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On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 13:51:56 -0400, "Mary"
wrote: Bet he also cried for love of you. No good daddy wants to see his little girl hurting. It sounds like you and your parents have a great relationship--like friends. That is the best kind and the kind that lasts. Oh, yes. When my first cat, I knew he was crying for me. He liked teh cat okay, but his tears were for me. He went out and dug the grave while my mom took me to the nursery and helped me find a good plant to be her grave marker. The dog was different though. I have found that my dog is sensitive to rejection from the animals, and he tends to get miffed at the animals that don't accept him as easily. Unfortunately, the animals pick up on it, and becomes a cycle. And a rescued, spooky dog is not going to be as trusting. He had towork hard to get Jenny to come and cuddle with him, and I know that meant a lot. But Seus Jay was a very special dog. She loved everybody with great enthusiasm. She's the one who really brought about his conversion. She was very well behaved, rarely got in trouble. She had a great barking system when left outside. She'd yip once a minute or so. Enough to remind you, but not enough to be annoying. She really was a very special dog, and she reached into his heart and snagged it. She's the one who could lay in the walkway and not have to get out the way (she went blind, so he excused her). All of our animals owe her a tribute for her "work". And this dog was a "mistake". She was supposed to be an old quiet dog for my grandmother after she was widowed. She was the only quiet dog at the shelter, so my parents picked her. She lasted 3 days at my grandma's house. After that, she was mine Damn good mistake, if you ask me -- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message ... On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 13:51:56 -0400, "Mary" wrote: Bet he also cried for love of you. No good daddy wants to see his little girl hurting. It sounds like you and your parents have a great relationship--like friends. That is the best kind and the kind that lasts. Oh, yes. When my first cat, I knew he was crying for me. He liked teh cat okay, but his tears were for me. He went out and dug the grave while my mom took me to the nursery and helped me find a good plant to be her grave marker. The dog was different though. I have found that my dog is sensitive to rejection from the animals, and he tends to get miffed at the animals that don't accept him as easily. Unfortunately, the animals pick up on it, and becomes a cycle. And a rescued, spooky dog is not going to be as trusting. He had towork hard to get Jenny to come and cuddle with him, and I know that meant a lot. But Seus Jay was a very special dog. She loved everybody with great enthusiasm. She's the one who really brought about his conversion. She was very well behaved, rarely got in trouble. She had a great barking system when left outside. She'd yip once a minute or so. Enough to remind you, but not enough to be annoying. She really was a very special dog, and she reached into his heart and snagged it. She's the one who could lay in the walkway and not have to get out the way (she went blind, so he excused her). All of our animals owe her a tribute for her "work". And this dog was a "mistake". She was supposed to be an old quiet dog for my grandmother after she was widowed. She was the only quiet dog at the shelter, so my parents picked her. She lasted 3 days at my grandma's house. After that, she was mine Damn good mistake, if you ask me I agree. That's a great story, and I imagine your Dad's life has been immeasurably enriched by the transformation. I'm sure he knows it on some level, too. |
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If we stop wanting purebreds, then eventually they will become extinct,
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