Our Pets

[Dizzydays]

I have a Yorkipoo and a Labradoodle. They are absolute sunshine. I love my puppies very much.

 

[Dizzydays]

I love this thread. It is so nice to see others furry and feathered friends. And in some cases, hairless.

 

[broken_one]

I'll put my pup back up here.
I've used her as my avatar before, and I'd rather people who know me (and Annie) not find me posting here, because "they" don't understand PTSD.

Annie is our 3rd rescue dog. She will be 2 in October.

We have a Shepard/Lab mix who we rescued after he was thrown from a moving car when he was tiny, tiny (before his eyes were even open). At 3 he became epileptic, probably from head trauma from being thrown from the car. He turned 10 this year and takes meds to keep his seizures at bay.

We also have a Chocolate Lab (with papers) but we didn't pay for her. She was the runt and her owners knew about us rescuing the other dog and they wanted her to go to a good home. She will be 10 this year 2.

We got the puppy from one of my coworkers. She wandered out of a corn field and into the road. This photo is the day I took her home, she's in a box in the car looking at me.

Since I cannot have children. I have dogs. The chocolate lab can sense when the other is going to have a seizure and she tells me.

The older dogs would like the puppy to go away. She is way too full of energy for them.

They are all very good dogs. And I probably love them too much. They take such good care of me, esp. during my down swings. They are also VERY protective of me, which gives me great comfort.

 

[KP the nut]

I've used her as my avatar before, and I'd rather people who know me (and Annie) not find me posting here, because "they" don't understand PTSD..

I thought it was my memory and I'd imagined your avatar :rolleyes::oops::roflmao:. Totally understand the not wanting to be found, I went through the same.

 

[Bachall]

Finally can upload some pet pics! Some of my pets are a bit more than pets. Actually most of them are. These two are "Emotional Support Animals" both trained in various light duties to help me at home feel better, or remember stuff, or fetch things.

On the right is Jetta. She has the terribly challenging job of offering herself for massages first thing in the morning before the worst panic/flashbacks. Or if I crawl into bed, she arrives for some grounding duty. Jetta is also a constant clown - between Jetta and Sam I don't feel the need for any mass media type entertainment, and there's no trigger danger with their antics!

Gigi, the weird looking fuzzy dog on the left in the first picture, has been a support dog since she was a puppy, about eight years. At the time I was recovering from a bad car wreck. She's a hairless lap dog and instinctively seeks the warmest places to lay. Voila! Instant living heating pad!

The best was when I had migraines, oh my. I mean, I didn't like having the migraines, but Gigi would help so much to ease the tension in my neck and shoulders from the constant pain barrage.

Gigi also has a particular, very important job. She responds to my twice daily meds alarm, along with Sam my regular service dog, and actually carries a supply of my meds. This is helpful when I'm "stuck" and tend to ignore everything, including inanimate alarms. When I'm on a precise schedule, my sleep patterns are far easier to regulate. So I'm really grateful she's able to do this for me. And seriously? World's cutest meds alarm, yes?

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[Bachall]

Sam, need I say more? But of course I will! He's been "Sam I Am" since he was a wee pup for his "can do" attitude. Here in his everyday gear. His "PackPack" is used for short trips, when someone else is with me, and has phone, wallet, emergency flasher, mini flashlight (torch), spare keys, meds, various support supplies, some basic supplies for him.

When fully loaded, plus his light harness and handle, collar, tags, etc, hang tag with instructutions/legal info/contact info, it weighs about four pounds, or about 8% of his body weight. His big trip pack and mobility harness weigh about eight pounds, or 16% of his body weight.

I'm saving for custom lighter gear as I do not need the heavy mobility harness I am borrowing, and have designed a combo unit made of biothane rather than leather that will save a lot of weight on both gear setups.

 

[Queen Boudica]

We have two minilop rabbits, Genevieve and Lilly. They have a very big 2 storey rabbit hutch and a big pen so that they have plenty of space to lollop about in.

I try to pick them fresh grass and dandelions and weeds (of which there are copious amounts in our garden) every day. And I've decided it is the most carthartic thing, watching them happily chew on grass with that funny munching sound they make and I like watching them chase each other in the pen.

Then we have Ziggi, a big fat fluffy bagpuss of a cat, who is the dopiest cat ever, but he loves to come and cuddle up and purr as soon as you sit down. He lost his brother, Poli, earlier on the year, and I can tell he misses him. He goes and sits up on top of the rabbit hutch in the sun, during the day and the rabbits love him, they come up to him and sniff him. He is useless at defending his territory though. The two scrawny cats next door have moved into our garden since poor Poli died. We adopted Poli and Ziggi when they were 5 weeks old, they had been abandoned in someones garden, they were so sweet. They would snuggle up to each other and sleep together and groom each other. I secretly want to adopt another cat, just not sure how Ziggi will take it.

 

[KP the nut]

My dogs make me laugh.

 

[amethist]

KP you are sooooooooooooo wicked :roflmao:

 

[KP the nut]

KP you are sooooooooooooo wicked

But they are so gullible :roflmao:

 

[BloomInWinter]

I miss being able to have pets.

Being so allergic was one barrier, but now it's finances and time. Hoping things are better for us soon.

Until then...

[DLMURL]http://shitmypetsruined.com/[/DLMURL]

 

[Deaf Global Nomad]

My best friend is my service dog, Bright. He is a 9 year old golden retriever who is trained as a hearing dog and a mobility-assist dog. I knew his training skills would help me (hearing dog at home, help keeping my balance when out and about, opening doors, picking up things, carrying things, helping me navigate busy and crowded places, and many more things... What nobody could have prepared me for was how he enriches my life in every way possible in addition to all of these. His emotional support is unconditional. He has rescued me more than once from the despairs of PTSD. He is always ready for a hug and a treat. He gets me out of bed every day. We genuinely enjoy doing fun activities together (e.g. winter camping), going swimming, playing outside, enjoying the sunshine (and every other weather), enjoying life...

Thank you, Bright!