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Hi. My name is Jennifer and I'm a Petfinder-aholic.

Posted : 1/31/2007 3:28:21 PM

Why do I do that this myself? SO MANY fabulous doggies! My husband thinks I'm coldhearted. Like I'm to find a replacement for Blackhawk before he's even dead. I told Dh that I'm just trying to find a replacement for HIM when he's gone LOL! [sm=devil.gif]

I think I'm just trying to find a diversion so I don't have to think about Blackhawk being gone someday. That's why we got Lucy. I fell in love with her when I saw her photo. Blackhawk had been getting pretty rough and the thought of spending a summer with no dog to walk and take camping seemed unbearable. Luckily, Lucy was the best medicine Blackhawk could have gotten! Never underestimate the affect of a young female on a male of any species. We call it the Hugh Hefner syndrome around here!

Anyway. Even though I have two healthy, happy pups. I still can't stop lurking Petfinder. There is NO WAY I can get another pup while I already have two. But I can't stop torturing myself! Can we form a support group or something?

anne

Posted : 1/31/2007 3:31:22 PM

Um..I probably need to join too.

Are you going to get another Dalmatian? Your blackhawk is one handsome boy

jenhuedepohl

Posted : 1/31/2007 3:34:28 PM

I'm torn between another Dalmation or a Catahoula or any pup that catches my eye at the local shelter where I got Lucy. I didn't know what I was looking for when Lucy found us, so I guess when Blackhawk is gone the right dog will be waiting for us! The only thing I am sure of is that we will be getting a rescue dog.

lisa baker

Posted : 1/31/2007 3:35:01 PM

OH my that is so me.... My husband told me to forget I ever saw petfinder remove the bookmark and turn on the tv [

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gayle

Posted : 1/31/2007 3:43:38 PM

OH my that is so me.... My husband told me to forget I ever saw petfinder remove the bookmark and turn on the tv

oh that doesn't even work here, one of our local stations has an hour long show devoted entirely to the local shelter. i just cannot watch it anymore. and i had been staying away from petfinder but now i want to look. noooo !

MissMandy

Posted : 1/31/2007 3:58:45 PM

Yup...I'll be joining as well...I don't know why I do it either, knowing that we really couldn't have another at this point in our lives.

If DH catches me on there, he makes a joke of repeatedly telling the boys that Mom's cheating on them!! [

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Katie

Posted : 1/31/2007 4:27:00 PM

Sign me up for Petfinder-aholics Anonymous. I've gotten better lately, but I used to spend hours perusing the available dogs. For example....[

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[linkhttp://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7452929]Dutch Shepherd in Wisconsin[/link]
[linkhttp://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6514838]A Blitzy twin[/link]
[linkhttp://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6295273]9-year old BC[/link]

The funny thing is, I've never even adopted as a result of Petfinder. I used it to look for a second dog, but ended up pulling Blitz out of a nasty, high-kill shelter that doesn't post dogs to Petfinder. They are too dogs would be dead by the time their pics hit the web.

melindar

Posted : 1/31/2007 4:44:14 PM

I used to constantly search petfinder for animals. That's how we found Copper. [

] For some reason after we got him I pretty much stopped looking online. I guess a little bit of it is also that our apartment complex only allows 2 animals & I'm already over the limit by 1. Ssssssshhhhhhh! [

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Susan Robertson

Posted : 1/31/2007 5:20:26 PM

Can we form a support group or something?

I need to join too! I could be the V.P. of dog surfing rehab!!

We got a dog from Petfinder and he was great. Sadly, he died, but he was such a good fit here and I fell for him as soon as I saw his malnourished, skinny self tied to a tree! A few weeks later he was ours.

I'd love a 2nd dog, but dh doesn't at this point.

chewbecca

Posted : 1/31/2007 5:25:57 PM

ORIGINAL: Mastiff
I'd love a 2nd dog, but dh doesn't at this point.

ha! I'd love a 2nd dog, but ELLA doesn't at this point!

Did you get that? My DOG doesn't want another dog. And she will make it VERY well known how unhappy it would make her.

seashell

Posted : 1/31/2007 5:37:03 PM

Its nice to know that I am not the only one.

kpwlee

Posted : 1/31/2007 9:42:33 PM

I'm in I check our local spca site many times a dy just to see who's in and who's been adopted

jenhuedepohl

Posted : 2/1/2007 9:28:11 AM

I'm in I check our local spca site many times a dy just to see who's in and who's been adopted

I do that, too. I feel bad for one sweet boy that I fell in love with at the Dog Walk last fall. I can't believe nobody has snatched that sweetie up yet!

Kim White

Posted : 2/1/2007 12:48:15 PM

Im not even going to tell you guys how many times a day I check petfinder....LOL

I want to see how long the dog has been up and if it has been adopted.

After being in Rescue for 5 years and Im retired...I thought it was just me missing what I use to do....

snownose

Posted : 2/1/2007 12:57:09 PM

That type of addiction has brought me to 5 dogs 3 cats....and numerous others adopted out.......isn't there a pill for this?[8D]