Inspired by Dukedogsmom. . .

I really loved the pic that she put up of her cat and dog and I thought I would do the same thing. Then I realized I never really introduced myself properly. I initially came on with a question of my dog suddenly attacking my cat, you gave me some wondeful advice, then I just started posting away. How rude of me! :o

Anyway, my name is Debby and I live in Chicago. I have 2 cats, Sammy and Payton (pics to follow) and a dog named Maggy, aka the apple of my eye. I am married to a wonderful man named Hugo for 4 years and we are expecting our first human child at the end of the year.

We adopted Sammy from our local Anti-Cruelty society when I first moved to Chicago. We were told he was a stray, so he was fostered for a bit, then he adoped us.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...b/000_0088.jpg

Maggy was a different story. My husband never had a dog growing up! Can you believe that? I think it should be a law that all little boys have at least one puppy in their childhood. Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox, but I convinced him that I wanted a puppy since I left my 3 with my mom back home. I knew I wanted a shih tzu since that's what I had at home, but at the time, I couldn't afford a pure bred. I saw an ad in the paper advertising shih tzu/lhasa apso mixed pups. I figured lhasas look very similar to shih tzus, so we went to look at them. Out of a litter of 4, only 2 were left, a male and a female. One look at Maggy and my heart melted. She came home with us and has been the reigning princess ever since.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...b/Picture2.jpg

Payton, on the other hand, was a bit of an oops. My mom had come to visit me from out of state for Christmas. Her sister was supposed to be watching her dogs and cat. She let the cat out when she was in heat and 3 months later, hello Payton. My mom knew we would give him a good home, so we agreed to fly him back to Chicago. He's been a handful ever since, but we love him just the same.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...b/Picture1.jpg

Here is one of Maggy and Sammy being best buds pre-Payton:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...b/000_0090.jpg

And last but not least, the family photo:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...b/a1f5a381.jpg

Thank you all for welcoming me into your wonderful group. I look forward making new doggie, kitty and human friends. :)

I love your animals! And that last pic is just so sweet. Your orangie looks huge like mine is. Doogie weighs 19 pounds. I call him hernia cat because he gets all floppy when I try to pick him up. Glad you like it here. It can be a wonderful place.

Hi Debby, My name is Barbra. I am proudly owned by MAXIMUS.
You have beautiful furries. I'm looking forward to getting to know them. Love the family photo.

Hey, Debby! I'm Kari, my dog's name is Finn. Your photos and what you said are all great! Your pets are beautiful! Welcome! :)

Welcome to PT, Debby :) I see you've already made some posts, but I seem to have missed them all! I'm so glad you decided to introduce yourself :)

Your animals are simply adorable and I just love the pictures of them together. You can't get much cuter than that!

I can't wait to see more of your posts and pictures around the forum.

welcome to here, debby!!

I love the picture of your dear payton! and maggy's adorable with her 'hairy-eyes'. :D

wow, sammy! *rub rub rub* your belly.. :)

thanks for introducting yourself and I'm gina.. owned by thirteen felines, a goldie doggie, two rats and several fishes! I'm a busy woman. ;)

enjoy here when you can!

Welcome to pettalk! My bubba is a shihzu/poodle mix..here is a picture...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ni/dogs002.jpg

What a great "family" snapshot!!!!!

Welcome,
My name is Michelle and I have 2 spotted wonders (aka Dalmatians) - Captain (7) and Ruby (4)

Welcome to PT!!! My name is Amber and I live in Florida. I'm owned by my 2 princess' Sadie and Maggie. Pics of them in my signature. You'll like it here a lot. Looking forward to more pics, the ones posted were great. That little Payton is adorable, beautiful markings.

G'day Debby, I'm Trev and have two standard schnauzers, Oggy & Flute, plus one pretty Possum.:) Your kids look gorgeous, and I just loved the last group shot.:)

Hi Debbie, your family is adorable. Maggie and Payton both look like they are very playful. Sammy is handsome and looks like he is a very patient older brother. :)

Welcome to PT Debbie!! All of your furkids are beautiful!!!

My name is Ashley and I have 5 dogs, 3 cats, 3 guinea pigs and a gecko!

Thank you all for the warm welcome and compliments to my fur kids. :D I'll be sure to pass them on to them.

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Originally posted by dukedogsmom
Your orangie looks huge like mine is. Doogie weighs 19 pounds. I call him hernia cat because he gets all floppy when I try to pick him up.

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LOL! My Sammy weighs a mere 22 pounds. After I took that picture of him, my husband started calling him Jabba (the Hut) :eek:

I noticed that Doogie looks a lot like Sammy too. I thought, "who's taking pictures of my Sammy without my permission!" ;)

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Originally posted by Ginger's Mom
Sammy is handsome and looks like he is a very patient older brother. :)

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Yes, he is very patient. Even when it was just him and Maggy. Maggy would bit his ears and chew on him and he wouldn't budge or stick up for himself! Now it's the same with Payton, he plays with his tail, bites his paws, etc. Payton even nurses on Sammy and he doesn't do a darn thing!

Proof:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...b/000_0125.jpg

Welcome to Pet talk! Your animals are adorable! :) I am Krista and my pets are in my signature :)

This is so sweet. I just love seeing pics like this.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...b/000_0125.jpg

Welcome to PT! I'm Stephanie and my furbabe is Jesse (in my signature) We both hope that you keep enjoying yourself here on Pet Talk!:D

I really love your pictures of your family..... :) Congratulations on your new one on the way.:D

I love the pictures of your beautiful fur kids.:D Looks like a
great little family. Isn't it great when they all get along.:D