Dogs, Cats, Goats, and Pets.....
Jazzy is my honored sweetheart...she is one of two Chocolate Lab sisters we have, Jasmine (Jazzy) and Kali.
They both gave me tons of love and support through my treatment days, and still do.
~John
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Tinkerbell
My husband has a little tortie kitty named Tinkerbell who brings him tons of kitty lovin. She is the naughtiest little thing in the world,but he loves her. No roll of toilet paper in the county is safe from the cute little paws of "the stinkerbell" she enjoys making little beds around the house to nap in
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My favorite topicahamric said:Tinkerbell
My husband has a little tortie kitty named Tinkerbell who brings him tons of kitty lovin. She is the naughtiest little thing in the world,but he loves her. No roll of toilet paper in the county is safe from the cute little paws of "the stinkerbell" she enjoys making little beds around the house to nap in She's a pain but we love her.
I have one dog...MoJo, a GSD. He's had a lot of his own health problems in his 8 years...both hips are arthritic, he has a bad shoulder....and he has a rare condition called Reflex Dyssynergia, which in essence means when he does anything athletic, he can't pee due to a pinched nerve at the base of his tail. We are constant companions, just because any exercise he partakes in, I have to go with him. We walk 3 to 5 miles a day.
We also have two horses...Tennessee Walkers....both elderly, now. My boy is Waylon, he'll be 29 next month...Greg's horse is Sunny, he's going on 21. We're down to the lowest number of pets we've ever been in 30 years. 3 years ago at this time, we had MoJo, a Rottie/Pit girl RubyAnne, a Westie girl Molly, a siamese cat named Dave...and a mare Baby. All passing within months of one another...this place was an old folks home except for MoJo.
I don't know what I'd do without my four legged buds...
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My every day
My every day companions the boxer boyz, 4 yr old brothers , I've had them since they were 8 weeks old. Shilah ( Navajo for brother) is the brindle, and Yiska( Navajo for night has passed) is th white w/brown, 2 active guys with their own distinct personalities..both big babies and at 62 lbs each still think their bitty boyz yet and that I should hold them.0 -
A dogs life
I love my little Pit Bull but in all I still miss my black Lab Nena. She would wait at the gate just to say hi daddy and could not wait to show how much she loved me, I sure wish people were more like Dogs sometimes in the way they show us what unconditional love really is..
Thnaks
Hondo0 -
Here on the ranch...
That's my mule Katie in the picture. We have two mules, two donkeys, three horses, four cats and two dongs. And they all believe that they are housepets. My daughter's Arabian mare has even been inside the house (I found the photos of it on the internet). These critters are what got me through treatment and recovery. I was bundled up and carried off to Bishop Mule Days just two or three weeks after finishing treatment, and boy did that change my attitude and outlook!
Deb0 -
LOVE THIS TOPIC!
I have not been posting much lately, as my husband is going through treatment for CLL. I have been lurking, though, and my prayers are with everyone on this forum - double for those new and/or going through a rough time. One thing I love about this forum is the discussions about our animals that have helped us through treatment.
For us, it was first Elli the GSD that got us through the H&N treatment. Sadly, Elli left us last April and we now have Shelby the GSD getting us through this round. I tried to post a picture, but no matter how hard I try I cannot change it. The pics are on my expressions page, though, thanks to John (Skiffin).
We also raise cattle, so we have 44 cows, two bulls, seven horses and a cat. It is calving season so we now have 14 calves as well (they are so cute and innocent!).
For those new to the forum, my screen name refers to cutting horses (horses that cut cows out of the herd) - NOT what first comes to mind for some lol.0 -
Finallyluv2cut1 said:LOVE THIS TOPIC!
I have not been posting much lately, as my husband is going through treatment for CLL. I have been lurking, though, and my prayers are with everyone on this forum - double for those new and/or going through a rough time. One thing I love about this forum is the discussions about our animals that have helped us through treatment.
For us, it was first Elli the GSD that got us through the H&N treatment. Sadly, Elli left us last April and we now have Shelby the GSD getting us through this round. I tried to post a picture, but no matter how hard I try I cannot change it. The pics are on my expressions page, though, thanks to John (Skiffin).
We also raise cattle, so we have 44 cows, two bulls, seven horses and a cat. It is calving season so we now have 14 calves as well (they are so cute and innocent!).
For those new to the forum, my screen name refers to cutting horses (horses that cut cows out of the herd) - NOT what first comes to mind for some lol.
I guess my picture finally worked. That is Shelby the GSD with my hubby on the tractor.0 -
Favorite Petsluv2cut1 said:LOVE THIS TOPIC!
I have not been posting much lately, as my husband is going through treatment for CLL. I have been lurking, though, and my prayers are with everyone on this forum - double for those new and/or going through a rough time. One thing I love about this forum is the discussions about our animals that have helped us through treatment.
For us, it was first Elli the GSD that got us through the H&N treatment. Sadly, Elli left us last April and we now have Shelby the GSD getting us through this round. I tried to post a picture, but no matter how hard I try I cannot change it. The pics are on my expressions page, though, thanks to John (Skiffin).
We also raise cattle, so we have 44 cows, two bulls, seven horses and a cat. It is calving season so we now have 14 calves as well (they are so cute and innocent!).
For those new to the forum, my screen name refers to cutting horses (horses that cut cows out of the herd) - NOT what first comes to mind for some lol.
In my first two avatars the pictures were of my past and present Pembroke Welsh Corgi's. Just too lazy this morning to change it again.
If you're not familiar with Corgi's, they tend to get picked on because of their very short legs. They are a large dog in a short frame. The bark sounds like they are 90lbs so a good watch dog they are. And the reason for the short legs is that they were bred for herding cattle and sheep. They duck their heads down when you go to pet them because of being bred to avoid the kick of a hoof. They nip at the heals and get out of the way fast. I call them my little Porsche's because they may not be able to out run a large dog, but they sure can cut a corner. Constantly getting under foot so one must be careful.
My first two we got as pups and fell in love with the breed. Happy and Sara lived almost to 16. After them we went the rescue route and adopted two more that no one wanted because of their age. Fender was 10 when we got him and Mandy was 8. How someone can just give up their pet is beyond my thinking capabilities.
Some of the benefits of getting a rescue is that they will be house trained. Fender did lots of tricks and Mandy obeys commands perfectly. They also show their gratitude everyday for being adopted. Fender passed but Mandy is now 13 and healthy.
Like science has shown, pets help lower blood pressure and anxiety when you spend time with them. They also seem to know when we are sick and Mandy spends much more time at my feet since this cancer all started.
Love them All! Thanks for a mood lifting subject.
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dog and catsfisrpotpe said:British
Mine/ours is a British Yellow Lab called Sawdust. he's a 2 1/2 year old about 95 lbs and all love.
i posted a couple pictures of him.
john
I have an older rescue dog (part Vizsla) Murray who stayed with a friend while I was in treatment. I also have three cats, Emily, Shirley and Lavern. when I first got home from treatment, Emily would cuddle against me every single night. If I got out of bed to take care of my dried out throat she would wait for me to get back in bed and then again cuddle right against me. Never the left side...always the left. Now that I am better she still sleeps on the bed with me but not up against me. Just close enough that I can reach over and pet her.
And they say animals are dumb.....ha!
I will try and post some photos
Nancy0 -
What variety of dongs?D Lewis said:Here on the ranch...
That's my mule Katie in the picture. We have two mules, two donkeys, three horses, four cats and two dongs. And they all believe that they are housepets. My daughter's Arabian mare has even been inside the house (I found the photos of it on the internet). These critters are what got me through treatment and recovery. I was bundled up and carried off to Bishop Mule Days just two or three weeks after finishing treatment, and boy did that change my attitude and outlook!
Deb
Are they the hooded or bobbed dongs?
just curious.
Hal0 -
petsnwasen said:dog and cats
I have an older rescue dog (part Vizsla) Murray who stayed with a friend while I was in treatment. I also have three cats, Emily, Shirley and Lavern. when I first got home from treatment, Emily would cuddle against me every single night. If I got out of bed to take care of my dried out throat she would wait for me to get back in bed and then again cuddle right against me. Never the left side...always the left. Now that I am better she still sleeps on the bed with me but not up against me. Just close enough that I can reach over and pet her.
And they say animals are dumb.....ha!
I will try and post some photos
Nancy
we are the proud dog parents of a 5 year old golden retriever named Barney. When I was first home after my neck dissection, he would sit at the side of the bed and wait until I called him up before joining me for a nap. He was always very gentle as he seemed to know not to shake the bed too much. Now, over a year later he is still my napping buddy, but no longer waits to be invited up on the bed. He knows I'm better, so now he just jumps up on his own. They seem to know. Barney was also a blessing to my angel caregiver, my husband Ted. Barney would force Ted to get out of the house and go for walks which was good for both of them. I don't know how I would have gotten thru this without either of them.0 -
Daisy
John, your post finally prompted me to add an avatar. This is Daisy, our 10 year-old miniature short haired red piebald dachshund. Got her from a shelter when she was about 2. She's not so much a dog for us as a non-human person who shares the house.
My yard is not fenced so we walk her rain, sleet, snow and dead of night and so whole neighborhood knows us. When Nick was in the middle of treatment last spring he would sometimes go out without her just to see if he could get around the block. People he didn't know would stop him and solicitously ask if anything had happened to her. So he'd start chatting and it would come out that while the dog was in great shape, not so much with him. Found out about another guy down the block who'd had the same Dx. The best thing about having a dog you've got to walk is that you've always got that little bit of normalcy in your routine.
And a shout out to Jan who knows the wonder of the wienerdog aka the napoleon of the sidewalk.
Nancy0 -
200# of DogsRedbanker said:Daisy
John, your post finally prompted me to add an avatar. This is Daisy, our 10 year-old miniature short haired red piebald dachshund. Got her from a shelter when she was about 2. She's not so much a dog for us as a non-human person who shares the house.
My yard is not fenced so we walk her rain, sleet, snow and dead of night and so whole neighborhood knows us. When Nick was in the middle of treatment last spring he would sometimes go out without her just to see if he could get around the block. People he didn't know would stop him and solicitously ask if anything had happened to her. So he'd start chatting and it would come out that while the dog was in great shape, not so much with him. Found out about another guy down the block who'd had the same Dx. The best thing about having a dog you've got to walk is that you've always got that little bit of normalcy in your routine.
And a shout out to Jan who knows the wonder of the wienerdog aka the napoleon of the sidewalk.
Nancy
These 2 were my last puppies, Elvis and Blaze. They've moved on to that happy doghouse in the sky. I imagine the one is happily chasing squirrels and mailmen (no offense Tommy) and the other is rolling in something really nasty smelling.
Kinda busy these days, so haven't picked another one up yet. So instead I spend one day a week volunteering at our local stray rescue shelter, walking strays, mutts and pits - love it!
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when can he pee?phrannie51 said:My favorite topic
I have one dog...MoJo, a GSD. He's had a lot of his own health problems in his 8 years...both hips are arthritic, he has a bad shoulder....and he has a rare condition called Reflex Dyssynergia, which in essence means when he does anything athletic, he can't pee due to a pinched nerve at the base of his tail. We are constant companions, just because any exercise he partakes in, I have to go with him. We walk 3 to 5 miles a day.
We also have two horses...Tennessee Walkers....both elderly, now. My boy is Waylon, he'll be 29 next month...Greg's horse is Sunny, he's going on 21. We're down to the lowest number of pets we've ever been in 30 years. 3 years ago at this time, we had MoJo, a Rottie/Pit girl RubyAnne, a Westie girl Molly, a siamese cat named Dave...and a mare Baby. All passing within months of one another...this place was an old folks home except for MoJo.
I don't know what I'd do without my four legged buds...
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So P, as you can see I have a GS. tell me more about this condition?0
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