challenge 1-25 to 1-27-2018 Pets
Jan 26, 2018 17:42:49 #
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Jan 26, 2018 19:12:08 #
A couple of tales (tail?) to tell....about my hero dogs.
The pic below is Ellie, my yellow lab that I had the privilege of having for a few years. Ellie was without doubt the smartest dog I've ever handled. She loved everybody, and all the neighbors joyed in having her around to play with their kids. She was twice included in children's birthday parties (I wasn't).
Hanging on her collar is a walkie-talkie unit. Just a whim one day, but I was able to control her with that by voice or clicks.
There's a big pond on the place where a couple of my pups would swim when we were out. Ellie, being a lab, adored the water. Trixie, (pic on my post on Pg 1), waded but wouldn't swim. One day she got brave and pushed on out, and then didn't want to quit. She got tired I was fairly sure that she was getting into trouble.
Ellie was in the process of bringing me a stick from the pond at the time. She saw me stand and start to take shoes/pants off to go get Trixie. Before I was quite ready to swim out, Ellie went had dropped her stick, swam out to Trixie and pushed her all the way to the shore. Trixie flopped down and rested for a loooong time.
Ellie is hero #1.
The pic below is Ellie, my yellow lab that I had the privilege of having for a few years. Ellie was without doubt the smartest dog I've ever handled. She loved everybody, and all the neighbors joyed in having her around to play with their kids. She was twice included in children's birthday parties (I wasn't).
Hanging on her collar is a walkie-talkie unit. Just a whim one day, but I was able to control her with that by voice or clicks.
There's a big pond on the place where a couple of my pups would swim when we were out. Ellie, being a lab, adored the water. Trixie, (pic on my post on Pg 1), waded but wouldn't swim. One day she got brave and pushed on out, and then didn't want to quit. She got tired I was fairly sure that she was getting into trouble.
Ellie was in the process of bringing me a stick from the pond at the time. She saw me stand and start to take shoes/pants off to go get Trixie. Before I was quite ready to swim out, Ellie went had dropped her stick, swam out to Trixie and pushed her all the way to the shore. Trixie flopped down and rested for a loooong time.
Ellie is hero #1.
Jan 26, 2018 19:13:27 #
Roxy is a black lab/shepherd mix and is my granddog. I boarded her for a bit over a year while my granddaughter's husband was deployed in Korea, and she couldn't keep a dog where she was leaving.
When I tend my dogs each morning, I let them run the place until I get the chores done and then call them back. One morning Roxy and Bradley(pic on Pg 1) , who were very good buddies, didn't return. I waited and called for 30 minutes and left to go home for breakfast, fully expecting that I would find them waiting for their treats when I went back to check; no such luck. For 4 days I searched my place, all the neigbors' places, made phone calls, searched more. By then I was sure they were gone for good and probably dead. I was totally bummed.
The morning of day 5 as I was getting out of my car at the farm, Bradley jumped into my lap before I had stood up. (Tear's here, I was so happy!). But I didn't see Roxy. Then from behind my car here she slowly came (more happiness). Both animals were skinnied down some and looked pretty ragged...and Roxy had a wire sticking out behind her head.
FYI, Bradley is a chewer; I can only lead him on a chain leash. The wire from the noose trap that was still on Roxy looked frayed. I checked Bradley's teeth, and sure enough I found scratches and chipped teeth. He had stayed with his buddy chewing a steel cable for days to set her free!
Turned out the trap bound enough to complicate breathing, but it jammed before locking. Roxy's struggles left her with a scar but alive.
Bradley is hero #2.
When I tend my dogs each morning, I let them run the place until I get the chores done and then call them back. One morning Roxy and Bradley(pic on Pg 1) , who were very good buddies, didn't return. I waited and called for 30 minutes and left to go home for breakfast, fully expecting that I would find them waiting for their treats when I went back to check; no such luck. For 4 days I searched my place, all the neigbors' places, made phone calls, searched more. By then I was sure they were gone for good and probably dead. I was totally bummed.
The morning of day 5 as I was getting out of my car at the farm, Bradley jumped into my lap before I had stood up. (Tear's here, I was so happy!). But I didn't see Roxy. Then from behind my car here she slowly came (more happiness). Both animals were skinnied down some and looked pretty ragged...and Roxy had a wire sticking out behind her head.
FYI, Bradley is a chewer; I can only lead him on a chain leash. The wire from the noose trap that was still on Roxy looked frayed. I checked Bradley's teeth, and sure enough I found scratches and chipped teeth. He had stayed with his buddy chewing a steel cable for days to set her free!
Turned out the trap bound enough to complicate breathing, but it jammed before locking. Roxy's struggles left her with a scar but alive.
Bradley is hero #2.
Jan 26, 2018 19:14:31 #
Jan 26, 2018 19:28:13 #
l-fox wrote:
A couple of tales (tail?) to tell....about my hero... (show quote)
Great stories. Labs are the best
Jan 26, 2018 20:13:00 #
SENSORLOUPE wrote:
Great stories. Labs are the best
I love them all, but labs are the best (if you have room enough).
Jan 26, 2018 21:33:06 #
ewforbess wrote:
Bailey is either ON or OFF -- no in between...
what a sweetheart ewforbess she is gorgeous pg 20
Jan 26, 2018 21:34:30 #
l-fox wrote:
A couple of tales (tail?) to tell....about my hero... (show quote)
I am so glad Ellie was there for her best friend just goes to show animals are the best God sure was looking after Trixie by having Ellie there for her pg 20
Jan 26, 2018 21:49:41 #
a few from me most of you will recognize Max and Pixel, the others are my sisters cat and neighbours, Blackjack I had to socialize before finding him a good home
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checking in at the Bellagio lol
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Thanksgiving photo shoot at the Bellagio
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Sassy neighbours dog
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Blackjacks Halloween photo
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Chico sisters cat
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Lady stuffed dog with Christmas lights
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Kanaga Kangaroo one of my kitties
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Valentine Elizabeth and Max the wonderful
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Max in dreamland
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Jan 26, 2018 21:54:18 #
catgirl wrote:
a few from me most of you will recognize Max and Pixel, the others are my sisters cat and neighbours, Blackjack I had to socialize before finding him a good home
Wow!
Jan 26, 2018 21:58:23 #
Jan 26, 2018 22:11:06 #
After looking at 21 pages of great pet shots and subsequent comments in this challenge, although we have thousands of photos of our own cats and dogs and a large collection of unusual animals we have worked with (not "our" pets) I thought I'd post something from the files. These photos were scanned from 35mm slides and show my son and our pet African spurred tortoise, Tommy, dressed as R2-D2 from Star Wars competing in the local pet parade about 1978-80. They won a prize for their clever and unique idea. Tommy was a great pet and we had him for 20+ years after he was rescued. Cheers, chase
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