Oh I love the tuxedo cats! I grew up with one, named Sylvester of course. He moved with me when I moved from my parents' home after college, we had to put him down the day I went into labor with our daughter. He was 20!

Texas didn't get the memo this year that it's WINTER (sigh). Everything has or is in the process of blooming. Bees are buzzing. We're having 80 degree days in our, normally, coldest month of the year :( But I enjoyed seeing everyone's snow/pet pictures :)

Mimi, soo cute!

jn, how funny! I always say Zephyr's nose is a cautionary tale about the permanent consequences of playing around with sharpies.

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Mimi, soo cute!

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Thanks! He was a stunning, stunning dog who would stop people in their tracks.

We miss him SO much!

omg, you have to see if the blanket is breathing before planting you butt!

Every pet on earth should be lucky enough to have a Gardenweb owner (or equivalent).

Beagles - You are the original helicopter mom!

Scout ( great pyr) and Addie (great pain) enjoying my back yard earlier this winter." - snortling!

jn3344 - Where in the heck do you live? That is a gorgeous view!

IdaClair - 4 cats? FOUR? You must have one of mine because I am cat-less. Give her back!

But dreaming of this girl I met yesterday...

beagles - that's funny. I have to admit that when I am reincarnated I want to come back as a cat owned by my eldest son. Man, will I be spoiled. In our will, the cats have been left to him (with his permission) should they outlive us.

Oh my...I just got an email from a rescue org. asking if I'd be interested in Tuffy, this adorable Brittany Beagle mix! She's 4.5 months old. I reluctantly said not right now, but I know I will lay awake all night long thinking about her!

My Bingo loves the snow!

Oh my gosh, My3dogs, how can you say no to that face ! If I didn't think my dogs would be upset and my DH would check me into a mental hospital, I'd fly to get her from wherever she is and bring her home today!

Believe me, I'm thinking twice about this. Would you believe she is coming to Maine this weekend? She's in GA right now, but when she gets here, her foster mom is going to contact me.

Well, let me be the first to congratulate you on your new family member, because once you meet her, you'll be bringing her home, LOL.

Just look at those eyes and that silky fur and those beautiful beagle ears.

The perfect combination!

Oh my gosh, she is so cute. Will you keep her name as Tuffy or change it?

Just teasing, this is a decision only you can make.

Our noon news hour does an adopt-a-pet once a week and the SPCA brings a couple of dogs or cats or bunnies that are available for adoption. I always hope, with all my heart, that they find themselves a home.

I don't think My3dogs' household needs to worry about another pet. If I was Tuffy's foster mom, nobody would get near enough to her to take her home! Who could possibly part with that bundle of sweetness? I love the little spot on her head. :)

Pipp's little dream is awfully cute, too.

Keep the pictures coming. I am petless, and need an extensive daily fix.

Oh, ladies! It all depends on how my 'boss dog' Ginger takes to her. The moment that under 20 lbs girl walked into my house (I was asked to briefly foster her, as plans had changed for the original foster) she let my boys know that SHE was the boss, and they immediately accepted that., and they all love each other. Note the 'take down' of Riley, and the size difference!

I'd feel a lot better if she was completely house broken, and all I had to do is train her to use my doggie doors. I work long hours (from home thank goodness) and that makes letting the current crew out to play and potty a non-issue.

She sure doesn't LOOK like a 'Tuffy', does she? I wonder how she got that name? I'd want to change that...

I read that it's tough having two female dogs in the same home. I don't know much about that though.

Hi, Robo, I had my first rescue Brittany, Jenny, for over a year and a half and she and Ginger got along beautifully. All 4 of them slept on my bed. Sadly, I lost Jenny in June 2016 at almost 14, after having her for 12 years. She was my alpha until she died. My boys are happily wimps! But, I wouldn't think of bringing 'Tuffy' into the family if Ginger showed any sign of dominance that frightened her.

We don't have much of a winter in Georgia. Here's Piper enjoying the lake a few weeks ago.

Furry dog snowballs!

Will Tuffy be stopping near Boston by any chance?? ;)

Guys, I really need a dog. Husband is unwavering. Keep posting pics!

Our Jack and our granddog playing chase in the snow.

I am loving these pet pics! Bingo, Piper, Louie, Jack and his cousin(?) - I just enjoy seeing happy animals that are loved, and it's so obvious that all of these are. I just wish every dog and cat could feel what all of these feel every day.

pippiep, why does your husband say no? Does he think he'll be caring for the dog? I have had dogs in my life since I was 5, and back then, we called Dad's Brittanys (one at a time) our brothers and sisters! They got their own presents under the Christmas tree and they all opened them. None of mine have ever done that. :-)

I never had kids, and my dogs give me so much joy and love that I can't imagine not having them. I hope your husband changes his mind.

My3dogs, I also never had kids. I had dogs as a kid but then went for over 30 years without a furkid. In my late 40's I got a kitten. OMG. What happiness (and heartbreak when she and her brother left us) but the joy they brought/bring is immeasurable. I actually like being with my two fur kids, Dorothy Lu No and Ab E. Gail Von Huffenhouser, more than some of my relatives :-)

I'd like Tuffy!! If only my lifestyle was more conducive to having a dog.

Mojo, would you mind sharing where you live? It's stunning! Those dogs are really made for the snow.

I'd likely give up my spouse before I'd give up my dog. I'm not kidding. Dogs have always been such an important part of my life that I wouldn't have ended up in a relationship with someone who didn't like dogs. They are my furry children and bring me more pleasure than pretty much anything else in life. The spouse and I always joke if we got divorced the only thing we'd end up fighting over is our girl. :)

Winter is for snuggling, even though we haven't had much winter here in west Texas.

Im sorry all but I have to talk about cats in dryers. I had a horrible experience about 20 years ago. I threw wet clothes into the dryer and turned it on. As I went on cleaning house I thought I must have accidentally put a tennis shoe in the dryer because it was so loud. It was Emily, the cat. She spent 10 days at the vet and very nearly died. She lost teeth, her whiskers, her paw pads, all the fur from her face. She was in there 5 minutes at the most.

I love seeing everyone's furbabies! I'm sorry to bring up a bummer. I just don't want anyone else to go through that!

pippiep, keep working on your husband!

I had my doggies before my DH and I got together. He was/is a cat person and wasn't/isn't a huge dog person. I told him on basically day one that we had no future if dogs weren't in our future. He was fine w/ that... and he's still not a "dog person" really, but he is so affectionate and wonderful w/ the puppies and he does love OUR dogs and has grown more fond of doggies in general b/c of it (his dog loving cousin credits me w/ making him a better person for enhancing his love of doggies, LOL)

Re washer and dryer and pets. I heard one horror story and since that time, I do a furkid count before turning on either. Of course, I do a cat count before I leave the house as well. And when I am out of town, I call to talk to them daily :-). They usually don't have much to say.

I so glad to see someone else give in to fur kids on fine upholstered furniture. I thought I never would until nearly two years ago when the stray adolescent kitten decided to become a member of the family.

Catty, your story (and others like it) is a nightmare and is heartbreaking to hear. I understand the funny/not funny at all aspect of the photo I posted. My "laundry room" is actually a closet in my hall with bi-fold doors. The only time my dryer is open and accessible is when I'm loading or unloading it. As to how Zephyr managed to get in for the photo op, I don't remember. Leaving the dryer door open would mean leaving the laundry room door open and it's just too intrusive and obvious.

Both of my cats do like to dash into the laundry room when I'm doing laundry. It's not uncommon for one to get stuck in there and have to bang on the door to get out. They know it annoys me, so that makes it more fun for them.

ETA to correct name of poster.

Schoolhouse, my dogs have always been allowed on my furniture, within reason. (Meaning, if we just came in from outside, they need to dry off first, etc..) It's funny, but my dogs have rarely done any damage to anything I own - whereas I've had other peoples' children come through my home and it looks like a tornado aftermath.

I'm not trying to start a war with that statement - just saying that so many people who worry about what a dog or cat might do to the furniture must not have small children. ;)

I am lucky if my cats allow me on my furniture :-)

Knock wood, my fur kids have never destroyed any furniture.

I hope everyone knows I wasn't being critical at all! I really just wanted to share what happened to Emily because I had not thought about a cat being in the dryer and what could happen. I wasn't going to mention it but then I dreamed about it last night. I have some kid of stomach bug with fever and you know how vividly you dream with fever. When I woke up I knew I had to share about Emily.

These photos are so adorable. I love seeing the snowdogs. And "Tuffy" is irresistible.

My3dogs -- before we were married, I always knew it was "kids or pets" with him, and I wanted kids. Then almost 3 years ago, I pined for a cat... and he loves cats... so we adopted a cat within a day of me first bringing it up! Almost two years ago, I found another cat and he said to just bring her home -- he didn't need to meet her. I looooooove having them!

We also have two very, very loud boys, ages 7 and 10, both with special needs (one autism and ADHD, the other ADHD). My husband has an extremely low threshold for noise and chaos, which is why he wasn't always sure he wanted kids. He has a demanding job and gets home after 7 each night. Weekends are hardly enough time for him to do anything relaxing.

He doesn't want MORE noise, more mess, more whining, and less time for doing whatever because we'd be slaves to a dog's schedule. He grew up with dogs, BTW, who apparently were very badly behaved! Even so, his mom even thinks we should get a dog!

I really thought he'd come around, because when I first brought it up a couple of weeks ago, he said NO... unless my heart is set on it. Then he figured out I was at the shelter one day and said no, no way, no how. He didn't remember giving me hope!

I never, ever wanted a dog before a couple of months ago, and now I want one desperately. After meeting that pup above (she's 6 months), I want one more than ever. There was a 5yo dog I met a few weeks ago that I totally fell for, too. I don't really want a puppy; I want a housebroken dog, just to make things easier for all of us. But gosh, that sweetie made me say I'd get up with her day and night to let her out!

Tuffy's foster mom in GA just called me! We could only talk for a few minutes as I had to join a work call, AND at the exact same moment, a plumber I had been expected arrived. Needless to say, my 3 launched into their LOUD welcoming barks, and even though they were three rooms away, I couldn't hear the foster mom. She managed to get me to hear, 'Call me tonight after 7!', and I will.

Before my crew started their chorus, I asked about the name Tuffy. Foster mom had a beloved dog named Tuffy in the past, so called her that. She did say that 80% of the time, the new parent changes the dog's name.

She had picked Tuffy and another dog up late one night from a hoarder situation in GA. Tuffy had her spaying stitches out yesterday and the vets pronounced her very healthy. I was told she is very vocal, like a hound, and they are just guessing that she's a Brittany Beagle mix, but she does look like both, with the pink Brit nose and orange markings, but I see darker liver colored markings behind her shoulder in the pics, and the shorter Beagle hair, with the longer Brittany type legs.

BUT - hold everything - research just brought me to see a purebred 'Lemon Beagle'; described as ""Leo the purebred lemon Beagle—His eyes are hazel, lighter than the
picture shows, almost a lemon color, and his nails are solid white."

My Bailey is a purebred lemon beagle.

Wow! Do you think Tuffy might be part Lemon Beagle, or do her darker spots rule that out?

I just found this, which makes me think of some of the comments above!

Doesn't look lemon to me at all.

Bailey is all light yellow/brown, he has no dark spots at all. And his ears are light brown too.

That beautiful doggies ears and spots look to be the color of a Chocolate Tri-colored, probably.

You can visit this website to see the different beagle varieties. http://www.crbeagles.com/misc/beagle_colors.htm

Eld6161 -- thanks! Steamboat Springs, CO. Actually don't live there full time yet, but moving as soon as our house is complete, probably late fall. Shot was taken at DD's temporary rental in SS.

Oh gadz....loving these doggies & kitties!

I am loving all the pet pics!

Here are my boys, Jinx & Rufus. I was playing around with the Waterlogue program.