Pets Anyone.

[Gogiants]

A little spare time on a Saturday afternoon! So now that I've reached the level of Primitive Tripod Practiioner I thought I'd start a little fluff thread.

Any animal lovers out there? In my house I have 2 dogs, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a Basenji. The Basenji is a Field Champion. I'm a dog lover.

My chidren each have a bird, one is a quaker Parrot and the other is a Budgie.

Each child has a rat and a fish tank.

No pictures though.

Jack

[Old Olympic Lifter]

Hi Jack

YES,I too am a confirmed dog lover.Ten or so years ago,my wife ran a Huntaway/Labrador cross in dog agility events,and I ran a Doberman.We presently have a Boxer Cross pup of seventeen months,another month and she's old enough to compete.I'll send you some photos with my next email,Jack. :)

Regards and best wishes
Ron

[ms_irreverent]

Will she be competing in bench, squat, DL or all three? ;)

I am owned by one fat and sassy tortoise shell cat named Scamp. It suits. I also for some reason seem to keep getting mixed up with men who are dog lovers, but I am not complaining.

[childresspta]

My oldest daughter has two rats and a fish. I want to get dogs, but where I live I cant put a fence up and it has to be a small dog(real men don't have small dogs). When I am able I want German Shepherd and English Bulldog.

[vinay]

At my parents, we had 2 rabbits, lots of fishes, turtles, birds and me. For obvious reasons, no cats and dogs.

[Gogiants]

Ron.........my wife ran a Huntaway/Labrador cross in dog agility events

A Huntaway is not I breed I recognize. What can you tell me about it?

And nice pictures, thanks for sending them.


childresspta.... How do you like rats? My son's are actually pretty good pets.

[whistler]

I have a 5 year old beagle / Australian Shepherd mix. She's long but short, and her nose is all beagle (did someone say bunnies? where??). She has me wrapped around her paws, alright :wink:

[CinnamonGirl]

I have four kitties. Grushenka, Scooter and Buttons (grandmother, daughter and grand-daughter) all live outdoors. Grushenka and her littermates were abandoned in our "neighborhood." Belle and Callie (our dogs) found her and adopted her. Grushenka is the most lady-like cat we have. Scooter, her daughter is psychotic. Buttons is smaller than average with the teeniest voice I've ever heard. The three outdoor kitties do a great job of eliminating the mice and squirrels that attract rattlesnakes.

Latte is our indoor cat. She has to live indoors because Grushenka and Scooter abhor her.

[Old Olympic Lifter]

Hi ms_I

"Will she be competing in bench,squat,DL or all three? "
Sorry,we have no immediate plans to enter Pippin in any or all of those particular disciplines,and I'm sure that if she ever did she would put me to shame. :)

I just couldn't resist a smile at your sense of humour,and my wife then reminded me that a favourite 'trick' of Bro,her Huntaway/Labrador cross of ten or so years ago,was to carry an old car tyre around in his mouth.He also used to drag about with consummate ease a piece of carpet in my gym with a fifty pound sitting on it - how's that for dog power :?:

Regards and best wishes
Ron

[onecoolmama]

I have a golden Retiver who is my baby. I have had him for almost 10 years. He still yelps at people (mostly guys) that try to hug me in front of him.

[guitarfreak]

I have a beagle mutt named Bernie. He likes to go for long walks and runs with me.

[powerchick]

I have a yorkshire terrier named chloe, she is the only other girl in my house of seven people!

[Lorrie]

I miss my dog!

[Gogiants]

I'm sorry Lorrie.

[Gogiants]

Ron--I finally figured it out, a Huntaway is a NZ sheepdog, right?

[Old Olympic Lifter]

Hi Jack

"Ron--I finally figured it out,a Huntaway is a NZ sheepdog,right?"

Yes,spot on,the Huntaway is a breed peculiar to New Zealand alone,and NOT found anywhere else.They were bred specifically for herding sheep,cattle,etc;which they accomplish by their barking ability. :) Most Huntaways are about the same size as Border Collies,however Bro was crossed with Labrador and equally as big and strong as that breed (see my reply above to ms_I :lol: ).Sorry about my slow response to your initial question,Jack.

Regards and best wishes
Ron