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    Old 04-15-2011, 05:01 AM
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    Originally Posted by Celeste
    Originally Posted by Rascalonious
    I have two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Bart, who is at least 15 years old and Curly who is 9. They are my shadows, room to room, even if I move from chair to couch, they get up and move with me.
    Bart now needs help getting up the deck steps. It didn't help that someone shot him in the hind quarters in 1998. He was the constant companion of my late boyfriend, who passed away in 2002. Curly is happy if he can find a slipper or shoe to carry around. I took him in one day before he was scheduled to go to the humane society.
    I love my big brown doggies.
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    Pretty babies. Did you ever find out who shot Bart? If it was not accidental, there are times that I'd just love to forget about Law and Order and give them a taste of their own medicine!
    Bart was out on the deck with Charlie, who dozed off, Bart uncharacteriscally wandered off, and it was during deer hunting season. It was probably a neighbor, but I'll never know. Bart crawled up the driveway 17 days later, after we thought we'd never see him again.
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    Old 04-15-2011, 06:51 AM
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    Originally Posted by Celeste
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    In the picture she is wearing a t-shirt because at the time she had a tumor that the vet thought was cancer but thankfully it wasn’t. He told us to keep a t-shirt on her to protect her from making it worse while we were waiting for the test results.

    When my Dad was alive he moved from CT to FL we. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s after he moved here. China immediately loved Dad and wouldn’t leave is side, she knew. She will be 10 on August 7th.
    China sure is beautiful, but then I am just a LITTLE biased towards my breed of choice. I'm always curious how people picked the breed they have. I grew up with Dobermans and can't seem to give 'em up.

    How in the world did you get China to keep wearing the tshirt and not rip it off?

    I'm so glad your Dad had such a loving and loyal companion with him.
    Hi Celeste, glad you like China’s picture and appreciate her loyalty to my Dad. Even when Dad jumped into the shower she would sit outside watching the door until he came out.

    She doesn’t try to chew her shirt off because we keep it just tight enough that she can’t but not too tight for her. She figured out that if she walks under a table back & forth for a while that she can un-tie the knot (even double knotted.) but it takes her a long time to do this and we just kept an eye on her. When it's cold we put sweat shirts on her. She is a southern bell and likes the heat. LOL! Actually she has hypothyroidism (not sure how to spell) and is on medication but she is sensitive to cold weather and would love to sit in the sun on a hot, humid summer day if we let her.

    I have always loved animals but had strong doubts about dobies because their reputation preceded them. When I met DH he had one. I wouldn’t look at the dog, pet him or acknowledge him in any way and this went on for a long time. If he sat in front of me while I was seated I would turn away from him. One day he came over and put his sweet face on my lap and looked at me with those big brown eyes and I fell in love. After that I enjoyed him following me around and have loved Dobie’s ever since.

    Thanks again for starting this thread. It is so nice to see everyone's beautiful and precious fur babies :) :thumbup:
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    Old 04-15-2011, 07:29 AM
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    OK that last picture is freekin adorable! I <3 Merlin!
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    Old 04-15-2011, 12:55 PM
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    Originally Posted by rushdoggie
    OK that last picture is freekin adorable! I <3 Merlin!
    Thank you. I am pretty sure Merlin knows he is adorable and uses it to his advantage. lol
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    Old 04-15-2011, 12:57 PM
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    When I have more time I will have to tell you all a Merlin story. Right now have to go back to work, Yuk!!
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    Old 04-17-2011, 10:21 PM
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    Okay so here are a couple of pics of Rocco the wonder dog who is my current avatar after he is grown up. So smart and he really feels just like a lamb.

    right after a haircut and babysitting his favorite baby, my grandson Jorgie
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    At Christmas
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    still quite cold because of his short haircut
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    asleep with the very first quilt I ever made
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    The camping trip he hated so much he would not even take a treat fom me for four days and refused to get in bed with me for 6 days.
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    Old 04-18-2011, 08:17 AM
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    I'm with Rocco-if you made me go camping I wouldn't sleep with you either. Roughing it? Not this city gal! He's too cute curled up in his quilt.

    What would we do without these "kids"?
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    Old 04-18-2011, 09:40 AM
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    Originally Posted by Katy
    Okay so here are a couple of pics of Rocco the wonder dog who is my current avatar after he is grown up. So smart and he really feels just like a lamb.
    Katy, Rocco is just too cute and a natural model. He’s very photogenic. Every picture is just too cute.
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    Old 04-18-2011, 09:59 AM
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    Okay I'll join in. First pic is of my 2 cats - Caesar is the long haired Siamese mix. I've had him since he was a scrawny little kitten. He is now over 15 yrs old, cranky, needy, whiney, clingy, obnoxiously vocal, but I love him dearly despite all this LOL. Callie is the gray tabby. She is 12 yrs old. She was a very sweet & affectionate 1 yr old when I chose her at the Feline Rescue. Once home, she proceeded to be the most skittish, standoffish little ***** for the next 5-6 years. It has only been about the last 5 years that she has decided that we are ok afterall & now I can't sit down without her jumping up in my lap. And she has the strangest routine with my DH. Poor guy...I think she has the hots for him! :shock:

    Second pic is my horse, Dusty. He is a Buckskin Paint. I've owned him about 12 years now. He is definitely a senior citizen at 28 yrs. I keep him at a friend's Thoroughbred farm, so he is living the good life. He doesn't get ridden much anymore, just walk & trot with my friend's grandkids. Or sometimes I hop on bareback & we meander around the farm. His "job" on the farm is to be in with the weanlings & yearlings, playing "grandpa" & helping them learn how to be good horses.

    Caesar & Callie
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    Dusty
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    Old 04-18-2011, 06:06 PM
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    All of these picures and stories are just awesome. Everyone has their own personality. Have to say I am a city girl also. During a camping trip I went home to check on pet and never came back. I still get teased by our friends wondering if I am still cheking on pet and that happened 20 yrs ago!! lol
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