Ace of Spades Pet Thread

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. We are glad you stopped by this afternoon. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

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A Little of This. A Little of That.

These kitteh-kats are pretty darn resourceful. (H/T ShainS)

What vets think you should know about your pets.

Hopefully the Betty White Challenge will really help animals.

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Meet The PetMorons

This is a drawing I made of a neighbor’s rescue squirrel. A very sassy girl, name of ChiChi LaRue.
Sign me long time lurker.

I have signed you that. And thank you for your wonderful artistic rendering of that squirrel. You captured it perfectly I believe.

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The following is a piece of art I had commissioned for the Fabulous Mrs. Mis. Hum's Christmas present from a Moron Artist.

Time for some art! Here's a 2021 Christmas commission. It's one of my favorites from last year. I love the glint in the eyes of the lower pup. There's some real mischief hiding in that furry noggin, as MisHum may well attest.
As a special to the Moron Horde, I'm taking $25 off portrait orders in January-February. Mention the Saturday Pet Thread when you order (there's a section for notes), and the final bill will be reduced by $25. Info at Sigmadog
-Steve (aka topdog)

I have 2 pieces done by Steve, they grab everyone's attention who sees them.

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Schooling. After my line of Boxers petered out, my wife rescued a 15 yr old hairy Chihuahua named Anna and I was graced with a Lab-Something (vet thought Great Dane) named Jack. Here’s Anna teaching The Boyo how to behave. - John

What an awesome shot! It looks like Anna is teaching the youngster a few things about wrasslin'. Thanks so much for sharing today.

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This is Gus aka "GusTopher” aka “FartFace”. 90+ lbs of slobberin’ love - Brigg

I don't know. He appears to be a refined creature who enjoys the comfort of furniture. He looks quite at home there. Thank you.

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The first pic is of my previous foster and my obstinate English Bulldog/Pitbull mix. They are obviously posing for the cover art for their crappy Christian rock group album “Tripods”. When people asked how they lost their legs I simply responded: “I told them twice…”
The second pic is of my newest foster “Howard Johnson.” Howard and his sister “Hyatt” came to us courtesy of a neighboring county in Ohio, as they were placing a homeless woman in a shelter. She’d been staying in cheap hotels (hence the new dog names) with her dogs, until the money ran out. We promised her we would take them and find them good homes. Howard is 100 pounds of uncertainty and separation anxiety. We’re making slow but steady progress as he learns to trust me and adapt to his new surroundings. We’ve gone from growling and snarling to hugs and taking treats from my hand in a few short days. Soon we will move to training classes and adoption events. He’s a big sweetheart. - Lurker Rabidsquirrel.

Your first foster looks a lot like our youngest daughter's dog. I'm not sure how you and the other foster folks do it. I don't know if I could separate myself. Thank you for such amazing work.

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Hi Mis Hum!
Dave in Fla here on an alternate email address.
We were in Oregon this weekend picking up our new puppy. Our last dog Star (my beloved collie) passed in November and we struggled over getting another dog. But fate stepped in and a litter of 13 golden retrievers was born on Thanksgiving Day.
This is Newton, he is 8 weeks old and is flying home with us to Florida.

Congrats on the new pup Dave!! He certainly looks like a keeper. Good luck with training. You have your work cut out. We appreciate learning about Newton.

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This is Jake, trying take up more than his share of the bed. I post as Notsothoreau

It is amazing you allow them a small space and then the next thing you know you are being cast aside by the bed hogs. I know from experience. Jake looks quite content. Thanks for your contribution today.

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Thanks to one and all for today's contributions and commentary. If you have something you wish to contribute you can here at petmorons at gmail dot com.

Have a great week!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:00 PM

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1 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 29, 2022 03:00 PM (2JoB8)

2 Woof! Pet Thread, yes!

Posted by: Conor at January 29, 2022 03:01 PM (hOUT3)

3 Pet Thread Sure seems larger than life today?

Posted by: Conor at January 29, 2022 03:02 PM (hOUT3)

4 I love the drawings of pets

Posted by: Skip at January 29, 2022 03:02 PM (2JoB8)

5 My eyes, the margins.

Posted by: Infidel at January 29, 2022 03:03 PM (qpolg)

6 There's some amusing formatting. Yay, AoSHq!

Posted by: m at January 29, 2022 03:03 PM (C5qZr)

7 hiya

Posted by: JT at January 29, 2022 03:04 PM (arJlL)

8 Stay! AoS. Stay!!

Posted by: Tonypete at January 29, 2022 03:04 PM (mD/uy)

9 N I C E P E T S Y ' A L L !

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 29, 2022 03:04 PM (R/m4+)

10 The blog broke!

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at January 29, 2022 03:05 PM (j5ceG)

11 A wee bit off kilter.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. at January 29, 2022 03:05 PM (II3Gr)

12 Thanks for the dandy Pet Thread, Mis Hum!

Love to see all the Pet Morons. Makes the sunny day just a little brighter!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 29, 2022 03:06 PM (973h7)

13 I'm as confused as my dog joe when I squirted him with the hose.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 29, 2022 03:06 PM (axyOa)

14 Everyone thinks they have the best dog -- and none of them are wrong.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 29, 2022 03:06 PM (PiwSw)

15 As the proud feeder-in-chief for two vizslas I can only say that is totally something they would do.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at January 29, 2022 03:06 PM (j5ceG)

16 I forgot to send my nic in my e-mail

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at January 29, 2022 03:08 PM (sJHOI)

17

Beautiful drawing

Posted by: JT at January 29, 2022 03:08 PM (arJlL)

18 It's that foster pup Howard Johnson mugging for the Horde!

Posted by: m at January 29, 2022 03:08 PM (C5qZr)

19 12 Thanks for the dandy Pet Thread, Mis Hum!

Love to see all the Pet Morons. Makes the sunny day just a little brighter!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 29, 2022 03:06 PM (973h7)

Thanks.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 29, 2022 03:09 PM (aA3+G)

20 That squirrel sketch is fantastic, almost looks capable of jumping off the page

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at January 29, 2022 03:09 PM (hOUT3)

21 Jake is better than he used to be. He used to sleep across the bed and wouldn't move. Now I can tell him to move over and I get half the bed! Progress.

The old dog won't even sleep in the bedroom. And she thinks I was trying to kill her by making her wear a coat today.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at January 29, 2022 03:09 PM (YynYJ)

22 8 Stay! AoS. Stay!!
Posted by: Tonypete at January 29, 2022 03:04 PM (mD/uy)

heh

Posted by: m at January 29, 2022 03:09 PM (C5qZr)

23 Such lovely aminals.

Posted by: Infidel at January 29, 2022 03:10 PM (qpolg)

24 DaveInFLa, I bet everyone else on the plane wants to hold that little guy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at January 29, 2022 03:10 PM (j5ceG)

25 That top pic cracks me up. So typical. Just like kids.

Posted by: Infidel at January 29, 2022 03:11 PM (qpolg)

26 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 29, 2022 03:12 PM (eA1RV)

27 >>>Here's Anna teaching The Boyo how to behave.

And The Boyo's just lettin' her do that.

Posted by: m at January 29, 2022 03:12 PM (C5qZr)

28 rowr

Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 29, 2022 03:16 PM (vuisn)

29 Nyah!

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 29, 2022 03:18 PM (wszeA)

30 The old dog won't even sleep in the bedroom. And she thinks I was trying to kill her by making her wear a coat today.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at January 29, 2022 03:09 PM (YynYJ)

Conor is convinced that a coat, any coat, is a terrorist threat!
DaughterH says I should have started "coating" him as a wee pup so he was used to it, and as usual, I think she is right about this.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at January 29, 2022 03:18 PM (hOUT3)

31 Dogs.

Posted by: yep at January 29, 2022 03:19 PM (KG3bF)

32 All dogs this week! Except for the exceptional squirrel art.

The dog art is great, too.

All the dogs look great.

Posted by: KT at January 29, 2022 03:19 PM (0ghg2)

33 Abby, our 14 y/o weimaraner, had pink eye in both eyes. She was a huge mess, with awful draining, pus in each eye. Vet gave us meds for her and she hated that. Finally after about 3 weeks, her right eye cleared up, but her left eye was still a mess and getting worse. The meds seemed to make that eye worse. Finally I went on the interwebs and looked for home remedies. Chamomile tea was the first thing on everyones list. I brewed the tea three times a day and bathed her eye in it. After 24 hours her eye looked markedly better after 48 hours it was completely clear. It's been a whole week and her eye is clear. We were afraid she was going to lose sight in that eye, but the vet declared her fine. She didn't mind that the meds didn't work and her only response was that sometimes the old ways are best.

Posted by: megthered at January 29, 2022 03:19 PM (sd9TS)

34 Pet portraits always fascinated me - a different skill than people portraits. Bone structure, hair, natural positioning, are all so different. You'd need a lot of time drawing animals to get these just right.

Beautiful oil painting of the pair of dogs...

Posted by: Boswell at January 29, 2022 03:20 PM (5iUNf)

35 Wow! What a great collection of adorables. The top photo, besides, being funny, could be used as an illustration of how life feels sometimes.

The art is simply gorgeous.

Thanks to MH for the thread every week and to all the folks sending in the pictures.

Posted by: JTB at January 29, 2022 03:23 PM (7EjX1)

36 Heh, one week with Newton and he sleeps through the night and is house broken.

He's doing a great job learning to walk on a leash too.

So far he is the easiest puppy I've ever had.

Posted by: Dave in Fla (fC3dn) at January 29, 2022 03:23 PM (5p7BC)

37 Great doggies and pups today and I loved the squirrel drawing, but no cats today.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 29, 2022 03:24 PM (l9vD3)

38 Golden retrievers are SO easy to train. They're smart and just want to make you happy. Unlike springers that will do what you want if it happens to coincide with what they want.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at January 29, 2022 03:25 PM (YynYJ)

39 These kitteh-kats are pretty darn resourceful.

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Thanks for including that, MisHum. A couple of the comments are funny:

. "Installer for regular internet said don't stand in front of it... cooks you like a microwave in 8 hours -- cats might be done sooner."; and

. "Catellite Dish!"

Posted by: ShainS -- A faculty lounge, if you can keep it. at January 29, 2022 03:28 PM (4fSQf)

40 We were afraid she was going to lose sight in that eye, but the vet declared her fine. She didn't mind that the meds didn't work and her only response was that sometimes the old ways are best.
Posted by: megthered

When I was a kid one of the neighborhood dogs played a bit too rough with my duck - "Quack Quack" (No giggles please) and tore her back wide open. Truly a hideous gash. She was dying.

Mom scraped together all the hard drugs she could find in the house and we forced QQ to eat a handful of those damn pills. After she fell asleep, we stitched her up, rinsed her off and put her back in the pen. She slept for about 3 more days straight. When she woke up, she flapped her wings a couple of times and looked at us like - What? She was fine.

Old ways. It is known.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 29, 2022 03:28 PM (mD/uy)

41 Huck - Yeah, he was very popular on the flight. But he slept most of it. He was very well behaved.

Posted by: Dave in Fla (fC3dn) at January 29, 2022 03:29 PM (5p7BC)

42 Hello, Moron pet people. Just skimmed past the post, but looks like some good pictures. Will go back & read.

We're having some lovely, warm, sunny days for a few days (until you folks up north leave the door open again). The cats are appreciative, especially my mellow yellow fellow Charlie.

Been a little concerned about Charlie. Hasn't been eating much. Maybe the hunting is good and he prefers fresh kill. Maybe it's the hot-cold-hot-cold weather messing with him.

Most mornings lately, Charlie will sniff at his food, then go meow at the front door to be let out, after which yellow-eyed black cat Ony will eat half of her food, then go clean out Charlie's bowl. Today they switched on me. Ony just sniffed at her food and wandered off, then Charlie ate some of his, then he cleaned out Ony's bowl.

Cats. Go figure.

Off to check the post & comments. Have a day, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - two happy cats at January 29, 2022 03:29 PM (utufg)

43 Cat has learned to ring doorbell for food. Short video:

https://tinyurl.com/24t6j4n2

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 29, 2022 03:30 PM (l9vD3)

44 Absolutely lovely work topdog. Wow.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 03:31 PM (nxdel)

45 I love the paintings, Topdog!

Posted by: CN The First at January 29, 2022 03:32 PM (ONvIw)

46 I've never had a golden, though one of my daughters owns one. A very good dog, even if his first year has been an ATM for the vet. Pet insurance has been a lifesaver for the kids budget.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at January 29, 2022 03:34 PM (j5ceG)

47 I wonder why the dog in the top photo doesn't want Dad to come to the rescue?

Posted by: KT at January 29, 2022 03:34 PM (0ghg2)

48 47: Dad was taking pics and laughing.

Posted by: CN The First at January 29, 2022 03:36 PM (ONvIw)

49 Howard Johnson is right!

Posted by: Gabby Johnson at January 29, 2022 03:37 PM (63Dwl)

50 Dave, what was the process like for flying with a puppy?

Posted by: megthered at January 29, 2022 03:41 PM (sd9TS)

51 Congratulations on your new family addition, Dave in FL. Newton is adorable!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 29, 2022 03:41 PM (+4iyt)

52 Dog in the hammock looks embarrassed. He is hoping a miracle will free him before mom or dad sees at this point.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at January 29, 2022 03:42 PM (OCMQM)

53 Hey Pet Morons!
Lucy the cat seems to be over the cold she had. She still sneezes occasionally, but her wheezing is gone. Never lost her appetite and has been drinking plenty of water. She's been sweet and goofy and affectionate.

My Marine chose her from the other kitties at the pound. He harassed me for over a year to find a kitty. I'm so glad he did. Although he was a royal pain in the ass at the time.....

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 29, 2022 03:42 PM (U2p+3)

54 Golden Retrievers seem like Good Dogs. Have never seen anyone have any complaints. Except maybe hair?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 29, 2022 03:42 PM (dNqv+)

55 Elvis and I just got back from our trudge in the snow. It's been coming down since yesterday afternoon and it's still coming with howling winds. Elvis has decided he like bounding in the snow like a giant rabbit.

Dave, your Golden puppy is adorable.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 29, 2022 03:43 PM (ZLI7S)

56 I have never seen a Golden angry at anything. They are always happy.

Posted by: megthered at January 29, 2022 03:44 PM (sd9TS)

57 Some might remember the tiny two-headed kitten (pic in pet thread, Sept before last). Daughter & SiL gave them a home, and now they are big guys. Got to get y'all some updated pix (I say to myself every week).

We were at their house on Sunday. One of the cats was at the back door, which was closed. I walked up and I thought he was going to rattle the "I want out" jingle bells hanging on the door knob. Instead, he stretched all the way up to touch the door knob, then turned to me and waved his paw in an unmistakable way that I should open the door. So smart!

Of course, he must think I'm really stupid because I didn't let him out.

Posted by: mindful webworker - two other happy cats at January 29, 2022 03:45 PM (utufg)

58 I don't know about Goldens generally, but my daughters dog leaves fur everywhere. My dogs, on the other hand, have no faults.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at January 29, 2022 03:45 PM (j5ceG)

59 >>>The following is a piece of art I had commissioned for the Fabulous Mrs. Mis. Hum's Christmas present from a Moron Artist.

I am betting the Fabulous Mrs. was pretty darned happy with that.

Posted by: m at January 29, 2022 03:46 PM (C5qZr)

60 >>>The following is a piece of art I had commissioned for the Fabulous Mrs. Mis. Hum's Christmas present from a Moron Artist.
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I am betting the Fabulous Mrs. was pretty darned happy with that.
Posted by: m at January 29, 2022 03:46 PM (C5qZr)
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It is pretty darned special

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at January 29, 2022 03:47 PM (j5ceG)

61 Loving all the adorable dogs today as well as the beautiful art pieces.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 29, 2022 03:50 PM (NpAcC)

62 I definitely wouldn't use the Vet in the #6 things you should know.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at January 29, 2022 03:53 PM (4v2Bk)

63 megthered - Pretty easy. We had to pick him up at 8 weeks so he would be small enough for a carrier.

He went under the seat and slept most of the way.

Cost $100 to the airline.

Posted by: Dave in Fla (fC3dn) at January 29, 2022 03:55 PM (5p7BC)

64 Every Golden I have known is mellow, smart, and loving. Such great family dogs and companions! The hair is the only drawback, and I say that as a former Lab owner (if that's the proper term).

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 29, 2022 03:57 PM (973h7)

65 When I lived n Portland, I had a litter of nine puppies that age escape and check out the neighbors. They split up so it would be harder to catch them. All safely rescued. They are so much fun.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at January 29, 2022 04:03 PM (YynYJ)

66 Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at January 29, 2022 03:09 PM (YynYJ)
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Love the picture of Jake. It almost looks like a painting.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 29, 2022 04:03 PM (NpAcC)

67 A very enjoyable pet thread, thank you!
Love the painting of the 2 doggies.
Having fostered cats, yes, it sometimes is difficult to give them up.
I get a Christmas card once in a while.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 29, 2022 04:04 PM (jTmQV)

68 ESPN: Tom Brady retiring after 22 seasons.

Posted by: Ries Gorthanes at January 29, 2022 04:05 PM (Ium52)

69 >>Every Golden I have known is mellow, smart, and loving.

Heh. My last Golden was a maniac, not smart but extremely loving. He never met a person he didn't like and made friends everywhere cause he was just such a big lovable clown.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 29, 2022 04:06 PM (ZLI7S)

70 Dave congrats on your new pup! Adorable!

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 04:06 PM (nxdel)

71 Those pet portraits are beautiful and have given me some gift idears.

Posted by: Muad'dib at January 29, 2022 04:08 PM (ikXZL)

72 I've currently got two Goldens, Murphy and Whiskey. They are easy to train and love absolutely everyone they meet, even burglars. They pretty much stay puppies until they are about 10, when they slow down--just a little bit. As far as the hair goes, it is an issue but the nice thing is it tends to gather into tiny tumbleweeds, unlike my son's bulldog whose short hair is impossible to see until you sweep up a mound of it or sit in his favorite chair by mistake.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 29, 2022 04:13 PM (0TVNF)

73 The only complaint I ever had about my golden (RIP) is, if a burglar showed up, the golden would lick him and show him where I kept my loot.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 29, 2022 04:13 PM (jTmQV)

74 Beautiful pets

Posted by: N.L. Urker, resolved to lurking at January 29, 2022 04:13 PM (LQ1+F)

75 There is a "hybrid" dog breed called a golden chow. They are a cross between a Golden Retriever and a Chow (duh!). The best dog I have ever had.

I used to tell people it was like having a smart Golden. A bit stubborn and watchful but if you were OK it was OK.

Great with little kids. Very playful and would demand attention when it was wanting some.

I ran into a few others at our dog park and found out they were a thing. All the other owners said they were a great breed.

Mocha was a red dog, beautiful coat and feathered tail with the boxy retriever head and ears. Very muscular chest with a bit of the lion mane going on.

There's a Facebook page of owners if you want to check them out. Hard to find.

Posted by: pawn at January 29, 2022 04:14 PM (Cfk8j)

76 ESPN: Tom Brady retiring after 22 seasons.
Posted by: Ries Gorthanes at January 29, 2022 04:05 PM (Ium52)

Speaking of pets, Tom Brady can do Olympic Flag Football now. ( Muldoon's trick for staying on topic

)

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at January 29, 2022 04:14 PM (4v2Bk)

77 I saw the cutest Scottie puppy on a walk today. Large-cat size, but a puppy.

Posted by: m at January 29, 2022 04:16 PM (C5qZr)

78 Mocha would have ripped the leg of of someone who didn't belong where they were. She never attacked or even barked at anyone but she was always watching and cautious with someone new until she got the score. Then she was their best friend, just like a Golden.

Heck she didn't even bark when someone came to the door. She would come and get you and follow you to the door and stick her head out just enough to se what was going on. Most people didn't even realize she was there.

All dogs were are different but this seems to be the nature of the Golden Chow. A great alternative to a Golden if you want someone to watch out for danger.

Posted by: pawn at January 29, 2022 04:20 PM (Cfk8j)

79 Awww wonderful doggies today! Newton looks so sweet and innocent...now.

We leave tomorrow for our trip back home to Calif (just a visit *sigh*) from Virginia. Driving. With 9 mo old lab, Merlin. Should be interesting.

Posted by: Russkilitlover at January 29, 2022 04:20 PM (iyVGU)

80 The old dog is a sprnger/golden cross. I've had them before. The pups are black, even with a liver and white springer dad. Some act more like goldens, some more like springers. They are good dogs. My fishing dog, Lucy, was a springer/golden.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at January 29, 2022 04:21 PM (YynYJ)

81 There's such a thing as a "hairy" chihuahua?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at January 29, 2022 04:21 PM (c6xtn)

82 He didn't having the makings of a varsity athlete.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 29, 2022 04:22 PM (vuisn)

83 All such beautiful furry friends! Newton looks like a love and Howard Johnson like he wants treats - all the time!

I especially like the picture of the bed-hog Jake. Its so artistic and the lighting is so perfect that it looks like a painting.

Posted by: LASue at January 29, 2022 04:25 PM (Ed8Zd)

84 There's such a thing as a "hairy" chihuahua?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

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Nope !

I have no comment at this time !

Posted by: JT at January 29, 2022 04:25 PM (arJlL)

85 Love that painting!
And that squirrel drawing

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 29, 2022 04:25 PM (lCui1)

86
Delilah passed the second leg of her temperament test at today's Alexandria KC show and may now be styled as GCHG Soyara's Devilish Delilah TT.

Also Best of Breed and 4th in the Hound Group.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 29, 2022 04:26 PM (/U27+)

87 Wolfus there are long haired chihuahuas. We had one at Shep's, Molly who just got adopted. Fourteen years old and still going strong! I always said her ears reminded me of Gizmo from Gremlins. lol!

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 04:27 PM (nxdel)

88 Congrats to Delilah!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at January 29, 2022 04:27 PM (4oe/X)

89 saw the cutest Scottie puppy on a walk today. Large-cat size, but a puppy.
Posted by: m at January 29, 2022 04:16 PM (C5qZr)

All dogs are cute.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, resolved to lurking at January 29, 2022 04:28 PM (LQ1+F)

90 Over the last month we've been so worried about our Eddie (who graced these pages years ago)- the vet thought he had leukemia or worse. After repeated and expensive(!) blood work, visits with an oncologist, and much prayer, we learned Friday that Ed does NOT have leukemia! We still don't know what caused a few things he's suffered from, but we are so relieved and grateful.

Posted by: LASue at January 29, 2022 04:28 PM (Ed8Zd)

91 86.Wonderful. I love reading about her successes!

Posted by: CN at January 29, 2022 04:29 PM (ddqsm)

92 One of the items on the vet list mentions spending time and interacting with your pets.
Since I sent my Maxxy over the bridge this past June, my solo girldog, Ellie, goes with me EVERYWHERE.
"Wanna go for a ride?" Yikes! The excitement is insane.
They need us; at least as much as we need them...
Thanks again for the pet thread MisHum!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 29, 2022 04:29 PM (JfNvZ)

93 Tom Brady=GOAT

Posted by: Ries Gorthanes at January 29, 2022 04:30 PM (Ium52)

94 92. Yep, I don't go many places without the Bogle. He can't go in the grocery store. So I usually choose curbside pickup so he can tag along.

Posted by: CN at January 29, 2022 04:32 PM (ddqsm)

95 I had to run out to the 'burbs this morning for Chekov the Ailing Codger Cat's Rx of prednisolone. The vet office was out, but I took the script to the pharmacy that has done his gabapentin. Now I can call one place in future and have them both delivered to my work.

He's asleep in his pet bed right now. Someone on the EMT commented, when I mentioned how he sprawls on the floor and looks at me with a "Come pet me" look, that he's engaging with his people, and that's true. Tonight he gets not only his 3rd gabapentin paste on the ear, but his 2x a week shot, and his oral prednisolone. We'll spread it out over the evening.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at January 29, 2022 04:33 PM (c6xtn)

96 LASue that's great! I'm sure you are relieved!

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 04:34 PM (nxdel)

97 Brady retiring? Another grim milestone for the Punchy Regime....

Posted by: Boswell at January 29, 2022 04:35 PM (5iUNf)

98 FFS Brady dominates the news all the time. Can we keep him off the pet thread please?

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 04:37 PM (nxdel)

99 Took doggeh on a short snowy walk. He keeps eating the snow, bad boi.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 29, 2022 04:37 PM (lCui1)

100 Wolfus, having followed your story, you have certainly been a good dad to your kitty.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 29, 2022 04:37 PM (jTmQV)

101 Hadrian,

Do you think Lila is going to surpass Lacey?

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at January 29, 2022 04:38 PM (YynYJ)

102 100
Concur!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 29, 2022 04:38 PM (JfNvZ)

103 Posted by: LASue at January 29, 2022 04:28 PM (Ed8Zd)

Without definitive blood work or other such stuff, it's so hard to try to pin down what ails our pets. Vets do have it tough with patients who can't talk about their symptoms. Everyone has to guess and hope someone guesses right.

Posted by: Russkilitlover at January 29, 2022 04:39 PM (iyVGU)

104 Chekov, like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, is out of his pet bed and off to the kitchen. He has some wet food in his bowl left from lunch as well as water in his fountain. Now he's working his way into the bedroom, or maybe to the litter box. I won't disturb his progress.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at January 29, 2022 04:40 PM (c6xtn)

105 Run, Castreau, run!

Posted by: t-bird at January 29, 2022 04:40 PM (1vynn)

106 FFS Brady dominates the news all the time. Can we keep him off the pet thread please?
Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB

He MUST have a dog !

Posted by: JT at January 29, 2022 04:41 PM (arJlL)

107 Congrats to Delilah, Hadrian!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 29, 2022 04:44 PM (lCui1)

108 All dogs were are different but this seems to be the nature of the Golden Chow. A great alternative to a Golden if you want someone to watch out for danger.
Posted by: pawn at January 29, 2022 04:20 PM (Cfk8j)

Huh. That is interesting. Chows are usually seen as one of the most aggressive dogs.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 29, 2022 04:44 PM (dNqv+)

109 Auron MacIntyre: It isn't hypocrisy, it's hierarchy

https://youtu.be/-P2bDgwvv2E

Posted by: BourbonChicken at January 29, 2022 04:44 PM (ybIRR)

110 Wolfus, having followed your story, you have certainly been a good dad to your kitty.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 29, 2022

***
Thanks. I don't think of it as parental, but more like, "My buddy and me, we made it through the war together, and I got to watch out for him."

It's not like I can explain to him that it gives me stress too. And there have been other feline friends that I wasn't there to help because they passed pretty fast, like Chekov's "brother" Wolf and his aunt Tatiana.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at January 29, 2022 04:45 PM (c6xtn)

111 Re. the what-vets-think-you-should-know link: what kind of coward leaves there dog to be euthanized? You do that, people who do that should be put down with their poor dog. I didn't even come here cranky. But good gravy.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 29, 2022 04:46 PM (3YVs3)

112 FFS Brady dominates the news all the time. Can we keep him off the pet thread please?
Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 04:37 PM (nxdel)

I sure hope the Russians don't attack Ukraine or the Chinese don't invade Taiwan during the Pet Thread - talk about trees falling in the forest!

Posted by: Boswell at January 29, 2022 04:46 PM (5iUNf)

113 My GSD Bruno likes to kick his dinner bowl over and eat his dry food off the floor. Should I just dump his food right on the floor?

He's funny when he does it. He eats the ones that roll the furthest away first and then works his way in.

Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 04:48 PM (vrz2I)

114 Not exactly pet, but critters.
c/o TheNewNeo
Tough Birds of Winter - How do they survive it? (12:34)
https://youtu.be/ZPHX9vgwmTw

Posted by: mindful webworker - eating chicken soup, ironically at January 29, 2022 04:48 PM (utufg)

115 Notsothoreau - look forward

Jake looks like a good and righteous dog. Good photo.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 29, 2022 04:49 PM (u82oZ)

116 Congratulations, Hadrian and Congratulations Dave in Fla, on your adorable new puppy.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 29, 2022 04:50 PM (NpAcC)

117 Boswell

The Garden Thread is the most sacrosanct of the threads. Either that or very well defended.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 29, 2022 04:50 PM (u82oZ)

118 111 Re. the what-vets-think-you-should-know link: what kind of coward leaves there dog to be euthanized? You do that, people who do that should be put down with their poor dog. I didn't even come here cranky. But good gravy.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 29, 2022 04:46 PM (3YVs3)

Yeah. The stories about people not being able to be in the room with their pets when they go due to covid stupid clownshit restrictions. So, not only are you torturing the owner even worse for having their pet put down by not being able to be in there for them, but also the pet who will die alone and afraid. Fuck these fucking people.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 29, 2022 04:52 PM (dNqv+)

119 Hadrian the Seventh

Delilah and the team behind her are to be congratulated. You all should walk tall and proud.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 29, 2022 04:52 PM (u82oZ)

120 Normally MisHum asks to keep current events off the pet thread. It's a place we can gather for a few hours and talk about something else. If the rules changed then it's my bad and I apologize.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 04:52 PM (nxdel)

121 Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB

Do you have a "Go Chiefs" coverlet for your bundle of loving fur, Moose?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 29, 2022 04:54 PM (u82oZ)

122 So far he is the easiest puppy I've ever had.
Posted by: Dave in Fla

He's adorable

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 29, 2022 04:54 PM (lCui1)

123 We can expand to pet costumes that are wild. if you want. I have no dog in that fight.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 29, 2022 04:55 PM (u82oZ)

124 Congratulations to Miss Delilah and her team!

And congratulations to Dave in Fla on the new, and already housetrained, Golden puppy!

It's so nice to hear good news for a change!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 29, 2022 04:55 PM (973h7)

125 122 So far he is the easiest puppy I've ever had.
Posted by: Dave in Fla

He's adorable
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 29, 2022 04:54 PM (lCui1)

He has a good look in his eyes. Old eyes.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 29, 2022 04:55 PM (dNqv+)

126 great looking ani-mules this week. Howard Johnson's expression is 'you said there would be bacon. where is my bacon?'

Posted by: BifBewalski @ (IJES/) - at January 29, 2022 04:55 PM (IJES/)

127 Normally MisHum asks to keep current events off the pet thread. It's a place we can gather for a few hours and talk about something else. If the rules changed then it's my bad and I apologize.
Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB

You're lucky CBD wasn't here !

Posted by: JT at January 29, 2022 04:55 PM (arJlL)

128 The Garden Thread is the most sacrosanct of the threads. Either that or very well defended.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 29, 2022 04:50 PM (u82oZ)

Indeed, I have heard that the Garden Thread's borders must be defended at all costs. To suggest that other threads borders are more sacrosanct is to defame the security permitter of this protected thread's sovereignty.

That said, I do love the pet thread, so I understand it that folks don't particular appreciate it if it gets hijacked.

Posted by: Boswell at January 29, 2022 04:56 PM (5iUNf)

129 Tough Birds of Winter - How do they survive it?

I was just thinking about that. The little chickadees seem unaffected by a brutal day outside. It's a pretty interesting video.

Posted by: t-bird at January 29, 2022 04:56 PM (1vynn)

130
Do you think Lila is going to surpass Lacey?
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at January 29, 2022 04:38 PM (YynYJ)

________

She won't equal Lacey's five Best in Shows and won't equal her points in breed and all-breed, but Delilah went to far fewer shows than Lacey and still has more Hound Group wins.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 29, 2022 04:56 PM (/U27+)

131 NaCly Moose doesn't like anything on him, not even a collar. Little stinker.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 04:57 PM (nxdel)

132 Dave in Fla

Your dog must make everyone around squee.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 29, 2022 04:57 PM (u82oZ)

133 Well, big new for our family - we are getting a new dog! Our dear old 14 year old Cavapoo, Yin, died close to a year ago. My husband wanted to get another dog right away, but I thought we'd better wait, and not just rush into it. We decided just before Christmas that we should go for it, and are getting a Golden Doodle (golden lab/poodle cross). Tomorrow we all drive out to the breeder's to see the puppy for the first time! We've picked a boy this time - Yin was a female - and should be able to bring him home in about 2 weeks. Very excited! Now I start worrying that we won't know what to do - just like having a baby, you worry that somehow you'll mess everything up just through ignorance.

Posted by: Dr. Mabusette at January 29, 2022 04:57 PM (51xhb)

134 Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB

If you visit, bring Moose along. I'll introduce him to outdoor Kansas.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at January 29, 2022 04:58 PM (u82oZ)

135 Has the Babylon Bee reported on Joe trying to grab a pussy at the White House yet?

Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 04:58 PM (vrz2I)

136 Dr. Mabusette, congrats on the new puppy!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 29, 2022 04:59 PM (lCui1)

137 NaCly will do!! He'd love it!

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 04:59 PM (nxdel)

138 I found a way to get dogs from stop digging a hole.

Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 04:59 PM (vrz2I)

139 Posted by: Dr. Mabusette at January 29, 2022 04:57 PM (51xhb)

My SIL has one, she's almost 14 and she's been the best dog she ever had. They are very sweet and gentle.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 29, 2022 05:00 PM (nxdel)

140 "to" stop digging a hole. I'll share my trick if anyone wants it.

Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 05:01 PM (vrz2I)

141 I found a way to get dogs from stop digging a hole.

Does it involve a balloon covered with a thin layer of dirt that pops when puppy's nails hit it?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at January 29, 2022 05:01 PM (SchxB)

142 Bacon?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 29, 2022 05:01 PM (dNqv+)

143 Nope and nope.

Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 05:02 PM (vrz2I)

144 That bird vid was amazing.

Posted by: Infidel at January 29, 2022 05:02 PM (qpolg)

145 Bacon would do it though. For a little while.

Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 05:03 PM (vrz2I)

146 Some might remember the tiny two-headed kitten (pic in pet thread, Sept before last). Daughter & SiL gave them a home, and now they are big guys. Got to get y'all some updated pix (I say to myself every week).

We were at their house on Sunday. One of the cats was at the back door, which was closed. I walked up and I thought he was going to rattle the "I want out" jingle bells hanging on the door knob. Instead, he stretched all the way up to touch the door knob, then turned to me and waved his paw in an unmistakable way that I should open the door. So smart!

Of course, he must think I'm really stupid because I didn't let him out.
Posted by: mindful webworker - two other happy cats at January 29, 2022 03:45 PM (utufg)

My lanky tabby cat Julius used to do that - stand at the back door and move paws alternately up on down on opposite sides of the knob when he wanted out. He knew the exact mechanism for opening but no grip.

He used to go out and wander on evening even before eating, but eventually we got to an understanding that if I didn't let him out I had a good reason for it.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 29, 2022 05:03 PM (eoQWY)

147 I'll share my trick if anyone wants it.

I'd love to hear it.

One of my current dogs occasionally tries to make sure that sappers aren't building tunnels under us.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 29, 2022 05:04 PM (3YVs3)

148 My SIL has one, she's almost 14 and she's been the best dog she ever had. They are very sweet and gentle.
Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB

Yes, temperamentally this should be a really good fit. Dean and I are in our 60s now, we need a dog that's gentle and forgiving. A big hound that's happiest bounding over rocks on mountain hikes just isn't going to be right for us. This time, we're going to go for professional training, so our dog will be able to walk on a leash and go for walks. Yin wouldn't do it; she'd walk 20 feet then sit down and we'd have to pick her up and carry her.

Posted by: Dr. Mabusette at January 29, 2022 05:05 PM (51xhb)

149 I'll share my trick if anyone wants it.
Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 05:01 PM (vrz2I)
~~~~~

Put poop in the holes?

Posted by: IrishEi at January 29, 2022 05:05 PM (0TVNF)

150 Get a shovel and go scoop up some poop. We have a big yard and the dogs have a "minefield" they use. Put it in the hole and cover it up with the dirt they threw out of the hole.

They won't dig there again. Somewhere else maybe.

Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 05:07 PM (vrz2I)

151 Yes Chows are aggressive. Mostly if you don't respect their space or mess with someone on their OK list.

A lot of people are very stupid when they meet a new dog and go right into the "Aww, she's so cute" mode grabbing them and what not. Chows are extremely territorial and that includes where they are standing right now.

Goldens are just about the exact opposite and know no boundaries. Everyone is a plaything. This is not the real world.

The Golden Chow mix tends to bring them to the center of the spectrum in terms of attitude. Plus they look more like Goldens or a dominantly Golden mix so people don't freak out when they see them.

The only obvious Chow trait is that they have some black on their tongues which is a tell.

They are extremely loyal dogs who do not tend to wander off because their job is being with their people.

Posted by: pawn at January 29, 2022 05:08 PM (Cfk8j)

152 "Put poop in the holes?
Posted by: IrishEi"

Uh. Yeah!

Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 05:08 PM (vrz2I)

153 A cute doggeh vid

https://twitter.com/MaxAMaxim/status/
1486892754156273673

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 29, 2022 05:10 PM (lCui1)

154 They won't dig there again. Somewhere else maybe.
Posted by: fd at January 29, 2022 05:07 PM (vrz2I)
~~~~~

It works. You just have to be consistent and do it every single time they dig a hole. They like to dig in soft spots which is what filled holes are, so they frequently go back to the same spots. If they keep hitting poop consistently, they stop. Works like a charm.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 29, 2022 05:10 PM (0TVNF)

155 Chamomile tea was the first thing on everyones list. I brewed the tea three times a day and bathed her eye in it. After 24 hours her eye looked markedly better after 48 hours it was completely clear. It's been a whole week and her eye is clear. We were afraid she was going to lose sight in that eye, but the vet declared her fine. She didn't mind that the meds didn't work and her only response was that sometimes the old ways are best.
Posted by: megthered at January 29, 2022 03:19 PM (sd9TS)

My mom had me hold tea bags on the wounds of my wisdom teeth to sop up seeping blood, cover the taste, and just to keep swelling down generally. Worked pretty well

Posted by: Oldcat at January 29, 2022 05:11 PM (eoQWY)

156 Want to know a trick how to potty train little boys that doesn't involve poop?

Posted by: IrishEi at January 29, 2022 05:12 PM (0TVNF)

157 Um, we had dogs as kids. We were always taught when meeting a new dog or animal offer the back of a closed hand for them to sniff.

Posted by: Infidel at January 29, 2022 05:14 PM (qpolg)

158 OT, but would get the interest of any red blooded pet:

I see a video out of the corner of my eye 'Butter Boiled Chicken'.

You have my interest, sir.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 29, 2022 05:16 PM (dNqv+)

159 Once again it is a Saturday afternoon and I miss Oregon Muse and the chess thread...

Posted by: Theodore at January 29, 2022 05:22 PM (GJnvT)

160 Once again it is a Saturday afternoon and I miss Oregon Muse and the chess thread...

Damnit, don't make me cry again.

Posted by: Infidel at January 29, 2022 05:25 PM (qpolg)

161 Nood Hobbying.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 29, 2022 05:26 PM (dNqv+)

162 I'm down to just two animal housemates for the first time in 21 years. I rescued dozens of dogs once I bought my first house. Hurricane Michael killed the house, but all 8 of my dogs survived. Four went to a rescue for adoption. Two others died at age 13 last year.
Current duo is two almost-10 year olds who hate each other. Sigh.
But they love me, so there's that.

Posted by: Aymar Artur at January 29, 2022 06:53 PM (Qo+uP)

163 If you don't have to pay by the pound, Mastiffs are a real bargain.

Posted by: timactual at January 29, 2022 07:33 PM (+oSfl)

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