Hey kaorder1999, yeah your yard is cool but...

[SintonFan]

My dog is cuter than yours.:p
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http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7562/gizmo0022qh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Emerson1]

http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/2707/rusty191aw.jpg

I win!

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by Emerson1
http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/2707/rusty191aw.jpg

I win!
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That's not your dog. Rusty is much bigger.:hand:

[SintonFan]

Besides my dog is grown. You can't take a picture of a puppy and have it compete with a full grown dog.:p

[pirate4state]

Here is one of my dogs

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/p4s90/scooter.jpg

[SintonFan]

Ehhhhh? What's that you say? I can't hear you because my cuteness is absolute!;)
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http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7463/gizmo0012mb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[3afan]

Originally posted by SintonFan
My dog is cuter than yours.:p
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http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7562/gizmo0022qh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

thats a dog?

[3afan]

Originally posted by SintonFan
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That's not your dog. Rusty is much bigger.:hand:

that IS Rusty ............... 5 yrs ago -- here he is now ... sorry, no contest
http://dmsua.com/rusty.jpg

[pirate44]

i got you all beat



http://static.flickr.com/28/36995814_dd1abc37fc.jpg

[AP Panther Fan]

Here's a little something for you dog lovers....

Dog Therapy
Copyright 2004 W. Bruce Cameron www.wbrucecameron.com

If you want to teach your children about accountability and hard
work, allow them to adopt a puppy. The feeding and care and training
of a dog takes enormous effort, and your children will gain a special
understanding of what is meant by the word "responsibility" as they
watch you do it.

When my older daughter told me she wanted a puppy, I explained to her
no she didn't. I told her how difficult it is to take care of dogs,
and she listened very carefully so she could be sure to ignore
everything I was saying. She responded that since she was an
independent adult, living in her own apartment, attending college and
working full time, she had a right to make her own decisions and she
had already adopted a dog and the only thing she needed from me was to
watch it when she was at work. Or class. Or on a date. Or had plans
for the weekend. And she needed me to pay to have the dog spayed.

The dog's name is Duchess, though sometimes my daughter calls her
"your majesty," as if the animal is the descendent of a long line of
British nobility known for peeing on carpets.

When my daughter suggested that the two of us take Duchess to a
specialist to try to figure out why the dog insisted on seeing my
house as a giant canine urinal, I assumed we'd be seeing a trainer,
but Doctor Stillsutter turned out to be something entirely
different--a dog psychologist.

"A what?" I sputtered. "That's crazy!"

"And who better to talk to when someone is crazy than a
psychologist?" she responded. Her answer had so many things wrong
with it I felt physical pain.

Stillsutter was a doughy man who sat in a dimly lit office. I
decided he kept it gloomy so we wouldn't notice that all the diplomas
framed on his wall had been printed on his home computer.

Stillsutter charged sixty dollars an hour, which mean it cost us
nearly twenty bucks for my daughter to explain why we were there, and
another dollar and a quarter for Stillsutter to consider his reply.
"When dogs resist housebreaking, it is often because they sense
hostility in the home," he intoned.

"What, now it's my fault that the dog wets the rug?" I protested.

"You're the only one home, Dad," my daughter answered. "Who's fault
could it be?"

"Oh, I don't know...the dog's?"

"Mr. Cameron, if I might interrupt, can you see how making this about
the dog just makes Duchess defensive?" We all glanced at Duchess, who
did her best to look unjustly accused. "Do you yell at her?"

"No!" I yelled.

Both my daughter and Duchess gave me an "oh-come-on" look. "Well,
yeah," I amended. "When she chews up my shoes, then I yell."

"Chewing shoes is a sign of hostility," Stillsutter informed me.

"Hostility? To what, footwear?"

"No, your hostility. Duchess senses you are hostile."

"I'm hostile to coming home and finding she's been snacking on my
loafers," I agreed.

"Your father and Duchess just need better communication," Stillsutter
confided to my daughter, who nodded as if this made any sense at all.
"Mr. Cameron, when you talk to Duchess, tell her why you are so
angry--what's really behind your reaction."

"I'm angry at her because..."

Stillsutter held up a hand to stop me. "Don't tell me, tell her."

I took a deep breath. "Duchess, when you eat my shoes it makes me
mad because they cost more than you did."

Stillsutter groaned in disappointment, and Duchess looked away in
shame. My daughter put her hands on her hips. "Nice going, Dad."

"We never mention dog adoption as involving a purchase," Stillsutter
lectured. "It makes them feel owned."

"Oh for heaven's sake."

"Let's do some verbal exercises," Stillsutter suggested. "I'll teach
you to use language that opens up the conversation, rather than
building barriers."

"Conversation? Has anyone here noticed that Duchess is a dog?" I
demanded.

"Try using more supportive language. Let Duchess know you appreciate
the things she does well."

Duchess stared at me expectantly while I pondered this. "Duchess,
you do a good job chasing the tennis ball when I throw it."

Everyone beamed. Duchess shrugged modestly.

"You don't bring it back, but you do chase it."

There was a long silence. Duchess gave Dr. Stillsutter a
"see-what-I-have-to-put-up-with?" expression.

"And that makes you feel..." the doctor prompted.

"Pardon?"

"When Duchess doesn't bring the ball back, that makes you feel..."

"It doesn't make me feel anything, it's a stupid tennis ball!"

"Perhaps Duchess senses that you think it's stupid, and that's why
she doesn't bring it back," my daughter said, using the same soft,
"I'm-a-psychologist-and-you're-a-mental-patient" tone of voice.
Duchess nodded.

At the end of the session, my daughter asked me to pay for it.
Apparently I am her dog's health insurance carrier.

On the way home, I tested my new language skills. "Duchess, when you
pull your head in from out the car window and sneeze all over me, it
makes me unhappy because I don't like dog slobber on my face."

"See?" my daughter praised. "Was that so hard?"
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++
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Bruce@wbrucecameron.com

This newsletter may be distributed freely via e-mail but you MUST
include the following subscription and copyright information:

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[SintonFan]

Originally posted by 3afan
thats a dog?
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lol
I know about Rusty. He's cool and all but my dog is cuter than yours.:p
Gizmo is ten and blind but dang she's got alot of spunk at that age.
I'd take 44's dog over yours anyday. Yours looks all stuck up and conceited.:p :D

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by 3afan
that IS Rusty ............... 5 yrs ago -- here he is now ... sorry, no contest
http://dmsua.com/rusty.jpg
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3968/10024658ks.jpg http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/6949/10024832ry.jpg
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/3492/10024511zv.jpg http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6654/10024672vb.jpg
It's a no contest.

[SintonFan]

Sorry... stuck up, conceited and a drunk!:thumbsup:

[STANG RED]

Originally posted by pirate44
i got you all beat



http://static.flickr.com/28/36995814_dd1abc37fc.jpg

That looks more like that little creep that hosts "Tales from the Crypt" than a dog. Only he looks a little better.

[SintonFan]

Let me see if I can find a pic of my cat. It can take rusty and that demon dog on at the same time.:inlove:

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by SintonFan
Let me see if I can find a pic of my cat. It can take rusty and that demon dog on at the same time.:inlove:
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I found the cat's pic! Sweet!:clap:
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Let me tell you this cat is BA...
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http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/1802/picture0121wd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[lepfan]

My cat just attacked a chocolate lab...it was pretty sad and funny! This dog was just standing there oblivious to the fact he was standing between the momma and her baby. She jumped 5 foot across to attach herself to Cleatus' head. She was kicked off only to jump on him again...the second time she got kicked off farther...poor Cleatus ended up with a ripped ear lobe. He could have eaten her alive...but he just stood there like "WTH" is this!!!!
If only this momma knew that Cleatus was a very large baby....

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by lepfan
My cat just attacked a chocolate lab...it was pretty sad and funny! This dog was just standing there oblivious to the fact he was standing between the momma and her baby. She jumped 5 foot across to attach herself to Cleatus' head. She was kicked off only to jump on him again...the second time she got kicked off farther...poor Cleatus ended up with a ripped ear lobe. He could have eaten her alive...but he just stood there like "WTH" is this!!!!
If only this momma knew that Cleatus was a very large baby....
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lol
Got an updated picture of fluffy? I'm curious as too how she/he/it's doing.
I have a fairly new pup, too(albeit mine is 6 months old).

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by pirate44
i got you all beat



http://static.flickr.com/28/36995814_dd1abc37fc.jpg

Awwww....that's mean!! That dog died!!:(

[kaorder1999]

my computer must be jacked up here in my office...all i see are red x's

[Ranger Mom]

I guess I gotta show off mine too.....although they are lots bigger now.


Here is Buddah

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/KRSimmons/1d3ce52f.jpg






And Bubba Joe

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/KRSimmons/0c31fd7c.jpg

[kaorder1999]

well...still nothing

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
well...still nothing

huh??:confused:

[kaorder1999]

i meant...i cant see anyting...

[kaorder1999]

is the attach file feature not working?

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
is the attach file feature not working?

I can see Buddah and Bubba Joe :)

[kaorder1999]

oh well..i give up!

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
oh well..i give up! \

Don't give up without a fight :D

[kaorder1999]

ive been fighting since this morning....im tired

[kaorder1999]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/kaorder1999/chewy21.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/kaorder1999/hump.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/kaorder1999/chewy20.jpg

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by kaorder1999


http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/kaorder1999/hump.jpg



Ahhh......the "humper"!!

I have one of those.....come to think of it, 44inarow does too!!

Hers is scarier though, mine weighs 6 lbls, hers weighs around 100 lbs!!:eek: :eek:

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I guess I gotta show off mine too.....although they are lots bigger now.


Here is Buddah

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/KRSimmons/1d3ce52f.jpg






And Bubba Joe

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/KRSimmons/0c31fd7c.jpg
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Those look like little feral hogs. Did someone drop those off or did yall stop a firing squad from doing it's just duty...:p :D

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Ahhh......the "humper"!!

I have one of those.....come to think of it, 44inarow does too!!

Hers is scarier though, mine weighs 6 lbls, hers weighs around 100 lbs!!:eek: :eek:

He got up to 136 lbs, but he's been "dieting" and is down to about 126 lbs now. I bathed him Monday evening and I think he lost 5 pounds in HAIR alone. He celebrated his 7th birthday on June 1st :D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by SintonFan
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Those look like little feral hogs. Did someone drop those off or did yall stop a firing squad from doing it's just duty...

What a terrible thing to say about my babies!!!

I won't forget this!!:foul: :foul: :foul:

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
What a terrible thing to say about my babies!!!

I won't forget this!!:foul: :foul: :foul:
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I'm sorry, did I forget to use the proper "smiley"?:D
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Well, you gotta admit Gizmo(at top) is more photogenic than those two.:p