Our Furbabies...

[MummaSue]

I've loved reading about everyone's fur babies, what a great thread!!

Sue x

[melttc]

Airline - what a great idea! I often see furbabies listed in peoples signatures and wonder about them!

Don't you just love animals - they do the funniest things, have their own little personalities and will love you unconditionally.

We have a 1 year old fawn pug named Jack. He is the most mischievious little dog you can imagine - he deliberately runs off with socks, jocks, towels etc in the hope you chase after him. My DH and I call him the little terrorist cause he is always up to no good.

Thanks everyone for sharing details and stories about their furbabies!

Mel
ME 35 DH 32 & 1 cheeky furbaby
TTC #1 Since Nov 07
IVF#1 - Aug/Sept

[LondonMiss]

Exactly - so nice to chat about something lovely. I'm afraid to say that our beautiful dog passed her tests with flying colours again this morning... so I'm stuck between fierce and rather smug competitiveness and the horrid thought that it makes it more likely she'll get picked first for her age group. Remind me again in Feb that I volunteered for this....

I love all your names. I'm kind of lucky in that Customs have a whole bunch of rules we have to follow (to prepare them for a life as a working dog) and one of them is that she always sleeps outside. Although I will admit that when it's really stormy, if I heard her, I'd probably let her into the kitchen.

BOC - have you tried those patches you can get for dogs to wee on inside? MIght work and let you get some sleep! I've been whinging about getting up at 6, but 1-3 is hard work!

[airline]

ahhh...you don't see many pugs in Oz I've noticed....more in the UK. He sounds like quite a character melttc!!

Londonmiss....congratulations!!! well done for your furbambino...I don't think I could do it though...hand them back after a year. Very commendable...wish there were more people like you and anyone who rescues animals too.

still lovin' this thread......

Just come in from work at 1am...DH working so routine is...feed cats first...I get to pee second....Dakota gets to come in and lick empty bowls clean 3rd then gets her nightly 'chew'....... Now they're all in bed..and I'm still here. right gotta go.

[Motherhood here i come!]

Morning All,

Intro to my 3 furbabies. I know, you must think Im crazy to have 3 and you know what, your probablly right and I too also think Im crazy for having 3 but now that I have them, I wouldnt have it any other way.

So first of the rank is Pippa. We got her from the pound when she was about 9mths old. Pippa is an Australian Terrier. Such a cute little miss she is and the look she can give you sometimes just makes your heart melt lol. She is my token red head dog lol (Just like mum) and is now about hmmm 18mths old. I took her to our community dog school so she is relatively well behaved. When it was just her here, we used to let her in all the time and she would sit ever so well behaved in her little bed we got her and watch TV with us . Even though its been a while since she has been inside, when I let her in quickly the other day, she still knows to go to the loungeroom and sit in her bed.

Second is Max. Max is also from the pound. Right place right time kind of dog he is. My husband was there just "looking" and Max being a whole 6wks old was just having his final check with the Vet for release and so he was able to nab him before anyone else. Puppies at the pound go oh so quick and there is always a line up as to who was there first for them so thats why I refer to him as my "Right place, right time" puppy. Max is a Wire Haired Fox Terrier (Black and White). He truly is my baby. His the sook of all 3 and loves nothing more than big cuddles. I would say that his a med sized dog so when I sit on the grass out in the backyard and he comes running, i brace myself lol. Because he is a wire hair terrier, he has the lovely fur growing up into his eyes. That said, today I take him for his first haircut. I hope he doesnt hate me too much afterwards lol. He always has this loving look when he looks at you. I can be hanging out the washing and there he will be, right at my feet just quite content to have some form of time with me. He definately loves his belly rubs too. One scratch on the head and over he goes, waiting for the belly rub and a play of chasing mums hands.

Third is Jack. Jack you could say was the mistake. DH and I own a pet store, 90% aquarium fish (Were closing it down because working 7 days a week is no good and were trying to settle and get into more of a routine before a bub comes along) one random day a guy came to our shop and asked if we would buy him. DH called me and after a quick discussion, told the guy we could only pay $70. Method to our madness was that the guy would want more and not take it. However, as you can see, he took it lol. Thats how we got Jack. Jack is a Purebread Minature Fox Terrier (Black and White) and he has a smooth coat. His only just a couple of weeks younger than Max actually. And he too was a ripe old age of 10wks when we got him. His our mischeif maker and little rascal, always into everything and he would have to be could i say the most "Talkative" of all 3. He too though is a little darling and he is small enough to fit neatly on mums lap. One very "Talkative" night lmao I had to bring him in and so I laid on the lounge and he laid on my belly and went to sleep.

So as you can see, they are all very different. Pippa thinks that she can do anything and rule the roost whilst Max will just sit there and watch and doesnt really care too much and Jack, well he will just take what she hands out but only to a certain extent and then its game on.

Oh might also add that on top of the 3 dogs LMAO here I go, we have a hand raised Galah named Matilda. She talks and when were in the aivary will come and have cuddles with you. Then there is our 3 hand raised ****atiels that live in the house, Noddy (when he was young he would nod his head hence the name), Coco as in Coco Chanel because she is a beautiful yellow just like the perfume and then there is Ducky aka Clarke Kent/Superman. Ducky talks and Says hello. He brings a smile to your face no matter what and there is nothing better than uncovering them of a morning and having him there readdy and waiting, wolf whistling and then saying "Hello". Lastly, I know, I know we refer to this place as the "Zoo" there are our 4 fish tanks with many many tropical fresh water fish. We have 2 tanks that are 6ft long by 2ft high by 2ft wide, another tank that is 4ft long by 2ft high by 2ft wide and then a standard 2ft tank LOL.

Well this has to be the longest post in history and I can hear the furbabies as well as Matilda calling. Now you know about my whole family lol. Makes you wonder with all this going on why on earth are we TTC LMAO.

Will check in later ladies.

[LondonMiss]

my goodness, I can't believe you have a pet galah, that's hilarious!

Dog has just been sick three times. It floors me when she's ill, I just hate it.

Time to go and clear up the yard, and then off to drop her at the airport (customs will always take them for boarding, it's useful for them and great for us!) for a couple of nights (so we can go away) but going via IUI #2. I plan to lie in the back of the car once it's done and we're on our way, gracefully reclining on a duvet like Driving Miss Daisy

[shazdee]

Oh, I just love this thread-it's so great to read about other peoples fur babies. We have 3 dogs who all came from the RSPCA. We got Ellie just 3 months after we bought our house, for me the biggest incentive to buy was so that I could finally have a dog after years of renting. Ellie (named after my grandma Ellen) is a Fox Terrier x who has more energy than anything I've ever seen. She runs around constantly and everything is a toy for her. But we could see she was bored while we were at work, so we went back to the RSPCA to find a friend for her.
So along came Jessie, who is a Maltese x and named after my Nan! When we saw her at the RSPCA she was very small-she looked about 6 months old when she was in fact 2 1/2 years old. She had lost a lot of her hair due to the stressful situation she was in (I didn't ask what that was as I knew it may upset me!) and was very timid. But I went in and let her sniff around me until she felt comfortable and a few minutes later she was sitting in my lap trying to lick my face. There was a huge dog in the cage next door barking at us like crazy and when DH said 'sit' to him this tiny little dog sat straight away-we knew then we had to take her home. It took a few days for here to come out of her shell and she had to learn to trust people all over again. But now she is so outgoing-I call her our little attention seeker. She has gained weight, but is still small for her breed. She loves people and will lick anyone anywhere, given the opportunity! As far as we were concerned we had our little family, until a year later when we got another little fur bundle.
I had a friend who'd lost his Rottweiler to cancer after having her for nearly 10 years and when he was ready to get a new dog I suggested the RSPCA. He isn't very internet savvy, so he got me to show him the web-site. There was nothing he liked at our local shelter, so we looked at the shelter 2 hours away from here. There were no dogs there that interested him, but I saw 2 little Chihuahua x's that I fell in love with! So I went home that night and said to DH "We are taking a drive tomorrow" and explained why! He thought I was quite insane but agreed, as he knew I wouldn't want to go if I wasn't serious. So off we went first thing the next morning, though he did lay down the condition that we could only get one more dog! The Chihuahuas were housed together with a little Terrier x, but one of them showed no interest in us at all. The other one, who was just tiny, came right up and started licking our hands. When the little terrier x came up to the bars she actually nipped at her as if to say "These are my people" and so it was decided. She came to live with us the next weekend and we named her Lilly, after Alyson Hannigan's character in How I Met Your Mother. We should have known by her behaviour at the shelter that she had an attitude problem, but she's slowly learnt that she has to share us with her sisters. Her and Jessie don't always get on, but they sleep together in the same kennel every night, even though there is another one there! Now Ellie is 3 1/2, Jessie is 5 and Lilly is nearly 6 years old and we celebrate their birthdays and give them treats at Christmas. People think they are spoiled, but I just think they are getting the life they deserve after a rough start! People can never remember which dog is which, so they are collectively known as Jelly, which I think is cute! I was amazed by how well they handled it when DD arrived-they are so respectful of her! Lilly doesn't get jealous of her as she does with other dogs, Jessie doesn't try to lick her nearly as much as I expected and Ellie has decided that since she can't eat her of play with her she will jsut ignore her!

ahhh...you don't see many pugs in Oz I've noticed....more in the UK. He sounds like quite a character melttc!!

I've actually noticed that myself, but those I've seen have been just gorgeous! We had 2 children knock on the door one day with a pug they'd found wandering the neighbourhood asking if she was ours. DH quickly sent them on their way knowing if they didn't find the owners we may end up with a pug to add to the family!

[airline]

motherhood here I come..WOW what a household!! and sooo busy!! Fantastic. I love hearing about rescue animals...we rescued Logan...which is why it's funny that he's so 'catlike' and is quite happy with his own company unless hungry. He saw us coming when we went to get him. We were in UK had 2 cats already, knew we were emmigrating and paying a FORTUNE to get them over here...and thought oh well one more won't make much of a difference in price!!! Cost us $6000 and then we built a Catmax area for them outside for $2500 (they were housecats and so we wanted them to enjoy outside but not get runover or roam). DH even reminds me that I accidentally payed too much for Logan...forgot to get my change!! He had the cat flu and was the size of a 4week old even though he was 8 weeks. Now he's healthy, active, and living in Oz!

Shazdee...your family sounds lovely !!!!! So nice to know all the puppies treat your DD with love and respect. I think my Dakota's gonna love having a playmate one day.

Think I might post some photos on a weblink attached to signature..if I can work it out.

Thank you everyone still posting or just reading and enjoying this thread. It's really helped me to think of something else other than my upcoming cycle! I'm still keeping up with a few other threads ...... congrats again to Persephone on your BFP!!!!

[Persephone1]

I love this thread.

We have one furbaby, Scratch the Cat. She was a stray that DH collected many years ago - so we can only guess that she's now about 12 years old. But she plays like a kitten and makes us laugh. She also sleeps on top of me during winter - never on top of DH. If we swap sides of the bed, she still manages to work out where I am and sleeps on me. Sometimes she perches on top of my hip or my knee, and moves with the doona when I roll over.

Her favourite game at the moment is to chase DH's phone cord around the room whilst DH or I drag it along the floor. She goes berserk.

Whilst Scratch is most definitely DH's cat, she is such good company to me, particularly when DH is away. We've only just got our first BFP, but I feel like we'll be welcoming the fourth member of the family, not the third. Scratch, after all, runs the household, and she knows it.

Scratch has Kidney Disease, so has to have a tablet every night with dinner. She hates it so much, but she puts up with it, almost as if she knows deep down that we're doing it because we love her. I dread the day that her kidneys finally give out and she starts to suffer.

Awww, I really love our furbaby.

[Loops12]

I love this site too - because arent pets and animals just the best thing on earth!
I couldnt imagine a life without my animals.

We currently have 1 cat Nelly, 2 dogs Bundy & Tess and 3 puppies left from a litter of 5. This is the third and final litter of pups for Bundy and Tess because each time Tess has had to have a ceasor. This last time was definately an accident. As lovely and cuddly and gorgeous as they are we have to sell all of them as 2 dogs and a cat and hopefully a baby soon is more than enough.

Nelly was my sisters cat up until about 3 yrs ago when my sis started to travel around Australia with her hubby. They ended up living in QLD for quite a while and so eventually we made a deal that Nelly would become ours. I've never really been a huge cat person but she is just the most affectionate and gorgeous cat and she loves me to bits. Now I just love cats almost as much as dogs.

Our dogs are Kelpie's and they were working dogs and pets and now that we are not farming anymore they are just beautiful pets. DH had Bundy when we met but he was only about 6 months old, so I have pretty much known him his whole life. He adores me and dad - he's so lovable. You say give me a kiss and he gives you a lick on the face (so cute). Tess is mums girl - she doesnt leave my side and is the most affectionate and loyal thing. The type of dog that when you stop patting her she puts her paws on you to say dont stop. They are both extremely intelligent, loyal and well-behaved. The best companions in the world!

[calin]

What a great thread! I've been giggling over all the pets' personalities and what we let them get away with
We have 2 furbabies. Picky is a ... something (kelpie/collie cross?) ... and she's 5.5 years old (wow, where did that time go?). She's an old knockabout, very faithful kinda doggie. She's no paragon of beauty, with weird stripes of extra fur along her back, around her neck and on her tail, but there's nothing like having her look up at me with her ears all tucked back, big smile on her face, and tail sweeping the floor. Whenever she settles down for a snooze she lets out a loooong groooan. She's a guts. She has a big vocabulary and knows just about every synonym for "tuckies".
Suave is a red kelpie we got as a pound puppy about 1.5 years ago, and we think she's about 3 years old. She has massive ears that don't stand up, and an overbite, so you can see her little white top teeth sticking out most of the time. She looks hilarious when she tries to snarl and look mean. She's pretty, though, and always gets all the attention from strangers, which she's not really interested in - while our other furry daughter sits patiently, wagging her tail and waiting for her pat Suave was SO jumpy and shy when we first got her, we were worried she would stay that way. We don't know what kind of life she had before. But just yesterday I was lying out in the backyard with her, she rolled onto her back for a tummy scratch but wasn't quite close enough, so I pulled her over to me and she didn't flinch at all! She's made a lot of progress
They both supposedly sleep on doggie beds in the loungeroom, but sometimes if I get up during the night, I hear a little scrabble of paws, and judging from the guilty look on Suave's face and the warm patch on the lounge, she sleeps wherever she pleases!
The best part of my day is when the dogs hear us start to wake up - they come BURSTING into our room and frantically nudge our hands for pats, tails wagging wildly, until they're ready to go outside.
I wuv dem.

[Kailani]

Aww I love reading about everyone's furbabies!

Sushi also sleeps in our room. She has a bed on the floor next to ours but more often than not she hops up and sleeps with us! She very much thinks she is a human - she won't drink water out of a bowl, it has to be a glass! She is always calling out to us to follow her - she's a real chatterbox. At night she sometimes gets really playful and will start flicking things around the room and jumping on and off the bed - attention seeker much??

Sorry I'm not a LTTTCer but I thought I'd share my story because she really is my baby too! They really are more than just pets. They are a part of the family and I reckon furbabies are better than most humans - they don't talk back!

[airline]

Loops, you can tell the way you describe them that you love animals. My DH was more of a dog person...then he became 'stepfather' to my first 2, Missy and Milo...then he 'got one of his own' Logan! Now he's definately just 'dad' I still think he loves the dog, Dakota more though...but he'll deny it!

Calin...Suave, cool name and I love dogs with overbites!!!! They look soooo cute!!!! and sometimes a little dopey! whenever DH or I arrive home, Dakota's at the door waiting with her tail beating a rhythm on the wall in anticipation....which is great when DH has come off nightshift and it's 6am!!

Hollym ... thank you so much for popping in, I'm sure at the beginning of this thread if I look back that someone else has a cat called Sushi, great name!!

[Kailani]

Airline that was me!! Haha!

It's Sushi's 12th birthday today!!

There's been another cat who's been sneaking in her cat flap at night to pinch her food It leaves such a mess too - food all over the laundry floor. Last night I was lying on the couch and Sushi was lying above me on the back of the couch facing the cat flap and all of a sudden she starts screeching and hissing and bolts to the cat flap. The other cat had popped its head in but quickly took off when it saw we were down here lol! So cunning!

[airline]

ahhh so it was oops...being lazy cos at work and not opening another window to double check!!

Cats are soo territorial aren't they!? Even within our house, the top of our fridge is a firm favourite...and has caused a few rucks.

[Possums]

awwww..great thread! Love all your stories.

We have two little poodles (cross between toy and mini) -they are brothers- and honestly they are spoilt rotten and treated like our kids. We bought poodles as DH has allergies and they don't shed. I think we both though poodles would be a bit soft to be honest but they are so full of energy and mischief and into everything!
I walk them each morning and they leap up ready to go as soon as I am out of bed.

They have distinctly different personalities. Oscar is black and tan and very handsome (he gets lots of comments) and he is pretty obsessive (DH says he is a bit like his mummy...what me? no way!) and loves to retrieve balls and toys etc over and over and over... he is also a big cuddler, and a sook and loves to lay on his back in our arms and be cuddles like a baby.

Charlie is blonde and aften looks a bit dishevelled. He also has an underbite, with his little row of teeth always sticking out.
He is more laid back and a real rascal, always 'talking' and getting Oscar to chase him around the house. He also loves stealing socks and plays with them like a cat would (we think maybe he was a cat in a past life). Of course he is a big cuddler too, and he is the smallest of the two, but has asserted his dominance over Oscar.
They cuddle with us on the bed, and sometimes lay with their heads up on the pillow next to us like little people They have their own beds of course for sleeping, but we are just so soft with them...sometimes we look at each other and say how it feels like our hearts could break with how much we love our dogs. How must it feel to have a baby to love?

[airline]

ahhh Possums they sound adorable!! Poodles are supposed to be soooo intelligent too! I read that they were more so than border collies. I used to look after a little old black one in a previous life, and it was so cute. I love the idea of not-shedding! with 3 cats and a dog....

I know what you mean re. looking at the furbabies sometimes and looking at your DH and going ahhhhhhhhhhh hearts melting everywhere!

[Possums]

airline, absolutely! when a baby does finally arrive (whenever that will be!) I wonder how they will adjust!