Have a Pet Thread

[Lyonardo]

I'm certain they would get along just fine actually.

Jaeger looks like the black labrador that lives next door, he's called Matias and he's been friends with Pandora since she came home as a pup. It's really impressive how they get along and how he protects her and gives her presents ( he goes and finds empty water bottles and gives it to her), it's endearing as it looks like he's romantically interested in her. Never ceases to amaze me

I guess dogs aren't much different than humans.

I like to take pandora on car rides, not with any goal in sight sometimes, but she loves to travel and feel the wind on her face. Her favorite toy used to be a rubber chicken but now it's her pink blanket, no one can touch that thing Haha

I've never had a dog before her, only birds and a bunny, but I'm loving the experience and interactivity a dog provides and most of all, the unconditional love you mentioned.

The only downside is that she likes to go up my bed and lick my face to wake me up..the problem is that she does it at 7 o'clock in the morning, even on weekends

[sour girl]

[Lyonardo]

We do like that, but not that early in the morning. And if all else fails, you can always tickle his toes.

[sour girl]

[Lyonardo]

[sour girl]

I never tried to play hide and go seek with Jaeger, but his favorite game is keep away. After I take him for a walk, and sit down he will find something to get that will make me get up to get it off of him. His favorite thing is the remote for the T.V. I try to ignore him, but he will stand infront of me till I say..."what do you have? or Can I see that?" and then he takes off. I have to usually get what he has because his teeth have pushed the buttons of the remote so far in that he can break that, which he as a few already, or he will get my shoes... How I get them off of him is I get him a treat, throw it in the other room and I crawl under the table to get what he took.
But because I know its his little thing to engage and keep me interested, its okay. Then he goes to get a ball or some annoying squeaky toy and bring it to me, but wont give it to me.
I love him though. Isn't it so nice when you come in the door and they greet you like they haven't seen you in years?

Jaeger plays with empty water bottles too. Have you ever seen this toy? I bought one for him about a year ago, he loves it.

http://www.dogtoys.com/water-bottle-cracklers-dog-toys.html
Water Bottle Cracklers!

[Lyonardo]

[sour girl]

My dog has been in the bathroom with me and has tried to get into the shower. He loves water, especially when he gets a bath.

I've come home exhausted from work and he will just jump up and lay across me. They sure can bring a smile to your face when you don't feel much like smiling. I think they know your feelings too. We had a lab before him, Jake. He was 130 lbs. and came from Endless Mountain Labradors. The movie Marley and Me used their dogs for the movie.

http://www.emlabradors.com/index.htm

I think they are a bit too big though. But Jake was really a great dog.

[Lyonardo]

[sour girl]

It helps to put them in a bath when you first bring them home, that first week. Then you give them baths like that very often, even once a week is okay with mild shampoo. My Aunt is a dog groomer and she thinks this helps too. He doesn't like his nails clipped, mom ties him to our fence to keep him in one spot. Hes still not bad though, and just gets through it. It helps to reward with treats too, of course.

My home is not so big. We have a fenced in yard, but we take him for long walks thru the day, and he as this other yard which is very big to go run in. Its owned by a hospital, but mom knows the grounds keepers and they don't mind. Its also fenced in, which is nice and safe. Jaeger is just about 80 lbs. small for a male. But he is from a nice line of Champs and has a nice set of papers and a great bloodline. He is a lot more active than our Jake was. I think though Jakes size did slow him down. He was attacked by a pittbull..long story, but my mom almost lost her thumbs fighting the dog off, but later that attack created slipped disks and back problems that couldnt be repaired, and he became paralysed and couldnt move or eat or relieve himself. Surgery wasn't an option due to his size and recovery was ify, as was to put him under to do the surgery. They thought to put him down was best. He was just 7.


Here he is just a yr. old. He was really very special.

[Lyonardo]

That was the look I was talking about....

He was a beauty indeed...He may have had a short life but at least he had a family who adored him. Unfortunately not many dogs we see on the streets have the same luck.
It's best not to think about it.

I live in a apartment, and for a while I feared she would be quite tall and big like some dalmatians are, luckly she only inherited black dots I have a park just around the corner with plenty of grass where she can play. Actually having a dog is great for meeting new people.

[sour girl]

My dad called Jake a bohemian ..lol. He was so layed back.

Dogs with spots are so cute. Have you ever tried to count them?

I love little dogs too, but my dad said no way to walking something not much bigger than a hamster.

[Lyonardo]

Actually I tried to but never got to the end of it. she kept moving too much. I'll finish it in a rainy day over a cup of hot chocolate.

And your father is absolutely right. A chiuaua is already going too far. It's like a dog-purse.They should have their own category.

[sour girl]

I wanted a Westie, but now I am very fond of Pugs. lmao.

[Lyonardo]

I would reccomend a French Bulldog. I don't know why but they are the funniest looking dogs around. I can't help laughing by just looking at them.






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