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Besides Molly and Polly, I have 2 dogs.
Millie is a border collie mix.
And Lucy is a chihahua.
Millie is a border collie mix.
And Lucy is a chihahua.
That's what a spare room and cage lids+locks are for!Originally Posted by clowangel
I've also raised plenty of rodents, fish, hermit crabs, newts, frogs, and other critters. But if I raised those now, they'd end up as cat food. ;-; Because unlike my birds, they can't fly. And unlike my turtles, they don't have a hard shell to retreat into.
You don't honestly think I let my cat get at my birds and turtles do you? -raises brow- Geez, that paragraph was meant to be joking and light in nature. Lighten up. Seriously. I feel like I must step around on eggshells on this site sometimes. I really should just follow my instinct and not ever post unless my cat's dying or something.Originally Posted by strange_wings
That's what a spare room and cage lids+locks are for!
The birds and turtles could still be harmed if you're not protecting them. Plus the turtles have bacteria on them and in their water that can make other animals seriously ill. ... I've heard stories of birds accidentally landing in aquariums, too.
You have a beautiful fur family. I love Australian Shepherds.Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR
I have:
Cats:
Velvet- black DSH I've had since I was 10/11 yrs old...sweet girl is in her golden days
Isabella- white odd-eyed Turkish Angora
Kojak- black/white DSH
Chinese Dwarf Hamster:
Paisley
Aquariums: (I have multiple tropical fish aquariums)
Dogs:
Ranger (Australian Shepherd)
Macy (We had her DNA tested: American Staffordshire Terrier, Chow Chow, Rottweiler )
(We might be adding one more soon)
No offense taken at all!Originally Posted by Mollysmom
You have a beautiful fur family. I love Australian Shepherds.I do have to say, though, not to put too much stock in those DNA tests. I've known people to get ridiculous, impossible results from them. One of my friends had a big (100 pounds plus), black and white ticked, short haired dog that had a build of a mastiff. Out of curiosity, his owner got him DNA tested.
The #1 dominant result? Maltese.After Maltese were many other small, fully breeds that could possibly be in his background, but did not create a dog like him. Then of course there people who get their purebreds tested to see how valid the tests are compared to their full knowledge of their dogs' lineage. I don't even want to get into those because they get so silly.
Your dog also looks to have too much of a narrow head to only have the above mentioned breeds in her. She's a cutie!
Anyway, I hope you don't interpret this as an attack, because I do not mean it that way. I just know DNA tests (both swab and blood tests) to often be unreliable.
I'm glad you're not offended.Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR
No offense taken at all!And thankyou for the Aussie compliment; they are some of the most amazing dogs!! (We actually have a new Aussie baby picked out already)
We mainly had Macy DNA tested because she has several congenital heart defects that are fatal. The idea was to come up with training and medical plans more tailored to her needs so that she can thrive as long as possible!The picture in my siggy of Macy is actually a pretty horrible one; she definitely has the chisled Am. Staff facial features and is much larger in person when you look at her up close. We researched the different DNA tests before deciding to go with Wisdom Panel Insights. I can definitely see traits of all 3 breeds in her personality (I had two Rotties growing up and have also spent a good deal of time around Chows and Am. Staffs...so I can defintiely see a few quirks in her personality that would explaine it a bit.) I do agree that some of the test results other companies send out seem a bit crazy when you look at the pictures!Also, keep in mind that a lot of companies only test with breeds that are DNA profiled into their database...we went with Wisdom Panel Insights because they had one of the largest breed lists to match from; that being said, I'm sure 5-10 yrs down the road they will have added more variety to their lists, so people who retest could certainly get more varied results.
orangeishcat;3040465 said:Along with Peanut (6 y/o orange tabby), I have a 1 year old Australian Shepherd mix named Sylvie! She loves to play with Peanut, but he's not usually so much of a fan, so we monitor their interactions and put him in his 'happy place' where she can't reach him if he's getting too irritated.orangeishcat;3040465 said:I love the photo! She is such a cute dog (and I'm not even a dog person)
Thanks. She was abandoned in the neighborhood. Can you imagine someone dropping off that dog. We did the signs in the neighborhood, ads in the newspaper and internet...nothing. We took her to the vet to check for a chip...nada. So we got her shots and with the help of TCS, named her Heidi.Originally Posted by Mollysmom
Katkuddler, I'm here drooling over Heidi! What a gorgeous dog.