General Chat

My dog, one of the two, loves it when I am chatting on GC. She lies next to me and watches the screen as if shes reading it. So for other dogs out there Hi from DeDe a female black lab. also Hi from her not so interested brother Clooney a male chocolate lab. She has had no problem tracing her family she has a pedigree, what a good idea, maybe we humans should have started that and made life easier. Although we would have missed out on chatting to all the great people on GC.

Rossi, the black lab, says hi dede but says he's much too busy digging holes and sniffing out the good smells to bother with the computer. However his little friend Kitty likes to walk on the keyboard and her big friend Panther aka Pan likes to sit on the desk and knock everything on to the floor. However kitty's favorite thing is to watch bird shows on TV, and try to catch them by swiping at the screen, all the time gnashing her teeth and making strange noises, as she imagines what a tasty treat they'll be if only she can catch one!! Kitty says she also likes to have long conversations with her "mum", who is becoming fairly adept at the cat language., and has even picked up a few naughty cat words!!

Trader, one of our black labs, loves to come up and shove his nose under my right elbow when I'm on the computer, making the mouse go all over the place. Shadow, the other one either lays on the landing or sneaks onto our bed.

Andy, my retired lab/retriever guide dog sits patiently by my side until 4.00p.m. then nudges my arm 'cos it is tea-time. I have to give in otherwise my typing goes to pot. My screen-saver has caterpillars crawling across and this sends my cat Bruno crazy trying to catch them.

Kye my 10 yr Lhasa sits in his basket with a bored expresion on his face and couldn't care less about anything except dinner and walks.While Arthur my 9 mth ginger cat has me up and down from this chair as he keeps bringing me worms in as presents....BIG FAT ONES surely he must know I hate worms as I have told him enough times...... must be a language barrrier.............Now he's half way up the Christmas tree.

We have two springer spaniels, Robbie and Hazel. Robbie came from a rescue shelter and we've had him since aged 2 (he's 6 now), he vys for constant attention and fussing and likes to get your attention by waving and gesticulating his paw at you. Hazel is now 13, and we've had her since she was a pup; she's much more of a private dog and doesn't like a lot of fussing - bit of a cantankerous old lady, these days. ;-) Lovely dogs springers but not for the fainthearted lol.

Jaws, our kitty, avoids the family in the warm months, but come the first leaf changing colour, and she's right there (on the lap), during computer time. It's quite an adventure to type, as she sits on my lap, with her front paws on my arm -- it's ok when I'm just typing, but it's rather awkward when I try to use the mouse and type. She doesn't even get frustrated and leave when I keep moving my arm, she just sways along with the movement. Jaws you ask? Yes, that's her name. She was orphaned as a kitten and we took her in. Unfortunately, her mother didn't bother to teach her many manners before abandoning her as the first night we had her she tore up my hubby's hands and both my arms and hands. The movie "Jaws" had recently been on TV (for the 100th time) and my then young son thought hubby and I looked like two of the victims from "Jaws" -- hence the name.

max the german shepard would love to play witj all the other dogs from gc ,but he would have them all barking like mad very soon,he greets everyone with a lot of licks and would jump all over them if not told to go out ! His playmate Alfie a white cross Oriental /moggy,would walk allover the keyboard if I did not take him downstairs and let him out,his brother Oscar a ginger cross Oriental/moggy(same litter,not sure on the fathers)would not give the computer the time of day he prefers sleeping on the bed or the computer chair. Brenda

Hi Rossi, Eddie, Andy ,Trader, Kye ,Robbie, Hazel, Max and all the CATS!!!! Clooney and I (Dede) are just on our way to bed. We have spent the last couple of hours watching TV, BORING. But you know humans, had to watch this really sentimental Irish movie, not one good dog in it. It had one of those equine creatures, horses, my slaves , whoops sorry, HUMANS, have equines, even worse they have POULTRY, we can tolerate the ducks, but CHICKENS!!! Are they the most brain dead creatures that ever walked the earth. So Ciao for now.

Hi everyone! My name is BECKHAM, because I am good at heading a balloon, I can keep it in the air for approx. 5 minutes. I'm also good at throwing my ball, but I knocked my mum's glass of wine over and she wasn't pleased. Next door, there are 2 golden retreivers, Georgie, she's nice but Ben barks at me all the time, just because I am a little Yorkie! Srill he can't head a balloon or throw a ball, all he does is bring a tree home that he cant get up the drive! Merry Christmas to you all. Beckham

Hi to all the dogles from Chloe the Boxer. She's nearly 2 years old (but still a puppy!) Loves playing with every dog she meets. Loves running and running at the beach. Doesn't listen when called back!! But is well behaved at home.

Hi, ZENNA (Husky) here, forget computers! I bet no one else can open a fridge like me - one day I even had steak, but usual things are dips, pizza, butter,cheese,ham......even the fridge lock didn't stop me for long- stupid humans!! MISHKA(Husky) sometimes if I am quick I like to rush through and empty the bins, then jump up on those comfy leather sofas!

hi dede its bella and annie here.we are british bulldogs and love to sit under mummys puter .its great fun having a scratch only then to realise we've pulled one of the plugs out!1...oops in the dog house again...lol never mind ,mummy soon forgets and gives us a cuddle archie our brother(he's an american bulldog)sits by daddys feet and watches startrek,not our cup of tea

My two cats, Spike & Buffy ( wasn't my choice!) love watching the lCD screen, think they can see it better than the telly. They must be the only ones who like the flashing adds! Trouble is when he walks on the Key,mn,/lkb lkfn>893r633board !! Bob

hi my dog katy a jack russell terrier always sits on my lap when im on the computer she loves to put her head on the keyboard and then nods off to sleep, but when she decides to sit up i cant see the screen! she would love to play with all the other dogs on here. merry xmas to all

Hi My name is Henry and I am a golden labrador and my mum says that I must be the most stupid labrador in the world. I mean, what's a dog got do when he sees a cat or a squirell or a deer? He's got to chase them hasn't he? Really humans can be quite thick sometimes!! Every time we go for a walk (and we're due another one soon!) my mum says "can you behave this time Henry?" and I mean to, I really really do but Oh! those wonderful smells! I was in real trouble last week I can tell you, there we were walking along the canal towpath with my friends Megan and Poppy and mum's human friends, Ian and Viola, all I wanted to do was go down this banking and find that squirell that was teasing me, I'd get really close and then he'd run up a tree - not very sporting really, do you think? Anyway, I shot down this banking, quite a drop actually, and chased him into a space between a wall and a disused factory. Just caught site of that tail disappearing into an old shed, and I thought "I've got you now, sunshine", and then all of a sudden I'm in a hole in the ground and I can't get out, some stupid human had put a piece of plywood over a manhole and in I went (not being the slimmest of dogs), it seemed like ages before Ian's face appeared and dragged me out - it was not very dignified I can tell you being hoisted out of there! Mum was a bit cross (I think that's putting it mildly) as I was looking more like a black labrador by then. I had to go on my lead (again!!) and she actually made me swim in the canal to clean myself up - the water was freezing - still when we got home she fed me and dried me and let me sit on the window seat, I think she loves me really! Must dash there's another squirell just gone up a tree in the garden - love to you all from Henry xxx

HENRY. You can't be as thick as my brother(Ihate to admit the relationship)Clooney, hes the Chocolate variety of Lab. Cute looking but no brains. He and my Dad are closest, both males, me and Mum hang out a lot. We often both go swimming, myself and Clooney, Mum and Dad don't like us in the vehicle with them after the swim, think we smell!!! Can't swim at the moment all the water is hard here, odd, it only happens in the winter. Mum says its called ice. TIP FOR ALL YOU CANINES OUT IN CYBERSPACE. This is the best time of the year to hang out around all the humans. They tend to forget they have put plates of goodies down, they start talking and opening presents, VOILA, you can score a couple of shortbread, mincepies, sandwiches even a glass of eggnog if your lucky. We were in big trouble 2 years ago, Mum had left the trifle on the kitchen counter whilst the family were eating turkey, more stupid poultry, what were we to do, boy did we get told off, worse we were both sick the next day, on the carpet of course, who'd be sick on the tiled floor. The grandchildren are coming to stay over Xmas, that should be torture for us, they cuddle us, even dress us up, one good thing the smallest one drops tons of food, Amelia is her name she's only one, has no clue, walks around with a cookie in her hand, why not just gorf it down like we do. They are bringing Xena, she's an Akita, bad temper, won't share her food, Clooney likes her, he of course has no sense, as I said before. Best go for now. I need to be in a million places, human's say I'm very nosy. Wags and slobbers to all my friends. Dede.

Okay, so I know this thread's called dogs (yuk!!), but this is Pan THE cat here, and I'm as good as any dog. Kitty is nuts-she goes up to them and rubs noses, and then when she walks away they sniff her bottom, and she has to swipe them. Just ignore them I say. I've been here with mum and dad for 4 years now. Used to be a fisherman's cat. Can you imagine elegant me on a fish boat? Oh sure, lots of fish to eat, but it gets boring after a while, so I was glad when he left me at the pound. Soon got adopted naturally, but by 2 she's, a big one and a little one and both so busy I was sooooo lonely, locked in a town house 24/7( see how smart I am, I know all this modern stuff), so I just walked around all day and boy did I yowl!! So, the neighbours said I'd gotta go., and they brought me here to live with mum and dad (and 2 pesky little Schnauzers, who are now in doggy heaven, and boy did mum cry). Anyway, I could see I'd have to put them in their place so I sat high up, ( that's always a good move, makes em look up to you!!) and rumbled at them, and swiped them if they came too close. They soon backed off, so after a couple of days I thought they'd got the message, so I made my move and now I've got them well trained. Regular food and all that. Pretty good doormen too. I sit and glare at them thro' the living room window. They sometimes try to pretend they don't see me, but I wear them down. There's lots of places to sit, but I prefer to sit on them, specially on dad, cos he has a nice soft cushion inside his sweater, and he's got a furry face like me and I like to rub against it. Now I live in a house, and can spend all day roaming around, climbing trees, catching the odd bird, mouse or rat for mum, who's not at all grateful, or following them around the garden to see how they do whatever it is they're doing. My favorite thing is to hide behind the front hedge and when people come by, I stalk them, and then leap out at them. Boy they make some funny noises, especially the littler people. Another thig I like to do, when they're fast asleep, is leap up and hang onto their door handle, and they wake up screaming cos they think someone's coming in to attack them. Get 'em every time!! Well, gotta go and terrify a few people again. Dogs!! Huh!!

Ok, Ok, you felines. If you must intrude on our chatline, so be it. Welcome, I have a big enough heart, to accept your literary meanderings. We will allow you to chat and any other critters who wish. My Dad is installing a new floor today, its hard wood, Clooney and I keep swiping a piece every now and then, it makes him crazy. He has this nasty loud machine thing, Mum says its a compressor, Clooney is scared of it, of course I'm not, I just pretend I am so Clooney doesn't feel such a wimp. Glad to hear that people are adopting animals from the pound, a worthy cause, I don't think any animal should be without humans to love and a nice warm cozy home. Of course no humans should be without food a home and an animal to love them either. My Mum and Dad helped out the people and animals who lost homes in the forest fires here in the summer. My Dad is in Search & Rescue, we are very proud of him. Well must go and see what's happening around here. Ciao for now. Dede.

Hi, Kitty here, Pan's girl friend. Thought I'd tell you my story. I lived with 2 girls (I think they were called Puppies ,or ....guppies, ....no, now I remember, Dad said they were probably yuppies!!! ) Well, I guess I did somethind wrong, cos one day they took me in this noisy thing, and opened the door and threw me out into the bushes. It was lucky mum was walking down the road and saw it, but I didn't know her then, so I hid in the bushes while she called Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, and so she went home. I stayed there all by myself, and used to visit round some houses and people gave me food and I was getting fat and just knew I was going to have some kittens. One day I wandered by a house and dad was in the garage working and he said to mum, take her upstairs and feed her, so she did and then I left. But every morning I would go back and mum would feed me and then I would leap off the balcony before she could catch me. Till one day I had my babies, and while I was visiting mum someone took them, dad thinks it was a racoon, so they took me to Mr Vet to get rid of my milk and make it so I wouldn't have babies any more, and now I've been with mum and dad for 7 years and I have a lovely boy friend to snuggle up to on cold winter days, and I'm sooooo happy. I'm only little and big Pan sometimes plays rough and I hit my head on the wall, and now mum thinks I'm brain damaged, cos I'm a bit shaky and my legs wobble. Mr Vet doesn't know what's wrong, so mum says as long as I'm eating well and enjoying life she's not going to part with me. I love mum. Dad's okay, but mum talks cat to me all the time, and I sit on her lap and put my head up to her so she can give me a kiss, and that makes me go all purry. I bet some of those dogs would like my garden cos we've got some big trees and there are squirrels chasing each other all the time. Gotta go. Miss Kitty.