Your Fur-Babies 2019

[bamberfishcake]

This is one of if not the best threads ive read.

Am coming back to it later but got through the first few pages of some heartwarming stories.

I have always grown up around dogs and love animals. Our family dog was a Chihuahua called Willie when i was born that apparently hated me because i used to suck its tail and came along after his arrival.

Then came Jojo, a Yorkshire Terrier who slipped discs around 6 tears old and was almost paralysed. The vets gave the option of putting him down or a rehabilitation program with a slim chance. My Dad rarely had a day off sick in his life only the month needed to massage Jojo's legs, at regular intervals, for any hope. He lived with full use of his legs, losing his eyesight and teeth before passing at 16. (Jojo, not my Dad).

Then Merry Teddy, a Bichon Frise who doted on my Mum and licked her feet who we unfortunately lost to Cancer following some crazy vet bills to save him.

Finally Pip, a West Highland White Terrier became inseparable from my Dad after my Mum went. My Dad passed after moving in with my Aunty and i was all ready for him to come live with me but my Aunty had become attached and he is happily with her now.

Ill grab some photos when i can. I miss having a dog around. Mans best friend without a doubt.

 

[Kroffe]

This is one of if not the best threads ive read.

Am coming back to it later but got through the first few pages of some heartwarming stories.

I have always grown up around dogs and love animals. Our family dog was a Chihuahua called Willie when i was born that apparently hated me because i used to suck its tail and came along after his arrival.

Then came Jojo, a Yorkshire Terrier who slipped discs around 6 tears old and was almost paralysed. The vets gave the option of putting him down or a rehabilitation program with a slim chance. My Dad rarely had a day off sick in his life only the month needed to massage Jojo's legs, at regular intervals, for any hope. He lived with full use of his legs, losing his eyesight and teeth before passing at 16. (Jojo, not my Dad).

Then Merry Teddy, a Bichon Frise who doted on my Mum and licked her feet who we unfortunately lost to Cancer following some crazy vet bills to save him.

Finally Pip, a West Highland White Terrier became inseparable from my Dad after my Mum went. My Dad passed after moving in with my Aunty and i was all ready for him to come live with me but my Aunty had become attached and he is happily with her now.

Ill grab some photos when i can. I miss having a dog around. Mans best friend without a doubt.

They give so much love without asking for anything in return.

Always happy to see you, always sad to see you go etc.
Like you say, mans best friend no doubt.

Edit: Bears are a close second.

 

[Pixie]

And here is my best friend, a 17 year young girl named Pixie

 

[Kroffe]

And here is my best friend, a 17 year young girl named Pixie
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Wow, You guys have the same name.
What are the odds.

 

[dionysus]

we havent the biggest yard here in suburbia, but her fave time of year....snow

 

[Playford7]

A sleepy post new year hound

 

[ladyhawke]

That is Lady Sox, is it not? She is gorgeous. However, going slightly grey around the moosh I see...how old is she?

 

[ladyhawke]

we havent the biggest yard here in suburbia, but her fave time of year....snow

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Phew...just as well he is mainly black, rather than the reverse. Lessens his chances of getting lost in a snow drift then.

 

[DeidreB]

A bit festive in these photos, this is Sabrina!

 

[ladyhawke]

A bit festive in these photos, this is Sabrina!

I really am not a fan of any animal being dressed up - just one of my bêtes noires.

That said, she is gorgeous - love that bully face. And those teef!

 

[dionysus]

Kaali guarding the gate

 

[ladyhawke]

Kaali guarding the gate

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Not the 9th gate?

Hope you were on the right side when he went into guard-that-gate mode? Otherwise looks as if you might need to be an Olympic high-jumper.

 

[dionysus]

Not the 9th gate?

Hope you were on the right side when he went into guard-that-gate mode? Otherwise looks as if you might need to be an Olympic high-jumper.

lol ive a shelter in the alley on the other side of the gate for a feral, she's just making sure it stays on its side

 

[dionysus]

I really am not a fan of any animal being dressed up - just one of my bêtes noires.

a few Christmases back - it was just the liquor cozy I hung around him

 

[bamberfishcake]

So not managed to dig out photos of my dogs yet but yesterday the kids were delighted to watch the family of foxes that live behind our fence.

There are 5 i think in total. Thats the most ive seen at one time in the garden and about right for a set. I didnt know what the 2 were doing by backing up to each other. A google search told that this is a competition for dominance. The foxes basically push against each other and it can quickly turn into a scrap. They actually split apart so i guess something may have spooked them - maybe me and the kids, my kids are scary!

Whats interesting is they push at first and if one lays down the game is won by the other who usually walks off with his/her tail pointing in the air. They do this to apparently avoid bloodshed. However, this can escalate and a scrap can ensue but again, when one lays down the other walks off the victor.

They live behind the fence and come through the small hole to venture out. My neighbour downstairs takes it upon herself to try and block the entrance as she doesnt like them. I do my best to encourage them as they deserve my attention more than her. Besides, hole or not they will still make it over the fence, nimble creatures that some in the UK see as vermin. I think we encroach on them personally.

 

[greylady]

So not managed to dig out photos of my dogs yet but yesterday the kids were delighted to watch the family of foxes that live behind our fence.

There are 5 i think in total. Thats the most ive seen at one time in the garden and about right for a set. I didnt know what the 2 were doing by backing up to each other. A google search told that this is a competition for dominance. The foxes basically push against each other and it can quickly turn into a scrap. They actually split apart so i guess something may have spooked them - maybe me and the kids, my kids are scary!

Whats interesting is they push at first and if one lays down the game is won by the other who usually walks off with his/her tail pointing in the air. They do this to apparently avoid bloodshed. However, this can escalate and a scrap can ensue but again, when one lays down the other walks off the victor.

They live behind the fence and come through the small hole to venture out. My neighbour downstairs takes it upon herself to try and block the entrance as she doesnt like them. I do my best to encourage them as they deserve my attention more than her. Besides, hole or not they will still make it over the fence, nimble creatures that some in the UK see as vermin. I think we encroach on them personally.

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I live in a rural area and every winter a farmer chooses to nail dead foxes, which he has obviously killed, to the fence surrounding his field, I think it's meant to keep other foxes away and predators of his livestock/crop. This year I actually saw him doing it and stopped my car and tore strips of him.

I went back that night, removed the foxes and reported him, he makes my blood boil

 

[goatwack]

Yet more human entitlement to 'govern' animals as we see fit

We should nail a few more of the populace to fences

 

[bamberfishcake]

I live in a rural area and every winter a farmer chooses to nail dead foxes, which he has obviously killed, to the fence surrounding his field, I think it's meant to keep other foxes away and predators of his livestock/crop. This year I actually saw him doing it and stopped my car and tore strips of him.

I went back that night, removed the foxes and reported him, he makes my blood boil

I think anybody nailing something dead to a fence needs to see a psychiatrist - what a loser, there are other methods to discourage pests from crops/livestock and its not like you ever see a skint farmer.

Good for you for giving him a piece of your mind and taking action. Be careful when encroaching on a lunatics property like that though please, surely there must be a few animal activists you could sneakily leak the situation to. I would rather tackle a farmer than an animal activist and farmers have guns!

 

[ladyhawke]

I think anybody nailing something dead to a fence needs to see a psychiatrist - what a loser, there are other methods to discourage pests from crops/livestock and its not like you ever see a skint farmer.

Good for you for giving him a piece of your mind and taking action. Be careful when encroaching on a lunatics property like that though please, surely there must be a few animal activists you could sneakily leak the situation to. I would rather tackle a farmer than an animal activist and farmers have guns!

Over here, it is farmers nailing dead crows to the fence - bit of a national sport. Apparently they are a very intelligent bird, and it does actually work in scaring them off. Still seems very cruel, until you realise the damage they cause to livestock, other birds, etc.

 

[goatwack]

Crows are funny as hell. Watched one from across the road, as it 'jumped' down from the top of a wall onto the grass.

Truth being it sort of glid off the wall with its legs dead straight, in slo-mo, scaring off a couple of other birds in the process. Genius birds

 

[bamberfishcake]

Over here, it is farmers nailing dead crows to the fence - bit of a national sport. Apparently they are a very intelligent bird, and it does actually work in scaring them off. Still seems very cruel, until you realise the damage they cause to livestock, other birds, etc.

A group of crows is known as a 'murder' and apparently for good reason. They are not a problem all year round and if the farmers spent more time with nest control in early spring it would help.

Guess its hard to judge unless your in that situation.

Farming is one of my dream jobs.

 

[Playford7]

That is Lady Sox, is it not? She is gorgeous. However, going slightly grey around the moosh I see...how old is she?

She was a rescue hound. She’s approx about 7/8 the vets told us last check up.
A fine animal

 

[Playford7]

Just chilling with a hound.
#houndlife

 

[ladyhawke]

Just chilling with a hound.
#houndlife

Has she got black nail polish on one of her claws?

 

[geordiecolin]

Seen this and it reminded me of you!

 

[paul7388]

Seen this and it reminded me of you!


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I would have used the knife on the cat and made a nice hat for winter

 

[geordiecolin]

I would have used the knife on the cat and made a nice hat for winter

I can imagin you donning a Davy Crockett hat

 

[ladyhawke]

I can imagin you donning a Davy Crockett hat

I can imagine him in jail for cruelty to animals....

I can imagine me in jail for murder in the first...

Also, shouldn't this be in the 2020 thread?