OT~Babs...or anyone with a cairn terrier | Arthritis Information

 

They go out into the yard together and run in the same directions in perfect unison. I love watching them.....  They are always busy..  chasing birds that they can never catch... and even airplanes.  They love walking on their leads..  Fitch will dance in circles when he even hears the leash.. or when we come home.. They get along w/ everyone and all animals.. even my cats..   and Abbey is the boss of all the animals in our house... whether they live or visit except one and it's not the big guy:  Sullivan, my 140 lb Irish Wolfie

..... It's my ODD's 5 lb chihuahua!!!  

They are so fun to watch play... or even funnier is to watch them approach the other to play... they do a little hop and stance.. it's adorable...

 

Of all the pets I've had in my life.. I've enjoyed these two little terriers more than any other... they're entertaining... they are attentive to your speech and your commands... they are smart and learn quickly..... I've read that they are bad diggers, but my guys arent... it's been my experience that dogs that dig are usually bored...and the two of them keep each other company and are playmates.

 

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My husband says when these animals are all "gone" he wants no more.... because it tears at his heart.... I disagree.. the heartbreak is helped by a new friend 

We now have a West highland terrier, she is also a beautiful dog. I think most terriers have a lovely nature but do tend to be mischievious.I have a Pit Bull terrier and she is the best dog we have ever had. She is so smart but more importantly so gentle and friendly which is not what people think of when they hear pit bill. You can take a bone right out of her mouth. All you have to say is OUT and she immediately drops whatever she has. She can do all kinds of doggie tricks. She loves to fetch and she has her very own wading pool.  She has a chain with a thick rope toy for her to pull on in the tree. We had to buy her a ball that was made for Lion's because her teeth are so powerful the regular toys don't last. She's very old now.  I think I will be done with dogs then. We have a really old Beagle too.my son-in-law had a pit bull, wantto... Leila..

Cairn terriers are the cutest little dogs!  Busy little fellas!  Corgi's are nice too and sweet tempered.  I always try and think who doesn't need too many days of "beauty" (grooming!). My cousin has a Jack Russell terrier.  I think that is what it is.  She sent pictures and it is also very cute.Babs~post the pictures for us all to see. Thanks, Lovie..it was very difficult.  Monty was a miniature poodle.  If I were to get another poodle, I'd go for a toy.  But I doubt I'll get another poodle since I really wanted to get away from all the grooming that poodles require. But then again, I really do like the fact that they don't shed.  That's why I got Monty in the first place.  Poodles are so smart too...(I might be talking myself into getting another poodle here if I don't watch it..lol)  [QUOTE=Lovie]Babs~post the pictures for us all to see. OMG~You're telling me! The grooming is such a hassle with a poodle; but I don't think I'd trade her for anything. I do spend far more on keeping her hair up than I spend on my own. Far more! Yep poodles are a lot to maintain but I only do ours every 5 or 6 weeks and keep it to a lamb cut. I don't use the word love very often but this little fella is loved more than any other that's gone before.
No dog hair, no real doggy smell, fun to be with and great comfort especially in the early days with this disease.
Buddy would sit beside me, or lay if in bed. I would even go as far as to say that Buddy got me through the darkest of days.

He has become a little to dominant of late and actually bit me when I tried to stop him from ripping into a mat we have beside the heater.
He got a good jolly shellacking for that, and I made sure that he got the message that I am the Alpha in this pack and that sort of behavior would not be tolerated.

Buddy spent yesterday sulking in the lounge room giving me a wide berth and I the day ignoring him.
You know what, I have felt miserable about the whole thing but some say it's better tough love than a someone else.
I was playing with him and did let him get over excited.......

Now that was a hell lot more words than I was going to enter into this thread.

Kel...your Monty is a beauty.  I had a toy poodle for 16 years, he was apricot and his name was Toro.  When I was going to buy him my husband objected to buying an oversized rat but guess who ended up being his best friend.  We had so much fun and entertainment from this dog and it has been years since he passed but I still miss him.  He was very easy to care for.  I would bath and clip him myself but took him about every 2 1/2 to 3 months for a good going over.  My neighbour offered to give me a teacup poodle but everyone in the family said no, that we could never replace Toro so I lost out on the teacup. awww.. Teed... I don't think one pupper replaces another....  It's like a new friend when an old dear friend moves away......  just another personality to enjoy!! 

I would doubt that my days will ever be spent without a furry friend... probably a dog and/or a cat..but most likely more than one of each.....  I like having them.. caring for them. enjoying them.

About the Cairn's grooming.... I didn't elaborate but they have hair and it grows continuously.....  I get my dogs groomed about 2 X a year... and I keep them trimmed up in the meantime, keep them brushed, clip their nails and brush their teeth....  

So they aren't without their grooming needs.

Lovie..lol..yeah, I can imagine...you can tell you really love your Lilly. Monty was only 12.  I thought he'd have a few more years, but he was having a lot of health problems (mainly bladder stones which are apparently common with miniature poodles)

So hard to get a decent picture of a black dog.

That is one cute dog Stephen and a good picture.  I wish I knew how to post pictures because we have scads of our Toro. 

Babs....I could have very easily gone for that sweet little teacup but my dd was adament about no dog as Toro was mainly her dog.  He would defend her and guard her with his life even against me.  Dh objected to another dog as we were spending a lot of time fishing, camping and golfing so it would be too hard to take a dog along...his reasoning not mine.