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A Dog Passed Over : (
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Avrama writes:
:But now that I can leave anything :anywhere and know it won’t be chewed :to a fare-thee-well, I sometimes find :myself missing the suspciously innocent :pup who’d open a drawer to get at my :glasses for a quick snack. Perhaps you’d like to borrow Beth for JohnR
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snip > But now that I can leave anything anywhere and know > it won’t be chewed to a fare-thee-well, I sometimes > find myself missing the suspciously innocent pup > who’d open a drawer to get at my glasses for a quick > snack.
LOL!! I thought so too, but last week I put two Oreo cookies under a book on the end table and in the time it took me to go to the toilet.,Taffy had sniffed out and eaten the damn cookies… 
Terri
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > snip > But now that I can leave anything anywhere and know > it won’t be chewed to a fare-thee-well, I sometimes > find myself missing the suspciously innocent pup > who’d open a drawer to get at my glasses for a quick > snack. > LOL!! > I thought so too, but last week I put two Oreo cookies > under a book on the end table and in the time it took > me to go to the toilet.,Taffy had sniffed out and eaten > the damn cookies… > > Terri
– Ati,grabbed the whole loaf of pate the other night,while I turned my back to refresh the guests drinks… Needless to say,the windows needed opening!! Paulette~ A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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> in the time it took me to go to the toilet.,Taffy had sniffed out and eaten the damn cookies…
Oh great, something else you can blame on low-flush toilets!! Tracy Landauer
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BP> Unfortunately,most people arn’t like you,Cin… And NOONE can imagine how BP> many unwanted one year old pups,are "disposed of" : ( BP> BP> And remember Cin,there are going to be a few problems with the new pup,but BP> know you’ll be able to handle it : ) Have a great time! Give the new girl a BP> kiss for me!! Paulette~ — A dogs life is too short… Their only fault BP> really… BP> I’ve also admitted that one of the nicest things about the DoberTeen (aside from the fact that eventually he becomes a DoberMan) is the opportunity provided to look in the mirror every evening and tell myself that I am a saint — I didn’t throw him out the window. But now that I can leave anything anywhere and know it won’t be chewed to a fare-thee-well, I sometimes find myself missing the suspciously innocent pup who’d open a drawer to get at my glasses for a quick snack. avrama & shomer .. nfx v2.7 [C0000] "What is man without the beasts?"
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While I was listening to the Miles Davis CD, "Kind Of Blue," and
[...] > And if you have a cellular phone, Star (and the right attachment), you > can take your laptop right on down to the beach with you and still > stay in touch with the newsgroups. >Yup, that’s what I have,I havn’t tried it out yet,hey that’s the ticket,it’ll >give me something to do while driving,huh?
I hope not, Gracie, it’s bad enough watching women sticking one hand out the window to dry their nails, while holding the cell phone with the other hand — and driving 70 miles per hour with NO HANDS on the STEERING WHEEL. :>( > Heck, you can even e-mail me that study on dog-yawning while you’re > wading in the water…eh? >I won’t be wading,but I will be writng up in the chair in the dunes,when I >come in from the "bone chilling" Nauset water. >Hey, and then when I know how the digital camera works, I can send you guys >pictures from the shack.
Got a digital camera, too, eh? How ’bout some puppy pictures? I’ll even put ‘em up on my site. :>) — Dogman Dogman’s Den http://www.i1.net/~dogman "One four minute session of obedience work, done properly, will prevent behavior problems for 48-72 hours. It’s in the manual." Jerry "Moonbeam" Howe
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While I was listening to the Miles Davis CD, "Kind Of Blue," and
[...] >Also, in summer, I may just follow Paulette’s advice and get a >connection for my laptop so I can dial in from the lake (on the deck at dusk with two >pups splashing in the water in front of me and a good stiff drink on my >right:)
[...] And if you have a cellular phone, Star (and the right attachment), you can take your laptop right on down to the beach with you and still stay in touch with the newsgroups. Heck, you can even e-mail me that study on dog-yawning while you’re wading in the water…eh? ;>) — Dogman Dogman’s Den http://www.i1.net/~dogman "One four minute session of obedience work, done properly, will prevent behavior problems for 48-72 hours. It’s in the manual." Jerry "Moonbeam" Howe
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> While I was listening to the Miles Davis CD, "Kind Of Blue," and > [...] >Also, in summer, I may just follow Paulette’s advice and get a >connection for my laptop so I can dial in from the lake (on the deck at dusk with two >pups splashing in the water in front of me and a good stiff drink on my >right:) > [...] > And if you have a cellular phone, Star (and the right attachment), you > can take your laptop right on down to the beach with you and still > stay in touch with the newsgroups.
Yup, that’s what I have,I havn’t tried it out yet,hey that’s the ticket,it’ll give me something to do while driving,huh? > Heck, you can even e-mail me that study on dog-yawning while you’re > wading in the water…eh?
I won’t be wading,but I will be writng up in the chair in the dunes,when I come in from the "bone chilling" Nauset water. Hey, and then when I know how the digital camera works, I can send you guys pictures from the shack. Paulette~. > ;>) > — > Dogman > Dogman’s Den > http://www.i1.net/~dogman > "One four minute session of obedience work, done properly, > will prevent behavior problems for 48-72 hours. It’s in the manual." > Jerry "Moonbeam" Howe
– A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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> >>What is really LAME is that you are going to be incommunicado the > instant you get the gorgeous red sis, leaving those of us who’ve been > following your stories and sig lines HANGING, desperate for more info!! > Damn cheeky, if you ask me. :) > Tracy Landauer > Oh no, don’t worry….I will still find time every few months or so to > drop you guys a tidbit 
. > No, seriously–when the pups are napping, I am sure I will be on here > bragging my ear off about her (and Sid too–my best boy still-can’t leave > him out:)
No, there is nothing like a boy dog to win your heart : ) . Also, in summer, I may just follow Paulette’s advice and get a > connection > for my laptop so I can dial in from the lake (on the deck at dusk with two > pups splashing in the water in front of me and a good stiff drink on my > right:)
You probably can get a connection,but mine came with the adapter for the cell phone. But beware this thing can get addciting ; ) I just might not take mine to the shack all the time… I thought I would bring it for my writings,but if I bring it that’s all I would do is post or write emails,and get into trouble heehee> > Also, I may be posting from a new account soon, all. My school is > definitely going to cut me off soon now that I am not paying them anymore >
So you got the connection free? > Make sure you let us know your new name, as I might start RANTING at you,huh??
Hey,who knows I might start RANTINg at you even if you post with your old name,huh? > And now, off to think of ideas to keep visitors away from the "new baby" > for the first few days…I am sure everyone and their cousin will be > dropping by to maul her to death.
Let her be alone,with just your family,at least for a few days,that’s my advice. Paulette~> > Keep smilin’ > (Also, Paulette–if you are reading this: No, no 3 dog family yet! SO has > to actually be able to train any dog, let alone a Chessie , before he gets > one!)
Of course I’m reading this ; ) So he is not a "dogue" person,then? Paulette~ > Keep smilin’ all.
– A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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>>What is really LAME is that you are going to be incommunicado the
instant you get the gorgeous red sis, leaving those of us who’ve been following your stories and sig lines HANGING, desperate for more info!! Damn cheeky, if you ask me. :) Tracy Landauer >>>>> Oh no, don’t worry….I will still find time every few months or so to drop you guys a tidbit . No, seriously–when the pups are napping, I am sure I will be on here bragging my ear off about her (and Sid too–my best boy still-can’t leave him out:). Also, in summer, I may just follow Paulette’s advice and get a connection for my laptop so I can dial in from the lake (on the deck at dusk with two pups splashing in the water in front of me and a good stiff drink on my right:) Also, I may be posting from a new account soon, all. My school is definitely going to cut me off soon now that I am not paying them anymore And now, off to think of ideas to keep visitors away from the "new baby" for the first few days…I am sure everyone and their cousin will be dropping by to maul her to death. Keep smilin’ (Also, Paulette–if you are reading this: No, no 3 dog family yet! SO has to actually be able to train any dog, let alone a Chessie , before he gets one!) Keep smilin’ all. We leave on TUESDAY!!!! Cheers, Cin & Sid (85# spoiled lapdog—waiting for his gorgeous red sis to come home—2 days and counting!!)
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>> heartstrings. And would definitely attract those impulse buyers. > Paulette sayeth:>> > And we don’t want those kind of people,huh? > Hell no. I was one of those "impulsers" with Sid actually….Lucky that it > was *me* is all I can say. Lucky that I didn’t take the commitment as > lightly as I did the purchase! Stupid, stupid at the time–worth it, > worth it now–but I wouldn’t recommend it to ANYONE. > Can imagine all the poor pups who were returned when they outwore their > welcome and their novelty 
(scowl) > Cheers, > Cin & Sid (85# spoiled lapdog—waiting for his gorgeous red sis to come > home—3 days and counting!!)
Unfortunately,most people arn’t like you,Cin… And NOONE can imagine how many unwanted one year old pups,are "disposed of" : ( And remember Cin,there are going to be a few problems with the new pup,but I know you’ll be able to handle it : ) Have a great time! Give the new girl a kiss for me!! Paulette~ — A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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>>> heartstrings. And would definitely attract those impulse buyers.
Paulette sayeth:>> And we don’t want those kind of people,huh? Hell no. I was one of those "impulsers" with Sid actually….Lucky that it was *me* is all I can say. Lucky that I didn’t take the commitment as lightly as I did the purchase! Stupid, stupid at the time–worth it, worth it now–but I wouldn’t recommend it to ANYONE. Can imagine all the poor pups who were returned when they outwore their welcome and their novelty (scowl) Cheers, Cin & Sid (85# spoiled lapdog—waiting for his gorgeous red sis to come home—3 days and counting!!)
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What is really LAME is that you are going to be incommunicado the instant you get the gorgeous red sis, leaving those of us who’ve been following your stories and sig lines HANGING, desperate for more info!! Damn cheeky, if you ask me. :) Tracy Landauer – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Cin & Sid (85# spoiled lapdog—waiting for his gorgeous red sis to come > home—3 days and counting!!)
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Cin, I don’t sew. I would like to learn how, though. My mom has a > sewing machine and when this semester is out I’m going to try to learn. > In the meantime I’m not too bad with tape and glue… heheh > I don’t like the term "Looking for a Home" it makes too many think with > their hearts not with their heads… > Hi Paulette, yeah… I would like to find a way to advertise the fact > that they are safe and will be cared for for the rest of their lives, > but that they would like to have their own real family. At the adoption > showcases I always make sure to tell people that the dogs are in no > danger, that we will care for them as long as we need to until the day > they die if need be… But that’s a little much to put on a doggy > jacket.
Well maybe if you had a REAL BIG DOG,huh? > Maybe I’ll create a sign I can hang on my van while I’m at the dog park, > just letting people know and giving a phone number.
Yes, that would be good. Have some cards made up,too. It shouldn’t be much for somethig really basic. I have Brown Dogs everywhere of course even my license plate. The house has a "Brown Dog" flag which I made,and everywhere I go, I have my info with me. The Brown Dogs are even in my antiques ads!!! Their Famous!!! We do advertise in > the paper, but since we are not an official non-profit group (yet!) we > don’t get any special rates or anything.
I think you can get around this,Cin.. I have always gotten a discount… Talk to the editor or the owner… I think you will be able to get a courtesy… I’m a fulltime student with no > income other than a very small child support payment and a small stipend > from my scholarship (which is ending in May when I graduate!)
Hmmmmmmmmmm. You have your hands full! Just do as much as you feel you can,without streesing yourself out,physically,mentally,and monetarily,okay??? and the > other woman I work with just got fired from her job for asking clients > if they wanted to be foster homes for us…
Yes, that was pretty supid,I would say… You shouldn’t ask people to do fostering,as they have to be TAUGHT to foster, so they don’t mess up, and put the poor dog in a "situation" Ask,,, BEG for donations though.. : ) So we are both pretty > broke. So anything I can come up with that won’t cost too much would be > great.
Make up some donation cans. I use to use coffee cans,and put my logo on the white tape I wrapped the cans with… Leave them off around time, and pick up the money weekly. You would be ever so surprised how CHANGE adds up!! Don’t dismay,okay? Keep up the good work,Cin! Paulette~> > Cindi
– A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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> >>>>>I put an ad on Nantucket recently… > It read… > My name is Maggie… > I love runs on the beach,walks in the rain,snuggling,S’conset,cruising > with the top down,midnight swims,gourmet meals,and sailing. > I am smart,physical,have brown hair,beautiful eyes,a great body,and am > in my 20’s ; ) > Looking for a "soul mate" >>>> > You are right, Paulette…."Looking for a home" kind of does tug at the > heartstrings. And would definitely attract those impulse buyers.
And we don’t want those kind of people,huh? > Paulette~>
– A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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> Uhmmmmm, were the contacts for you or the pooch? <g> > buglady
Well for the pup,of course ; ) Paulette who likes Nantucket Fisherman Guys…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I put an ad on Nantucket recently… > It read… > My name is Maggie… > I love runs on the beach,walks in the rain,snuggling,S’conset,cruising > with the top down,midnight swims,gourmet meals,and sailing. > I am smart,physical,have brown hair,beautiful eyes,a great body,and am > in my 20’s ; ) > Looking for a "soul mate" > If you are looking too,I have a lot of love to give… > Call Paulette,my friend,over on the mainland. > Maggie > A three year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever > Woof! > You wouldn’t believe how many contacts, I made with this ad…
– A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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Cin, I don’t sew. I would like to learn how, though. My mom has a sewing machine and when this semester is out I’m going to try to learn. In the meantime I’m not too bad with tape and glue… heheh > I don’t like the term "Looking for a Home" it makes too many think with > their hearts not with their heads…
Hi Paulette, yeah… I would like to find a way to advertise the fact that they are safe and will be cared for for the rest of their lives, but that they would like to have their own real family. At the adoption showcases I always make sure to tell people that the dogs are in no danger, that we will care for them as long as we need to until the day they die if need be… But that’s a little much to put on a doggy jacket. Maybe I’ll create a sign I can hang on my van while I’m at the dog park, just letting people know and giving a phone number. We do advertise in the paper, but since we are not an official non-profit group (yet!) we don’t get any special rates or anything. I’m a fulltime student with no income other than a very small child support payment and a small stipend from my scholarship (which is ending in May when I graduate!) and the other woman I work with just got fired from her job for asking clients if they wanted to be foster homes for us… So we are both pretty broke. So anything I can come up with that won’t cost too much would be great. Cindi
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Uhmmmmm, were the contacts for you or the pooch? <g> buglady take out the dog before replying
<snip> I put an ad on Nantucket recently… It read… My name is Maggie… I love runs on the beach,walks in the rain,snuggling,S’conset,cruising with the top down,midnight swims,gourmet meals,and sailing. I am smart,physical,have brown hair,beautiful eyes,a great body,and am in my 20’s ; ) Looking for a "soul mate" If you are looking too,I have a lot of love to give… Call Paulette,my friend,over on the mainland. Maggie A three year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever Woof! You wouldn’t believe how many contacts, I made with this ad… Paulette~ Feeling like "Moondancing" while listening to Van’s great new album, "Back On Top" still the "Brown Eyed Girl" A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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>>>>>I put an ad on Nantucket recently…
It read… My name is Maggie… I love runs on the beach,walks in the rain,snuggling,S’conset,cruising with the top down,midnight swims,gourmet meals,and sailing. I am smart,physical,have brown hair,beautiful eyes,a great body,and am in my 20’s ; ) Looking for a "soul mate" >>>> You are right, Paulette…."Looking for a home" kind of does tug at the heartstrings. And would definitely attract those impulse buyers. I like the ad above:) I see these in my local paper every so often. I think they really do stand apart from the "Giveaway" or "For adoption" ads. Cheers, Cin & Sid (85# spoiled lapdog—waiting for his gorgeous red sis to come home—4 days and counting!!)
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> Uhmmmmm, were the contacts for you or the pooch? <g>
Cute…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> buglady > take out the dog before replying > <snip> > I put an ad on Nantucket recently… > It read… > My name is Maggie… > I love runs on the beach,walks in the rain,snuggling,S’conset,cruising > with the top down,midnight swims,gourmet meals,and sailing. > I am smart,physical,have brown hair,beautiful eyes,a great body,and am > in my 20’s ; ) > Looking for a "soul mate" > If you are looking too,I have a lot of love to give… > Call Paulette,my friend,over on the mainland. > Maggie > A three year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever > Woof! > You wouldn’t believe how many contacts, I made with this ad…
I bet! WEG!!!
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>What about horse blanket type jackets for the >pups which read: "Looking for a home" or >something similiar….I think its a neat idea! >People are bound to ask even if they are not >looking to adopt, and if you hand out cards, >they will let their friends know, and their >friends.
Cin I don’t like the term "Looking for a Home" it makes too many think with their hearts not with their heads… I have "Brown Dogs" Scarves made up for my dogs,also T’s….for humans too! Other designs I made up were dog silouettes of all kinds on a solid background,in different colours,from beagles to "pointy ears" to retrievers….so everyone would buy them,because one of them would look like their dog! I would sell them for a few uses,beside scarves. They made GREAT NAPKINS! The thing here,is instead of someone feeling sorry,for the dogs, they don’t, they feel HONOURED, to be able to adopt your dog! I put an ad on Nantucket recently… It read… My name is Maggie… I love runs on the beach,walks in the rain,snuggling,S’conset,cruising with the top down,midnight swims,gourmet meals,and sailing. I am smart,physical,have brown hair,beautiful eyes,a great body,and am in my 20’s ; ) Looking for a "soul mate" If you are looking too,I have a lot of love to give… Call Paulette,my friend,over on the mainland. Maggie A three year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever Woof! You wouldn’t believe how many contacts, I made with this ad… Paulette~ Feeling like "Moondancing" while listening to Van’s great new album, "Back On Top" still the "Brown Eyed Girl" A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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>>>> and I sometimes take the foster
dogs, and I have always wondered how to advertise the fact that they are available for adoption. I thought of making little vests for them to wear, and carrying around business cards so people I meet can call me or getting thier phone numbers…. Your post has me motivated to give it a go. >>>> Hi Cindi, Do you sew? I have turned this idea around in my head many times as well. What about horse blanket type jackets for the pups which read: "Looking for a home" or something similiar….I think its a neat idea! People are bound to ask even if they are not looking to adopt, and if you hand out cards, they will let their friends know, and their friends. Let us know if you can come up with anything! Cheers, Cin & Sid (85# spoiled lapdog—waiting for his gorgeous red sis to come home—4 days and counting!!)
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Paulette who never thought she would need to type,finds herself always making mistakes AFTER her message is POSTED,but of course… Ya see, God gets me ; ) >It is a good feeling when you don’t have to be >panicked or pressured,bcause you can’t find >anybody for your dog,because , NOW, after all >your hard work,you have been WAITING in line >to interview.
Feeling like "Moondancing" while listening to Van’s great new album, "Back On Top" still the "Brown Eyed Girl" A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…
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Paulette, those are great ideas! I have been very very lucky with the dogs I’ve chosen to rescue myself, and only one has come back to me. I think I make some pretty good choices when I’m down at the pound, and I also have found some great homes. But a woman I work with, wow, she’s had 4 dogs returned just recently. She also already had 4 other dogs she was fostering, and a couple that she had rescued but that were in other foster homes. So that’s 10 dogs she’s currently responsible for. She absolutely can’t stand to leave any dog behind at the shelter and so she is constantly in a state of high anxiety… It really sucks, and I feel bad for her, and I wish she’d slow down a bit, for her own mental health. Our group recently took in a bunch of cats that a cat person had rescued; she finally had some sort of mental breakdown and threatened to kill herself. I hate to see people get to that point, but if anything will do it, it’s rescue. I’m feeling bad about some cats I was supposed to pick up from a shelter nearby me… They decided that since the cats were pregnant (due any day) they’d just put them down instead of letting rescue take them. I don’t know how I feel about that. They said they don’t want to fill up all their potential kitten homes this soon, in April, because come August they will have to be killing kittens. There might be some merit to that, but what bugs me is nobody can know for sure, and we had foster homes and vet care lined up for those pregnant cats and about 5 pre-screened people on the list for kittens… Well, there’s no shortage of kittens now that it’s spring, so maybe it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but it’s sad to think of on an individual basis. Anyway, I’m thinking of trying some of your ideas. I go to this huge dog park almost every weekend anyway, and I sometimes take the foster dogs, and I have always wondered how to advertise the fact that they are available for adoption. I thought of making little vests for them to wear, and carrying around business cards so people I meet can call me or getting thier phone numbers…. Your post has me motivated to give it a go. cindi
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I was thinking about how John R is feeling,that no matter how much time and work you put into rescue,there will always be that dog that get’s passed over. Or how you find a good home finally, and five more come in that week <sigh> It use to be like that for me,too… : ( I have found a way to make the people really want to come and adopt my dogs. You just gotta make sure they know about you. It is a very good thing to go to your local newspaper and tell them you would like to write a column about the dogs you have available for adoption. When I would write my column,I would take different avenues.. Not the LabX male one year old available for adoption thing… I would write ,perhaps, if these dogs were 60’s movie stars,who would they be… That big lanky golden guy,why he is Troy Donahue, and the girl dog with the red coloured coat,and the gorgeous build, meowing up to him, is none other than Ann Margret! You get the drift… I would have the dogs talking to each other,about what was happening,and how they got there… Talking about me, and spoofing myself. It made for entertaining reading,and not just the boring" for adoption descriptions"… You’d be amazed how many people really tuned in. Even if they didn’t want to adopt a dog they sent a donation,as they liked to read the column. I would write about the day to day things happening… sometimes very funny….sometimes very sad… I got them interested.. That’s what you have to do. Get the attention of people. So maybe this is an option for you people that are having a hard time finding wonderful homes for your beloved escue dogs. Another thing I did, was have a show on the local TV station,(Yes, I’m a ham, but you guys know that already… ; ) I would have a few dogs with me,and let them really show themselves off,and they did. There are many more things you can do to promote your dogs… Dog Bazaars,walks,picnics,parties,dog dances,dog t shirts,bumper stickers,scarves,I’ve done them all… It is work,but it is fun too, AND it brings in MONEY and ADOPTIONS!! I’m not talking spur of the moment adoptions here. None of my dogs were EVER available for adoption, at any of these events, NO WAY. It makes too much of in impulse buyer syndrome. It is a good feeling when you don’t have to be panicked or pressured,bcause you can’t find anybody for your dog,because , NOW, after all your hard work,you have been WAITING in line to interview. ALL wonderful thoughts to dog people!!! Just my thoughts.. Woof Paulette~ and her FIFTEEN PUPS!!!! Feeling like "Moondancing" while listening to Van’s great new album, "Back On Top" still the "Brown Eyed Girl" A dogs life is too short… Their only fault really…