October 21st 2009 10:59 pm
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Another happy tail goes down in the annals of Tater Tot history! This is the happy tail of Tess, a 14 year old American Dingo who lives in our fair city, Eugene, Oregon.
It was Sunday afternoon and Momma was gathering our leashes and collars to get us ready for our walk. Penny Ann took a peek out into our back yard through the big glass door in our dining room. She started barking so, of course, the rest of us came running to see and join in the barking. We have a very important job keeping our home and family safe from intruders and, by golly, we do a mighty fine job! bol
With the four of us barking our little heads off, Momma came to see what all the excitement was about. She expected that, as usual, she would see either one of the many neighborhood cats roaming around or a squirrel sitting on the fence or the deck teasing us.
Well, what a surprise she got! It wasn't a cat or a squirrel at all, but an older looking, golden colored dog!
Daddy went out to investigate and the stray dog took off running out of our driveway and into the street, across the park and onto another street.
Momma ran outside with the car keys and yelled to Daddy, "Come on! She's old and she's limping! She's headed for River Road!" River Road is a great, big 40 mph (but most do 50), 5 lane, busy road. It is definitely not where a doggie should be out running off leash.
So Mom and Dad drove and caught up with the dog. Mom jumped out of the car, dog biscuits in hand, and tried to coax the dog to let her get close enough to give her a cookie. No way! That ol' girl wanted nothing to do with letting a stranger get near her and she took off running again, with Momma huffing and puffing along behind her.
Finally the dog crawled under a motor home in someone's yard and she collapsed from exhaustion. When Momma started to crawl under and reach her hand out, the dog growled, so Momma decided not to push it with her. A neighbor lady brought out a big bowl of cold water and a little dish of cooked chicken breast pieces and placed them under the edge of the motor home. The dog wouldn't budge to go over and get a drink or eat. She was very, very tired and very, very scared. So, after a few minutes, Momma tossed a piece of the chicken over near the dog. And what a perfect aim Momma has! The chicken landed right under the dog's nose and she gobbled it up like there was no tomorrow. So, Momma threw a bunch more pieces and the old girl ate 'em all right up. She was hungry!
So, now there's the dog under the motor home in a yard of someone who wasn't home, Momma and Daddy and some other neighbors- a lady named Amy and her husband. The dog had no collar on and the people were thinking that maybe someone had dumped her off in our neighborhood. That was a sad thought. So now it was time for the people to decide what to do.
The ol' girl would have to have someplace safe and warm to stay while the people tried to find out if there was a family looking for her. When the lady who owned the motor home got home it was decided that she would let the dog stay at her house until this coming Friday at the longest. If nobody had claimed the dog by then, she would have to go..... somewhere. None of the people could bear the thought of taking the old girl to Animal Regulation Authority (The Pound ) so everyone was ready to do whatever they could to find the owner or to find a good home for the dog.
Today when Momma got home from work and checked Craigslist again, she saw a very familiar face! Yup! There was an ad saying that "Josh" was looking for "Tess" who had wandered out of their yard on Saturday. The ad said that Tess was a beloved family pet and that she was greatly missed.
Well, Momma just about jumped for joy! She was about 98% sure that the dog in the picture was the old, stray girl who was under the motor home! So, Momma called Josh and he came right away to see if it was indeed his Tess. And it was! And she was one happy, little girl when Josh drove up in his pickup truck! Josh was happy and Momma was happy. Amy wasn't home and neither was Motor Home Lady, so Momma wrote notes and left them on their doors letting them know that "Tess" was safe and happy back home with her daddy, and thanking them for helping to look after Tess and not being too quick to take her to The Pound.
The amazing part of this whole story is how far Tess was from her home. She was clear across town. Not only was it a long way, but she had to have crossed several very, very busy, multi-lane roads and even a bridge. She was out running for over 24 hours before she ended up under the motor home. She is deaf, also, and somehow managed to avoid getting hit by a car. That was quite the adventure for any dog, let alone a 14 year-old, deaf, limping dog who was very scared.
So, we missed our walk this past Sunday, but we'd give up our walk every day if we could trade it for helping a lost or hurt furiend.
Tonight we all sleep happily and soundly in our own home, with our own people, in our own beds! And so does Tess! :D
Tonight we'll remember, as we do each night, to include all the lost and homeless furs in our prayers.
Woofs, wuf 'n Taterwags, Penny, Zeldy, Teddi Sue, Link & Rosie ♥
October 4th 2009 1:41 am
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Our pawsome pal Ebony Tagged us! Those little Schipperkes are quick! BOL So, it looks like more fun for us! *tails wagging furiously*
Here's how it works: We list 7 facts about us, then we go Tag 5 of our furiends and they do the same, etc... Oh! Don't furget to let your furiends know they're being Tagged by sending them a pawmail or a rosette telling them.
Okay, here are our seven facts:
1. Of the 5 of us, one is a kitty (Rosie) and three (Zelda Marie, Link & Teddi Sue) are real full fur siblings.
2. Each of us pups has our own little trick that Momma makes us do before we get our treat....
Penny "whispers".
Zelda "sits".
Link gives her a "high five".
Teddi Sue "shakes" her hand.
3. We all love to swim and play in the water.
4. According to Daddy, we can make enough noise to "wake the dead" when someone rings our door bell.
5. We all missed Teddi Sue when she was stolen away from home for 8 weeks and we remembered her and ran around like crazy and had a big pawty when she came back home!
6. During the days when Momma and Daddy work, Teddi Sue goes with them and Penny, Link & Zeldy stay home with Rosie.
7. We all love to nap on the floor near the woodstove when it's cold outside. At night we all sleep under the covers with Momma. (Yes, she and Daddy have a king-sized bed! bol)
That's all about us! Here are the furiends we're going to Tag.....
Sammy
Ravan NPC
The Barkett's
Edie
Lalo (Therapy Dog in training)
October 3rd 2009 9:01 pm
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Our dear furiend Damon Tagged us! Yippeee! There's noting we love more than playing with our furiends!
We're supposed to answer these questions and then Tag some furiends, (Oh! And don't furget to send your furiends a rosette or a pawmail to let them know that you're Tagging them! bol,mol) so here we go.....
What color is your collar?
Penny Ann: Orange and black. Howl O Weenie colors! bol
Zelda Marie: Purple.
Link: Black. Simple, yet elegant.;)
Teddi Sue: Red.
Rosie: I don't even have a collar!
What kind of food do you eat?
Dogs: Rachel Ray's Nutrish. The chicken & veggies flavor. YUM!
Rosie: Purina Healthful Life Balance.
What is your favorite treat?
Dogs: Hmmm... that is always the toughest one to answer. We love ALL treats! If we have to choose just one, we will say tuna. It's extra-special because that is what Rosie gets for her treat almost every day. Once in a while, Momma lets each of us pups have a little taste! Mmmm-mmmm, GOOD!
Do you have a Valentine or significant other?
Penny Ann: Yup. MOMMA! Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it, boys! BOL
Zelda Marie: Oh, YES! My handsome Kiko is my boyfuriend! We've been together for almost 3 years! *swoons*
Link: My beautiful fiance, Nina and I are engaged to be married on March 6, 2010. *swoons*
Teddi Sue: The most wunnerful and han'some pup I've ever met in my life, Spanky, is my husband and my Furever Valentine. *swoons*
Rosie: The handsome and gentlemanly Zipper is my Valentine and very special furiend. Unfortunately, Zipper is no longer a Catster member. I miss him with all of my heart and soul.
Do you get table scraps?
Nope. Only at Thanksgiving and Christmas, Momma fixes each of us our very own plate with a tiny bit of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and corn. And just a tiny bit of each, but boy, do we love it! BOL
What is your favorite toy?
Penny Ann: I'm not much into toys, but I do love my "toof pick". It's a NylaBone chewy that looks like a bone on each end, but has a blue, rubber, nubby thing around the center. I chew on it to clean the food out of my cheeks after I eat. :)
Once in a blue moon, I grab a stuffie and shake it and throw it around a bit.
Zelda Marie: I have two that are almost identical. They are plastic, squeaky, bar bell-shaped. One looks like a basketball and the other looks like a soccer ball. Actually, Momma says I look like the soccer one! bol
Link: I absowoofly LOVE anything that squeaks! My very favoritest is the monkey that Gramma got fur me.
Teddi Sue: I don't play with toys much. Sometimes I grab a squeaky and squeak it and then Momma tells me what a good girl I am and how smart I am. :)
Rosie: I don't play much anymore. Sometimes I'll bat a pen around the kitchen floor, or hide in paper bag. I used to wrestle with Zelda Marie. There's nothing quite as satisfying as body-slamming a Chihuahua! But in my golden years, I'd much rather sit and look out the window at my yard or curl up fur a nap by the woodstove.
When is your Birthday?
Penny Ann: December 27, 1998. I'll be 11 this year.
Zelda Marie: May 21, 2006. I turned 3 this year.
Link: December 12, 2006. I will be 3 this year.
Teddi Sue: December 12, 2006. Link and I are "womb-mates". We'll be 3 this year.
Rosie: November 17, 1993. Do the math! MOL
How many times do you get to eat?
Dogs: Twice. Morning and evening. Plus a treat in the morning before Momma and Daddy leave for work.
Rosie: My dish stays filled and accessible 24/7. And I usually get a few tablespoons of tuna once a day. :)
What is your favorite color?
Favorite color???? Do furs have favorite colors??? *scratches heads*
Do you hope all your pals put this in their diary?
Sure! If they have time and want to play. It's always fun to learn new things about our furiends. :)
So! There ya have it! Now, here are the furiends we're going to Tag....
Marty
Pumpkin
Bijoux
Sissy Skye
Aisha
George underwood
River
So, there ya have it! Have fun everyfur and thanks fur playing with us!
Wuf 'n Taterwags, Penny, Zeldy, Teddi Sue, Link & Rosie
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