Getting to know you from the dog side....

[Miranda_Rae]

I stole this from the cat side...shush...don't tell. :p I thought it was cool. i just changed the cat parts to dog parts. :D

What is your PT user name:

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Does your dog(s) sleep with you?

Does your dog(s) eat with you?

What is your dog(s) best feature?

What is your dog(s) worst habit?

What is the favorite toy of the moment?

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts?

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[Mandy1]

What is your PT user name: Mandy1

What is your real first name: Mandy

Where do you live? Vancouver

How long have you lived there? (1 year) too long

Who do you live with? parents

How did you find Pet Talk? I've been looking at the dog of the day pictures for a long time. I can't remember how I actually found it.

How long have you been posting here? A month

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? No

What do you do for a living? Ermm nothing

What do you do for fun? Soccer, Basketballl, play with the dogs, ect.

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Luke does

Does your dog(s) eat with you? no

What is your dog(s) best feature? Grace's coloring, Luke's ears haha

What is your dog(s) worst habit? waking me up at 4:00 to go sit outside when their hot.

What is the favorite toy of the moment? tennis ball

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? Yes

Do they give you gifts? No

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)?

How do you reward your dog(s)? treats, hugs ect :D

Does your dog(s) talk to you? Er mm Kind of.

Do you talk to your dog(s)? Yeah

[Miranda_Rae]

What is your PT user name: Miranda_Rae

What is your real first name: Miranda

Where do you live? North Dakota

How long have you lived there? 2 years

Who do you live with? my parents, my brother and my dog

How did you find Pet Talk? through Poop Scoop i think

How long have you been posting here? about 4 months i think

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? nope

What do you do for a living? I'm a student

What do you do for fun? agility, conformation, writing, PT, hang out with my friends, obedience with Heidi, msn, e-mail, reading, and probably other things

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? nope

Does your dog(s) eat with you? nope

What is your dog(s) best feature? where to start? I love her quirky personality, and i love how she is so happy and loves people, and there are SO many features that i like

What is your dog(s) worst habit? well, lets see, she is kind of a food theif (we are still working on that)

What is the favorite toy of the moment? her pink hippo

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? Of course!

Do they give you gifts? nope

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? playing, training, and cuddling

How do you reward your dog(s)? praise first and treats

Does your dog(s) talk to you? yes, she moans

Do you talk to your dog(s)? yeppers

[binka_nugget]

What is your PT user name: binka_nugget

What is your real first name: Ashley

Where do you live? Vancouver, BC

How long have you lived there? My whole life

Who do you live with? Mom, dad, grandma, sister, brother, and two dogs

How did you find Pet Talk? I can't remember.. I think I was looking for pictures of Shelties and found one that had been dotd.

How long have you been posting here? Two years in March (under my old username as well)

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? Yup! Slick, Nomilynn, Tikeyas_mom, Wolfsoul, Crikit, Jenfer, RubyMutt, and Veegan

What do you do for a living? Still bumming off the 'rents. :p I also work at SilverCity (massive movie theatre)

What do you do for fun? Play guitar, play piano, graphics/web-design, play with the dogs

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Yep!

Does your dog(s) eat with you? I guess so.. they often get a few pieces while I'm eating.

What is your dog(s) best feature? Everything! :D

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Kaedyn: Lunging
Kai: Barking when Kaedyn barks

What is the favorite toy of the moment? Each other :p

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? Yep

Do they give you gifts? Nope

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? Train, walk, sit around, play, etc

How do you reward your dog(s)? Verbal praise, physical praise, toys and treats

Does your dog(s) talk to you? Yup! Kaedyn especially likes to talk.

Do you talk to your dog(s)? Absolutely.

[DogLover9501]

What is your PT user name: DogLover9501

What is your real first name: Robyn

Where do you live? Newfoundland, Canada

How long have you lived there? Forever :p

Who do you live with? My parents, grandparents and the dogs and cats!

How did you find Pet Talk? :eek: I don't remember!

How long have you been posting here? Over a year

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? No :(

What do you do for a living? Student(soon)

What do you do for fun? Play with the dogs and cats, teach Jasper tricks, go to the dog park, SPCA Volunteer work

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Jasper does

Does your dog(s) eat with you? Sometimes I share what Im eating with him(usually fruit)

What is your dog(s) best feature? Jasper's best inside feature is his lovableness, outside feature is his "mug" :D, Piddle's inside feature is his toughness, outside is his eyes, Wiggles inside is her gentleness, outside is her sweet face.

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Jasper's is knocking over the trash can, chewing on people's coats, and licking/chewing his paws!! Piddle's is being mean and sometimes aggressive, Wiggles doesn't have any!

What is the favorite toy of the moment? The boys are their new Christmas stuffies, Wiggles doesn't like toys.

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? Yes!

Do they give you gifts? No LOL

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? Napping with them, dog park, car rides, playing outside..etc

How do you reward your dog(s)? With words, cheese, treats, toys!

Does your dog(s) talk to you? Jasper tries to talk sometimes ;)

Do you talk to your dog(s)? All the time!!

[molucass]

What is your PT user name:
molucass

What is your real first name:
Cori

Where do you live?
Texas

How long have you lived there?
19 years.

Who do you live with?
My dad, sister, niece, mom, & 4 dogs. :)

How did you find Pet Talk?
Someone mentioned it on another forum I visit.

How long have you been posting here?
Since Feb. 24th, 2004.

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers?
I met countrycowgirl (Kaylin).

What do you do for a living?
work.

What do you do for fun?
Go out with my friends, spend time with my dogs, take pictures, etc.. etc.

Does your dog(s) sleep with you?
Bandit used to, but now that I have rats he has to stay in his crate.. I don't trust him around them yet.

Does your dog(s) eat with you?
They sit there and stare at me while I eat, does that count? lol.

What is your dog(s) best feature?
Bandit-- his goofy ears
Bailee-- her 'smile'
Annie-- her eyes

What is your dog(s) worst habit?
Bandit-- chasing smaller animals
Bailee-- barking
Annie-- following what the other dogs do (chasing the cats, barking when they bark, etc.)

What is the favorite toy of the moment?
Their new stuffies they got.

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts?
Yep.

Do they give you gifts?
I bought myself some candles and perfume for Christmas, and on the 'tag', I wrote that they were from my pups.

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)?
Watch tv with them, take them to the park, play with them in the yard, etc.

How do you reward your dog(s)?
Talk to them, pet them and give them treats.

Does your dog(s) talk to you?
Annie does, and sometimes Bandit.

Do you talk to your dog(s)?
Yep!

[pitc9]

What is your PT user name: PITC9

What is your real first name: Angie

Where do you live? North East Ohio

How long have you lived there? all 29 years of my life

Who do you live with? My Hubby and the pups

How did you find Pet Talk? I always used to just check out the dog of the day, then one day started posting.

How long have you been posting here? About a year and a half

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? Yep, quite a few people at the Findaly dog park.

What do you do for a living? Office Asst for the rental department in my company.

What do you do for fun? Play with the dogs, play with other people's dogs, take silly pictures of my dogs..etc

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Sierra sleeps on my feet everynight and Buddy doesn't sleep at night, he's my night time security guard!!

Does your dog(s) eat with you? They get table scraps while we're eating, then they get supper when we're done eating.

What is your dog(s) best feature? Sierra's has to be her mystical eyes! Buddy's has to be his ears, they are so big.. I just LOVE them!

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Where shall I start? Sierra jumps on the fence and still fights with the neighbor's dog. Buddy has peed on my FAKE Christmas tree three times!! And he gets into the trash all the time.

What is the favorite toy of the moment? Their new Christmas stuffies.

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? Yes!

Do they give you gifts? No LOL

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? Playing with them, going for walks, and watching TV. (Sierra loooves to watch TV!)

How do you reward your dog(s)? Verbal praise, and treats

Does your dog(s) talk to you? ALL THE TIME!!!!

Do you talk to your dog(s)? Every chance I get!

[chocolatepuppy]

What is your PT user name: chocolatepuppy

What is your real first name: Annette

Where do you live? NE Ohio

How long have you lived there? Most of my life except for 5 yrs in FL

Who do you live with? husband Gary,two pups, two cats, and some fish

How did you find Pet Talk? I think hubby found it

How long have you been posting here? since 3/31/04

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? no, unfortunately

What do you do for a living? work in a factory

What do you do for fun? pc, read, relax w/furkids

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? yes

Does your dog(s) eat with you? nearby staring

What is your dog(s) best feature? they are both cute!

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Lacey:barking, Mandy:stubborn

What is the favorite toy of the moment? Lacey:loves tennis balls,Mandy:her stuffies

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? yes,well Santa does

Do they give you gifts? they gave hubby socks last Christmas because they're always chewing up his socks!

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? mostly laying around the house right now

How do you reward your dog(s)? treats and praise

Does your dog(s) talk to you? yes

Do you talk to your dog(s)? yes and I sing to them (poor things)

[Corinna]

What is your PT user name: Corinna

What is your real first name:Corinna

Where do you live?Montana

How long have you lived there?11 years

Who do you live with?Tim (hubby) Ben (21yr old son)

How did you find Pet Talk?An Art Bell daily link

How long have you been posting here?4-5 years

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers?5

What do you do for a living? supervisior of gift shop in West Glacier

What do you do for fun?Spin and knit

Does your dog(s) sleep with you?Merlin does the 2 big ones sleep with hubby

Does your dog(s) eat with you? trys begging from us

What is your dog(s) best feature?able to sleep any where
Actually he is my alert dog for my diabetes.

What is your dog(s) worst habit? sleeps a lot

What is the favorite toy of the moment?one of the squeeky 3little pigs I bought him.

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts?of course

Do they give you gifts?not this year

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)?cuddling in front of the tv

How do you reward your dog(s)?treats what else

Does your dog(s) talk to you?yes alot of telekinesis

Do you talk to your dog(s)?yes

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[Amber]

What is your PT user name: Amber

What is your real first name: Amber

Where do you live? Ohio

How long have you lived there? My whole life :)

Who do you live with? my parents, my brother, 2 dogs, a mouse, and some fish

How did you find Pet Talk? searching the net on pet stuff, i think

How long have you been posting here? a year or more

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? not yet, but hopfully soon

What do you do for a living? student

What do you do for fun? being with my dogs, hanging out with my friends, taking pictures, writing, learning the guitar, chatting

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? you betcha!

Does your dog(s) eat with you? no, we eat at different times, lol

What is your dog(s) best feature? everything! their great dogs who love to make people happy, and act goofy together.

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Elvis is a food snatcher, and katie nothing really.

What is the favorite toy of the moment? Elvis loves tennis balls, Katie loves her bones

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? of course!

Do they give you gifts? no

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? we go for walks, play tug-o-war, cuddle together, and just relaxing with each other

How do you reward your dog(s)? belly rubs, treats, walks

Does your dog(s) talk to you? Elvis sometimes does, with his squeaky whines, hehe. Katie doesn't really

Do you talk to your dog(s)? everday :)

[flamepony12]

What is your PT user name: flamepony12

What is your real first name: Devon

Where do you live? Old Agoura (Agoura Hills, CA)

How long have you lived there? 2 years

Who do you live with? My parents, brother and fur/feather kids :D

How did you find Pet Talk? I used to check POTD every day. Then one day when Mackenzie was DOTD I clicked the link that said "Talk about this pet in Pet Talk!" and voila!

How long have you been posting here? When I was 13 I joined as merlins mommy, but I never posted, just lurked. ;) Then I joined as flamepony12... and, well, you know the story. ;)

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? no :( lmao

What do you do for a living? :D....

What do you do for fun? dog agility with Zeus, Pet Talk, HB riding, watching TV, playing w/ the animals....

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Zeus does

Does your dog(s) eat with you? no :p

What is your dog(s) best feature? Mackenzie's HUGE fluffy GR tail

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Scratching on the door, and barking to come in :rolleyes:

What is the favorite toy of the moment? The new chew-toys we bought for them yesterday at petsmart

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? yes!

Do they give you gifts? I wish!

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? Going to the park, cuddling/watching TV ;)

How do you reward your dog(s)? Treats, tummy scratches... :D

Does your dog(s) talk to you? Zeus does! :D If you ask him a question, kidding around, he will "rooo rooo rooooooooo!" back to you :D

Do you talk to your dog(s)? Definitely! (you know the baby voice!! :D)

[Cincy'sMom]

What is your PT user name: Cincy'smom

What is your real first name: Amy

Where do you live? Toledo, Ohio

How long have you lived there? Ohi: my whole life (except 6 months in Az), Toledo: 5 years

Who do you live with? My husband, Ralph and our three dogs

How did you find Pet Talk? Ralph found it

How long have you been posting here? since 1/15/02

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? yes, many!

What do you do for a living? chemist

What do you do for fun? read, dance, play with the pups

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? 2 out of 3

Does your dog(s) eat with you? they sit or lay by the table while we eat

What is your dog(s) best feature? They are all easy going, adaptable dogs, great with people, other dogs, other animals

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Spot likes the trash, Cincy scratches her fur off, and Sadie chews on her feet

What is the favorite toy of the moment? Spot: Rope bone, Cicny:balls, Sadie: green stuffed bone

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts?yes

Do they give you gifts? yes

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? playing, doing therapy visits, going to the dog park

How do you reward your dog(s)? treats, new toys, rawhide

Does your dog(s) talk to you? yes...Sadie whines, Spot sings, Cincy barks

Do you talk to your dog(s)? of course!!

[cubby31682]

What is your PT user name:
Cubby31682

What is your real first name:
Kathrine

Where do you live?
Grand Rapids Michigan,

How long have you lived there?
9 years :(

Who do you live with?
Husband

How did you find Pet Talk?
Tech tv. The Screen Savers

How long have you been posting here?
Middle of last year some time

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers?
No

What do you do for a living?
I work at a resturant

What do you do for fun?
Play with the cat or dog, play on computer, or watch tv.

Does your dog(s) sleep with you?
No, She has to sleep in her cage until she learns the cat is not something to chase.

Does your dog(s) eat with you?
No, she needs to learn not to beg and jump on us to get our food.

What is your dog(s) best feature?
How happy she is, and loveable.

What is your dog(s) worst habit?
Chasing and barking at the cat all day long.....

What is the favorite toy of the moment?
There's so many so little time, but if I have to just name one it will have to be her nylabone, she sleeps with it every night.

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts?
Of course I do. She's a baby she needs them. ;)

Do they give you gifts?
She is a Momma's girl so she has too.

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)?
Playing, petting, talking, walks with her.

How do you reward your dog(s)?
TREATS

Does your dog(s) talk to you?
Yes, if she doesn't get he way she will whine and whine and whine.

Do you talk to your dog(s)?
Yes, she doesn't tell my secrets.

[sammy101]

What is your PT user name: sammy101

What is your real first name: samantha

Where do you live? houston,tx

How long have you lived there? 2 1/2 years

Who do you live with?my parents

How did you find Pet Talk? browsing the internet

How long have you been posting here? 8 months

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? nope

What do you do for a living? student

What do you do for fun? hang out at home,friends

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? yup!

Does your dog(s) eat with you? sometimes

What is your dog(s) best feature?he's so lovable with people,all dogs and cats.and his face

What is your dog(s) worst habit? stealing things

What is the favorite toy of the moment? tennis balls

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts?yup

Do they give you gifts? yup

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)?i spend time with him when im at home,all the time

How do you reward your dog(s)? giving him lots of love and treats!

Does your dog(s) talk to you? sometimes

Do you talk to your dog(s)? yup all the time

[Kfamr]

What is your PT user name: Kfamr

What is your real first name: Kay

Where do you live? Florida

How long have you lived there? 17 years

Who do you live with? Parents, 3 dogs, 4 fish.

How did you find Pet Talk? Don't remember

How long have you been posting here? 4 or so years.

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? Yes, a lot of times. (Went shopping and to the beach with Valerie today!)

What do you do for a living? I go to school.

What do you do for fun? Photography, Computer Graphics, Play/train my dogs

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Yes

Does your dog(s) eat with you? Yes

What is your dog(s) best feature? Everything

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Simba and Kiara both don't like new people. Nala likes them TOO much.

What is the favorite toy of the moment? Oh gosh.. they've gotten so many new ones recently I can't tell.

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? YES!

Do they give you gifts? Yep, my mom helps them pick stuff out. ;)

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? Walks, Play time, training, sleeping, going to the beach/park

How do you reward your dog(s)? Verbal praise, treats, petting

Does your dog(s) talk to you? Yes, Simba says I Love You. ;)

Do you talk to your dog(s)? Of course.

[cloverfdx]

What is your PT user name: cloverfdx

What is your real first name: Rhiannon

Where do you live? Victoria, Australia

How long have you lived there? For ever *Sigh*

Who do you live with? Mum, Bro, 4 Dogs and 1 Cat

How did you find Pet Talk? Dont remember

How long have you been posting here? Not sure, about 2 years

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? Nope

What do you do for a living? A bit of office work

What do you do for fun? Hang out with friends, Flyball with the dogs, Obedience (Not that it is realy fun ;) )

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Elvis, yes: Clover, No

Does your dog(s) eat with you? Nope

What is your dog(s) best feature? Trainability (Spl?)

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Onlead agression with Elvis, Clovers would have to be stealing food.

What is the favorite toy of the moment? Xmas pressies

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? Yup

Do they give you gifts? Nope

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? Flyball, Obedience classes, Playing at the park

How do you reward your dog(s)? Clicker, Praise and treats

Does your dog(s) talk to you? Yup

Do you talk to your dog(s)? Yup

[RobiLee]

What is your PT user name: RobiLee

What is your real first name: Robin

Where do you live? Ohio

How long have you lived there? My whole life. We even live in my childhood home. We bought it from my parents when they built there new home. Right now I am sitting in the computer room which use to be my bedroom when I was growing up :)

Who do you live with? My husband and son (his girlfriend, Ashley is always here too) and of course Katie and Tori.

How did you find Pet Talk? surfing looking up dog sites and found dog of the day.

How long have you been posting here? I've been posting for 1 1/2 years now.

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? YES! I'm lucky enough to live close enough to go to the Findlay dog park meetings. I love it! I recommend anyone who is close enough to come visit us! I have also been extremely lucky and have met my very best friend here!!! I will be forever grateful to Pet Talk!

What do you do for a living? I work at Super Kmart. In the cash office.

What do you do for fun? Spend time with family and the pups. Watch movies. I love movies. I love to read, but haven't been doing much of that lately. Go to Anna's house! I love going there!

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Tori does when Alden is on last trick. They usually sleep in the living room. They are not completely out of their crates yet. They still sleep in there sometimes.

Does your dog(s) eat with you? No, but they sure do like to watch.

What is your dog(s) best feature? This is a tough one, because I love everything about my girls. I will go with their eyes, ears and tails. I think they are beautiful all over

What is your dog(s) worst habit? Tori's is digging big holes in the backyard. This makes me soooo mad. Katie...hmmm....oh..her stubburnness!

What is the favorite toy of the moment? My girls love stuffies that they can destroy in 2 minutes and they love tug of war toys.

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? Of course!!

Do they give you gifts? No, just lots of love!

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? Getting down on the floor and romping around with them. Playing tug of war and just relaxing and curling up with them.

How do you reward your dog(s)? Lots of praise and treats and petting

Does your dog(s) talk to you? yes they do. not on command but we do wind up in some crazy converstations. Especially with little Tori.

Do you talk to your dog(s)? Every day and all day ;)

[Wolffffman]

What is your PT user name: Wolffffman

What is your real first name: Greg

Where do you live? St.Catharines, Ontario (near Niagara Falls)

How long have you lived there? 4 months in St.Kitts, whole life in Niagara Area

Who do you live with? Wife, 2 dogs, my piranha and my cat

How did you find Pet Talk? told about it by rottimommy49

How long have you been posting here? about a month

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? rottimommy49 is also wolffffman's mom

What do you do for a living? By-law officer

What do you do for fun? play with my dogs, draw portraits, build/fix computers, write, play/watch sports

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? Yes

Does your dog(s) eat with you? They lay by us

What is your dog(s) best feature? Kitana's gentle and snuggly and Asia's playfullness

What is your dog(s) worst habit? CHEWING

What is the favorite toy of the moment? Kitana's teddy bear and Asia's ball

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? yes

Do they give you gifts? yes

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? Walking, playing fetch in the yard and cuddling on the couch watching movies

How do you reward your dog(s)? Treats and lots of petting and "good girl's"

Does your dog(s) talk to you? yes....Kitana gives me awesome stock tips :-D

Do you talk to your dog(s)? yes

[lidlelou]

What is your PT user name: lidlelou

What is your real first name: Shelia

Where do you live? Kentucky

How long have you lived there? 32 years

Who do you live with? my husband and my 4 dogs and a cat

How did you find Pet Talk? just surfing around I think.

How long have you been posting here? about 2 months I think

Have you ever met in person any fellow PT'ers? No

What do you do for a living? I'm in Accounts Receivable

What do you do for fun? Playing with those little furkids, e-mail, reading, and taking pictures

Does your dog(s) sleep with you? 2 of them sleep with me, one is outside and the other sleeps in the living room & the bedroom. The cat sleeps with me sometimes too.

Does your dog(s) eat with you? Yes, some.

What is your dog(s) best feature? where to start? I love their breed, two of them are boston terriers, they are so sweet, one is mixed with BT so he's just like the girls. I love how they are so happy & playful and loves everybody.

What is your dog(s) worst habit? One of them is chewing up all their toys, the other two is letting off stink bombs in your lap.

What is the favorite toy of the moment? With Lou-Lou andy kind of ball will do. Daisy & Jake like them all. Max doesn't play with toys, just mom & dad

Do you give your dog(s) Christmas gifts? How could I not give my babies christmas gifts.

Do they give you gifts? their love is enough

How do you spend quality time with your dog(s)? playing, and cuddling

How do you reward your dog(s)? praise and treats

Does your dog(s) talk to you? yes somewhat

Do you talk to your dog(s)? Constantly