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should we start a pet photos thread? or is there already one?

post #1 of 38
2/24/13 at 10:31pm
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do not have one but i figure it would be nice to have

we know in the states folks are crazy about their pets

though each culture has their own thoughts on different furry little creatures like some S. Americans like their Guinea Pigs slow roasted more so than on cedar chips next to the bed
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post #2 of 38
2/25/13 at 12:48pm
There is an old pet thread, but so many of the pictures have been moved or deleted it would be a good idea to start another one.

Here is Cali, the diva dog:

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post #3 of 38
2/25/13 at 1:01pm
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There is an old pet thread, but so many of the pictures have been moved or deleted it would be a good idea to start another one.

Here is Cali, the diva dog:


How can you not fall in love with that face!
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post #4 of 38
2/25/13 at 1:18pm
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Lovely Cali face!
This is not one of mine, but it's funny!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZYw_JNf92g
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post #5 of 38
2/25/13 at 10:23pm
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Nice pics so far!
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post #6 of 38
2/25/13 at 10:50pm
Here is George, who will turn 10 this spring:

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post #7 of 38
2/25/13 at 10:54pm
The gang!
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post #8 of 38
2/25/13 at 10:57pm
Double click on the photo of MTB79's dogs to get a larger view.

What a smile the fellow on the right has!
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post #9 of 38
2/26/13 at 1:18pm
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Double click on the photo of MTB79's dogs to get a larger view.

What a smile the fellow on the right has!

He is a happy soul, considering the trauma he went through as a young dog. We got him from a rescue and he didn't have the best start in life.
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post #10 of 38
2/26/13 at 1:45pm
There are few in this menagerie...





I'm not doing the fish....
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post #11 of 38
2/26/13 at 7:07pm
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There are few in this menagerie...





I'm not doing the fish....



wow, you also got lambs/sheep?

do you use the wool?
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post #12 of 38
2/27/13 at 12:10am
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wow, you also got lambs/sheep?
do you use the wool?

We don't keep them. We "borrow" the tiny difficult feeders that need bottle feeding up to four times a day from the exhausted farmers wife who sometimes has oodles of them if the ewes are being daft, have died, or have triplets and ignore one. Then we return them when they are just on one big feed a day, to swap for some more difficult feeders. Sometimes they look so pathetic. They look like their fleece is too big, like the crinkles on your fleece sleeve elbow. Then we give them back all fat and fluffy and very naughty. The kids love them so much and when the lambs are much older and in the field, occasionally they have been known to remember and come over for an ear scratch when the non bottle reared ones flee. They are very sweet when tiny.
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post #13 of 38
2/27/13 at 12:58am
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@mumsy - great little menagerie
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post #14 of 38
2/27/13 at 4:27pm
Sweet pics, all!

This is Salem. He will be 13 in May.

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post #15 of 38
2/27/13 at 5:46pm
I'm loving all the pet photos. Keep them coming!

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This is Salem.

Aww, Salem is so pretty. Black cats rule!
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post #16 of 38
2/27/13 at 6:32pm

Brady
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post #17 of 38
2/27/13 at 9:16pm
I think that's a great idea! I'm going to share mine soon. Gotta take some photos of my cute french bulldog and her puppies.
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post #18 of 38
2/27/13 at 9:41pm
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We don't keep them. We "borrow" the tiny difficult feeders that need bottle feeding up to four times a day from the exhausted farmers wife who sometimes has oodles of them if the ewes are being daft, have died, or have triplets and ignore one. Then we return them when they are just on one big feed a day, to swap for some more difficult feeders. Sometimes they look so pathetic. They look like their fleece is too big, like the crinkles on your fleece sleeve elbow. Then we give them back all fat and fluffy and very naughty. The kids love them so much and when the lambs are much older and in the field, occasionally they have been known to remember and come over for an ear scratch when the non bottle reared ones flee. They are very sweet when tiny.

that's very nice of you!
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post #19 of 38
2/28/13 at 12:21am
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that's very nice of you!

It's for the kids. They adore their babies and it trains them to care for and muck out a pet without the onerousness of long term ownership. This is another 'just loved' baby. We're just soft that's all.....

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post #20 of 38
2/28/13 at 6:12am
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Yes, and it also helps them understand a lot of things about life, death, respect, etc.
So many people don't teach their children how to behave with animals these days.
Well done!
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post #21 of 38
4/8/13 at 3:00pm
The older thread is still full of beautiful pet photos, but I figured I should use the newer thread.
We have two Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Lila and Sam, and my tortoiseshell cat, Phoebe; I'll share photos of them another time.

Here is our newest baby, Tilda (Matilda), holding a lion at bay - her natural job, which, by the look on her face, she appears to be taking very seriously.
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post #22 of 38
4/8/13 at 3:04pm
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A Ridgeback?
Popular here now.
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post #23 of 38
4/9/13 at 7:19am
Turquoisewater,

Tilda is beautiful! What a sweetie! Congratulations! She has a very pretty face. I tried to look last night on my Kindle but it didn't show the pic. I can view it this morning from my laptop. Nothing is better than a new puppy in the house. ♥

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Here's Queenie, taken a couple of weeks ago, almost.

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post #24 of 38
4/9/13 at 12:47pm
Yes, lpp, a Rhodesian Ridgeback. I've wanted one for about 10 years so she's a dream come true.

lilybelle, thank you. Your Queenie is precious! She looks so soft and I want to kiss her!
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post #25 of 38
4/10/13 at 5:45am
Thank you, T! She's pretty rotten but I love her.
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post #26 of 38
4/10/13 at 6:01am
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Here's Queenie, taken a couple of weeks ago, almost.

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What a cute face!
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post #27 of 38
4/10/13 at 12:00pm
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What a cute face!

Queenie says "why, thank you!". She's pouting here because she's in jail rather than out chasing bunnies. She and my husband go get the mail together every day, and while they do that she thinks it's her job to secure the perimeter and chase down everything that moves.
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post #28 of 38
4/10/13 at 1:58pm
I love all the pet photos! This thread is so inspiring. I have a black mini poodle who goes to a groomer; the groomer always asks if I want perfume for Curly, but I always say no. There is something comforting about her odor, even when it's not so good. The other animal that smells good to me is the horse. Or better yet, the barn with the horse and its tack. Very nice.
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post #29 of 38
4/11/13 at 6:54am
Curly11, Curly sounds sweet. I don't mind my dog's odor either. I like it, and I like the horsey smells, too, just like you do. When I was a little girl we had a mini black poodle named Mr. John. I have no idea why he was called that.

What beautiful pet pics, everyone! What would we do without them? They are our best friends. Maybe I should speak for myself, though, lol!
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post #30 of 38
4/11/13 at 10:38am
@lilybelle. Thanks for the compliment about Curly . She is usually sweet, but definitely has a mind of her own especially when it comes to chasing something. She is obsessed with her tennis ball and wants me to throw it for her just about every waking moment. I have a really cute photo of her on my ipad, but I don't know how to get it onto this thread.
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post #31 of 38
4/11/13 at 11:36am
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Hehe Curly - my lot think if I throw a ball it's 'cos I don't want it...love 2 see the pic 'though
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post #32 of 38
4/11/13 at 3:19pm
Attachment 20208This is Curly with her precious.

Sorry about the pic orientation. If anybody knows how to fix this problem, please tell me.
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post #33 of 38
4/11/13 at 3:31pm
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The gang!


I can't stop laughing at the one on the left! Love him. Growing up, my best friend's family always had mastiffs. We were always slipping in slobber.

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The older thread is still full of beautiful pet photos, but I figured I should use the newer thread.
We have two Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Lila and Sam, and my tortoiseshell cat, Phoebe; I'll share photos of them another time.

Here is our newest baby, Tilda (Matilda), holding a lion at bay - her natural job, which, by the look on her face, she appears to be taking very seriously.


This is a gorgeous dog. What a beautiful face.
High-rise living is loaded with little dogs, so when I see a big one, like a Ridgeback, I have to stop the owner and play. It often annoys my friends.
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post #34 of 38
4/12/13 at 1:45am
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Aw, cute Curly - well done for posting it
Have fun T - lovely dogs.

This is my current bunch of 'rescues'.
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post #35 of 38
4/12/13 at 4:48am
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Aw, cute Curly - well done for posting it
Have fun T - lovely dogs.

This is my current bunch of 'rescues'.

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Such beautiful dogs. Are they Samoyeds?
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post #36 of 38
4/12/13 at 5:45am
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Thank u - yes, brilliant with children, less so with very small, furry things....
All spayed & chipped.

Poodles are pretty lively too - lovely personalities
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post #37 of 38
4/12/13 at 6:45am
Curly is gorgeous! I'm not sure how you get that photo upright. Was it sideways on your computer? I think you can rotate it 90 degrees, if so.

And Lpp, I love your rescues! My dog is a rescue, too. Although who rescued whom, is the question.

I can't get over Matilda's face. I just want to smooch on her.
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4/12/13 at 9:39am
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Thank u - I think they normally rescue us lilybelle - yours looks a real scamp
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