Your ideal pet

Weidii

I've been seeing alot of women (on TV and real life) with small dogs lately, I'm not sure where this trend started (perhaps the queen of england :P) but it's definately becoming rampant. These toy dogs seem to be becoming a girly fashion accessory.

Personally I wouldn't keep a small pooch, I prefer something a bit bigger if it's a dog. (My lab died over Christmas )

At the moment I have a hamster and two cats and I'm going to be getting a pair of rats soon too, all going well! I'd choose a rodent over a tiny yappy dog any day

So what are your thoughts? If you have a pet or want a pet what is it?

Nevyn

Oh you mean animals...

sorry I guess the human kind would be better off discussed in S&S.

metaoblivia

I have my ideal pet: a calico cat who is very affectionate. She loves to sit in my lap and snuggle. She also gives lots of kisses, like a dog. She especially likes to kiss my nose. She's the perfect companion.

Jrad

metaoblivia wrote: »

I have my ideal pet: a calico cat who is very affectionate. She loves to sit in my lap and snuggle. She also gives lots of kisses, like a dog. She especially likes to kiss my nose. She's the perfect companion.

Especially the nose?????????? WOW WHEE!

Weidii

metaoblivia wrote: »

I have my ideal pet: a calico cat who is very affectionate. She loves to sit in my lap and snuggle. She also gives lots of kisses, like a dog. She especially likes to kiss my nose. She's the perfect companion.

Aww, cute. My girl cat goes through weird mood swings, sometimes she's really distant, sometimes she's really scarily affectionate. She'll sit up on your lap and bunt your face all night long if you let her. I think I still prefer dogs to cats though, I think it might be because they're sociable animals like ourselves.

monkeyfudge

Waits excitedly for someone to say the magic word....

Crumble Froo

i would love so much to have me a pet rat. this is me and ratty, the rat of a freind. he likes to run up my back, and to jump. he's awesome.



adn this is my puppy back home, sooty (i have nothing to do with the name. family is a democracy apparently and twas 4 against 1. ), playing hurling...

Black Swan

A Fox from Kerry, but he's home while I'm overseas.

Reku

I don't know, there are many animals where I think they look really cute and I'd love to have a pet one, but then I honestly don't know if I could properly care for it (both in a nutritional and grooming/healthcare way and a love it enough way). I'd definitely need to get a 2nd one to keep the first one company when I'm not about.

Ideally I'd love to take in a load of rescue dogs but that's not an option with a small garden and a fulltime job!

I'm not a huge fan of small yippy dogs, I love Great Danes, German Shepherds, Labs etc.

I did have a dog at home for 18 years but he died.

Much as I'd love a dog now I couldn't take one on as I work fulltime and would have to leave it alone for long stretches.

Cathmandooo

Monkey, I'd love a monkey *









*just for monkey fudge


no really I love dogs, if I had the space I'd have a big dog (or even better 2) but I'd say any dog I get will be small enough, a terrier or something.

Madame Razz

I've a big fat cat with a HUGE personality and a 180litre aquarium in my house...the cats given up trying to get into the aquarium at this stage!

I've a boxer also, but shes at home in my home house, as shes quite peculiar about moving......

I wish she was here....:(

monkeyfudge

Cathooo wrote: »

Monkey, I'd love a monkey *

Yay!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLz0tD6zGCM

Allison91

I have a cat called Tarzan he's the best.:D

Doctor DooM

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Waits excitedly for someone to say the magic word....

For the second prize, I'd like to go with EELS EELS EELS.


... Oh, big boxer dogs rock. Scarily affectionate and excitable animals!

~Thalia~

Handbag dogs are cutsie but I wouldn't have one for a pet. I have a 1 year old German Shepherd and she is the BOMB!!!! Love big dogs

Clare Bear

Crumble Froo wrote: »

adn this is my puppy back home, sooty (i have nothing to do with the name. family is a democracy apparently and twas 4 against 1. ), playing hurling...

Ahhh I love it

I'm a big fan of large dogs, we have small and big dogs at home but you just can't beat a big bear hug from a big fat Lab or sheepdog, love them. I miss them

catyb20

i have a dog, hamster and bearded dragon! would love another beardy!

Lil' Smiler

At the moment I have a golden cocker spaniel and a greyhound.
Love them both , Greyhound was a rescue dog - an absolute pet & milks attention and so so friendly! My cocker spaniel is gorgeous! very loyal but can be quite controllling as she gets jealous if the other gets more attention.


I grew up with a collie so I'd love to get another!

But since I was small I've ALWAYS wanted a dalmation. I fell in love with them and even though I know the risks surrounding them, blindness, deafness etc I want one soooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!

I think I'm done with any other pets. my cats all got killed on the road beside my house bar 1. fish died. My rabbits just got boring after a while... i was only 9 at the time and you can't bring them for walks etc!!! Can't think of any other pet that would appeal to me!

Jackz

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Yay!

You have a script that searchs this site for the word monkey don't you?

Baudelaire

I use to have a Golden Collie and a German Shepard that I adored but lately I've really been tempted to get a Doberman but unfortunatly I'd have nowhere to keep it, My friend has a cat that's just a total dote so I've been pining for another one of those too lately and I'd love a Parrot, an iguana and a snake but again space ristrictions will prevent this from ever happening

monkeyfudge

Jackz wrote: »

You have a script that searchs this site for the word monkey don't you?

No. I have a monkey that searches the site for the word monkey.

Actually I'm not all that great with animals.

I used to have some sea monkeys..



But they died.

Dizzyblonde

I have a tiny dog - he's a Maltese called Rocky. The reason I wanted such a small dog was that I wouldn't be able to walk a big dog enough to keep it healthy, and I wanted a house dog for company. Originally my hubby wasn't keen on getting such a small dog but he loves him now. The other reason I got a Maltese is for their temperament - they're feisty little dogs despite what the primped and preened ones would have you think.
A lot of women humanise small dogs which in my opinion is silly.

WindSock

Small dogs are easier to manage. I am usually big dog person myelf, until last year I was put in charge of a Westie by surprise. My ideal pet would be a Tiger or an Orangutan. And a shoulder Parrot. Arrrrrr

mollybird

my fav pet is def a kairn terrier. my mum has one at home. and he has nine lives pretty much. he is so nice and pudgy. i like to call him fat boy!!

but as it turns out he has the same name as my boyfriend. so there is dara the dog and dara the boyfreind

LivingDeadGirl

I have a great cat She's just your typical tabby but she's special to me! Would love a Husky/German Shepherd some day when I have a home of my own, with a garden of course, big dogs need space!

Gauge

I have a westie terrier called Cody. He's my little buddy, he's right beside me on the bed now, taking up 80% of it despite only being a small dog. I've seen a lot of westie puppies in handbags... I always wonder what those people do when Westies grow too big and boisterous to be put in a bag?

cuckoo

The little mini-mini-dogs scare me a little as the idea of a pet, what if they get under your feet and you crush them by accident?

Cats all the way for me for now, i like biggish dogs but don't have the space and wouldn't be ready for the responsibility yet. Maybe if i have children in the future....i think it's great to grow up in a home with a dog.

Susannahmia

I always prefer mutts to pure bred dogs. My boyfriend insists that I always pick the ugliest most pathetic looking ones.:) I guess I just want to look after them. I really hate little prissy dogs, especially Pomeranians, vicious little buggers.:mad:
I used to have a Westy/cairn terrier/mutt though and he was great, very hardy and great fun.:)

I'm living in apartment now so we have a cute little hamster. Ive been tempted recently to get a chinchilla, they are so cute!:)

watna

Ideally but will never happen: a meerkat, I'd give anything to have one!

Really: a cat for me and a dog for my bf. I'm gradually getting him in to cats and he's gradually turning me on to dogs in preparation for the day we finally get our pets. (Unfortunately we can't do it until we're settled somewhere )

Crumble Froo

just came from my mate's house. he had to frisk me on the way out to make sure i hadnt stolen his rat...

man, i want one of those so bad.

also, orang utans are awesome, but im not sure about pets.

Weidii

Crumble Froo wrote: »

just came from my mate's house. he had to frisk me on the way out to make sure i hadnt stolen his rat...

man, i want one of those so bad.

also, orang utans are awesome, but im not sure about pets.

I'd love a rat, trying to get one myself. Orangutans are great but you wouldn't be able to get one as a pet, endangered species and all that :P I'm gunna work with those when I finish my degree

Susannahmia wrote: »

I always prefer mutts to pure bread dogs. My boyfriend insists that I always pick the ugliest most pathetic looking ones.:) I guess I just want to look after them.

Yeah mutts are great, they're kinda like abstract art in dog form. The good thing about them is that they're less likely to pick up the diseases/health problems associated with pure-breds.

WindSock

Crumble Froo wrote: »

just came from my mate's house. he had to frisk me on the way out to make sure i hadnt stolen his rat...

Sure he did, for the Rat

I love blue eyed siberian huskies too.
I'd love a pet Kiwi (bird one) they are so cute with their big legs and no wings. I recommend you go to Orana park, they also have them in Christchurch square.

Susannahmia

Weidii wrote: »

I'd love a rat, trying to get one myself. Orangutans are great but you wouldn't be able to get one as a pet, endangered species and all that :P I'm gunna work with those when I finish my degree



Yeah mutts are great, they're kinda like abstract art in dog form. The good thing about them is that they're less likely to pick up the diseases/health problems associated with pure-breds.

You sparked my curiosity about rats and now I want one damn it!:D

Red Hand

A huggable Panthar! Yum!

Jules

I have 3 cats, 2 dogs and 2 1/2 fish...

The cats and dogs live in my mums and the fish live with me..... not allowed pets but the reason i say 2 1/2 is, well, one of my fish, brainey, has kinda been floating on the top for a bit, NO NO he is still alive, breathing and moving from time to time, but he seems to be having trouble getting to the bottom... like he has air stuck in him...

Anyways three of my pets are rescued, i'm a vet nurse, and they are the best i will post pics up later!


/me goes off to pet/animals to find out about floating fish!

Blush_01

Jules, I have this vision of a fish frantically swimming on one side, trying to hide the fact that he's half a fish from everyone, and accidentally flipping over and becoming invisible. The Kevin Bacon of fish!

We have a sheepdog, Ella. She's the most affectionate puppy in the world, although she's not really a puppy anymore. I love her to bits.

The nicest dog we ever had was a mutt. She was beautiful though. Her dad was a pedigree Pom and her mother was a neighbour's runty little thing who kept having huge litters of puppies who were almost as big as her. Tiger (our dog) was a gorgeous golden-y colour with the pom tail. The funniest thing ever was when she'd spot the tail out of the corner of her eye and chase it 'round in circles until she fell over. I know that sounds cruel, but it was so cute. She was small, about as long as a sliced pan, and I loved being able to pick her up. Can't do that with Ella - although she'd love it if you could, the greaser!

Jules

Blush_01 wrote: »

Jules, I have this vision of a fish frantically swimming on one side

Where are you hiding in my house?

SarahSassy

Some nice cute little dog who is a bit dopey but absolutely adores me.. Failing that some nice cute 21 year old Norwegian male who is a bit dopey but absolutely adores me

echosound

Have had many pets over the years - dogs of all breeds (mutts included), cats, gerbils, finches, cockateels, fish, etc.

Currently sticking with two small dogs (one westie, one pug cross) and one very spoilt cat. Would love a rake of large dogs but don't have the outside space I'd want for them in our current house, only have a regular back garden, so small dogs it is as they don't tend to wreck things in the same slobbery fashion larger dogs do

Ideal pet though - any simian, from small capuchin monkey (although they are b*stards by all accounts) to orangutan or gorilla (although would require a large ranch methinks for larger animals).

Would also love some lizards, but again, not going to indulge myself, as would be afraid I'd find a sad little tail sticking out of a dog or cat's mouth and a missing lizard poster up in the living room.

An aunt of mine used to have goats, which were funny creatures, until they ate all the washing off the line and you'd have to pull sheets of binbags out of their rears after they ingested the damn things.

I did once write an essay for college about keeping Indiana Jones (not Harrison Ford, mind, but "Indiana Jones")as a pet locked in a cellar for my amusement, so maybe that too.

Aisling(",)

well id love a horse but on a smaller size id love a penguin http://hem.fyristorg.com/nonne/Jackass%20Penguin.jpg

or a babydoll sheep
http://www.csminiaturehorses.com/images/sheep1.jpg

Catari Jaguar

Huge tropical fish tank with leopard sharks and black tip reef sharks... (I used to work in an aquarium.. I swam with them and all)

Oh and I want a pomeranian puppy. Awhhhh!

AckwelFoley

ive a dog called Isabelle


I love a monkey (chimp) though...

Id call him (cant say here)

Crumble Froo

WindSock wrote: »

Sure he did, for the Rat

EWWWWWWW!!! married with kids! married with KIDS! which is how the rat ended up being called 'ratty'. never give naming duties to 6 year olds.

I love blue eyed siberian huskies too.
I'd love a pet Kiwi (bird one) they are so cute with their big legs and no wings. I recommend you go to Orana park, they also have them in Christchurch square.

the huskies kinda freak me. it's the eyes. i dont like really bright blue eyes, for some reason. freaky.

but yep, i hadn't even realised there were kiwis in the centre, i just wanted to see the fish. which i did. kiwis got 5mins, sharks got... i dunno, but the OH left over 5 times for smokes while i sat and watched the sharks.

though he got to see a kiwi for the first time since he was about 5, which was pretty cool, all because of my fish addiction.

Crumble Froo

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Huge tropical fish tank with leopard sharks and black tip reef sharks... (I used to work in an aquarium.. I swam with them and all)

you have absolutely no idea how much i hate you right now. or in general. just in general. i hate you.

Catari Jaguar

Crumble Froo wrote: »

you have absolutely no idea how much i hate you right now. or in general. just in general. i hate you.

Don't hate me. I only want it, I don't HAVE a huge shark tank.

The aquarium was best non proper job I ever had... I got so attached to all the sharks, one called Sue, a smooth hound, used to come up and let me stroke her nose and when I left she'd keep swimming around and bobbing up her nose at where I had been standing.

She died, and her little baby sharks. I'm still fcuked off at the aquarist... I cried.

Thaedydal

Thaedydal wrote: »

Oh you mean animals...

sorry I guess the human kind would be better off discussed in S&S.

*snerk*

also my first thought...

Crumble Froo

Lil Kitten wrote: »

I swam with them and all.

that's the bit im jealous of.

Lil Kitten wrote: »

The aquarium was best non proper job I ever had... I got so attached to all the sharks, one called Sue, a smooth hound, used to come up and let me stroke her nose and when I left she'd keep swimming around and bobbing up her nose at where I had been standing.

She died, and her little baby sharks. I'm still fcuked off at the aquarist... I cried.

you know the way some women get all broody and clucky about babies? what's the equivalent of that for women and sharks?

cos i'm that right now. and awww, poor things, that sounds adorable but sad

bluewolf wrote: »

*snerk*

also my first thought...

ditto

Popsy

Well I have 2 mad terriers and I would absolutely love a Great Dane. I love their big dopey faces. Unfortunately, I don't have the room plus the other 2 love their creature comforts.

Niamho!

Gizmo from the Gremlins. but without all the Warnings like not feeding him after midnight or letting him get wet.
i have a little Teddy Version of him:o but i want a real one that sings his little tune and does his little Dance....

I'm sorry where am i? lol

Reku

Niamho! wrote: »

Gizmo from the Gremlins. but without all the Warnings like not feeding him after midnight or letting him get wet.
i have a little Teddy Version of him:o but i want a real one that sings his little tune and does his little Dance....

I'm sorry where am i? lol

Surely you mean without all the problems, not without the warnings, or do you want to unleash complete chaos on us?:p