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scottran 3T WIS 
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Some of you may remember I lost my Border Collie Brandy back on feb1. I had her 11.5 years. She was my best friend, we did everything together and I have been a little lost without her. The pain got less each passing day but there isnt a day that I dont think about her. Well, tomorrow I go to look at a 9 week old female Border. If all goes well I may be bringing her home. I cant believe that I am going to put myself through the pain again but the years of companionship tip the scales. If I get her I will be sure to post pics tomorrow eve. |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Sounds great. Hope you find that one that also pics you. Something I have come to do over the years is let my pets pic me. All 4 cats i have did that sort of. I only bring them home if they come to me when i walk away. many don't and they did. :) Take some pics of your new baby. Would love to see the new love of your life. ;) |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Skipdawg wrote: Sounds great. Hope you find that one that also pics you. Something I have come to do over the years is let my pets pic me. All 4 cats i have did that sort of. I only bring them home if they come to me when i walk away. many don't and they did. :) Thanks Skip, I can tell you know where I am coming from.. I will be sure to post some pics. |
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murphy j 3T WIS 
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Scott, Good Luck! I, like others here, understand what the companionship of a pet brings. I recently found out that my Miniature Pinscher got out of the yard and hasn't been seen since. Apparently it happened several months ago, but my family didn't have the heart to tell me. I'd had him since '98 or '99. He was my best friend and I will always miss him. His companionship helped keep me sane through some very tough times in my life. I hope you find another friend that enriches your life like Brandy did. Good Luck Scott and I hope we hear good news. |
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IanM 3T WIS 
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Hey scottran - I hear ya. My flat-coated retriever lasted through a marriage, three girlfriends, four house moves and lived to be one month short of 16 years. For all that time, I was never just "Ian" - I was always "Ian and his dog" :) You CAN live without pets, but why would you choose to do that? If you are a dog guy, and the hole in yer heart means that you want a new best buddy - then I say go for it. Your avatar of Brandy shows a dog that I reckon would have had a quick wit, attentive eyes and that sure has a look of "I trust you and I am your buddy" all over her face. If you can recapture that and gain a new companion - I hope YOUR life becomes filled with more happiness, friendship and the unconmditional love and trust that only a good dog can provide. Good luck - and you be sure to let us see photos if you end up finding your missing half. I can promise you we understand where you are coming from. Cheers good sir! IanM  |
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chunkychew 3T WIS 
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scottran wrote:
Very true. I feel ya brother... I lost my best friend last summer and it's still painful. Since then, we've moved and can't have another buddy for now. But as soon as possible I'll be looking!  Good luck! I hope a new companion finds you! |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Good luck today, Scott. I don't even have to tell you, but make sure you're not just despearate for a dog and you find YOUR dog. You know I can relate...  |
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KenC Admin 
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I know the pain...I lost one a few years back, another is on her last legs and my pup that I rescued minutes before being put down back back in November of '95 is now 13. It's a terrible pain to go through, but you need to look at all the tears of sheer love and companionship! I'm a dog kinda guy...and with dogs, you always know if they're the one! hand6.gif  |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Best Wishes Scot! perfect.gif |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Murph, I feel for ya man. These four legged guys mean the world to us. Sorry for your loss. Maybe when you get home you may find a new buddy. Stay safe. |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Thanks Pax, Ian, Chunky, Ken, Oscar and Murph. I can tell you all have been there. Its hard to believe how much they add to our lives. happy1.gif |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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Do it scott You deserve it! We put down our other viszla at 13 yrs old and 2 yrs later we got this little guy   Dont pay attention to the yellow strings, they are attached to a Tea Tree that Im trying to train to grow over the pond for shade so the koi stay cool Good Luck Scott Hucky |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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hucky wrote: Do it scott Very cool Hucky. He's coming along nice. yahoo.gif |
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KenC Admin
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Vizla's are so cool....they are one of the friendliest breeds ever! |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Beautiful boy you have there Hucky! I never heard of that breed until you got him. Definitley a beautiful animal. I have posted pics of her under a new heading "New addition to the family" Well we did it. We went to look at the pups and the one we wanted came right to us. My wife named her Shelby. She will be 9 weeks on monday. Right now she is on my lap zonked out. Earlier we went for a walk around the property to get her used to her boundries. For a Border she is very calm which is good. I got to see the mother and she was very well behaved. She follows me everywhere. But I doo have to say she has really big shoes to fill. I think we will be fine. Thanks to everyone for thier well wishes.     |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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scottran wrote: Beautiful boy you have there Hucky! I never heard of that breed until you got him. Definitley a beautiful animal. I'll bet she's gonna do just fine living up to Brandy! Sweet looking girl!! Happy for you man! Bouncy.gif |
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hucky 3T WIS
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Hey Bravo Congrats, stoked for you. Make sure you buy a carpet cleaner too  |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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That is one adorable pup there Scott. colors match up with my Hali and Kali. LOL ;) |
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scottran 3T WIS
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hucky wrote: Hey BravoI hear ya, She already peed twice. :shock: Too darn quick for me to catch her. |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Skipdawg wrote: That is one adorable pup there Scott. colors match up with my Hali and Kali. LOL ;) Thanks Skip, I noticed your kitties were black and white . We had a b& w cat years back. He was a hemmingway... he had thumbs. His front paws were like catchers mits. He was one cool cat. He was laid back. He would let Brandy do anything to him and he would just lay there and take it. We still have his sister but you cant get anywhere near her. Makes me mad cause she is a beautiful cat. I miss him. He ran away, sucks. |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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scottran wrote: Skipdawg wrote:That is one adorable pup there Scott. colors match up with my Hali and Kali. LOL ;) Yea Hali and Kali are Boston Wire hairs. The black one Gabi is just a mix of unknowns and then my boy Stalker is a gray marble Bengal. He has thumbs. He can hold one of my fingers like he is holding my hand when laying next to me. :) |
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teddyhanna Guest
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Scott good luck to you buddy. Scott concrat's buddy......yourock.gif |
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scottran 3T WIS
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teddyhanna wrote: Scott good luck to you buddy.Thanks Teddy! |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Scott I just can not get over how well Shelby seems to have done for having pics taken. Maybe once all my cats have gone to that great kitty cloud in the sky :cool: I'll get another dog. Have not had one in 17 years now. ;) |
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teddyhanna Guest
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Scott she's awesome, man Shelby looks like she is just hamming it up for the camera shots............yourock.gif |
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murphy j 3T WIS
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She's Beautiful Scott. I'm glad she found you. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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hucky wrote: that's a beautiful Hungarian water dog Huck!....we had one growing up and have been wanting to get anotherhand6.gif Do it scott |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Congrats Scott !....she's a Beauty for sure!perfect.gif |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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How goes the housebreaking?? |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Paxman wrote: How goes the housebreaking??She has been doing good with #1.........hasnt gone at all in the house. #2 though she has had a few accidents. Mainly my fault cause I didnt get her out in time. She has been holding it all nite so far. She just likes to get up at 6 am. I am NOT a morning person. I usually dont get up till 8:30 am. She has been driving us nuts with chewing  and already broke a few of the wifes nick nacks. I am happy to report that the dog is still alive. Fun, fun, fun. |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Just wanted to say thanks again to everyone for their well wishes for Shelby. |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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LOL yea it is fun to break them in. :cool: :D |
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hucky 3T WIS
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Keep us posted scott on how shes doing Im using your words as therapy, knowing that what im going through is normal My dog gets up 3 times a night to go out and wants to play all night long. Keep us posted |
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scottran 3T WIS
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hucky wrote: Keep us posted scott on how shes doing I hear ya Hucky, I am also glad to hear I am not the only one going through this. I cant remember if Brandy chewed this bad. She slept till seven today so that was nice. The wife was up so she took her out. I will keep ya posted of improvements. |
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KenC Admin
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WoW...I missed the pictures. She is way cool...a bundle of unconditional love! |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Cute dog Scott....glad you found the right onehand6.gif |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Thanks Ken and Tony! We were out practicing on a leash tonight. She threw a fit a first but got better as we went on. We are going camping next weekend so I want her to be ready for that. Dogs have to be on a leash in the campground. Cant wait to go camping, will be nice to get away for the weekend.happy1.gif |
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hucky 3T WIS
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Do you have to be aware of PARVO in your neck of the woods? Im not able to take my dog out of the yard til hes had all his shots, so hes been pinned in my back yard since we have had him and not this Saturday but Next Saturday he will finally be able to get out and go to the beach. He really needs out to kill some energy |
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KenC Admin
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hucky wrote: Do you have to be aware of PARVO in your neck of the woods? There does seem to be an outbreak of PARVO in some areas of the country...I know it has been on the news here lately! |
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scottran 3T WIS
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hucky wrote: Do you have to be aware of PARVO in your neck of the woods? I havent heard. I spoke to the vet andthey didnt say anything. We go monday for her second set of shots. I do know that she will get a parvo shot. Border sreally need to get out and run. I am thinking about getting some chickens so she can herd them. If you dont find some work for them to do they will go nuts. They are one of the closest dogs related to wolves. Their herding instinct is actually when wolves circle thier pray before the attack. The "final Kill" has been bred out of them. They intimidate through sight instead of contact, they stare down what they are trying to herd. Only if a sheep isnt responding will the dog make contact to get it in line. This is why you have to be careful with young kids around borders. They look at the kid as a sheep and if the kid goes running the dog wants to herd it. If the kid continues the dog may grab the child. If they get bored they can be very destuctive also, they are so intelligent that if they want to do something they will work at it till they figure it out. Anyone thinking about a border do your research. They arent for the faint of heart. |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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hucky wrote: Do you have to be aware of PARVO in your neck of the woods? We lost a puppy back in '92 to PARVO in Cali. Bad ju-ju!! |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Paxman wrote: hucky wrote:Do you have to be aware of PARVO in your neck of the woods? I just got off the phone with the vet. She has had her first parvo booster and getting second on monday. If she didnt have any then she would be at risk. At 14 weeks she will be completely vaccinated. Now I feel better. |
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Ablejack 3T WIS 
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Great looking puppy Scottran! Dora  |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Ablejack wrote: Great looking puppy Scottran!Thanks, Dora looks like a sweetheart! |
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hucky 3T WIS
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Dora's a beauty! I had a Red back in the 80s, great dogs, silky smooth hair, Great protection. |
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