Posted on 07/10/2012 5:11:38 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack
I admit to nothing, but with you, I don’t have to. ;^)
As the partial owner (No one owns a BC,they own you) of two border collies (one under a year old and a more mature gal) who herd “dad” and have more then once come to get me when he needed help...Please tie me to the end of that dog thread.....
A big wooof and a yippeee (she’s just finding her big girl voice)
When I came home from my first cataract eye surgery, my Yorkie lay down in front of my chair and stared at me all day. She would eat and drink which was close by and assume her position again.
I wasn’t allowed to bend my head over that first day, so I couldn’t pick her up. By the next eye surgery, she had learned to jump up into my chair (she was just 7 mths. old and naturaly small so that was a high distance for her to jump).
Dogs are so smart they know what’s happening to their loved ones.
Love it!
An aquaintance of mine took care of her elderly father. He had a Schipperke as a service dog. The father had been a farmer, and although they leased most of the farm at that point, he still liked to drive a small tractor out to mow one of the pastures. He had a diabetic incident and fell off the tractor. The dog came in from the fields and barked until they went out to him.
The dog also pulled the covers off him every morning to make him get up and barked if he didn’t fix breakfast and eat.
Good boy, Herbie!
Who’s a good boy? You’re a good boy. That’s a GOOD BOY! How about some steak, boy, huh? Steak for such a GOOD DOGGIE!
I hope the word “my” wasn’t a typo.
My little black pug used to suspiciously sniff my right side, and seem bemused, and would sniff again, like they do when you’ve run into another dog when you’re out. I thought it was cute. Turned out it was cancer. And pugs don’t have much to sneeze with in the nose department! But my little boy stuck like glue to me all through the cutting and pasting me back together.
I love reading these good dog stories and I love reading the doggie tales posted by FReepers......
I write this as our newly acquired 8 yo Westie rescue lays by my side......and my sons squirrelly and very entertaining rescue from the streets of Dallas is trying to get the chew bone out from under the coffee table that he once again flipped under there......love ‘em both
I love reading these good dog stories and I love reading the doggie tales posted by FReepers......
I write this as our newly acquired 8 yo Westie rescue lays by my side......and my sons squirrelly and very entertaining rescue from the streets of Dallas is trying to get the chew bone out from under the coffee table that he once again flipped under there......love ‘em both
A Jack Russell Terrier would’ve started an IV and adjusted her meds.
Congratulations and thank you for adopting an older dog! We rescued a 9 yo Aussie mix last year and he's the best dog. He's quite the big brother and calming influence on the fearful 2-3 yo setter/pointer female we adopted at the same time.
“A Jack Russell Terrier would’ve started an IV and adjusted her meds.”
Forgive me, but I think the Jack Russel Terror would have seen the opportunity to terrorize the neighborhood, bite a few kids and chase some rats.
Jack Russells are like ER physicians - geniuses with ADHD.
Jack Russells are like ER physicians - geniuses with ADHD.
You must have a mutated one ;) When I lived in New Zealand, I knew a few JRTs. They were so totally different than the ones I’ve known in the U.S. Hard to believe they were the same breed. My sister has owned JRTs and I’ve gone with German Shepherds. JRTs are just too high maintenance for me.
Ain’t that the Truth!
“One of mine is a Certified Therapy Pet with Faithful Paws. He could calm the patient just by being there.”
That’s really awesome, by the way. I love JRTs, but I’m too old for any terrier. I had a neighborhood terrier that used to come visit because dog lover me would give him attention. My husband and I still joke, “Throw the ball, throw the ball, throw the ball.” The dog wore us out.
They have a calmer personality along with looking different. You can go to their website and see for yourself. www.butterballkennel.com (I think that is it)
I gave my husband a typical shorthaired JRT for his 72 birthday and that little scamp wants to play ball until he passes out. :D
My Therapy Pet and I are going to start visiting a 2nd convalescent home on Saturday. The people and staff in those places love our visits and beg us to come back again and again.
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