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Favorite Dogs & Cats – Day 9

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We are now two days into the other side of Christmas, and it’s Day 9 of favorite dog and cat pics.  And bunnies and horses!  Only one more day of this; we will end on Day 10.  The whole series is here: 

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Jada and Sioux, 2 weird Weimaraners (tip – they are all weird).  I got Sioux the dark colored one when she was 5 and had never bonded with anyone until me.  She learned to flop on her back for attention and I taught her to do it on command.  Jada was a failed show dog.  Beautiful but with the full suite of purebred neurosis.  It took weeks until I could pet her head while she was eating but she came around after 2 years.  RIP  (realbtl)

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Christmas with Chloe the English Lab.  Adopted her at 6 and she was a lover soaking me to the elbows when I got home from work. RIP  (realbtl)

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Adoption Day!  We got Anze from a young couple who couldn’t afford a place to live that would take a German Shepherd, he was 5 when the three of us fell in love.  We said goodbye to him this spring at 14 Anze was a superb dog in every way.  Anze was my 4th GSD, we changed his name so he could join the line of our GSD’s named after hockey players.

Anze guarding the house against vicious squirrels. .  (Jager)

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Riding in the backseat of his mom’s Volt.  (Jager)

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Saying hello to California Chrome’s older sister Precious (a good friend of ours owns her).  (Jager)

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This is my very favorite animal Christmas photo. This is Roxy, beloved dog of my soul for 11 years. Newfoundland rescue, she moved on to a more exalted plane of existence, where frankly, she always belonged, back in 2017. Such a good girl. Also a passable Christmas tree.  (NutmegAgain)

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This is catie giving me the side-eye upside-down.  She’s cute like that.  (eddie blake)

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This is hamilton, surveying his kingdom from the cat-tree.  (eddie blake)

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Woody.  What can I say?  A magnificent beast.  He’s 16.  He’s an ex-con.  We adopted him from the NM women’s prison in Grants, NM.  He’s rehabilitated.  A model citizen.  Sweet, lovable, huggable. (Dexwood)

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Here’s a photo of the fluffballs, Jazzbo & Misha, snuggled up in front of the fire.   (way2blue)

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Mo showed up on our doorstep on election day 2016. The two incumbent cats thought cat events were imitating human events that day (one of them STILL does), but Mo turned out to be sweet and playful and permanent.  (sgkern)

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This is our pet trio, with Maddie pretending she just happens to be in the vicinity of the dogs.  (B B)

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The kitty is Matilda the Hun, Maddie LeMieux, etc.  She loves leaves and cobwebs, and will not allow us to remove her adornments once she’s gotten them properly adjusted.  (B B)

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Matilda the Hun, with leaves again.  Notable that her Cleopatra impressions were taken months apart.  (B B)

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This is Fuzzy Cat. she was abandoned when her owners moved away, probably because she was a ground and a force of nature. She lived with us for 10 years, passing on after a thyroid tumor and radiation treatments, somewhere pushingg 20 from what the vet guessed. We still miss her. (John Smallberries)

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Here’s Indiana Jones hiding in my bed where he knows he’s not supposed to be.  (Cowgirl in the Sandi)

🎄 End of Day 9.  🎄

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  2. 2.

    realbtl

    Thanks WG I do miss the old beasties.  At 74 I’ve switched to a long hair Chihuahua that I can lift.

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    mrmoshpotato

    Here’s Indiana Jones hiding in my bed where he knows he’s not supposed to be. (Cowgirl in the Sandi)

    A burrowing beast.  I bet he’s comfy.

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    Mel

    Meezy kitties in front of the fire! I’m a crazy cat lady from way back, but Meezy types and ebony mini-panther kitties melt my heart.

    My Leonard and CoCo are Siamese-adjacent boys.

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    Barbara

    @WaterGirl: Reminded me of all those “I ride inside” pictures that were published after people learned that Mitt Romney put his dog carrier with the dog inside on the roof rack of the family station wagon.

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    Jager

    @FelonyGovt: We were in the “Dogs Welcome!” garden center at Lowes one Saturday, Anze spotted another German Shepherd, they sniffed each other, said hello, and he waited while I talked to the other dog’s Mom, her dog’s name was Kopi after Anze Kopitar of the Kings. Small dog world.

    Our old house was heaven for Anze, an acre up in a canyon, a fish pond, and a spa. Generations of squirrels living in the big California Oaks, possums, raccoons, coyotes, and skunks. One night I was a sheet and a half to the wind, we were sitting on the porch having a drink, and Anze jumped up, and took off like rocket, no barking, 5 minutes later he rubbed up against my legs and the skunk smell hit me. I was standing in the checkout line, stinking like a skunk, with Jack Daniels on my breath at Von’s 20 minutes later buying de-skunking supplies.  Bad but not as bad as when he got skunked in Cambria while we were drinking wine around a fire on the beach with friends. BTW, I found the skunk’s body a couple of days later under our orange trees.

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    WaterGirl

    @Leslie: I’m not asking people to find more photos.  I think 10 Days is good, and it feels like the natural stopping point.

    edit: Plus, my WaterGirl email stopped working about 30 minutes ago, and I’m hoping it will right itself tomorrow so I don’t have to call them.

  23. 23.

    eachother

    Ironic.  December 27 and its raining cats and dogs at 5,000′.  Latitude 43 degrees.  Also 43 degrees temperature.

    Not ironic.  Major avalanche danger.

  25. 25.

    columbusqueen

    Keep trying to send pics of the new cats, & keeps saying undeliverable. What’s the problem?

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    Joseph Patrick Lurker

    Hi WG,

    Love this series.

    As a sequel, would you consider Favorite Reptiles and Amphibians?

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    WaterGirl

    @columbusqueen: Well, it may be that the sudden “can’t connect to my WaterGirl email” is a bigger problem than I thought.

    Or it could be that the email address you are using isn’t quite right?

    I will deal with the email issue in the morning.

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    Ken

    @WaterGirl: I have photos from 7 people for tomorrow, and that’s all I have!

    I just uploaded another 45 pictures of my cats, dogs, rabbits, and llamas, so we can make it to 12 days! As you can see from the watermarks I added to the photos, they are all named “Shutterstock”. I find it easier to remember that way.

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    FelonyGovt

    @Jager: Probably a lot of animals named after Anze Kopitar!

    We have constant skunk visitations around here too. I keep joking that I’m going to go outside one night and see a bunch of them standing in our front yard, smoking cigarettes.

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    mrmoshpotato

    @Jager:

    Our old house was heaven for Anze, an acre up in a canyon, a fish pond, and a spa. 

    Did the pooch particularly enjoy the spa?

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    Mel

    @WaterGirl: Give me a yell to my gmail or my mac mail if the Leonard and CoCo  photos sent Sunday wouldn’t download correctly. I’ll resend them if they were wonky 😺.

  37. 37.

    eachother

    Each and every disappearance of a reptile or amphibian captured in my summer foraging was described  by my Mother as an escape.

  43. 43.

    The Castle

    I have loved this series.

    But I have a soft spot in my heart for an English lab, and one showing the belly at that.  They are special creatures.

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    MichiganderGail

    All of these wonderful beasties warm my innards, but Roxy of the Christmas Lights is special.  I’ve got a totally mushy spot for seniors.  Thank you all so very much for sharing.  Also, John Smallberries – do you work at Yoyodyne?

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    Jager

    @mrmoshpotato:  Didn’t like the jets, but loved the warm water, especially as he got older. I’d brush him,  give him a quick bath, rinse him off,  and we’d both relax in the spa.

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    NutmegAgain

    I’ve really loved this series, and not just because my petunia girl Roxy is in the line-up today. It’s been great to see critters I’ve read stories about, and those who are new to me. Pet pix are really the best brain soother I know.

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    Captain C

    I want to give all these beautiful beasties many scritches.  This is a wonderful series.

    I got to pet a beautiful and very affectionate black cat this weekend, which was happy for all parties concerned.

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    Rebel’s Dad

    @WaterGirl: I have pics from the last few dogs I’ve had if you’d like. Tado the American Eskimo, Griffy the chihuahua, Nero the chiweenie, and Cody the Pomeranian. Just let me know :)

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    Rebel’s Dad

    I’ve really enjoyed this series. I’m not a fan of big dogs, but I have a special place in my heart for Weimeraners. Even though I’m 100% a dog person I do like cats, but too often they don’t warm up to me (I’m probably too high-maintenance for them lol) Black kitties are my favorite– they just have a sleekness about them that melts me. I hate that people are so especially cruel to them.

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