And love is just biology's way of tricking us into reproducing, right? C'mon....maddash wrote:I'm sure many of you who have read my posts on pets know how I feel about them - I'm not really a pet person whatsoever. I think they're simply animals that become affectionate out of survival - we feed them, they become our friends. I also think we transfer a lot of human emotions on to them, when really they're just still animals that we "think" act in human ways....
Dog's probably gonna die
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Arthur Dent
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That sucks, Longhorn. You have any pictures to share? My dog is only a year old now, so I hope she stays healthy for a good long time.
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Yeah, it's not exactly the most romantic view on life, but that's pretty much how I feel. Thankfully, 99.9% of the time I just ignore that line of thinking and enjoy the ride.Arthur Dent wrote:That sucks, Longhorn. You have any pictures to share? My dog is only a year old now, so I hope she stays healthy for a good long time.
And love is just biology's way of tricking us into reproducing, right? C'mon....maddash wrote:I'm sure many of you who have read my posts on pets know how I feel about them - I'm not really a pet person whatsoever. I think they're simply animals that become affectionate out of survival - we feed them, they become our friends. I also think we transfer a lot of human emotions on to them, when really they're just still animals that we "think" act in human ways....
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sorry man
::positive vibes::
::positive vibes::
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That's my personality. Even amidst the most personal, deep, or important discussion with friends, I've got to throw a smart ass comment in there somewhere. I'm not sure why, but people tend to like that, probably because there is something very earthy and human about humor which can make any kind of personal story and/or experience more vivid.cardinalkarp wrote:Very nice story JC but after I read this..
I had to let out a laugh.Ether that or my very presence kills things.
The story is true though. It means a lot to me that I got to say goodbye, and I really do like to think that she let go after seeing me, whether that's true or not.
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Aw, man, I'm sorry to hear about your dog, longhorn. It's not easy, but I hope you can feel better soon. Time is really the only thing that can help.
Several of my family's cats in the past have been lost, but only because they ran away and never came back - not old age, natural causes, etc. We did lose one of our dogs a few years back due to cancer of the mouth, however, and the whole thing hit me like a ton of bricks. My mom took her to the vet because Snowy (our dog) had stopped eating, and when I got home from school I learned that she had already been put to sleep. It happened very quickly and I never got a chance to prepare myself, but the worst part was that I didn't get to say goodbye and I didn't even see Snowy before she left, which I regret to this day. She was only ten years old, but for ten years was the best dog a family like ours could ask for. I remember one time we were taking the dogs for an extended walk through a neighborhood we frequented very rarely to get them some additional exercise, and a dog from one of the nearby houses jumped over the fence and started charging at my mom with what looked like an intent to harm. Right before the dog got to her, Snowy jumped between them, and would not budge from the spot. She started growling and barking, and eventually got into it with the other dog. Throughout the whole ordeal (and despite the fact that the other dog was bigger and heavier), Snowy wouldn't let it get by to have a shot at either one of us. She had a few cuts and bruises afterwards, but all Snowy could do on the way home was lick my mom's hand, seemingly to make sure she was okay. I was completely amazed, and when I think about it I still am. I don't know what would've happened if the dog had gotten to my mom, but thanks to Snowy, we didn't have to find out.
One of our cats at the moment (Truman) is also what you might call "my" cat, being that he pays the most attention to me and follows me everywhere I go, and I dread the day when he is no longer a part of the family. He has so much personality and the vet always tells us how strange (in a good way) he is for being a cat, so it's hard to imagine not having him around to make me laugh. He's only 4 at the moment, though, so I hope I won't have to think about it for a long time.
Several of my family's cats in the past have been lost, but only because they ran away and never came back - not old age, natural causes, etc. We did lose one of our dogs a few years back due to cancer of the mouth, however, and the whole thing hit me like a ton of bricks. My mom took her to the vet because Snowy (our dog) had stopped eating, and when I got home from school I learned that she had already been put to sleep. It happened very quickly and I never got a chance to prepare myself, but the worst part was that I didn't get to say goodbye and I didn't even see Snowy before she left, which I regret to this day. She was only ten years old, but for ten years was the best dog a family like ours could ask for. I remember one time we were taking the dogs for an extended walk through a neighborhood we frequented very rarely to get them some additional exercise, and a dog from one of the nearby houses jumped over the fence and started charging at my mom with what looked like an intent to harm. Right before the dog got to her, Snowy jumped between them, and would not budge from the spot. She started growling and barking, and eventually got into it with the other dog. Throughout the whole ordeal (and despite the fact that the other dog was bigger and heavier), Snowy wouldn't let it get by to have a shot at either one of us. She had a few cuts and bruises afterwards, but all Snowy could do on the way home was lick my mom's hand, seemingly to make sure she was okay. I was completely amazed, and when I think about it I still am. I don't know what would've happened if the dog had gotten to my mom, but thanks to Snowy, we didn't have to find out.
One of our cats at the moment (Truman) is also what you might call "my" cat, being that he pays the most attention to me and follows me everywhere I go, and I dread the day when he is no longer a part of the family. He has so much personality and the vet always tells us how strange (in a good way) he is for being a cat, so it's hard to imagine not having him around to make me laugh. He's only 4 at the moment, though, so I hope I won't have to think about it for a long time.
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Sorry to hear about your dog. Long may he run!
Dogs are so freakin tough, they don't moan about their aches and pains. They seem to know life is short and enjoy it while they got it.
Dogs are so freakin tough, they don't moan about their aches and pains. They seem to know life is short and enjoy it while they got it.
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Sorry longhorn.
I had a maltese (similar breed, white, small,no shedding) from birth until I was 13 or 14. He had epilepsy and his seizures were scary but he still lived a LONG time. I found him dead arriving home from school one day. He was my dog - he circled the house and came and slept at the foot of my bed every night.
I still miss him.
I had a maltese (similar breed, white, small,no shedding) from birth until I was 13 or 14. He had epilepsy and his seizures were scary but he still lived a LONG time. I found him dead arriving home from school one day. He was my dog - he circled the house and came and slept at the foot of my bed every night.
I still miss him.
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I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, longhorn.
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Out of curiousity, if you were in bed with a supermodel inside the hotel of a five-star hotel suite, would you make a negative comment about the thread count of the sheets?maddash wrote:I'm sure many of you who have read my posts on pets know how I feel about them - I'm not really a pet person whatsoever. I think they're simply animals that become affectionate out of survival - we feed them, they become our friends. I also think we transfer a lot of human emotions on to them, when really they're just still animals that we "think" act in human ways....
Just asking. I thought I was the board's resident pessimist, but I think your glass is way emptier than mine.
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I was just trying to point out that I, a person who's not into pets at all, feels grateful for my experience with them - a experience that's been much more positive than I expected it to be. For perspective on how unprecedented that was for me, I had to give a little background on my thoughts on pets. It wasn't meant as a way to get in a jab.GatewaySnayke wrote:Out of curiousity, if you were in bed with a supermodel inside the hotel of a five-star hotel suite, would you make a negative comment about the thread count of the sheets?maddash wrote:I'm sure many of you who have read my posts on pets know how I feel about them - I'm not really a pet person whatsoever. I think they're simply animals that become affectionate out of survival - we feed them, they become our friends. I also think we transfer a lot of human emotions on to them, when really they're just still animals that we "think" act in human ways....
Just asking. I thought I was the board's resident pessimist, but I think your glass is way emptier than mine.
And I don't want to steer this thread in the wrong direction - so I'll be quick - I don't think my outlook is pessimistic in the least. Like I said, I don't dwell on it, but I think that our emotions are largely evolutionary in nature (and that the emotions of even domesticated animals aren't nearly as complex as we want them to be). That doesn't make them any less meaningful for me.