Are you the type of person who loves to be affectionate with cute doggies?

Are you the type of person who loves to be affectionate with cute doggies? Feb 22, 2019 4:37:00 GMT rachelcarson1953 likes this

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Post by Pep Streebeck on Feb 22, 2019 4:37:00 GMT

Feb 22, 2019 4:14:18 GMT rachelcarson1953 said:

Feb 22, 2019 3:16:30 GMT Pep Streebeck said:

I had to have my good friend of 11 years put to sleep at the end of November. It wasn't too soon for him, and fortunately I didn't wait too long either. I get home from work now to an empty house, and really just sign onto work's network and work into the evening. I would have never done that when there was playing, treats and walks to be had. At least work thinks I have a renewed vigor and enthusiasm not seen by many.

I'm so sorry, I've had to do the same thing a few times in my life...

I usually got whatever unadoptable mutt was available at the pound, but the last one, I had to lift her into the car to go to the vet for that last trip, and I pulled my rotator cuff. So this time I got a smaller dog, figuring it will be the last dog I ever have. Hopefully we will have years to hike and camp and have adventures, she's a little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and just full of energy and wants to play all the time! She's young, and actually smaller than a few of my big male cats, and they will wrestle with her, and tolerate all the puppy shenanigans. They even curl up and sleep together.

Maybe, after a while, you might think about getting another friend. It takes time. But there are plenty of dogs out there that need a good home. I don't think I could come home to an empty house. One of my big neutered male cats was an abandoned kitten that I bottle fed. He is the man of the house, and waits for me to come through the front door, then insists on standing up on the book shelf and wrapping his paws around my neck for a hug. I named him Brrrt because that's the sound he always makes when he hugs me.

Thank you! I appreciate that! Very much. And just so you know, I found an in-home service and that didn't cost any more than going to the vet. My dog got to stay right in his bed with his favorite music playing, and not even bother to get up. It's what a lot of people are doing now.

Awesome to hear about your kitties. And so nice that you raised an abandoned kitty! My neighbor three doors away had a "neighborhood" cat. It was just their outdoor cat, who loved to socialize and hunt things. They just moved away, and I miss that cat. She used to wait for me to park my car in the driveway, then run up to greet me, get petted, then hiss and bite and scratch me. I miss that cat!