Awesome dogs / Crazy pets Thread

[bearbait]

Thanks Daren, wife and I haven't laughed that hard in a while.

 

[RCW]

Not a pet, but April the giraffe was an internet sensation earlier this year up until she gave birth to her baby.
My wife was all over it on Facebook.
Place she lives is 35 minutes south.

Cool place, our first visit there. Lots of different animals, many exotic and quite a few locals.

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[PHPaul]

I may have mentioned (not more than 40 or 50 times...) that I LOVE dogs. Some years back, SWMBO developed severe allergies to pet hair and we had to part with our last dog. I've been in serious withdrawal since.

So, daughter decided she wanted an Akita puppy and put a deposit down for the next litter from a local breeder. Pups are now 3 weeks old and I made the mistake of going up with her to visit and begin the socialization process with the new pup.

The breeder has at least 6 adult dogs, 3 breeding females and 3 males, and the 8 month old female pictured above. I like to think I read dogs pretty well, and very rarely have any trouble getting to know a new dog. In this case, the lady said "Most of the females are very standoffish and won't want to be petted".

Okay, I can relate to that, me being a stranger and all.

That lasted all of about 30 seconds. The three males came right over, and got their ears scratched, and then this little gal bulled her way in and practically sat in my lap. Stuck to me the whole time I was there.

After I left, she said the dog laid by the door and moped the whole time. She'd never seen her take to anybody like that.

Probably a sales pitch, but it worked. She came WAY down on the price and my daughter kicked in half as the dog will live with her due to my wife's allergies. She benefits from two dogs to keep each other company while home alone all day, and I have a source for my minimum daily requirement of dog spit.

Her name is "Fate" by the way. Seems appropriate somehow...

 

[bearbait]

Yep, they can steal your heart before you know it. Enjoy your new friend.

 

[Daren Todd]

It's a mommas night

 

[85 Sovereign]

2 dogs and 2 cats... This one isn’t a typical cat, and at 22ish lbs, is a big goofy fur ball sometimes.

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[Daren Todd]

Dog sitting again for the night. This time it's Molly, my son's 6 month old Pit. She's a sweet heart and gets along with Gypsy really well

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[Daren Todd]

Thinking Gypsy met her match Little miss Molly turned into a Satan spawn with little needles

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[PHPaul]

Brought that 8 month old female Akita home to daughter's house today. What a sweetie. Housebroke, about 3/4 broke to a leash, knows all the basic commands. Adjusting really well to her new "dog house".

Technically, and on paper, she's "my" dog, but will live with the daughter and grandson. I'll just visit a lot and get my MDR of dog spit.

She has a gorgeous silver-gray undercoat that really stands out in the sun. When she's happy, that tail has almost three full turns in it.

 

[jmf78]

Our one Rotty is usually found in the morning like this. She's a hoot. The basenji is a pain in the butt and the other rotty is the best dog ever.

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[Mike.O]

Hank on the Left, Nutmeg on the right.



Were dog lovers. They sure are funny creatures. Always laughing at them! Hank is so far out in "la-la land" its too funny, the goofiest dog

 

[geoff]

I think this shot speaks for itself...they say animals take after their owners, this is, I stress, my partner's dog

 

[geoff]

Not to outdone, here's my old boy, he passed away a year ago bless him..

 

[PHPaul]

I think this shot speaks for itself...they say animals take after their owners, this is, I stress, my partner's dog

What a great shot!

Daughter says Fate (the Akita) is settling in nicely. Bit stressful for her, she lived in a house with her whole pack of 6 or 7 other dogs and assorted humans, now she's alone. Grandson had a day off so he stayed with her today, I'll run up and "dogsit" tomorrow so she's not totally on her own.

She's getting a bit more playful. Daughter's house has a walk-in basement and quite a slope from front to back on the landscaping. Fate stands at the top of the slope with a ball, drops it, chases it down the slope, then lugs it back to the top...rinse, repeat.

 

[bluevegan]

Not a pet, but April the giraffe was an internet sensation earlier this year up until she gave birth to her baby.
My wife was all over it on Facebook.
Place she lives is 35 minutes south.

Cool place, our first visit there. Lots of different animals, many exotic and quite a few locals.

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Such cute pets!

 

[Daren Todd]

She's looking pretty comfy

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[Daren Todd]

I think the face says it all

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[sheepfarmer]

This post really belongs in the "what stupid thing have you done today" thread, but in the light of reminding folks of dangers to our pets...here goes.

I am sitting here missing my little cat who is in the vet clinic on an iv drip. I didn't put the tube of Diclofenac gel (Voltaren), my arthritis med, back in the drawer where it belongs, and she got into it, the cap wasn't on it tight. I heard her get into something and turned the light on but she'd jumped down so I didn't realize what until this morning. I think she could only lick a little off where the lid fits, but I can't be sure and the toxicity of NSAIDs to cats and dogs is high. I know this but just plain old screwed up not putting it away. If she only got the amount under the lid she should be ok, but she is such a determined little creature I wouldn't put it past her to stand on the tube to get more out. So with luck the fluids will reduce kidney damage. I am worried and I hate having her not home and she is in the hands of students. She ripped out the first iv they put in.

She likes to kill paper towel rolls, an iv tube would be easy!

 

[Redlands]

Best of luck with the vet and your cat. Mine just recently rearranged the full roll of toilet paper that was hanging on the wall. Managed to scatter it into a couple of rooms. [emoji849]

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

My deepest thoughts are with you and your girl Sheepfarmer!
I have been though what you are going through and it's not easy!