Copper Creek Chit Chat continued....

[tlmoody27]

I'm trying to recruit help. He's doing great at ignoring me.

I'll come help. I could use a vacation.

And Tiff, the bookcase will still be there whenever you're ready to tackle it! I know this because my dining room table has never disappeared on me.

That's why I need to clean off the book case...so I have somewhere to put the stuff that's on my dining room table.

The cats are actually moving cans around in the case of cat food! I wonder if I ignore them long enough if they will figure out how to open them??

Nah, I'd better go feed the furkids.

I keep food out all the time for my three. Shrek and Fiona know how to eat in moderation but Ruger is up to 19 pounds Everyone here makes fun of him. He's not fat though, he's stocky.

Is Charli clean and smelling good now? Victor the stinky is laughing at him.

I was going to take Fiona with me to work and bathe and groom her but seeing as I didn't go because everyone canceled because of the weather, it didn't happen. I'll just give her a bath tomorrow.

Funny, as I drug my foot across him on the way through the dining room it reminded me. I used to walk over Sonny and drag a foot as he threw a fit.

I still do that.

 

[RickMc]

Is Charli clean and smelling good now? Victor the stinky is laughing at him.

He hasn't yet, but he's about to. I started reading in my comfy chair and ended up reading through my eyelids. Oops.

Jake starts up about 2 hours after he eats. He wanders around moaning, then falls over in front of me. You would think he would figure out that it's not going to work, it never has.

Funny, as I drug my foot across him on the way through the dining room it reminded me. I used to walk over Sonny and drag a foot as he threw a fit.

Charlie is good about that - he never fusses. He does get very excited when he sees me going to the food bin, but as soon as I start fixing his food he goes and lays down in his bed. He got trained to do that because it bugs the heck out of the Indian chick to have him at her feet if she's fixing his food. I normally feed the critters, but she does it on teaching nights.

The cat, on the other hand, will decide it's time to eat 1-2 hours before their feeding time. She will pace, meow, and get suddenly affectionate, rubbing up against legs.

 

[tlmoody27]

After hearing "there's nothing to eat, I'm hungry" all day, I finally went to the store. Just got back. They better make the good stuff last cause I'm not going back til next Friday. I bought some almond milk cappuccino in the dairy section. It's really good! Has the faintest taste of almonds. Bet the kids would kill me if I started buying this instead of milk.

 

[Bamrz]

That's why I need to clean off the book case...so I have somewhere to put the stuff that's on my dining room table.



I keep food out all the time for my three. Shrek and Fiona know how to eat in moderation but Ruger is up to 19 pounds Everyone here makes fun of him. He's not fat though, he's stocky.

No flat surface in my house is safe from collecting.... stuff.

Both of the Rotties I have had I could leave food out all the time and they would just nibble and not get fat. I never knew dogs would do that!

But these are the first cats I've ever had that were fat. And yes, I mean fat. BRB, gonna catch Gabby and get on the scale with her... she is 16.4 pounds. I think it's because there were so many of them in their first home. They had 8 cats that pushed and shoved at mealtime, if they weren't pushy they didn't eat.

 

[Drottwiler]

Dan if your still not up how are you posting???

Hello... I'm still not up. I was late today for work, but really? After I got home and ate and stuff I had 2 1/2 hours before I needed to get back. So I slept in an extra 1/2 hour.

 

[FlyingV]

I call is FSS. Flat surface syndrome. And we have it, badly. I hate clutter, really hate it. Mr. V does not see it. So I run around fussing about it while he rolls his eyes at me. And the china cabinet still looks the same.

Victor is fine with food being out, Jake is a glutton and would eat until he popped. He's never missed a meal, but you wouldn't know if by hearing him moan. Poor baby.... I'm moaning back now, just irritating him.

 

[FlyingV]

That's a really good question.

Dan if your still not up how are you posting???

 

[RickMc]

No flat surface in my house is safe from collecting.... stuff.

Both of the Rotties I have had I could leave food out all the time and they would just nibble and not get fat. I never knew dogs would do that!

But these are the first cats I've ever had that were fat. And yes, I mean fat. BRB, gonna catch Gabby and get on the scale with her... she is 16.4 pounds. I think it's because there were so many of them in their first home. They had 8 cats that pushed and shoved at mealtime, if they weren't pushy they didn't eat.

I think the fat surfaces collecting stuff is a universal. I know it happens here, too. My house has that "lived in" look for sure. We had a very fat cat. I inherited her with the Indian chick and the stepson. She was monstrous. I finally convinced them we should start measuring her food, and feeding her good quality cat food instead o fthe cheap filler stuff she was getting. She is old, but she's leaned right down over time and isn't overweight any more. She doesn't seem to care about having less food. She's strange - she was abused before they got her as a rescue, and she has never lost the idea that she's never safe from starving or being beaten. She LOVES to be fed, and will eat as much food as is available, but never cries for more when it's gone.

I call is FSS. Flat surface syndrome. And we have it, badly. I hate clutter, really hate it. Mr. V does not see it. So I run around fussing about it while he rolls his eyes at me. And the china cabinet still looks the same.

Victor is fine with food being out, Jake is a glutton and would eat until he popped. He's never missed a meal, but you wouldn't know if by hearing him moan. Poor baby.... I'm moaning back now, just irritating him.

I'm glad to hear there's a name for it...FSS! We're not messed up, we're um...sick. It's not our fault!!!

 

[RickMc]

Dan if your still not up how are you posting???

He's posting in his sleep?!?

 

[RickMc]

I draw ever closer to 3,000 posts and still don't have a single profound thing saved up to say.

 

[DanG]

Dan if your still not up how are you posting???

cruise control

 

[RickMc]

Oh, and I forgot to mention: Charlie is washed, brushed, smells clean, and has rooted his nose everywhere: the lawn, the carpeting, his bed.... Why do dogs root their noses into things after a bath?!?

He's a pretty good bather and groomer. He will raise paws on command, stand, sit, and even let his face be brushed, etc. without too much difficulty. The groomers love him. We always hear what a "wonderful" boy he was for grooming. However, I think they would probably say that anyway. Tiff, would they probably?

 

[tlmoody27]

Oh, and I forgot to mention: Charlie is washed, brushed, smells clean, and has rooted his nose everywhere: the lawn, the carpeting, his bed.... Why do dogs root their noses into things after a bath?!?

He's a pretty good bather and groomer. He will raise paws on command, stand, sit, and even let his face be brushed, etc. without too much difficulty. The groomers love him. We always hear what a "wonderful" boy he was for grooming. However, I think they would probably say that anyway. Tiff, would they probably?

If a client asks me how their dog did, I'll tell them straight up in a nice way. "How did Fluffy do today"..."She doesn't like to have her face done and she did try to nipple a bit but I got her done and all is well". I do praise the really good ones. I tell the owners what great dogs they are to do. Usually they don't ask, but I'll be sure to let them know if they were good to groom. The bad ones, I don't say anything to them unless they ask. We do have "PITA" written on some files. We try to share those dogs, but it seems that I'm the only one there when they come in.

 

[Bamrz]

If a client asks me how their dog did, I'll tell them straight up in a nice way. "How did Fluffy do today"..."She doesn't like to have her face done and she did try to nipple a bit but I got her done and all is well". I do praise the really good ones. I tell the owners what great dogs they are to do. Usually they don't ask, but I'll be sure to let them know if they were good to groom. The bad ones, I don't say anything to them unless they ask. We do have "PITA" written on some files. We try to share those dogs, but it seems that I'm the only one there when they come in.

 

[RickMc]

Beat me to it!

 

[FlyingV]

He's trying to get rid of that awful clean smell. Both of mine do that too. Heaven forbid they should smell pleasant.

Oh, and I forgot to mention: Charlie is washed, brushed, smells clean, and has rooted his nose everywhere: the lawn, the carpeting, his bed.... Why do dogs root their noses into things after a bath?!?

He's a pretty good bather and groomer. He will raise paws on command, stand, sit, and even let his face be brushed, etc. without too much difficulty. The groomers love him. We always hear what a "wonderful" boy he was for grooming. However, I think they would probably say that anyway. Tiff, would they probably?

What she said:

Exactly what I was thinking.

Beat me to it!

We slid on down to the bar/club for a bite to eat. The road was passable, but I sure wouldn't want to be doing the speed limit. Hopefully they are better tomorrow, we need to go to work. blech.

 

[tlmoody27]

NIBBLE....

 

[FlyingV]

I'm sure you were just making sure you kept your title.

NIBBLE....

 

[tlmoody27]

I'm sure you were just making sure you kept your title.

I've had a good streak going for a while. Guess it couldn't last forever.

 

[RickMc]

I'm sure you were just making sure you kept your title.

Tiff for the win!