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My DH has a similar story. HE personally was not allowed pets, only his mother, and the dogs were hers, but him and his brother did all the work. My DH finally got his first pet as a gift for his 30th B-day, to bad Dh doesnt like cats, cause that what was given to him. He got his first dog as a tip while delivering Pizza two years ago. She's an Aussie / Rottie mix, and is the biggest love, but OH so protective! Great dog! So now we have three dogs, an 11 year old Chow / german shepard mix "Dusty" She is my baby, then there is Wheazy our mini Dachsund, and Kona my DH's dog. We are expecting an "oop's" litter from Wheazy, but at least they are pure bred and both parents are from show stock and registered... Ugg... Puppies are due in less than two weeks... They are due aprox. around the 6th of November... Yeay happy Birthday to me! I get pups as an early gift from the dogs...
We also have two foster mares who should be leaving mid November, then our two personal equines Lacy and Teagan... Then the four pullets who are holding out on me I swear it! I'M STILL waiting on eggs! Grrr!!!
Silly girls need to figure it out. I'm SICK of store bought eggs... Oh and then there are tjhe 8 or so chicks I will be picking up from Illia when they are ready.
Ok I'll stop rambleing now. lol
No, I love rambeling and learning about others. Exciting on the puppies...how fun. Oh, and btw...there was a past topic on biting dogs - the only dog I have ever been bitten by is a dauchsy - at a show - and I had asked permission to pet. I put my hand forward for her to sniff me, she latched onto my finger and I was holding a dauschund in the air. I have known some nice pit bulls (would never ever have one and I don't trust them), known rotties, dobbies (I knew a nerd dobbie - pocket protector and all). Crazy.
My girls are holding out on me also. I have 10 girls and are only getting 4 eggs a day. I think they know they will not be culled as they are pets with perks. DH would never cull his girls.
My DH came from an alcoholic/abusive famly. His mother died when he was young. Long, icky story. But anyway, my Spuds-dog brought him around and one day he comes to me and says: "I want a dog". I say great, what kind. "I want a pomeranian". My response: "Huh?". Mind you DH is 6 somethin' and over 200 lbs and is "tough-guy" personality. "Really, a Pom?". Yep, that is what he wanted...so we got Tonka. If I wasn't careful, he would bring home every lost puppy and kitten and chicken and goat and piggy.....etc, he could (he definitely would be a hoarder).
We have foster cared for kittens - from our local rescue - many summers in a row. I had - at one time - 11 bottle baby kittens - all from different litters. We are taking a break from this this summer. I understand you helping out the rescue ranch....I try to help as much as I can too, here local.
