Ace of Spades Pet Thread [Mis. Hum.]

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I guess it's better than being named Dammit. Welcome aboard to the Pet Thread.
Climb on a piece of furniture get comfy and take it easy.

Interesting pet and animal news

I was recently contacted by a first time dog owner who wanted to acclimate their dog to water. The dog is not a sporting breed which from experience take to water quickly. When young introduce them to puddles, a small swimming pool or a lake. Stay away from streams or rivers with strong current. While conducting research this website came up. I cant argue with any of the advice here.

During the research a couple of videos were found. Now granted both trainers have Labs which take to water like I take to cheese cake. But, they are both good starting points.

So Morons, do you have a pet that swims? What did you do to introduce your friend to water? Did you throw your pet into the water? Did you play fetch by throwing the object into the water? Let's help our Moron friend out today.

Just a reminder, try to keep your dog out of algae. The past 2 summers here in the upper Midwest several dogs have died from the bacteria in the algae. Also if your dog has a weak immune system be careful around small creeks, swamps and marshes where microbes present in the water can cause sickness and/or death. Romping through the great outdoors with your pal is fun, but caution must be taken at times.

Meet the Pet Morons

Catlady sent in this photo. I figured anyone named Catlady would have had at least double digit cats in the photo. I was wrong. They look at home there. Thanks for sharing.

We received this submission from fish of his English Mastiffs, Poppins & Brutus.

Black Orchid's Leo. She didn't say much about him, but from the looks of him he's adorable.

Meet Sneaker the Cat and Red the Dog. These critters own JohnFNotKerry.

Mobile Command Unit claims to have the loudest under 20# dog there is. Sounds like Miri's bark is worse than her bite.

No Frank Zappa names for these 2 characters. Kasper is the German Shepherd Dog and Scout is his buddy, who was rescued. Interesting pose thank you Freaked for the submission.

Madxmom has an older rescue dog by the name of Ginger. She likes long walks and has a cute disposition.

Holy-Moly, talk about cats. Moron Fish submitted this photo from top to bottom, Milk, Bruiser, Half n Half, Stanley & Penny.

Sad story about the cat Hobbes, formerly owned by tcn in AK. Seems the poor cat got a hold of a mouse poisoned which poisoned the cat. Mouse/rat poison is some bad stuff. Be careful with it.

Meet a service dog by the name of Woofie. Just Another Anonymous Lurker didn't say what type of service dog it is. Woofie is a Pomchi.

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Last but not least is this submission from Peaches. The larger kitty was Henry who has passed on. The smaller cat is Cecil who now is 12. Cute picture, I can see why Peaches had used it for a screen saver shot.

This concludes this weeks Pet Thread. Thank you for stopping by. As always if you have photos, tips, news, etc., feel free to pass along to us at petmorons at gee mail dot com.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 02:45 PM

Comments

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1 Peaches' late kitty looks just like my Scamp.

I'll send pics for a subsequent thread, of course.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 30, 2016 02:51 PM (McRlu)

2 I'm sad, I have a feeling something happened to the great horned owlets last night. I can't see anything in the nest and I can't find the parents. I saw them last night.

http://tinypic.com/r/6dsg2u/9
Last week.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 02:51 PM (egOGm)

3 Is there supposed to be a link at "Someone needs to be stopped"?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 30, 2016 02:54 PM (k4M/B)

4 Do not just lure the Irish Setter onto the dock and push him in. He'll swim but resent it for life.

Posted by: DaveA at April 30, 2016 02:56 PM (DL2i+)

5 Although his name might as well have been GetBackHere#$%^* he rarely heard it once he got going cause he was out of range.

Posted by: DaveA at April 30, 2016 02:57 PM (DL2i+)

6 Actually my corgi is named Damnit. Very fitting name too.

Posted by: Pre-emptive Retalitory Strike at April 30, 2016 02:57 PM (QD9b6)

7 Aww.

Posted by: rickl at April 30, 2016 02:58 PM (sdi6R)

8 I'm so stealing Woofie the PomChi. All the rest of your dogs too. None of them are safe.

Beautiful kitty and doggie pics.

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 02:59 PM (R5V4T)

9 They're dogs, they might not like hugs but they love a hip-check.

Posted by: DaveA at April 30, 2016 03:00 PM (DL2i+)

10 I'm sitting on the edge of my seat. Literally. Kira commandeered it while I was out doing yard work. I came in to take a break and she didn't budge.

Posted by: rickl at April 30, 2016 03:00 PM (sdi6R)

11 Our silly dog, couple of years ago:

http://tinypic.com/r/2cog58l/9

Posted by: JQ Flyover at April 30, 2016 03:01 PM (044Fx)

12 The black Lab I used to have was addicted to fetch. Anything, anywhere, all the time. We took her to a local pond and I tossed the ball in, not far but enough that she couldn't just wade. She floundered, did three complete somersaults, then grabbed the ball and brought it back to be thrown again. Couldn't keep her out of the water after that.

Posted by: antisocialist at April 30, 2016 03:02 PM (9n14Y)

13 Thanks for getting my boys on the page. Unfortunately, the cat (Sneaker) has a cancerous tumor and will not be with us much longer. He is going on 15 and has lived a happy and comfortable life, but we will sure miss him when he is gone.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at April 30, 2016 03:02 PM (DKNun)

14 So, MisHum is away at his cabin for the weekend like the 1%-er that he is, so you guys are stuck with me. How do you get a doggie that hates water to like water?

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 03:03 PM (R5V4T)

15 cannot read the earthquake hero dog story. I'm damn pissed just from the headline. Nice going handlers working the poor thing to death. Maybe it would have been able to save more survivors if you would have taken better care of your hero.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 03:03 PM (wYRTH)

16 I've had several hounds that answered to Dammit.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 30, 2016 03:03 PM (89T5c)

17 Pet Thread! Nice looking group this week. WeaselDog and WeaselCat approve.

Posted by: Weasel at April 30, 2016 03:04 PM (e3bId)

18 Heck, I've never had a dog that didn't like water. Even the Pekingese we had when I was a kid. The male (WeeWee, and yes, that's why) used to jump from the bow of my canoe and swim to shore to chase a bobber or a fishing lure.

Posted by: antisocialist at April 30, 2016 03:06 PM (9n14Y)

19 8 I'm so stealing Woofie the PomChi. All the rest of your dogs too. None of them are safe.

Beautiful kitty and doggie pics.
Posted by: L, Elle
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Yeah, I kinda want ALL the dogs. I really love the "best friends" pics. Scout & Kaspar look so content...

That second pic is a painting, no?

Posted by: Lyle Lovett at April 30, 2016 03:07 PM (AfOTL)

20 Woo hoo. My two big babies made the photo array. I used an app that turns a photo into a painting. Poppins, my female fluffy Mastiff swims like a fish in the Brandywine creek daily, regardless of the temperature. She beats labs,wiemeraners, and Goldie's to hunting decoys tossed into the creek 150 feet or more from shore. I offered to bring her to another beach, but the hunters were so impressed to see a Masriff swim and retrieve so well, they asked me to please stay. Said their dogs could learn a thing or two. Soft mouth too. Brutus will only go in up to his berries. If he still had them.

Posted by: fish...the lowercase one at April 30, 2016 03:09 PM (RaQWe)

21 Damn. I should just quit socking for good.

Posted by: Chi at April 30, 2016 03:09 PM (AfOTL)

22 12 years ago when we got our dog as a pup, I was really scared he was going to drown in our small swimming pool. I know a couple of people whose dogs drowned in manmade pools or ponds, and it really sucks. So, I put him in at the far end, as gently as I could, and made him swim the length of it to the steps. The water was kind of cold too.

He hasn't been in the pool since.

He does love to swim in creeks and tanks, so no major harm done.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 03:09 PM (ozZau)

23 Our male poodles, both standards and toys, did not want anything to do with water EXCEPT snow (the more that got balled up in their fur, the better) and puddles (the muddier, the better).

Our female thought water was for inner consumption only. She earned the nickname 'The Princess' because she was so dainty outside and because she had to have as many pillows, blankets, towels, etc. to sleep on, a la the princess and the pea story. She could barely dent whipped cream with her total weight of 4 pounds but she had to have the most cushion available.

Posted by: JTB at April 30, 2016 03:10 PM (V+03K)

24 WeaselDog, the Rescue Formerly Known as Princess, hates water - at least water in the form of rain.

Posted by: Weasel at April 30, 2016 03:10 PM (e3bId)

25 Those English mastiffs look like a painting

My dogs hate water. Terriers. Hate the water. Don't even like wet grass

Posted by: ThunderB at April 30, 2016 03:12 PM (zOTsN)

26 Good looking pets. Especially the English Mastiffs, my dog is an Italian Mastiff, I can see the family resemblance. I submitted a pic of the dog, once that gets posted I will send in pics of my feline trio.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 30, 2016 03:12 PM (2cS/G)

27 I need to submit a pic of D'oh Boy's dog, Harley. She's got the sweetest face and disposition.

She also HATES water. She does enjoy an occasional ride in the boat, as long as she can lie on the floor with the wind out of her face.

Also, she loves our two kittehs, and can't understand why the feeling isn't mutual, although Miss Spanky tolerates her.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 30, 2016 03:13 PM (FsuaD)

28 That picture of the Mastiff's is fantastic. It almost looks like a painting.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 30, 2016 03:13 PM (/tuJf)

29 IPcat, Sophie, and IPspousedog, Jazz, hope to be making an appearance soon. I see this thread and remember I forgot (huh?) to submit the kids.

Posted by: IP at April 30, 2016 03:15 PM (wuzqU)

30 Ole loves to wade and dunk his belly in puddles to cool off in hot weather but he is nervous of flowing water or having to swim. and he hates and fears getting a bath which is tough with a 90 lb dog. Luckily he is very short haired and rarely needs one. Or perhaps unluckily since this means we just deal with it on the rare occasion and haven't even tried to convince him baths could be a good thing.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 03:16 PM (wYRTH)

31 The video of the deer being rescued is amazing.

One of my girlfriends is a wildlife rehaber, and as soon as she gets an orphaned fawn, I'll send a pic of it drinking goat's milk from a bottle. I live to do that!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 30, 2016 03:16 PM (FsuaD)

32 My dogs will roll in crap and dirt and dead stuff. But water? Nooooooooooooooooo

Posted by: ThunderB at April 30, 2016 03:17 PM (zOTsN)

33 Ha Chi on the sock fail.

And, yeah, I'm calling it for the the Mastiffs this weekend. When I first saw that pic, it took my breath away. What a gorgeous piece of artwork that one is.

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 03:18 PM (R5V4T)

34 Well, off to the store. I have five hungry men to feed tonight.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 30, 2016 03:18 PM (FsuaD)

35 JQ that is too cute. and fits the gardening thread as well as this one

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 03:19 PM (wYRTH)

36 My dogs hate water. Terriers. Hate the water. Don't even like wet grass
Posted by: ThunderB at April 30, 2016 03:12 PM (zOTsN)

That reminds me of the sweet Jack Russell we had when I was a teen, who also hated water. Granny's farm has a little creek that when running well, you can tube down if you don't mind scraping your butt on the rocks. We had one tube and my sister started off on it. The terrier thought something was wrong and was so worried about her he waded out into the scary water and got onto her lap. We were pretty impressed with his bravery.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 03:20 PM (ozZau)

37 The Mastiff one was a photo and I used an app that turned it into a painting facsimile

Posted by: fish...the lowercase one at April 30, 2016 03:21 PM (RaQWe)

38 When Tucker was still under a year (8 mos?), the ex tried taking him in the pool. He swam straight for the edge 3 times. He wanted nothing to do with it.
But, give him a big mud puddle to run in - after the rain has stopped, natch - and he's as happy as a clam.

Posted by: Chi at April 30, 2016 03:22 PM (AfOTL)

39 Yay, the food thread!

Posted by: Barack O at April 30, 2016 03:22 PM (kTF2Z)

40 Jane, my dog, loves to swim. There's a creek at the nearby dog park and we go virtually every day. She'll fetch the sticks I throw, and often engages in "piracy", stealing sticks right out of other dog's mouths as they're swimming back. Nothing quite like a tug-of-war between two swimming dogs.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 30, 2016 03:26 PM (2cS/G)

41 JQ, what is Baby eating?
Is that a miniature cantaloupe?

Posted by: Chi at April 30, 2016 03:27 PM (AfOTL)

42 >>>> That reminds me of the sweet Jack Russell
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Hi Stace. I never would put the adjective "sweet" in front of the words Jack Russell terrier. They seem like such mean little dogs. I have been told I need one to deal with the rodent population that lives on my hillside. Or feral cats, but that seems cruel bc I have coyotes. I hate the rodents, but I can't leave a bunch of feral cats outdoors and allow any of them to be eaten alive by coyotes.

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 03:28 PM (R5V4T)

43 PaleRider, hubby and I were laughing so hard that day!

I posted in the garden thread (back then) about it-- she got the *one and only* tiny cantaloupe!

Posted by: JQ Flyover at April 30, 2016 03:29 PM (044Fx)

44 It wasn't supposed to be miniature...

It was perfectly ripe.

I let the dog live. *sigh* I shouldn't have put the tray on the ground-- that's Baby's territory-- and she loooooves to play ball.

Posted by: JQ Flyover at April 30, 2016 03:34 PM (044Fx)

45 The video of the deer being rescued is amazing.

They swim right across lakes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3lGurD2Lko

Posted by: DaveA at April 30, 2016 03:35 PM (DL2i+)

46 Such a cute batch of pictures. I love the cats on the desk and handsome Leo, Sneaker and Red and pampered pup Miri.

Catches breath and the Mastiff painting app, and Kaspar and Scout look so cute, looks like Kaspar has a bone -reward to pose or does she savor where Scout gulps? Ginger has such soulful eyes and I love Fish's kitchen full of kitties.

((HUGS)) to Tcn and Peaches. Hobbes and Henry were gorgeous cats. Woofie and Cecil are cute. I love that coloring.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 03:36 PM (wYRTH)

47 So many dummies.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 30, 2016 03:37 PM (9ym/8)

48 Ole loves to wade and dunk his belly in puddles to cool off in hot
weather but he is nervous of flowing water or having to swim.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 03:16 PM (wYRTH)

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I love the name Ole! We used to have a Sheltie named Sven. Now if we could just find a pet named Lena, we'd be all set.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:38 PM (dFi94)

49 Haven't met our closest neighbors yet. I'm sure they think our beagle puppy's name is "No" and always in a very loud voice. Latest snack is eating Japanese beetles. Also likes crickets, daddy long legs and moths.
Don't even get me started on earrings, rocks, pebbles and loose change.
Yes, she needs close supervision. And yes, she's already had her gut and stomach x-rayed.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at April 30, 2016 03:39 PM (QX0Xt)

50 We haven't tried introducing Moose to the water yet but he has a little life vest a friend gave me. He looks so stinkin cute in it!! Good friend of mines pit bull passed away Tuesday evening. Her name was Missy. She was a great dog. My friend is having a tough time right now. I figured a few weeks or a month and we will surprise her with a new dog to love.

Posted by: Jewells45 at April 30, 2016 03:39 PM (CNHr1)

51 They swim right across lakes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3lGurD2Lko

Posted by: DaveA at April 30, 2016 03:35 PM (DL2i+)
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First time I ever saw a deer swim, my granddaughter and I were out drifting in a canoe on the lake where our cabin is located. Granddaughter asked "What's that thing, Grammy?" and when I turned my head to look, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was so strange. A small doe. She made it all the way across too. I was worried she'd get caught in the weeds and I'd have to go in after her.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:42 PM (dFi94)

52 The Stopthat dog is a dead ringer for my late rat terrier, funny grimace and all.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at April 30, 2016 03:43 PM (gUoN4)

53 42 ... L'Elle, All the Jack Russels I've dealt with have been great with people but they are the terriers and other life forms are considered fair and proper game. I do wish I could bottle their energy and enthusiasm.

An observation I made years ago about Jack Russels: more than most breeds, they seem to really enjoy being dogs.

Posted by: JTB at April 30, 2016 03:43 PM (V+03K)

54 I like ginger, she looks so sweet. I love all the kitties. Love the mastiffs. What a beautiful photo.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 03:43 PM (egOGm)

55 Bright spot of the week. Thank you so much for sharing the pictures of your fun-uns.

Posted by: washrivergal at April 30, 2016 03:45 PM (CFc5L)

56 Grammie we had a Sven cat to do with Ole dog. Sadly he disappeared.

We'd had pretty good luck with letting cats be indoor/out and then the luck ended. So when I got Boots he had to be strictly indoors. That lasted a few years until last summer when I left the door to the garage open and garage door open as well and Boots decided it was really fun to go outside and play and once he was bound and determined to go out that was that. Hopefully Boots will continue to come in at night and avoid the dangers of outside.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 03:45 PM (wYRTH)

57 Don't even get me started on earrings, rocks, pebbles and loose change.

Yes, she needs close supervision. And yes, she's already had her gut and stomach x-rayed.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at April 30, 2016 03:39 PM (QX0Xt)
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When I used to work for the vet, there was a lab that came in with a gut full of patio stones, the smooth ones a little larger than a big egg. Couple thousand dollars for the operation to remove the stones from the stomach and intestines. Went home and ate them again.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:46 PM (dFi94)

58 Never thought about that poison for mice could harm cats. I do put poison in my attic, though my cats when they do get a mouse use them as battery less toys and don't see them as food.

Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2016 03:46 PM (PFZvJ)

59 Ugh go not do. Stupid typos.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 03:47 PM (wYRTH)

60 3 Is there supposed to be a link at "Someone needs to be stopped"?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 30, 2016 02:54 PM (k4M/B)

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It got munged in the html (missing "=").

Link is here.
http://tinyurl.com/hcq8ggu

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at April 30, 2016 03:47 PM (R+30W)

61 >>It was so strange. A small doe. She made it all the way across too. I was worried she'd get caught in the weeds and I'd have to go in after her.

I live on an island and every once in a while I see a deer swimming to or from the mainland. Pretty good swimmers.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 30, 2016 03:47 PM (/tuJf)

62 Hi Stace. I never would put the adjective "sweet" in front of the words Jack Russell terrier.
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Lol, I hesitated to apply that word to any of that breed too, but my parents got a deal on him because he was the wimp of the litter. he was very sweet to all humans and dogs. Any other animal was to be killed if possible. He chased mule deer into the mountains, and led the other dogs in a charge on a porcupine--treating us to a very expensive emergency vet bill.

The only thing I ever saw him back down from was a Hereford bull.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 03:48 PM (ozZau)

63 I like ginger, she looks so sweet. I love all the kitties. Love the mastiffs. What a beautiful photo.
Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 03:43 PM (egOGm)

Yup.....Ginger looks like a sweetie pie. Great pics Guys and Gals!

Plus Ginger was hawt on Gilligan's Island!

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 30, 2016 03:48 PM (ej1L0)

64 Grammie we had a Sven cat to do with Ole dog. Sadly he disappeared.
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I'm sorry to hear that. I've had that, and other terrifying things, happen when I used to have outdoor cats. The last 4 or 5 cats I've had have been strictly indoors. One cat in particular was very afraid of putting his paw outside. Fine by me.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:49 PM (dFi94)

65 L,Elle,
I have a few feral cats that I feed. They are tough. I thought we lost gato blanco, he was gone for 2 months. He's back. I'm amazed he's still around. He doesn't know he's white and stands out like a sore thumb.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 03:49 PM (egOGm)

66 58 Never thought about that poison for mice could harm cats. I do put poison in my attic, though my cats when they do get a mouse use them as battery less toys and don't see them as food.
Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2016 03:46 PM (PFZvJ)

I'm really curious about the effect of using un-used dryer sheets to ward off mice, as some moron suggested last week or so.

Posted by: washrivergal at April 30, 2016 03:49 PM (CFc5L)

67 My friend had a Jack Russell. It ate their water heater.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:50 PM (dFi94)

68 Stace,
Some jack Russell's are goofy. My friend had one named Polly. They kept a bell by the door and when she wanted out she rang the bell.
She was crazy and kind of mean. I still liked her.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 03:51 PM (egOGm)

69 Just curious...can anyone tell me about how long it was before your pet photo showed up. I sent little Murphy's in back in February, and haven't seen him yet.

Love seeing all the moron pets. With all the crap going on in the world it's so nice to see so many loved and pampered dogs and cats. It makes you smile and shakes you out of a bad mood.

Posted by: IrishEi at April 30, 2016 03:52 PM (Lsu4e)

70 Grammie, last trip in to pick up dog food (puppy also allergic to non-prescription dry food) there was a German shepherd that had eaten a towel. He was having surgery the next day.
No matter how closely you watch them they can get into things quickly. And it's often tough to get them to drop things in their mouthes before they swallow them.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at April 30, 2016 03:52 PM (QX0Xt)

71 First time I ever saw a deer swim,

Canadian border lake - Dad and I beat the wetbuck joke to death that week.

Posted by: DaveA at April 30, 2016 03:52 PM (DL2i+)

72 It is so much safer for cats to be strictly indoors. I'll avoid getting another one while Boots is here, he likes being the solo cat anyway and it would be too hard to keep a new cat in when we gave up on that for Boots.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 03:53 PM (wYRTH)

73 My friend's Jack Russell would also jump into any open car door that he saw and then eat the upholstery. You couldn't get him out of the car because he would go completely bonkers on you. One day he managed to get himself down to the IHop and when a customer came out and tried to get in their car, he jumped in and shredded their leather seats.

That dog cost my friends a lot of money.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:55 PM (dFi94)

74 Posted by: washrivergal at April 30, 2016 03:49 PM (CFc5L)
I'm using live traps now. I haven't tried the dryer sheets yet. I use steel wool for cracks.
I put glue traps in the garage and was successful. I don't like when they scream. My husband checks them now in the morning and kills the poor mice.
Snap traps and cages.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 03:55 PM (egOGm)

75 Many years ago now my neighbor had two boxers, that looked identical but for a small white patch on the upper lip of one of them. he called that one Salt, and the other one Pepper.
They were quite possibly the stupidest dogs alive at that time.
I always called the two Dammit and Stupid. The reason for this was, out on the farm I would be working and driving my tractor or 4 wheeler and the two dogs insisted on running up, barking insanely at the machine and attempting to bite the tires.I would have to stop or swerve to keep from killing them. So I began yelling, MOVE DAMMIT! GET OUT OF THE WAY STUPID!!!
One day I was driving across the pasture on the 4 wheeler, and going on at a good clip. Stupid came running up and latched on to the left front tire. I promptly ran over him with the bike. (not intentionally, but I couldn't stop. Sowhat couldI do?)
Stupid got up, shook his head, and sneezed.
Then went right back to barking and trying to bite the tire.

True story.

Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 03:56 PM (HPNqc)

76 Plus Ginger was hawt on Gilligan's Island!

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And that, officer...

Posted by: Duke Lowell at April 30, 2016 03:56 PM (kTF2Z)

77 She was crazy and kind of mean. I still liked her.
Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 03:51 PM (egOGm)

Ha, yeah, come to think of it, one of my friends has one that's mean to non-family members. A real character though. I guess we were spoiled by ours.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 03:56 PM (ozZau)

78 61 ... JackStraw, That is a fair distance between Jamestown and Kingston. I'm surprised they can deal with the current in the bay. Although I seem to recall hearing about deer swimming between Bristol and Prudence Island.

Posted by: JTB at April 30, 2016 03:57 PM (V+03K)

79 No matter how closely you watch them they can get
into things quickly. And it's often tough to get them to drop things in
their mouthes before they swallow them.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at April 30, 2016 03:52 PM (QX0Xt)
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Weirdest thing I ever saw removed from a dog's stomach and intestines was a bra and a couple of pair of thongs. The bra hooks got hung up on the intestinal wall and twisted every which way. When the owner came in to pick up the dog, she wanted to see what it was that the dog had swallowed. When doctor showed her the contents of the bag, she was mortified.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:58 PM (dFi94)

80 Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 03:56 PM (HPNqc)
The dog version of Darwin Award future winner.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 03:59 PM (egOGm)

81 True story.

Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 03:56 PM (HPNqc)
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Ha! That made me laugh

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:59 PM (dFi94)

82 Grammie,
Was the dog a lab? My friends lab ate the BBQ wire brush. I know some one else whose lab ate a BBQ towel.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 04:01 PM (egOGm)

83 I was surprised he had no real injury, as I was going pretty fast -why I couldn't stop and he burst out of a fence line.
I always figured that it was impossible to cause brain injury to an animal who so obviously hadn't any.

Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 04:01 PM (HPNqc)

84 >>That is a fair distance between Jamestown and Kingston

Yep. Saw one swimming between Middletown and Little Compton when were out fishing a couple years ago too.

I'm just wondering what gets him to them to think it looks like a good idea.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 30, 2016 04:02 PM (/tuJf)

85 Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 03:56 PM (HPNqc)

In rural America, it is common for the kids to get to school on a school bus. It is also a thing for some of those farm dogs to chase the school bus. More than a few have been killed by trying to bite the school bus tires as the school bus picks up speed.

Darwin in action.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at April 30, 2016 04:02 PM (R+30W)

86 The last 4 or 5 cats I've had have been strictly indoors. One cat in particular was very afraid of putting his paw outside. Fine by me.
Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:49 PM (dFi94)

I tried real hard to keep our first cat an inside cat.

The first time my little boy heard me drop the f-bomb was when the cat escaped just as we were leaving for a movie. Fucking cat! Fucking cat!

he was a real good cat, but he died too young of heart worms--from being outside with the mosquitos. Told you not to go out, fucking cat.
We didn't even know cats got heart worms, and I don't know if cats are regularly put on the preventive now or not. They weren't then.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 04:03 PM (ozZau)

87 My dogs hate water. Terriers. Hate the water. Don't even like wet grass
Posted by: ThunderB at April 30, 2016 03:12 PM (zOTsN)
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Our Cairn terroror (spelling intentional) generally hates water, but if we're out walking and she knows I'm in a hurry, she'll take a leisurely swim in the creek. Another dog who thinks her name starts with "Dammit!". She's ridiculously nervous and hIgh-maintenance, but great with the kids and doesn't chew up the house. Every night it's like the "Princess Bride" - "Good night, Hoplite Housedog, I'll likely kill you tomorrow." Eight years later, she's still here.

Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at April 30, 2016 04:04 PM (tXvWw)

88 69. My photo went in the first day they asked for submissions and just showed today.

Posted by: fish...the lowercase one at April 30, 2016 04:04 PM (RaQWe)

89 Was Fucking Cat his full name or did you just call him Cat for short?

Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 04:05 PM (HPNqc)

90 Was the dog a lab?
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The dog who ate patio stones was a Lab. The dog who ate the bra was a Golden. I think she ate a piece of clothing after that, too, but it passed through. What we surmised about that situation was, the daughter had just gone off to college. The dog and the daughter were inseparable. The dog was eating clothing left in the daughter's hamper. I think the dog just missed the daughter so she ate what smelled like her.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 04:06 PM (dFi94)

91 IrishE, we got your pic. MisHum and I have been trying to come up with an equitable method of posting pics but had so many come in without a nic and only real names so we have had to backlog some to get missing info. I promise, we will post yours

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 04:06 PM (R5V4T)

92
From WZ Dogs To Get Airport Bathrooms Of Their Own…

http://www.weaselzippers.us/?p=269171

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 30, 2016 04:07 PM (k4M/B)

93 Grammie.
Yep, I believe underwear is #2 on the hit list for dogs to swallow.
Hubby had a friend with a black lab that ate a disposable diaper. Of course the diaper swelled up in the stomach. Dog did pass it and was alright afterwards. Dog was very lucky.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at April 30, 2016 04:08 PM (QX0Xt)

94 I especially like the picture of Hobbes. It's actual art, as we used to know the term.

Posted by: t-bird at April 30, 2016 04:08 PM (OLNwX)

95 Do cross dressers get to use the dog's bathroom too?

Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 04:09 PM (HPNqc)

96 67 My friend had a Jack Russell. It ate their water heater.
Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:50 PM (dFi94)

grammie, we had a beagle rescue who ate the covering off of a Quartermaster sofa, chair and the leather seats on my old man's treasured Porsche he had shipped to Fort Lewis from Frankfurt Germany. I had Sam from kindergarten through senior year in high school. He almost made it back to Washington state from Hawaii but my Dad didn't want him to suffer through a six hour plane ride. He didn't tell me the day he had my boy put down. I still dream about him forty five some years later.

Posted by: whatmeworry? at April 30, 2016 04:09 PM (dZGNV)

97 When doctor showed her the contents of the bag, she was mortified.
Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 03:58 PM (dFi94)
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Were they not hers?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at April 30, 2016 04:10 PM (jR7Wy)

98 What a lot of cuties! Thanks to MH for the thread and thanx to all the morons who are sending in pix. It is so nice to have a thread that is free from the troubles of the day.

Posted by: cfomahm at April 30, 2016 04:10 PM (RfzVr)

99 I'm just wondering what gets him to them to think it looks like a good idea.

Doe to start,
Doh! when they get tired.

Posted by: DaveA at April 30, 2016 04:10 PM (DL2i+)

100 Philosophical question:

why do dogs so love to eat other species feces?

Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 04:10 PM (HPNqc)

101 Ugh. Heartworms.
I have to take Tucker in for the works this week. Rabies, Lepto, Heartworm, annual checkup, everything.
Doc won't give me another HW pill until he gets another $400 or so out of me.

Considering switching vets to the one right in my neighborhood. Mainly for convenience.
Grammie, any reason NOT to switch vets after 3 years?

Posted by: Chi at April 30, 2016 04:11 PM (AfOTL)

102 You guys, send in pics. Even of deceased lost pets. They are still loved and their pics can be admired too. I love looking at all the pet pics that we get. I feel something when I do.
petmorons at the g mail dot com

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 04:12 PM (R5V4T)

103 I was a cat-owner once, had two kittens, siblings.

Male, I named Issac (Newton) because he seemed to be the inquisitive, smart one.

Female, was Amelia (Earhart) because she was the explorer, and would get into absolutely everything.

Issac got hit by a car. So much for being the smart one. Cat-naming is hard.

Amelia lived to a ripe old age after being retired to my sister's rural place, when I decided to acquire a resuce whippet--Biscuit. Amelia did not care for Biscuit. Biscuit, it seems, had prior experience with cats and gave Amelia an abundance of personal space. I think Amelia was happier with the change to country life, anyway.

Posted by: filbert at April 30, 2016 04:13 PM (s5o+q)

104 Good pet thread. Nice pet thread. Don't pee there!! No-ooo!

Someone needs to be stopped link is messed up. Seems to be missing an equals-sign between the href and the url datum."

Posted by: mindful webworker bounds into view at April 30, 2016 04:14 PM (5a8XA)

105 100 Philosophical question:

why do dogs so love to eat other species feces?
Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 04:10 PM (HPNqc)

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Cat food is higher in fat content than dog food so the cat feces has high enough fat content that dogs find tasty.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at April 30, 2016 04:14 PM (kTF2Z)

106 Dogs have two reactions to things that smell bad:

1) Eat it, or
2) Roll in it.

Sometimes both.

Posted by: filbert at April 30, 2016 04:16 PM (s5o+q)

107 Were they not hers?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at April 30, 2016 04:10 PM (jR7Wy)
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Come to find out they were actually her daughter's, but if you knew my vet, and he had a bra in his hand that came from your house, you would blush. (Vet = strict Mennonite, very religious, probably has never even seen a PG movie in his life. "Here's your bra back" is something you don't expect to hear from his lips)

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 04:16 PM (dFi94)

108 I find both cats as well as dogs like stinky things. No idea why.

Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2016 04:17 PM (PFZvJ)

109 They were quite possibly the stupidest dogs alive at that time.

Must have come from the same litters as our boxers, my mother's favorites. It was decades before I could even pretend to like a dog. I was convinced they were all idiots.

Posted by: t-bird at April 30, 2016 04:17 PM (OLNwX)

110 Do cross dressers get to use the dog's bathroom too?
Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 04:09 PM (HPNqc)

It's speciesist to even ask, you know.

Posted by: filbert at April 30, 2016 04:17 PM (s5o+q)

111 Was Fucking Cat his full name or did you just call him Cat for short?
....
Goddamn Fucking Cat was his full name, but for short we called him Roy.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 04:17 PM (ozZau)

112 Grammie, any reason NOT to switch vets after 3 years?

Posted by: Chi at April 30, 2016 04:11 PM (AfOTL)
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Not if your dog doesn't have any long-term ongoing issues, no. Perfectly ok to shop around.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 04:17 PM (dFi94)

113
I'm watching Inspector Rex! A German Shepard attached to Vienna Homicide, who protects the innocent, tracks down criminals, and swipes the occasional ham roll. This show was really popular for years. They had spin offs in Rome, Lodz, and Moscow. Rex just survived a bom-bey blast on a roof top cafe in downtown Vienna. So far looks good!

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 04:18 PM (iQIUe)

114 1) Eat it, or
2) Roll in it.

Sometimes both.

3. Return to the house and puke it up on the rug.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 04:19 PM (ozZau)

115 >>>> why do dogs so love to eat other species feces?
Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 04:10 PM (HPNqc)
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Yeah, I hate this about dogs. They'll eat anything. Shamefully, my own puppy eats horse crap. My neighbor in my valley next to me has horses and Juno crosses the fence to retrieve their fecal waste. This is so distressing and horrifying. One good thing, dogs and cats have a bacteria killing agent in their saliva so they rarely get sick from eating actual garbage and waste.

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 04:20 PM (R5V4T)

116 Thanks L,Elle. No problem, and no rush. I really enjoy this thread every week. Kudos to you and Mis Hum!

Posted by: IrishEi at April 30, 2016 04:20 PM (Lsu4e)

117 114 1) Eat it, or
2) Roll in it.

Sometimes both.

3. Return to the house and puke it up on the rug.
Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 04:19 PM (ozZau)

A doggy-DO-loop.

So to speak.

Posted by: filbert at April 30, 2016 04:21 PM (s5o+q)

118 3. Return to the house and puke it up on the rug.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 04:19 PM (ozZau)
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Just inside the edge of the rug. Next to where the hardwood floor starts.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 04:21 PM (dFi94)

119 British General Herbert Horatio Kitchener at one point in his life had four dogs named 'Bang' 'Shot' 'Miss' and 'Damn'.

Posted by: junior at April 30, 2016 04:22 PM (fgd5X)

120 Many many years ago, I used to take my collies to walk around the University of Richmond lake. There are ducks and turtles and fish in there, enough to tempt the littler feisty one over the railing of a little wooden gazebo with benches.

Well in went the collie and he sank like a stone. He was 4o pounds of gristle and five pounds of hair. I had to jump in and save him.

After than he would only stand on the edge of the lake, and sometimes bark "Oh MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU DOING GET OUT OF THERE GET OUT OF THERE NOW" if a retriever went in as they often did (owners brought them to play and train.) He was civic-minded that way.

Posted by: SarahW not sure what's real anymore at April 30, 2016 04:22 PM (3fTXW)

121 Just inside the edge of the rug. Next to where the hardwood floor starts.
Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 04:21 PM (dFi94)

Always always always. Always.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 04:23 PM (ozZau)

122 I have a 2 cat limit - otherwise, I fear I'll never get laid again.

Posted by: Miley's Tongue at April 30, 2016 04:23 PM (bIGOo)

123 115 >>>> why do dogs so love to eat other species feces?
Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at April 30, 2016 04:10 PM (HPNqc)
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Yeah, I hate this about dogs. They'll eat anything. Shamefully, my own puppy eats horse crap. My neighbor in my valley next to me has horses and Juno crosses the fence to retrieve their fecal waste. This is so distressing and horrifying. One good thing, dogs and cats have a bacteria killing agent in their saliva so they rarely get sick from eating actual garbage and waste.
Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 04:20 PM (R5V4T)

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Put's the other dog in its place, that's why. Plus, it tastes delicious. Try it.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 04:24 PM (iQIUe)

124 >>Goddamn Fucking Cat was his full name, but for short we called him Roy.

My folks were adopted by a stray barn cat. They had a big tree right outside the big window in their bedroom and the cat would climb the tree, come in the window and curl up on top of my father when he was in bed to sleep.

He named her PITA for Pain In The Ass.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 30, 2016 04:25 PM (/tuJf)

125 Dogs would rather eat cat food than dog food too. I used to have to feed the cats on top of the dryer.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 04:26 PM (dFi94)

126 I was reading through stuff about Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books, and was reminded that he'd had one of his characters, the witch Granny Weatherwax, being gifted a kitten, because of course a witch should have a cat. Granny accepted the gift with her usual ill grace, and named the cat "You."

"Hey, You, get off the shelf."
"Come inside, You!"

Posted by: filbert at April 30, 2016 04:26 PM (s5o+q)

127 >>>> Put's the other dog in its place, that's why. Plus, it tastes delicious. Try it.
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I think Bruce with a Wang just told me to Eat Shit.
Haha.

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 04:28 PM (R5V4T)

128 Not if your dog doesn't have any long-term ongoing issues, no. Perfectly ok to shop around.
Posted by: grammie winger
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His only issues are Chronic It'smyworldandyou'rejustlivinginit. And Awesomest Dog Ever Syndrome.
With bouts of Yesi'mgoingtosleepallday. Treatment for that seems to be a 3am tug-of-war with a squeaky duck.

He's a healthy, spoiled brat.
As all Moronimals should be.

Posted by: Chi at April 30, 2016 04:29 PM (AfOTL)

129 He's a healthy, spoiled brat.

As all Moronimals should be.

Posted by: Chi at April 30, 2016 04:29 PM (AfOTL)
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He's a MinPin, if I recall - is that right? I love those guys.

Posted by: grammie winger, watching the fig tree at April 30, 2016 04:30 PM (dFi94)

130 Keep looking at the pic of Kasper and Scout. Little cute Scout.

Be on the lookout, Freaked. I'm so stealing them. They are mine and they will love me forever and forget all about you.

Posted by: L, Elle at April 30, 2016 04:32 PM (R5V4T)

131 How could you not love a face like that.

If reincarnation is true, I'm coming back as a dog.

They have it made. (usually)

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 30, 2016 04:33 PM (Xo1Rt)

132 Awwwww, Mis, you posted mah boys!

Posted by: Peaches, cautiously dipping a toe in the pool at April 30, 2016 04:34 PM (EgOr3)

133 adventures in pee: the update

kid is doing ok so far

the jack russel is starting to figure out she can pee out back. we got a crate for her and, surprise, she walked right in without asking. yep she grew up in a crate. now i know why she's kind of stupid.

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 04:35 PM (Cq0oW)

134 Had a cat named Scooter. Loved Mexican food. More specifically, a particular take-out place that my husband and I would frequent about once a month. Coming through the door, Scooter would leap at me as I was carrying my bag of food. I would sit down at the table, unwrap my dinner and before you could say, "Bob's my uncle", Scooter would get a mouth full of enchilada. It's funny because he was about as picky as any other cat when it came to his food.

Posted by: washrivergal at April 30, 2016 04:35 PM (CFc5L)

135 Leo looks all kinds of awesome!!

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 30, 2016 04:35 PM (mvenn)

136 I'm watching Inspector Rex! A German Shepard attached to Vienna Homicide, who protects the innocent, tracks down criminals, and swipes the occasional ham roll.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 04:18 PM (iQIUe)
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If you don't mind me asking, what do you watch that on? I have watched a Spanish-language version on Vme which requires my full attention so I don't watch that often.

Posted by: RioBravo at April 30, 2016 04:35 PM (NUqwG)

137 Posted by: filbert at April 30, 2016 04:26 PM (s5o+q)

That was one of several reasons EK named our newest cat "Yuu". And, of course, Now when I ask one of the kids "Will you go do ____" they answer "I don't think she can since she doesn't have thumbs." It's a good thing I generally like the lot of them.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at April 30, 2016 04:35 PM (GDulk)

138 We also have a 2-cat limit in our house. And we have 3 cats. We had "Flurry" and "Bella". After "Bella" passed away, in fact the day she passed away, I adopted a kitten from my Vet's office. Went to pick him up and saw his only surviving sibling still in the cage. The Vet techs practically begged me to adopt them both, but I didn't want to spring that on my wife out of nowhere. She knows that when I lose a pet, I immediately adopt another, always have, but bringing home two kittens on the day our Bella died seemed like too much. So, I brought the Siamese fluff-ball, subsequently named Omaha, home (4 weeks old, bottle and surrogate-fed) and introduced him to the wife. After she was totally enthralled by him, I mentioned his brother, still at the Vet's. I couldn't believe it, she said I should have adopted them both. Called the Vet, picked up "Duke" the next morning. Thus, 3 cats.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 30, 2016 04:40 PM (2cS/G)

139 Posted by: washrivergal at April 30, 2016 04:35 PM (CFc5L)

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Cute story, but any critter that messes with my enchiladas is going to learn how to fly.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at April 30, 2016 04:45 PM (kTF2Z)

140 PaleRider #15: ...Nice going handlers working the poor thing to death

That was my thought when I ran into this story earlier in the week. It was portrayed as a beloved-hero-dog story, but, dang, something was wrong there.

!

Bertram Cabot Jr. #92: From WZ Dogs To Get Airport Bathrooms Of Their Own

Which only works until some nutcase human decides to be "identifying as a dog..."

Posted by: mindful webworker with who's a good dog at April 30, 2016 04:46 PM (5a8XA)

141 These are some great looking critters, you guys! And, yes, the pic of the mastiffs is eye-popping, really excellent photography!

Just as background, my sweet Henry was from Ohio, brought him back as a kitten we acquired when we were there for 6 months. The day Obama won in 2008, I spent the entire next day crying. Pulled it together the following day, went out and ran some errands. Came home and Henry, the most robust and doglike cat, only 8 years old, was dead in the middle of the floor. He was the coolest . . . when I got Cecil, who was the size of a dinner roll at the time, Henry would pin him down with one paw and lick Cecil's privates. I was losing my mind over it, until my sister said, "well, sure, that's the tasty part!"

Now I have Baby Zoey, aka asthma kitty, who is, astonishingly, 8 now (didn't think she'd live very long). I wanted to share a picture, she is a full figured girl and quite beautiful, but she said she didn't want a bunch of pervs on the internet seein' her naked.

Miss you guys, love you madly!!

Posted by: Peaches, cautiously dipping a toe in the pool at April 30, 2016 04:46 PM (EgOr3)

142 Dogs who like mud but are averse to clean water - I wonder if their "thinking" is, "don't swim in the stuff you drink"?

Posted by: mindful webworker with wizard cat at April 30, 2016 04:48 PM (5a8XA)

143 "Stopthat."

In Anthony Burgess' Malaya trilogy "The Long Day Wanes," there's a British soldier, gone native somewhere east of Eden, with a dog named Cough. When a proper English lady asks him what kind of name that is, he tells her that it's more or less his last name, ma'am. The first name is left as an exercise to the reader...

Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 30, 2016 04:50 PM (xq1UY)

144 Huh, the hero dog had a heart attack and died the next day in spite of veterinary care. I did not know dogs could have have a heart attack. Somebody needs to smack the idiot headline writer for writing exhaustion if that was not a true COD.

to me exhaustion implied heat exhaustion and preventable with rest and cooling. Sounds more like the dog went in dust laden rubble and over worked his heart trying to get enough oxygen in that slop. Something harder for a handler to prevent IMO. And I need to give Samaritan's Purse a donation, that EQ was a huge disaster.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 04:51 PM (wYRTH)

145 My cat which went to cat heaven lasted 20 years. It was indoor/outdoor cat, never would use a litter box. If it could not be outdoors hunting at night, it would raise so much hell that it wasn't worth trying to keep it in.

Posted by: Ronster at April 30, 2016 04:52 PM (wILdd)

146 Dogs who like mud but are averse to clean water - I wonder if their "thinking" is, "don't swim in the stuff you drink"?

Posted by: mindful webworker with wizard cat at April 30, 2016 04:48 PM (5a8XA)
That's probably what they are mulling over while they are licking their butts . . .

Posted by: Peaches, cautiously dipping a toe in the pool at April 30, 2016 04:52 PM (EgOr3)

147 That dog is 100 times smarter then Bush and Trump together !!!

Posted by: Mary Cloginstien from Brattleboro, VT at April 30, 2016 04:54 PM (liWz4)

148 141 We adopted our tiny kitten, WeaselCat2, from the local shelter and after a few days at home she became very ill, listless and started spitting up blood. Recalling something about the blood belonging on the inside of the cat, I rushed her to the emergency vet where she spent a couple of days in the kitty ICU being treated for a lung parasite. Six years later she's fine but wheezes a little bit.

Posted by: weasel at April 30, 2016 04:56 PM (e3bId)

149 Hey everybody.

One of the things I love about my 10-year-old niece is that she has so much compassion for animals. She practically has an ark at home, she has so many pets, and she even says she'd like to be a vet assistant for a career.

Of course, she's 10... :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 30, 2016 04:58 PM (ntObR)

150 Ole loves to wade and dunk his belly in puddles to cool off in hot weather but he is nervous of flowing water or having to swim.

That's like my Maggie Mae, except she will tolerate an inside bath... knowing full well she'll get to do a watershake after getting out of the tub. Soaking me and the bathroom.

Even after being toweled off in the tub, her regular lenght coat still holds a few gallons.

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:00 PM (FeObC)

151 Ronster, its usually true that a smart cat does fine being outside and yup trying to change the dynamic with a cat that wants to be out is nearly impossible.

But as I age its just too hard losing the cats that get behind the learning curve and don't make it past 2 or 3 years old. We get bull snakes which seem to keep the rodents under control in the hay shed.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 05:00 PM (wYRTH)

152 If you don't mind me asking, what do you watch that on? I have watched a Spanish-language version on Vme which requires my full attention so I don't watch that often.
Posted by: RioBravo at April 30, 2016 04:35 PM (NUqwG)

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I dl to my computer and watch it. I can also transfer it to a usb drive and plug it into my dvd and watch on the TV screen. This has hardcoded subtites. Do you want the link?

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 05:00 PM (iQIUe)

153 Don't know if anyone already posted this, a cat collar that "translates" your kitty's vocalizations: http://tinyurl.com/jzqsx8q

Posted by: Miley's Tongue at April 30, 2016 05:01 PM (bIGOo)

154 One good thing, dogs and cats have a bacteria killing agent in their saliva so they rarely get sick from eating actual garbage and waste.
Posted by: L, Elle

Didn't know that. Certainly explains a few things I've *shutter* seen throughout my days.

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:03 PM (FeObC)

155 I don't know if this link will work, but here is a video of Buckley when he was a puppy.

http://tinyurl.com/z59vt8p

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 30, 2016 05:04 PM (mvenn)

156 153
Don't know if anyone already posted this, a cat collar that "translates" your kitty's vocalizations: http://tinyurl.com/jzqsx8q

Posted by: Miley's Tongue at April 30, 2016 05:01 PM (bIGOo)
Saw the link on Drudge earlier, didn't click it. Pretty sure the only thing mine have to say is "feed me, it's been over 10 minutes." Yes, they are the boss of me.

Posted by: Peaches, cautiously dipping a toe in the pool at April 30, 2016 05:04 PM (EgOr3)

157 Shit! I bought diet pepsi instead of diet coke. I'm losing my mind!

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 05:05 PM (iQIUe)

158 Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 30, 2016 05:04 PM (mvenn)

Cool! What a great pup! And nice soundtrack, too.

Posted by: Peaches, cautiously dipping a toe in the pool at April 30, 2016 05:06 PM (EgOr3)

159 cat named Scooter. Loved Mexican food

Shirley likes hummus, not regular, Tribe 40 spice, too hot for mom.

Posted by: DaveA at April 30, 2016 05:07 PM (DL2i+)

160 Oh, well. Maybe I drink less bc it tastes so bad...

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 05:07 PM (iQIUe)

161 Shit! I bought diet pepsi instead of diet coke. I'm losing my mind!
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang!

Ewww

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:08 PM (FeObC)

162 Or try this link:

http://tinyurl.com/hwym8dx

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 30, 2016 05:08 PM (mvenn)

163 Oh boy, having a great day at FB today.

I just found out my Social Security number is lucky!

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 30, 2016 05:09 PM (ntObR)

164 Love the video Seamus. Buckley is good looking dog. Beautiful porch on your mountain place too.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 05:10 PM (wYRTH)

165 Our Cats Names vs What We Really Call Them.

"Flurry"= Weasel
"Omaha" = Measle
"Duke" = Fluffyface

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 30, 2016 05:10 PM (2cS/G)

166 Oh boy, having a great day at FB today.

I just found out my Social Security number is lucky!
Posted by: qdpsteve

Post your credit card number too. This could be your lucky day!

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:11 PM (FeObC)

167 AmeriDan, here or at FB?

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 30, 2016 05:12 PM (ntObR)

168 We're finally famous. Thanks for the posts. I do love my ginger girl

Posted by: Madxmom at April 30, 2016 05:14 PM (/yaWd)

169 AmeriDan, here or at FB?
Posted by: qdpsteve

Both! All bases covered then.

What's your last name, mother's maiden, first pet, etc. and I'll be sure to like the post!

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:16 PM (FeObC)

170 We're finally famous. Thanks for the posts. I do love my ginger girl
Posted by: Madxmom

Great looking doggie.

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:17 PM (FeObC)

171 Loudest dog under 20 lbs?
Well, possibly now as I'm sure my Gracie has passed years ago.
Cutest beagle on the planet and a fine bunny dog she was.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 05:20 PM (0RM+L)

172 Have a problem with two small Chihuahua mixes.

Behaviourally, they are good dogs. But they eat cat shit out of the litter box. And they eat each others' shit in the backyard.

And then they lick my wife and daughter's faces and my wife and daughter kiss them back.

I am thoroughly disgusted by the whole thing but the wife seems to think I am just being intolerant.

So any suggestions?

Is there something wrong with their diet to cause them to be so interested in shit?

How should I deal with the trouble this is causing between my wife and I? The fact that she seems to be so OK with, well, shit really changes how I think and feel about her. I could see this leading to the end of the marriage.

I don't understand her tolerance of this -- it's not like she's German or anything.

Sorry for being kinda heavy.

Posted by: Lickmuffin at April 30, 2016 05:21 PM (f+E6d)

173 Noob

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:21 PM (FeObC)

174 So my brother just dropped off some basketball tickets to me.

He also brought an ancient photo of me in my old zookeeper job, and I'm holding a fat King penguin chick on my lap. It's really nice he did that (I'm sure his wife sent it) since most of my old workplace pics from the pre-digital days got stolen when we moved.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 05:29 PM (ozZau)

175 Oh I think we have to see that Stace even if its not your pet. and what kind of sorry loser steals pictures? So sorry that happened to you.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 05:34 PM (wYRTH)

176 We also have a 2-cat limit in our house. And we have 3 cats.

LOL. Thanks for the laugh! You sound like a kind man with a kind wife.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 30, 2016 05:37 PM (w4NZ8)

177 Today's tail-of-five-cats (SWIDT? Never mind.)

Back when we already had 'way too many cats, there was a feral gal who hung around a while, then disappeared for a while, then showed up again, very pregnant. Don't remember what we called her other than Momcat.

She dropped a litter of five, nursed them just barely long enough, and then dropped dead.

The five kittens were two gray brindles and three whites.

The brindles were a hefty-size medium-hair boy, and the runt of the litter, a short-haired girl. Him, we named Sasquatch, a/k/a Bigfoot, because, big foots. Her, we named Zebra, also Spider, among other names. They were both around for a couple of years, then one day they just didn't come home, both on the same day. That still hurts, years and years later. I fantasized they had found some Granny lady neighbor who took them in and fed them well. Yeah. Probably not. Rural life is tough.

The three whites were identical all-white sisters, except, one had a small gray stripe on the left side of her head, another an identical stripe, but on the right side.

One of the gray-striped sisters - Beauty - met a really hard end early-on. Young Daughter was running through the living room and stepped on her. It was instantaneous, at least.

The all-white one also met a tragic end when not much older. The only pet I ever had to scrape off the road. It's a long drive to the gate, and the cats didn't wander that far, so it was curious. Near as I can figure, the phone co. - we found out - sent a truck to our place while we were away. I presume that Snowy got up on the truck unnoticed, and jumped off after the truck exited the gate, and either didn't survive the jump or got hit immediately. Lots of surmising there, but it's the best I could deduce.

The remaining white sister, Grace, lost her gray stripe after that. (No longer needed for us to tell them apart, is my superstition.) She lived for many years, a wonderful kitty - but finally succumbed to a bad tumor near her eye.

Pet ownership - joys and tragedies.

Posted by: mindful webworker with wizard cat at April 30, 2016 05:37 PM (5a8XA)

178 Peaches!!!! Great to see you around and thanks for the complement on the Mastiff pic. If anyone is interested, I opened an Instagram for Poppins. Some of Brutus in there too. Some funny videos of her frolicking with Great Danes and Rotties. "Poppins_the_fluffy_mastiff" is the Insta nic. Let me know if you like.

Posted by: fish...the lowercase one at April 30, 2016 05:39 PM (RaQWe)

179 I don't understand her tolerance of this -- it's not like she's German or anything.
Posted by: Lickmuffin

???

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:41 PM (FeObC)

180 Oh I think we have to see that Stace even if its not your pet. and what kind of sorry loser steals pictures? So sorry that happened to you.
Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 05:34 PM (wYRTH)

Thanks, Palerider, maybe I'll send it in or post it sometime. They were like pets to us, though we didn't own them. I think I even still remember most of the recipe for baby penguin formula. It's mostly herring fillet and krill blended up in the handy Bass-o-matic.

When we moved, we moved out slowly and left some things temporarily at our old house while it was being fixed up for sale. They were in a crate in the living room with other odds and ends, none of it valuable to others, and I think someone just grabbed the crate one day while the door was unlocked.

Posted by: stace at April 30, 2016 05:44 PM (ozZau)

181 Lickmuffin. How odd that you are more grossed out than the wife. This moronette does not care to have the dogs licking my face although I don't freak out about it I do discourage it.

You might try putting the litter box behind a baby gate, cat might jump it readily where dogs can't or won't. With teeny dogs you won't have an option of a large mesh the cat could just go through. or just putting a cover on the litter box.

http://pet-supplies.drsfostersmith.com They make a pill or something you can give dogs to make their poo taste bad to them. Never had to deal with that issue, my dogs occasional eat a bit of horse manure but never their own stools so I don't know how well it works.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 05:44 PM (wYRTH)

182 This moronette does not care to have the dogs licking my face although I don't freak out about it I do discourage it.
Posted by: PaleRider

You must not be German.

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 05:53 PM (FeObC)

183 #138 lincolntf

When we adopted Maire (or rather, she adopted us - lurking on the balcony, pretending to like me so she could gain access to my husband) it was January 27th. We thought we'd give her shelter but allow her to be the obviously wild kitty she was, so we bought the litter, the dry cat food etc. Within a week she was knocked up. So at one point we had 6 cats. The place was crawling with them. At night they used to swarm the rigging (ie every corner of the bed) like so many little pirates. It was unnerving.

Posted by: Miley's Tongue at April 30, 2016 05:54 PM (bIGOo)

184 I had a border collie in college who used to wait for me outside the lecture hall but if he got too hot or bored he would walk to my girlfriend's house or catch the shuttle bus home. Now, he knew the guy who drove that bus but still...

My dad stole him and wouldn't give him back. They were inseparable for eight good years in the east Texas oilfields.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 06:00 PM (2q1sg)

185 Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam

Great story. Sounds like a heck of a dog.

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 06:04 PM (FeObC)

186 All y'all worried about y'alls pets eating crap...it's just digested food, for God's sake.

It's disgusting, but they all do it, especially dogs going treasure hunting in the kitty litter.

Lickmuffin, I get that it's beyond revolting, I really do, but you see that absolutely nothing has happened to your wife or daughters, so it probably isn't worth divorcing over!

Adorable pets, as always. I almost can't bear reading this post, it makes me smile and cry all at the same time.

I can't believe the jug eared fuck killed poor Henry.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 30, 2016 06:15 PM (b0kNU)

187 Sweet story. Border Collies can be scary smart like that. Sounds like he knew your dad needed him more than you did at that time.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 30, 2016 06:18 PM (wYRTH)

188 My Weimaraners Smokey and Abby are water dogs. At least Abby is. Smokey gets in up to his knees and just splashes. Abby goes into any body of water anywhere. Swims underwater like a dolphin. Completely crazy.

Posted by: Megthered at April 30, 2016 06:19 PM (HBU7W)

189 Ducking in here late to say hi to all my pet people.
Our fur family!
Laters.

Posted by: navybrat at April 30, 2016 06:36 PM (8QGte)

190 I've been gone all day but got home and checked the pet thread and there's my doggies! They are going to be so excited when I tell them.

Actually they are excited every time I see them even it's only been five minutes. Thanks you guys for posting my pic.

Posted by: Arf she said at April 30, 2016 06:36 PM (BO/km)

191 Off you modified dog sock.

Posted by: freaked at April 30, 2016 06:37 PM (BO/km)

192 'Be on the lookout, Freaked. I'm so stealing them. They are mine and they will love me forever and forget all about you.'

You missed out L, Elle Scout was one of a litter of four someone dumped at our local Boy Scout camp. He is a sweetheart though.

Kasper however you will not be able to get close to because if he does not know you he will eat you up.

Posted by: freaked at April 30, 2016 06:47 PM (BO/km)

193 Lickmuffin
You can also use a top entry litter box so the dog cannot reach the cat litter.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 30, 2016 06:51 PM (egOGm)

194 Thanks for posting picture of my cats sleeping on my desk. (And people wonder why I never get any work done.) Actually, they are my work cats. I have another cat and two dogs at home. I should probably call myself "prospective catlady". Mr. catlady has instructed all four of our kids to keep a firm eye on me should he predecease me because he just knows I will instantly adopt every cat who walks past our house.

Posted by: Catlady at May 02, 2016 01:17 AM (3oUR3)

195 Thanks for featuring Miri! I should have been more clear in my note, however - my nom de blog is nightfly. The "Mobile Command Unit" simply means that I sent the email from my phone, rather than my PC.

You did, however, make me sound a lot more boss than normal for a guy with a shih-tzu, so thanks again.

Posted by: nightfly at May 02, 2016 10:23 AM (jiOft)

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