 Bo
and Mickey. Bo is a golden retriever we rescued from the Garland animal
shelter in 1994. Mickey is a black lab mix we rescued from the Garland
animal shelter in 1989. Their favorite pastime is lounging around
the house and bark at passerbys walking their dogs. They are great
dogs and very tolerant of little children's unthoughtful tugs and pulls.
Strangely enough, although both are hunting dogs, both dislike getting into water,
even in the heat of Summer here in Dallas.
Popeye loves to snuggle and Bo is sometimes the unwilling victim (snugglies can turn into vicious attacks of nips). Bo is so good natured and will just let Popeye do what he likes. Of course, these encounters are always supervised. |
Pepper was adopted from the First Monday Market in Canton August, 1999.
He is a rat terrier that is full of energy and spunk. He has brought
a lot of puppy fun to our lives. Pepper currently likes to pull stuff
from our trash cans and rip them up. We hope he outgrows this bad
habit soon. Rat terriers in many ways resemble Jack Russel terriers,
however the two breeds are very different, with the rat terrier being the
better suited pet for families with children.
Kandy
is a manx we rescued from Plano animal control in 1994. She
was around 5 at the time. We were told that her owners gave her up
for adoption because they were expecting a baby. We were not deterred
and wondered why would anyone give up such a wonderful cat? At the
time we had a baby under one year old and four years later had a baby boy.
No problems whatsoever with Kandy. She tolerates our children's rough
play patiently. She is a sweet cat who sometimes likes to attack/pat
the loving hand that is petting her. A manx cat is a cat that is
born without a tail. She walks a bit like a rabbit in a gait typical
of manx cats. She will follow us around like a dog and loves to lie
down on her back exposing her belly. Who can resist not petting that
fluffy white round belly? (Kandy died Summer 2001 right before we went on
our Europe trip of natural causes)
Popeye
is an umbrella cockatoo. We acquired him when he was purportedly
two years old in 1992. He is all white except for the yellow feathers
under his wings. His white crest, when raised, looks like an inverted
umbrella when viewed from the front, thus the name. His favorite
foods include chicken bones and marrow, ravioli, spaghetti, bananas, oatmeal,
apples, watermelon, peanuts, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, and green
leafy vegetables. He loves to snuggle and making clicking sounds.
Cockatoos are great birds, but watch out for that loud screech and the
messy eating habits!