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goodoldtex Posts: 564 Joined: 2004/01/25	2004/02/11, 04:30 PM Do y'all have pets, and what do y'all find to be the best type? I have two black laboradors and they're the best goofy little ba****ds anyone could ever have. They're so loyal. Names: Joel and Dave. Joel is 2 Dave is 10...We've never had any hip problems with our labs, but Dave did tear both his ACLs last year, but now he's back at it again frisky as ever. And we used to have a cat, but i think charlie attempted his famous power wash...now hes seem to have run away....

ATIGER Posts: 992 Joined: 2003/02/26	2004/02/11, 04:39 PM I have a real manly chihuahua named Bimbo. She was to be only about 4 lbs but at last visit weighed in at 13lbs. She is also 13 yrs old. She is my little girl
fryer91 Posts: 441 Joined: 2003/09/29	2004/02/11, 04:42 PM Ahh yes pets! Black Lab(Male) 12 years young named Maverick. Very athletic in his day. Wants nothing more then being next to you. He has been awesome for me, and I am going to cry like a baby when the inevitable comes. I am also thankful that he keeps secrets really well. New addition- Yellow Lab(Female) 3 months old named Macy...Quite the fireball, and loves everything. She is a blast because everything is new to her, and the old head turn ears up with curiousity look is an everyday experience. Haven't seen our black cat in a long time. I know she is still alive though, because the infamous hairballs, and a filled litter box give it away. She stays away from my son and I because she knows we would try to flush her, or give her to Macy for a chew toy. The cat is 13, I call her Fat Bastard when I see her, and the kid isn't around. I think it was around Christmas last year when I saw her last.
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2004/02/11, 05:14 PM We have 2 Border Collies, both girls. Lily is a blk/wht and will be 7 on March 17th. Rose is a red/wht and will be 6 on April 30. They are the smartest, most lovable dogs in the world. Present company's pets excluded of course. We refer to them as 'the girls'....never as just 'dogs'. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2004/02/11, 05:18 PM we have a little 4 month old black and white kitty. Her name is Cece, and when I am not getting scratched up, she is absolutely the most cuddly cat I have ever known!! Ewwww, I want to squeeze her little head she is soo cute!!
halfpint116 Posts: 189 Joined: 2003/12/29	2004/02/11, 05:57 PM I have a part rottweiler/german shepard who is around 10 years old. Her name is Roxy and she is such a sweetheart. My husband used to work construction and she was the neighborhood stray where he was working at at the time. We love her dearly. We also have just gotten a Jack Russell Terrier, she is 7 weeks old and I have seen rats bigger than her. She is sooooo mischeivous. Her name is, well we really don't have one yet. Does anyone want to suggest something?? She is white with one black spot on her back hip.
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2004/02/11, 06:01 PM Halfpint, I like the name Ophelia...a mellow name to balance out her fiesty streak, just a suggestion : )
csferrie Posts: 102 Joined: 2003/11/02	2004/02/11, 06:12 PM It is amazing how dogs are part of the family. I wish I could have a best friend in a dog but living away from home and moving around all the time while in school prevents it. We do have an young cat that sleeps all day. His name is Sergeant Meowenstein or just Sarge.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/02/11, 07:14 PM I have a doggy too. Her name is Jessie. She is a black lab that we rescued at a shelter (she was gonna be put down). She is the most smartest dog I've ever seen, Believe it or not, she opens and closes the sliding screen door. What more can I ask, when I am too lazy to let her out for a pee! -------------- "A will finds a way" Ivan Montreal Canada
chaos99 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/01	2004/02/11, 07:31 PM I have a shephed-yellow lab mix (Chaos), and a standard poodle-black lab mix (Bunji). Both were rescue dogs. Both live up to their names. Nancy
angelsnow Posts: 122 Joined: 2003/02/11	2004/02/11, 08:11 PM I have two cats Ginger and Gypsy . My youngest daughter suckered us into a puppy on New Years Day( it was someone's discarded Christmas Gift) she does Shelter duty and couldn't resist ..he has fit in quite well and he is called Charlie ...
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2004/02/11, 08:38 PM One black and white 4mo kitten, one big gray cat, one blue fish, four Caribbean hermit crabs, two Ecuadorian hermit crabs, one five year old.
goodoldtex Posts: 564 Joined: 2004/01/25	2004/02/11, 08:43 PM hehe...oh yeah, i forgot to mention....Joel (who i actually paid for) happens to know how to open doors. And damn he is a good alarm clock. 6AM on the money he knows its food and potty time. SO he creeps up and lays his head on my chest until i open an eye then i get a bath....that dog is insane with da friby.
goodoldtex Posts: 564 Joined: 2004/01/25	2004/02/11, 08:43 PM frisby even
cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/02/12, 12:56 AM I have two siamese cats. My "boys" will be two years old in May. Kilo is a little neurotic :) and he talks A LOT! He's very social and loves to cuddle. Rameses is a bit more reserved....very princely....his name fits nicely. They sleep with me every night. I told my husband that if we ever get divorced he can have everything as long as I get custody of the cats. :) .....Oh, I also have two other cats and a dog who all live with my parents. Tabitha is a very prissy calico and Mittens is white and fluffy and has an extra toe on each of her front feet. My "puppy" Brandy, is almost 12. She's a chocolate lab and oh so loveable!
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2004/02/12, 01:41 AM A 185 lbs Boston Great Dane named Tuxedo (looks like he's wearing one). As big and as protective as he is, with me he is still just a big lovable lug; everytime I come home and sit in a chair to take me shoes off, he tries climbing into my lap! And he is an big teddy bear with my room mate's 4 cats. -------------- Michael Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done!
perfect_elise Posts: 63 Joined: 2003/10/07	2004/02/12, 03:38 AM What a wonderful thread! :) Meet Rona, my 10 months old Rottweiler - her head is bigger and more bear-like than it looks in the picture and she weighs around 25 kilos at the moment :) I should know, she weighs herself on my toes every single day :) I see labradors are very popular with Americans - there are 2 American guys with 2 labs that i regularly bump into in the park. -------------- It\\'s not a case of telling the truth/ Some lines just fit the situation
Julisa Posts: 87 Joined: 2004/01/27	2004/02/12, 08:29 AM Jukida is my 6 year old sheppard. She was abused and trained to attack sadistically by her prior owner. I have had her for two years and she's become much friendlier and gets her jackels up less and less. GS's are one of the most diciplined breeds I have ever seen. And smart too. Her favorite thing to do is to help me wash my car. LOL
Jdelts Posts: 1,218 Joined: 2003/10/19	2004/02/12, 11:06 AM I have two cats...one's really, really fat and the other is a little bi-atch. I recently adopted Charlie's buffalo and renamed him Stinky. -------------- May the lift be with you.
Ogun Posts: 559 Joined: 2002/08/11	2004/02/12, 11:38 AM I have several imaginary pets but they've asked me not to disclose their identity here. I don't know why they're so secretive. -------------- --There are no versions of the truth.-- Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park II
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2004/02/12, 01:57 PM I have a basset hound and a shar-pei(no one should own theese darn wrinkle monsters) and Hope to get a pit puppy in spring -------------- I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it is gone past me I will turn to see fear's path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
jplatz Posts: 196 Joined: 2002/10/08	2004/02/12, 02:13 PM I have a dachsund named Belfour(after the hockey player), a wire-haired terrier/dachsund mix, a pug, german shephard, beagle mix and 4 unknown type cats. Anyone want a cat and live in the Dallas, TX area? -------------- Pain is but a threshold to greater strength.
Taurie Posts: 374 Joined: 2003/10/15	2004/02/12, 02:52 PM I've had dogs, cats, ferrets, bunnies, birds, rats, frogs, and fish. My favorite by far are ferrets...they seem to be the perfect cross between cats and dogs; cunning like a cat playful and affectionate like a puppy.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2004/02/12, 03:12 PM I have 7 chihuahuas and a dachsund plus three cats. Also I have a group of evil animals after me all the time. Their leader is a Reality Moose, with the aardvark of doom, the platypus of pestilence, and the armadillo of destruction. they run around doing crazy things....I am afraid of them! -------------- LIFT HEAVY! BECOME STRONG, LIKE BULL!
goodoldtex Posts: 564 Joined: 2004/01/25	2004/02/12, 04:09 PM I live in dallas texas (well when im not at college), but i sure dont want a cat. Possibly think about charlies washing routine ;) jk
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/12, 10:27 PM We have a dog, kind of a strange story. When my mother in law was dying, she was being cared for at home with cancer, there was some scratching at the door one day. Opened the door, and there was this puppy. My wife says she was "sent", and when her mom died we took her home with us. Very smart dog, took about a week to housebreak, we named her "dawg".(in case she ever has to spell it!)I have had a dog all my life, always had boxers, grew up with them, but this one is kind of special. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
jcannuck Posts: 210 Joined: 2004/01/31	2004/02/13, 07:04 AM Meet Sir Whiskey Jack of Cadbury (look left), we just call him Jack for short. Golden, 2 1/2 years old, unfortunately, not very bright. Couldn't ask for a more loveable dog. Still follows me around like a puppy! He's spoiled, gets 2 walks a day and some ball time in the back yard (unless it's - 40, then it's just the walks). Favorite trick is to bring me the remote when he wants couch time - I kid you not!
Shakkai Posts: 142 Joined: 2003/12/05	2004/02/20, 12:21 PM OMG! You listed your kid!! TOO FUNNY! You have similar animals to ours except you got furry ones too!! I'm jealous!! We have 4 fire bellied toads, tadpoles, guppies, an algae eater and snails (the snails came on their own accord). ============ Quoting from JessicaR: One black and white 4mo kitten, one big gray cat, one blue fish, four Caribbean hermit crabs, two Ecuadorian hermit crabs, one five year old. ============= -------------- The average dog is nicer than the average person. -Andy Rooney
agamble Posts: 1,029 Joined: 2003/09/22	2004/02/20, 12:50 PM Solid white male German Shepherd named Bo, Female Chow named Ginger, and a dirty male cat named Spencer. I wouldn't take a million dollars for either one but I wouldn't give a plug nickel for another one.
Taurie Posts: 374 Joined: 2003/10/15	2004/02/20, 02:56 PM I use to have sit a dirty male cat named 'Party all the time' he was disgusting! Feral cats suck!!
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2004/02/21, 11:20 AM Shakaii, the toads sound too cool! Are they?? I guess I should have listed my pets names (remember I have a five year old)- Cats- Mudpie and Sweetiepie (AKA Stinkypie) Fish- Bluey Crabs- Shiny, Shyie, Bigfoot, Taco, Rainbow, and Robin I wish I had a pet named Party all the time like Taurie's feral cat! That's funny.
agamble Posts: 1,029 Joined: 2003/09/22	2004/02/21, 11:30 AM Are these real crabs? Interesting....
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2004/02/21, 11:44 AM Yes, they're real crabs! Actually hermit crabs aren't "real" crabs, but for all intents and purposes they are crabs. LOL They are like a moving rock garden in my computer room! I have pictures of a few of them at http://photos.yahoo.com - Bigfoot and Taco are Caribbean and Robin is an Ecuadorian. Oh yeah, there's also a picture of the five year old holding Taco. LOL
agamble Posts: 1,029 Joined: 2003/09/22	2004/02/21, 12:03 PM Cool!
Shakkai Posts: 142 Joined: 2003/12/05	2004/02/25, 09:13 AM Jessica, The toads are OK. They were cool to start with, but we have to feed them crickets as they do not get their food with their tongue (as other toads do). They have to have moving, live food in order to eat. So, we constantly have cricket parts floating in the tank. Also, unfortunately, we sometimes get loud crickets which makes me sick! I'm not against the toads, but I'm sure the crabs are better! Oh, one of the toad's name is Stubby, because he has no fingers on his front left arm. Here's my Pet Wish list: A horse named Ayeshtani. Dogs named Jack, Alphonsis, Max... I'm sure I can think of some other great names. :o) ============ Quoting from JessicaR: Shakaii, the toads sound too cool! Are they?? I guess I should have listed my pets names (remember I have a five year old)- Cats- Mudpie and Sweetiepie (AKA Stinkypie) Fish- Bluey Crabs- Shiny, Shyie, Bigfoot, Taco, Rainbow, and Robin I wish I had a pet named Party all the time like Taurie's feral cat! That's funny. ============= -------------- The average dog is nicer than the average person. -Andy Rooney
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2004/02/25, 09:26 AM Yes, the live food thing does sort of make me cringe, not out of the kindness of my heart but because I would assume you also have to keep and care for the crickets as you wait for them to be consumed? LOL But it could be worse, I have a friend who has a huge Burmese python and they have to feed her rabbits. :( The crabs are sweet, they eat very little and it's fun to get them to try new things like mangos, coconut, GoLean Crunch... you get the idea. :big_smile:
Shakkai Posts: 142 Joined: 2003/12/05	2004/02/25, 09:29 AM We tried keeping the crickets, but the methane gas kills them off faster than we feed our toads... SO, we spend about 3 or so bucks at the pet store every 2 weeks on crickets. Is it possible to have crabs in a tank with water? Our tank is 1/2 and 1/2. -------------- The average dog is nicer than the average person. -Andy Rooney
MyCoffeeGirl Posts: 121 Joined: 2003/12/04	2004/02/25, 11:24 AM I have two kitties, but they are with someone else right now. :( Their names are Esa and Bookie (Esa Tikkanen(sp?) and Jeff Beukeboom). :big_smile: and I'm not a rangers fan, just a hockey fan. -------------- ~~~~~~~ROXIE~~~~~~~ http://www.mycoffeegirl.com
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2004/02/25, 11:42 AM It's definitely possible to have crabs in a tank w/ water, as long as there are rocks or sponges in the pool for the smaller crabs to climb out if they need to. They're not much for swimming. LOL But they will wade into the water to replenish their shell water and hydrate their gills (they breathe air through modified gills). But I wouldn't try putting them in w/ frogs - I have heard of people trying to put the crabs in a tank w/ frogs and the crabs contracted some disease from the frogs, apparently the frogs were immune.
Shakkai Posts: 142 Joined: 2003/12/05	2004/02/25, 11:45 AM I was thinking of when our toads bite the dust. Our toads are poisonous... so no licking them (haha). The fish seem to be unaffected by the toads except for my beta. I once had a beta in the tank and it's fins totally disintigrated because of the toads (so I assume). I'll keep the crabs in mind for when the toads die. Another dog name - Jake. -------------- The average dog is nicer than the average person. -Andy Rooney