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Only a real dog lover would buy into this
Topic Started: Nov 15 2010, 05:40 AM (125 Views)
goldengal
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This is the only human board I belong to, but I do frequent a number of pet boards, and the Bernese Mountain Dog board has to be my favourite. The members are passionate about their Berners.

The chap who wrote this is in his mid 60s I believe, and when I read this a while ago, I could just picture what he is saying:

I sleep with two Mt dogs in a double bed. I'm old and have to pee at
night. When I come back to bed, something miraculous has happened.
The dogs appear to be in the same position, but have expanded so that
I can't get back in. There is a simple solution. A stern command and
they will exit, I could get in and they will rejoin me. Is that what
I do? Of course not. I tug, I squirm, I get into an uncomfortable
position with one bare shoulder exposed to the cold night air rather
than disturb the poor dears. I think I've raised the bar on "spoiled."


Take care,
Pat
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Vanilla
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Its all to do with our scent, dogs will move, stretch out or lay down in the same spot where we were previously sitting or laying.

Well what can I say, we humans are our own worst enemies, if we give in to our doggy friends once, they will take advantage and pinch our favourite chairs, and there is absolutely nothing we can do, its toooo late, they have taken over :ditto:
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erka
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Sierra has her bed in the bedroom. She never stirs until I awake (never before) and then it is 1000 morning kisses. (my spouse tells me her cue is when the snoring stops!! LOLOL)
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TexasCountryGal
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Pat,

What a sweet story. Thanks for sharing it with us.

For many, many years and until my son left home after college, he kept his twin mattress on the floor. Sleeping in bed with him somehow were 2 Goldens and a Boxer. They not only were all smushed up together, but one would sleep on top of him.
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agate
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527 1089

I do not have a dog , have 2 cats and it is pretty much the same.
Ron lets them sleep on his back!!! as he is a stomache sleeper. When he does want to move he is
torn as he does not want to disturb them biggrin 04

When he is on night shift they sleep at my feet as I am a restless sleeper.
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Kahu
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I'm very much a 'dog' man ...... always have been. Here's 'Bull' who was training to become a Police Dog but who was rejected because he did not have a good work ethic ..... he could do all the tasks but only when he felt like it. He became part of my daughter and policeman SIL's family ..... and we jokingly referred to him as my 'grandson' before our grandsons were born. Unfortunately Bull is no longer with us after 15 yrs as he succumbed to a canine version of MS .... where his back legs and tail atrophied.
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Vanilla
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Kahu you can remain proud in the fact Bull was chosen to become one of their valued Police dogs. I do remember you posting a photo of him in a canine version of frame/harness on wheels, supporting his body, and what a proud boy he looked wub
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goldengal
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What a handsome dog Bull was Kahu. I am Grandma to my kids' dogs and Mommy to Montana which can become confusing as my daughter and SIL are away right now, and when I say to Montana 'Mommy will get your supper now" Savannah and Harley run to the front door to see if their Mommy is outside. So many of my friends say they would like to come back as either their cat or dog.

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Pat
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Kahu
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He was a great dog, really part of the family, and sadly missed.
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FuzzyO
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What a handsome fellow!
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TexasCountryGal
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Kahu,

Bull was a very handsome dog, and very distinguished and noble in his declining years. What a gift to have him 15 years.

Did he succumb to Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) ?
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TexasCountryGal
Nov 21 2010, 01:42 PM
Kahu,

Bull was a very handsome dog, and very distinguished and noble in his declining years. What a gift to have him 15 years.

Did he succumb to Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) ?
Yes, I think so, a specific disease that affects long backed breeds ..... first he had to have bootees for his back legs, because he progressively lost feeling and was scraping the tops of his back feet, and the paralysis finally affecting his back half.
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