Hercule
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I sure back in the day there were plenty of Irish Setters around named Rusty.
I give my cats human names, because cutesy cat names are undignified. My current feline is named "Carol."
Queenie was the name of the dog in Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory."
Wonderful story, by the way. I recommend it as a lesson in how to craft a tale.
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tb, are they putting braces on your dogs teeth? We pay a little north of $100 for a cleaning.
Our first dog was a bull terror, uh, I mean a bull terrier, that we named Megan Marie. She was hyperactive, totally lacking in impulse control, and an all around destructive delinquent. ...
Where? It might be worth the trip to Alabama.
The lovely missus is looking into a less costly way to get it done. It seems they have to anesthetize the mutts (knock 'em out), which is a big part of the expense.
While I've never had dogs of my own, my grandparents always had them -- an indefinable mutt named Teddy, a piano-playing fox terrier named Tippy, a border collie named Bonnie, and two toy fox terriers both named Patches.
I give my cats human names, because cutesy cat names are undignified. My current feline is named "Carol."
Whomever it was said TIPPY... that's a great GE dog name...!!! when I was a kid my dear old Great Auntie had a black Cocker Spaniel named Tippy... had fun with him cause I could make him sit and lie down and fetch a ball or anythingyouwould throw for him...
tonyb, I was a little off on what it cost us. This is the invoice of the last two we had cleanings done on. This included the anesthesia.
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Back in the mid-80s, a friend of my then-work-supervisor had a male German Shepard named Kitty....My cousins had a very original name for their dog - Puppy.
I've never been a fan of "cute" names for dogs and/or cats, so I'm pleased to hear society is finally coming around to my way of thinking.I've noticed a trend toward bestowing "people" names upon pets. I suppose it's of a piece with changing attitudes toward the furry little buggers...
About three years into our marriage my wife and I decided to adopt our first cat. While we were at the shelter one of the ladies working there noticed our interest in a beautiful Russian Blue, rushed into the room, and began asking us about our level of interest in possibly adopting this particular cat. When we asked why she was so interested, she explained that she had simply taken a strong liking to this particular cat. When pressed, she finally revealed that she had been instructed to put the cat to sleep the week before, but couldn't do it and was hoping it would be adopted before anyone else realized it was still there. We adopted it, and during the "exit exam" (i.e., a final check to make sure the cat was healthy enough for adoption and hadn't contracted any medical issues during it's stay) this woman casually strolled through, gave the cat a little attention, and said, "Bye Justin." Both my wife and I looked at her and asked, "Justin?", to which she replied, "Yeah. Just in time." I'm sure that wasn't the first time she'd used that joke, but the name stuck....A friend tells an amusing tale of "adopting" a cat at the Seattle Animal Shelter, and of his dealings with an officious worker there who essentially drilled him on how much money he expected to spend on this cat annually and what types of food he planned to feed it and that of course he must know that the animal must never venture out of doors, etc....
It's also very risky. Apparently, anesthesia isn't the "exact science" most people think it is, and I've had a number of people over the years tell me about a pet that died as a result of being overdosed by the anesthesiologist while at their veterinarian's office (including the aforementioned "Kitty")....It seems they have to anesthetize the mutts (knock 'em out), which is a big part of the expense.
It's also very risky. Apparently, anesthesia isn't the "exact science" most people think it is, and I've had a number of people over the years tell me about a pet that died as a result of being overdosed by the anesthesiologist while at their veterinarian's office (including the aforementioned "Kitty").
I've noticed a trend toward bestowing "people" names upon pets. I suppose it's of a piece with changing attitudes toward the furry little buggers.