~:~:~:The Doggie Thread!!:~:~:~

Who Princess

I thoroughly enjoyed this:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/1 ... ew-tricks/

An Old Dog’s New Tricks
By DANA JENNINGS

As I continue to fine-tune my life after an aggressive case of prostate cancer, I admire how Bijou, our creaky, cranky crone of a miniature poodle, is hanging in there with me. At age 13, her hair is falling out, she looks more like a raccoon or an opossum than a dog, and she smells like a barnyard. But all of that doesn’t matter much when, in utter joy, she puts her little opossum tail on vibrate.

She still takes a handful of pills for seizures, incontinence and back pain — all wrapped in mini-turkey pepperonis. Then there’s the daily prune for regularity.

But the absolute best medicine for Bijou — and me — these days has been the arrival of our two new golden retrievers, Moxie and Harry.

With the two goldens around, Bijou’s eyes shine brighter, and she’s picked up her pace. She wants to take a walk when they take a walk. She eats with more gusto now that she has the boys to chow down with, and she isn’t averse to sticking her little black nose into their bowls to see what tender morsel they might have overlooked.

In other words, she’s acting like a dog again.

Moxie is our goofy, gangly 8-month-old, with a tongue that seems to dangle permanently from the side of his mouth. We got Moxie — named for the old-fashioned soda that’s as thick and bitter as fresh-laid tar (yup, I love it) — because we knew that we were adopting Harry, now 4 years old, from our sons’ college fraternity.

Harry had been Big Dog on Campus, and we wanted him to have a bit more company than the semi-comatose Bijou. As an added bonus, Moxie and Harry are brothers. Harry, good brother that he is, just rolls his eyes as Moxie tugs at his tail or gnaws on his leg. When he finally tires of being Moxie’s chew toy, a firm “snap, snap” sends little brother scampering on his way.

I have to admit that my wife and I were a bit worried that having two new dogs around the house might send Bijou over the edge, and then we’d have to pack her off to some doggie sanatorium in the Adirondacks to take the canine cure.

But even though she doesn’t get around much anymore, Bijou has been equal to the presence of her two new companions. She’s now the one who barks at daybreak to spark the morning whirlwind of water, chow and walks. And when the doorbell rings, she doesn’t gaze up at us in a lizardlike torpor — “Hey … you going to get that?” — but scuttles to the door with the boys.

She gracefully puts up with Moxie’s friendly nose-nudges, sniffs and random licks, like a maiden aunt who suddenly has to raise her reckless but goodhearted teenage nephew. And she’s always happy to accept a big, sloppy salami-tongue kiss from Harry, whose personality is kind of a cross between that of a Zen Buddhist and Willie Nelson.

Bijou gets her (metaphorical) licks in, too. When Moxie is otherwise occupied — chewing on the kitchen molding, puppy-testing the new rug, sprawling on his back in front of the air-conditioner — Bijou creeps into his crate, grabs one of his toys, then slinks off and hides it. Life is just more interesting when you have two buddies to compete with.

If they’re blocking Bijou’s way as she begs for bagel crumbs or Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, she simply slips under them to get to the front of the line. And she now barks as impatiently for her breakfast as the puppy does — though she can’t vault into the air like a springbok, the way Moxie can.

And on these hot summer nights as I sit in the den and read, the three dogs stretch out on the cool hardwood floors — a canine archipelago — and snooze in chronological order: Moxie, still a puppy after all, near me, his nose in striking distance of Harry’s tail; a blissful Harry next; and then Bijou, a satisfied heap of sighs as she leads the three of them in a chorus of snores.

Dana Jennings’s new book, “What a Difference a Dog Makes: Big Lessons on Life, Love and Healing from a Small Pooch,” will be published in November.

Wobbie

PorchRats wrote:

My dog is my avatar. His name is Max and my girlfriend and I adopted him last May from the humane society. We believe he is a Lab/Hound/Beagle mix. He is about to turn 2. Pretty much the happiest dog ever and he will lick you to death if you let him and will play fetch with you until he collapses (usually takes about an hour or so non stop). His favorite thing in the world is his blue ball squeak ball. We really lucked out with this dog his personality is something else! Here's a few pics:

damn, i'm behind here ! welcome to the doggie thread, max!!!!!

Wobbie

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

dave grolsch wrote:

My best mate is my dog and he has got lymphoma,basically cancer
he is only 5 and has on average a chance of living for another six months :(
he is really gonna be missed,i take him to work,fishing and just about everywhere i,m allowed
He is called George and has photos somewhere in this thread when he was younger
George was my first rottie,but i have already put my name down for another,hopefully so my new pup can pick up some good habits
I have done all my crying and i am determined to enjoy every minute together,i am sure all you doggie folk would love him!!

I feel your pain, i am going through the same thing. IT SUCKS!!!

good vibes to both you guys . good luck with your new pup, Dave....I think it's a good idea to jump right back in. sorry for my tardiness....ever since i quit going to WORK, there not nearly as much time for the message pit! :wtf:

Wobbie

Black Diamond wrote:

More Puppy Pictures!!
Coming on Friday

Eddie


Oliver

i'm not ignoring you guys....busy, busy, busy! hopefully, they exhaust each other............not you!

dave grolsch

imalive wrote:

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

dave grolsch wrote:

My best mate is my dog and he has got lymphoma,basically cancer
he is only 5 and has on average a chance of living for another six months :(
he is really gonna be missed,i take him to work,fishing and just about everywhere i,m allowed
He is called George and has photos somewhere in this thread when he was younger
George was my first rottie,but i have already put my name down for another,hopefully so my new pup can pick up some good habits
I have done all my crying and i am determined to enjoy every minute together,i am sure all you doggie folk would love him!!

I feel your pain, i am going through the same thing. IT SUCKS!!!

good vibes to both you guys . good luck with your new pup, Dave....I think it's a good idea to jump right back in. sorry for my tardiness....ever since i quit going to WORK, there not nearly as much time for the message pit! :wtf:

Thanks a lot guys,doggie folk rule!!

Who Princess

I was going through a bunch of old snapshots and found this one from 1989 of me and my dog Tess (RIP). The tee shirt seems appropriate. :shifty:



Of course, not the best shirt to be wearing while cuddling a furry white dog!

PJaddicted

Just in from the cardiologist. Petey's disease has progressed. He is now being put on the big gun of meds. He was a very good boy for the Cardiologist and his techs.

norm

PJaddicted wrote:

Just in from the cardiologist. Petey's disease has progressed. He is now being put on the big gun of meds. He was a very good boy for the Cardiologist and his techs.

aww what a trooper...big pets from norm and me

Black Diamond

imalive wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

More Puppy Pictures!!
Coming on Friday

Eddie


Oliver

i'm not ignoring you guys....busy, busy, busy! hopefully, they exhaust each other............not you!

I would like them to exhaust my kids more!!

norm

Black Diamond wrote:

imalive wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

More Puppy Pictures!!
Coming on Friday

Eddie


Oliver

i'm not ignoring you guys....busy, busy, busy! hopefully, they exhaust each other............not you!

I would like them to exhaust my kids more!!

i meant to tell ya...you're nuts! 3 kids and 2 dogs?!?! :shock:

but they are cute bundles of fur...have fun!

Black Diamond

norm wrote:

i meant to tell ya...you're nuts! 3 kids and 2 dogs?!?! :shock:

but they are cute bundles of fur...have fun!

Don't forget the cat and the hamster :?

norm

Black Diamond wrote:

norm wrote:

i meant to tell ya...you're nuts! 3 kids and 2 dogs?!?! :shock:

but they are cute bundles of fur...have fun!

Don't forget the cat and the hamster :?

thus reinforcing my bachelorhood!!

Black Diamond

norm wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

norm wrote:

i meant to tell ya...you're nuts! 3 kids and 2 dogs?!?! :shock:

but they are cute bundles of fur...have fun!

Don't forget the cat and the hamster :?

thus reinforcing my bachelorhood!!

And my mental condition :crazy: :wtf:

CROJAM95

Black Diamond wrote:

More Puppy Pictures!!
Coming on Friday

Eddie


Oliver

Good stuff Black D..... lil Eddie looks like he's workin on the next record in his head

pandora

Austicman wrote:

The stooges

they are perfectly sweet those faces

Who Princess

PJaddicted wrote:

Just in from the cardiologist. Petey's disease has progressed. He is now being put on the big gun of meds. He was a very good boy for the Cardiologist and his techs.

:(
Sorry to hear this.
Hugs to you and Petey.

unlost dogs

PJaddicted wrote:

Just in from the cardiologist. Petey's disease has progressed. He is now being put on the big gun of meds. He was a very good boy for the Cardiologist and his techs.

Awwww, Petey... we're wishing you the very best big fella.

unlost dogs

whoprincess wrote:

I was going through a bunch of old snapshots and found this one from 1989 of me and my dog Tess (RIP). The tee shirt seems appropriate. :shifty:



Of course, not the best shirt to be wearing while cuddling a furry white dog!

Cute Tess! (My Tessie gives four paws up for your choice of name.)
Was the late, great Tess an American Eskimo?

Wobbie

whoprincess wrote:

I was going through a bunch of old snapshots and found this one from 1989 of me and my dog Tess (RIP). The tee shirt seems appropriate. :shifty:



Of course, not the best shirt to be wearing while cuddling a furry white dog!

it kind of sucks that so many of my pj shirts are black! :wtf:



I got my knee scoped today and Gracie has been very good with me! :angel:

Wobbie

Black Diamond wrote:

imalive wrote:

i'm not ignoring you guys....busy, busy, busy! hopefully, they exhaust each other............not you!

I would like them to exhaust my kids more!!

oh yeah! both will exhaust the others. you'll totally have time to chill and listen to pj boots .