rjhallstrom
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| 07/09/2008 11:50 PM |
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We adopted Bandit from the local shelter about two weeks ago. He stole our hearts about five minutes after he came into our home... and the love affair continues. What a lovable, loving little dog.
RJ (Rebecca Jane)
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cherylwordweaver
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| 07/09/2008 11:58 PM |
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I can see why he stole your heart. What a sweetie pie! We love tons of pics so take lots more. Didyou name him Bandit or did he come with that name?
I love the second pic with his belly up!!
We also love stories about the everyday fun things our ratties do and get into. Looking forward to lots more photos!!
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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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ivy
Terrier Terror
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| 07/10/2008 12:05 AM |
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What a cutie!!! Like she said we love pictures!!!!! |
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libertynjusticemom
Bratty Ratty
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| 07/10/2008 12:23 AM |
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Welcome to the site!  Congrats on adopting him. Bandit is a cutie pie. |
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Jessa~ Mom to Liberty and Justice my two ratties and Blue our Italian Greyhound |
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rjhallstrom
Newbie
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| 07/10/2008 12:56 AM |
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He came with the name Bandit. We weren't crazy about the name, but he is 8 months old and was very responsive to his name, so we decided to keep it. This is the first "rattie" that my husband and I have ever had, but we are already enamored of the breed. So smart! And so far, no bad habits... he came house-trained, he doesn't chew things up, he loves our two grandkids (and they are crazy about him, too), and he minds well. He does jump (very high) when we get home, but just for a minute. If I turn away from him and ignore him while he jumps, he stops very quickly and sits down to get his patting and his loving.
I will take some more pictures - these show him as almost being black, but the dark color is really a dark red, and what looks like tan is really more of a lighter red. He has those beautiful "golden" (sometimes greenish) soulful eyes, too. We think he's very handsome!
Looking foward to learning more about ratties and getting to know the folks on this forum!
RJH (Rebecca)
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tiggarat
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/10/2008 2:09 AM |
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Welcome! He's a cutie. If he's "dark red," with tan and white, then I think he's considered a chocolate tri...they're very pretty.  I have a red dobie, and in some pics she comes out as almost black too, just depends on the lighting. Ratties have a way of stealing your heart the second you meet them, don't they? Congrats on the new pup, and we hope to see many more pics of him! |
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Lisabeth
furbabies: Lucy and Molly (1 1/2 yr old decker ratties), and Rosie (3 yr old dobie)
Buddy - gone but never forgotten.
"I don't think he has any idea he's a dog, really. Of course, he thinks he has a rather odd figure for a man" - Dodie Smith |
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JRT_Rattie_Mom
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/10/2008 4:55 AM |
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Welcome Rebecca... Bandit is just a doll!  |
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Karen G.
Lucy (JRT) & Holly (Rat Terrier)
Blind Dog Resources & Adoptions
Ratbone Rescues ~ Oregon Fostermom
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gwacie
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/10/2008 6:17 AM |
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Bandit is VERY handsome and what a happy lucky boy to have such a great home. Thank you for adopting him. Do you know why he ended up at the shelter? I will never understand how so many wonderful ratties get dumped or wind up in shelters. I know if mine were lost I'd be calling every shelter, vet and rescue in every direction for three states!
Ratties really love to please their people and they are smart, as you have found, which makes them easy to train in most cases.
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gwacie (Bethany)
http://www.myadams.net/dogs/ |
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taz&deb
Rat Royalty
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| 07/10/2008 6:58 AM |
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| Welcome@ Bandit is a cutie. We live in Pittsburgh but my Taz is from a breeder in Oklahoma. |
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Mitzy's Mom
Alpha Feist
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| 07/10/2008 7:18 AM |
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| Welcome! Bandit is quite handsome! Rattie are an awesome breed as you're finding out. Many of us stumbled onto them by accident...my first rattie, Mitzy, was found abandoned on the road as a puppy. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom
www.ratbonerescues.com; www.newrattitude.org |
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rattytatty
Training Moderator
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| 07/10/2008 7:22 AM |
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| Welcome! Brandit is quite the handsome little rattie! BLESS you for adopting! |
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~Nora~
Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, NA, NAJ |
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Yukon Cornelius
Ratastic
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| 07/10/2008 8:01 AM |
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Welcome Rebecca and Bandit!
Bless you for adopting this little guy. He certainly is a very handsome rattie. We love lots of pictures here and stories about their little antics. |
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We'll have to outwit the fiend with our superior intelligence.
http://lordmarley08.googlepages.com/home
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mommabird
Ratastic
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| 07/10/2008 8:03 AM |
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| Welcome! He is a very handsome guy and so very lucky to have a great home :-) |
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mommabird (Rachel)
Y'all have a Great Day! |
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Zogman100
Ratastic
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| 07/10/2008 8:17 AM |
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Welcome! What a handsome boy Bandit is.
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It's times like these we learn to live again...
It's times like these we give and give again...
It's times like these we learn to love again...
It's times like these time and time again.
Steven,
Daddy to my best friend, Fredo! |
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Dinks Mom
Terrier Terror
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| 07/10/2008 8:22 AM |
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Welcome....what a handsome boy....I love his eyes....can't wait to see more pictures! |
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~Susy~
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DaisysMom
Moderator
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| 07/10/2008 8:37 AM |
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| Bandit is absolutely gorgeous. Bless you for adopting him. He sounds like a real sweetheart. Looking forward to many pics and all his "stories" |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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susannasmommy
Obsessed
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| 07/10/2008 8:52 AM |
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He's beautiful!!!
The Rat Terrier was never a breed I considered owning, but the SECOND my husband brought Pixie home from work (she was found in the parking lot), I was completely in love. Its a fantastic breed!! |
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Tabitha
www.myspace.com/susannasmommy |
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alice4512
Bratty Ratty
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| 07/10/2008 9:01 AM |
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That is so awesome you rescued him!! he is just beautiful and will bring you so many laughs. These little dogs have a sense of humor and it's wonderful to watch them in action. I can't wait to see more pics and hear more stories!! Welcome!! |
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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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MurphyDog
Ratastic
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| 07/10/2008 10:51 AM |
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Welcome! Love Bandit! Love the pictures! More please. |
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Mitch and Murphy Hancock (the dog)
"I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts." - John Steinbeck |
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PamWh
Attention Starved
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| 07/10/2008 11:08 AM |
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| Bandit is a very appropriate name, since he's already stolen your heart! Welcome to the site. We love pictures and stories of these ratties. |
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PamWh
aka Bob's Mom
If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! |
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Crystal
Ratastic
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| 07/10/2008 11:09 AM |
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| Bandit is very pretty |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!
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RatsRule!
Ratastic
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| 07/10/2008 1:27 PM |
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| WELCOME Bandit!!! Bandit sounds like a really wonderful boy and is sooooo handsome!! I'm so glad he found his forever home with your family. Please do share more pics- we love them around here. About 4 years ago I decided I wanted a dog. I did some research on breeds and right away (before ever meeting one) decided I wanted a rattie. It took me 3 years before I met my Chloe and knew in an instant she was the one I'd been searching for. They grow on you REAL quick. 8 months later (3 weeks ago) I adopted my Bonnie from Ratbone Rescues. (Watch out! You too might want another too- lol) Ratties are so full of personality and energy, I just love them. and more every day. Enjoy!! |
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Terri, proud mom of Chloe & Bonnie!
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kp_in_scott
Bratty Ratty
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| 07/10/2008 1:53 PM |
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| Oh Bandit is just adorable! We are so glad that you joined us. More pictures please! |
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Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie and a house full of parrots |
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SuzieRedhead
Terrier Terror
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| 07/10/2008 2:02 PM |
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CongRATs and welcome! My first Ratty was Bandit, also. |
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Sue Carello, Scotia, NY (near Albany)
Ratbone Rescues Fostermom, Northeast State Coordinator and Applications Coordinator and Fundraising Co-Chair
www.ratbonerescues.com
Who do YOU GoodSearch/GoodShop for? Click on the icon below and type in RATBONE RESCUES!
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buttonbutt
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 07/10/2008 9:20 PM |
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| WELCOME! I think Bandit is adorable! And I kinda like that name! As a rattie, he may just live up to it the first year with you. My Button would snatch anything off table the first year we had her! LOL |
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Peggy
Mom to Button & Zipper
My sweet RatTexans
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Sary
Ratastic
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| 07/12/2008 6:50 AM |
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| Oh, wow, he's gorgeous! I love his big eyes, they're such a gorgeous color! |
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-Sarah, blessed with Stuff, Henry, Jasper, Magnum, Sage, and Lola -- three gone and three still with me |
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vccarmi
Ratastic
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| 07/12/2008 2:41 PM |
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Bandit is an appropriate name if he "stole" your heat!
Very handsome fellow indeed.
CongRATS.
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Vickie
Check out my Daisey's block on the Ratbone Raffle Quilt! |
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treble02
Pack Leader
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| 07/13/2008 5:56 PM |
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| hes just gorgeous! We love those "soulful" rattie eyes! Cant wait to see more pics and get to know little bandit!! Thanks for rescuing! |
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~ Mary, Trixi and Toa's Mommy
Ratbone Rescues Foster Mommy
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tauney4
Pack Leader
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| 07/13/2008 6:00 PM |
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| i can see why he stole your heart. oh any my tauney says he is gorgeouse!!!!!!! |
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Fuji's mom
Rat Royalty
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| 07/13/2008 7:11 PM |
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He is so cute and I can see how he stole your heart. Fuji is our first rattie also and we have just fallen in love with him and the breed. Bless you for rescuing him. I know that you will bring each other joy for a long time. |
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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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