Poll: How many pets do you have?

[sbr0819]

3 dogs - a male lab mix (Biscuit), a female lab mix (Sadie), a chihuahua/spitz mix (Lacey)

2 cats - both female (Leia and Pumpkin)

[keshazack]

Originally Posted by lifeskills13

We are planning on getting a dog in a few years (once the kids get bigger)
He wants a siberian husky
I want a pomeranian
big difference huh? lol of course i have no say in the matter the turtles are mine so he gets to choose the dog :)

oh and i have one big pet...he goes by the name of DH

Be very sure to research the husky's temperament before you make the plunge. There are lots of them in rescues because they are very stubborn and are excellent escape artists. We had a registered Husky for 13 years until she started having medical problems (Kushings Disease and cancer). She was always digging up the yard and we were constantly having to comb the neighborhood because the dog jumped the fence or opened the locked gate on her own.

[chrisc]

Originally Posted by keshazack

Be very sure to research the husky's temperament before you make the plunge. There are lots of them in rescues because they are very stubborn and are excellent escape artists.

I agree.We have a 3 yr old Husky male.We have had him since he was a puppy.The original owners named him Trouble.Lets just say he has lived up to that name.lol We named him Max.
When he was a puppy we had him gated in the laundry room which is right off the kitchen.We could not get a high enough gate He would jump it all the time.He sleeps in his cage at night,which we have in the babies room right now.He has knocked down the front of his cage many times.He ripped the carpet in front of the bedroom door trying to get out.
When we first got him we had him on a leash out back.A neighbors cat came in our back yard one night and Max laid on the porch just as still as could be until the cat came close enough and then he took off after it breaking his chain.
We now have a chain linked fence in our back yard.Its about 7 ft tall.We had it divided so our kids could be on one side and the dogs on the other.Well he has dug under it where it is divided many times to get to the other side.He has also opened the gate on that side.
We also had to put bars all the way under and around the fence so he could not dig under it.He does dig in the yard but I think alot of dogs do..My lab does too.
And yes they tend to be harder to control then many other dogs..He listens when he wants to.We call for him to come and alot of times he wont listen.Its like the terrible twos in a child but it doesnt seem to stop.
With all that we would never give him up for anything. :)

Chrisann

[Maluhia]

I have 1 cat, Patches . Her nickname is KitKat.

[Jillibean]

One cat, Sam, who we adopted from the SPCA. He is a sweetie boy, most of the time.

[scrapwave]

2 dogs--- Cassie-a dachshund mix and Nocona- a siberian husky (who was an avid escape artist until we finally had to run hot wire around the inside of the fence..now he doesn't try to jump the fence anymore.)
1 kitten--Maya
3 cockatiels--Digger, Keystone and Marvin
1 Parakeet--Jade
1 Red Earred Slider Turtle--Turtle
3 Betta Fish
1 albino catfish

[squawksalot]

I have 3 birds - a mourning dove, a sun conure, and a green cheek conure, plus 2 cats and 7 "time-share" dogs that I can check out from my parents' house when I get the urge for something that slobbers.

[sue_432001us]

I have 2 pets, one dog, a male chihuahua who is going on 15-16 yrs of age. The other one is a female gray and white cockatiel. She is almost 9 months old.

[jaydee]

One gray goldfish named Dean, a kitten named Ray, a cat named Shadow, an Oscar named Sidious, and a turtle named David. Does my husband count as a pet? :)
If so, I have six~

[miacat]

Too many. A homeless cat just took up residence here.....