Peaceandlove67 Article: 9 Simple Furry Friend Questions: My Dogs

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9 Simple Furry Friend Questions: My Dogs

posted by Peaceandlove67

Hi, everyone! Antonia here, and I promised that I would do an مضمون like this. I know that several of آپ have done this for your pets, past and present. This time, I'm doing one of my three dogs. Here it goes.

1. What are your pets' names? Their names are Roxy, River, and Roscoe.

2. What kind of pets are they and what breeds? Roxy is a Staffordshire بیل ٹیریر (a Pit بیل breed). River is a Siberian Husky. Roscoe is a Gerberian Shepsky (German Shepherd/Siberian Husky mix).

3. How long have آپ had your pets? I've had Roxy since February 2009, so I've had her for ten whole years. I've had River since late May 2017, so it will be two years in May. I've had Roscoe since October, I think, so it's been four months.

4. How did آپ get your pets? Roxy had to go to a new home, because her owner was moving to a place that didn't allow dogs, so I adopted her. River was rescued from an abusive owner as a puppy. Roscoe's story is similar to Roxy's. The only difference is Roscoe's owner's apartment allowed dogs, but his owner didn't have time for him anymore.

5. How old are your pets? Roxy is ten and a half. She'll be eleven on August 7. River is one and ten months. She'll be two on April 6. Roscoe is almost ten months old. He'll be one on April 28.

6. What are some quirky things about your pets' personalities? Roxy likes lettuce. Most dogs won't even touch it. River is a relatively quiet dog, even though Siberian Huskies are known for being vocal. She only howls when excited, and she'll occasionally "talk" to me. She never ever barks. Of course, Huskies aren't typically barkers. Roscoe plays dead to get out of doing things he'd rather not do, like going to the vet, but he cannot do it convincingly, because he never stays still. He also has a habit of opening one eye to see if anyone is buying it. Another quirk of Roscoe's is he loves to get in the bathtub یا the shower. If you're taking a شاور یا a bath, آپ better keep the bathroom door closed, یا Roscoe's coming in.

7. What does your relationship with your pets mean to you? Everything, enough said.

8. What are some of your پسندیدہ past times with your pets? I love walking and hiking with my dogs. I also enjoy chilling in the backyard with them.

9. What nicknames do آپ call your pets? I tend to call Roxy "Roxy Loxy". I can't help it. I sometimes call her "Miss Alpha", because she's the alpha of the dogs. I often call River "Little Girl", even though she's not so little anymore. She's actually big in comparison to Roxy, but I've had that nickname for River since she was a puppy. I also call her "Little Sweetheart" and "Rivs". I sometimes tend to call Roscoe "Roscoe Bosco". Most of the time, I call him "Big Goof".

There آپ have it. I hope آپ can take pleasure in learning about my dogs. If آپ didn't enjoy it, please be respectful. If آپ can't do that, then, as my dear friend Paul would say, piss off!

Peace and love,
-Antonia

RetroRock64, Roldan13 and 3 others like this

ktichenor Aww, they sound lovely! <3 Great article!

BingoPB You really have great dogs. Thanks for telling us about them, Antonia.

80smusiclover1 Yep. They truly are lovely dogs.

Rubyrings I did enjoy this. Your dogs sound like lovely pets. I especially like hearing more about Roscoe's attempts to play dead!

Peaceandlove67 Thank you, my friends. Roscoe is so goofy.

Roldan13 Roscoe does sound like a goofy dog. I bet there's never a dull moment with him.

RetroRock64 I enjoyed learning more about your dogs. Great article, Antonia.

Peaceandlove67 Thank you. No, Roscoe is always entertaining.

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Introduction
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Go Cut Your Hair!
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