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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 5/19/2009 3:52:57 PM
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It sounds like a really wonderful thing to do, if you can handle it. I don't think I could.
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 5/19/2009 4:11:29 PM
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How much care and attention would you consider giving your pet before you make the ultimate decision? for example... a friend diapered her aged dog for a year because it couldn't walk. Another practically chewed the food for her pet. How much time, effort, energy, money, etc., are you able and willing to give to prolong your pet's life? Surely it shouldn't come down to time, effort, energy, money etc but the quality of life of said pet.
If Munchie were to go blind and then spend her time not being able to adapt and being depressed, her quality of life would be dramatically reduced.
If she were to go blind but figure out how to adapt and remain pretty much her usual self, her quality of life probably wouldn't be that reduced.
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 5/19/2009 4:17:30 PM
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There ya go. My ex-dog, Taffy, lost an eye and went deaf, but she knew the house and the yard, was happy and healthy otherwise, and lived to be 20!
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 5/20/2009 11:28:18 AM
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Howzat...
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I just have to share this with y'all -- from Crosswalk's You Make Me Laugh newsletter:
While waiting at the veterinarian's office, I overheard two women chatting about their dogs.
"What's your dog's name?" asked the first woman.
"Well, we used to call her Pork Chop," answered the second lady. "But after the vet bills we've had for her, we now call her Filet Mignon."
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 5/20/2009 3:30:22 PM
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ORIGINAL: Howzat...
I just have to share this with y'all -- from Crosswalk's You Make Me Laugh newsletter:
While waiting at the veterinarian's office, I overheard two women chatting about their dogs.
"What's your dog's name?" asked the first woman.
"Well, we used to call her Pork Chop," answered the second lady. "But after the vet bills we've had for her, we now call her Filet Mignon."
Speaking from recent experience, they ain't just whistling Dixie!
Thankfully Macy doesn't eat a lot so her expensive prescription food lasts a long time. (And if it prevents a recurrence of the bladder stone and another surgery, it's definitely worth it!)
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 5/22/2009 9:35:39 AM
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speaking of taking care of other people's pets......has anyone ever been a foster mom, or dad, and if so would you recommend it?
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..... I think it would be a wonderful idea!
Some people have been 'fostering' my oldest daughter's dog because she is unable to have him where she lives. They are having a wonderful time with him and she has peace of mind because she knows where he is and can visit him whenever she wants.
I write a dog trainer often, and he has a dog every 30 - 45 days depending on how much they need to be trained. He doesn't mind having so many dogs in one year... he says it's easier than having a dog for a year at a time (dogs trained for special needs) because you don't get too attached to them before they move on.
We have been watching my mom's little dog for a few months... and it's really helped to settle down Roo.... and her dog has sparked to life and is really a cool little character now....
Joy... I hope you consider being a foster mommy!  Gilbert would love it!!
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 5/22/2009 10:44:29 AM
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Rach.....how fun to see you........
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 5/22/2009 5:57:03 PM
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Speaking from recent experience, they ain't just whistling Dixie!
Thankfully Macy doesn't eat a lot so her expensive prescription food lasts a long time. (And if it prevents a recurrence of the bladder stone and another surgery, it's definitely worth it!)
-Robb
Try having a 150 lb dog with uncontrolled epilepsy. (The amount of medication is dependent upon the weight of the animal.) The first year alone was well over ten thousand! (Several stays in ICU, meds, testing .... good grief Charlie Brown!) I wish I had known about pet insurance before he had his first attack as a pup. Fortunately his neurologist has been more than kind in allowing me to get free advice from him through email without seeing him. Because I probably know as much as they do in this case, I tell him what I need and he just calls it in without seeing Linus. This past year he has a few attacks that would have landed him in ICU before, but since I know the drill and what to look for I administer the meds myself (I won't tell you how ... TMI if I did  ) and understand that it is possible one of these attacks will be his last because of the severity of them. Fortunately he has recovered wonderfully so far from the real big ones and is currently a very goofy, happy pooch! 
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/5/2009 12:19:43 PM
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I have taken up rollerblading with the smart dog. He loves it. It really gets him running, something I have not been able to do for a while. His primary playmate, my moms collie, has pretty severe arthritis and can't run any more. I can't run fast enough to get him over a fast walk and my knees won't take the pounding of running. I used to rollerblade a few years back and since the smart dog is getting a little too heavy he needs to excercise.
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/5/2009 11:28:44 PM
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I'm not sure if it's been mentioned before on this thread, but do you guys have a photo album of your pet? This morning, my best friend at work brought the album of her dog (a black lab) and it has pictures of the dog from birth to now. I was just thinking, I have hundreds of pictures of my cat...that's all I do when I'm bored, lol...I think my cat feels like a celebrity with the number of times i've taken pictures of her. She even knows when it's coming and she gives me this "bored" look as if to say, ok...let's just get this over with, lol.
Here he is taken last week....he really looked like he was rolling his eyes and saying, c'mon, cmon...hurry up....I need my nap!
Can't wait to get a dog. I know what Im getting now!
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/6/2009 11:56:42 AM
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Trainfan, I enjoy watching Cesar Milan rollerblading with the dogs. I'm sure this is good for both you and the smart one.
PH, I don't have a photo album of Doggie.. I rarely take her picture. I do have a couple, I think. I don't know why. I just don't think about a photoshoot.
Doggie is back to normal again. She was really happy last night. I took her for an outing to my mother's, and she got to play in unsmelled grass and flowers... where critters have been (at least moles from the looks of the ground). Happy Doggie!
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/6/2009 12:40:07 PM
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I'd love a little companion who loves me no matter what!
This is the first I have been to this thread so this may have already been addressed---you could get a cat. They adapt to your hours and don't need to be taken out--a litter box is fine with them.
If a cat is out because of allergies or something--get a small dog and train it to a litter box. There is a woman in my building that has a Yorkie and has done this.
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/6/2009 12:50:14 PM
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I'd love a little companion who loves me no matter what!
This is the first I have been to this thread so this may have already been addressed---you could get a cat. They adapt to your hours and don't need to be taken out--a litter box is fine with them.
If a cat is out because of allergies or something--get a small dog and train it to a litter box. There is a woman in my building that has a Yorkie and has done this.
I'd really like a small dog (a Morkie to be specific). Do you know how difficult it is to litter train a dog?
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/6/2009 1:59:04 PM
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Doggie was also housebroken when I adopted her. She is smart, though, and could be trained to use a litter box, but like Trainfan's smart dog, it would have to be quite large. Fortunately, Doggie does not need to go out more than every 12 hours (except to chase rabbits and bark at the neighbors.) In fact, if I come home at lunch, she will often just go to the door and refuse to go out. Frequency of needing to go outside is something that is too difficult to know when you are adopting.
Are you sure you want a Morkie? Just asking. And just for clarification... a Morkie is a Yorkie mixed with what???
When I adopted Doggie, I had done several months of research for the behavior I wanted and the lifestyle I lead. I just think it's helpful to know beforehand the kind of care, behavior, etc. that each breed brings to the family. Dogs are vastly different in design, so choosing the right one for you and yours is well worth the research. And then, after you've decided on the right breed.. the personality of each dog varies.
You're right though. The companionship is well worth it.
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/6/2009 2:06:11 PM
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Regarding Morkies...
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They are also highly intelligent and easy to train, but can be difficult to housebreak.
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/6/2009 2:11:41 PM
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This is a great website to check out, there is a lot of info there on all kinds of things dog related. It is where I, in a round about way, found smart dogs breeder. If you want a specific breed it is a lot better than looking in the paper for a breeder. Not that there are not reputable breeders in the paper it can be hit and miss with what you find.
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/6/2009 2:24:39 PM
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Excellent website, Trainfan! When I was a youngster, my family supplemented our income by breeding Shetland Sheepdogs (Shelties), aka as miniature Collies. The AKC has come a long way since then.
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RE: The single pet parent support thread. - 6/6/2009 3:38:20 PM
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I don't think it would be too difficult to litter train a Motkie. You would need a large size litter box and I think scoopable litter would be best--for my catkids I use Feline Pine.
I have an 18 pound cat--he's a big boy --so I know a Morkie would be fine with a large box.
As with any training it will take patience and perseverance.
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The people who used to live next door to me did that with their small dog. I don't think it was too difficult. They were working 8-10 hours a day 5 days a week when they did it. The 12 hour shifts would be tough especially when the dog is a puppy as they have to go more often. Depending on the breeder they may be able to help you with that. When I got the smart dog he was already housebroken.
