Ace of Spades Pet Thread

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Take a break from whatever you were up to and enjoy the world of pets.

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A Little of This. A Little of That.

Every child should have a pet. Some are more special than others.

Do you want an adventurous dog? A subjective list of the the Top 10 adventure dogs. I would highly disagree with the Brittany Spaniel selection. Top 10 PIA dog for sure.

National Puppy Day.

From our buddy Hank Curmudgeon, A shoplifting dog.

Talk about a rescued cat. Feline rescued.

Exercise class.

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Meet The PetMorons

Love your site. You are just the nicest folks!. Here are my 2 little animals Fat Boy aka Harley and Little Boy aka Honda. Surprisingly Little Boy (giving the hug) is now the heavy weight. My politically correct veterinarian calls Fat Boy ..... Big Boy. Either way these 2 are brothers who remain the best of friends. Both 12 years old so every day is a special day to treasure!!!
Thanks
Dave

Awwww what a cute photo Dave. What a pair! Thank you for submitting the photos. Here's hoping the brothers have a long time yet together.

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At the top is Maxine, who came into our life seven years ago as a stray. A cuddly lap cat who spends a good part
of each day in my lap with her head resting on the bottom of my keyboard. Only cat we've ever had whose eye color
matches her fur.
At the bottom is Joey, also a stray, and we are told by our Vet, is a Flame-point Ragdoll. Joey started out as Chloe,
until we took her to be spayed, and the vet explained that you can't do that to male cats. (Joey has extremely thick,
full hair, which made that determination very difficult.)
2Am4Sure (lurker)

Appreciate you coming out of the shadows and sending in these 2 photos of your gorgeous cats. They appear to have a rough life.

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Hi MH,
Regular lurker / rare poster (Lawrence Larson) here. Thought I'd share this story with the Morons.

Here is a picture of the family’s first pet: Bubba. Bubba and several siblings started their lives underneath our back deck on a spring day in the late 1980’s. By the time I figured out what was going on, my wife had probably been feeding them for a week: I honestly don’t remember what happened to the mother—if I ever knew. Bubba emerged as the family favorite and the rest found homes in a giveaway.
Back in those days, we had some dear friends and neighbors who had a cat named Egypt and I guess my wife liked the idea of exotic foreign places as cat names. You’re thinking, Bubba? An exotic foreign place? Let me explain.
This little blond cat’s first moniker was Paris. I didn’t really like the name. As “Paris” passed beyond the kitten stage, we learned that she was a he and that he had one heck of an appetite. He ended up weighing in at 20 lbs and over time the name Paris morphed into “Bubba Paris” (after the 49’ers huge offensive tackle). Eventually he became just plain Bubba.
Bubba was with us for just over ten years. I built him a big cat house patterned after a classic dog house design and danged if he didn’t make it home—at least when it rained. We kept his house under the kitchen window ledge that was right outside the sink. He also liked to spend nights on the roof. His favorite trick was to surprise you as you started fumbling around to make coffee in the dark before dawn. When the stove light switched on, big boy became Pavlov’s cat and jumped off the roof onto the ledge with a great, startling WHUMP!! The look on his face said, “Wut? Good morning!” Even though I should have been ready for it, he still scared the padookie out of me regularly.
After a decade of being a daily dominant presence in our back yard, one morning the poor old guy left a trail of blood around his food bowl on the ledge. When I went out to see him, he looked up at me with such a sad face—as if to say, “Sorry for making a mess, but I’m not feeling so hot.” The kids and I bundled him into his carrier and took him to the vet only to learn he had a cancerous tumor in his mouth that had burst. He was in pain and there was no treatment. We hugged him, kissed him, and held hands around him as he went to sleep.
A new city ordinance forbade our vet from letting us take him home to bury him. Instead, we hung this picture of Bubba at the end of our hallway soon after he died. It has been there through two remodels and twenty years.
He was a majestic lion of a cat, the big guy who was always gentle with his humans. He was tough enough to survive lots of cat fights and savvy enough to avoid the packs of coyotes that came down from the nearby hills to take many a neighborhood cat. But in the end he couldn’t beat the Big C. Until Bubba, I had always been a dog guy, but he clawed his way into my heart where he is still fondly remembered twenty years after his death. Thanks, MH, for the Pet Thread and for letting me tell my story. And RIP, Bubba. We still reminisce about you.
-"Lawrence"

The Pet Thread is happy to present Bubba and his story. No one can ever accuse the Horde of not loving their animals. Thanks for unlurking.

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Namchu, our 7 month old Lhasa. I was looking for a Briard, but the spouse said no dogs. So I compromised and brought home a yeti. (And yes, that's his face) -Lurker

Wow, looks like you'll spending the next 14-15 years grooming the dog.

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Hello, I have lurked since the beginning of time, yet never wrote, as I am not well versed in this computer stuff. And, am too old to suddenly enact an affinity to social media. But, today is different. Over the last 40 years, I`ve had the benefit of sharing my life with many canine companions, and grieved at their departures. All German Shepherds, 2 males brought up from 7 week old puppies, Fritzie and Panz, lived 14 years each. They were perfect, smart, excellently tempered, majestic in appearance, I trained each, and in their lives were responsible for directly saving human lives. Another male, Otto, was donated to a children`s hospital for autistic patients, as a therapy canine. I adopted a 7 year old female, Ava, formerly known as a queen couch potato. She accepted a training and exercise regimen, and lived until 11, when she died from a reaction to vet given medicine. 10 years ago, there was Kozmo, a handsome 7 week old male puppy, that tested positive for Parvo, and died 1 week later in hospital, despite every attempt to save his life. And lastly, there is Erika, a 2 year old female, adopted from unpleasant conditions. She had lived her life in a cage, no human contact, poor food, no contact with other dogs, or any other socialization. Untrained, underweight and dirty from living in her own waste, afraid of everything and everyone, I brought her home. After a few months of daily attention, she was obediently trained, gained 20 pounds to look more like she should, and began to enjoy her new life. She went with me everywhere, from laying along the tub when I showered, to sleeping in my bed. She went for 5 mile hikes in forests and parks, and I walked her thru city streets to acclimate her to people. She accompanied me shopping, and her only exclusion was when I saw my doctor---she waited in the Jeep for me. Everyone who saw her just loved her. Yesterday, after 9 loving years, at 2pm, she peacefully passed away in my arms, from the fastest liver cancer my vet had ever seen. From a happy active dog running in a snowstorm 10 days ago like a puppy, 2 days later, she stopped eating any food. Otherwise, still normal and alert. The next day, the same, so since this girl never missed a chance to eat, I brought her to the vet. Vital signs were normal, clear lungs, strong heartbeat. Still, we did a blood test, even though her last routine blood test was just 6 months ago and normal. Her kidneys were perfect, but her liver was completely shut down from cancer, and despite 3 days of medicine, it was too late. The vet gave her just hours, and as a defiant gesture to her cancer, and a message to me, she wolfed down 6 dog treats, and minutes later, departed from me. I will be forever saddened at her loss, and her absence makes the world a darker place. Thank you for allowing me to share my grief. Below is Erika, after gaining her weight and no longer afraid of her life. --Regards, Manny.

F*ck cancer. Sorry to hear of your loss Manny. Our lives are always enriched by a pet. The damn problem is they don't live long enough. Hope the PetThread can be of some comfort.

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I lurk and love the Almost World Famous Pet Thread! Here's Lili, 10 year old GSD, but still a girl at heart and sweet as pie, and Kato, The Ninja Cat, food thief extraordinaire . These quiet moments are far from typical, but I wouldn't change a thing about either of my girls. Thanks so much for all the fun of the pet thread. --soontopontoon

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Well another Pet Thread is in the can. Thank you folks for all the great photos and stories. Do you want to see your pet in the Pet Thread? Do you have a neat pet/animal story you would like to share?

You can reach us at petmorons at gmail dot com.

Have a Happy Easter and a great week!!!!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:01 PM

Comments

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1 First.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at March 31, 2018 02:56 PM (/qEW2)

2 Horde petses are teh bestest!

Posted by: Johnny at March 31, 2018 02:57 PM (kUotE)

3 not first because I read the content.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at March 31, 2018 02:58 PM (+Dllb)

4

A good Moron Menagerie, as usual.

Posted by: Half Senile Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at March 31, 2018 03:01 PM (dUo9+)

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A MENAGERIE is a "collection of animals."

I learned that in 7th or 8th grade "Wordly Wise" workbook.

I'll bet they don't even do Wordly Wise anymore to build one's lexicon.

Posted by: Half Senile Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at March 31, 2018 03:06 PM (dUo9+)

6 My favorite thread of the week!
The one where my blood pressure goes down

A wonderful bunch of pets!

Posted by: navybrat, the patient one at March 31, 2018 03:09 PM (w7KSn)

7 That top picture. What a cutie. And Mis Hum has the keys to the time machine. 10:01pm last night or tonight. Fess up.

Posted by: never enough caffeine at March 31, 2018 03:09 PM (N3JsI)

8 Darnitall, I was going to tell stories about my granddog. Have to go get some extra tissues and get some sudafed -- allergy season.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:10 PM (MIKMs)

9 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip Go Cats! at March 31, 2018 03:11 PM (aC6Sd)

10 Reading the Pet Thread is like being invited into someone's house to have a cup of coffee. Thanks.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at March 31, 2018 03:11 PM (q7oNT)

11 This was posted at 10:01 pm and only 7 posts?

Wowsers.

Posted by: ALH at March 31, 2018 03:13 PM (9RjeI)

12 11 This was posted at 10:01 pm and only 7 posts?

Wowsers.
Posted by: ALH at March 31, 2018 03:13 PM (9RjeI)

AOS being acquired by Salem ??

Posted by: Martha at March 31, 2018 03:15 PM (VWsDy)

13 Yay! My kiddos are excited their yeti is famous!

Posted by: Euro at March 31, 2018 03:16 PM (GgeZg)

14 Have to admit a sneaking prejudice for the pretty German Shepherds. My youngest kidlet will be graduating soon and she wants a GSD while resident Dog and Cat are there to train a pup (as well as me, but I don't count as much).

Beautiful beasties all.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:17 PM (MIKMs)

15 Top 100 !

Great pets !

Posted by: JT at March 31, 2018 03:19 PM (y1BrX)

16 Erika was a beautiful girl. Sorry for your loss.

We are having a garage sale. We have a cockatoo that lives in the garage. He's behaving so far.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 31, 2018 03:20 PM (Lqy/e)

17 Nice kitties and doggies. Pets make your life more complete.

Posted by: ALH at March 31, 2018 03:20 PM (9RjeI)

18 soonto -- Lili and attendant cat Kato really made me laugh. Resident cat is similar to mine and the bass in the background amused me even moreso.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:21 PM (MIKMs)

19 Excellent pet thread as usual.

Posted by: Blake at March 31, 2018 03:21 PM (WEBkv)

20 The top picture makes me smile.

Cats are both the cutest and biggest PIA's. Never figured out how they pull it off.

Posted by: Blake at March 31, 2018 03:23 PM (WEBkv)

21 >>Pets make your life more complete.

I'm on day 5 of dog sitting for a 1 1/2 year old, very active Golden. He and my 1+ year old very active hound only stop playing long enough to pass out, regroup, and the fur starts flying again.

If I my life gets any more complete I'm tossing them in the bay. Not really.

Maybe.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 31, 2018 03:24 PM (/tuJf)

22 (((HUGS))) Manny. So sorry that evil cancer took Erika so suddenly. Bless you for giving her a wonderful life after her rough start.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 31, 2018 03:25 PM (84F5k)

23 manny, thanks for sharing your story of your shepherds...they are amazing dogs.

Posted by: phoenixgirl at March 31, 2018 03:25 PM (0O7c5)

24 But does a Lhasa grow up to be a 9 foot tall eating machine?
He's a cutie nevertheless

Posted by: Skip Go Cats! at March 31, 2018 03:25 PM (aC6Sd)

25 Manny -- good onya for taking on GSDs. So many people are afraid of bigger dogs.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:25 PM (MIKMs)

26 My Bella Bleu Cheese is a blue merle Australian Poodle Wolfhound. Best backpacking dog ever!!! Period. Full stop. Not a smidgen of bad dog. Period. If you like your WussieDoodle, you can keep your WussieDoodle, Period.

Dogs are awesome!

People - so so.

Posted by: Duncan MacKochinar at March 31, 2018 03:28 PM (wRV5z)

27 Skip go Cats,
The little Lhasa thinks he's 9 feet tall and 200 lbs! He regularly tries to take on the 75kg Shepard in town (but is terrified of the chickens)

Posted by: Euro at March 31, 2018 03:31 PM (GgeZg)

28 Wow, Bubba was a handsome hunk of cat. What a nice memorial to him Larson.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 31, 2018 03:31 PM (84F5k)

29 If I my life gets any more complete I'm tossing them in the bay. Not really.
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Crates. Separate corners. Time Out. It's a concept.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:32 PM (MIKMs)

30 >>Crates. Separate corners. Time Out. It's a concept.

Long walk this morning followed by dog park. They are both currently comatose and undoubtedly plotting their next wrastling match.

They're good boys, just young.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 31, 2018 03:34 PM (/tuJf)

31 I have a wonderful recipe for doggie treats incorporating 4 cups of ground TCM hosts.

Posted by: Martha at March 31, 2018 03:37 PM (VWsDy)

32 The little Lhasa thinks he's 9 feet tall and 200
lbs! He regularly tries to take on the 75kg Shepard in town (but is
terrified of the chickens) Posted by: Euro at March 31, 2018 03:31 PM (GgeZg)
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Cool thing about your little lhasa is that he has dark fur. All I see around me are white or cream. At least when he is out and about doing dog things (probably rolling in ucky stuff) you don't have to run to the groomer. (smiles)

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:38 PM (MIKMs)

33 Pets are one of life's pleasures. Politicians are not.

Posted by: Chris M at March 31, 2018 03:38 PM (yGwDP)

34 Lhasa is dark on the face and lowers, but gold at the crown. His adult fur is starting to come in, and when he's brushed he looks very handsome! I'm gonna have to break down and take him to a groomer to get the nails trimmed and the excess paw pad fur cut.
Right now, he's wrestling with the toddler. I'm not sure who bit whom first, but it's a Friday night donnybrook. Maybe crates in separate corners?

Posted by: Euro at March 31, 2018 03:42 PM (GgeZg)

35 Martha 4 cups TCM hosts?
I'm pretty sure dogs like actual meat.

Posted by: Winston at March 31, 2018 03:42 PM (wgCUV)

36 They're good boys, just young.
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Granddog as well. She's a Boredor (crossbred deliberately border collie and labrador) with more energy and goodwill than all three of us elders can stand. Bless her sweet nature that she knows when she has pushed the resident dog and cat toooo far, timeout is quietly and easily done.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:43 PM (MIKMs)

37 A most fantastic bunch of Moron pets as usual.

The relationships good people have with their pets almost makes you think there is some redeeming metaphysical interaction that brings out the best in both species.

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at March 31, 2018 03:44 PM (n9EOP)

38 Awesome group of pet pics this week. I love Harley and Honda, gray tabby short hairs are sweet cats IME. Also love Maxine and Joey and the Yeti, and Lili and Kato (cool names).

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 31, 2018 03:44 PM (84F5k)

39 >>>Surprisingly Little Boy (giving the hug) is now the heavy weight. My politically correct veterinarian calls Fat Boy ..... Big Boy.

There's got to be an Atomic Kitten joke in there somewhere.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at March 31, 2018 03:44 PM (/qEW2)

40 Prince The Poodle got his second grooming yesterday, which he really needed. He is more comfortable and doesn't look so much like a furry cylinder. He apparently likes the attention of grooming, which was a concern at his age, and I swear he shows all the doggy vanity in the world. It took several minutes to get out of the place beause everyone he met made a fuss over him. I thought his tail was going to vibrate off. He was so excited he didn't even eat the treats they offered and this from a dog that believes in eating each moment he isn't asleep. He is still prancing in celebration.

Posted by: JTB at March 31, 2018 03:45 PM (V+03K)

41 LOL, JTB. It is fun when dogs are horses are all " I look gooooood"

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 31, 2018 03:47 PM (84F5k)

42 My labs didn't get farther than 1 foot from me when I was trimming up lamb chops earlier. Focused like lasers they were. Eyes tracking every cut and movement.

Posted by: Muad'dib at March 31, 2018 03:48 PM (8PL+d)

43 If I my life gets any more complete I'm tossing them in the bay.

Woohoo, a day at the waterpark!

Posted by: JackStraw's Golden guest at March 31, 2018 03:48 PM (RIyfH)

44 Lovely pictures and such touching stories. Another great Pet Thread.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 03:49 PM (arliR)

45 Pet Thread!!! Great looking group this week. Thanks everyone, for sharing your pals.

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 03:53 PM (MVjcR)

46 I love to have my bicons with me while I cleave the emerging hostas, just now looking around at spring and an absence of snow. Completely farmisht

Posted by: Martha at March 31, 2018 03:54 PM (VWsDy)

47 Weasel -- I know I tease you, but since Weaseldog allows it, where are his bunny ears?

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:55 PM (MIKMs)

48 Another fantastic pet thread! Wonderful stories from the lurkers and great links to other content. Set the server clock! You're going to make us OCD's crazy!

Posted by: goon at March 31, 2018 03:56 PM (PEcU2)

49 Thanks for the pet thread!

Anyone know if there is a zicam product that you do not shove up your nose?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 31, 2018 04:00 PM (ycWCI)

50 I was replanting some Hyacinth bulbs and then went back in the barn to get the weed eater. When I got back Brody had pulled up one of the bulbs and was busy trying to cover it over again with is nose. Guess he didn't like where I put it.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 04:00 PM (arliR)

51 Weasel -- I know I tease you, but since Weaseldog allows it, where are his bunny ears?
Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 03:55 PM (MIKMs)
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Ha! That's a great idea for the poor tormented little girl. She was just on high alert because the next door neighbor (who she adores) is out in his yard. Mailman should be along soon and then we'll really see her in fury mode.

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:00 PM (MVjcR)

52 RIP, Bubba!

Posted by: t-bird at March 31, 2018 04:02 PM (rdU0H)

53 If I my life gets any more complete I'm tossing them in the bay.

I'd pick an inlet or the mouth of one of those salt ponds on the outgoing, someplace with a strong current. A swim in the bay isn't going to get rid of a golden.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 31, 2018 04:02 PM (fuK7c)

54 50 I was replanting some Hyacinth bulbs and then went back in the barn to get the weed eater. When I got back Brody had pulled up one of the bulbs and was busy trying to cover it over again with is nose. Guess he didn't like where I put it.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 04:00 PM (arliR)

Truffle training.

Posted by: Martha at March 31, 2018 04:03 PM (VWsDy)

55 I'm on day 5 of dog sitting for a 1 1/2 year old, very active Golden. He and my 1+ year old very active hound only stop playing long enough to pass out, regroup, and the fur starts flying again.

If I my life gets any more complete I'm tossing them in the bay. Not really.

Maybe.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 31, 2018 03:24 PM (/tuJf)

Every dog seems to be the most active at that age. Look on the bright side, labs and goldens mellow as they reach 3+- my ACD never has. 8 1/2 and still acts like a complete puppy. Not a horrible thing, but gets tiring every now and then.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 31, 2018 04:07 PM (ycWCI)

56 Martha, if he could locate truffles, I'd feed him filet mignon every night.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 04:07 PM (arliR)

57 *tingles*

Posted by: Dana Perino at March 31, 2018 04:07 PM (GJnhB)

58 Erika was a lucky dog to find her owner already trained by Fritzie and Panz and Otto and Ava. What a great team.

Posted by: m at March 31, 2018 04:08 PM (U6XUk)

59 Just if some of you don't know -- the separate corners came from my Rottweiler, who would nudge the kids to separate corners when they got rambunctious. I miss that girl and think about what she would do with the wild grandkids and granddog. Quietly handle it, no doubt.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 04:09 PM (MIKMs)

60 Here's something - WeaselDog is apparently scairt of cigar smoke. It almost makes me think someone who smoked wasn't nice to her before we got her.

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:12 PM (MVjcR)

61
Her Majesty and I were weeding the garden today and had Dot, Carmen and Aida supervising our work. I offered the mattock to Dot to assist us but she declined. Little bitch.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 31, 2018 04:14 PM (w0ryO)

62 Weasel hears knock on the door
Were here from PETA to arrest you for exposing your dog to second hand smoke.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 04:15 PM (arliR)

63 42 My labs didn't get farther than 1 foot from me when I was trimming up lamb chops earlier. Focused like lasers they were. Eyes tracking every cut and movement.
Posted by: Muad'dib at March 31, 2018 03:48 PM (8PL+d)

Black?
Chocolate?
Yellow?

Or Meth?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 31, 2018 04:17 PM (3Pma+)

64 Sorry, about your dear friend and companion, Erika,, Manny. Glad you shared your story with us. Please consider posting more frequently

Here is a link about dealing with loss after the death of a beloved pet. We;;, really, they are a family member-not a pet:

https://tinyurl.com/y93sr48k

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 31, 2018 04:17 PM (tpDAe)

65 Pets can observe and learn. Just watch them in our house. When Mrs. JTB is doing the cooking, Prince sits by the kitchen entrance in case she tosses him a scrap. When I'm cooking he is right by my feet knowing the odds are I'll drop something (OK, several somethings) and she won't.

It's the justified certainty he displays that is bothersome.

Posted by: JTB at March 31, 2018 04:17 PM (V+03K)

66 Emma Gonzalez wears pouch underwear. Extra large pouch.

Posted by: Nationalist Pikachu at March 31, 2018 04:18 PM (0An5w)

67 Nice pets Ya'll!

Sorry for your loss, Manny. Erika looked happy and loved which is a tribute to you.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 31, 2018 04:18 PM (EoRCO)

68 Black labs matter!

All labs matter!

Posted by: Ignoramus at March 31, 2018 04:19 PM (DWQPy)

69 That's a majestic cat, Lawrence. Glad you had such a wonderful feline companion.

And i laughed at the comment about Namchu about being a yeti-"Yes, that's his face"

Great cat pictures too as well as the doggies!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 31, 2018 04:20 PM (tpDAe)

70 Adorable top photo too!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 31, 2018 04:20 PM (tpDAe)

71
My labs didn't get farther than 1 foot from me when I was trimming up lamb chops earlier. Focused like lasers they were. Eyes tracking every cut and movement.

Posted by: Muad'dib at March 31, 2018 03:48 PM (8PL+d)

Borzoi:
Deaf as rocks when you yell at them from 10 feet away.

At your feet in 10 milliseconds when hearing the faint crinkle of a cheese wrapper at 150 yards.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 31, 2018 04:21 PM (w0ryO)

72
Anyone know if there is a zicam product that you do not shove up your nose?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 31, 2018 04:00 PM (ycWCI)

Probably late, but yes. They have pills. They work great! At least for me.

Posted by: Infidel at March 31, 2018 04:21 PM (a3OL0)

73 Hadrian, I've been meaning to ask you what shampoo and conditioner you use on your dogs?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 04:23 PM (arliR)

74 My old black lab (of the meth variety) had to go through the cat door at the vet after clearing the waiting room; for some reason he felt comfortable there; and twice a year he would have his 'spa day' grooming. He was an ideal pet for about a week afterwards. Loving, sweet-natured, total pain-in-the-neck.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 04:23 PM (MIKMs)

75 The Horde will like this story:

Coast Guard, cops, boaters raced to rescue Beaufort man, but this dog saved the day

Moments earlier, according to Ringer, he was in the water and had given up trying to swim. He'd torn off the sweatshirt that was weighing him down and ditched his shoes as his feet cramped. He'd rolled over onto his back and tried to float, worrying about becoming the victim of a gar or whatever else lurked below.

Then he heard a dog bark.

Seconds later, he saw Woody.

He grabbed Woody's tail, and the dog towed him for a moment, but Ringer lost his grip. Woody turned around and paddled back to him, offering Ringer his collar. He pulled Ringer toward a nearby dock, yards away from the one the workers had launched from.

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article206361199.html

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at March 31, 2018 04:24 PM (BrnLy)

76 Beautiful pets, everyone!

On a semi-amusing note: my granddog (recovering from a gallbladder removal due to a mucocele) had a CT scan and the young vet student thought he was being very smart pointing out that Sparky had two unusual masses between his hind legs!

Must have been humiliated when the lady vet informed him that the "masses" were common in unneutered males!

Posted by: CN at March 31, 2018 04:25 PM (5gaNQ)

77 down the block was a dog and cat who shared the same coloration as if litter mates. pals. car claimed teh kitteh, and honest to pete that dog was weeping later that day.

Posted by: Adobe Juan Calhoon Kenobe at March 31, 2018 04:26 PM (Q2nZt)

78
62 Weasel hears knock on the door
Were here from PETA to arrest you for exposing your dog to second hand smoke.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 04:15 PM (arliR)
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A few minutes with WD and they would change their tune!

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:29 PM (MVjcR)

79
Ben Had, we have show shampoos and maintenance shampoos. Show shampoos and conditioner come from Chris Christianson. Blue shampoo for whites, Black on Black for the Irish marked guys (Max and Leo, now Finn and Delilah).

Maintenance stuff for retired guys is ordinary commercial shampoo and conditioner from the supermarket.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 31, 2018 04:31 PM (w0ryO)

80 Great link to hero dog Woody Jay.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 31, 2018 04:32 PM (84F5k)

81 Speaking of dog shampoo, it's about time for WD's semi-annual bath in the kitchen sink.

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:34 PM (MVjcR)

82 Hadrian, Thanks.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 04:34 PM (arliR)

83 Adorable little guy in his seat belt. Like the Subaru dogs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0aSWpf7xTE

Posted by: PJ at March 31, 2018 04:34 PM (qlTN9)

84 Speaking of dog shampoo, it's about time for WD's semi-annual bath in the kitchen sink.
Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:34 PM (MVjcR)

Mine too, truth be told.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 31, 2018 04:35 PM (y87Qq)

85 84 Speaking of dog shampoo, it's about time for WD's semi-annual bath in the kitchen sink.
Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:34 PM (MVjcR)

Mine too, truth be told.
Posted by: hogmartin at March 31, 2018 04:35 PM (y87Qq)
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Mine is every Sunday, whether I need it or not. It's also clean underwear day.

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:37 PM (MVjcR)

86 I have the luxury of being able to wash Brody in the horse wash rack.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 31, 2018 04:37 PM (arliR)

87
We got everyone washed and groomed last week for the annual vet visit. Baths are endured stoically. Nails, on the other hand...

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 31, 2018 04:37 PM (w0ryO)

88 Speaking of dog shampoo, it's about time for WD's semi-annual bath in the kitchen sink.
Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:34 PM (MVjcR)

Mine too, truth be told.
Posted by: hogmartin at March 31, 2018 04:35 PM (y87Qq)

Pictures or it didn't happen.

Thems the rules now.

Posted by: prof disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at March 31, 2018 04:38 PM (9/OH8)

89
We also have an elevated dog-washing tub. Easier on the back.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 31, 2018 04:39 PM (w0ryO)

90 Mine is every Sunday, whether I need it or not. It's also clean underwear day.
Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:37 PM (MVjcR)

Just to confirm, we do NOT want pics of that.

Only of the dog washing antics.

Posted by: prof disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at March 31, 2018 04:40 PM (9/OH8)

91 We always use the Zicam dissolving tablets (put in your mouth and let melt). They do really work great, but if you take them for several days, your taste buds will quit working. They come back a couple of days after you quit taking it, so don't freak out when it happens.

It's just a trade off of "do I want to get well fast" or "do I want to taste food."

Posted by: Art Rondolet of Malmsey at March 31, 2018 04:41 PM (S+f+m)

92 Okay, is there some kind of expert opinion on how often to bathe dogs and cats? I never even thought about it, just once or twice a year. As my tremors got worse, I turned over nail maintenance to kids or vets. For some reason, I think that bathing too often is really hard on skin -- especially for outdoor-type dogs. Someone please give me some knowledge.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 04:41 PM (MIKMs)

93 Whew gumdrop. I thought you were asking for pics of Hogmartin taking a semi-annual sink bath. Well truth be told that would probably be entertaining but only on an ONT, not on family weekend threads.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 31, 2018 04:42 PM (84F5k)

94 So, for those that remember from a thread of about a week ago, our kitty Roscoe - subject of a pet thread from long ago - who was falling over when walking is doing fine with the new medicine. Roscoe had been living in a cardboard box in an alley with not enough food or water. A skinny little orphan waif.

Not now. While there may be an operation in the future, for now much better with meds at age 16+ and living the high life here at Castell Skookumchuk.

Posted by: Skookumchuk at March 31, 2018 04:42 PM (CeJUf)

95 Pictures or it didn't happen.

Thems the rules now.
Posted by: prof disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at March 31, 2018 04:38 PM (9/OH

I'm far too self-conscious about the arm swimmies to post pictures. They've got little dolphins on them.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 31, 2018 04:42 PM (y87Qq)

96 When I'm cooking he is right by my feet knowing the odds are I'll drop something (OK, several somethings) and she won't.

It's the justified certainty he displays that is bothersome.

Posted by: JTB at March 31, 2018 04:17 PM (V+03K)

Sounds like it makes you insecure, thus giving you the jitters and continuing the vicious cycle. Maybe take a valium before you begin cooking.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at March 31, 2018 04:43 PM (/qEW2)

97 Marvelous pet stories and poignant too. Needed tissues to get through reading about them.

Posted by: IC at March 31, 2018 04:44 PM (gcme+)

98 Not now. While there may be an operation in the future, for now much
better with meds at age 16+ and living the high life here at Castell
Skookumchuk.
=====

If there is any validity at all for reincarnation, life as a Horde Pet would be a good thing.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 04:46 PM (MIKMs)

99 Can human shampoos be used in dogs?

Posted by: IC at March 31, 2018 04:46 PM (gcme+)

100 Okay, is there some kind of expert opinion on how often to bathe dogs and cats?
Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 04:41 PM (MIKMs)

I've never had a dog, but dog people do seem to bathe them, or have it done by a groomer even when they aren't dirty. Cats groom themselves and their saliva (last I heard) conditions their skin and coat so washing really irks them. The cat owners I know only ever actually wash them when:

1. there's been some catastrophic event like a skunk encounter or something that won't groom out
2. the cat's getting That Look and could stand to be taken down a notch
3. owner has too much skin, wants less skin

Usually anything that requires actually washing a cat is serious enough that you have to shave the fur off that whole area to get rid of whatever it is. I've never heard of a routine cat bath.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 31, 2018 04:47 PM (y87Qq)

101
I've been owned for the last 8 years by a strict but loving black lab. Lizzie--aka Assaquanicook's Lady Elizabeth Rose. She's a purebred Field lab, the firt fielder I've had.

Very mellow pup until 6 or 7 months then went ballistic. It took her a year to calm down and she is still easy to wind up. A true kid's dog who is simply superb with any age child.

She hunts anything with me, ducks, geese, grouse, rabbits, squirrels--anything except deer. Those she's scared stiff of and wants nothing to do with them.

We got her unintentionally, a casual friend had some pups ready and I wanted a puppy fix so wife and I went to look at them. Liz put 4 pups out in her living room, 3 went wandering but Liz waddled over to me and insinuated herself between the couch and the backs of my legs. And promptly went to sleep.

She came home with us.

Posted by: irongrampa at March 31, 2018 04:48 PM (S/hVx)

102 I just fed the cat. We spend a lot of money on him every month.
I opened the can of cat food, poured it into his bowl, chopped it up, and he took one look at it and turned his head and walked off.
Cats, like a whole other species.

Posted by: ALH at March 31, 2018 04:48 PM (9RjeI)

103 First time we had a Yeti on the pet thread. It must be one of those mini Yetis. I have some extra headbands should they be needed.

The first pic is heartwarmer MisHum. Such an adorable puppy. Love.

And those cuddle buddy kitty brothers made me want to dive right into the middle and be part of that hug sandwich.

Flame-point Ragdoll. Learned a new breed name.

Thanks to all who share their pet pics and stories.

Posted by: prof disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at March 31, 2018 04:48 PM (9/OH8)

104 99. Certainly not. But ON, dogs most would be fine I think. The medicated dog shampoos probably should not be used too often.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 31, 2018 04:49 PM (84F5k)

105 WeaselDog's fur, such as it is, is at best about like eyebrow hair. She's pretty much bald headed on her stomach. For her, shedding consists of finding about six eyebrow hairs on your clothes. I guess we could brush her but it hardly seems necessary. So we run her through the kitchen sink every six months or so if she starts to smell. I remember reading somewhere it's easy to dry out dogs skin but I think that was specifically for chihuahuas.

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:49 PM (MVjcR)

106 Borzoi:
Deaf as rocks when you yell at them from 10 feet away.

At your feet in 10 milliseconds when hearing the faint crinkle of a cheese wrapper at 150 yards.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 31, 2018 04:21 PM (w0ryO)

My R&W can be upstairs in bed, i'm on the 1st floor and open a kitchen cupboard, he's down stair before I can get the snack in my mouth.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 31, 2018 04:50 PM (3Pma+)

107 Lol.. that's what I meant - on dogs..not in.

Posted by: IC at March 31, 2018 04:50 PM (gcme+)

108
Probably the biggest thing keeping me from acquiring a doggie is their issue with abandonment.

I can't get over it. I'd feel bad. Or worse, I'd buy another dog to keep #1 doggie company.

Too bad dogs are dumb and don't realize you'll come back home every day.

Posted by: Half Senile Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at March 31, 2018 04:50 PM (dUo9+)

109 99 Can human shampoos be used in dogs?
Posted by: IC at March 31, 2018 04:46 PM (gcme+)

When we were in the show world, we would use Pantene on our Setters

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 31, 2018 04:51 PM (3Pma+)

110
Usually anything that requires actually washing a cat is serious enough that you have to shave the fur off that whole area to get rid of whatever it is. I've never heard of a routine cat bath.
Posted by: hogmartin at March 31, 2018 04:47 PM

When I was a teen my cousin, who was going through his punk rock phase, shaved his cat -- part of her, anyway. He gave the cat a Mohawk.

I wasn't there when he did, just saw the results, so I don't remember how much skin my cousin lost by pulling that stunt. Thing is, the cat was a Siamese, and they have short fur, so the Mohawk wasn't as awesome as it might've been on a breed with longer fur.

Posted by: Hands at March 31, 2018 04:53 PM (EzdLW)

111 Oh I knew it was a typo IC, but I cant read, let alone type fast enough to get in on the weekday joke opportunities so I couldn't resist that opening.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 31, 2018 04:53 PM (84F5k)

112 108: I think they figure it out. Before my husband retired, Rusty used to get anxious about 15 minutes before he was due to arrive home. He was like clockwork.

Posted by: CN at March 31, 2018 04:54 PM (5gaNQ)

113
I can't get over it. I'd feel bad. Or worse, I'd buy another dog to keep #1 doggie company.
=====

Nonsense. You buy your dog a cat for a pet. Easy peasy.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 04:55 PM (MIKMs)

114 My dog doesn't have separation issues. She just goes and takes a nap until you get home.

Posted by: lin-duh at March 31, 2018 04:55 PM (kufk0)

115 98, must be quantum - "If there is any validity at all for reincarnation, life as a Horde Pet would be a good thing."

Yup. Since they own us. We don't own them.

Posted by: Skookumchuk at March 31, 2018 04:56 PM (CeJUf)

116 We have a dog, two cats and a guppy. I'd get several more of each but WeaselWoman says no. Mostly because she buys the pet food and pays the vet bills.

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 04:58 PM (MVjcR)

117 My cat Cinnamon drinks up the gravy part of her food ( I have always given her wet pouch which I mix in warm water) first and hours later eats the meaty bits

Posted by: Skip Go Cats! at March 31, 2018 04:58 PM (aC6Sd)

118 116, Weasel - wow, here I thought my situation was unique. Guess not.

Posted by: Skookumchuk at March 31, 2018 04:59 PM (CeJUf)

119 NOOD - Chest thread

Posted by: prof disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at March 31, 2018 05:01 PM (9/OH8)

120
Can human shampoos be used in dogs?

Posted by: IC

Yes. We use them for maintenance baths.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 31, 2018 05:02 PM (w0ryO)

121 114 My dog doesn't have separation issues. She just goes and takes a nap until you get home.
Posted by: lin-duh at March 31, 2018 04:55 PM (kufk0)
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That's pretty much what WD does. If she,sees us getting ready to leave she usually just goes into the kitchen and hops in her little bed. She gets very excited when one or the other of us comes home, but she's really good about the leaving part. Not so much when we first got her.

Posted by: Weasel at March 31, 2018 05:02 PM (MVjcR)

122 My dog doesn't have separation issues. She just goes and takes a nap until you get home.
Posted by: lin-duh at March 31, 2018 04:55 PM (kufk0))

I think my cats kind of wish I'd stay wherever I've been most of the time, they were Doing Just Fine Thank You Very Much. Leave for 3 days and sometimes come home to this:

https://stoatnet.org/goaway.jpg

They made a nice nest out of the couch and have food and everything, they aren't excited about some jumped-up monkey walking upright and having thumbs coming in and acting like it owns the place.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 31, 2018 05:02 PM (y87Qq)

123 She came home with us.

Posted by: irongrampa at March 31, 2018 04:48 PM (S/hVx)
=====Most of us end up with our companions that way. One of my dogs would have left me in a heartbeat for my grandmother. For some reason, he was 'hers' and no matter how much he loved me, when she was around we did not exist.

Posted by: mustbequantum at March 31, 2018 05:02 PM (MIKMs)

124 Nood chess.

Posted by: tbodie at March 31, 2018 05:04 PM (yT7Mu)

125 A MENAGERIE is a "collection of animals."

Posted by: Half Senile Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter

and the first Star Trek pilot, iirc ...

Posted by: Adriane the Thesaurus Critic ... at March 31, 2018 05:04 PM (AoK0a)

126 I think my cats kind of wish I'd stay wherever I've been most of the time, they were Doing Just Fine Thank You Very Much.

Hah! That pic says "why are you here?" very well.

Posted by: prof disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at March 31, 2018 05:05 PM (9/OH8)

127 Posted by: hogmartin at March 31, 2018 05:02 PM (y87Qq)

The look on the face of the cat at right says "Put those opposable thumbs to work and open up a can of Fancy Feast, you big hairless ape!"

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at March 31, 2018 05:05 PM (qJtVm)

128 Thank you all for the moving comments on the loss of my German Shepherd girl to liver cancer. Pets are not just our companions in life, they make life worth living.

Posted by: Manny at March 31, 2018 05:06 PM (tTVoU)

129 My Aussie, Tucker, has been shown here. He lobbies for a truck ride twice a day and usually gets them. But Aussies are smart and he has figured out that I always put him in the back of the truck after a bath to blow dry the dog. So he has started getting in the horse trough. Guaranteed truck ride.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at March 31, 2018 05:16 PM (T9zlf)

130 Great links MisHum.

A dog steals a book on abandonment! Can't make this stuff up.

And the puppy day thread. I want all of them.

Posted by: prof disarray, gumdrop gorilla channel at March 31, 2018 05:16 PM (9/OH8)

131 Manny, thanks for sharing your love for Erika with us. May your memories of her help you through your grief. We can tell she was truly loved.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 31, 2018 05:19 PM (Dhht7)

132 It's no marvel that a yellowhammer lab would jump in the river when a guy went in. It's "what they do." What's mildly surprising is, what with the guy's sweatshirt and all, how the dog dropped him onto the dock and said,
"Roll, Tide."
Takes a while to train them on that one. Worth it though.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 31, 2018 05:32 PM (H5rtT)

133 Manny I have had five GSDs. I this they are the best. Brave, loyal, goofy, intimidating to bad guys, and gentle as a kitten with loved ones. Maybe all dogs are like that but I loved my Shepherds.

Current GSD is a 9 year old white one who has been on the pet thread. He has bone cancer, and had to have his tail removed because of a huge growth. He looks funny with no tail and a shaved butt, but it has not dampened his spirits one bit. I know you know what I mean.

Posted by: freaked at March 31, 2018 06:14 PM (UdKB7)

134 Thank you to all those who prepare and participate in this thread. It is lovely to hear all the stories.

Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at March 31, 2018 06:30 PM (PHxng)

135 Kudos to Manny for the work he did with Erika to let her fully live her life in a loving environment. I'm a real sucker for rescues who, against all odds, don't have their spirits destroyed and find an owner sympathetic to their needs. I had a rescue Airedale female, Emma, whose neck had scars from a choker chain being too small and front teeth were broken off. My wife found her and she looked like Charlie Brown's Christmas tree when I first saw her; like the Peanuts character I fell in love with the bedraggled mess and she reciprocated immediately. She eventually became a pretty dog and everyone loved her. Once my youngest daughter caught my wife sneaking her treats and said "I know what you're doing but it won't work; she'll always love Dad the most."

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 31, 2018 06:33 PM (y7DUB)

136 puppies are one thing i really like

Posted by: happyfeet at March 31, 2018 06:39 PM (mLfQi)

137 Please be aware that all Lily plants are toxic to cats. You can lose your kitty to a pretty Easter flower.

Posted by: jomama at March 31, 2018 06:48 PM (sO6CM)

138 Great tribute, Lawrence. RIP, Bubba. What a magnificent animal.

Posted by: fly gal at March 31, 2018 06:57 PM (RmXvF)

139 You're a good man Manny.

Posted by: jrod at March 31, 2018 07:05 PM (ONfGU)

140 Great pet thread MisHum family.

My sympathies to all who have lost their Dogs and Cats. The story of Erika reminded me of my sister's German Shepard Dog, Taz. He was with us 13 wonderful years. We had to put him down 2 years ago, as he could no longer stand and had become incontinent.

To this day, I can't look at his pictures without dust motes making my eyes water, darn things...

My sister a 10 month old GSD about a year ago. Another wonderful friend and family member. Both get along with my 3 cats.

Sincere sympathies to all.

Posted by: FLBill at March 31, 2018 07:08 PM (1NqV3)

141 SHEPHERDS!!

I'm on my third and best, by far. There will be more to come, after.

I'd have a dozen of 'em if the missus would let me...

Posted by: Shepherd Lover at March 31, 2018 09:17 PM (Qrixg)

142 Thank you so much, MisHum, for the pet thread. It's a regular, special part of my Saturdays now.

Posted by: Bookaday at April 01, 2018 12:31 AM (2qDS0)

143 As someone who is alone on holidays, I am grateful for my best friend.

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