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Cool!  All the retrievers I've seen have been great dogs. Very smart and loving animals

Always had a dog and cat, we rescued a year old boxer that was left in a back yard on a chain
alone most of the time. she was real skinny. three years later she is the queen of the house and lovin it. eve [the dog] and moe sislack[the cat] are good buddies. great compainians{checkspelling] and never in a bad mood.

  badeye   

I have a beagle girl.  We adopted her from the Air Force.  Initially her name was Corporal Ivy, but a Marine friend of mine seemed to think that a beagle would be likely to make Lieutenant in the Air Force.  So we gave her a promotion.  She just goes by Ivy, though.  She's 14 years old, but I doubt she'll make 15.  It's not quite time for her yet, but a dog who used to be so strong and have such well developed muscles that we nicknamed her Schwarzenpuppy fell from fatigue three times on our walk last night.  She used to be able to jump so far and so high that we swore she could fly, and now she can't shuffle around the corner without taking a break.  It's sad watching this old friend deteriorate.  Her kidneys are failing and there's nothing we can do about it.  They'll be the end of her if the pain doesn't get so bad that I don't take one last act of mercy on her behalf first.  But she still has an appetite and she still has a good attitude and a sweet demeanor, so it's not time yet.  We'll know when it is.  There mere thought of it breaks my heart.

- Zurf

Yes we have puppies too. They are way spoiled too

Lucas & Lizzie

Pups  Rosie, Lucy and Joey

I love animals. [ I married one, "A hound Dog ]

I have Ben, cross lab retriever. He is the most clever dog i ever had.
Lady, { That's a laugh ] she is a Jack Russell { thinks she is a rottweiler } scares everyone who comes about the house. Nothing ladylike about her.

My dogs were all rescues, for me the best type.

My sons new Golden retriever Cody, He is absolutely gorgeous. He should be he cost a 1000 dollars plus.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-pmbBABO-A

Here's Rosie. A stray that found us I guess 5 or 6 years ago now. The friendliest dog I have ever known. Any stranger is her new best friend. She was wandering the neighborhood one weekend while the wife and I were out of town and the neighbor put some food out for her. She had pink splotches all over her initially, like someone had attempted to color her coat, or maybe even been shot by a paintball gun. The wife adopted her immediately, we put signs out, called the local vets, etc - no one claimed her she's been here ever since.

We rescued Cali from the shelter on Valentine's Day after my pooch Scooter went missing. 

When I married my husband, he came with Dozer... getting on in age now, he's about to turn 13.  He is a "pit bull" ... which would not have been my choice in a pet, however he's always been very gentle with the kids and really a pleasure to have around.  It is all in how they are raised.  He's a good ole boy!

Wayne... A Mini Schnauzer is my choice for our next pup when Dozer finally makes his way on.  I had a black one as a child, and raised properly they sure can be the best dog!  I've also considered labs... but...  I think we need a smaller dog around here.

We also have a 30 gallon tank full of guppies that just continue to multiply!  LOL!

Patrick - we had some Chickens for a while too... nothing like "homemade" eggs!!

Great thread Pix ,
   We've always had shepards and each one had to be put down for illness at about ten yrs old ...
    When my wife and I decided to get another , she came home one day with an eight week old cocker spaniel cross that had been dumped off out in the country ... Needless to say , he's been with us ever since , and at first , when ever we went somewhere and stopped at a roadside rest , he would start shaking and not want to get out of the car , the poor thing ... We always wondered why he never chewed anything or barked , untill we put the electric blankets back on our bed that first fall that he was with us and they did'nt work ... When I looked at the cords , the one from the wall was chewed almost all the way through , that explained that , L O L ... His name's Charley and he'll be fifteen next June ... When he was a puppy , my wife would vacuum him when she had the thing out for cleaning , and to this day if he sees any vacuum cleaner , he's right there wanting to be vacuumed ... We also have a toy poodle ( Edie ) the same age and she runs around and jumps like a puppy ... We keep wondering when she's gonna start slowing down ... They've both been wonderfull pets , but we know Charley is'nt gonna go much longer ... He's got cataracts and has all but lost his hearing , but as long as he's still happy , he'll be with us ...I'll never forget when I first started with the fiddle about twelve yrs ago , when I'd get it out in the family room downstairs , Charley and Edie would discreetly sneak upstairs and I never blamed them for that ... It did wonders for my confidence when it got to the point where they would stay where they were and seem to actually listen ,
L O L ..........
                           Jerry

We have a dog, Max, just over two years old near as we can figure. Two cats (one indoor, one out) and 6 hermit crabs. All "rescue pets". I've had dogs and cats my entire life, can't imagine NOT having a furry friend of some kind around.

Mekidsmom; time, love and patience for the dog. Hopefully the pup will begin to de-stress in the new atmosphere, but in the meantime make sure she is monitored closely when the kids are around her. Start click-training, it can really give you control and let you shape her behavior if you stick with it. Good Luck! Always nice to hear about a pet moving from a bad to a good environment.

Ozmoid, great advice, absolutely spot on the button. All animals will respond to love and caring, imo a home without animals definitely lacks something.

I have a hamster named Lil' ChiChi...

                                       ...who seems to know when you're taking her picture.