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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day...2-1-06...A letter to My Pets
DollyCali | February 1, 2006 | dollycali;

Posted on 02/01/2006 4:15:54 AM PST by DollyCali

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To: DollyCali


This is the Dread Boston Salty, 27 pounds of sheer Boston goodness and every inch a terrier, my husband's Christmas present in 1998. He always has a lecherous look to him. He's a major flirt and here is saying, "Howa YOU doin'?"





This is my alpha cat Sabrina, whose everyday name is Dolly. She rules the Ferocious Feline Bebop Trio with an iron paw, and keeps everyone (including Salty) in line. Her litter was her and two coal-black brothers, and when I went to pick one out she was beating the hell out of the two of 'em. I had to have her. Her coloring really is that variegated - she looks like someone took a calico, shaved it, put the hair in a bag, shook it up, and glued it back on.





This is Tabitha, familiarly known as Spot. (This picture doesn't show it, but she has a big circle on each flank.) She was a feral kitten (I had to pounce on her and jam her inside my jacket to get her home, and to this day have the scars to show for that maneuver) and at 12 is still half-wild, and doesn't like to pose for pictures. She knows how gorgeous she is.



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And this is Dennis, a hugh and series lover boy. He taught Salty everything, including the fact that showing your belly fur gets the ladies every time. He walked in one Friday morning back in 1994 while I was painting the kitchen and had the doors and windows open, and started eating the girls' food. He got his name because that night I was leafing through the name book drinking a glass of merlot and had Dennis Miller on for background, and I found the entry for "Dennis" that said it meant "lover of fine wine," and just then the cat came over and knocked over my wine glass. It was a convergence of circumstance that could not be resisted.



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And just to be gratuitous, this is Dennis practicing the art of not being seen. Now stop looking, or he'll show you his belly fur.
201 posted on 02/02/2006 6:54:48 AM PST by Xenalyte (Just picture the photo a bottle of Jager shoot glasses with dark liquid in them.)
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To: SoldiersPrayingMom
Chachi looks like he might be Corgi and Taco Bell's ankle-biter....

Close. Taco Bell is in his genes, but the other component is Pomeranian. His ears are pure Chihuahua - he is known as a "designer" dog, a "PomChi".

Mama_Bear is that the little cutie that you had in the playpen at the FReeper picnic last Fall? Sure is a cute little rascal and sure has grownl!!

Yes, that's him. Almost all grown up. We are the proud parents of a PomChi going through his difficult "teenage" years. We are just crazy about him, but what a challenge this head-strong little guy is sometimes! We start intermediate classes with him at PetsMart next week. I have little hope that a whole lot is going to change though. He will do anything we ask him to do when we have treats to give him. When we don't, his attitude is "forget it! Not doing it and you can't make me". LOL. (Of course, we DO make him, but it has no effect at all on the next time we show up treatless and give him a command.)

202 posted on 02/02/2006 8:10:30 AM PST by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage!)
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To: Xenalyte; Kitty Mittens
Pinging Kitty Mittens ... kitties galore!

Xena.. wonderful pix(like your camera).. what is the breed of pooch? some kind of pug? I see Boston terrier from your description but is that a pug? I don't know dog breeds very well. I think My aunt & uncle years ago had one that looked similar.. & they just loved that pup. Small as I recall (I am talking about 40 years ago & so things are "cloudy" ..(as I am only 39, ah hem,,,)

:-)

Tabitha & Sabrina(Dolly? good name!) Ha.

I never realized that cats could be alphas in household. for the most part our must be betas. My oliver who died in Dec I guess was in charge of the household & Toby when he joined us, but Oliver was always the Beta w/other dogs.. even little tiny dogs.
203 posted on 02/02/2006 8:11:20 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali

Dolly,
Is that your dog and kitten?

If so, is that a French Mastiff (aka Dogue de Bordeaux)?

Gorgeous! I love big dogs - and Mastiffs steal my heart.


204 posted on 02/02/2006 8:12:27 AM PST by Dashing Dasher (Feb 01, 1790, The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City.)
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To: MEG33

Oh, okay, thank you.


205 posted on 02/02/2006 8:14:41 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: Mama_Bear
I didn't realize chachi had pom in him. After the empty nest my parents got a pom.. loved that little fuzz ball so much. I am thinking that if I come across a rescue(like free) I would get it for my mom. As she is bed ridden, she would love the little one for more company.. cats are cute & wonderful pets, but "limited" in their interaction as compared to dogs.

Does chachi bark a lot? that is what I recall about my folks dog.. barked all the time.. high shrill.

I have been fortunate so far my dogs aren't truly barkers.. if someone at door, come to yard, approach car(even cops)..yes but those are good "watch dog" types of barks.

The last year Oliver barked more in car at all.. cyclists, runners, cows & horses (we live rural).
206 posted on 02/02/2006 8:15:18 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali; Mama_Bear

ping for terrible towel explanation


207 posted on 02/02/2006 8:15:40 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: Dashing Dasher

no.. not mine. The dog is so ugly it is adorable. I am not sure I ever say one in person. At one time in NC, I bred persians & exotic shorthairs.. the persian kittens were about the cutest thing imaginable. Do you have a dog? cat? what kind?


208 posted on 02/02/2006 8:17:07 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

hehehehe.. towel. I suspect in church Sunday morning we willhave a lot of Tshirts & Sweat Shirts for Pittsburgh.. we have a lot of folks from there in our area & congregation.


209 posted on 02/02/2006 8:18:05 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali

Thanks!

Salty is 100% Boston terrier. He's just a mammoth one. Pugs are usually brown, and have curly pig tails and ears closer to their heads.


210 posted on 02/02/2006 8:26:02 AM PST by Xenalyte (Just picture the photo a bottle of Jager shoot glasses with dark liquid in them.)
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To: DollyCali
I didn't realize chachi had pom in him.

Yep, half and half, from what we were told. But we didn't see his parents and I see very little Pom in him. He is trying real hard to grow an impressive Pom tail, but it isn't happenin'. LOL. He has a Pom face, and the beginnings of a ruff around his neck, but I see mostly Chihuahua in him. Poms are wonderful little dogs, we had a purebred black Pom years ago.

And yes, they can be yappy. Chachi has started barking more and more, and that's one thing we need to start breaking him of. It's a high pitched hysterical bark that will just drive you up the wall. We're NOT rural and I'm sure the neighbors don't want to be listening to him barking every time he hears a sound on the other side of the fence. LOL.

211 posted on 02/02/2006 8:26:20 AM PST by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage!)
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To: DollyCali
I raised Rottweilers all my life and usually had one or two cats at the same time. Because of my travel schedule - I'm down to one cat, Psycho.
Darling Precious was my last Rottie - and she is pictured below as a puppy. She owned the remote - and the couch.

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212 posted on 02/02/2006 8:26:26 AM PST by Dashing Dasher (Feb 01, 1790, The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City.)
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To: DollyCali

Oh - and a French Mastiff is what Hooch was on Turner and Hooch. Gorgeous....Drooler!


213 posted on 02/02/2006 8:27:13 AM PST by Dashing Dasher (Feb 01, 1790, The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City.)
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To: libstripper

Wow, the poor pooch wasn't even able to take time to use the stinking, I mean the sweet smelling ooze to hunt and bring back a prize...


214 posted on 02/02/2006 8:28:32 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: apackof2

cute!


215 posted on 02/02/2006 8:33:16 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: Dashing Dasher

beautiful Darling Precious..

The man I got Josy(yesterday) from said that there might be a little rot in Josy as she has a dew(due) whatever TOE.. my Toby has it also.

I wondered what it was on Toby as my first dog was Oliver & he did not have it.

do you know what I am referring to? are there other breeds who have that? I am just trying to determine her "components. The markings seem to be like Oliver... very german shepherd.

How long ago did you loose DP? Travelling is harder with dogs.. I try to take mine almost everywhere wiht me.. Everyone refers to my van as the Kennelvan!


216 posted on 02/02/2006 8:40:32 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: Xenalyte

Some day when I have some extra time & it is crumby weather out so I cant be doing yard work or playing outside I will go to some dog sites & try to learn more.

thanks for info & pix!


217 posted on 02/02/2006 8:41:47 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: Mama_Bear

I recall my parents dogs bark being annoying. But we weren't here that often. Lived out of town so it was a few days here & there a year.. do you have a full view standing of chachi?


218 posted on 02/02/2006 8:43:25 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali
do you have a full view standing of chachi?

But, of course! My photographer husband is making sure that Chachi is one the top ten most photograhed dogs in the world, I think. LOL.

BRB with a full body shot.

219 posted on 02/02/2006 8:46:27 AM PST by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage!)
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To: DollyCali
Shana was my first Rott, Abby was my second and DP was my third. Precious was lost about 18 months ago.

Dewclaws are usually removed when they dock the tails. They are like thumbs and have no real purpose - and can get caught on things when get older.

My friend has a Dobie and her dog has serious Dews - very pronounced - usually they are very small.

About the travel..
I travel about 50% on business - can't quite take a Rott with me to business meetings. I also don't live in a conducive environment (Condo). When I had Precious - I had a large house with a large yard for her to run around.
220 posted on 02/02/2006 8:48:13 AM PST by Dashing Dasher (Do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success. -- Boetcker)
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