Checking out the poll thingy!!

If you can't choose one favorite, mark more than one!

Thanks, Zoe. I picked her up today. She's just the sweetest. She follows me everywhere and likes to sit in my lap. And she's very playful! I think I'm in love.

Nancy

I was a total dog lover, cat disliker growing up. We had a dog and she was wonderful. My best friend had a house full of cats - I mean a house FULL of cats. Looking back on it , it must of been pretty gross. so ther begins my dislike for those mysterious creatures.

After DH and I married we figured we try out the " are we responsible enough for kids yet test run with two kittens we adopted" We figured if the cats did ok, how much more would it take to raise kids LOL. Well einstein and tiffy joined our little family and they were terrific. Einstien passed 2 years ago but Tiffy now eight is still the best campanion any human could ask for. When I was on bed rest with my pregnancies (Nick now 7, Danny 5). Tiffy's maternal instincts kicked in, she never left the top of the couch and followed me around everywhere as if to say - I understand and I'm taking care of you.

Donut the alley cat joined our family a few months after we llost einny to cancer and she is totally the kids cat. Donut will snuggle and lay at the edge of their beds at night. She's cool with me. I think Tiffy laid down the law to her - you can have anyone in the family but the mommy is mine. They are so intelligent and such beautiful creatures. thanks to DH, I am a cat convert.

Debby

Bandster in Training

Debby, I was always a dog person, too. But when I start getting critters again, I'm getting at least one dog, 2 cats, a flock of guinea fowl, and maybe 1 mini donkey! Oh, and I already have 4 goldfish. Can you tell I'm a nut for animals? LOL!!!

We have 2 dogs and 3 cats.

http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=67601&j=t - Chili

http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=67610&j=t - Blue

www.catster.com/?67623 - Emma

www.catster.com/?67626 - Freeway

www.catster.com/?72174 - India

Debby, I was always a dog person, too. But when I start getting critters again, I'm getting at least one dog, 2 cats, a flock of guinea fowl, and maybe 1 mini donkey! Oh, and I already have 4 goldfish. Can you tell I'm a nut for animals? LOL!!!

So Blosson,

you are truly the animal lover. When are you starting this extended family????

Are you a decendent of Noah? LOLOLOL

I would love more fur around the house but the yard isn't so large. We've been planing to add a dog to the mix in the fall. Can't wait! I should be well on the road to being able to walk the thing without huffing. LOL!!!!!

Debby

I would like to post a picture of my new dog, but I am so computer illiterate and can't figure out how to do it. I have the photos on a CD, but my computer flips out if I put the CD in. I have the jpegs in an e-mail. Any way to post them from an e-mail?

Nancy

TO ALL ANIMAL LOVERS

If you like black humour and haven't seen "Best in Show" , then do yourself a favour and get it out.......run, don't walk.

Rachel.

OH, yeah! Best in Show was so funny!

Nancy

Nancy, if you save the e-mailed JPEGs to your hard drive you can upload them. Let's see your new pup!

My pride and joy!!

Laura, your Pug is just too cute! If you are ever in Chicago in May, you must go to the annual Pug Party -- it started as a Pug Crawl from bar to bar but got so big over the years that the organizer has to rent a huge space. See www.pugparty.com. There's a big annual Pug event in LA too -- anything in the NY/NJ area?

Chili, I couldn't find your dogs; couldn't get past the opening Dogster page.

Thanks for the photos, everyone. Please note that Jenna (princess n thep) has had horrible news about her beautiful rescued greyhound and will probably put him down on Wednesday: see http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5432&page=5&pp=15 and scroll down. Send kind thoughts and prayers their way.

CHiliBlue- Beautiful furry babies!!! I also love that cutie Thunder w/his ears!!!!

Laura- Your pug is way to much cute personality plus!!!!!

These Are some of my all time favortite shots I took up North in Michigan a few yrs back. I Thought all you animal lovers may get a kick seeing them. I would like to produce the two "Who Me ?" shots or as I like to call the one w/Gunnar "Which one of these doesn't Belong?" if anyone has any connections let me know. Txs

Pugs: one of the guys on campus has two pugs and an elderly daushound... I call them the pug patrol. I don't know why, but that just gives me quite the giggle. (cue 1939 radio announcer) dun duN DUN! It's Pug Patrol! Keeping the streets of Pocatello safe!

I'm afraid that when I get home for the summer that I'm going to have to put my beloved Astro to sleep. He's 15 years old, which in doggy years is... dead. The vet can't believe he's still doing so well. But unfortunately, he can hardly move any more. When he lies down on our hardwoods he cannot get up by himself most of the time.

I know what your going through Vines. I just hung up w/the vet & Gunnars pancreas is still failing.. he has been sneezing since 2 am this morning & having a tuff day. He just turned 9 in Feb. I asked the vet if is he on his way out? (keeping in mind he also just has liver failure 6 mnths ago) & the vet said slowly. That 9 was old for a boxer but we both think he make it to 10. I pray. Gunnar has rugs all over my tile floors & steps just so he has better traction, it looks ugly but I don't care. When the time comes, I hope you & I can both be strong & cherish each moment we have left. Give Astro a big sloppy wet kiss from Gunnar!