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Topic: Where the HECK is your dog's picture?? .....
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Randy Stankey
Film God
Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 02-12-2005 01:00 PM
Of course, I'm sad when one of my pets dies but it doesn't bother me that much. I've had so many pets over my lifetime... 10 or 12 dogs, depending on how you count. Fish, lizzards & a 10-foot python. Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Baby ducks & Rabbits. A goat, a horse, a budgie and even a Red Tailed Hawk! That's just all I can remember off the top of my head. There's probably a few more that I can dig up if I go through the old family photo album.
Before I was born, my Dad ran the animal farm at the local amusement park. (An old "Trolley Park".) From what I know, he kept everything from the standard Petting Zoo livestock to reptiles to exotic birds like peacocks. (In some places peacocks are pests but, in this part of the world, they ARE exotic.) I even remember him telling stories about having a beehive under glass so people could see inside and watch them make honey.
Over the years I have learned that people just live longer than amimals. It's a fact of life that, if you are going to have pets, you'll just have to get used to.
Here is a picture of some of the dogs I remember. There are 5 of my Dad's hunting dogs:
L-R: Max (Eng. Pointer), Rex (Eng. Pointer), Dutch (Eng. Setter), Penny (Brittany Spaniel) & Toby (Brittany Spaniel)
My Dad ran his dogs in local field trials. This is one of his training sessions for an upcomming trail. 5 dogs on point at the same bird. The bird is about midway between the two leftmost dogs. (Max & Rex.) Too bad that two of the dogs flinched at the camera. That would have been a deduction in a real trial where dogs are supposed to remain "Steady to Wing and Shot".
Those dogs have been gone more than 30 years but every one of them dogs has a story to tell. Part of the reason I don't get too sad about losing a dog is that I now have stories to tell. With a campfire and a cooler full of beers, telling old dog stories is almost better than the real thing. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Emma Tomiak
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 238
From: Carrollton, TX, USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 04-20-2005 10:39 PM
He's known as a "hairless" rat; it's just one of many varieties of rats. He does have a few hairs, though very thin and sparse, and he has short curly whiskers. If you look closely, you can see the pigmentation in his skin, where dark hair would be if he had any. As for the blue eyes, I have no clue how he got those. Most rats have dark brown or red eyes, so I guess Slick is pretty special!
The American Fancy Rat and Mouse Assn. page is really great if you want more info about rats. You should check it out, because, as we all know, rats are awesome. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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