Comments on: Dith & Dred

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:21:30 +0000

In reply to Pat. When I met him I thought Jasper was darling, feisty, and a dog who knows what he wants in life. Satan's Spawn is a little strong for a nickname for such a tiny pooch! :)

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:10:51 +0000

LOL! Loved the blog about your two youngest children. We have a nickname for Jasper (or I should say Shara does) and it’s Satan’s Spawn. Not exactly the words I would use to describe him, but I’m definitely in the minority there. Unfortunately, he’s loaded with annoying habits, but the biggest is his huge, gaping need for attention every second of every minute of every hour of every day. How I can love him passionately is one of life’s mysteries…

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:38:39 +0000

In reply to Kay.

Finn and Jenny have separation anxiety to the max! It must feel nice to be so loved, though. 😉 And I love how your nicknames evolve…only a dog lover would understand that Boopers is the logical morph from Jenny Blue. Sara used to call Winnie “Yodes” – which had evolved from Niffery Yoder. I know you understand… Thanks for sharing Kay!

By: Kay

Kay — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:55:33 +0000

Julie,
You have met, I think, Jenny and Finn…our ummm, shall we say “special needs” Dachshunds. Not to say that there is anything functionally wrong with either of them. No, their need is ME…If I am nearby, all is well in doxie world. When I am away…there is much wailing and gnashing of doggie teeth. When I am on an overnight, there are choruses of dog wailing at 2, 3 and 4 in the morning. It starts, I am told, with Jenny…a very soft and low whoooooo, then Finn joins in with an ear pircing Yipe, Yipe, Yipe type of yodel. This continues until a “SHUT UP!” is issued. They stop immediately, but, it appears, the emotion continues to well in Jenny’s breast until she cannot contain it, and again, “whooooo…”
On most days, they are able to come to work with me…a perk of working in a family business, I guess. On the occasional days that I need to leave them at home, I can hear them already wailing by the time I reach the garage.
I have told the neighbors not to panic when they hear this…there is no emergency, only a couple of broken weiner-dog hearts.
There are, of course, hundreds of other notable oddities to their behavior, but this is the oddest of the odd.
As to nicknames, Finn is just “Finn” or “Little Man”. Jenny is “Jenny Blue” (because she sings the blues) which morphs into “Bitty Boo” which morphs into “Boopers”
…We love them to pieces.

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:09:20 +0000

I loved reading about Frank, Roberta! A vocal, melodramatic cat who likes to be walked with harness and leash is hysterical…wish I could see him. I agree with you 100% — our lives are so enriched by our pets. Thank you for telling us about Francis Xavier… 🙂

By: Roberta

Roberta — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:54:59 +0000

Julie, I wish to include Francis Xavier (aka Frank, and a zillion other names given on the spur of any moment), a brown Tabby adopted about 16 years ago from neighbors who related he and several other kittens were thrown onto their lawn. His sister(Emma Marie) and other family felines have long ago departed to Cat Heaven.
Frankie was identified as “melodramatic” by the vet at his very first check-up, and has proved to deserve the description. Very vocal, he tends to demand what he wants, which is mostly more food, almost all day long. He is not obese! Frank demands to go out in his harness and leash, when we are upstate, and takes the lead as to where we will walk with him. His unfortunate habit is peeing on the furniture when we are upstate, and he experiences bouts of anxiety. He refrains from this habit in the city. I have learned to live with this, but my husband has yet not to mind. Aren’t our hearts bigger for the love of our sweeties?

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:15:19 +0000

In reply to Larry. I vote for that Lar! I'll tell Edith and Mildred about your wishes and see what happens.... :)

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:13:29 +0000

I am for Quiet Hallelujah Hounds 🙂

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:31:34 +0000

In reply to Ganeida. ;D

By: Ganeida

Ganeida — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:06:14 +0000

Hm. Smoochy~moo voices? Definitly!:D