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LabRat · 07-05-2006, 01:06 PM

Cool shots of your dogs, windhund. Were they former racers?

windhund · 07-05-2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

Cool shots of your dogs, windhund. Were they former racers?

Yes. Pumpkin was a brood mama as well before we got her. Most of her kids are enjoying retirement now too.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-05-2006, 03:45 PM

How many years do they usually race?

Shawnee123 · 07-05-2006, 03:50 PM

Beautiful dogs. Thanks for sharing!

windhund · 07-06-2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

How many years do they usually race?

Depends on how fast they are. They start racing at about 18 months of age. Some of them wash out immediately - they are slow (relatively speaking), or they don't care about chasing the lure. Others will race for several years - most tracks have a requirement that a dog must retire if it reaches 6 years of age, but for a dog that old to still be racing is a rarity. Kind of like human athletes - it's not common to see a professional athlete over the age of 40 or so. Also, some get hurt. Pumpkin broke her hock (which is actually a collection of small bones in the rear leg), and she couldn't race anymore after that. Doesn't keep her from zorching around the yard at alarming speeds, but her career was over.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-06-2006, 06:46 PM

Thank you, windhund. Yeah, kind of like retired hookers, they still do it for fun.

thrillhouse · 07-10-2006, 01:38 PM

ms. mischa (2 year old chocolate point siamese)

RIP ~ Margaret (1993-2006)

Tse Moana · 07-10-2006, 02:29 PM

They're very cute! Sorry to hear Margaret passed away this year.

thrillhouse · 07-10-2006, 02:54 PM

thank you. couldn't exactely replace her with another dog, so i opted for a kitty this time.

margaret would approve. . . got ms. mischa from a cat rescue.

Hoof Hearted · 07-13-2006, 12:33 PM

This is my horse, Q. (Querida de Holandes, translations: Darling of Holland)

These are our kitties:

We have a total of 11, 8 are permanant indoor cats, 1 indoor/outdoor and 2 outdoor barncats.
All were rescued or trapped/spayed/tamed.
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Shawnee123 · 07-13-2006, 12:48 PM

I love looking at all your beautiful creatures. I had to give my cats back to my ex when I moved from my apartment into a small house. I miss having pets...but I sure do have some nice plants now!

I really want a pet cow but I don't think my municipality would approve. Of course, where I live maybe no one would notice.:p

Trilby · 07-13-2006, 01:07 PM

Pumpkin-doggie reminds me of Santa's Little Helper! So cute! All the pets are cute, cute, cute how lucky we all are to have the furry critters in our lives.

Elspode · 07-15-2006, 04:34 PM

Wow, that's a bunch of cats. I love my cats, although today, I had to briefly love my youngest, Anu, just a little less.

We're painting trim. Anu found some paint somewhere...and tracked it all over the wood floors, which we are *not* redoing. I was not amused.

Gromitspapa · 07-16-2006, 08:51 AM

Gromit likes the new helmet.

Hoof Hearted · 07-16-2006, 09:11 AM

Squirrely-Jo is the guilty party, Marmalade was an innocent bystander...

07-05-2006, 01:06 PM	#91
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,132	Cool shots of your dogs, windhund. Were they former racers? __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

07-05-2006, 03:45 PM	#93
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 41,937	How many years do they usually race? __________________ Everything is interesting... look closer.

07-05-2006, 03:50 PM	#94
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Beautiful dogs. Thanks for sharing! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-06-2006, 06:46 PM	#96
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 41,937	Thank you, windhund. Yeah, kind of like retired hookers, they still do it for fun. __________________ Everything is interesting... look closer.

07-10-2006, 01:38 PM	#97
thrillhouse spoonful of bologna Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: salvation holdout central Posts: 333	ms. mischa (2 year old chocolate point siamese) RIP ~ Margaret (1993-2006) __________________ i'm drinking stars

07-10-2006, 02:29 PM	#98
Tse Moana Your just jealous 'cause the little voices are talking to me Join Date: May 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 203	They're very cute! Sorry to hear Margaret passed away this year. __________________ I have gone to find myself. If I return before I get back, please keep me here.

07-10-2006, 02:54 PM	#99
thrillhouse spoonful of bologna Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: salvation holdout central Posts: 333	thank you. couldn't exactely replace her with another dog, so i opted for a kitty this time. margaret would approve. . . got ms. mischa from a cat rescue. __________________ i'm drinking stars

07-13-2006, 12:33 PM	#100
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	This is my horse, Q. (Querida de Holandes, translations: Darling of Holland) These are our kitties: We have a total of 11, 8 are permanant indoor cats, 1 indoor/outdoor and 2 outdoor barncats. All were rescued or trapped/spayed/tamed. hh __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!

07-13-2006, 12:48 PM	#101
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I love looking at all your beautiful creatures. I had to give my cats back to my ex when I moved from my apartment into a small house. I miss having pets...but I sure do have some nice plants now! I really want a pet cow but I don't think my municipality would approve. Of course, where I live maybe no one would notice.:p __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-13-2006, 01:07 PM	#102
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Pumpkin-doggie reminds me of Santa's Little Helper! So cute! All the pets are cute, cute, cute how lucky we all are to have the furry critters in our lives. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-15-2006, 04:34 PM	#103
Elspode Serve ice cold, add salt to taste Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,434	Wow, that's a bunch of cats. I love my cats, although today, I had to briefly love my youngest, Anu, just a little less. We're painting trim. Anu found some paint somewhere...and tracked it all over the wood floors, which we are not redoing. I was not amused. __________________ Peas and Logic, Patrick "He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." Douglas Adams

07-16-2006, 08:51 AM	#104
Gromitspapa Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 362	Gromit likes the new helmet.

07-16-2006, 09:11 AM	#105
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	Squirrely-Jo is the guilty party, Marmalade was an innocent bystander... __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!

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