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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: xrtoronto on May 12, 2006, 03:39:41 PM
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Most people have a love of animals; Many have dogs and cats as family pets. Back in 1981 I was introduced to a friends pets and shortly thereafter I bought myself a bird. Her name is Chiquita; She's native to Australia but I bought her as a baby who had been hand raised here in Canada.
In 25 years she has become a source of extreme pride and together we have forged a bond like no other I have known.
I thought it might be nice to see who we have as our household pets and to share some stories.
(http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9765/chiquitaprint8hy.jpg)
The above picture of Chiquita was taken approximately a year ago. For about the last 15 years she has a slice of Eggo waffle toasted, with whip cream on it (and strawberries when I have them) for breakfast. If I don't have the Eggo's she will voice her displeasure until she receives her regular breakfast.
She also, like most birds, gets up at first light. At that point she comes out of her covered cage and walks down the hall and climbs into my bed and snuggles up beside me until I get up.
I don't think I would recommend getting a large bird because you have to be prepared to spend allot of time with them. To do otherwise would be cruel. She is very bright and loves people. She has never shown even the slightest bit of ill temperment.
The rest of her daily food in supplement to her dishes of seed mixture is really anything that is prepared for dinner. She likes pasta, meat (which was a surprise), french fries and her favourite desert is sliced banana.
Anyway, if you have a pic of your pet, post it and let us see???
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Stupid question time...how do you post pics?
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Cool bird. What kind is it, and where does it crap?
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She's an Umbrella Cockatoo. There are 4 kinds of Cockatoos; She is the second biggest.
Birds crap allot; I'm guessing maybe once an hour? Over the years she seems now to wait to crap when she gets back to her cage but if she is frightened by something she will crap instantly in preparation to fly. Fortunately, her crap doesn't smell so if she does do it somewhere else, I can just let it dry and vaccuum it up without leaving any stain. She has several perches in/on her cage; I just put newspaper underneath and change it once a week or so.
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Originally posted by aztec
Stupid question time...how do you post pics?
What I do:
go to this page: http://imageshack.us/
- select the picture you want from your harddrive when you get to the above url
- hit the upload button, wait for new page to display
- at the bottom of the page you will see the code; highlight it and copy
- go to post a reply on our BBS and hit the IMAGE tab
- paste the code you copied into that space
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Val.
I do a lot of :furious
She does a lot of :t
Wouldn't be the same without.
PS: aztec, the Picture hangar (link in my sig) was built for AH users in mind. Try it.
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Best darn dog I have ever had, she does not even cry when the the jeep seems like its about ready to fall over.
Sadie is her name, I didnt want that damn name, I wanted to name her Jeep lol.
Black labs rock.
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(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/953_1147471581_rocky.jpg)[/IMG] Thx for the help guys, sure appreciate it!
This is my ball and chain Rocky....I swear to god he knows what I'm gonna do before I do it. Got quite a kick out of your pic Gto.....you can't even say the word gun around him or he goes nuts. He'd rather hunt than eat!
PS Sorry bout the size of the pic folks...my first attempt.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/krisman/Zephyr.jpg)
Zypher (supposed to be Zephyr but some people in my family can't spell...) is a full bred German Shepard. Pic was taken about a year ago. He turned 1 on January 1st this year. He's the pride and joy of my step dad, although my step dad does nothing for him, except play ball with him every so often. He enjoys long showers from the garden hose and playing fetch, with trainer tennis balls (they have more give then regular tennis balls). Yes he has big ears, and a big nose, yes he is growing into them.
P.S. What the heck is the deal with people naming their dog Sadie?
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Originally posted by aztec
Thx for the help guys, sure appreciate it!
This is my ball and chain Rocky....I swear to god he knows what I'm gonna do before I do it. Got quite a kick out of your pic Gto.....you can't even say the word gun around him or he goes nuts. He'd rather hunt than eat!
PS Sorry bout the size of the pic folks...my first attempt. [/B]
My dog just was smelling it cause I took that pic the day I got it and it was new.
My brother in law has a lab, and if he sees a gun or hears the word gun or hunting will not calm down for hours.
I have taken my lab hunting though. She loves to go wheeling though.
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P.S. What the heck is the deal with people naming their dog Sadie? [/B]
Yeah no ****, but the X wanted the dog and chose the name, I just got stuck with it when the X decided we were both to much trouble!:D
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Bradley.. about 7-8yrs old, not sure. He was a pound puppy but at least 2 when I got him.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/94_1147471849_p1010026.jpg)
Jack and Jill... showed up on our porch as kittens one day... the wife said we would just take care of them for a little while so they would be strong enough to survive in the pound... that was 7 years ago.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/94_1147472361_march2004020.jpg)
Mimi was in a shopping basket on the street. We took her in 10 years ago. The vet thinks she is part coyote.. based on her disposition I think she is all coyote. She is very loyal and loving to the family, but has snapped at every boyfriend the daughters ever brought home... that is the main reason I kept her.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/94_1147471783_p1010019.jpg)
Miss Kitty (The wife is a Gunsmoke fan) is over 15 now, but will go after the other 2 cats in a flash if her space is invaded. She is the one that insists on jumping into my lap in the middle of a furball.
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This is mandy. She's a stray that came knockin on our door one day.....litterally. She's our 3rd dog and we don't really want to keep her but the shelters here only keep dogs for 2 days so I won't go that route.
By all accounts she's still a puppy, about 5 to 7 months old and she's a golden retreiver. She loves to get things, the other day I was reading the mail and dropped a junk mail envelope on the floor, the next thing I know she's laying next to me with it in her mouth. She also fetches things for me when she misses me.....yesturday she walked around with one of my dirty boot socks in her mouth for about an hour after I went to work looking for me.
She's a great dog and I hope we find a good home for her, I don't want to keep her but refuse to give her up just to put her down. She also follows my 4 year old son around all day long picking up his legos and bringing them to him.
I also have a german sheppard and the dumbest most lovable mut you've ever met.
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(http://members.aol.com/jlb219/Copper3)
Copper, had him since he was a puppy. Pointing a Quail at my house.
(http://members.aol.com/jlb219/Copper1)
Another one,
Jim
As soon as I get a picture of the Jack Russell we rescued at Rocky Point, Ill post that one.
Jim
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Dude, I would seriously freak out living near a bird that big.
My grandfather keeps these little screechy yellow birds, I hate them.
They get out of the cage, I get out of the room.
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Haven't seen her for a few months since moving. Taylor is the most most intelligent dog I've ever known. Only thing seperating her from us is fur... and maybe thumbs. She's in great hands with my parents, but I can't wait to see her again. :)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/52_1147476890_taylor.jpg)
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Old buddy of mine had this big green parrot BO. Flippin bird was a riot. He said hello to all the girls and asked them to show me your tits. He was allways dancing when ever music was playing. He loved bacon and eggs and you better make him a plate or he would fly over and land in yours and claim it as his own.
Oh my god when ever some guy was in the house that he didnt know he would climb up on top of his cage. Hold one foot up as if to say come pick me up and he would whistle and say pretty boy. Anyone foolish enough to fall for this would be treated to a chewed up ear.
But the funnest thing I have ever seen was one day BO was on the floor in the kitchen and the front door to the apartment was open. We were all kicking back drinking beer and watching football. Out of the corner of my eye I see a cat sneeking across the floor. I turn and look just as this cat bolts into the kitchen. BO is squawking the cat is howling we all jump up WTF!! The next thing we see is the cat warping out the front door with BO on its back tearing furr and flesh from the back of this poor cat. We all run to the door just as BO comes strutting back in bobbing his head back and forth covered with cat furr. OMG we was ROFL for hours after that.
Funny flippin bird.
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NAME: FUZZBALL
AKA: FATSO, FATTY, FUZZ, ****ING GAWDAMNED POS CAT
BREED: DOMESTIC CURTAIN CLIMBER
AGE; 4 YEARS
GENDER; SLUT, CORKED
RECORD; 3 COUCHES MAIMED, DOG ASSAULT & BATTERY - CHARGES LATER DROPPED, INDECENT DOUBLE JOINTED LICKING OF PRIVATE PARTS IN PRESENCE OF GUESTS, UNREASONABLE DEFECATION VOLUME, INCESSANT CATBOX REARRANGEMENT.
SENTENCE: DEATH, SUSPENDED; CURRENTLY ON PERMANANT PROBATION
NAME; 'ROXANNE OF THE MANOR'
AKA: ROXIE
BREED; WESTHIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER (WESTIE)
AGE: 14 YEARS
GENDER; BEYATCH
RECORD; 122 SQUIRRELS HARRASED, 0 CAPTURES. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTED CAT ASSAULTS; NO CHARGES FILED. ASSAULTED DOBERMAN. DOBERMAN BOLTED. RESTRAINING ORDERS PENDING. MULTIPLE ASSAULTS ON HUMANS WITH A COLD WET NOSE. CHARGES DROPPED. OCCASIONAL PIDDLES ON CARPET. CAT IMPLICATED. NO CHARGES FILED. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON DAUGHTERS DRUG STASH. MEDAL AWARDED FOR CONSPICUOUS VALOR IN FACE OF DAUGHTERS PANICKED TIRADE.
PENDING: RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED SQUIRRELS AND DOBERMAN. LIFETIME COUCH AND BED PRIVLEDGES AWARDED FOR VALOUR.
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xtoronto, nice bird. I always have been amazed at the intelligence and personality of some of these birds and have always wanted one, but have never been willing to put the time into it.
Here's the sweet chow, Audry
She bit my face off last year.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/913818/audry.jpg)
This is Furball ( not the Brit kind)
She's about 11 years old. She won't let anyone approach her or hold her, other than me.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/913818/furball.jpg)
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Originally posted by M36
(http://members.aol.com/jlb219/Copper3)
Copper, had him since he was a puppy. Pointing a Quail at my house.
(http://members.aol.com/jlb219/Copper1)
Another one,
Jim
As soon as I get a picture of the Jack Russell we rescued at Rocky Point, Ill post that one.
Jim
Beautiful dog, have admired Brits for some time now. Maybe someday. :)
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Originally posted by Hangtime
NAME: FUZZBALL
AKA: FATSO, FATTY, FUZZ, ****ING GAWDAMNED POS CAT
BREED: DOMESTIC CURTAIN CLIMBER
AGE; 4 YEARS
GENDER; SLUT, CORKED
RECORD; 3 COUCHES MAIMED, DOG ASSAULT & BATTERY - CHARGES LATER DROPPED, INDECENT DOUBLE JOINTED LICKING OF PRIVATE PARTS IN PRESENCE OF GUESTS, UNREASONABLE DEFECATION VOLUME, INCESSANT CATBOX REARRANGEMENT.
SENTENCE: DEATH, SUSPENDED; CURRENTLY ON PERMANANT PROBATION
NAME; 'ROXANNE OF THE MANOR'
AKA: ROXIE
BREED; WESTHIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER (WESTIE)
AGE: 14 YEARS
GENDER; BEYATCH
RECORD; 122 SQUIRRELS HARRASED, 0 CAPTURES. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTED CAT ASSAULTS; NO CHARGES FILED. ASSAULTED DOBERMAN. DOBERMAN BOLTED. RESTRAINING ORDERS PENDING. MULTIPLE ASSAULTS ON HUMANS WITH A COLD WET NOSE. CHARGES DROPPED. OCCASIONAL PIDDLES ON CARPET. CAT IMPLICATED. NO CHARGES FILED. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON DAUGHTERS DRUG STASH. MEDAL AWARDED FOR CONSPICUOUS VALOR IN FACE OF DAUGHTERS PANICKED TIRADE.
PENDING: RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED SQUIRRELS AND DOBERMAN. LIFETIME COUCH AND BED PRIVLEDGES AWARDED FOR VALOUR. [/B]
:rofl
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Chief and Kate; working dogs that enjoy their work.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/875_1139886918_chiefkatesmall.jpg)
Emma, whelp of that pair. I expect great things given her genetics.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/875_1144774486_webchestlehurstemmasmall.jpg)
I've got a chocolate too... Bonnie is one now but the pic I have on the web is one taken about the same age as Emma is now, 16 weeks.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/875_1147489038_bonnie15weeks0003.jpg)
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Nice, Toad. I'd bet none of them ever bit your face of too.
;)
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Beautiful dog, have admired Brits for some time now. Maybe someday.
Thank you Aztec. They are a very good breed. You will get a lot of enjoyment from yours some day.
Jim
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Gotta love the labs:
Riley 3yrs
(http://home.comcast.net/~sapathome/wsb/media/165946/site1039.jpg)
Porter 2yrs
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Kwai.
Started working at an Animal Hospital, she had been stuck there for 4 weeks, because her owner kept tripping over her and breaking her hip.
I took her home for some excersise, she's only been back to work for checkups and wound repairs.
Been almost a year now working at the animal hospital one more 11 mos of me and her being together.
We look forward to having children some day... :lol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Hawklore/Kwai.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Hawklore/russkie.jpg)
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Her first ever photo with me.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Hawklore/pose.jpg)
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Joschy
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e382/Gh0stFT/Gh0stys-Pets03.jpg)
Joschy, Nemo and Carlo
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e382/Gh0stFT/Gh0stys-Pets02.jpg)
Group Picture: Nemo, Carlo and Joschy hehe
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Nice pics!
Hawklore: that pic with hat on is outstanding.. :D
Hangtime: tell the whole story about the stash , I found that part pretty amusing! :) (no doubt your daughter won´t)
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Our Welsh Corgie (2 1/2 years old):
(http://www.fatdrunkbastards.com/images/MiniD/2005-03-25-1100-042-800.jpg)
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This is Newton. We got him from our other cat, he was the tiniest little thing. Now he is the largest cat I've ever seen. The odd thing is that there isn't an ounce of fat on him.
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Originally posted by LLv34 Jarsci
Nice pics!
Hawklore: that pic with hat on is outstanding.. :D
Hangtime: tell the whole story about the stash , I found that part pretty amusing! :) (no doubt your daughter won´t)
Westies were bred as 'ratters' and badger dogs.. around the manor house, kept the rodents down.. in the field; fierce lil dogs that'll go right down the hole after badgers and wolverines. I suspect they were over bred for ferocity.. the damn things know no fear and routinely get killed by larger dogs because they just throw themselves in a wild frenzy at any dog bigger than them. When you walk 'em it's best to have 'em on a harness because they will shuck off a collar leash in a heartbeat to get at a squirrel, cat or larger dog. OTOH, they are quite freindly and sociable with people, demanding of 'pet me' attention, very loyal, gentle and friendly towards larger humans. Not so safe around toddlers unless the toddler is 'in the pack' and accepted by the dog... then they will attack any threat to the child in a flash.
They seem to have poor eyesight and rely on scent quite a bit... new 'things' are of intrest; they get an extended sniff. If it's in some olafactory range that smells like crap they 'roll' in it. They especilly like to cover themselves in carrion stench.
One evening when she was about 15 years old my daughter came home and headed straight for her room. That wasn't unusual.. what was, was the dogs reaction when she walked by. the dog 'alerted', then took off after her. After scratching and whining at the kids door she let the dog into her room... but went up the hall to use the bathroom. While my kid was in the bathroom, the dog fished the sack of 'stink weed' my kid had apparently just scored outta her purse, shredded the baggie and was rolling in it furiously when my kid got back to her room.. the Kid reacted to the sight of her super-duper expensive weed scattered on the rug with the dog inverted on top of it with a high pitched shriek and made a move to recover what was left of the sack.
Well, the commotion got OUR attention, we exploded off the couch just in time to catch sight of this goofy lill dog bolting down the hall; making the turn onto the linolium kitchen floor with her lil legs scrabbling for traction with the remanants of the baggie hanging in ther teeth, heading for the doggie door to the back yard... closely purused by my kid with a look of pure murder on her face.
We interceeded on behalf of the dog.. which was a good thing for the kid; I'm pretty sure she woulda dislocated both shoulders trying to go through that doggie door after the dog. After the interrogation, extended search and confiscation of parpenalia, grounding, subsequent battle with my wife, scream fight with my kid and accociated tribulations accociated with catching a rebelious kid red-handed I went looking for the dog. She was curled up in her dog-bed out back; smelling like skunk weed and pretty obviously happily stoned.
I got my first smile of the night.
"goooooooood dog." (wag of tail, lick of hand) "time fer a bath, burn out. otherwise, the kid will try to roll yah up and smoke yah." (ears drop at word 'bath')
Roxies up to 14 now.. not getting around too good. I fear this is her last year; she's got a collapsing trachea; has trouble breathing. Soon, we will go for the last ride together. I'm not looking forward to it.
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Here's the little kitty we got from the Shelter:
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(http://h1.ripway.com/warpig41/pics/ZoeandCharley.JPG )
Charley (Bouvier Des Flandres) and Zoe "The Circus Dog" (Irish Setter). Charley is 6 months old and Zoe is 7 years young. Both great pups, love any and all people, plus Irish Setters are great bird dogs.
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Originally posted by Mr Big
Nice, Toad. I'd bet none of them ever bit your face of too.
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Nuke what were the circumstances when Audry bit your face off?
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If you blow gently in a westies face, they'll snap at you. My daughter made it a game.. lean over the dog, blow on her mussle or ears, *SNAP*
"Kid, that dog'll bite yah. She's telling you to keep yer face outta her face. Don't do that!"
(blow)
(chomp)
(scream, bit lip)
"Told yah. Smarten up, dummy."
It's been my experience that eyeball to eyeball close proximity 'face time' with a dog can be dangerous... if they show the propensity to defend that space, stay the hell outta it. That means if it's 'snappy' when yah try and 'kiss' it.. don't try to kiss it. Most dogs just don't dig 'kisses'.
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Originally posted by xrtoronto
Most people have a love of animals; Many have dogs and cats as family pets. Back in 1981 I was introduced to a friends pets and shortly thereafter I bought myself a bird. Her name is Chiquita; She's native to Australia but I bought her as a baby who had been hand raised here in Canada.
In 25 years she has become a source of extreme pride and together we have forged a bond like no other I have known.
I thought it might be nice to see who we have as our household pets and to share some stories.
(http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9765/chiquitaprint8hy.jpg)
The above picture of Chiquita was taken approximately a year ago. For about the last 15 years she has a slice of Eggo waffle toasted, with whip cream on it (and strawberries when I have them) for breakfast. If I don't have the Eggo's she will voice her displeasure until she receives her regular breakfast.
She also, like most birds, gets up at first light. At that point she comes out of her covered cage and walks down the hall and climbs into my bed and snuggles up beside me until I get up.
I don't think I would recommend getting a large bird because you have to be prepared to spend allot of time with them. To do otherwise would be cruel. She is very bright and loves people. She has never shown even the slightest bit of ill temperment.
The rest of her daily food in supplement to her dishes of seed mixture is really anything that is prepared for dinner. She likes pasta, meat (which was a surprise), french fries and her favourite desert is sliced banana.
Anyway, if you have a pic of your pet, post it and let us see???
nice too see I'm not the only one with a cockatoo for a friend.
I've had Toby for a bit over a year now. he's going on 5 years old. I got him from some friends of ours who weren't adequately prepared for the demands of raising him past the baby stage.
his bad behavior went away almost immediately once he arrived here. all he needed was the proper amount of attention and some basic training (to get him used to obeying and to challenge his busy mind.
he learns faster than any dog I've ever had. it took about 2 days to potty train him. he has a litter box under his cage, if he can't make it to that he'll find a garbage can or get my attention to let him outside. if we're riding in the car and I don't notice him trying to get my attention, he'll reach up and tug on my hair. I just pull over, hold him out the window, he drops his payload and we're moving again. he's only pooped on one person since I've had him (my daughters boyfriend), but it was more of a statement than an accident.
when the weather is decent enough he goes everywhere with me (except the grocery store and restaurants). he loves to ride on shopping carts and tell the clerks 'hello' and 'thank you'.
his favorite thing is ridding in the car when it goes faster than he can fly on his own. he'll face forward, looking out the wind shield, and open his wings and play like he's soaring down the freeway at 60mph. the faster you go the more excited he gets.
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Originally posted by Hangtime
If you blow gently in a westies face, they'll snap at you. My daughter made it a game.. lean over the dog, blow on her mussle or ears, *SNAP*
"Kid, that dog'll bite yah. She's telling you to keep yer face outta her face. Don't do that!"
(blow)
(chomp)
(scream, bit lip)
"Told yah. Smarten up, dummy."
It's been my experience that eyeball to eyeball close proximity 'face time' with a dog can be dangerous... if they show the propensity to defend that space, stay the hell outta it. That means if it's 'snappy' when yah try and 'kiss' it.. don't try to kiss it. Most dogs just don't dig 'kisses'.
I'm not a fan of most dogs myself. I've had 2 seperate dogs that tried to kill me. I'm not exhaggerating on that, I barely got away each time. Add ontop of that many more dogs that only wanted to attack me...
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Never met a dog that didn't like me after I introduced myself. Some were 'mean' by our standards, most not. None of them were a threat... but thats because I had my dog attack crisis when I was about 8 years old.. and I kicked its ass. I'm convinced that they know if yer rattled, startled or scared... seems to put 'em on the offensive. Dogs just don't scare me.
Big cats scare me.
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Well, your dog scare crisis didn't happen with a Half German Shephard, Half Tundra Wolf breed when you were 10 and the dog still had 200 pounds on you.
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actually, it was a siberian husky. he mighta had a few pounds on me. I wound up with stitches and the dog wound up in quarantine.
I was running through the dogs yard, yelling like an 'indian' at the same time.. the dog rushed off the porch and attacked from behind. Silently. When the dog bit me (right on the left bellybutton cheek) I freaked and fought back... the dog stopped his 'instinct' attack instantly and retreated to his porch. The dog was normally a tolerant dog, but not well trusted around young children tho after that.
He got to be pals with my dog.. the three of us used to deliver papers together a few years later.
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Originally posted by xrtoronto
Nuke what were the circumstances when Audry bit your face off?
basically she "snapped" at me because I was in her face, with my face when another dog came up behind her and scared her.
She's a great dog.
Chows pretty much have the personality of a cat. You should treat a Chow almost like a cat, and I fugged up.