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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited June 2015


    I like how Loki's paws are crossed!

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  • Tempy
    Tempy Member Posts: 101
    edited June 2015

    he's quite the gentleman and always wants to cuddle not sure how much I'll be in the mood to cuddle afterward surgery as he's around 60 pounds and doesn't pay much attention to where his feet are. The little guys (two lhasa apsos) are huge cuddle butts but for some reason the younger one likes to stand on my boobs, go figure.

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited June 2015

    I love Loki, paws crossed, surveying his world. My Jack does that too. Pics of Jack with paws crossed, wearing one of my chemo hats in solidarity, and a quick snap of my tiny garden this morning. Since the temps have risen and we've had lots of sun lately, things are exploding!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2015

    hahaha. He is being soooo good. Nice job with the plants. It looks very inviting.

    Here is one of my young dog Jax. He's learned the fine art of begging really well.

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    Here is another. This is his tough guy look.

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited June 2015

    The dogs are adorable.......I want one so bad, but at 80, I am sure the dog would suffer, and probably run away yelping "get me away from this old broad"......LOL

    My kids say "Mom the damn dog will outlive you.............I get no respect....LOL......but I can show you my little sweetheart who I had after rescuing him from a woman who left him at the Vets......Had to put him down when he was 13, dementia, blind, deaf, and you can see his little doggie diaper....I miss him so much....image

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited June 2015

    Here is our latest Stella picture......I just feel so sad for her.....but she is doing ok so far....I guess jus a little dopey from all the Meds......image

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited June 2015

    Newest Stella picture..doing ok, just hoping and praying.image

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  • FairyDogMother
    FairyDogMother Member Posts: 253
    edited June 2015

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    I have a co-worker who does paintings, here name is Yoko Loftis. Once I was done with treatment she gave me this as a present. It made me cry. When she started working with us, she only painted humans and everything else. When we told her you can paint dogs and cats, she thought we were nuts. Now her business is doing better, take a look http://www.yokoloftis.com/

    TopL-R, Sasha mix-breed,9,Cocoa, Kelpie,9,Blizzard, White GSD,6,Zoe,10, lab/beagle Bottom L-R, Cooper, lab,5,Luna,9, Aussie/beagle mix,Snoopy, Chihuahua,11,Paco,7,streets of Argentina. These are all rescue dogs that live with us now. I love how she got their personalities in the pictures.

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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited June 2015


    Katy, your garden is so inviting! And I love Jack! he is so adorable.

    Slow: Jax has got that begging down!  LOL!

    Ducky: your little guy was a cutie. My 82 year old neighbor got a new dog last year, and the dog is only 1 year old! You could do it.  Tell those kids to be more respectful!    :)

    FairyDogMother:  WOW!!  What a great painting!! I love Cooper,, he looks like he is made of mischief!

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited June 2015

    What talent!!! Love it, I'd cry too

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2015

    FairyDogMother, what an awesome gift! You are one special lady to take in all those rescues. You really are a FairyDogMother!!

    Ducky, I think you should get a dog. You're gonna be around for a good long time. They are excellent company.

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited June 2015

    Ducky, I must chime in with the others. Both you and your furry friend will benefit from this relationship.

    It's about quality, not quantity anyway. This applies to all of us, regardless of age. Please think about it. Your deep caring for animals is evident. It is obvious you would make a very good doggie mommy

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  • norita19
    norita19 Member Posts: 49
    edited June 2015

    Ducky,

    How about a cat? Maybe you could adopt an older cat.

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited June 2015

    Nor, please I don't mean to offend anyone........I could never own a cat......from a little kid I avoided cats at all cost.....when they come near me I cringe.........I think kittens are the cutest, but once it becomes a cat..............not at all......

    I was having a mouse problem and someone said "get a cat"......I thought, oh that is never going to happen..........

    I do however love dogs.........

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2015

    I never really cared for cats too much either. Then I married Dr. Doolittle and we ended up with two rescues. Guess what? I feel in love with them both. I had difficulty getting used to a liter box, but we keep it out in the garage and the remaining cat uses a cat door to access the garage.

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  • FairyDogMother
    FairyDogMother Member Posts: 253
    edited June 2015

    Ducky, I use to work in a shelter and we would wave the adoption fee for seniors if they took a senior animal. You can get a smaller dog and teach them to use a litter box.

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited June 2015

    We had to give Jackson calming meds on Thurs. night because of the city's testing where they will be shooting off the fireworks this year. Princess didn't like it very much either.

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited June 2015

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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited June 2015


    so cute,, they are saying:  Grandma, give us a cookie !

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited June 2015

    awwwwwwwwwww


     

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited June 2015

    That is "Snickers" on the left...............and "Callie" on the right............they are my great-grandogs.........both belong to my grandsons.........rescued them as pups.....both were i college...........brought them home........now they are elsewhere, and my son has them living at his house......LOL........fell in love with them.......doubt if my son would give them back now............one is a "whatever", and the other is a Pit Bull.......we think Snickers is part Lab......she is adorable.......
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  • Nomatterwhat
    Nomatterwhat Member Posts: 587
    edited June 2015

    Snickers looks just like my beloved Squealler.  He was a black lab/border collie.  He has been gone 5 years now and I still miss him. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2015

    Adorable Ducky. Please read the stupid thread when you get a chance. I saw something on TV last night about seizures.

    M0mmy, I have to give my old dog Benadryl on the 4th of July or anytime there are fireworks. He has always been so terrified of them. My young dog could care less.

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited June 2015

    Jackson is going to be 8 in July. He's always been terrified of them ever since he came to live with us. He hates thunderstorms too.

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited June 2015

    When my Aussie started to loose his hearing, thunder started to bother him. I gave him Rescue Remedy, it helped.

    Bach Flower Rescue Remedy, with brandy base. Find at health food store.

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited June 2015

    Gonna look at Drs. Foster and Smith to see what they offer for calming meds. I get stuff for Jackson and Princess from there and have never had a problem.


     

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited June 2015

    I've ordered from them, I like them. Don't know if they have Rescue Remedy. People use it too.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2015

    Thanks for the suggestion Spookiesmom. The vet suggested the Benadryl. I wondered if they had something natural that could offer the same result. I will check it out for sure.

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited June 2015

    Found some calming bites they had on Drs. Foster and Smith for Jackson. He gets a biscuit for his leg as he did something to it back in '09 and every once in a while he starts limping on it, so we got him treats that have stuff to help the leg and joints as we know with his breed they are predisposed to having hip displasyia as they get older soon after the incident happened. We think that when he injured the leg, he was on the stairs and his nails got caught in the carpet on the stairs and that may have caused it. So far the treats we got for his leg seems to be working. He takes them with no problem and so we are hoping that once the order for the calming treats come in, that we won't have any problems with giving those to him either.

    Couldn't leave Princess out of getting something special. Her Daddy told me to order a new toy for his baby girl.  

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited June 2015

    My Aussie was allergic r to spring pollen. I gave him 100 mg Benadryl per day. It never slowed him down a bit. Me? I'd still be asleep.

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