http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary Dogster diary for the dog Ringo en Copyright 2009 by Ringo & Dogster Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:59:26 PST Dogster Pet-o-matic Gennie - http://www.dogster.com 360 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/508358 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:42:26 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/508358 Last time I wrote about feelin blue, it was just sorta like a fun thing, I just wanted to write a li ... Angel Mica, well, ya probly know her already, she is known as "the Wonderpup" and she has about a bazillion pals. If ya go look at her page, go down the right side just under her bio text stuff, and ya see a nice picture of a whole bunch of dogs. And if ya look real close, ya see that some of em got a purple star and a lot of em have a green star. See, what that means is that the dogs with the purple star are livin with IMHA... or else IMHA has already taken them away from their families. And the ones with the green stars are tryin to help stop that from happenin to more dogs, by givin some money to help the dogtors find a cure or a way to keep it from happenin at all. The thing that has got me feelin blue is that even though I am not as good at math as my brother, I can still figger out that we are gonna need a whole lot more of them green stars to keep them purple stars from multiplyin. It would be pretty cool if ya could go check this stuff out... go read Mica's diary for September 19th and see if ya can't help out a lil bit. Ya don't have to be some rich dude or dudette, just do what ya can and ask some of yer pals to join ya. Like I said, I'm no math whiz but I do know that a little times a lot is a lot... and there are a whole lot of us dogs here. Could ya help out... please? Angel Mica - the Wonderpup (Dogster ID# 504880) (**HQ APPROVED**)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/505807 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:00:21 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/505807 I ain't got no bones So I got nuthin to chew I ain't got no bones So I got nuthin to chew No, I ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/466799 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:51:44 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/466799 Yesterday me and my brother went to see the dogtor. She told us both we needed to go on a diet *blu ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/458562 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:10:57 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/458562 THANK YOU! I don't remember my first Mom, the one who gave me life, or the human Mom I had then, ... THANK YOU! I don't remember my first Mom, the one who gave me life, or the human Mom I had then, if I had one. But I know I wouldn't be here without the first, and maybe the second. So... Thanks, Mom! I definitely remember my Fairy Dogmother, Rita, who rescued me from Death Row when it was hangin' day for me. I will never forget how she saved my life! And it didn't end there, no sir. She took care of everything for me, like she has done for hundreds of other pups, including my brother Webster - and a few kitties too, and even some other critters - until she found the perfect forever home for me with a family who loved me even before we met. So... Thanks, Mom! I also clearly remember my foster Mom, Michol, who took me into her home and put up with my puppy naughtiness, trying to train me to be a good boy. She taught me how to get along with other dogs and cats so that I could have a happy life. She took care of me as if I was her very own child, even though she knew that one day she would put me into the hands of another family. So... Thanks, Mom! Now here I am on this thing called Dogster, where all my friends have Moms of their own, and many of them have multiple Moms just like me. And guess what? I love them too, for caring for my friends, but it goes beyond that... I have come to realize that they are always there for all of their friends too. Dogster makes me feel so warm and happy inside because of all the love from all those Moms. So... Thanks, Moms! And most of all, I have my very own permanent Mom. The one who just keeps on loving and caring for me and my brothers even though we seem to do our best to drive her crazy! I wonder if she knows that my whole world revolves around her, and that I would give up my life for her in a heartbeat if necessary. She means more to me than anything else in the whole world. So... even though there is no way to really say how much she means to me... Thanks, Mom!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/423623 Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:05:09 PST Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/423623 Sigh... We lost another pal today. Bruno's parents carried him to the Rainbow Bridge. He was a ... Bruno's parents carried him to the Rainbow Bridge. He was a great guy, one of the nicest dudes around. It was a special thrill for me when Bruno was the one who turned over the Dog of the Day title to me a couple weeks ago, because he was such a great example of what an award-winning dog should be. Poor ol' Bruno was only 10 years old, but that's getting up there for a big fella like him. And he had dealt with some tough problems in his time. Always kept up his terrific disposition though! His parents did everything they could to help him along the way. But finally it came to that point where the nicest thing they could do for him was to send him to live with the angels. Bruno's family has asked for his friends to remember him by helping out the rescue group that helped him out, a very fine organization called A Rotta Love. If you can, please visit their site and make a donation... maybe you'll even find a new brother or sister there! And please remember to include his family in your prayers. Good-bye, Bruno, we love you.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/418118 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:02:55 PST Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/418118 Unless somebody pinches me and wakes me up, that's what happened to me today! I never ever in a b ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/393380 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:06:36 PST Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/393380 Wilson, you're a one-in-a-million kind of pal. I sure do miss you. ... Wilson, you're a one-in-a-million kind of pal. I sure do miss you.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/392907 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:47:40 PST Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/392907 Today is a special day, to celebrate all the things that we are thankful for. I am going to help my ... Webster write in his diary about all of the things that we are blessed with, but here in my own diary I am going to write about something really special. My Pop sent an e-mail to his friend Deanna. She is Jezzie's and Bruti's Mom, and she has a great website called For the Love of the Dog. Here is what he wrote: *********** A young lady named Rachel Ridout used to work where I work, and her boyfriend Brian still does work there. I did not know her well but talked to her a few times. Brian I do know pretty well, as he operates the equipment I service (I'm not an employee there but provide contract service and have a permanent office there so I may as well be). Several weeks ago, she and Brian were at a friend's house. Coming up the basement stairs, she slipped or stumbled at the top of the stairs and fell backward, pulling Brian with her down the stairs. She landed head-first on a concrete floor. She has been in a coma since, and will remain so (induced) for quite some time to help her brain heal. Her condition has been up and down all that time, showing promise one day and then causing frustration and disappointment the next day. But it is really a miracle that she survived at all... the day after the accident, her family was making funeral preparations. Her mother has been keeping a journal at CaringBridge.org (maybe you're already familiar with the site?) and many of her friends, relatives and others have been posting in her guestbook. You may already know this, but a coma is not always like we see in the movies. In her case, it certainly is not that way. She sleeps, she awakens, she looks around and can move occasionally. She was recently moved to Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, where she will remain for long-term care and therapy. Today her mother posted a new journal entry that should make any dog-lover smile and nod knowingly. Here it is: ----------- Rachel was running a small temp yesterday so the nurses decided to let her sleep in the afternoon instead of putting her in the chair. Last night she was still a little tired but when friends came she was alert. She enjoyed seeing them and it seemed like she new exactly who they were. It is so important for friends to talk to her for her recovery. Someone at my work contacted me that a program she is involved with would be bringing therapy dogs to Bethesda on Tuesday. She asked if Rachel would like a visit from the dogs. Rachel loves animals and they have always loved her. In fact, about a month before the accident she showed me a type of dog on the internet that she wanted but I told her she had to wait until she was living in a place that she could keep the dog. Several weeks ago we told Rachel that when she wakes up, we are getting her a dog so her job was to think of a name. The large therapy dogs came into her room and she immediately focused her attention to them. Randy said he had never seen her eyes so wide open. The nurse reached for Rachel's hand to open her fingers to pet the dog. Rachel's left arm is very rigid and her hand is usually clenched making it is hard to open her fingers. The nurse put her clenched fist on the top of the dog's head so her knuckles could pet the dog. When her knuckles touched the dog's head, her hand open up completely on her own!! This is truly amazing! Rachel even moved her head forward twice to look at the dogs. It looks like we may be getting Rachel that dog sooner than we think! Thank you Liza for arranging the dog visit. It was a moment of hope for us. Have a Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. Randy, Cher, Krystal, Ryan, and Rachel ----------- *********** Deanna posted that story on her website, and we hope that everyone who reads it will go visit Rachel's page and send their thoughts and prayers for her. We are very grateful for her sharing not only this story but SO MANY others, good news and bad, about dogs and people and their relationships with each other. But my special thanks today goes to all of the very, very special dogs and their people who serve us in so many different ways. I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of the therapy dogs, service dogs, war dogs, K-9 police officers, drug-sniffers, bomb-sniffers, search & rescue dogs, and any others I might have overlooked... you know who I mean. Those dogs who aren't just everyday loving pets like me but who give up big parts of their lives, and sometimes even their whole lives, to help others. We all owe so much to all of them! May all of you have a splendid Thanksgiving holiday with your families and friends, to celebrate all of the gifts we receive every day! -Ringo P.S. if anyone knows who those therapy dogs were who visited Rachel at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 were, please send me a P-mail to tell me who they were so I can thank them personally!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/389010 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:48:50 PST Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/389010 Congo, the GSD, LOST his court case today! This is a death sentence for this beautiful dog! Pleas ... Click here to email the Governor NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS ESPECIALLY NEEDED!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! NY and PA residents also especially helpful...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/329330 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:46:10 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/329330 Hey, guys, check it out, are we doin' it in style or what? Take a look at Webster's page for the la ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/327350 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:42:15 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/327350 Boy-oh-boy, I am dog-tired! I've been helping my brother Webster work on the BOYS ONLY Bunker proje ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/322778 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:50:02 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/322778 Please, go take a look at this guy's page: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/542898 And you can read ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/316067 Sun, 27 May 2007 11:53:17 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/316067 Hey gang, I just got this urgent pee-mail off my walnut tree, it's from the referees: We have o ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/315819 Sat, 26 May 2007 21:50:07 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/315819 Bowser-wowser, here we go again... this time Cletis (#467341) got me! Gotta grab a drink and get o ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/315814 Sat, 26 May 2007 21:30:15 PDT Ringo ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/441493/diary/Dear_diary/315814 Yipes! I got TAGGED by Pawnee de la Maison du Soleil (#447860), so I get to do some tagging of my o ...