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Sorry not big dog pups but still soooo cute 

These two 3 week old puppies live across the street from my MIL we were visting yesterday and they came over to meet us (the neighbors are very good to my MIL) they want her to have snickers - they will be keeping Pork chop.  Unfortunately my MIL DOES NOT want a dog - we can have snickers though!!

My husband who you may remember won't let me get another big dog WILL let me have a small dog but I WANT a big dog!! 

The pups parents are both owned by the people it was a whoops!!

The mother is a pure breed Maltese
The father is a mixed breed the owner said beagle and terrier no way he has a long body like a basset or corgi and he is brindle color with wire hair!!  Actually kind of ugly but so ugly he is cute!!

Anyway to much talking to little pictures so here they are sorry if the pictures aren't good it was my cell phone

Randy

I did my very first transport.  Two white German Shepards I drove them from Buffalo to Rochester I had them for a total of 1 1/2 hours and I could have kept them both - I could sooo easily be a transport or foster failure!!

I give all of you who do rescue and foster care soooo much credit!!

Fae is about 6 months old and will be going to a family who will train her to be a service dog.  She is soooo sweet she lets you hug her and rub her belly; just a doll.

Oliver can be quite a handful - he bounded out of the car I was meeting - thankfully I caught him - he pulls on the leash and has pulled on my daughter and my hearts!!  I feel badly - I told him he was going to his forever home - but found out that he is actually going to a foster home - maybe they will be foster failures and keep him!!

Here are a few pictures of my new friends who I wish the best of luck and a long and healthy life!!  As you can see from the beautiful picture of my it was quite windy here today!!

That is my daughter hand holding Olivers paw!

Randy

First let me say I have invisible fence I have it inside and outside.  It was in the house when we bought it.  I was looking up retraining invisible fencing boundaries because we have rewired the yard to give Harley more room to run.  For whatever reason when the fencing was installed they cut the yard pretty small and the yard isn't big to begin with.

Anyway while searching I kept coming across articles that got me thinking...ele ctrical current going thru the body...heart condition...fe ar against kids, dogs, critters that may be in the road and when your dog goes after them the dog gets zapped.

Our town has very strict zoning laws and no fences are allowed in the front yard - so Harley would have to stay in the back - where we have a large in ground pool and basically no yard - he can run around the pool but thats it - is that better?

I'm feeling sooo badly that I have done this to Harley, he doesn't seem to care - but current going thru his body..

Sorry so long

Randy

OK I know I ask the strangest not dog related questions but here is another one:

I need to transport a car from Boca Raton Florida to Rochester NY - does anyone have any idea what something like that should cost?  I am doing some comparison shopping and I'm surprised by the costs.

Thanks for any information you can provide - you guys are awesome!

Randy

Life has been an absolute nightmare around here - taking mothers to emergency room at 2:30 AM - hubby goes in for major surgery tomorrow and Passover (jewish holiday where you can't eat food with any flavor and VERY fattening)

Then my son turns 16 and wants to drive - so yesterday was his first day - hubby took him to the mall (when it was closed) hubby calls and says go out to the driveway - he let him drive home from the mall!!  Not far about 10 minutes but on roads with people!!

So if you are in western ny look out for a silver X-terra with a smiling YOUNG man behind the wheel.

For all you newer Moms enjoy the babies - I was crying yesterday I remember him getting off the kindergarten bus!!

Ugh - well now we are off to rent a tux for the Junior Prom! (he's a sophmore - why oh why can't he wait!)

OK enough from the stressed, emotional mother

Randy

Well today is the show on puppy mills and shelters.   When I set the DVR last night my husband wanted to know what I was taping - when I told him - he told me that I shouldn't watch that it will upset me; I hate to admit it but he was right - I turned in and when they started at the shelter that has to put 40 dogs to sleep per day - I just about lost it.  I had a horrible day at work and then that - to much!! 

I WANT to do something but I can't figure out what??  I can't start a rescue hubby doesn't like dogs.  I tried to volunteer at the local shelter - they needed someone that could stick to a schedule and because of my kids I need something where I can devote some hours everyweek but not the same hours.

I donate money.

It sickens me when people get rid of 8 year old and older dogs (I know there are situations where it is necessary; perhaps when the human owner passes away) but they can't find any family or friend who would take a beloved pet?  I was thinking of trying to only adopt older animals so they will be loved and cared for in their senior years but is that fair to my family to get attached and have the dog become sick and of course then their is the expense???

Oh well I'm ranting...I did tape the show and hope to be able to watch it fully a day when perhaps I'm not so emotional...ho nestly, I'm always this emotional!!

I would love to work with Paige but of course she is in Texas and I'm in upstate NY.

Any ideas of how to help would be greatly appreciated!!

Did any of you watch the show?  Do you really think Oprah will only get shelter dogs now?

Randy

Hi everyone,

We are looking into buying a portable GPS system for our car.  It looks as though we will be doing some traveling this summer for my sons baseball team and I am GREAT at getting lost.

I know I want a 4.3" screen and voice command...but that is all I know so if anyone has a GPS they love or hate or just suggestions as to what I may look for please let me know.

Harley isn't overjoyed about this new travel but thankfully we have a WONDERFUL neighbor who will take excellent care of him!!

As always thanks for any advise

Randy