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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
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What does your dog look like?

She's a cutie. :)


Kazoo said:
She is either German Shepherd or Rottie crossed with Australian Shepherd. She is lazy (I thought she was the only dog who layed down to drink water, sirenofthestorm!) and the best watchdog ever, and so smart it is almost frightening.

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We have another dog too that I will try to find a picture of later.
 
How could anyone put down a dog that adorable? Let me guess, he either didn't sell, or he wasn't a good stud anymore right?



SPJ said:
Saved from being put down by the breeder 2 years ago.
 
That is the first boxer/husky mix I have ever seen. She's a cutie. Huny is very cute also. She reminds me of a cartoon charcter, but I can't remember which one. She's definitly dog you don't commonly see. Really pretty.


CallDawg said:
I have 2 dogs the 1st one here is Cira she is a boxer/husky mix 10yrs old

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the 2nd is huny she is a yellowlab/husky cross, with a really cool white eye. She 5yrs old and a really bug suck

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No pics needed to let us know how special those dogs are to you, ecspecially taliesin. Sounds like you got an angel in a dog suit.




techgirl said:
i've got 2 dogs. unfortunately, i can't get the hang of the photo deal so i'll describe them. there is taliesin, a 14+ lab mix that i rescued off the highway when he was hit by a car. they told me he would never walk again due to a dislocated spine. it's amazing what 6 months chiropractics,acupuncture and hydro-therapy along with modern medicine can do. he acts like a puppy even today and if you could see him you wouldn't believe his age. he has thanked me several times for saving him by saving my life twice from burglars that got into my house and even protected my 15 month old daughter from a neighbor's husky who decided to attack her when we were walking one night. my other dog is dhuiane(who an) a 6 yr old brindle and white whippet. she lives strictly for a tennis ball and nothing else. best dogs i've ever had.
 
Aww they are all beautiful. I love golden retrievers, and love the cocker, the black ones are so pretty, even if you can't see their eyes. :)



Jim O said:
Here are my four and the one I'm dog sitting this weekend:

Lady, an almost 12 year old puppy Golden Retriever:
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Lucky, 5, Sheltie (anyone want this psychodog?):
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Angel (NOT!), 4, Cocker Spaniel (yes, there are eyes in there somewhere):
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George, 2, a rescued Pug, abadoned in winter by a tenant:
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And last is a friend's little poodle, Charlie, who is about a year old I think:
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Lady is the most (perhaps the only) protective Golden I have ever met. She thinks that my 10 year old daughter is her baby. I have many pictures of her "guarding" Katelyn as a baby/toddler, and she has backed many a "stranger" away from her. I call her my "old faithful".
 
Lucky Daughter and lucky dogs. Looks like they ahve a great home now.


eddie1976 said:
Okay we have here in order of appearance.

1. Spike- Terrier mix Rescue from the shelter as a present for my daughter
when she became potty trained.

2. Steffy- Shepard Mix- Shelter dog that was a present for my daughters
fifth birthday

3. Pearl- Pit mix- Was found abandoned along a highway here in Jersey
in February as an 8 week old puppy. She was brought to
my wifes vet clinic and I got a new dog to fill the void of
my 15 year old lab that had to be put down only a month
before. I do not have any pics on this computer but will
post some of her later
 
The shifty eyes go well with the cosutme. :)



Bar None Reptiles said:
This is the only picture I can find that is small enough for me to post on here. I don't know how to do all the fancy computer stuff. His name is Jango, I call him an Australian Catahoula Leopard Shephard. He is definitely an Autralian Shep mix, could be Lousinana Catahoula Leopard Dog mixed in, but can't be sure. I adopted him from a shelter for my birthday as my present to me after being broken into our apt with someone home!! We needed a watchdog, which I got as well as a personal housekeeper, bed warmer, and all around great companion. He uses Matt's Shiba Inu as his squeaky toy, and has his own grey cat named Azriel who thinks he is a dog.
 
You wouldn't mind if I stole your dog would you? :>poke2<: I want a Mastiff so bad, but my house is too small for a dog that big, or so my fiance says. Guess I'll just have to live vicariously, until I can sneak one in without him knowing about it. :D



Jeremy Letkey said:
This is Taya (princess in Japenese). She is a Bullmastiff. Just a 140# lapdog.
She is positive that anyone coming to our house is there to see her. They must have come by just to pet her. If you come over and you think your not going to pet her...... think again.
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Wow, sorry guys guess I got a little carried away with my replies. I just couldn't help myself. I love dogs of all sizes, breeds, and I can't help commenting on them. I also can't resist petting them, and since I could pet them, I overcompensated. :slamit:

Well, heres some of my pics.

This is my dog Baby, she's a peekapoo

As a puppy

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And a more recent pic

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These are my fiance's brothers two dogs

Brutis a rotti/shepard/husky mix as a puppy

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The St. Bernard puppy Guiness

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And Brutis and Guiness together, they are both the same size now
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i am more of a reptile person more than a dog person, but heres our two pups

first, is "snowball" our lhasa apso...we didnt name him.......we rescued him from a highway while driving to toys r' us about 5 years ago, his owner left him there to die, after we called her she told us his name and wished death upon him....


and second is our 1 year old long haired chihuahua "shara" named avfter a character in my moms book (which is now published an in bookstores near you!) she's probably the sweetest chihuahua i have ever seen...
 

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PoohBear03031 said:
What a beautiful dog! Do you know what breed he is?
Thanks for the compliment.
Australian Cattle Dog, AKA Blue Heeler.

Excellent livestock workers and heavily coveted in my neck of the woods. He is the most well mannered and obedient dog. Except, he only obeys me-typical of the breed. And he goes berserk when there are horses or cattle around.

He is an epileptic and has about one focal motor seizure a month.
 
Aww, how cute! That woman should be dropped off on the side of the highway, see how she likes it! the BLEEP. :uzi:


Manhattan Herps said:
i am more of a reptile person more than a dog person, but heres our two pups

first, is "snowball" our lhasa apso...we didnt name him.......we rescued him from a highway while driving to toys r' us about 5 years ago, his owner left him there to die, after we called her she told us his name and wished death upon him....


and second is our 1 year old long haired chihuahua "shara" named avfter a character in my moms book (which is now published an in bookstores near you!) she's probably the sweetest chihuahua i have ever seen...
 
oh, the poor baby. We used to have an epileptic collie. Kiska died before I was old enough to remeber her though.


coyote said:
Thanks for the compliment.
Australian Cattle Dog, AKA Blue Heeler.

Excellent livestock workers and heavily coveted in my neck of the woods. He is the most well mannered and obedient dog. Except, he only obeys me-typical of the breed. And he goes berserk when there are horses or cattle around.

He is an epileptic and has about one focal motor seizure a month.
 
PoohBear03031 said:
Oh, she /he is so adorable. I wold have said Rotti, but after seeing the last pic I honestly have no idea. Looks a bit like Dobi. :confused: Whatever the breed, you have a really nice dog there.

LOL thanks, I know, she is confusing. The people who owned the mother have no idea what the background of the sire was, as it was a loose dog that got into their dog's kennel while she was in heat. She definitely does NOT have a rottie head, the skull is very narrow and about as wide as the neck. It's a mystery *shrug*

I do know one thing though, I will NEVER get another husky mix ever again... I just can't deal with this perpetual shedding!! There are literally clumps of doghair in the lint catch of the dryer sometimes.
 
sirenofthestorm said:
I do know one thing though, I will NEVER get another husky mix ever again... I just can't deal with this perpetual shedding!! There are literally clumps of doghair in the lint catch of the dryer sometimes.
can't say as I blame you - I would recommend bypassing the husky mix and getting.................................................................................................................................................................................................................an Alaskan Malamute!! The only bad thing I can say about my old Mal was that he loved everybody. it got him stolen...twice.
 
Here's a bigger/better picture of my Golden Retriever, Jersey. She just
turned 5 this summer, but still acts like she's 5 MONTHS old. lol She's not
too fond of having her picture taken because of the flash. If I turn on the
red eye reduction, the rapid flashing scares her and she usually runs away.

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Here's Jersey as a puppy, probably around 9-10 weeks or so:
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I also have a sheltie, Kineesa, but she lives back home on the farm with our
other shelties. She will be 8 years old next month. She was diagnosed with
Cushing's disease (similar to what people get) a few years ago, and has become
quite frail because of it. It's really hard to watch her gradually deteriorate,
but she still has that little spark that lets you know she's happy
and not in too much pain. We had opted not to medicate her for it (vet
actually recommended against it) because the meds can actually cause more
problems I guess, and they won't prolong her life, nor make her any more
comfortable. It sucks. Living at home with the other Shelties is a lot easier
on her because she doesn't have a 50 lb. pogo stick knocking her over. Plus,
my mom is retired and has plenty of time to spoil her. I don't have any good
digital pics of her, so this scan will have to do. This was taken about 6 years
ago when I first moved here.
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wow. Jersey looks really old in that picture. Must be the flash, because she
doesn't have any graying around her face yet. Oh, and Kineesa has turned
from tri-colored (like Jim's sheltie: Black w/ tan & white) to dark brown &
white because of the disease. She's also down to around 8-9 lbs from 14 or
so.
 
PoohBear03031 said:
Toto aka the demon dog :dgrin:, just kidding. I can't believe the way some people treat animals, I would have shot HIM in the foot with his own gunl. :uzi: As for the whole my girlfriend doesn't like dogs thing, personally my opinion on it is you don't like my dog, I don't like you. We're a package deal. Well, they are all lucky that they found a home with you.
Hehe, Toto DOES tend to look a bit evil, lol.

I like to think they're pretty lucky too. And you have NO idea how much it pained me to be nice to the guy who had Sally (the cur) long enough to talk him into giving her to me instead of just shooting her. Funny thing about jerks like that....they don't want the animal, but then they don't want anyone else to have it, either. :rolleyes:

GREAT pics from everyone!!! I love seeing other folks' pets, I think it says a lot about the person!! :)
 
Promised pics of the other Dog..

And here are a couple :)

This is Maya, an Aussie Shepherd/Norwegian Elkhound mix. A shelter dog, as is Callie.

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/RouxKazoo/100_0566.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">


And here are the two "sisters," Maya and Callie, together.

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/RouxKazoo/b1ebf533.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
 
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