OT: Holiday photo of three of my four dogs
I dote on my three dogs and they know that they own me.
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Thanks, everyone, for letting me share. I know I'm an over-the-top dog lover, but my pets bring me such joy. I like focusing on the good things in my life. It really diminishes the bad.
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Great pictures!! I'm not a dog person but I'm embracing the canine because my kids want one so bad. We have a dog fund going so I can put in a fence this spring before getting our new family member. Your pictures and Steve have done a lot to move me along in my personal 'embrace the canine' campaign, lol.
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You are so lucky to be able to have dogs. I am not allowed where I live now and it's killin' me. 
Can't even have a cat. Or a gerbil. No pets. But I'm 5 minutes from work in the swankiest neighborhood in my city and I got a killer deal on the rent. I guess it was a good trade-off...not sure sometimes.
Give your pooches a big hug from Auntie TJP.
Can't even have a cat. Or a gerbil. No pets. But I'm 5 minutes from work in the swankiest neighborhood in my city and I got a killer deal on the rent. I guess it was a good trade-off...not sure sometimes.Give your pooches a big hug from Auntie TJP.
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Does Milo go boating with you?
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Steve is oh, so cool.......all of your furry children are wonderful - what would we do without them?
My boy has brought me so much joy and laughter throughout his short life and along with that, has been such a source of comfort during the really bad times.
They seem to know when we are upset and stressed out and are ALWAYS there for us no matter what.
A big collective hug to all of our furry children whether they be canine feline or other!!
My boy has brought me so much joy and laughter throughout his short life and along with that, has been such a source of comfort during the really bad times.
They seem to know when we are upset and stressed out and are ALWAYS there for us no matter what.
A big collective hug to all of our furry children whether they be canine feline or other!!
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tjp, you could get your dog/cat/bunny/guinea pig, etc. quota by volunteering at a local no-skill animal shelter or the local SPCA. But beware, I began my volunteer career as a volunteer dog walker in an effort to do something fun AND lose weight. After miles and miles of walking dogs, I didn't lose a pound, but I gained three dogs. Not saying that that isn't a good thing, it just wasn't in my initial weight loss plan.
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Alright, I'm at work, so my pictures are limited, but I'll add what I have.
I started keeping a betta fish a couple years ago. I never thought fish could have personalities, but these guys do.
Bonsai Bennie (Bennie I). This little guy loved having his picture taken all the time. He'd also watch TV with me, and enjoyed when I cooked. R.I.P. my wonderful Ben:
I have Birthday Bennie (Bennie II) at home... He's camera shy right now, and a little under the weather (fish get sick, too), but when he's feeling better if this thread is still alive I'll post a picture. He's called Birthday Bennie because the first Ben passed away the day before my birthday, so my birthday last year is when this new guy came into my life.
I started keeping a betta fish a couple years ago. I never thought fish could have personalities, but these guys do.
Bonsai Bennie (Bennie I). This little guy loved having his picture taken all the time. He'd also watch TV with me, and enjoyed when I cooked. R.I.P. my wonderful Ben:
I have Birthday Bennie (Bennie II) at home... He's camera shy right now, and a little under the weather (fish get sick, too), but when he's feeling better if this thread is still alive I'll post a picture. He's called Birthday Bennie because the first Ben passed away the day before my birthday, so my birthday last year is when this new guy came into my life.
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At first I thought you said, "a little under the water." What a beautiful picture. Please share more! I believe fish have personalities, too. Not only do my dogs have unique personalities, but my rabbits and guinea pigs did, too. So why not fish? Has anyone ever had a guinea pig as a pet? I LOVED mine. I loved my rabbits, too, but they were almost more work than dogs and they were surprisingly long-lived (10-12 years) as opposed to guinea pigs (3-5 years).
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I'll "fish" through my pictures when I get home and post some more. 
Both Bens enjoy watching television. The first Ben loved anything with a water theme. "Jaws" seemed to be his favorite - he would get really excited when the theme came on, his little eyes would be glued to the TV... And then they had the one scene where the music plays, but it's not a real shark, so he got mad and pouted for most of the rest of the movie. (No joke. He'd swim to the back of his tank and stare at the wall, and it would take a couple hours before you could coax him back to the front with promises of dinner.) He also enjoyed listening to my brothers practice their instruments (they would call over the phone, and Ben would swim up to the cell phone and spread his fins out, and you could tell if he really liked or hated the song).
This new Ben will watch anything with lots of colors, and doesn't care for the black and white classics. He can also tell if it's a commercial, and swims to the back to wait for the next part of the show to come on. He has his favorite "TV watching" leaf. He has a bigger tank than the original Ben, and shares it with 5 corydoras catfish (2 I have had as long as I had this Ben; the other three are albinos I bought after visiting ABF in rehab). He chases the catfish out of his corner when he's watching TV, although he can't catch the new albino ones and so they continually swim right past him to taunt him.
The catfish are fun to watch, they play tag with each other, but they're not particularly bright, and don't interact with the outside world the way the bettas do.
Both Bens enjoy watching television. The first Ben loved anything with a water theme. "Jaws" seemed to be his favorite - he would get really excited when the theme came on, his little eyes would be glued to the TV... And then they had the one scene where the music plays, but it's not a real shark, so he got mad and pouted for most of the rest of the movie. (No joke. He'd swim to the back of his tank and stare at the wall, and it would take a couple hours before you could coax him back to the front with promises of dinner.) He also enjoyed listening to my brothers practice their instruments (they would call over the phone, and Ben would swim up to the cell phone and spread his fins out, and you could tell if he really liked or hated the song).
This new Ben will watch anything with lots of colors, and doesn't care for the black and white classics. He can also tell if it's a commercial, and swims to the back to wait for the next part of the show to come on. He has his favorite "TV watching" leaf. He has a bigger tank than the original Ben, and shares it with 5 corydoras catfish (2 I have had as long as I had this Ben; the other three are albinos I bought after visiting ABF in rehab). He chases the catfish out of his corner when he's watching TV, although he can't catch the new albino ones and so they continually swim right past him to taunt him.
The catfish are fun to watch, they play tag with each other, but they're not particularly bright, and don't interact with the outside world the way the bettas do.
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