[gardeners] New Dog
Wendy Van Camp (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:35:20 -0800
Sandy sounds adorable. I hope she makes a good home with you and your
other dog. I've recently adopted a dog from a shelter too. She is a
little aussie Shepard. Libby was very shy and quiet in the shelter when
I first saw her. I was not sure if she had any intelligence or what her
personality would be.
Taking her home from the shelter, I had placed a large, soft comforter
into the front seat and the little dog just sank into that softness for
the long ride home. She alternately slept or just looked up at me with
such joy, I was very surprised. I think that we bonded in that 2 hour
drive home. I suppose a comforter is much more comfortable than being
in a little cement pen surrounded by chickenwire!
She has proven to be a feisty and intelligent watch dog! She played
ball without any training, loves to sit and watch over the property with
diligence and is very loving and gentle. I put the car comforter into a
wicker dog bed and it is her favorite place to snuggle up and sleep.
About the only drawback is that she loves to eat plants...especially my
rose blooms!!! But we are working on that. LOL She is young and just
needs some training. :)
Happy gardening all. :)
--
Wendy Van Camp
wvancamp @ earthlink.net
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> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:00:27 -0700
> From: GizmoAZ <gizmoaz@cox.net>
> Subject: [gardeners] New Family Member....
>
> Last night I received a call from a good friend who rescues Shelties.
> He told me about a Sheltie at a pound that would be put to death on
> Friday if it were not adopted. He said he had no room for any more
> Shelties. He knew that I was considering getting another one, as Chip
> is getting up there in age. He knew also that I was looking for an
> older one that would not work Chips nerves. He asked me to go take a
> look at it, and see what I thought. I drove over the the west side of
> the valley to check her out. That's about a 70 mile drive from here.
> She was despondent, non responsive, but looked so terribly sad. I
> asked for physical contact with her. Someone came with me and opened
> her cage. I got down on my hands and knees were I could pet her, feel
> for any tumors (common problem with older shelties). She looked up at
> me with those big sad eyes, and gave me a big kiss. I knew then she
was
> going home with me.
>
> The minute I had her outside of the shelter, her whole attitude
changed.
> She got a big smile on her face. Her tale was wagging. It was as
> different as night and day to the way she acted in the shelter. Her
> name is Sandy. She is a 10 years old. She is bigger than Chip, and
> Chip is big for a Sheltie. I'm almost wondering if she is a small
> collie instead of a large sheltie. ;) At any rate, she is absolutely
> adorable, Beautiful coat, cute white face and nice white mane. I
> cannot believe someone would have turned her in to a kill shelter.
Just
> blows me away. I've also discovered that she can sit and shake.
We'll
> have to try ball throwing next. See if she can catch. It's too dark
to
> take pictures now. Hope to get some tomorrow so I can share her with
you.
>
> - --
> Chat with you later...
> Alan
> - -----
> Chandler, Arizona Sunset Zone: 13
> http://www.GardenersCorner.com
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> Alan Zelhart
> gizmoaz@cox.net
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> Jumbo shrimp = oxymoron
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:23:53 -0600
> From: Jann <linncrk@access2k1.net>
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] New Family Member....
>
> Good for you!!! That is absolutely wonderful!!! Our shelter has a
no-kill
> policy, which is nice. I have rescued four dogs the last three years.
And
> one kitten. I love them. And they KNOW you are the reason they are
still
> alive. Such loyalty and love!
>
> Janni
>
> At 07:00 PM 3/26/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >Last night I received a call from a good friend who rescues Shelties.
He
> >told me about a Sheltie at a pound that would be put to death on
Friday if
> >it were not adopted. He said he had no room for any more Shelties.
He
> >knew that I was considering getting another one, as Chip is getting
up
> >there in age. He knew also that I was looking for an older one that
would
> >not work Chips nerves. He asked me to go take a look at it, and see
what
> >I thought. I drove over the the west side of the valley to check her
> >out. That's about a 70 mile drive from here. She was despondent, non
> >responsive, but looked so terribly sad. I asked for physical contact
with
> >her. Someone came with me and opened her cage. I got down on my
hands
> >and knees were I could pet her, feel for any tumors (common problem
with
> >older shelties). She looked up at me with those big sad eyes, and
gave me
> >a big kiss. I knew then she was going home with me.
> >
> >The minute I had her outside of the shelter, her whole attitude
changed.
> >She got a big smile on her face. Her tale was wagging. It was as
> >different as night and day to the way she acted in the shelter. Her
name
> >is Sandy. She is a 10 years old. She is bigger than Chip, and Chip
is
> >big for a Sheltie. I'm almost wondering if she is a small collie
instead
> >of a large sheltie. ;) At any rate, she is absolutely
> >adorable, Beautiful coat, cute white face and nice white mane. I
cannot
> >believe someone would have turned her in to a kill shelter. Just
blows me
> >away. I've also discovered that she can sit and shake. We'll have
to try
> >ball throwing next. See if she can catch. It's too dark to take
pictures
> >now. Hope to get some tomorrow so I can share her with you.
> >
> >--
> >Chat with you later...
> >Alan
> >-----
> >Chandler, Arizona Sunset Zone: 13
> >http://www.GardenersCorner.com
> >-----
> >Alan Zelhart
> >gizmoaz@cox.net
> >Gardens Co-listowner
> >http://www.gardenerscorner.com/notes.html
> >-----
> >Jumbo shrimp = oxymoron
> >
> >
>
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