ICE CREAM TAG!

Forwarded by my friend Hershey:

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WHISKEY MADE THIS GAME UP!!! He wrote:

Mum was up late last night and was looking at my adorable pictures and suddenly she got hungry. She thinks I look like vanilla ice cream with warm caramel. She thinks I look like food! Help keep me safe from the ice cream snatcher!

What a cute game that would be!

I am going to start a new game! Here we go......

I am going to tag 10 friends and tell them what kind of ice cream I look like. Then you need to tag 10 friends and tell them what kind of ice cream you look like.

Lets see if it comes back to me! Just make a copy of this and put it in your diary so everyone knows what flavor you look like! Sprinkles count too!


I look like...kahlua or espresso ::drooling!::

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Annabelle woofs that her Momma thinks she looks like an Oreo blizzard from Dairy Queen!! YUMMY!

What a lovely surprise!!

WOW! I am so honored to have been chosen Dog of the Day! WOW! I wiped my eyes with my paws to do a double take at my pmail, to see if Dogster made a mistake (BOL!!), but no, I am REALLY Dog Of The Day!

Then, I log-on to Dogster to see all the kind woofs, lovely gifts, pmails, guest book signatures, even friend requests! I am so humbled, and appreciative, I could just pop! In fact, I am so very touched that my heart is overflowing, and you know what that means - Yes, it means salt water is coming out of my eyes, too! Yes, I know it's a strange phenomenon that usually just happens to hoomans, mostly Momma. Usually I just lick you crazy, but today, well, today is so very special!

I want to thank Dogster for making this possible & for everything they do, without them I wouldn't have met all of you dear pups, my dear friends, my heartwarmers! I want to thank each & evfurryone of you for evfurrything! Each of you is Dog of The YEAR in my heart!

Momma said I get a special treat this evening after supper - an extra bite of yummy vanilla ice cream from that little creamery in Brenham, TX! WOOHOO! Vanilla keem-keem for evfurrybody! It's on me! Mmmmmmm!!!

Lotsa love, licks & happy tail wags,

Annabelle :)

Ode to my Georgie WOO-WOO Clooneywood

An ode to my beloved Georgie WOO-WOO Clooney Underwood:

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/159477

GEORGIE

I almost cannot type for the tears out of my Chi eyes... I came to visit your page, after a long absence since Grandma passed away, & found that you are leaving? Or something like it?

Oh, Georgie, we don't know what happened, but we are so sorry that someone has caused you to make this decision. Pawleeze DON'T leave us, we NEED you! Dogster will NOT be the same without your Highness, His Underbite, my beloved Georgie WOO WOO Clooneywood!!!!!!!

If you leave, WE LEAVE!! That's all there is to it! Period. One cannot have a life without our beloved WOO WOO! Dogster or otherwise!

You are my pawn-up pawcture, like in Gee Q, my fangtasy, my evfurrythang, and you are Rex' & Wolfgang's idol! They are trying to be just like you, although we know there will never be another Georgie!

OK, now that I have been utterly sickening, and thrown my heart on the carpet for you to view, please read the poems & songs I sent, to convince you to stay!

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Farewell by Anne Bronte

Farewell to thee! but not farewell
To all my fondest thoughts of thee:
Within my heart they still shall dwell;
And they shall cheer and comfort me.
O, beautiful, and full of grace!
If thou hadst never met mine eye,
I had not dreamed a living face
Could fancied charms so far outvie.

If I may ne'er behold again
That form and face so dear to me,
Nor hear thy voice, still would I fain
Preserve, for aye, their memory.

That voice, the magic of whose tone
Can wake an echo in my breast,
Creating feelings that, alone,
Can make my tranced spirit blest.

That laughing eye, whose sunny beam
My memory would not cherish less; --
And oh, that smile! whose joyous gleam
Nor mortal language can express.

Adieu, but let me cherish, still,
The hope with which I cannot part.
Contempt may wound, and coldness chill,
But still it lingers in my heart.

And who can tell but Heaven, at last,
May answer all my thousand prayers,
And bid the future pay the past
With joy for anguish, smiles for tears?

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PLEASE DON'T GO
by h.w. casey and r. finch

I love you
Yeah
Georgie, I love you so
I want you to know
That I'm going to miss your love
The minute you walk out that dogster door
(Chorus)
So please don't go
Don't go
Don't go away
Please don't go
Don't go
I'm begging you to stay
If you leave
At least in my lifetime
I've had one dream come true
I was blessed to be loved
By someone as wonderful as you
(Chorus)
Hey, hey, hey
Yeah
Georgie, I love you so
I, I want you to know
That I'mmmm goooooing to miss your luuuuvvv
The minute you walk out that dogster door
So please don't go
Don't go-ohhh-oh-oh-oh
Don't go away
Hey, hey, hey
I need your love
I'm down on my paws
Beggin' please, please, please
Don't go
Don't you hear me baby, Georgie, no no no no noooooo

please don't go

Don't leave me now
Oh, no, no, no, no
Please don't go
I want you to know
That I, I, I, love you so
Don't leave me baby, Georgie,
Please don't go

I'm beggin' you to stay........

With much sadness yet jubilation....

we report that our Grandma left this Earthly realm on 10:30pm, 7/15/08. With jubilation because we feel like she is no longer hurting, she is happy, at peace & in Heaven!

We want to thank each & everydoggy & hooman for their kindness, caring, love, prayers, healing thoughts, & every act of kindness during our hard times.

We are sorry we've not been around Dogster like we would like, but we'll get with the program ASAP!

Grandma is now with PawPaw @ the Bridge Entrance, welcoming each & every one & doggy to the joyous, peaceful, land of milk & honey..... & milkbones, rawhide chews, & soft, cloudy white fields of the Heavens above!

We are blessed to have found Dogster, & each & every friend we have made here so far! What a great group of doggies & hoomans!

May each & everyone of you be blessed beyond measure!

XOXOXO, Annabelle & family : ) (keep smiling)

If we are absent....

it is because our Human Grandma is currently in hospice care. She was admitted on her birthday, 12/07/07. Because of this, Momma will be away from home more often, and we can't get on the computer when she's not home.

Since we rely on Momma's opposable thumbs, we just wanted to let our friends know that we may not be on Dogster like normal, to be able to type thank you's for any gifts given, and/or respond to pmails.

We just want each & evfurrydoggy know that we really appreciate all of your love, caring, prayers, good thoughts & lovely gifts!! They really DO mean a whole lot to all of us!

Blessings to all,

Annabelle, Rex & family

You are LOVED!

Here's the newest dogster tag craze - being loved! Pick 3 dogsters you think are really pawriffic and paw a little about why! Let them know how much they are loved with a rosette or by paw mail! I'm guessing you can't love tag the ones that have 'tagged' you?!?!?

I've been Love Tagged by the most handsome chick magnet EVER!

His name is GEORGIE WOO WOO CLOONEY - George Underwood! The reason I love him is not only the obvious. Yes, he is a perfect package of eye candy! Yes, he is H-O-T! Yes, I DO have a crush on him! He is spiritual, kind, and conceited, in a sweet kind of way!

Now the hard part: choosin' only 3 pups that have truly brought love into my heart:

I cannot do it, because I have love for all the five million dogs + here on Dogster! Plus, Momma's been gone off & on all summer, and we are remiss in playing this game! But you all know who you are! We LUB evfurrydoggy!

I'm Annabelle Shaw and I am truly blessed!

*hugs, kisses & sassy tail wags to evfurrydoggy, especially Georgie Woo-Woo! I DO have a crush on you & I DO love ya man! *

Your special girl, Annabelly

The Tag Game!

This sounds like a lot of fun!!!

I was tagged by lots of pups, too many to list!

Here are the rules (Hint: Copy and paste the rules so you don't have to type them again):

Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged, need to post in their Diary the rules & their 7 pawsome facts. Then choose 7 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!

So here are 7 fun facts about me...

1. My favorite toy is my purple furry stuffed duck.

2. I LOVE to be held by Mom & rest on her shoulder!

3. When Momma says "Kiss, kiss the belly", I roll over on my back for belly rubs & kisses.

4. I absolutely LOVE chicken jerky!

5. I get very nervous when it storms, or around any loud noises, including voices.

6. I love to listen to Dad play any of his acoustic guitars, but I do not like the electric ones.

7. I love to make cats run, and love to play with my feline sister, Sassy, when she chases me back.

The seven dogs I have tagged are:

1. Chloe the Chaotic

2. Oz

3. Gunner

4. Leroy Hatsis

5. Gibbon

6. MacKenzie

7. Elliot

Want warm fuzzies? Adopt a homeless pet!

Here is my response to Jasmine's challenge for members of the Pound Puppy Project to post at least two links to homeless, adoptable doggies on our pages. You can do the same thing! Let's get the word out to SPAY & NEUTER you pets, and ADOPT HOMELESS ANIMALS! Thank you!

*edited to add just the link as the original URL's of the dogs don't work, since they are no longer on Petfinder.com. Let's pray they were adopted! Thank you!*


http://www.petfinder.com/

http://www.wacohuman esociety.com/adopt/

A "Thank You" to my dear friends!

I just want to thank everydoggy who voted for me in the Pampered Paws Contest!
There are too many names to post, and I surely don't want to forget someone, so please consider this as a warm, very sincere thank you from the bottom of my humble Chi heart!

But more than that, and regardless of any contest, I want to woof how honored I feel to have so many wonderful, caring friends! Each and every one of you is very special to me, and I just wanted to remind you all!

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO, Annabelle

Pawleeze vote for Elliot!/Sign this petition for Mercy &- Mooie & other's!

Hello! Please vote for my friend, Elliot. He is in a photo contest and would really appreciate your vote. You can vote ONCE per day, per ISP address. Thanking you in advance! XXXOOO, Annabelle

Pampered Paws Contest

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Please sign this petition for Mercy, Mooie and other's:

Mercy's Law

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In Honor of Rescuers.......

The Reason (to all rescuers from your rescue animals)

I would've died that day if not for you.
I would've given up on life if not for your kind eyes.
I would've used my teeth in fear if not for your gentle hands.
I would have left this life believing that all humans don't care
Believing there is no such thing as fur that isn't matted,
skin that isn't flea bitten,
good food and enough of it,
beds to sleep on,
someone to love me,
to show me I deserve love just because I exist.

Your kind eyes, your loving smile, your gentle hands
Your big heart saved me...
You saved me from the terror of the pound,
Soothing away the memories of my old life.
You have taught me what it means to be loved.
I have seen you do the same for other pets like me.

I have heard you ask yourself in times of despair
Why you do it
When there is no more money, no more room, no more homes
You open your heart a little bigger, stretch the money a
little tighter
Make just a little more room...to save one more like me.
I tell you with the gratitude and love that shines in my eyes
In the best way I know how
Reminding you why you go on trying.

I am the reason.

The pets before me are the reason
As are the ones who come after.

Our lives would've been wasted, our love never given
We would die if not for you.

-- Author Unknown

Thank you Homer, my sweet furiend, for letting me re-post this on my page!

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HELP POUND PUPS BY:

***Re-posted with Jasmine's blessings***


Hi Everywoof!

A lot of pups out there are wondering, "What can I do to help those pound puppies?" and we want to answer that question for them. So we're putting together an action list to help get the word out and help the doggies and kitties in animal shelters safely find a furever home!

Increase Awareness
An important first step is to increase awareness about the animals in need - they can never be forgotten.

-- Encourage news media (television news stations, local radios, newspapers, etc.) to feature an "Adoptable Pet of the Day/Week".
-- Write to city offcials (such as the mayor) about increasing support or funding for city-operated shelters.
-- Put a flashy ad in the Pet Classifieds section of the newspaper for your local humane society or shelter.
-- Encourage your shelter or humane society to create a website or make pages for it's pets on petfinder.com to increase awareness and to keep in touch with the community.
-- Find out if your shelter has any flyers that need to be distributed, and pass them out at pet stores or on your work's bulletein board to let people know of the need for adoptive homes and shelter volunteers.
-- Talk to your shelter about organizing a fundraising event. This would not only increase awareness, but the shelter would benefit immensely also! Or, simply participating in an existing fundraising event is just as much help.

Volunteer
For all of you who like to be right where the action is in supporting a good cause, volunteer work is for you. You can see the difference you make everyday!

-- Take care of the basic tasks for the comfort of the poochies and kitties. This can include: cleaning cages or pens, feeding and watering, grooming, exercising, and playing!
-- Offer to put your training skills to work with the older dogs at the shelter -- they often do not catch people's eye easily, but if they are well behaved it makes such a difference!
-- Offer to jazz up the kennels of the dogs that have been there for awhile -- find them a fresh collar or bandana to wear that is a bright color. Make them laminated signs to hang on their kennel door that highlights their best features. Give them an extra special grooming to make them shine, and give their kennel a fresh cleaning from top to bottom.
-- Put your vet skills to work -- even if you work at a practice already, the shelter would be very appreciative if you volunteered your time and skill on your days off to help the homeless pups. And plus, it's good public relations for your "real" vet practice!
-- Volunteer to help with the shelter website. You could take awesome, eye-catching pictures of the animals and come up with good descriptions for their adoption profiles.
-- Talk to your shelter about scheduling a "Meet N' Greet" day at your local pet store or park, where people can meet available animals and learn more about shelter programs. This is a great way to "rein in" possible adopters!
-- Offer to foster an animal or two. This frees up space in the shelters, and gives those animals that have a hard time finding a suitable home a chance to relax.

Donate

If you haven't seen our "Shelter Item Wishlist", here it is! Donating items is a great way to immediatly help the shelter.

Cats
-Litter pans
-Bags of Litter
-Litter Scoopers
-Cat toys
-Soft Cat treats
-Small blankets
-Cat Brushes
-Cat Shampoo
-Flea Spray
-Cat Collars
-Metal Food Bowls
-Canned or dry cat food (check with shelter to see what kind of food they feed)

Dogs
-Collars (all sizes, no choke collars please)
-Leashes (all sizes)
-Dog Brushes
-Dog Nail Clippers
-Dog Shampoo
-Flea Spray/Shampoo
-Bath Brushes
-Dog Grooming Clippers
-Dog toys
-Hard rubber chew toys (i.e. Kongs)
-Soft dog treats
-Canned or dry dog food (check with shelter to see what kind of food they feed)
-Crates (all sizes)
-Big and small Blankets
-Dog Beds
-Metal Food Bowls
-Dog houses
-Small dog sweaters

General
-Dishwashing Liquid
-Window Cleaner
-All purpose Cleaner
-Large Latex Gloves
-Rubber Boots
-Towels
-Laundry Detergent
-Plastic Spray bottles
-Bleach
-Paper Towels
-Brooms
-Dust pans
-Mops
-Buckets
-Disinfecting Spray
-Digital Cameras
-Camera Film
-Air purifier

Medical
-Trach Tubes (size 3.0 FR to 10.0 FR)
-Chlorahexaderm Scrub & Solution
-Surgical Instruments (Scissors, Scalpel Handles & Forceps)
-Disposable Scalpels
-Gauze (3x3, 4x4)
-IV Fluids (LRS, 0.9% NaCl, Dextrose)
-IV Lines
-Urine Test Strips
-Resuscitation Bags (1L/3L)
-Suture Material
-Bandaging Material
-Microhematocrit Ttubes, Sealer & Reader Card
-IV Butterfly Catheters
-Dip Quick Stain

-- Many of the non-medical items can be purchased cheaply or in bulk at stores such as the Dollar Tree, or in clearance sections of pet stores or chain stores such as Target.
-- Donate money. They can put this towards large, long-term projects that will likely have a big impact on the shelter.
-- Use www.goodsearch.com for all your searching needs -- choose your local shelter or humane society if they are listed, or support a national group. Money goes towards whatever cause you choose for every single search you make using this website.

Prevention

-- Be a spay and neuter advocate to help prevent unwanted litters.
-- Say No to puppy mills -- let everyone (even the media! Especially the media!) know the horrors of these puppy mills. They have an effect on shelters as well.
-- Encourage and support no-kill shelters, as well as open-door shelters.
-- Help your shelter set up a Spay and Neuter campaign -- low-cost procedures done by volunteer vets can greatly reduce the amount of unwanted strays.


So there you have it pups, no reason why you can't find something, even just one thing, on that list that you can participate in. If you think of something else that should be on our handy-dandy Action List, bark about it here or send a p-mail!

Oh hey, another really great thing for our members to do would be to copy and paste this wonderful list into their diaries! Help get the word out!

Edited by author Thu Jun 1, '06 5:01pm PST