OT: I love my pet

[ritari330]

This is my dog back home, Oreo. She's pretty awesome, and when I come home for a week after being away for 6-8 months, she lets me know she missed me.

Oreo was the name of my cat when i was a kid.

 

[beantownmaniac]

This is my dog back home, Oreo. She's pretty awesome, and when I come home for a week after being away for 6-8 months, she lets me know she missed me.

That's a damn cute dog stone.

 

[flyersfan4706]

If you want a lazy ass couch potato dog, rescue a retired greyhound. It seems counterintuitive, but they are they lasziest ass lap dogs on the planet! LOL.

The Flyers used to bring in a few greyhounds for some reason to games. They would just sit there with their owners in the atrium, not giving a damn who was touching them and such. Very friendly. And soft.

 

[elocomotive]

I'm really a retriever gal. Love the sporting dogs. Can't do the yippers.

Labs are the perfect dogs. Well behaved, social, easy to train, smart, and protective.

 

[SLY]

Cool thread. Here's my 2 cents. My grandmother had a Doberman named Misty. This dog was fat as Hell...and had one ear up and one ear down. I don't know if they still do this...but..they used to clip thier tails and tape their ears so they stood up. Well... One of Misty's ears didn't take. She was a gentle, loveable creature. She passed away around around 1979 or '80...it was my first experience in losing something that I loved. I will never forget that dog.

Dobermans are great. I had one as a kid (Aria). We clipped her tail and taped her ears. Such great alert dogs. They're on my list as well for when I actually purchase some land.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Shame everyone wouldn't. All of my dogs have been adopted from shelters, or given to me by someone who couldn't (or wouldn't) take care of them anymore. I've owned dogs all my life, ever since I was a little kid we always had a dog.

I couldn't justify not adopting. Just couldn't. "Oh I'm going to spend thousands on getting a high pedigree dog just to have as a pet!" If you're showing them or trialing them, sure...as a pet? No. I couldn't do it.

+1 on this.

My mom volunteers for a cat rescue organization, and it's heartbreaking some of the stories she tells about some of the cats that come in there.

All three of our cats are from rescue shelters and every cat that I had before and every cat I'll have after will come from a rescue shelter.

Not counting the stray that my wife adopted, since I guess we were the rescue shelter on that one

 

[mattola]

we rescued this 5 month old 1 1/2 months ago. she works with the pack quite well.

 

[elocomotive]

Props to all of you helping those animals that do not have homes and would probably not have a life at all without you.

Big ups!!

 

[Comeds]

Bubba's former owner needs a good beat down.

 

[mattola]

mayzie!!!

she is not happy

 

[mattola]

She is great!

I should give her a quick plug here:

www.furkidrescue.org

If you look on the "Happy Trails" gallery you will see my little Rose hanging with Luke as well. She works so hard and I am sure it is expensive as hell.

fantastic 46. thats awesome.

 

[puckhead]

she is not happy

lol. nice.

she actually was a bit pissed because I made her sit up there and 'wait' 'waaaaiiit' until I found my camera.

 

[mattola]

lol. nice.

she actually was a bit pissed because I made her sit up there and 'wait' 'waaaaiiit' until I found my camera.

yeah they can give that look.... this was one of those moments

 

[Comeds]

she is not happy

I was thinking "Target Acquired: Sic Balls". See its amusing because it combines a well liked and popular sci fi movie with a well liked bittersweet coming of age period piece.

 

[elocomotive]

I was thinking "Target Acquired: Sic Balls". See its amusing because it combines a well liked and popular sci fi movie with a well liked bittersweet coming of age period piece.

I laughed out loud because I appreciated the combination of a well liked and popular sci fi movie with a well liked bittersweet coming of age period piece.

 

[elocomotive]

Maybe Dog of the Year should be a new Hookies category...

...when I find the time to get around to the Hookies.

 

[Comeds]

Maybe Dog of the Year should be a new Hookies category...

...when I find the time to get around to the Hookies.

Well the way the season is shaping up or not I'd say there is no hurry.

 

[elocomotive]

Well the way the season is shaping up or not I'd say there is no hurry.

So, to tie it all together...

 

[higgyfan4]

All I have to say is fuck him, don't you DARE give him the dog back...

Injured Dog Rescued From Mountain; Owner Who Left It There Wants It Back | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo!

 

[puckhead]