Comments on: The Golden Boy http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/ eat. play. love. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tonya http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3585 Tonya Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:44:36 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3585 We definitely played favorites when we had Shaq (Lab) and Hobie (Sheltie mix). Hobie came first, and we loved him dearly, but when we got that blob of a black Lab puppy, all bets were off. Shaq grew to be the alpha dog in the house and in our hearts. And I still think that was okay with Hobie. He never lacked attention or food or anything else he needed/wanted. And the older he got, I think he was almost grateful that Shaq was around so he could just go off and rest and not have to entertain us! We definitely played favorites when we had Shaq (Lab) and Hobie (Sheltie mix). Hobie came first, and we loved him dearly, but when we got that blob of a black Lab puppy, all bets were off. Shaq grew to be the alpha dog in the house and in our hearts. And I still think that was okay with Hobie. He never lacked attention or food or anything else he needed/wanted. And the older he got, I think he was almost grateful that Shaq was around so he could just go off and rest and not have to entertain us!

]]> By: Dr. V http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3578 Dr. V Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:49:55 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3578 I lol'd at the cat comment. My mom has one of those. :D I lol’d at the cat comment. My mom has one of those. :D

]]> By: wikith http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3577 wikith Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:44:04 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3577 How is Summer doing, by the way? How is Summer doing, by the way?

]]> By: macula_densa http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3573 macula_densa Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:11:38 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3573 p.s. I meant to make the name 'macula densa,' not my alternate e-mail account. =P p.s. I meant to make the name ‘macula densa,’ not my alternate e-mail account. =P

]]> By: macula_densa http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3572 macula_densa Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:10:49 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3572 I really don't have a favorite between Isis and Summer, although Summer gets a heck of a lot more attention. She needs it because of everything that's wrong with her, but I do end up feeling guilty as it seems to me that Isis' quality of life has plummeted since we acquired Summer. All I know to do is to make the best of it and try to give Isis as much love and attention as I possibly can. I really don’t have a favorite between Isis and Summer, although Summer gets a heck of a lot more attention. She needs it because of everything that’s wrong with her, but I do end up feeling guilty as it seems to me that Isis’ quality of life has plummeted since we acquired Summer. All I know to do is to make the best of it and try to give Isis as much love and attention as I possibly can.

]]> By: Tassia http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3560 Tassia Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3560 Can't help but play favourites. Certain animals attach themselves to different members of the household. At my mom's Baby (our mastiff/lab cross) was my stepdad's dog, though she spent most of her time with me when he wasn't around. My mom's ocicat Precious attached herself firmly to me, which made my mom jealous beyond belief, and then I had my own tuxedo cat Ushi Neko who was mine from the get-go. Whenever I go home to visit, these cats ignore everyone else else int he household for me. I wanted to take them with me when I moved out, but my mom loves them so much and I couldn't do that to her. I dislike their male cat, Charisma, cause he picked on my own Kitteh, but my stepdad loves him to bits. Everybody loves Scruffee, she's a tiny long-haired beauty with bluish silver fur, absolutely gorgeous, and she loves to cuddle. She comes when you call her, and she talks a lot. I miss Scruffee. At home, Chewy is equally our dog, and Leo and Kitteh are my cats. Tommy and Yoshi are Drew's cats, they like me well enough, but they prefer to be with him. I don't think it's so much us playing favourites as it is the animals playing favourites. They pick us, anyone who has ever adopted an animal knows this. You don't go in there and go, "Oh, I like this one. I'll take it home." They decide they want you, and leave you no choice. Can’t help but play favourites. Certain animals attach themselves to different members of the household. At my mom’s Baby (our mastiff/lab cross) was my stepdad’s dog, though she spent most of her time with me when he wasn’t around. My mom’s ocicat Precious attached herself firmly to me, which made my mom jealous beyond belief, and then I had my own tuxedo cat Ushi Neko who was mine from the get-go. Whenever I go home to visit, these cats ignore everyone else else int he household for me. I wanted to take them with me when I moved out, but my mom loves them so much and I couldn’t do that to her.

I dislike their male cat, Charisma, cause he picked on my own Kitteh, but my stepdad loves him to bits. Everybody loves Scruffee, she’s a tiny long-haired beauty with bluish silver fur, absolutely gorgeous, and she loves to cuddle. She comes when you call her, and she talks a lot. I miss Scruffee.

At home, Chewy is equally our dog, and Leo and Kitteh are my cats. Tommy and Yoshi are Drew’s cats, they like me well enough, but they prefer to be with him. I don’t think it’s so much us playing favourites as it is the animals playing favourites. They pick us, anyone who has ever adopted an animal knows this. You don’t go in there and go, “Oh, I like this one. I’ll take it home.” They decide they want you, and leave you no choice.

]]> By: Lisa W http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3556 Lisa W Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:42:59 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3556 And, BTW, I have Bailey's ashes in a beautiful urn and they aren't going anywhere except with me. Ever. We'll be scattered together! And, BTW, I have Bailey’s ashes in a beautiful urn and they aren’t going anywhere except with me. Ever. We’ll be scattered together!

]]> By: Lisa W http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3555 Lisa W Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:41:53 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3555 So there was no question when Sophie came into our family that Bailey was #1 -- but she was there first and much older, so Sophie tested her a little and then decided she was okay with having Bailey be the boss. We're struggling with that a little now that Oscar has joined the crew, because his personality is more like Bailey's and so I confess that he has a little more of my heart than Sophie does. I make sure to give her lots of love and attention, but I do wonder sometimes if she knows and resents it. So far I haven't seen any "hey - I was here first!" behavior, but it will be interesting to see how things develop as time goes on and Oscar kind of comes into his full personality as he grows up. So there was no question when Sophie came into our family that Bailey was #1 — but she was there first and much older, so Sophie tested her a little and then decided she was okay with having Bailey be the boss. We’re struggling with that a little now that Oscar has joined the crew, because his personality is more like Bailey’s and so I confess that he has a little more of my heart than Sophie does. I make sure to give her lots of love and attention, but I do wonder sometimes if she knows and resents it. So far I haven’t seen any “hey – I was here first!” behavior, but it will be interesting to see how things develop as time goes on and Oscar kind of comes into his full personality as he grows up.

]]> By: Alysse T. http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3551 Alysse T. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:32:42 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3551 I don't play favorites but I did drive my Lab's ashes around in the back of my Jeep Wagoneer for years. We were in the Navy and I didn't have a Place to bury her. Driving in the car was one of her favorite things to do. Finally buried her beside a tree at my in-laws' house with Brownie the Mouse. I don’t play favorites but I did drive my Lab’s ashes around in the back of my Jeep Wagoneer for years. We were in the Navy and I didn’t have a Place to bury her. Driving in the car was one of her favorite things to do. Finally buried her beside a tree at my in-laws’ house with Brownie the Mouse.

]]> By: Alyssa http://pawcurious.com/2010/01/the-golden-boy/#comment-3538 Alyssa Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:52:14 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=2958#comment-3538 I try not to play favourites, though Pandora (my little ginger cat) is super cuddly all the time and very needy, so she tends to get more attention just by default. However I set some time aside for Percy and Zowie every day. Now, if only Pandora would allow others to snuggle with her while she snuggled with me (especially her brother)... we'd all be in heaven! I try not to play favourites, though Pandora (my little ginger cat) is super cuddly all the time and very needy, so she tends to get more attention just by default. However I set some time aside for Percy and Zowie every day. Now, if only Pandora would allow others to snuggle with her while she snuggled with me (especially her brother)… we’d all be in heaven!

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