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In reply to the discussion: What is your favorite memory of a pet long gone? [View all]OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)1. Hildegard
or Hildy to us kids - red, mini dachshund we had from the time I was in 1st grade until after I graduated high school and moved out.
A fiercer defender of me and my brothers you will never find. Hildy would launch herself with snarls and rage in between me and my step-father when he was in a beatin' mood (which was most of the time) and her barks probably earned her a few bruises and me a few less.
I cried a little when I left home because I couldn't take her with me but my mom loved that dog too and I couldn't leave my little brothers with no protection.
There will never be another Hildy.
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No, but she was ferocious in attacking the bell, lol. Tiny little teethmarks all around it.
catbyte
Mar 2015
#10
Towards the end of her ninth life, Kwan Yin gave me a solid 45-minute lick fest!
KamaAina
Mar 2015
#6
One of my sweet kitty boys (gone for a few years now) liked to lick my hand...
Arugula Latte
Mar 2015
#32
My dog, a 65 lb retriever, cat, bunny and turtle were all friends. I have a photo of them all
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2015
#17
When our first bunny died, our cat herded a stray Californian Rabbit home. He
Dont call me Shirley
Apr 2015
#56
Our only dog was a Dalmation we named "Meson." Anyone knowing any physics can figure that one out!
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 2015
#18
I have so many. Pets who were memorable because they were good, and pets who were horrible.
hunter
Mar 2015
#33
My dog Tessa would always be waiting for me at the foot of the hill coming home from school.
bluedigger
Apr 2015
#57