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I think most dogs are

Lori Carlson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:03:52 -0500

I think most dogs are spooked by fireworks (and thunder and other loud noises they're not particularly used to). I know ours is! I plan to keep her indoors on July 4 and have the air conditioner running to try to block some of the noise. We've tried to "desensitize" her by tossing treats her way and acting like everything's peachy when fireworks have gone off, but so far, not so successful on that front.
Now if the 12-year-olds down the street would stop lighting off fireworks every day/evening from June to August, that might help, too.

This is one of those things

Ruth Anne Maddox — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:49:45 -0500

This is one of those things where a person needs to know their dog to know what they can handle.

One our dogs went with us to a fireworks display last year and he didn't react at all to the kabooms -- just curled up at our feet after he ate a big tomato off our host's deck rail (it was put there to ripen).

Our other dog, which we got after July 4 last year, probably wouldn't do so well. She gets frightened by loud music and various spontaneous noises -- but she'd probably run to us for comfort, rather than run away, though. We have an added bonus of being able to see the fireworks over Prior Lake from our house (and she barked like crazy at them during the winter festival) so we likely won't subject her to the fireworks or people at the display to her noise.

Yeah, every week, I want to

Lori Carlson — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:03:00 -0500

Yeah, every week, I want to take home the pet of the week, but I don't think that would fly at my house. Rainbow Rescue does good work...so hopefully these kitties will go to good homes soon.

I would so love to take

Ruth Anne Maddox — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:46:57 -0500

I would so love to take Winston (and Windup) home with me!

However, two dogs and a cat already at my house might feel differently :-(

We just dog-sat for a friend's 93-pound Doberman over the weekend and our cat was none to happy about that (Sam bordered on being a bit prey-driven with her). I can only imagine how she would react to two new kitties on a permanent basis to interrupt her household.

I think we may have a new

Joanna Miller — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:02:20 -0500

I think we may have a new sitcom or cartoon strip on our hands...start writing, Tom!

Gino and Baxter - sounds

Tom Schardin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:53:29 -0500

Gino and Baxter - sounds like a new odd couple. Gino soubnds like the slick, hip metro-sexual, while Baxter is the rough and gruff lazy slob.

I don't think Gino would do

Joanna Miller — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:03:31 -0500

I don't think Gino would do too well in my household. He'd look a lot like dinner to Baxter...I'm not sure living in Baxter's stomach is the home Gino's looking for...

Yeah Joanna, I bet Baxter

Shawn Hogendorf — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:49:48 -0500

Yeah Joanna, I bet Baxter would love that!!!

Joanna, maybe you should

Brady Averill — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:44:44 -0500

Joanna, maybe you should adopt Gino.

Adopt Gino, please! It's

Joanna Miller — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:01:06 -0500

Adopt Gino, please! It's like Groundhog's Day around the newspaper office. Gino keeps popping up in the "Pet of the Week" feature every few months. For my personal sanity, someone needs to give this rabbit a home. Plus, think of poor Gino - he's probably so demoralized he can't even eat his vegetables. Imagine the rejection this little bunny must be feeling as a "Pet of the Week" failure.

I hope Gino finds a good

Lori Carlson — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:01:16 -0500

I hope Gino finds a good home. He has been on the Humane Society's adoption list for as long as I can remember! This little guy needs a place to lay his head.