What We Do For Our Pets.

[Old Dog]

I only regret that I will probably outlive him

It's so tough when one of our canines passes on, those who've never known the incredible, unconditional love of a good dog might not understand. I've lost a dog, sworn no other could or would replace him or her

But I've always ended up getting another dog after I've mostly stopped grieving. Cannot imagine life with the doggos.

 

[Alexx1401]

It's so tough when one of our canines passes on, those who've never known the incredible, unconditional love of a good dog might not understand. I've lost a dog, sworn no other could or would replace him or her

But I've always ended up getting another dog after I've mostly stopped grieving. Cannot imagine life with the doggos.
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A LOT of people who love them say not again when one goes. I long ago stopped even pretending that was going to happen. When we have to say goodby to one I am already looking for another. Does not really make me stop missing them but sure helps. To have them come running to me going crazy when I come home from work makes it easier to get past the ones who have come and gone.

 

[Diamondback]

I'm sure y'all are gonna laugh at me for this, but... two problems one solution.

1. There are tree branches hanging low enough to block the spray line for my sprinklers.
2. With my little buddy Munch having his injured paw, I really don't think it's a good idea for him to do a lot of leaping between trees--seriously, before the injury when I'd chuck peanuts out into the yard this little guy used climb onto the top of the feeder and take a flying leap like it was the top rope turnbuckle at Wrestlemania.

Solution, ziptie some of the offending limbs from both trees together into a kind of "tree skybridge"--raises them out of the spray path and gives my little buddy a safe path where he can just stroll from one tree to the next.

 

[Bobbygun]

This is Boo. Obviously she is spoiled by being well fed. I got up off the couch and walked 10 feet away. She vaulted from the floor to take my spot. She does NOT like to be picked up. I thought she kinda looked like a cat, but my son says she is a pot-bellied pig. Anyway, early in the a.m. when I am trying to sleep, she pokes me in the back with her hoof and wants petted.

 

[Member 53867]

I had been using Chewy.com to get prescriptions for Millie. When I called to cancel the auto-refill order I explained that Millie was gone. A few days later, I received a sympathy card from Chewy, which I thought was very nice of them. Correction: The first sympathy card came from the veterinary clinic that was treating Millie.

Today, I received a package from Chewy.com, which was odd since I hadn't ordered anything.

Inside was another sympathy card...




... and something I wasn't expecting.



It means a great deal to me that someone at Chewy took the time to think of one of their customers and do something so kind and thoughtful. Maybe they do this for all of their customers, I don't know. I hope so.

I believe they are a sponsor of this site, so if you're reading this Chewy, Thank You!

If you have pets, you should give Chewy your business. They're good people.

 

[Flopsweat]

I had been using Chewy.com to get prescriptions for Millie. When I called to cancel the auto-refill order I explained that Millie was gone. A few days later, I received a sympathy card from Chewy, which I thought was very nice of them.

Today, I received a package from Chewy.com, which was odd since I hadn't ordered anything.

Inside was another sympathy card...
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... and something I wasn't expecting.
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It means a great deal to me that someone at Chewy took the time to think of one of their customers and do something so kind and thoughtful. Maybe they do this for all of their customers, I don't know. I hope so.

I believe they are a sponsor of this site, so if you're reading this Chewy, Thank You!

If you have pets, you should give Chewy your business. They're good people.

That's so far above and beyond. Must be a family run business.

 

[Member 53867]

That's so far above and beyond. Must be a family run business.

I agree.

 

[Diamondback]

More Squirrel shenanigans... I hung a bird feeder well away from the squirrel area to try and draw them off so they'll quit harassing our little fuzzballs and stealing their food.

So, a few days later I noticed the cakes on the feeder were going down way too fast for bird action... turns out a clever girl we call Patch has been going on commando raids to give Team Feathers a taste of their own medicine.

 

[Indy62]

More Squirrel shenanigans... I hung a bird feeder well away from the squirrel area to try and draw them off so they'll quit harassing our little fuzzballs and stealing their food.

So, a few days later I noticed the cakes on the feeder were going down way too fast for bird action... turns out a clever girl we call Patch has been going on commando raids to give Team Feathers a taste of their own medicine.

Squirrel Team Six op?

 

[Alexx1401]

More Squirrel shenanigans... I hung a bird feeder well away from the squirrel area to try and draw them off so they'll quit harassing our little fuzzballs and stealing their food.

So, a few days later I noticed the cakes on the feeder were going down way too fast for bird action... turns out a clever girl we call Patch has been going on commando raids to give Team Feathers a taste of their own medicine.

The little critters spend their entire day roaming and searching far and wide. So no surprise they found the feeder. There is what's left of an old tree few hundred yards from my house I walk by couple times a day. Has a large hole in the stump that at one time must have been some kind of nest. Looked like nothing had been using it for a long time. So one day I dropped a handful of peanuts into the hole. Started doing this twice a day when walking past. By the 3d day I was seeing shells all over on the ground around the stump. Now when we are walking up to it I always see several furries running around. Did not take them long at all to figure out there was a new food supply and start hitting it daily.

 

[Member 53867]

Detailed Plans Just $1!!!

 

[fredball]

I can't post anything because I can't seem to type with all the tears in my eyes

 

[arakboss]

This is Boo. Obviously she is spoiled by being well fed. I got up off the couch and walked 10 feet away. She vaulted from the floor to take my spot. She does NOT like to be picked up. I thought she kinda looked like a cat, but my son says she is a pot-bellied pig. Anyway, early in the a.m. when I am trying to sleep, she pokes me in the back with her hoof and wants petted.

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You say she hopped up there on her own eh!

 

[arakboss]

Detailed Plans Just $1!!!

Now that was funny!

 

[Diamondback]

The little critters spend their entire day roaming and searching far and wide. So no surprise they found the feeder. There is what's left of an old tree few hundred yards from my house I walk by couple times a day. Has a large hole in the stump that at one time must have been some kind of nest. Looked like nothing had been using it for a long time. So one day I dropped a handful of peanuts into the hole. Started doing this twice a day when walking past. By the 3d day I was seeing shells all over on the ground around the stump. Now when we are walking up to it I always see several furries running around. Did not take them long at all to figure out there was a new food supply and start hitting it daily.

So far the only one I've seen hit that feeder is Patch, she seems to avoid all the others and even the areas where they usually congregate. I'd guess it's an "old trauma" thing, though she will occasionally jump up on the porch rail and readily plucks walnuts/peanuts from between my fingers.

 

[Member 53867]

Now that was funny!

Yeah, but I think it needed more "oomph!"



My design for a squirrel launcher would be more along the lines of a self-launching rocket with as many Estes XL engines as I think I could legally explain. ("...I thought I saw a Chinese weather ballon!")

 

[Flopsweat]

 

[Flopsweat]

He knows.

 

[Flopsweat]

 

[Diamondback]

Little Frick plying with my phone trying her paw at selfies...