Comfort dogs

Thank you.  Ava appreciates your kind comments. She is very sweet.

So cute!

Hello I am new here and I love these discussions. I not only feel closer to my dogs I also feel closer to everyone here because I can safely voice my concerns and worries and not be told its not a big deal. I have a miniature dachshund named Ginger  and a miniature schnauzer named Cole. They keep me company and really make my day.  They also will listen to me and give me kisses. 

I haven't checked in here for a while - somehow this dropped off my favorites list. I had to catch up on a few pages! First, WW and Monis - a belated condolence on the loss of your furkids.  However long they live, it's never enough time.

And WW, so sorry about the extra surgeries!  Your "guilty party" looks like a min pin - is that right?  We share our home with a red min pin - he's 10 now and we got him as a rescue 3 years ago.  We've never had a min pin before, and wow - are they fun dogs, but are also quite a handful.  I now understand 100% why all the breed books say that a min pin is NOT a dog for the first-time dog owner.    LLiz - an older rescue dog might be perfect for you - much easier to integrate into your household right now than a needy puppy.  

Love all the dog and kitty pictures everyone's been posting lately - reminds me of the Dog of the Day website - are any of you familiar with that site?  www.dogoftheday.com It's a very simple site.  People submit pictures of their dogs and a little write up about the dog.  The websites posts one each day.  I have it set as my home page at work, so I get to meet a new canine first thing every morning when I fire up the computer.  They also have the Cat of the Day and the Pet of the Day websites as well.  

Thought you all would enjoy this:

This is my last dog, Rocco.  He was rescued from a fighting ring. His ear flaps were cut off and he had bite scars on his face. He was just the BEST DOG EVER.  He adored babies and tolerated the antics of small children.  One time in Central Park, a toddler grabbed him by the upper lip and pulled!  He just stood there,, like,, Help Mom,, get her off me! 

He wore this costume on the Halloween after 9/11.  We walked thru Central Park this way and people told us that it cheered them up to see him dressed up this way.  

He was my birthday present the year after I moved to NYC. He moved to FL with us and I got custody after the divorce. (MY DOG, MINE)

 As much as I love Ava,, I still miss Rocco. He was very special.

OMG.  I love Rocco!

Glennie, you lived in NYC?  We did too.  Don't tell me we were there at the same time... we lived on Leroy Street, in the W Village.

Yipeeee for port removal!!

Rocco looks so sweet glennie. It's so difficult to lose them.

This is one of my fave NY / Rocco stories. So I'm sitting in Central Park with my then-hubby's elderly aunt and Rocco.  An unknown man with a baby walks up to us. And I'm talking a BABY,, not walking not talking ,,, maybe 1 year old at the most.  And he says to me:  "My baby likes dogs. Is your dog friendly? Can my baby say hi to him?"

I'm stunned. I lived on the edge of Spanish Harlem, where ganstas fought pit bulls and mothers would see us coming down the street and pull their children behind them.  And he was this guy,, with a baby,, wanting to say hi to my dog.

So I said, Yeah, he's friendly. Rocco is already excited cuz he knows he's about to get attention. I put him in a sit and squatted down next to him. The guy squatted down with his baby. Rocco kissed the baby and made her laugh.  It was a lovely visit.  Then he thanked me and walked off.

I told the aunt,, where's a camera when I need one?  That was a Kodak moment.

It was really hard. I still find it difficult to talk about it. The loss of all those fire fighters just really got to me.

People were amazing, though.  They really helped each other out. When the blackout happened, I walked from 68th St to 97th St to get home, as no subways and it was impossible to get a bus. People were standing outside giving you water as you walked by. Stores were giving away their ice cream before it melted. It was something. Anyone who think New Yorkers are cold and unfeeling is totally wrong.

That which doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

I'm good. I have to say my 5 years up there were a real eye opener. I'm a Southerner and I had a certain opinion of Yankees,, especially New Yorkers. And living up there changed my tune. Really, we are all just people with different accents. There are nice people and mean people every where you live.  You just gotta seek out the good ones and ignore the bad ones if you can.

it's a small world,,, were you there for the blackout in 2003? It was HOT that August,,,,

YAY, the port is out.  Hope the soreness passes quickly.

not sure what all you are asking. Is Faith a service dog? Why do you think she needs socks?  Most dogs don't like things on their feet. If you are walking her, let her stroll on grass. There are products that people in snow country use, a good pet store should be able to help with that. I'm in Fl, only heard about this!

Beds. Yes, the raised one would help with air circulation under her. 

How big is she? For $80 a grooming session should include a bath and blow dry. I'd look for a different mobile groomer that can do it all. 

my little Ginger