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16. Dh and I got a puppy

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 07:45 PM

Mar 2015

when we first moved in together. She was a very smart dog (herding breed). She loved going for walks and hikes and camping in the woods. Super friendly.

But she hated one of our friends with a passion. Could not stand him- would bark, growl- even if she just saw his vehicle. Our friend moved to a different state for a few months and we dropped by and visited his town when we were in the area. We were having lunch in a big city and had her on the sidewalk at our table. Our friend came walking down the sidewalk in a crowd of people and she instantly went into her bark/growl mode. We could never figure out why she hated him so.

Sadly we lost her too young. Would've loved to have seen that relationship play out.

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What is your favorite memory of a pet long gone? [View all] Bertha Venation Mar 2015 OP

Hildegard OriginalGeek Mar 2015 #1

OG, I wish I had known her. Bertha Venation Mar 2015 #2

Yes she did and she was. OriginalGeek Mar 2015 #4

Dachshunds are really police dogs in disguise. Laffy Kat Mar 2015 #22

them strangers needed bitin'! OriginalGeek Mar 2015 #25

Yep. And they weren't just little nips either! nt Laffy Kat Mar 2015 #28

My Siamese cat, Yum Yum, who loved me unconditionally yet hated everyone else catbyte Mar 2015 #3

I would like to see that oboe. Bertha Venation Mar 2015 #7

No, but she was ferocious in attacking the bell, lol. Tiny little teethmarks all around it. catbyte Mar 2015 #10

My late feline niece Morgan 47of74 Mar 2015 #5

Cantankerous pets get into our hearts Bertha Venation Mar 2015 #8

Towards the end of her ninth life, Kwan Yin gave me a solid 45-minute lick fest! KamaAina Mar 2015 #6

KA, that does hurt. A lot. Bertha Venation Mar 2015 #9

One of my sweet kitty boys (gone for a few years now) liked to lick my hand... Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #32

This guy, Charles (R.I.P., 1974-1995): The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #11

was a sweet looking boy fizzgig Mar 2015 #29

Charles looks a lot like our Moose. Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #39

He wasn't huge, but substantial; maybe 12-13 lbs. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #44

That's sweet. Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #47

Max, our second German Shepherd trof Mar 2015 #12

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OMG he's adorable. Laffy Kat Mar 2015 #24

He's beautiful, Trof. Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #40

Our black cat Fudgie... mithnanthy Mar 2015 #13

How sweet! Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #41

When I was a kid, we had a dog Nemo cloudbase Mar 2015 #15

What kind of dog was Nemo? n/t Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #42

He was what we called a "Heinz." cloudbase Apr 2015 #52

Dh and I got a puppy MissB Mar 2015 #16

That's odd. I wonder what it was Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #43

Most of the time MissB Apr 2015 #61

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Bunny-herding cat -- ha! Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #48

When our first bunny died, our cat herded a stray Californian Rabbit home. He Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #56

Our only dog was a Dalmation we named "Meson." Anyone knowing any physics can figure that one out! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #18

Did she get her name because she was unstable? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #19

Nope! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #20

They are also inherently unstable. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #21

OK. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #23

LB, solid black cat back in Austin Skittles Mar 2015 #26

Wow! Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #49

it was wood Skittles Apr 2015 #55

OMZ, how much time you got?!1 The most recent was a few minutes ago UTUSN Mar 2015 #27

A true watchdog. Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #50

he's cute! nastynaven Mar 2015 #30

He really was, nastynaven. Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #51

i've got a few sweet boys that i miss especially fizzgig Mar 2015 #31

I have so many. Pets who were memorable because they were good, and pets who were horrible. hunter Mar 2015 #33

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OMG he looks like a stuffed toy Skittles Apr 2015 #46

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My cat was a firefighter IrishEyes Apr 2015 #62