Three ways to make pets happy, Sawyer’s gratitude slide show

by Rynski on Nov.25, 2009, under animals, birds, cats, dogs, life, lizards, pets, rats, reptiles

Three ways to make pets happy, Sawyer’s gratitude slide show

With all this Thanksgiving gratitude kicking around, it’s only right to extend it to our best furry, scaly or feathered friends.

A grateful pet is less likely to chew up the couch/Ryn Gargulinski

Sawyer insisted on creating his own gratitude slide show, which you can enjoy below.

Since he has a heart the size of China – or at least he often digs up the yard to get to China – he also wanted to pass some tips that would make any pet grateful and glad.

Pettings:

We’re not sure if Lazlo the lizard really cares at all if he gets a scaly massage, but Sawyer loves being brushed and Phoebe cannot live without her tummy rub. Gentle and frequent caressing and pettings of your pet is one easy way to make them swoon.

Outings:

While cats may not particularly care for a trek to Mount Lemon – or may like it so much you’ll never see them again – it’s important to do things with your pets. Daily walks for dogs are a must. Daily playtime with cats and others are also required. Round out the mix with outings to the park, pet-friendly festivities and fundraisers. For the little critters, like the rats and Lazlo, give them frequent breaks from their cages.

Special treatment:

Yes, yes, we know. “Good” pet owners are not supposed to let their pets on the bed, couch or other furniture lest the pets think they rule the world. To heck with being a “good” pet owner then.

Slide 1 of 17.
Friends/Ryn Gargulinski
Slide 2 of 17.
Mom/Ryn Gargulinski
Slide 3 of 17.
Music/Ryn Gargulinski
Slide 4 of 17.
Pillows/Ryn Gargulinski
Slide 10 of 17.
Singing/Ryn Gargulinski
Slide 11 of 17.
Swimming/Ryn Gargulinski

What do you think?

What makes your own pets most happy?

Are you a “good” pet owner or do you let your critters on the bed and couch?

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12 Comments for this entry

koreyk
November 25th, 2009 on 10:56 am
Ryn, you need to add:

Is your cat a “good” human owner?

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- Rynski
  November 25th, 2009 on 11:04 am
  very, very good question, koreyk! hahahhaa.
  
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  - koreyk
    November 25th, 2009 on 11:53 am
    When my youngest daughter moved out last year, she took her cat, Nermal, with her. However, she only moved next door and Nermal only goes there to eat (and hopefully, to poop and pee). The rest of the time Nermal is in my house or yard in spite of the fact that I provide no food or litter box. She owns my house, yet she refuses to make the mortgage payments. Fortunately, she is not making any other kind of “payments”, at least that I have been able to find.
    
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    - Rynski
      November 25th, 2009 on 12:07 pm
      hahhahah! I love nermal.
      what a hilarious cat. i wouldn’t fret about the mortgage payments as long as, as you say, the other “payments” are being made next door. hahahha.
      nermal sounds like a great feature for sawyer’s tucson pets.
      if you wish, e-mail photo and more funky nermal facts to rynski@tucsoncitizen.com.
      
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radmax
November 25th, 2009 on 11:58 am
Haha! Another fine batch o’ pics Rynski! I especially like the precarious pizza, and Sawyer belly-up! What a hammy hound you have there.(the pic of Sawyer and you is adorable also) Hope the hand in the pizza pic didn’t lose any fingers …say, you don’t have a pair of beggin’ dogs, do ya Rynski? I hear that’s trouble…

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- Rynski
  November 25th, 2009 on 12:10 pm
  sawyer is a TOTAL ham…people always ask why phoebe gets in so few photos and it’s because, well, sawyer is a photo hog and also because pheobe HATES the camera.
  have to get her only when she’s not expecting it or sleeping like she does, in that pose like a tipped over cow..hahahha.
  pizza fingers were safe…but only because the person connected to them got wise and moved the plate to the center of the table.
  beggin’ dogs?! funny you should ask…that’s one of the upcoming topics…and why do you think i would have beggin’ dogs? hahaha
  
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  - radmax
    November 25th, 2009 on 12:19 pm
    Oh, I don’t know, maybe the look on Sawyers face in that pic for one…
    
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    - Rynski
      November 25th, 2009 on 12:25 pm
      he looks more manic than beggin’ in my humble opinion…but i love when he looks manic…
      
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      - radmax
        November 25th, 2009 on 12:49 pm
        Ok, he’s maniacally begging…
      - Rynski
        November 25th, 2009 on 12:57 pm
        perfect! and you should hear the whining soundtrack that goes with it…
azmouse
November 25th, 2009 on 2:49 pm
I’ve said it before, but that Sawyer is one pretty pooch. He’s so photogenic!

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Karyn Zoldan
November 25th, 2009 on 2:50 pm
Those photos are fun.
Lily turned 12 in October and I gave her the dubious honor of alpha bitch. It made my life easier.
When I got Lily, I still lived in So. Calif. She spent one night off the Caliente Tijuana track and then came to my house to be fostered. (I failed fostering). Within 5 minutes of being in my house, she jumped on the couch and my bed and picked up the toy and ran out back with it. She’s a pistol and I love her feisty self.

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