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

pandora

PJaddicted wrote:

Thank you all for your support during the last 19 months since Petey's diagnosis. We are leaving today for a 10 day trip to Arcadia National Park with both dogs and only 1 human child. Petey is really starting to show signs of his disease, he is very tired, sleeps a lot and over heats very easily. This trip is for him. I rented a dog friendly cottage on the ocean. Have a great week everyone.

Wonderful memories to cherish forever...
I'm selfishly looking forward to the beautiful pics I hope to see

Have a most wonderful time

safe travels ... enjoy!

PJ_ROCKS

PJaddicted wrote:

Thank you all for your support during the last 19 months since Petey's diagnosis. We are leaving today for a 10 day trip to Arcadia National Park with both dogs and only 1 human child. Petey is really starting to show signs of his disease, he is very tired, sleeps a lot and over heats very easily. This trip is for him. I rented a dog friendly cottage on the ocean. Have a great week everyone.

I really really like that second picture.

PJ_ROCKS

Sophie lost her first tooth today.

decides2dream

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

Sophie lost her first tooth today.

awww sweet.

Who Princess

PJ_ROCKS wrote:

Sophie lost her first tooth today.

I remember that phase. Pretty soon you'll be finding little teeth where you least expect to.

haffajappa

imalive wrote:

sad news....my sister-in-law's (April, another hardcore PJ fan) doggie had to be put down yesterday . His name was Cooper and he was a good old boy.



Cooper was 14 years old. He had an interesting beginning....he started out in southern utah (bryce canyon)...a rancher had a litter of puppies he didn't want so, in order to get rid of them, he had a "puppy chase." this is where you let them all go and kids chase them and get to keep the one they catch :wtf: . well, Cooper got caught by some kid on vacation from arkansas. when the family found out how much it was going to cost to ship cooper back home, they no longer wanted him . so, the rancher was going to drown cooper in the river :shock: . another girl took him but couldn't really care for him so he spent the summer of 1997 in a barn (for this, he was not initially a very "social" dog....but he eventually came out of his shell). the girl then came home to salt lake with the dog but mom and dad said "no." here's where April stepped in and saved the day

back in 1997, cooper had a sister....a basset named scarlett. he also met our two year old Shelby. he also was in charge of April's cat, Jerry. All those guys have since passed on but cooper always loved them all. back in the day, cooper had the hots for shelby but she never really succumbed to his charms . she said, "let's just be friends." Then Gracie came along and she loved cooper....but by now (3 years ago), cooper was no longer the romeo he had once been . Gracie first met coop when she was 13 weeks old....she would give him kisses and cooper would herd her away from the NEW cat, Captain.

It's very sad to see coop go, but it was time. he had a good run and lived the cushy life....he fell into a bed of roses. he was a mutt all the way, but definitely had some cow dog in him which caused him to herd kids and other dogs. He answered to a lot of names....cooper, coop, coopy, coopy do, coop the poop, coopy doopy do and, of course, cooper no . I get a little teary thinking of him...he wasn't my dog but I spent a lot of time with him and he was a sweet boy.

RIP Coop.

That story seriously made me smile... So gracie likes the older guys eh??!! How adorable...
So sad to hear the news that he's gone, but it sounds like your sister in law gave him an amazing life.

BTW, who drowns a puppy in a river?!?!?!?!? Jeeeesus.
Thank goodness for people like your sister in law!!!

Claireack

PJaddicted - hope you all have a great time especially Petey

whispering hands

decides2dream wrote:

imalive wrote:

PJaddicted wrote:

Thank you all for your support during the last 19 months since Petey's diagnosis. We are leaving today for a 10 day trip to Arcadia National Park with both dogs and only 1 human child. Petey is really starting to show signs of his disease, he is very tired, sleeps a lot and over heats very easily. This trip is for him. I rented a dog friendly cottage on the ocean. Have a great week everyone.

Have a great time...ALL of you!

agreed!
a vacation for the dog - now that's LOVE!
hope it's wonderful for you all.

Believe it or not, they actually KNOW that the vacation is for them.. at least my boys knew, they each went on one last trip before each passed away. For Momo, who loved to go on road trips in the van, we took one last road trip down to Joplin for a few days to let him revisit all his doggie friends there, and his kitty friend as well. And for Ace we went on a week long camping trip that allowed him to "fish" in the Missouri River. He loved to do this.. so it was nice to do this for them.. Petey will realize what you're doing for him.. and as if it were even possible, will love you even more.. my prayers go out to you and your family..

Wobbie

got to see both Norms this weekend!

the little one is so cute.

Black Diamond

Girls best friend...

norm

imalive wrote:

got to see both Norms this weekend!

the little one is so cute.

yeah but my dog is cute too, right?

Wobbie

with her dad under the weather, Gracie is taking it easy too

JzP

imalive wrote:

with her dad under the weather, Gracie is taking it easy too

Some days are good for that Hope you guys feel better tomorrow.

Wobbie

JzP wrote:

imalive wrote:

with her dad under the weather, Gracie is taking it easy too

Some days are good for that Hope you guys feel better tomorrow.

she feels fine. just lazy

PJ_ROCKS

imalive wrote:

with her dad under the weather, Gracie is taking it easy too

Gracie looks so comfy

Claireack

Well, after a long time of being out of her cage again and being really good Molly has disgraced herself in the last week, chewing stuff and shredding it, and today she did 2 poo's in the house! All when in on her own, so she is back in the cage when we are out.

Just wanted to run something by everyone though, someone at work suggested that she might be coming into season again. I wondered if anyone else thought there might be a link. She also climbed up a pile of recycling last week and over our back yard wall and off she tootled down the road. Fortunately we found her.

She's normally really good.

Wobbie

Claireack wrote:

Well, after a long time of being out of her cage again and being really good Molly has disgraced herself in the last week, chewing stuff and shredding it, and today she did 2 poo's in the house! All when in on her own, so she is back in the cage when we are out.

Just wanted to run something by everyone though, someone at work suggested that she might be coming into season again. I wondered if anyone else thought there might be a link. She also climbed up a pile of recycling last week and over our back yard wall and off she tootled down the road. Fortunately we found her.

She's normally really good.

"in season" = in heat? :?

I wouldn't know. gracie is spayed....and still a little shit

Who Princess

imalive wrote:

Claireack wrote:

Well, after a long time of being out of her cage again and being really good Molly has disgraced herself in the last week, chewing stuff and shredding it, and today she did 2 poo's in the house! All when in on her own, so she is back in the cage when we are out.

Just wanted to run something by everyone though, someone at work suggested that she might be coming into season again. I wondered if anyone else thought there might be a link. She also climbed up a pile of recycling last week and over our back yard wall and off she tootled down the road. Fortunately we found her.

She's normally really good.

"in season" = in heat? :?

I wouldn't know. gracie is spayed....and still a little shit

Quite the doggie expert, eh?

Yes, "in season" means "in heat." Or "estrus" if you want to get all technical. :P
It's been a long time since I had a dog that wasn't spayed but she would sometimes do a lot "nesting" behavior, like shredding paper to make a bed. But like Gracie, she was always kind of wild and crazy.

On the other hand, Django has always had a knack for chewing up clothing and towels, if he can get them. He was worse at it when he was puppy when several things disappeared but he still likes to chew on pieces of paper if he can get them. And if we make the mistake of leaving the laundry basket on the floor, he will sometimes pick out a towel or some underwear (!) and chew that to pieces.

So back to Claire's problem, when was the last time she was in season? Seems like it's usually 6-8 months apart. I think she's still young enough to enjoy destroying things occasionally so I'd keep her in the crate when you're not there. Getting out of the yard would worry me a lot. You may have to carefully walk all around it with her to make sure she doesn't have any escape routes. If she can get her head through an opening, then she can get out.

Claireack

Thank you for the replies it could be that she is just going through a naughty phase - I am probably expecting a wee bit much for a 14 month old :roll: I think I was lulled into a false sense of security because she has been a little angel for a while.

She's already been in season twice about 4 1/2 months apart - I've put it down to teenage hormones.

Back in the cage she goes for a while.

Whoprincess - she is rather partial to my disgaurded underwear too, I've had to wrestle many pairs of knickers off her :oops:

whispering hands

Dogs are just funny like that when it comes to underwear and socks, but there is a reason for it.. annnnd you DON'T want to know what it is..Horses are twice as bad about this reaction to scent..Anyhow as for the escapee thing and the estrus problem, young females can go into heat up to three times in the first year til they get their bodies all regulated into a normal cycle sequence which is commonly ( as stated earlier), about every six to eight months. And you'll know she's getting ready to "go hot" when she starts licking herself more than usual. This is due to the fact that the dog releases a milky and sometimes stinky discharge, and then this discharge becomes more and more bloody, til only blood comes out, at which point the dog is in FULL estrus and can breed successfully. This will be prefaced by nesting habits and wanting to escape, however at 14 months that's just plain old natural.. The more often and longer you walk the dog, the less this becomes a factor, but yes check your fence-line for escape routes. As for prevention of loss in times of escape I suggest you invest in a "GPS program" for your dog.. this is better known as a micro-chip. After I got MY wolf-dog back after four days of him wandering loose in the woods, I was soo happy I'd spent the 45 dollars 11 years pior..However, my sister just got HER Blue Heeler chipped last year and it was down to 26 dollars.. so check around, it is worth every penny!!!!! other than that good luck!! And Commendations for good crate training, it is forever training that sticks with the dog for life!!!