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Old Aug 5th 2005 | 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by Woodstock62
Gorgeous dog dbd!

What breed is it? A Labradoodle?
A golden doodle, Woodstock, half poodle, half golden retriever. More sensible picture attached.
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The cat... while incubating the rice, performs an eerie mind meld with Mr Coffee.
The other cat... also possessed.
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
The other cat... also possessed.
And recently fed, by the look of the top-left corner. What is that?
 
Old Aug 5th 2005 | 8:39 am
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And recently fed, by the look of the top-left corner. What is that?
A 5 dollar piece of fun-fur with pom-pom googly eyes. It's been there, untouched, for about three years. I think that makes it a cat toy.
 
Old Aug 5th 2005 | 8:44 am
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
A 5 dollar piece of fun-fur with pom-pom googly eyes. It's been there, untouched, for about three years. I think that makes it a cat toy.
a) I suspect the cat doesn't like it much
b) sack your cleaner
 
Old Aug 5th 2005 | 10:21 am
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But free ticket for anyone willing to bring my dog from Edinburgh (well, departing Glasgow actually) to Winnipeg before the end of Sept.
Shame that - my son is flying from Cardiff to TO end of September...
 
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Originally Posted by dbd33
The dog has to be well relaxed before one can take that sort of picture.
What costs more - the vet bills or the LCBO habit?
 
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Ha! You need an 'ouse. You need a big 'ouse.

Here, not Calgary but probably similar, it's common to rent the basement to one person or a couple, not usually more. My daughter's landlady has reversed the norm, she lives in the basement and rents the rest of the house. Why anyone would choose to live under students is a mystery to me.
my god, she must be deaf and have no sense of smell
 
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What costs more - the vet bills or the LCBO habit?
We certainly spend more at the LCBO than at the vet and more even than that at the pub, but it's not all for the dog; he's only allowed water at the pub.
 
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my god, she must be deaf and have no sense of smell
or a big time smoker. The neighbourhood does have an awful lot of left over hippies.
 
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people who rent out basements are usually single or students . you might find a house that even has 3 0r 4 rooms to rent in the basement with common bathroom and kitchen facilities. so , obviously, not ideal for a family .

as for the dogs, you are going to have a very difficult t ime finding a rental ( either house or apt) with 2 dogs . Landlords in general do not accept pets. you might get away with a cat , a bird or a rabbit but 2 dogs will be very difficult. you might have to put them in a kennel until you buy your own place . There is a housing shortage here , although much better than in years past . landlords have the upper hand as they are able to pick and choose their tenants. if you do find a place that accepts dogs , dont forget to have it written in the lease( legal) that the dogs are accepted to avoid any future problems .

hope this helps sarah
 
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Hi.
I have left a PM for you, hope this helps.

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Old Aug 7th 2005 | 1:51 am
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people who rent out basements are usually single or students . you might find a house that even has 3 0r 4 rooms to rent in the basement with common bathroom and kitchen facilities. so , obviously, not ideal for a family .

as for the dogs, you are going to have a very difficult t ime finding a rental ( either house or apt) with 2 dogs . Landlords in general do not accept pets. you might get away with a cat , a bird or a rabbit but 2 dogs will be very difficult. you might have to put them in a kennel until you buy your own place . There is a housing shortage here , although much better than in years past . landlords have the upper hand as they are able to pick and choose their tenants. if you do find a place that accepts dogs , dont forget to have it written in the lease( legal) that the dogs are accepted to avoid any future problems .

hope this helps sarah
The availability of rental housing shortage varies by area. There's no shortage in Toronto now and, given the deals offered to attract new tenants I'd think landlords might be pursuaded to accept dogs. The large high rise buildings downtown often accept dogs. Another alternative might be to look at the price of a hotel suite, hotel chains such as Marroitt and Comfort accept dogs.
 
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hi , was the PM for me ? not sure and if it was , how do i access it? ( i`m a little dumb when it comes to computers!) sarah
 
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glad to hear it! i have 1 dog , 5 cat s and a rabbit, and oh yes, i have 3 kids too. it is very strict here but glad to hear t hat the rest of canada is more animal friendly cheers sarah
 


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