A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-06-06....A Finest Pet Day

dutchess

[dutchess]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, dutchess, DollyCali GodblessUSA ~

Welcome Finest Friends. Giz and Friends here. JohnHuang2 asked us to "sub" today. Thought we would share what our human friends say about us. ENJOY! ( AND...as always feel free to add your own)

Dog Philosophy

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
-Anonymous

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
-Ann Landers

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
-Will Rogers

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
-Ben Williams

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
-Josh Billings

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
-Andy Rooney

We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return…dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.
-M. Acklam

I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.
-Rita Rudner

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
-Robert Benchley

Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.
-Franklin P. Jones

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.
-James Thurber

If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise.
-Unknown

Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
-Anne Tyler

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
-Robert A. Heinlein

You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'
-Dave Barry

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
-Roger Caras

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret

(AND for your cat people...taada) Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
-Robert A. Heinlein

"Meow!"

Have a great day...and keep smiling!!!!!

07-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #16

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-03-06 Military Monday 07-04-06 Happy Birthday USA ~ 2006 07-05-06 Warm Fuzzy Wednesday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[dutchess]

I liked each *saying* better than previous one! I LOVE this thread!

Thanks sistah!!! I had intended on using alot more pictures BUT...am still reeling from my week and a half with dialup only when it took forever to load graphic heavy threads PLUS was in a "lazy" mood :o) Still loving the background/border you created. Very rich looking!

[Billie]

And now a word from the kitty kats, who are just a bit peeved that dogs are getting all the attention today.....

[DollyCali]

oh.. just love the pix of your dingoes.. I think you saw John's Tippy - a dingo. I was out with them today. My two , his two & the pooch I am doggie babysitting for a week.

Did JT leave yet?

How are you doing? You know I didn't sleep last night.. I was thinking about you.. we are very proud of him & the great job you & Mr. Jemian did raising him.

{{{Jemian }}}


Back to my moldy, wet basement... such fun!

[dutchess]

It's my secret method of staying so young-looking: Nobody notices the wrinkles when they're staring at your infantile behavior. ;-)

Ah...love your attitude. Sounds like a tagline to me :o) Cybertreats to Dubya from Giz and Rusty!!!

[DollyCali]

Will change him on my list also Jemian..

Jemian's Terror - added to military prayer list, active duty.

[dutchess]

What special dogs. What are dingoes???? I thinks you posted about them before but can't remember! :0) (It's a 50's thing LOL!)

[Jemian]

Thanks. Dogs are so wonderful. Tippy especially was. He knew what mood I was in, what I needed and generally looked after things. I miss him still. Merah is a bit of a clown. She has her own mind and will not allow anyone to take advantage of her.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

This one I am ready for!



Hunter, the daughter



Amber, the mother



Velvet the boss

[dutchess]

Hi Amy!!! Lovely tribute to our president on his birthday that I ah-hem forgot about although billie mentioned it when sending the schedule last week. Oops...sorry billie :o)

[pax_et_bonum]

Thanks for the cybertreats! I gave them to him. He stared blankly at me.

Hmmmm.

;-)

That would be an original tag line, wouldn't it?

But then everybody would think of me as wrinkly....

I'll have to think on it.

:-)

[dutchess]

Will add your sons screen name (which I LOVE LOL). Please thank him for his service to our country! Will also be sure to advise the others.

[Jemian]

Thank you. Yes, I've seen the pics of John's Tippy. Good name for a dingo. I envy you having all those dogs around you. Your face must be very clean (from doggy kisses)!

Yes, JT left this morning. He's gone off before, to college, and it doesn't really feel much different than that. But yet... it does feel different, too.

Thank you for your compliments. But, I don't think we did all that much. We prayed for and with him and taught him Scriptures and to rely on God. But the all we did was create an environment. The Holy Spirit was the agent at work. He has grown so tall and mature. He is a man.

[dutchess]

What special faces AND Velvet definately looks like the boss. Are Hunter and Amber goldens???? Such sweet expressions. (thanks for sharing)

[Jemian]

Dingoes are the wild dogs of Australia. We used to live on a nearby island and so dingoes have kinda interbred with other dogs on our island. Merah might be all dingo, but we're pretty sure Tippy was a dingo-mix. They're very loyal and very territorial and not afraid of anything.

[dutchess]

And now a word from the kitty kats, who are just a bit peeved that dogs are getting all the attention today.....

CUTE!!! Ya think it's time for FredtheCat to get to work????

[Jemian]

What super-duper looking dogs! They have such personalities. I like the bottom picture with not only is Velvet on the rug but also there is one on the couch.

[Jemian]

I blame ALL my gray hairs on him.

[Billie]

[dutchess]

How's Dad doing?

It's been a pretty rough spring/summer. He loved doing outdoor work...but starts sweeping the patio and is physically worn out within 5 minutes which totally frustrates him. And his short term memory is really going AND last week his caregiver called in a panic because he wandered out the front yard which is a no no and a steep hill. He came back but there are all sorts of issues, him falling, the dogs getting lose (the back yard is fenced in and level and the only place he's ever used) BUT...he absolutely adores Rusty still. I would expect a move within the next 6 months. I would love to think that it goes as well as your MIL (although dad is WAY WAY beyond assisted living) Fortunately we have some wonderful places here. Am just not ready to deal with it. :o( But this is just another part of life right???? Thanks for asking.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Thoroughbred field trial bloodline goldens from Topbrass and Frisbee bloodlines. Wonderful dogs, except Hunter is an escape artist par excellence...Hubby was going to breed them, but life got in the way, and Amber only had the one litter, and we never bred Hunter.