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(Some) of Our Fur Babies

Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:47 PM EST
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By RACHEL1-933952

Casey

Sadie...I'm old, Mom...let me rest!

Cassie, in her sexy pose!

Cleo, without her sister bothering her for a change!

Brady

Our Dachuahua~ Nina

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So, as many here know, we basically run our own rescue. Any unwanted, abandoned, throw-away animal seems to find their way to us.

Casey came to us because my brother's GF's son loved him as a pup, but, as he got older, he was going to give him to a friend...that my brother knew fought Pitts. As a Lab/Pitt mix, we knew what would happen to him, so, come on in!! He has the temperament of a Lab, a real sweetie!

Sadie showed up in my yard in February 2002. She was approx. 5 mos old. Imagine my surprise when I opened my back door and found this sweet little puppy sound asleep on the porch. How exactly did she get into my fenced yard?? Human intervention, is my guess.

Cassie came all the way from Maryland to live with us, via my daughter...daughter couldn't keep her, so, here she is!

Cleo and her sister, Yow-Yow, came home with us from a garage sale shortly after we were married in 2004. Two little kittens running around and hubby asked, "Why don't they have price tags"-joking, of course! Lady said, we were hoping to find them good, free homes...Well, we couldn't break up the set!!

Brady, dear sweet Brady. My son got him from an animal rescue when he was just 6 weeks old. Brady loves kids and his "Daddy", but, other women-ahem, girlfriend-not so much. So, he came to live with us.

Nina, Nina is a story! My daughter found her in the middle of a very busy road and almost got hit by a car herself, rescuing her from the road. Poor Nina was approx. 2 y/o yet, the Vet felt she'd had many more than just one or two litters. Oddly enough, not far from where she was found is a home that ALWAYS has Chihuahua and Dachshund puppies for sale...I guess Nina may have been a result of that place and she ran away to help herself find a warm and loving home!

 

***All of our animals (10 dogs/9 cats) are spayed or neutered!!***

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RACHEL1-933952

Welcome to our hairy world!!!

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Reply#1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:48 PM EST
Jonathan-1917156

speaking of 'not liking the gf much -- brady'. did you ever see the youtube videos of the cat that just hated men?

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Reply#2 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:00 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Nope. Can't watch you tube here!

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#2.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:11 PM EST
G StevG

Happy post V-day Rach, and I see your little Valentines are happy and content and love you. My cat hates me, it does things to me to aggravate me all the time, like taking things off my dresser and putting them in my shoes, and leave his food out on the floor and they snap, crackle and pop, under your feet in the morning as you go by. He will run and fall down in the dark at the top of the steps, so I will kill myself, when I trip over him, and then looks at me like I'm the bastard. On the computer, so is he, eating, he wants half, taking a shower, he sits on the edge and claws at me, shave, he has to lay in the sink. But I wouldn't have it any other way, except for the steps thingy.

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#2.2 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:46 AM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Good Morning Steve!

LOL, your cat actually does love you, otherwise, he'd completely ignore you...not play games!!

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#2.3 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:00 AM EST
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Hiram-1381633

That is quite the family. And they all look very content and happy.

H

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Reply#3 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:06 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks Hiram! They are, as are we!

Now, I'm heading over to yours!

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#3.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:11 PM EST
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Holly-348328

They are all very sweet, Rachel. Thanks for showing them off!

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Reply#4 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:27 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks Holly. I have pictures on my phone of some of the others, but, I didn't want to hog Dowser's exercise! LOL

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#4.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:29 PM EST
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Mighty Mouth

Love the fur brigade Rachel - they are a beautiful gang of cuteness! - Gorgeous babies! - Thanks for the lovely introduction.

*I remember Cassie who's absolutely adorable, the family superstar from Dowser's Cat Classics*;)

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Reply#5 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:43 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Oh yes, Dowser loved Cassie's face and used it often!

Thanks Mighty for stopping by!

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#5.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:49 PM EST
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Shelby Davenport

What a great group of pals you have! They all have such sweet adoring faces, and such a sweet Sadie!

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Reply#6 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:44 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

I love my Sadie the best..shh, don't tell the others! She is the epitome of a gentle giant. Anatolian Shepherd and weights 97 pounds.

Thanks Shelby!!

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#6.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:50 PM EST
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Jonathan-1917156

rachel,

my cat has the hots for your cassie, maybe we should hook them up. And it would be cattal too, since your cat is white and mine is black, definitely politically correct

DISCLAIMER: This entire comment is meant to be taken seriously (this is my John Kyl disclaimer)

DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER: My previous comment about the previous comment is not meant to be taken seriously as I am in a completely sarcastic mood to try to preserve what little sanity I have left (this is my Stephen Colbert disclaimer to the john kyl disclaimer).

Now for my next activity, I am off to the camera store to swallow a disposable camera to give myself an intestinal scan. Anyone want a set of doubles? they are running for 1 dollar per set. :P

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Reply#7 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:47 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Jonathan, you are too funny today!!

I had an all black cat, his name was Colin, he was a sweetie!! Not sure Cassie would be interested though..she lives with male cats and she just likes to beat them up! LOL

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#7.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:52 PM EST
Jonathan-1917156

rachel.

you should read my new article (yes it is satire, but you need to read it as though it is serious). I am just in that kind of mood today.

by the way, I don't know about the link anymore, (I probably should have bookmarked it) but the stephen colbert report where the disclaimer disclaimer and the camera exam came from was drop dead funny, so funny that even colbert couldn't keep a straight face, he had to stop several times. And for him, that is 'holy @!$%# that is bad' funny.

oh, and scrapper is probably the suckiest cat on the planet. He recently went on strike because he wanted the day to be extended 8 hours so that he could get a proper day and nights sleep. :P He needs to be beaten up here and there, even if it is by a girly cat. :P

lol

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#7.2 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:57 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

LOL, I remember watching Colbert's disclaimer, disclaimer, hilarious.

I'll check out your article. It's lunchtime, is there danger of choking???

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#7.3 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:04 PM EST
Jonathan-1917156

not sure, depends on how seriously you take it. :P

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#7.4 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:15 PM EST
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Soovivers

All of your animals look very well taken care of and nicely fed. What more could a fur baby ask for? I guess that is why people keep giving you their pets. Great looking family.

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Reply#8 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:29 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

LOL, lots of them showed up on their own!

Thanks Soovivers, they are and we are richer for them, all.

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#8.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:30 PM EST
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HollyKl

Awww! Such beautiful animals and stories, Rachel. My niece has a Dachuahua (or Chi-wienie as I've also heard them called) named Chico; he is a wonderful little dog. I'm so glad your Nina found a loving home.

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Reply#9 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:24 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks Holly.

Yup, I've heard the Chi-wienie, but ,I called her Dachuahua to our Vet and he cracked up laughing and he said he would start using it...with credit to me! LOL

Maybe if they look more Dachshund it's Dachuahua and more Chihuahua it's Chi-wienie??

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#9.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:26 PM EST
HollyKl

LOL! I'm not sure where Chico would fit then. He has the long body of a Dachshund, the longer legs of a Chihuahua and a face that is kind of a mixture of both.

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#9.2 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:29 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

So, he's a Chi-dachua! LOL

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#9.3 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:35 PM EST
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etva

What a sweet group you have, Rach! Beautiful photos!

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Reply#10 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:38 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks ET!!!

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#10.1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:40 PM EST
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58rose

you are a special person RACHEL, for taking in all your friends and keeping them well. much more love comes back for the little ya have to put out.

Casey looks like my Rosie.

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Reply#11 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:26 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks 58Rose! Actually, I think hubby and I have S U C K E R written across our foreheads!

If Casey looks like Rosie, then Rosie is beautiful!

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#11.1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:02 AM EST
58rose

no not suckers, it says lovers of pets.::::))))

Rosie is a yellow lab, a little one and she is all over the vine. lol i think there both beautiful!!

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#11.2 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:32 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

I looked for Rosie...She's a beauty!!!

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#11.3 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:09 AM EST
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Dowser

I know the cats very well, having painstakingly cut their pictures out several times-- and the dogs are LOVELY! May I put a link on the Calling all Pet Owners and Pets article?

They are all adorable!

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Reply#12 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:31 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

LOL, yes, yes, you do! And, yes you may!

Thanks Dowser!!!

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#12.1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:03 AM EST
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Jackie-2759125

<p>***All of our animals (10 dogs/9 cats) are spayed or neutered!!***

Thank you's to you and your husband for having the heart to take care and rescue these dear, beautiful souls.

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Reply#13 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:29 AM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thank you Jackie, and the same to you and your hubby!!

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#13.1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:04 AM EST
MJL-3

Rachel

Love your babies, you have six , just like me.

I have mine up now too. Dowser had the idea :)

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#13.2 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:54 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

MJL- Actually, we have 19 in four legged varieties and an aquarium of fresh water fish!

I'll check out your babies!

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#13.3 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:09 PM EST
MJL-3

rachel

OMG 19???

If I had a farm , I'd have horses and a cow. My husband wants a miniture goat.

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#13.4 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:24 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Yup...thank goodness we have a little over an acre for the dogs to exercise on and the cats-indoors, thanks-like the spare bedroom and the back of the couch.

If I had a farm, I'd definitely have horses...but, they seem to not like hubby-even though he loves them....what ever a horse can do to a person, they've done to him! LOL

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#13.5 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:32 PM EST
MJL-3

My brothers and two sisters had horses along time ago.

Just love horses.

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#13.6 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:44 PM EST
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Mrs D-1475814

What lovely babies you have Rachel. They are so cute. Thanks for sharing your babies with us. :)

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Reply#14 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:30 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks for stopping by, Mrs D!

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#14.1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:31 PM EST
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wowed by the force

AWWW! Very sweet!

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Reply#15 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:56 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks wowed! Love your name BTW!

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#15.1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:17 PM EST
wowed by the force

Thank you!

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#15.2 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:37 AM EST
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lauhal

Awwww...what a bunch of cuties! I'm always that there are folks out there to love these beautiful creatures! Thanks for doing your part...and then some! :)

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Reply#16 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:44 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Awww, thanks my love!!

We do what we can! Luck for us, our wonderful Vet is fantastic in his services, his knowledge, his compassion...and our multi-animal discount! That helps bunches!!!

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#16.1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:49 PM EST
wowed by the force

Multi animal discount, lol. Sounds like insurance :)

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#16.2 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:37 AM EST
RACHEL1-933952

;-)

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#16.3 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:10 AM EST
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JM California

Beautiful family and you are doing a great job caring for them.

Nina looks like a sensitive girl. She has expressive eyes.

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Reply#17 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:25 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks JM! She has Chihuahua eyes..you know, blinky, blinky...I need attention. Hubby noticed when we watched Beverly Hills Chihuahua, I'd been telling him! LOL

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#17.1 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:11 AM EST
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Grisham

Very cool pictures, Rachel. Love the eyes on the last one. So cute!

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Reply#18 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:48 PM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks Grish! She knows how to use them!

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#18.1 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:12 AM EST
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Piletre

I love all the pics and all the stories!!

Thank you for sharing with us.. :-)

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Reply#19 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:49 AM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Pil- thanks so much for stopping by!

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#19.1 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:12 AM EST
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Neetu M.

Thanks for sharing such lovely pictures of your fur babies, Rachel! You are a very kind and loving mom.

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Reply#20 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:02 AM EST
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks and thanks for stopping by!!

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#20.1 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:01 AM EST
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Neetu M.

Your doggy in your avatar looks like my Daffy, in that picture! You know, I know it is a different kind, but that face and expression - so cute!

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Reply#21 - Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:53 PM EDT
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks!!! That's Casey sleeping with Cassie...quite often, actually! All dogs are cute!

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#21.1 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:24 AM EDT
Neetu M.

Yes, Rachel, they are all cute! You have a warmth that attracts them to you.

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#21.2 - Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:16 AM EDT
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Dare To Hope

Sweet babies, all!! I could just fall into Caseys eyes :)

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Reply#22 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:54 PM EDT
RACHEL1-933952

Oh yeah, those puppy eyes get me every time!! Thanks Dare!

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#22.1 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:59 PM EDT
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grump in NM

OMGoodness. I just now found this. I have been so not getting around to everyone's articles. Forgive me.

I find it interesting that dogs know and appreciate that they were rescued from a bad situation. I have rescued my share of dogs and they never forget that you took them in and gave them a home. And, they show their appreciation in many loving ways for the rest of their little lives. I am convinced that they are sentient beings and they do, indeed, know what gratitude really is.

Thanks for saving these animals, Rachael. You are doing good work.

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Reply#23 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:36 PM EDT
RACHEL1-933952

Thanks grump....they all come to me, what's a woman to do?? :)

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#23.1 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:38 PM EDT
Dare To Hope

I agree grump!

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#23.2 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:39 PM EDT
grump in NM

Love them and they will love you back.

Isn't it so very odd that dogs are descended from one of the most fearsome creatures in the world and that they choose to love us?

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#23.3 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:50 PM EDT
RACHEL1-933952

Wolves aren't fearsome....they've been portrayed for centuries as bad & evil, kinda like what modern society is doing to the Pitt Bull!! Both unfairly, imo!!

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#23.4 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:57 PM EDT
grump in NM

They were very fearsome when we were hunter gatherers long ago. I don't see them as fearsome now or dangerous, either.

I really don't like the way some pit bull owners train their dogs to be mean by mistreating them. Treat any dog that way and you will have problems.

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#23.5 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:01 PM EDT
Dare To Hope

I've never seen more grateful animals than rescues or strays. I've never been disappointed and love to watch them change from what they were, to a healthy, happy critter.

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#23.6 - Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:03 PM EDT
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