alice4512
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| 05/14/2008 4:51 PM |
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Today was brutal as far as rescue goes. My heart is totally breaking today for so many dogs. When I feel this bad I really like to think of all the happy dogs in the world and remember there are good people doing right by their dogs. I think of my rescues and know they have a safe place to rest and will be protected from harm and no longer be scared in a shelter. Please show me there is happiness and people do right with their babies.............. |
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too
~Mom to my good boy Fred and my crazy girl Alice~ |
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talatzkomom
Ratastic
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Yukon Cornelius
Ratastic
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| 05/14/2008 5:25 PM |
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This is the day Marley came to live with us.
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We'll have to outwit the fiend with our superior intelligence.
http://lordmarley08.googlepages.com/home
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Noodles n Me
Terrier Terror
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| 05/14/2008 5:31 PM |
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How about waiting for momie to come to bed......
No how bout playing with a stick (sorry not all in focus due to tail wags)....
OK OK what about playing with your new pink dolly on your birthday blanket in the sinshine? |
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There is no joy greater than being owned by a Rattie!!
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vccarmi
Rat Royalty
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| 05/14/2008 6:15 PM |
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A couple months earlier, my Eddie was scared and alone in a shelter after his family dumped him. They said he was an escape artist - think it had anything to do with being INTACT? Dah.....Now he is fat and happy! 
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Vote 4 Eddie Ratbone
http://vccarmi.googlepages.com/
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michelle_custer
Terrier Terror
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| 05/14/2008 6:25 PM |
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first is daisey may sleepin on my lap i think she looks pretty happie
second is domino with his favorite rope toy his feet arent touching the floor |
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Id rather have my rattie then any other dog
Mom to Domino and Daisey May
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Apollo's Mommy
Feisty
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michelle
Bratty Ratty
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kp_in_scott
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/14/2008 9:14 PM |
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Here's you a happy dog and a happy mama!
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Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie and a house full of parrots |
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Lucy's Mommy
Ratastic
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| 05/14/2008 9:35 PM |
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1. Me and Lucy taking a cat nap
2. Lucy and her favorite feline friend Casey napping together
I understand your pain on days like this. And you're right. Pics like these help. But keep in mind how much good you've done to help so many babies. That should make you smile, too. |
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lovemytinktink
Ratterific
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| 05/14/2008 10:20 PM |
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if she doesn't seem both happy and content...i don't know what is...
playing tug-o-war
kissin my step-dad (she loves to give french kisses)
happy to sit in the window and watch the wonders of the world...
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Krystle
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cherylwordweaver
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| 05/14/2008 10:30 PM |
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I posted this earlier but to me this is a great photo of Taffy our rescue dog. She is 8 years old and was a puppy mill breeder dog who was tossed to a kill shelter with three others when she grew too "old" to have litters. When she came to us, she had horrible teeth, acted so old and seemed afraid of everything. NOW, she is healthy, loves us and is learning to play!! She even starts play now with Aka.
In this photo, she looks very happy and content and totally cute!!!
and in the second, she had totally gotten hooked into GrandMargie sharing her icecream at night!!
Love all the photos in this thread. It is great to see everyone in one long thread!!! I like happy photos when I have had a tough day too! |
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Aloha,
Cheryl Wordweaver mom to Aka & Taffy
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness.
Think of your three best friends
-- if they're okay, then it's you.
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GrafixGurl
Ratterific
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| 05/14/2008 10:49 PM |
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I think this is a great happy picture.. My daughter determined to get a leash on a dog.. any dog LOL  but they where too busy mobbing her. |
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Half Moon Rats - Quality American Rat Terriers
www.hmrats.com |
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rattytatty
Training Moderator
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michelle_custer
Terrier Terror
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| 05/14/2008 11:02 PM |
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| nora i just love the express on baileys face in the first pic its to cute for words |
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Id rather have my rattie then any other dog
Mom to Domino and Daisey May
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treble02
Feisty
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Mitzy's Mom
Pack Leader
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daisydeux
Ratastic
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gwacie
Terrier Terror
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| 05/15/2008 7:14 AM |
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Awesome photos gang. I was feeling a bit blue too Val - the lists and lists of dogs can be overwhelming. This is a great thread. |
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gwacie (Bethany)
http://www.myadams.net/dogs/
Ratbone Rescue Home Visit Coordinator
and Foster Home |
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Paul
Feisty
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alice4512
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/15/2008 8:47 AM |
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Ok so this thread made me tear up and remember why it is worth the heartbreak in the beginning to see a happy end. So many dogs in good homes thanks to wonderful people like all of us. I soooo needed this thread. The two pics that really choked me up were Mary's Trixis and Toa sleeping in the sun and Paul's Bo and Lucy running. How content and happy. I wish all dogs had lifes like the ones all of you provide for your fur babies. I love this site, it can make me happy again.  |
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too
~Mom to my good boy Fred and my crazy girl Alice~ |
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wmars1776
Terrier Terror
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| 05/15/2008 9:11 AM |
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Happy pictures??? LOL Aren't they always "Happy?" Here is Smokey. |
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Bill - "Smokey's" Dad
Cumberland, Rhode Island
"To everything, there is a season"
www.myspace.com/wmars1776 |
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Spanky's Mom
Terrier Terror
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| 05/15/2008 9:26 AM |
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Here are a couple of Spanky having a fun time  |
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When you own a Rattie....you KNOW you are in your right mind 
THE MEANING OF RESCUE
Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed,
All nicely tucked in my warm new bed.
I'd like to open my baggage
Lest I forget,
There is so much to carry -
So much to regret.
Hmm... Yes there it is, right on the top
Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss,
And there by my leash hides Fear and Shame.
As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave -
I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain.
I loved them, the others, the ones who left me,
But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me.
Will you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at my things -
And take me right back?
Do you have the time to help me unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never repack?
I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see,
But I do come with baggage -
Will you still want me?
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treble02
Feisty
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| 05/15/2008 9:33 AM |
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Ok so this thread made me tear up and remember why it is worth the heartbreak in the beginning to see a happy end. So many dogs in good homes thanks to wonderful people like all of us. I soooo needed this thread. The two pics that really choked me up were Mary's Trixis and Toa sleeping in the sun and Paul's Bo and Lucy running. How content and happy. I wish all dogs had lifes like the ones all of you provide for your fur babies. I love this site, it can make me happy again.
awww....glad we could make you happy again! Your post just made me cry too! (((HUGS))) |
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~ Mary, Trixi and Toa's Mommy
Vote for Trixi!! Visit her website by clicking the campaign button below
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chris
Ratastic
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chris
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alice4512
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/15/2008 4:55 PM |
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who is that beautiful little lion in the last pic? soooooo cute!! |
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too
~Mom to my good boy Fred and my crazy girl Alice~ |
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chris
Ratastic
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| 05/15/2008 5:06 PM |
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AND MORE,,,,,,,,,,,,, |
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chris
Ratastic
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| 05/15/2008 5:11 PM |
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| MY RED DOG IS MY DADDIES RESCUE PUP 10 YEARS BUT SINCE HE GOT SHAVED LAST WEEK FOR SUMMER HE HAS NO LION FACE NOW JUST THE TEDDY BEAR,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I LOVE MY RED DOG MY DAD SPRUNG HIM FROM DOGGY PRISON WHEN HE WENT AND PICKED UP OUR HUSKY THAT GOT OUT ONE DAY ......................10 YEARS AGO HE WAS WALKING THAT DOGGY GREEN MILE AND MY DAD BEING A BIG TEDDY BEAR HIMSELF COULDN'T HELP IT AND WE GOT RED HE WAS 1 YR THEN,,,,,,,,,, STILL GOT THE COOLNESS ABOUT HIM I LOVE HE IS UST SO CALM FOR A CHOW AND THATS WHY I LOVE HIM SO.............................. |
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maggiew607
Terrier Terror
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| 05/15/2008 6:16 PM |
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I love this thread of everyone's babies.
I love both of my babies in different ways equally, but CoCo has never had any doubts of love or ever had to feel like she wasn't the first priority. She is spoiled and has been since the day she was born.
I know Gus's former owner wasn't a bad person by any means, but Gus wasn't given the attention he deserved. He wasn't someone's whole world like he is now. Sometimes he'll just look at me and you can SEE how much he loves me, and how much he loves being here with Rick, CoCo and I. He looks at us like he needs us and that is the best feeling in the world. I look at him and I KNOW that one of the best things I ever could have done was to decide to take him home and love him. He's such a mess, but he's my mess, and I could never even fathom him not being someone's whole world.
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**Maggie**Owned by COCO and new guy ANGUS**
"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." - Edward Hoagland |
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