have a puppy

So we ended up getting a puppy of our own. He is wonderful. His name is Oreo and he got him through an agency Called Pawsitive Match. He was rescued from a shelter in L.A and came up to Canada. He is three years old and a budle of love. We love him so much! 16 months ago

We have a puppy now :)
She was 5 weeks when we got her. Her name is Lolly & she is a winnie-dog/poodle mix LOL….i know how strange that sounds but she is absolutely cute!! 2 years ago

Well we have the puppy for a whole week. It is fun but not really sure if I am quite ready yet to get one of my own.. I will see in a couple of years , if eventually I get summers off. 2 years ago

I often look at dog poeple and think that they are the coolest people. Then I think ..do I really want this responsibility? So my friend is lending me her dog while she goes back home for a few days.. technically I will have a puppy for 9 days.. I will keep post how it went 2 years ago

one day I will have a puppy of my choice, but for now, the time is not right. 3 years ago

this is sad. real sad.

I am adopting virtual miniature pets, to account for my desire for a real one. (i spend nearly as much time taking care of them as I would a real one!)... 3 years ago

the sweet little guy was running terrified through a torrential downpour.

Saturday, we watched him go through three yards, looking for a place to take cover. As we watched a car nearly ran him over, so I ran out, and grabbed him up and brought him to our porch. He was just covered in fleas!

Somehow he made it in the house, and we could tell he was definately an indoor dog. He was a chewer, so we gave him a rope toy… and he liked following us about. He got along fairly well with patrick… who despite his large size was quite calm and mainly curious.

We put all kinds of ads in on petfinder, the paper, craigslist.

I was starting to fall in love with him, but I did the right thing and went knocking on doors… Oreo belongs to an older woman a couple of houses down. They have been rejoined. 3 years ago

it might have been a little juvenile the way I handled it… but it was kinda fun.

She was going out with friends, and asked me if I was alright with it. I was (but I knew the longer we talked about it, the more likely I was to find some emotional well inside me overflow), and decided I needed to get out of the house, too. She asked where I was going, I said “I dunno, I was thinking about buying a puppy.” she was silent… really silent.

Now, here is the deal, we’ve been trying to watch the money even more than usual, so the timing for large purchases is not now. still, there are things I’ve wanted for a while, that seriously occupy my thoughts.

anyway, she exclaimed that we didn’t need one… I did the whiny back and forth, and then said, well, I need to find some friends, so I was going to go get one (meaning the puppy).

I knew I wasn’t actually going to make a fast decision last night, but I was wanting to make it a real thing for discussion. I know she’s nervous about the responsibility, and either of us having time for it, about the cost… But, later after she came home (we are talking 6 hours later), and we were getting ready to sleep, she said (paraphrase) “maybe we can see about you having a puppy”

All I wanted was for her to be open to the idea. I know it’s a major decision. I’m approaching it like a tattoo. This is like deciding to have children. I don’t want to adopt a puppy, just to give her away in a year or two. I wanna be in this for the long haul.

So, I will do all the research, I will visit the pound, I will make a careful decision… and now I’m not in a rush. when the right dog comes along I’ve gotten the “pre-approval”. That feels good. 3 years ago

I guess I sort of sounded a little whiny, and kind of like I was joking. I think I wanted to hide how much I think about it. Maybe if I can convince her that It will help tide me over before having children?

She said “we don’t need a puppy.”

blah! 3 years ago

on facebook. She is a whippet and I named her Cairo. It’s not the same as a real one, but at least I can pretend.

http://apps.facebook.com/petpupz/view.php?fid=78201684&viewingid=1050405 3 years ago

golden retriever maybe or a labrador retriever.. Dogs are just so cute.. the puppies mostly. I’ve seen some big scary dogs, I want a puppy that’ll grow to be normal size.. They’re just adorable :) 3 years ago

Well worth doing!~ 3 years ago

I kept telling that boy who brought that 5 week old black labador retriever home, “That puppy is going to turn into a dog!” And danged if did happen just as I said it would!
I wouldn’t change any of that for the world though, cause Fred is a good dog. He’s not overly bright, but he’s a loyal friend and great sorce of entertainment on a daily basis.
I didn’t consider myself a dog person till Fred came into my life. I really don’t consider myself a dog person now. Fred’s an exception though…he and I have come to terms in the four years he’s been with me.
I still prefer cats over dogs though. Only because you cannot run away from home for days on end and leave a dog to fend for himself. He ain’t built to do that! You must find someone to take care of him for you. Cats, they could care less if you run away from home for a few days. Just make sure you fill the food and water bowls with sufficient nourishment and they’re happy little critters!
I recommend getting a puppy. Just make sure you have time to devote to a dog cause they are a lot of work! The rewards, if you take good care of your dog, are well worth the energy exerted. 3 years ago

has recently acquired a handful of chihuahuas. Not sure they are a good match for me, but seeing them follow her around in the yard makes me really want one! 3 years ago

I was watching a video about bedbugs, and there was an 8 lb mutt, that was sniffing them out.

heck yeah.

I will take an eight pound mutt, that tells me where gross little critters are! 3 years ago

french bulldog: “gentle breed that typically has a happy-go-lucky attitude” (wikipedia) 3 years ago

the first puppy I had was brought to me… I hadn’t a clue how to train her. I fell desperately in love, but as it was really a temporary situation, I had to find her a new home when I went back to school.

Never had pets as a child, and as an adult, every pet was chosen by someone else, or was already at home before I entered the picture.

I’ve always wanted a very small dog… trying to decide on what breed or mix. 3 years ago

i need 2 know what i need 2 help my dog deliver her puppies. i’m scared that i will do sum thin wrong pleeese help me if u ca 4 years ago

Just because I’ve wanted one since Kindergarden. but I’ve yet to find the time and dedication. 4 years ago

I want a parti pekingese in september and i want to totally spoil it and treat it as my child! im so exited i want one just like the one above!!!! 4 years ago

i would like to have a puppy because i want someone to play with and adore. 4 years ago

I actually got two puppies just before Christmas. I adore them for all the work they have brought, my husband does nothing but complain about the destruction they cause. Of course he really wasn’t for getting any dogs. I always had a dog before I married him and our son adores the dogs as well he is 7.
I only wish I could get them to stop diggin in the yard.
One is a mini beagle the other is half cocker spaniel, half shitzu. Both love me. Husband says dogs can’t love, I say he just doesn’t get it. 4 years ago

i like pet, mostly puppy. i don’t have one 5 years ago