The Rest of the Pets

When I was looking for pictures for Maya for yesterday's post, I realized just how many photos of each our pets we have.  Most of them were taken by our daughter, Cha.

So, being who I am, I organized them.  I made folders and moved pictures around, and even deleted some (gasp!) that were so blurry that even I wasn't sure what they were.  Now each pet has his or her own folder, and there are even folders for each pet combination, ie.: Both Cats. 

Fred has by far the most pictures.  He's very beloved by Cha, and is very patient with her and lets her put ribbons on him.

Surveying his kingdom ?

The other cat is Barney.  And no, we didn't name them.  They came to us with those names.  He sleeps on our bed every night.

I think he's a beautiful cat.

Betsy is our cocker spaniel, with a bit of poodle thrown in, we believe.  She's the Alpha dog these days.

I love to watch her run.

And although he's gone to his reward where he can run forever, I want to include Baby.  I still miss him.

Love his up-turned ear!

So right now, we have the four at home:  Maya, Betsy, Fred and Barney.  All our pets came to us as rescue animals, and we really aren't looking for another, but I'd dearly love a golden retriever some day.

Maya -- and Her Appellations

Isn't she sweet?

I've already introduced you to Maya, our dachshund  (http://flowersandmusings.blogspot.com/2011/04/maya-our-dachshund.html).  She has been a great source of amusement for us.  For example, my husband and kids have come up with a list of names and/or appellations for her ...

 

• Dachshund (duh)
• Maya Papaya
• Normalschlag (which means she's a normal sized dachshund)
• Crocodile (she has very sharp teeth)
• Hot Dog
• Miss Dachshund
• Fraulein Dachshund
• Slinky
• Short One
• Badger Pants 
• Stinker
• Lap Dog (even when she stinks)
• Stinky
• Piggy (she makes piggy noises)
• Badger Hound
• Sausage
• Short Stuff
• Miss Longbody
• Bad Dog!!! :)

Sun Goddess

Maya, our Dachshund

Maya is our little dachshund.  We got her from a former church member who moved and couldn't keep her any more.  We had no idea that dachshunds were such cuddlers and lap dogs.

Another funny thing she does is burrow under blankets.  She has one designated blanket on a chair, and when she wants to sleep, she gets under it.  Sometimes I've even seen her sort of "toss" the blanket a bit so that she's covered.

One of her favorite things to do is lie in the sun.  I'm told that many dachshunds love the sun.

She gave us a bit of a scare Sunday night.  She was wandering around the house after we'd all gone to bed, which was not normal behavior.  And she didn't want to go out.

I picked her up and she was shaking.  Long story short, I ended up praying for her and sleeping in the rocker with her on my lap, covered in the blanket, until I had to get up at 5. 


She was still a bit lethargic in the morning, but as the day wore on, she was back to her usual energetic self. 

We are grateful for her swift recovery.