I told my dad the other day, "Hey dad theres this girl that has two GSD's and she is moving to Arizona! I so wanna meet up with her and bring my dogs."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah the only problem is she is moving to Sierra Vista which is like 3 hrs away, but Im sure the dogs wouldnt mind a road trip."
(dad laughed)
"A road trip for the dogs? You better hope Chance gets along with them!"
"Dont worry dad, he loves people and other dogs, as long as she doesnt bring any little girls we should be fine!"
(If you guys remember what happened to get us kicked out of our apts?)
Hey Jenn!!! Glad you have a better schedule now! Sounds nice. How are the dogs doing at the new house? Do they seem to act different now that they are out of the apartment? I bet you are enjoying it- get that slip-n-slide yet?
I just spent 3 hours putting together the new trampoline- just me and Abby- SO pissed me off so I went and did it by myself. Anger makes those muscles work, I tell ya!! haha All done but the safety net- that is tomorrows job since it is raining- AGAIN!!! Otis laid unfer it the whole time- he loves it already!! haha Now, to keep him from jumping up there until I get the walls up lol
FOZShe is pretty lucky, isn't she? If she wasnt the angel she is she wouldn't have gotten it-but she is an angel so I couldn't resist...just think If I ACTUALLY get to get another Mastiff-she will be SUPER lucky!!
VONNIE----R-----are you two together celebrating R's birthday without us??
HAd a great time this weekend, Got to swim with some dolphins! It was eeriely fun but I would do it again in a heartbeat..I slept like a baby with the boat rocking on the waves. We caught speckled trout and had a fish fry on board for lunch today.
Hugs to all of ya...Wish I could have brought my puter..almost asked Captian to use his
HAd a great time this weekend, Got to swim with some dolphins! It was eeriely fun but I would do it again in a heartbeat..I slept like a baby with the boat rocking on the waves. We caught speckled trout and had a fish fry on board for lunch today.
Hugs to all of ya...Wish I could have brought my puter..almost asked Captian to use his
Glad you're back safe and sound V. Did you get any pics???
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Originally Posted by 4dogs3cats
I told my dad the other day, "Hey dad theres this girl that has two GSD's and she is moving to Arizona! I so wanna meet up with her and bring my dogs."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah the only problem is she is moving to Sierra Vista which is like 3 hrs away, but Im sure the dogs wouldnt mind a road trip."
(dad laughed)
"A road trip for the dogs? You better hope Chance gets along with them!"
"Dont worry dad, he loves people and other dogs, as long as she doesnt bring any little girls we should be fine!"
(If you guys remember what happened to get us kicked out of our apts?)
No little girls here Jenn... perish the thought!!!
Last edited by Renoman; 05-18-2008 at 05:14 PM.
Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Well, to all you antler people, I had to officially through out the remains of the second antler tonight...it was tiny. Two down already, and three that have never been put out.
Well, to all you antler people, I had to officially through out the remains of the second antler tonight...it was tiny. Two down already, and three that have never been put out.
I don't understand that Shaina. I've got antlers here from last Feb. and they're no where near being 'used up'.
I was at the store yesterday and the antlers I previously paid 6.99 for are now marked $12.99...
I don't understand that Shaina. I've got antlers here from last Feb. and they're no where near being 'used up'.
I was at the store yesterday and the antlers I previously paid 6.99 for are now marked $12.99...
WTF?????????????
Me too, Cherokee got his for Christmas and it shows very little wear. I think we bought them from the same source, I don't get it. He chews on it like crazy.
OKAY. So I know we have all spilled our guts in this thread many times. But usually its bad things. I went through a rough time with my SO back in March, (yes, we had this thread back in March ) and it almost got to the point where I was going to call off the wedding until further notice.
After the wedding we went to last night, it got me thinking. For the past 2 months or so, things have been.....great. SO and I have argued, but we are both smart enough to walk away and cool down and not let things escalate. We haven;t actually fought since a big fight in March that led to me making him leave the apartment for a few nights. The wedding last night just was so much fun. Erik was so great, too. I made him do the YMCA and I tried (unsuccessfully mind you,) to teach him the electric slide. I actually danced. I never dance. It really seemed fitting. Like it was the end of our rutt. The last few weeks I have felt so much closer to him. He was great through the whole move, him and his brother worked 8 hrs out in the Arizona sun, and then came home and moved furniture without so much as a complaint. I smile more. My grandma can hear it in my voice. Being happy with Erik again, and moving into this house, its weird. I used to cry- alot. For no reason. The pedigree commercials always got me and still do. The "My name is Oscar and I want to go home." shelter commercialls. But silly stuff would get me too. But now I find myself happy more. I laugh for no reason, I find myself looking at Erik and smiling. I have a great pic of us from the wedding but my work computer won't let me upload it, but I will at my parents tonight and you'll see how happy we are. I mean, he's been playing with the dogs lately, and I KNOW it's helping because this morning I watched him and Kody snuggle while sleeping for 30 minutes before I got up. Kody WANTS to be around him because of how great he has been.
Have you guys ever felt like a rutt that went on for months just suddenly ended and you were happy again?
OKAY. So I know we have all spilled our guts in this thread many times. But usually its bad things. I went through a rough time with my SO back in March, (yes, we had this thread back in March ) and it almost got to the point where I was going to call off the wedding until further notice.
After the wedding we went to last night, it got me thinking. For the past 2 months or so, things have been.....great. SO and I have argued, but we are both smart enough to walk away and cool down and not let things escalate. We haven;t actually fought since a big fight in March that led to me making him leave the apartment for a few nights. The wedding last night just was so much fun. Erik was so great, too. I made him do the YMCA and I tried (unsuccessfully mind you,) to teach him the electric slide. I actually danced. I never dance. It really seemed fitting. Like it was the end of our rutt. The last few weeks I have felt so much closer to him. He was great through the whole move, him and his brother worked 8 hrs out in the Arizona sun, and then came home and moved furniture without so much as a complaint. I smile more. My grandma can hear it in my voice. Being happy with Erik again, and moving into this house, its weird. I used to cry- alot. For no reason. The pedigree commercials always got me and still do. The "My name is Oscar and I want to go home." shelter commercialls. But silly stuff would get me too. But now I find myself happy more. I laugh for no reason, I find myself looking at Erik and smiling. I have a great pic of us from the wedding but my work computer won't let me upload it, but I will at my parents tonight and you'll see how happy we are. I mean, he's been playing with the dogs lately, and I KNOW it's helping because this morning I watched him and Kody snuggle while sleeping for 30 minutes before I got up. Kody WANTS to be around him because of how great he has been.
Have you guys ever felt like a rutt that went on for months just suddenly ended and you were happy again?
Actually yes, Jenn. And then there will be another rut. And, if you work at it it gets better again. That's what happens when you are married a long time. There are no fairy tales. The deciding factor for me has always been, can I picture my life without DH in it? The answer has always been no, even when we have been at our lowest lows. And he has stuck with me too.
Actually yes, Jenn. And then there will be another rut. And, if you work at it it gets better again. That's what happens when you are married a long time. There are no fairy tales. The deciding factor for me has always been, can I picture my life without DH in it? The answer has always been no, even when we have been at our lowest lows. And he has stuck with me too.
And thats the thing. He was miserable with his job for a while, he worked 3 hours one whole 2 week pay period. It was HARD to make ends meet. Sometimes, they didnt quite meet at all. But with the help of my parents, we got through. But he was finding happiness at the bottom of a bud light bottle, and not being able to pay his share of the bills, or rent. And overdrafting his account. I think he went through a period where he hated himself. He kept saying, "I dont deserve you, go find someone who can treat you better." Every time he would say that, I would picture my life without him in it. I have been with him through the lowest of lows, and he has been with me. There's no WAY I would give this boy up! He has really amazed me lately. We're back to how we were when we were first dating. I think its hard living on your own, especially when financial problems come into play. I am just so thankful that we are strong enough to make it through the hard times, because the good times are DEFINATELY worth it.
I don't understand that Shaina. I've got antlers here from last Feb. and they're no where near being 'used up'.
I was at the store yesterday and the antlers I previously paid 6.99 for are now marked $12.99...
WTF?????????????
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Originally Posted by MegaMuttMom
Me too, Cherokee got his for Christmas and it shows very little wear. I think we bought them from the same source, I don't get it. He chews on it like crazy.
I'll have to post pics for you guys as proof, lol. I saved two nubs that were too small for Kim, but would be big enough for a puppy or for my sister's little dog.
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Originally Posted by 4dogs3cats
But now I find myself happy more. I laugh for no reason, I find myself looking at Erik and smiling.[...]
Have you guys ever felt like a rutt that went on for months just suddenly ended and you were happy again?
Yup, and that will cycle forever. The good times make the bad times worth it, and help you through the rough spots.
Remember how you feel about him now, so if you stray from that you can get it back.
Remember how you feel about him now, so if you stray from that you can get it back.
I really like how you put that, and I completely agree.
Jen, It is great you are feeling so positive right now, and things are going so well.
v, Sounds like your trip was fantastic! Swimming with Dolphins? How neat!
Riley gave me a heart attack earlier this evening.
He encountered his very first snake, and it sure didn't like him.
They were out enjoying the nice weather, I was inside finishing some dinner. After a quick bite, I went out to call the dogs in. I noticed Riley was out by the bridge/pond(the one I have taken pictures with Aspen on) and he was acting really spooky. Everytime I called his name, he would turn and look at me and only seconds later spook and stare back across the pond.
Obviously my 'red flags' came up, and I walked out to see what he was so interested in.
Went to the pond, and saw nothing...so I started to walk around it to see if I could find the scary 'dog eating' thing that was causing Riley such problems. As I went left around, Riley trotted off to the right and went around. As he trotted to the other side, he suddenly stopped, and I heard this really loud hissing.
Looked down in front of Riley and finally saw what he had seen the entire time...I believe it was a Bull snake. The thing was HUGE(thick, long etc) coiled up, hissing its head off, and in complete strike mode(it was ready to lunge, if Riley would have taken a few more steps forward it would have gotten him good...if they bite, didn't want to find out).
And what was my bright, intelligent, Collie doing? Walking closer to it!!!
Calm lil' ol me yelled his name(I actually thought it was a rattler, and panicked), at which he realized...oh snake is gonna bite, and he ran back across the pond towards me.
I grabbed him, put him in the house, and came out to look around some more. There were two of them
I have no idea what to do with them...the big guy was very aggressive(the other one was not).
To give you an idea on how this guy looked here is a bull snake, and how it looked at Riley...wouldn't you freak for your dog too(especially when you know nothing about snakes, yuck)?:
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lol
