NDD - New Dog Day

[ByteFrenzy]

Our current dogs were born into the family (the mom is with my brother in law). But the previous one came from an animal shelter. She arrived there in a big cardboard box, with her seven one-day-old pups in a second box. The 'dad' was a Berner Sennen and the pups looked like cute, cuddly little bear cubs. They were adopted within hours - but the mom remained behind. A terrier - beagle mongrel, dilated beyond proportion by carrying seven oversized puppies. Somehow she stole our hearts when we spent a bit of time with her, and after adopting her, the ten years she was with us were a true gift. Sweetest thing you can imagine. Except for a tendency to kill poultry - and ravage whatever entered our mailbox. Doug knows what I mean...

 

[rgand]

Animal shelter/rescue dogs are often the best ones. Our first dog was a rescued German Shepherd/coyote (we were told) mix. That was one special dog. Smart as they come with a crafty sense of humor. She'd do things and watch to see how you would react. Shed like crazy, especially spring and fall.

 

[ByteFrenzy]

Hmmm... There's a pattern... Ours shed like crazy too and somehow she managed to keep it up all year round.

 

[rgand]

Yep. Dust bunnies galore.

The one we have now has the shortest fur I've ever seen. Maybe little or no shedding this time with those knobby, fur gathering gloves.

 

[BigSteve22]

.....Maybe little or no shedding this time with those knobby, fur gathering gloves.

Looks like what I use on my cat. Short hair, but plenty of it!

 

[rgand]

.....Maybe little or no shedding this time with those knobby, fur gathering gloves.

Looks like what I use on my cat. Short hair, but plenty of it!

I believe that. Cats are 95% fur and 5% attitude.

 

[ByteFrenzy]

.....Maybe little or no shedding this time with those knobby, fur gathering gloves.

Looks like what I use on my cat. Short hair, but plenty of it!

I believe that. Cats are 95% fur and 5% attitude.

Hmmm... I'd say 95% fur and 95% attitude...
(Yes, according to me cats have a different set of mathematics where percentages can go above 100)

 

[rgand]

.....Maybe little or no shedding this time with those knobby, fur gathering gloves.

Looks like what I use on my cat. Short hair, but plenty of it!

I believe that. Cats are 95% fur and 5% attitude.

Hmmm... I'd say 95% fur and 95% attitude...
(Yes, according to me cats have a different set of mathematics where percentages can go above 100)

You're probably on to something, there.

 

[BigSteve22]

.....Maybe little or no shedding this time with those knobby, fur gathering gloves.

Looks like what I use on my cat. Short hair, but plenty of it!

I believe that. Cats are 95% fur and 5% attitude.

Hmmm... I'd say 95% fur and 95% attitude...
(Yes, according to me cats have a different set of mathematics where percentages can go above 100)

You're probably on to something, there.

I'd say DEFINITELY on to something.....

 

[rgand]

So that established, Dillon (the cat) actually came up to the new pup without a problem. It didn't last long but it was forward progress.

 

[BigSteve22]

He'll come around, as soon as she's damned good and ready, that is! Cats gotta do stuff on their own terms.

 

[rgand]

Although not perfect, cat relations are improving. Yes, on her (cat's) own terms, too.