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Post by wheelgarden1 on Feb 21, 2019 19:06:59 GMT -5
I love my dog...
Sharpie is my Australian Shepherd / Border Collie who tends the place with me. She's eleven years old in April, raised from five days old after her Mama died giving birth. We're the only pack she knows, and she's pack to us. A herder, she's the nipper type who anticipates movement and leads from the front. I swear, this pup is clairvoyant. And she knows me better than I do.
Today, Sharpie, the retired All-Star shortstop of the National Dog League, picks up the ball for a quick routine game. We toss and catch and retrieve, then suddenly the ball disappears. She keeps her head low and scans around looking for it. When I join her in the search, she holds her head up to me showing the ball in her mouth, and (with a big doggie smile) tags me out. Fooled by the old "Hidden-Ball Trick", once again.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Feb 21, 2019 19:44:38 GMT -5
wheelgarden1 , dogs and cats are such wonderful companions, albeit quite different in their styles. My sister once had an Australian Shepherd, a very loving and gentle dog. I miss her dogs; I had cats, but after they died I helped care for her dogs when she was ill or suffered a runner's injury and couldn't walk that well, especially with her rambunctious Chow Chow.
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Feb 21, 2019 21:34:36 GMT -5
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Feb 22, 2019 22:21:35 GMT -5
We are doing very well, wheelgarden1. She is such a sweetie. She is almost a year old now and a real joy. She loves to run around at doggie daycare and the dog park esp in the snow and goes crazy for frisbee. However she is with my daughter for 2 weeks and will prob be there another 2 more due to my surgery. She has 2 other dogs to play with and I really miss her but just cannot give her what she needs at this time. Thx for asking.
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Apr 11, 2019 14:46:29 GMT -5
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Apr 11, 2019 16:36:50 GMT -5
I saw a lovely and very healthy Lab Retriever mix today. She accompanied a man about my age with a cane and wrapped knee - I thought I saw a Veteran log on his cap, but didn't want to stare.
She was sweet, friendly, and when I began petting her, she seemed to decide she was going to take a break, so she just laid down on the floor and let me love her.
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Post by James on Jun 12, 2019 9:49:24 GMT -5
We have three cats hanging out here. They are outside cats, they have free access to the yard and outbuildings. They do not come in the house. We do give them water and some dry catfood.
Dogs, yes, I have had dogs in the past, but at present do not have a dog.
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Post by tom 🕊 on Jun 12, 2019 10:16:56 GMT -5
Dogs, yes, I have had dogs in the past, but at present do not have a dog. Currently I have neither cat nor dog, and probably for a full life, one or both should be included.
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Post by martywny on Jun 12, 2019 10:32:37 GMT -5
I didn't plan on getting a dog but...
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Jun 13, 2019 13:04:42 GMT -5
martywny , looks like the dog has decided he has reign over the bed. Is he a youngster still? His face has that youthful look. I guess he's decided he's the boss?
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Post by martywny on Jun 13, 2019 18:04:27 GMT -5
I guess he's decided he's the boss? He's three years old now and shows up in bed every night somewhere between midnight and six AM. We can hear him coming down the hallway and that means get your covers in position because once he's in the bed, covers aren't moving and if part of you is out in the cold you have to stay that way until he moves again. Either that or jump out of bed, get him a treat and hope you get back to the bed before he does. Gunner has a torn ACL so we're getting him a brace. goherogo.com/dog-knee-brace is what the vet recommended and we are waiting for the casting kit to be shipped in to the vet. They will make a custom brace based on a cast of his leg. Gunner is 83 lbs. and tends to run flat out and turns on a dime, unfortunately, all that power put too much of a strain on his leg. The first vet misdiagnosed the problem and wanted to perform surgery on the knee joint. I didn't have a good feeling about the diagnosis and it seemed more like a money grab than taking care of my dog so we went for a second opinion. The second vet knew exactly what the problem was and has a lot of experience with the knee braces. Every time Gunner goes out, I take him on the leash so he can't run; that's what he would do is take off running full speed then be limping because it started hurting again. I'll post a picture of him after he gets his new bionic leg.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Jun 13, 2019 20:51:28 GMT -5
A dog with a bionic leg....I like that!
I'm surprised he's an adult dog; he has such a youthful face. And he sounds like quite a unique dog.
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Post by martywny on Jun 14, 2019 6:39:27 GMT -5
And he sounds like quite a unique dog. He hasn't actually figured out he's a dog yet and we really don't want to break it to him.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Jun 22, 2019 19:03:31 GMT -5
Sharpie, the Mistress and Guardian of the garden area, in her realm:
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Post by Wheelgarden on Jun 23, 2020 18:09:08 GMT -5
Those times... Those times when work is done, and you're resting, facing the sky and the breeze...and your dog comes over and sits next to you, doing the same thing, the same way.
Transcendental.
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