Both my dogs are purebred "Louisiana Catahoula Leopard" - they are technically a cur, but are a registered breed. They are not agressive dogs, but are VERY assertive, the owner better be the Alpha in the house.

They are for hunting:

Better scenting than a bloodhound
Webbed feet for swimming
Can and will climb trees to go after prey

(I have a snapshot of one of Dixie's relatives 15 foot up in a tree at the field trials)


They are also for herding:

They are known for herding wild boar, but are just as happy with cattle, horses, sheep, people, etc.

When you buy one they tell you it must be exercised HARD daily or it will eat your house - TRUE! Both my dogs get plenty of exercise, and yet my older dog has literally eaten a lawnmower and the sub floor of my house. Dixie has been eating a pine tree with her baby teeth.

The cats are a feral colony we have been feeding and tending since the year 2000. We trap/spay/neutered them and then released them back into their territory. Without all the kittens the colony has dwindled down to just what you see in the pics (thank goodness!) - the one inside was a kitten from the matriarch's second litter.


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My new puppy Dixie:


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My one year old dog Cracker Jax:


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THE Bocephus Possom - If you say he can't, he damn sure will!

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Momma is the most feral of all the remaining colony

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Smokey - she prefers living with the dogs

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Goku. He looks small in the pic, but he's not!

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This post has been edited by mALX: Sep 1 2010, 12:19 AM

I am so sorry to hear that.

Thanks. I've been trying to hold it together with little success. Mixing Rosie some dry and canned dog food even triggered me into breaking down cause when I did it for Loki he would bark in excitement and that's something I'm missing right now.

Aww, sorry, Reaper. Sounds like Loki had a good long life with you. Still sucks to lose a beloved pet though.

Thanks. We've been through a lot of things both good and bad. Though I still have Molly and Rosie; Bubbie was very special to me.

Oh Reaper, I am so very sorry! You have my deepest sympathy.

Sorry for your loss DR

Thanks.



Cute kitty .



Thanks.

Sorry for your loss Reaps.

Oof, I fired in that pic without reading the last bit of posts. Sorry for both your losses, Khajiit and Reaper.

She's a cute kitty, I like seeing cat pictures .


Anyway thanks for support guys, I'm feeling a little better this morning then I was yesterday .

Aw, what a love!

Well last little bit of update on my late Bubbie, apparently he wasn't to far from dying on his own. My dad talked to the vet who was going to euthanize him walked in while he was working and said that Loki (Bubbie's actual name) died on his own pretty much after we left. So even if we chose not to have him put to sleep he would died anyway from old age. I guess it was just his time to go; also she explained why his urine had such a pungent smell and it was like I thought his kidneys where shutting down. I don't regret taking him to the vet to be put to sleep but I do feel a little better that he died on his own accord and spared me the pain of seeing him pass away.

This post has been edited by Dark Reaper: Sep 30 2019, 11:26 PM

I know it doesn't ease your grief; but at least it should ease your mind that you most def did the right thing. I'm so sorry you lost your Loki. *Hug*

Thanks .

Freya died today.

She has been unwell for two years now, since her first bout with Fatty Liver Disease. She never really got over with it completely. It came back again a few weeks ago, and I could see that it was the end, no matter what I tried. Today the vet found something in her intestines that might be a tumor. In addition to a lump I found on her head. Even with hospitalization, she was only looking at a few more weeks of life. She already has trouble walking, could not jump, and just sat and stared. So I had them end it.

Goodbye Freya.

Oh no! Oh poor Freya! I am so very sorry for your loss; SubRosa.

Aww, so sorry, SubRosa.

Gosh, I remember enjoying pictures of Freya and hearing of some her antics and 'catitudes' for many years. I'm sure you'll miss her.

I'm so sorry for your loss Subs---losing a beloved pet is the most devastating feelings in the world. Heck I still get teary eyed when I think of Bubbie sometimes though its gotten a little easier to talk about him.