Posted on 12/21/2005 5:35:50 AM PST by DumpsterDiver
I was fortunate though, Soda and God sent me Rex. I got him through Chessie Relief & Rescue. I had no intention of getting another "furbaby" so soon but Rex really needed me and I knew that I needed him just as much. So it's going to be a kind of mixed-emotions Christmas for me. Rex doesn't replace Soda but he's an absolute king of a dog and I truly love him and thank God every day for sending him to me.
http://www.breederville.info/petnews/redefining.htm
Fewer and fewer dogs are entering shelters every year, and shelter deaths are down and continuing to fall. This steady decline in intakes and deaths pays tribute to the tireless efforts of shelter employees, responsible dog breeders and rescue volunteers who have worked, prayed, and bullied their way to a future when the demand for pets would equal or exceed the supply and they would no longer be forced to euthanize healthy, adoptable animals.
That future is now! Nationwide, studies show that during the last 30 years shelter intakes and euthanasias have decreased by 70-90 percent or more in many cities, particularly those located on the east and west coasts. One consequence of this remarkable development is a steep decline in the number of shelter dogs available for adoption in many parts of the country. In order to deal with their newfound success, some shelters and rescue groups have had to realign their efforts, sometimes with surprising results.
Faced with fewer small dogs and puppies to offer the public, a handful of shelters and organizations have swapped their traditional mission for a new bottom line strategy aimed at filling consumer demands. Simply stated, they have become pet stores. Some are importing stray dogs across state lines and from foreign countries to maintain an inventory of adoptable dogs.
More:
http://www.breederville.info/petnews/redefining.htm
And my beloved Soda
I don't understand the problem. we snuggle our pups ALL the time.
oh....... never mind.......
tsk tsk tsk...
Some people will never understand...others will instantly understand. I do. Cherish the memories.
Awww! What breed?
OK. :^)
They are Springer Spaniels. Hope this brightens your day just a little, Chicaolady. (Chicago is my hometown) Our Madison and Oskar had a litter of ten three years ago this coming Valentine's Day. We sold them all to good people. We interviewed each person and got to know them a little before we let the pupppies go.
Springers are the most playful dogs I've ever met! Beautiful!
THE CURATE THINKS YOU HAVE NO SOUL
The curate thinks you have no soul;
I know that he has none. But you,
Dear friend, whose solemn self-control,
In our foursquare familiar pew,
Was pattern to my youth -- whose bark
Called me in summer dawns to rove --
Have you gone down into the dark
Where none is welcome -- none may love?
I will not think those good brown eyes
Have spent their life of truth so soon;
But in some canine paradise
Your wraith, I know, rebukes the moon,
And quarters every plain and hill,
Seeking his master... As for me,
This prayer at least the gods fulfill;
That when I pass the flood and see
Old Charon by the Stygian coast
Take toll of all the shades who land,
Your little, faithful, barking ghost
May leap to lick my phantom hand.
-- St.John Lucas
We have two. Madison is off hunting with my father-in-law and will be back on Friday. Oskar is not much more than a throw rug. He'll lay there and let my 3 yo son do anything he wants to him.
As I was typing this my son just made his first letter on the drawing board. He made an "A" which is the first letter of his name. (Tears in my eyes, chest all puffed out and happeeeeeee!)
I need another baby! Congrats! Give your son a hug from me please.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the poem!
Yes, Sparky tore my heart!
I am so glad that Rex got a new home to be in for Christmas!
Lucky Dog! Lucky You!!
I'm a German Shepherd person myself. You better believe I know all about hip dysplasia and OFA certifications.
Thanks a Million!! That's my boy!!!
The best looking German Shorthair this side of the Mississippi!!
I am sure Soda and Sparky are whooping it up at Rainbow Bridge!!
Eating a lot of munchies too!!
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