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[Minnymouth]

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Give that baby a new home...... and lots of love.....they probably deserve it. Yeah, what's one more mouth to feed, huh!!!

Wish I lived on a farm..............it would be animal heaven at my house if I did.....

Minny

[robivi3]

Princess

Yep, major cleanup for a light hurricane again. Of the seven killed four were in our area, all went out to "look at it". Oh well, here are some pics of our beloved and thoroughly spoiled Princess an long haired Chiuahuah. She is a spoiled Mexican Lady.

She sleeps in our bed most nights. She will remind my wife when it's time to go to sleep. She loves salmon, oxtail and steak no onions. This dog has never had to be housebroken, won't get her paws wet and sets her "dolls" and arranges her bed in the den for five to ten minutes a day. The dolls and toys she will rearrange if you move them. When she is done playning with you (throwing them and attacking her with them she automatically puts them back in the bed). I don't allow anyone to ever touch her while she is in her bed, so i guess she knows that's her place.

Long hairs are very intellegent and calm, they are especially wonderful for older people, they loving animals and family oriented. She loves to sit on my wifes lap and just be petted. My wife has to carry her and she goes limp when my wife comes from work. This is the most loving animal I have ever seen and I've had some good dogs and bad ones.

When one of the kids is sick she will sleep in their bed until they are better. If an older person needs a dog, I recommend this breed highly.

Milk Dud Eyes

[Minnymouth]

Robivi3,
Now she is a "cutie"..... how sweet!!! Now if she drinks tequila your in trouble.... the men will hang around your house......
You said 4 people died in your area from the hurricane - sure hate to hear that...
AT least you were luck - New Orleans is not going to be!!
Glad your alright......
Minny

[accentone]

six kitties, two big dogs. two of the kitties came from the local pound. A couple years later, a stray came up my sidewalk. shortly after, she had five babies. my 11 year old somehow convinced me into keeping three. crazy, i know. but we love them all. i know what you mean about the furniture. i can't bring myself to get the declawed (plus, it's expensive).

one golden retriever, and one collie mix we got from the humane society. he brainless, but we love him anyway.

[robivi3]

Min, I'd always had males. I see what you love about your lovely girls. Females stick close to home.

[Minnymouth]

Robivi3,

I've always had females except one male - a big german shepherd, labador mix.... Real nice dog, very strong...
He's the one I mentioned on a thread that the neighbor go drunk and shot in my yard and killed. He went in front of a judge that was head of the Humane Society. Least to say - HE PAID DEARLY.............

My females have been white belgium shepherd, border collie, dalmatian, brown spotted beagle, and beagle/bassett mix.

Also had two cats over the years - black perisian - one i had 17 years and the other 24 years.... GOOD OLE GIRLS....dogs loved them too!!!

NOT COUNTING ALL THE STRAYS - I've found homes for.....
You know - dogs attract dogs, etc........

Word travels fast when a dog has a "good home"................his buddies want to move in!!!!

Love my babies, almost better company than any man I ever knew....(well, almost, lol) No "lip" from them anyways......

Top of the day to ya,

Minny

[Minnymouth]

I was looking at "princess" picture again - yes, milk dude eyes sure does fit her!!!

My bassett has those really sad eyes sometimes - kills me!!!! Looks like she lost her best friend....but really she's happy...

Minny

[babycakes]

Well Minny, I have to agree on the 'babies' being good companions...no lip! At least my schnauzer is like that. The cat is all attitude and if I do something she doesn't like, she 'fusses' at me FOREVER....worse than any man I've ever known....following me room to room with me apologizing over and over....lol. The dog is sweet. Her only quirk is she's scared of the hardwood floors. She puts her paw out gingerly to touch it and draws it back like it's a hot stove. She's the one I just found last month, so I'm working on the quirk, otherwise she's great, expensive though. I had no idea they cost this much. Had to go get all the shots and stuff which is a lot when you are trying to do everything with cash now.

[Minnymouth]

Yeah they can be a little expensive at first.... They need their shots to protect them and you too (especially if they bite someone)
Dogs are very sensitve creatures, in fact all animals are!! They feel you laughter, sadness, nervousness, etc. And if your sick - their right by your side!!!!
The human race could learn a lot from animals.......devotion, compassion, affection, unconditional love...etc.
Wish I knew more animals, the human race can be so "disappointing"....

Minny

[Minnymouth]

Babycakes,
That pup is afraid of the hardwood floors because it slides on it too easily..... no control over paws.... nothing to grip too!!
I love a cat with an attitude..... both of mine years ago had attitudes....
Minny

[HRx]

Well I personally dont have a cat or dog. But I'm gonna purchase myself a pentagon style fish tank. :-) Hopefully, I can get this fish tank thing right, the second time around, there were several causulties the first time!

[babycakes]

Oh yeah!!! I have a salt water fish tank too! I have 2 Nemos, a Dori, a bunch of Chromis, and another Tang, plus starfish, shrimp, long and short spine urchins, crabs and snails.

[Minnymouth]

HEY TODD,
Maybe Babycakes can "help" you with your fish problem..... at least the saltwater kind.
My tanks were full of angel fish (the size of my hand) and also had a coy pond......when I lived in Georgia.
Many years ago, in Georgia, I lost a lot of fish because I put the wrong ones together - they ate each other!!! But nobody would tell me any different...
LOVE the "hexagon" tanks.......so neat................
I want a 200 gallon tank full of angel fish again someday soon...
Fresh water fish you have to "make sure" you put stuff in the water to dissolve all the chemicals (chlorine especially) in the tap water. It will kill them quickly.
Also, don't buy real small fish - they will get hung up in your filter system....most of them are "feeder fish" anyways (like those as Walmart). A good pet store that deals in mostly fish is a good place to invest. And their vast knowlodge of what fish can be put togethr is very helpful.....

HINT... HINT..... If you will pull pantyhose over your filter inside your filter system....you will never have to replace a filter for years!!! Just pull off the dirty peice of pantyhose and replace with another. WORKS FOR ME............. filters are expensive sometimes in these big systems.

Just a FISHY THOUGHT FOR THE DAY,

Minny

[babycakes]

My tank is a 72 gal bowfront. It is beautiful. The hardest part is keeping the temperature regulated. It can't fluxuate more than 2 degrees, which can be hard with the temp changes. I lost a lot of fish initially too, but haven't lost any for a long while now. I go to a fish store that specializes in saltwater fish. The fly-by-night and more generalized stores don't know all the ins and outs. Kind of like filing pro se, instead of using a lawyer. I want someone who KNOWS what they are doing, not just what they think is the right way to do it. I have had much better luck since switching to the Fish store. And in fact this guy is so great he has people who drive over 4 hours to get his help and buy his fish because they know they aren't sick.

[TatteredInTexas]

This is my bud,

Don't know what I would do without him. He's been a comfort when nothing else even came close (for both me and my wife).



Best,
Ronnie
TatteredInTexas