My previous owners were very unkind and hit and kicked
me a lot. I withdrew, and was then handed over to a place
called The Humane Society of Hernando County. Everyone
thought I was quite an attractive fellow and called me
"Bear", as they thought I looked like a polar bear. I
knew all the people that came and went wanted to pet me,
but I was so afraid of all people. A lady did come one
day, overlooked my shyness and took me home. I can't say
I was treated badly in my new home, but I just didn't
want to be touched. This lady's Mom was very frightened
of me because of my size and due to that and my shyness
I quickly went back to the cage at the Humane Society.
The days and weeks passed and I continued to shy away
from everyone that would come to my cage. I had decided
that I would just stay here with my fellow canine friends.
Some may consider this a life sentence in prison, but
I was protected from human fists and kicking feet. Then
it happened... one afternoon this new lady came to talk
to me. She wouldn't go away no matter how I tried to show
her how shy I am. She put a leash on me and took me for
a walk, talking to me in a soft voice the entire time.
She didn't force hugging or petting on me, so I enjoyed
walking around sniffing outside of that cage. To my great
surprise, the next thing I knew, I was being loaded up
in her car and taken to another new home.
The first few weeks I was so frightened...but my new parents
were very patient humans. Something I really wasn't used
to at all. Then, my new Mom hired a man she called a "trainer".
His name is Dan Hill and he came once a week to see me.
Mom called it my "work". They put a special collar and
leash on me and took me outside. They would walk, then
give me a voice command while showing me what to do. It
was quite simple really, and I obliged them. I heard the
words, "good boy" a lot and got gentle pats and ear scratches.
Dan even told Mom that contrary to Dad's popular belief,
I did not "ride the short bus home". I don't know what
that means, but I took it as a good thing because Mom
praised me a lot.
I know now that I am here to stay and that I would never
be hit or kicked by my new parents. My shyness is "almost"
completely gone with Mom and Dad, though I still run pretty
much from strangers. I have two other dog kids to play
with and three cats, (I can take or leave the cats). I
am a very happy boy now and have discovered that there
are indeed nice humans in this world.
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Our Chibouki is so special. He dosen't eat dog
food, only ham and liver... He dosen't like to be pushed
around...he has to go on his own rythme. He is ten years
old, and he is so intelligent, I have never seen this.
He gives us hug when we ask him to, he scrathes our back
when we are feeling itchy, if you don't want to bend over
to pick him up, just say jump and ...hop... he's in your
arms. It's a little dog. In French, we say "Bichon", but
I don't know the exact name in english. Sometimes, he
is dirty (you know, when he goes outside to do his duty)
and he is offended by the fact that we want to see if
he is clean or not. For a piece of chocolate, he'll attempt
to say "mama", he can dance and turn around when you ask
him to. He pretty much do it all and he's the best!
I live with three dogs and a bunny names Krystal Marie.
They are my best friends. Johnston is a Chow mix,
and looks more like a black lab with a black tongue and
weighs 66 pounds. Dezzert Marie is a Chihuahua
mix with Basenji and is tri-colored and weighs about 10
pounds and has a curly tail like a pig. Theo James
is a Poodle mix and he weighs almost 8 pounds. Last but
not least is Krystal Marie and she is a dutch bunny steel
grey and white. All of my animals are in-door animals
and all get along. I really enjoy this site and will visit
often.
HELLO! My name is Buttercup. I have a buttercottch
coat, brown eyes, cruled tail, a white spot on my tummy,
feet, and the tip of my tail.I am a mixed breed, I am
a chow,collie and a lab. My mother who is a 12 year old
and spends all of her money on me,and she always calls
me a spoiled dog. Another reason I am spoiled is because
I always get to share the front seat with my mother when
we go for long car rides. I love to go for car rides when
I sit in the front. My favorite sport is soccer because
I play with my mother and her friends. I love when any
one pets my tummy.My mother said I always but in when
they are playing basketball, baseball, vollyball, and
even frisbie.
Well I just told mostly everything about me gotta go BYE!
Jessie is a German Sheppard Husky. She is 5 years
old and still acts like a puppy. She is very intelligent
and has a great personality. She is very well liked wherever
she goes and knows exactly how to get a pet no matter
what. She enjoys long walks, swimming, camping, running
in the snow, playing fetch without giving back item. She
can catch a variety of items, she likes to talk especially
when ordering at the drive thru where she gets a treat
every time. She is very silly. Her favourite treats are
minty and variety milkbones but nothing could ever beat
cheese. Jessie is a very good girl always has been, never
a big chewer and easy to train. She's protective, loyal,
very loveable, and only barks when necessary. Jessie from
what the veterinarian said has what they call Collie nose,
something that never gets cured. We love Jessie very much
and could go on forever on telling you about how great
she is. She's the best!
Hi, my name is Lobo I'am a silver Greman Shapered
mix. She rescued me from that horable amimal shalter in
Newport,OR. I have participated in 7 dog shows and 2 paraids
we are planing to keep partisipating in them. We are in
the "SANDY MUTTS DOG GROUP" We have won three grand chapions
in the two years that we have been in 4-H they were all
in obedience one was our first year and the second two
were in owr second year in the 4-H group. I started 4-H
as soon as I got out of that horibal shalter I was only
two mounths old thats was inpresed all the humans that
were watching and my humans. I got lots of love, prasies,
cookies,and attention. I like to play tug of war, fetch,
and most of all I like to do agility. My owner is thinking
about puting me in an agility class. My bestest friend
is my owner megan and her family. Another thing I do in
my spare time is restal with Megans friends dog Max it
is really fun. One time when Max came over to play with
me he had to be tied up because he ruins megans mom's
flowers, but I didn't want him to be tied up and I tried
to pull his coller off since mine had fallen off. Megan
and her friend thought it was pretty funny and they started
to laugh at us. Well I HAVE TO GO POTTY!!!!!!!!!!! Bye.
Max is a 1 year old Austuralian shapered & Border
collie mix who lives in Oregon me and my family. my mom
and dad recued from a shelter in newport,OR. He enjoys
going to The Sandy Mutts 4-H dog group with me. we got
grand champion in intermit showmanship at lincoln county
fair. He is the best dog that I have ever had. He also
likes to play with his best friend Lobo and he likes agility
and is very good at it. Max is my best friend I have ever
had and the best partner to. Bey Bey from me and Max.
My dog was a Chinese Shar-Pei named Otis. His middle
name was Ah-Dah, that was already given to him when we
got him. It means "The Special One" in Chinese. He was
about 9 or 10 inches tall, maybe 5-7 wide. He weighed
anywhere from 50-60 pounds, and LOVED to eat! He was a
tan color, with a dark tan stripe going down his back.
And was VERY wrinkly! You couldn't tell his head from
his- well... And he had dark brown eyes, but in the light,
it would look light brown. Sometimes And occasionally,
blue. I say WAS, because he died of a kidney infection
on Saturday, February 13, 1999. But he lived a long, happy
life. He lived nearly eight years. That's very good for
his dog species. It would have been his birthday in a
few months, though, June the 29th. He was a loving dog.
He never bit, scratched, dug, or barked uncontrollably.
He was very laid-back, yet very protective. Also, whenever
I was sick or down, he would lick me or comfort me in
some other sweet and caring way. He was the best dog a
kid could ever have. I love him, and I miss him, but I
know we did the right thing by putting him to sleep. He
was suffering too much. So I think of that as his early
8th birthday present. "I love you, Otis."
I found May on the Middletown Humane Society Website.
I just had tohave her. I went the next day and adopted
her, just days before she would be destroyed. She brings
so much love into our home, it makes me wonder what kind
of people brought her to the Humane Society in the first
place. She is great with the kids, yet protective, if
someone she doesn't know comes in the house, until I say
it's ok. She is the MOST affectionate, beautiful dog I
have ever seen. We love her.
This Dog-E-Book was very helpful in many ways that I cannot
discribe. I love my dog. If you guys answer this question,
I would be delighted... When did you make this up? Has
it been here many years or just a little while. Thanks...
Do you have dogs? Or do your relatives have any and they
needed information? Just askin'. Anyway, Thanks for al
your comfort and answers. E-mail Back... :-)
From
Chazhound:
Chazhound has been around since Dec 1997 when I started
it as a one page dog site for my dog Chaz. The Dog-E-Book
was first published in November 1999. Be sure to download
the new version here
Chaz is now gone so Chazhound.com is dedicated to Chaz
and his fun spirit and happy go-lucky ways.
Hi, I want to tell you about Rosie. I never had
a pet of my own before. Rosie was in a home where she
was neglected and improperly cared for. When rosie and
I first met she was not into affection and to be honest
I was a little afraid of her. She would stay in the attack
stand. However, I saw past that and was determined to
love her. And thank god i did. Rosie is teaching me (
a grown women) how to love again. I can not tell you how
much my heart jumps when she wags her tail or snuggs up
close to me. She has made me much more gentle. You see
I don't and probably will not hit rosie, inspite of all
of the advice I get to do so. I have found that rosie
responds to a simple voice cahange. rosie lick lets me
know that there is a god and he made animals to be angels
on four paws. She is showing me that a simple run threw
the grass is a treat. When we are walking and she looks
up at me I feel warm inside. her bark is like music to
my sometimes heavy heart. Thank god for my Rosie. She
needs me but not half as much as I need her.
Our weinerdog Delilah had a bad habit of sleeping
on my best living room chair. We could always tell when
we came home, because the chair was still warm. A local
gas station gave away inflatable Santas and snowmen one
Christmas. We got a snowman. I blew it up and set it on
the chair. A little while later the dog saw it and went
nuts, growling and baring her teeth at it. We had found
our secret weapon to keep her off the chair...temporarily.
After about 3 months she had had enough. One night we
came home and the snowman was on the floor torn to shreds.
She won, we lost.
Hi i think your web site is very interesting and i love
all of the cool pics you show on it too!
Well any way my dog Penny, and she is my best friend.
She is a chubby, adorable, friendly and a very loving
PUG. I think Penny is the best dog in the world!!!!!!!!
Penny can do all sorts of tricks like sit, lay down, stay,
dance, speak and she catches the treats in her mouth from
a very far distance. She is almost four years old but
she is still learning many new tricks (I'm having a little
trouble with roll over) but she is a very smart pug. The
reason why I entered my dog is because I think Penny deserves
to win a contest, but not because she can do tricks because
she is the best friend and companion I've ever seen.
P.S I don't have a picture of penny but she is a lighter
coloured pug with a darker face and black ears.
Shadow is a 5yr. old female American Pit Bull Terrier.
She is the total opposite of what the media portrays Pits.
She is the ultimate protector and companion to my family.
I spent lots of time training her and she is VERY OBIEDIENT.
If you tell her to smile, she'll lift up her jowl and
show you her teeth. She is non aggressisve with other
dogs (but she hates cats) She is all black with a marking
shaped like a heart in white on her chest. So if you are
considering family protection, companionship and a great
overall dog, look no further. Pits have very high intellegence
and are extremely loyal and trainable. You only hear bad
things about these dogs. It's not the dog, it's the owners.
Even a Toy Poodle can be nasty! ALSO VERY IMPORTANT:
If you are considering getting a dog, give a dog a chance
at life, go to your local shelter. They need our help!!!
Most animals there are unwanted and are destroyed in a
couple of days.
