[Flyer]

Thanks all, I love sharing our pet stories!

[MississippiMan]

We have a female black lab, her son a chocolate lab, four cats, two ferrets, and a parakeet. We're animal folks.

Oh, forgot to mention that just last week we bought four horses. We've never owned horses but have always wanted some and a good deal on the horses and a 12-acre pasture with barn popped up, so we took the plunge. Boy are we ever on a learning curve!

MM

[QuestionBureaucracy]

I'm waiting for a Keeshond puppy to look me in the eyes and say "Take Me Home." Love those Keeshonden.

[truthkeeper]

I just gave away a darling Dalmation pup my daughter found running down the highway. We had her about one month. I tried - honest, I did - but the little dickens dug up the whole backyard and ate everything in sight, including the cushions to my patio chairs, my patio chairs, and all my shrubs and flowers. At least I secured her a wonderful home with a loving family.

I guess I'll stick to cats. :-)

[sweetliberty]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[richandfamous]

I have a wonderful dog named Sweet Liza Jane. She came to us as a puppy the month my Grandmother passed away. She was such good theraphy for the family in our time of grief. She is 5yrs old now and I like her better than the rest of my family. (almost kidding) Merry Christmas All. richandfamous and Liza

[SAMWolf]

Here's something to p*ss off Tabitha.

I just spent around $400 having my dogs' knee rebuilt.

Shadow is worth every penny of it. She's an 8 year old, 100 lb. Black Lab/Norwegian Elkhound mix and recovering very nicely. You couldn't ask for a more friendly and laid back dog.

[NewHampshireDuo]

All my dogs were "rescued" from the humane society. Then came Rosebud. We went into a pet shop to get some lizards for the son's middle school science project, and walked out with an adorable, 4 lb. chocolate female mini-beagle. She is still adorable and is now 7 years old. Training her was time consuming and I wouldn't recommend it for anyone unless you are at home for a few months to be with them. She chewed everything (my kitchen cabinets, the stairwell, the table legs, and, finally, my beautiful rocking chair. Then we got smart and bought a mansion size crate for her to reside in when we weren't home.) Beagles make wonderful, intelligent, loving pets.

[prambo]

I'm getting a serious attraction to German shorthairs, for a woods buddy and bird hunting. My buddy (human type) has a German wirehair, but it is too hyper for me.

Anyone here know a little about the shorthairs?

prambo

[DeckTheHallsHolly]

I really want a male and female Serval Cat but will never have them in this lifetime, oh well, better luck next lifetime. ;)

[HairOfTheDog]

My dogs! I have a WHOLE PAGE of critter pics!!! How fun!

[alaskanfan]

The best dog I ever had was a sheltie, intelligent beyond belief (he voted republican).

[Scott from the Left Coast]

I've got two Dalmatians who are now 5 and 6 years old -- but that means they're still as active as most puppies are before they get to year one. Only athletes should get Dalmatians, they require so much exercise that they'll kill most kill most people over the age of 15.

Of course, the funniest (and hopefully not tragic) stories are about to come: My wife has a screw put in her broken ankle tomorrow, and when she arrives home our Dalmatians will do the standard jump-6-feet-off-the-ground greeting we arrive back home. And they'll want to pile onto the bed (with great vigor) where she's resting and recovering.

Should be quite a scene. Hope my hair doesn't go gray...

[KentuckyWoman]

bump for puppy lovers

[LJLucido]

How dare you post something as frivolous as this when we have chickens being slaughtered by the billions every year? Are you saying one puppy is more important than a billion chickens? Why, I'll bet you'd even feed dead chicken carcasses to a dog! The horror!

[mouse_35]

I normally wouldn't do this here but, since the thread has been started...If any Freepers in the Austin area know of anyone wanting a cat, please feel free to email me. We have 7. 2 are ours and 5 are cats we raised after their mother was dumped and had them in our garage. I don't want to take them to the pound, but we are getting desparate.

[technochick99]

Bump - for the pictures, not the sentiment!

[technochick99]

Bump - for the pictures, not the sentiment!

[ReaganGirl]

I have a 9 year old male and this past summer I purchsed 6 week old puppy. Two words --DOG SCHOOL -- it was the best $1000 I ever spent.

She's went there a puppy and came home a star. Best dog I've ever owned.

[alcuin]

A mere doggie? Think BIG!

No crocodiles . . or rhinocerussesses

The only pets worth having . .

Are hippopotamussesses!

And as for TABITHA, she's on ignoressess!

[MoralSense]

Well, okay. We (my dog Cody and I) just started a 10-week obedience training course. Basic. Very basic. Cody's seven years old, and we adopted him when he was six. He's basically a nice lazy old dog, but not entirely reliable outdoors off a leash. No bad habits, no chewing or house training accidents or anything. Mainly he likes to eat and sleep and get petted.

Well, you know that business about old dogs and new tricks. Cody likes the classes, mainly because it's positive reinforcement training, and that means lots of doggy treats. But learning anything? Not hardly.