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March 12, 2013 | Filed under: Stuff

Poor Frat Boy has had a string of bad luck, resulting in a few doggy ER visits. This is mostly do to ~~stupidity~~– er, puppy exuberance. The result of which is that we’ve decided he must go around wearing protection.

For the rest of his life.

Or until I pay off the vet bills racked up on my poor, overburdened Visa…

Do you have a dog? Have you ever had one? Name? Share your babies with us!

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Kelly says:

Must be something about black labs, our Rufus is a troublesome 5 year old. We wouldn’t change him at all!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 4:47 am
Leza says:

We have a golden retriever named Sophie. She is three and she gets into a lot of trouble.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 4:57 am
Kimberly says:

We have two rescues right now – Maggie Mae, a border collie and Layla, a shepard/healer mix. So far no crazy vet bills on these two but in the past we’ve spent more money on animals then on people. It’s a good thing we love them no matter how big the Visa bill gets.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 5:00 am
Mia says:

I had a black lab named Soffy. She was such a diva <3
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 5:01 am
Cris says:

The parents have an incredibly cute and fluffy bichson frise that replaced me when I went off to university and now rules our home. His– yes, you read that right– name is Ivy. No wonder he’s gender confused
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 5:09 am
Bailey Stewart says:

Well, I had an adorable dachshund named Honeybun while growing up, but I have been exclusively owned by cats since the early 80s. Right now I have Aidan, a Maine Coon, who will be 12 this year; Bubba, an orange/white, who will be 9; and BooBear, a Snowshoe type,who will be 7. All boys.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 5:30 am
Northwoman says:

We have a chocolate miniature poodle named Gina. I just came in from taking her out. Luckily, for cold winter mornings (when I am still in my slippers) she pees on command. She is too smart and that has it own problems. But she is not a yapper – yay! She is a 14 lb. “attack” poodle. She might lick you to death. When we take her to the dog park, the first thing she does is run the perimeter. She doesn’t take any guff from other dogs no matter how big they are. Of course, she knows I’m the alpha in our pack.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 5:41 am
kris says:

When hubs and I bought a house (pre-wedding…gasp!) our first purchase was a golden retriever. Dutch was an awesome dog and lived for 14 years and 1 month. We took a break for awhile after that and now we have Remy James, another golden retriever, and he is 4. He’s a great dog, too, and so different from our first.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:03 am
DebK says:

I used to have a dog that was a rottweiler-shepherd mix named Zoey. She was an interesting character who could not be left alone because she would shred anything made of paper. She would also turn on the tv and lights and created some nice large electrical bills.

Then I had a cat named Miss Piggy who was a feral cat and cost me a huge amount of money in vet bills. She had the strange habit of everytime it snowed catapulting herself into the patio door trying to get the snowflakes. One day I opened the patio door as she was about to pounce and she landed in the snow bank. She was not impressed with me at all! LOL
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:07 am
Jennifer Hall says:

LOL that has made may day.. I was laughing so hard my daughter says, what is so funny. So I read it to her and she had to look with a smile on her face.. Hope you have a great day.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:08 am
Melissa Horton says:

I have a mini wienerdog named Deedee. She has had skin allergies all her life because she was the runt. So I have the only dog I know that wears newborn cotton t-shirts and helps put them on by putting her front legs through the arm holes.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:09 am
Jennifer Hall says:

My**** sorry should have checked that.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:10 am
Jersey Lou says:

Growing up we had lab named Dudley. Great dog!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:13 am
Carla A. says:

I have 2 Cocker Spaniels and they are definitely my furbabies. The boy is named Aidan Wulfric McFuzz and the girl is named Gianna Isidore McFuzz.

They bring so much joy to my life and the life of my children.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:16 am
Dee says:

I have a Cairn Terrier. Her name is Annie, she was the “runt” of the litter. she is missing her left ear but she is still beautiful. she is my best friend going on 13 years now. She has to visit the vet today as she has skin conditions and one has gotten out of control even on meds. lol she takes more meds than my entire family but she is well worth it. So i totally understand your vet bills. lol
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:20 am
Denise says:

No dog but I sure just might consider one after seeing the pic of FratBoy in the helmet. I swear Jill you crack me up. Keep sending us wonderful books!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:23 am
Tracy Gilpin says:

I’ve had several dogs over the years – started with Magic and Scooter – two Cocker Spaniels. We lost Magic due to kidney failure and when Scooter was an “old man” we got our GSD Taz. Gave Scooter a new lease on life for a while, but then we lost him due to old age. Taz was epileptic and was lucky he had picked us, because we made sure we paid for his medication to help stabilize his seizures over the course of his life (at one point over $800/month). We lost him just after he turned 8. At that point, my husband lasted a week before find another GSD, Valkyrie, on Craig’s List. Valkyrie went from rags to riches – from being one of 6 dogs in an outdoor kennel to being the queen of her roost with freedom to sleep on the bed, the couch, any where she wanted to and to having regular meals without having to worry about someone else eating her food! She’s a spoiled princess now!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:29 am
Pennie M says:

LOL I understood the picture before I read the post! We have had labs forever and they are a trip. The only lab we have left is Libby and she is a senile old bat who forgets what she is doing most of the time. We also have 3 pugs who are always under my chair while I’m working and 2 of them sleep in bed with us. My baby, though, turns a year old this weekend. She is an American Bulldog named Lacy and is 70 pounds of pure joy. She is definitely my dog… err… I’m her human and she follows me everywhere and would kick my hubby out of bed if she could
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:32 am
Shannon says:

I have a St. Bernard -Jax and a Bull Mastiff/Lab mix named Tyson… Both are 4 years old and best buddies that can’t stand to be away from each other. Both think they are lovable lap dogs.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:34 am
Diane Engelhardt says:

Cruiser was a pit bull. She passed away a year ago due to mammary cancer at age 15. She was a great dog and got along with all the cats in the household. The daughter has 2 dogs both rescues. Brisket a pit bull mix and Tater a Pomeranian. If you get a chance check out babrap.org. It’s a pit bull rescue and education center in SFO. They do amazing work!!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:36 am
MaryAnne says:

Had a Schnauzer named Spunky Love, a cat named Boots and a turtle who terrified the cat
Don’t have any pets now because everyone is allergic
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:37 am
Andrea Britton says:

I have a 5 yr old Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier. He is the absolute best dog ever. He’s a rescue dog and we also have a chow/rot mix and he’s wonderful too.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:45 am
Lisa says:

Have a chocolate lab named Hunter and it must be in the lab makeup to do absolutely seemingly stupid things. Just when you think he’s incredibly smart he starts chasing his tail, catches it and then turns around in circles until he falls down or has to look at his butt to try and figure just what that sound was that just came out…

But love him.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:45 am
Kathleen O says:

No animals in my house, because of allergies of my landlady…But I have furry nieces and nephews that rack up the vet bills for their mommies an daddies…
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:48 am
Christina says:

I’ve never had a dog, but I currently have 3 cats. Leo & Luke are my boys and Langston is my girl.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:53 am
Ashley M says:

I have a 6 year old schnauzer named Natalie, who acts like a 2 year old child. My baby will put anything in her mouth, and as smart as she is, it amazes me that she has yet to put together “eat bad things, get tummy ache.” Which has not only cost me plenty of night sleeps, but many vet visits, and 2 ER visits. But I LOVE her anyway. I wouldn’t trade her for anything in this world.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:05 am
Mandy says:

My parents had a beautiful goofy dog named Monk. (After the detective on TV that had OCD. Monk had a little OCD about things a too) He was part Irish coon hound and part anyone’s guess. When my parent’s went to the shelter to find a dog, they saw this poor little scared dog and he was on “clearance” because he he was getting close to the end of his shelter life. He gave us five good years on my parent’s farm in Iowa where he could run and investigate every smell he found. We miss him very much.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:09 am
Julie N says:

We have a 10yr old husky (Nakita) who still thinks she is 2, a 7yr old mastiff mix (diesel) who is really feeling his age and his best friend a 2 yr old min-pin terrier mix (Fiona) who is a ball of energy that drives me crazy. But I Love them all
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:15 am
Jackie S says:

We had a precious Pom named Hamlet for 16 years who we loved dearly. Didn’t think we would ever get another dog, but we were approached about a rescue Shitz Zu, his name is Mercury and he is adorable. Two cats round us out – Lincoln and Rosie.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:27 am
Linda DeBauge says:

I have two 10 month old puppies. They are lovingly known as The Terrorists. Nuff said.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:27 am
cindy tidrick says:

About 2 years ago, I lost my 17 year old doxie. couldn’t think about another until last fall, when I got a rescue long hair. He was about a year old, had worms, wasn’t neutered, had an eye infection, not house trained, so had some work. Oh, and he wasn’t sure about the cats, both of whom are twice his size and weight. Every one gets along pretty well now.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:40 am
Patty R. says:

We had a chocolate lab named Ralph. At times so smart & other times, not so much.He loved eating our daughters socks and underwear. He’d either end up throwing them up later or I’d find them in the back yard after he pooped them out.Finally got the girls to put them in laundry basket with a top since he never figured out they weren’t good to eat! He really was the best dog and is loved & missed everyday.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:48 am
Candice says:

We have 2 10lb Pomeranians. Echo is a blue Pom (though he looks almost black) and Gizmo is a tan and white Pom. Echo is 5 and is our main vet visiter. Poor thing has issues with bladder stones. Giz is only 2 and is full of energy!! Did I mention they are our babies and are SPOILD rotten?
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:57 am
Kimh says:

No pets cute picsany winners Ty
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:58 am
Angie says:

I have an English Staffordshire named Sarge. He is such a big baby and really spoiled. I have also had 3 Boston Terriers (Skippy Jones, Coconut, and Butch) and a American Staffordshire (Brittany. Sarge and Skippy were the two most well behaved, but they both didn’t think they were dogs. Sarge is the only dog that we have now and he is enjoying being the only dog.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 8:04 am
Moira says:

Currenlt we have two cats, Tommy and Toby, about 30 chickens (my husband’s hobby) and one dog, Bella. We have always been a two dog household and all but one were labs or lab mixes. Now we are down to one yellow lab. We recently put our black lab, Jackson to sleep. The hardest part of owning pets!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 8:10 am
Steffi K says:

we had a dog named Joey sweetest Pomerainian we ever had and he was a puppy from a dog we used to own so it felt like having our old dog back again. He was a bit of a nut but he was such a sweetheart
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 8:17 am
Sib says:

Sputnik was our pitbull mix we adopted from the pound when he was a couple of months old. He kept growing and growing until he was 130lbs of pure love. Just the sweetest thing in the world. Before that we had a pitbull mix named Fitzi who used to figure out when we were going to bed, then race me to the bedroom. If his watermelon-sized head hit the pillow before me, I was out of luck.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 8:40 am
Lisa Tipton says:

I have 2 fur babies. Matilda (aka Matti) was a rescue from a rescue group in Houston. She and her litter mates, and mom were found abandoned on a construction site in downtown Houston. They all had mange and Matti had a broken tail. Her mom was a Jack Russell and her dad was unknown but we believe either boxer or pit because she is huge. So much for “oh, she will only be 30-40 lbs”… She is darn near 70 lbs. She still has a crooked tail and scars from where the mange scarred her ears (nearly ate through her ears in 2 places), but she is beautiful and such a sweet girl… Well, when she wants to be. We call her our K9 Kitty because half the time she acts more like an antisocial cat rather than a dog. Oh, and she loves to watch Big Cat Diaries on Animal planet. We think that is where she learned her cat like qualities. Our other fur baby is Diva. We call her our gift from Jesus because right before Christmas she showed up in our yard. It was below freezing and raining and the poor baby was shivering, wet and seriously emaciated. She too had mange. We brought her in and she has been grateful ever since. It took us months to get her healthy but she is now the cutest healthiest girl around. She is amazingly affectionate and loves to hug. It was obvious that she was abused before she came to us so she was nervous (and still is at times) but no matter how nervous she is, she is still so sweet and affectionate. She has some scars but her coat mostly covers them. She is beautiful in every way and life here at the Tipton’s would be nothing without her.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 9:01 am
janelle knutson says:

we have two dogs and two cats, our rosie girl is an old lab-chow mix, used to be all black, but now her face is mostly white, and she has trouble getting around. willow is an australian shepherd-blue heeler mix, younger and overweight, but much faster. they are both rescues. they love sleeping on the couch and sometimes have to be coaxed to go outside.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 9:06 am
Kim Akers says:

For 13 years I was blessed with a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named O’Malley who thought he was human. I took him wherever I went (except work although I tried to talk them into it). Best story – We were having a family portrait taken outside and after the photographer got us all situated, O’Malley strolls up and flops down front and center of the portrait just like he was waiting for us to get our act together. The best part was that my Grandma was not happy about this especially when my aunt submitted the photo with O’Malley in it to the historical society for inclusion in their family history book. He’s actually named in the photo!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 9:15 am
Sandi in OH says:

Our two current dogs are snorkies (half schnauzer and half yorkie) who are brother/sister. They have the same parents but from different litters. The previous was a lab/shepherd who ate everything that wasn’t nailed down. That includes my cell phone, balloons, brillo pads, two 20′s and a 10. The last thing he ate led to his death. From a puppy on, he would warn us when our son was going to have a seizure before our son had one.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 9:55 am
Carrie E. says:

Our beagle, Chase, is 7. My oldest son named him, then giggled saying, “Mom, we gave him the right name, he’s chasing me all over!”
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 10:03 am
KimberlyK says:

We have a aussie/collie mix named Chloe. I also foster dogs- our current one is named Barney (He is legend-wait for it-dary. ). We like to foster dogs because I get to play with all of my favorite breeds and the fosters tire out my pup. Win-Win!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 10:26 am
Dawn Bell says:

Thanks for sharing your Frat Boy stories/photos they make my day! I even share them with my elderly neighbors as they had a black lab years ago named Bubba which we thought was too funny since that is the nickname my Dad gave my oldest son as a baby. As to our furry family, our “hounds” as my hubby calls them are Finnegan Murphy McDuff (our Scottie) and Dakota (German Shepherd) and two cats, Krystal and Katten (my youngest named him part cat part kitten I guess). House full of boys other than Krystal and I. Sure makes life interesting
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 10:34 am
Heather M says:

We have a Chihuahua named Rolo that will be 9 this June. She recently had to have an emergency vet visit because we thought she was dying, turned out to be a pulled muscle in her neck and shoulder. We also have 2 cats, Slinky my first baby is a solid black and will be 13 this year. Ivy is a grey and white stray we found outside our house 7 years ago, petted her one time and she wouldn’t leave. After a week of her sleeping on our deck under our grill the husband finally caved to be begging and she has been my little love bug every since.

I think the reason she was a stray was she has a lot of health issues. Had to take her to the vet for food allergies, UTI and just about everything else!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 10:36 am
Kimberly says:

We don’t have any dogs currently, our last dog was a wolf/german shepard named Wazia, and she was beautiful and lived a very long life, she was however scared to death of the cat and wouldn’t cross in front of her unless there was a human in between.

I had a special needs kitty named Friday, who literally fell into my life on Good Friday many years ago. His mom was a stray and had kittens on our roof, and he rolled off. He wasn’t expected to make it and he nearly cost me 5000 grand his first year, but he was the most special kitty, and we had him for 7 yrs until he had a seisure in my arms and past. Our current Kitty reminds me of your Frat boy, his name is Simba, and I am surprised that I haven’t had to have him at the vet more, he is crazy and is always doing crazy things like running into walls and trying to balance on door jams.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 10:44 am
Judy F says:

we had princess growing up. Man I miss that dog. my sister has a westie named Daisy she is a handfull
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 10:44 am
Signi S. says:

Poor Frat Boy! or rather poor you! LOL!! I have had a few dogs over the years. Right now we have a female Beagle named Lucy, after the Peanuts comic character because they have a Beagle in it named Snoopy! If we had gotten a male his name would have been either Snoopy or Radar. She is a character and really makes us laugh hysterically. When we give her a chew stick we throw it and she chases it and plays with it like a cat! She goes into the bathroom and stands in between the tub and the toilet and waits for the light! You have to lift the lid up and down, up and down and there is a light(reflection from the lights) that goes up and down and she jumps and barks at it! It is hilarious! She loves to be petted and will nudge you hand if you don’t or stop petting her! She also has an interesting routine she does when she wants to let you know she needs to go outside to go to the bathroom.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 10:51 am
Phyllis says:

I have a friend to whom I’m sending this picture. Her dog would also need one of those boxer tooth guard things so he won’t try to catch the rocks little kids are throwing into the river and a radar to avoid coyotes, since he got in a fight with some once.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 11:14 am
Karon McCulloch says:

We currently have 2 dogs, a 65 lbs mixed breed who is 15 and a 5 year old 11 lb cockapoo. Shadow, until she recently developed vestibular disease (sort of like vertigo) would growl out “I love you.” Now, her hearing is shot and if she barks or growls, she gets dizzy and loses her balance. Sunshine is a lover and would probably welcome any burglar and lick him/her to death. She thinks that she is the big dog, or at least the alpha female.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 11:27 am
Donna M says:

I’ve had dogs in my life a good portion of my life! Probably you don’t want me to go so far back!!! Currently no pets, don’t intend to change that. I grew up with black labs as my dad was a hunter. They are such good family dogs. After I was married we had a dog but gave him to someone when we moved from Oregon to California. Then we had several dogs along through the years including a St. Bernard that had “papers” as he was pure bred. We also had cats from time to time, a mutt named Budweiser!! But probably the most recent & memorable (but aren’t they all?), was Millie a poodle mix. She was a love that acquired our family by following my oldest daughter home one day. I said, we are not, emphasis on not, keeping this dog. Ha!!! Millie ruled, we fell in love with her. She has been gone since the 90′s, but her memory lingers on.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Sharon says:

Fratboy is such a cutie! I’ve got an 8 year old black and tan Jack Russell called Molly. We too have been a regular at the vets so far this year! The latest is that my poor baby has an ulcer on her eye due to crawling through a thick spiky shrub to get near to a cat that was sat on top of a wall looking down at her.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Kathleen Charles says:

I have had many dogs over my lifetime. But my Dobermans and Whippets were the most special to me. We just recently lost our 15-1/2 year old Whippet named Athena. She was one special lady and I will always miss her. My soul-mate pup was a Doberman named Wren, who we lost back in 2003 at the age of 12-1/2. While I loved all my pets, these two are so special that I just cannot explain to you what they meant to me.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 12:47 pm
Quilt Lady says:

We don’t have a dog, but the guys here want one, but I know I would be the one taking care of it. We had a dog when I was growing up named Mutt. He was an outside dog and we live on a small farm. Mutt chased cars tractor or anything that had wheels.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 2:45 pm
Lee-Ellen says:

OMG – that picture of Frat Boy is priceless. I was looking at it LOL literally. Poor baby. I feel his (and your) pain. My Chloe is 3 now and we’re still waiting for that puppy energy to taper off…..
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 4:33 pm
Eileen A-W says:

I love the pic of Frat Boy & definitely feel for you guys. We had a 11.5 yr old wire fox terrier named Zoe who passed away 15 months ago. She was my youngest’s best friend. She suffered from seizures, so we paid a lot for her care at the University of Minnesota’s vet hospital with a specialist. We don’t regret a penny of it. Now we have Teddy, a “morkie” who is 3/4 yorkie & 1/4 maltese. He is only 5 pounds and is a major touble maker. He thinks he can get the squirrels outside while he is inside looking out the window. He has even tried to climb the trees in our backyard. He was so proud of the dead squirrel he carried around in our yard last fall. We believe it was dead before he got to it but we still had to deal with all the diarrhea he had until it was discovered he caught parasites from it. He is a year old, but is still a puppy.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 6:31 pm
ajdean says:

i have a king charles cav who believe it or not LOVES her bath. it has got to the stage where i cant even say the word bath because she gets so excited. and when i clean the bath i have to lock her out of the bathroom or i end up head first in the bath.the same goes for when i run the water in the laundry to fill buckets.i have never known a dog who loves her bath as much as she does and she even puts herself in the water and just stands there. we both love bath time.
Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 9:08 pm
Donna A says:

Hubby won’t let me get a dog till we retire. We have three rescue kitties. Betty von Booperstein (aka Psycho kitty), Emily the Strange, and Spike. There is not enough room here to chronicle the mischief they get into.
Posted on March 13th, 2013 at 6:04 am
Heather C says:

I have a rescued dog named Sierra – she’s also a black lab with some spots of white and looks a lot like Frat Boy (except for she’s a girl!). We also foster pets so I’ve had lots of foster dogs and kitties to help save them from having to stay at the shelter. My home is like a pet bed-and-breakfast
Posted on March 13th, 2013 at 6:41 am
Gwen Romine says:

I have a fawn pug named Dorie that I rescued last year from a puppy mill in Missouri and a black pug named Cleo who I rescued from a group in Kentucky.

My parents have a 2 yr old black lab named Sugar who doesn’t do much except lay around unless she is outside and then is obsessed with her frisbees. I am walking in a 5k in a week and she is going with me whether she likes it or not. They spoil her rotten–they make up the sofa into a bed for her every night for crying out loud!
Posted on March 13th, 2013 at 7:37 am
Candy Lind says:

I’m one of those nut-cases who puts her dog on FaceBook. Makensie is my little black mini-schnau shadow. She is a rabid squirrel hater, and though I shouldn’t encourage her, I hate ‘em, too! So most of the time I let her chase and bark to her heart’s content. Last week she actually CAUGHT one … and, like a cat, brought it in the house to present as a gift! EWWWW! We are re-thinking the doggy door. LOL
Posted on March 13th, 2013 at 8:34 am
Michelle says:

My Lucy girl is the perfect dog. Well perfect dog for me. She is very clumsy though. Thankfully no visits to the ER, however, she has busted her head open a couple times thankfully nothing serious. And she has sprained her leg a few times. Very pititful. I have to carry her everywhere. But the big expense comes from her having allergies and bladder issues. I spent about $2k on her last year alone. Hopefully this year will be a much better year for her and my wallet.
Posted on March 13th, 2013 at 9:23 am
Kelly Pink says:

So….I have 2 female puggles (yes, they are twins!). The larger of the two we named Marlee. The other, smaller one is named GG (ok, her real name is Goofie Girl. My son who was 4 at the time we got the dogs insisted we name her Goofie Girl…UGH!). Then we have a cat in the house too. His name is Shadow. The dogs and the cat don’t get along…fun stuff!
Posted on March 13th, 2013 at 2:47 pm
Kat ~ Forever Book Lover says:

We have a 4 year old rescue dog- she is a pit/lab mix… what an intelligent breed, and the most loving animal I know.
Her name is Maggie. I can only count on my hand the number of times she got herself in trouble, although ((sigh)) she did find my Kindle, I have a permanent impression of her baby teeth on the outer corners TG not on the screen. LOL
Posted on March 13th, 2013 at 4:55 pm
Tawnya Bentley says:

We (my 2 teens and I) have 3 dogs. Abilene (Abi-named after a Christine Rimmer heroine) is almost 3 yrs old and with the exception of the missing white line on the top of the head looks just like your Frat Boy. Then we have two Yorkie/Jack Russel Mixes that are sisters and look nothing alike and are 10 months apart. Penni (From the show The Big Bang Theory) is also called the Drama queen or the $5000.00 dog. Reason being is from so many vet visits, one of which was an 8 day stay from catching parvo before she was even old enough to be vaccinated. And her anti-social sister, will not have anything to do with anybody outside of our house, do not even try, Shelbi (named after the car I will probably never own). Both of my teens, the 16 yr old son is the actual owner of Abi, agree the dogs are more spoiled then they could ever dream of being.
Posted on March 13th, 2013 at 5:17 pm
Tamica says:

We had a dog named Mandy. She was our shepherd mix. She never beg for food, she crawled up to babies, she was the best friend I could of ever asked for when I was little. Unfortenly she passed away at the age of 16 years old when I was 17 of a tumor in her throat. I miss her a lot, but now we have 3 more dogs, and what a character they have. Eddie our scaredy cat but a scary bark lab is my moms dog. He doesn’t like anyone in our home, but if you come in he hides behind things. Can’t call him our protector at all. Then there is Bruno aka baby boy my black and white beagle. He follows me everywhere, I mean literally, follows me to the bathroom. He doesn’t stare or anything just sits next me but has his back turn like he is guarding me. There are times he will sleep in my room and on my bed. He is such a bed hog. He listens to me mostly then he does to my parents. Lol last but not least, Buttercup, my dads yorkie. His baby his pride and joy. She is a spoiled rotton princess. Wants to be carried to bed, has to sleep between my parents, she will play when she wants to, also she will tell you go bed if she is tired and if you are not oh we’ll bed time anyways. Only because she will keep barking at you till you do go to bed. She loves to give you kisses and twirl in circles if she gets to leave the house for the day. I love my pets they are family, best friends and they will never judge you in anyway. I can never live without them.
Posted on March 14th, 2013 at 12:38 am
Mona K says:

I had a Black Lab/Greyhound mix we rescued from a no kill shelter…his name was Bulletzky, we shortened it to Bliztzy…he was a runner. He always got away..so many times we had the neighborhood his running after him in there bikes. One times he ran in the swamps in the back of our house. Our house backs up to a protected wetlands..the neighbors son went after him…came out of the swamp…thank god everyone was ok… He was the best dog. My little Houdini…he slept with me in my husband every night. The first couple nights we made him a bed downstairs did not least long at all…maybe one night then he was in our bed…one night he got bloat which I’m sure everyone knows what that is. It can kill if not treated immediately and even then sometimes its not 100% guaranteed. When we took him to the 24 care they took him back right away. They don’t mess around with that. Thank god he was ok afterwards..It was the scariest thing I ever went through..I don’t have any children. He was it for me. I hope to get another dog someday. I know how vet bills can add up. We were watching my very good friends who is my neighbors dog Audi she mad she was left alone….she decided to eat Christmas lights cord and bulbs. We were watching her when she threw up those lights…took her to the vet….emergency surgery and she’s doing just fine…
Hope Frat Boy has some better luck…He looks very cute with that helmet on. Mona
Posted on March 14th, 2013 at 6:59 am
Rhonda says:

I have 2 GSDs. The male is 142lbs and very protective. The female is a rescue – she was 67lbs when I got her 2.5 years ago. She was used for breeding and kept outside 24/7. When the breeder told me that this was her last litter and he was replacing her, I immediately said I’d take her. She had heart worms and a skin infection. She’s now a 103lb spayed house dog on a diet. She has hip dysplasia and we are working to get her to 80lbs. I know she’s alive today because of me…and because of her, my house will never be free of dog hair! The male GSD is also on a diet bc we all know that misery loves company! My Sosa girl is a lightening fast thief and will steal TV remotes and big man’s food. She’s the best.
Posted on March 14th, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Cassidy says:

I ABSOLUTELY love dogs! I think that’s part of the reason why I fell in love with your Animal Series. My mom wasn’t, and still not according to her, a pet person. When I was in middle school I tried everything to convince my parents to get the family a dog and one day they finally did! She’s a brown labradoodle and her name is Cocoa. All of the kids start with a ‘C.’ Me- Cassidy, my sister- Callie, and my brother- Cameron. So it was only fitting that our newest edition also start with a C. And we couldn’t have asked for a better dog. We LOVE her! …Even my mom! Hahaha <3
Posted on March 14th, 2013 at 5:39 pm
Traci says:

Pets – do I have pets? Somehow over the years we have wound up with 5. Two dogs, Ginger (10yo lab mix) and Annie (5yo poodle/yorkie mix). Three cats 2 females, 15yo Sassy and 3yo Bailey and one male 7yo CT. No matter how much they annoy me (let me in, let me out, feed me) or how expensive they are, I can’t imagine my life without them.
Posted on March 14th, 2013 at 10:19 pm
Josie R. says:

We have Louie who is a black lab mix and could be Frat Boy’s older brother. They have the same white patch on the chest – although Louie sports a white chin and now he’s getting some white hair on his face. He is a hoot and we love him.
Posted on March 15th, 2013 at 7:25 am
Janice Hougland says:

I have a Yorkie named Maggie. The love of my life! Well, second to hubby, of course. She “talks” to us in throaty sounds when she wants us to go out to play Frisbee with her. And she is ferocious when it comes to squirrels in our back yard! And she loves riding in the basket in back of my adult trike. Her little round donut bed is smack between our pillows at night…and she sleeps all night long in it. She is our sweetie pie.
Posted on March 15th, 2013 at 10:54 am
Penny says:

I have an adopted beagle (who came with the name), Frita– because puppies smell like Fritos, right? She has selective hearing, and delights in eating any gross thing fround on the ground. Or delicious leftover she “happens” to reach on the table. My students refer to her as my furry daughter.

I always wanted to name a dog Heathcliff, and then stand on the porch/patio(er, moors) and call for him to come home.
Posted on March 15th, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Two Barking Dogs says:

When I got my first Black Lab – Clover (my Irish Labrador), I was convinced that my vet bills paid for a very good college education for one of the vets’ kids. You name it, she had it. Or ate it. Or destroyed it. I lost her to cancer in July at the age of 11 and miss her craziness terribly.

My 2nd Black Lab – a rescue named Cosmo. He is 7 years old now and once he at a hole in a towel that I left on the floor after taking a shower. That’s it. He definitely came from a different gene pool!

You have to love ‘em!
Posted on March 17th, 2013 at 8:10 pm
Colleen says:

I have Gracie the Wonder Dog and Bitsy who pukes alot! My dog is a super cute attention hog who gets bored during the day and likes to pull the toilet paper in a long stream around the house. The cat..sigh..the cat. Bitsy is 12 years old and has starting barfing once a day. Her favorite spot to barf is on my bed. The vet can’t find anything wrong but made me change her food…it costs $1.a pack and she gets 1.5 packs a day…$45 a month in cat food! OY! Anyone want a cute cat?
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Cassie says:

My black lab, Dagan, competes in a dog competition called nosework. He uses his nose to find certain scents. He works fast, using his NOSE and not his EYES. This causes him to hit his head. Hard. On a regular basis. I am sure that this will, someday, result in gushing blood on a search field and give us faults on his score (can’t leave anything behind in the search area. We already push it with his massive amounts of drool they have to wipe down once he is done). I also make sure to have the quickest route to the emergency vet mapped out from every competition site. Just in case!
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