What pets do you have, and what pets have you had?

[telectrix]

our hand reared baby. up to 4 months the vet gave her 30% chance of survival. at 6 months it was 50%. she's now 3 years old and weighs in at 2lb soaking wet.

 

[Besoeker]

our hand reared baby. up to 4 months the vet gave her 30% chance of survival. at 6 months it was 50%. she's now 3 years old and weighs in at 2lb soaking wet.

View attachment 30006

Beautiful eyes.
And she survived despite the bleak prognosis. You and your missus have to credit for that.
Tiny dog at 2lb. Maybe they are more sensitive/prone to ailments but you got through it.

Ours was about 70lb when I last weighed him. A challenge. Stand on the scales. Weigh myself. Pick up the beast and weigh again.

 

[Besoeker]

A little tale (tail) that might amuse you.

Yesterday I took Max for an evening stroll. We live in a suburban neighbourhood.with parks and playing fields. We getting back home when Max decided to defecate. Unfortunately Max decided it was time to go and defecated in the very small patch of grass in front of someone's house.


To make matter worse that someone was standing at her door.
"Where are your poo bags" she screamed at me.and slammed the door.
Of course, I carry poo bags. We are responsible dog owners. So I cleared up.


Then the nasty streak in me surfaced.
I knocked at her door.
"Here are the poo bags, madam. Do you still want them?"


Her look was worth it.........

B

 

[Besoeker]

Our big dog is getting bigger. Still growing. I think he now weighs about 80lbs. He not a small dog.
He socialises well with other dogs. (And people!)
In the big park today, we met a St Bernard. Bloody huge beast. Made Max look Min..........
Barney, the St Bernard.

The owner was reluctant to let Barney off the lead being a bit fearful that he could hurt our relatively small dog. I convinced her that it would be just fine. So she did.

Max, far from being intimidated by difference in size just took to him. They romped around for quite a while. It was quite amusing in a way. A galloping race horse and a lumbering cart horse is probably the best way I can describe it. Most importantly, they got along. Barney, for all his bulk, seems to have a beautiful benign nature. A big friendly boy. And just six months old.......

 

[Besoeker]

Our big dog is getting bigger. Still growing. I think he now weighs about 80lbs. He not a small dog.
He socialises well with other dogs. (And people!)
In the big park today, we met a St Bernard. Bloody huge beast. Made Max look Min..........
Barney, the St Bernard.

The owner was reluctant to let Barney off the lead being a bit fearful that he could hurt our relatively small dog. I convinced her that it would be just fine. So she did.

Max, far from being intimidated by difference in size just took to him. They romped around for quite a while. It was quite amusing in a way. A galloping race horse and a lumbering cart horse is probably the best way I can describe it. Most importantly, they got along. Barney, for all his bulk, seems to have a beautiful benign nature. A big friendly boy. And just six months old.......

In order to tidy up some of my stuff things got moved around.

This what I meant to post:

 

[R G]

This is sally , she's 11and half now , we have had her side about one , she was a rescue dog..

 

[Besoeker]

View attachment 31150This is sally , she's 11and half now , we have had her side about one , she was a rescue dog..

Good looking dog.

 

[R G]

We have always had rescue dogs and my wife used to do voluntary work at the local RSPCA centre , we would like to have them all if we could...

 

[ruston]

We have always had rescue dogs and my wife used to do voluntary work at the local RSPCA centre , we would like to have them all if we could...

Good for you.
All my dogs were rescue dogs, I can't face getting another one though after my last one.

 

[R G]

Good for you.
All my dogs were rescue dogs, I can't face getting another one though after my last one.

I know , its hard I can't stand loosing them , even the thought of it happening is hard , we have spent thousands keeping them alive , but at the end of the day theres dogs that need a home and we just feel its our own thoughts that gets in the way.....

 

[ruston]

I've done the same , my last dog was over twenty when she died, her medication bill was a fortune.
I took ill after she died, and I know that I could not have looked after her the way she needed.
I have not the heart to take another in case if I took ill again she would suffer, also I am still heart broken.
It won't seem to go away this time.

 

[BES]

Missy nearly 9. My shadow. Cant even think of her not being with me.

 

[R G]

We never had kids , I had to have chemotherapy in the early 80s , so we have had our rescue dogs (they are our kids) ever since then ...

 

[ruston]

If I had money it would be my full time job.
Not just dogs , all animals that needed a home.

 

[Besoeker]

If I had money it would be my full time job.
Not just dogs , all animals that needed a home.

Our handsome beast came from a rescue centre. He has turned out to be a joy. Maybe it's a combination of nature and nurture. And maybe we just got plain lucky.

Anyway I've been thinking about volunteering to help there as a little bit of payback. I might have done so already since I have time - I retired a couple of months ago - but a bit of ill health has delayed that.

Here's a picture of him trying to decide if he wants to read about racing or fuses.......