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Posted on 12/20/2004 9:01:36 AM PST by ecurbh
New verse:
Upon the hearth the fire is red, |
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Still round the corner there may wait |
Home is behind, the world ahead, |
~snif~
He's now had a bath, which he endured quite happily, and now smells like a wet dog in a field of Lavender. But it's an improvement. I prolly washed off all the advantage I put on him earlier, but I didn't find a lot of flea evidence during the bath, so maybe he's OK.
Maybe he had somewhere to go.
Very cute pic. Merry Christmas to you!
Who knows? He was so skinny and ate like there was no tomorrow. Maybe he just got powered up to keep on going. He had hung around at the neighbors' for a week or two.
I hope he has a home.
I do too.
This guy's eaten two meals, one I gave him, and another bowl full I thought Gidget wanted but she didn't eat.
Sampson was a food-stealer while he was here at chez okie. He stole a piece of tin-foil out of the recycling that I had crumpled up after making a ham-steak. He did let me pry his mouth open to take it though.
We have a mama cat with kittens that someone dumped up the road and two more strays. If we didn't have so many pets I'd go get them.
Hubby is a softy too. We fed mama cat once and worry about the pooches.
Seeing how it is Christmas Eve, got a Christmas Eve and doggie tale to share.
We went to visit LSA's sister and her family one Christmas a number of years ago. We took Gifford, our old Lab with us. We had a room at a place that took dogs, so we had it covered. After a Christmas eve service we all went back to their place, snowing a bit, really nice.
We departed for the hotel, Gifford snoring in the back seat, and upon arrival found the place had a water main break and everyone was being placed elsewhere. We drew the X hotel, real nice and all. So we went over, chit in hand, and were expected. Told them we had a dog with us, which why we were staying at the other place. The desk grinned and said no pets were allowed except on Christmas eve when it was snowing.
Gifford was a mellow old lab and trotted through the lobby and rode on his first elevator. He had his sheepskin to sleep on and was sawing logs almost immediately. Never a bark or a whine, we got up early, took him for a walk and departed. An uneventful drive home, the snow had stopped by then.
Got a new year's eve story as well, but that will wait till then.
Glad you took him in. "Inasmuch as ye have done to the least of them, so have ye done it unto Me."
My sister's two-timing con kitty showed up on Palm Sunday so now is not the time to tell his story. :)
~shakes head~
I'm such an easy target for an old dog.
Or a young dog... or a cat... or a horse... or the squirrels... ;~)
Great story OB - so lucky to show up on the one day dogs were allowed ;~D
My Zulu showed up, homeless and hungry on Thanksgiving. I'd forgotten that.
~or single guys from Minnesota~
~smooch~
~smooch~
you could put him in your bathroom or basement, while you're out and about. A little food/water.
I can't 'speak' for ya, but I'm sure there is a reason why the Lord had this dog cross your path at this Blessed time of year. And ya DON'T want to be 'the innkeeper', DO ya??? (wink, wink, hint, hint)
How's THAT for encouragement????
Happy Jesus's Birthday!!!
He looks like he's settling in real good:') I would lock him up in a chew proof room when you leave tomorrow.
I got this ages ago from the late, much-missed Chet Lynn, USMC. It's Marine humor, which means it's shocking and irreverent. It's also a cultural artifact of the Vietnam war.
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