posted 09-14-2003 01:26 PM         

I have Samson the Rottie/Mastif mix dog because:

1) Our landlady won't let us get a cat

2) Our landlady used to belong to our old beloved Doggie, Short Rib, and by coincidence, we ended up renting her house

3) Samson was a humane society dog that my husband fell in love with. He had also taken the kids to see this dog. They fell for him too.

4) and... on the day of my five year old son's birthday, after the party, my husband said "Oh, let's show Shade the dog in the pound!" We also had the neighbor girl with us, giving her a ride home... so, I'm all saying "yes, he is a pretty dog..." and my husband says "GUESS WHAT!? We can take him home today if we want!!! They've checked our refrences and we're good to go!"

Of course, all the kids were hopping up and down with joy! I wasn't employeed at the time, and quite frankly wasn't ready for a new dog.

But, I ended up being the person that Sammy bonded with, since I was the person left at home with him.

How'd you find your pet? What pets do you have? Tell it here!

P.S. Other pets I have = fish, and piranha, and I'd give anything to have a kitty!

posted 09-15-2003 06:47 AM         

We got Max at the Humane Society. My husband and I were disagreeing whether we should get an older dog or a very small puppy. We had found Luna who was a German Short Haired Pointer Mix, 8 months and adorable. However my husband wasn't connecting well with her he said. He asked if we could sleep on it and talk in the morning. So we did and we both decided we wanted to spend some more time with her. I called the Humane Society and they assured me she was still there. But when I got there 20 minutes later and walk down the long corridor she wasn't there. I was very disappointed but I knew to expect this because dogs under 1 yr go fast. Well I thought, I'll run down the other hallway and see what I can find. I turned the corner and there is sweet little Max, 8 weeks old sitting in this large kennel by himself (his siblings had been adopted out in the last few hours). And he just melted my little heart. So I called my husband quick took Max into a little room and snuggled up with him. Of course my husband didn't think for a second and said let's take him! But I'm with Maisey I'm secretly happy that he is my dog =).

I'm going to attach a picture because I want you guys to see the little face that melted me! He is Labr Retriever Mix.. they said his mom was a Shar-Pei but he just has a few crinkles on his forehead and around his mouth.
Max Then:
[img] http://hotr.shacknet.nu/images/Max4-7-25 [/img]
Max Now
[img] http://hotr.shacknet.nu/images/Max9-15 [/img]
[img] http://hotr.shacknet.nu/images/Max3-9-15 [/img]

posted 09-15-2003 08:35 AM         

Then I saw this one and melted, he is such a lil' jughead.
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/20039159120475150666227.jpg

At home and all mine...
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/20039159062273453265297.jpg

at about 4 months
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/20039154659170472264512.jpg

Today @ 9 months
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/20039156752808873312193.jpg

and Dooley
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Sep/20039151335968394656783.jpg

posted 09-15-2003 08:40 AM         

I did ... is that wrong?
lmbo..nm
[This message has been edited by Maisey (edited 09-15-2003).]

posted 09-20-2003 11:20 PM         

As far as my mutts go..lol. Ever since I was five we have had Pitbull's in and out of our family and I'e always loved them. Anyhow, our first Pitbull my father brought home, I was five, seh was my girl, Tootsie. Anyhow, she was put down at twelve years old and here it is three years later, the people that I got her from out of the blue got my email address somehow. (think my website) They wrote to me and said they needed to talk to me desperately. Their Boston Terrier and APBT had three pups, one had died, one their daughter was taking but one was homeless and ten weeks old and they needed him a home. So after crying and whining about NEEDING a second dog, we went and got Jekkyl. The ladies husband had a stroke and is epileptic (sp?) and they could not handle so many dogs. So I took him instead of him going to a shelter. He showed fear of people because he had never been around anyone really, but now he is a mjor pain when people come here. But he is a sweetheart.. definately a momma's boy..

Then there is Saige. She is a pb APBT. Saige was a different story. My lab/shepherd mix had passed away at six months old due to liver failure (He was sixteen pounds) he had serious birth defects. I was heart broken and swore I would never get another dog. For some reason I started lookign into Pitbull's and calling just to see what people said. Well we found a family four hours (one way) driving distance. I decided I wasn't stopping til I got her. They called and said the pups were ready and we had pick of the litter. When we got there, the story was different. They were tiny little things. They told me all of the truth when we got there. They were really four weeks old, she had gotten rid of two already. Separated from their mother all the time, paperless. It was a wreck.. on top of that their living area was discusting, messy looked like a junk yard. There must have been fifty garbage bags piled by their mailbox and junk strewed all through out their home and lawn. Two females (mother and seven month old) crated together, pups in one crate and vicious male dog in another. The mother came out, the father tried to tear the crate to pieces and the other female peed on the floor when told to go in the kitchen, very submissive. Later I found out there was another male that hides in the bedroom under the bed in fear of people or other dogs, he is scared of cats, spiders anythign that moves (some Pitbull!) These dogs were obviously beaten badly. I took one anyhow because I knew about pups at that age from breeding before. I brought her home and we deal with many issues but knowing now what kind of people they were I am happy we brought her home. I reported them to the state ACO. On the cover of the paper were those two going out the door in cuffs, with a big article about finding cocaine, marijuana, three dead pups (two were about five weeks, one was about nine weeks) beaten to death in a paper bag in an abandoned van behind their house. These pups were all females and were pups from Saige's litter. One of which I saw before her, but changed my mind once I found her huddled shivering in her crate all alone, calm and being picked on by other pups. They found boards with blood stains, one dog was so vicious it was put down, the dog that hid was so mentally stressed and emaciated they put it down. The mother and other female are placed in homes now. It made me sick to my stomach knowing it could have been Saige that was dead in a paper bag and I know I contributed to a BYB but I got my baby out of there. Now we are just dealing with her separation anxiety but understand why she has it, and dealign with her beign grouchy at times, but not aggressive. She is a sweetheart. We are fighting demodex as well but she is being spayed and I am passing on the word of her history to try to influence people to watch for signs and REPORT them and hopefully even just one dog, save it.. Saige is a big baby now, she lays by the bed and cries to mama to let her up but daddy got real strict and won't let her up.. she sneaks up and scurries to me to lift the covers, she climbs under and falls asleep when daddy is not looking. But he always finds her because she snores too loud. Jekkyl and Saige are four months old now and doing excellent. They suffer from a very common disease called SRPS (Spoiled Rotten Puppy Syndrome) Sure many of you have heard of it.. very common!! LOL.. I will get pics of the critters as soon as I get them onto photo island. Also we have Wylie who was a Valentine's Day present to my fiancee because he wanted a Maine coon to rais from kittenhood.. he is part dog I think. Very lazy and strange eight month old cat. And Kenzie who is formerly known as Molly. She was taken from a neighbor who beat her, locked her in the closet for days, changed her litter once a month and never fed her anything but tuna fish and dry cat food with maggots and beatles in it. She was petfrified of people and outdoors. Her hair was so matted that it looked like osmeone gave her dreadlocks. Skinny as it got. She was being treated for worms by the vet every other week because she had them so bad, it took two months of patiently working out her matts, she no longer uses a litter box because she goes outside, she is over affectionate and is getting a belly on her. She is healthy and happy, we even changed her name because she started a whole new life and her old name was just a reminder of her old life. She is doing great! That is the story of my critters.. we are looking into getting sugar gliders and I HAVE to get turtles and lizards, but not til the pups are completely trained and understand what limits are.. lol.

Angie, Saige, Jekkyl, Wylie and Kenzie...

posted 09-22-2003 07:09 PM         

Samson's gallery is here:
http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=221931

and I attempted to photo-journal a virtual walk with him one day here, but he isn't in too many of them. It's just leaving our house, our street, the neighborhood, etc. We didn't even see any eagles, bears or porcupines on this walk like we usually do! http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=266374

feel free to use/copy any you or your sister would like.