Hello, again! Of course, we all love our pets! And, goodness knows, they all have their quirks. I can't remember how many Loreena has, but they probably leave her laughing! Let me know what your pet or pets do, or tell your funny animal stories! (My dog, Linus, is quite the goof! When he's asleep on the couch, he rolls over into these wacky poitions, and sometimes falls off! Also, he can never resist the sound of the ice cube dispenser in the freezer! He races over, sits down, and just stares at us until we give him an ice cube! Oh, also, at either five or seven-ish PST, he goes bonkers!)
Posts: 106 | Location: Out in the boonies! (well...sort of. Actually, a very, very small town in Southern California.) | Registered: July 21, 2009
Originally posted by NchantedRaven: I have three dalmatians. (I love Dals and have owned 4 in my life).
The alpha male of the bunch is named Hercules and he has separation anxiety. If we are out on the patio or front porch he'll press his snout against the glass door and he looks hilarious with his nose pressed flat and his canine teeth showing under smashed dog "lips".
Our little girl Dal is named Holly and she's extremely loving but has an impish streak running through her. She tries to be a lap puppy by crawling in our laps and wants to be hugged and cuddled. But if the other three come up for hugs Holly will intercept and keep them from getting their hugs. Then she'll look at them as if she is daring them to cross her. But, she's so timid that one bark and she'd run and hide.
Poor Merlin is our old man of the three. He's beginning to lose his hearing and has arthritis. But his best buddy is Holly, in fact he's Holly's father. We used to own Holly's mother but she's running free in the dog afterlife. Merling has trouble hearing the dinner bell and the call for dog treats...but he's learning to watch the other dogs for cues.
Didn't mean to be so long winded...but these are my four legged kids and...well, you should hear me talk about my two legged sons!
Hello NchanedRaven and other animal lovers,
Just to inform you, here a message about a special lady and her method. Her name is Linda Tellington - Jones and here method is to treat your animal, as a compagnion, with TTouch. Mrs. Tellington – Jones developped during here life a “therapy” called TTEAM: Tellington TTouch Equine Awarness Method. This method is a combination of what she learned from her grandfather, who trained racehorses of Czar Nicolas II in Russia and the human therapy she learned in the seventies from Moshé Feldenkrais. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feldenkrais_Method The filosophy of Mrs. Tellington is, that all creatures, men and animals, are a reflection of the bigger whole; body and soul are one. Undesireable behavior in animals are caused by misunderstanding, fear and stress. Age problems like artritis can be reduced by the TTouch method. Mrs. Tellington reflects the current thinking of the biology and behavior of animals. She also noticed the desire of the pet owners to understand their pets better and to give the pets the life he/she deserves. Do you want to know more about TTEAM of Linda Tellington – Jones and her TTEAM please visit her official website: www.lindatellingtonjones.com She wrote several books about people with their domestic animals. From horse till parrot. Several books are translated in German and Dutch. There is also a DVD for the doglovers “Unleash your dog’s potential” You can watch a little part of the DVD on www.youtube.com/user/TellingtonTTouch The third video on the right is about dogs.
Recently I did follow a workshop. It was an eyeopener! As owner of a one year old naughty Cairn Terriër, I bought the book, “ Getting in TTouch with your dog”, in Dutch “ Teambuilding met je hond” The TTouches are not difficult to handle and it does not cost you a lot of time! In the TTouch of Linda Tellington – Jones I found a way to treat my Cairn with her “rights” and do you know what she is doing? She gives me her potential and friendship in return!
Originally posted by Jesse: This story is from my journal on DeviantArt, and is not really about a pet, but a wild animal (Although, if you believe in God I suppose you could call wild animals His pets...maybe?...sort of??).
Incidentally, this happened whilst I was listening to some of Loreena's Christmas music, enjoy! (the story that is, not the music...no, wait, enjoy the music too...its Loreena...hmmm, how about I shut up?)
Aww! I feel so bad for her (the sparrow)! I bet she's doing just fine, though!
Posts: 106 | Location: Out in the boonies! (well...sort of. Actually, a very, very small town in Southern California.) | Registered: July 21, 2009
This story is from my journal on DeviantArt, and is not really about a pet, but a wild animal (Although, if you believe in God I suppose you could call wild animals His pets...maybe?...sort of??).
Incidentally, this happened whilst I was listening to some of Loreena's Christmas music, enjoy! (the story that is, not the music...no, wait, enjoy the music too...its Loreena...hmmm, how about I shut up?)
Posts: 640 | Location: Latrobe, Australia | Registered: July 15, 2008
Yes! I adore guinea pigs! I got back from conducting a tour at the Escondido Humane Society a few hours ago, and afterward our intern-in-charge, Kat, showed me and the other two interns (Nikki and Natalie) how to bathe the guinea pig, Sweet Pea. That was so much fun! She was squealing like none other, and even "popcorned" a few times! (for those who don't know what that is, it's something they do when they are very happy. Basically, it's like a little jump!) And she was extatic when we brushed her!
Posts: 106 | Location: Out in the boonies! (well...sort of. Actually, a very, very small town in Southern California.) | Registered: July 21, 2009
Well, I have a cat named Caterina. She came to my door and walked right into my house a little over 1-1/2 years ago. I'd never had a pet before. I do now. She is extremely bright and very action-oriented! A brown tabby with some orange and white markings, she is, as her veterinarian commented, "very regal." She plays "fetch." She brings her small, spongy golfball toy to me. I throw it, she runs after it, fetches it and brings it back to me. I praise her, brush her a few times with her favorite brush, and we repeat the entire process until she has been well brushed and had the opportunity to play. She also loves to lick my face to awaken me in the morning; sometimes she does that with a little "nip" on the cheek. Have a lovely day.
Posts: 22 | Location: Northern California | Registered: March 31, 2007
That's wonderful Amaya. I use to have two guinea pigs. Any time I would crinkle paper, it would make squeaking sounds. My last guinea pig would squeak if she saw me eating. I once gave her a few strands of pasta with sauce. She loved it. She would purr. They both loved bubble baths. They loved plain salads.
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Posts: 178 | Location: Westchester, New York | Registered: April 17, 2008
oh yes, it is incredible how samrt and funny rabbits can be. I adopted on 2 years ago, named Izan. And have also 3guinea pigs, 2 hamsters and 2 birdies. They are all beautiful and funny and i consider them my children.
A couple of years ago I had two Bunnies. Harrison was my first bunny. All white, with a little black on his nose and hind. I had him for 11 years (the Vet was shocked). When I let him out in my apartment, he would run about, do these crazy flips. Then when he wanted to rest, he would stretch out on his side, with legs crossed and relax. And if he wanted to sleep, he would flip over on his back. It freaked me out the first time. I thought he was dying. But he was just tired. If my Dad played the guitar, he would run over and lay in front of my Dad's feet. Timber, my second bunny (all black) with floppy ears, was a beautiful girl bunny that would make little purring sounds when you asked "come here". Harrison made no sounds. She also loved to play hide and seek when I wore my very long bathrobe. She would go in and out of the hem when she saw it. They were both so cute. They would bump their wet noses into my ankle. They are now in Heaven, frolicking in the grass.
Yes, rabbits are a lot smarter than people give them credit for! And at the animal shelter, there was a bunny that was recently adopted, and she was almost nine, and I overheard the gal that helped the family say that she still has longer to live! Amazing, what animals can accomplish!
From Lizjul Maybe in a couple of years, I will be able to get two bunnies. They are just amazing!
Posts: 178 | Location: Westchester, New York | Registered: April 17, 2008
Originally posted by NchantedRaven: I have three dalmatians. (I love Dals and have owned 4 in my life).
The alpha male of the bunch is named Hercules and he has separation anxiety. If we are out on the patio or front porch he'll press his snout against the glass door and he looks hilarious with his nose pressed flat and his canine teeth showing under smashed dog "lips".
Our little girl Dal is named Holly and she's extremely loving but has an impish streak running through her. She tries to be a lap puppy by crawling in our laps and wants to be hugged and cuddled. But if the other three come up for hugs Holly will intercept and keep them from getting their hugs. Then she'll look at them as if she is daring them to cross her. But, she's so timid that one bark and she'd run and hide.
Poor Merlin is our old man of the three. He's beginning to lose his hearing and has arthritis. But his best buddy is Holly, in fact he's Holly's father. We used to own Holly's mother but she's running free in the dog afterlife. Merling has trouble hearing the dinner bell and the call for dog treats...but he's learning to watch the other dogs for cues.
Didn't mean to be so long winded...but these are my four legged kids and...well, you should hear me talk about my two legged sons!
No worries about story length! In fact, the longer, the more entertaining! And I know what you mean by the "smashed lips!" The longer the jowells, such as on a beagle, bassett, or bloodhound, the funnier it looks! I'll have to find some pictures of Linus doing that, especially when he looks startled, or disturbed/cross!
Posts: 106 | Location: Out in the boonies! (well...sort of. Actually, a very, very small town in Southern California.) | Registered: July 21, 2009
A couple of years ago I had two Bunnies. Harrison was my first bunny. All white, with a little black on his nose and hind. I had him for 11 years (the Vet was shocked). When I let him out in my apartment, he would run about, do these crazy flips. Then when he wanted to rest, he would stretch out on his side, with legs crossed and relax. And if he wanted to sleep, he would flip over on his back. It freaked me out the first time. I thought he was dying. But he was just tired. If my Dad played the guitar, he would run over and lay in front of my Dad's feet. Timber, my second bunny (all black) with floppy ears, was a beautiful girl bunny that would make little purring sounds when you asked "come here". Harrison made no sounds. She also loved to play hide and seek when I wore my very long bathrobe. She would go in and out of the hem when she saw it. They were both so cute. They would bump their wet noses into my ankle. They are now in Heaven, frolicking in the grass.
Yes, rabbits are a lot smarter than people give them credit for! And at the animal shelter, there was a bunny that was recently adopted, and she was almost nine, and I overheard the gal that helped the family say that she still has longer to live! Amazing, what animals can accomplish!
Posts: 106 | Location: Out in the boonies! (well...sort of. Actually, a very, very small town in Southern California.) | Registered: July 21, 2009
I have three dalmatians. (I love Dals and have owned 4 in my life).
The alpha male of the bunch is named Hercules and he has separation anxiety. If we are out on the patio or front porch he'll press his snout against the glass door and he looks hilarious with his nose pressed flat and his canine teeth showing under smashed dog "lips".
Our little girl Dal is named Holly and she's extremely loving but has an impish streak running through her. She tries to be a lap puppy by crawling in our laps and wants to be hugged and cuddled. But if the other three come up for hugs Holly will intercept and keep them from getting their hugs. Then she'll look at them as if she is daring them to cross her. But, she's so timid that one bark and she'd run and hide.
Poor Merlin is our old man of the three. He's beginning to lose his hearing and has arthritis. But his best buddy is Holly, in fact he's Holly's father. We used to own Holly's mother but she's running free in the dog afterlife. Merling has trouble hearing the dinner bell and the call for dog treats...but he's learning to watch the other dogs for cues.
Didn't mean to be so long winded...but these are my four legged kids and...well, you should hear me talk about my two legged sons!
A couple of years ago I had two Bunnies. Harrison was my first bunny. All white, with a little black on his nose and hind. I had him for 11 years (the Vet was shocked). When I let him out in my apartment, he would run about, do these crazy flips. Then when he wanted to rest, he would stretch out on his side, with legs crossed and relax. And if he wanted to sleep, he would flip over on his back. It freaked me out the first time. I thought he was dying. But he was just tired. If my Dad played the guitar, he would run over and lay in front of my Dad's feet. Timber, my second bunny (all black) with floppy ears, was a beautiful girl bunny that would make little purring sounds when you asked "come here". Harrison made no sounds. She also loved to play hide and seek when I wore my very long bathrobe. She would go in and out of the hem when she saw it. They were both so cute. They would bump their wet noses into my ankle. They are now in Heaven, frolicking in the grass.
Posts: 178 | Location: Westchester, New York | Registered: April 17, 2008
Originally posted by Dan: We had a cat(Patches)at the nursing home where I work, whom I later adopted out of there. He would always sit on my medication cart and watch me get the pills out. Then he would go into the residents' rooms with me and come back out with me. Otherwise, he never went in the rooms at all. I also noticed if I moved to one side of the building, it wouldn't be long before he was over there, too. And if I went down a hall he couldn't get into, he'd still keep an eye on me through a window until I came back. He also learned that getting on the elevator would take him to other floors where he could pester the other cats. One time he decided to climb the Christmas tree and brought the whole thing down. After I brought him home, one time he went over to the neighbor's house and was meowing at their door trying to rile up their terrier.
Oh, gosh! Sometimes they can be too smart for their own good! And how tall was the tree he toppled over?
Posts: 106 | Location: Out in the boonies! (well...sort of. Actually, a very, very small town in Southern California.) | Registered: July 21, 2009
