Who on here likes to talk about dogs ?
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I like dogs. I have a Min-Pin who travels with me.
I am also a dog lover. I have a rat terrier that is my heart. My kids ask why I love her so much. I tell them it is because she always does what I tell her to do and she is always glad to see me!
I have a blonde lab mix and a jack russell miss. The only thing wrong with both of them is they're too friendly. LOL !!!!!
quote:Originally posted by dogsmaster.forever:
I have a blonde lab mix and a jack russell miss. The only thing wrong with both of them is they're too friendly. LOL !!!!!
WHOOPS !!!!!!!!!!!!
I meant jack russell mix. She is a female though. Both of them are.
quote:Originally posted by JustMe:
I am also a dog lover. I have a rat terrier that is my heart. My kids ask why I love her so much. I tell them it is because she always does what I tell her to do and she is always glad to see me!
Minnie is always glad to see me but seldom does what is ask of her. I wish I could get her trained a little better. Not like a circus dog but just to come, stay and not crap on the floor.
I just put her photo in the album
Look in the photo albums for "Bullet the wonderdog". Chocolate party poodle. Got a apricot female poodle and a German Shepherd, too. Wouldn't be without my pets....
I wish I was half the man my dog thinks I am.....
I wish I was half the man my dog thinks I am.....
How do I look in the photo albums for photos above ?
quote:Originally posted by dogsmaster.forever:
How do I look in the photo albums for photos above ?
At either the top or the bottom of the page, click on "Forums", which will take you to the main page. Then go to the bottom and click on "Photo Albums". Scroll to the bottom and about the third topic from the bottom is "Pet Photos". OR, use this link:
Pet Photos
Either one should work...the first will help you learn how to navigate this forum...the latter with get you right there.
I AM THE PROUD OWNER OF 8 DOGS & A 20LB MAINE COON CAT(MALE).I HAVE 4 JACK RUSSELLS(REGISTERED
A 13 YR OLD CHIWAHWA9registered),6YR OLD BROTHER & SISTER MIX BREEDS(RESCUED IN TUSCUMBIA)AND A CAIRNE TERRIER/JACK RUSSELL MIX.
I WILL WORK MY FINGERS TO THE BONE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM AND SEE THAT THEY'RE HAPPY.I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PLACEMENT FOR ONE OF MY JACKS,WHO IS MALE,TRI-COLORED,SHORT & STOCKY,WILL BE 2 YRS OLD THIS COMING JUNE & HASN'T BEEN FIXED.HE AND HIS BROTHER ARE STARTING TO CHALENGE EACH OTHER & IT BOTHERS ME.THEY ARE JEALOUS OF EACH OTHER & DEMAND ONE ON ONE ATTENTION.I LOVE THEM DEARLY & WOULD ONLY SEND ONE OFF WITH SOMEONE WHO WOULD LOVE THEM LIKE I DO.
THIS SHOULD EXPLAIN HOW I GOT MY SCREEN NAME.
A 13 YR OLD CHIWAHWA9registered),6YR OLD BROTHER & SISTER MIX BREEDS(RESCUED IN TUSCUMBIA)AND A CAIRNE TERRIER/JACK RUSSELL MIX.
I WILL WORK MY FINGERS TO THE BONE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM AND SEE THAT THEY'RE HAPPY.I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PLACEMENT FOR ONE OF MY JACKS,WHO IS MALE,TRI-COLORED,SHORT & STOCKY,WILL BE 2 YRS OLD THIS COMING JUNE & HASN'T BEEN FIXED.HE AND HIS BROTHER ARE STARTING TO CHALENGE EACH OTHER & IT BOTHERS ME.THEY ARE JEALOUS OF EACH OTHER & DEMAND ONE ON ONE ATTENTION.I LOVE THEM DEARLY & WOULD ONLY SEND ONE OFF WITH SOMEONE WHO WOULD LOVE THEM LIKE I DO.
THIS SHOULD EXPLAIN HOW I GOT MY SCREEN NAME.
quote:Originally posted by dogsmaster.forever:
Who on here likes to talk about dogs ?
Recently we lost our three beautiful and loving labs when they were dognapped and thrown into pens with fighting dogs. The neighborhood we lived in had 26 dogs missing in a matter of weeks. When we found out what happened to our pets, we went to the local police and to anyone we thought could help us. No one did. I was told that I had to come up with some concrete evidence, that the fact that neighbors had witnessed part of the event was of no consequence. We grieved for months, then moved to a different neighborhood where, we hope, there are no illegal aliens hunting for innocent animals to throw to their pit bulls. When I imagine my sweet babies being torn to shreds and then burned in a pile like trash, it infuriates me, and it infuriates me that the powers that be would do nothing about it. I recently adopted another lab who had been abused and left for dead after being dragged, possible behind a vehicle, then tossed into a lake. He washed ashore, was rescued, and we had to spend a lot of time and money to save him, but he is healing and has become a great friend.
I always say that anyone who loves animals and their mother can't be all bad.
Here's to all of you who love your animals...
You're right, she does look fierce with those teeth!
I don't have any words of wisdom on the training thing. We got Cassie at 5 weeks and she just seemed to mind right from the beginning. I tend to have a stern tone of voice even when I try not to so that may be part of the reason she minds so well.
I do leave those puppy training pads out for her to use. She would only use the bathroom rug in the house so I just cover it with the pad and she uses that in cases of emergency. She is home alone for 7+ hours and I realize the size of her bladder makes it hard for her to hold it all day. They have really worked well.
I don't have any words of wisdom on the training thing. We got Cassie at 5 weeks and she just seemed to mind right from the beginning. I tend to have a stern tone of voice even when I try not to so that may be part of the reason she minds so well.
I do leave those puppy training pads out for her to use. She would only use the bathroom rug in the house so I just cover it with the pad and she uses that in cases of emergency. She is home alone for 7+ hours and I realize the size of her bladder makes it hard for her to hold it all day. They have really worked well.
quote:Originally posted by Heub:
I just put her photo in the album
I created a new Pet Photo Album. Apparently the albums will only hold 15 photos. I placed Cassie's photo there.
Enjoying the conversation! Glad there are so many dog lovers in the area!
Enjoying the conversation! Glad there are so many dog lovers in the area!
Read the looking for a puppy post. We all love dogs. I have the moose dog chewing on my feet right now. I"m having to type and remember to hold my feet up, around, over and under to keep my toes intact. The little one, Jeb, stays on the back of the couch so Brady can't pull him around the floor by the tail. Brady can stand flatfooted and put his head on the sofa now, but he hasn't figured out how to climb up.
I have a westie, West Highland Terrier. I know everyone says their dog is smart, but mine is creepy smart. She just stares at people when they are talking. We've always wondered why and recently we figured it out. She's trying to learn words. I'm not making that up, it's true. I've never taught her the words "turkey" "bacon" "cheese" or "meat". Yet, she'll hear one of those words and go nuts. She'll also run to the window and want the shades pulled up when we say "window" or jump in your lap when you say "brush". She'll head to the food bowl for "hungry" or "food". All of this she just picked up on her own.
Westies are awesome dogs, I highly recommend them.
Westies are awesome dogs, I highly recommend them.
Jeb lives for a tennis ball (he's a coc-a peekapoo). He knows his colors. We can tell him to get his red ball or his yellow ball or his green ball and he gets the right one. We can say, "go to the front porch" or the back porch and he goes to whichever we say. He is a little shrunken human with a hairy tail
I use to have a Westie and you're right, they are very smart. Mine also had a sense of humor.
I have a Pug now and she's as smart and funny as the Westie. And very protective.
I have a Pug now and she's as smart and funny as the Westie. And very protective.
I adopted a Katrina rescue and he is the smartest, sweetest, craziest little beast in the world. He knows he is not allowed on the couch. He also knows I can't yell at him if I can't see him. So I'll go in the back of the house and come back to the living room and he'll be sitting on the floor looking all innocent, but there will be a little Shih-Tzu sized warm indention on my leather sofa. Hmmm....
I trained him using Cesar Milan's methods. You can watch The Dog Whisperer on National Geographic Channel and buy his books. It is a simple philosophy that worked really well for us. The only snag is the couch thing... but he's housebroken, will sit, stay, and lay down. That is about all I require from a 15lb dog.
I trained him using Cesar Milan's methods. You can watch The Dog Whisperer on National Geographic Channel and buy his books. It is a simple philosophy that worked really well for us. The only snag is the couch thing... but he's housebroken, will sit, stay, and lay down. That is about all I require from a 15lb dog.
I don't talk about dogs all the time, but I sure talk to mine all the time. Does that count? 
Since we're all animal lovers here...
If you've ever had a pet get lost, you know the feeling: it's one of the most awful feelings in the world. You wonder if your pet is holed up somewhere, shivering, hungry, and scared, and trying to find his or her way home - or worse... After hope is given up, most people want to know what happened, even if it's the worst case scenario: knowing offers closure.
For that reason, I do two things:
1.) EVERY time I see a "stray" - any animal that appears to be lost, dragging a leash or rope behind, wandering aimlessly, etc. - I look to see if it has a collar. If it does, I do everything possible to get the animal to come to me and then look for a rabies tag, ID tag, or other identifying information that can help me identify the owner. I try to keep him or her in place while I call and have been known to keep the animal at home until I can touch base. If that's impossible, I can at least tell them where the dog or cat was last seen.
**Disclaimer Warning: As you know, not all dogs are friendly - especially scared ones. Don't get hurt! I'm no Cesar Milan, but I've had a lot of experience working with and training large dogs who have fear aggression as a result of previous abuse (and thus tend to bite). Dogs express more body language than people; if you're not very fluent in that language, it's best to give the dog the space it needs, and try to read the tags from that distance. I carry treats, a leash, and a pair of long thick welding gloves
in my car for this purpose.
2.) Here's where I have to get morbid. When I was looking for my own dog, who had been gone for over a week, I called a local shelter. The lady told me she had seen a dog like mine, dead on the side of a nearby highway, but she was sure that it wasn't her - because she had checked the dog's tags and called the owners. Her doing that kind of creeped me out at first until I realized how much it would have meant to me in that moment to have at least known what had happened, no matter what.
These days, when I see an animal that has been hit, I stop and look for tags. I've never called anyone who didn't thank me repeatedly for doing so, for letting them know; like me, they needed the closure and maybe wanted to bury their dog or cat. I don't like to do it, but I do anyway. Something to consider...
-e-
Since we're all animal lovers here...
If you've ever had a pet get lost, you know the feeling: it's one of the most awful feelings in the world. You wonder if your pet is holed up somewhere, shivering, hungry, and scared, and trying to find his or her way home - or worse... After hope is given up, most people want to know what happened, even if it's the worst case scenario: knowing offers closure.
For that reason, I do two things:
1.) EVERY time I see a "stray" - any animal that appears to be lost, dragging a leash or rope behind, wandering aimlessly, etc. - I look to see if it has a collar. If it does, I do everything possible to get the animal to come to me and then look for a rabies tag, ID tag, or other identifying information that can help me identify the owner. I try to keep him or her in place while I call and have been known to keep the animal at home until I can touch base. If that's impossible, I can at least tell them where the dog or cat was last seen.
**Disclaimer Warning: As you know, not all dogs are friendly - especially scared ones. Don't get hurt! I'm no Cesar Milan, but I've had a lot of experience working with and training large dogs who have fear aggression as a result of previous abuse (and thus tend to bite). Dogs express more body language than people; if you're not very fluent in that language, it's best to give the dog the space it needs, and try to read the tags from that distance. I carry treats, a leash, and a pair of long thick welding gloves
in my car for this purpose. 2.) Here's where I have to get morbid. When I was looking for my own dog, who had been gone for over a week, I called a local shelter. The lady told me she had seen a dog like mine, dead on the side of a nearby highway, but she was sure that it wasn't her - because she had checked the dog's tags and called the owners. Her doing that kind of creeped me out at first until I realized how much it would have meant to me in that moment to have at least known what had happened, no matter what.
These days, when I see an animal that has been hit, I stop and look for tags. I've never called anyone who didn't thank me repeatedly for doing so, for letting them know; like me, they needed the closure and maybe wanted to bury their dog or cat. I don't like to do it, but I do anyway. Something to consider...
-e-
-e- you have a heart of gold! It amazes me how many people don't have tags on their pets! I found a little dog, a yorkie, running through my neighborhood last summer. Poor thing had hair to the ground, eaten up with fleas, and brambles in her fur. I was in my truck, but I stopped to not hit her. She ran to the door, like she knew me, so I took her home and gave her a haircut and two fleabaths. She hadn't eaten in so long she threw up the first bites she took. The poor thing had no ID, not even a rabies tag. BUT - she did have a collar! How crazy is that? Even if your little furball never ever goes outside and is always on a leash and you have a fenced in backyard, please put ID on them! I know the tags rattle. But you can get the little rubber things that go around keys and that will silence them! Love your pets! It might not be someone like me or -e- who finds them if they get lost.
PS and -e- a special Bless You for looking at the tags of poor animals who didn't make it.
Hey, I stop and get turtles out of the road. So if you hear about somebody being squshed in the middle of the road holding a turtle, it's me.
I have moved a fish out of a pot hole once on County Road 8. It had rained something fierce and we were heading out back towards town once the floodwater went down and my daughter saw something in a pot hole by the bridge. How she saw it, I don't know, but she hollered and wailed until I pulled over. We got out and there was a FISH flopping around in the pot hole. When the creek was up it was fine for him to be swimming over the road, but when the waters went down he didn't go back with them. So, I said "pick him up and throw him in the creek" and my little one with the heart of gold would not! She was afraid she'd get "finned" by the fish. So I picked it up and threw it in the creek. I expected "oohs" and "aahhh" but all I got was, "gee mom, now your hands stink". No good deed goes unpunished. Watch out Vick, I hear them turtles carry salmonella.
Our dog has been micro-chipped. If she is ever picked up by the animal shelter, she is supposed to be scanned first. The chip is activated by the scanner and sends out an ID number. Put this in the computer and you'll get my name, address, and phone number. It cost about $50 at the vet and all it takes is a simple shot.
Even though it's peace of mind for me, Lucy didn't like it. She pooped in the floor shortly after we got home that day.
We got a card with the rainbow bridge poem from the vet several years ago when we had to put my buddy down. He was 13, good health, and one day his body just started to shut down. We took him to Connolly Animal Clinic on 72. Everyone was very nice and helpful. This was after I moved away, my mom was taking care of him at the time. They kept him comfortable and allowed me time to get down there to see him one last time and be there when they gave that last injection. A few days later they sent a very nice card signed by everyone with that poem on it. Losing pets is a very hard thing to do, but that 10-13 years of having them is worth it.
Even though it's peace of mind for me, Lucy didn't like it. She pooped in the floor shortly after we got home that day.
We got a card with the rainbow bridge poem from the vet several years ago when we had to put my buddy down. He was 13, good health, and one day his body just started to shut down. We took him to Connolly Animal Clinic on 72. Everyone was very nice and helpful. This was after I moved away, my mom was taking care of him at the time. They kept him comfortable and allowed me time to get down there to see him one last time and be there when they gave that last injection. A few days later they sent a very nice card signed by everyone with that poem on it. Losing pets is a very hard thing to do, but that 10-13 years of having them is worth it.
You think a little salmonella scares me? You should see some of the stuff I handle every night (or at least 3 nights a week!) People are much nastier than any animal could be, including the lizards and I don't care what they say about lizard mouths. People coochies are much worse.
I have 3 lizards. One I picked and 2 I rescued. Anyone who asks about salmonella gets my honest heartfelt response.....Anything that has nails can carry salmonella.
I love lizards. And turtles. And bout anything. except wasps.
My pug, being a pug, has a tail that curls on her back so she can't chase it, but she likes to chase her hind legs.
This evening she tried it on the couch and discovered she can put her butt in the corner so it doesn't move, then twist her front and actually catch a leg. She sat there with the leg in her mouth for a moment with a "what now?" expression on her face then spit it out, sighed and went to sleep.
I think there's a lesson there about being careful what you want...
This evening she tried it on the couch and discovered she can put her butt in the corner so it doesn't move, then twist her front and actually catch a leg. She sat there with the leg in her mouth for a moment with a "what now?" expression on her face then spit it out, sighed and went to sleep.
I think there's a lesson there about being careful what you want...
quote:Originally posted by kscove:
I have 3 lizards. One I picked and 2 I rescued. Anyone who asks about salmonella gets my honest heartfelt response.....Anything that has nails can carry salmonella.
You forgot to mention your dog with the wrong head on its body.
My dogs are my life. If I start dating a guy and he doesn't warm up to my dogs or, more importantly, if my dogs don't warm up to him immediately, it's hasta la vista to him! The way I see it, my dogs have been with me through thick and thin and for far many more years than any relationship has lasted, so they come first! 