GIGI IS SO MUCH BETTER THAT WHEN I LET HER OUT--- I HAD TO GO FIND HER--- SHE WAS QUITE HAPPY TO GET BACK IN THE WARM HOUSE--- BUT SHE HAD WANDERED ALL THE WAY TO THE BARN--
SHE GOT VERY ACCUSTOMED TO EVERYONE SITTING AROUND PATTING HER--- SHE IS A LITTLE DOWN NOW--- SO PATTING IS GOOD.
AND WE HAVE TO WORK HER IN TO THE HOUSE CROWD
I HEARD RUMORS THAT THE BLUE FAMILY MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE HER KEEP STERLING COMPANY FOR A BIT...
THIS WOULD BE A GOOD THING.
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SHORT DOG TODAY--
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I AM TRYING TO GET THE CHAIN LINK PANELS DONE--- 3 PER DAY-- AND IT IS A REAL "FEMALE DOG"
OBJECT IS TO STRETCH THE CHAIN BETWEEN THE FRAMES--
IT HAD MEGAN AND KAREN-- NEARLY CURSING--- AS THEY TRIED TO HELP STRETCH IT.
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SO WE QUIT AND WENT TO LUNCH-- WITH CHARLIE, PI, AND CRIMSON.
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CRIMSON HAS A MOST PEQUILIAR ACT.
ONCE IN THE VAN SHE IS DETERMINED TO CLIMB UP AND OVER THE BACK OF THE SEATS WHICH ALREADY CONTAIN A PERSON
I HAVE SEEN JACK RUSSELS DO THAT --- BUT WITH A DANE--- THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY FEET ---
ESPECIALLY WHEN PI DECIDES "OH THAT LOOKS LIKE FUN" AND JOINS HER-
FUNNY FOR ME TO WATCH-- MIGHT NOT BE SO AMUSING IF THEY TOOK OFF RUNNING OVER THE TOPS OF THE SEATS IN AN AIRLINE,
WE HAVE A BIT OF TRAINING TO DO WITH THE LITTLE DEARS.
LITTLE--- PROBABLY OVER 120 POUNDS--- AND GROWING.
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PUPPY RUNNING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS HAS THE ADDED COMPLICATION OF THE HUGE PUDDLE MADE BY THE OVERFLOWING IPSWICH RIVER
MAYBE 6" DEEP--- 5 ACRES
OUR BUNCH FOUND IT YESTERDAY AND BOUNDED THRU SPLASHING WITH GREAT DELIGHT..
FINALLY RETURNING TO THE WARM VAN
ONE OF THOSE-- LET NATURE TRAIN THEM --- DEALS
WARM IS GOOD--- THEREFORE GETTING IN THE VAN IS GOOD.
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I THINK WINTER HAS ARRIVED--- OR AT LEAST IS SNEAKING IN
TO THAT END --- WE HAD A LOAD OF "LYNNPACK" DELIVERED TO FILL THE HOLES IN THE DRIVEWAY-- IT IS THE LEFTOVER FROM BREAKING UP ROCKS IN A GRAVEL PIT -- I THINK.
SO MY BELOVED POTHOLES ( AKA SPEED BUMPPS) ARE TO BE FILLED.
LET ME WARN YOU--- THAT IS NOT AN INVITATION TO GO ANY FASTER
BECAUSE IF YOU THOUGHT THE BUMPS WERE NASTY--- YOU HAVE NOT SEEM ME GET MAD AT SOMEONE DRIVING TOO FAST IN THE YARD.
ONCE INSIDE THAT GATE IT IS 1/2 MILE PER HOUR--- OR PARK OUTSIDE THE GATE-- WE CAN NOT DEAL WITH LOOSE PUPPIES AND DRIVERS WHO ARE MOVING FASTER THAN A SLOW ROLL.
AND EVEN THAT MAKES ME NERVOUS
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THE CHICKEN SH#TTING IS COMING ALONG-- THERE ARE SEVERAL WHO DONATE MORE THAN THE $10-- AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT--- BUT $10 PER DAILY DOGGER WORKS TOO.
AS OF TODAY WE HAVE ONE PALLET OF FOOD PAID FOR.
PROBLEM IS IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE PALLET
?HOW MUCH MORE??
LAST I TESTED I THINK IT WAS 70 SCOOPS OF FOOD PER BAG-
WE HAVE ABOUT 30 DOGS--- GENERICALLY EATING 4 SCOOPS PER DAY
120 SCOOPS ALMOST 2 BAGS-- A PALLET IS 28 BAGS..
FIND A FRIEND---
IDEALLY SELLING 200 NUMBERS WOULD PAY THE COST (PRIZE AND MEMSAIC,CREDIT MCARD CHARGES ) AND PAY TH EFOOD BILL
THAT WOULD BE 1 CHANCE IN 200 AT WINNING.
GO FOR IT.
TELL FRIENDS.
