#First Pets

[deadpresidents]

"I have a great [Vladimir] Putin story for you. I introduced Putin to Barney, my little Scottish terrier, and Putin dissed him. This is the stage where Putin looked like he was in Lethal Force 2; he had the black body shirt on. It kind of hurt my feelings, but I didn't let him know. So a year later we're at his dacha in Moscow. This is before he had discarded his wife of many years, Lyudmilla, for a water gymnast who was like 30 years younger than he is. And he said, 'Would you like to meet my dog?' I said yes. I'd forgotten about the Barney diss. And out bounds this huge Russian hound, loping across the birch-lined yard, and Putin looked at me and said 'Bigger, stronger, and faster than Barney.'

I told that to Canadian Prime Minister [Stephen] Harper. You may think he's kind of a droll guy, but he's not. He said, 'At least he only showed you his dog.' At any rate, the guy's got a huge chip on his shoulder. 'My dog's bigger than your dog' -- please.

And so you've got to ask why. The demise of the Soviet Union, in Putin's mind, diminished Russia in the eyes of history. What you're watching [in Ukraine] is him trying to reinstate Russian glory -- not Stalinist glory but Russian glory. And he's lost his balance. The guy needs to be stopped,, and the United States needs to hang with [Volodymyr] Zelensky no matter how tough it gets, because if we can't support a young democracy under attack by an autocrat, then we have a problem as a nation knowing what we're all about."

-- Former President George W. Bush, during an interview by David M. Rubenstein, September 19, 2023.

[canisalbus]

✦ Pebble ✦

[nenoname]

hunting down a specific image but finding miscellaneous storyboards/some cut panels from the stan comic story instead

[drawnfamiliarfaces]

PnF Spirit Week 1: May 27th - Pets

You never really forget your first ever pet. Especially if they disappear quite abruptly from your life.

[alaryheart]

Tfw you accidentally say some gay shit to your lifelong frenemy the moment you two are left alone for the first time

[msmimundo]

I just rewatched the whole of Phineas and Ferb and I'm convinced this man thinks Perry lives on his little platyhouse Pokemon mystery dungeon style

[beelur]

[heyitsrink]

Thinking about a young Perihelion babysitting Iris and crying forever.

[bovineblogger]

[schellis]

oh hey look more misc. sketches/doodles of the guy and his lion who won't leave my head (and the tiniest yarnabies)

(I gotta work on more polished wips but he's so fun to draw, human and mechanical)

[deadpresidents]

Hello!

Maybe to get our minds off this mess, do you have any fun pictures or lesser-known stories about the White House Pets and First Dogs (or Second Dogs. Champ FTW)?

Thank you!

I'm a big fan of President Ford's golden retriever, Liberty.

Here's an excerpt from a page about Liberty on the White House Historical Association's website, which tells you a lot about her and President Ford:

"Liberty quickly settled into life at the White House. She was often photographed outside, enjoying the South Lawn on sunny days. Liberty also enjoyed swimming in the pool at Camp David. At times, President Ford, allegedly used Liberty as a diversionary tactic in the Oval Office. When he wanted a meeting to end, he would signal to Liberty, who wagged her tail enthusiastically at the guest. This created a conversational break so the President could stand up, indicating the meeting had come to its conclusion. Liberty was part of the family at the White House, with President Ford frequently assisting with her care. At Ford's funeral in 2007, former White House Press Secretary David Nessen recalled that one day, Liberty 'made a mess' on the carpet in the Oval Office. A Navy steward started to clean it up, but President Ford stopped him, remarking that, 'no man should have to clean up after another man's dog.'"

That leads to a classic story about President Ford and a very pregnant Liberty getting locked out of the White House Residence in the middle of the night when the President took her outside to go to the bathroom. The Secret Service had to let him back inside.

[moregooddaysblog]

Best First Pet for a Child - Betta Fish

If you're looking for the easiest first pet for a child, consider a betta fish. Here is a complete guide to get you started on what to buy and how to care for a betta.

Recently a parent asked me: “what’s the best first pet for my child?” She had grown up in a culture where most people didn’t own pets so had never had one herself. But she had found that pets are a big part of American culture. For example, a common question at school is “what kind of pet do you have?” Or teachers give assignments to describe your pet. She didn’t want her child to miss out, but…

[keferon]

Imagine me waving my lil hands for you to pick up your drink orders haha

Request from Jackalyote Designs are heavily based disformer’s art

Aaand Constructicons + Jazz + Prowl for tacocatjones. That was..supposed to be a sketch but I got carried away :]

[dog-collared-moved]

pathetic wet needy puppy who wants to cockwarm while watching a movie but it can’t even make it past the opening scene before it’s desperately grinding against your cock and begging you to let it cum

[marvelousatrocity]

Hello here is my pjeg au; the no killing game one where I give them pets (the real change is that Wolfgang is responsible enough to keep himself and a pet alive)

Pet stats:

[reineydraws]

i dont have a caption for you lol i'll let shanks's heart eyes speak for themselves 🫶

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