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ok, so it's funny in a sick twisted way, but BOY this dog is out in the blink of an eye!

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ok, so this past december, right after christmas, my mom's bf comes over, and (even though i explained to mom and hubby i didn't think it was a good idea) he proceeded to put a new sink in my kitchen.  don't get me wrong, i'm very grateful for the sink, BUT, he took all day, and then at about 6 or so decided he couldn't fix it (which he is infamous for mind you).  nice.  my dishwasher was overflowing into my kitchen floor, and the sink and the dishwasher are not usable.  and he leaves.  just like that, just gets up and leaves, saying, "well, i'm done for the day, i gotta get on the road."  the nerve.  the up side was that he decided to call a plumber to come out first thing in the morning, and offered to pay for it.  BOY, was i happy.  the guys who came were fast, great, and so polite.  well, i got a call from ron (the bf) asking how long were they there, why didn't they use the parts we had, etc etc etc.  i explained they were there ABOUT 45 minutes but not to quote me, and that they had to use all new parts, b/c he had bought wrong ones,  some were too short now, bad shape, threading was messed up (all thanks to ron) and that they had to replace everything.  a whopping $10-$15.  the company doesn't do a charge for coming to you based on distance, they put them in order of who is closest, then closest to that person so on and so forth.  completely justifiable and if you ask me it makes sense, and saves EVERYBODY money.  ok, now from what i understand they had a 12 minute drive from the previous job to me, so that 12 minutes is deducted from the first hour of work, and they charge by the hour, although i'm not sure what the rate is.  so the TOTAL bill is like $100, round about.  well, ron isn't happy, and writes them a really nasty letter and encloses it into the bill.  well, today I get a call, saying how the company doesn't appreciate the letter, and the threat to report them to the BBB, and the army (you can call if you have a bad experience and inform them that they should put that company on the "shouldn't use list") so forth and so on.  well, obviously, i have NO clue what the h*ll he's talking about, but listen as he's telling me that this is the first bad letter in 38 years of work, and if ron wants to drag this on, he has a whole town willing to go to court and testify that ron is wrong, blah blah, and also about how he needs to know how long his workers were there b/c they had been there for YEARS, and he didn't want them lying to him about a job they did.  well, i'm confused by now.  i apologize, and tell him i had no idea ron was doing this, and i was completely happy with the service, etc, and that i DID not say they were there exactly 45 minutes, as i was apparently 18 minutes short, i said that they were in the house ABOUT 45 minutes, but that just like i told ron i didn't time them, and to take their time, as (once again) i DIDN'T CLOCK THEM.  so for 10 minutes i get my @ss blistered for this nasty letter, and get "offered" to be sent the letter several times, etc, and each time i politely refuse and apologize again.  boy, this really upsets me, as i really liked their services and b/c i'd have LIKED to use them again, but honestly i don't want to now out of embarrassment b/c of ron's nasty letter.  i don't want to be the "woman who can't be pleased."  the guy even said that if i was hard pressed on money he would have come and fixed it for free just because we were military.  talk about ron making me look like a meany.  this really hurts my feelings b/c i've been talking so great about this company, and had nothing to do with the letter or anything, and didn't even know he had written it.  not to mention, i can't believe that ron would do this since all of this was HIS fault to start with.  sorry for the length, but this really upsets me and i refuse to call ron now b/c of this.  what a day.

just thought i'd share a few pics.  we "installed" a screen door last week, and we LOVE it, especially the kids (fur and skin).  i'm honestly very surprised that the dogs haven't jumped on it yet.  knock on wood! the boys are trying so hard to be like their daddy, and read.  aiden just has to learn which way the books go ha ha.  scout is looking out the door with tristan, and it's diesel laying his head on the pillow.  we officially took collars off so we HAVE to learn to tell them apart without them.  it's easier now though b/c diesel hit a growth spurt and is now about 2" taller than scout. 

well, not really.  but it sure does look like it!  we got some innova, to try to help diesel gain weight, but naturally...  he won't touch it.  so i called our vet, because although he's doing good, he's so finicky about eating, i feel he could be doing better.  so the vet suggests i try nutro natural high energy dog formula, and if i wanted i could put some k9 puppy gold supplement on it.  i got both, although the nutro natural doesn't have great ingredients, but he said that he had a lot of success getting other dogs to gain weight on it.  WOW.  that's all i can say.  diesel ate TWO bowls of it without hesitation, and only stopping to ask for another bowl.  he was so excited about the food that he was walking in place as he ate.  after two bowls (about 7 WHOLE cups) i decided he had had enough because his tummy was getting full, and i didn't want him to over do it on the first time eating.  normally, i'm lucky to get him to eat half that much, and it's eat a bite and walk off.  ten minutes later, eat a bite and walk off.  i'm so excited, i sure hope we've finally found what he's going to eat AND do great on!

PLEASE CROSSPOST!!! THANK YOU!!!

Recently we recieved a call from a man claiming to be a dog trainer.
His name was Will Duncan. He said that he rehabilitated dogs, and
trained them for various companies including for the handicapped. He
also said he was from USA Dog Training, and he personally trained
Cesar Millan.

He will tell various stories, but basically wants to get free dogs.
He claims to have federal and state licenses. He recently stole dogs
from a Jefferson County shelter. He is from Topeka, and claims that
he just moved there from California. If fact, he is a big scammer.
Nothing he says is true. He told us he wants aggressive dogs to
rehab and medium to large sized high drive dogs.

We got a call from the Kansas Animal Health Department to warn us
about him.

They were trying to warn everyone before he called, but he had
already called us.

We believe he is using these dogs for pit-bait. We believe he is
selling these "high-drive" or "aggressive" dogs that he gets from
shelters to pit fighters who use them to "train" there dogs to fight
and kill. He lives in a trailer in Topeka with his brother. Last time
it was checked, he had 14 dogs that he keeps in tiny pens in and
around his trailer.

Please do not release any of your dogs to him. If he does call,
please call Judy Bishop at: 785-633-7002 with any information you
obtain about him. They are trying to make a criminal case up but he
just keeps staying one step in front of the law.

The personal information I have obtained about him is:
Name: Will Duncan
Address: 1123 NE Jefferson, Trailer #4, Topeka , KS (actual address)
Cell Phone: 785-231-7245
Toll Free Number: 877-949-9DOG
Fake Company Name: USA Dog Training

Thanks and Good Luck,

Please forward to other shelters and animal people!

Danielle Reno
Shelter Officer
Humane Society of Atchison
125 North 21st St . Atchison , KS 66002

(913) 367-DOGS

Another example of rescue people not lying when they tell you stuff like this happens all too often and it's not wise to give away your pet for free, especially Pit Bulls and "strong" breeds, which this specific guy is mostly into (and many other dog fighters). Please be careful when rehoming your pets!

here's a few pics of our danes.  does any one else's bp jump on doors to let you know they want out?  diesel and scout now take turns, one up one down, one up one down when they want out.  diesel is starting to look like a dane now and not like an ethiopian!  also, does anyone know how to get the spots off of your digi cam lense??

modified b/c i realized that we have some newbies and wanted to put in blue collar is diesel (boy) and black is scout (girl)

diesel has devided he doesn't like to be crawled on, and shows his displeasure by growling at the kids.  he's never bit, nipped, or showed any aggression other than the growling.  i think he's changed like this because tristan likes to back his butt up and sit between their front legs and lean back on them.  last night, diesel decided he was gonna be a sweety to tristan, though!  the first pic tristan is giving diesel a "sugar" on his nose ha ha.

The American Airlines Pit BullIs this a safety feature now, or just more breed discrimination?

On July 22nd, 2002, pilots of an American Airlines Boeing 757, Flight 282 , en route to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, heard strange, thumping noises coming from the cargo hold of the plane.

Upon their descent, the pilot's also discovered that various navigational equipment, and their back-up radio had ceased to function. Thankfully nothing vital to the plane's performance, but perplexing, all the same.

The mystery was solved, however, when the cargo hold was opened after landing, and shocked airline personnel were treated to the sight of a 65-pound American Pit Bull Terrier running loose in the hold. The dog had broken free of it's kennel, and in the course of the flight from San Diego to New York City, had chewed through a fiberglass bulkhead, and into part of the plane's wiring system.

While the plane's performance was not compromised in flight, the damage was severe enough to keep the jet grounded for nine days of repair. Though it did live to fly again, airline representative s state that on a different flight, a different type of plane, the damage may very well have been fatal.

American Airline's reaction to this seems rather extreme though. Issuing a nearly complete ban on the so-called "aggressive breeds", the airline company state that they will prohibit all pit bull types, Rottweilers and Doberman Pinschers over the age of 12 weeks, and any other dog that exhibits aggressive behavior from flying.

The American Kennel Club is up in arms, as well as literally thousands, if not millions of dog owners in North America. Calling American Airline's reaction extreme and an over-reaction, AKC is now urging dog owners everywhere to email their opposing comments to the president of American Airlines in the hopes of stemming this wave of "breed paranoia".

Once again, we see a case of "one dog = the banning of thousands". This single incident, a most-likely once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, and suddenly shipping a dog across country becomes nearly impossible.

I urge you to participate in the two polls along the right side of this article. Who knows? Maybe if we create a strong, united voice, we can overturn this decision. After all, it has happened before. I'm sure you all can guess what my own vote is.

http://dogs.about.com/cs/generalcare/l/blairline_apbt.htm