What a happy ending! I'm so glad that beautiful baby has a furever home! She's adorable and so is Sara. :) Congrats on the new baby!
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What a happy ending! I'm so glad that beautiful baby has a furever home! She's adorable and so is Sara. :) Congrats on the new baby!
Want a story? :D Ya got it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rachel
They are indeed very similar in coloring (though Sara is darker and overall just plain bigger -- not to mention MUCH more CALM lol). We are SLOWLY working on introducing Maggie to Sara and cat intros haven't gotten further than meeting thru a glass door. That said, until we are sure of reactions (both canine and feline) Maggie's primarily an outside dog (crated, inside at night tho).
Back to the "look alikes"...
My sis and I decided to put the cats in her room and switch the dogs... Sara outside, Maggie inside... then we booked it (both of us laughing, not wanting to call attention to what just took place). After a few seconds we here, "Settle down, Sa-- HEY! How'd you get in here?!" :D
Lessons learned from that experience:
Wildchild is a counter surfin' couch hurdler. (One leap and she was on the other side of the sofa!) Yeah... gonna hafta seriously work on those house manners. lol
Don't get me wrong, Maggie is PLENTY helpful. Why, she broke the broom in half sweeping the cobwebs out of the garden (now that's a lot of "sweeping" isn't it? lol), "weeded" the flower garden roots and all (opps! who knew the red ones were actually suppose to be there?), re-worked (read: chewed) a solar light, and brought the cat pan back to the porch to dry off (despite the fact it was supposed to be soaking in soapy water). Could any one ask for a better helper?! lol :D
She's beautiful!!!! Congrats!!
Your family used to raise them, didn't they Jo? I was thinking you had a "boxer connection" somewhere. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cataholic
Maggie Moo-ski, too cute! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by lizbud
Maggie was actually "Gretchen" before she was "Maggie." It was kind of a toss-up but "Maggie" won.
Thanks guys, for your wonderful replies! Thanks for welcoming our new girlie!
Oh Zip - congrats on such a fantastic failure!!!!! :D
She is beautiful!
Just like her rescuer!! :D
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Originally Posted by zippy-kat
:D
How "handy" she is!
Sounds like Miz Maggie brought a LOT of great "Talents" with her! :p
Have you offered her a TOY instead of the broom?
:p
Yup, Maggie is definitely going to need plenty of playtime. I'd suggest engaging her in an activity that takes advantage of some of that boundless energy. She sounds like the type who may enjoy a game of *catch the ball*. Then too, the more you work with her on learning a few commands, those inside manners should improve. Sara perhaps has you all a little spoiled when it comes to living with a dog, but don't dispair, Maggie just has lots to learn and in the end you'll find it to be a blessing because Maggie has lots to teach too.
The *switching the dogs* story made me smile. My neighbors and our family once became the owners of sibling puppies. One day about 3 months into raising Bailey, the neighbors decided to do a switch on me. It took about 10 minutes for me to figure it out, all the while they were having a good laugh.
Yes sir but guess what she prefers? lol The stuffies are already gutted but the balls, kong, and tennis shoe are in working condition! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke
LASER LIGHT! She loves it as much as K'Cee does! Right now, we're "taking it easy" (as easy as possible) since she has stitches but you can definitely tell there's some pent up energy there! As for commands, she's got sit, stay, and lay down pat .... as long as there's a treat or toy in your hand. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Rachel
This made me snicker a little bit. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rachel
When Sara was a pup, she "rewired" a (new) Ranger boat for us, ate the rosebushes down to stubs (she was a frequent gardener), chewed on the HOUSE.... It honestly took her about 4-5 years to settle down. Even now at 7, she's still ready for a romp.
I got my first dog at the age of 3, a cocker named ButterScotch, who was a complete lady thru and thru -- elegant and dainty all of her 15 yrs. These gals we have now... :D "elegant" and "dainty" just don't cover it. lol
I'll try to get pics of the girls for ya this evening. :)
OMG!! She's beautiful!!!
Congrats!!!
http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by zippy-kat
I read somewhere that "old" (and un-wanted) shoes made for poor dawg toys ...
Reason being the Dawg can't tell the difference between his/her "old & unwanted"
shoe and your newest and most prized pair ...
I remember when we gave Casey (RB http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gif First Shepherd) a ratty throw pillow from
the couch to use as "her" toss & tug toy ... ebberbuddy happy for a month or so ...
Came home one day to find EVERY throw pillow destroyed and scattered around
the living room! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gif
To her eyes, they all looked the same! :rolleyes:
Maybe once Mags gets healed up you need to one of those bike things that Amy and Anna have for the huskies. :confused:
Or maybe find a greyhound (dog) and tie her to it! ;)
http://www.springerusa.com/
or how about mushing? :p
http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...01/mushing.htm
Looks like you all are plenty able to deal with the likes of Maggie Moo. Just another confirmation that she came to the right house...previously boxer tested and approved. :p
One look at that face and her condition would make me a foster failure too!
How smart is that - going right up to the correct house - and perfect person - your Mom!
Garden lights? My neighbor's Golden has eaten every single one of them - and she had dozens for her large back yard.
Flowers for the garden? My niece's pitty made the back yard look like a construction site. Not ONE bush, flower, weed left. That girl took her job seriously.
I hope all of the introductions go well. It doesn't sound as though she has been "invited in" too many times - so her house manners may need some work.
She really is a beautiful dog.........and a very lucky one at that. I am flat out jealous.
WHAT a sweet and beautiful face!!! No, it didn't even take 1 single minute to fall in love with her!!!
Tonya, congratulations!! Wow, she sure is a gorgeous dog! That's amazing that she looks so much like Sara. Both are stunning dogs, I hope you make yourself a little more at home on the dog side and post lots of pics of them both! :p