NosyRosie -
Home: Indianapolis, IN
Gender: Female
The porch light is off.
Wed, October 31 2007
Mama here: I just have to vent. It's only been about an hour that the trick-or-treaters have been out. I think only about 6 o. . .
Cute Beagle Website
Sun, December 30 2007
I was browsing through a Beagle rescue site (thanks, Paula!) and ran upon a cute site where a photographer puts up a photo of he. . .
African Grey Parrots
Sat, January 19 2008
I was visiting an elderly lady at her home last week for work. I was forewarned that she had an African Grey Parrot. No biggie. . .
Completely Off Topic
Sun, February 10 2008
Friday night I decided to make a baked potato. I absent-mindedly rached into the bag of potatoes in the pantry and pulled out a. . .
Completely OT: Kitchen question
Sun, March 02 2008
My father chipped one of our favorite knives and we bought its replacement. However, what do you do with a perfectly good knife. . .
HSI responds to $300 Basset
Mon, May 26 2008
I saw an adorable Basset on the HSI website and was floored to see that it's price tag is $300. I emailed GABR Basset Rescue to. . .
Which way to Kentucky??!
Sun, July 13 2008
Just got an email that we can pick up little Miss Anna Belle on Monday if we'd like. I'm trying to map our route to Berea, KY. . . .
Back from Kentucky!
Tue, July 15 2008
We got back to Indy around midnight and it has been a busy HOUR in the house! Abigail the Basset slept the entire 3.75 hour tri. . .
Funny Website
Fri, August 08 2008
It's the canine version of lolcats! http://ihasahotdog.com/
Enjoy! Corgi parents must check out the Corgi pics on page 8!
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Pricey adoption?
Thu, October 23 2008
I was on petfinder.com checking out some Yorkies and other small dogs as a co-worker of mine is searching for a pet. This littl. . .
Darn Craigslist!
Fri, December 12 2008
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/pet/951887204.html
Do you think hubby would notice another Basset hangin' around?
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Your Pet's Favorite Free Toys
Thu, January 08 2009
Do you guys ever feel like you're spending all this money to buy toys for your pet(s) and all they are interested in is the stuf. . .
Friend looking to adopt...
Sat, December 05 2009
I work with a woman who is looking for a 4 legged friend. She has had a relapse in her breast cancer (after 10+ years of remiss. . .
We all knew TIlly is special.
So every toy we buy for Tilly eventually becomes unstuffed or de-squeaked. She learned to get things off a big square coffee tab. . .
Gas-o-Rama
Holy cow, Tilly has been gassing us to death with her deadly vapors! We had been feeding her Castor & Pollux Natural Ultra Mix . . .
Tilly & Maggie's movie debut
Just remembered our not-so-new-anymore camera had video capabilities! We caught the girls playing tug of war last night.
E. . .
Tilly is biting us. All the time.
Next week will mark 4 months that Tilly has been in her forever home. Brian and I have noticed that she is increasingly more ir. . .
OT: Our trip out West
I know I missed OT Tuesday, but better late than never. We would've been home at 9:45p last night but due to some scary airplan. . .
Tilly's odd behavior with couch
I'm trying not to cry out in hysterics as I watch Silly Tilly go crazy on the couch. She gets into exciteable fits where she st. . .
Tilly's licking her pee
Last week I saw her licking a warm pee spot in the carpet after her accident. We keep her gated in the master bath (it's small). . .
Puppy Ignorance
Okay, I now have a few questions about puppy ownership and such. First of all, we found out from Tilly's vet visit last week th. . .
New Pup Learning Curve
It's been a few years since we've had to buy dog food from the store, and I've never had to pay any attention to puppy food. Th. . .
Ok, I gotta share the good news.
I just got an email from a little rescue in Kentucky telling me that Brian and I are new parents to a Basset Hound puppy named A. . .
Horrible Pet/Child accident
Found this story browsing our local news website. Not for the squeamish. A puppy mauled an infant's genitals. And it wasn't a . . .
Sad Miss Maggie Moo
So it's been six weeks since we put Freckles down. Maggie seems to be adjusting okay with being the only dog in the house. She. . .
OT: Ojo and Kathi's Casino
I took my dad on a spur-of-the-moment trip to Hoosier Park Casino this evening. My dad is a big believer in the theory of "Win t. . .
Completely OT: iPods
I'm shopping around for a MP3 player and wanted to get the IP input. I've never owned one before, and barely understand the mag. . .
Green Thumb anyone?
I just bought a sphagnum moss topiary in the shape of a Basset to put in our back yard. Does anyone have any experience with to. . .
cmsstage.gdn.indystar.com
Does anyone else get the above message in a login type box every time you click on anything IP related (posts, pics, etc)?
. . .
Totally OT: I need a mom's input!
Okay, I feel a little silly asking this question but seeing as I've never experienced this before, and have never seen it in my . . .
Advice for dog incontinence?
Freckles has lost some of the use in her back legs. The vet says she's got some intervertebral disk trauma. We decided not to . . .
Chompy McChomperson & Co.
It is with mixed blessings that I announce that Freckles's alter ego is back in action. (Everyone knows I love my sleep) Chompy. . .
Who has better toys?
Just got done reading Brad's post about what Boomer's getting for his birthday and it got me thinking: Which animals have the b. . .
How do I start this post?
I figured I'd start this post before Rosemary gets home.
As most of you know, Freckles has had a pretty rough week. She has . . .
Door2Door sales or casin' da joint?
We had a guy ring our door bell this evening trying to sell us a home security system. He pointed to the security sign we alrea. . .
We've lost control of the dogs.
SYNPOSIS: I feel totally blown off and disrespected in regards to others interacting with my dogs.
Maybe it's too late to be. . .
OT: The Human Walk of Shame
Alright, Soulful Teddy made me think about the walk of shame. We all have furkids that have caused us to do the walk of shame. . . .
Freckles is driving me crazy
BLARRGHHH!! As you all know, Freckles is trained to ring a bell attached to the handle of the sliding glass door. She rings it. . .
What shampoo do you use?
Since there are quite of few pets out there in IP land that have been bathed lately, I was wondering...What shampoo do you use? . . .
Yahoo! News: Pets
This was an interesting article about how pets have truly affected American culture.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/2. . .
I've been trained. Now what?
I'm not sure if Freckles was always sensitive to the telephone or not but I do recall at one point giving her a chewie when I'm . . .
About Me: nurse and engineer by day, dog lovers by night
My Motto: Same as Freckles': Life is short, nap often
Likes: to drink, eat, and be merry
Pet-peeves: Ignorant people, people who don't pick up their pet's poo
Best Tricks: Shopping online like it's going out of style
Favorite Activities: traveling to Sacramento, San Antonio, New Orleans; being with the dogs and meeting other dogs and their people
Favorite Food: any and all
Favorite Toy: The Nintendo Wii
Favorite Walk: anywhere in the Autumn splendor.
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