Welcome to the Family...

[Evilgoat]

About two weeks ago we lost one of our Degus to what we think was probobly viral pnemonia. Since then Mum and Sis have been pining and acting odd.

So on Sun we brought home Kaylee and Scruff, two seven week old Degu pups who seem to have adopted Flo and we all seem to be getting along famously.

I'll get some pics tonight but there have been some side splittingly funny moment. Especially when you conside that young Kaylee is about mouse sized and the adults are [!Expletive Deleted!] than domestic rats and Kaylee thinks she is the Alpha Female.

[chris.hunt22]

Degu's? I have never heard of those, look forward to the pics, I couldn't be without a dog now

[andyhubbard]

Imust admit to being the same regarding my dogs-just changed cars so that i can take out all the time with me

[AbyssDJ]

my sister used to have a pair of degu. stupid irritating wheel harassing things. cross between look like a squirrel and a rat

[Evilgoat]

my sister used to have a pair of degu. stupid irritating wheel harassing things. cross between look like a squirrel and a rat

Degu ...


Of all the things I can think of to describe these things, 'stupid' does not eneter the list anywhere. They are very intellegent little sods. They can and will get just about anywhere, they steal and horde things, I have seen them open the cage once and I know theyve done it before.

And dont even start on the whole aspect of catching one thats decided making you angry and really hacked off is WAY more fun than going back into its cage.

Then theres the theft of every single door wedge in the flat after my ex used one to stop them chewwing the underside of the door.

The burying of my sisters car-keys in her bowl of popcorn while she treid to catch the other one.

The MASSIVE stash of lego found behind my desk when I moved.

More attention seeking than most cats/dogs

Several bowls of food launched at me

Sharpened branch launched at the ex in the middle of a row

I could go on. If the wheel is all thats driving you nuts, you're onto a good thing.

[bigfatsi]

Aaaaww. They look cute!

http://www.degus.org/

Simon.

[chris.hunt22]

:oops: Thought you were on about a breed of dog :oops:  I have just had to give away my Chinchilla as we now have a 5 month old who will soon be crawling in its bodily fluids, it sprays everywhere, I could live with it before but I can't risk our lad eating one of its s*&£s, (the dog eats them all the time but thats different).  I will miss him but we don't have much time to spend with him, he has gone to a good home to live with another chinchilla

[BrumLee]

I thought you'd spelt dogs wrong when I first looked  :oops:  We had to say a hard goodbye to our best friend last week and he's sadly missed  

[simdeb]

here is our new baby!!  TRUFFLES
its hard when ou lose a dog they are part of the family arn't they!!  and a big part at that>

[graham78]

i agree with the above the only reason i brought the 4x4 (well that is what i told her!!!) was to accomodate the dogs mine are sasha (healer x aussie) and t'other is piper (schnauser x poodle) they enjoy going out as it means they get to run in the mud and mess up the wifes clean house....
love them really
ttfn

[simdeb]

i know a lot of dog breeds but whats this one?  sasha (healer x aussie) :oops:  :oops:
we have sparky a rough collie and ellie a afghan x collie

notice my ornaments under the telly?????
all our 3 baby's together

[graham78]

i cant post a picture as the atttachment is to large...
a (blue) healer is an american herder, as is the aussie (australian shepherd)
she has a long coat which is black with the 3 inch white at end of tail, white paws and the brest plate is also, the head is "blue marl" which is best described as marble - grey, black, white etc and whe has bright blue eyes....

[simdeb]

know what you mean now!! :oops:  had to look on internet for (blue )healer!!!!

still gooey eyed!!

[Snooky]

They look like Jurds, or are they one of the same, just a bloody big Gerbil, we used to have Jurds, nice little fella's they were to.

[fatusbloke]

here is our new baby!!  TRUFFLES
its hard when ou lose a dog they are part of the family arn't they!!  and a big part at that>

 And here's his brothers which are up for sale

[Evilgoat]

Kaylee :


Scruff :


And the original residents...

Brain :


Flo :


Kaylee seems to be getting a bit territorial about the second food bowl :

[AbyssDJ]

heres our collection of knob heads. those in the know might have spotted tia before :) -

[AbyssDJ]

another 3

edit - ive had my ear bashed because i didnt say WHY spock went back to the kennels:

in short, jasper kicked off about it and wouldnt stop scrapping. was gonna end up in huge vet bills.... jasper got his head kicked in