within the first 10 minutes of arriving I dove in to convince him that he doesn't need to swim all the way across the lake to get the duckies.  I love my pups!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Jul 30, 2009, 12:07 AM
To complete the circle of life, much love to BH's Rhodesian.

I'm picking up a Frenchton (half Frenchie, half Boston) puppy on Sunday!

Will post :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Jul 30, 2009, 12:11 AM
QuoteReviving the ole' our pets thread (they are my babies after all).  For those of you not on FB, here are my babes enjoying Frog Lake in Mt. Hood National Forest last Friday:
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/CIMG2306.jpg)

Old man Junebug (the black dog) swam all day long.  Otis (the redbone) swam a lot, especially after the ducks.  Yes, within the first 10 minutes of arriving I dove in to convince him that he doesn't need to swim all the way across the lake to get the duckies.  I love my pups!
:) :) :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Sassbox on Jul 30, 2009, 12:28 AM
The Porties are five...and littermates...though we got them several years apart.  The Bichon is 12 and, well, spoiled doesn't cover it.

Beau
(http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a162/thatfarmgirl/EasterBeasts006.jpg)

Belle
(http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a162/thatfarmgirl/EasterBeasts004.jpg)

Henry
(http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a162/thatfarmgirl/EasterBeasts003.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Aug 04, 2009, 02:43 AM
Does anyone have tips on making two dogs get along?
My sister's dog and my dad's dog have to live together and neither are happy about it. We have to keep them on a leash everytime they see eachother or they'll rip eachother apart.
It's driving me insane!!!!!!! :-/
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: aMillionDreams on Aug 04, 2009, 07:44 AM
It depends on how aggressive they are.  Dogs are like 10 year old boys, sometimes you have to let them fight to establish dominance before everyone's cool with one another.  If you think they can establish dominance on their own without injuring each other, that would be they way to go.  One of them will beat the other up and the loser will buy the first round of beers.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: mjkoehler on Aug 04, 2009, 09:02 AM
QuoteIt depends on how aggressive they are.  Dogs are like 10 year old boys, sometimes you have to let them fight to establish dominance before everyone's cool with one another.  If you think they can establish dominance on their own without injuring each other, that would be they way to go.  One of them will beat the other up and the loser will buy the first round of beers.


Thinking back to my days as a pet advise for Purina...

You will need to introduce them slowly. Keep them in seperate areas and bring them around for small periods of time and only increase when they start getting along. Reward good behavior (treats work wonders) and if they start growling and yapping at each other do something to distract them. Dogs have the attention span of a nanosecond and unless you catch them in the act, have no clue what you are correcting them on. It's a slow slow process sometimes. They may not ever fully get along also. As D said, they are pack animals and there is usually an alpha and pretty much makes the others know.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: goodjam2bn on Aug 06, 2009, 01:41 PM
This is Bailey my spoiled rotten Lhasa Apso and my "fuzzy bunny". She can identify each of her toys on command! She chased a bird down once and killed it. Great watch dog and very possessive. Requires a lot of play time and that gets me off the couch!

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3619452027_b728a4bbdd.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Janet on Aug 06, 2009, 10:08 PM
Awwwww!  I have two Llasas (and a yorkie).  Llasas are great dogs.  Love my bitches!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Aug 08, 2009, 08:18 AM
Quote
QuoteIt depends on how aggressive they are.  Dogs are like 10 year old boys, sometimes you have to let them fight to establish dominance before everyone's cool with one another.  If you think they can establish dominance on their own without injuring each other, that would be they way to go.  One of them will beat the other up and the loser will buy the first round of beers.


Thinking back to my days as a pet advise for Purina...

You will need to introduce them slowly. Keep them in seperate areas and bring them around for small periods of time and only increase when they start getting along. Reward good behavior (treats work wonders) and if they start growling and yapping at each other do something to distract them. Dogs have the attention span of a nanosecond and unless you catch them in the act, have no clue what you are correcting them on. It's a slow slow process sometimes. They may not ever fully get along also. As D said, they are pack animals and there is usually an alpha and pretty much makes the others know.
Thanks for the info.
I think they are both really jealous dogs. Sometimes they seem fine with eachother but if me or my sister are around them it's hell.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Sassbox on Aug 11, 2009, 04:03 PM
...and keep them on leashes during the introduction period, so you can immediately correct them if they get aggressive.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: TheBigChicken on Aug 11, 2009, 05:16 PM
my chihuahua is a cutie but he's a solid BUTTHOLE
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Aug 12, 2009, 01:38 AM
Cygnus - 9 weeks

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/3814106112_d5515b58ba.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/3814107082_5ba47c2264.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3813294173_fbd292a2b2.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: vespachick on Aug 12, 2009, 01:43 AM
^^^(S)He's a Frenchie, yes?  So cute.  I usually don't fall for small dogs, but my brother's Frenchie is a charmer as well, so I'm inclined to smooch!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Sassbox on Aug 12, 2009, 09:05 AM
QuoteCygnus - 9 weeks

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/3814107082_5ba47c2264.jpg)


Please tell me where you live and when you won't be home.  ;)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Aug 12, 2009, 10:58 AM
Quote^^^(S)He's a Frenchie, yes?  So cute.  I usually don't fall for small dogs, but my brother's Frenchie is a charmer as well, so I'm inclined to smooch!

Actually it's a Frenchton (I guess that's what they are called).  It's half Frenchie half Boston Terrier.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: the_wizzard on Aug 12, 2009, 09:47 PM
QuoteCygnus - 9 weeks

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/3814106112_d5515b58ba.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/3814107082_5ba47c2264.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3813294173_fbd292a2b2.jpg)
Precious!

Took the boys on an adventure down the coast to Humboldt for a long weekend.  Here are some of my favorite shots:
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/Feelingthewind.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/Junioronthetrail.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/Otischecksoutthecows.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/Foundarock.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/EddieBauerheadshot2.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Aug 13, 2009, 09:21 AM
All the dogs on this page are just too cute.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Aug 13, 2009, 11:06 PM
Quote
QuoteCygnus - 9 weeks

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/3814107082_5ba47c2264.jpg)


Please tell me where you live and when you won't be home.  ;)

Well, if you'd like, you can puppy sit this Saturday while I'm at the Langhorne Slim, Low Anthem show. ;) :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Janet on Aug 20, 2009, 12:34 AM
Ruckus - D'oh! Cute pics - and love puppy name!

We had a bit of bad luck last night.  Lucy, aka my favorite dog, hurt her leg.  She was running around chasing our other girlies (Teddy and Mojo) and somehow really did some damage to her back leg.  ETB took her to the vet this morning and she was put on pain meds (aka doggie downers).  We are bummed cuz we are supposed to fly out to Chicago on Saturday for the PJ shows but don't want to if our girl is not well.

Her limp seems a bit better tonight - but I'm not sure if it is because of the drugs or not.  I am incredibly distrustful of doctors who prescribe pain meds at first blush of a problem.

Thinking good thoughts...

Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: capt. scotty on Aug 20, 2009, 12:41 AM
great pics BDR and Wizz!

tell Lucy to get well soon!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Aug 20, 2009, 07:58 AM
QuoteRuckus - D'oh! Cute pics - and love puppy name!

We had a bit of bad luck last night.  Lucy, aka my favorite dog, hurt her leg.  She was running around chasing our other girlies (Teddy and Mojo) and somehow really did some damage to her back leg.  ETB took her to the vet this morning and she was put on pain meds (aka doggie downers).  We are bummed cuz we are supposed to fly out to Chicago on Saturday for the PJ shows but don't want to if our girl is not well.

Her limp seems a bit better tonight - but I'm not sure if it is because of the drugs or not.  I am incredibly distrustful of doctors who prescribe pain meds at first blush of a problem.

Thinking good thoughts...


Best wishes to your dog :)  Hope you two can make the PJ shows.

mmmm.....good thoughts.......mmmm.......good thoughts :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: AMightyCaporal on Aug 20, 2009, 09:31 AM
Sammy, 13 at the time
(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2628/sammy1gs8.jpg)

(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7934/safetydogjq1.jpg)

Sammy, 14, Favorite activities- lounge and sleep
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2277/0818081310.jpg)
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2172/0313091008.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ALady on Aug 20, 2009, 01:12 PM
Awwww!  I had a Springer growing up.  Still a sucker for those spaniel eyes and long floppy ears.

And wizzard, AMAZING dog pics!  I want to go to Humboldt now...
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: AMightyCaporal on Aug 20, 2009, 01:34 PM
QuoteAwwww!  I had a Springer growing up.  Still a sucker for those spaniel eyes and long floppy ears.

And wizzard, AMAZING dog pics!  I want to go to Humboldt now...

She is actually a brittany- her color is more like a springer though.  Old girl but has been a great companion through more than half my life
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: fleabag on Aug 20, 2009, 04:12 PM
Quote
QuoteAwwww!  I had a Springer growing up.  Still a sucker for those spaniel eyes and long floppy ears.

And wizzard, AMAZING dog pics!  I want to go to Humboldt now...

She is actually a brittany- her color is more like a springer though.  Old girl but has been a great companion through more than half my life
Nice Brittany....We have two springers and there's just no words to describe how great they are to come home to everyday.  She's probably goofy like mine.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ALady on Aug 20, 2009, 05:00 PM
Quote
QuoteAwwww!  I had a Springer growing up.  Still a sucker for those spaniel eyes and long floppy ears.

And wizzard, AMAZING dog pics!  I want to go to Humboldt now...

She is actually a brittany- her color is more like a springer though.  Old girl but has been a great companion through more than half my life

No kidding?  I wouldn't have guessed Brittany.  Beautiful old girl either way!   :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: AMightyCaporal on Aug 20, 2009, 05:18 PM
Quote
Quote
QuoteAwwww!  I had a Springer growing up.  Still a sucker for those spaniel eyes and long floppy ears.

And wizzard, AMAZING dog pics!  I want to go to Humboldt now...

She is actually a brittany- her color is more like a springer though.  Old girl but has been a great companion through more than half my life
Nice Brittany....We have two springers and there's just no words to describe how great they are to come home to everyday.  She's probably goofy like mine.

She doesn't do much now but she was very goofy when she was younger.

thanks ALady!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: the_wizzard on Aug 21, 2009, 09:57 PM
Quote
Quote
Quote
QuoteAwwww!  I had a Springer growing up.  Still a sucker for those spaniel eyes and long floppy ears.

And wizzard, AMAZING dog pics!  I want to go to Humboldt now...

She is actually a brittany- her color is more like a springer though.  Old girl but has been a great companion through more than half my life
Nice Brittany....We have two springers and there's just no words to describe how great they are to come home to everyday.  She's probably goofy like mine.

She doesn't do much now but she was very goofy when she was younger.

thanks ALady!
Awwww.....I love Brittney's!  My first dog as a child was a Brittney/Springer mix (Zippers) and my mother-in-law has the most precious Brittney named Bird/Shadow (started out as Bird and got renamed Shadow by her Grandbabies...we still call him Bird).  Here is a shot of Otis and Bird at Moonstone Beach:
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/OtisandBird.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: AMightyCaporal on Aug 22, 2009, 10:59 AM
so cute! it looks like your pups get to run around in the wild a lot and sniff in lots of nature!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: capt. scotty on Oct 01, 2009, 02:59 PM
Well, I dont have any pets because I cant afford one, but here's a pic of my cousin's dog Tyson.

He got him in early 2006 and I was actually the one who named him. My cousin and I lived in Myrtle Beach that summer, in an apartment that you werent even allowed to have pets, but we brought the little guy anyway. So far in my 25 years, those 3 months in Myrtle were the best time of my life, and my cuz and Tyson were a part of it. A couple of days ago, Tyson got hit by a car and was killed. He was only about 3 and half years old. I feel like a part of that summer died with him.

My cousin was pretty rough on him trying to get him trained, but Ive never seen a more obedient dog. He was chill as hell too. My cuz says he feels like someone in his family just died.

(http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt288/scottyp412/tyson.jpg?t=1254423459)

Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Soulshine on Oct 01, 2009, 03:08 PM
So sorry for you and your cuz Capt...
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Oct 02, 2009, 07:14 AM
I'm so sorry to hear that capt.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Oct 02, 2009, 09:23 AM
QuoteWell, I dont have any pets because I cant afford one, but here's a pic of my cousin's dog Tyson.

He got him in early 2006 and I was actually the one who named him. My cousin and I lived in Myrtle Beach that summer, in an apartment that you werent even allowed to have pets, but we brought the little guy anyway. So far in my 25 years, those 3 months in Myrtle were the best time of my life, and my cuz and Tyson were a part of it. A couple of days ago, Tyson got hit by a car and was killed. He was only about 3 and half years old. I feel like a part of that summer died with him.

My cousin was pretty rough on him trying to get him trained, but Ive never seen a more obedient dog. He was chill as hell too. My cuz says he feels like someone in his family just died.

(http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt288/scottyp412/tyson.jpg?t=1254423459)


Truly sorry man...
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: joey kokomo on Oct 08, 2009, 02:02 PM
I have a pet iquana. They are real clean you know. No poops. Wish I could find him. He always has a smile on his face.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Sian-of-the-dead on Nov 27, 2009, 10:38 AM
My kittyboys:

Riley (tabby) and Sykes (black)

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/gruftyzombie/DSC00317-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: TEO on Nov 27, 2009, 12:34 PM
Cute Kitties!  :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Sian-of-the-dead on Nov 27, 2009, 12:58 PM
QuoteCute Kitties!  :)

Thanks! They're my little babies. We got them from a rescue centre on Valentines day.

They're stupidly spoilt and loved  ;D
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 13, 2010, 04:21 PM
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs434.snc3/24992_380949351097_545996097_4873702_7946008_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: TheBigChicken on Mar 13, 2010, 11:43 PM
Hah the bug eyed dogs....I love my little bug eyed chihuahua...he's hell on wheels though... :-/ :-/ and a world renowed chicken ass kicker :-/ :-[ >:(
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: dcdub on Mar 14, 2010, 11:06 PM
This is my boy Boone
(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/davidwoodford/Mountainsdogsphone025.jpg?t=1268622679)
He's an 11 month old bullmastiff, he's the coolest dog. Very stubborn, but he's a sweetheart. That was taken a few months ago, he's a bit bigger now.
Here's him as a puppy with his sister Martha Stewart (my interior designer wife named her)
(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/davidwoodford/Phonepics001.jpg?t=1268622747)
Sometimes she can be mean to her little brother, but for the most part she is a really sweet dog. She cracks us up
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Mar 16, 2010, 07:45 AM
QuoteThis is my boy Boone
(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/davidwoodford/Mountainsdogsphone025.jpg?t=1268622679)
He's an 11 month old bullmastiff, he's the coolest dog. Very stubborn, but he's a sweetheart. That was taken a few months ago, he's a bit bigger now.
Here's him as a puppy with his sister Martha Stewart (my interior designer wife named her)
(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/davidwoodford/Phonepics001.jpg?t=1268622747)
Sometimes she can be mean to her little brother, but for the most part she is a really sweet dog. She cracks us up
They're both so cute!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ALady on Mar 16, 2010, 01:15 PM
My parents got a new dog last night - a little cocker spaniel rescue named Molly.  Or as my niece calls her, "PRINCESS AMERICAN GIRL DOLL MOLLY!"   ;D
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 17, 2010, 01:38 PM
QuoteThis is my boy Boone
(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/davidwoodford/Mountainsdogsphone025.jpg?t=1268622679)
He's an 11 month old bullmastiff, he's the coolest dog. Very stubborn, but he's a sweetheart. That was taken a few months ago, he's a bit bigger now.
Here's him as a puppy with his sister Martha Stewart (my interior designer wife named her)
(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/davidwoodford/Phonepics001.jpg?t=1268622747)
Sometimes she can be mean to her little brother, but for the most part she is a really sweet dog. She cracks us up

Dude, those dogs are both awesome.  My girlfriend and I have decided that our next dog would be an English Bulldog.  We love bulldogs.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: AMightyCaporal on Mar 17, 2010, 03:27 PM
thought ya'll might enjoy this:

http://cuteanimals.todaysbigthing.com/2010/03/03
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Mar 17, 2010, 05:02 PM
Quotethought ya'll might enjoy this:

http://cuteanimals.todaysbigthing.com/2010/03/03

Pretty cool [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: dcdub on Mar 20, 2010, 10:25 AM
Quote
QuoteThis is my boy Boone
(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/davidwoodford/Mountainsdogsphone025.jpg?t=1268622679)
He's an 11 month old bullmastiff, he's the coolest dog. Very stubborn, but he's a sweetheart. That was taken a few months ago, he's a bit bigger now.
Here's him as a puppy with his sister Martha Stewart (my interior designer wife named her)
(http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy244/davidwoodford/Phonepics001.jpg?t=1268622747)
Sometimes she can be mean to her little brother, but for the most part she is a really sweet dog. She cracks us up

Dude, those dogs are both awesome.  My girlfriend and I have decided that our next dog would be an English Bulldog.  We love bulldogs.
Just be prepared, they are a LOT of work. They have a lot of health problems. We're fortunate with Martha that she only has skin problems and some allergies, but many of them have issues with their eyes, heart, hips, and breathing. They can be a handful to say the least. They are stubborn as hell and quite territorial, even the females. She gets along fine with Boone for the most part, but every now and then they get into it pretty good over food and toys. She's to tough for her own good. Boone is at least double her weight right now and she'll still start crap with him. She's a funny dog though, they are quite the characters
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Jul 25, 2010, 07:32 PM
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs443.snc3/25437_372948146242_579956242_3809384_7164551_n.jpg)

He likes to sit upright.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Paulie_Walnuts on Jul 26, 2010, 06:13 PM
This is Cheech. He just pitched up in our garden a few months ago looking hungry and dirty and wearing an old collar. We really didn't want a pet and we tried ignoring him. Our neighbour told us that he had been sleeping in her garden for quite a long time. He hadn't been looking after his coat because of being homeless and his fur was grey and greasy.

We took him to the vet to see if he was micro-chipped because we didn't want to adopt him if he was someone else's cat. Anyway, he wasn't and the vet reckoned he was about 7 or 8 years old and in good health. We took him in and he was really hungry. He ate anything we put in front of him! We shampooed him and the towel turned black with dirt, so it took a few goes to smarten him up. Once he'd settled in we took him back to the vet for a check-up and it turns out the vet threw us a curve ball - he's got a severely over active thyroid (his thyroid blood count was on 180 and it should be 15!) As a result of that he's also got thickening of the heart walls. He's now on daily medication for the thyroid (we've got it down to 90 at the moment), and liquid medicine for the heart condition (which he hates). So far he's cost us about £500 in vet's fees and £50 a month in medicine. The other option is to have the troublesome thyroid gland removed.

My wife is always wondering where he came from. I reckon it was either an old person who died, or someone who couldn't afford the vet bills and kicked him out. Either way, he's doing pretty good now. He's got a great nature, loves attention, but never sits on your lap (great!) I don't have a picture to back it up yet, but when he falls into a deep sleep he rolls on his back with his legs splayed open! And he does it out in the open too. I found him in the back garden on the concrete doing it the other day!


(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4586326051_ac505c505f.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4586953064_2ba171ae24.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Soulshine on Jul 26, 2010, 08:49 PM
QuoteThis is Cheech. He just pitched up in our garden a few months ago looking hungry and dirty and wearing an old collar. We really didn't want a pet and we tried ignoring him. Our neighbour told us that he had been sleeping in her garden for quite a long time. He hadn't been looking after his coat because of being homeless and his fur was grey and greasy.

We took him to the vet to see if he was micro-chipped because we didn't want to adopt him if he was someone else's cat. Anyway, he wasn't and the vet reckoned he was about 7 or 8 years old and in good health. We took him in and he was really hungry. He ate anything we put in front of him! We shampooed him and the towel turned black with dirt, so it took a few goes to smarten him up. Once he'd settled in we took him back to the vet for a check-up and it turns out the vet threw us a curve ball - he's got a severely over active thyroid (his thyroid blood count was on 180 and it should be 15!) As a result of that he's also got thickening of the heart walls. He's now on daily medication for the thyroid (we've got it down to 90 at the moment), and liquid medicine for the heart condition (which he hates). So far he's cost us about £500 in vet's fees and £50 a month in medicine. The other option is to have the troublesome thyroid gland removed.

My wife is always wondering where he came from. I reckon it was either an old person who died, or someone who couldn't afford the vet bills and kicked him out. Either way, he's doing pretty good now. He's got a great nature, loves attention, but never sits on your lap (great!) I don't have a picture to back it up yet, but when he falls into a deep sleep he rolls on his back with his legs splayed open! And he does it out in the open too. I found him in the back garden on the concrete doing it the other day!


(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4586326051_ac505c505f.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4586953064_2ba171ae24.jpg)


Kudos to you Paulie on the rescue. You have done a good thing.  :)

That's a pretty kitteh....I love the 1st pic, it truly captures the essence of cat...kind of a "get that f*cking thing out of my face thankyouverymuch." Love it.

Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Jul 26, 2010, 11:58 PM
wtf paulie you stole my f'ing cat.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Paulie_Walnuts on Jul 27, 2010, 03:39 AM
He's my cat now. If you want him back you'll have to fight me for him!  ;)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Jul 30, 2010, 09:30 PM
the only animal on earth lazier than me, my dear Roxy:

(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/8136/roxyk.png)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: TEO on Jul 31, 2010, 03:32 AM
Very admirable Paulie! You are so Loved... :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Jul 31, 2010, 06:04 PM
Love seeing all the great pics of everyone's adorable pets!  :)

Here's 2 of our family pets, Cocoa and Bella.

(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/mdchkc/rsz_1rsz_058.jpg)

They're not spoiled in the least!   ::)

We've had Bella since she was a puppy which will be 3 years this X-mas.  She's a newfie/lab mix and a very cool dog.  We got her as a bridge to my oldest dog Reilly (the old man is 13 and father time is really catcing up with him).  She loves water and my parents have a pond where she goes flying off their dock to retive sticks we throw in the water!  She's definitely got the energy of a lab and not the laid back attitude of newfies!  :D  Here's a shot of her in action!

(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/mdchkc/rsz_1rsz_dsc01386.jpg)

Then. a llittle over a year ago, my wife and I found Cocoa dodging traffic on a busy road.  My wife opened the door to my truck and he hopped in and the rest is history!   :)  We posted that we found him at the local shelter but no one came looking for him.  Turns out, he's about the same age as Bella and they became quite fond of having each other as playmates.  I really didn't want to name him in the cliche of something chocolate as he has some chocolate lab in him.  But my girls were bound and determined that his name was Cocoa, so Cocoa it was!   :P

And here's a pic of old man Reilly:

(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/mdchkc/rsz_1rsz_img_0015.jpg)

He's a springer mix and I've had him since he was a pup.  He's not too fond of the young labs.   >:(  And he's also pretty freaking spoiled!

Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Paulie_Walnuts on Feb 23, 2011, 09:30 AM
From a no pet household we've got the animal bug! Between me, my wife, and my sister-in-law we've got a horse. Apparently it's a Czechoslovakian Warmblood and has potential to be a pretty good jumper. Although luckily for the horse I'm too heavy for it!

I am able to do a lot of work with it on the lunge rein though, as well as free schooling it in the exercise ring. It's fascinating stuff.....the old horse whisperin' Robert Redford thing!

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5193386816_6eb57de230_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Feb 25, 2011, 04:06 AM
Quote from: Paulie_Walnuts on Feb 23, 2011, 09:30 AM
From a no pet household we've got the animal bug! Between me, my wife, and my sister-in-law we've got a horse. Apparently it's a Czechoslovakian Warmblood and has potential to be a pretty good jumper. Although luckily for the horse I'm too heavy for it!

I am able to do a lot of work with it on the lunge rein though, as well as free schooling it in the exercise ring. It's fascinating stuff.....the old horse whisperin' Robert Redford thing!

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5193386816_6eb57de230_z.jpg)
I. Want.

Warmbloods are supposed to be really good for jumping and dressage.
Are you going to take him to shows or is he just for trail riding?
What is his name?
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Paulie_Walnuts on Feb 25, 2011, 08:16 AM
It's a mare called Gina. She already had the name when we bought her, otherwise I'd have gone for something more flamboyant!!

My sister-in-law is going to go for shows and dressage in future. I'll see if I can post some video footage sometime.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Feb 26, 2011, 04:47 AM
Quote from: Paulie_Walnuts on Feb 25, 2011, 08:16 AM
It's a mare called Gina. She already had the name when we bought her, otherwise I'd have gone for something more flamboyant!!

My sister-in-law is going to go for shows and dressage in future. I'll see if I can post some video footage sometime.
Awesome!!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: lil sis on Feb 26, 2011, 11:09 AM
meet Nanook  :)

(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu80/LiveOutLoud1183/nanook.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: bluesky on Feb 26, 2011, 06:05 PM
Hey Good looking! 
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: weeniebeenie on Feb 27, 2011, 08:27 PM
Nanook is sooo cute!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: el_chode on Feb 28, 2011, 01:35 AM
I told my dog the new album is coming out in the very near future and look at the professional level of drool he produced
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh91swuBht1qet7c5o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: the_wizzard on Jun 11, 2011, 02:13 PM
So this the other Otis, chode? He is a cutie...nice drool!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: the_wizzard on Jun 11, 2011, 02:26 PM
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Lizmccausland/8cd035fb.jpg)
This is my Otis enjoying one of his favorite pastimes, snuggling.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: bunk_moreland on Jun 11, 2011, 09:29 PM
(http://a.yfrog.com/img640/4291/rpc8.jpg)
The Admiral enjoying a freezer pop.  He goes nuts for them, but only grape and orange.

(http://john15vine.typepad.com/.a/6a0133ecac7a87970b0133f1eebbed970b-800wi)
The Admiral and Uncle Lewis

(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/269383207.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1307843100&Signature=3my%2BBfaEVPlHRSXeUGUznUxemI0%3D)
Uncle Lewis is stricken with shame and self loathing.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Jane on Jun 13, 2011, 09:34 AM
this is my dog harper when she was a puppy. she's almost 2 now. She's a chocolate brown boston terrier

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/4054821983_01d0719da1.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: megalicious on Jun 13, 2011, 10:32 AM
This certified gangsta is my Westie, Sammy Davis Junior, Jr. His swag is infinite.

(http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll9ngnqxTb1qcn1g4o1_500.jpg)

He is a gentleman and a scholar.

(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk4ybyQ3R11qcn1g4o1_500.jpg)

He is also a spoiled little asshole who I love dearly. Dude is adorable.

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljxgiugNT41qcn1g4o1_500.jpg)

This smooth little mother ducker is Minne, my boyfriend's lab. Minnie and the boyfriend moved in last weekend. She is precious--such a big baby.

(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lij3a1pKNX1qcn1g4o1_500.jpg)

Together, Minnie and Sam are Ebony and Ivory, an unstoppable force dedicated to getting into shennanigans and being adorable.

(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhpf14NonG1qcn1g4o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Jane on Jun 13, 2011, 10:36 AM
sammy davis jr jr. love that name and love that movie.

here is a more recent pic of my dog Harper taking in the sunshine.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TYZPUmC7e28/TfYRjtSGcZI/AAAAAAAABIM/SY0dUW25CGA/s576/2011-05-25_17-56-02_580.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: megalicious on Jun 13, 2011, 10:37 AM
What a cutie! I am a sucker for puppyfaces.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: kydiddle on Jun 13, 2011, 11:28 AM
Daawwwwww....look at those puppy faces!

Cute dogs meg & Jane!!  :)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: foomex on Jun 16, 2011, 12:00 PM
Quote from: megalicious on Jun 13, 2011, 10:32 AM
(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhpf14NonG1qcn1g4o1_500.jpg)
I missed Minne on this last pic! He's in invisible mode! They seem like a GREAT FUN combo.

Here's my Bruno, 6 year old Golden Retriever. He's a mess.
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/41042_10150243078200694_708675693_14499134_7798458_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: megalicious on Jun 16, 2011, 03:11 PM
Aww. What a cutie! I love retrievers, though Minnie is like the Lab of Steel. We bought her this "Kong Genius" toy yesterday. It's label touted the toy's indestructability... she had it torn apart in an hour!
;D
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: jaye on Nov 15, 2012, 11:28 PM
I think we had a great Pets thread in the old new forum and I had pics of my beautiful cat and dog.   My son asked me yesterday if I loved one more than the other and I said no because I love the cat for her cat-ness and the dog for her dog-ness and that they are such wonderful animals and I couldn't get another pet right now because I don't want to mess with perfection. 

Today, my kitty Suki got hit and killed by a car in front of our house.  I was standing about 4 feet away.  Everything went wrong in about 10 seconds.   I tried to wave the driver down and stand in front of the cat, and the dog jumped out of the car, distracted the driver, the cat bolted towards the house.   Horrifying but the only blessing is that she went pretty fast.   My 3 kids were home and handled it all much better than I did. 

I've had 2 pets die in my arms from euthanasia, but never had to deal with this kind of gruesome trauma and can't get it out of my head.   My dog is acting very lost too. 

So here is to the best cat ever.   :beer:  She just looked like a regular cat but her personality was amazing.        (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/jkmm/IMG_0197.jpg)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/jkmm/Photo0066.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: jaye on Nov 15, 2012, 11:30 PM
and her best friend Shilo:

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/jkmm/IMG_0526.jpg)
Title: Our pets
Post by: Fully on Nov 16, 2012, 04:39 AM
I'm sorry, Jaye, that your cat died. When my cat died I took it much harder than the kids.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Paulie_Walnuts on Nov 16, 2012, 08:47 AM
Sorry to hear about your cat. She was an absolute stunner. Like you say watching one being put to sleep is hard enough so what you have just gone through must be really difficult.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Nov 16, 2012, 08:58 AM
Oh my.  I'm so sorry for your loss jaye.  I hope that time begins easing the trauma you endured sooner than later.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Nov 16, 2012, 10:41 AM
I echo the sympathies jaye.  So sorry for your loss.  Cherish the great memories you had with her!
Title: Our pets
Post by: Bigsky on Nov 16, 2012, 11:14 AM
Here my only boy...Chase
I have 3 daughters, so he's my closest thing to a son.(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/17/re6e3unu.jpg)
Title: Our pets
Post by: e_wind on Nov 16, 2012, 11:53 AM
That's a beautiful dog.

This thread made me miss my pup. But you know what they say.... if you love them (but are way too busy to give them a great life) you have to set them free.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Nov 16, 2012, 11:57 AM
Quote from: Bigsky on Nov 16, 2012, 11:14 AM
Here my only boy...Chase
I have 3 daughters, so he's my closest thing to a son.(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/17/re6e3unu.jpg)

Good looking dog!

Bigsky, you have 3 girls too?  What is it about this forum and people having 3 daughters?  I know of Yac and myself already!   :cheesy:

I have 2 male dogs and they are my only male companions in my house as well.  Although our female dog is truly my dog.  Go figure...  :tongue:
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Jon T. on Nov 16, 2012, 12:29 PM
Sorry to hear that Jaye. That's terrible.

Bigsky, your dog is beautiful.  What is that?  Looks like some kind of Australian something or the other.

I recently had to get rid of our lab.  My youngest son is highly allergic. He has stayed sick for about a year now with one thing after another.  We tried our best to make it work, but in the end the only option was to get rid of it.  Luckily, my parents adopted him so I know he's well taken care of and we still get to see him regularly.
Title: Our pets
Post by: Bigsky on Nov 16, 2012, 12:36 PM
Thanks...he is a stud.
Chase is pure mute...;)
Australian Shepard mix...sometimes he looks like a Great Dane.

Title: Our pets
Post by: e_wind on Nov 16, 2012, 12:40 PM
My pup was an Australian Shepard mix that looked nothing like an Australian. Australians are good dogs though, that's for sure
Title: Our pets
Post by: e_wind on Nov 16, 2012, 12:41 PM
My pup was an Australian Shepard mix that looked nothing like an Australian. Australians are good dogs though, that's for sure
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: jaye on Nov 16, 2012, 12:52 PM
Thanks everyone.    I don't think we're going to get another cat because I'm afraid of this street and it's impossible to have an indoor cat with my kids running in and out all the time.    I've been thinking about getting a puppy though and this unfortunate event might make that happen.   I'll miss that cat energy around though.  :(

Really beautiful dog Bigsky.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Fully on Nov 16, 2012, 01:17 PM
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Nov 16, 2012, 11:57 AM
Quote from: Bigsky on Nov 16, 2012, 11:14 AM
Here my only boy...Chase
I have 3 daughters, so he's my closest thing to a son.(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/17/re6e3unu.jpg)

Good looking dog!

Bigsky, you have 3 girls too?  What is it about this forum and people having 3 daughters?  I know of Yac and myself already!   :cheesy:

I have 2 male dogs and they are my only male companions in my house as well.  Although our female dog is truly my dog.  Go figure...  :tongue:
Add me to the three daughters list. That might be why I'm on the forum so much - got to escape the early teenage girl hysterics.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Nov 16, 2012, 01:24 PM
Quote from: Fully on Nov 16, 2012, 01:17 PM
Add me to the three daughters list. That might be why I'm on the forum so much - got to escape the early teenage girl hysterics.

Ugh.  Mine aren't there yet, but they think they are sometimes.  I rennovated our attic to make a playroom for them (also a way to get them out of our hair when we want some quiet time  :cool:) and I'm already making plans to make that my escape room when the hormones start kicking in.  I'm planning on putting about 3 deadbolts on the door and even then, I'm wondering if that will make it secure enough...  :tongue:
Title: Our pets
Post by: Bigsky on Nov 16, 2012, 02:12 PM
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Nov 16, 2012, 01:24 PM
Quote from: Fully on Nov 16, 2012, 01:17 PM
Add me to the three daughters list. That might be why I'm on the forum so much - got to escape the early teenage girl hysterics.

Ugh.  Mine aren't there yet, but they think they are sometimes.  I rennovated our attic to make a playroom for them (also a way to get them out of our hair when we want some quiet time  :cool:) and I'm already making plans to make that my escape room when the hormones start kicking in.  I'm planning on putting about 3 deadbolts on the door and even then, I'm wondering if that will make it secure enough...  :tongue:
My oldest is only 5...so our biggest problem is the fights over the 15 Barbie dolls they have.

Chase is a great dog...it must be the Australian Shepard in him; the kids can crawl all over him, even our 9 month old, and he just lays there. Chase is only 2, so I'm sure he thinks he's one of the kids.

It's great having him, being a boy dog, we just sit around and talk about all the hot bitches in the neighborhood...;)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: jaye on Nov 16, 2012, 02:35 PM
Quote from: Bigsky on Nov 16, 2012, 02:12 PM
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Nov 16, 2012, 01:24 PM
Quote from: Fully on Nov 16, 2012, 01:17 PM
Add me to the three daughters list. That might be why I'm on the forum so much - got to escape the early teenage girl hysterics.

Ugh.  Mine aren't there yet, but they think they are sometimes.  I rennovated our attic to make a playroom for them (also a way to get them out of our hair when we want some quiet time  :cool:) and I'm already making plans to make that my escape room when the hormones start kicking in.  I'm planning on putting about 3 deadbolts on the door and even then, I'm wondering if that will make it secure enough...  :tongue:
My oldest is only 5...so our biggest problem is the fights over the 15 Barbie dolls they have.

Chase is a great dog...it must be the Australian Shepard in him; the kids can crawl all over him, even our 9 month old, and he just lays there. Chase is only 2, so I'm sure he thinks he's one of the kids.

It's great having him, being a boy dog, we just sit around and talk about all the hot bitches in the neighborhood...;)

I've got 3 kids but 2 are boys - BUT I am one of 5 sisters so I understand everyone's concerns.  ;)

For some reason I have never owned a male pet - cat or dog.  3 dogs, 3 cats all female.   I think a boy puppy sounds good.   
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ItBeats4Jew on Nov 16, 2012, 03:15 PM
Scoop

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a535/Michael_Mink/scoop.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ItBeats4Jew on Nov 16, 2012, 03:16 PM
Junior

(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a535/Michael_Mink/Jr.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Nov 16, 2012, 03:18 PM
Love the pics guys!

Here's Cygnus again
(https://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/308734_10151143551076243_726030654_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: zanjam on Nov 16, 2012, 04:32 PM
Julie I am so sorry to hear that!  I am tearing up reading it!  That is so awful.  I understand how hard it is, the sudden unexpected death of a pet.  One day our old lab just died right there in the middle of the kitchen from a seizure.  Kids home, too.  And I just lost it.  It is so hard but with time it will get better.  So so sorry to hear it.  They are like our babies.   :cry:
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: zanjam on Nov 16, 2012, 04:39 PM
Mr. Charlie Brown Sugar

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/zanjam/char.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Jon T. on Nov 16, 2012, 05:06 PM
Quote from: zanjam on Nov 16, 2012, 04:39 PM
Mr. Charlie Brown Sugar

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/zanjam/char.jpg)

Cute.  I had a lab named Charlie.   Sir Charles Bark Lee   :rolleyes:

This might be the best thread in this whole here forum!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Nov 16, 2012, 05:50 PM
Quote from: zanjam on Nov 16, 2012, 04:39 PM
Mr. Charlie Brown Sugar

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/zanjam/char.jpg)

Zan, Mr. Charlie looks a helluva like our chocolate lab mix. 

Here is a pic of our two labs I use for a beer label for one of my homebrews (Two Dogs Ale; it's a clone of Two Hearted Ale  :beer:):

(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/mdchkc/DSC03831.jpg)









Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Paulie_Walnuts on Nov 16, 2012, 06:26 PM
It's been a long time since I visited this thread. Since then we've added Alfie, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, to our home. We found out that some acquaintances of ours abandoned their own dog as a stray which led to it being destroyed. As a consequence of that we ended up volunteering at a dog rescue centre near where we live. We had one successful foster dog who was rehomed and Alfie was meant to be our second foster. He was a dog at the centre who had to be muzzled on his walks because he was supposedly very dog aggressive. I walked him a few times and he was as calm as can be. He wasn't overtly dog aggressive, but just hadn't been socialised with other dogs and reacted out of fear.

Anyway, the long and the short of it is that after a few months of fostering at weekends my mother-in-law wouldn't let us take him back. We are at work all day but he stays with her until we pick him up each evening.

He's an absolutely brilliant friend - I've gone from sitting in front of a TV all weekend watching sport to just walking miles with him. There's nothing better in my weekend than walking for miles with him on a cold sunny day.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8191083537_a716bea7b1_z.jpg)

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6215/6858112446_9d02f74e2a_z.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7646476168_d5b4c12ff0_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: zanjam on Nov 16, 2012, 06:47 PM
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Nov 16, 2012, 05:50 PM
Quote from: zanjam on Nov 16, 2012, 04:39 PM
Mr. Charlie Brown Sugar

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/zanjam/char.jpg)

Zan, Mr. Charlie looks a helluva like our chocolate lab mix. 

Here is a pic of our two labs I use for a beer label for one of my homebrews (Two Dogs Ale; it's a clone of Two Hearted Ale  :beer:):

(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/mdchkc/DSC03831.jpg)
What cuties!  I think I saw this pic on the old new forum and thought your dog looked like mine.  We think ours is a boxador.  Lab in looks, boxer in personality and body.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Nov 17, 2012, 09:52 AM
Quote from: zanjam on Nov 16, 2012, 06:47 PM

What cuties!  I think I saw this pic on the old new forum and thought your dog looked like mine.  We think ours is a boxador.  Lab in looks, boxer in personality and body.

Yeah.  Our vet also thinks Cocoa is a boxer/lab mix as well as his coat has some brindle in it.  He's a very good dog although he can be a little o.c.d. when it comes to his feeding time.  He as skin and bones with frostbite on his ears when we found him and god only knows how he was treated and how long he had been roaming the countryside?

Great story Paulie!  Alfie is a cool looking dog!  I totally agree about going out for walks with our dogs.  Nothing better than putting on your headphones, listening to good music and heading out for a good walk.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: el_chode on Nov 17, 2012, 11:58 AM
Sir Otis of Poopshire

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Title: Our pets
Post by: Fully on Nov 17, 2012, 02:18 PM
Quote from: el_chode on Nov 17, 2012, 11:58 AM
Sir Otis of Poopshire

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Very distinguished. I believe I have visited Poopshire -very fragrant place.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Nov 18, 2012, 07:14 PM
Quote from: el_chode on Nov 17, 2012, 11:58 AM
Sir Otis of Poopshire

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HILARIOUS!  He's got that look like SERIOUSLY?  WTF will you humans think of next???  :grin:
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Dec 12, 2012, 10:42 AM
Lost a good friend this morning as my oldest dog Reilly had to be put to sleep.

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Reilly was 15 and he lived a good and long life despite the fact that he was nearly deaf and blind in the last year or so.  I was always amazed at how well he could still get around except for when my wife would fuck with him by rearranging the furniture in our house?!   :tongue:

I had noticed he was not eating as well and was barely moving around at all over the last couple of days and yesterday he didn't eat at all and I began to brace myself that it was his time to go.  So, my wife and I took him into the vet this morning with the thought that he would be put to sleep.  The hardest thing for me was not knowing if this was the end although my gut was telling me it was.  The vet told us he felt a large mass around his abdomen and he told us he would recommend putting him down so at least we had the reassurance that we were doing the right thing.

He was my first dog I had on my own and he's been a part of our family his entire life.  He was a great dog and I will miss the hell out of him!
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: jaye on Dec 12, 2012, 11:32 AM
So sorry ILB - I know the feeling.  It is great that he had such a good long life. 
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ItBeats4Jew on Dec 12, 2012, 12:43 PM
so sorry ILB.  the worst part of being a pet owner, but it's the responsible and humane thing to do.  I've done it before and unfortunately, our older dog who is 11 isn't doing so well.  we're hopeful that he's going to be ok, but he's showing similar symptoms of our dog who had cancer in her snout that we had to put down in 2000.  we just adopted another dog, so our 2 year old dog has a companion to play with in case we are close to the end. 

here is our new 4 month old pup, Samson:

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Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Dec 12, 2012, 12:53 PM
Quote from: ycartrob on Feb 25, 2006, 02:51 AM
Sparky(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/sparky4.jpg)
Daisy
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We said goodbye to Daisy (above) on November 26th. She was 14 and lived a happy long life. I really couldn't have wanted more from a dog. We got Daisy on the return trip from our honeymoon in 2000. her health began to decline in the past year and she took a real down turn over the past month where she was shaky on her feet and couldn't control her bladder. We took her to the vet to say goodbye; it was pretty tough but she was such a shell of her former self. We buried her in our backyard and that spot now has a special new character. Sparky misses her and has been moping a bit around the house.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Dec 12, 2012, 12:54 PM
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Dec 12, 2012, 10:42 AM
Lost a good friend this morning as my oldest dog Reilly had to be put to sleep.

(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/mdchkc/rsz_1rsz_img_0015.jpg)

Reilly was 15 and he lived a good and long life despite the fact that he was nearly deaf and blind in the last year or so.  I was always amazed at how well he could still get around except for when my wife would fuck with him by rearranging the furniture in our house?!   :tongue:

I had noticed he was not eating as well and was barely moving around at all over the last couple of days and yesterday he didn't eat at all and I began to brace myself that it was his time to go.  So, my wife and I took him into the vet this morning with the thought that he would be put to sleep.  The hardest thing for me was not knowing if this was the end although my gut was telling me it was.  The vet told us he felt a large mass around his abdomen and he told us he would recommend putting him down so at least we had the reassurance that we were doing the right thing.

He was my first dog I had on my own and he's been a part of our family his entire life.  He was a great dog and I will miss the hell out of him!

Sorry to hear that, man.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: markcel on Dec 12, 2012, 01:04 PM
ILB, so sorry to hear about your dog.  Its amazing how much your pets become an integral part of your life.  As my first dog gets closer to double digits in age and grayer and grayer, I have to just keep reminding myself to just enjoy his company because who knows when I may be facing the decision you just made. 

Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: zanjam on Dec 12, 2012, 01:12 PM
I'm so sorry about your loss, ILB.  Losing a pet is so painful.  Sometimes people don't understand, but we pet peeps do.  15 is a good, long life, and I am sure your family has lots of good memories with him.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: iLikeBeer on Dec 12, 2012, 01:17 PM
Thanks for the kind words everyone.  Definitely have lots of good memories we will cherish.  But it's still tough because it's like we lost a member of our family today. 

Beats, sorry to hear about your older dog.  Hope he pulls through.  Samson's a cutie though. 

Sorry to hear about Daisy as well Tracy.  We're planning on burying Reilly in our backyard also.  We told our kids last night that we would be taking Reilly to the doctor and he probably wouldn't be coming home and they took it pretty hard as they were crying when they went to bed and kept wanting us to come up to their rooms.  They all 3 got to say their goodbyes to him this morning and they wanted to know if we would be having a 'funeral' for him which I assured them we would for the family. 

But like you said Tracy, he too was a shell of himself as we couldn't even get him to wag his happy tail anymore.

Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: zanjam on Dec 12, 2012, 01:44 PM
And I didn't see your post above ILB's, Tracy.  So sorry for your loss, too.
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: Ruckus on Dec 12, 2012, 02:18 PM
Man so sorry to hear that guys. 
Title: Re: Our pets
Post by: ItBeats4Jew on Dec 12, 2012, 02:35 PM
yeah Tracy, so sorry.  doesn't matter if it's 9, 10, 14 years or whatever, it doesn't make it easier.