alice4512
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/29/2008 4:19 PM |
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I find we tend to hold them by their brisketts, their little legs crack me up they just hang there.  |
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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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PamWh
Attention Starved
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| 05/29/2008 4:23 PM |
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| I hold Bob like that or with my left arm under his butt and his front legs on my left shoulder. He's a big 20 pounder, so I can't hold him for long. |
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PamWh
aka Bob's Mom
If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! |
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Noodles n Me
Terrier Terror
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| 05/29/2008 4:24 PM |
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| I hold mine with my hands around her neck. hahaha The real answer any way she wants to be held! |
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There is no joy greater than being owned by a Rattie!!
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alice4512
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/29/2008 4:27 PM |
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Posted By Noodles n Me on 05/29/2008 4:24 PM
I hold mine with my hands around her neck. hahaha The real answer any way she wants to be held!
LOL hahahaha
I can't find any of us holding Fred, he's a biggin so we let him walk alot, he is not big on being picked up!  |
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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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michelle_custer
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 05/29/2008 7:03 PM |
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domino is usally held by hubby up on his shoulders and daisey may just lets anyone pick her up if shes not already in my lap
the only pic i have of hubby holding dasiey may have yet to get one of domino  |
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Id rather have my rattie then any other dog
Mom to Domino and Daisey May
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Dinks Mom
Terrier Terror
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| 05/30/2008 8:38 AM |
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I got the biggest laugh at our lil cousin Zack holding Dink....I knew his Mom would gross out and ask if we made him wash his hands...ha! |
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~Susy~
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PamWh
Attention Starved
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| 05/30/2008 8:49 AM |
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I hope Dink didn't feel violated.  |
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PamWh
aka Bob's Mom
If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! |
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chris
Terrier Terror
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| 05/30/2008 10:00 AM |
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i hold them like babies one on each hip if carrying at same time , if one at a time under my arm with their nails digging in my back as they stand on my big butt with their back legs, lol..... |
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Mitzy's Mom
Alpha Feist
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| 05/30/2008 10:14 AM |
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I carry Mayfly like a baby on my hip or with one hand holding her little heiny (cause she's got just a nub for a tail). Mitzy I carry any which way that works, usually by the brisket. Both of them are the "compact" versions of ratties...aka short-legged.
Gavin, my big foster rat, I don't carry. He weighs about 18 pounds now and is tall, LONG legs.
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom
www.ratbonerescues.com; www.newrattitude.org |
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Dinks Mom
Terrier Terror
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| 05/30/2008 1:28 PM |
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I usually hold Dink in the football hold |
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~Susy~
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RatsRule!
Ratastic
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| 05/30/2008 1:42 PM |
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I hold Chloe by the brisket too - most of time. (didn't know what that was called til just now!) Sometimes she likes to be held like a baby, feet up over my shoulders, my hand tucked under her bum (tail tucked of course!) She ususally likes that when we shop together and they let me take her inside the stores.  |
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~~ Life is awesome when you share it with a couple of Ratties! ~~
Terri, proud mom of Chloe & Bonnie!
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Ratbone Rescues Application Coordinator
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bluedog
Rat Royalty
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| 05/30/2008 2:40 PM |
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| I hold Paisley with my hand under her behind and she leans against me - she sits like a hedgehog (fairly vertical). Sort of like a one armed football hold but with her more vertical. |
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Christine
Mom to Michael & Charlotte
Moose (lab), Paisley (rattie), Clark & Lois (tolerant kitties) |
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Amy
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 05/30/2008 6:13 PM |
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This is how Yaz likes her Daddy to carry her. She likes Mommy to hold her up like a baby on my shoulder. |
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thecunninghams5.shutterfly.com |
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Fuji's mom
Rat Royalty
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| 06/02/2008 5:54 PM |
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Poor Fuji gets carried in different ways depending on whose doing the carrying. I usually do the football hold. My son cradles him like a baby. My youngest daughter can barely hold him so she carries him by holding him under his front paws and the rest of his body just kind of hangs there |
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Nydia
"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired."
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Mitchlav
Newbie
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| 06/02/2008 6:00 PM |
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I hold him by the throat. Is that bad?
Actually, I hold Murphy exactly like the first pic, with his long legs hanging down.
To pick up Daisy-dog takes a small crane.... |
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Emg
Terrier Terror
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| 06/02/2008 6:47 PM |
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| Sam's a pretty big boy, so we have to hold one arm around his chest and another under his rear. |
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Sara, Sam's mommy |
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winnihoohoo
Bratty Ratty
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kristen
Rat Royalty
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| 06/02/2008 10:36 PM |
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| i love this! haha I don't know how I hold Olive yet, but when I was at the breeders she was laying in my arms like a little baby |
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k_dmom33
Terrier Terror
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| 06/03/2008 12:48 AM |
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| I have to hold Lacey like a sack of potatoes....only I dont pick her up by the ears. lol. She's so heavy I dont hold her often unless Im sitting down and she gets in my lap or lays by me. Jack I usually will hold by the brisket ( I guess its called) thats a new one to me...never heard of that before!! Learn somethin' new everyday!!! |
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lyneee
Newbie
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| 06/03/2008 6:33 AM |
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lol, this is funny... I never thought about how I hold Brutus before. I hold him exactly like "Donna" (with the blue tooth) in WINNIHOOHOO's post is holder her dog. Poor KC hasn't been held in my arms in 11 years, but I do get down on the floor and hug her . |
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