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Topic: Boomer dogs and other assorted pets |
Labduck
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 posted Jul-14-2005 03:40 PM
  
This is Howie, "The Helper Cat". The cat that likes to help - but not very well! Howie would like to go on runs with me, except he has an attention problem. He would rather chase birds and insects, and he kind of gets off track. He does, however, help me with my pre- and post-run stretching.
 Howie is over two years old, and he has already used up more than his 9 lives.  [This message has been edited by Labduck (edited Jul-15-2005).]
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puglogic
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posted Jul-14-2005 03:51 PM
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Originally posted by ajhjc:
She is named Skipper for when her parents used to have a boat. She has a sailor collar 
Pugs seem to tolerate being "costumed" better than any breed I've ever known. They seem to understand that making people laugh is a good thing, and they become these ridiculous little clowns sometimes. When I was laid up with a stress fracture (at the beginning of the ordeal) last year, I spent a lot of time on the couch feeling sorry for myself for the first couple of days. Ike went into hyper-clown mode, bringing me a pile of different stuffed animals, spinning in circles, playing hide-and-seek under the couch. Funny little martian dogs. The Eddie-man is a little more dignified...
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runnerbythesea
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posted Jul-14-2005 04:08 PM
jdmom3,Quote: "Here's a picture of my 19 year old Siamese Koko. He's doing pretty well for an old guy, though has lost a lot of weight recently." My cat is 17 and she was losing weight as well. I took her in a she had hyperthyroidism. We just give her pills daily now and also put her on the science diet for senior cats. She gained 1.5 lbs. (a lot for her) and is doing much much better. She's a little thing and never weighed over 6.5 lbs in her life. So, were happy with her weight gain. We were extremely worried with her weight loss and thought she was "checking out." Turned out there was an easy solution to her medical problem. She's even a cancer survivor from 4 years ago as well.
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runnerbythesea
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posted Jul-14-2005 04:25 PM
Here's my kitty Mergatroid. We're into elder care now. I remember the first time she experienced me going off on a run and she ran after me down the street meowing in a panic thinking I was leaving for good. I had to take her back to the house. She is such a sweet little thing. 
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hopeful45
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posted Jul-14-2005 04:37 PM
Mergatroid is beautiful! We used to have a siamese/himilayan cat named Holly with long hair like that. I love the Pug picture too! What a little clown indeed!
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hydrationprincess
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posted Jul-14-2005 06:35 PM
great thread! it's nice to see other boomer family members! love the pug picture...i could never get my pugs to do agility....kudos to you!i'm going to attempt to attach a link to view a picture of my sydney dog. i rescued her about 3.5 months ago. she is an australian shepherd/border collie mix (we believe) and the vet thinks she's about 1.5 years old. she's such a great running buddy! she loves to herd other dogs and animals...that's how she plays. [img]http://photos.yahoo.com/hydrationprincess[img] we also have a kitty named daphne who we rescued about 1.5 years ago. she cannot stand dogs. poor sydney just wants to play and daphne will have nothing to do with her.
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hydrationprincess
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posted Jul-14-2005 06:37 PM
sorry bout that...try copying this into your address line...http://photos.yahoo.com/hydrationprincess
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runnerbythesea
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posted Jul-14-2005 07:28 PM
Hydrationprincess,You did the code to post the picture correctly except for the slash on the second img. In the last bracket it's /img. THE PUG PICTURE IS PRICELESS! HOW ABSOLUTELY CUTE! Thanks for the compliments of Mergatroid. We call her Troidie. She has trained us well and has a full-time staff to wait on her. She's just too sweet to resist.
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runnerbythesea
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posted Jul-14-2005 07:31 PM
puglogic,Is your dog in a dog show? Or is he just jumping over something from a horse show? In either case, cute as cute can be.
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puglogic
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posted Jul-14-2005 08:00 PM
That's Ike being a speed demon in an AKC agility trial (hey, there's a competitive sport for everything now...  Lots of fun to do and it keeps him from turning into El Porko.
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Silvercrown90
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posted Jul-16-2005 01:54 AM
Great pictures! Here's my two -- Rotax (left), American Bulldog, and Mika (right), American Bulldog/Great Dane mix:  Sharon
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arf
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posted Jul-16-2005 02:13 AM
Sharon - and you get to sleep on the dog pillow on the floor right ? Gorgeous dogs....I especially like Mika's white toes.
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irunslowly
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posted Jul-21-2005 06:54 PM
  Veta Louise Simmons
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ajhjc
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posted Jul-21-2005 09:04 PM
I took a course in art last winter. I learnt the difference between a fine oil painting, and a mechanical thing, like a photograph. The photograph shows only the reality. The painting shows not only the reality, but the dream behind it. It's our dreams, doctor, that carry us on. They separate us from the beasts. I wouldn't want to go on living if I thought it was all just eating, and sleeping, and taking my clothes off, I mean putting them on... Irun, Veta looks as sensitive as her namesake.
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hopeful45
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posted Aug-03-2005 03:08 PM
**News Flash!!** I'm a grandma . . . . to puppies that is! Looks like we have 6 male and 4 female puppies - momma is doing fine and delivered them all on her own. I'm so excited - told them that I want to come see them as soon as they are walking and playing. Last time we went right up (45 min. drive) while they were still so new - oh I love puppies so!
Can't wait to go home and tell Huntley what a stud he is.Pictures will be posted once I get to see the little devils.
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Econo
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posted Aug-03-2005 03:15 PM
hopeful, that's wonderful! Labduck, your "stretching" photo is TOO FUNNY!
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Spareribs
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posted Nov-08-2005 03:53 PM
"Honey, where did I put my gun?"
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ajhjc
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posted Nov-08-2005 04:56 PM
Oh ribs, be quiet, shhhh....Tramps, your animals are beautiful. My DH and his mom were the gatherer of strays when he was little. Family of eight total, and it was just him and his mom.
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louking
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posted Nov-08-2005 05:11 PM
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Originally posted by Tramps:
Edited to add the whole gang:
Trampsolepal - I cannot believe you have two dogs and a cat. This is getting scary. Brandy is on the left, JD is on the right.
 This is Frenchy.
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Lou, aka Mr. predawnrunner
Lou's Brews
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Lil Engine
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posted Nov-08-2005 09:08 PM
You mean some of you can actually run without a dog? You're kidding, right? I'd include a picture of my partner, but alas I'm not literate enough to include a photo. Sigh. ------------------
"I think I can, I think I can"
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Ileneforward
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posted Nov-10-2005 12:55 PM
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This is Gamera. He is a sulcata, sort of a hard shell dog. He runs quite fast, though he doesn't look as though he would. A major drawback to going running with him is he tends to like to go north only. He can be very stubborn, so you have to carry him back south. He currently weighs almost 40 lbs. [This message has been edited by Ileneforward (edited Nov-29-2005).]
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Econo
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posted Nov-10-2005 05:31 PM
Oh. My. Gosh. Ilene, what a cute, eager-looking doggie you have!
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Ileneforward
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posted Nov-10-2005 09:24 PM
Thanks!
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twoleftfeet
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posted Nov-10-2005 10:03 PM
Ilene, that's a running partner that's more my pace! I don't know why I never thought of that - the dog can stay at home now!
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Ileneforward
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posted Nov-29-2005 11:23 AM
Would someone please explain how I would post a picture instead of just a link line? Thanks!(oh, and in language that a non-techie would understand, sorry, and a million thanks again) [This message has been edited by Ileneforward (edited Jan-02-2006).]
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