Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen things about my beloved Purrbee

My doggie took a turn for the worse. I think we will be calling a vet soon, if he doesn't cross the rainbow bridge. To the best of my knowledge he had a stroke last night.

1. Purrbee came home with us from a little family run pet shop in Uniontown Mall.

2. He is part beagle and part spaniel of some sort. (But he's a bigger than the avg beagle so I think the spaniel in him might be springer)

3. He is 14 years old

4. Several times in his life he tried to use the litter box. I'm pretty sure he thought he was a cat a few times.

5. He loved to sleep in my bed, but not with me. No, Purrbee had to have the bed all to himself and he'd get under the covers and come up to put his head on the pillow.

6. He's a gentle dog and he loves his people.

7. He was scared of the basement. Most of our dogs would chill in the basement if we went out without a problem, Purrbee almost chewed a hole in the door when we did that.

8. My nephew used to sing to him when he was a puppy, "Purrbee is a nice little dog." So much so that we still sing it, because its true. Purrbee is a nice little dog.

9. He hates dog food. Anything off the table suited him better than a bag of kibble.

10. Purrbee never learned to sit up. He just sat his nose down on your lap and gave you that pathetic puppy look until you gave him food.

11. He got along with all of the other animals in our house.

12. He's the cutest thing



13. He's one of the best dogs I've ever had the opportunity of loving. Purrbee, I love you, and if you choose to go across that bridge today, know that I love you so very much and that Grandma Rehula will be waiting with scraps for you on the other side, along with some of your kitty friends, Buddah, Misty and Itchy.

I want to add a 14 now, just in case any of you wonder how he got the name Purrbee. He started out as M & M because we named 2 of our doggies after candy bars (Hershey and Snickers) then we tried Junior (Mints), but he didn't like that either. So we'd talk jibberish to him, and Purrbee was something I started and he answered to. He has many nicknames: Purrb, Purrbeeola, Pee Bee....He's a silly old boy...I wish I could get a miracle.

Worry....worry and more worry

My dog is having a tough time of it right now. The heat isn't making things easy on him. Damn those 90 degree days. I was hoping we'd get through the summer without one. I've never been fond of them. I'm a mid-70s kinda girl.

My dog, Purrbee is 14 and his health is getting bad, and he doesn't need this kind of heat.

He just dumped his water bowl, that was mostly full all over the kitchen floor so he could lay in it.

Damn damn damn this house for not having central air, not that we could afford it.

I've had enough death in the last two years, I really don't want any more, even though I know that having a pet, especially a dog this long is a wonderful thing. I'm just not ready to deal with it right now.

~shakes fist at God~

I want my animals to live forever damn it!

Purrbee Is A Lazy Little Dog

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Originally uploaded by moodylady

I really shouldn't say that, as my pooch is about 12 years old and he's still active.

Purrbee loves my bed more than anything. As soon as I'm out of it in the morning, he is up on it and under the covers if he can manage it. He makes a wreck of the bed on most days. I hate trying to put it back to rights because, he's going to mess it up at least 2 or 3 more times before I walk out the door in the morning and possibly one more time after that.

On the weekends he gets quite put out by me, because I'm not up at my usual 5:30. He comes into my room at least 3 times, as if to say, aren't you getting up yet? I have some bed messing to do. I'm a tired pooch! You've got your 7 hours or so, get the hell up.

I counted today. He was in my room 4 times between 6 and 8, and as soon as I got out of bed at 8. Whoomp! There he was on the bed, getting all comfy and cozy.

It's a dog's life, isn't it? I wish I had one.

Pet Pictures

Because it's bright sunny and lovely out and I have no money to go anywhere and do anything fun right now...



Purrbee giving his best, "I'm a pathetic pooch" look.



Sleepy little Oogie.



Bootsie the chicken cat, hiding under my desk.




Another Oogie, because he wants to be a model for Cat Fancy