BYC Café

[DobieLover]

Hi Dobie, how are you doing today?

Okay. But I keep looking for him. It's going to take time.

 

[N F C]

Okay. But I keep looking for him. It's going to take time.

Yes, it does. Are the other dogs acting any differently?

When our old cat died, our Westie looked around and morned the cat's passing for weeks.

 

[DobieLover]

Yes, it does. Are the other dogs acting any differently?

When our old cat died, our Westie looked around and morned the cat's passing for weeks.

Thankfully, no, they are not. Ben tried to play with them but he was just too big. They are also used to him leaving for long weekends to go to Shadow's house. For all they know, that is where he is.

 

[Bunnylady]

DL, I'm sorry about Ben. We lost our feline "snoopervisor" a while back, and while I've gotten past the "looking for him" stage, I still miss him horribly. The big guy was absolutely obsessed with string, and anything even remotely resembling it; you couldn't even use a measuring tape without him trying to play with it. The price we pay for loving 'em, is the hole they leave in our hearts when they are gone.

It does seem rather political unfortunately. Also I noticed tonight one breeder I like just had a litter with this dog I have seen all over the place. Doesn’t seem like there could possibly be very much genetic diversity going on if everybody is using this dang dog!! I’m sure he is a wonderful dog but come on! Is that common?

Unfortunately, it does seem to be. I remember someone on another forum that had a GSD that she absolutely adored but lost (to cancer, I think it was). She had had some sperm from him frozen years before, and began to search for a female to raise a litter of his pups. She was very careful, and after a long search found one that was suitable. When she advertised the litter for sale, she had a problem: there was a GSD that had been extremely popular a number of years before, and he had been bred all over the place. For some reason, he had fallen out of favor, and breeders were trying to get him out of their bloodlines. By coincidence, this litter was completely free of that dog's influence, so the pups were highly desirable to breeders. She wouldn't have minded if the pups eventually got bred, but she wanted them to be primarily pets, and not live out their lives in a kennel, cranking out puppies. So, selecting the people to sell the pups to was tricky, to say the least.

@Ribh - my husband grew up in a beach community, and learned to sail as a kid. A few years ago, the sailing bug bit him again. If he'd gotten something like a Sunfish or a Laser, I might have joined him, but noooo, he bought a 49er skiff - if there is a boat that embodies "extreme sailing," that's probably it. Seriously, you can't step off the boat with the sails up, because without the crew acting as ballast, it will capsize if there's even a hint of a breeze. I'm no longer quick and limber, can't swim, and get motion sick in a swing - this thing had no appeal for me whatsoever. Hubs hoped he could get our kids to crew for him (you can't sail this one solo; it's designed for about 300 lbs (136 Kg) of crew), but they grew tired of the thing trying to knock/throw them overboard every couple of minutes. Eventually, even Hubby had to admit that it was a more spirited craft than a 50-something geezer could handle. Reluctantly, he sold it - to a much younger couple. Now he has a Hobie 17, which is designed to be sailed single-handedly, but has space for a crew or two if you're just out for a casual zoom across the lake.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Café.

Okay. But I keep looking for him. It's going to take time.

Indeed. Dani has been gone quite some time now, but I sometimes find myself looking/listening for her when we have been gone and come home. I also miss her when making supper. She was always there - 'helping'.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning, Café.



Indeed. Dani has been gone quite some time now, but I sometimes find myself looking/listening for her when we have been gone and come home. I also miss her when making supper. She was always there - 'helping'.

Ben was also a great kitchen helper. The next time I take the dogs to the fields to run will be emotional too.
That was one of Ben's favorite things in life.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Loosing my tervuren was that tough still think gotta get veggies or he would love that always said his grandmother Maline was my soulmate that is memories it is still hard to face Morning Cafe really need the coffee one of members kinda new coming here I am giving her sourdough starter this will be fun need coffee so I can play nice

 

[room onthebroom]

Okay. But I keep looking for him. It's going to take time.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Morning, all. We were having a nice, calm day around here today...News flash on the radio came across that an IED was detonated at a local elementary school playground. Elementary school. I'll never understand what goes on in these peoples heads. Thank God, no one was hurt. All schools are on lockdown until further notice.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh my gosh was that here in the US Meg?