Treader--Old Pictures of me and Cookie

Cross-posted from CaBr forums:
http://drrevived.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=gallery&thread=428&page=1
ETA:
Very Sorry about some of the pictures being shown-half way. To see them full-view and in completion, click on them and open in another tab/window.

Some of these go as far back as early-2007.
Treader:
The oldest one of Treader:

Treader in the shelter, before he was even up for adoption. Yes, I did take this one. I didn't have the flash on, and Treader (then know as Camden) kept whining and standing on his hind legs over and over, that's why it's blurry. This is was taken June 21st, 2007.

Spoiler:

Here's Treader's adoption photo by shelter staff, taken July 16th:

Treader on his first day at his new home:




Playing with his new toy sometime in early August.

Play growling.

Treader's old toy, Blink the alien. He eventually tore him up from playing tug-o-war so much with him and I threw him away.


Treader's old toy, Hedgie the Hedgehog. Got Hedgie as a gift for buying from 1-800 Pet Meds.

Treader leaning over to pick up his toy.


Collage of a failed attempt at Canine Freestyle.


Screenshot from a video of Treader and Cookie gaiting.

An old tennis ball. Treader loves tennis balls, but we don't use them anymore because I read that they wear down a dog's teeth.

Treader staring at the camera. This is a unique and lucky shot. Treader never did that pose again.

A fashion pose! Treader with one of Cookie's bandanas. That bandana has since got missing...




Looking at these old pictures, it struck me how Treader has gained a great deal of fluffiness since then. He hasn't gained or lost much weight. It also struck me how his paws looked a different color...in older picture, they are pinkish, like the skin is showing through the fur. In pictures taken a few months after starting the raw diet, his paws are the color of the fur. Interesting.

Spoiler:

Here's some newer pictures of Treader to illustrate:

Treader indoors on a hot day. I put the T-shirt on him. It belonged to me when I was 6 years old, and I just couldn't get over how small it was. When I let Treader out, he took it off in the backyard and hid it. XD


Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now...


Treader acting as a therapy dog for my dad.


Sharp toothies!


Hey, another fashion shot! Treader found it boring.

Cookie:

Cookie's booboo.

Backpacking.

Plaaay baaall!

Bases are loaded...

What a catch!

She's getting there!

She's making a grab for the ball...

...and she misses!

"Bally-bally-ball, I'm coming after you!"

"And it's an awesome save!"

"Come to papa...or mama...whatever."

Safe!



Sadie (my grandma's former dog) and Cookie


Crawling on command.

Agility practice:







FRISBEE!


Arguing with Treader


Special Poses, Featuring both Dogs:







Dr. Cookie and Nurse Treader.

Giving my brother his shots.



"Treader, I am your mother."

"OMD! You can't be! Nooooo!"

Cookie's Wardrobe.

"Are you certain this is the latest style?"

"None of yo beeswax...nya!"

(Singing) "And the stone went 'round and 'round, and the giant came tumbling down..."

"Not so sharp now, are we Mister Sword?"


"Huh?"

"I haz a Fan!"

"Buzz off, Bear. I don't need a fan."


"Yeah, yeah...a promotional for reading...just get it over with, 'kay?"


"Silly Wabbit, Trix is for kids!"

"Dear Lord,
Thank you for this food. Amen.
Short 'n' sweet...let's eat!"



"Cookie and assistent Treader here today on Home Improvement."
How to wear safety goggles...or not(!):
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/.... provement1.jpg
"What this button do?":
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/.... provement2.jpg
"And that's all for today on Home Improvement!":
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/.... provement3.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....oses/yummy. jpg
Cookie posing next to the food we used to food. (A food that I personally wouldn't recommend anymore.)

Pictures too big to post directly:
Cookie the Cowgirl(!):
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....es/Cowgir l.jpg
Cool Cookie:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....oIloo kgood.jpg
Fashion Cookie:
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....ent=Famous1.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....es/Famous 2.jpg
"Look at this cool offer!":
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....esy ourmail.jpg
Cookie in school:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....es/Histor y.jpg
No one in particular: "I see you got yourself some new laundry"
Treader: "I'm not laundry!":
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/.... rtylaundry.jpg
Cookie in an old nightgown:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....Nightg own3.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....Nightg own5.jpg
Piano Practice:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....nop ractice.jpg

ETA:
Oh, kriffing crispy fries! Some of the pictures aren't stanging showing up! I'll just show you the albums:
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....f%20the%20Dogs/
http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/....pecial%20Poses/
If you drop any comments on any of the pictures, please let me in a post here or in a PM and provide a direct link. Thanks.

Cookie - Questions about a possibly sick Budgie

It's been a while and there's not much to update on about us dogs. But we know your help about our Budgie. I'll copy mistress's post from Dogster, which we decided to ask there, after asking the vet, birdchannel forum members, and other sources.

"[i]I've asked the vet, I've asked some friends on a birdchannel, I've asked on another forum, and I've asked some people I know in RL, but for the life of me I can't figure out who to belief.
My Budgie, Spirit, started a heavy molt, in March (or maybe it was last month...). She lost a bunch of feathers, creating bald spots and spots where her downy feathers show up. Right now, there's downy feathers on her upper chest showing, a bald spot on her back (under her wings), and an almost bald neck (which can only be seen when she lifts her head up high). Not exactly a pretty sight...

The feathers seem to be growing back, but slowly. I'm not concerned that it's a bit early for a molt, because people-on-birdchannel's (including Budgie owners) birds are having early molts, too. I think it's because of the early summer weather we've been having. I'm thinking that stress may be a factor, because Spirit's old buddy, Reepicheep, died in January and Spirit's been down in the dumps ever since. Until we got another Budgie (a 6 year old skyblue dilute named Dr. Looney) on Wednesday. She perked right up and is acting like her old self again.

This prolonged heavy molting is scaring me. The people on birdchannel think it's serious and the vet thinks it's normal. I'm so confused. Part of me just wants to assume that stress brought this on and now that she's got a cage buddy it'll get better fast. But, for safety's sake, I cannot do that. If an infection brought this on, I don't want the "newer" Budgie catching it.

And the family doesn't want to bring Spirit to the vet unless it's serious. Since the vet said (over the phone) that it doesn't sound serious, so the family doesn't want to take her in as of now. So I guess that I'll just keep an eye on the poor bird for any further signs of trouble. I've said this several times in the past day and I'll say it again...I wish I knew as much about birds as I know about dogs.

I need tips from you guys, and most importantly, prayers.[/i]"

Here's a picture of Spirit from Wednesday:

You might want to see Dr. Looney too, so here's some pictures of him:





ETA:
So far we've gotten advice to keep an eye on her, make sure she's not plucking, and to get a food that helps with molting.