urge to herd Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 1) Dog sleeps through 2 4.4 earthquakes, epicenters not all that far away. 2) Whilst I am calling family and friends to assure them I'm safe, Dog continues to sleep. 3) Whilst I am checking/updating bug out bags (one for human, one for dog) Dog rolls over in his sleep and groans a bit. 4) Dog continues to sleep until his own little brain reminds him it's time for a walk. Works nicely for me, as well. R&G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 So, so glad to hear that you all are safe!! Yep, there are a few benefits to getting old (for both humans and canines!) Good dog, Gibbs! Always been my favorite dog (without even meeting him!) with my favorite name of my favorite TV character! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted September 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Yep, that's why I chose that name. He's gonna be 14 in a few weeks ~where does the time go? R&G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Glad that the earthquake left you and yours intact! (And thanks for the chuckle). And yes, there are advantages to older dogs, not to mention that for me, the older a dog gets the longer I have had that dog and it always seems as if my love for a dog keeps growing even past the point where I thought I couldn't love them more. :-) My elder gentleman is probably about 14 as well, and I am blessed by his presence every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 That is funny. Glad you and Gibbs are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted September 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/17/2022 at 8:22 AM, D'Elle said: Glad that the earthquake left you and yours intact! (And thanks for the chuckle). And yes, there are advantages to older dogs, not to mention that for me, the older a dog gets the longer I have had that dog and it always seems as if my love for a dog keeps growing even past the point where I thought I couldn't love them more. :-) My elder gentleman is probably about 14 as well, and I am blessed by his presence every day. D'Elle I think dogs in general are a blessing. Just about every time I'm out and about w/out Gibbs, when I see a dog I Can Not Resist Asking, 'Can I pet your dog?' Could be a kind of addiction, but all in all a beneficial addiction. I'm an introvert, towards the extreme end of the scale, but will head right for someone with a dog. R & G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 21 hours ago, urge to herd said: Could be a kind of addiction, but all in all a beneficial addiction. I'm an introvert, towards the extreme end of the scale, but will head right for someone with a dog. Me too. And if someone wats to talk to me about my dog - or theirs - I am all over it, whereas I would be unlikely to converse with a stranger otherwise. Dogs are my favorite thing, so anything concerning a dog is of interest to me. I could (and have) talk for hours about dogs. And I always ask if I may meet a person's dog, unless it is a service dog or otherwise obviously unsuitable for petting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted September 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Yep, I think there's more than a few of us around R&G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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