tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post247897853131797082..comments2024-03-24T16:50:00.727-05:00Comments on Maria Zannini blogspot: Dog TalkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-3796895208422990982015-02-17T09:19:20.308-06:002015-02-17T09:19:20.308-06:00He wees in St Peter's bedHe wees in St Peter's bedMike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-62143796126490107522015-02-17T06:47:47.377-06:002015-02-17T06:47:47.377-06:00Mike: You must've been very young when you had...Mike: You must've been very young when you had your first house and cat.<br /><br />Poor Gladstone.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-39590850962440976652015-02-17T03:59:27.656-06:002015-02-17T03:59:27.656-06:00I only have a cat story, Maria: a grey kitten call...I only have a cat story, Maria: a grey kitten called Gladstone. I think it covers 'the bed scenario' <br /><br />http://baffledspirit.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/elegy-to-cat.html<br />Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-76350524555485852482015-02-16T20:56:51.763-06:002015-02-16T20:56:51.763-06:00Sarah: Tank didn't get vaccines either when he...Sarah: Tank didn't get vaccines either when he got old. It's just not necessary.<br /><br />I always worry about over-vaccinating. But Nana is only two so I'd like to make sure she's covered.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-84364052505167804742015-02-16T19:57:26.999-06:002015-02-16T19:57:26.999-06:00Look at baby Nana!!
One thing I love about our ve...Look at baby Nana!! <br />One thing I love about our vet is their vaccine policy. Every three years instead of every year. And once my pups got older I just decided to opt out of them completely and they were fine with it. <br />And you better believe I share my bed with themSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-68526681544084833942015-02-16T17:51:23.966-06:002015-02-16T17:51:23.966-06:00Jackie / Jenny:
I agree. Animals are so empatheti...Jackie / Jenny:<br /><br />I agree. Animals are so empathetic. When I lost my Chelly, Tank was right there waiting to hold me up when I broke down.<br /><br />They know, and they show it in the only ways they know how.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-74370501721365093952015-02-16T17:49:57.014-06:002015-02-16T17:49:57.014-06:00Jackie, I do think our pets sense our needs. Clear...Jackie, I do think our pets sense our needs. Clearly, yours thinks you need extra purrs :) Sweet.Jenny Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320451924849353120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-90485638542757068512015-02-16T17:49:51.898-06:002015-02-16T17:49:51.898-06:00Raelyn: I'm not surprised Beastie Girl could p...Raelyn: I'm not surprised Beastie Girl could push you off. I'll bet she could push off your hubby if she really wanted to. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-19704323787020331282015-02-16T17:45:55.478-06:002015-02-16T17:45:55.478-06:00Maria the cat actually became more open to affecti...Maria the cat actually became more open to affection in 2011, different surroundings than the house she grew up in plus the need to seperate her and my Tomcat meant she was no longer given free rein over entire home.<br /><br />This was a year prior to diagnosis but at the time my mobility problems really started becoming an issue later that year and all of 2012.<br /><br />I believe the reason she "shadows" me now has more to do with being an "only child" now than it has to do with the MS, she really wants to make sure she is not "alone" and also she feels safer when in the same room with me as I have always been her defender when she needed one.<br /><br />However also believe my pretty little kitty cat knows Mom is kind of needing company because my "snuggle cat" is gone and I really miss his cuddles and kisses every day.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181111718630957098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-89429323462317671102015-02-16T17:43:07.254-06:002015-02-16T17:43:07.254-06:00Hope the new vet works. It's so frustrating wh...Hope the new vet works. It's so frustrating when doctors, human or animal, don't listen.<br /><br />Beastie Girl pushed me out just this morning, LOL. One good twitch, all four legs on my back, and BAM, hello floor. Took Mini Me with me!Raelyn Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663623332561787011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-58745268560926586562015-02-16T17:12:34.930-06:002015-02-16T17:12:34.930-06:00Jenny: Oh, that's a good tip. Great idea.
Re:...Jenny: Oh, that's a good tip. Great idea.<br /><br />Re: Nana<br />So far we've yet to tire her out. She's a little dynamo.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-47586012553830890752015-02-16T17:01:00.886-06:002015-02-16T17:01:00.886-06:00Those are great photos. I've struggled with pe...Those are great photos. I've struggled with pet photos until I read a tip - focus on their eyes. <br /><br />Your dogs just make me want to hug them - except Nana, she gets balls thrown in fetch till she finally tires out :)Jenny Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320451924849353120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-5730580337673991612015-02-16T14:45:48.355-06:002015-02-16T14:45:48.355-06:00Marian: I forgot about that picture! He was a bad ...Marian: I forgot about that picture! He was a bad puppy growing up. Now he's a perfect gentleman around the house.<br /><br />Re: Tank and toy<br />LOL. Well. sort of. Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-4220924690680145462015-02-16T12:12:31.484-06:002015-02-16T12:12:31.484-06:00I've never had a pet that shared my bed, but I...I've never had a pet that shared my bed, but I do enjoy reading the stories of what your dogs get up to. I remember back when Iko was a wee pup who got photoshopped behind bars, because he had been a Bad Dog.<br /><br />And in the pic of Tank, I thought that little black-and-white scrap in the background was a stuffed toy of his. Marian Pererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-3855860621697553332015-02-16T12:03:28.615-06:002015-02-16T12:03:28.615-06:00Mac: What is it about labs? Watching them eat, you...Mac: What is it about labs? Watching them eat, you'd think they'd been starved for days. LOL.<br /><br />Maggie is better since I've moistened her food. If that didn't work, I was going to put a ball in her bowl so she'd have to work for her food.<br /><br />Re: Gracie<br />I know how you feel. Losing family is like losing a piece of your soul.<br /><br />It takes a long time to recover whether friends see it in you or not.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-31426078948107858332015-02-16T12:00:07.229-06:002015-02-16T12:00:07.229-06:00Angela: I don't think it matters if a pet wear...Angela: I don't think it matters if a pet wears fur, feathers or fins. You get attached to them.<br /><br />Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-40620186821460332342015-02-16T11:13:15.076-06:002015-02-16T11:13:15.076-06:00Oh, my chest tightened with Tank's photo. I ha...Oh, my chest tightened with Tank's photo. I haven't by far gotten over losing our Gracie either. So hard to get over them. I'm glad you have such a menagerie to keep you laughing.<br /><br />I recommend the Break Fast bowl. Our Lucy doesn't need it that badly since she's slowed down...but that evil food greedy Molly the Labrador...enough said.<br /><br />Hugs from this menagerie Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-41525910845410177342015-02-16T10:21:01.895-06:002015-02-16T10:21:01.895-06:00You know Tank will always have a special place in ...You know Tank will always have a special place in my heart. He was the epitome of a gentleman during my visit and I couldn't have asked for a better guardian.<br /><br />I feel for Iko. The respect he had for Tank was palpable. Losing his big bro is a big deal. Losing Tank is a big deal for all of you. I've only ever owned a hamster, bird and fish. But I can understand what you mean about your pets being family. Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-41291162264427760412015-02-16T09:41:22.341-06:002015-02-16T09:41:22.341-06:00Susan:
Re: I miss them both and understand how Ta...Susan: <br />Re: I miss them both and understand how Tank has left a vacuum in the family.<br /><br />That he did. <br /><br />Though I think hubby and I snore enough for the whole family. LOL.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-74154815284221805062015-02-16T09:39:00.473-06:002015-02-16T09:39:00.473-06:00My rottie would sleep on the floor right near my h...My rottie would sleep on the floor right near my head while my little dog, who ruled the roost, sleep at my feet. Fortunately, neither of them snored. I miss them both and understand how Tank has left a vacuum in the family.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-43508747494881014492015-02-16T09:36:15.320-06:002015-02-16T09:36:15.320-06:00BE: We keep talking about getting a cat, but I'...BE: We keep talking about getting a cat, but I'm not sure Nana would leave him alone. She's so jealous of other animals. For the life of me, I don't know why. She's a regular diva.<br /><br />Re: 2 car bedroom<br />LOL! Love the cat bedroom. Makes perfect 'cat' sense. Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-76114816142074378742015-02-16T09:33:38.747-06:002015-02-16T09:33:38.747-06:00Jackie: I'm wondering if your cat is more soci...Jackie: I'm wondering if your cat is more sociable now that she knows you're not as mobile as you once were. Did it happen around the same time you got your diagnosis?Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-76507642576304139772015-02-16T09:31:27.087-06:002015-02-16T09:31:27.087-06:00I love your pack. What an awesome group of dogs. ...I love your pack. What an awesome group of dogs. We always had at least one dog growing up. I still miss them. And I had two dogs when I owned my own house in Michigan years ago. I miss them, too. Now, we have cats - initially because we were renters and couldn't have dogs, now because our cats hate dogs. There's Kira who's the pretty princess of the house and Max, the old scrapper who enjoys his two-car 'bedroom'. (The cars live outside.) We may end up with a dog after our cats have moved on to the big scratching post, but we have a long time to wait. Hoping for a long long time.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-71825172045826469792015-02-16T09:18:57.891-06:002015-02-16T09:18:57.891-06:00Maria there has never been a "saint" in ...Maria there has never been a "saint" in our lives as a pet, mostly "sinners" and "mischief makers" but despite that they were still family in all ways but blood, of course they were furry/four legged family members too but who cares!<br /><br />I am happy to say that the last pet we have at present has totally rocked my world with the change in her personality since she has been in the household since April of 2003 when we got her at six weeks of age from a shelter 20 miles from where we lived. Nowadays the formerly independent "Queen of the house" has become much more likely to "ask" for affection rather than snubbing it, she sleeps on the side of my pillow by my head when I nap and at night when I sleep in my bed.<br /><br />Okay have to admit a cat does not take up much space and yes have had a pet "shove me out of bed", growing up my parents allowed me to be given a Golden Retriever/Irish Setter puppy by my Dad's boss at the time. <br /><br />Sugar was a great bed partner in winter as my room had no heat source, we slept back to back however one night she must have had a bad dream because I ended up on the floor at some point and still remember laughing so hard almost wet my pants because the poor dog was so worried she was in trouble she was almost crying.<br /><br />Since than lap dogs, they hog the bed and covers but lack the ability to "throw"one off the mattress!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181111718630957098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-64796896021245486372015-02-16T09:07:49.498-06:002015-02-16T09:07:49.498-06:00Diane: English bulldogs are so sweet. It's har...Diane: English bulldogs are so sweet. It's hard to watch them go downhill when age takes over.<br /><br />They take it better than I do though.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com