Thanks, Shaz and Red. :)

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He's approximately 21-22 inches. Like Chloe, he doesn't like being measured.

He has freckling on his legs and muzzle that gives him a bit of a 'muddy' look.

His tail is strong and thick from dock to tip.

He has a broad head and thick neck.

He really does not bark very much. It is more of a yip.

Cats says that he uses his paws like a Boxer, but I haven't seen him use them any differently than most other dogs we've had that definitely weren't Boxers.

He is very intelligent and is picking up our commands rather quickly.

I may be a bit late but congrats on the new family members.

Bella , when he grows into those legs you may need a saddle for him. ;) Great looking pup.

Cat , that is a sturdy and intelligent dog for sure. He emits that message through those "sparkling with intelligence" eyes.
Nice find , I'm thinking you are going to make each other very happy.:D

Wednesday is the day that we fly home (Nova Scotia) with Owen to visit family and friends. I will be sure to take pictures of him and Ryu to post here. Wish I could be showing all of his hard work on obedience to the rest of you as well but sigh pictures and my bragging will have to do.

Susan

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Thanks, Shaz and Red. :)

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He's approximately 21-22 inches. Like Chloe, he doesn't like being measured.

He has freckling on his legs and muzzle that gives him a bit of a 'muddy' look.

His tail is strong and thick from dock to tip.

He has a broad head and thick neck.

He really does not bark very much. It is more of a yip.

Cats says that he uses his paws like a Boxer, but I haven't seen him use them any differently than most other dogs we've had that definitely weren't Boxers.

He is very intelligent and is picking up our commands rather quickly.

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Ha ! Well from the entire pic of your lovely dog I can see the resemblance to Taffy's mom is a little skewed. The tail doesn't match, her's was straight out and not bushy, but Basenjis have that kind of tail and you say he doesn't bark, just yips, Basenjis yip. (Maybe some Kangaroo in there to, if he boxes), just kidding!

Lovely animal. You are lucky to have him and he is lucky to have you !

Tick

Thanks, Martin. :)

Mogrann, I hope you and Owen have a safe trip and a lot fun. :)

Tickle, lol. Kangaroo would explain his love of jumping up. :D

Here are some recent pictures of some of my coonie diners

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More to come when I take photos that come out. The subjects like to move around while eating. Right after the last photo there was a huge coonie fight and everyone left.

Use the slideshow feature to see captions.

I haven't seen the skunks lately. There are 4 of them all differently marked and very cute. Plus the possums haven't been up since it got warm out.

Wow! Very cute. You are one brave lady Twinks. I would be scared to have those critters in my home. I don't mind feeding them outside, they seem to stay out of the garbage and compost bins when I willingly feed them. But now the foxes are coming around too. In hind site it probably wasn't the best idea to feed the wild life.

This is Storm, and one picture with her boyfriend Boots

Very cute kitties!

Thank you!

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Wow! Very cute. You are one brave lady Twinks. I would be scared to have those critters in my home. I don't mind feeding them outside, they seem to stay out of the garbage and compost bins when I willingly feed them. But now the foxes are coming around too. In hind site it probably wasn't the best idea to feed the wild life.

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Those coonies ARE outside on my covered porch. I now have 3 babies probably 2 months old that come up. They are so cute and timid eating with their front paws.

Last night I had 3 kids and 4 adults. It was standing room only at the 3 bowls. I have a video feature on my digital camera and will try to take a video of them. I'll post it on Photobucket when I get it.

Oh yes, I also have 3 different skunks that come up regularly to eat. AND 3 oppossums as well. And I've had some coyotes come up on the porch hunting for a coonie sandwich.

I can see all this out my backdoor window in safety. Wow did those coyotes ever smell like wet dog! Skunks don't let off though.

And Bella I just adore your new moose! He's so cute. Maybe one day he'll grow into his legs and paws. He's going to be a big boy in about 2 years.

My Russian lady friend has a white Arctic fox and a huge (250 lb Siberian Timberwolf) AND a small black cat. She holds the cat in her arms and the wolf and fox trot alongside her. Lady (the wolf) is very protective of her and she can't go 3 feet away from her owner. The fox sleeps during the day and is active at night digging holes in the carpet, her bedding until she trained the fox not to.

She also has an entire flock of little ground owls and a flock of big Snowy White Owls (like the ones in Harry Potter movies) that she feeds each night. They adore french fries and pretzels and any kind of fish. She calls them all "Bob" as all the owls bob their heads up and down and then dive into the food. The little Bobs and the big Bobs. More seems to be coming over every day for goodies and the ones that live on her property are getting plump.

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Here are some recent pictures of some of my coonie diners

Pictures by twinkiedooter - Photobucket

More to come when I take photos that come out. The subjects like to move around while eating. Right after the last photo there was a huge coonie fight and everyone left.

Use the slideshow feature to see captions.

I haven't seen the skunks lately. There are 4 of them all differently marked and very cute. Plus the possums haven't been up since it got warm out.

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I was wondering what the hell a coonie was! When I saw the pictures I had an 'ahh' moment. But, I would lose a pound of flesh in fear if I saw one of those at the back door, id probably mistake it for a badger, but then badgers don't like people, so I would just scream.

Wow Twinks, that is so cool that they aren't afraid to come up that close. Very neat. Love the pics and will be looking forward to seeing the video.

Here is a new pic of Lady.

I turn on the 40W porchlight periodically looking for them. They can see me looking out at them but they are not concerned. If I need to put more food into the bowls and I make noise opening the doorlock they will scatter down the steps or Stretch likes to dawdle and look startled at me and then saunter down the steps.

They are quite timid and run off at the slightest noise. The little kids are not used to the porchlight and run down the stairs sometimes when I turn it on. The old hands don't bother running away from the light. I try not to keep the light on too much otherwise they may confuse a headlight of a car for the porchlight and get run over.

Have had Big Mama come up for the last 9 years all seasons. She's getting pretty old now for a coonie so I would imagine this is her last summer here.

The coonies didn't come up much last winter when it snowed a lot. Odd but the possums and skunks came instead in the snow. In the morning I would see distinct paw prints in the snow on the porch and know who showed up.

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i was wondering what the hell a coonie was! when i saw the pictures i had an 'ahh' moment. But, i would lose a pound of flesh in fear if i saw one of those at the back door, id probably mistake it for a badger, but then badgers dont like people, so i would just scream.

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I don't think you have raccoons in Ireland. Europe and Russia don't seem to have them either. I think they are strictly a North American animal. They usually range in the 20 lb when fully grown adult. Mine are probably around 25-30 lbs. Big Daddy is a really plump coonie probably in the 30 lb category.

When I lived in South Florida I would take my son (then age 4) to Dania Beach and let him feed a band of raccoons that lived there amongst the mangrove trees. They were so tame that he could feed them out of his hand crackers or bread. The beach was developed and the raccoons were relocated elsewhere. My son wants to kidnap one of the babies but I told him Stretch would bang on the door demanding her kid back. Some people actually keep them as pets. I had a friend in Florida who had a pet skunk!

The kids chortle to the mamas and the mamas chortle right back. Very unusual sound. They will also nip at each other if one gets too close to a bowl. Big Daddy uses his rump to rump up to another coonie without getting his face bit so he can eat.

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I don't think you have raccoons in Ireland. Europe and Russia don't seem to have them either. I think they are strictly a North American animal. They usually range in the 20 lb when fully grown adult. Mine are probably around 25-30 lbs. Big Daddy is a really plump coonie probably in the 30 lb category.

When I lived in South Florida I would take my son (then age 4) to Dania Beach and let him feed a band of raccoons that lived there amongst the mangrove trees. They were so tame that he could feed them out of his hand crackers or bread. The beach was developed and the raccoons were relocated elsewhere. My son wants to kidnap one of the babies but I told him Stretch would bang on the door demanding her kid back. Some people actually keep them as pets. I had a friend in Florida who had a pet skunk!!

The kids chortle to the mamas and the mamas chortle right back. Very unusual sound. They will also nip at each other if one gets too close to a bowl. Big Daddy uses his rump to rump up to another coonie without getting his face bit so he can eat.

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My dad's friend has a pet raccoon. He used to work at a movie theater and brought home a couple 20 gallon trash bags full of stale popcorn, and the coon had all the bags open and everywhere by the time he got back out of the restroom bringing them home!

Awesome pictures everyone :)

Just wanted to share two new foster babies coming my way. Nibbles is a one year old staffy, was bred once before being seized from her dog house. She has to have her tail amputated due to a botched at home tail docking. She will probably be staying with me the longest. And the next is a totally new to me breed. An Old English Sheep Dog. He was part of a puppy farm, but has an amazing temperament so far. I bet he won't take long to find his forever home. A total goof he is.

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Just wanted to share two new foster babies coming my way. Nibbles is a one year old staffy, was bred once before being seized from her dog house. She has to have her tail amputated due to a botched at home tail docking. She will probably be staying with me the longest. And the next is a totally new to me breed. An Old English Sheep Dog. He was part of a puppy farm, but has an amazing temperament so far. I bet he won't take long to find his forever home. A total goof he is.

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Lovely staffy, with that one crooked ear, she will find a forever home soon. She is lovely looking dog. How is her temperament? Does she have one tooth poking out there too? With the crooked ear and the tooth sticking over her lip, gives her 'now what' attitude.

You are wonderful to be a foster mom AB, takes a lot of patience but I feel you are the right person for the job ! Keep me posted on 'nibbles' please.

As for the old english sheepdog, high maintenance, will herd anything it sees, even kids, rabbits, whatever. I know this breed well.

I will put in my two cents for Brookie (there is staffy in her AB by the way. I can tell by her head shape and her deep chest). She ripped her dewclaw in half trying to climb the maple tree after a squirrel. Silly little bugger also chases planes going over, and the Bluejays in the backyard give her a run for the money.

Tick

Thanks Tick! So far from what I have seen, Nibbles is her whole own being. She is has a great personality. She will look at you while you talk and give you this look that seems to say, "I know"! She is very well behaved. Eager to please.She kind of keeps her mouth open in a half crooked smile. Everything about her has character. :)

Miser, he is an old guy, kind of just loafs around. Doesn't need much encouragement to move around. He is quite content taking the biggest and the best dog pillow and that's where he stays. He had a hair cut today. All except the bangs. He looks like a new man. I'll have to upload the pics tonight.

Mind if I add some of my pets here?

I find that many people don't seem to like them so if you're squeamish at all, look away! You've been warned!



We do have a dog, 3 cats, a mouse, and some fish but... these pics are of my own pets as the rest of the family would prefer to not even acknowledge their presence. They make great pets though as long as you're not looking to cuddle. They're quiet, no odor, cheap to maintain after the initial expense.

Odinn, welcome to the 'pictures of our pets' thread. Great pictures. Do they have names?

Bella, you should have a house full now (or soon.) Is there room for you? :D

Both of them look like wonderful animals. I hope they find their forever homes quickly.

What does E think of the walking pillow?

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Thank you.
The first one is a Mexican Redknee, Ramona... the 2nd is a Desert Blonde named Zombie... and the 3rd is a Chilean Rose Hair named Pandora.

I have had spiders since 1995 when I got my first tarantula because I thought it was "cool". I started to learn about them and now I am quite the "dork" when it comes to spiders... lol.

Two that I don't have any more... they died... The first one is an undetermined species that was sold to me as a Rose Hair but certainly turned out not to be. She was also the first tarantula I had and she finally died in 2009. The 2nd is a Cobalt Blue that I only had for about 2 years. There was something wrong with her when I got her and she never fully recovered from it.

Hi odinn, you obviously understand spiders, some people don't when having them as pets, that's why they get sickly. Spiders done recover easily from this 'gentle' form of abuse.

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Tickle... Yes, I know all about them. Different species require different care. If you notice, from the pictures, some dig, others don't for example. I do know what you mean as I have seen plenty of sickly tarantulas even in pet stores where they think they know how to care for them but really have no clue. The Cobalt Blue that I had was a "rescue" from a pet store as she was all dehydrated and worn out looking. I did manage to bring her back for almost 2 years but I suspect that she had just been through too much. It was a shame, the pictures don't show all that well, but she was a brilliant blue color.

Odinn, you are responsible pet owner, I am glad of that, even for spiders. I only have to deal with the little ones that hide in laundry baskets, because the clothes are warm, and bite when you put your pajamas on.If there is anything I hate it is an itchy spider bite.

Have a great day, odinn, and please keep on posting. We don't have a spider expert here.

Tick

Try as I might, they still give me the heebie jeebies. Alty, she will appreciate these pics! I did find the last one, the colbalt blue the neatest of them all. As soon as I see a spider in the house, I run for the vacuum cleaner! :D Very cool pics none the less and thanks for sharing.

Pop in to our "other pets" forum frequently, we sure could use your knowledge for the spider questions! Mind you, they are few and far between.

Cat, my house smells like one big dog mop. I'm really questioning my motvies here. My friend was over and called me a hoarder lol. At least they won't all be here for long. The real task is going to be taking them all camping today. E LOVES Miser. Keeps asking if we can keep this one. But all in all, I am surrounded by a great group. Fischer is still bad as ever, but he's coming around.

They sell spiders in pet stores where you are :eek: :eek: :eek:

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In our little town, shaz, they not only sell spiders but every kind of reptile including BIG SNAKES :D

In some pet stores around here you can buy tarantulas. Most places don't sell them. Really though, buying a tarantula from a pet store is not the best way to get a good specimen. Online breeders are really the way to go. I got my Mexican Redknee back in 2005 when she was just a spiderling (about 1/2" long) and she has proven to be a very beautiful and strong specimen. As I said though, I'm a dork (maybe geek is the better word) when it comes to spiders (even know their scientific names) so maybe I am just a little too picky.

Great pictures Bella! And glad to hear they are coming out well :)

Spiders! :eek: Oh wait, they are just pictures :o

Hmm, I've never really been a fan of spiders :o But those seem to be in good health :) and... did I just spot cockroaches for the spider to eat? Hmm this might come in handy :p

Odin - OMG Spiders! I've seen big spiders in South Florida big enough to put a saddle and ride and they were poisonous. Do your Trantys bite?

And yes, I think they are cool provided they are in YOUR home and not MINE!

Had some update coonie pictures now that I have 4 babies and 2 new adults to feed but I accidentally erased the memory stick when fooling around this morning with my new wacky digital camera. I also had a few short feeding frenzy videos of the kids hogging food bowls standing in one and eating out of the other.

Want to trade Odin? I'll trade Dink Couch Potato (and the kid is a freebie) for one of your spideys? Shipping not included on the kid though. Kid and Couch potato Dink as pictured at left.

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Good eye but no, those are crickets... Although, I know many people that do feed their T's roaches. I would do that but you have to buy them online in bulk and I don't feel like keeping a hundred or more roaches in my house! Lol

Twinkie... Yes, they can bite and they (as well as ALL spiders) are venomous. I've never been bitten as I am careful and I don't handle them. I am told that I'm pushing the odds though since I've been keeping tarantulas since '95 and haven't been bitten yet. They won't kill you but it seems that their bite is very nasty depending on the species. The Cobalt Blue that I had was a particularly nasty species and bite reports about them indicate that they will bite like a sewing machine. The result is a nausea, dizziness, aches and pains, and a blackening of the area for up to 2 weeks. This is why I am careful!

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:eek: I'm canceling my plans to vacation in the US/Canada!

Our pet stores or pretty boring, puppies, kittens, birds, fish, mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits.

My grandad used to pick up huntsmen that came inside the house and let them crawl on him before putting them in the garden, I think that has a lot to do with my fear of spiders.

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Good eye but no, those are crickets...Although, I know many people that do feed their T's roaches. I would do that but you have to buy them online in bulk and I don't feel like keeping a hundred or more roaches in my house! lol

Twinkie...Yes, they can bite and they (as well as ALL spiders) are venomous. I've never been bitten as I am careful and I don't handle them. I am told that I'm pushing the odds though since I've been keeping tarantulas since '95 and haven't been bitten yet. They won't kill you but it seems that their bite is very nasty depending on the species. The Cobalt Blue that I had was a particularly nasty species and bite reports about them indicate that they will bite like a sewing machine. The result is a nausea, dizziness, aches and pains, and a blackening of the area for up to 2 weeks. This is why I am careful!

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I see, but really, buying roaches while those are one of the last things you want in a house, and in bulk :rolleyes: :eek:

Okay, spiders would really not be a pet for me. It's all cuddles and such :o Otherwise, I'll end up with many a bite with those spiders ;)

What's a huntsman?

Huntsman is a common name for a fairly good sized spider found in Australia, and warmer parts of the world (even here in the states). Not considered dangerous but it's also not pretty like my spiders. ;)

I don't mind big spiders. It's those creepy little ones who try to climb in my windows that I don't like! Yuck!

Snakes? Gorgeous creatures. I love them.