Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Dogs and Ferrets

These are the latest of two dog articles and two ferret articles on Squidoo.

We love our German Shepherd Buddy. He is a spoiled dog. the following two articles (lenses) are about Buddy and his wish list. Click on the Links to read the articles.
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Buddy the German Shepherd

Meet Buddy
Buddy is our 8 year old German Shepherd. We rescued him from our local Humane Society. He was 18 months old then and quarantined from the other animals. We were told that he was not sociable with other dogs.

After a period of getting to know Buddy, we brought him home.

He gets along great with the neighbor's pugs and my sister-in-law's dogs. Trixie the Dachshund, (may she rest in peace) and Ringo the Border Collie. Ringo is very much alive and loves attention. (Read more by clicking on the link above).

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Birthday Wish List for My Dog
I'm a German Shepherd and behind me is my cousin Ringo (Shown on the lens). My birthday is February 2. Whether it is too early or too late for my big day doesn't mean you have to wait in fulfilling my birthday wish list quest.

Contact my human mom, Sandy and she will give you the address to send my gifts to.

I love new toys, a new bed and treats just like the next dog does. Searching around for the right gifts for myself, I think these will suit me just fine. (Read more by clicking on the link above).

The following two are about our albino ferret and what is need before bringing home a ferret and some toys they enjoy.

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Ferret Toys and Accessories
Ferrets are curious animals and want to discover everything. Our pet ferret, Roxie Lady loved her toys. Many of her toys were ferret and cat toys. She liked toys that had little bells and squeaky toys. She even had a toy ferret that made different sounds. Every time this toy would make a sound she would jump up and down as in a little dance.

One of Roxie's favorite toys was the tunnel toy. The longer the tunnel, the more she enjoyed it.

When we went camping, everyone loved the little white ferret on the leash.

On this lens (click on on the link above) are some toys I know Roxie Lady would love. Also a leash so you could walk your own ferret.

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Bringing Home a Ferret
Before we had the dogs (Buddy and Trixie), there was Roxie Lady, our albino ferret. We bought her when she was a 6 week old kit from the breeder. Among the litter of 8 baby ferrets, she was one of two albinos and the runt of all the ferrets.

It hadn't been that long since we put our dog Wendy to sleep. Something we hoped to never have to go through again. We vowed not to have another pet. But for that short period, it wasn't the same in our household.

Our daughter kept reading up on ferrets and brought up all the information she learned to our attention. She finally broke me down and Roxie came home with us to my husband's surprise.

Read more on Roxie and what to buy before bringing home the ferret on the link above.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Buddy is a Celebration Dog













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Every summer we celebrate the anniversary of the day we took Buddy home from the Humane Society. Back then it one had to have at least three supervised visits before taking home the pet. A background check was performed along with recommendations from the family's vet.

Buddy was also in a separate area from the other dogs. He did not socialized well with other canines. This made his future look bleak to a person just walking through.

He was our dog the first time my family seen him.

Our local Humane Society has changed since. Now anyone can walk in and take a pet immediately. Perhaps it is the large number of animals coming in their care. It was extreme when we wanted to adopt Buddy. But this is another extreme in my opinion.

Still, we would consider adopting our next pet from the Humane Society.

Here are two lenses about Buddy and the Humane Society. The first one is the latest.

Dog Party Charity Celebration
Adopt Your Next Pet from the Humane Society

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Do you have a Dachshund?

Weiner dog, hot dog, sausage dog or Doxie are all nicknames for the Dachshund. These dogs were breed in Germany around 1550 to 1850. They first appeared in the United States in 1879.

The word Dachshund means badger dog. They were given this name for they were fearless in burrowing down small holes to flush out small prey and even going head to head with badgers weighing up to 40 pounds. This breed's loud, high pitch bark alerts hunters of the location of the prey. The Dachshund also has a keen sense of smell.

The Dachshund comes in three sizes: standard, miniature, and kaninchen (which is the German word for rabbit.) They also come in three variations: smooth coat (short hair), long hair, and wire-hair.

Read more at What Is the Dachshund?