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Are they the type that greet you when you walk through the door (without wanting food)?
Thank you! Appreciate you taking the effort. Wanted to see how it holds up against some of my other arms servers.
Lol, yes but unless you need a guard dod it's only good if they're very social. Had 2 guard dogs before. Very lovely animals but they'd tear you apart if they didn't know you
It's cool you adopted by the way!
Thank you!
Hiya!
One more night of work! I'm gonna make it! Holiday will most probably start tomorrow!!!!!
Is it?!
No problem. Any other RN location you would like? I have several RN servers so it's possible I could run it on them. Though I don't have France or Germany (iirc, that's the other two locations across the pond from me)
Yes! If not too much trouble?! You don't happen to have one in Ireland I suppose?
Yeah, adopt or rescue is all I ever do. I used to always adopt old dogs but it got to be too hard on me. Not saying I won't adopt old dogs anymore, I just needed to take a break from it. Last couple have been a few years old. I do love puppies but know a lot of folks won't even look at dogs that aren't puppies so I'm happy to look at them.
I do not have the Ireland one
I have thought about it though. Maybe after the whole engagement thing wraps up, I will get it with my prize.
Crank it up to elfeven!
I never did it with dogs as I always had specific wants/needs. Like, had rottweilers before to keep me safe
Gotta properly train them from birth to make sure they're reliable.
Now it's just the old labrador. Since a lot of kids around usually, must have an easy going dog. I hope he'll stay with us for another couple of years...
Then I'll probably also look into a rescue dog or something. Been thinking about maybe going without a dog but I'd miss the strolls and company I'm afraid.
Final say will probably the kid. She's never been without a dog (got him couple of years before she was born) . They're like, always together so she'd be heartbroken.
Always did have rescue cats though. Always wanted a kitten, never had one as I'm a sucker when visiting a shelter.
Just one left now, 23 years of age. Had to put down the other past week unfortunately, was one year younger.
Wordplay, I approve!
So sad. Hope you and the kid are feeling OK!
Yeah, I've have several like that over the years. Most recent was a rescue that they had no history on him but he was obviously was abused by male. Took a little bit for him to see me as his human. Took longer for me to get him used to most other males though some did trigger it in him. I could never figure out what the trigger was though. He did absolutely love women and kids though. Funny is one Christmas, he was hanging out with one of my nieces and I guess she was supposed to be in bed, my bro in law was like "why aren't you in bed" a bit aggressively and he totally switched into guard mode keeping my niece behind him. The dog didn't attack but definitely got more vocal the closer my brother in law got so he kept some distance. I felt bad but my bro inlaw actually didn't mind since he knew the dog's history and knew his daughter was safe with the dog. The next day, the dog was fine with him but he kept a "normal" voice (basically was another confirmation to me that the dog came from an abusive situation).
For a long time, I was a bit annoyed that whenever that dog would hurt itself/be in pain he would always come to me. In my head, I thought he associated pain with me but then I realized he associated me with making that pain go away if it's pulling something out of his mouth or taking him to the vet.
Oh, I'm a sucker too. I can't volunteer or go to shelters as I always want to leave with everyone! It's even worse after I lose a dog as I am one of those that feels like something is missing from life without having a dog.
Yeah, it's ok I guess. She was suffering from a kidney condition. Was getting worse. Could probably have stretched it for maybe a couple of months but doubt it would have been in her best interest.
Had a good life, will get a paw print in chalk (?) next week.
Lol, yeah sometimes it's hard to figure out what's going on, especially if you don't know it's history. And even then, changing circumstances could change the behaviour.
When my kid was born, the dog didn't allow anyone but me near her for a while, I guess out off instinct.
Took me a lot off training to change it. He's still a bit protective of her though. Like, very good with other dogs but when we take a stroll with my daughter he's definitely on guard, and I mean... It's a 12 y old lab
You probably know best and glad you weren't selfish and extended it too long. I know sometimes folks are that way! I know there's been a few I've wanted to be that way but friends or family usually done a reality check with me about it if I start getting selfish about it.
Guess you mean plaster. Sounds like a cool idea. I only have a few photos of my cat.
Mine died from organ failure too, and very suddenly. I'd gone away from saturday morning to sunday evening, and left out loads of food like I normally did in such cases. Came back and she'd not eaten any of it. Thought that might be the end as I know cats start going wrong (especially liver) if they don't eat for more than 48 hours, so I tried to get her to eat some gravy from the food using a syringe into her mouth. She was determined not to swallow anything. Came home from work the next day and looked out the window and saw her in the back garden literally banging her head against the wall, was the saddest thing ever. She came running when I called her, but I could tell she was in pain, so decided then and there that she was going to the vets immediately and probably needed to be put down (she was already 14 ish and had got pretty slow over her last year). The vet examined her and said he thought she already had multiple organ failures, and almost certainly not eating the food was the result of being in pain rather than the cause of the organ failures.
Love how she keeps trying to make the kitty or any kitty in general for friend and cuddle buddy. I watched her timidly get up and lay down, expecting to be swatted at
She starts a little bit away and will slowly inch closer and closer.
Aah. Good luck everyone, tomorrow!
Well one of them does that ye. The other one sleeps all day and only wakes up to get some food
Both very cute
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lol, I've had cats over the years that always varied. Like some of them are like dogs and on me the second I walk through the door, some that sometimes would greet me, or some that would only come to me for food/water. I had one cat that refused drinking from any bowl except one specific bowl which was actually a dog one. I always jokes saying that the cat thinks I poisoned the other water and knows I wouldn't do that with the dog
I eventually realized that that bowl was in a "calm corner" but yet could observe most of the house.
It's very cute when she gets slapped/clawed as she will cry, get a little distance, and will lay down staring at the cat with a sad face. Like my brain thinks she's saying "I just want to love you, why won't you love me?" She's done this sad staring with every cat she's met since none have wanted to be her cuddle buddy yet. She has worked the "bubble" down on this cat for a long time. Originally he would have gone into claw/slapping mode and then would run away if she got within a couple of feet. I hope one day she gets him to truly cuddle! She definitely hasn't given up and keeps pushing the boundries slowly (how she's got to be this close without him freaking out)