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Yet another topic I scanned for but wasn`t sure if it had already been done!

It`s pretty simple though...just post a pic of your pet(s) (I appologise in advance if this thread has already been done).

I`ll go first!

...My 15 years old cat, Sassy. She has diabeties and I have to give her 5 units of insulin in the morning and at night....thats right....a needle:-2 .....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/ ... TheCat.jpg

....my almost 7 year old cat, Syxx. I just found out that he has epilepsy....no medication is required as of yet, and I`m hoping it stays that way....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/ ... /Syxx2.jpg

...My little 1 year old baby girl, Skittles....though this is a baby picture and shes MUCH bigger now.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/ ... tles33.jpg

...Dante, my 6 year old husky.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/ ... /dante.jpg

....and finally, Tomo my 2 year old RAT....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/ ... aaaaas.jpg

I will have a baby horse this spring once it`s been born, I promise to post pics then....lets see some of your pets pics!:D

CUTE! I love them all!!! You sound like me with a million pets running around the house!:p

My kitty Won Ton..............

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AWWW! Your cat is adorable!!!! I love how he`s laying on your monitor! And Won Ton....too cute!!! Thanks my friend....I can`t help but love `em...so darn cute!

Well, Mandy, I've spent a few minutes trying to think of how best I could

say this, and all I can really come up with is saying it right out.



That pic of your husky Dante concerns me. On a number of different levels.

Correct me if I'm wrong but he appears to be tied using a choke chain and

that is a HUGE no-no. His dog house is too large, in a climate like yours it

actually should be smaller so the animal can contain its' own body heat.

And it should have a flap over the door to keep out drafts. Yes, I know

this pic is not from a cold time of year and yes, I know he's a husky, but

there are still some basic steps that need to be taken for the animal's

comfort and well-being.



Above all what concerns me is the hard-packed earth around him. He

spends an awful lot of time there, I suspect day in and day out, and

that is not good for his mental health.



I just couldn't let this go without comment.

Val is our resident doggie expert, and i would support whatever she opines....anyone can learn from her. ...i used to raise shepards, and all good advice was welcome.

valerie wrote: Well, Mandy, I've spent a few minutes trying to think of how best I could

say this, and all I can really come up with is saying it right out.



That pic of your husky Dante concerns me. On a number of different levels.

Correct me if I'm wrong but he appears to be tied using a choke chain and

that is a HUGE no-no. His dog house is too large, in a climate like yours it

actually should be smaller so the animal can contain its' own body heat.

And it should have a flap over the door to keep out drafts. Yes, I know

this pic is not from a cold time of year and yes, I know he's a husky, but

there are still some basic steps that need to be taken for the animal's

comfort and well-being.



Above all what concerns me is the hard-packed earth around him. He

spends an awful lot of time there, I suspect day in and day out, and

that is not good for his mental health.



I just couldn't let this go without comment.


I appriciate your concern my friend. Actually...my father is a vet, and his home is where I keep my dog since I live in a tiny town house in the city and the yard is too small, so I go by his good judgement as far as collar and yard lead is concerned (His lead is nearly 70 feet long). During the winter, his house is filled to the brim with straw and hay for insulation, and his area is kept tilled about every other week to keep it nice and plush....the only reason it is dirt like that anyway is because he likes to dig and play with his bones....it started as beautiful green grass that he eventually ripped up playing.

I walk him nearly every day, and while I appriciate your concern, it offends me that you would insist I mistreat my animal. I love him to no end and I`m hurt at your comment. When I take him to the vet (and I do take him to someone other than my father) they tell me he is doing well in every aspect of the word....so I thank-you for your concern, I am glad to see an avid dog lover, but I feel no shame in the way I take care of my dog.

Mandy wrote: I appriciate your concern my friend. Actually...my father is a vet, and his home is where I keep my dog since I live in a tiny town house in the city and the yard is too small, so I go by his good judgement as far as collar and yard lead is concerned (His lead is nearly 70 feet long). During the winter, his house is filled to the brim with straw and hay for insulation, and his area is kept tilled about every other week to keep it nice and plush....the only reason it is dirt like that anyway is because he likes to dig and play with his bones....it started as beautiful green grass that he eventually ripped up playing.



I walk him nearly every day, and while I appriciate your concern, it offends me that you would insist I mistreat my animal. I love him to no end and I`m hurt at your comment. When I take him to the vet (and I do take him to someone other than my father) they tell me he is doing well in every aspect of the word....so I thank-you for your concern, I am glad to see an avid dog lover, but I feel no shame in the way I take care of my dog.Valerie meant no offence, just showing concern for your dog.

Mandy wrote: I appriciate your concern my friend. Actually...my father is a vet, and his home is where I keep my dog since I live in a tiny town house in the city and the yard is too small, so I go by his good judgement as far as collar and yard lead is concerned (His lead is nearly 70 feet long). During the winter, his house is filled to the brim with straw and hay for insulation, and his area is kept tilled about every other week to keep it nice and plush....the only reason it is dirt like that anyway is because he likes to dig and play with his bones....it started as beautiful green grass that he eventually ripped up playing.



I walk him nearly every day, and while I appriciate your concern, it offends me that you would insist I mistreat my animal. I love him to no end and I`m hurt at your comment. When I take him to the vet (and I do take him to someone other than my father) they tell me he is doing well in every aspect of the word....so I thank-you for your concern, I am glad to see an avid dog lover, but I feel no shame in the way I take care of my dog.


Whoa, whoa WHOA, "my friend". Does anybody here remember me

INSISTING that Mandy MISTREATS her animal?



That your father is a vet doesn't say much to me. Vets aren't gods and

they do get things wrong sometimes. I've got a search started with

members of another board, and hopefully soon I will come up with some

stats for you re: choke chain damage to dogs.



That the vets tell you he's healthy is great, but that's only what they

see. They perhaps don't know his living conditions, am I right?



I saw the bits of straw, fine, I accept that but I still stand behind my

words. Notice I didn't say anything about his coat condition. I've

raised Siberians, I know what they can look like. I had a neighbor call

Animal Control on me once because my dog was outside and it "was cold".

AC showed up, looked, LAUGHED... and left.



And sorry, but that area isn't tilled every other week, not by a long shot.

Hmmm, what was that saying... oh, yeah, A PICTURE IS WORTH A

THOUSAND WORDS.



You say you love your dog but me fears thou doest protest too strongly.

If you examine your heart, you have to know that those aren't optimum

living conditions for him.

Food for thought Mandy:





http://www.cobankopegi.com/prong.html#AStudy

While I am sure that Valerie meant no offense, I have to agree at least about the collar. Metal choke collars can be dangerous and should not be left on a dog left on it's own devices on a chain in the yard. I haven't had a metal choker in my house in going on 7 years now.

FYI - statistics show that chained dogs are responsible for the majority of fatal dog bites in the U.S., regardless of breed or gender. It takes away their ability to flee if they feel threatened and they tend to become territorial of their space.

I trust my vet on issues of my dogs health, period. I don't ask for advice on food or behavior (unless it is something I suspect is due to a health issue) because, well, my vet doesn't live with his patients - he sees them once a year. How he trains his chihuahua has nothing to do with how I train my rottweiler.

LilacDragon wrote: While I am sure that Valerie meant no offense, I have to agree at least about the collar. Metal choke collars can be dangerous and should not be left on a dog left on it's own devices on a chain in the yard. I haven't had a metal choker in my house in going on 7 years now.



FYI - statistics show that chained dogs are responsible for the majority of fatal dog bites in the U.S., regardless of breed or gender. It takes away their ability to flee if they feel threatened and they tend to become territorial of their space.



I trust my vet on issues of my dogs health, period. I don't ask for advice on food or behavior (unless it is something I suspect is due to a health issue) because, well, my vet doesn't live with his patients - he sees them once a year. How he trains his chihuahua has nothing to do with how I train my rottweiler.




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Here's a picture of my kitty, "Neo" (We named him that because we thought it would sound cool when we yelled for him to come home at night)

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Jives wrote: Here's a picture of my kitty, "Neo" (We named him that because we thought it would sound cool when we yelled for him to come home at night)Pretty puddy Jives and a cool photo.

Mandy wrote: I walk him nearly every day, and while I appriciate your concern, it offends me that you would insist I mistreat my animal. I love him to no end and I`m hurt at your comment.
Hey Mandy, I don't think Val's intention was to insult you or hurt you at all. If I had been here when this was posted, I would have said much the same things. Val and I are 2 of the people in here that members come to about pet issues. I was a vet tech for several years and worked in animal behavior also. Val has similar experience. Our intentions are always for the good of the pets. Taking your photo alone, it does appear as if the dog isn't receiving the best care it could, so yeah, it's going to get questioned. What you should be is grateful that there are people here who truly care about animals, just like you do. There's no malice intended.

do you mimd me asking what a vet tech is?

Is that like a Physician's assistant for animals? Or is it the nurse-type person who assists the vet?

well I just wondered if she meant a veterinary nurse or maybe someone who works in the lab analysing samples and stuff of pets who are having tests

I can't get my digi-cam to upload right now, but this fellow's markings are very much like my pretty girl's.

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Annie Mouse wrote: I can't get my digi-cam to upload right now, but this fellow's markings are very much like my pretty girl's.Dont snakes eat mice annie Mouse? +=

abbey wrote: Dont snakes eat mice annie Mouse? +=


LOL at the smilies :wah:

My girl eats RATS

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My dog Jebstone, Jeb for short.

now that's a face with character!

lady cop wrote: now that's a face with character!
He's my big baby. Scared of everything.

looks like a great dane to me. how's it hanging snooze?

SnoozeControl wrote: I'm a nitwit, but what breed is he? He looks sort of boxerish, but bigger and different colored.
Jeb is an english mastiff...last weighed in at 210#. Big dog, but the biggest baby you'd ever seen.

don't see them often, he needs a saddle. are they prone to hip displaysia like danes?

i'm a german shepard person, but always loved the harlequin dane's looks.

there's a name for that.

lady cop wrote: don't see them often, he needs a saddle. are they prone to hip displaysia like danes?


Mastiff's are quite popular in my area. No hip displaysia problems that I'm aware of. The guy I bought him from years ago, had both parents on his property and had no hip problems with his.

Lil~Basco wrote: Mastiff's are quite popular in my area. No hip displaysia problems that I'm aware of. The guy I bought him from years ago, had both parents on his property and had no hip problems with his.good, the larger breeds often are. i am very partial to big dogs (no sarcasm out of you snooze), and love to watch wesminister dog show every year. i had an imported (from germany) shepard named stuka, he was huge and gorgeous. and a weimeraner named lorelei. two malamutes, god they loved snow! actually i have had many dogs and miss them!!!:-4

SnoozeControl wrote: He's a beauty. Do you get lots of looks when you walk him? A 210 pound dog would be an amazing sight.

(I'd like to see him to scale. Do you have any photos of him with people?)


He's a people dog and will lap anyone he can. But what a drooler. I have photos with other people, but not digital. Just got my camera in fall and am learning how to use all features on it.



LC...why don't you have a dog now? Your shepard sounds beautiful!!!

Lil~Basco wrote: http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/attac ... 1133483417

My dog Jebstone, Jeb for short.


He's a beauty!

I would love to have one but do not have the space nor time for one.

SOJOURNER wrote: He's a beauty!

I would love to have one but do not have the space nor time for one.


Space and time aren't a problem. Give him a kiddie couch and pillow and they are happy. Aren't an energetic dog at all. They'd love to be a lap dog, but what a lap you'd need! :wah:

Lil~Basco wrote: He's a people dog and will lap anyone he can. But what a drooler. I have photos with other people, but not digital. Just got my camera in fall and am learning how to use all features on it.



LC...why don't you have a dog now? Your shepard sounds beautiful!!!i had 40 acres in the woods when i had my dogs. when i moved to the swamp (florida) i did not want to have a big dog in the heat and with the leash laws. then there were the poisonous snakes to consider. plus working 12 hour shifts, not fair to the animal. i did have a bird here, larry (get it, larry bird LOL) who was funny as hell.

but i LOVE our police dogs!! :-4

Yes it's understandable not keeping pets with the long hours you put in at your job. I couldn't imagine not having any at all...but I don't keep the hours that you do and that would play an important role in pet ownership.

SnoozeControl wrote: Go Celticsmy three gorgeous sons would kiss you...they cried when the garden came down :-1..

oh hell i blew the margins, don't tell me on me.

our dogs are our brothers, they even wear the same badge as us. :-4