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		<title>By: Laura Lehman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Laura Lehman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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I think you should buy her a Llama...</description>
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<p>I think you should buy her a Llama&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Mamirosa &#38; Co.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mamirosa &#38; Co.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Awwww... I remember my first pet fish. I killded it... LOL! Not on purpose of course but I forgot to feed it. I wanted a dog so bad but my Mom thought I&#039;d forget to feed it too. Probably a good thing she got me a fish instead,  huh? =)

Our baby is 10 months and we have 2 dogs and a cat. She loves them soooo much! She gets this humongous smile on her face... I guess she got lucky... Now I just have to teach her to be &quot;gentle&quot; when it comes to touching them because she wants to poke  their eyes out, stick her fingers up their noses and (other places I won&#039;t mention) AND she tuggs at their ears really hard! Our eldest dog doesn&#039;t mind... (he&#039;s a cocker spaniel mix). He&#039;s pretty mellow but our little chihuahua is a fire cracker. I&#039;ve had to scold him for snapping at her but I try not to keep them in the same room too much. And I always supervise... 

I think it&#039;s better to get them dogs and cats when they get older.... but this is a good step towards responsibility. =)

May your fishy live long years! LOL

Mamirosa &amp; Co.s last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mamirosa.org/blog/2008/8/22/i-can-already-tell.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;{ I can already tell... }&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Awwww&#8230; I remember my first pet fish. I killded it&#8230; LOL! Not on purpose of course but I forgot to feed it. I wanted a dog so bad but my Mom thought I&#8217;d forget to feed it too. Probably a good thing she got me a fish instead,  huh? =)</p>
<p>Our baby is 10 months and we have 2 dogs and a cat. She loves them soooo much! She gets this humongous smile on her face&#8230; I guess she got lucky&#8230; Now I just have to teach her to be &#8220;gentle&#8221; when it comes to touching them because she wants to poke  their eyes out, stick her fingers up their noses and (other places I won&#8217;t mention) AND she tuggs at their ears really hard! Our eldest dog doesn&#8217;t mind&#8230; (he&#8217;s a cocker spaniel mix). He&#8217;s pretty mellow but our little chihuahua is a fire cracker. I&#8217;ve had to scold him for snapping at her but I try not to keep them in the same room too much. And I always supervise&#8230; </p>
<p>I think it&#8217;s better to get them dogs and cats when they get older&#8230;. but this is a good step towards responsibility. =)</p>
<p>May your fishy live long years! LOL</p>
<p>Mamirosa &amp; Co.s last blog post..<a href="http://www.mamirosa.org/blog/2008/8/22/i-can-already-tell.html" rel="nofollow">{ I can already tell&#8230; }</a></p>
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		<title>By: Rachel Rowell</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rachel Rowell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not at all. I totally agree with you. Our kids had been wanting a pet, so we just started a small 10 gallon aquarium hoping it would curb their urge, while not sending their dad and I over the edge with yet one more thing to take care of and clean up after. Because Lord knows I don&#039;t need anymore of that!   :)

I think you made a wise choice personally.

Rachel Rowells last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://rachelrowell.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/whose-kingdom-are-we-building/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;“Healer” Songwriter Scandal&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not at all. I totally agree with you. Our kids had been wanting a pet, so we just started a small 10 gallon aquarium hoping it would curb their urge, while not sending their dad and I over the edge with yet one more thing to take care of and clean up after. Because Lord knows I don&#8217;t need anymore of that!   <img src='http://www.bradruggles.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I think you made a wise choice personally.</p>
<p>Rachel Rowells last blog post..<a href="http://rachelrowell.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/whose-kingdom-are-we-building/" rel="nofollow">“Healer” Songwriter Scandal</a></p>
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		<title>By: jayme lea</title>
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		<dc:creator>jayme lea</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Brad!

You are great parents so save yourselves for as long as possible on the pet thing. Larry Joe the rabbit is cute, but every time he hears the  sweeper, scream, boom, bang, let&#039;s put it this way he has a sensitive stomach and the outcome STINKS. I love the little creature, but it I could change the past he&#039;d be someone else&#039;s pet.  

Kids seldom care for animals like they should. I know this b/c I had 3 pets growing up and according to my mom: Thomas the cat had mange and went to Heaven. Mind you, he was there when I left for school, healthy and w/ all his hair.  When I came home he went to see the good Lord????? Abby the Persian Cat had to move out b/c she kept crapping on my sister&#039;s stuff. I gave her extra tuna when she did that :-) Elly the shelty dog, my mom got so tired of her and my dad that she left.  So I don&#039;t think I helped out much on the pet thing when I was a kid. If you could see Larry Joe&#039;s cage right now it speaks for itself.  

Stick w/ the fish.... they can be flushed and it&#039;s not against the law.</description>
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<p>You are great parents so save yourselves for as long as possible on the pet thing. Larry Joe the rabbit is cute, but every time he hears the  sweeper, scream, boom, bang, let&#8217;s put it this way he has a sensitive stomach and the outcome STINKS. I love the little creature, but it I could change the past he&#8217;d be someone else&#8217;s pet.  </p>
<p>Kids seldom care for animals like they should. I know this b/c I had 3 pets growing up and according to my mom: Thomas the cat had mange and went to Heaven. Mind you, he was there when I left for school, healthy and w/ all his hair.  When I came home he went to see the good Lord????? Abby the Persian Cat had to move out b/c she kept crapping on my sister&#8217;s stuff. I gave her extra tuna when she did that <img src='http://www.bradruggles.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Elly the shelty dog, my mom got so tired of her and my dad that she left.  So I don&#8217;t think I helped out much on the pet thing when I was a kid. If you could see Larry Joe&#8217;s cage right now it speaks for itself.  </p>
<p>Stick w/ the fish&#8230;. they can be flushed and it&#8217;s not against the law.</p>
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		<title>By: Rachel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rachel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was 4 when I got my first pet... and it was a fish, too!

Then we got a bird... and that was huge because I had to clean her cage every Saturday by myself...

Then, when I graduated college (yes, I had to wait THAT long...) I got Palmer, my dog... and I am glad I had to wait. Dogs are a HUGE responsibility... and kinda expensive... I didn&#039;t believe my parents when they were telling me all those things about dogs when I was little... but, now they can definitely say, &quot;I told you so...&quot;

Rachels last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://waswrittenin.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/red-velvet/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Red Velvet.&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was 4 when I got my first pet&#8230; and it was a fish, too!</p>
<p>Then we got a bird&#8230; and that was huge because I had to clean her cage every Saturday by myself&#8230;</p>
<p>Then, when I graduated college (yes, I had to wait THAT long&#8230;) I got Palmer, my dog&#8230; and I am glad I had to wait. Dogs are a HUGE responsibility&#8230; and kinda expensive&#8230; I didn&#8217;t believe my parents when they were telling me all those things about dogs when I was little&#8230; but, now they can definitely say, &#8220;I told you so&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Rachels last blog post..<a href="http://waswrittenin.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/red-velvet/" rel="nofollow">Red Velvet.</a></p>
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		<title>By: Jad</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I had tons of fish when I was a kid and finally my parents bought a dog when I was 12.  (I was an allergy kid for a long time until I outgrew them) It was a German Sheppard named Jenny.  Jenny had a tendency to bite though so Jenny was taken away.

Jads last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://jaddunc.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/thursdays-question-what-annoys-you/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Thursday’s Question:  What Annoys You?&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had tons of fish when I was a kid and finally my parents bought a dog when I was 12.  (I was an allergy kid for a long time until I outgrew them) It was a German Sheppard named Jenny.  Jenny had a tendency to bite though so Jenny was taken away.</p>
<p>Jads last blog post..<a href="http://jaddunc.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/thursdays-question-what-annoys-you/" rel="nofollow">Thursday’s Question:  What Annoys You?</a></p>
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		<title>By: Nick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have never met a worst parent than you, you should be ashamed - Don&#039;t you know every good parent gives into all of their kids desires. ;)

I was probably 3 or 4...I considered our dog &quot;my dog&quot; and our rabit &quot;my rabit&quot; whereas they were really the family pet and I had no responsibility of caring for it. 

The only danger with the fish is they are very fragile, they die for no reason at all. We dealt with that when Gavin was around 2. Fortunately, we caught it before he saw it and I was able to go replace the dead fish with an identical one before he even knew a thing! When the next one died, we were not as lucky, but used it as an opportunity to talk about death and going to the &quot;quiet place.&quot;

Nicks last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://nickcarnes.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/the-top-secret-photos/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Top Secret Photos&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have never met a worst parent than you, you should be ashamed &#8211; Don&#8217;t you know every good parent gives into all of their kids desires. <img src='http://www.bradruggles.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I was probably 3 or 4&#8230;I considered our dog &#8220;my dog&#8221; and our rabit &#8220;my rabit&#8221; whereas they were really the family pet and I had no responsibility of caring for it. </p>
<p>The only danger with the fish is they are very fragile, they die for no reason at all. We dealt with that when Gavin was around 2. Fortunately, we caught it before he saw it and I was able to go replace the dead fish with an identical one before he even knew a thing! When the next one died, we were not as lucky, but used it as an opportunity to talk about death and going to the &#8220;quiet place.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nicks last blog post..<a href="http://nickcarnes.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/the-top-secret-photos/" rel="nofollow">The Top Secret Photos</a></p>
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		<title>By: tam</title>
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		<dc:creator>tam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>does the fishy have a name?

i was 3 when i got my first pet. it was a stray cat. i named it &quot;hodgey&quot; 

my mom tells me today it was premonition that i would marry a &quot;hodge&quot;.

uh. ok.

tams last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://kassota.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/have-you-ever/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;have you ever?&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>does the fishy have a name?</p>
<p>i was 3 when i got my first pet. it was a stray cat. i named it &#8220;hodgey&#8221; </p>
<p>my mom tells me today it was premonition that i would marry a &#8220;hodge&#8221;.</p>
<p>uh. ok.</p>
<p>tams last blog post..<a href="http://kassota.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/have-you-ever/" rel="nofollow">have you ever?</a></p>
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		<title>By: Steve Murphy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Steve Murphy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A fish is perfect for her age. She&#039;ll get a little taste of responsibility and that should make her feel very important!

...and someday, you will have a funeral (flush!) and it will break her heart, as it should... then you get to be superman and comfort her. Enjoy!

Steve Murphys last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://murphy24p.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/how-do-you-really-feel/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;How do you really feel?&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A fish is perfect for her age. She&#8217;ll get a little taste of responsibility and that should make her feel very important!</p>
<p>&#8230;and someday, you will have a funeral (flush!) and it will break her heart, as it should&#8230; then you get to be superman and comfort her. Enjoy!</p>
<p>Steve Murphys last blog post..<a href="http://murphy24p.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/how-do-you-really-feel/" rel="nofollow">How do you really feel?</a></p>
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		<title>By: Abbey</title>
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		<dc:creator>Abbey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was 16...and I love my cat very much!!! She&#039;s awesome =)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was 16&#8230;and I love my cat very much!!! She&#8217;s awesome =)</p>
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