Ace of Spades Pet Thread [Misanthropic Humanitarian]

Grab a treat, down and stay for the latest installment of the Ace of Spades Pet Thread.

Ever wonder how cat litter came about. Our own Hank Curmudgeon submitted this for us.

From the Society for Industrial Archeology Newsletter, Vol. 45, No. 1, 2016, Pg. 16:

“[The Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware] has also received a donation of papers from the Edward Lowe Foundation. Lowe (1920-1995) was a pioneer in the development of the cat box filler industry and inventor of clay-based Kitty Litter in 1947. Prior to Kitty Litter, most domestic cats went outdoors although some owners used ashes and sand in rudimentary litter boxes. The invention has been credited with enabling owners to keep more cats indoors. Today, cat litter is a billion-dollar a-year industry.—Hagley Collection & Research News (Oct. 25, 2015)

Hey, it's time to meet the gang

Our first Moron Pet is Conor T. Hrothgar. He's a very sweet, headstrong and intelligent French Bulldog. He's good for a few laughs a day, or so says Hrothgar.

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Wandering Neuron submitted this photo of Stripes & Misty. They are sibs. Looks like a challenge to get both of them set for the photo. Per Wandering the cats also play with the Chihuahua that lives with them.

We have a lurker by the name of Anthony B. His submission was of his dog Hank. Hank was dressed up for a Halloween Party. Anthony submitted several photos he stated this was his favorite of Hank.

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Moron McGyver submitted several photos. The managing editors selected this one to share with you. 4 well behaved doggehs looking forward to a well deserved T-R-E-A-T. Nice looking gang there Mc.
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Lynne J, who remains faceless, sent in these lap warmers. Meet Mao, Malli & Saffy. Who needs blankets when you have such warm blankets? Looks like she knows how to herd cats.

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Here's a photo of Chance. The cat seems amused with posing for the camera. We wish we could give credit to the 'ette who submitted this photo. However without a nic we couldn't.

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Jim K sent in this photo Fats The Cat. Fats is deceased but Jim said he was the best cat ever.

We appreciate the compliments and the photographs. The Horde has been wonderful about sending in photos. Just a gentle reminder we need your pet's name and your nic name. If you sent in a photo without this information could you resend with the requested information? We really need this so we can give your pet its deserved attention. We also ask you to be patient, we will get to all of the photos. Thanks again for stopping by. Thanks again, L, Elle & Misanthropic Humanitarian.

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1 Woof!

Posted by: Tim in GA at March 19, 2016 01:21 PM (7UDNx)

2 Yay dogs! This is our small Rescue in Wisconsin. Have yet to adopt out any Ewoks, though. http://affinityrescue.org/

Posted by: fishkid at March 19, 2016 01:25 PM (S2Zuk)

3
Puppehs and Kittehs!

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 19, 2016 01:26 PM (o98Jz)

4 Thank goodness for little buddies.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 19, 2016 01:27 PM (bLnSU)

5 Arf. Arf arf arf arf arf!!!!

Posted by: Hillary! 2016 Barking For Us at March 19, 2016 01:29 PM (sl+zA)

6 Need a giggle?

http://tinyurl.com/zp39yot

h/t bookworm

Posted by: Lizzy at March 19, 2016 01:30 PM (NOIQH)

7 Fats the cat reminds me of my late cat, Amber, a glorious Maine Coon who thought she was human...I do miss her.

Posted by: IC at March 19, 2016 01:30 PM (zK6nG)

8 Yay, the food thread!

Posted by: Barak O at March 19, 2016 01:31 PM (kTF2Z)

9 That photo of Chance made me laugh. One of my cats-the black panther- likes to peer at me through the posts on the top side of the stairway. I guess he likes being high up; He's not as amusing as Chance though.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 01:31 PM (w4NZ8)

10 That's a picture of young Conor T. Hrothgar taken a year or so ago. You can probably guess what the T stands for in his middle name. A very sweet, headstrong, extremely smart tri-color French Bulldog that drives me crazy but makes me laugh at least once a day, if not more often! He didn't read the part in his pedigree about French Bulldogs being low energy dogs.

We are still competing for the position of Pack Leader!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 01:32 PM (wYnyS)

11 Cute doggies and kittehs, horde!

Posted by: Lizzy at March 19, 2016 01:33 PM (NOIQH)

12 L Elle-

Have you heard anything about how MisHum is doing after his surgery?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 01:33 PM (w4NZ8)

13 The first "feel good story of the day" link applies to Doodles. GoldenDoodles in particular (since they're half or a third Golden Retriever like the article), but Doodles in general.

I've got a GoldenDoodle, and I can't go anywhere (doctor, tax guy, etc. without her and not see a severe case of separation anxiety when I get back.

Took her to the vet to get her spayed at age 1 and when I returned later that afternoon to pick her up she heard me talking to the receptionist and disrupted the entire recovery area bawling.

We need to die simultaneously -- not sure which one of us will be more heartbroken. She'll be 15 when I'm 81.

Posted by: jwb7605 at March 19, 2016 01:35 PM (DofIg)

14 And thanks again to our hosts (MisHum & L,e) for putting this together and doing all the work!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 01:35 PM (wYnyS)

15 I liked the cartoon too-"Beware of Blog". LOL

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 01:36 PM (w4NZ8)

16 >>Have you heard anything about how MisHum is doing after his surgery?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

He was posting last night after surgery, doing OK.

Posted by: Aviator at March 19, 2016 01:38 PM (c7vUv)

17 Thanks for asking Fen. We texted yesterday. He is in good spirits. He joked that his back modeling days over. The doc thought he would have to cut into his disc, but, thankfully, that wasn't necessary. He is already on his feet and went for a walk. He will probably get to go home today.

Posted by: L, Elle at March 19, 2016 01:38 PM (sXiB8)

18 Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 01:35 PM

I'll second that. I'm really loving this weekly thread.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 01:38 PM (9s/uQ)

19 And MisHum gets all the credit. He does all the hard work of formatting and writing. I'm mostly his semi-amusing sidekick, annoying text partner, and lazy secretary/ assistant.

Posted by: L, Elle at March 19, 2016 01:40 PM (sXiB8)

20 Heyyyy!

So I have a question - my mom's dog loves me but is scared of her.

I'm not entirely sure how that happened, but I think it involved chasing after him and yellling at him for peeing in the house.

So how does one go about undoing that sort of fear? If she walks towards him he runs away, and he pretty much refuses to eat treats from her.

Posted by: ReactionaryMonster browsing Bravely at March 19, 2016 01:41 PM (1D4Ef)

21 MisHum was alert & on the ONT last night. He should be here now - I think he posted this himself, didn't he?

Posted by: Chi at March 19, 2016 01:42 PM (BNgss)

22 Hey fishkid, what part of Wisconsin?

Also this guy is home. The 4 legged kids don't understand why I can't, bend, left or twist.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 01:45 PM (voOPb)

23 Posted by: ReactionaryMonster browsing Bravely at March 19, 2016 01:41 PM (1D4Ef)

Time, a calm voice, eye contact, and words of praise.

All the above, or no results.

Posted by: jwb7605 at March 19, 2016 01:45 PM (DofIg)

24 The 4 legged kids don't understand why I can't, bend, left or twist.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 01:45 PM (voOPb)

But can you bend, right?

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 01:46 PM (wYnyS)

25 Great job again L,Elle and MH.
I love all the animals. I love the yellow labs waiting for the treat. That pic of the french bulldog is adorable. I really do love all the animals.
I hope MH is feeling better soon.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 01:46 PM (egOGm)

26 What is a good natured small dog that doesn't require massive amounts of walking-aside from regular walks. We had a mutt-a mix of a terrier and something else (We never found out what the "'else") was from a shelter. He was a rescue pup We went in looking for a small dog. The young guy said, "This is small dog". He was small only because he was still a puppy!. He grew up to be sixty pounds and very energetic Unfortunately he had to be put to sleep. I don't think our cats would relatewell to a dog, but maybe someday. Our son loved the dog, but we need a different type and smaller this time.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 01:47 PM (w4NZ8)

27 Posted by: jwb7605 at March 19, 2016 01:45 PM (DofIg)

Calm energy is an amazing tool.

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 01:47 PM (wYnyS)

28 Don't let L, Elle & her pooch Juno fool ya. They rock

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 01:48 PM (voOPb)

29 FS for a smaller dog, that doesn't shed, fairly intelligent a miniature schnauzer is good. A smaller dog which sheds but are sweethearts are min-pins

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 01:49 PM (voOPb)

30
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 01:45 PM (voOPb)

Good to "see" you; You're not overdoing things, are you? :^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 01:49 PM (w4NZ8)

31 I love the pictures of the cats perching on their "mom".

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 01:50 PM (w4NZ8)

32 Posted by: ReactionaryMonster browsing Bravely at March 19, 2016 01:41 PM (1D4Ef)
I would start with treats, she needs to sit on the floor and feed the dog his or her favorite strong smelling treat. If he won't take it from her, I'd leave treat in a dish and sit as close as possible to the treat while the dog eats it.
Keep moving closer until the dog will take it from her.
I'd also talk softly while the dog eats.
It may take time to earn the trust back.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 01:52 PM (egOGm)

33 we need a different type and smaller this time.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 01:47 PM (w4NZ

Just my two cents, but my wife researched dogs for quite a while before deciding that French Bulldogs were a good breed for us, especially since I could no longer run as I used to do with our high energy anxiety attack prone Viszla. Her analysis was spot on and I think they are a great breed for sociable dog companions.

Although Conor (#10 above) is still full of energy, in general they are calm, comical, loving, and smart dogs. The typical weight range is 15 to 25 pounds!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 01:53 PM (wYnyS)

34 I had to put the Little Cat to sleep yesterday. Kidney failure. He was a very smart, good cat. I only wish he could have stayed with me longer.

Posted by: Quint&Jessel, Sea of Azof, Bly, UK at March 19, 2016 01:55 PM (IN4IS)

35 8 Yay, the food thread!
Posted by: Barak O at March 19, 2016 01:31 PM (kTF2Z)

Yay, the rooftop ornament thread!

Posted by: it'd be a politician's name, here at March 19, 2016 01:56 PM (S/1cF)

36 Just gave my (really light) yellow Lab a bath...used a concoction my aunt recommended to combat fleas. 1 cup original formula Dawn, 1 cup white vinegar, and 1 cup warm water. I was skeptical, but aside from not much lather, it worked pretty well. Saw the few fleas she had float to thesurface, all dead.

Posted by: antisocialist at March 19, 2016 01:56 PM (9n14Y)

37 Posted by: Quint&Jessel, Sea of Azof, Bly, UK at March 19, 2016 01:55 PM (IN4IS)
I'm so sad for you. It's heartbreaking when we lose an animal.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 01:57 PM (egOGm)

38 Fenelon, we've always had cats and dogs and they do fine together. (dogs have always been big enough there was no chance of the cat(s) being too aggressive. Pugs seem like a nice calm small dog. Any of the traditional terriers, bred to kill rats is probably going to be higher energy and more risk to the cats and I think JRT's are near the top of the high energy scale so stay away from them.

Get a dog person parishioner to go with you to shelter. It is sad, because they are risking bad outcomes but some shelters are bad about passing whatever dog they have off as what you said you want --breed, size whatever.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 01:59 PM (9s/uQ)

39 I have decided that MisHum is right and that I have accidentally spoiled my puppy. She is so clingy. I call her my shadow. She follows me everywhere. I want her to be a little more independent.

Posted by: L, Elle at March 19, 2016 01:59 PM (sXiB8)

40 Our son loved the dog, but we need a different type and smaller this time.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 01:47 PM (w4NZ

We've had yorkies, they are very sweet small dogs with a lot of personality. I also know a few people who have malti-poos, good smart dogs, and they don't really shed.

Posted by: spypeach at March 19, 2016 02:01 PM (nyYhO)

41 * hands Quint&Jessel box of Kleenex *

I'm so sorry.

Posted by: L, Elle at March 19, 2016 02:01 PM (sXiB8)

42 Posted by: Quint&Jessel, Sea of Azof, Bly, UK at March 19, 2016 01:55 PM (IN4IS)

Sorry to hear that. Over the years I've had several feline family members need to be put to sleep. You don't want them to suffer but it is heartbreaking!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 02:02 PM (w4NZ8)

43 Posted by: spypeach at March 19, 2016 02:01 PM (nyYhO)
My sister in law has a maltipoo. It's a really sweet dog. I doesn't shed.
When my SIL is not around, I always tease my brother that my cats are smarter than his dog. My cats can do the same puzzles and tricks as his dog. He rolls his eyes at me.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:05 PM (egOGm)

44 34 Quint and Jessel

Heartfelt condolences-- of the four cats I've had who are no longer with me, three had to be put to sleep (cancer, cardiomyopathy, and complications of hyperthyroidism respectively)-- only Princess spared me that decision by dying suddenly in my arms (vet thought her spleen had ruptured). I still miss them all very much, and treasure the two who are living with me now all the more. Godspeed Little Cat.

Posted by: Basement Cat at March 19, 2016 02:06 PM (3C9q2)

45 Quint&Jessel

I'm sorry to hear of your loss.,the worst part of being a pet owner is that the pets leave us too soon.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 02:07 PM (voOPb)

46 L,Elle, I'm afraid I've done the same thing with mine. She's like Velcro. She even gets between me and the cabinet when I'm straightening my hair.

Posted by: antisocialist at March 19, 2016 02:07 PM (9n14Y)

47 34: ((HUGS)) Quint&Jessel. Its so hard when we have to help our pets over the rainbow bridge. My old horse just to put down yesterday, his small intestine was blocked with an enterolith or something like that.

He added a lot of joy to my life for 25 years so the hole in my heart is worth it overall but I well know that intense grief when they go.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:08 PM (9s/uQ)

48 Simple question (I hope): Has anyone tried using a decorative fountain indoors for kitteh (or dog) drinking purposes?

I know they would lack the filter of, say for example, a Drinkwell fountain, thereby needing more frequent cleaning, but is it safe?

I have three fountains currently set up, and frankly they are boring. Boring is better than unsafe though, so I'll live with boring if decorative is not a viable option.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 19, 2016 02:08 PM (TOk1P)

49 Stomp.

And how did McGoverm get that dog to wear glasses?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 19, 2016 02:09 PM (x3MHz)

50 Posted by: Quint&Jessel, Sea of Azof, Bly, UK at March 19, 2016 01:55 PM (IN4IS)

Sorry to hear that. Over the years I've had several feline family members need to be put to sleep. You don't want them to suffer but it is heartbreaking!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 02:02 PM (w4NZ

Just an aside for future reference, when we had to put down our 20 year old cat, Harley (named for the purring sounds), we found a vet that came to the house and administered the appropriate injections. The cat passed peacefully in wife's lap and it was far far easier on the cat (or dog) than going to a scary clinical unknown vet office, and it was much easier on the both of us as well.

It's never easy but this was as stress free as it can get.

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:09 PM (wYnyS)

51 McGyver.

Fark.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 19, 2016 02:10 PM (x3MHz)

52 Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:08 PM (9s/uQ)

Sorry about your old horse companion. That sounds like a good old age.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 02:10 PM (w4NZ8)

53 Antisocialist. A small part rubbing alcohol in water is also great for getting rid of fleas.

Posted by: Beth M at March 19, 2016 02:11 PM (kiy9d)

54 Posted by: BurtTC at March 19, 2016 02:08 PM

Try searching "Thirsty Cat Fountains Etsy." These are beautiful decorative fountains that are for cats. But I'm sure you can use them for dogs too.

Highly recommended by the cat blog I read, The Way of Cats.

Posted by: shibumi who is awaiting SMOD at March 19, 2016 02:11 PM (7FH+T)

55 Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:09 PM (wYnyS)

I didn't know that some vets do that; It never occurred to me. That's good to know.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 02:12 PM (w4NZ8)

56 RK, I think McGyver had the 4 yellow labs. Hank the glasses wearer is from a lurker if I understand the captionings.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:12 PM (9s/uQ)

57 Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:08 PM (9s/uQ)

Sorry for your loss. I hated putting horses down even when I knew it was for the best

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:12 PM (wYnyS)

58 He added a lot of joy to my life for 25 years so the
hole in my heart is worth it overall but I well know that intense grief
when they go.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:08 PM (9s/uQ)

Life = Pain. Which is not to say all life is painful, quite the opposite. Life is about the joy, the satisfaction we get, including from our pets. We don't get it without pain though.

So we accept it. We don't wish it away, we don't lament a life without it. For a life without pain is not really living.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 19, 2016 02:13 PM (TOk1P)

59 Sorry for your loss Quint. It's not easy to let go when you let a short hairy Emperor into your life for so long.

Posted by: Stewed Hamm at March 19, 2016 02:13 PM (qLeW+)

60 We have 1 large water dish set up for the setters. Nothing decorative. It is elevated as the girl has esophagus problems.

Keeping that one dish clean is enough I couldn't imagine using a fountain

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 02:14 PM (voOPb)

61 Try searching "Thirsty Cat Fountains Etsy." These
are beautiful decorative fountains that are for cats. But I'm sure you
can use them for dogs too.

Highly recommended by the cat blog I read, The Way of Cats.

Posted by: shibumi who is awaiting SMOD at March 19, 2016 02:11 PM (7FH+T)

Yes, thank you, I have looked at those, but honestly? Those aren't much better than the Drinkwell variety, style-wise.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 19, 2016 02:15 PM (TOk1P)

62 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 19, 2016 02:12 PM (w4NZ

Don't know how common it is, but this was a holistic vet working through a normal vet service. I'm sure you'd have to research services in your area, but I'll never have it done in a vet's office again.

The contrast was remarkable as we had to put down a much beloved dog (due to cancer) a year earlier and used the vet office and it was very stressful!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:17 PM (wYnyS)

63 Keeping that one dish clean is enough I couldn't imagine using a fountain

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 02:14 PM (voOPb)

Yeah, that's what I wonder. Could I clean it OFTEN enough to keep the creeping crud at bay?

With the fountains designed for pets, the filters really help, but still require near constant monitoring/cleaning.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 19, 2016 02:17 PM (TOk1P)

64 Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:08 PM (9s/uQ)
I am truly sorry.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:18 PM (egOGm)

65 "Sorry for your loss Quint."

Sorry for the loss. Any animal can take a slat outta you. Mess you up.

Strange how much a cat or dog or horse can do for you mental health.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 19, 2016 02:20 PM (x3MHz)

66 Caturday and I'm missing it (garden duties).
Was a funny story I heard on the radio years ago. The male columnist was telling how his young daughter wanted a kitty. He told her if they got one the International Cat Syndicate would only secretly come steal it so it was pointless to get one. The next day he looked it up on the Web and not 1 search came up for it figuring he coined the term. Don't remember if the girl ever got her cat.

Posted by: Skip at March 19, 2016 02:21 PM (fizMZ)

67 Another story from the pet journal. When our smallest toy poodle, Liesel, was a few months old she got her first bath. Her brothers had gone first and weren't happy about the process but didn't squirm much. (They were, however, delighted to prance around the kitchen floor before we could towel them dry and shake themselves off. Poodle fur holds a LOT of water.)

Liesel weighed less than two pounds at this point and gravity was an option, not a law of physics. As Mrs. JTB lowered her into the dishpan bathtub, Liesel let out a yip of indignation, wiggled through my wife's hands and launched. Somehow, she clawed up my wife's apron, got to her shoulder and ended up perched, curled up on Mrs. JTB's head. I looked over to see my wife standing at the sink, not moving, as lukewarm sudsy water cascaded down all over her. The pup was not inclined to move from this vantage point. Once I got over a laughing fit, I plucked Liesel off her 'perch'. Almost twenty years later we still laugh about it.

Posted by: JTB at March 19, 2016 02:21 PM (FvdPb)

68 Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:17 PM (wYnyS)
My vet comes to me, unless surgery is needed. It's so much easier on the animals.
Search for a mobile vet services in your area. They do cost more for a home visit, but for me anyway it is worth it.
This reminds me, it's time for my cats to have their check up.
The mobile vets may be available where I live because of the large animals around here. Horses etc.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:22 PM (egOGm)

69 Hank makes me happy.

Posted by: Lauren at March 19, 2016 02:23 PM (8SiRT)

70 Considering what I've seen my dog drink (or eat) outdoors, I would think any fountain at all is a step up in cleanliness.
I say, go for what you like.

Posted by: Chi at March 19, 2016 02:24 PM (BNgss)

71 Thanks Fen, Burt and CaliGirl. I'd never not have animals in my life to quote Garth Brooks, "I could have missed the pain, but I'd of had to miss the dance" With pets we DO know we'll have that pain but we dance anyway.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:25 PM (9s/uQ)

72 "Considering what I've seen my dog drink (or eat) outdoors, I would think any fountain at all is a step up in cleanliness."

What's your dog been drinking and eating?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 19, 2016 02:26 PM (x3MHz)

73 Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:25 PM (9s/uQ)
I would never want to miss the dance.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:28 PM (egOGm)

74
What's your dog been drinking and eating?
Posted by: Ricardo Kill
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Whatever smells right, I guess. Or ripe.
I've seen him drink out of muddy puddles, a stray frisbee, etc.
He'll chew on anything he can catch, from voles to grown possums.
And any random dead bird he finds. And cat shit.
I really dislike the neighborhood cats that roam free.

Posted by: Chi at March 19, 2016 02:30 PM (BNgss)

75 The local SPCA where I live has just received 64 golden labs that were rescued from Korea where they were being bred for food.
I visited them, they are wonderful pups. Available for adoption soon.
The mind reels.

Posted by: navybrat at March 19, 2016 02:31 PM (8QGte)

76
Spastic Lab HATES bath time. This is a dog I have to rip out of the water no matter what the weather conditions are. She'll happily lay out in the rain or snow and loves swimming.

But perish forbid I should want to bathe her. She shows displeasure by glaring at me, then turning away and lying down with her back to me.

Posted by: irongrampa at March 19, 2016 02:31 PM (P/8aq)

77 >>Strange how much a cat or dog or horse can do for you mental health

You can tell a lot about a person by the way they take care of animals, whether it be a dairy farmer, a small animal owner, etc.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 02:31 PM (voOPb)

78 Heh Chi, yup the doggies will splash through a mud puddle, and stir up the crud before they drink a bit and then decide to lay down and get the belly cooling if its a hot day. But they do like to have their water dishes cleaned of the slime.

I don't know that cats slobber much in their water dishes where a great filter would be as needed as long as the fountain was cleaned regularly. My cat does like to lick if a faucet is dripping but luckily he is no maine coon that has learned how to turn taps on.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:32 PM (9s/uQ)

79 "Whatever smells right, I guess. Or ripe.
I've seen him drink out of muddy puddles, a stray frisbee, etc. "

*snort*

You're dog sounds fine.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 19, 2016 02:32 PM (x3MHz)

80 I've been on crow patrol. We have Great horned owls by my road. The mom has been on the nest sine feb 13. I would imagine the eggs have hatched by now. There is a crow's nest 3 oak trees east. I caught the crows mobbing the dad owl yesterday.
I went and got the pellet gun, but I missed. The crows cut the drip tape in the fields.
I hope the crows don't find the owl nest. The owl nest is probably 50 feet up.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:32 PM (egOGm)

81 Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:22 PM (egOGm)

Yes, I routinely used the horse vet for barn visits, but never thought about it for small animals until daughter recommended this vet for Harley, but I'm sure you're right. a mobile vet would surely have this in their inventory of services!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:33 PM (wYnyS)

82 >>76 forbid I should want to bathe her. She shows displeasure by glaring at me, then turning away and lying down with her back to me.-IG

My young R&W hates baths, but will climb in to take a bar of soap out of the tub. Go figure.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 02:33 PM (voOPb)

83 Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:32 PM (9s/uQ)
My cat Reagan knows how to turn the faucet on. She does it to play in the water. I unscrewed the handles.
She is six now so she has mellowed out somewhat.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:34 PM (egOGm)

84 Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:25 PM (9s/uQ)
I would never want to miss the dance.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:28 PM (egOGm)

It's a dance like no other, and if you don't join it you'll never know what you missed, and believe me, you will have missed something wonderful!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:36 PM (wYnyS)

85 Posted by: navybrat at March 19, 2016 02:31 PM (8QGte)
That is horrible. God bless those people who saved the dogs.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:36 PM (egOGm)

86 "You can tell a lot about a person by the way they take care of animals"

My little dumbshit is curled up on a pillow in a leather chair.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 19, 2016 02:38 PM (x3MHz)

87 The link to the dog rescue story is in my nic.
I think.
Never tried this before.
Look at those cute pups.

Posted by: navybrat at March 19, 2016 02:39 PM (8QGte)

88 CaliGirl, I'm not surprised, I've never had one but I know the bengals are really smart; but from Animal planet the maine coons seem to commonly be water obsessed and able to learn how to make the water run.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:41 PM (9s/uQ)

89 I have never had a poodle that likes to get a bath. But they all loved splashing in puddles, rolling in sopping wet grass and running under shrubs that showered them with rain water. And they were convinced that the best place to drip dry (emphasis on drip) was on my lap. In their view, towels were for wimps.

Posted by: JTB at March 19, 2016 02:41 PM (FvdPb)

90 Posted by: navybrat at March 19, 2016 02:31 PM (8QGte)
That is horrible. God bless those people who saved the dogs.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:36 PM (egOGm)

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Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:42 PM (wYnyS)

91 One of my pooches tore his ACL trying to get a possum at the top of the fence and had to have surgery. Still fussin. Hates the cone of shame

Posted by: ThunderB at March 19, 2016 02:42 PM (zOTsN)

92 navybrat,
I watch the housewives of Beverly Hills. They just did a protest at the Chinese embassy about the yulin festival. I shouldn't have searched the term.
Don't search the term. I want to donate hogs or goats to those people and save the dogs and kittens.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:43 PM (egOGm)

93 86 "You can tell a lot about a person by the way they take care of animals"

My little dumbshit is curled up on a pillow in a leather chair.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill
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The horror!

Heh. Tucker is curled up on his bed, which sits on a custom shelf in the big picture window, so he can oversee the world and grumble at every shadow that passes by.

Posted by: Chi at March 19, 2016 02:45 PM (BNgss)

94 Poodle fur holds a LOT of water.

That's the reason they started clipping them.
The original German hunting poodles (pudel) were prone to drowning on a retrieve because of the issue.

I keep my Doodle (50/50 GoldenDoodle mother, red standard Poodle father) trimmed to 1/2" or so.

Phenomenal swimmer, best retriever I've ever owned.
She likes weather that's wet and below 40 degrees.

Posted by: jwb7605 at March 19, 2016 02:47 PM (DofIg)

95 Afternoon all!

Thanks for sharing your furry baby photos. If an animal loves you, there is something redeeming about you.

Quent and Jessel, my heart goes out to you. Hugs through the interwebs.

Fenelon, would a cocker spaniel be an option? My husband got one for me for our wedding gift (because all of our milestones have been celebrated with dogs) and we loved her to pieces. Terriers and working breeds may not be the best choices if you want a slower animal.

I have to say, out of love for my Emerson, that Newfoundlands are surprisingly calm, easily handled dogs. He is the easiest dog I have ever walked-never pulls, never leaves my side, unless there is a baby or a pretty girl-and is calm and gentle with everyone. They don't require much beyond a gentle walk, and we have one that hates the water, so providing water sports for him is not an issue. He also "gets" issues-with my daughter's kidney issues, and my son's anxiety issues, he has been absolutely therapeutic for both of them. But hair is an issue. A large, fluffy issue.

Havanese are more hypoallergenic than many dogs, and are smallish and sweet as well. My physical therapist had one he brought to his office, who would sit with you when he was putting you through pain. It really helped.

Hope you find the right one. Prayers for that as well.

Posted by: Moki at March 19, 2016 02:48 PM (7q2ch)

96 He told her if they got one the International Cat Syndicate would only secretly come steal it so it was pointless to get one
--

Have you ever noticed that cats never get stolen?

People grab pedigreed dogs all the time.

Cats? Not so much.

H*ll, my cat doesn't really like it when I pick her up. A stranger?

Will
Not
Get
Near
Her.

And if a stranger does get near her.. she has claws.

Posted by: shibumi who is awaiting SMOD at March 19, 2016 02:48 PM (7FH+T)

97 What's your dog been drinking and eating?

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Bourbon. And the little heathen puts beans in his chili.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 19, 2016 02:49 PM (kTF2Z)

98 Also...

kidnapping= a kid is stolen

dognapping= a dog is stolen

catnapping= sleeping.

?????

Posted by: shibumi who is awaiting SMOD at March 19, 2016 02:49 PM (7FH+T)

99 Pale rider,
It's a problem when they figure it out. I would come home to both bathroom sinks, hot and cold water going full blast. Water everywhere. All over the mirrors, the floor. little wet footprints everywhere.
She never turns on the kitchen faucets. We've been lucky.
The other bathrooms have the original faucets from the late twenties, they are too hard to turn on, luckily for me.
I know Maine coons are smart.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:49 PM (egOGm)

100 89 I have never had a poodle that likes to get a bath. But they all loved splashing in puddles, rolling in sopping wet grass and running under shrubs that showered them with rain water. And they were convinced that the best place to drip dry (emphasis on drip) was on my lap. In their view, towels were for wimps.
Posted by: JTB at March 19, 2016 02:41 PM (FvdPb)

Had a pure Poodle as a boy (age 14) and now have a GoldenDoodle.
BOTH dogs would (will) get into a bathtub on command, tail wagging.

Posted by: jwb7605 at March 19, 2016 02:50 PM (DofIg)

101 That French bulldog is the bombe! Reminds me of the Beatle song - Hey Bulldog. I looked for a Frenchie and couldn't find one so ended up with my Brat terriers. Love them both dearly, but I will be looking for a Frenchie when they go. Condolences to those that have loss pets, I loss two dogs in less than two years and I was so grief stricken I said never again, but I eventually caved and got my two Brat terriers. They were a handful from the start, but I never regretted it, for it actually helped quite a lot with my grief.

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 02:50 PM (yNyJy)

102 And they were convinced that the best place to drip dry (emphasis on drip) was on my lap. In their view, towels were for wimps.
Posted by: JTB
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Every dog knows that the best place to roll around and dry off is the bed. Preferably on sheets that you just changed.

Posted by: Chi at March 19, 2016 02:52 PM (BNgss)

103 Thanks for the comments on Hank. We got him in 2005 just before I deployed the third time. The kids dressed him in a lot of stuff over the years. DaughterB was the one who took this picture, and I suspect there were numerous treats involved.

Posted by: AnthonyB at March 19, 2016 02:52 PM (5VEXA)

104 Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:42 PM (wYnyS)
I'm trying to guess what you were going to say. Things always go over my head. I usually walk right into them.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:52 PM (egOGm)

105 I have had nesting Broad Winged Hawks for years, I was out working in my garden and heard them but haven't figured which tree they are in.
I often hear owls in the night calling eachother but no idea what kind they are.

Posted by: Skip at March 19, 2016 02:53 PM (fizMZ)

106 I love owls. I think we have one or a pair nesting in the big tree across the road from us. Sometimes in the mornings this winter one flies out of our 3 sided hay shed when I enter. Yay for winged rodent and pigeon control.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 02:56 PM (9s/uQ)

107 RK, I think McGyver had the 4 yellow labs. Hank the glasses wearer is from a lurker if I understand the captionings.

Yes, Hank lets me share his living space. I am mainly a lurker because I tend to blow up the blog and don't like the barrel. I spent hours there a few nights ago on the open thread.

Posted by: AnthonyB at March 19, 2016 02:56 PM (5VEXA)

108 The dog Hank reminds me of the photographer that did calendars and such with his Weimeriners. He would dress them up and pose them like humans. Too cute. Hank looks like he was ready for his close-up Mr. DeMille:-)

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 02:56 PM (yNyJy)

109 Pale Rider,
I had problems with Reagan when she was a kitten, she was crazy. I talked with a Bengal cat behavior expert who helped me make my house better for the cats.
She is on the animal planet episode cats 101. The Bengal episode.
She liked me even after she found out Reagan was named after Ronald Reagan. I think I was the first conservative she ever actually talked to. She lives in San Francisco.
At first I don't think she wanted to help me.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:58 PM (egOGm)

110 My last Lab would jump into the tub on her own. She didn't exactly enjoy a bath but she'd tolerate it. Miss Cheyenne, now...she ain't having it, it takes every bit of muscle I have to even get her into the bathroom if she knows it's bath time.
And she always knows...

Posted by: antisocialist at March 19, 2016 02:58 PM (9n14Y)

111 Used to have a cat of no specific breed that learned to turn on appliances and wall light switches. I'd come home and it looked like a party was going on. Lights on in all the rooms, tv and stereo blaring.. and he never helped pay the electric bill, either.

Posted by: KT Bar the Door at March 19, 2016 02:59 PM (WstIU)

112 Love all the pets shown here.
I hope I didn't leave a raisin in the punch bowl with that story, but that is where my spare change goes these days.
Rescue ops.

Posted by: navybrat at March 19, 2016 02:59 PM (8QGte)

113 Hi Anthony, glad you de-lurked. The ONTs move so fast it is easy to end up barreled. And of course it takes a while to learn pixy's quirks. I still like this format over nested comments or some of the other fancy new commenting options.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 19, 2016 03:00 PM (9s/uQ)

114 Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 02:50 PM (yNyJy)

Sorry about your loss, glad to hear of your new family members

I really can't see life without pets, heartache & all. We are very fortunate we don't care to travel and when we do it's either to the cabin or a kid will come home & pet sit.

Although are pets had kennel cough vaccinations, last time we boarded them the young one came down with it. It was god awful.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 03:01 PM (voOPb)

115 Just don't cut and paste from word.
Type that 100 times while you are in the barrel....

Posted by: AnthonyB at March 19, 2016 03:02 PM (5VEXA)

116 94 ... jwb, With our five poodles we always just kept them clipped even and fairly short, which we could do ourselves, if needed. But unless freshly clipped, they still retained a lot of water.

Chi, the toy poodles would happily have 'dried' off on the bed but were too small to jump up on it. OTOH, our laps were always reachable.

Posted by: JTB at March 19, 2016 03:02 PM (FvdPb)

117 Our not are, arrgh

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 03:04 PM (voOPb)

118 I'm sorry about your horse, Pale Rider. I hope he galloped over the Bridge, feeling proud and strong.

Posted by: Quint&Jessel, Sea of Azof, Bly, UK at March 19, 2016 03:04 PM (IN4IS)

119 I am absolutely convinced that if I filled up the tub with the most disgustingly muddy crud like what my dogs tend to get into outside, they would probably jump right in. Especially if a squirrel is part of the equation. Speaking of, when do the squirrelbots go online for my dogs amusement and my workday dog nanny? Preferably one that scolds when needed;-)

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:05 PM (yNyJy)

120 JTB

Nice to see someone with more dogs than we have. At the moment we have our 3 and pet sitting our mid-kids Corgi

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 03:06 PM (voOPb)

121 Thank you, you guys. I know the Little Cat is no longer in pain, but I miss him. He was a good little cat.

Posted by: Quint&Jessel, Sea of Azof, Bly, UK at March 19, 2016 03:07 PM (IN4IS)

122 Posted by: AnthonyB at March 19, 2016 03:02 PM

Besides thanking you for your pet submission, thank you for your service to the USA, greatly appreciated by this moron

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 03:09 PM (voOPb)

123 I'm a door opener.

http://www.dumpaday.com/wp-content/
uploads/2016/03/funny-pictures-115.jpg

Posted by: DaveA at March 19, 2016 03:09 PM (DL2i+)

124 I would send some pet pictures if I knew how.

Posted by: Eromero at March 19, 2016 03:11 PM (zLDYs)

125 A cold rainy Saturday buts it's warm and dry inside with the pet thread!

Posted by: Weasel at March 19, 2016 03:11 PM (e3bId)

126 Posted by: JTB at March 19, 2016 03:02 PM (FvdPb)

the MinnieDoodle likes to step head first into a towel, get a brief rub down, whirl around until I can get the front door open, and then do a couple of retrieves up the street (I live on a cul-de-sac).

Works great.

Posted by: jwb7605 at March 19, 2016 03:11 PM (DofIg)

127 117 Our not are, arrgh
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian
I got ya. No typo police in my crib. Yeah that kennel cough stuff is real bad voodoo. Now there also a deadly dog flu going around, but my Vet declined immu for my dogs don't hang out with other dogs much and/or are kenneled. It's kennels that are much like preschool for kids, lots of bad germy stuff floats around.

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:12 PM (yNyJy)

128 KT Bar the door
That is really funny.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 03:14 PM (egOGm)

129 120 ... MH, I expressed myself poorly. Our 5 poodles are ones we have had over the last 33 years. All gone to old age now. We aren't in a position to get any pets at the moment but that will change eventually.

In the meantime, the Pet Thread has been simply wonderful, evoking so many happy memories. Thanks to you and L'Elle for it.

Posted by: JTB at March 19, 2016 03:15 PM (FvdPb)

130 Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 02:50 PM (yNyJy)

Conor thanks you, and now that he's seen his picture posted on the prestigious AoS Pet Thread, he's even more insufferable than usual!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:16 PM (wYnyS)

131 MH, thank you for that and you are very welcome. I only added that part because it explains how the kids could get Hank to wear glasses. They spent the year dressing him up and sending me pictures. They also smuggled him and his big red bandanna into the Metro when I came home. I was stunned to learn that Metro employees couldn't see three kids and a hundred pound dog wearing a red bandanna violating the no animals rule! He was much older when the glasses picture was taken, but posing was no big deal at that point.

Posted by: AnthonyB at March 19, 2016 03:16 PM (5VEXA)

132 In the meantime, the Pet Thread has been simply wonderful, evoking so many happy memories. Thanks to you and L'Elle for it.
Posted by: JTB at March 19, 2016 03:15 PM (FvdPb
Ditto

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:17 PM (yNyJy)

133 What a collection of lovely dogs and cats....

Man's best friend as they say. Nice thread for a Saturday. Thanks!

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 19, 2016 03:18 PM (ej1L0)

134 Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 02:42 PM (wYnyS)
I'm trying to guess what you were going to say. Things always go over my head. I usually walk right into them.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 19, 2016 02:52 PM (egOGm)

I decided that this is a thread full of such positive energy, that I would not comment on people that eat dogs!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:19 PM (wYnyS)

135 Mama's Special Puppy (the 12 year old Blue Lacy) is having a siesta on the couch next to the Lazboy I'm in.

Link in my nic for a story about an abandoned injured service dog in my town. I kicked in a little on her GoFundme. The sweet sweet dog eventually lost her leg, but survived and went to live with the Army major who was one of the Good Samaritan's who found her.

Posted by: stace at March 19, 2016 03:21 PM (ozZau)

136 Posted by: stace at March 19, 2016 03:21 PM (ozZau)

BTW, the dog no longer needs money. It's just a heartbreaking story that turned out well.

Posted by: stace at March 19, 2016 03:23 PM (ozZau)

137 and now that he's seen his picture posted on the prestigious AoS Pet Thread, he's even more insufferable than usual!
Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:16 PM (
I would expect nothing less from any self respectable and highly distinguished French bulldog. You do know that he's cashing on a his very own exclusive, members-only fan club right beneath your unsuspecting nose, right? ;-)

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:23 PM (yNyJy)

138 Great "feel good" stories! Fun pictures of moron-pets. Really refreshing stuff after a week of wicked politics.

Posted by: goon at March 19, 2016 03:28 PM (gy5kE)

139 Embrace the joy, goon:-)

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:33 PM (yNyJy)

140 48 BurtTC - we use a relatively inexpensive filtered fountain for our two indoor cats which works well and which they seem to like. It needs to be cleaned periodically and it does have a charcoal filter that is changed periodically. Every couple of weeks I take it apart and wipe it clean it with dish soap and a sponge. Pretty easy. I got it from Amazon for about $30 - I think the brand is Drinkwell.

Posted by: Weasel at March 19, 2016 03:34 PM (e3bId)

141 I decided that this is a thread full of such positive energy, that I would not comment on people that eat dogs!
Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:19 PM (wYnyS)

And that is greatly appreciated

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 03:35 PM (voOPb)

142 Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:23 PM (yNyJy)

Aha, I was trying to figure out how conordog@gmail.com got on my computer and why he keeps pawing at the iPad! I wish I could figure out the password he used.

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:36 PM (wYnyS)

143 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 19, 2016 03:35 PM (voOPb)

The very least I could do, sir!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:37 PM (wYnyS)

144 Misanthropic, Forgot to mention it but I'm glad your back surgery wasn't as bad as it might have been and that you are home and able to walk. Here's hoping for a comfortable recovery. After all, there are Wisconsin fish to be caught and holes to be drilled through the ice next year. If you can't fish right away, I hope you at least can get to the tying vise.

Posted by: JTB at March 19, 2016 03:38 PM (FvdPb)

145 CaliGirl - Now it is. Back then it was tear your hair out aggravating!

Posted by: KT Bar the Door at March 19, 2016 03:38 PM (WstIU)

146 H*ll, my cat doesn't really like it when I pick her up. A stranger?

Will
Not
Get
Near
Her.

And if a stranger does get near her.. she has claws.
Posted by: shibumi
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Heh. My last Siamese was a threat to all mankind, the current one is okay, as long as you leave him alone.

An appropriate Gary Larson cartoon

http://preview.tinyurl.com/holhzln

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 19, 2016 03:42 PM (9mTYi)

147 My last Lab would jump into the tub on her own.

****

Buckley (our tricolor Aussie) loves to jump in the tub--we have a sliding glass shower door, he'll just lie down on the cool surface. He sleeps in his kennel (with the door open) much of the time. I guess he likes his 'caves'.

Thanks for the pet thread L'elle and MisHum. Recuperate well, MisHum. Take your time.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 19, 2016 03:42 PM (NeFrd)

148 Another feel good story.

Daughter found an abandoned Great Pyrenees female with a GP puppy in a local park while out walking her own Poodle. Got the puppy placed and adopted the momma dog about eight years ago. About two years ago, momma dog broke a hind leg, so daughter carried the Great Pyrenees, a non-trivial task in itself, to the truck and thence to the vet. Vet said break was due to bone cancer so daughter had the leg amputated and brought momma dog home. She's still getting around on three legs and has beaten the one year life expectancy by a year now.

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:45 PM (wYnyS)

149 I'm a door opener.

I'm being ankle polished to play with a string right now. Since this resulted in an actual cat ass over teakettle LOL for me the other day I'll oblige.

Posted by: DaveA at March 19, 2016 03:46 PM (DL2i+)

150 Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:36 PM (wYnyS)
He's sending out invites for his canine celebratory party. Five buck cover charge, BYOMB. No cats allowed but squirrels & rabbits get in free. Time to be determined by a human's away time. These dogs and their social media!

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:48 PM (yNyJy)

151 So is Hank myopic? Or are those just reading glasses?

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 19, 2016 03:53 PM (NeFrd)

152 148 Another feel good story Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:45 PM (wYnyS)
Nod, that's the ticket

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:53 PM (yNyJy)

153 Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:48 PM (yNyJy)

Star status has gone to his head!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:53 PM (wYnyS)

154 I'm going to duck out;-) and check out the spy rock thread. Thanks for the warm and fuzzies.

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:55 PM (yNyJy)

155 Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 03:53 PM (wYnyS)
But it's such an adorable head, so you can't blame him. Male dog modeling is like kinda over by the time they are like 70 or so in dog years;-)

Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:59 PM (yNyJy)

156 Posted by: Bebe Dahl at March 19, 2016 03:59 PM (yNyJy)

Conor says sad but true, so he wants to make the most of his fleeting fame!

Posted by: Hrothgar at March 19, 2016 04:09 PM (wYnyS)

157 Cats rule, dogs drool!

Posted by: Maine Coon Cat at March 19, 2016 04:16 PM (+wjl1)

158 forbid I should want to bathe her. She shows displeasure by glaring at me, then turning away and lying down with her back to me.

My mama's last little dog, which was a Peki-pug, OVED taking a bath; she'd jump in the tub and bark and wail til someone come and gave her one.

But go outside in the rain? Not no way, not no how.

My theory was that she didn't like the way it felt falling on her.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 19, 2016 04:20 PM (q1FtT)

159 I think what Burt means is, he wants a pretty fountain and would it be okay.

My own beloved kittehs are country critters, and find the nastiest things ever to drink out of, so I don't see why a decorative fountain would be a big deal.

Quint&Jessel, Sea of Azof, Bly, UK, I'm so sorry. It hurts something awful.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 19, 2016 04:26 PM (q1FtT)

160 Yep. I realized that when I went back and read the original post again.

WeaselDog drinks out of the nasty bird bath in the back yard - disgusting.

Posted by: Weasel at March 19, 2016 04:41 PM (e3bId)

161 Dang it, missed the pet thread again. Time zones are hard. Just in case anyone else shows up, my dog Sophie is very dog-reactive but we have been doing a thing called "Look At That" which involves one of us spotting a dog which causes me to launch into a litany of "Look at that, it's a puppy, yaaaay, Puppies!!!" This is all done in a low-key excited voice which is entirely audible to the other party. The neighbors have by and large learned to keep their distance, and if they mistake my recitation for friendliness, Sophie immediately disabuses them of such a notion. Anyway, we've been quite successful lately with keeping her calm. Yaaaaay, Sophie.

PS: Did you know that staring in dogs equals aggression. If your dog stares fixedly at something and is leaning the least little bit forward, try to distract him because he's not thinking anything good.

Posted by: Tonestaple at March 19, 2016 04:57 PM (LJYIn)

162 My kitties prefer to drink out of anything with lots of algae, which makes me wonder if they're onto something.

Is there still a backlog of pet pictures?

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 19, 2016 06:27 PM (q1FtT)

163 Late to the thread just got done with a seminar on LOSD with Andrew Branca. More later on the gun thread. Comment on "my" four "labs" furthest is Sadie then Zeke who might be part lab then Jo who is just a dog and Summer our cuddle English Setter. ThanX! For making their 15 minutes

McGyver, out

Posted by: McGyver at March 19, 2016 08:19 PM (wvvju)

164 The cutest and sweetest little juvenile terrier mix, female, showed up at our door today! I have princess kitty who would be very bothered by another animal living here. First, I petted her, then tried to ignore her, and ended up giving it a can of cat food that princess won't touch, and water. Now it's here, but in a probationary period. I really like it, but... I'm such a pushover.

Posted by: Kalneva at March 19, 2016 08:19 PM (go8Iv)

165 Dogs are the souls of our eyes.

Posted by: I love Dogs at March 19, 2016 08:55 PM (EgYbw)

166 Missed participating in the pet thread this week, but enjoyed reading all the post and comments anyway. Happysadz, as always.

Posted by: mindful webworker - 20 Years on the Web at March 19, 2016 10:25 PM (5a8XA)

167 "What's your dog been drinking and eating?"

A couple of years ago, when my grown up daughter was living with me I woke up in the morning hearing my Aussie smacking her lips and chewing loudly in her crate. She loves rooting around in the bathroom trash and I saw a string hanging out of her mouth.

I lost my cookies that morning.

Posted by: Levin at March 20, 2016 06:51 PM (6CCkt)

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