[RenaeT]

Nursing student here.
Own 2 ex-racing greyhounds. ADORE them. They seem very grateful to have been rescued. They are the sweetest things alive. Make you feel good to hug them after a bad day.

[jojotoo]

ER charge nurse - female - two cats.

I don't dislike dogs, but they are definitely too emotionally needy for me to have fulltime. Another poster mentioned how dogs love unconditionally. Mmmm, this sounds kind of dysfunctional to me. If you iritate cats, they let you know it. I like that. Very direct.

[jahra]

Retired nurse-female-dog

Private duty currently waiting hand and foot on my Old English Sheepdog.

He is elegant, kind and very affectionate. Loves to play and
loves people. Nice temperment. He is 3 1/2 years old and
our goal is to train him as a therapy dog.



jojotoo-whats emotionally needy?

[KrisMis]

Female LPN, LTC We have 1 German Shepherd female, 3.5 year old rehome, 2 Groenendal (Belgian Shepherds/Belgian Sheepdog) half sisters, 10 & 9 years old & waiting on the nephew to the Groens to be born in January. Hopefully will get to see the ultrasound photos next week! My dogs are my lifeline, companions, helpers & partners. The Belgian girls are also therapy dogs & show dogs. We do obedience, conformation, rally, freestyle and we dabble in agility. The oldest girl is also trained as a cadaver dog & is our local kennel club's canine ambassador that visits schools.

[callmekipling]

CNA / student here. Male. Ortho/med surg/stepdown.

Mine's a shih tzou - bichon friese mix (and I'm betting i didn't spell it right!)

When I left hospice for the hospital, my exboss told me I was welcome to leave though I had to bring the dog around once in a while. So he's a pet therapist, I'm a chauffer. Really, he brightens everyone's day.

He's boisterous, but seems really good at picking up on moods - esp. with terminal pts and family, he doesn't disrupt. Many's the day I'll pick him up and put in him someone's bed only to have him curl up in their lap.


Oh, and he's hypoallergenic. Very important.

[vetnrse]

currently, 2 dogs male lab mixes. They dont ever argue with you or tell you your faults( I think I know that already) Love unconditionally, even when youre in a bad mood. all they want to do is please you. I used to bring my best dog (that has since passed away) into the nursing home where I worked to visit residents. They loved the visits and would remenise (sp) about their own long lost pets that they used to have. It really brightened their day.

[bekindtokittens]

I just had to resurrect this thread.

Female nursing student here, and obvious cat lover.

My cats greet me at the door every time I walk in, even if I've been gone 5 minutes. They come running if I am crying and bump their heads against mine. They even come running if my husband and I are raising our voices (even if we're just talking to each other from different rooms) and watch us with concerned, tennis match faces. They are 13 and 8, and are my furry children.

Both my cats came from shelters, and if I am ever brave enough to get a dog and take on the training that comes with it, the dog would come from a shelter too.

[Babs0512]

I grew up with dogs, all my life.

As an adult on my own, I had a yellow lab mix Sandy, and added a chocolate lab pure bred "Cappuccino". I had Sandy 9 years, and Cappy 6 years.

Long story short, we LOVED our dogs. Our grandson became allergic to our dogs. Started with watery eyes, but progressed to hives and wheezing minutes after coming through the door.

It was a tough choice, but we had to get rid of the dogs. I found good homes for them both, and keep in contact with their new owners. They've been gone going on 3 years now, still miss them.

Interesting side note to the story: After we got rid of the dogs, all of my "seasonal allergies" went away. Seems I was allergic to them as well, and never knew it.

So, now we have two cats. We love them. But they don't give you the loving and adoration a dog does.

[elizabeth8503RN]

Right now I have a calico named Tinkerbell, and a German Shephard, Bandit. Since I was little I have always had some kind of animal, cat, dog, reptile, amphibian, bird, horse, sheep, goats, you name it, we've (as in my sisters and I) have probably either owned one, or played with one. So animals in general make good friends, except snapping turtles......they don't make such good pets....they tend to want to bite your fingers off.....literally.

[trippinwitchu]

Female, critical care/dialysis, a border collie, 3 cats.