skinsmarydu Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Romeo was beautiful! What a cutie! He looks like the noob that my best friend just took in...she named him Oliver...little white toes & all. Her other 4 aren't fans, so I'm trying to talk her into letting me try with my 2. 😬 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsGreen11 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 My daughters two cats. Ronnie 8yrs, Gracy just turned 1 last month. Good luck Destino, ive had to replace 1 sofa and some curtains. Had no luck with scratching posts. But of course Gracy spent hours playing with the cardboard box it came in. Laser pointers are good also. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I wasn't sure if I should put this in the RTT or here, but here is a painting I just finished of my favorite dog Silvio who passed away two years ago. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Beautiful, Riggo-toni! Wonderful tribute to Silvio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Cats are just like dogs, y'all. When you're home, wear them out with playtime, they will scratch less when you're gone. I also strongly recommend watching anything you can that involves Jackson Galaxy, a cat behavior specialist. He works magic, and I've employed almost everything he advises. My cats don't chew on electrical cords. They sleep hard when I'm at work because they get all of my attention when I'm home. Sabrina, right now, next to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 Shorthanded and overbooked = me getting to grapple dogs thru the day. Someone came in today and said I was bleeding bad behind my ear. Went to the B-room and it was all dry blood, lol. Whatever man, got my workout in. Shoutout to Rose Bannen (boxer/mastiff) for not giving up, she was bucking as hard as she could the entire vax/blood/fecal routine. Sweetheart, strong as hell. Probably gave me the bloody temple. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 4 hours ago, LadySkinsFan said: Beautiful, Riggo-toni! Wonderful tribute to Silvio. Thank you 😊! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Action shot! Jake almost caught “the Siberian Express” this morning. Prolly lucky to be alive. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 3 recent discoveries have upended scientists' understanding of how dogs age, navigate, and perceive human speech It often seems impossible to know what's going on in Fido's head as he lounges on his dog bed. But a handful of new studies offer surprising insights about how our canine companions age, perceive human speech, and find their way home. A study published last month found that dogs understand verbal communication just as we do, parsing out tone and then meaning as separate aspects of human speech. Dogs may also use Earth's magnetic field like a compass to find their way home, other recent research revealed. And another study published this summer found that puppies age much faster than older dogs do — which means you're probably underestimating your dog's human-age equivalent. Click on the link for the full article 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 My beagle Taco was bitten by a copperhead yesterday evening. (i am pretty sure he is going to be ok.) around 7 i heard the dogs hollering, which isn't unusual, I have a lot of woods on my property, full of rabbits and squirrels and deer that they bark at all the time. After a minute i went out to look and as i did, I saw Taco slinking away, tail tucked, and then I saw the snake. Astro was giving it a hard time, and I must admit, he was quick, dancing away and harassing the hell out of the snake. I grabbed a shovel and headed down the steps and taco passed me and went into the house, which I thought was unusual. He's not one that is afraid of things. So I see the snake and killed it.. close to 2 feet long. I chopped a little too low, so the head had about 3 inches left on behind it and was alive and thrashing. So i chopped and crushed until it wasn't and tossed it into the woods. I checked Taco all over and could not find a mark on him. No swelling, no blood, no bruise, nothing. He was shaking like a leaf and showing many of the signs i immediately googled... except swelling, pain, blood, bruise. so we found a nearby vet that was open and took him there, and she indeed found a tiny bite right on his face under his eye. Only one puncture wound. She recommended we take him up to the emergency hospital to look at him, but on the way back from the vet he was calm, breathing fine, trembling had slowed down, so i brought him home. He is still slow, clearly not feeling well. But overall i think he's OK, His face only shows the slightest swelling, his breathing isn't affected at all.. he ate this morning, he's been laying around, but he's perked up when we had someone come to the door. His eyes are clear, he's attentive. If i had to bet a dollar i think he got a dry bite, or a glancing shot that didn't leave much venom. He's still not himself, but I think we're out of the woods and he will be just fine. ~Bang 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I Dancer and I hope Taco is okay and feels better soon! 🐕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Dang @Bang, that's hardcore. Is your last name Soprano? Snake had it comin', he tried to take out a Captain. You can't do dat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 took taco back to the vet and got him a shot of Meloxican. He is noticeably better. Gtting close to his old self. Still a little slow, but the shot did him a world of good. Doc said play his birthday on a lottery ticket, another inch lower and the snake hits his throat, and then he would have been in serious trouble. You can see the bite on his cheek. ~whew! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 @Bang 3 of my dogs were bitten by a copperhead last year...5k in emergency vet care. I started putting up snake fencing last year, but it was taking me forever. One of mine got bit again a couple weeks ago, so I have a contractor coming in on Tuesday next week to finish the install. On the plus side, my wife ran over a (hopefully THE) copperhead last week in the driveway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Feel better, Taco! 😻🐶 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 We can't do it all the time, I'm guilty of pushing the limits, but making your presence felt helps a buttload. Kind of like stomping on the seafloor to make crabs gtfo of the way in the surf. Hawks, Snakes, Coyotes, Wolves, aggressive Dogs, PEOPLE. I had to lift my maltese up by leash and collar (hanging style) because a random large dog went after him. So glad you chopped that snake up. Murder was the case that they gave you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Mojo to Taco. The thing about snakes is this...not killing/welcoming the non-venomous snakes is by far the best way to reduce your contact with Copperheads and such, especially for dogs and kids. Ive had a 6-foot Black Racer in the backyard for 5 years now. Catch her sunning by the grill 2-3 times a year. No Copperheads allowed...it’s on lock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Hail to my noble bug-hunters! They flushed out & killed a palmetto bug that I had been chasing around. 😁 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Had to kill a copperhead last year while my wife held the pack back. Rusty shovel, y’all, I went full caveman. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Just killed a baby copperhead by our hot tub. Geez, the fence guys can't come soon enough! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 looking into some of this fencing myself. This week was enough for me. Note: Taco is about 95%. He's as active as ever, although he tires out a bit. But he's happy, tail is high, he goes straight over to that spot on the fence where he got bit as soon as he goes out though. He'll play Sunday. ~Bang On 9/9/2020 at 7:49 PM, TryTheBeal! said: Mojo to Taco. The thing about snakes is this...not killing/welcoming the non-venomous snakes is by far the best way to reduce your contact with Copperheads and such, especially for dogs and kids. Ive had a 6-foot Black Racer in the backyard for 5 years now. Catch her sunning by the grill 2-3 times a year. No Copperheads allowed...it’s on lock. Totally agree. I never bother a black snake if i see one. What it eats i do not want near my house. They are welcome. ~Bang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Yo F*** SNAKES. MOTHER FN large worms with Morphine in their gums. Yall got me paranoid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 My 13 year old boy is not doing well. Very sick, has been at the vet for a week. He’s home tonight and we are just hoping for the best. He somehow ended up with pneumonia. Just hope we can keep him drinking and eating. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 On 9/9/2020 at 7:49 PM, TryTheBeal! said: Ive had a 6-foot Black Racer in the backyard for 5 years now. Catch her sunning by the grill 2-3 times a year. No Copperheads allowed...it’s on lock. First 4 years here I had no problem. Then one night our newly adopted mutt attacks and drags a by then half dead big black king snake into the house, much to my horror. With that gone, about 2 months later the dogs are getting bit by a copperhead. @bang, You need to get 3 foot tall 1/4 inch mesh wire steel fence that goes 6 inches into ground (to prevent snakes from following animals that burrow into the ground). The difficult part for me was digging the 6" deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Healing woo for your sweet boy, HOF44. Hope he feels better soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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