Comments on: Pets http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/ Vamps, Cowboys, Books...The Good Stuff in Life Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:05:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-784 Anonymous Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:25:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-784 My son, I mean dog, is a 13 year old charcoal grey toy poodle. He hasn't done anything remarkable, but I can say that he is one little weirdo. A dog that chases and kills mice, rubs his body against the furniture (and my legs) and licks not only the obvious parts that male dogs can lick but his ENTIRE body as well, can't be all that normal. <br/><br/>So my dog thinks he's a cat, and I had a parakeet that thought he was my phone. He heard the ringer so often he learned to mimic it. Then he started to psych me out and have me think the phone was ringing when it was actually him, which I believe totally amused him. <br/><br/>Goodness I love my pets. Tweety has since passed on and I miss his ringing. My dog, I fear won't be too far behind, being sick for the past three weeks and not looking like he'll get better any time soon. I find myself thinking about all the crazy things he's done in his life, and all the weird things I wish he had the energy to do now. Now that I think more on it, he is a remarkable dog. I'm not saying that because he's my dog and I'm biased. I'm saying it because he just simply is. That weirdo. My son, I mean dog, is a 13 year old charcoal grey toy poodle. He hasn’t done anything remarkable, but I can say that he is one little weirdo. A dog that chases and kills mice, rubs his body against the furniture (and my legs) and licks not only the obvious parts that male dogs can lick but his ENTIRE body as well, can’t be all that normal.

So my dog thinks he’s a cat, and I had a parakeet that thought he was my phone. He heard the ringer so often he learned to mimic it. Then he started to psych me out and have me think the phone was ringing when it was actually him, which I believe totally amused him.

Goodness I love my pets. Tweety has since passed on and I miss his ringing. My dog, I fear won’t be too far behind, being sick for the past three weeks and not looking like he’ll get better any time soon. I find myself thinking about all the crazy things he’s done in his life, and all the weird things I wish he had the energy to do now. Now that I think more on it, he is a remarkable dog. I’m not saying that because he’s my dog and I’m biased. I’m saying it because he just simply is. That weirdo.

]]> By: DianneCastell http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-771 DianneCastell Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:55:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-771 I think I'd like to have more land so I could have more pets. <br/>Going on vacation when you have pets is tough. Lori Foster's getting an RV so she can take her dogs with her. :-)<br/>I saw a thing like a stroller that had a net thing on it so you can take your cat for a walk. Cute.<br/>I love those purses that you can put your little dog in. :-)<br/>Having your pet with you is very comforting. If someone gives you grief your pet always loves you.<br/>Dianne I think I’d like to have more land so I could have more pets.
Going on vacation when you have pets is tough. Lori Foster’s getting an RV so she can take her dogs with her. :-)
I saw a thing like a stroller that had a net thing on it so you can take your cat for a walk. Cute.
I love those purses that you can put your little dog in. :-)
Having your pet with you is very comforting. If someone gives you grief your pet always loves you.
Dianne

]]> By: Stacy~ http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-770 Stacy~ Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:34:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-770 We always had dogs growing up. My parents claimed to be allergic to cats so we only had one for a short time. My favorite dog was Rosco - he was a 1/2 collie, 1/2 husky - big, with long hair - he was gorgeous. We also had 2 of his brothers - Lucas & Trooper, though Trooper was part collie/part lab. We got them when I was around 8 or 9 years old. <br/><br/>They didn't do anything more than love us, and we loved them. Trooper recently passed away from old age - our uncle had him. Lucas died young - too many run-ins with porcupines and one day he just went into the woods and never came back. My Rosco was killed by a bear - thought he could take him on. That happened when I was 14, and now, 20 years later, it still hurts. But I do love pets, especially dogs, and will one day have another. <br/><br/>I'm more of a Cocker Spaniel. We always had dogs growing up. My parents claimed to be allergic to cats so we only had one for a short time. My favorite dog was Rosco - he was a 1/2 collie, 1/2 husky - big, with long hair - he was gorgeous. We also had 2 of his brothers - Lucas & Trooper, though Trooper was part collie/part lab. We got them when I was around 8 or 9 years old.

They didn’t do anything more than love us, and we loved them. Trooper recently passed away from old age - our uncle had him. Lucas died young - too many run-ins with porcupines and one day he just went into the woods and never came back. My Rosco was killed by a bear - thought he could take him on. That happened when I was 14, and now, 20 years later, it still hurts. But I do love pets, especially dogs, and will one day have another.

I’m more of a Cocker Spaniel.

]]> By: snowflake http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-769 snowflake Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:37:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-769 We never really kept pets except for fish. The most remarkable thing and not in a good way was seeing one guppy fish eat the other guppy fish's tail . <br/><br/>I'm a Lhasa Apso. We never really kept pets except for fish. The most remarkable thing and not in a good way was seeing one guppy fish eat the other guppy fish’s tail .

I’m a Lhasa Apso.

]]> By: Judy F http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-768 Judy F Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:55:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-768 I love hearing pet stories. Growing up we always had pets. Dogs, cats, birds, turtles etc. This past year has been rough on us losing several pets. I was over my parents yesterday and kept looking for Lucky who passed recently. <br/><br/>My Sammy has really come out of his shell since Dusty has passed. He never used to like to sit on my lap while I was on the computer now he begs to. his favorite toys are the rings off milk cartons. He will even bring them to you to toss for him to get... I love hearing pet stories. Growing up we always had pets. Dogs, cats, birds, turtles etc. This past year has been rough on us losing several pets. I was over my parents yesterday and kept looking for Lucky who passed recently.

My Sammy has really come out of his shell since Dusty has passed. He never used to like to sit on my lap while I was on the computer now he begs to. his favorite toys are the rings off milk cartons. He will even bring them to you to toss for him to get…

]]> By: Lucy Monroe http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-767 Lucy Monroe Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:59:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-767 I've had pets all my life despite beina allergic to most of them and have loved them to bits. We had a cat named "Stupid" (Yes, sorry, that was really her name...blame my little sister) who liked to attack people from great heights. She'd climb anywhere she could get into and jump on you as you walked by. Scared the living daylights out of you. Believe me. She also peed on my things when I went away to college. She was very good at letting others know how she felt.<br/><br/>When I was small we had a cat that used the commode to go to the bathroom, but she didn't know how to flush. She was Siamese and thought she was human.<br/><br/>My daughter had a hamster named Nibbles. For obvious reasons. Like one night my son left his shirt beside the hamster cage (Nibbles was spending the night in his room, her cage beside his hamster's so they could "keep each other company") and when he woke up the hamster had eaten half of his new green shirt. Now I say eaten because there was no evidence of the shirt in the hamster bedding, but it was gone. I would not have believed it if I hadn't seen it. Nibbles also liked to escape and play hide and seek. Really. If we didn't find her soon enough, she would scratch to make noise so we would come looking. Her favorite spot was behind the bookcases in the living room. Tom would move the bookcase (no easy task) and she'd be waiting, her little hamster paws in the air begging to be picked up. He'd put his hand down and she'd walk right onto it.<br/><br/>We've had gold fish (of the ten cent feeder variety) that lived for YEARS and grew as big as Koi and liked to be petted. Yes...they liked it. Sigh...we have weird pets.<br/><br/>We currently have a psycho cat, a nutty bird and two very normal birds and one regular gold fish. Also another hamster, this one likes to sit in my daughter's pocket...but then so does the nutty bird.<br/><br/>Hugs,<br/>Lucy I’ve had pets all my life despite beina allergic to most of them and have loved them to bits. We had a cat named “Stupid” (Yes, sorry, that was really her name…blame my little sister) who liked to attack people from great heights. She’d climb anywhere she could get into and jump on you as you walked by. Scared the living daylights out of you. Believe me. She also peed on my things when I went away to college. She was very good at letting others know how she felt.

When I was small we had a cat that used the commode to go to the bathroom, but she didn’t know how to flush. She was Siamese and thought she was human.

My daughter had a hamster named Nibbles. For obvious reasons. Like one night my son left his shirt beside the hamster cage (Nibbles was spending the night in his room, her cage beside his hamster’s so they could “keep each other company”) and when he woke up the hamster had eaten half of his new green shirt. Now I say eaten because there was no evidence of the shirt in the hamster bedding, but it was gone. I would not have believed it if I hadn’t seen it. Nibbles also liked to escape and play hide and seek. Really. If we didn’t find her soon enough, she would scratch to make noise so we would come looking. Her favorite spot was behind the bookcases in the living room. Tom would move the bookcase (no easy task) and she’d be waiting, her little hamster paws in the air begging to be picked up. He’d put his hand down and she’d walk right onto it.

We’ve had gold fish (of the ten cent feeder variety) that lived for YEARS and grew as big as Koi and liked to be petted. Yes…they liked it. Sigh…we have weird pets.

We currently have a psycho cat, a nutty bird and two very normal birds and one regular gold fish. Also another hamster, this one likes to sit in my daughter’s pocket…but then so does the nutty bird.

Hugs,
Lucy

]]> By: Michelle B http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-766 Michelle B Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:28:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-766 My parents have 2 official and 1 sort of adopted (from the neighbor up the street) cats and I think of them as mine too:) They do the usual cat stuff like bringing live lizards in the house (usually when I'm home visiting as a welcome back present). They also do some cute and crazy things!<br/><br/>Cherie loves to sleep on my laptop (especially when I want to use it)! She also climbs up on the cable TV box and sleeps on it lol.<br/><br/>Sophie loves to hide. She crawls in places where you'd never think she'd be. My mom has a cauldron she puts out at Halloween and a sleigh at Christmas and those are her favorite places during those two holidays. She also likes to crawl under the covers on beds around the house. We can always tell when she's been there because she leaves a Sophie-sized outline!<br/><br/>Ron just loves that my parents have adopted him since he doesn't get much attention from his other family.<br/><br/>I have some great pictures of them in a lot of their favorite places:)<br/><br/>Michelle My parents have 2 official and 1 sort of adopted (from the neighbor up the street) cats and I think of them as mine too:) They do the usual cat stuff like bringing live lizards in the house (usually when I’m home visiting as a welcome back present). They also do some cute and crazy things!

Cherie loves to sleep on my laptop (especially when I want to use it)! She also climbs up on the cable TV box and sleeps on it lol.

Sophie loves to hide. She crawls in places where you’d never think she’d be. My mom has a cauldron she puts out at Halloween and a sleigh at Christmas and those are her favorite places during those two holidays. She also likes to crawl under the covers on beds around the house. We can always tell when she’s been there because she leaves a Sophie-sized outline!

Ron just loves that my parents have adopted him since he doesn’t get much attention from his other family.

I have some great pictures of them in a lot of their favorite places:)

Michelle

]]> By: DianneCastell http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-765 DianneCastell Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:10:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-765 I love reading eveyone's posts.<br/>Pets are constant companions and love us no matter what. <br/>What more can you ask for?? :-)<br/>They say people who have pets live longer and I so believe that. I'll always have a pet from now on.<br/>True joy.<br/>Dianne I love reading eveyone’s posts.
Pets are constant companions and love us no matter what.
What more can you ask for?? :-)
They say people who have pets live longer and I so believe that. I’ll always have a pet from now on.
True joy.
Dianne

]]> By: Trista Bane http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-764 Trista Bane Mon, 20 Feb 2006 03:53:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-764 My husky pup is my baby! I love him dearly. My white cat should be some witches familiar- she's smart and sneaky. And my parakeets, Hedwig and Pigwidgeon just brighten my day. I have given birth to three children, but I feel like I have eight (if you count the dog, the cat, and the two birds, and of course, the hubby!) My husky pup is my baby! I love him dearly. My white cat should be some witches familiar- she’s smart and sneaky. And my parakeets, Hedwig and Pigwidgeon just brighten my day. I have given birth to three children, but I feel like I have eight (if you count the dog, the cat, and the two birds, and of course, the hubby!)

]]> By: Lisa F. http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-763 Lisa F. Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:58:00 +0000 http://vampsandscamps.wordpress.com/2006/02/19/pets/#comment-763 You scored 28.6% Saint Bernard<br/><br/>You scored 28.6% Jack Russell Terrier<br/><br/>You scored 28.6% Lhasa Apso<br/><br/>You scored 14.3% German Shepherd<br/><br/>You scored 0% Cocker Spaniel<br/><br/>I guess that makes me a mutt, too.<br/><br/>We have a Yellow Lab named Buddy, he's 4 and very well behaved. The kids taught him very useful skills, like how to Hi-5, HA-HA! He does the basic stuff, sit, lay, come, stay, but that's about it. You scored 28.6% Saint Bernard

You scored 28.6% Jack Russell Terrier

You scored 28.6% Lhasa Apso

You scored 14.3% German Shepherd

You scored 0% Cocker Spaniel

I guess that makes me a mutt, too.

We have a Yellow Lab named Buddy, he’s 4 and very well behaved. The kids taught him very useful skills, like how to Hi-5, HA-HA! He does the basic stuff, sit, lay, come, stay, but that’s about it.

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