The Good Banter Thread

[sissy]

hoping he is safe also .Usually a dog that is hungry will stay close to food .

 

[j.w]

That does not sound good CE but I hope they didn't shoot him. That would be horrible for that poor loving dog. Praying he will be back in the morning. Anyone who could do that to a dog should be shot themselves and drug away and buried in a hole in the back yard!

 

[CountryEscape]

He's back!!!! My "boys" were on the back deck this morning, so I was sure Barney was still gone. But, went to feed horses, and there he was all snuggled up in the hay. I brought him into the house and took a few more pics. Wow, can I tell the difference in how he has gained weight. I'm posting the pic of when he first arrived here on Sat. a.m. Then posting the pics from this morning so you can see the difference. I realize the one is taken through my sliding glass door (it was the only way to get a good pic of him without him moving all the time LOL), but you can tell his coat is getting shinier every day, and his body is sure filling out! I'm so happy, doing the happy dance this morning!!!!

Sissy, I think he has a really nice body and will really look awesome once he gains about 15#. The vet asked me how much he weighed (got tape worm pills for him) and I said less than 30#. Maybe I was wrong, not sure. Well, just weighed him, and I was wrong. He weighs 40#!

 

[Big Lou]

So happy for you CE. You have a wonderful heart.

 

[sissy]

wow he looks a thousand percent better with your love .He has a chest again .My pitbulls always weighed around 70 to 80 pounds at there best .The chests were always nice and plump and even my Harley ( female pit ) weighed in at a good 85 pounds .She got a tad chunkier than she should have and even at one point made it to 90 pounds .There weight comes more from there muscles than just fat .CE you will fatten that boy up and he will lay his life on the line for you .Pits are very protective of there owners so you will have to teach him the difference between a threat and a non threat when it comes to people .They can also even sense or smell a threat before you even know there is a threat .They become overly protective of a female owner.I find they house train easly also .Wally had guy and murphy here and they said they had not house trained them yet and Wally told Jessica mom knows how to do it .Took just a couple of days and super stern words and showing them what they did to stop it .Then out side with the pee on the paper towel and then praise when they did there pee pee outside and it was done .They are very smart dogs when it comes to showing them who is the boss in this house .momma is :razz:

 

[koiguy1969]

 

[j.w]

CE glad the pup is still there w/ you and gosh he looks so good in those new photos. That first skinny one you took could be on a commercial for neglected,Mal-nourished and thrown away dogs! What a difference the kindness and feeding from you has done for him. He's a beautiful dog! I think you may have a hard time giving him away cuz you might get really attached to this lovely sweet dog :razz:

 

[sissy]

koiguy how bad poor squirrelly

 

[j.w]

I think we need a don't like button now................poor road kill squirrel :sad:

 

[koiguy1969]

how long did it take you to realize that it's GI joes and a squirrel? lol

maybe it wasnt even roadkill, just a pet,trained to play dead!

 

[sissy]

I knew exactly what they were i raised 2 boys and stepped on enough of those guys in the middle of the night .

 

[CountryEscape]

I liked the pic, Koiguy, and had to look twice to see those were GI Joe men! Very creative indeed!
Yep, Barney is a good boy. Taught him this morning to sit. Maybe he already knew how, but all weekend, when I would ask, he would not respond. Finally I did a one-on-one with him here at my recliner. Other dogs were sleeping. He wanted to be petted. Told him to sit, pushed his butt down. Praised him with being petted. Then, pretty soon he came back for more pets. Just took 3 times for him to get the message. Smart boy! Yes, I think he will learn lots of things if I can take the time to teach him.
So far I know this about him: He ignores cats for the most part, but loves to find their "cheweys" (my daughter's description LOL) in the litter pan, so that tells me he's been around cats and litter pans. He seems to have been a house dog, very well behaved, stays off furniture, only one accident in the house this morning. Get along very well with other dogs, and backs down when another one tells him to. I can put my hand in his food bowl while he is eating, and he takes small treats from my fingers very gently. He's very at home in the barn sleeping in the hay with the other dogs. He went into the kennel on his own on Sat., so that tells me he's not afraid of being locked up, maybe he feels safe in a pen. Have not tried putting him a crate, although he would probably fit in the one I have. Denali stays in it, so no need to try him out in it. So far, besides last night, he has stayed in my yard, not wandered off. And, last night he may have been sleeping somewhere, just didn't find him. He seems to want to sit in my recliner with me, but has not tried to get on the couch or other recliner.
The local EARS association wants me to have him neutered tomorrow, take him to an Adopt-a-thon on Sat. I've decided that's moving too fast. I've already offered to food the bill for his food, so have declined to move that fast. And, their "contract for surrender" states I have no say in the home he gets adopted to. That's not going to fly either. I WILL have a say, or I won't sign their contract. I will have far more in him with food, gas, etc. than they will for the vet bill in getting him neutered for goodness sake.
He is laying next to my chair, this seems to be where he feels safe. Has not tried to snuggle with the other dogs on their blanket or pet bed. He's taken to me fast, but that is understandable, especially if he never got any good vibes from previous owners. He knows a good thing when he finds it.

 

[j.w]

Sounds like he must have had some training. He's not chipped is he? Maybe he's been lost for a long time. He does not act afraid of you and does not cower down when you raise your hand? Makes me wonder if he's lost. If no one is looking for him then I guess he's good for the taking. Somebody could have died and he just left cuz no one there anymore. Lots of things could have happened. Hate to think that someone could just dump him there to fend for himself but guess people do it all the time. Sounds to me like you are leaning on keeping him CE. you even named him Barney,lol :razz:

 

[sissy]

Here they do 3 home inspections before allowing a family to adopt and they have the choice to bring him back and usually dogs they adopt out are micro chipped just in case.pitbulls are smart and loyal and know when they have a good thing .I remember when i got pee wee and brought him home hubby was afraid what king arthur might do to harm him ,but he never bothered him and would just follow him around If he whined king would get scared and check to see if he was alright .. .I hate those army men .I think they lay in wait for me like that toy story movie .I would get home about 2 or 3 in the morning take off my work boots so I would not wake any one and next thing i knew I was sitting on the floor crying in silence rubbing my foot .I would pick him up and give him a few choice words .He never listened of course

 

[j.w]

koiguy I knew it wasn't a giant squirrel so the dudes have to be toy boys :razz: