Is my wife a pet? Or maybe am I a pet to my wife?

Anyone have any input? It seems that things could go both ways.

God, but I hope that "Sassy" don't get into this topic :) she may take me to the Vet and get me neutered! EEK!

tuck (some do think that I am a dog).

Actually this topic/thread is about the human side of pets.

Our dog Tucker to my wife and I is human. We love him as much as we love each other. Tucker is very team us and very loving. We the three of us are a small nuclear family and do what we can to make each other happy. And we share alot of love.

Tucker has a personality and is moody some times. When he is unhappy we are unhappy and when he is happy we are happy. And he is that way with us also. I have never had a pet like him before.

Pets are suppose to be pets not a person.

Some times it seems that we are three pets looking out after each other. And caring for each other.

Pets can be people! Who knew?!

tuck

Tucker was a city dog and when he was a year old he was dropped off in the country to fend for himself. He was not very happy about it. He came to our gate and wanted in. So I let him in.

Tucker was a very big dog and my wife and I have never had a really big dog before and we were very concerned about it. Tucker is a mastif lab cross. The internet calls them "working mastifs."

Tucker was family from day one and was just happy to find a family. Our yard fence is not very high and he could of left anytime that he wanted too. But he didn't want to. He was just happy to find people that he could share his life with. And we are happy to be his people.

We tried to find his owners for a couple of months and then we took him to the vet and got him neutered. And animal control said it was ok. We did work closely with them.

tuck

We sort of have a rabbit problem in our yard and we had to explain to Tucker that it was ok to hunt rabbits. That took awhile :)

He will catch them but he won't kill them. So that is my job. Which is ok. I am the man you know and that is the man's job.

Tucker has been apart of our close family unit for almost four years now. And the other night he caught and killed his first skunk. I have lived here quite awile and was waiting for this one :)

Tucker scratched on the door and I went to let him in. His eyes were abit glassy and his odor was somewhat over whelming :) I said Tucker what do you got?! We wanted me to come outside and have a look at it, he was very serious about it. He had absolutely no idea what he had got.

Anyway he now knows that they are called "skunks" and that his beloved family unit is is not real happy when he tangles with one. :) At the sametime skunks are a problem when it comes to a civilized backyard. So it all worked out well. Except for the part where Tucker went upstairs and lied on my stepson's bed :)

tuck

We sort of have a rabbit problem in our yard and we had to explain to Tucker that it was ok to hunt rabbits. That took awhile :)

He will catch them but he won't kill them. So that is my job. Which is ok. I am the man you know and that is the man's job.

Tucker has been apart of our close family unit for almost four years now. And the other night he caught and killed his first skunk. I have lived here quite awile and was waiting for this one :)

Tucker scratched on the door and I went to let him in. His eyes were abit glassy and his odor was somewhat over whelming :) I said Tucker what do you got?! We wanted me to come outside and have a look at it, he was very serious about it. He had absolutely no idea what he had got.

Anyway he now knows that they are called "skunks" and that his beloved family unit is is not real happy when he tangles with one. :) At the sametime skunks are a problem when it comes to a civilized backyard. So it all worked out well. Except for the part where Tucker went upstairs and lied on my stepson's bed :)

tuck

Pfffffffft, THAT is funny. Hope you went out and bought lots and lots of tomato juice to bathe him. Unless of course you found another way. How does he smell now?

How does he smell now?
I guessing he smells like a skunk in a tomato patch.

:D

Pfffffffft, THAT is funny. Hope you went out and bought lots and lots of tomato juice to bathe him. Unless of course you found another way. How does he smell now?

Hi sal :) he smells ok if he doesn't get wet :)

Because of my chemistry back ground we use mild Hydrogen peroxide. You just have to be very careful that you don't get it in their eyes. And it doesn't take very much. Put a little on a paper towel and wipe them down. Works great.

The only thing that he as not met that comes into our yard is a Porcupine. I hate those suckers and I do terminate them with prejudice :) The sad part is they are natures way of keeping everybody honest. But I still do not like them.

Oh and this, he hasn't tangled with a weasel yet :) and we have some big ones. He cornered a coyote in the yard one time and I told him to "HOLD Tucker!" (when he catches a rabbit he is suppose to hang onto it) He looked me and said, "I don't think so!" :) He was probably the wiser of the two of us :) Our coyotes are pretty big also. One night I had to go outside and explain to a pack of coyotes that Tucker was not to be considered "food". Tucker thought that was way to much fun!

tuck

I guessing he smells like a skunk in a tomato patch.

:D

Hi Mr. Ferguson and welcome to the topic! :)

tuck

Tucker likes cats. He has no problem with them. But we live in an area where mountain lions are moving into the neighborhood. I can't wait till Tucker come to the door and says, "Guys! There is a really big cat in the yard!" :)

tuck

you're lucky he gets along with cats. My brother leaves his 6 month old Boxer/German Shepard mix at my house while he works and I know the dog is coming before he walks in the door cause both my cats start running and climb on top of the entertainment center and stay there until Titan gets put outside or leaves:lolhit:

I guessing he smells like a skunk in a tomato patch.

:D:lolhit: Behave...

Hi sal :) he smells ok if he doesn't get wet :)

Because of my chemistry back ground we use mild Hydrogen peroxide. You just have to be very careful that you don't get it in their eyes. And it doesn't take very much. Put a little on a paper towel and wipe them down. Works great.

The only thing that he as not met that comes into our yard is a Porcupine. I hate those suckers and I do terminate them with prejudice :) The sad part is they are natures way of keeping everybody honest. But I still do not like them.

Oh and this, he hasn't tangled with a weasel yet :) and we have some big ones. He cornered a coyote in the yard one time and I told him to "HOLD Tucker!" (when he catches a rabbit he is suppose to hang onto it) He looked me and said, "I don't think so!" :) He was probably the wiser of the two of us :) Our coyotes are pretty big also. One night I had to go outside and explain to a pack of coyotes that Tucker was not to be considered "food". Tucker thought that was way to much fun!

tuck You have quite the little zoo happening in your yard there Tuck. It's a doggie dream no doubt.

you're lucky he gets along with cats. My brother leaves his 6 month old Boxer/German Shepard mix at my house while he works and I know the dog is coming before he walks in the door cause both my cats start running and climb on top of the entertainment center and stay there until Titan gets put outside or leaves:lolhit:

:) I am with you on that one Michelle. And a six month old puppy can be a handful. And your brother is lucky that he has you to look after his puppy durring his formative months!

Love!

tuck

Michelle, about your sort of issued puppy challenge, a small few peices of newspaper rolled up, is an interesting training tool. Your challenge is to explain to the puppy what you considered a social reality.

If things get abit out of hand "whack" him/her with it. It doesn't hurt the puppy and it explains to the puppy the something is wrong in a social reality, at least realitve to your version of reality. If you are consistent about things, somewhere along the line you will just pick up that light piece of news paper and puppy will go, "Oh my God I have stepped in it!" :)

At least around you he/she will be well behaved. For the record this will work for you because you are a good person who at the sametime would like to maintain a civilized reality. :) Your boxer german sheperd cross is a good cross. They want to be a "team us." If he/she was your dog and you raised him/her and somebody came to the door, he/she would die for you and never miss a beat and be glad to do it.

Love!

tuck