ExecutiveGirl
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posted on January 5, 2001 07:30:51 PM new
I started the cat lovers thread but what about our poor little pups that are now feeling left out?
Share your dog stories & pics with other dog lovers!
Here's my Alexis: She a miniature pinscher, now 9 months old and weighs 6 pounds. When I bought her she was 8 weeks old and less than 3 pounds.
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mimigigi
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posted on January 5, 2001 08:27:53 PM new
She's a doll! We are thinking of getting a dog-maybe a weimaraner. Anyone has one of those?
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on January 5, 2001 08:33:26 PM new
Thanks mimi! She loves to pose for pictures - she is the center of attention no matter where she is! 
I've never heard of a weimaraner. Do you have a pic of one?
When I was at the vets I saw the most unusual looking dog - it was a Whippet. A beautiful but also strange looking dog. Ever see one of those?
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SilkMoth
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posted on January 5, 2001 08:43:16 PM new
ExecutiveGirl, if you've ever seen any of William Wegman's photographs - dogs dressed up as humans in one pose or another - then you've seen Weimaraners. They are sometimes called "gray ghost" dogs.
http://www.wegmanworld.com
Whippets are related to greyhounds. Bred for speed. I seem to recall reading about lots of back and hip problems with them?
http://www.breedclub.org/AWC.htm
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katzname
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posted on January 5, 2001 08:47:58 PM new
This is Dixie ~ she is a Blue Ribbon Yellow Lab ~ she graduated Top Dog in her school! Santa brought her that stuffed puppy when my then 3 year old decided that Dixie needed a puppy, well it has been 3 year and Dixie still loves that pup!
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on January 5, 2001 08:49:45 PM new
Silkmoth: Hmm.. I don't even know who William Wegman is! So I don't think I've ever seen one of those dogs.. at least I don't think I have...
When I saw the whippet I do remember it reminded me of a Greyhound so that makes sense that they are related to the Greyhound. I don't know anything about them - but if you saw the same dog I saw you would have thought it did have back and/or hip problems. It looked and walked funny. Poor thing. I hate to see animals in any kind of pain!
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on January 5, 2001 08:52:12 PM new
Katzname: Here - I'll post your pic for you.. (And she's beautiful!)
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mimigigi
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posted on January 5, 2001 09:20:44 PM new
Awwww! And that little puppy! Thank you for the Wegman site-hopefully it will sway my DH in the "gray ghost" direction!!
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katzname
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posted on January 5, 2001 10:42:28 PM new
DIXIE ~ in the snow!
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mouseslayer
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posted on January 6, 2001 12:12:09 AM new
Oh I love Weimaraners and have always wanted to get one! They are so cool looking and they sound like they have great dispositions.
ExecutiveGirl, Alexis is a cute ham 
katzname, what a great pic! Very cute
Lemme see if I can rummage around in the basement here and dig up some more pics of gunther (as she starts to throw misc tools and other old garbage out the door on her way down the stairs...)
Muffled voice: (I know I have his baby pictures around here somewhere...)
~~Angels fly because they take themselves lightly~~
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Muriel
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posted on January 6, 2001 06:43:18 AM new
Execgirl: What a doll! She's so CUTE! By the way, how do I post a picture here? I have lots of them since I have a digital camera, but not a clue how to get them here. Help?
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on January 6, 2001 11:52:03 AM new
Hi Muriel!
To post a pic, use the following:
[*img]http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/ex/executivegirl/4alexis.JPG[*img]
Except take out the asterisks (*)
Hope that helps!
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december3
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posted on January 6, 2001 12:54:40 PM new
Great dogs. I'm going to go dig up some pictures of mine. I have a black german shepard. Weimaraners are really nice dogs, very smart and playful. We used to take care of one when the owners went on vacation, when I was young. I really looked forward to the time he was with us.
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Muriel
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posted on January 6, 2001 01:26:21 PM new
I'm trying this again. The first one is Molly, and the second one is the infamous Lauren. And third is Riley.
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SilkMoth
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posted on January 6, 2001 01:30:43 PM new
Muriel,
the closing tag should be [/img]
Executive Girl made a tiny mistake in her instructions to you. Other than that, you did it just right!
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Muriel
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posted on January 6, 2001 01:47:54 PM new
SilkMoth, you're going to make everyone wish you hadn't showed me how to do this!
This is a really cute picture of Lauren.
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on January 6, 2001 02:02:31 PM new
silkmoth: you are right! Oops!
(Sorry Muriel for the wrong instructions!!)
Muriel: Your dogs are ADORABLE! What kind of dog is Lauren? She looks to be almost the same size as Alexis.
More pics of Alexis:
This one is when I first brought her home from the pet store. She had a little harness on (the smallest size you can get) and it was huge on her!
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Muriel
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posted on January 6, 2001 02:06:47 PM new
Execgirl: What a great dog!! So sweet!
Lauren is a Miniature Long Haired Dashund.
Check out my post called "The Dog Saga Continues".
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on January 6, 2001 02:21:01 PM new
Muriel: So THAT'S Lauren! I did read about her in your other thread... I did not comment on that thread - but with your details I could actually picture everything very clearly...
I've been saying my next dog is going to be a miniature dashund. They are SO cute!!
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thedewey
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posted on January 6, 2001 02:52:00 PM new
Here's Jack, my yorkie, cuddled up with his blanket, in my other office chair, half-asleep with all four paws up ... and smiling!
He's got it SOOOO rough, I'm telling you! 
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Muriel
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posted on January 6, 2001 03:16:17 PM new
Thedewey: My dog, Molly, up above is a Yorkie but she has the puppy cut. I couldn't deal with that long hair! Does your Yorkie have long hair? It's kind of hard to tell.
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bearmom
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posted on January 6, 2001 06:01:13 PM new
We have our second Weimaraner-and wouldn't have anything else!
They run about 70 pounds, and are the gentlest, smartest dogs. Our boys grew up with the first one, laid on her, rode on her, and never a growl. It was like losing a child when she died. Our police chief immediately gave us one of his puppies, Merlin, who we have now.
Just an example of how smart they are, when he's being a pest, DH will ask him "Want to go to the pen?" and he will immediately go sit down! I decided to wash and pack his cookie jar yesterday, for the move. He keeps going and looking in that box, and then looking at me, like "Is this going on Ebay?" You could tell how worried he was about his jar being packed up! Even my daughter in law says that he is part human, because he seems to understand everything you say to him.
As you can see, we are Weimer lovers-but for a very good reason-they are wonderful, gentle, loving dogs-and big enough to scare the boogers away!
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katzname
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posted on January 6, 2001 07:53:05 PM new
Labs make great pets for children too ~ our Dixie will let my kids do anyting to her ~ and my youngest daughter loves to get in her basket with her. She comes unglued when she thinks their uncle is playing too rough with them! My youngest even takes her bowl of food away while she is eating, she just looks at her with her puppy dog eyes and waits for her to put it back down. Labs are very gentle and can be trained to be great dogs ~ Our Dixie lives in the house ~ goes to her basket when she is told and lets the bad guys know that ain't nobody coming in her house!
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ubiedaman
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posted on January 6, 2001 08:27:42 PM new
Introducing "YelloMel's Rochford Gulch" call name "Rock"...He is 90#'s of pure love!!
I showed him Dixie's picture, and he really liked it....He wanted u to let Dixie know that he is a Scorpio who like long walks in the park, toilet water, carrying a stuffed teddy bear (goose size) around the house, and sniffing buts. He is currently single, and is ready for an honest relationship with a lady of similar interests (special attention given to blonde applicants)
Keith
I assume full responsibility for my actions, except
the ones that are someone else's fault.
ubb
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krs
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posted on January 6, 2001 09:09:41 PM new
Couldn't find an uglier collection of mutts if you went to the Nogalez dog pound.
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ubiedaman
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posted on January 6, 2001 09:21:51 PM new
Thanks so much for stopping by KRS..we all needed that unconditional love that you always spread so freely.
Keith
I assume full responsibility for my actions, except
the ones that are someone else's fault.
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antiquary
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posted on January 6, 2001 09:41:39 PM new
Where's Henry, Ken?
Let him out to visit for a while.
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LindaAW
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posted on January 6, 2001 10:08:26 PM new
krs, please tell me you were joking when you called people's pets ugly mutts. You know, insulting a person's pet is just not good manners. And you know good manners are part of basic etiquette, right? 
Linda
Moderator
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krs
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posted on January 6, 2001 10:33:55 PM new
I think that it's a matter of opinion, and my post does not address or insult any member, unless there's something that I don't know. Are those pictures of AW members?
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tegan
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posted on January 6, 2001 10:47:23 PM new
Okay here is my Yorkie Cleo doing the 5:30 watch. She will stand at the door and stare out until my husband gets home from work.
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