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[divingbiker]

Of course, at 140` lbs now, Casey has outgrown the chair and poor Brittany is just too old to get in it.

Last winter, my brother-in-law (who thinks I am an idiot for treating my dogs like children) built a set of carpeted steps so my two older dogs could still get up into their favorite chair.

[Aggie_Ama]

Last winter, my brother-in-law (who thinks I am an idiot for treating my dogs like children) built a set of carpeted steps so my two older dogs could still get up into their favorite chair.

If you don't have a handy brother-in-law, they now sell steps at Linens N Things. I have been considering them for our Maggie, but I honestly don't know if she would figure them out. She is a bit slow but we love her just the same.

[Bicyclette]

This is our girl Echo - she's 9 months old and quite the mad dog

[TerraNik]

Here are my 2 buddies... George (light colour) and Steve (darker colour)! Lil ratties are soooooo cute! They're running around on my lap right now!!

[chickwhorips]

This is our girl Echo - she's 9 months old and quite the mad dog

she's only 9 months old and already has that sad puppy look down with no problem!

[Lise]

she's only 9 months old and already has that sad puppy look down with no problem!

She's sad because she doesn't have enough toys in the background. Adorable.

Question about rats for Kitsune and TerraNik: How do you keep them from just running away, hiding in the baseboards, doing what rodents usually do?

[velogirl]

Ooh, I'll play! This is Julie. She'll be 3 in October. She's the only pet I've ever had. We're getting a custom rack/basket made for her so the pic was for the builder -- Jos Ahearn.

Sticking with the bike theme, the second pic was when she was just a wee pup. The tricycle was mine from childhood and I found it when I went to sell my parent's house after they'd passed away.

[Kitsune06]

Lise-
Our house is pretty securely made... the only hole we've had problems with seems to be one made for wiring under the kitchen stove, that just empties into a closet.

DGF says that rodents left to themselves will wander around the house, but generally come back. I don't trust it, but have no real reason to disbelieve her, either... she lets gerbils run loose, and they're maybe half Gebo and Shyguy's size!

G and SG live in a ferret cage, separated (they fought too much when we had them together, and it would've been quite expensive to get them fixed...) and come out every day for an hour or so to play. Gebo helps with bike maintenance (sleeping in my hood or running up and down my arms while I'm cleaning the chain, etc) SG is too neurotic to allow me to focus on anything else, but loves his play time, anyway.
When they're a little older (George and Steve look like just lil' bebes!!!) they get really cuddly. Gebo will just sit there sometimes like a furry potato and let me rub his neck, cheeks and ears, bruxing his head off.