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My pups are inside and my horses are hidden in the tree line in the back pasture as far away from the fireworks as they can get....

What kind is it?  If you broke the needle and the machine is a more modern model, then there should be a little fat, flat headed type screw at the top of the shaft of where the needle was.  You unscrew that a little and the needle should fall out or you can pull it out.  Then you can put a new one in (the needle needs to be the correct size related to the fabric you are using), but they normally go in a certain way.  There is a flat side and rounded side, normally the flat side goes facing the back of the machine.     

I love to rescue dogs, but I too have incountered problems.  I tried to rescue a Dane and they told me no: "I didn't have a fenced yard with padlocked gates!" and so therefor I couldn't get one.  Ok, if someone wants to steal your dog, do you think a padlock is going to keep them out!  Come on...  Nevermind the fact that I am a stay at home Mom and homeschool my kids, so I home most of the day.  When I leave, my dogs come in.  I have an underground fence containment system, but I realize it doesn't work on every dog, but why can't I give it a chance anyways.  Otherwise I leash walk them which I have been doing with Perdi until her fence collar arrives.  My dogs come and go at will in my home.  I will hook up with a trainer if need be (which I have for my dane) and also train at home.  I want a dog to work with and blend into our family.  I also have children that are young, 8 and 6.  They have been around large dogs since they were born.  They know to stay out of their way.  Our dogs are also taught to be calm in the house and to watch out for the humans....gran ted my kids have been whacked by a few tails and knocked down (mainly by my spastic lab mix not paying attention to his insane self), but they get up and keep going.  Instead of a rescue taking the time to come to our home and see how our life is, they just say, nope....oh, well.  I have been lucky though and I waited long enough and Perdi just fell into our laps.  Her old owner called a couple of weeks ago to see how things were going and I thought that was really nice of her and showed that she cared about her pet-even though I feel she didn't do things for Perdi that she should have, but that's neither here nor there.  I know that she loved her...anyways. ...Rescues seem to go a bit overboard and seem to lose sight of what's important: finding good homes and setting up resources for training and help to the potential adopters and current adopters.  It makes all the difference in the world really.  When that is set up there will be less returns and more people will be able to adopt.  Not everyone gives a pet the kind of home that many of us here do with them being really spoiled and pampered, but that doesn't mean that they can't give a good home to a pet.       

There actually is a medicine that is supposed to help with incontinence.  My neighbor has her 14 yr old dog on it.  I'll have to ask her what it is and let you know.  OTherwise your vet should be able to tell you after having her looked at.

That was a wonderful video!  Thanks for sharing!  HAppy Birthday Mr. Grey!

I love my UPS man, but his job stinks!  I wouldn't want it.  He runs all day and night and ya'll are right, he hasn't seen his kids at all these past 2 weeks.  I heard him fussing about it the other day to a firend out by my driveway....I do hope your package gets to you soon.  I know that it's frustrating when you don't get something you've been waiting on...especiall y if your like me and I order almost everything online.  I hate going into Baton Rouge....it's a nightmare and it's totally worth it to me to pay shipping on stuff.

Your sister sounds like my Mother....and that's a whole 'nother story in itself....she's 45 and acts as if she's been an immature 18 yr old her whole life.  She likes to play the 'one up on you' game too...

kill her with kindness or just flat ignore her...I'm all for the laxative in the cookies!

Our Perdi does not jump up on us.  She is a more timid dog so doesn't get real exhuberant.  She only jumps around when I toss a ball to her-she just learned that balls were fun!