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Argie's Wife · 05-03-2009, 10:07 AM

We seem to have many dog-related threads lately. I am a dog owner and love talking about my 4-legged son as much as I love to talk about my two 2-legged sons.

It would be nice if we could centralize the information we're sharing in one forum.

Not sure what others would think about this - and it would be mean another section for Don "The Winni Wizard" to manage - but what about a "Pets' Place" forum. That way we can yammer on about our furry kids and not be insensitive to those who aren't pet lovers.

What do y'all think?

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Tried to edit the title of this thread with no luck - don't want to make the cats mad, so lets call it a pets' forum section...

wifi · 05-03-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

... don't want to make the cats mad, so lets call it a pets' forum section...

Took the words right out of my mouth

SAMIAM · 05-03-2009, 11:11 AM

Oh yeah??......Either one of my Maine Coon cats could whip your hound !

weim2 · 05-03-2009, 12:51 PM

I was thinking about that the other day. I am new here to this Forum. I wish I could generate more interest in a walking group!

SteveA · 05-03-2009, 01:24 PM

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Oh yeah??......Either one of my Maine Coon cats could whip your hound !

What do you mean Dog Forum? All dogs figured out that we cats rule the pet world. I know my humans have figured out whose boss is around our house.

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eillac@dow · 05-03-2009, 02:20 PM

I think a Pets section would be a great idea.

For one, it is great to see photos of others pets and share funny stories. Another reason, is my dog, Hunter, who just turned one April was sick back in Nov and Dec. His eyes were all swollen and breaking out. We had no idea what was wrong. We were back and forth to multiple vets until he was finally diagnosed. Just being able to share what we were going through would have been great. Who knows maybe there would have been someone else out there that had gone through this and could have offered up help.

Like Argie's wife noted, it would be a way of not being insensitive to those who don't quite share the love we have for our 4-legged friends.

Hunter is fine now and looking better than ever. Here he is on his first birthday! (I apologize in advance if the pic is to big.....first time posting a pic)

DRH · 05-03-2009, 03:20 PM

Quilt Lady & I think having a pet section is a great idea!

ApS · 05-03-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by eillac@dow

"...I think a Pets section would be a great idea..."

Why not "Critters"?

Some "pets" include New Hampshire fauna that stay here year-round and visit ME!

And others here too.

webmaster · 05-03-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

what about a "Pets' Place" forum. That way we can yammer on about our furry kids and not be insensitive to those who aren't pet lovers.

It's OK with me. One of my all-time favorite threads is Dogs on Winnipesaukee because of all the great shots of dogs at the lake, in the lake and on boats. Please also connect the topics in the new forum to the lake whenever possible.

I'll set it up tonight and move the current pet related threads to that area.

Argie's Wife · 05-03-2009, 06:20 PM

Hi Don - THANK YOU!!! You rock!

SteveA - That is a BEAUTIFUL cat! WOW!

SAMIAM - I am sure your Maine Coons are BIGGER than my Corgi! I also love Maine Coons! (I was first a cat person - now I'm a cat and a Corgi person!)

AcresPerSecond - How do you get those great pics???

dpg · 05-04-2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by eillac@dow

I think a Pets section would be a great idea.

For one, it is great to see photos of others pets and share funny stories. Another reason, is my dog, Hunter, who just turned one April was sick back in Nov and Dec. His eyes were all swollen and breaking out. We had no idea what was wrong. We were back and forth to multiple vets until he was finally diagnosed. Just being able to share what we were going through would have been great. Who knows maybe there would have been someone else out there that had gone through this and could have offered up help.

Like Argie's wife noted, it would be a way of not being insensitive to those who don't quite share the love we have for our 4-legged friends.

Hunter is fine now and looking better than ever. Here he is on his first birthday! (I apologize in advance if the pic is to big.....first time posting a pic)

Well are you going to keep us in suspense, what did Hunter have? I have a Hunter too!

John A. Birdsall · 05-04-2009, 03:28 PM

Acres per second did you go to Walmart to get FLL picture. Nice shot...

eillac@dow · 05-04-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dpg

Well are you going to keep us in suspense, what did Hunter have? I have a Hunter too!

My baby....Hunter....was diagnosed with "Juvenile Cellulitis" or more commonlly known as "Puppy Strangles". He was about 6-7 months old. It is actually some thing that can lead to death. We went to two vets and finally...going to Angel Memorial...he as diagnosed. It was really a hard couple of months.....not knowing what was going on...not to mention how he looked. Just looking at him....you knew he was sick...but they did not know what the problem was.

It was something that he "woke up with one day". It really was heart breaking. I cannot tell you how bad my husband and I felt. He is 100% now. Had his first birthday on April 21st. He is a pain in As##....barking at nothing but the leaves moving....but I would not trade him for all the money in the world.

Thanks for asking dgp. I always love looking at your "avitar"....and Chips too!

But more importantly........I love that Argies Wife brought this up. If I had someone to share this with.....maybe someone could have helped me out. I only hope (not that I want a doggie to go thru this) that I can offer some help or advice sometime.

Chickie · 05-06-2009, 09:54 AM

SteveA:

What a beautiful feline - great shot! Is that Yuki, the famous weather cat? We haven't heard about him lately. As he did not file his usual reports on the snow depths last winter, I have been wondering if he has gone into retirement or perhaps resigned from the job.

WinnDixie · 05-06-2009, 04:14 PM

So, eillac@dow: Hunter is a "Pain in the As*"? Well, of course!! It's a term of endearment, isn't it! Our dog certainly thinks it is!! Most importantly, you apply it, knowing all the while, you are beyond thankful to have such a precious member of the family barking/nagging for a walk/trying to push up the dinner hour a little....and mostly loving you absolutely. So glad for you that Hunter is doing great.

Rose · 05-07-2009, 08:00 AM

Our term on endearment for our dog, Bailey, is "Imin" which is short for "I'm in the way." Nick the cat is called "Little Imin."

Argie's Wife · 05-07-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Rose

Our term on endearment for our dog, Bailey, is "Imin" which is short for "I'm in the way." Nick the cat is called "Little Imin."

Sounds like us... we call Tanker (our corgi) "PITA", which is the acronym for "Pain In The Ar$e" and I call our cat, Ginger, "Ho" because she likes to get on men and won't get off them when they try to stand up...

Rose · 05-07-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Sounds like us... we call Tanker (our corgi) "PITA", which is the acronym for "Pain In The Ar$e" and I call our cat, Ginger, "Ho" because she likes to get on men and won't get off them when they try to stand up...

Hey, I work with a guy whose last name is Payne and I call him the same thing...except for him it's not a term of endearment.

We call our female cat a similar name (don't know if it's a word that should be censored but it rhymes with cut) because she's always lying around on her back with her legs spread wide open.

EricP · 05-16-2009, 08:27 PM

We have 2 cats, one we refer to as "Little Big Mouth" and the other has 2 names "Thunder Toes" and "Big Game Hunter" she's the one on the left in this pic.

SteveA · 05-16-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chickie

SteveA:

What a beautiful feline - great shot! Is that Yuki, the famous weather cat? We haven't heard about him lately. As he did not file his usual reports on the snow depths last winter, I have been wondering if he has gone into retirement or perhaps resigned from the job.

Yuki is alive and well, just took the year off.

WinnDixie · 05-17-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by EricP

We have 2 cats, one we refer to as "Little Big Mouth" and the other has 2 names "Thunder Toes" and "Big Game Hunter" she's the one on the left in this pic.

Thunder Toes?? I love it!! There's some wonderful ingenuity going on in some of these names! Nice picture, too! We were fairly ordinary in naming our Sheltie: Molly. Her middle initial is "K", though: "KaChing"...need I say more! The pet industry certainly IS recession-proof!

EricP · 05-17-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WinnDixie

Thunder Toes?? I love it!! There's some wonderful ingenuity going on in some of these names! Nice picture, too! We were fairly ordinary in naming our Sheltie: Molly. Her middle initial is "K", though: "KaChing"...need I say more! The pet industry certainly IS recession-proof!

They are officially known as Sonya and Sophie, Sonya is the one with no tail in the picture. Shortly after we moved here something happened and her tail was dislocated (we have no clue what she did), we had to have it amputated, it actually added to her character. Thunder Toes is what we call her when she runs around inside the house, we have mostly hardwood floors and she really trots hard on them.

ApS · 06-30-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

"...AcresPerSecond - How do you get those great pics...???

I hadn't forgotten your question!

Some I save from this country's largest—and eclectic— forum, like photo #1.

Others are of my own pets, like photo #2 taken at our Winnipesaukee shoreline.

Argie's Wife · 07-01-2009, 08:43 PM

WHOA! I had no idea those little wiener dogs could do THAT?! Cool!

SIKSUKR · 07-02-2009, 07:52 AM

Hey,how come Norm Abrahms is in that shot with the dachsand?

tis · 07-02-2009, 12:12 PM

He DOES look like him, doesn't he???!!!

trfour · 07-02-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

WHOA! I had no idea those little wiener dogs could do THAT?! Cool!

He keeps the mites off the telephone poles without even wearing a toolbelt as well!!.... Now that is amazing!!

Out soursing is on the rise!!

Let us keep this dream alive and well! Only we can do this together!

05-03-2009, 12:51 PM	#4
weim2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 92 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Dog Forum I was thinking about that the other day. I am new here to this Forum. I wish I could generate more interest in a walking group!

05-03-2009, 02:20 PM	#6
eillac@dow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dow Island & Weymouth, MA Posts: 365 Thanks: 295 Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts	I think a Pets section would be a great idea. For one, it is great to see photos of others pets and share funny stories. Another reason, is my dog, Hunter, who just turned one April was sick back in Nov and Dec. His eyes were all swollen and breaking out. We had no idea what was wrong. We were back and forth to multiple vets until he was finally diagnosed. Just being able to share what we were going through would have been great. Who knows maybe there would have been someone else out there that had gone through this and could have offered up help. Like Argie's wife noted, it would be a way of not being insensitive to those who don't quite share the love we have for our 4-legged friends. Hunter is fine now and looking better than ever. Here he is on his first birthday! (I apologize in advance if the pic is to big.....first time posting a pic) Attached Images

05-03-2009, 03:20 PM	#7
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,201 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	Pet Section Quilt Lady & I think having a pet section is a great idea! __________________ DRH

05-04-2009, 03:28 PM	#12
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	FLL picture Acres per second did you go to Walmart to get FLL picture. Nice shot...

05-06-2009, 09:54 AM	#14
Chickie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	Yuki? SteveA: What a beautiful feline - great shot! Is that Yuki, the famous weather cat? We haven't heard about him lately. As he did not file his usual reports on the snow depths last winter, I have been wondering if he has gone into retirement or perhaps resigned from the job.

05-03-2009, 10:07 AM	#1
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Dog Forum Section We seem to have many dog-related threads lately. I am a dog owner and love talking about my 4-legged son as much as I love to talk about my two 2-legged sons. It would be nice if we could centralize the information we're sharing in one forum. Not sure what others would think about this - and it would be mean another section for Don "The Winni Wizard" to manage - but what about a "Pets' Place" forum. That way we can yammer on about our furry kids and not be insensitive to those who aren't pet lovers. What do y'all think? PS Tried to edit the title of this thread with no luck - don't want to make the cats mad, so lets call it a pets' forum section...

05-03-2009, 11:11 AM	#3
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,673 Times in 584 Posts	Oh yeah??......Either one of my Maine Coon cats could whip your hound !

05-03-2009, 06:20 PM	#10
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Hi Don - THANK YOU!!! You rock! SteveA - That is a BEAUTIFUL cat! WOW! SAMIAM - I am sure your Maine Coons are BIGGER than my Corgi! I also love Maine Coons! (I was first a cat person - now I'm a cat and a Corgi person!) AcresPerSecond - How do you get those great pics???

05-06-2009, 04:14 PM	#15
WinnDixie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 239 Thanks: 44 Thanked 75 Times in 17 Posts	Endearment! So, eillac@dow: Hunter is a "Pain in the As*"? Well, of course!! It's a term of endearment, isn't it! Our dog certainly thinks it is!! Most importantly, you apply it, knowing all the while, you are beyond thankful to have such a precious member of the family barking/nagging for a walk/trying to push up the dinner hour a little....and mostly loving you absolutely. So glad for you that Hunter is doing great.

05-07-2009, 08:00 AM	#16
Rose Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 498 Thanks: 62 Thanked 71 Times in 32 Posts	Our term on endearment for our dog, Bailey, is "Imin" which is short for "I'm in the way." Nick the cat is called "Little Imin."

05-16-2009, 08:27 PM	#19
EricP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 329 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	We have 2 cats, one we refer to as "Little Big Mouth" and the other has 2 names "Thunder Toes" and "Big Game Hunter" she's the one on the left in this pic. Attached Images

07-01-2009, 08:43 PM	#24
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	WHOA! I had no idea those little wiener dogs could do THAT?! Cool!

07-02-2009, 07:52 AM	#25
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	New Yankee Weinershop? Hey,how come Norm Abrahms is in that shot with the dachsand? __________________ SIKSUKR

07-02-2009, 12:12 PM	#26
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,700 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,454 Times in 1,011 Posts	He DOES look like him, doesn't he???!!!