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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:50:10 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Update on How I'm Doing!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/815560</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 9 Feb 2013 17:40:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I am improving little by little every day.  My head still tilts when I look at mom or dad, but not a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am improving little by little every day.  My head still tilts when I look at mom or dad, but not as much.  I'm much more steady on my paws and have been enjoying my walks, tail high and wagging and having my sniffs along the way, my appetite is great again, and I've been initiating play with Hunter complete with roll overs and play growls.   I still don't want to go down the steps, so mom and dad are continuing to carry me.  I am about 95 pct back to myself, and we are all grateful!  Vestibular disease does usually clear up after a while, some longer than others, so hopefully soon I will be back to 100 pct again!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vestibular Disease Update!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/814517</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013 15:55:21 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>My appetite has come back and today I have kept my food down.  I'm still wobbly on my paws and I am  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My appetite has come back and today I have kept my food down.  I'm still wobbly on my paws and I am scared to go down the steps, so mom or dad carry me.  I have been barking again and run eagerly for treats.   My head is still tilted a little bit, but with every day I seem to be getting a little better.   

Article on Vestibular Disease:

As a dog owner have you ever wondered how your dog is able to move about, run, jump and play without falling to the ground? Ever wondered how your dog can run around in circles without getting dizzy? Perhaps not, because we tend to take these things for granted.
 
However, all of this is accomplished thanks to the dog's vestibular system, a complex and effective mechanism that originates in the dog's inner ear allowing the dog (and even us humans) to have good orientation skills. In particular the vestibular system allows dogs to well balance themselves and coordinate their eye movements with their head.
 
All these great features that allows dogs and humans to walk and lead everyday normal lives go unnoticed generally until problems start to take place. When this happens, often dog owners are therefore quite startled and often really cannot get a grasp of what is going on.
 
The most common reactions to vestibular disorder in dogs are:
 
''I think my dog just had a stroke''.
 
''Something is really wrong with my dog''
 
''I think my dog is having some sort of seizure''.
 
Indeed vestibular disease can be quite scary in dogs often producing the following symptoms:
 •Head tilt
 •Eyes darting side to side (nystagmus)
 •Strabismus
 •Vertigo
 •Falling to one side
 •Rolling
 •Staggering Gait
 •Nausea/Vomiting
 •Loss of Appetite
 •Salivation
 •Pain Chewing or Yawning
 






Causes of Vestibular Disease in Dogs
 

Owners of dogs affected by vestibular disease of course are very alarmed when their dog starts exhibiting these scary symptoms. More often than not, they will rush their dog to the emergency room thinking their dog just had a stroke and imagining him paralyze for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, often the causes of vestibular disease are not so grim most of the time. In most cases, vestibular disease is due to some problem located in the inner ear (peripheral vestibular disease). However, it is best to have the dog checked out by a veterinarian to rule out problems located in the brain (central vestibular disease).
 
Here are some potential causes:
 •Ear Infection
 
Because the inner ear is responsible for a variety of important functions such as balance and coordination, when a dog develops an ear infection he or she may start exhibiting symptoms of vestibular diseases. This is because in some severe ear infections, the infection may spread from the external ear to the middle ear and then into the inner ear, negatively affecting all these important balancing functions.
 •Canine idiopathic vestibular syndrome
 
Unfortunately, in some cases the cause remains unknown (idiopathic). This often takes place when the dog reaches its senior years, indeed often it is called ''geriatric vestibular syndrome''.In this case, for unknown reason the nerves connecting the inner ear to the cerebellum become inflamed often resolving on their own after a few days or a few weeks. 
•Hypothyroidism
 
In some cases, low thyroid levels may cause vestibular disease issues.
 •Toxins
 
Sometimes medications placed in the dog's ears may cause sudden acute vestibular disorders. Known culprits may be the following products: gentamycin, streptomycin, neomycin, erythromycin, polymyxin and ear products containing alcohol. Metronidazole has also been know to be a culprit.
 •Tumors
 
Tumors in the inner ear or in the brain may cause vestibular disease symptoms. 
•Encephalitis
 
This term depicts brain infection and may cause symptoms of vestibular disease. Causes may be canine distemper, toxoplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Erlichiosis, blastomycosis, coccidiomycosis .
 

Treatment
 
In order for the treatment to be effective it must take care of the underlying cause.Thyroid medicine may be prescribed for hypothyroidism, ear infections must be cleared and the administration of toxic ear drops must be stopped. 
In most cases, vestibular disease resolves within two months. Often after 4-5 days the nystagmus episodes should subside. However, in some cases the head tilt will remain. Dogs are often prescribed medications that reduce dizziness such as Diphenidramine (Benadryl) or Meclizine (Antivert).
 

-Affected dogs should be helped to eat, because of disabled motor skills they may be unable to eat from the food bowl. Hand feeding therefore is helpful.
 
-Dogs with vestibular disease should be kept away from stairs and safe from bumping into furniture.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vesticular Disease!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/814139</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:26:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I have that along with an ear infection in both ears....but the vesticular disease is what's making  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have that along with an ear infection in both ears....but the vesticular disease is what's making me really miserable!!  I am dizzy, nauseous, and just kinda pooky!   Dogtor told daddy I'm "geriatric" and we "geriatric" doggies are prone to this vesticular disease thing, but it should go away in a few days!   In the meantime mommy and daddy are cleaning up after me when I throw up, but I ate cottage cheese for daddy, and so far it's staying down.   And, the dogtor sent 4 medications home with me to take for 7-10 days.    Sometimes this getting old thing stinks!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Gotcha Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/807403</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 4 Dec 2012 05:42:12 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow, it's hard to believe, but 7 whole years ago today mom and dad picked me up from the CP intakes  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, it's hard to believe, but 7 whole years ago today mom and dad picked me up from the CP intakes lady to foster me!  I, of course, had to make life more than exciting for the hoomans when I slipped my leash and went on the run for 30 hours.  They lured me back with a safe trap laden with yummy food and immediately applied to adopt me.  These past 7 years have flown by, and I know these humans will never hurt me, I've learned that they won't slam the front door on me, they won't throw me in garbage bags and sling me around, that they won't kick me or beat me, that I will always have fresh food and clean water and most of all, I've learned they LOVE me!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mama is sad....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/764740</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:13:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Our hooman gramma is coming to the end of her time here on earth...so we all took a trip home this w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our hooman gramma is coming to the end of her time here on earth...so we all took a trip home this weekend to help gramma settle into rehab to try to strengthen enough to go home for her hospice care.  Hooman gramma doesn't want to go to a nursing home so we are hoping she will be able to go home and live out the rest of her days here on earth in her own house with the assistance of live-in care takers and her hospice care.  So for a few weeks or months we might not be able to be here on Dogster much as mom is trying to help gramma long distance and going back and forth to visit an 8 hour round trip each time.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nurse Cassie</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/758821</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 8 Jan 2012 05:58:56 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Mama tripped going UP the steps Friday night.  She sprained her ankle and hit the bridge of her nose ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mama tripped going UP the steps Friday night.  She sprained her ankle and hit the bridge of her nose on the porch ledge...big scrape/cut, but nose not broken.   She has been aching and when she's been home I've been sticking close to her.    This morning she woke up looking like a raccoon with two black eyes to top it off.  Sooooo, while mama looks funny, at least she wasn't hurt badly and she has me to take care of her!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>6 Year Gotcha Day Annifursary!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/752647</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Dec 2011 07:15:17 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow, I can't believe it, but today is the 6 year annifursary of my &quot;Gotcha Day&quot; with my furmily.   I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, I can't believe it, but today is the 6 year annifursary of my "Gotcha Day" with my furmily.   I was such a scared timid little girl when I came here....even got scared and backed out of my harness and went on the run for 30 hours before the pawrents lured me back into a safe trap with some yummy food.   Now I know I'm a much loved cairn princess and that scared little girl is far in the past. 

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My barkday!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/744348</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:33:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Today is my 12th barkday.  I've now been out of the puppy mill as long as I was IN it!  Yipppeeeee!! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is my 12th barkday.  I've now been out of the puppy mill as long as I was IN it!  Yipppeeeee!!   We are celebrating with frosty paws for all of us, and I even get some strawberry yogurt with my kibble tonight. 

Thank you everypup for the happy birthday notes and rosettes!!

Lubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Daddy and Girls Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/740475</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:08:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Mommy and Hunter are leaving in a few minutes to go visit the hooman gramma.   Since I don't like tr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy and Hunter are leaving in a few minutes to go visit the hooman gramma.   Since I don't like travelling much, and we don't want to stress Defi too much with her severe heartworms, we gals and daddy are staying home!   Daddy spoils us, so it's gonna be a fun day.  Mommy and Hunter will be home in time for mommy to go to church in the morning, so they won't be gone long.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wildfires</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/737103</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:53:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Please continue to pray for all the firefighters in Texas fighting the fires and all the families th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Please continue to pray for all the firefighters in Texas fighting the fires and all the families that are affected by the fires.......... PLEASE NO OUTSIDE FIRES AT ALL. These firefighters are tired and need a break. Pray for rain.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dad and Defi Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/721246</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 May 2011 05:53:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom and Hunter are going to visit the hooman gramma today and tomorrow, so Defi and me get a Daddy w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom and Hunter are going to visit the hooman gramma today and tomorrow, so Defi and me get a Daddy weekend.  He spoils us and gives us lots of lovings and attention, so while we will miss mom and Hunter, it's all good!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>New Fosser in Town....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/718940</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:32:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom n dad went for a wide in de car diz mawning and wen dey comez bak home, der's anudder corn dawg  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom n dad went for a wide in de car diz mawning and wen dey comez bak home, der's anudder corn dawg inna cwate dat dey bwing inside our house.   Dey tell me she's just abowt my age, ober 11 yeerz old, and she has BAD heartworms AND she's oberweight, tu.    De Col Potter peeple who sabed me fwom dat pubby mill are twying to gib diz old a chance at life, too...so suun she will stawt tweetment fur de nasty wormies in her heart.  Dere is a big chance dat de worms dying might put her into congestive heart failure, but der is also a chance it might be just fine, so de Col peeple and our hoomanz want to gib her this chance.   Mom and dad tell me I habz to be nise to dis Defi girl....and if my furriends here cud whisper a pawyer or two, dat wud help tu!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Roadtrip!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/712211</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:51:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>De pawrentz, Hunter-Punter, n mee gotz in de car yesderday mawning and dwobe fur dayz, weekz, monfz. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ De pawrentz, Hunter-Punter, n mee gotz in de car yesderday mawning and dwobe fur dayz, weekz, monfz.....uhhhhhh maybeee hourz...but we drobe a wong time until we gotz sumpwace called San Antonio.  We bisited sum peeple who WUBBBBBBB doggies and we gotz to get on der furniture, gotz LOTZ ob skitchez and pettingz AND dey had a fensed-in back yard where KITTIES bisit.   We had such a wufferful time in de yard smelling all doez kitty smells and things like dat.   We gots spoiled rotten wiff treats being sent home wiff us too.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Oh My Dog....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/710423</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 Feb 2011 03:54:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I have the featured diary of the day today!   Wow, what a nice surprise!  Thank you Dogster HQ.

L ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have the featured diary of the day today!   Wow, what a nice surprise!  Thank you Dogster HQ.

Love,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fostering....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/710190</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 5 Feb 2011 07:13:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>There I sat, alone and afraid,
You got a call and came right to my aid.
You bundled me up with bla ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There I sat, alone and afraid,
You got a call and came right to my aid.
You bundled me up with blankets and love,
And, when I needed it most, you gave me a hug.
 
I learned that the world was not all that scary and cold,
That sometimes there is someone to have and to hold.
You taught me what love is, you helped me to mend.
You loved me and healed me and became my first friend.
 
And just when I thought you’d done all you could do,
There came along not one new lesson, but two.
 
First you said, “Sweatheart, you’re ready to go,
I’ve done all I can, and you’ve learned all I know.”
Then you bundled me up with a blanket and kiss,
Along came a new family, they even have kids!
 
They took me to their home, forever to stay,
At first I thought you had sent me away.
Then that second lesson became perfectly clear,
No matter how far, you will always be near.
 
And so, Foster Mom, you know I’ve moved on,
I have a new home, with toys and a lawn.
But I’ll never forget what I learned that first day,
You never really give your fosters away.
 
You gave me these thoughts to remember you by,
We may never meet again, and now I know why.
You’ll remember I lived with you for a time,
I may not be yours, but you’ll ALWAYS be mine.
 
                                                Author Unknown]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ice!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/710020</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 03:56:57 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>It'z a gud ting dat our fosser brudder made it to hiz foreber home yesderday...cause we haz ice, ice ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It'z a gud ting dat our fosser brudder made it to hiz foreber home yesderday...cause we haz ice, ice, and more ice here in SE Texas dis mawning.  Daddy went to wuk owt de back door, stood on de step, and went sliding down de steps...not hurt bad...but haz a big ole bwuise on de back ob one weggie.   One naybor twied to weave a widdle wile ago, but dey were back in a couple ob minutes.   Pawt of Hwy 59 is closed down...mom's not trying to get to wurk...no pay, but better dan taking life and limb in hand!!   Wuks wike maybe abowt an inch of snow is coming soon, too.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Fosser Brudder Will be in His Own Fureber Soon....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/709272</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:27:45 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Hector, now known as Arnie, will be heading to hiz bery own fureber on Thursday.  He'z a sweet lil m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hector, now known as Arnie, will be heading to hiz bery own fureber on Thursday.  He'z a sweet lil man, hazn't been too much of a pain in our rear ends, but he haz been lucky enuff to find the purfect fureber home for him....wiff a CP sisfur and a mom and dad who wurk from home, a doggy door, AND a fenced in back yard where he can come in and go out as he pweasez.   We will miss the lil man...but sometime we will fosser again, and we hope the next one will be as sweet as Hector (Arnie) is!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Christmas at the Bridge - In Memory of All Loved Fur Babies Who Have Preceded Us!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/704597</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:58:28 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>(by Terri Onorato) 
 


As the midnight hour approaches on Christmas Eve, a tremendous celebrati ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ (by Terri Onorato) 
 


As the midnight hour approaches on Christmas Eve, a tremendous celebration begins. If you listen closely you will hear the exuberant sound of Bridgekids preparing for the remarkable moment that comes but once a year. Puppies romp through the tall green grass, chasing butterflies and rolling over and over until fits of giggles bring them to a tumbling stop. The volume increases as kittens, cats, tigers and lions purr in pure delight while the wings of snow white doves gently caress the air. The babbling brook that runs beneath Rainbow Bridge overflows onto the edge of mossy banks and fins of treasured aquatic life quiver in anticipation of this most joyous event.

Nestled in the midst of this happy choir of Bridgekids are the littlest angel tots staring in awe at the majestic Christmas tree adorned with flowing strands of angel hair. Effervescent, twinkling stars seesaw elegantly from the sky and land in glorious harmony upon the stoic limbs of Heaven's most perfect Christmas tree. Swaying to and fro in nearby rocking chairs are grandmothers, grandfathers, parents, aunts, uncles and loved ones. The sound of their whispered lullabies permeate the air as they sing to tiny angel babies resting quietly in their arms. 


 


Like magic the clock approaches midnight and a great stirring is heard in the distance. Each Bridgekid stops and listens, knowing the time is near, and they choose a fleecy cloud on which to snuggle. The roar of purrs drops to barely an audible hum, the babbling brook ripples hypnotically and the flutter of downy feathered wings fall silent. Heaven's spirited toddlers climb expectantly upon the laps of angels while babies coo in tranquil unison. 


  

  



Amidst the warm glow of candle light which rises from the earth below, the arms of the Bridge Keeper envelop the heavens and into the precious hands of each child and in front of each animal a holy gift is placed. With grand exuberance the ribbons are removed and left to fly on a tender breeze where they dissolve into showers of angel dust. As the golden lids of these heavenly gifts are raised, an amazing aura fills the sky, reaching down to the very core of the earth. Ascending from each and every box is the greatest gift of all…unending, unconditional, all-encompassing love. This blessed love gently wraps itself around the cherished souls of heaven, warming their hearts with beacons of radiant light and bringing forth from angels an exquisite chorus. As the clock strikes midnight the distance between heaven and earth is vanished. It is at this very moment on Christmas Eve that the Bridge Keeper, His children, angels and Bridgekids send a message to their earthly loved ones on the wings of this unbridled love. 


     




Listening carefully with an open heart we will hear the familiar voice of our own angel whisper softly into our ear their Christmas message..."Let me share with you this love of mine, always and forever. When you need me know that I am here. I have not left you for I am in your heart where I belong. Our love is eternal as is the brilliant glow of candlelight which illuminates the path to the heavens and Rainbow Bridge. I wait patiently as do you for our inevitable and glorious reunion. I love you, I love you, I love you."]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wow...I'm a Diary of the Day Pick.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/704122</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:28:12 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/704122</guid>
		<description>Mom and me are SOOOOO surprised.....espeshully since I haben't been riting meny diaries fur a while  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom and me are SOOOOO surprised.....espeshully since I haben't been riting meny diaries fur a while now.....but we're honored to be picked!!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>RIP Meatball......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/703788</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:15:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/703788</guid>
		<description>you and your momma were among our very first furriends here on Dogster...your funny diaries and anti ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ you and your momma were among our very first furriends here on Dogster...your funny diaries and antics brought smiles to mom's face when she didn't think smiling was possible!   May you run healthy and painfree again sweet Meaty...we will always remember you.

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Today's my 5th Gotcha Day Anniversary!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/701988</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Dec 2010 05:29:39 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/701988</guid>
		<description>My, oh my, duz time fwy by!   5 yeers ago today mommie n daddie were on der way to pick mee up abowt ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My, oh my, duz time fwy by!   5 yeers ago today mommie n daddie were on der way to pick mee up abowt halfway between Houston n Dawwas.  I was a bery skared widdle bwack corn dawg gurl, but mommie and daddie wubbed me eben just dwibing home.   I escaped my harness and wan away...but not FAR...and wen dey gotz me back safe...I was in my FUREBER home.  My mommie and daddie wub me wotz, and I sure do WUBZ dem, tu.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>They Did It Again....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/697553</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:22:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/697553</guid>
		<description>The hoomanz left Hunter n mee heer at home and when dey came back, there was a crate wiff a liddle c ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The hoomanz left Hunter n mee heer at home and when dey came back, there was a crate wiff a liddle corn dawg in it...at least THIS time it'z a boi corn dawg...so he won't be challenging my corn dawg princess status!   Dey say wee 4 fossering him for Col. Potter...so he will find hiz own fureber home one day.   It's a gud thing to fosser...after all, if me and Hunter hadn't been fostered, we'd not be in our own lubbing home right now edder.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Barkday Wishes!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/696408</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:29:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/696408</guid>
		<description>Thank you to all my furriends who sent me the wonderful barkday wishes!  I had a good day, got me so ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you to all my furriends who sent me the wonderful barkday wishes!  I had a good day, got me some strawberry yogurt with my kibble and a nice long special walk with dad on my own...no Hunter!

Mom and dad can't believe I'm 11 years old.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>More Cairns at the Door for Col. Potter!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/663308</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:53:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/663308</guid>
		<description>CP brought in another group of pups from a mill yesterday....here is the post from the intakes manag ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ CP brought in another group of pups from a mill yesterday....here is the post from the intakes manager....so many pups like me, puppy mill mommas and poppas!

Have you ever stopped to think about what must go through the minds of the little Cairns that come from a breeding facility and then suddenly find themselves in the loving arms of Col. Potter?  No more sleeping on wire crates, in the cold, wet and heat, plenty of good food and clean water, a bath and grooming to remove the years of filth from their coats and skin, medical attention for infections and injuries and most importantly, a gentle, caring, loving human touch.  I hope they think Life is Berry Berry Good in CP!!

Thanks to the efforts of MANY CP volunteers, five little Cairns made their way to freedom yesterday.  Today they traveled to Oz Project which is once again open and ready to welcome CP Cairns!  My thanks to everyone who made this possible this weekend!!

Please help me welcome the Life is Berry Berry Good Kids:

#1986 Strawberry:  F, DOB 11/14/05
#1987 Cranberry:  F, DOB 11/18/03
#1988 Raspberry:  F, DOB 10/3/05
#1989 Elderberry:  M, DOB 10/22/07
#1990 Blackberry:  M, DOB 10/30/07

All of these PM kids are only able to come into CP when we have enough resources to care for them.  One of the major fundraisers we have to cover the costs for the Life is Berry Berry Good Kids and all the others is through the New Leash on Life.  Please support the NLOL and share CP's stories, or should I say the stories of the furkids of CP, with your friends, coworkers, with everyone and ask them to help support CP and our efforts to give even more little Cairns a Berry Berry Good Life!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Not in this house....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/651922</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:07:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/651922</guid>
		<description>Here in this house... I will never know the loneliness I hear in the barks
of the other dogs 'out t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Here in this house... I will never know the loneliness I hear in the barks
of the other dogs 'out there'. I can sleep soundly, assured that when I
wake my world will not have changed. I will never know hunger, or the fear of
not knowing if I'll eat. I will not shiver in the cold, or grow weary from
the heat. I will feel the sun's heat, and the rain's coolness, and be
allowed to smell all that can reach my nose. My fur will shine, and never be dirty or
matted.

Here in this house... There will be an effort to communicate with
me on my level. I will be talked to and, even if I don't understand, I
can enjoy the warmth of the words. I will be given a name so that I
may know who I am among many. My name will be used in joy, and I will
love the sound of it!

Here in this house... I will never be a substitute for anything I am
not. I will never be used to improve peoples' images of themselves. I
will be loved because I am who I am, not someone's idea of who I
should be. I will never suffer for someone's anger, impatience, or
stupidity. I will be taught all the things I need to know to be loved
by all. If I do not learn my lessons well, they will look to my
teacher for blame.

Here in this house... I can trust arms that hold, hands that touch...
knowing that, no matter what they do, they do it for the good of me. If I am ill, I
will be doctored. If scared, I will be calmed. If sad, I will be
cheered. No matter what I look like, I will be considered beautiful
and known to be of value.
I will never be cast out because I am too old, too ill, too unruly, or not
cute enough. My life is a responsibility, and not an afterthought. I
will learn that humans can almost, sometimes, be as kind and as fair
as dogs.
Here in this house... I will belong. I will be home.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Top 10 Resolutions for Dogs....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/649713</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:59:10 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/649713</guid>
		<description>10. Owner on floor, dog in bed.
9. Stop begging and actually get a seat at the dinner table.
8. Gi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ 10. Owner on floor, dog in bed.
9. Stop begging and actually get a seat at the dinner table.
8. Give up the dream of ever catching my tail.
7. Bark like a big dog but still get cuddled on lap like a little dog.
6. Get back at cat for litter box incident.
5. Find every bone I ever buried.
4. No more haircuts! (Come fall, I can go as a Komondor for Halloween).
3. Become alpha dog in my house. Well, at least stop letting the cat push me around.
2. Invent goggles that allow me to see the electric fence.
1. Finally pass that darn AKC Canine Good Citizen test.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My 4th &quot;Gotcha Day&quot;!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/640330</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:09:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/640330</guid>
		<description>Yesderday waz mi 4th &quot;gotcha day&quot; and wiff de bad wedder here in SE TX and sum oder &quot;stress tingies&quot; ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesderday waz mi 4th "gotcha day" and wiff de bad wedder here in SE TX and sum oder "stress tingies" going on at momma's wurk, she furgotz awl abowt it.  She wokez up dis morning and she felt turrible abowt furgetting it, so she planned on gibbing me a speshul dinner (salmon...but I had to share wiff my brudder) and speshual tweets and lotz ob extra bewwy wubs and ear skritches, too.   Momma and dad feel so bery bwessed habbing me in der wivez...and I know I'm a bery lucky corn dawg habbing dem in mine, too!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Old Glory.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/634630</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:20:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/634630</guid>
		<description>Old Glory

I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I fly atop the wor ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Old Glory

I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I fly atop the world's tallest buildings. I stand watch in America's Halls of Justice, I fly majestically over great institutions of learning, and millions repeat their Pledge of Allegiance to me every day. I stand guard with the greatest military power in the world. Look up...and see me! I stand for Peace, Honor, Truth and Justice. I stand for Freedom as I stand before you today. I am confident, I am proud. When I am flown with my fellow banners, my head is a little higher, my colors a little truer. I bow to no one.

I am recognized all over the world. I am worshipped; I am saluted; I am respected; I am revered; I am loved and...I am feared! For more than 200 years, I have fought in every battle of every war; Gettysburg, Shiloh, Appomattox, San Juan Hill, the trenches of France, the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome, the beaches of Normandy, the jungles of Guam, Okinawa, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, in the Persian Gulf, Iraq and in scores of places, long forgotten, but not by all; not by those who were there with me.

I led my soldiers... followed them. I watch over them... they love me.

I was on a small Hill in Iwo Jima, I was dirty, battle-torn and tired, but my soldiers cheered me and I was proud! I have been soiled, burned, torn and trampled on the streets of countries that I have helped to set free. It does not hurt, for I am invincible.

I have been soiled; burned, torn and trampled on streets of my own country, and when it is by those whom I have served in battle with... it hurts.

But I shall overcome for I am strong! I have slipped the bonds of earth and from my vantage point on the moon I stand watch over the uncharted new frontiers of space. I have been silent witness to all America's finest hours. But my finest hour comes when I am torn into strips as bandages for my wounded comrades on the field of battle, when I fly half-mast to honor my fallen sailors, when I lay in the trembling arms of a grieving mother at the graveside of her fallen daughter or son. That is my finest hour.



 

Thank you for your service!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ROSIE'S SAFE AND HOME!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/633522</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:07:19 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/633522</guid>
		<description>Mom is crying her eyes out with joy for her mom and for Rosie, too! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom is crying her eyes out with joy for her mom and for Rosie, too!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Rosie is Missing!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/633405</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:32:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/633405</guid>
		<description>Our GSD friend Rosie in Columbus, OH bolted from her pet sitter's home yesterday morning.  She was s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our GSD friend Rosie in Columbus, OH bolted from her pet sitter's home yesterday morning.  She was seen by animal control, but they couldn't catch her, and at last word, she's not been seen again.

Her momma is frantic and heartbroken, as are Rosie and momma's friends.....if there's anypup in Columbus area, please look at the main picture on my page for more information about Rosie and the search for her.

We're praying big prayers for Rosie's safe return.

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's my Woofday.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/628217</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:12:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/628217</guid>
		<description>de boss wady tewls mee I'm 10 yeerz old today, and she also tewlz mee dat being 10 yeerz old iz weal ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ de boss wady tewls mee I'm 10 yeerz old today, and she also tewlz mee dat being 10 yeerz old iz weally sumting to selebwate!   I'm going to getz a McDonald hamburger awl for mee and a banilla ise creem cone diz ebening and da boss wady is going to get sum speshul tweets for mee and Hunter to share, tu.   Dis iz my 5th woofday dat I am selebwating owtside ob de puppy mill...so half ob my woofdayz hab been in fweedomw now.   

I know I'm a bery lucky corn terror habbing a familee who wubz me, and my woofday wish iz dat ebery pup dat is still in a puppy mill will someday hab a wubbing home like I hab!

Cassie-roll]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mom and Hunter Abandoned Me!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/623274</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:27:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/623274</guid>
		<description>Last weekend de mudder and Hunter left in de kar on Fwiday abternoon and I didn't see dem egin until ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last weekend de mudder and Hunter left in de kar on Fwiday abternoon and I didn't see dem egin until Sunday ebening.   De fadder told mudder dat I moped awl weekend...I waz a sad puppee!!   But, mudder nowz I don't wike widing in a kar and I getz skared ob nu peeple and pwaces so she nu I wud be happier at home wile she and Hunter went on a road twip.

I was SO happee to see dem wen dey gotz home dough.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My friend Dorothy Louise went to the Bridge.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/620669</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:14:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/620669</guid>
		<description>we will dearly miss you my sweet furriend.....you were one of my furst furriends here on Dogster and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ we will dearly miss you my sweet furriend.....you were one of my furst furriends here on Dogster and you were always there with encouragement and love and care and FUN!   Hugs to your mom and dad who we know are so very sad.   Hope you can find Max and Impy there at the Bridge....you will love them.

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. 

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. 
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. 
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. 

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. 
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. 

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. 

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. 

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... 

Author unknown...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Some furriends are in need of pawyers and pawsitive thoughts....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/620174</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:52:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/620174</guid>
		<description>Kiara is due to have some very serious surgery done on 9/15 to help with a liver shunt and our reall ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Kiara is due to have some very serious surgery done on 9/15 to help with a liver shunt and our really good furriend Dorothy Louise has not been feeling well for several days.

We'd sure appreciate our pals crossing their paws for both of these sweet pups and saying a little pawyer if you could.

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vet Visit!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/608695</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:48:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/608695</guid>
		<description>So yesderday mawning de mudder n fadder putz Hunter n mee in de kar, n off we went.  Furst ob awl, I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So yesderday mawning de mudder n fadder putz Hunter n mee in de kar, n off we went.  Furst ob awl, I dunt wike widing in de kar, soz I went tu de fwoorbord bi de fwont seet and shuk and panted.   Den we gotz tu de pwase we waz going tu, and it waz dat V-E-T pwace.    De fadder hadz to make me go inside.   Den dey checked mee awl ober, gabe me my shots, checked my heart, and snipped my toes (toenales dat iz).   I seem to be in bery gud shape acsept fur some weason I hab lost a widdle ober a pound...wifout twying.    So, dey are going to up my meal sizes and weigh me egin in September when I'm due for my bordatella innoculation.  So far de V-E-T lady duzn't tink it's enything tu wowwy about since I'm eating and dwinking and duing eberyting "normally" but I will be 10 yeerz old in October...so we want to keep an eye on anything a little strange.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Raja Babu Interview!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/604492</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:52:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/604492</guid>
		<description>We had a fun interview with Raja....so mom thought we'd post it in my diary,too.  Thank you for inte ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a fun interview with Raja....so mom thought we'd post it in my diary,too.  Thank you for interviewing Hunter and me Raju!


RB: You are a puppy mill rescue. Please let us about life as a dog in a puppy mill. 

C&H: Thanks for asking about the life in a puppy mill Raja. Life is very hard in a mill....the little girls like me have litter after litter after litter which are yanked away from us way before they should be and sold. We are not fed well, we are usually kept in cages constantly, no matter the heat or the cold. We don't know the feel of kind hands petting us...only the hands of cruelty and pain. We have doors slammed on us the few times we're out of the cage, we don't know the feel of grass beneath our feet. We usually have no idea that humans can be kind and good and when we come from the mill we are usually very scared.&#8232;&#8232;&#8232; 

RB: Hunter, how did you come to your furver home? Were you also from a puppy mill. 

H: I was a stray found running the streets in Houston, TX. I was stage 3 heartworm positive and Col Potter took me into their care and took care of neutering me and having the heartworms treated. My furever mom and dad now were my foster mom and dad!&#8232;&#8232; 

RB: How has your life changed since you came to your furever home? 

C&H: Cassiee says...I have learned what love and kindness and good food and kind hands are and that humans can be good. Hunter says I know what it is to have humans who care enough to give me heartworm preventative and who give me lots of love and skritches and good food.&#8232;&#8232; 

RB: Tell us about the Col. Potter Cairn Rescue group? Who is/was Col. Potter? 

C&H: Col Potter is a nationwide cairn rescue group which was started in 2001. Col Potter was a cairn dog who was a loved pup owned by a lady who belonged to an AOL board devoted to cairns. Col Potter tragically was hit by a car and the members of the cairn board decided to raise some money and have a star named after Col Potter, and they raised enough for that with money left over, so they decided to try and rescue a cairn and from there Col Potter Cairn Rescue Network began.&#8232;&#8232; 

RB: How does foster parenting work? How are you selected? 

C&H: Col Potter rescues pups from mills, from owner surrender, shelters and each pup goes to a foster home before being adopted. It depends on which part of the country you're in, usually fosters go to foster homes closest to where they are when brought into the Col's care. Foster homes have to fill out applications, have references checked, both personal and vet, and have a home visit just like adoptive families have to. Cassie says...I was brought from a mill in Missouri and was fostered in Texas and adopted out, only to unfortunately be returned to Col Potter by the adoptive family in TX and then my mom and dad fostered and adopted me in December 2005. Hunter says...I was a stray in Houston with heartworms and they were bad enough that I couldn't fly to a foster home, so the Col looked for a foster home for me in the Houston area....and my mom and dad took me on to help me through the treatment...and when I was HW free I became a member of the family.&#8232;&#8232; 

RB: Tell us about a special incident in your life. 

C&H: Cassie says Well, Raja, it took me a long time....but the first time I walked in FRONT of mom and dad on a leash instead of trailing along behind to keep from being kicked (not by them but by my previous mill owner), it brought tears to their eyes...they knew I was beginning to know trust.&#8232;&#8232;Hunter says Raja, I knew how much these humans cared for me from the very beginning and when I even wagged my tail and gave sweet kisses when I felt awful while undergoing HW treatment, they knew I was going to be a member of their family.&#8232;&#8232; 

RB: Anything else you would like to add for our readers. &#8232;&#8232; 

C&H: We would say to everyone, if you're considering adding another dog to your family, please consider getting a rescue pup...there are so very many like us who deserve loving homes.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's de Dawg Dayz ob Summer!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/604314</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:34:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Wowzer, itz been HOT heer in SE TX for weeks n weeks now.   Being de widdle black dawg dat I am, dat ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wowzer, itz been HOT heer in SE TX for weeks n weeks now.   Being de widdle black dawg dat I am, dat heet just sokes wight in my fur, and I can't stay owtside fur long at awl befur I startz getting overheeted.   So, Mudder and Fadder twiez to take mee owtside earwy in de mownings and wate in de eveningz wif a bery short wawk in de middle ob de day to do my buziness.    

When's winter coming enywayz???]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Best Fella's CP Namesake has Arrived!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/593019</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 11:55:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Here's the write-up about him by the CP in-takes lady....I KNOW my sweet Vinny is pleased to have th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Here's the write-up about him by the CP in-takes lady....I KNOW my sweet Vinny is pleased to have this little bundle of energy as his namesake!

Yesterday Kathy and Barney Hunt attended an auction that had one male Cairn listed, no age, just one male Cairn.  This is a "bad" auction house and usually the sellers who frequent this sale have older, health issue dogs they are unloading.
 
Imagine Kathy and Barney's surprise when a bouncing 3 month old baby was brought out as the one male Cairn!
 
#3817 Vinny joined the CP family in all his puppy glory!  He's been at the Hunt's for less than 24 hours, but Kathy has already shared two stories I have to share with you.  In the photos in the album attached is a shot of Vinny with his very adorable belly band on.  He's climbing into his bed, but the angle makes it look like he's lifting his leg.  Kathy tells me after she put the bellyband on Vinny, he wasn't quite sure what to make of it.  He didn't know how to walk or move, then slowly got the hang of it until he came to the bed where he proceeded to take giant strides while trying to get in because of the bellyband on.  Then, being a puppy, BUT a Cairn puppy, he decided to hump his bed!!  Now this morning, Vinny was out in the Hunt's backyard and heard the neighbor's dog so went trotting over to the fence to investigate ... again Cairn puppy.  Only thing he didn't figure on was trying to walk on water!  Barney had filled the swimming pool for the resident furkids and that was directly in Vinny's path to the fence, so he just walked right on over the edge of the pool ... until he hit the water and sank up to his neck.  Good thing Kathy was there to yank him out!  Yes, he is a Cairn puppy!!
 
Vinny is named in memory of a beloved furkid of friends of Diane Petrofsky through our Name a PM Program.  I'm sure CP's Vinny is going to need all the guidance from above he can get!
 
Now, before you all try offering to foster Vinny, the MM Team is looking for a Foster-to-Adopt home for him and he will be staying with Kathy and Barney until then.
 
Yo, help me welcome Vinny to the CP family!
 
Valerie Kleine
VP of Intakes
Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm still in &quot;boot&quot; camp!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/591918</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 28 May 2009 12:04:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I'b been a bedder gurl for a wile now, but de hoomanz seem to bewieve I still need to be weminded da ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'b been a bedder gurl for a wile now, but de hoomanz seem to bewieve I still need to be weminded dat I'm a corn terror dawg, not a purson in a doggie suit!  So, I still hab to sit fur eberyting fwom tweats to wawks and to be unweashed!  I still habn't been giben my bed pwivileges bak yet...and mudder sayz it's gonna be a wile befur dat happens.  I still am being cwated at night...but I don't seem to mind it much, in fact, last nite befure bed-time de mudder found me cuddled up in my cwate without being told it was bed-time!  I habn't gwowled or snapped at my fadder in a wile.....maybe duing dat wazn't de best ideea dis corn dawg gurl eber had!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm in &quot;Boot Camp&quot;!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/579475</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:56:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I've been a &quot;snot&quot; as mom and dad call it since my fosser sisser waz heer, and eben dough she'z gone ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been a "snot" as mom and dad call it since my fosser sisser waz heer, and eben dough she'z gone, I'm still being dat way.  Wen dad haz wawked tru de woom I'm been fowwowing awong and nipping at hiz neez, but de oder mowning I snapped at him wen he weached to pet me wen I waz on de bed!   

So, I'b wost mi bed pwivileges and couch pwivileges and I must earn eberyting fwom wawks to wubbings to tweats and my bweakfast and supper!   I must sit be4 I getz ENYTING!  And, I dun't always getz wubbings just cause I wantz dem...de hoomans are desiding if dey want to gib it to me den!!

Dey tink dis boot camp will help me go bak to de sweet gurl I hab been be4....and I'm alweady showing sum sines dat it's getting tru to me.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Majella......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/569950</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:07:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>is settling into her own fureber home kwite niselee, according to e-males we'b been weceebing fwum h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ is settling into her own fureber home kwite niselee, according to e-males we'b been weceebing fwum her nu momma.   I am a bery happee corn dawg dese dayz....Jella haz a home ob her bery own dat wubz her (wich she deserbed) AND I hab mi own home back in proper order...wif mee az de stablished corn dawg pwincess and Hunter az mi serbant!!   

Mom and dad tewl uz dat dey are going to take a fu monfs off be4 fossering egin....to wet tings seddle down here at our house furst...den maybe dey will twy fossering a widdle boy corn dawg....I seemed to hab no trubbles getting awong wif de boiz...but I had a weal hawd time sharing my home wif a nudder corn princess.

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Majella is flying to her fureber home today!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/567592</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Mar 2009 13:07:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Miss Jella Bella's plane shud be in de air wight now...on itz way to Jacksonville, FL!   Wile I'm pw ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Miss Jella Bella's plane shud be in de air wight now...on itz way to Jacksonville, FL!   Wile I'm pwoud ob mom and dad fur wanting to help oder widdle corn dawgs wike Hunter and mee, I WEALLY wazn't to cwazee bout habbing anudder corn dawng pwincess in my house.  I made my feelings known clearly more dan once, and mom and dad had to separate me fwom Jella...not fur fur dem, not fun fur Jella, and once we were separated NOT fun for me....cause mom and dad were always bery mad at mee.

But now Jella will hab her own wunnerful fureber familee, wif a mom who works onwy pawt-time as a nurse, a dad who's a vet, a 14 year old hooman brudder, and a 9 year old lab brudder....and she will be loved and appreciated.

Good wuck widdle Jella.....hope you will be as loved as Hunter and me.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sooooo.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/556091</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 2 Feb 2009 09:25:10 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>the foster sister isn't leaving quite yet....she had a family that was &quot;interested&quot; but apparently t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ the foster sister isn't leaving quite yet....she had a family that was "interested" but apparently they didn't think the time and effort needed to invest in continued potty training would be worth it to have a sweet little red wheaton cairn in their family.    So, Jella looks like she's going to stay with us for a bit longer...and we will keep working with her to get her potty trained.  I have to say, she's a smart corn dog, a bit rambunctious and stubborn, but sweet.  I will tolerate her because she needs a foster home just like I did when I came to live with mom and dad....but big ole doggy pawyers that she will have her own furever home soon.   Hunter and me, we're really kind of "laid back" for corn dogs.....this girl is a wild child....into everything, including the trash given the chance, and she runs at me and wants to rough-house, wellll that's fine....but when I rough-house I do it on my terms and when I want to!  I've had to put Jella in her place a time or two.   

Anyway, she's not bad as foster sisters go.....but,  sure will be GLAD when she GOES to her own furever home.

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Soooo.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/553210</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:21:34 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I think I'm feeling better....at least my appetite is back.   I ate my breakfast, took a nice walk,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I think I'm feeling better....at least my appetite is back.   I ate my breakfast, took a nice walk, then I begged for some of the boss lady's lunch.   I came running when I heard the treat jar too.    

The boss lady and the boss man sure are praying all I had going on was the little tummy upset that the vet thinks I was having....the boss lady has seen so many dear little dogs go to the Bridge lately...she has really been worried about me.

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm not feeling so good!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/552727</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:12:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>When mom got home from work last night I didn't really want to take my usual walk, and I refused din ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When mom got home from work last night I didn't really want to take my usual walk, and I refused dinner, not even big treats like canned chicken breast!!   Mom immediately called the vet and they have late appointments, so mom took me right over.    I didn't have a temp, my gums looked good, she couldn't feel any obstruction, but I did have a lot of gas.   So, she gave me a shot and some pills.   She said I could be fed breakfast this morning...and I did eat, but now I'm acting like I don't feel so good again...mom's a worrier!!   

Jella goes back tomorrow to have her incisions checked for her dew claw removal and if I'm still not acting totally great again, I'm going back.

Please send some pawyers that this is just a little tummy upset...mom and dad love me so much, and they've seen so many humans lose loved fur babies lately....and are praying hard this is nothing serious with me!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Farewell to a Friend!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/552322</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:17:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Our wonderful friend Pepe made his journey to the Bridge last night.  He has not been feeling well f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our wonderful friend Pepe made his journey to the Bridge last night.  He has not been feeling well for quite some time now, and his mum told us that he let her know that his time to make his journey had come.

We are so sad for his mum, dad, and Rosie, his chi sister who will miss this sweet boy so very much.    But we are comforted thinking of our Pepe being happy and healthy again and also being reunited with his first mum who went ahead of him.  She will keep him company until he can be with his second mum and his dad and Rosie again someday.

We love you Pepe.....and our hearts hurt for your mum and dad and Rosie!

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>There is sadness in our Col Potter Family Today.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/550945</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:14:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>as we have to say goodbye to a dear little cairn boy named Jovi, he was a puppy mill kid brought in  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ as we have to say goodbye to a dear little cairn boy named Jovi, he was a puppy mill kid brought in by Col Potter with the hopes of showing him love and care and kindness and a long-time forever home.

However, in spite of a year of love, care, and only kindness shown him in two foster homes, he could not rid himself of the terrors he suffered in the puppy mill he came from, and the only way he knew to keep humans at bay was with his teeth.    If/when it was totally necessary for him to be touched, he had to be muzzled which even more terrified him, and then he defacated from sheer terror.    

With great sadness, the decision was made to help him to the Bridge today.  His second foster mom adopted him yesterday so he'd have a forever home before he makes that journey to the Bridge.

As a group, our collective hearts hurt, but as the foster moms (and one forever mom), their hearts are broken that little Jovi could not know and accept the love, care, compassion, and kindness that was his for the taking.

May this little one have a peaceful journey to the Bridge and may he there finally be rid of those terrible terrors that he could not lose here on earth.

Cassie---a puppy mill girl, too]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Jella Is.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/550622</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:00:31 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>well, she's a lot like a little corn dawg puppy!  She may be 2-3 yeers old, or so sayz dat vet perso ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ well, she's a lot like a little corn dawg puppy!  She may be 2-3 yeers old, or so sayz dat vet person, but she acts wike a puppy!  She nips, she howls, she bawks when she'z in her cwate or ex-pen, and worst of awl....today she pooped in da house!   Mom and dad fussed at her,but I don't do dat kind ob ting...dey bedder not awwow dis widdle snot to do it eder!

Pwus, I had to put her in her pwace whilst we were wawking dis abternoon, she gotz pushy wif me, so I thot abowt a grrr-snap, but dad stopped me befur I gotz too ferocious bowt it.

Jella is a sweet widdle gurl....I'm just not sure I needz a puppy to be heer for bery long disrupting my kwiet wife!   But, you neber knows, I might get to weally wike her when she getz uzed to uz and we getz uzed to her!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sad Time and Happy Times!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/549332</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:06:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>We have been saddened by losing a wonderful cairn friend in the past week, Ms. Sheba.   Ms. Sheba an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We have been saddened by losing a wonderful cairn friend in the past week, Ms. Sheba.   Ms. Sheba and her mom are dear to us, and when Ms. Sheba made her totally unexpected trip to the Bridge, all of Ms. Sheba and mom's furriends hurt for her and with her.  

The happy thing is....we have another CP foster fur kid here with us...Majella is a beautiful light red wheaton 14.5 lb cairn girl, about 3 years old.   She was spayed on Monday and came to our home that night.  She is in her "separation and quiet" time stage now, so Cassie and Hunter have not met her but for a few minutes, but so far they seem welcoming and she seems friendly to them, too.  Saturday we will do a slow introduction....and hopefully there will be cairn love to share!!

So, that's what's been going on in our lives.....we appreciate the love our dogster friends have shown Ms. Sheba and her mom, we just wanted to tell you thank you!!

Hugs,
Cassie and Mom]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sooooo......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/546898</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Jan 2009 06:43:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I dunt nowz how much I'm gonna wike it, but de hoomanz tellz me dat dey 4 gonna fosser annudder Col  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I dunt nowz how much I'm gonna wike it, but de hoomanz tellz me dat dey 4 gonna fosser annudder Col Podder gurl sun.  Diz widdle gurl waz in a nasdy shelter where lotz ob dawggies getz sick or die and had been id'd as a Scottie mix, but a vowunteer der tot she wuked more wike a cairn...so she kalled a fwiend wu wurks for de Col to come take a wuk...and sure enuff, Maj is a corn terror.  De Col needed a fosser home for dis gurl, so dey asked de hoomanz if dey wud do it...and how cud dey say no??

Dis gurl wunt be here until abter she is spayed on Jan 19.....hmmmmm....maybe I kan getz all de gwound wulez stablished by den!

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy New Year Eberybuddy!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/545787</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Jan 2009 06:23:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Well anudder year haz begun, it'z a nu beginning fur eberywon, a cwean swate, so sayz mommie.  

W ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well anudder year haz begun, it'z a nu beginning fur eberywon, a cwean swate, so sayz mommie.  

We had a kwiet New Year's selebwasion here at home....mommie and daddie had chicken fajitas dat mommie picked up on de way home fwum wurk and de eben shared some wif Hunter n me!  We were awl asweep wong befur midnight dough.

No madder wut awl ob yu did to selebwate, I hopez yu awl had a happy and healthy New Year!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's Snowing!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/537061</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:10:23 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>My gudness grashious!   We hawdlee eber see dis stuff heer in SE TX, but it'z akshually SNOWING here ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My gudness grashious!   We hawdlee eber see dis stuff heer in SE TX, but it'z akshually SNOWING here tonite!   Mommy dwob home tru dis snow stuff and wen she and daddy wawked Hunter n me, dere waz a nise widdle snow fluwwy going on.  My fwiend Dorothy Louise wud wub dis....so, I'm sending some ob dis down to yu in a widdle bwon twuck Dorothy Louise!!

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy 3rd &quot;Gotcha Day&quot; to Me!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/534860</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 05:37:56 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/534860</guid>
		<description>Today is the 3rd annivfursary ob de day dat mom n dad drove halfway between Houston and Dallas to pi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is the 3rd annivfursary ob de day dat mom n dad drove halfway between Houston and Dallas to pick me up to fosser me.  Dey were told dat my furst adoptive familee told Col Potter dat I didn't wike men, dat I "resource guarded" my mommy fwom my daddy,  and dat I didn't getz awong wif oder dawgs.   So, mom and dad had wost bof Max and Impy and didn't hab eny oder dawgs,  and it was thot that dis wud be a gud sitsuation fur me to be fossered.    I was skared and I swipped owt ob my harness and went on de run fur 30 hours within 24 hours ob coming to mom and dad's house, but den I was safely brot back wif de help ob a safe twap....and I became a fureber member of de familee.   My familee lubz me a wot, and dey found owt dat I wubz men....my daddy iz de best, AND abter a couple ob yeers dey desided to twy fossering egin...and I gotz awong fine wif my furst fosser bruder, but he gotz adopted.  Den Hunter came into de house to be fossered and tweated fur heartworms...and by de time he was finished wif dat tweatment, I wubbed dat boy, and I told mom and dad to adopt him too.   

So in 3 years I'be gone fwom being a puppy mommy to a much lubbed cairn pwincess wif a wubbing mommy and daddy and having a cairn brudder who's twained to be at my service.

Cassie, the Corn Dog Pwincess]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving Eberybuddy!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/532201</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:35:04 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/532201</guid>
		<description>This will be my 3rd Thanksgiving in freedom fwom dat puppy mill dat I waz in fur de furst 5 1/2 yeer ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This will be my 3rd Thanksgiving in freedom fwom dat puppy mill dat I waz in fur de furst 5 1/2 yeerz, and I am bwessed wif a famlee dat wubz me lotz, and I gibz dem so much joy in weturn!!   

De hoomanz are staying home tomowwow and cooking, so I am sure hoping fur a bite or two fur me, too.

It's been a gud yeer, incwuding de hoomanz adopting me a nu widdle brudder.....and az wong az he nos who's boss, it'z gweat habbing him awound.

Eberybuddy, hab a safe and bwessed Thanksgiving...we are gweatful for all our Dogster furriends!!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I've Been Tagged</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/522627</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 2 Nov 2008 11:31:40 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/522627</guid>
		<description>My friend Dorothy Louise tagged me, so here I go!

Each player starts with seven random facts abou ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My friend Dorothy Louise tagged me, so here I go!

Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged, need to post in their diary the rules and their 7 pawsome facts. Then choose some dogs to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to bark them a pmail that they have been tagged and to read your diary, or, send them a fun Rosette announcing they've been Tagged!

1.   I was a puppy mill mommy until I was 5 1/2 years old.

2.  I LOVE cheese.

3.  I hate riding in the car.

4.  I have found out that I can bark, and I like it!

5.  I like having a little brother.

6.  Thunder scares me.

7.  I love long walks with my dad.

Now I'm tagging my friends.....

Wiggles
Rudy Patuty
Ellie Mae
Greta
Maebe
Peter Parker
Mazie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My 9th Barkday</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/520123</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:58:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/520123</guid>
		<description>I hadz a barkday on October 15, and so meny ob mi furriends sent me sweet wosettes n udder gud wishe ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I hadz a barkday on October 15, and so meny ob mi furriends sent me sweet wosettes n udder gud wishes, tank yu eberywoof!  Mommy has had a bit of a cold/bronchitis and haz been twying to go to wurk while twying to get wid ob dat, and she's not been on-line a wot to to de pwoper tanks!

I had a gweat day, got a speshul bweakfast, and den I got a speshul nise wong wawk wif just me and daddy, Hunter didn't get to come wif us for a change.  I wubz mi wawks wif daddy and when I getz won all awone wif daddy, it is weally speshul.

Enyway, I wants to say tanks egen to all my furriends for remembering my speshul day!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hurricane Ike......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/508406</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:27:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/508406</guid>
		<description>has come and gone, but all of the SE TX area will be feeling its aftermaths for many years to come.  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ has come and gone, but all of the SE TX area will be feeling its aftermaths for many years to come.    Our furmaly finally got electricity back yesterday morning, which meant we also got our running water back since we have a water well!  Yipppppeeeeee!!!!  So, since our house didn't sustain damage, our lives are getting back to "normal" but so many people in our area will not know "normal" for a long, long time to come.    Please say some prayers for strength and patience for all who have a long ordeal ahead of them.

Cairn kisses,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hurricane Ike</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/506340</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:23:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/506340</guid>
		<description>We made it ok, we're all ok, no damage to house or property, but we're without power/water for 2-4 w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We made it ok, we're all ok, no damage to house or property, but we're without power/water for 2-4 weeks.  We just wanted to let our pals know we're ok, but without power at home we have very limited access to our laptop since (everyone around us HAS power) we don't want to make a nuisance of ourselves going to our neighbor several times a day to recharge our batteries, so if you don't hear from us or we don't reply to pawmails for a while, that's why.  Please keep everyone in the Houston/Galveston area in your prayers, including us!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Teeth Cleaning...</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/500615</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Sep 2008 05:51:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/500615</guid>
		<description>is all ober wif now.  Da Boss Lady tuk me to dat vet cwinic on Wensday morning all bwite and earwy a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ is all ober wif now.  Da Boss Lady tuk me to dat vet cwinic on Wensday morning all bwite and earwy and weft me der wif de nise vet teks who wubz me and takes gud care ob me.   

She worried about me till she called the vet's offise to check on me, and dey sed I waz just fine and waz waking up.  Dey cweaned my teefies and polished dem and flourided dem and sent me home wif sumting called OraVet to put on once a week.   

Da bosses also gib me Fragaria Vesca ebery day to help wif de plak stuff....I didn't hab a cweaning wast year and de vet sed it was weal easy to cweam my teefies diz time too, so it helps.

Enywayz, heers hoping I dun't hab to see de vet egin except for nail cwippings until my next wegular appointment!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vet Visit This Morning!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/497251</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:54:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/497251</guid>
		<description>So, first I had to ride in the car, which I don't like at all, then we stopped, and we were at the v ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So, first I had to ride in the car, which I don't like at all, then we stopped, and we were at the vet's office!    This wasn't starting off to be a good morning at all.    They tested me for heartworms and did a fecal sample, gave me my bordetella vaccination and then the leptospirosis shot, too.   Dr. Shindler also expressed my anal gland, oh my!    And, they cut my toes off, I mean, they cut my toenails.   Dr. Schindler gave me a thorough exam and says for an almost 9 year old girl I'm in good shape.  I have an appointment for a teeth cleaning on Wednesday, and mom will be happy when that's over and I'm safely back home.   They did give me a couple of treats after the appointment, and they were yummmeeeeee!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Invasion of the Eenie Weenies!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/489936</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 3 Aug 2008 14:03:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/489936</guid>
		<description>Well, last weekend was a lot of fun!   Badger Hunter's Little Smokie (Smoke) and his sister Tess Tru ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, last weekend was a lot of fun!   Badger Hunter's Little Smokie (Smoke) and his sister Tess Truheart and their mah-ahm paid our pack a visit.     The hoomans just visited and chatted and watched us puppers to make sure we'd behave ourselves, and we did just that for the most part.    Hunter grrrred at Smoke once right after they got here and once at Tess when she tried to join the rest of us on the couch, but nothing too serious!   Smoke n Tess's mah-ahm brought us so many treats and treasures....she spoils us rotten, and I even came to her for some pettings before she left for hom on Sunday.  Being the shy girl that I am, that was quite an accomplishment for mah-ahm!!

We hope that Smoke n Tess and mah-ahm had as good a time visiting us as we had having them visit.

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Visitors are A-Comin!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/484252</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:54:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/484252</guid>
		<description>We're so excited, next weekend we're gonna have visitors.  Mom has been a cleaning and organizing an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We're so excited, next weekend we're gonna have visitors.  Mom has been a cleaning and organizing and dad's been planning the menu.  We're gonna try to take them to Brazos Bend State Pawk, one ob our most faborite places, too.   We get to meet the mom and both doggies, and our mom says we have to be good hosts....whatever that means.   What's ours is ours and what's theirs is ours, too, while they're at our house, right?    

Anyway, we'll let ya know how the visit goes!

Love,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I've Been Tagged!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/473913</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:47:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/473913</guid>
		<description>I've been tagged by my pal Boudy
That means I am gonna answer the following questions.

Name Four ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been tagged by my pal Boudy
That means I am gonna answer the following questions.

Name Four Jobs You Have

1. Cairn Princess
2. Guardian of the house
3. Hunter's mentor
4. Playing

Name Four Places You have Lived:
1. Puppy mill (ughhh)
2. Camp Lone Star 
3. My first adoptive home
4. Mom and dad's house

Name Four Places You Have Been

1.  Gramma's House
2.  Petco
3.  Lexington Animal Hospital
4. Brazos Bend State Park 

Name Four Places You Would Rather Be:

1. Under the end table
2. Eating Hunter's food
3. In back of the couch
4. Sniffing for rabbits

4 pups to tag. Watch out here I come to tag you!!!!!
Vinny
Meatball
Dorothy Louise
Cordelia B.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Brazos Bend State Pawk!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/472765</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:35:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/472765</guid>
		<description>De hoomanz tuk Hunter n me to dis wooferful pwace wast Sunday...and we had de most wooferful time de ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ De hoomanz tuk Hunter n me to dis wooferful pwace wast Sunday...and we had de most wooferful time der....we saw squirrels, wotz of dem....and we gotz to chase dem bak up into doez tweez and eben twied to cwimb de twees abter dem.    We also saw deer and eben an alleegator!   

It waz a fun day....hope de hoomanz will take us der egin sun.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's Sure Hot Here!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/465764</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 31 May 2008 18:56:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/465764</guid>
		<description>My gudness gwashus, it'z HOT here in SE  TX alweady!   Mom tuk me n Hunter for a wawk dis morning an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My gudness gwashus, it'z HOT here in SE  TX alweady!   Mom tuk me n Hunter for a wawk dis morning and I tot my paws were going to boil!  It's in the mid 90's here, and it'z onwy May, mom sayz she hates to tink wat July, August, Sept will be wike!

Besides being hot here, tings are going ok with dat widdle brudder ob mine.....I sat back waffed dis ebening cause mom n dad had a pizza for supper and mom caught dat brudder wif de package dat he gotz owt ob de twash!!   It'z sure nice to know I'm de gud dawg in dis house, cause I'b neber dun enyting wike dat.  Hunter also chewed a pare ob mom's shoes!!  Mom sayz he's got to wearn de wayz ob de house, so she wazn't mad at him dough....and she tells me dat I shud hep dis boi wearn wat he can and can't do...as wong as he awwows me to dwag him round by his ear/scwuff ob his neck, den maybe I will hep him owt!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>So I have a New Brudder.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/463732</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 May 2008 06:15:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/463732</guid>
		<description>Dis is ok....he seems to unnerstand dat I'm still top dawg here!   I weally neber knew how much fun  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dis is ok....he seems to unnerstand dat I'm still top dawg here!   I weally neber knew how much fun it wud be, dough, I get to pull de boy awound by his ear, fwip him ober, nibble on him....grrrrr and bar-ark........and den de chase is on.

Mom and dad laff and laff at us, but I tink I'm happee to hab dis new brudder.

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>So I have a New Brudder.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/463099</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 May 2008 07:19:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/463099</guid>
		<description>de hoomans agreed to apply to adopt Hunter, and we got the offishal appwobal dis morning....all's da ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ de hoomans agreed to apply to adopt Hunter, and we got the offishal appwobal dis morning....all's dats weft iz to fill in de contwact and send off de donation and contwact!!   

I spose Hunter's ok.....we sure like to pway, and he knowz who's boss....MEEEEE!!!

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mudder is Leaving Us.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/445285</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 5 Apr 2008 08:34:33 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/445285</guid>
		<description>for the weekend!   She is going to bisit sum dogster fwiends owt ob town, and sense I duzn't wike to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ for the weekend!   She is going to bisit sum dogster fwiends owt ob town, and sense I duzn't wike to wide in dat 4 wheeled tingie dat goez on de woads and I getz nerbouz round peeple I duzn't know so gud, I am staying home wif fadder and Hunter.   Hunter iz duing gud so far abter hiz wast HW tweetment, we hopez he duzn't hab so much twubblez dis time!   Fadder will take gud kare ob us wile mudder is bisiting Smoke and Tess and Momma Goobersmooch and a cuple ob de Goobersmooches and Francis and his mom. 

Hope eberyone haz a gud weekend!

Wubz,
Cassiedoodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hunter is coming home....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/442417</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:46:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/442417</guid>
		<description>mom told me she will be picking him up on the way home from work.   I missed that widdle fewwo last  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ mom told me she will be picking him up on the way home from work.   I missed that widdle fewwo last nite!  He had to stay at the vet after his injection so they could keep an eye on him and then he got another injection this morning.  When mom called the vet's office they said he was doing great and she can pick him up.  We are hoping he doesn't have as hard a time this round of treatment, he was so miserable last time!

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tomorrow is Fosster Brudder's 2nd Heartworm Injection....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/441669</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:06:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/441669</guid>
		<description>and we're hoping our Dogster furriends will be keeping him in their thots and pawyers for a good out ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ and we're hoping our Dogster furriends will be keeping him in their thots and pawyers for a good outcome....and that he won't have such a hard time of it this time!

As for me, I'm getting braver, I think having Hunter here is helping....I actually went outside for my walk this evening when our neighbor was outside running his riding mower!  Usually I high-tail it back into the house when I hear that thing.

Hope everyone had a blessed and happy Easter!!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Latest News Flash on Fosser Brudder.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/435480</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:44:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/435480</guid>
		<description>he did pretty good yesterday, ate his meals with some gusto, gobbled down a couple of treats and did ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ he did pretty good yesterday, ate his meals with some gusto, gobbled down a couple of treats and didn't seem to have a high temperature.

Mudder got up this morning and gave him a little treat and his meds mixed in his dob ob p-nut butter and he ate it right down, the he got his VERY short sedate walk to take care of his business and she gave him his breakfast of his usual kibble and some yogurt for good measure.  He ate it, which kind of indicates he was feeling pretty good then.

Fadder is home with both of us today, so he's available to play with me and keep an eye on Hunter.

Mudder and fadder are almost scared to hope our boy has turned the corner on the really bad days in this part of Hunter's treatment, it's been quite a roller coaster ride!!   

Any good thoughts/pawyers you might wish to offer for our sweet boy are appreciated.

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Update on Hunter!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/434531</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:23:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>He went back to the vet this morning with 104.4 degree fever.  The vet feels with the timing of his  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ He went back to the vet this morning with 104.4 degree fever.  The vet feels with the timing of his feeling sick and fever, this is being caused by the heartworms breaking up and filtering through his lungs.  This is also the cause more than likely of his higher than normal white cell count.  So, the vet gave him a strong shot of steriodal medication to help the lung inflammation and wants mom to continue the pred tomorrow morning  5 mg morning and night for a couple of days and give him Pepcid AC to help him from getting stomach ulcers---OMD---something else for mom to worry about now.   He will see the vet again in the morning as well.  Puuuuullllllleeeeeeese all you furriends whisper a little pawyer for my foster brother, he's such a little doll baby, we sure want him to get well and feel much better.

Love,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hunter is going to the vet....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/433605</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 5 Mar 2008 07:32:22 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>he woke up lethargic and not terribly interested in his breakfast this morning, so mom wants the vet ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ he woke up lethargic and not terribly interested in his breakfast this morning, so mom wants the vet to be sure something isn't going on that needs to be treated----after all, he just had his first heartworm treatment last Wednesday and while we've done everything that we're supposed to in order to help him recover, sometimes there are complicatons anyway--we'd appreciate good thoughts for my sweet foster brother!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dorothy Louise's Poll Question.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/432062</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:38:40 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>she asked what each of her pals is most afraid of.  Well, pups, I betcha ebery one ob yu who haz ebe ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ she asked what each of her pals is most afraid of.  Well, pups, I betcha ebery one ob yu who haz eber red my diawy knowz what skarez me de most in dis hole wide world!  THUNDER!!!! I hate dat noisy scawey stuff.  I can fewl a thunder storm coming hours be4 it aktually awwibes, and I'm usuawly hiding owt in bak ob de couch tingie long be4 it awwibes.  I won't eben come owt to eat or to get a bewwy wub or tweetz az wong as it is tundering.

So, dis is my weply to Dorothy Louise's question.

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fosser Brudder Had His 1st HW Shot Yesterday....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/431374</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:42:10 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>and so far he's doing pretty good.  De vet wady saz he can stay in his ex-pen andnot hab to be cwate ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ and so far he's doing pretty good.  De vet wady saz he can stay in his ex-pen andnot hab to be cwated, and dats bedder dan staying in dat cwate all de time.  He can't be wunning awound and getting all ober-excited dough.  

He can't take wong walkies eder, so mudder walks him about 50 yards up de dwibeway and back.

I sure wub my fosser brudder, and he haz a wong way before he'z wid ob dose nasty ole heartworm tingies, but he seems tuff!!   He will hab anudder injection on March 27.

Datz bout all de newz for today.

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Fosser Brudder's HW Injection is Tomowwow......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/430516</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:29:23 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>mudder and fadder r more dan a widdle bit nerbous bout dis prosedure, but dey no dat wifout it Hunte ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ mudder and fadder r more dan a widdle bit nerbous bout dis prosedure, but dey no dat wifout it Hunter will neber get well.  I hab told dem dat wif all our wub and care dat he will be well soon, and den he can hab his own fureber home, wedder dat be wif us or wif anuder famlee woo will lub him as much as we du.

Our famlee wud bery much appresiate any gud tots or pawrayers for Hunter as he stawts hiz wong wode to recovery.

Wubz.
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Fosster Brudder....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/426633</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:49:07 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>is such a sweetie.    I wubz him wotz.   He haz doze nasty ole heartworm tingies, dough, and hiz bwo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ is such a sweetie.    I wubz him wotz.   He haz doze nasty ole heartworm tingies, dough, and hiz bwood work showz sum high wiber enzyme tings.  He'z been on some medicine for a cuple ob weeks, but yesterday de enzymes were still high so dat nice vet wady wantz to do anudder test on him on Tuesday.   He can't be tweated for doze heartwormz until his wiber is wight.    Mudder and fadder are worried bout him, and dey just want hiz wiber to cooperate so we can get wid of doze worms and he can hab a long and healthy wife in a wubbing foreber home.

We'd sure appweciate gud tots and pawrayers for Hunter!

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Hab a New Fosser Brudder........</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/420452</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:20:52 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>His name is Hunter, and he'z a cairn mix dat de mudder n fadder agweed to fosser since he needed a h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ His name is Hunter, and he'z a cairn mix dat de mudder n fadder agweed to fosser since he needed a home cwose to Houston.  Yu see, dis widdle 3 yeer old cairn mix waz in a "kill" shelter and it waz his wast day be4 dey were going to have him PTS when Col Potter stepped in and said dey wud take care ob dis widdle fewwo.  Hunter is sweet, wubbing, and a REAL jumping jack!!   He also haz heartworms, and Col Potter is going to hab dis widdle guy tweeted for dem, so dey needed a pwetty calm and quiet home for him and dey tot our house just mite be what he needs.   He is on doxycycline for 3 weeks, den he will be off of it for a week and he will get the 1st injection to kill the heartworms and he will have to be REAL quiet and calm for 4-6 weeks.   My mudder, fadder, and me pwan on getting this little guy well and weady for his own fureber home, and who knowz, that home might be wight here wif us!

Pwese whisper a fu pwayers or some gud tots for my fosser brudder, Hunter.

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A Christmas Story....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/402697</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:49:39 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>A Christmas Story 


December is the best month of the year at the Rainbow Bridge. For the dogs t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ A Christmas Story 


December is the best month of the year at the Rainbow Bridge. For the dogs there is snow to romp in and the angels always have time to toss snowballs for them to chase. The cats enjoy patting at the snowflakes as they fall, and then curling up near the fireplace for a nice winter's nap.


But it is the lights that make this time so special. Winter on the Earth, their former home, is a time of lengthening darkness, and in December candles glow all around the globe beginning with Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, and continuing on right through the New Year's festivities. At the Bridge the glow of these candles is reflected in all of the trees, and in the hearts of every Bridgekid as they observe the month in their own special way; with memories of the lives, and the loved ones they left behind.


For most it is a time of quiet joy, but each year there are always a few who draw apart..
Near to midnight, "home time" on December 24 Charlie realized someone was missing from the Hale gathering. "I'll be right back," he told his siblings. He passed many similar groupings as he hurried down the well worn path, many friends called out to him, but he only acknowledge the greetings with a wave and continued on. The path ended at the Rainbow, and there he found a small group of newcomers, each sitting quietly, alone. One of these, the missing Sandifur, was crouched at the very edge, his stumpy tail twitching rapidly, as he stared at the scene below. 


"You are missing the party, little brother," Charlie said.
"I don't care," replied Sandifur, "I don't like Christmas anyway. "


Charlie only smiled. "I felt the same way my first year. Do you remember your very first Christmas with Mom and Dad? Remember the new scratching tree they gave us that year, and the catnip mice? And remember all the good things we got to eat? That was a great time, wasn't it?" Sandifur nodded, still gazing intently below. "I want to go back."
"I did too, " Charlie said, licking gently at his brother's ear. "But we can't, baby brother. This is our place now." "But it's Christmas, and Mom and Dad miss us so much. Look, mom is lighting a candle right now, just for us and she is crying."


"Christmas Eve is her time to remember, little one, but tomorrow she will pass out the presents to all of our brothers and sisters, and she will be happy again. I want to show you something. Come with me."
Together the two kiddens climbed the arch of the Rainbow, and at the very top Charlie stopped. "Do you see that big silver cloud over there? Watch closely."


As Sandifur gazed the cloud began to swirl and gradually an image came into view. The clearing where he had left his family, and a larger gathering around the big, glowing pine tree. He could see the dogs, many more of them than when he had left, playing fetch and tug of war, and the kiddens, so many kiddens, sleeping in a heap, their soggy catnip mice forgotten in the grass. 


Suddenly the kiddens all woke up, and the dogs ceased their play and stared into the darkness beyond the clearing, tails wagging in greeting. 
And then, much to Sandifur's amazement, two humans stepped into the light."
"Hurry, Charlie, we have to go back," he said. " Mom and Dad, they're here!"
"Not just yet, Sandy. That cloud is our Window into Tomorrow. 
Come back with me now, and join the others. The reunion will come. We have been promised."


Sandy reluctantly pulled his gaze away from the vision of the future, and followed Charlie. They found the others waiting for them at the base of the rainbow. "Is it time?" Charlie asked.
Terrie nodded, "They are waiting." 
All of the Hale Bridgekids drew together, and looked over the edge, and along the entire length of the rainbow similar groups were gathered, all looking down at their former homes. 


Suddenly the light of a million candles from the Earth met the glow from the Rainbow Bridge. "Now," Charlie whispered.


In unison three words were repeated again and again, and as they were spoken they merged with the bridge of light, flowing from the rainbow to the earth, and back again in ever increasing brilliance, and the colors of the rainbow merged with the light. "I love you," they all said, and the love entered every heart of the pet parents on earth, and the hearts of those who gathered at the rainbow.


"Merry Christmas, Mom and Dad," Sandifur whispered again, watching the lights slowly fade. "I love you. I will be waiting."


"I will look ahead for there is our tomorrow."




Marion Hale]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>For My SSP!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/402399</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:03:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Dear SSP,

You are teasing me, you sneaky dawg!  I hab been a weally gud grllll and was eben nice  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear SSP,

You are teasing me, you sneaky dawg!  I hab been a weally gud grllll and was eben nice to dat widdle fosser brudder, so I know you will tweat me weal gud!

You're wooferful SSP!!

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Fosser Brudder Went to His Fureber Home Today.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/401663</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:29:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>and his new momma seemed to fall eben more in wub wif him wen she saw him in person!   We hope dat s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ and his new momma seemed to fall eben more in wub wif him wen she saw him in person!   We hope dat she's de best fureber home eny widdle cairn cud hab, caws mom and dad say he's such a sweetie he deserbs a wubbing home.

I tink I mite eben miss dis widdle wascal a widdle bit now dat he'z gone!   Dis house seemz awfully kwiet and still wifout him pitter pattering awound and wuking at wayz to get into twouble!

I eben did some play bows wif him in the past couple ob days.

Enyway, happy fureber to my widdle fosser brudder, we will miss you but we're gwad we cud hep you find a wubing home!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vet Visit Today.......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/399602</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:35:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I started squinting my left eye and closing it and blinking a lot in the past couple of days.   Mom  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I started squinting my left eye and closing it and blinking a lot in the past couple of days.   Mom and dad knew that something had to be going on with that eye, so when mom remembered that my vet's office has regular appointments on Sunday afternoons, she called and got me in to see a vet.  This nice lady vet stained my eye and took a look, and I have a very superficial corneal ulcer--probably started when I was rooting in the grass and bramble here our our land!  That's the fun of my walkies, so I'm not going to stop though!   Anyway, the vet looked me over thoroughly and pronounced me fit and healthy from my heart to my knees and hips and said this corneal ulcer was easily fixed and sent mom and dad home with antibiotic salve to put in my eye.   For a vet, that lady was really nice!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Quiz I read in Dorothy Louise's Diary......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/399257</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:57:40 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I hope she and Angel don't mind....here's my answers!

 
 
 What's your name?? Cassidy
What's y ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I hope she and Angel don't mind....here's my answers!

 
 
 What's your name?? Cassidy
What's your mommy/owners name? Diane and Jim
What breed are you? Cairn Terrier
How much did you cost?? $200.00
What's your favorite toy? A squeaky maroon "Cinderella" slipper
Tap water or bottled water? Tap
Do you always walk or are you always carried? I walk usually, I don't like being carried
How many pounds will you weigh full grown? 18-20 lbs
Do you wear clothes? Not willingly
Long or short hair? Medirum
Do you sleep with your mommy or in your own bed?  I usually start off on the bed and then either move to my crate or to the couch
What's your fave color? Red
Do you chase cats or get along with them? I don't like cats.
How old are you? I just turned 8 years old in October
Do you like to go swimming? Nope
Are you fixed? Yes
What color are your eyes? Brown
What color is your hair? Black with silver and red highlights
Do you get groomed? Yes.
Are you potty trained? Yes. 
How much do you bark? I don't bark much at all.
Have you ever bit anyone? No
Are you friendly with ther dogs or go you just attack? I am not very friendly to other dogs but I've not attacked any since I've lived with my mom and dad
Does your mommy/owner have a carrying bag for you? Nope.
Do you do any doggie sports?? Nope.
How cute are you from 1 to 10? Too Cute for words.
What is your favorite snack?  Cheddar Cheese
My question:   Do you like riding in the car?   NO!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Welll....and so it goes with being a fosser sisder.......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/396007</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:31:26 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>That widdle wippersnapper haz been in my howz a widdle ober a week now, and he'z not gown enywhere,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ That widdle wippersnapper haz been in my howz a widdle ober a week now, and he'z not gown enywhere, so it wookz wike I'm stuk wif him for a wile!   He duzn't unnerstand kwite how to be a gud corn dog boi yet, he "markz" in de howz, and for dat, he getz to wear someting called a bewwy band!   He twies to get ALL de lubbingz dat the pawrent dole owt, but I getz MINE furst!   De pawrents tewl me I am #1 dawg in owr howz and I always will be, and dat bedder be twue odderwise der's gonna be twouble in Pawadise!

De pawrentz hab been tewling me I'm a gud bug fosser sisder, and so far I've co-existed wif this widdle guy ok, I just hope he findz a home ob his own WEAL soon!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fosser Brudder....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/389639</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:34:39 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom and dad hab desided dat dey will gib fossering fur dat Col Podder gwoop anudder twy.  Wemember,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom and dad hab desided dat dey will gib fossering fur dat Col Podder gwoop anudder twy.  Wemember, wen dey fosdered muahhhhhh I made mi gwate xcape and went missing fur 0ber 30 hours be4 dey kot me in dat safe twap.  

Enyway, de Col haz had to be turning needy widdle corn terrors wike me away caws dey didn't hab enuff foster homes, and mom and dad cudn't stand that one widdle corn terror would not make it caws dey wudn't twy egin.

Alzo, dey hab been told dat I wike being an only grrrrl.  But, we are going to twy diz, and dey will be sure dat I knowz I am de best grllll in de house and dat dey WEALLY wubz me.

T-Bone will be here next Wednesday.  He is a former puppy mill boi, a widdle ober 4 yearz old, and he'z a handsum wheaton color cairn boi.  Fwom wat momma haz been told he'z sure a sweet boi just wuking for sum twaining and some wub, and we can suppwy dat fur him.

Mom tellz me to pwease be a gud grlll, and my fwiend Smoke weminded me dat eben dough his name is edible, to pawease welcome him wif open pawz and not open jawz!  Dat Smoke is one wise pup!

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Caught Anudder Wrat!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/384415</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:57:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Yesterday abternoon my boss man and me were taking my wawkie and wat did I find?  A nice big wrat!!  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday abternoon my boss man and me were taking my wawkie and wat did I find?  A nice big wrat!!  I hustled wight abter dat juicee wuking morsel, and I caught it!   I mouthed it for a while, den de boss man made me weave it!

Amazingly enuff, wen de boss man told de boss wady bowt my big catch, she wudn't wet me kiss her, not enywhere!  Why????

So, here's hoping dat I find anudder wrat today wen de boss man wawks me, he's off wurk today, so I shud get some nice wong wawks.

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>All work and no play means no diaries for me!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/382163</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:18:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>My sekretery haz been so buzy at wurk and den wif her wong dwive to/fwom wurk, she'z been pwetty tir ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My sekretery haz been so buzy at wurk and den wif her wong dwive to/fwom wurk, she'z been pwetty tired in de ebeningz, so do diary entwies here for me!

Not much haz been going on here enyway, oder dan de sekretery went and spent a weekend wif some ob owr dogster pals (and weft me at home becaws she tot I'd be happier here) and she had a wooferful time meeting Smoke, Tess, China Moon, Francis, Boudreaux and their hoomanz.

Den she spent one Saturday in Lake Charles heping to man de Col Potter boof and it waz a bery successful ebent!!

Our wedder is finally feeling wike fall here, in de high 40's in de morning and in de 70's dooing de day, pawfect wawking wedder for me!!  I hab been enjoying some long wawks wif my boss man.

Hope eberyone will hab a happy and safe Howloweenie!!

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>God Created the Cairn Terrier</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/357865</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:24:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>On the first day, God created the cairn terrier.

On the second day, God created man to serve the  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ On the first day, God created the cairn terrier.

On the second day, God created man to serve the cairn terrier.

On the third day, God created the animals of the Earth to serve as potential food for the cairn terrier.

On the fourth day, God created honest toil so that man could labor for the good of the cairn terrier.

On the fifth day, God created the tennis ball so that the cairn terrier may or may not retrieve it acording to his mood.

On the sixth day, God created veterinary science to keep the cairn terrier healthy and the man broke (AMEN!!!).

On the seventh day, God tried to rest, but He had to walk the cairn terrier.

On the eighth day, God believeth that He was done, but Lo! the Garden of Eden was full of cairn terrier poop and craters. Adam & Eve, having been banished from the Garden, no longer dwelleth therein to serve the cairn terrier, so it came to pass that He had to clean the mess up Himself. And God was displeased.

On the ninth day, God sayeth unto the Heavens, "Who hath domain here, me or the cairn terrier"?

On the tenth day, God came upon the cairn terrier cockroached upon His Throne and abideth there unmoving, despite all His beseeching. And so it came to pass that God had His answer. He then sayeth unto
Moses, "Fine, you are in charge now, here is my 10 Commandments. You deal with the cairn terrier, I'm retiring to Miami Beach!" And Moses convinced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of bondage in Egypt
and journey to the Promised Land. God sayeth unto Moses, "The Promised Land shall be yours, but you must take the cairn terrier with you." And so it came to pass that the Israelites wandered for 40 years in the wilderness, waiting for the cairn terrier to go potty, mark
every bush and sniff every blade of grass in its domain. And the cairn terrier was fruitful and multplied. The people were taken by the comeliness and manner of the cairn terrier, but were sorely distressed. "Lord", they cried out, "The cairn terrier is an attractive and sweet creature, but there are so many, what shall we do?" And
God sayeth unto the people, "Ye are the cursed people and shall be known as adopters! Thy yards shall be barren of grass. Thy dwellings shall overflow with dog beds, squeaky toys and cairn terrier kitsch. Thy
carpets shall be forever stained. Thy vet bills shall be large and thy lives forever ordered around by the cairn terrier. And thy minds shall be muddled, as thou shalt treat the cairn terrier as thou do thy human offspring."

And Adopters begat Chippers. And Chippers begat Fosterers. And Fosterers begat Adoption Groups. And Adoption Groups begat Discussion Lists. And Adoption Lists begat Gatherings. And Gatherings begat
Vendors. And Vendors begat a wardrobe for the cairn terrier. And the cairn terrier was spoiled. God looked down on this and was pleased.

-Author Unknown]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Bisited de Vet Wady on Sadurday.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/354514</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:06:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/354514</guid>
		<description>and she told my bosses dat I waz pwobabwy de besd behaved and sweetest gurl she'd see all week!

D ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ and she told my bosses dat I waz pwobabwy de besd behaved and sweetest gurl she'd see all week!

Dey tuk bwood to test for heartworms, fecal sample, cut my toenailz, insurted a micwochip, and it all tuk onwy a cuple ob minites caws I was sucha  gud gurl.

Den de vet wady bwot me back to de exam woom and examined me fwom hed to toe.  De onwy ting I didn't wike was wen dey tuk piktures ob my toofers, caws the bosses are twying Fragaria Vesca to see if it heps keep  tartar down on my toofers, and dat way we all will hab pictures to compare in a couple ob monfs.

She said I cud woose about a pound, dough, I habn't been able to get owtside to exercise wif all dis rain and den all de heat!!  So, de bosses are cutting back a widdle on my food, dang!!

All in all, it wazn't a bad bisit to de vet, and I wike dis wady!!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Howldy!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/345604</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:43:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/345604</guid>
		<description>Der just hazn't ben much exsiting going on here wately, pwus de boss maam's waptop was on itz wast w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Der just hazn't ben much exsiting going on here wately, pwus de boss maam's waptop was on itz wast wegz and waz weally fwustwating her, so she hazn't updated my diawy wately.

It'z still waining and waining and waining, we wish we cud send it to owr fwiends who need sum wain!!

My wawks hab been just up and down de dwibeway caws it's too wet to go on my widdle adventures.   Datz so boring!!

Anyway, since not much is going on, I tink I will go back and nap now.

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>We're Gonna Need an Ark!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/340340</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:40:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/340340</guid>
		<description>Gosh, it'z wained, wained, and wained sum more ober de pasd few weeks!   It has wained ebery day for ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Gosh, it'z wained, wained, and wained sum more ober de pasd few weeks!   It has wained ebery day for ober 40 days.   I don't mind de wet stuff as much as I absowutely hate dat tunder n litning!!   Today it's just hot n muggee owtside (so far) so my boss man is pwanning on taking me for a nice wawk.  Unfortunatewy, de gwass is so high dat I can't wawk all awound de pwoperty cause it's been too wet to mow.   

My hoomans are sure weady for dis wet stuff to stop, too.

Not much exsiting haz been going on here, just wanted to say howldy!

Cairn kisses and hugs,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Spirit of a Dog</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/333601</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:10:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/333601</guid>
		<description>Author unknown......

THE SPIRIT OF A Dog
 
I was standing on a hillside
 
In a field of blowi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Author unknown......

THE SPIRIT OF A Dog
 
I was standing on a hillside
 
In a field of blowing wheat,
 
And the spirit of a dog
 
Was lying at my feet.
 
He looked at me with kind dark eyes,
 
Ancient wisdom shining through.
 
In the essence of his being,
 
I saw the love there too.
 
His mind did lock upon my heart
 
As I stood there on that day,
 
And he told me of this story
 
About a place so far away.
 
As I stood upon that hillside
 
In a field of blowing wheat,
 
In a twinkling of a second
 
His spirit led my feet.
 
His tale did put my heart at ease,
 
All my fears did fade away
 
About what lay ahead of me
 
On another distant day.
 
"I live among God's creatures now
 
In the heavens of your mind,
 
So do not grieve for me, my friend
 
As I am with my kind.
 
My collar is a rainbow's hue,
 
My leash is a shooting star.
 
My boundaries are the Milky Way
 
Where I sparkle from afar.
 
There are no pens or kennels here
 
For I am not confined,
 
But I'm free to roam God's heavens
 
Among the Doggie kind.
 
I nap the day on a snowy cloud
 
Gentle breezes rocking me,
 
And dream the dreams of earthlings,
 
And how it used to be.
 
The trees are full of liver treats,
 
And tennis balls abound,
 
And milkbones line the walkways
 
Just waiting to be found.
 
There even is a ring set up,
 
The grass all lush and green;
 
And everyone who gaits around
 
Becomes the Best of Breed.
 
For we're all winners in this place;
 
We have no faults, you see.
 
And God passes out those ribbons
 
To each one, even me.
 
I drink from waters laced with gold,
 
My world a beauty to behold;
 
And wise old dogs do form my pride
 
To amble at my very side.
 
At night I sleep in angel's arms,
 
Her wings protecting me,
 
And moonbeams dance about us
 
As stardust falls on thee.
 
So when your life on earth is spent
 
And you stand at Heaven's gate,
 
Have no fear of loneliness--
 
For here, you know, I wait".]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy 4th of July!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/332389</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 4 Jul 2007 09:19:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/332389</guid>
		<description>http://www.mamarocks.com/why_i_love_her.htm

Cassie-role ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ http://www.mamarocks.com/why_i_love_her.htm

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thunderstorms go away.....come again another day!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/328250</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:42:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/328250</guid>
		<description>We hab been habing tunderstowms just abowt ebery day for wat seemz wike weeks and weeks now.   I am  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We hab been habing tunderstowms just abowt ebery day for wat seemz wike weeks and weeks now.   I am hiding out underneeth daddy's desk wight now, I fewl dem coming egin, and de sky is gedding dawk.

I know oders need wain, I'd gwadly send sum of dis stuff der diwection.

Mudder has put my anxiety rap on me, and I'm not neer as panickee when I hab it on as before we bought dis ting, but I'm still not happee in tunderstowms at all.

At weast de boss tuk me for a nise wong wawkee before de wedder started egin and he said my tale was just awaggin and I was wooting in de gwass wike cwazee and waz habbing a fine time ob it!!   

Hope eberyone's habbing a gud weekend, I'm going furder underneeth de desk for now.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's been 3 Years Since Max Went to the Bridge.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/327244</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:06:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/327244</guid>
		<description>and I know mom and dad miss him.   But they tell me all the time that they are sure that he is happy ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ and I know mom and dad miss him.   But they tell me all the time that they are sure that he is happy that I am here with them now.  

They tell me I have helped heal their broken hearts after losing both Max and Impy within a few months of each other.

Max, thank you for putting your paws  in and helping me be a member of your family!!

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I sure have been getting lots of lovings....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/325452</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:57:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/325452</guid>
		<description>for the past week.   My momma and me have lost 3 doggie friends in less than one week, reminding mom ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ for the past week.   My momma and me have lost 3 doggie friends in less than one week, reminding momma how fast things can happen.   We were heartbroken when Mia had to be helped to the Bridge, then a little fellow Col Potter adoptee died very quickly from a horrendous and fast form of anemia, and then our good friend Gonzo was taken way too young early yesterday morning.

Our hearts hurt for each pack.   Gonzo's mom has had so much sadness with losing pups in the last couple of years, we wish we could heal her pain, but the most we can do is let her know we love her and that our hearts are here for her.   

Our wish is that Mia, Gonzo, and Raven will all be running free and happy at the Bridge and that they will be there to greet their moms when the time comes.

Now my momma wants to give me some more tummy rubs, so I think I just will humor her!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mia is at the Bridge.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/322911</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:41:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/322911</guid>
		<description>with my brother Max and sister Impy.   Mia was a 14 year old cairn girl who was adopted at age 12 by ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ with my brother Max and sister Impy.   Mia was a 14 year old cairn girl who was adopted at age 12 by mom's friend, Gayle.  Right before Mia was adopted, she had a huge tumor removed from her liver, and Gayle knew that Mia was on "borrowed" time and she was determined that Mia's last years would be the best any cairn princess could ever have.

Mia knew she was loved and she knew how to be a cairn princess!  

Mom loved Mia, too, she was puppymill mommy until she was almost 12 years old

Bless Miss Gayle for loving her Mia and Godspeed to Mia as she runs free and healthy at the Bridge.

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wow, I'm on the active list!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/319359</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 3 Jun 2007 07:18:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/319359</guid>
		<description>Dis is bery exciting, habing otherwoofs check my diawy and send me p-males and sign my gestbuk!!

 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dis is bery exciting, habing otherwoofs check my diawy and send me p-males and sign my gestbuk!!

Tankz to eberywoof who has heped make my diawy "active".

I am habing a gud weekend wif my bosses, habing sum nice wawks until I deside I hab had enuff and just sit down---den dey carree me bak to de hows.

Hope everywoof haz a fun weekend!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I have a diary of the day!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/317956</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 31 May 2007 06:12:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/317956</guid>
		<description>And, mommy checked and it really is appearing as a diary of the day this time.  Last time mommy got  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ And, mommy checked and it really is appearing as a diary of the day this time.  Last time mommy got an e-mail saying it was a diary of the day, and it wasn't there, so mommy wasn't so trusting this time.

Anyway, it's exciting to be picked, and it makes mommy happy.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dis is de weekend to wemember de bwave men and women who....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/315369</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 May 2007 05:13:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/315369</guid>
		<description>made de ultimate sacwifice to make fweedom wing for all ob us.   Wile I dunt weally unnderstand dis  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ made de ultimate sacwifice to make fweedom wing for all ob us.   Wile I dunt weally unnderstand dis concept, my mommy and daddy do, and dey will be attending a ceremony at de Veteran's cemetery in Houston on Monday.  My boss man's two older brudders serbed in WWII, and while dey didn't lose der lives serbing for our country, daddy appweciates doze who did through his brudders' eyes.   

I also will hab my boss man and boss wady home most ob de weekend, meening wotz of wawkies, tummy scritches, and wubbings for me, me, me!

Hope eberyone in de Dogster famiwee haz a safe Memorial Day weekend.

Hugz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I've Been Tagged!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/312814</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 May 2007 15:43:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/312814</guid>
		<description>I was tagged by my pals Bertie, Murphy, Annabelle Lea,  Savannah, and Cashious (who had also been ta ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was tagged by my pals Bertie, Murphy, Annabelle Lea,  Savannah, and Cashious (who had also been tagged), and now I get to choose who to tag.  Here are the rules I was given for the game.  Each player starts with 7 random dogs who are tagged, need to post in their diary the rules & their 7 pawsome facts.  Then list the 7 names that they are tagging.  Don't forget to bark them a p-mail that they have been tagged and to read your diary for the details of the game.

Here are the 7 facts about me:

I was a puppy mill girl.
I was adopted once and returned to Col Potter
I love salmon
I am scared of little kids
I love taking long walks with my dad
I love to catch mice
I love tummy rubs

I tag:
Stewie Smalls
Lyle
Milo
Dorothy Louise
Vinny
Molly Grace
Bandit

Have fun everywoof!

Cassiedoodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hah, she just tinks...</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/312435</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 May 2007 10:57:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/312435</guid>
		<description>she's going to get a pikture ob me sitting up n beggin!   De boss wady tinks I'm SO cute when I sitz ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ she's going to get a pikture ob me sitting up n beggin!   De boss wady tinks I'm SO cute when I sitz up wike a meer kat wen I WEALLY wantz sumting, but wen she getz dat fwashy ting owt to twy and capture dis on it, I stop duing it.  

I hab to admit I knowz I'm cute wen I du dat, but I duntz want her sharing it wif de west ob de world!!

Cassiedoodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dey Finally Gotz Dat Gwass Cut!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/310310</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 May 2007 06:45:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/310310</guid>
		<description>It's been so wet and wainy rownd heer dat de man hazn't been able to cut owr gwass, it was higher da ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's been so wet and wainy rownd heer dat de man hazn't been able to cut owr gwass, it was higher dan I am tall!   So, my wawks awond de wand hab been severely kurtaled until yesderday.   Daddy tuk me for a long wawk all rownd de wand, and, ohhhh, waz it fun!   So much to sniff and dig, it was wooferful.

I wub my wawks wif daddy, caws he letz me do more sploring dan mommy duz.   

It's sposed to be a bee---oooo-teee-ful weekend, so I can't wate to hab more wawks.

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Mudder's Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/308277</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 13 May 2007 13:40:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/308277</guid>
		<description>It'z de day ebery yeer where we r sposed show our mudders how much dey meen to us.   I wub my boss w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It'z de day ebery yeer where we r sposed show our mudders how much dey meen to us.   I wub my boss wady a hole wot, and I sure now dat she wubz me, too.

Eberywoof, gib yur mudder lotz ob wubbinz and wikz today, I know I am duing dat to my own mudder!

Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IFound Someting.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/307789</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 12 May 2007 05:40:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/307789</guid>
		<description>It's wong, it's witish/gway wif some bwown on it, too, and it'z abowt 3 feet wong.   It waz in my dw ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's wong, it's witish/gway wif some bwown on it, too, and it'z abowt 3 feet wong.   It waz in my dwibeway wast nite wen my boss man and boss wady wawked me.   De boss wady scweemed and backed away, caws she sed it waz a snake and she duzn't wike doze tings.   De boss man wuked at dat ole snake ting and sed it wudn't hurt me or him and wet me get a widdle cwoser to it dan de boss wady wud.   

I felt kind ob wike de boss wady, I kind ob wuked at dis ting, and I backed away fwom it.  It wuked wiek sumting I didn't want to be too cwose to.   

I gess my pwey dwive duzn't go az far as 3 ft wong wat snakez!!

Wubz,
Cassie-doodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Not one of the diary picks of the day???</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/307461</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 11 May 2007 07:28:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/307461</guid>
		<description>The boss lady weceived an e-mail from Dogster HQ telling her I waz one ob de diary piks ob de day.   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The boss lady weceived an e-mail from Dogster HQ telling her I waz one ob de diary piks ob de day.  Dat wub hab been fun, exsept my diary neber showed up on dat paje.   The boss lady e-mailed HQ inkwiring bowt dis e-mail and hazn't weceived any wesponse fwom dem.

Oh, well, we spose der are more tings in wife to wowwy bowt enyway, but it wub hab been nise for it weally to happen sinse the boss lady gotz dat e-mail or at weast someone to wespond to her inkwiry.

We had tunder and wightening wast night, wotz ob it, but bery widdle wane wer we wive.  I dun't wike dat wightening and tunder a bit, dough, so the boss lady put my ansiety rap on me, and I cud curl up in my cwate and sweep insted of shaking and panting and dwooling!

Wubz,
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thunderstorms again.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/303732</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 1 May 2007 06:29:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I didn't hab a gud day yesderday, furst daddy tuk me to dat vet purson's offise and I gotz my toenai ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I didn't hab a gud day yesderday, furst daddy tuk me to dat vet purson's offise and I gotz my toenails cwipped (but de gurls der sure tot I waz a cutie) and dat alzo ment dat I had to ride in dat mobing car---which I WEALLY don't wike.  Den late in de abternoon we had thunder egin.  Dad duzn't know how to put my anxiety wrap on me, so I went and hid in back ob de cowch and den way in back underneath daddy's desk in de den.   Dat'z a nu hiding pwace for me!   Mudder wuked and wuked for me wen she got home fwom wurk and she cudn't figure owt where I waz!  I didn't come owt wen she called me eder, I made her wuk for me.

We're specting more tunder dis abternoon, and mommy has shown daddy how to put dat wrap ting on me now, so maybe I won't be so skared!

Wubz
Cassie-role]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Kwiet Weekend on the Homefront!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/303425</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:12:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>We didn't du enyting exsiting dis weekend, but at weast mudder and fadder were bof home most ob de w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We didn't du enyting exsiting dis weekend, but at weast mudder and fadder were bof home most ob de weekend wif me.    I did get some nise wong wawkies, and datz alwayz a gud ting.

I saw a wabbit on ebening in our earwy ebengin wawk, and I sure wanted to katch that floppy eered wascal, but I was on a weash, and mommy wudn't wet go so it gotz away fwom me.   I howled, I cwied, I barked, I wined, she still wudn't wet go.

My daddy is not wurking today, so he'z sposed to take me to get my toenails klipped,  hmmmm, wunder if I bwibe him he will forget bowt duing dat?  Probablee not, caws mudder told him to take me.  

Hope eberyone has a gud day!

Wubz,
Cassiedoodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Momma Wentz Off and Webt Me!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/301244</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:33:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>My momma wentz to Biwoxi, MS dis weekend and weft me and my daddie home by owrselbs.   She wentz to  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My momma wentz to Biwoxi, MS dis weekend and weft me and my daddie home by owrselbs.   She wentz to sumting called a CRAP (Cairn Rescue Annual Pawty) wif wotz ob peeple and wotz of corn terrors and eben a cuple of corn terror wannabees!!  She had a gud time, but she kept calling to see how me and daddie were duing, wike we cudn't take care ob owrselbs.  HA, I hab daddie rapped awound my paws, so I waz habing a gwate weekend.   

But, I hab to admit, I was happy to see my momma come home wast nite, and she was awfuwwy gwad to see me and daddie, too.

Daddie and I tuk us sum wong walkies and he fed me tings momma sayz "no you can't hab dis, Cassie", and he pwayed wif my toys wif me.   

Tonite we are specting nasty tunderstorms egin, dough, so I bet momma putz me in my anxiety wrap, and she will hope it helps calm me.

Wubz,
Cassiedoodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What's Up Wif Dis Weather???</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/297752</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:50:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Wast weekend it SNOWED in Waco, TX, where it duzn't eben uzuallee snow at Chwistmus, den it snowz on ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wast weekend it SNOWED in Waco, TX, where it duzn't eben uzuallee snow at Chwistmus, den it snowz on Easter weekend?   Den during dis week it got into de mid-80's and den dis morning it wuz in de 40's.  Hmpppphhhh!  Wat a mix-up!

I wubz de cooler weather, but I didn't kwite no wat to do bowt dat snow, wuzn't sure at all wat dat cold, wet white stuff wuz.

Enyway, soon enuff it will be 90 pct humidity wif 95 degree temperatures, and we will all wish for dat "winter" weather egin.

Cassiedoodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What's Up Wif De Wedder Enyway??</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/293935</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:31:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>We hab had nise spwingee wedder for weekz and weekz and weekz now, and it'z Easter weekend and now w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We hab had nise spwingee wedder for weekz and weekz and weekz now, and it'z Easter weekend and now we are going to hab winter egin??  

It iz bery nise and sunnee and warm outzide rite now, but de wedder peeple say it will get into de 30's tonite and not owt of de 50's tomowwow.  Dese are kold winter tempz for SE TX, not Easter tempz!!

Mudder is habing to take her winter cwothes to bisit my gwandma in Waco dis weekend insted og pwetty spwingee Easter type cwothes!

I dunt mind de kold caws I hab my own kote on all de time enyway.

Hope eberyone has a bwessed and safe Easter.

Cassiedoodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Stormie Weather</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/291421</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:02:33 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>As eberybody who weads mi diaree nows, I hate tunderstorms.   Well, in de pasd cuple ob weeks, we ha ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As eberybody who weads mi diaree nows, I hate tunderstorms.   Well, in de pasd cuple ob weeks, we hab had seberal nasty tunderstorms.   

We had one a few days ago dat twisted de gudders on de fwont ob our hows and bwew a board off de end of de hows.  Fadder needs to see weter he can fix dese or have de repairman come do it.

Den dis morning der came anudder bad storm!  I cud fewl dis ting coming and went to mu faborite hiding spot behind de cowch, eben wit my anxiety rap on!  

Mudder and fadder were heer to hep pwotect me, but dis kind ob wedder cud du me a big fabor and stay away.

Cassiedoodle]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Mom Tortured Me Dis Morning.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/282325</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:03:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>she desided dat it waz time for a WEAL gwoom job and she gotz out de sheers, de MARS tool, dat bwush ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ she desided dat it waz time for a WEAL gwoom job and she gotz out de sheers, de MARS tool, dat bwush, dat com and went abter me wit dem.   I twied to be a gud gurl, but it waz hard, weal hard!!  I twied to bite de bwush and com, but mom told me dat it wazn't a gud idea so finly I desided I wud just sit der an endure dis indignation.

My mom sayz I wuk weally pwetty now, but I tot I was perfectly fine before the torture session.

What we do to make our hoomans happy!!

Cairn kisses,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dey Wuined a Perfectwy Gud Day....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/276297</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:20:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>by taking me to dat dogter purson dis morning.  It was time for my bordetello vassination and I need ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ by taking me to dat dogter purson dis morning.  It was time for my bordetello vassination and I needed my toenails cwipped, and mom had gotten a rekommendation fwom a fwiend for a new dogter for me, so off we went!

Dis new dogter wady was nise enuff, but she WAS a dogter, abter all.   She said I'm a pwetty gurl, and I am, at weast my hoomans say they tink I am, and she said I'm in bery gud kondition for a 7 year old former puppy mill mommy.  

I hab an eer infection ting, and she gab dem dwops to put in my ears. Ughhhhhh, but dis shud keep my ears fwom hurting.   De dogter tinks dis  infection is cawsd by allerjies, whateber dat is.   

Daddee felt sowwy for me and tuk me for a wong wawkie abter we gotz home, so I gess maybe de day wasn't totly bad!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's BEEE-OOO-TEE-FUL OUTSIDE!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/273577</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:02:04 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>We're finely habing sum bee-oo-tee-ful wedder here, and my daddy has been able to take me for sum lo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We're finely habing sum bee-oo-tee-ful wedder here, and my daddy has been able to take me for sum long wawks.  I hab seen sum wabbits and snakies and mices and sure hab been wanting to chase dem.  Unfortunately, my daddy wudn't let me chase dem witowt my leash on.  

Dis morning when mommie tuk me owt, dere was a big ole fat wobin on the wawkway, and I just stared at dat ting, it stared bak at me, den it continued on its wawk!  I continued on mine, too, mommie says I mustn't hab much of a prey drive for birdies caws I dun't chase de chickens and duckies and geese datz next door eder.   Wat's up wit dat?

Enywayz, hope eberybody's cold and nasty wedder goes away soon and yu can enjoy long wawks wit yur hoomans soon!!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Super Bowl???</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/267383</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Feb 2007 07:30:39 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Well, de hoomans are gedding weady to have a few peeple here to watch de big game.   As wong as dey  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, de hoomans are gedding weady to have a few peeple here to watch de big game.   As wong as dey are all big peeple, datz ok wit mee.   I getz skared ob widdle peeople, my hooman wady tinkz maybee in de mill I gotz hurt or sumting by widdle peeple caws de WEALLY scare me!! 

Maybee I will getz some guddies owt ob habing dese peeple bisit since my hoomans are making sim guddies and de oder hoomans are alzo bringing some stuff, too.

I can alwayz hope!

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Sun's Come Out!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/262984</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:22:34 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>My goodness, itz been so dweewy round here for wat seemz like weekz and weekz and weekz and kold, to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My goodness, itz been so dweewy round here for wat seemz like weekz and weekz and weekz and kold, too!   I don't mind de kold and wet cept my hoomanz dun't gib me my nice long walkies wen itz wet and kold outside.   I just wear my pwetty new sweater and I'm cozy and comfy, even in de wet and kold, but de hoomans aren't so cozy and comfy.  My hoomans hab to pick me and bwing me back inside caws I'm neber weady to wen dey are!

But, dis morning Mr. Sunshine is out, yeahhhhhh, and it's sposed to be in the 60's today and my man hooman is off wurk, so I shud get a nice long walkie!!  Datz wooferful!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>We hab met such wooferful woofs and hoomans here.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/255188</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:30:09 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>and, two ob our woofs hoomans eder hab helped or are in de pwocess ob helping Col Potter, the rescue ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ and, two ob our woofs hoomans eder hab helped or are in de pwocess ob helping Col Potter, the rescue dat pulled me fwom dat mean ole puppe mill.  Smokie's mah-ahm did a HSV dat my own mah-ahm was assigned to find a volunteer for, and she did a pawrific job!   And, Meaty and Oz's mom is contacting an applicant for another HSV coordinator who needed a visit done in their part of de world.  What kind and giving woofs and hoomans, and dey are bery greatly appweciated!!

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy New Year 2007!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/252325</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Jan 2007 08:36:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Well, anudder year iz beginning, and I'd wike to wish all my pals a blessed, happy, and healthy one. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, anudder year iz beginning, and I'd wike to wish all my pals a blessed, happy, and healthy one.

We didn't du much round our house to celebrate last nite, the bosses got lotz ob Chinese fud and brot it home.   Dey nibbled on it and opened a bottle ob wine and we all were in bed long b4 midnite!   And, dey finally did share a bit of de sweet and sour chicken wit me and de boss lady gabe me a bite of carrot.

We aren't doing much today here eder, gess de bosses are going to be watching dat football stuff and hopefully de boss man will take me a long walkie.

Enyway, happy new year eberybody!!

Lubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Christmas has come and gone....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/250607</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:54:21 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>We vizited my hooman gwandma in Waco, it'z a 4 hour dwive der and 4 hour dwive home.  I am NOT cwazy ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We vizited my hooman gwandma in Waco, it'z a 4 hour dwive der and 4 hour dwive home.  I am NOT cwazy bout being in a car, let alone for four hourz, but I went becaws mi hoomanz were going.

My hooman gwandma is a nice enuff wady, but she'z not weally a "doggy" person.   She duz tink I'm awfully cute and dat I cud be in piktures caws she tinks I'm a purty gurl, dough.   I am a widdle leery of dat stwange wady, and if she walks towardz me, I wun de oder way.  Howeber, ifn I am wit my mom or dad, den I will awwow her to pet me.

I waz really gwad to get in de car and come back home on Christwoof nite, and it was gwate sweeping in my own house egin.   

Hope all my pals had a wooferful Christwoof!!

Anywoof hab big pwans for selebwating de new year?  I tink we are staying wight here at home, and dat'z just fine wit me.

Cairn kisses,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Christmas Cards and Packages...</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/246531</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:07:45 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/246531</guid>
		<description>I have gotten lotz ob Chwistwuf kards and pwesentz in de male ober de wast cuple ob weeks.  Wow, I a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have gotten lotz ob Chwistwuf kards and pwesentz in de male ober de wast cuple ob weeks.  Wow, I am such a lucky pup.   

My daddee qwestioned mommee wast nite dough, wi duz Cassie get all de gud stuff and we getz all de billz and boring stuff?

I tink itz caws I'm such a gud gurl and oder woofz and peeple wubz me.   Shall I tell daddee de answer to hiz qwestion?  Maybee not!  

Tank yu bery much to all mi palz for making dis a speshul Christwuf for me!

Lubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>12 Days of Christmas - For Puppies</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/243926</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:26:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>On the first day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
The angel from the top of the tree. 

On the s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ On the first day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
The angel from the top of the tree. 

On the second day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the third day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the fourth day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Four crumpled cards 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the fifth day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Five shredded stockings 
Four crumpled cards 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the sixth day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Six wreaths a-fraying 
Five shredded stockings 
Four crumpled cards 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the seventh day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Seven yards of ribbon 
Six wreaths a-fraying 
Five shredded stockings 
Four crumpled cards 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the eighth day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Eight slept-on silk things 
Seven yards of ribbon 
Six wreaths a-fraying 
Five shredded stockings 
Four crumpled cards 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the ninth day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Nine chewed up candles 
Eight slept-on silk things 
Seven yards of ribbon 
Six wreaths a-fraying 
Five shredded stockings 
Four crumpled cards 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the tenth day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Ten bubble lights a-leaking 
Nine chewed up candles 
Eight slept-on silk things 
Seven yards of ribbon 
Six wreaths a-fraying 
Five shredded stockings 
Four crumpled cards 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 


On the eleventh day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Eleven strands of wiring 
Ten bubble lights a-leaking 
Nine chewed up candles 
Eight slept-on silk things 
Seven yards of ribbon 
Six wreaths a-fraying 
Five shredded stockings 
Four crumpled cards 
Three opened presents 
Two broken bulbs 
And the angel from the top of the tree. 

On the twelfth day of Christmas my puppy gave to me 
Twelve puppy kisses and I forgot all about the other eleven days. 



Author Unknown]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What a Difference a Year Makes!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/241161</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Dec 2006 03:28:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Last year at this time I waz wandering awound owtside in de kold.   I had swept on mi fosser mom n d ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last year at this time I waz wandering awound owtside in de kold.   I had swept on mi fosser mom n dad's porch on a bwanket dey weft for me, but I wudn't letz dem getz klose to me.   

Dey were so worreed bout me, dey were sick, but I wudn't getz klose enuff for enyone to katch me.

Den someone suggested dat dey get a safe twap fwom de hoomane society and load it down with lotz ob gud fud.   Daddy went and wented one, dey loaded it down, and dey pwayed big-time dat dis wud wurk.

Dey stayed away fwom de twap until about 8:00  when it was bed-time, and den dey went to pull de twap onto de porch, and guess wat?  Dere was dis widdle bwack doggie in dat twap!!  My fosster mommy and daddy both dripped water fwom der eyes dey were SO happy.

So, by dat time I had dem in my paws, and dey appwied to dopt me, and here I am, a year water, nice and warm and safe and happy!!

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GOTCHA DAY!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/240315</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 4 Dec 2006 05:28:23 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Today is wat de nise peeple at Col Podder kall mi &quot;gotcha day&quot;.  Dis is de day dat mi hoomans picked ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is wat de nise peeple at Col Podder kall mi "gotcha day".  Dis is de day dat mi hoomans picked mee up half-way between Dallas and Hooston and bwought home a skared, skittish, and shy liddle gurl f/k/a Flo.   They renamed me Cassidy (Cassie) and I cuddled with my dad during thunderstorms that night.   De bery next day, being the skared, skittish gurl dat I was at dat time, I slipped my harness and ran away.  My hoomans were heartbwoken, feering they'd neber see me egin and not eben wanting to tink bout wat mite happen to me.

But, Angels Impy and Max told me itz ok to stay cwose by and ebentually dey conbinced me to eet food in a safe twap, and de hoomans bwought me back to safety and warmth.

Dey decided to dopt me, and I wubz mi hoomans more dan I can tell yu, and I knowz dat dey wubz me, too.

And, mi angel brudder and sisder are smiling down fwom de Bridge!

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thanksgiving......</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/235443</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:53:40 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>I habz lotz to be thankful for dis year, dis is my furst Thanksgiving wif my bosses, and dey wubz me ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I habz lotz to be thankful for dis year, dis is my furst Thanksgiving wif my bosses, and dey wubz me so much.  I hab a warm bed, fwesh water and gud fud all de time, I iz not habing babies all de time and habing dem taken away fwom me too soon and to who knows what kind of peeplez eder.  

My bosses take gud kare ob me and I am learning wat itz like to be a cairn pwincess, and I likez dis bery much.

My Thanksgiving wish iz dat my cairn couzins who are still in puppee millz and all the oder pups who are in puppy  mills would find their way to a happee and fwee life so they can learn wat itz like to be wubbed and cared for like I am.

Lubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>For my friend Smokie-Pokie!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/231150</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:39:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/231150</guid>
		<description>Yoshi and Kazu composed this ditty for our little eenie weenie friend who is having surgery on Monda ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yoshi and Kazu composed this ditty for our little eenie weenie friend who is having surgery on Monday, and he said we could share it!

Okay, everyone! Let's do the Smokie~Pokie!

You put the lump in!
You take the lump out!
You say a few prayers!
Then you blow the candle out!

You do the Smokie~Pokie
and you turn your life around
that's what it's all about!

You do the Smoooooookie~Pokie!
You do the Smooooooooie~Pokie!
You do the Smoooooookie~Pokie!
And, that's what's it's all about!

Prayers that your surgery will be fine sweet Smoke!!

Love,
Cassie


Hokie Pokie Smokie Hug!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I am getting my feet on the ground.....</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/229479</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 7 Nov 2006 10:53:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/229479</guid>
		<description>and since I know I really do have a forever home I have decided that I can be the boss, except my bo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ and since I know I really do have a forever home I have decided that I can be the boss, except my bosses don't seem to agree. GRRRRR.   I was chasing a mouse the other morning and digging mom's new carpet and daddy yelled at me and tried to pick me up.  I disagreed with this plan and tried to snap at my much loved daddy.   This made daddy very mad at me and he ignored me until he left for work.  I was so upset that he was mad, I wouldn't even go potty when mom walked me.

Mom and dad have gotten suggestions on how to go about stopping me from doing things like digging in the carpet, and it seems that the water spray bottle is a logical plan, they hope I don't think it's a game!!  We will see.  We cairns like to think we are the alphas in the house, but mom and dad are determined that they are.

They love me so much and I love them, too, but there are certain things that a cairn pup shouldn't do, and snapping at my dad is one of them I have discovered!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's Been Raining, It's Been Pouring</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/224897</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:51:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/224897</guid>
		<description>Eben wit dat anxiety rap dat mudder bot for me, I still dontz like it much wen de wedder is so bad.  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Eben wit dat anxiety rap dat mudder bot for me, I still dontz like it much wen de wedder is so bad.   I cantz take my long walkiez wit daddee and I still hide underneath de end table or in bak ob de couch!!   

Today de wedder is gud, and daddee haz pwomized me sun nice long walkiez and I am holding him to dat.

I hab sum nu toyz for my woofday, and I wuv dem, most ob all my Tigger toy fwom mi fwiends Wosie and Pepe and der mum.  Tank you to Rosie, Pepe, and mum!!

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's My Woofday!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/220113</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:07:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/220113</guid>
		<description>Today iz de furst Woofday with my hoomans, and dey made my day a speshul one.   I gotz a speshul coo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today iz de furst Woofday with my hoomans, and dey made my day a speshul one.   I gotz a speshul cookie fwom a doggie bakewy, sum nu toiz, and mom and dad sang a sillee song kind of like "happee birfday to yu" to me.   I don'tz now wat dis speshul day meens, but it waz fun.

Cairn kisses,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>De Bwitish Hab Come and Gone!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/218434</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:25:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/218434</guid>
		<description>Mom n Dad's Bwitish fwiends awwived on Sept 30 and dey went home on dat big bird on Oct 8.    Dese B ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom n Dad's Bwitish fwiends awwived on Sept 30 and dey went home on dat big bird on Oct 8.    Dese Bwitish peeple wubbed me, and I wubbed dem rite bak!  I am skared of nu peeple usually, but dey arrived on Saturday abternoon and bi Sunday nite I was wetting Paul walk me!  I eben came to dem for pettings and  tummy wubs.

Dey wet me go awong to Bwazos Bend State Pawk, and we all hadz such a gud time dere.  De west of de twips I hadz to stay home caws woofs were not allowed where dey were going.

Paul and Twacey are sending me pwesents next week---some toys!!   Dey tink mommy and daddy habn't spoiled me enuff, and I won't tell dem eny different for sure.   

Anywayz, mommy didn't hab eny time to get on dis computer when de gests were here, so I asked her to rite a diary for me today.

Cairn kisses,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The British Are Coming, The British Are Coming!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/206581</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:36:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/206581</guid>
		<description>Mom n dad hab sum fwiends woo wibz in Engwand, n dey will be heer in TX in 2 weekz.   Deze hoomanz w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom n dad hab sum fwiends woo wibz in Engwand, n dey will be heer in TX in 2 weekz.   Deze hoomanz wuvz woofs, so mom n dad hopez I will wike deze nice peeple.

I'z still bery shi obs peeple I donz no, butz I alzo sense wen peeple weally likez me.   So, hopefully I wontz spend de entire time dat dey are heer underneaf de end table or in back ob de sofa!!

Dey are planning on bisiting lotz ob pwaces wit der fwiends dat woofs can't go to, but dey are also going to Bwazos Bend State Park, and I wubz dat pwace and I getz to go awong der.

Not much elze is happening here, just been a while sinze I diktated a diary.

Cairn kisses,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Friend Little Bit Went to the Bridge</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/200419</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:01:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/200419</guid>
		<description>My friend Little Bit, who fought so hard against her cancer, went to the Bridge on Sunday.  Our fami ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My friend Little Bit, who fought so hard against her cancer, went to the Bridge on Sunday.  Our family, like so many dogster families, is very sad and our hearts go out to Little Bit's bosses and her brother Lyle.   

She was a dear and brave girl who showed, through her bosses, great strength and dignity while battling the evil cancer that eventually took her from us.

I will miss my terrier chats with Little Bit and her wisdom.   

Run free and happy Little Bit, and I know that Angel Impy is right there with you always.

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ok, no more vet visits for a while!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/197413</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:40:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/197413</guid>
		<description>My hoomanz tuk me for my fisical exam a couple ob weeks ago, and dat was bad enuff, shots, the stick ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My hoomanz tuk me for my fisical exam a couple ob weeks ago, and dat was bad enuff, shots, the sticking the ting up my butt, etc.  But de vet said I awso needed to hab my teef cweened.  So, yesterday mowning, daddy putz me in my cwate and we went for a car wide, which I dunz like in de furst pwace.  Den we stopped at de vet's office and he WEFT me der.

Before I ne wat was wat, I was sound asweep and wen I wokez up my mouf was so sore and I felt woozy.

Mom came n got me and by de time I gotz home I wanted to take a walkie, so mom and dad tuk me for a short one and den mom fed me some pumpkin and yogurt cause it was soft.  I was SO hungwy cause I didn't hab eny bweakfast yesterday mowning, I ate ebery bite, den swept like a baby all nite wong.

Anyway, I hopz dis is all de bisits to de vet for a wong time exceptin for habing my toenails cwipped--and I'm so cwazy bout dat eder, but I knowz it habs to be dun.

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Anxiety Wrap</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/195980</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:30:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/195980</guid>
		<description>Well, as those of you who have read my diary regularly know, I HATE thunder, it SCARES me.   I shake ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, as those of you who have read my diary regularly know, I HATE thunder, it SCARES me.   I shake, I pant, I go under the end table in the bedroom or in back of the couch and hide even before it all starts cause I can feel it coming.

Well, some friends of my mom from the cairn rescue group mentioned something called anxiety wrap that they had purchased and it helped their dogs, so mom ordered one for me.  You can see me wearing it in one the the pictures on my page.

Anyway, I've only worn it 2 times so far, but the second time mom and dad could see it was helping poor little me.  I still hid behind the couch, but sometimes I just like lying there anyway, but I wasn't panting and shaking.   So, they think this thing is going to really help me.

Now, I wonder if it would help me when it comes to car rides??

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cassie the Dead Rat Hunter!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/187379</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:09:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/187379</guid>
		<description>Yestewday on one ob mi meny walks, I dived into de bushes wif a weal purpose in mind.   I backed out ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yestewday on one ob mi meny walks, I dived into de bushes wif a weal purpose in mind.   I backed out ob doze bushes and I had a big fat dead wat in mi mouf!   Well, mommy n daddy wurn't pweased wif dis and told me to dwop it, and since I iz twained to dwop wen I'z toldz to, I dwopped it.   But, I didn't want to weave my tweasure, so I pwopped mi widdle cairn butt down about 2 feetz away and wuked at my tweasure, wuked and de silly hoomans, wuked at my wat agin, wuked at doze hoomans agin, but I wazn't moving!  So, daddy picked me up a cawwied me back to de house!    I wemembered xactly where dat wat was dis morning wen mommy walked me, and again, we had a baddle ob wills, and I sat mi widdle butt down agin.  Dis time mommy had to cawwy me back.  Silly hoomans, why wud I gib my tweasure up?

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Whew, It's Really HOT!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/182114</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:06:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I lubz my walks with my daddy, but with this heat they are severely curtailed.  Being a little black ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I lubz my walks with my daddy, but with this heat they are severely curtailed.  Being a little black dog I soak the heat in and it doesn't take long for me to get over-heated.

At least it hasn't thundered the last couple of days, so I have not had to hide in my comfort zones, underneath the end table or back of the couch.

Mom and dad have been visiting places to take their English friends in the fall, and they haven't taken me with them.  BOO!!  But, then again, I'm not crazy about car rides and most of the places wouldn't let woofs in anyway.   

So, I guess I'm ok staying home in my comfortable, cool house.

My secretary says she has to go now, so bye!

Woofs,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Until</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/173738</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 2 Jul 2006 08:43:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>Col Potter Cairn Rescue has recently experienced the tragic loss of several former foster cairns, an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Col Potter Cairn Rescue has recently experienced the tragic loss of several former foster cairns, and one of the Col Potter members posted this poem.  I am a former Col Potter foster, so this hits home with me.  Hope you will read and enjoy.  Cassie

On days like this, when all is calm
And the world, for once, is still.
I sit and think of you, my friend,
And whisper soft 'Until'.
And when the world does rage and toss
And seeks to crush my will.
Even then, I think of you
And cry out loud 'Until'.
'Until' seems like a simple word
With little it can hold.
But locked inside that simple thought
Is all that we can behold.
The Dreams beyond tomorrow.
The days we two can share.
The hope of songs and laughter
And joy beyond compare.
So as this road we travel
It makes my heart to thrill
That you and I together
Will always have 'Until'.]
Blessed Be, Gwen
Oak Lawn, IL]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Tail of Devotion for Cassie</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/173547</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 1 Jul 2006 18:23:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/173547</guid>
		<description>Cassie, you are a special little cairn dog who brings such joy into our lives.  You came to us after ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Cassie, you are a special little cairn dog who brings such joy into our lives.  You came to us after we had to say goodbye to Max and to Impy in a short time and when we thought that perhaps we'd never have the joy of having a fur baby in our hearts and souls again.

Thank you for trusting us and loving us after all the hard times you had as a puppy mill mommy, and we will never betray your trust.

We love you!

Mommy and Daddy]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>To All My Pals!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/173502</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 1 Jul 2006 16:33:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/173502</guid>
		<description>&acirc;I paws allegiance to my Pals
who are united here at the dog park
and to the frolicking in the g ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ “I paws allegiance to my Pals
who are united here at the dog park
and to the frolicking in the grass.

One safe haven, ‘cuz we’re Dogs,
in the summer sun,
with liver treats and bullysticks for all.”

Love, Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thunder!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/167643</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:36:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/167643</guid>
		<description>Here we go again, it's been thundering off and on for about 3 days now.  Thunder is about my least f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Here we go again, it's been thundering off and on for about 3 days now.  Thunder is about my least faborite ting in de wowld!   I hab been hiding underneath de end table in de bedwoom or behind de couch.   

It seems like dis wedder is sposed to keep going all week, too, so I'm not a happy corn terror at all.

I'm going to hide!!

Wubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Rabbit Babies</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/162101</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Jun 2006 07:30:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/162101</guid>
		<description>Oh, my goodness, much to my delight I located a rabbit's nest  while I was out walking with daddy on ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh, my goodness, much to my delight I located a rabbit's nest  while I was out walking with daddy on Thursday.   Before daddy knew what this little cairn terrier was doing, I had a baby rabbit snack, and that made daddy sad.  He didn't yell at me, though, cause he knew I was only following my cairn terrier instincts.  He wished he'd known what I was doing and could have stopped me though.

Now that I know where that nest is, every time we go outside I want to visit that place again, and I don't understand why the hoomans don't thinkn it's such a good idea.

Hoomans are very strange indeed!

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Brazos Bend State Park!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/159760</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 29 May 2006 10:41:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/159760</guid>
		<description>WOW, dat pwace is wots and wots of fun for a corn terror dawg likez mi.  I had more stuffz to sniff  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOW, dat pwace is wots and wots of fun for a corn terror dawg likez mi.  I had more stuffz to sniff n chase and dig in.   I hadz such a gud time bisiting der dis morning.   I hopez mommy and daddy takez me bak der reel suun!!

Lubz,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Journey</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/159137</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 27 May 2006 14:39:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>by Crystal Ward Kent

When you bring a pet into your life, you begin a journey - a journey that wi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ by Crystal Ward Kent

When you bring a pet into your life, you begin a journey - a journey that will bring you more love and devotion than you have ever known, yet also test your strength and courage.

If you allow, the journey will teach you many things, about life, about yourself, and most of all, about love. You will come away changed forever, for one soul cannot touch another without leaving its mark. Along the way, you will learn much about savoring life's simple pleasures - jumping in leaves, snoozing in the sun, the joys of puddles, and even the satisfaction of a good scratch behind the ears. 

If you spend much time outside, you will be taught how to truly experience every element, for no rock, leaf, or log will go unexamined, no rustling bush will be overlooked, and even the very air will be inhaled, pondered, and noted as being full of valuable information. Your pace may be slower - except when heading home to the food dish - but you will become a better naturalist, having been taught by an expert in the field.

Too many times we hike on automatic pilot, our goal being to complete the trail rather than enjoy the journey. We miss the details - the colorful mushrooms on the rotting log, the honeycomb in the old maple snag, the hawk feather caught on a twig. Once we walk as a dog does, we discover a whole new world. We stop; we browse the landscape, we kick over leaves, peek in tree holes, look up, down, all around. And we learn what any dog knows: that nature has created a marvelously complex world that is full of surprises, that each cycle of the seasons bring ever changing wonders, each day an essence all its own.

Even from indoors you will find yourself more attuned to the world around you. You will find yourself watching summer insects collecting on a screen.(How bizarre they are! How many kinds there are!), or noting the flick and flash of fireflies through the dark. You will stop to observe the  swirling dance of windblown leaves, or sniff the air after a rain. It does not matter that there is no objective in this; the point is in the doing, in not letting life's most important details slip by.

You will find yourself doing silly things that your pet-less friends might not understand: spending thirty minutes in the grocery aisle looking for the cat food brand your feline must have, buying dog birthday treats, or driving
around the block an extra time because your pet enjoys the ride. You will roll in the snow, wrestle with chewie toys, bounce little rubber balls till your eyes cross, and even run around the house trailing your bathrobe tie - with
a cat in hot pursuit - all in the name of love.

Your house will become muddier and hairier. You will wear less dark clothing and buy more lint rollers. You may find dog biscuits in your pocket or purse, and feel the need to explain that an old plastic shopping bag adorns your living room rug because your cat loves the crinkly sound.

You will learn the true measure of love - the steadfast, undying kind that says, "It doesn't matter where we are or what we do, or how life treats us as long as we are together." Respect this always. It is the most precious gift any living soul can give another. You will not find it often among the human race.

And you will learn humility. The look in my dog's eyes often made me feel ashamed. Such joy and love at my presence. She saw not some flawed human who could be cross and stubborn, moody or rude, but only her wonderful companion. Or maybe she saw those things and dismissed them as mere human foibles, not worth considering, and so chose to love me anyway.

If you pay attention and learn well, when the journey is done, you will benot just a better person, but the person your pet always knew you to be - the one they were proud to call beloved friend.

I must caution you that this journey is not without pain. Like all paths of true love, the pain is part of loving. For as surely as the sun sets, one day your dear animal companion will follow a trail you cannot yet go down.

And you will have to find the strength and love to let them go. A pet's time on earth is far too short - especially for those that love them. We borrow them, really, just for awhile, and during these brief years they are generous enough to give us all their love, every inch of their spirit and heart, until one day there is nothing left. The cat that only yesterday was a kitten is all too soon old and frail and sleeping in the sun. The young pup of boundless energy wakes up stiff and lame, the muzzle now gray. Deep down we somehow always knew that this journey would end. We knew that if we gave our hearts they would be broken. 

But give them we must for it is all they ask in return. When the time comes, and the road curves ahead to a place we cannot see, we give one final gift and let them run on ahead - young and whole once more.

"Godspeed, good friend," we say, until our journey comes full circle and our paths cross again.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Memorial Day Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/158976</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 27 May 2006 05:50:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/158976</guid>
		<description>It's a long weekend and a holiday.  While we all are having fun with picnics and barbeques and all t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's a long weekend and a holiday.  While we all are having fun with picnics and barbeques and all the other fun stuff, let's also try to remember that this weekend we remember all the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our country.

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Our Hoomans Obsess Over Things!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/154189</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 13 May 2006 18:55:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/154189</guid>
		<description>Starting last Thursday, I had the &quot;runs&quot; -- kind of, anyhow.  It varied from &quot;runny&quot; to looking kind ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Starting last Thursday, I had the "runs" -- kind of, anyhow.  It varied from "runny" to looking kind of like "pudding".  Anyway Mommy tried all the things that people in her CRM group suggested and other people suggested and I still had the "runs".  I still ate, played, tinkled, wagged my tail, acted perfectly normal except for the "run" problem.   Well, Wednesday this was still going on, so mommy took me to the vet who did the indignite of sticking that thermometer up my rear end (ouchie) and took a fecal sample (also not fun).  He couldn't find anything seriously wrong, so he sent mommy and me home with 3 medicines, one antibiotic and two to help "firm" me up.  Well, wouldn't you know it, then on Thursday and Friday I didn't do anything at all, and mommy was back on the phone with the vet.  Vet said to take me off two of the meds (that "firmed" me) but to keep giving the antibiotic.  Well, one my second walk this morning I finally did it - a nice normal poop.  Mommy did a real happy dance, petted me, loved on me, called me a good girl!  I have never seen anyone be so happy about a poop-what comes naturally!  

I did another "good" poop this evening, and another celebration by mommy.

I swear, hoomans are strange creatures sometimes, the obsess over the strangest things.

Lubz
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Kwales and Wabbits</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/146181</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 12:49:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/146181</guid>
		<description>My goodness, it seems every time daddy takes me for a walk these days either a wabbit or some qwales ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My goodness, it seems every time daddy takes me for a walk these days either a wabbit or some qwales jump wight outz in fwont ob me.   It wud be gwate if daddy wud only wet me chase doze peskee kreetures, but i iz leashed and kan only go so far.  DWATS!!! 

I lub my walkies but itz getting too warm to stayz outsidez too long.

I tink I will go see if i kan get daddy to go outsidez wit me wight now.

Lubz
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cassies Life</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/140811</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 Apr 2006 13:00:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/140811</guid>
		<description>I hab my own bwog -- if you're interwested in weading more about mi developing cairnattude dis is th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I hab my own bwog -- if you're interwested in weading more about mi developing cairnattude dis is the address:

http://cassiepetrofsky.blogspot.com/

Lubs,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Am Your Dog</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/139981</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 7 Apr 2006 07:45:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/139981</guid>
		<description>I am your dog, and I have a little something I'd like 
to whisper in your ear.  I know that you hum ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am your dog, and I have a little something I'd like 
to whisper in your ear.  I know that you humans lead busy lives. Some have 
to work, some have children to raise.  It always seems like you are 
running here and there, often much too fast, often never noticing the truly 
grand things in life. Look down at me now, while you sit there at your 
computer. See the way my dark brown eyes look at yours?  They are slightly cloudy 
now.  That comes with age. The gray hairs are beginning to ring my soft 
muzzle.

                    You smile at me; I see love in your eyes. What do you 
see in mine?  Do you see a spirit? A soul inside, who loves you as no 
other could in the world?  A spirit that would forgive all trespasses of prior 
wrong doing for just a simple moment of your time?  That is all I ask. To 
slow down, if even for a few minutes to be with me.  So many times you 
have been saddened by the words you read on that screen, of other of my kind, 
passing. Sometimes we die young and oh so quickly, sometimes so suddenly 
it wrenches your heart out of your throat. Sometimes, we age so slowly 
before your eyes that you may not even seem to know until the very end, when 
we look at you with grizzled muzzles and cataract clouded eyes. Still the 
love is always there, even when we must take that long sleep, to run free 
in a distant land.

                    I may not be here tomorrow; I may not be here next 
week.  Someday you will shed the water from your eyes, that humans have when 
deep grief fills their souls, and you will be angry at yourself  that you 
did not have just "One more day" with me. Because I love you so, your 
sorrow touches my spirit and grieves me.  We have NOW, together. So come, sit 
down here next to me on the floor, and look deep into my eyes. What do you 
see? If you look hard and deep enough we will talk, you and I, heart to 
heart. Come to me not as "alpha" or as "trainer" or even "Mom or Dad," come 
to me as a living soul and stroke my fur and let us look deep into one 
another's eyes, and talk.

                    I may tell you something about the fun of chasing a 
tennis ball, or I may tell you something profound about myself, or even life 
in general. You decided to have me in your life because you wanted a soul 
to share such things with. Someone very different from you, and here I am. 
I am a dog, but I am alive. I feel emotion, I feel physical senses, and I 
can revel in the differences of our spirits and souls. I do not think of 
you as a "Dog on two feet" -- I know what you are. You are human, in all 
your quirkiness, and I love you still.

                    Now, come sit with me, on the floor.  Enter my world, 
and let time slow down if only for 15 minutes.  Look deep into my eyes, 
and whisper to my ears.  Speak with your heart, with your joy and I will 
know your true self.  We may not have tomorrow, and life is oh so very short.

                    --Love, (on behalf of canines everywhere)
                    Author Unknown]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mommy Tortured Me!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/138738</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:52:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/138738</guid>
		<description>Well, for some strange reason mommy decided I needed &quot;grooming&quot; and she decided she would try doing  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, for some strange reason mommy decided I needed "grooming" and she decided she would try doing this herself.   Hummmmmppppphhhh.  I didn't enjoy the whole experience very much, but she finally "finished".  She says I still look scruffy, but scruffy is ok for corn terrors like me.  

Then to make matters worse, she stuck that flashy thing in my face and told me to sit "pretty".  I hate that flashy thing and I wouldn't sit "pretty" for her to take my picture.

Anyway,  then I didn't see any rabbits on my walks this weekend.  I found the rabbit nests, but the baby rabbits were gone.  DRAT.

Well, guess I better go for now.

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>More Baby Rabbits</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/132166</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:47:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/132166</guid>
		<description>I have now located two nests of baby rabbits in our  yard, and I remember exactly where they both ar ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have now located two nests of baby rabbits in our  yard, and I remember exactly where they both are and want to go back and visit them every time I go outside.  For some strange reason mommy and daddy don't think that's such a good idea, and they make me go away from them.

Those baby rabbits are just want a corn terror like me would love to play with, what's wrong with my hoomans?

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Baby Rabbits</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/125156</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:44:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/125156</guid>
		<description>Well, well, well....I was out for my exploration on Thursday with my daddy, doing my usual sniff and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, well, well....I was out for my exploration on Thursday with my daddy, doing my usual sniff and dig, when what did I find?  I thought I found some nice joicy looking mice, but daddy took a look at the nest, and I had found a small nest of baby rabbits.   He made me leave the babies alone and he wouldn't let me keep going back and looking at them!  Dog-gone that daddy anyway!

I remember exactly where that nest is, and I keep trying to go back and take a look, but neither mommy nor daddy will let me.

Boy, they take away a lot of my fun!

On the good side, I do get nice long walks around the rest of the land, and I have lots and lots of fun.

It rained and thundered again yesterday, and I sure don't like that.   I hid underneath the end table and shook and panted.   

Well, it's time to go ask daddy to take me for another walk, so I better go for now.

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Saw a Wabbit!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/119395</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:17:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/119395</guid>
		<description>Mommy was walking me today and I was rooting in the grass and digging and sniffing just like I alway ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy was walking me today and I was rooting in the grass and digging and sniffing just like I always do, and then all of a sudden a big ole brown and white cotton tail wabbit jumped out in front of me.  I don't know which one of us was more surprised or scared!  The wabbit took off straight across the pasture and underneath the barbed wire fence and I wanted to go chasing after it.  Mean mommy wouldn't let me though.  DRAT!

Cairn kisses,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Poem - A Dogs Party</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/119375</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:54:34 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/119375</guid>
		<description>The Dogs Party

The dogs all had a party 
They came from near and far. 
Some dogs came by taxi  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Dogs Party

The dogs all had a party 
They came from near and far. 
Some dogs came by taxi 
And others came by car.

Each dog signed his name 
upon a special book 
And each dog hung his backside 
upon a special hook.

One dog was not invited, 
And this aroused his ire. 
He stormed into the party 
And loudly shouted "FIRE!"

And in the chaos that followed, 
The dogs forgot to look 
And grabbed just any backside 
From off of any hook.

So that is the real reason. 
Whenever they meet or roam, 
They sniff each others' backside, 
To try and find their own!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Being a Stubborn Corn Terror</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/116887</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:32:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/116887</guid>
		<description>Well, sometimes mom and dad want me to go one way and I want to go another.  So, we're at a standsti ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, sometimes mom and dad want me to go one way and I want to go another.  So, we're at a standstill!   

Mommy got some advice from one of the ladies that belongs to the cairn mentoring group she belongs to, and it seems to work.

They simply say "choosch" in a normal tone of voice and then firmly tug my leash, and guess what?  Most of the time I go in the direction they want right away!

They don't know why this works, but it sure is easier than carrying me when I don't want to go where they want!!

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thunder!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/113247</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:59:04 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/113247</guid>
		<description>I have a confession, I HATE thunder.  It can be miles and miles away, but my cairn ears hear it, and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have a confession, I HATE thunder.  It can be miles and miles away, but my cairn ears hear it, and I start shaking and panting and running in circles.   

Mommy and Daddy hate to see me so upset, and the bought some herbal drops that were supposed to help me with my panic.  They helped some, but I still shake and pant and run in circles.   

I am a puppy mill girl, and Mommy and Daddy wonder what might be in my past that makes me so scared of the thunder, like maybe lightening could have hit the 'shelter' where I was housed or something.

They say they might talk to Dr. Anderson about getting me a mild tranquilizer for these thunderstorm days cause SE TX has lots of those in the springtime.

Other than the thunderstorms this weekend, I am doing great, I am play bowing when I want Mommy/Daddy to play with me, playing fetch with my stuffee toys, eating well, rolling over for tummy rubs, putting my paws on Mommy/Daddy's knees when I want some lovings or to go outside.

I am finding out how good life can be for a "corn" doggie!

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Love to Hunt</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/110983</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Jan 2006 12:26:53 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/110983</guid>
		<description>My daddy takes me for long walks out on our land, and I sniff and dig and sniff and dig and dig and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My daddy takes me for long walks out on our land, and I sniff and dig and sniff and dig and dig and sniff!  I don't know what I'd do with a varmint if I would actually catch something, but I bet I'd figure it out.  Daddy and I have such a good time.

When I came to mommy and daddy they were told I was scared of men.  HUH???? I think my daddy is just the best!! I love my mommy, too, don't get me wrong, but someone was sure wrong about me not liking men, at least I love my daddy!!

Better go, it's time to see if I can get daddy to take me outside again.

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cassie the Explorer</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/108665</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Jan 2006 06:00:14 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/108665</guid>
		<description>As days go by I am getting more and more brave.  Daddy and I take long walks around the property and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As days go by I am getting more and more brave.  Daddy and I take long walks around the property and I am finding more and more interesting things to sniff and dig for!   We take hour long walks and I am still ready to keep going but Daddy is ready to come in for a rest!

I am just such a good girl, and I am a joy to my new mommy and daddy and they tell me that I am helping heal the holes in their hearts from losing my angel brother and sister, Max and Impy.

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's New Year's Eve</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/106775</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 31 Dec 2005 17:45:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/106775</guid>
		<description>This is my first New Year's Eve in my forever home.  These hoomans certainly seem to love me a lot,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is my first New Year's Eve in my forever home.  These hoomans certainly seem to love me a lot, and I know I love them a lot, too.

I now trust them enough to roll over for tummy rubs and I come to them without cowering down, love my walkies with daddy, and all the love attention I get.

I am so grateful to have a forever home that loves me, thank you Angels Max and Impy for showing me the way here.

Happy new year to all my pup friends!!

Luv,

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Christmas with Cassie</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/105261</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 Dec 2005 06:52:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/105261</guid>
		<description>This was my first Christmas not in a puppymill.  WOW, what a difference a year makes!   I got lots o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This was my first Christmas not in a puppymill.  WOW, what a difference a year makes!   I got lots of new squeaky toys, a lovely cairn size blankie from some sweet volunteers at Col Potter, and was warm and clean and had plenty of food and clean water this year.

We went to my Grand-ma's house, and I wasn't too sure about her, she wanted to pet me, but I always looked at mommy or daddy first, and they let me know she was ok, and I would let her pet me.

I wasn't crazy about the car ride to and from, but eventually I realized that I would still be with mommy and daddy when the car stopped and I settled down and napped on Daddy's lap.

Hope everydog and their family had a merry Christmas!!

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fireplace???</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/104602</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 23 Dec 2005 07:12:40 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>Last night my daddy started a fire in our fireplace.  I have never seen something like that before,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last night my daddy started a fire in our fireplace.  I have never seen something like that before, and I felt the need to protect my family.  I "woofed" and and I growled at the flames and told them that they are not allowed to hurt my family.   Then I settled down for a nap, only to be awakened by the log breaking in half, and I had to tell it a thing or two with some soft little "woofs".    I stared at the fireplace and the flames and eventually they lulled me back to sleep.

I am such a good dog, and such a big protector!

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>&quot;Woofs&quot;</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/104218</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:44:52 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I found I can bark, well, more a soft &quot;woof&quot; according to my dad.  I was digging for whatever I coul ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I found I can bark, well, more a soft "woof" according to my dad.  I was digging for whatever I could find in our yard/pasture and Daddy heard a very soft "woof'" coming from my direction.  They had never heard me bark before!!

I am loving my walks around the pasture/yard, and it's good for me, too, getting the exercise.

And, I am learning every day more and more that these humans love me and they will never hurt me.

Love,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cows</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/102509</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:06:34 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Well, I have discovered some very large dogs in the pasture that faces our back window in the living ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, I have discovered some very large dogs in the pasture that faces our back window in the living room.   I perched on the arm of the couch to look out that window and saw these large creatures.  I looked very carefully, and they are the LARGEST doggies I have ever seen in my whole life.  I growled at them first, and then Daddy heard the first "woof" I have barked since I have been a member of the family.

Daddy laughed and told me those aren't doggies, those are cows?  What are those things?

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My First Cairn Zoom</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/101839</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:28:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I showed mommy and daddy what a Cairn &quot;zoom&quot; is this evening.  Mommy threw my little green Kentucky  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I showed mommy and daddy what a Cairn "zoom" is this evening.  Mommy threw my little green Kentucky basketball, and boy, did I zoom!!   We did this a several times before I sat and chewed on the ball.

Mommy and Daddy baby gate me in the bedroom/bathroom area when they leave the house, and I was scared of the gate because it reminded me of my wire cage at the puppy mill.  So, Daddy covered the gate with a blanket, and now while I may not be happy with being gated to that area, I'm not so scared.

I also told Mommy and Daddy I needed to go outside tonight after dinner and they took me for a nice little walk.

All in all, it seems that my life with this boss man and boss lady might be a pretty good one.

Luv,
Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My New Forever Home</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/233972/diary/Cassies_chronicles/101389</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:32:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Cassie ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>It has been quite a week for me.  Last Sunday this nice boss man and boss lady met the intakes perso ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It has been quite a week for me.  Last Sunday this nice boss man and boss lady met the intakes person from Col Potter and then drove me to their house.  They seemed ok, but I have had so many changes in my life in the past few months, I was really scared.   The boss man walked me Monday afternoon and he wanted me to go one way and I wanted to go the other, and I slipped right out of my harness and took off running.   I was so scared to get too close, but I didn't run off far.  They turned their porch light on Monday night and left some water and salmon on the porch for me.  I came back and ate that but I wouldn't get close enough for them to bring me to safety.  Over the next 30 hours I came back several times, never close enough to be brought to warmth and safety though.  So, finally someone suggested a live trap and load it down with foods I just couldn't resist.  So, the boss man and lady did that, and I went for the food.  They could bring in to warmth and safety again.  Now when I go outside I have a leash on my collar and one on my harness that is also hooked around my collar.  These people love me and they have adopted me!!  So, I have a forever home and two angel siblings to watch over me.   I think I'm a pretty luck girl.

Cassie]]></content:encoded>
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