2:59 am - 01/12/2012
Saying goodbye to a beloved furry friend isn't easy, but some former dog owners hope to ease the pain by saying hello to their friend again -- sort of.
In a new, one-hour special called "I Cloned My Pet," TLC takes a closer look at those willing to take a pricy plunge for a second chance with their long-lost pal, or more accurately, a first chance with a dog that looks and acts like their late pal.
A sneak peek from the show gives viewers an early look at Danielle, who's love of her dearly departed dog, Trouble, has led her to look into cloning.
"I usually come in this room and I say, 'Hi Trouble! Hi, Trouble boy. How are you?'" she said as she walked up to a full-wall mural of her pet. "He came first before anybody. He came first before my husband. He came first before my parents. Nobody else matters. He was like the child that I never had, and I probably did treat him better than people treat their children."
Trouble died three years ago, but no one would guess that by looking around Danielle's home. She's kept everything he touched. Everything.
"I have a piece of chicken that I've had in here for three years," she said as she pulled Trouble's foil-covered last supper out of the freezer. "Trouble was hand-fed, like a child. Yeah, like a mother would breastfeed their child or hand feed their child -- that was Trouble."
In the fridge, Danielle keeps a bottle containing his last bowl of water, too.
"The water really, really means a lot to me because it was the last thing that Trouble got to drink," she explained. "His mouth was in there. That's why I actually saved it."
Find out if Danielle's efforts to clone Trouble are successful when "I Cloned My Pet" airs Wednesday night at 9 p.m. on TLC.
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did anyone watch?? did it WORK?
I Cloned my Pet <3
Saying goodbye to a beloved furry friend isn't easy, but some former dog owners hope to ease the pain by saying hello to their friend again -- sort of.
In a new, one-hour special called "I Cloned My Pet," TLC takes a closer look at those willing to take a pricy plunge for a second chance with their long-lost pal, or more accurately, a first chance with a dog that looks and acts like their late pal.
A sneak peek from the show gives viewers an early look at Danielle, who's love of her dearly departed dog, Trouble, has led her to look into cloning.
"I usually come in this room and I say, 'Hi Trouble! Hi, Trouble boy. How are you?'" she said as she walked up to a full-wall mural of her pet. "He came first before anybody. He came first before my husband. He came first before my parents. Nobody else matters. He was like the child that I never had, and I probably did treat him better than people treat their children."
Trouble died three years ago, but no one would guess that by looking around Danielle's home. She's kept everything he touched. Everything.
"I have a piece of chicken that I've had in here for three years," she said as she pulled Trouble's foil-covered last supper out of the freezer. "Trouble was hand-fed, like a child. Yeah, like a mother would breastfeed their child or hand feed their child -- that was Trouble."
In the fridge, Danielle keeps a bottle containing his last bowl of water, too.
"The water really, really means a lot to me because it was the last thing that Trouble got to drink," she explained. "His mouth was in there. That's why I actually saved it."
Find out if Danielle's efforts to clone Trouble are successful when "I Cloned My Pet" airs Wednesday night at 9 p.m. on TLC.
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did anyone watch?? did it WORK?
Edited at 2012-01-12 04:54 pm (UTC)
i would love to have her cloned just to have her grow up with me and without that mess.
also, the asian guy featured on the show doesn't deserve to have a girlfriend imo
Furthermore, even if it has the same DNA, it is not the same animal. So you have to fall in love with it all over again. IMO it's just as easy to fall in love with a NEW pet.
I've already warned people of the fallout when my dog Viv dies - she's 10 now, so she's got a few years left. I got her during a really dark time, and she's probably the only one responsible for me still being here, because she gave me a purpose. I can't even think about her dying without beginning to cry. It's gonna be baaaaaaad.
I just lost my cat in June to antifreeze poisoning. Most severe pain I have ever experienced... She was only 3 years old and she was the light of my life.
I have a new cat now; I adopted him from a shelter. He is SO sweet and makes me insanely happy. I don't even want to THINK about losing him in the next 10-15 years.
However, I'd never want to clone either of them. I mean, it's not like you can just pick up where you left off with your pet; you have to raise them and learn to love them all over again. It's just as easy to do that with a new pet.
This is the reason my parents never allowed me to get a cat or dog.
But I still experienced it when I was 10 and I grew attached to my grandmother's dog. I got to know him for two months, but those two months I bonded with that dog. He was old but I knew he loved me too. But my grandmother lived in Guatemala and I had to come back to New York. After that my family didn't have the money to fly me back and he died two years after I left.
Eleven years have passed since I've last saw him and I can't think about him without crying. I'm getting sad right now. I'm so happy I got a picture of him to always remember but I know I'll never forget that beautiful old dog.
Edited at 2012-01-12 06:07 pm (UTC)
Another reason why Christianity is stupid tbh.
Plus how much would that cost? A shit ton I'm sure. Not worth it imo.
And sometimes I do because holy shit he was the best and even a close relative would be enough.
But usually I don't.
Anyway it's a lot like A.I.
and no, i'll never go to that extent
Anyway, she's between 13-15 now, and if we do decide to get another dog somewhere down the track, I'd rather adopt another dog that is in need of a home, instead of creating a new one.
Although, I'd rather have none of my pets die. That would be nice.