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Title: how much do you love your pet ? Post by mick on 12/09/10 at 17:00:05 My sister came accross this in the Portland News paper. People who treat their pets like family members now have a name. Not the owner ,the pets are called "Furkids" , Can you emagen how your neighbor will look at you after you called your Dog ,and he hasn't come ,you will say "Where is that little furkid " even so,I do like it. So now my little Missy is my very own furkid. ps, anyone heard that before ? |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/09/10 at 18:34:03 I think another important question we should ask ourselves is How much do we pet our loves? |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by sluggo on 12/09/10 at 21:17:03 i've used the term "fur family" when refering to the mrs. and the pets. we were not blessed with children so our pets have filled the bill somewhat. i sometimes wonder how people live while children, the thought of the loss of them would be unbearable. one of my dogs got mowed over right in front of me. it looked like the dog was protecting me he ran out and stood the car down. woman didnt ever see him, she did stop, i just waved her away without words. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by mick on 12/09/10 at 22:56:51 7E61786A6A620D0 wrote:
I don't know how you kept your cool, I think I would have taken a hammer to her car. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by Paladin. on 12/09/10 at 23:15:38 7C78727A6579747D787C7468110 wrote:
Pets are not LIKE family members. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family Definition of FAMILY 1: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual Definition of INDIVIDUAL 1a : a particular being or thing as distinguished from a class, species, or collection By definition, your dogs are members of your family. At least if they are house dogs, pets. Johnnie, the big mutt the north, is a member of their family. Muffin, the poor little white mutt in the house to the south, is kept outside and is not a member of the family. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by sluggo on 12/09/10 at 23:18:13 it was tough, but it was the dogs fault. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by mick on 12/09/10 at 23:19:28 What did Muffin do to be left outside in the cold? |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by weracerc on 12/10/10 at 05:33:24 I like & want to get those back window stick people with pets to put on the back window of the wife's car.....have not found the right style yet - two big people and three dogs big, medium and tiny and two cats one normal and one big....all live in the house and are more well behaved than some children......and are a lot of fun, provide great companionship, they work hard (watch dogging) and provide unconditional affection. I love my babies: Ginger 30lb Chow/Lab mix 10yr old Bo 20 lb Terrier mix 10yr old "Mr. Peanut" 5lb long haired Chihauhau aka "King of the World" 7yr old Charlotte 8lb black cat "The Princess" 12yr old Sophie grey tiger cat "Big Girl" 18lb 5yr old |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by Midnightrider on 12/10/10 at 07:53:56 Mick I was lmao until I read Sluggo's post. I'm sorry Sluggo. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by babyhog on 12/10/10 at 08:36:49 18lb cat? Holy moly! ;) Big Girl, I'd say! I'm still trying to train my Bug (Pug/Boston Terrier mix). He's over a year old but he still wants to chew everything. Particularly wood! Corners of my steps, baseboards... ugh! And digs in corners anywhere. He was getting much better, but the other day he chewed a piece of carpet about 3"x3" square. It was next to a doorway and had a little slit cut where there used to be a folding door bracket. Guess that made it easy for him to get at. The little sh!t. But I love them anyway. Jake - 12 year old MinPin. Maybe 10lbs. He's the king. Roscoe - almost 5 year old PomaPoo. Maybe 10lbs. He's the furball. Dudley - little over a year old. He probably weighs 22lbs. They are all black. Jake is black/tan, but the tan on legs has turned gray from age. Roscoe has some silver hairs, but it mostly black. Dudley has a big white diamond patch on his chest. Lovable critters, all 3. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by kimchris1 on 12/10/10 at 21:00:10 Our 4 legged kids are all spoiled rotten. I belive I am running a convelescent home for the 2 large dogs. Both have health issues. We have special blankets for them to lay on in the lliving room and bedroom. These blankets are washed every other day. "John Wayne" is a 132 lb Rotten Rowdy Rottweiler. We have had him since he was about 8 weeks old. He just turned 8. Sam is our 90 lb female Lab. I have had her since birth. Her Mom was a Golden Retriever and her dad a yellow Lab. Sam has gone deaf on me and has liver problems. Both do very well and keep us on our toes at times. John Wayne sleeps by my side of the bed. No one will ever get in this house as long as he is alive. Oscar our lil Dachshund sleeps snuggled under the covers. The 3 cats, Christopher, Linus and Charlie tolerate the dogs being in and have laid down the inside rules. haha. They all know the special cupboard where the goodies are kept and all I have to do is head towards it and they either sit and wait, or else go to the back door to be let out. Like 2 legged kids they all have their own personalities and little quirks. I will post pics of them soon. :) kim |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by PerrydaSavage on 12/11/10 at 02:33:07 I love my daughters and I loved our dog Biscuit ... a beagle/setter cross who was my very best friend and faithful companion for 13 1/2 years ... a more gentle soul I have never known. This past Fall her kidneys and bladder started to fail and on Nov. 2nd, we had to have her euthanised ... at the vets, my ex, my daughters and I sat in circle on a floor mat, No. 1 daughter holding Biscuit in her ams as the doctor administered the shot. Hardest thing I've ever experienced in my life to this point was watching the light of life leave that wonderful animal ... :( |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by kimchris1 on 12/11/10 at 06:52:27 Perry, my condolances to you. Losing a pet no matter what kind it is, is a hard thing to deal with. I know from past experiences myself that it takes time to overcome the grief one experiences when this happens. Last Nov 5, I had my lil Betsy laid to rest. She was a companion to me for 13 years. She had been abandoned along an old logging road as a pup and I happened to find her. This was the day after Christmas. She used to go to work with me everyday and welcome customers into the shop. She would lay down right in front of them. They either had to step over her or bend down and rub her belly.. ahahah.. 9 out of 10 times she got a belly rub.. ;D ;D I have her pics on my refrigerator and dresser. Her collar is there as well. It again was a very hard decision to make and yet I know it was time. You see as they were prepping her, she had a seisure and passed right there before the fluid could be administered. I was right there and was able to give her the last kiss and hug. Remember the good times and know you gave your per the best home it could ever have hoped to have. I have not nor have any intensions of getting another dog. I know I could never have one like her. I will admit I look, yet seems I just can't make that commitment now. And if I never do, I will be ok. As I do know what it was to have loved and been loved back. OUr animals are like our own flesh and blood. At least in this house. I refer to them as our 4 legged kids. ;) kim |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by bill67 on 12/11/10 at 07:41:38 No pets for me,Can't stand the smell. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by sluggo on 12/11/10 at 13:09:37 4D46434319182F0 wrote:
that's what i thought about my brothers 7 kids |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by mick on 12/11/10 at 13:10:59 565D58580203340 wrote:
Animals probably think the same about you. And FYI my dog does not stink,she is a lady. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by sluggo on 12/12/10 at 01:22:18 and here he is on the last day of his life. he loved riding with me. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/dsluggo/TCRIDES.jpg?t=1292145506 |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by PerrydaSavage on 12/12/10 at 02:26:40 That is just so cool Sluggo my friend! 8-) Your little pal was a real cutie too! You were so lucky to have had him as part of your life ... |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by Starlifter on 12/12/10 at 14:16:41 No kids here by choice, (I was away flying the first ten years and Ms. Starlifter was a career university student aquiring two masters degrees.) Our rescue cats have more than filled the void of no children. We currently have six rescues, not so long ago we had ten....maybe 35 or 40 rescues over the years. Vet bills have been astronomical over the years, but worth every penny. We lost our precious "Wren" over the summer....I still dream of her at night. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by mick on 12/12/10 at 14:21:45 445B42505058370 wrote:
Sluggo,well that's a bloody heartbreaker .what happened ? |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by mick on 12/12/10 at 14:29:54 624550435D5857455443310 wrote:
I do like cats,but prefer dogs.My Dad was a big cat lover he built cat bars all over his house so the cats could walk around on them and be taller than anyone,about a foot from the sealing, One of them got hit by his step daughter coming in the driveway,he never spoke to her again. He rushed the cat to the Vets office,he told my Dad she was a gonner ,or would be within a few hours. He got a baby crib from the garage and put the cat in their next to him in bed,so he could rock her gently to sleep,she died the next morning,RIP Sheba. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by sluggo on 12/12/10 at 15:21:07 65616B637C606D6461656D71080 wrote:
Sluggo,well that's a bloody heartbreaker .what happened ?[/quote] i had just a new puppy a shitzu, she was already following him around mimmicing all that he did. we were in the front yard, i heard the car coming (we live in the country) the dogs were heading to the street, they split up i went aftetr the puppy and get this TC ran out in road to protect us; he stoped and stood the car down, the car hit him, he spun around the wheel well, she slammed on brakes as she never did see him. i waved her off and the dog was beyond saving. i will never forget him running out there and just standing the car down. it still is pretty hard to think about. :( |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by mick on 12/12/10 at 23:06:49 6F70697B7B731C0 wrote:
Sluggo,well that's a bloody heartbreaker .what happened ?[/quote] i had just a new puppy a shitzu, she was already following him around mimmicing all that he did. we were in the front yard, i heard the car coming (we live in the country) the dogs were heading to the street, they split up i went aftetr the puppy and get this TC ran out in road to protect us; he stoped and stood the car down, the car hit him, he spun around the wheel well, she slammed on brakes as she never did see him. i waved her off and the dog was beyond saving. i will never forget him running out there and just standing the car down. it still is pretty hard to think about. :([/quote] yes I remember now, very bad luck mate.so Sorry. |
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Title: Re: how much do you love your pet ? Post by weracerc on 12/13/10 at 08:23:27 Mr. Peanut had a round of "gut crud" the week after Thanksgiving - $314 in vet bills but he is worth way more than his weight in gold......today Bo had a similar experience but we are pretty sure we know what brought on his stomach upset and he is going to be fine without a vet visit....one day several weeks ago the wife thought Bo was dead he did not respond to her morning wake up calls.....she came in the bedroom crying saying that Bo was dead.....I immediately go in to denial and at the same time start planning a pet funeral in my mind......only to go in the den and see him setting up wagging his tail at me.....his new nickname is "possum boy"........you love them and become so attached to them that they feel like they are true extension of your own flesh & blood.......I dont need anymore animal health issues for a while 1 near death experience and 2 rounds of gut crud in 2 weeks is quite enough for a while. |
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