Ace of Spades Pet Thread [Mis. Hum.]

Happy Saturday 'rons & 'ettes. It is that time again where we talk about all thing pets. No, you can't consider your children, grandchildren and/or nieces and nephews as pets. Although they would be cheaper to raise. Amirite?

Grab a beverage and enjoy!!!

A Little of This. A Little of That.

10 undeniable truths about dogs.

Quite the amazing cat. Meet an international sensation.

A politician who I think we all can agree is a good one.

Amazing dog, R.I.P. h/t Anonosaurus Wrecks

No one can accuse this cat of being a misanthrope. h/t NDH

Creative dog owners.

Relationships.

Meet The Pet Morons

Our first pet is a rascally rabbit. Not only is it a rascally rabbit, it's a politician to boot.

So our 2nd entry is from svitelli. Meet Jawa, Penny & Leonard. They are YouTube stars.Svitelli says, " Of course I made a video… (be sure to crank it!)"

This is Cheerio. Spongeworthy says the dog is a very nice dog but not very good. That is hard to believe. Looks pretty comfy on that piece of doggeh furniture.

Last but least is the submission from cowboyneal. Duke was a Black Lab who has passed on. cowboyneal told us that he makes hats with photos of your pets. If you are interested his email is blackLabsmatterstore at the gee male thingy.

Well that wraps up this week's Pet Thread. It's been difficult to gauge the degree of interest as the summer rolls along. Since the visits were down last week this week's photos have been scaled back a bit.

We are still accepting tips, news stories and pet photos at where? petmorons at gee mail dot com of course. Thank you for stopping bye.

**Opening photo h/t Chi & Tucker. ('Ron & Min-Pin extraordinaire)

Posted by: Open Blogger at 02:45 PM

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1 First!

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 02:47 PM (Sfs6o)

2 I'll go do the Noods

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 02:49 PM (6IPEM)

3 Beagles are very well behaved bad dogs.

Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2016 02:50 PM (bMG0w)

4 Wassssuuuppppp!!!!

Posted by: blaster at August 27, 2016 02:50 PM (ACqhm)

5 Typical beagle.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 27, 2016 02:51 PM (89T5c)

6 My beagle(ish) is mostly well behaved. Except when food is involved.

Posted by: blaster at August 27, 2016 02:51 PM (ACqhm)

7 Mmmmmm ... dog.

You can keep the cat. Cat is for peasants.

Posted by: King Admiral Emperor Barky at August 27, 2016 02:54 PM (zc3Db)

8 Yay, the food thread!

Posted by: Barack O at August 27, 2016 02:54 PM (kTF2Z)

9 Way too much cuteness above. The rabbit is adorable.

Gave our little dogs hair cuts so they could see again.

Posted by: KT at August 27, 2016 02:55 PM (qahv/)

10 hey y'all!

Some awesome pics of furry babies!! Thanks for sharing with us!

Posted by: Moki at August 27, 2016 02:56 PM (VnCI9)

11 I would happily vote for Mr. Hornbunny if he would run for president this cycle.

He is probably smarter and more ethical that the two major candidates, and he's definitely better looking.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 02:56 PM (ozZau)

12 *turns pale*

Nice rabbit... cute li'l bunny...

Posted by: jimmy carter at August 27, 2016 02:57 PM (6FqZa)

13 I'd get a bunny but we have 2 cats and a small dog. Not sure how a bunny would be received.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 02:58 PM (Sfs6o)

14 6 My beagle(ish) is mostly well behaved. Except when food is involved.

Posted by: blaster at August 27, 2016 02:51 PM (ACqhm)

Just like BLM is mostly peaceful.

Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2016 02:59 PM (bMG0w)

15 Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is out after an MRI showed he has a broken bone in his back, coach Jason Garrett announced Saturday.

Garrett, however, would not rule the quarterback out of the season opener against the New York Giants.

Jesus, this guy is made of paper

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 27, 2016 02:59 PM (Ozsfq)

16 13 I'd get a bunny but we have 2 cats and a small dog. Not sure how a bunny would be received.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 02:58 PM (Sfs6o)

They'd want seconds.

Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2016 02:59 PM (bMG0w)

17 Svitelli that video totally rocked! I love the slo-mo parts. Very nice camera work. Love your doggies. I have to get one of those remote control cars and do that with my puppy.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:00 PM (6IPEM)

18 >>>Our first pet is a rascally rabbit.

Nice!
http://tinyurl.com/k2nyjlw

Posted by: Rabbit Lover at August 27, 2016 03:00 PM (R+30W)

19 I'd get a bunny but we have 2 cats and a small dog. Not sure how a bunny would be received.
Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 02:58 PM (Sfs6o)

Our bunny got along great with our dogs. Ok, the chihuahuas were kind of scared of her, but she and our blue heeler got along great. The rabbit would pester the dog to play chase and get her face licked.

There are other issues with having bunnies, but our dogs were not a problem.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 03:02 PM (ozZau)

20 Let me just say F Cats

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at August 27, 2016 03:02 PM (dKiJG)

21 We had a rabbit when I was a kid. Jumped in the pool and drowned so we got another. That one was smart enough to find it's way out after a swim.

We also had a German Shepherd who would chase it around until the rabbit would kick him in the face. That pissed the dog off but he couldn't do anything about it because he was a good dog so he mostly just left it alone.

Posted by: freaked at August 27, 2016 03:06 PM (BO/km)

22 My dog Smokey chased a bunny into the bushes and managed to scratch the snot out of his right eye. Vet tried antibiotic drops but he got a corneal ulcer and a trip to our great university animal hospital. They debridea the ulcer and put an antibiotic contact on it and put him in the cone of shame for two weeks. Today was the first day since Tuesday that he actually kept his eye opened for a while. He looks miserable and uncomfortable so we're spoonfeeding him ice cream , his favorite thing. He's my baby.

Posted by: Abby at August 27, 2016 03:06 PM (HBU7W)

23 So l,elle, have you gotten your dane one of those running water dog bowls yet?

Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2016 03:06 PM (bMG0w)

24 Careful, Patrick from Ohio, half the people here are cat owners. You're gonna start a flame war. I think cat owners probably share similar personalities as do dog owners. Those of you that have both and then a rabbit or some other animal are probably overachievers

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:07 PM (6IPEM)

25 we've been away for a week. Our dog stayed in the kennel or as he thinks of it, the spa.

He missed us. I can't get him out of my lap. Right now he makes a good laptop desk.

Posted by: blaster at August 27, 2016 03:08 PM (ACqhm)

26 23 we have a pet fountain for the cats. Works great, but you have to be diligent about keeping it clean. One of our cats had bladder stones so she's on a special diet and is supposed to drink lots of water.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:09 PM (Sfs6o)

27 And Patrick, wherever you are, FVCK YOU TOO!

Posted by: Frank Slade's Cat at August 27, 2016 03:10 PM (kTF2Z)

28 Yay! Pet thread and some very fine specimens indeed.

There is still a great need for donations for displaced pets/livestock/wildlife in Louisiana, so please consider that this week in your thoughts and prayers.

http://tinyurl.com/jutlyng

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes Ima going long on popcorn and butter futures!! at August 27, 2016 03:10 PM (kXoT0)

29 Needed tissues after the hero dog story. Thank goodness all the cute moron pets are a great mood lifter.

Posted by: PaleRider at August 27, 2016 03:10 PM (Jen0I)

30 Thanks for reminding me Buzz. She is so damn spoiled already. Do you think the water temp can be regulated? I think she likes the water out of my bathtub faucet bc it's cold. The water in her bowl is warm and has a layer of her slobber floating on top. Gross. I just spent $200 at Petsmart on her last week. I should not go to that store.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:12 PM (6IPEM)

31 No matter what I do I can not get that "Thor" page to load.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 27, 2016 03:12 PM (mpXpK)

32 It's been difficult to gauge the degree of interest as the summer rolls along. Since the visits were down last week this week's photos have been scaled back a bit.

I don't comment on this thread a lot if there's nothing new to say about my pets.

One of my cats, Reggie, recently stopped using the litterboxes and decided that he preferred the living room carpet for all his bathroom needs. I assumed there was a health problem and took him to the vet. Sure enough, he had a urinary tract infection. The vet prescribed medication which cleared it up, but that didn't explain Number 2. So I bought him a new litterbox and put it in his favorite spot. I'm relieved that he is actually using it.

(I actually prefer Number 2 to Number 1. At least I can see that and clean it up. But if he pees when I'm not around, and it soaks into the carpet and dries up, all I'm left with is the smell. And I don't know where to spray the odor-neutralizing spray that I have.)

Posted by: rickl at August 27, 2016 03:12 PM (sdi6R)

33 30 Thanks for reminding me Buzz. She is so damn spoiled already. Do you think the water temp can be regulated? I think she likes the water out of my bathtub faucet bc it's cold. The water in her bowl is warm and has a layer of her slobber floating on top. Gross. I just spent $200 at Petsmart on her last week. I should not go to that store.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:12 PM (6IPEM)

Get the one with the big reservoir and throw in ice cubes?

Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2016 03:14 PM (bMG0w)

34 Funny Sarah McLachlan meme. But dogs are already grateful. They don't need that. What about forcing children to watch Sally Struthers commercials?

Posted by: Yuimetal at August 27, 2016 03:15 PM (uz/Pv)

35 26 23 we have a pet fountain for the cats. Works great, but you have to be diligent about keeping it clean. One of our cats had bladder stones so she's on a special diet and is supposed to drink lots of water.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:09 PM (Sfs6o)

Seems like there are a couple brands that come with a filter.

Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2016 03:15 PM (bMG0w)

36
Well, this is sorta pet related:

There's a "zoo" in Beijing, China at which visitors can drive around in their cars amongst the wild animals.

Well, a couple were arguing. So the wife, get this, gets out of the car...to, what?, to get in her husband's face. The mother-in-law was in the back seat at the time.

What happened next?

Well, here's the great Tommy Sotomayor to show and explain what happened.

Warning: This man is very plainspoken and uses vulgarity. He is very anti-pc. He's also a genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdozeHbVv9E

Posted by: Mister Magoo's at August 27, 2016 03:17 PM (ae4pN)

37 32 that's how we found out WeaselCat2 had bladder stones - she was going to the bathroom in a super obvious place, I guess to let us know something was wrong.

Let's keep the comment count up so the Pet Thread doesn't get cancelled!

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:17 PM (Sfs6o)

38 Today is going to be bath day - I've put it off for too long.

Last night, pup jumped in bed to nestle up beside me for slumber. My initial reaction was to smile smile & rub his belly, of course.
My second reaction was "what the funk?!?"
How can 17 pounds of minpin smell like 600 pounds of Koko the gorilla?? How is that even possible?

Posted by: Chi at August 27, 2016 03:19 PM (AZnqb)

39 35 hi buzzion - this one has a little charcoal filter but the bowl can still get a little scummy and the filter can get clogged. About once a week I just dump it and wipe it out with a paper towel.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:20 PM (Sfs6o)

40 Aww very sweet pets, especially the bunneh

Posted by: chemjeff at August 27, 2016 03:20 PM (uAvJJ)

41 Okay, I have a problem with my dog. She is super clingy. She follows me everywhere. I call her My Shadow now. If I'm in the shower, she parks herself outside of it and waits for me to come out. It's sort of sweet but a little annoying. Danes are very needy of companionship so it's a trait inherent in the breed. I'd like her to be more independent. How do I achieve that?

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:20 PM (6IPEM)

42 24 Careful, Patrick from Ohio, half the people here are cat owners. You're gonna start a flame war. I think cat owners probably share similar personalities as do dog owners. Those of you that have both and then a rabbit or some other animal are probably overachievers
Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:07 PM (6IPEM)

No-we are insane. And can't say no to a sweet furry face that gives us kisses.

And the Lord help me, if we had a bigger place, I would get more. And a chicken. Because much hilarity would ensue with the GSD, who is neurotic, and worries about all the creatures in her care. We would be able to cut cable and never need TV again.

Posted by: Moki at August 27, 2016 03:21 PM (VnCI9)

43 We had a cat that refused to use the litter box she shared with our other cat. We had to get her own litter box. Our dogs used to refuse to drink out of the water dish if they saw a cat drinking out if it. They would go over to it, look at me and walk away. Of course their outdoor water dish had birds taking baths in it and they didn't mind a bit.

Posted by: Abby at August 27, 2016 03:21 PM (HBU7W)

44 39 35 hi buzzion - this one has a little charcoal filter but the bowl can still get a little scummy and the filter can get clogged. About once a week I just dump it and wipe it out with a paper towel.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:20 PM (Sfs6o)

Well that's really something that should probably be done with regular water bowls too.

Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2016 03:21 PM (bMG0w)

45 They don't need that. What about forcing children to watch Sally Struthers commercials?
Posted by: Yuimetal at August 27, 2016 03:15 PM (uz/Pv)

Whenever we'd hear some horrible news story about a mother killing or abusing her kids, I'd tell my son, see, I may be a crappy mother but look how much worse you could have it.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 03:22 PM (ozZau)

46 Posted by: rickl at August 27, 2016 03:12 PM (sdi6R)
Dr eseys cat attract cat litter helps attract the cats to the box. It's expensive but it works.

Posted by: CaliGirl at August 27, 2016 03:22 PM (Q5Ymk)

47 Cats and chickens living together. Isn't that one of the seven seals?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 27, 2016 03:23 PM (kTF2Z)

48 39 said the filter gets clogged but meant the tiny pump can get clogged.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:23 PM (Sfs6o)

49 L'elle, that seems to be a trait among the giant breeds-they are extremely human oriented, and don't do well away from their person. Our newfoundland is similar. Have the other dogs/cat seems to help, so he isn't quite so bereft when I go to the bathroom, or take a shower.

I'm not saying go get another dog, but you may consider getting one of those teddy bears that records your voice, and giving it to your baby when you need some along time.

Posted by: Moki at August 27, 2016 03:24 PM (VnCI9)

50 L'elle, maybeit is time for your Dane to have her own pet.

Posted by: willow at August 27, 2016 03:24 PM (A1MMY)

51 see, I may be a crappy mother but look how much worse you could have it.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 03:22 PM (ozZau)

Followed by: Oh, and fetch me another beer, sweetie.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 03:25 PM (ozZau)

52 Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:17 PM (Sfs6o)
I've been busy. We've had houseguests and parties at my house every weekend this month.

Posted by: CaliGirl at August 27, 2016 03:25 PM (Q5Ymk)

53 My temporary cat has abandoned me.

He ignored me for five years and then in a stroke of Cat ESP he befriended me a month before the housemate got another dog, one which wants to eat this cat a lot.

So now the cat's my friend, licks his stupid fur and leaves it all over all my stuff, demands constant scratches and rubs.

Well, things have settled down. He's figured out how to navigate life outside my room and how to stay out of the way of the cat-eating dog and he's dropped me like a girl who only wanted a date for the prom.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 27, 2016 03:26 PM (mgbwf)

54 stace ,you forgot the sammich!

Posted by: willow at August 27, 2016 03:26 PM (A1MMY)

55 L,Elle-
I have weimaraners and they are known velcro dogs. Our female has to have me in her line of sight all the time. If I go out of the house, she loses her mind, even if she can still see me. I had to go out of town for a week and my husband sent me videos of her lying by the front door, howling and crying. He had to force her to eat, she wouldn't leave the front door. She gets our other Weimer worked up, and they both start howling. We knew it going in, but I never thought it would be this bad.

Posted by: Abby at August 27, 2016 03:27 PM (HBU7W)

56 Cats will lie about their health until they can't stand the misery anymore. Then they show us that something is wrong. It's why vet bills are high. Cats wait until the malady is well along.

I watch my cats very closely for a few minutes every day for little unusual ticks. Petting can also be a physical exam. Pet a sore or hurt spot and they'll let you know.

Posted by: Soona at August 27, 2016 03:28 PM (Fmupd)

57 I have forlorn animals, I've kicked them out of our private rooms for easier clean to keep spouse hopefully healthier, They have eachother and I go spend time 'outthere' to give them lovin but sheesh you would think they have lost their best friends they run to the door I say 'no' they hang heads and walk into their rooms (which is the whole 2000 sq ft of other space, but nooo they act like they have nothing!

Posted by: willow at August 27, 2016 03:29 PM (A1MMY)

58 Movie, we tried skyping but it really freaked the dogs out. It was me but didn't smell like me, so they tried to get into the monitor of the computer.

Posted by: Abby at August 27, 2016 03:31 PM (HBU7W)

59 56 our little kitty has had her share of problems. Lung worms when she was a kitten, a tumor/sits over her eye, and bladder stones. She's a good little girl, though!

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:31 PM (Sfs6o)

60 stace ,you forgot the sammich!
Posted by: willow at August 27, 2016 03:26 PM (A1MMY)

Oops, and I forgot the smokes too!

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 03:32 PM (ozZau)

61 Followed by: Oh, and fetch me another beer, sweetie.
Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 03:25 PM
*****
LOL!! That's too funny. Did you know dogs can fetch beers out of the fridge? I saw all these YouTube videos of dogs running to the fridge and retrieving beers. Why isn't mining getting beer for me, dammit!!!???!!

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:32 PM (6IPEM)

62 Our little WeaselDog goes NUTS if we stop the car and WeaselWoman gets out for some reason. Really, seriously nuts.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:34 PM (Sfs6o)

63 LOL!! That's too funny. Did you know dogs can fetch
beers out of the fridge? I saw all these YouTube videos of dogs
running to the fridge and retrieving beers. Why isn't mining getting
beer for me, dammit!!!???!!

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:32 PM (6IPEM)

my dog loves beer.....if a beer is left unattended...he will deliberately knock it over and lap it up.....the only beer he'd ever fetch is the one for himself

Posted by: phoenixgirl, whatever at August 27, 2016 03:35 PM (0O7c5)

64 Why isn't mining getting beer for me, dammit!!!???!!
Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:32 PM (6IPEM)

Shit, one of mine can open the garbage can and the warming drawer, but can he do something useful like fetch beer? NO!!!

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 03:36 PM (ozZau)

65 12 *turns pale*

Nice rabbit... cute li'l bunny...
Posted by: jimmy carter at August 27, 2016 02:57 PM (6FqZa)

I will pet him, and stroke him, and call him George.

Posted by: Lenny at August 27, 2016 03:37 PM (brIR5)

66
Separation anxiety can be a toughie to deal with,since dogs live in the moment.

All my labs have exhibited this in varying amounts, so what I did was to leash the dog and fix her in place and disappear for a few moments then come back and praise her. I gradually increased the away (out of sight) time. Took a month or so, but now my current lab is okay with an extended absence.

YMMV,but worth a try. But DO NOT give in to any whining or barking doing this.

Posted by: irongrampa at August 27, 2016 03:38 PM (X35Yt)

67 Posted by: Abby at August 27, 2016 03:27 PM
*****
Mine is about that bad. I ran outside to clean out my car and deck and left her in the house. I was gone for about 45 mins. When I came back in she was still standing at the door where I left her. I have tried locking her out of my bedroom so she is forced to be alone, but she just parks herself outside the door and whimpers and whines. She is so big that I forget that she is still pretty much a baby. I'm hoping that she will outgrow some of this with time

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:39 PM (6IPEM)

68 Overly clingy dogs make me want to be a cat person instead of mu hybrid dog/cat/horses(strictly outside) personality. Our GP is fine if we leave. She takes it as her solemn duty to protect the place and especially the horses both big and minis. But we have to drag Ole the pound pup along if we do any family travel. He will jump the fence and go looking for new friends after 1 full day/night alone. The big PITA baby.

Posted by: PaleRider at August 27, 2016 03:39 PM (Jen0I)

69 Thanks IG. Our little dog was a rescue and she had significant separation anxiety issues when we first got her. When we left the house we could hear her howling. Now, a year and a half later, she's fine when we leave the house - she hops right into her bed in the kitchen - but inside the car where she can see us walking away is a different story.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 03:41 PM (Sfs6o)

70 My dog is curled up inside, afraid of the rain and thunder. Sweet girl will jump headlong into a river, but the first rain drops send her scurrying. (BTW, just heard that Tony Romo is out for 6-10 weeks with fractured vertebrae.)

Posted by: Lincolntf at August 27, 2016 03:42 PM (2cS/G)

71 Posted by: rickl at August 27, 2016 03:12 PM (sdi6R)

Amazon (of course) sells a UV flashlight that supposedly aids one in detecting "event" areas. I've never used one because my dogs are all perfect!

http://tinyurl.com/hltocx4

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 27, 2016 03:42 PM (wCEn4)

72 Thank you for the pics., horde! Lovely pets.

I once again had my son's two dogs for a week. One morning I got up to let them out, and the Lab who will pick up any item to take outside (in case we play fetch) picked up my cell phone that was on bedside table. I didn't see it happen and it was dark outside. It is staying darker later every morning (like you haven't noticed). I still didn't know he had it until I started hearing odd noises as his teeth and tongue were turning the phone over and over in his mouth. He dropped it on command though and just then I realized what he had. No damage to phone, remarkably.

Posted by: washrivergal at August 27, 2016 03:43 PM (CFc5L)

73 Thanks for the suggestion, irongrampa. I can leave mine alone in her pen when I have to leave the house for an extended time but she is a basket case when I get back. Even more clingy and slightly paranoid that I'm going to leave her again.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:45 PM (6IPEM)

74 63
my dog loves beer.....if a beer is left unattended...he will deliberately knock it over and lap it up.....the only beer he'd ever fetch is the one for himself
Posted by: phoenixgirl, whatever at August 27, 2016 03:35 PM (0O7c5)

Once I was sitting on the couch with an empty martini glass at my side. It was empty, but it still had trace amounts of gin and vermouth in it. My cat Reggie got up on the table and started licking the glass. You'd think that the taste of hard liquor would have repelled him, but he licked the hell out of it. It was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Posted by: rickl at August 27, 2016 03:45 PM (sdi6R)

75 Also, I'm pretty sure the Moron with the four identical cats just makes up random names for them.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 27, 2016 03:47 PM (mgbwf)

76 Great links BTW!

Thanks as usual for the work, do not let this thread die, it is one of the rare always pleasant sites to look forward to and visit in my life these days.

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 27, 2016 03:48 PM (wCEn4)

77 72 Thank you for the pics., horde! Lovely pets.

I once again had my son's two dogs for a week. One morning I got up to let them out, and the Lab who will pick up any item to take outside (in case we play fetch) picked up my cell phone that was on bedside table. I didn't see it happen and it was dark outside. It is staying darker later every morning (like you haven't noticed). I still didn't know he had it until I started hearing odd noises as his teeth and tongue were turning the phone over and over in his mouth. He dropped it on command though and just then I realized what he had. No damage to phone, remarkably.
Posted by: washrivergal at August 27, 2016 03:43 PM (CFc5L)

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Ah. So that explains the really strange phone call I got one morning.

Posted by: Soona at August 27, 2016 03:49 PM (Fmupd)

78 @ 73

Patience,L,elle--at some point it will dawn on her that you DID comeback--you'll pickup on that instantly. Some dogs go through extended periods before the learn.

Posted by: irongrampa at August 27, 2016 03:50 PM (X35Yt)

79 Don't worry, Bander, Cheez-it will come back when he needs something from you.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 03:51 PM (6IPEM)

80 According to wikipedia's article on slavery in CA, slaves were used in the California gold rush of 1848-1855. You know what that means?

That means that Colin Kaepernick can protest his team's name as being racist and bigoted, just as bad as the Redskins, or the Gadsden Flag, or Cecil Rhodes.

Do it Colin. Call the owner a racist pig, and your teammates Uncle Toms for not joining you. It'll be awesome.

Posted by: Yuimetal at August 27, 2016 03:51 PM (uz/Pv)

81 Has Romo had a bone density test done? Hear that Elliott visited the Seattle pot shop to score medical weed for Tony.

This is on topic, Romo is owned by JJ.

Posted by: Headless Body of Agnew at August 27, 2016 03:55 PM (FtrY1)

82 Used to know a fella who had a male beagle that would go out and roger all the female dogs in heat within a few miles of his property. He got so many complaints he installed that electric fence deal and turned it up all the way. He made me piss myself when he told me he watched as his dog hit the electric fence, did a barrel roll, yelped and stood up on the other side of the electric fence, and took off to do his business with the ladies. Now that was one determined horn dog.

Great pictures ya'll of some really nice looking furry friends!

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 27, 2016 03:56 PM (ej1L0)

83 I will pet him, and stroke him, and call him George.
Posted by: Lenny

That's plagiarism.

Posted by: John Steinbeck at August 27, 2016 03:57 PM (uz/Pv)

84 Thanks for the pet thread and pics! Good looking critters, all.

Don't think our pit mix would be too cool with a bunny hopping around, even though he's a good boy. He chases birds out of the yard, but absolutely will not fvck with our small parrot if said parrot flies down to the floor. We scoop up the bird quickly and put him back on his cage/perch.

Our parrot is very sweet, mostly, and fearless. Takes no crap, which accounts for the mostly part.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 03:58 PM (no0Da)

85 Ah. So that explains the really strange phone call I got one morning.
Posted by: Soona at August 27, 2016 03:49 PM (Fmupd)

Could be....

Posted by: washrivergal at August 27, 2016 04:00 PM (CFc5L)

86 Posted by: Abby at August 27, 2016 03:27 PM (HBU7W)

We had a Vizsla (Prinz) that had acute raging separation anxiety. I loved that dog but it took years for him to finally accept that if we left the house we would return. Along the way, he chewed through a wall or two and ate a car dashboard (well to be fair it had very visible teeth marks in the center), but what an intelligent versatile dog.

If I ever got another Vizsla, I'd have a crate custom built out of rebar for xim. I often wondered, after the fact, if we had never crated him in the house even at night he'd have known that he was a continual part of our lives and not worried so much.

We once took a summer vacation and kenneled him. When we came back, the kennel said he had climbed a 6' chain link fence to get out of his run, and it was only because they had a perimeter 8' chain link fence that they found him. They then put him in a run with a chain link roof and often found him at the seam between the roof and wall climbing up the chain link fencing like a monkey trying to get out!

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 27, 2016 04:01 PM (wCEn4)

87 With all our dogs, one thing I've done from day one is leave the house, even if just to walk around the block. I always say, Guard the house. It's part of their lives from the beginning. Wish I'd had the sense to do the same thing with riding in the car. None were good riders.

Posted by: Wenda (sic) at August 27, 2016 04:01 PM (pZEKq)

88 L,elle,
I'd have to agree with irongrampa - patience. As Juno ages, she will most likely get better about it.

I think what helped Tucker the most was installing his doggeh door. He can come and go as he pleases. Of course, if I leave a room he will follow, or if I go outside, he shadows me (even if it's just to take a bag of trash out).

I'm sure I didn't help things by taking him pracially everywhere. Which reminds me - I need to find a good sized basket for the bicycle...

Posted by: Chi at August 27, 2016 04:04 PM (AZnqb)

89 I will send in some pics of Scamp, when he was afflicted by the worst skin infection the vet had ever seen.

Senior vet wanted to put him down, didn't think he could be saved.

But the younger lass at the clinic thought she'd seen something in the books about this, and so into the books she dove.

And found the solution.

Horrid, actually. His right hind quarter looked like hamburger with a leg.

And because he has such a huge lion's mane of Maine Coon type fur, the "cone of shame" would always slip off, and none were large enough of cone, to prevent him twisting around to lick the wound.

So, I cut a thirteen inch diameter cardboard disk from the lid of a pizza box, and made a "starburst" pattern hole in the middle. The "fingers" of the starburst allowed enough flex to get it over his head, and still gripped the neck well enough, so that it never slipped off, till I removed it.

So, the right antibiotic, and salt water bath of the area....twice day.

He wore that disk for seven and half months, till he was healed and growing fur again.

I'm sure that I'm not the only one here who has gone to great lengths for the health and happiness of their pets?

Bet the 'rons & 'ettes around here have some stories to tell.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 27, 2016 04:10 PM (v5iqM)

90 Our two dogs would bark and carry on like crazy whenever we left the house. One day wife left in the car to run an errand while I was doing some things in the back yard. The dogs just started going OFF thinking we both had left. I looked through the glass of the arcadia door and they were barking and howling and snapping at the air and whatnot until I banged on the glass and started yelling at them in my biggest "oh shit" voice. Scared the bejeezuz out of 'em.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 04:14 PM (no0Da)

91 Had to stop by to see all the furry freinds.

Posted by: Skip at August 27, 2016 04:15 PM (0G2eQ)

92 We have a little kitteh problem on the horizon. We're going to be moving in about a month, and will somehow have to take along the three cats that live under our small rental house next door to where we live now. Long story, but they were my late mother-in-law's, and they still live under her house because one is half wild, and none get along with our dogs. They come over to our front door to get fed and petted.

We're going to be selling both houses, so we have to try to take them to the new one, and maybe finally force them to live with our dogs, who are old now and (a little) calmer than they used to be.

I guess whichever cat fails to get with the new program will just be SOL.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 04:16 PM (ozZau)

93
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at August 27, 2016 04:10 PM (v5iqM)

Did that with a bird. It was a Quaker parrot my daughter brought home from school to take care of over Christmas break. The bird got out of her bedroom and broke his wing as my son shut his bedroom door not knowing the bird was there and flying right behind him.

My daughter and I had to make "cones of shame" every night out of x-ray plastic that the vet gave us because there is nothing out there for a teeny-tiny bird's neck. Then we had to wrap the inside with medical tape to keep it from cutting into his skin. We did this for several weeks until his wing mended.

Posted by: washrivergal at August 27, 2016 04:18 PM (CFc5L)

94 I always forget about the Pet topic here. It is always a pleasant surprise on Saturday. Thanks everyone for the pics.

Posted by: william at August 27, 2016 04:19 PM (JMJJs)

95 In space kitteh news.

The Star-Lion Coalition

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/
filedetails/?id=483285690searchtext=lion

made the fatal mistake of sending all it's carriers to fail elsewhere even though my dreadnaughts were already in their zone.

Cute pic of kitteh in space helmet.

Posted by: DaveA at August 27, 2016 04:22 PM (8J/Te)

96 I guess whichever cat fails to get with the new program will just be SOL.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 04:16 PM (ozZau)

Get the large dog sized carrier-crate, or the largest Hav-a-Hart trap you can find.

Tie the door open, or with the trap, zip-tie it so it can't trigger and snap shut.

Get the cats used to going in there together, to get treats, whichever they go nuts for.

Probably take a week or more, but they'll get quite comfy going in there for the tasty bits.

To trap them with the crate, you'd run a line through an airhole in the back of the crate, out to the grid on the open door. When all three are in there, pull hard on that line, and hold it closed with a LOT of tension on the line, till you can secure the latch on the door.

For the trap, the problem I see, is getting all three into it, without the first tripping the trigger.

Good luck on the project though, and good on ya for trying your best for them!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 27, 2016 04:23 PM (v5iqM)

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Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 04:16 PM (ozZau)

Patience, cat carriers, and a comfortable climatizing room in the new house with food, water, litter box, and lots of affirming affection. Cats do adjust. The biggest virtue toward them you can have is patience.

Posted by: Soona at August 27, 2016 04:24 PM (Fmupd)

98 My mom and I have our rat terrier Belle deliver mail and money back and forth around the house. Tuck it under her collar. She didn't get it at first, a cookie fixed that. Her predecessor Gibson thought it was a game. Saves wear and tear on the old knees.

And that whole "don't move if the dog's sleeping" thing happened again last night. I waited until she woke up. Who owns who?

Posted by: 1921 C DRUM at August 27, 2016 04:29 PM (zwsnd)

99 Posted by: Jim at August 27, 2016 04:10 PM (v5iqM)

We acquired our parrot when he flew into our yard half-dead and dying in the summer in Phoenix. My wife slept on the sofa with him nested along her neck on a pillow for the first ten days or so.

We hand-fed him what little he'd eat. Got him to drink a little water once in a while. This went on for months.

$1500 in vet bills and a year of doing nothing but sitting on his perch and staring into space he finally got well enough to fly.

His name is Parker and he runs the show around here now. People with birds will know what I mean.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 04:30 PM (no0Da)

100 100

Posted by: John Steinbeck at August 27, 2016 04:30 PM (uz/Pv)

101 I have cats and a dog, and they are all very loving to me, just in their own little ways.
The big male cat, Dexter (featured months ago), he is not a cuddler, but he does need to be where ever I am. Which ever room of the house I am in, that is where you will find Dexter, either on the floor or on a settee or a shelf. But Dexter does not like to be picked up and put on my lap, and will loudly protest even bite me if try to.
The female cat, Maysie, is very old (1

and she just wants a place to sit in the sun. Maysie will cuddle with me on the sofa when I watch TV.
The dog (basic black dog, about 40 lbs) is very friendly to the cats and will try to sniff them and they will tolerate that up to the point where they don't and will swat the dog on the nose, and that is the end of it.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 04:31 PM (w7KSn)

102 Thanks, Jim and Soona.

The two females are pretty tame, but the male will def need to be trapped. I think i'll dig out our old dog crate and start working on that this week.

I think we have a room at the new house we can use for the big adjustment. I want to have the carpet removed first though! And I was planning on doing that anyway.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 04:32 PM (ozZau)

103 I call my dog Dog now, because Dog only ever calls me Human.

"Human, we go outside?"

"Human, feed me?!"

"Human, I hear a suspiciously crinkly plastic bag in the kitchen!"

"Throw the Kong toy, Human! Throw it! Throw!"

Posted by: Human at August 27, 2016 04:33 PM (DHDiP)

104 When is the gun thread?

Posted by: 1921 C DRUM at August 27, 2016 04:34 PM (zwsnd)

105 To hell with the gun thread, where the hell are my blockers?

Posted by: Colin Kaepernick at August 27, 2016 04:36 PM (9mTYi)

106 Bet the 'rons & 'ettes around here have some stories to tell.
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The latest? Five closely-timed trips to various Vets, one of them a five-hour trip to another state, in an un-airconditioned car (the AC failed) in 95 deg. temps., city traffic, to see a canine ocular specialist, because Miss Sophie had developed an infected abrasion on her cornea.

I don't even want to think about the cost, but what is one to do? It's a DOG, not a child, but the obligation once they become family members is psychologically similar.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2016 04:40 PM (9mTYi)

107 When is the gun thread?
Posted by: 1921 C DRUM
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There will be no further 'gun threads'. And, btw, prepare for an unannounced visit from my people.

Posted by: Hillary at August 27, 2016 04:42 PM (9mTYi)

108 Lola girl, my year and a half old pointer had her eye removed Wednesday due to glaucoma. The lampshade collar is getting old already. She appears to be on the downside of the pain & swelling, thankfully. She was really hurting the first 2 days.

Posted by: F.N.G. at August 27, 2016 04:43 PM (kiSdp)

109 >>>Spongeworthy says the dog is a very nice dog but not very good.

There must be some excellent anecdotes behind that description.

Posted by: m at August 27, 2016 04:43 PM (gfJWV)

110 To hell with the gun thread, where the hell are my blockers?
Posted by: Colin Kaepernick

I've got some androgen blockers, Colin, in case you want to make history as the world's first female QB. I guarantee it'll get you an ESPY.

Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at August 27, 2016 04:43 PM (uz/Pv)

111 Posted by: Hillary at August 27, 2016 04:42 PM (9mTYi)

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Speaking of bitches...

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 27, 2016 04:44 PM (kTF2Z)

112 nood chess/open

Posted by: OregonMuse at August 27, 2016 04:44 PM (Scu/0)

113 I don't even want to think about the cost, but what is one to do? It's a DOG, not a child, but the obligation once they become family members is psychologically similar.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2016 04:40 PM (9mTYi)

One of the problems with some people, generally, is that the treat dogs like DOGS. Good on you for understanding the difference and acting on it.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 04:46 PM (no0Da)

114 I believe that the world revolves around me.

Posted by: Colin Kaepernickus at August 27, 2016 04:47 PM (uz/Pv)

115 Posted by: Hillary at August 27, 2016 04:42 PM (9mTYi)

Molon labe.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 04:47 PM (no0Da)

116 The big male cat, Dexter (featured months ago), he is not a cuddler, but he does need to be where ever I am. Which ever room of the house I am in, that is where you will find Dexter, either on the floor or on a settee or a shelf. But Dexter does not like to be picked up and put on my lap, and will loudly protest even bite me if try to.
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Mike Hammer's Cat is exactly like that. Weird. And here's another thing, if I take an *afternoon* nap he will crawl up under whatever light cover is on, prop himself up on my chest, and sleep.

That is the *only* time that he dose that. Never at night.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2016 04:48 PM (9mTYi)

117 Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 04:30 PM (no0Da)
My friend had a parrot when we were kids. I can't remember his name at the moment. If you knocked on the door the bird would say come in. They didn't lock the door. You'd go inside and figure out it was the bird.

Posted by: CaliGirl at August 27, 2016 04:49 PM (Q5Ymk)

118 Re: Separation anxiety. There are medications available for dogs that sometimes help with that. Ask your vet.

Daughter had a Greyhound with severe separation anxiety. He would destroy the house if no one was home. Crating him didn't work - he busted through the cage. Son in law built him a "Quiet Room" in the basement, with treats and his favorite toys. The first time they left him in the Quiet Room to go to work, he chewed through the wall and broke out. Drywall everywhere. Then he ate the loveseat.

The Greyhound farm folks worked with him for a while and the conclusion was that he was best suited for the farm.

Posted by: grammie winger at August 27, 2016 04:50 PM (bpfzP)

119 Molon labe.

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Posted by: Love hertz
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MOLON LABE? THAT'S GREEK TO ME.

Posted by: Al Sharpton at August 27, 2016 04:50 PM (9mTYi)

120 >>Okay, I have a problem with my dog. She is super clingy....

Oh, I have the same problem!! Not only does he follow me around, but he can get protective when he's snuggled up next to me -- will growl at hubby and son (he will do the same when snuggled w/hubby, which happens less frequently). I've had to kick the little guy out of the office when he starts to do this - but it has led to good bonding time between the dog and my son.
It's nice to be adored and missed, just don't want to feed into it too much.

Posted by: Lizzy at August 27, 2016 04:52 PM (NOIQH)

121 Posted by: Abby at August 27, 2016 03:27 PM (HBU7W)

Have you tried exercising those Weims? I mean getting them tired. Dog tired. A really tired dog is a happy dog. I use a springer on my bike to exercise my dogs. Highly recommend it.

Posted by: F.N.G. at August 27, 2016 04:53 PM (kiSdp)

122 If you knocked on the door the bird would say come in. They didn't lock the door. You'd go inside and figure out it was the bird.

Posted by: CaliGirl at August 27, 2016 04:49 PM (Q5Ymk)

Ha ha. Lucky for me Parker isn't a parrot that can "talk." He does mimic though. If we'd ended up with a talker I'd be forced to clean up my language, which I doubt I could do.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 04:55 PM (no0Da)

123 Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 03:36 PM (ozZau)

Stace, have you ever seen the you tube on how to train your dog to get a beer out of the fridge? It's done by a woman and is the coolest thing. I don't know how to do The tiny URL thingy or I would post it.

Posted by: F.N.G. at August 27, 2016 04:56 PM (kiSdp)

124 Our big mutt never had separation anxiety because she was picked up on the street by the pound at the age of about 9 months, then rescued by a vet because she's good looking, so she lived at a rescue home for a week.. The vet asked us to take her, and we agreed, but the dog had to go back to the vet to be spayed, then we went out of town so she had to live at the boarding kennel for 10 days.

The dog just loves everyone, and it took her months to learn that WE were her permanent humans and this was her real home. When she got out of the yard she would follow other people home, cuz why not? It was her normal life up until then to live with a succession of kind humans.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 04:56 PM (ozZau)

125 Stace, have you ever seen the you tube on how to train your dog to get a beer out of the fridge?
Posted by: F.N.G. at August 27, 2016 04:56 PM (kids)

No, but how fun, thanks! I'll try to find it.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 05:00 PM (ozZau)

126 Posted by: Al Sharpton at August 27, 2016 04:50 PM (9mTYi)

ISWYDT

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:00 PM (no0Da)

127 My grandma had a parakeet that could talk.....and talk and talk. Could even sing a few Elvis Presly tunes. Had a vocabulary better than most high school graduates today.

Very affectionate too.

Posted by: Soona at August 27, 2016 05:00 PM (Fmupd)

128 OK, now funny stuff about my dog: we have a neighbor with a cute little boy dog (no idea what breed - long-haired, black, short legs, maybe 8 lbs). Wife likes to put the dog in a T that reads "lil heartbreaker." Every time Loki and Lil Heartbreaker meet up, LH goes straight for Loki's, uh, johnson and licks it. No idea what this is about, but both dogs seem OK with it, so....

Posted by: Lizzy at August 27, 2016 05:01 PM (NOIQH)

129 Yeah, grammie, Juno destroyed my couch. She kind of ate it like your daughter's greyhound did to the loveseat. She also ate off part of her doggie door to her pen ---- that was bc of teething. She has stopped doing that kind of destructive behavior. She is great with people and other dogs. She is an attention hog. I don't know if this just her or if it's something I'm doing wrong.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:02 PM (6IPEM)

130 The New Yorker is stealing my material!

Posted by: Ziggy at the Complaints Desk at August 27, 2016 05:02 PM (LdMbv)

131 Youtube links are usually short enough to not need tinyurl.com.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LqUkX4QBjfA

But, tinyurl.com couldnt be easier to use...

Posted by: Chi at August 27, 2016 05:03 PM (AZnqb)

132 "I guess whichever cat fails to get with the new program will just be SOL. "

Funny true story, my niece and her new husband bought a house, a foreclosure. They got a good deal on it, but the place had 3 outdoor cats that belonged to the people who lived there before.
They trapped the cats and returned them to the former owners, who now lived several miles away.
Anyway, all 3 cats found their way back to the original house, and now belong to my niece and her husband.
Cats have a sense of place that dogs seem to lack.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 05:03 PM (w7KSn)

133 Mis. Hum, I think the hits on the thread being down is probably due to time of posting. I love the thread, but I usually don't see it until late because Saturday afternoon. Summer. Outside. Then nap. Maybe swap times with the Chess Thread? All those dweebs are inside all day staring at the interwebz anyway. Kidding. Sorta.
BTW, maybe have a prospect for a new buddy for Layla. Older lab mix, been in shelter and foster care for quite some time. Seems like a sweetie.

Posted by: That SOB Van Owen at August 27, 2016 05:05 PM (CAKDm)

134 83 I will pet him, and stroke him, and call him George.
Posted by: Lenny
That's plagiarism.
Posted by: John Steinbeck at August 27, 2016 03:57 PM

It's pretty damn close to my bit too.

Posted by: Gossamer at August 27, 2016 05:11 PM (ZhlNk)

135 No pet thread, no peace! No pet thread, no peace!

#petthreadsmatter

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 27, 2016 05:11 PM (kTF2Z)

136 Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:02 PM (6IPEM)

Our boy Miles (80 lb. lab-mix) chewed up a couple cushions on part of a sectional when we first brought him home from the shelter. Separation anxiety from when we'd leave the house.

We just flipped the cushions over and GAVE him that part of the sofa.

When he figured out it was his he stopped chewing it up.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:12 PM (no0Da)

137 Hey, SOB Van Owen, that's what I told MisHum too. Our time slot sucks. Plus, it's the weekend and everyone is tuned out or out and about. There isn't an easy fix to that unfortunately. Everyone is kind of stuck on the fixed schedule as it is. We still love doing this. We worry that it's too niche and focus on numbers of comments. I think it is the happiest post at AoS except for when we have commenters lose their pets, but that's okay too.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:13 PM (6IPEM)

138 Sofa-eating dog, cartoon:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/jrpxqhp

Posted by: Al Sharpton at August 27, 2016 05:14 PM (9mTYi)

139

Dogs ARE place oriented,but nowhere near as much as cats. They are intensely HUMAN oriented,however.

My lab,Elizabeth, is totally bonded to me, but friendly to all, most especially kids of any size.

From the time she was an 8 week old pup,coming to me meant a treat or praise, no matter the situation. Today, she obeys instantly with no hesitation whatever the command is. A very good canine citizen, if you will.

Posted by: irongrampa at August 27, 2016 05:15 PM (X35Yt)

140 Oops. Off with race-baiting sock

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2016 05:15 PM (9mTYi)

141 When he figured out it was his he stopped chewing it up.
Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August
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That's so smart! I replaced the sofa with a nice sturdy leather one, but haven't thrown away the one she wrecked. Maybe I'll move it into her pen and let her have it so she can get it out of her system.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:17 PM (6IPEM)

142 Sofa-eating dog, cartoon:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/jrpxqhp

Posted by: Al Sharpton at August 27, 2016 05:14 PM (9mTYi)

Mrs. hertz is gonna love that.

Thanks.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:18 PM (no0Da)

143 As for the cat litter boxes, how ever many cats you have, you should add an extra litter box.
We have 2 cats, so, 3 litter boxes.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 05:18 PM (w7KSn)

144 Irongrampa, you should be a dog trainer. You sound like such the Boss with the doggies.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:19 PM (6IPEM)

145 Today, she obeys instantly with no hesitation whatever the command is. A very good canine citizen, if you will.
Posted by: irongrampa
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Heh. Our dog will cock her head slightly and give that look that says, "Huh? Whut?" It's impossible to be angry about it.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2016 05:19 PM (9mTYi)

146 Elle, if there are low numbers of comments, does someone tap you on the shoulder (Ace?) and say you gotta shut it down? Cuz I really look forward to this thread. I can start posting stupid crap just to get the post count up if that would help.

Posted by: F.N.G. at August 27, 2016 05:19 PM (kiSdp)

147 L, Elle, I bet there's a ton of morons and lurkers like me who are late to the party but read it all without commenting. It is an island of sanity that helps keep the week in perspective.

Posted by: That SOB Van Owen at August 27, 2016 05:21 PM (CAKDm)

148 >>>He wore that disk for seven and half months, till he was healed and growing fur again.

Oh, my gosh. And then was he o.k.?

Posted by: m at August 27, 2016 05:22 PM (gfJWV)

149 No, Ace doesn't do anything like that. He is just happy to have his weekends off and gives every weekend post a lot of latitude. It's just me and MisHum worrying that we suck.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:22 PM (6IPEM)

150 Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:17 PM (6IPEM)

Doggehs love gifts. Makes them feel even more special.

After we gave the sofa to Miles he looked kind of lonely all by himself, so we got another shelter dog to keep him company.

Her name is Nico and she's a Wheaton terrier mix.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:24 PM (no0Da)

151 Anyway, all 3 cats found their way back to the original house, and now belong to my niece and her husband.
Cats have a sense of place that dogs seem to lack.
Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 05:03 PM (w7KSn)

Uh oh. Maybe we should just try to sell the cathouse (wait, that doesn't sound quite right) to the people renting it, who already feed those cats while we're out of town, lol.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 05:24 PM (ozZau)

152 Love hertz - It's a decent cartoon strip. A little weird at times, but about one in ten is a real gem. Today's, for instance, will resonate with cat owners:

http://www.gocomics.com/dogeatdoug

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2016 05:25 PM (9mTYi)

153 149 was addressed to F.N.G.

SOB, I do that when I can't be here for the thread bc I have stuff going on IRL. I think/hope other people do. One happy sign of success that means something to me is we get a lot of pics and comments from lurkers. I think that's awesome.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:25 PM (6IPEM)

154 Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:22 PM (6IPEM)

You two most definitely do NOT suck.

And neither does the pet thread.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:27 PM (no0Da)

155 Love the pet thread but its summer and a lot of us are not home while the weather is still nice. When the Oregon rains start in about 8 weeks I'll be glued to this thread.

We may have to buy a replacement rabbit for the grandkids preschool. We were babysitting it for the school and as Mr Bojangles said "he up and died". We were going to break it to the kids when they came over but they rushed past us to the backyard and came screaming back that someone stole JuJu! So we had a man hunt for the culprit- just like OJ.

Posted by: Octiparan at August 27, 2016 05:27 PM (f1/cC)

156 This is the perfect thread for all you lurkers to delurk. C'mon, jump in and say hi.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 27, 2016 05:27 PM (kTF2Z)

157 It's a decent cartoon strip. A little weird at times....

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2016 05:25 PM (9mTYi)

We do weird here.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:30 PM (no0Da)

158 No, Ace doesn't do anything like that. He is just happy to have his weekends off and gives every weekend post a lot of latitude. It's just me and MisHum worrying that we suck.
Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:22 PM (6IPEM)

Might be some like me who don't have pets now or anymore so we don't have much to say, but still here.

Plus being busy, so I don't get here til after i get to work at 3CST.

Posted by: Country Boy at August 27, 2016 05:31 PM (5GUzH)

159 No, Ace doesn't do anything like that. He is just happy to have his weekends off and gives every weekend post a lot of latitude. It's just me and MisHum worrying that we suck.
Posted by: L, Elle
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Balderdash.

You folk are doing fine. Look, viewership/usage on Saturday (particularly this time of year) afternoon is going to be slack, I don't care what the medium. I'll bet that it picks up a little in the Fall.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2016 05:33 PM (9mTYi)

160 Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:22 PM (6IPEM)

Quality has a quantity all its own. Keep doing what you're doing.

Posted by: F.N.G. at August 27, 2016 05:33 PM (kiSdp)

161 I second the Duke. Ya'll need to decloak. And this is the perfect thread for it. The pets won't flame you. They'll just slobber on your pants.
If you're wearing pants.

Posted by: That SOB Van Owen at August 27, 2016 05:33 PM (CAKDm)

162 @ Country Boy, nothing stopping you from sharing the good memories and stories of your beloved furry family members.

Posted by: Octiparan at August 27, 2016 05:34 PM (f1/cC)

163 That's true Octi.

Posted by: Country Boy at August 27, 2016 05:38 PM (5GUzH)

164 Mis. Hum., do keep up the pet posts. I rarely comment, but always check out the Humans' owners. And if you run out of pix, Max and Mia are publicity hounds. Well, cats.

Posted by: RI Red at August 27, 2016 05:38 PM (3xlBw)

165 When I can make it, the pet thread gives me a chance to relax from all the hideous nasty-business of the fresh hell unleashed upon us by our amygdala brained overlords and their brownshirt terror monkeys.

.

.

Whew.

Is it too early for bourbon?

.

Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:39 PM (no0Da)

166 If you're wearing pants.

Posted by: That SOB Van Owen at August 27, 2016 05:33 PM (CAKDm)

Not much since I stopped lurking and got my hash.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:41 PM (no0Da)

167 I second Octiparan about Country Boy. We love memorializing pets that you guys have lost but still love with your memories of them. It's so sweet. Maybe bittersweet for you guys. I still love hearing the stories and seeing the pics.
Even if it's about your neighbors dog or cat. Just bring it here

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:42 PM (6IPEM)

168 Did you see that a judge in Ohio gave a perp 34 yrs for killing the K-9 officer sent in after him, 11 yrs for his other crimes. So he's going away for 45 yrs.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at August 27, 2016 05:44 PM (6Ll1u)

169 Tinfoilbaby, send us a link.
petmorons at the gee male dot com

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:45 PM (6IPEM)

170 Not much since I stopped lurking and got my hash.

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You have hash? You have to share. Now, if we were in Germany, I'd have to share mine, but we're in Italy so you have to share yours. Regulations.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 27, 2016 05:46 PM (kTF2Z)

171 The Daily Mail has a story about a doggeh that belonged to a man killed in the Italy 'quake.
Doggeh attended the mass and refused to leave the coffin.
Tears, I shed a few.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 05:48 PM (w7KSn)

172 168

Far too lenient, but I guess it's a start!

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 27, 2016 05:48 PM (wCEn4)

173 "Did you see that a judge in Ohio gave a perp 34 yrs for killing the K-9 officer sent in after him..."

If you kill a police K9, you have killed a Law Enforcement officer.
The judge was correct.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 05:51 PM (w7KSn)

174 The pet thread is my favorite thread on the site. Read it even though I don't always comment.

I just found out that my cat needs to see a cardiologist. Yes, a cat cardiologist. I found a natural heart remedy online; going to try it out for about a month before I take her in.

Also... people give you a strange look when you say things like you're going to a cat cardiologist.

I'm a single white female. If I want to spend my money on expensive vets, it's my business.

Posted by: shibumi who now just wants to yell at stupid people at August 27, 2016 05:51 PM (tvyXw)

175 Far too lenient, but I guess it's a start!
Posted by: Hrothgar
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Early this year, there was a standoff situation right behind me (one block over).
They busted his door down. After a while he went outside to retrieve his dogs, and they released a K9 on him. He shot it, c ops shot him dead.

Posted by: Chi at August 27, 2016 05:54 PM (QTiG+)

176 It's just me and MisHum worrying that we suck.
Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:22 PM (6IPEM)

I like the pet pictures, I just rarely have anything to say about them except "Squee!".

Keep up the good work.

Posted by: lowtech redneck at August 27, 2016 05:55 PM (egK2C)

177 Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 27, 2016 05:46 PM (kTF2Z)

Oh, hash.

In the mid '80s it was precisely said hash that led to my diagnosis of adult asthma.

So, if I had any I'd give it to you, gratis.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 05:55 PM (no0Da)

178 shibumi, that's funny. My vet is a horse dentist too. Who knew that horses need dentists like people do?

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:56 PM (6IPEM)

179 Ha ha. Lucky for me Parker isn't a parrot that can "talk." He does mimic though. If we'd ended up with a talker I'd be forced to clean up my language, which I doubt I could do.

Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 04:55 PM (no0Da)

Seen that Geico commercial with the pirate and his "spills the beans" talking parrot?

It's what they do. Awwwwk!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 27, 2016 05:57 PM (v5iqM)

180 navybrat, you too! Send us a link to that story.
petmorons at the gee mail dot com.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 05:59 PM (6IPEM)

181 I found it, it was at The Daily Mail. I don't know how to link though. I found it on the Google.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at August 27, 2016 06:00 PM (6Ll1u)

182 Seen that Geico commercial with the pirate and his "spills the beans" talking parrot?

It's what they do. Awwwwk!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at August 27, 2016 05:57 PM (v5iqM)

That ad is hilarious.

I'm constantly amazed my parrot doesn't cuss, because my dogs sure have learned the MEANING of cuss words. Even if I say "shit" to myself quietly, Tex looks at me like he did something wrong.

if I yell at the bird, she just tells me "No!".
In my voice.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 06:02 PM (ozZau)

183 Thanks tinfoil, you gave me enough info. I can find it.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 06:02 PM (6IPEM)

184
Please don't stop the pet thread!

I haven't sent the 'Perfect Country and er... Doggehs' pic yet.

It's my wallpaper photo.

Posted by: Spun and Murky at August 27, 2016 06:03 PM (nQpdK)

185 Thanks to whoever up-thread recommended the UV flashlight. I ordered it from Amazon--through the site, so Ace will get his cut. Win-win.

And without the pet thread it wouldn't have happened.

Any hints for how to transport a cat to the vet without all kinds of ickiness? We're due Monday. We line the crate with a towel, and the vet routinely exchanges it for a clean one, then the next visit we get our own back! But neither of the cats get sick on the way home. Go figure.

Posted by: Wenda (sic) at August 27, 2016 06:05 PM (pZEKq)

186 Here is the Italian dog story.
I think...

http://tinyurl.com/j3ajv3m

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 06:05 PM (w7KSn)

187
But neither of the cats get sick on the way home. Go figure.
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Well of course they're not going to get sick on the way home. They KNOW they're going home.

Have you tried Feliway? It's supposed to help with anxiety. My cat doesn't like going to the vet, but she doesn't throw up or anything .Just sort of meows in protest.

Posted by: shibumi who now just wants to yell at stupid people at August 27, 2016 06:08 PM (tvyXw)

188 Give the cats some catnip for the trip to the vet.
Be generous.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 06:08 PM (w7KSn)

189 It's what they do. Awwwwk!

Posted by: Jim at August 27, 2016 05:57 PM (v5iqM)

Parker will start screeching and squawking if I get too wound up while discussing the day's political zoo with Mrs. hertz. That's my cue to turn down the potentiometer a notch or two.

He does the same thing if I crank the tunes too loud.

As the energy in the music rises so does Parker's sing-a-long.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 06:08 PM (no0Da)

190 Thank you tinfoil and navybrat. I forwarded both links to our email. It's a huge help to get tips on interesting stories. It makes the work of putting together the post less burdensome for MisHum. He does all the heavy lifting. I'm the lazy one. We're sort of blog married bc of the pet thread, but he is def my better half.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 06:11 PM (6IPEM)

191 Hey you all, keep the pet thread; it reaffirms my faith in humanity. When our furry friends abandon us, it's all over and I don't believe we are there yet!

Posted by: Subterranean JT at August 27, 2016 06:12 PM (qG0hz)

192 Thanks for the pet thread talk, everyone!

I'm off to get some, uh, supplies for the evening.

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Posted by: Love hertz (transitioning to lower case) at August 27, 2016 06:12 PM (no0Da)

193 I enjoy the company of my pets (or even someone else's) more than most people these days.
So, I am happy to contribute in my own little way.
Thanks for the thread and all the furry ones.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 06:18 PM (w7KSn)

194 We're sort of blog married bc of the pet thread, but he is def my better half.
Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 06:11 PM (6IPEM)

Thanks to both of you; it's always fun.

Posted by: stace...TEXIT at August 27, 2016 06:20 PM (ozZau)

195 My daughter and grandbabbies live in Stark County, Ohio. Where the heroic Judge put that piece of scum away, they live in Canton. But that's not their fault, why I remember literally no other football games cancelled by paint... Oh wait.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at August 27, 2016 06:29 PM (6Ll1u)

196 The Pet Thread and Gun threads should never be crossed.

'Cause then it's Old Yeller time, and no one wants that.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 27, 2016 06:33 PM (v5iqM)

197 Mis Hum - Thank you for keeping up this thread (along with 'elle, am I right?). It truly is a favorite of mine. Don't judge interest by the number of comments. I read all the content and comments every week. I feel it would be rude of me to mention one pet I thought was cute and not the others, so when I don't have time to write a lot, I tend to write nothing.

Posted by: Guess Who at August 27, 2016 06:34 PM (RfzVr)

198 Ok, how the heck do I get rid of this sock? I tried a sock for the first time yesterday and now can't get my real name back!!!

Posted by: Guess Who at August 27, 2016 06:37 PM (RfzVr)

199 This thread is one of those things in my life that help me wind down from the crap week I have had. My little girl is Bella, she is a papillion and just as sweet as can be. I rescued her from my ex who was gonna take her to the shelter, the dog we last had together was killed when a coyote broke through the screen door and snatched him. He was a bichon, and his name was Charlie. Keep up the good work.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at August 27, 2016 06:47 PM (6Ll1u)

200 "...was killed when a coyote broke through the screen door and snatched him."

What a nightmare.
Glad I live in the city.
But we even have coyotes here.... come to think of it. I saw a dead one, road kill, on a busy city street once.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 06:49 PM (w7KSn)

201 MisHum and L,Elle - the Pet Thread really is a lot of people's favorite. No doubt it's mine! Thanks for putting it together each week.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 06:50 PM (Sfs6o)

202 Locally there is a coyote who has been making the news, an older male, absolutely covered in mange. He has wandered in to some expensive neighborhoods.
All the news outlets are talking about him and some want to capture him so they can treat him medically.
Are you kidding me?
What he needs is a .22lr in the brain pan, put him out of his misery.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 06:54 PM (w7KSn)

203 198 Ok, how the heck do I get rid of this sock? I tried a sock for the first time yesterday and now can't get my real name back!!!
Posted by: Guess Who
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Try posting from inside the dryer.

Posted by: Chi at August 27, 2016 06:55 PM (QTiG+)

204 So - anyone else besides me too stupid to post on the chess thread?

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 06:58 PM (Sfs6o)

205 Love the pet thread. Don't comment much -- anywhere, anymore -- due to time constraints. But please do know this thread is appreciated. With so much crapola in the news, the pet thread is a welcome respite.

Posted by: Tired Mom at August 27, 2016 06:58 PM (iStrW)

206 Yep. I'm around here all week, but it's the pet thread I really look forward to seeing. Try as I might, I sometimes miss it live and have to come back later in the weekend.
I'm truly not much of a people person but I do like dogs and cats!

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 07:02 PM (Sfs6o)

207 I comment some (not so much anymore) in the other threads, but the politics gets tiresome and this thread is a nice respite from all of the vitriol.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 07:03 PM (w7KSn)

208 207 What amazes me is how people launch into the same goofy discussions day in and day out like they expect to solve an issue by arguing it to death.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 07:06 PM (Sfs6o)

209 204 So - anyone else besides me too stupid to post on the chess thread?
Posted by: Weasel
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*Raises hand not holding a glass of bourbon.

I just poured a couple fingers of cheap bourbon over ice, then realized I'm out of ginger ale. Hmmm...
I couple drips of honey & a splash of tap water later - this ain't so bad.

Posted by: Chi at August 27, 2016 07:08 PM (QTiG+)

210 We should all send Chi good bourbon. He is the only reason the pet thread exists. His idea.

Posted by: L, Elle at August 27, 2016 07:12 PM (6IPEM)

211 Please do not scale back the Caturday pet thread! Will try to send a pic of Casey (kitteh named for who else, the "Ol' Perfesser") when I can figure out which is his best photo. Like the other morons who have commented in the last few hours, I look forward to the AoSHQ pet thread each week as a blessed relief from TFG . . . . Hillbillary . . . . the unending hot weather . . . . the Phillies' crappy season . . . . and all the other assorted gripes.

Posted by: Basement Cat at August 27, 2016 07:14 PM (3C9q2)

212 I tired to meet Chi a few years ago when I was in Norfolk, but it didn't happen.
Had a plane to catch.
Hi Chi!
Next time, buddy.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 07:15 PM (w7KSn)

213 I'm truly not much of a people person but I do like dogs and cats!
Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 07:02 PM

LOL, my wife has a t-shirt saying "I love dogs, people not so much".

Posted by: Farmer at August 27, 2016 07:19 PM (o/90i)

214 LOL, my wife has a t-shirt saying "I love dogs, people not so much".

At least she doesn't have a T-shirt like the one I saw a woman wearing a few weeks ago: "I got a dog for my husband-- it was a good trade!"

Posted by: Basement Cat at August 27, 2016 07:23 PM (3C9q2)

215 The worst part was that this was a coyote attack in a city, only one city " leisure world" has taken steps to get rid of the coyotes. Because they started attacking old ladies and their dogs in broad daylight, knocking the old lady down and then eating the dog. They hired a company that takes care of that specific problem, and got fought tooth and nail by the animal rights people. I fucking hate California.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at August 27, 2016 07:25 PM (6Ll1u)

216 215

Tell the "animal rights" nuts that coyotes carry rabies as well as having the bad habit of eating dogs, cats, and other pets. From the CDC's website: "Raccoons, skunks, foxes, and coyotes are the terrestrial animals most often infected with rabies in the United States." Seems to me that other animals have a right not to be exposed to the rabies virus.

Posted by: Basement Cat at August 27, 2016 07:31 PM (3C9q2)

217 212 I tired to meet Chi a few years ago when I was in Norfolk, but it didn't happen.
Had a plane to catch.
Hi Chi!
Next time, buddy.
Posted by: navybrat
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I look forward to it. I have met 3 people from here now, and I highly recommend it
If you absolutely have to interact with other people on occasion, it might as well be a Moron.
Bonus, cthulhu got to meet Tucker, and even sends him gifts every once in a while.

Posted by: Chi at August 27, 2016 07:31 PM (QTiG+)

218 I just poured a couple fingers of cheap bourbon over ice, then realized I'm out of ginger ale. Hmmm...
I couple drips of honey & a splash of tap water later - this ain't so bad.

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That's what you're paid to do. Overcome, improvise, and adapt.

Posted by: Gunny Highway at August 27, 2016 07:38 PM (kTF2Z)

219 Would my basement Gimp be considered a pet? May I email pictures for the pet thread?

Posted by: Pepe at August 27, 2016 07:38 PM (M3Kbo)

220 Love the pet thread, especially on a rainy Saturday. Everyone has an interesting story.

Posted by: 1921 C DRUM at August 27, 2016 07:42 PM (zwsnd)

221 I love the pet thread. I'd send in pictures of my doggeh but I need to stay anonymous.

Doggeh has crazy eyes.

Posted by: Pepe at August 27, 2016 07:45 PM (M3Kbo)

222 The more I deal with people, the more I appreciate my horses and dogs (and even my feral cats)!

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 27, 2016 07:52 PM (wCEn4)

223 Hey MisHum, I think I read that you have Setters? What kind, Irish, Gordon or English? Llewellyn, Ryman? Get them as pups, rescues?

Posted by: F.N.G. at August 27, 2016 08:07 PM (kiSdp)

224 Mis Hum and L'Elle, This thread is posted in the early afternoon and 8 hours later people are still coming back to it. I met a wonderful Deerhound contact at 3:00 am CST on this thread. There is no other thread on AoS that gets this longevity. Corgis called and everybody runs like sheep. People that love this thread come back many hours later. Keep it up.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 27, 2016 08:20 PM (Aamf1)

225 Hrothgar- Tell me about your horses.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 27, 2016 08:26 PM (Aamf1)

226 Mr. Hornbunny thanks you for your support.

If you wish to bribe, I mean, pet him, you may send $$$ and num-nums to the Hornbunny Foundation.

Posted by: wannabeanglican at August 27, 2016 08:38 PM (V71z9)

227
221 I love the pet thread. I'd send in pictures of my doggeh but I need to stay anonymous.

Doggeh has crazy eyes.
Posted by: Pepe at August 27, 2016 07:45 PM (M3Kbo)
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Pepe might be Kate Upton.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 08:41 PM (Sfs6o)

228 Got a new dog from a shelter 3 months ago. She is very aloof! I have been taking her to the dog park and avoiding the circle, cliques. Wrong move! Cliques are comprised of popular people. My dog does well amongst well adjusted and sociable people and their dogs for a reason Today I joined the circle and had my dog hang out amongst the circle. We had a great day at the park.

Posted by: Michelle at August 27, 2016 08:43 PM (pHCD1)

229 We took WeaselDog to a dog park after boarding her for a few hours while we were on vacation. It was an absolute riot to see her running around with the other dogs.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 08:49 PM (Sfs6o)

230 I'm a lurker mostly but LOVE the pet thread. It's nice to know I'm not the only one that spoils my dog, Mollie. Dogs these days are more fun to be around than people!!!

Posted by: LeeinBama at August 27, 2016 08:52 PM (XRbNi)

231 Thought this was fitting for the pet thread:

http://tinyurl.com/ztaamjv

Posted by: SMFH while circling the drain... at August 27, 2016 08:52 PM (rlfds)

232 "It was an absolute riot to see her running around with the other dogs."

Yeah, it is fun.
It becomes about whose dog is more dog than your dog.
Which is fun.
My dog runs like the wind. A couple of times I was not sure I would get him back.
Then he finds some disgusting, smelly, dead object to roll around on.
Then we come home and the wife hoses both of us off.

Posted by: navybrat at August 27, 2016 08:53 PM (w7KSn)

233 What's hilarious is how my little 10 pound dog tries to be the boss of all the other dogs in the pack. She's a nut and you can tell she is having fun.

Posted by: Weasel at August 27, 2016 08:57 PM (Sfs6o)

234 Hrothgar- Tell me about your horses.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 27, 2016 08:26 PM (Aamf1)

There is something tragically sad about an empty barn, which is what I have now, but I still miss the horses. What great powerful beasts they are that are so willing to work with and for us. Daughter has the last of our herd on her place now.

We had an assortment, more quarter horses and thoroughbreds than anything else, one really sweet Arabian, one beautiful Appaloosa mare (and Mrs H and I regretted for years that we didn't try to get a foal from her), and one thoroughbred draft cross. We downsized when daughter got her own place and stopped doing shows because of work conflicts.

It was fun while it lasted and I am thankful we had the privilege to have them as part of our lives!

Posted by: Hrothgar at August 27, 2016 09:12 PM (wCEn4)

235 Everyone has a pet or two, dont they? I currently have 2 mules-a beautiful 16 hand roan, grey molly mule named Sage, and her sidekick Tebow. Mules like-need-the company. They are both broke to ride and pack, and whenever I take one of them on a trailride here in New Mexico, I always pony the other one along. I also have an 8 year old beagle bitch, the last of a long line of beagles that I have raised, two litters. I will let you use your own imagination what mom beagle and her 7 puppies would look like on a 58 foot boat, but that is another story. Check out some of the u tube videos of Charlie the beagle and his baby girl friend laurel for some serious feelz goods.

Posted by: yakima canutt at August 27, 2016 10:16 PM (CtBkM)

236 Is that you Chi?

Posted by: Infidel at August 27, 2016 10:36 PM (3Mp2Z)

237 We are so excited to make it to the big time! I made that video holding the remote controller in one hand and the GoPro in the other hence the Double Hamfist studio reference at the end. My wife & I have never seen our dog Leonard play with anything so the look he gives when I'm turning Rucky over around 2:16 really tugs at our strings. Check out my other videos especially Chicopee with double D. where my buddy Paul's dogs Diesel and Dakota make shredding the trail look easy!

Posted by: Svitelli at August 28, 2016 08:45 PM (iAUk4)

238 Lurker who would be very sad if the pet thread went away.

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