tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post1519098779701050700..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: Enough Already! Mouthy MondayMugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-63618582613737655762013-04-23T08:49:35.536-06:002013-04-23T08:49:35.536-06:00Wyofaith I only got one thing for you.
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I...Wyofaith I only got one thing for you.<br /><br />:-)))) <br /><br />Its all good! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-60446922354450777672013-04-22T09:44:34.495-06:002013-04-22T09:44:34.495-06:00Also hoping Mugs is ok, I keep checking here to se...Also hoping Mugs is ok, I keep checking here to see and the void is a bit concerning. oldredhorsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-2209152913642022002013-04-21T15:42:59.261-06:002013-04-21T15:42:59.261-06:00yes, hope you are ok. . .yes, hope you are ok. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-8414653124281318032013-04-20T10:33:34.724-06:002013-04-20T10:33:34.724-06:00Getting a little worried here Mugs - where did ya ...Getting a little worried here Mugs - where did ya go??? I hope everything is okay. I hope it's just busy or writer's block.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-37489077463240492572013-04-19T10:40:56.550-06:002013-04-19T10:40:56.550-06:00Ok, so reading that over, sounds like I am whining...Ok, so reading that over, sounds like I am whining and overreacting about keeping my comments to myself- darn the internet! <br />What I mean is this- I commented when I didn't have a lot of time. I should have just kept it to myself until I could have explained myself a bit better and there wouldn't be all these questions on what I meant. That's not fair to say I have a problem with something and then not go on to say what that problem is. And I'm gong to say again that I really respect your response. The fugly blog has left a lot of us with a knee jerk response of, oh boy, how is this going to be blown out of proportion? I admire your maturity! :)wyofaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08158950282597957330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-87324901300870659872013-04-19T10:27:24.877-06:002013-04-19T10:27:24.877-06:00So only the first anonymous comment was mine, but ...So only the first anonymous comment was mine, but your extremely gracious response deserves a response as well. I did question the intact males, especially because they have two genetic (I'm totally assuming here) problems that are in my own mind, pretty major. Deafness and a heart issue to me are pretty big. I understand that that is why your aunt sold or gave you those animals, but why keep them intact? Right here is where your response goes, and I get it. Time, money etc. I can understand that. Life. Also, maybe I am totally wrong about the deafness, maybe it was cause by external circumstances, we had a dog that was kicked in the head by a cow and it destroyed his hearing. Still a lovely dog, just deaf on one side! <br />I am sorry if I hurt your feelings with my comment. Would have been better if I had just kept it to myself, I can see. :) It was just my personal assumptions on your personal decisions. Your response is what makes me enjoy this blog and it's readers. I will try and monitor my own comments a little closer next time. <br />Not a grammar issue at all!! <br />WyoQuarterwyofaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08158950282597957330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-59026039874218480592013-04-19T09:08:32.845-06:002013-04-19T09:08:32.845-06:003 intact males...why? That is a really good quest...3 intact males...why? That is a really good question Wyo Quarter, and truthfully I do not have a good answer. I've been pondering this question for 2 days now, trying to come up with a good reason why and I can't. <br /> <br />I guess part of it is because I grew up in a breeding family, so having a few un-neutered males around is normal to me. I know how to deal with it. Since, they get along wonderfully, & they do not get to roam the streets, it has not ever really been an problem. <br /><br />BUT with that in mind, it has been on my to do list for a long time now. Longer than it should have been. So then I have to ask myself, why do I keep putting it off? <br /><br />Well I guess it keeps falling down low on the priority list. Things like swallowed pacifiers,eye infections, mystery lameness in my mare, a years worth of hay for 4 horses, wrecked trucks, hospital bills, teenagers and life, keep taking financial priority over have surgery on 3 dogs that isn't really necessary. I guess if not having them fixed was a problem for me then it would take priority, but it isn't, so it hasn't...yet. <br /><br />As we plan our move to Arizona, though, I know that our dog yard is not going to have the super security that we have now. (6ft chain link fence with hot wire around the bottom)I am adamant about my dogs not indiscriminately breeding, and I concerned that the 3 ft fence may not keep that from happening.(even with a hot wire) Your question was absolutely valid and for me, brought to light that I need to bump this up the priority list. Whether or not I will bother with the old guy, I do not know, but the younger ones, for sure, need to be done. <br /><br />So thank you for cringing, and thank you for saying why. I really needed to hear that today. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-71880540886159116032013-04-12T12:06:34.557-06:002013-04-12T12:06:34.557-06:00Well, three un-neutered males in the house make me...Well, three un-neutered males in the house make me say "Why??", for one thing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-28010910723877074562013-04-09T08:49:39.003-06:002013-04-09T08:49:39.003-06:00Ok, I give. I don't want to stir anything up b...Ok, I give. I don't want to stir anything up but I keep wondering, what about this story would make someone cringe? I'm not much of a dog trainer, so I don't even see anything wrong. Just a cute story to me. (I bet this comment gets some cringes too!) lolFlyinOnTimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-67982727388940633902013-04-05T06:30:48.467-06:002013-04-05T06:30:48.467-06:00Cindy D, thanks for the great update. I'd be ...Cindy D, thanks for the great update. I'd be one of your dogs anytime!shadowlake2005https://www.blogger.com/profile/04750706170718003186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-11781932099652317382013-04-04T17:57:09.708-06:002013-04-04T17:57:09.708-06:00Love stories of oldies being adopted. My canine l...Love stories of oldies being adopted. My canine love of my life dog died in 2009 and I was devastated. I had no intention of looking for any other dogs for a long time- my dog had been too perfect and I felt none other would measure up. Well several months later I found out about a dog that had been owned by someone I knew. She had acquired the dog when he was a puppy and before she was married. She got married, had 3 kids, got divorced, moved in with new boyfriend and his 3 kids (6 kids in the one household) and the now 12 year old Jack Russel didn't handle it well. He started urinating in the house, and growling at people (mostly the children I imagine). She abandoned him in an old barn where no one visited for days. This dog had spent his entire life sleeping under the covers on his owners bed every night, and now was living in a barn by himself. I got in my car, drove the hour long drive and picked him up. I had him not quite 4 years and hard as it was to imagine I loved him just as wholly as I did my previous dog, albeit differently. I also spent a lot of money at the end of his life. I was very pregnant and about to have my first baby and he was receiving about 4 different medications daily. Everyone kept asking if I was worried about labour, and really all I was worried about was if the person scheduled to care for him would get his medications right, and sit on the floor with him while he ate (picture me taking 5 minutes to get down, and back up doing this 2X day). I will adopt an oldie again in a heart beat. I wish I'd had him longer but I KNOW that he had a great end to his life, and that I was lucky he came into mine. Brandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-89555550034451242822013-04-04T11:30:40.259-06:002013-04-04T11:30:40.259-06:00Well truth be known, when I read back over it and ...Well truth be known, when I read back over it and look at some of my really bad grammatical mistakes...I cringe a little too. But then I remind myself, that most of my writing is done on the fly and this originated from my own blog, where I make the rules, and if I don't feel like going back and double checking my grammar, I don't have too. :-)<br /><br />In case anyone is interested, Butch is still doing quite well for being as crippled up as he is. He has taken to spending most of his time in the basement by the fireplace. When he wants to go out, he barks so we can let him out the basement doors. Less stairs is always a plus for him. He has days where he doesn't want to move much at all, and I wonder how much longer he will be with us. It breaks my heart to think of losing him, but at least I know that his last years were good ones. <br /><br />I finally got off my butt and took the other 2 to obedience lessons, and am proud to say that all 3 come when called now. Of course, they don't really go out off leash, simply because if they choose to out run me, they can. But at least now I know that if I can get their attention I can get them back. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-7219100550723841702013-04-03T21:16:26.478-06:002013-04-03T21:16:26.478-06:00I don't know why on earth people re getting bu...I don't know why on earth people re getting butt cringes and thinking this story is a joke... That's bizarre... Good for you taking him in when so many others would have just kept walking. <br />greenienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-79181635118236817362013-04-03T16:24:11.954-06:002013-04-03T16:24:11.954-06:00Well I guess if the worst I do is cause a little b...Well I guess if the worst I do is cause a little butt cringing and someone wishing it was an April Fools joke, then the damage was minimal. <br /><br />Guess ya can't make everyone happy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-71564629885936002262013-04-03T16:17:59.427-06:002013-04-03T16:17:59.427-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-80511530524110241772013-04-03T10:06:32.452-06:002013-04-03T10:06:32.452-06:00The more I read over this story, the more I was ho... The more I read over this story, the more I was hoping it would say "april fools! (except the parts about rescuing the geriatric dog!)" at the end. :/Beatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15908647005878694680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-40767110631257052832013-04-03T08:20:00.771-06:002013-04-03T08:20:00.771-06:00he looks like my in-laws dog (insert -pouty eyed a...he looks like my in-laws dog (insert -pouty eyed awe face!!!!!) He's 4 now and his face is just starting to go white. <br />Boogie head (aka bear) was dumped out in the country and showed up at the school. None of the kids new him or who he belonged to, neither did the neighbors so mil ended up keeping him. He was a royal booger head until he turned 2 but he's a saint now. When my 2 year old daughter wanted to play outside at their house last summer she had 120lbs of giant yellow guardian following her everywhere. She shares crackers with him at the table and can cram just about her whole arm in his mouth checking out his teeth and tounge. She lays down with him to cuddle.... Man it just blows your mind when you think that these dogs were tossed out. <br /><br />Greenienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-24023488086254064212013-04-03T05:52:04.820-06:002013-04-03T05:52:04.820-06:00Yipes! Those eyes would scare a wild Mustang into ...Yipes! Those eyes would scare a wild Mustang into submission. I must say that Tim's photo looks just like what he sounds like in your stories. bassgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637265423172890843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-16731867303571628442013-04-02T14:07:41.341-06:002013-04-02T14:07:41.341-06:00I love this!I love this!Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-19662531966410184502013-04-02T07:23:20.533-06:002013-04-02T07:23:20.533-06:00Thanks !Thanks !KDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062208340163864225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-29349550715051292352013-04-02T07:04:32.195-06:002013-04-02T07:04:32.195-06:00Good story Cindy D...always love happy endings. Wh...Good story Cindy D...always love happy endings. What a sweet boy you have!gtyyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402170522183324256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-35041963123273669162013-04-01T16:57:33.364-06:002013-04-01T16:57:33.364-06:00The son is terribly cute too! I've got one jus...The son is terribly cute too! I've got one just like that (imagine the same picture but with a pugalier).Helenhttp://castironbalcony.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-14259202843708168582013-04-01T16:13:25.386-06:002013-04-01T16:13:25.386-06:00Wonderful story, my feel good for the day. Thank ...Wonderful story, my feel good for the day. Thank you for the warm fuzzy feeling. shadowlake2005https://www.blogger.com/profile/04750706170718003186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-14204092786397960512013-04-01T14:25:11.158-06:002013-04-01T14:25:11.158-06:00You know, if that were true I would be a supermode...You know, if that were true I would be a supermodel;) working at a vet clinic gives me far too many butt cringes...Dehda01noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-31574267828130405602013-04-01T13:38:56.381-06:002013-04-01T13:38:56.381-06:00You know, anon -- 100 butt cringes a day keeps tho...You know, anon -- 100 butt cringes a day keeps those Wranglers looking good.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.com