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Proud pet parent of:

Rupert - 2 year old wire-haired Dachshund.
Ben the Cat - over 17 years old - died on November 14, 2008
Calvin - Chocolate Labrador - deceased.
Frank - Ben's brother/litter mate - deceased.

How we met:

Rupert - came from a breeder in Washington state, after some careful searching.
Ben came with his litter mate/brother, Frank, from the SPCA when they were just a couple of weeks old.
Calvin came via the Lab Rescue of Northern California.

Pet likes:

Rupert: Chewing on dog toys/treats - flailing his toys around.
Ben: Trying to chase the laser along the floor. Eating.

Pet dislikes:

Being left alone.

Pet’s favorite spot:

Rupert - his sleeping crate.
Ben - wherever he's comfortable, usually in front of a heat source.

Pet’s favorite toy:

Rupert likes his squeaky toys - a red dog and a monkey. His toys need to be replaced regularly because he tears the crap out of 'em.
Ben doesn't play with toys - he loves only human petting and affection.
Unfortunately, he drools when he purrs. Ewww...

Pet’s silliest habit:

Rupert barks at garbage cans, bicycles, mail boxes or any other inanimate object larger than he is. He also barks at other animals on television, epecially dogs!
Ben is extremely jealous of the attention given to Rupert and will butt in whether you like it or not.

Pet’s sweetest moments:

Sleeping in my arms, or in my partner's arms.

I crack up when my pet:

.....barks at dogs on television. Or when he barks while he has one of his toys in his mouth. When he chases his tail. When he shakes the living daylights out of his doggie toys.
And I like playing with the laser when Ben is around to chase it across the floor.

My pet is unique because:

Rupert has a great voice for a standard, a fearsome bark and an amazingly deep, deep growl that eminates from way down inside his chest.
Ben is always fun to watch. His brother Frank died 2 years ago, covered with tumors and in a great deal of pain. His death, as well as the death of our beloved Chocolate Labrador Retriever late in 2006, affected my partner and myself greatly!