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110. But you had three years of Buttons to love and be loved by him. Thank you

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Do you remember your first pet? Was it a dog, cat, bird, turtle, fish? [View all] debm55 Apr 2023 OP

My first pet was an English Sheepdog Polly Hennessey Apr 2023 #1

Sheep dogs are beautiful. My friend had two. Big Fluff Balls of love. debm55 Apr 2023 #9

Cali the Calico Cat Siwsan Apr 2023 #2

Siwsan, please remove the name of your pet. TY debm55 Apr 2023 #57

That name is nowhere on any of my 'security questions' Siwsan Apr 2023 #62

Dog - Laddie ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #3

Laddie sounds like a beautiful name for a beautiful dog. debm55 Apr 2023 #13

He Was A Digger ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #24

Mine was a flea bitten black tom cat given to me by friends of my parents when i was about 4 years o Arkansas Granny Apr 2023 #4

Oh, I am so sorry. My cats would never let me dress them. Corky seemed a very nice cat. debm55 Apr 2023 #7

Misty Lunabell Apr 2023 #5

I had a Misty cat when I was older. debm55 Apr 2023 #6

This is a common security question for online banking Ocelot II Apr 2023 #8

One question though, why are two jokes demeaning women and religion debm55 Apr 2023 #14

Maybe nobody alerted on them, or maybe a jury let them stand. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #16

They are still here. debm55 Apr 2023 #20

If you consider them offensive you can say so in the thread, Ocelot II Apr 2023 #21

I did debm55 Apr 2023 #22

We got rid of one, could you alert on the other so we can get it? JudyM Apr 2023 #26

I would rather not, people are perhaps not as thin skinned as I. I think you can let it be. I don't debm55 Apr 2023 #30

There is nothing to be sorry for. You are doing nothing wrong. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #45

How do I delete this thread and all the answers? debm55 Apr 2023 #52

Why would you? There's nothing wrong with it. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #53

You have been here since 2004 and don't know how to delete a thread? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #115

In this thread, Ocelot II offered an observation for folks answering, but that's a JudyM Apr 2023 #73

It wasn't ocelot, it was Blues Heron. debm55 Apr 2023 #74

I never answer any security question truthfully. thatcrowwoman Apr 2023 #65

The problem with that is that you have to remember your fake answer, while Ocelot II Apr 2023 #66

Same here ... I just make a point to remember the false Raine Apr 2023 #71

There have been warnings posted about this. blm Apr 2023 #81

A dog named Nemo. cloudbase Apr 2023 #10

Nemo. I have found mutts to be the best type of dog, as they have the traits of the dogs they were debm55 Apr 2023 #35

My first pet was a Brittany Spaniel Xavier Breath Apr 2023 #11

We had a Brittany Spaniel named Sam. Was supposed to be a hunting dog, but was gun shy. Dad took him debm55 Apr 2023 #36

Ours also had the stubby tail and was an outdoor dog. Xavier Breath Apr 2023 #40

We let ours in when it got too cold, also. debm55 Apr 2023 #41

I'm reading upthread where someone suggested Xavier Breath Apr 2023 #46

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Sounds like a security question Blues Heron Apr 2023 #12

whatever debm55 Apr 2023 #15

Your post doesn't violate any DU TOS. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #17

And you know this, how? The question is from a journal starter book I used when I was a teacher. debm55 Apr 2023 #32

Cool story bro Blues Heron Apr 2023 #34

Oh my. debm55 Apr 2023 #37

A starter question for a journal is how do you hang your toilet paper? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #116

We had two green parakeets, one's name was Mrs. Kelly, and the 2nd one was Perkey. a kennedy Apr 2023 #18

Thank you for sharing your post with us. Sorry, about the bird flying away. debm55 Apr 2023 #85

It was a little green parakeet 🦜named Tweety Raine Apr 2023 #19

We had a canary named Tweety. He never sang. debm55 Apr 2023 #33

We had a Cocker Spanial mix named Boots, he was hit by a car and had doc03 Apr 2023 #23

doc03, so sorry. But you had a mutual love for Boots and he for you. After all these years your debm55 Apr 2023 #38

My first pets were wendyb-NC Apr 2023 #25

What a beautiful post, you and your family's love for all the creatures comes through your post. debm55 Apr 2023 #39

That was a magical time wendyb-NC Apr 2023 #49

I don't remember him, so I must have been very young. Backseat Driver Apr 2023 #27

Wow you had alot of animals. I bet your house was fun. A monkey? debm55 Apr 2023 #86

I think grandma was influenced by J. Fred Muggs, Backseat Driver Apr 2023 #95

I think grandma was influenced by J. Fred Muggs, Backseat Driver Apr 2023 #96

Deb, when hundreds or more read your post and one or two people complain, please don't take it to questionseverything Apr 2023 #28

Agree 👍 nt Raine Apr 2023 #61

This is often an account security question Nictuku Apr 2023 #29

Do you have information that a first pet would be a breach of my banking security? And if so, can debm55 Apr 2023 #31

When you first open an online bank account or a credit card account Ocelot II Apr 2023 #43

We posted about this a few days ago and blm Apr 2023 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #64

I'm just an oldtimer looking out blm Apr 2023 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #70

Where is the post refuting the article? blm Apr 2023 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #77

Can you point to that post? blm Apr 2023 #80

You posted the link on this thread.already . You look for it, since you found it your business to debm55 Apr 2023 #87

Link please. blm Apr 2023 #94

Your OP was a good reminder blm. People need to be careful of what they put out on the internet. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #113

The article was not wrong. blm Apr 2023 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #102

I get you're really sour about this, but, blm Apr 2023 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #105

... BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #119

Actually I don't use my real pets name etc Raine Apr 2023 #55

A Scottish Terrier, a wee lassie. Scottie Mom Apr 2023 #42

Thank you so much Scottie Mom for sharing your love of your Scottish terrier. debm55 Apr 2023 #88

Apparently, I don't remember. surrealAmerican Apr 2023 #44

A German Shepard named Sarge. Niagara Apr 2023 #47

Mine either--has always been city of birth, mother's maiden name, etc. Never have I been asked debm55 Apr 2023 #51

You shouldn't call people trolls. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #114

I didn't. I said that I was not a troll , not the poster. I am not and never been a troll. debm55 Apr 2023 #117

Why would anyone do that? Nictuku Apr 2023 #97

Oh, I am not upset about the information. I am upset about the digging up of my threads and posts debm55 Apr 2023 #98

I know how you feel Nictuku Apr 2023 #99

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. Can I PM you? debm55 Apr 2023 #100

Absolutely :) Nictuku Apr 2023 #101

Ideally, security answers need to be random for treated security. Niagara Apr 2023 #122

It was a totally black cat that ended up at our back door when it was a little kitten. nevergiveup Apr 2023 #48

That's a very good name for a black cat. Thank you for your post. debm55 Apr 2023 #89

A dog named Snowball. Parents found her when I was 6 months sinkingfeeling Apr 2023 #50

It sounds like my dog--white. You had her a very long time. Isn't it sad that they leave us to early debm55 Apr 2023 #90

My turtle, MOMFUDSKI Apr 2023 #54

This is not necessary. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #56

Chico the Boxer thatcrowwoman Apr 2023 #60

thatcrowwoman, that you for sharing your post with us. Your love of animals comes across in your debm55 Apr 2023 #91

I'm not removing my pet's name because Raine Apr 2023 #63

Not removing my pet's name. I really don't think someone can tie sinkingfeeling Apr 2023 #75

I guess asking for names is too private, maybe will avoid that debm55 Apr 2023 #76

you'd be surprised. mopinko Apr 2023 #78

I still remember a poster who was doxxed here years ago. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #118

kitten at 5, but i sorts got both kittens. which lasted til 18ish + 21. i don't use whickers. pansypoo53219 Apr 2023 #79

I had that happen to me with a dog and cat. We couldn't get them to the Vet on time. I have always debm55 Apr 2023 #92

Blue baby chicken for Easter. Emile Apr 2023 #82

I never liked that tradition. I had one-didn't want it. It was pink and died overnight. I am glad debm55 Apr 2023 #93

The first pet that was all mine was a little red dog csziggy Apr 2023 #83

csziggy, he sounds very beautiful, I am so sorry for what happened to him. But he will always be debm55 Apr 2023 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #104

My first personal pet was a rat. I don't remember his name. sakabatou Apr 2023 #106

Did the rat and cat get along. I think I would be afraid to have one. Was he kind to you? I did hear debm55 Apr 2023 #107

I don't remember, it was a LONG time ago. sakabatou Apr 2023 #109

A big orange tabby named Buttons. yellowdogintexas Apr 2023 #108

But you had three years of Buttons to love and be loved by him. Thank you debm55 Apr 2023 #110

The first pets in the house were not mine exclusively. wnylib Apr 2023 #111

That is both a funny and sad story, wnylib. It is sad that you didn't get to tell Smokey good bye or debm55 Apr 2023 #112

I was born in September, godfather got me a mutt for Xmas Pas-de-Calais Apr 2023 #120

That is very sad. I'm sorry you had to see Sandy on a clothesline. It might have been better to give debm55 Apr 2023 #121