tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post5715547143468364728..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Sunday in the House with ChihuahuasPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-29218602773794617302013-02-04T21:23:59.307-05:002013-02-04T21:23:59.307-05:00Cats entertain by purring and rolling decadently i...Cats entertain by purring and rolling decadently in your lap while you pet their plush belly fur, by playing soccer with small toys on the tile floor, showing off their best somersault move and pounce, by trying to groom you when you feel sick or upset, and by snubbing house guests that you secretly aren't fond of. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9847888999561496142013-02-04T13:10:15.411-05:002013-02-04T13:10:15.411-05:00Oh, that threadmill scene was sooooooooooo funny! ...Oh, that threadmill scene was sooooooooooo funny! both dogs are adorable. I am a cat person, I really do not have the time to care for a dog. <br /><br />My three cats (two siamese and a tonkinese) entertain themselves by playing cat games together and watching TV at night on my lap (I usually have two cats on my lap, and sometimes a third on my legs!). The big one also goes outside when it is not too cold (10F is about his limit) and patrols the yard.<br />All three are heavy sleepers, up to 20 hours a day! this certainly passes the time !<br /><br />Eve<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-55932615899568520352013-02-04T12:14:35.346-05:002013-02-04T12:14:35.346-05:00OMG. Ours aren't destructive, but they do enj...OMG. Ours aren't destructive, but they do enjoy a little poop snack now and then.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-40210908324271059252013-02-04T12:09:34.566-05:002013-02-04T12:09:34.566-05:00This site makes me truly appreciate how good my do...This site makes me truly appreciate how good my dog is... on a sliding scale.<br /><br />http://dog-shame.com<br />Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546824045491030082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86583483234636923202013-02-04T11:22:12.339-05:002013-02-04T11:22:12.339-05:00I have two male dogs as well. They go through that...I have two male dogs as well. They go through that dominance routine about ten times a day, "who's your daddy, who's your daddy". They have to be escorted outside when it is cold, rainy, or otherwise inclement. They are rotten, but it is better than having a mess in the house. They go when they have to at night in the laundry room on piddle pads. Peter, your dogs are really cute. Aren't they fun? That's what I tell myself when I am outside in the rain. I don't think I could train my dogs to walk on a treadmill. How did you do that? I think mine would just jump off. They can be lazy.becksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147945810663254093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3787032317917367732013-02-04T10:02:50.818-05:002013-02-04T10:02:50.818-05:00I know the "really miss" feeling. Be ce...I know the "really miss" feeling. Be certain to take pictures of your pet; one photo can bring back a flood of special friend memories.Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73939894319009364532013-02-04T09:31:39.832-05:002013-02-04T09:31:39.832-05:00They jump up onto a sort of a step (a low box) and...They jump up onto a sort of a step (a low box) and from there into the tub, which isn't terribly deep. And they land on a cloth diaper.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44281089487186653332013-02-04T09:25:20.183-05:002013-02-04T09:25:20.183-05:00The bathtub? I had not heard of that. Maybe our ...The bathtub? I had not heard of that. Maybe our tub is taller than normal, or I think your dogs are smaller than they are (or both?) but how do they get in and out without slipping? I will confess that I have often wondered if a dog can be trained to use a toilet. Cats can, not that I've had any luck with training mine. No fault of theirs though.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81964243504174470282013-02-04T09:05:34.945-05:002013-02-04T09:05:34.945-05:00That is a very unusual cat! LOL!!That is a very unusual cat! LOL!!scorpioninbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004830986247178040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69323833873828011232013-02-04T09:02:14.740-05:002013-02-04T09:02:14.740-05:00They're adorable and I'm a 'cat person...They're adorable and I'm a 'cat person'. I can attest to what cats do......EVERYTHING THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSE TO!! Whenever I lay a piece of fabric down on the cutting board, the moment I turn my back, she's on it, fully nestled down like a hen on a nest and getting her white hair embedded deeply in it!! It's like a battle of wills, till I grab the spray bottle and let her have it good!! LOL!!!scorpioninbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004830986247178040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78861755235308241312013-02-03T22:36:24.061-05:002013-02-03T22:36:24.061-05:00Love the pups on the treadmill - I need to train m...Love the pups on the treadmill - I need to train my greyhounds to do that . . . . how long do they run for? Is it a specific time or do they just jump off when they have had enough?twotoasthttp://spottydogsocialclub.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37282629821634203152013-02-03T21:56:43.076-05:002013-02-03T21:56:43.076-05:00During the week, my cats get fed whenever I walk i...During the week, my cats get fed whenever I walk in the door (generally around 7), so on the weekends, they think they get fed whenever I come back inside, even if it's 2 and I was gone for 15 minutes. They are determined!<br /><br />My favourite part is how excited they get when they think I'm about to sit down - they come galloping from the other end of the house and launch themselves at my lap. They are such ridiculous lap cats (yes, both at once).Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984025469026273694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32643592513526914542013-02-03T21:54:36.517-05:002013-02-03T21:54:36.517-05:00Hello Peter! This is the cutest video I have ever ...Hello Peter! This is the cutest video I have ever seen. I have silently followed your blog (silently) for sometime now! Your blog is awesome and I did see your work in Threads. You so inspire and thanks for allowing me an inside look! You ROCK!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040804141002930500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36209233234554771942013-02-03T21:54:26.804-05:002013-02-03T21:54:26.804-05:00Since moving to Northern Nevada, I have learned th...Since moving to Northern Nevada, I have learned that indoor cats do not grow thick winter coats. So our cat doesn't go out unless it's sunny and over 50 degrees which it has been. This week. He does get bored but I play with him and then he usually naps for the rest of the day. Mariela Santillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16652395713235822472013-02-03T21:29:49.434-05:002013-02-03T21:29:49.434-05:00We had a cat that would go for rides in people'...We had a cat that would go for rides in people's cars, visit people's homes, and attack big dogs for fun. He would also play a game with our severely retarded daughter. One day he was ready to attack a loud dog coming down our sidewalk, but when the dog came into view, he called it off somewhat reluctantly. The dog was a chihuahua and our cat would only attack big dogs such as dobermans, irish wolfhounds, shepherds, and irish setters. A chihuahua just wasn't worth it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2339319055736149092013-02-03T21:22:23.437-05:002013-02-03T21:22:23.437-05:00I live on a boat with a pit bull and he also detes...I live on a boat with a pit bull and he also detests cold weather. Luckily we were able to train him to use a potty patch just in case we were at anchor with no means together him to shore.Laura and Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896070726300067146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8735681404339456612013-02-03T20:51:22.553-05:002013-02-03T20:51:22.553-05:00My Toy Fox Terrier Gidget weights about 10 lbs. Sh...My Toy Fox Terrier Gidget weights about 10 lbs. She is a little over a year old. I adopted her a year ago almost to the day when she was about 3 months old. I was so worried about her and winter that I bought some clothes to help her keep warm and even sewed some. But she is happy not wearing them. It was 12 this AM here in buffalo and we got about 8 inches of new snow. She runs and jumps in it like its the best thing. She pushes her head under the snow to smell whatever and has no problem walking into it and going to the bathroom bypassing the area I cleared for her. I have to force her to come in. Who would have thought...and I wasted all the money on a snow suit!!! <br /><br />Eating she is a free feeder and has two bowls of Fromm dog food. She gets beef bones from the butcher and smoked knee bones from the pet store. But she will go nuts for a dog biscuit from BJ's brand.<br /><br />Lastly... Cats entertain themselves by frustrating their humans.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199208359231587840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-48137292517963235402013-02-03T20:25:35.831-05:002013-02-03T20:25:35.831-05:00When I lived in a cold place, I also trained my ch...When I lived in a cold place, I also trained my chihuahua to use the bathtub on very cold mornings! I never told anyone because I thought people would think it was weird/gross. Glad to see I'm not the only one who thought of it :)<br />They are adorable on their treadmill. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73192090497452203662013-02-03T20:06:36.699-05:002013-02-03T20:06:36.699-05:00Where we live, weather isn't too much of an is...Where we live, weather isn't too much of an issue, except rain. Our dachsdund Dash, hates rain, or walking on wet grass. He'll do anything to avoid it. He gets a walk every day, his favourite being a walk on the beach. You only have to say "walk"and "beach" and he is at the door ready to GO! Once he's there he goes mad following all the smells on the beach, it's hilarious to watch. Then he comes home for a well earned 16 hour snooze!Paolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472129226320589172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49270773557566991112013-02-03T18:42:04.769-05:002013-02-03T18:42:04.769-05:00Being a suburbanite, I have a yard that I can send...Being a suburbanite, I have a yard that I can send Hoover, my border collie mix, out to. But he expects to be walked twice a day, every day. If we don't, we get a lecture. And border collies can lecture you like an adjunct professor! We got some real soliloquies during the cold snap two weeks ago.Gorgeous Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105281854898289918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46380278713732342722013-02-03T18:05:17.510-05:002013-02-03T18:05:17.510-05:00Molly walks twice every day, rain, hail, snow or s...Molly walks twice every day, rain, hail, snow or sun. She grew up on acreage and as I am presently living in the city, she will not go to the toilet in the back yard. She's used to doing her business in private, a long way away from the house so every morning we have to take a walk to the park. Every evening we do an hour long walk and she decides which one she wants to go on by going in the chosen direction when we leave the house. Because it is quite cold where I currently live, Molly has a selection of quilted coats and raincoats that she wears. When I return home to the subtropics and acreage at the end of this month she will, no doubt, resume her private ways in the bush. I think the thing she is most looking forward to is returning to the beach. Molly is a surf dog and likes to be pushed onto a wave so she can ride it into the beach. As my farmhouse is always open, she comes in and out as she pleases, mostly spending her days sleeping in the heat, although she does enjoy a daily chasing of the cows in the paddock next door. She also gets a daily visit from Fleck and Henri, the dogs who live at the end of my valley, so she is never lonely. Being half beagle, she has a great nose and uses it to catch rats and alert me to the presence of snakes. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-70390425720021108822013-02-03T17:39:59.711-05:002013-02-03T17:39:59.711-05:00What a terific topic for a super cold day!!!!!! O...What a terific topic for a super cold day!!!!!! Our rescue is Tica, 2 1/2 years old, German Shepherd/Lab mix, of medium size. She likes all weather, except cold rain. Her fur is waterprof Lab fur, which is her blessing. She goes out every day, and likes walks. But was earlier extremely afraid of other dogs, and scrap metal trucks, and school buses. Her confidence is growing, she now has several doggie friends, and can walk farther. We do have a garden, where she plays (supervised, for safety reasons, and due to her high anxiety). This is Quebec, near Montreal, where recently it was minus 40. As for cats, and she likes cats, we have 4. CoCo is especially helpful with sewing, and adores "helping" us unpack chrity shop fabrics. He chooses his favourites, and kneads, and then naps. Cats are also very helpful with depression. And, Tica has alerted us twice to floods in the works, the latest being Fri. around 6 p.m., when the hot water tank was about to explode. She also helps me with medical issues, and feels she is my caregiver. Knows I am also hers. Cathie, in Quebec.Cathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47185693627085931852013-02-03T16:49:42.122-05:002013-02-03T16:49:42.122-05:00What do cats do for amusement? In the case of Miss...What do cats do for amusement? In the case of Miss Fifi von Slutwhiskers, she likes to help me - she'll hold down pattern pieces (by sitting on them), pre-warm my ironing board (by sitting on it), helpfully hide my notebook (by sitting on it). Can you see a motif emerging here?pennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082275282887372873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-89279032351442477402013-02-03T16:36:00.957-05:002013-02-03T16:36:00.957-05:00Very cute dogs. I love how Freddy has to be out fr...Very cute dogs. I love how Freddy has to be out front on the treadmill. We have a Cardigan Corgi ( the 'other' corgi, not the Queen's breed) named Ozzie. He's five and very bossy especially about meals. He doesn't mind being out in the cold or the heat, but hates rain. He'll chase a ball for hours (I think it's the working dog in him) but if you take him on a walk he just turns around to face home and sits refusing to move. Luckily we have a yard for him to roam around in.Sharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08908776705406030872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14278870386991424612013-02-03T16:33:18.330-05:002013-02-03T16:33:18.330-05:00My 15-year-old boxer mix gets intolerable (staring...My 15-year-old boxer mix gets intolerable (staring at me, whining, pointing at the door) if she doesn't get a walk each day. 2 years ago, I resolved to walk her each day, no matter how tired I was or how cold it was outside. It's the only resolution I've ever kept. Our vet said the best thing for her arthritic hips is daily exercise. <br />Here in St. Louis, we got 4 surprise inches of snow last night, and Maggie was outside this morning, hopping like a bunny through it :)<br /><br />allisonhttp://www.squaresville.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.com