don
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| 10/07/2008 7:41 PM |
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Hi my wife Jean and I have a boy rattie named sammy,who we rescued from the county pound.That was 2 yrs ago,he is about 3-4 yrs old. We adopted a yellow lab puppy a week later and Sammy absolutely dominates him and bosses him around,it is funny to see. They are best friends but what sammy says gos.His vet calls him a real pistol.He sleeps between us at night on his back with the covers up to his armpits and his head on the pillow-just like a child!!! I have to learn how to post his photo it will be soon hopefully,we are older and not to computer savvy. |
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k_dmom33
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| 10/07/2008 7:52 PM |
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| Well, welcome the site!! I can't wait to see Sammys pics. There is alot of great info on this site!! You will love it here!! Also post some pics of your Lab too! |
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DaisysMom
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| 10/07/2008 7:55 PM |
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Welcome to the site to all of you  Can't wait to see some pics of the crew. If you need any help, just shout! |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Bailey's mom
Bratty Ratty
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| 10/07/2008 8:10 PM |
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| Welcome to this site, Hope to see pics of your Sammy soon. |
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~Nancy~
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ivy
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| 10/07/2008 9:33 PM |
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| Welcome to the site and I don't think age has anything to do with the computer savvy stuff! I don't think I am all that old and I am a computer idiot!! I can not wait to see your clan!! |
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 10/08/2008 7:04 AM |
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Welcome! Sammy sounds like many of our ratties. My Mitzy sleeps between me and hubby with her head on the pillow half the time. LOL
To post pics it's easiest to use the Photo Forum and remember they need to be 125 kg or less and be in .jpg (small letters) format. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, New Rattitude
Check out our ratties at www.newrattitude.org |
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daisydeux
Ratastic
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| 10/08/2008 7:54 AM |
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Welcome! Yep, computer idiot here as well!!!!! I don't think it's necesarily an age thing I LOVE seeing the pictures on here! Once I figure out how, oh it will be picture overload!!! |
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buttonbutt
Newbie
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| 10/08/2008 8:37 AM |
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| Welcome to the site! You'll love this place! Look forward to the pics! |
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don
Newbie
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| 10/08/2008 8:40 AM |
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| Thanks to all---We were told Sammy was a JRT when we got him but I didnt think so and I found this site.He is a twin to some of the rattys here.I am working on pics today |
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DaisysMom
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| 10/08/2008 8:45 AM |
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| Yay!!! Can't wait to see him (and his Lab 'brother'). A lot of ratties are mislabeled, especially if you are in an area of the country where they are just not well known. |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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don
Newbie
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| 10/08/2008 8:57 AM |
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| OK,so the avatar pic was easy. This is Sammy and big younger brother Max,2 yrs old.I have some pics of Sammy that are REALLY funny. I dont know if others do this,but Sammy likes to suck on his be-be (pacifier) especially when there is company over,he is a ham. |
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tiggarat
Bratty Ratty
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| 10/08/2008 11:44 AM |
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Welcome!  From your avatar, it looks like Sammy is type B (aka Teddy Roosevelt...short legs). He loves to suck on a pacifier?! Too funny! I had a male mix (breeds unknown, but possibly part rattie) that would "nurse" on his stuffed toys every night before dinner...he'd put himself to sleep doing that.  The closest I've ever seen another one of my dogs doing something like that is Molly who nibbles her stuffed toy before bed. 
can't wait to see more pics of Sammy and his brother Max. |
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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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PamWh
Rattitude Problem
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| 10/08/2008 1:29 PM |
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| Welcome to you, Sammy, and Max! We have others on here with ratties and labs too. We call the lab siblings LabRats. |
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PamWh
aka Bob's Mom
If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! |
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JERSEYGIRL
Obsessed
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| 10/08/2008 2:00 PM |
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Welcome to the site  the dogs in your avatar are really cute |
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Sue "Holly's Mommy" |
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don
Newbie
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| 10/08/2008 2:22 PM |
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| Thanks again,we love this site!!! There are some beautiful rat pictures here.I love the pic of Daisy,with those sleepy eyes.And it was nice to hear we have a type B Ratty(short legs). We did notice Sammy is a little shorter then most others. And I love the expression "Labrats" for the lab siblings!!! They are SUCH good dogs to live together,they both love to play and no matter how much snarling or teeth are shown the tails are always wagging.About once a year they "fight". The noise is horrendous and they lunge and snap,but never an actual bite by either one! |
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 10/08/2008 5:13 PM |
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| Ack! He's precious! A little Teddy/type B/short legged rattie like mine! |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, New Rattitude
Check out our ratties at www.newrattitude.org |
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don
Newbie
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| 10/08/2008 6:41 PM |
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I have noticed that almost all the Rattys pictured on the site have very short hair....I was wondering if shaving them short is something people do and if so is there any reason other then to show off thier musclebound little bodys?? Our Sammy has a little longer hair then most,or is that a "teddy" trait? Thanks so much in advance for any replys. |
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DaisysMom
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| 10/08/2008 6:54 PM |
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| Ratties typically have very short coats, with no shaving or trimming. |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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tiggarat
Bratty Ratty
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| 10/09/2008 4:22 PM |
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Sammy may be a rattie mix if he has longer hair...maybe part wire-haired JRT?  with rescues, you can never be 100% sure of their background. like Tracey said, ratties have short coats...mine have coats similar to both dobie's and boxer's, very short. |
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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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krbmc
Ratterific
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| 10/10/2008 9:33 AM |
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| Welcome aboard! |
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Renee mom to Cooper!
http://flickr.com/photos/mckr
http://myspace.com/krbmc |
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Sassy'sMama
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 10/10/2008 12:20 PM |
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Welcome !
You have a couple cuties there.. |
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~~Jan~~
Mama to Sassy
**God Bless Life's Bruises** |
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