By Holly the Assistant
Sarah says to post something fun, while she’s off doing necessary and unfun appointments. I’m not sure about fun, but shocking?
This is the most recent four-footed addition to the family, Hyrokken. She’s an in-family rescue who joined us the end of January, my uncle’s dog (his health is declining), a five-year-old ninety-five pound red and white Malamute, who is exactly as shocking as she looks when she hops up to look in the window in the dusk.
She was raised by cats, and is bullyable by cats. Watching her cringe away from five pounds of hissing black Gertrude will always be funny.
So chaos increases here, as do dog food bills. How are your fuzzy four-footed family members this fine spring day?
According To Hoyt 
My late Beagle Lilly is with Mom now. [Sad]
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Maximum Maxwell the monster poodle roared at the cops today. ~:D
They were soliciting donations at the local Tim Horton’s, Max took exception to them being close to the truck. Made it tough to understand what I was donating five bucks to, having a monster turning inside out in the back seat…
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I think your skepticism about authority is rubbing off on him ;)
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I’d like to agree, but he also barks at the girl who collects the shopping carts at the store. ~:D
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The dry spring has helped with the external parasite situation that we always face, but we’re thankful for the rain last week and a bit last night as well.
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Being bullied by cats reminds me of an Akita I once knew. Duke was scared of little dogs when he was walked in town until he was two or so. Then he realized he was ninety-five pound grown dog.
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In Longview paper deliverer had a large Golden Retriever that made the rounds with him off leash. Dog used harass and chase the cats encountered. Then dog met Yellar. Big yellow long haired 25# tabby, male (not fat, he had to have maine coon or bobcat in him). Dog came up to the front door planter Yellar like to sun bake in the mornings. Last we saw of cat and dog, until Yellar came home, was dog running with cat on digging in on dog’s back. Thereafter, dog waited across the street while our paper was delivered.
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“And the name of the rider of that horse was Death…”
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There used to be a smoked Persian (red under-coat, dark gray/black main coat, yellow eyes) in the neighborhood that got nicknamed Gato del Diablo. Why? Because the cat was marching across someone’s back yard, and their new chocolate Lab puppy (six months or so old) saw the cat and decided to attack him. Cat didn’t run.
This was a CLUE. Puppy kept coming.
Puppy almost lost an eye except for human intervention and a good vet. Puppy never bothered cats again, and the cat became Gato del Diablo. He eventually accepted sufficient domestication to live a comfortable retirement, but on his terms, according to the couple who took him in (and out, and in, and out, and …)
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Did folks see the Substack post of “Emotions people feel, but can’t explain”?
I like “Nodus Tollens: The realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense to you anymore.”
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Nodus Tollens: everyone who lived through 2020.
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Jase T. Cat has been napping. Today is cool (50s) and mostly overcast (yeah!) so he’s been napping. He was very, very active this morning. As in “What was that loud thump? Oh dear” active.
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Better a thump than the crash of breaking glass…..
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Our 7 year old Rhodie has always had issues. He is allergic to something and gets skin infections. Antibiotics treat symptoms but less and less. He is neurotic and while he means no harm we cannot let him around our grandsons (too small and young). My he settles with me…mostly but I cannot keep him. My son who is keeping him is not a dog person though he is trying. His wife is NOT a dog person especially when the dog outweighs her.
We try but I really want to take him because then he could relax and.enjoynthese last few years
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Sympathize, as we “inherited” a 85 pound Smooth Coat Collie who loves to run away. No cats, which is why we got our 60 pound Pit and Boxer mix. The old man is a Husky mix, 80 pounds of fur, willing to share his blonde fuzz with the world. Enjoy!
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Sympathize, as we “inherited” a 85 pound Smooth Coat Collie who loves to run away. No cats, which is why we got our 60 pound Pit and Boxer mix. The old man is a Husky mix, 80 pounds of fur, willing to share his blonde fuzz with the world. Enjoy!
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The Snoot and The Cody and The Pekoe are all doing well. Sometimes even together.
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H is still a chonk and I need to get back to grooming her, L is being her usual independent self, R is still being a needy butt, C is being less of a needy butt but still a big one overall and dealing with his big brother being too much of one, and of course Sister A is pestering her uncles and aunt as well as getting up to minor Misoite mischief (defined as opening cabinets to play then ADDing off elsewhere)!
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I have the best news! I got a new niece yesterday and both Mom and baby are in good health.
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YAY!
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