@melmystery, we want your feedback! Please read what we wrote about Merlin and let us know if anything makes sense. Thanks!
@jeanne-mayell @Clara. Oh this picture makes me laugh! I so enjoyed reading your darling dog. Reading these pets has been a blessed reprieve from the trials we are experiencing.
@bluebelle Laughing, I know! So funny and so cute. And you saw that he likes to carry things. @Clara
@jd1960 Teddy feels like he believes himself to be the boss of his domain and likes to set boundaries on what he feels are appropriate. He has a good opinion of himself and believes it’s his job to keep a certain level of decorum around himself. He loves his humans to bits and is very comfortable being an indoor cat. He enjoys his comforts, all the while feeling he deserves them. Does he have a quiet corner of the house where he goes not to get disturbed? He feels like he has a favorite blanket or cushion that he considers his alone. When he sleeps or lays around, I get the impression he’s not completely asleep but watches for any danger or disturbances. He will deal with those accordingly. Does he prefer a specific type of food or treat that is particular to him? For example chicken over fish? He seems to have a somewhat unique personality that can be quite charming and somewhat manipulative in getting what he wants from his humans. He likes when his humans are happy and feels loved. He’s a lovely kitty.
@bluebelle yes, reading our pets, being with them and being able to laugh is a respite from the terrible world situation we are living through. Thanks all of you 🙏
What an amazing topic! Of course I have to submit my buddy Samson.
Samson is now the very young age of 17.5 (!) years old. He's a Jug-Pekingese (Jack Russell + Pug + Pekingese). His vision isn't so good anymore, although you can't quite tell from the photo. I pray we will be celebrating his 18th birthday in August.
I'd love to know what you all see in him.
@sistermoon Samson knows he is an old fuddy-duddy at this point. He knows he's no longer a threat to the enemies of the house, and he's not a tough guy any more, in spite of his name, if he ever was.
He requires tender loving care and he gets it from you. He is close to you and feels loved, protected, and comforted by you.
I don't get much spunk or machismo in him at this point, but it is all as it should be and he is okay with that. So I kind of doubt he raises a ruckus when people come to the door.
According to my cards, his hearing is not gone, though, and he's still quite focused on living, not yet planning to pass over to the fur-baby Elysian Fields. He plans to keep moving forward with the household and with you.
Sistermoon, he wants to be by your side always. And even though he's less bold, less macho than he may have once been, he's content and happy. I feel this puppy has felt always happy and safe in your care
I am wondering if he prefers soft food and a simple diet, actually he prefers everything to be soft. When I tune into him, my teeth feel a little tender.
Finally, I can't say enough how loved this little guy feels. He is precious cargo, a treasure, and wants only to be by your side.
For those who are having fun in here, meet my girls Lucy & Ricki. Lucy is the older gal in the forefront with the graying muzzle. Lucy is an 8 year old Great Dane / Lab mix. Ricki is an 11 month old Great Dane / Great Pyrenees mix. Neither were thrilled I captured their attention for a pic as they were settling down for a nap just now.
@bluebelle - Oliver is a TOTAL goofball. He’s not quite at “Marley and Me” levels of story, but he did once eat an entire chocolate cake my daughters made for Easter, and we had to take him to the vet to get his stomach pumped. He even ate the tinfoil and the Rice Krispy treat base layer. The vet’s description along with her “He’s in good spirits now” to this day makes me giggle whenever I think about it, even if it did cost us several hundred dollars in emergency services. As my mother in law puts it, he “eats like a goat”
@Jeanne-Mayell - absolutely he is a “big boy” - he’s deifnitely overweight and we’ll be trying to work on that this spring. He does love to run and does love to be outdoors. The year and a half I worked from home was probably his favorite. Because he’s naughty when we’re not around we kennel him during the day and I think that really wears on him.
He only recently started barking - for a while we thought he’d be the sort of dog that would show a robber where the “good stuff” was in exchange for a snausage. He has a special relationship with our UPS driver who always feeds him a treat. There was a day he was inside when the driver came and we went out to find the package with several treats in the shape of a heart on top of it.
@Lovendures - He smiles constantly. I’ve never seen a dog smile until him but you just know when he looks at you. And yes, he sits on people with his big, bony elbows. He is not a cuddler like our Saint Bernard was, but he’s happy whenever he’s near us.
Thank you for your Oliver reads. I will make sure he gets more exercise this spring as that was a consistent hit across the board.