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7:12 am
31 August 2009
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Oh yes, I talk to my dogs all the time. And Debra, I talk to my deaf cat too! When people ask me why, I tell them she reads lips. =)
I always sing to my dogs too. I have been singing to Rocky and Chloe for years, so their used to it. But when I first got Gracie and would sing to her, she would look at me like I was a fruit loop and walk away (apparently shelter dogs don't get sung to very often 
). Now, however when I sing to her, her face lights up and her tail gets a going and she just loves it!
We also play peek-a-boo with Rocky. We cover his eyes w/ our hands and say "Where's Rocky?" Then uncover his eyes and say "THERE HE IS!" OMG he gets so excited. 
You know you are a dog lover when...
You hold funerals for the toys your dog has "killed" RIP Mr. Camo Man (blog post)
-Chloe's mom
Chloe became a rear amp tripawd on 7-29-10. Another tumor was removed on front leg 2-20-14. Found 3rd tumor on neck 2-2015, but she's still kicking cancer's butt at age 14. Chloe's blog
Don't think I saw this one yet, you might be a dog lover if: You have more dog meds on your counter that people meds...
You know where the envelope is with your dogs hair after they die, but you don't know where or if you still have your kids first hair cut
You spend an hour making steps out of hay bales so your dog can climb into the mow after surgery
My buddy Gus had a left front amputation on April 7, 2010 and lived a great life until July 26,2010
How about you know your a dog lover when your lap top is balanced dangerously on the arm of the chair because your lap is taken by dog.
Debra & Emily, a five year old doberman mix, who was diagnosed with an osteosaecoma. She had a right rear leg amputation on May 19, 2009. On November 10, 2009 she earned her wings and regained her fourth leg.
8:19 pm
3 November 2009
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I'm just reading this entire thread and have to say how much I enjoyed this - everyone's comments made me smile and laugh. This is so great! I love this so here's mine:
You know you are a dog lover when you call your dog every kind of cutesy name ending in poo.
You know you are a dog lover when you've traveled and then come home only to say how much you missed your dogs first and then realize that you should have said how much you missed your husband first - oops!
Best of all, you know you are a dog lover when your spouse and friends say that when they come back in another life, they want to be your dog. I kind of feel like that's the most complimentary thing that anyone could ever say to me. 
Nicole, what a great thread. Ge'Lena - I love this new avatar!
Kami, Angel M and Kobe
My sweet golden Mackenzie. She became my angel on Dec 29, 2010 at the age of 8 1/2 although she was always my angel from the time we brought her home. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in Sept 2009 and officially became a tripawd (front leg) on Nov 5, 2009. She will be forever in my heart and now she's running free with all of our other tripawd heroes. I love you Mackenzie!
9:00 am
Best of
all, you know you are a dog lover when your spouse and friends say that
when they come back in another life, they want to be your dog. I kind of feel like that's the most complimentary thing that anyone could ever say to me.
Haahaahaahaahaa!! But sooooo true!
I got this a couple of times when I was pushing Mag in her stroller.
Which makes me think of this one:
You know you are a dog lover when you do embarrassing things in public, and don't care what people think of you, as long as your pup is happy.
When I first got Mag as a puppy some of my friends gave me a hard time about how small she was, and asked if I would carry her around in her own bag. I would say "no, she comes with feet, she can walk where ever she needs to go".... little did I know .
There was a time in my life when I couldn't imaging myself pushing a dog in a stroller, OMD- what would people think! But when I got to that point with Mag I just did it because she needed it.
Karen and the pugapalooza
