the Doggie Daily

Monday, August 15, 2011

Aug. 14th, 2011

bit late as i am feeding gurgle every time he/she wanders around--- and the others now smell the food and raise a racket.

but he/she has a bit better "heft" to him/her ( some details escape me)

and chaos has taken to resting her head on tom's window ledge--- either she is bored with motherhood- or is looking for paul and earlene.

paul drove tom Sunday Monday tuesday-- and skipped the next 4 days- he is usually sun tues thurs

i am not sure she has ever gone 4 days in a row with out her "person fix.."

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i will try and set 4 more posts today-- soon

slight delay til bud gets here and can make the chainsaw run-- i do not do"rope pull starters" and there is an old post prohibiting me from pulling a line straight.

this morning i ended up with the ultimate in jerry-rigging.

i usually plan these things on graph paper--- but i can't find any around here-- so i ended up planning the roof pitch on an old suduko puzzle grid.

i have my level ( 30 feet of siphon hose ) and a right angle ( 3-4-5 triangle of 8' strapping). along with a wrench on a string for vertical.and spoon to dig out as small a hole possible for positioning the bottom of the posts in -- the spoon doubles for mixing concrete in a costco bucket..

(actually that is triples if you count serving caserolles at the Sunday stew )

there is a big problem with the fact that i can not check the diagionals because the current building is in the way.

so if it turns out to be a paralellagram --- so be it--

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it is bad enough for the neighbors to deal with the dogs barking--- i don't want to start the tractor before 9 to add to their grief.

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rest of today's schedule

megan will probably be takeing dogs out late morning---

i will be mixing concrete with my spoon--- in time to wash it well and serve food this afternoon.

paul and tom can go get a lot of marini's corn--- like a bushell--

somehow we will get a pot boiling.

hillary will be around helping cope with a lot of lively puppies

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from jade

The hair above Kate's shoulder is beginning to thin after a few weeks of scratching. Benedryll? Hydrocortisone cream? Vet visit? Other?

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i answerred her with.....

my #1 thought---- frontline????

we are seeing that same irritATION -- 2 even had 2"x4" oblong bald spots in that vicinity that went away

i have heard odd rumors about frontline--- and with internet you never know who made up what facts based on thin air. ???GEORGE ????/

#3 thought----that is also where Some vacines are given..

#2 HEY IT IS EARLY DON'T EXPECT PROPER NUMERICAL ORDER-

...? IS THE HARNESS RUBBING IN A Strange way-- which i hope you would have thought of yourself-- if soo fuzz might be indicated...

ms gave karen a lovely harness with fuzz to wrap around with service dog stitched across the chest--

problem was-- that left the velcor stuff next to her skin.

keep in mind the fuzz is for her-- not to look good. put velcro--- or ANy stitching away from her skin

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so not knowing--- i can not even give you an educated guess as to what to do--

i would have 2 approaches

A. the let nature heal it--- AKA the lazy and/or cheaper way

B. stupid guess = benedryl- and be prepared for her to be groggy- the benedryl label says do not operate machinery--- they might have said do not pull wheelchairs...

now i will put all thAt in the dd--- because it is pervasive??endemic???

(a bunch have the same thing.)

Aug 13, 20011

HOW COULD I FORGET

THE GAL KNOWN AROUND HERE AS TUCKER'S SMILEY GIRL IS ( TERRESA REMINDED ME).

Devlin - smiley girl from Saugus took upon herself to do a fundraiser - duck tape flower pens - sold them and brought us a check for $75.00 and her mom brought us a wonderful chicken and pasta dinner !!

WE HAVE A PICTURE OF HER WALKING TUCKER-- SHE IS NEARLY AS TALL AS HIS HEAD... AND SHE MADE SOME AMAZING DUCT TAPE FLOWER PENS-- AND SOLD THEM -- GIVING US A $75 CHECK !!!

AND HER MOTHER IS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO "DOING NOTHING MAKES HER NERVOUS" a wonderful addition around here...

YOU GRAB A BROOM AND GO RIGHT AT IT !!

EARLY SANDY--- YOU SHOULD GET TOGETHER WITH HER--- WITH YOUR SALT SHAKER PROJECT--- MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE AN ARTS AND CRAFTSY TABLE IN THE TRAINING ROOM??.

I COULD ADD MONKEY FISTS????

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FOX NEWS-- SOME OF THE CLIP IS ON THEIR WEB--- WITH MEGAN DEAD CENTER WITH PUP. I THINK TH E MOST IT DID FOR US WAS TO MEET MORE OF TOPSFIELD RESIDENTS WHO CAmE TO THE COMMON TO SEE THE TV PRODUCTION... AND WE DID MEET A LOCAL PRODUCER

FOX NEWS DID MENTION WE WERE AN IPSWICH BUSINESS EVEN when I PUSHED THE FACT THAT OUR VOLUNTEERS ( LORI) COMES FROM TOPSFIELD.

ONE NEVER KNOWS

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CHAOS PUPS-- THE GURGLER IS FALLING BEHIND IN WEIGHT SO I HAVE PREGROUND SOME PUPPY FOOD WITH A LITTLE GOATS MILK-- STILL DRY--- IN A JAR ON THE COUNTER.. OBJECT BEING TO MIX THE SHOTGLASS FUILL EVERY TIME YOU SEE HIM AWAKE.

AND HE IS OFTEN AWAKE WHEN THE REST ARE SLEEPING--

DON'T GIVE HIM TOO MUCH BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO OVEREAT AND THROW IT UP-- 3/4 THE SHOTGLASS IS PLENTY.. AND MOISTEN IT SO IT GETS "PRE-SWOLLEN" BEFORE YOU GIVE IT TO HIM.

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CHAOS HAS IT DOWN PAT NOW... SHE GETS UP AT 2AM AND SHAKES NOISILY-- WHICH IS MY SIGNAL TO LET HER OUT.. THEN SHE COMES IN AND NOSES THE TOP OFF EITHER THE PUPPY CHOW OR REGULAR DOG FOOD--- SHE ALTERNATES BETWEEN THEM... WHICH IS MY SIGNAL TO GIVE HER A CUP OR TWO DRY... AND FRESHEN HER BUCKET OF WATER--- SHE DOES LIKE IT FRESH...

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OTHER NEWS IS THAT UNLESS/ UNTIL WE GET A MAJOR INFLUX OF MONEY. WE BEST NOT START THE DEAGLE HOUSE PROJECT WITH THE CONCRETE FLOOR--

it would have to include the bulding inspector... my friend who

when i was putting up the arena-- told me i was making a mistake not to hire the contractor he suggested-- then told me "you are out of your league- you are only a woman"

therefore I DECIDED TO REDO THE NUT HOUSE-- WHICH STANDS ON POSTS AND HAS A WOOD FLOOR.-

SO I WENT OUT AND DUG A HOLE-- MEGAN AND HILLARY MIXED THE CONCRETE WITH SPOONS FROM THE SUNDAY STEW-

WE NOW HAVE ONE BEAUTIFUL POST.

I MUST AWAY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT--- BUT IF ANY OF YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO HAMMER NAILS ETC--- THAT MAY START TOMRROW.

RIGHT NOW I WILL GO AND TEAR OFF THE BACK WALL AND SEE JUST WHAT WE HAVE FOR SUPPORTS UNDER THAT SIDING.

I DOUBT VERY MUCH WE ARE STARTING WITH A PERFECTLY SQUARRE BUILDING IN THE FIRST PLACE

I THINK IT IS CALLED "CREATIVE CARPENTRY"

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I WILL SIMPLY BUY A BUSHEL OF CORN FROM

MANCINI-S FARM STAND FOR TOMORROW'S SUNDAY STEW--- IF WE CAN GET A POT BOILING OVER THE FIRE.

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the fox25.com has a short video clip of our"zip trip" outing--- with megan and anne holding pups right behind the intrviewer..

ann was right to take harls-- because they show up better.

Aug. 12, 2001

go watch local fox news

it is filming in topsfield and we are packed to go=== dogs..pups etc

Indy continues to do well and adjust to life here at home splendidly. The family has decided that her siting on them is a sign of accepted as such we feel that our dog Archie has been fully accepted. She backed right up and sat down on him much to his chagrin. We have developed a kind of ritual here, morning is play time then dogie breakfast followed by our breakfast and what ever the day holds.

Last few days have been Best Buy, which she did fairly well in, though seemed a bit intent on laying down at times on her own. Tried to explain to her that's fine but we need to work that out so as you let me know cause you do that when I'm hanging on and we are both going to lay down. Then the resteraunt tonight with my Father which was crowded. She was perfect. We were able to be near the exit and a wall and she layed there silently beside me bored as could be through the whole thing.

also it is grwoling practice day with chaos litter... that is wone of the funniest days of puppy raising.

bark and fall over backwards

Aug. 11th. 2011

i am soooo excited-- last night was my last night in the chair til the next litter

not only that ... but olive's pups are (at least capable ofbeing) organized.

they are in the back room....on the 1/2 deck...

but with clever use of baby cages/ temp fencing ( who has more experience??) it is possible- after tom has gone to bed-- to turn the herd loose in the living room - not in contact with chaos puppy fencing-- so she doesn't mind-- the hoodlums tear around-- literally ---laying waste (also literally) to the whole area which has that lovely vinyl floor- as they rip and tear both egg cartons and plastic bottles, i can clean up the waste that they laid to the deck and wash it--- put down new fluffy's and a cup of dry food on that daycare bed.

they do not know yet that the noise i am making means treats are available in my direction... but they will learn that quickly i am sure.

this will morph into 2 or 3 at a time in the living room with the spoonfed dog food which will morph into the 9 loose -- coming when their name is called-- at which point they will be better trained than a lot of normal dogs.

so i have arrived at the point where i see that training this 9 is totally possible

i was worried for one split second.

now all i need is a pair of janine's knee high leather riding chaps to protect the fragile skin on my shins.

today it is colorful left over vet wrap-- bless that stuff but it is all i have at the moment to protect me..

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AND FOR THE NEXT LITTER PLEASE... SOMEONE REMIND ME WE HAVE 3 ROLLAWAY BEDS---SO WE DON'T NEED TO SLEEP ON THE FLOOR.

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i have to comment- since it will have it's effect....

along with garbage collection-- which by now you all know i respect much more than Congress activity... in my opinion......our legal system is in free fall- which is worse than wall street.

colleen has been trying to buy a house in boxford for months now.. a foreclosure deal-- first thing the owners dismantled the entire barn and sold it-- then after being told she would pass papers this week, now the owner - whoever that now is- refuses to sign--- she expected to own it this week and has all her posessions in boxes for the move- plus her "other" house is on the market.

apparently there is no legal recourse anyone it able to take.

i suggested she move in anyway and try for squatters rights- maybe they can't do anything about that either.

why can't she just forge a bunch of legal looking documents and move in.

basically that is what the banks have done to get people out.

you hire a bunch of high school kids at $10 an hour to scribble some name-- 360 times an hour ( per 60 minutes)

where is what line drawn...? who would throw them out??? do we now have local police deciding legal matters?

how can they when they are overburdened with loose ponies at 3am.

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i would love to stage A sit in.... i guess i better just watch.

a friendly neighbor ( RE lawyer type) said he would no longer even deal with gmac- because they just can not begin to deal with what is going on..

apply that concept to the perils of colleen-

there are several lawyers who get this... like beth????

where is the help button.???

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SERVICE DOG PROJECT NEEDS COLLEEN TO MOVE TO BOXFORD.

SHE HAS TREMENDOUS QUALIFICATIONS

YOUNG

ATHLETIC

SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WOMAN

WELL TRAINED CHILDREN ( AND DOGS)

MANY YEARS OF MULTI DOG MANAGEMENT.

UNFLAPPABLE.

AND THERE IS THE SCHOOL PROBLEM IF SHE CAN NOT GET MOVED IN

I TOLD HER TO MOVE IN TO JANINE'S--- IT WOULD PROBABLY BE MONTHS BFORE JANINE WOULD NOTICE.

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THE CUT AND PASTES CAN BAIL ME OUT OF THIS TOPIC...

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BERNARD AND MANNY-- LOOK OUR WORLD HERE THEY COME.

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No sensible observations.Manny continues to look happy with a spring in his tail until he comes up to something he has not seen before..he does what comes naturally and gets over it increasingly quickly,groups crowding him are having a lessening affect on him and he recovers after backing away and sitting down. I don't know where that comes from but as soon as "they" give him some room he stands up.

I am accumulating a small store of unwanted dog biscuits ...at least I think they are dog biscuits as they were all given to me at drive through windows.Burness continues to launch herself at women and men trying slip stuff down Manny's gullet and plays merry bells with international relations."What do you expect..English!."----- the last one said

I always say thank you and hide them.

We all went to our Great Grand Daughter's first Birthday.Very odd feeling being a GG and Ed ,my son in law has taken to carrying things about for me! We had to stay overnight ,we have had good treatment with Manny at Hampton Inns,, and so it was this time,but solve this mystery if you can! We went out for the last patrol and we filled two supermarket bags. I could not find a garbage container,they were not going inside the car and so I placed them under the car behind the passenger front wheel....out of sight.

Next morning we packed our luggage and before departure looked for my, or rather Manny's ,deposit..........................it Had disappeared. Who,what,why or when I have no idea

Have been carded three times last week

Walmart

Shaws

Couldn't resist the Shaw's lady who came up like a class monitor to demand " Is that A MEDICAL DOG ?"

no "good morning, hello how's your father,what nice dog."

I fed her the answer I knew she wanted to hear and said no......" You will have to leave store immediately....I knew I done wrong sheriff but I then told her my companion's correct title,produced his ticket and ,not for the first time, appreciated the organization and administration behind SDP

I cannot think how or where else I could find my beautiful friend.Truly Words fail me

Bernard

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AND THEN KAREN

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By the way, I found out that DiDi really doesn't like the rain. The other day, when we went to work at school, it was pouring rain. I waited for awhile in the car, but it didn't seem like it would let up anytime soon. I only had a small umbrella (not a good planning technique) and then went to get DiDi. However, she took one look out the door and very clearly said she had no plans on going out in that mess. We had a very serious discussion, while I was getting absolutely drenched. Finally, she relented, and reluctantly got out of the car. It was pretty funny, although by the time we got into the building, I looked as though I had just gone swimming in my sundress and sandles. I sloshed through the building to my classroom, where DiDi gave me a very indignant look, and went to her cot and layed down. Since then, she has made it clear that she will not go outside to go potty if it is even lightly sprinkling, so we wait. She keeps me smiling and I am always surprised by her facial expressions and clear understanding of situations.

Karen

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2 GOOD MATCHES-

BOTH DOGS AND PERSONS INTELLECTUALLY CAPABLE OF DEALING.

IT AIN'T ALL ROSES- YOU GOTTA LAUGH

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Aug. 4,2011

puppy progress

olive went home for "supper"--- minus pups ---with pc last night- i expected her to be thrilled to see her pups on returning.... i can not say she was thrilled.

that means--- if their feeding is falling to us-- we have to pay better attention---

--i have not seen them all drink water- so this morning we did a goats milk in a dish for lapping practice-- and taupe is an ineffective lapper---- along with a slow eater--- so attention is needed there ( the dark merle-- also now the smallest) the rest are shameless gluttons.

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maybe today k3 could weigh them all on lori's wonderful scale.

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pc noted lori-- a regular--- is among the missing in the past few days..

lori--you all right??

that is one of those questions--- if she is not all right she is not going to answer..

hmmmm

husband off to denmark and a few house invasions in boxford so we need an answer to that somehow

stranger things have happened...

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bud2--- with indy-- doin great--

he is a library go-er--- so we did library and barnes and noble ( which had a starbucks)

and he took tom and i to dinner at the chinese restaurant.-indy was nearly perfect

paul sat the pups--

my other option was to put chaos in the back room for the short time we would be gone....

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they are getting older-they are belly off the floor- today-- and wandering far away(2 feet?) from the puppy pile- or mommy- to pee

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olive's bunch have that nearly down pat... nearly.... they walk over their fluffy to the newspapers and stop immediately to pee. which means the boys are within fractions of an inch correct-- but the girl's anatomy is such that the pee does not make the paper ... yet.

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and we have manny

and bernard

and the search for the proper winter person mover

Manny took us shopping so we could offload my Toy car for a proper winter person mover...last winter was brutal and with two cars meant for Florida weather we had a bad time of it. We sat in the dealership becoming frustrated by the dance we all have to go through. The only relief was provided by Manny who was having a not so good day.He was himself with all the people who came up to and this may account for him being a little wayward in the down stay mode.

The salesman was truly a very pleasant person who seemed not to mind Manny putting his nose on his desk to rest (You know I am referring to Manny's nose on the salesman's desk).

It took two days in total and although I have read Haileys "Wheels" and have hired ex car salesmen I found a modified dodge being used.It is the sale old dodge as the salesman being terrified of the sales manager and having to check every detail if money is involved. We genuinely like the guy and burst out laughing when he introduced us to the manager and confessed they were brothers!

From a place far far away...Sicily...they actually were lovely people.

Manny has developed an instinct about when some walking help would be appreciated and appears without calling , he always appears on my right I realise it is my job to train him to go to mt left or do you think I should adapt? His instincts seem so ready I don't want to spoil his instinct

i definitely would go with the instinct-- people would pay good money for that and i do not know how you teach a dog "anticipation".

maybe he is also telling you you need more help on the right...????

at any rate 6 months from now- you could address the right left problem

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Hey Carlene,

I'm a little worried about Kate. She has been scratching at her right shoulder for a few weeks now. Ihad been looking for dry skin, gave her a bath, checked for ticks, etc. I have now decided I think it is joint pain. She only scratches at it when she is walking, she never sits down to scratch like a dog with a regular itch. The odd thing is that she does it way more when I am walking her to go to the bathroom as opposed to very rarely when she's working. Ideas?

-Jade

a weird one i suggested the harness might be the difference

i did not think joint pain--- because pain=limp.... not scratch???

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Hi Everyone~

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today schedule--- normal somehow-- out mid day somewhere

Aug 3, 2011

puppy progress

olive went home for "supper"--- minus pups ---with pc last night- i expected her to be thrilled to see her pups on returning.... i can not say she was thrilled.

that means--- if their feeding is falling to us-- we have to pay better attention---

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maybe today k3 could weigh them all on lori's wonderful scale.

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pc noted lori-- a regular--- is among the missing in the past few days..

lori--you all right??

that is one of those questions--- if she is not all right she is not going to answer..

hmmmm

husband off to denmark and a few house invasions in boxford so we need an answer to that somehow

stranger things have happened...

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bud2--- with indy-- doin great--

he is a library go-er--- so we did library and barnes and noble ( which had a starbucks)

and he took tom and i to dinner at the chinese restaurant.-indy was nearly perfect

paul sat the pups--

my other option was to put chaos in the back room for the short time we would be gone....

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they are getting older-they are belly off the floor- today-- and wandering far away(2 feet?) from the puppy pile- or mommy- to pee

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and we have manny

and bernard

and the search for the proper winter person mover

The salesman was truly a very pleasant person who seemed not to mind Manny putting his nose on his desk to rest (You know I am referring to Manny's nose on the salesman's desk).

From a place far far away...Sicily...they actually were lovely people.

i definitely would go with the instinct-- people would pay good money for that and i do not know how you teach a dog "anticipation".

maybe he is also telling you you need more help on the right...????

at any rate 6 months from now- you could address the right left problem

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Hey Carlene,

-Jade

a weird one i suggested the harness might be the difference

i did not think joint pain--- because pain=limp.... not scratch???

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Hi Everyone~

today schedule--- normal somehow-- out mid day somewhere

Aug 1,2011

YOU THINK THE WORLD IS NOT WATCHING???

ONCE-- JUST ONCE-- I GOOGLE THE CONCEPT OF POURING CONCRETE UPHILL- I HAD SEEN TRUCKS DOING THAT AND WANTED INFO..

TODAY--- I HAD AN EMAIL FROM AMAZON "HOW DID THE CONCRETE PROJECT GO?"

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WELL---- IN PURSUIT OF MORE KENNEL SPACE--- WE ARE THINKING OF ENLARGING THE DEAGLE HOUSE ALONG THAT RIDGE--- AND MOLLY'S FATHER IS THE " J" IN-- JMASTERSON

JMASTERSON.COM IS A HUGE -HUGE EQUIPMENT COMPANY THAT DOES MORE THAN BURY DEAD HORSES--

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I ASKED YOU ALL FOR SUGGESTIONS AND ---

THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE ABOUT THE KENNELS IN THE BARN IS WE COULD HAVE USED ANOTHER 2 FEET SO THE RAMP TO THE SLEEPING LOFT IS NOT AS STEEP.

OTHER THAN THAT ----NO ONE HAS COME UP WITH ANY CHANGES.

SQUEEK NOW OR FOREVER....

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PLANS ARE AFOOT... WELL ACTUALLY APLANE ... FOR MEGAN TO TAKE BARNEY TO ATALNTA -- SHE IS CONNECTING WITH KIETH AND HATTIE

THE REASON SHE COULD GO EASIEST ON WEDNESDAY IS HER MOTHER WILL BE CHIEF STEWARD ON THAT FLIGHT --- WHICH COULDS SMOOTH ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD--- OR CLOUDS.

THERE IS DISCUSSION OF BOTH RETURNING ON THE NEXT FLIGHT--- OR DELIVERING BARNEY TO THEIR HOUSE AND STAYING OVER TIL THE NEXT DAY.

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OLIVE'S PUPS ARE OUT---AT LEAST DURING THE DAY-- ON THE 1/2 DECK-

TRUE TO EXPECTATIOS MOM IS NOT CLEANING UP AFTER THEM AS SHE ONCE DID---- I THINK IT IS BECAUSE WE ARE NOW FEEDING THEM SOLID FOODS AND HER OPINION IS "IF I DID NOT PUT THAT IN THEM , I AM NOT PICKING IT UP WHEN IT COMES OUT"

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WHAT IS A DAILY DOGGIE WITHOUT SOME DISCUSSION TO RUIN YOUR APPETITE.

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CHAOS LUMP LOOKS BETTER-- BUT IS STILL A DEFINITE LUMP.

PER GEORGE'S SUGGESTION WE HAVE BEEN DRAINING IT WITH SYRINGE AND ON A DAILY BASIS GET OVER 60 CC'S OF GOOP.

THERE WAS THEN A HUGE DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW TO GET RID OF MEDICAL WASTE-

WITH A BACK HOE SITTING THERE, I JUST DUG A HOLE IN ABOUT 60 SECONDS- SQUIRTED IN THE GOO AND PUT THE SYRINGES IN THE "SHARPS" CONTAINER FOR GEORGE TO ?? INCINERATE???

IT TOOK LESS TIME TO DIG THE HOLE THAN TO DISCUSS IT..

NOW THERE IS THE POLITICAL STATEMENT OF THE DAY

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EARLINE DID THE OVERNIGHT PUPPY WATCH.

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WE HAVE A NEW VOLUNTEER --KAREN#3-- AN EX MILITARY PERSON

HAS SOME TIME TO HELP

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE IS TO GET BUD2 AND INDY BONDING IN THE GUEST HOUSE

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THANKS TO BERNARD AND MANNY HERE'S HIS LATEST ESCAPADE

Our sudden appearance through Macy's door into the cosmetic area was as much of a shock to me as the department full of young women,there were no customers,quickly came to find out what this old geezer and this lovely dog were up to.

For my part I had got the landing all wrong and my feet were each going their own way.I cant say what part my pal played in this but he still looked innocent.

This was the second time I had seen Mannie amazed and I thought his expression reflected what Bush called shock and Awe...maybe aw no!

You will know what palaces of lights and Bright things these places are like..I am sure they are intended to produce a numb reaction of buying something just to get out. There really were dozens and really bright you women wanting to hold the dog whilst I had a lie down...I saw Mannie out the corner of my eye and met a look which promised repercussions if I so much as even thought about that.

I remember the usual questions and had to ask them to back off as Mannie had somehow gone backward and reduced in size.Mannie had a conversation with me my ear to his nose and vice verso until he was reassured and our rescuers were recalled to base by a person who looked like the character that poisoned Snow White.Reassurances continue in 20 feet installments and Mannie and I were convinced I knew what I was doing.

The rest of the Mall looked empty and we chose a chair.There is something magical about Mannie and Danes in general.......within five minutes people were walking by and walking up to admire ans reminisce about childhood's filled with memories of a Dane. Mannie had recovered a good deal but I thought he need a break.We set off to TJ Macks.Price Choppers.No problems but by this time I judged that he had enough and set him for a comfy ride home.Slept like a log all the way home.

We shall be taking a short break to Bermuda and taking our best friend.We are working to try and ensure Pee and Pongs in designated areas.Got pees covered with the reward of hot dog poops a little more difficult. There seems to be a link food,time,opportunity. Look for our joint paper .

His coat is shiny,he is full of energy and affection and we are so grateful to have him.

Remebering you all