Nelly


Labrador Retriever [See My DogsterPlus Photo Book]
Picture of Nelly, a female Labrador Retriever
"All you need is love (all together now)..."

Home:Norwalk, CT  [I have a diary!]  
Age: 7 Years   Sex: Female   Weight: 51-100 lbs

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Our sweet Carmella\'s brick at the North Shore Animal League
"Our sweet Carmella's brick at the North Shore Animal League"

My cousin, Ted, enjoying his first Gotcha Day!
"My cousin, Ted, enjoying his first Gotcha Day!"

Help Meaty beat cancer...
"Help Meaty beat cancer..."

Spencer...more than ready for his happy ending!!
"Spencer...more than ready for his happy ending!!"

...you can leave your hat on...
"...you can leave your hat on..."

They say it's your birthday...
"They say it's your birthday..."

Although I look pensive, I am gazing off in the direction of the snacks.
"Although I look pensive, I am gazing off in the direction of the snacks."

A restful pose after a serious swim in my favorite place in the world...Temagami, Ontario.
"A restful pose after a serious swim in my favorite place in the world...Temagami, Ontario."

Dog Paradise...Temagami, Ontario
"Dog Paradise...Temagami, Ontario"

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Dogster HQ
Ben
 

Nicknames:
Nelly the Nut, Nelly D. Nut, Smelly Nelly D., the Hound, Mrs. Puppy (golly, I could go on like this forever)

Doggie Dynamics:
 Energy 
sleepyenergetic
 
 Intelligence 
sillygenius
 
 Friendliness 
aggressiveaffectionate
 
 Playfulness 
not playfulvery playful
 
 Disposition 
anxiouscalm
 

Quick Bio:
-purebred

Likes:
Cheese, steak, butt skritches, sniffing, peanut butter Kongs, belly rubs, her grandparents and her aunts, all her friends at Dog Gone Smart doggie daycare

Pet-Peeves:
People who are not generous with their food, not getting to go along everywhere

Favorite Toy:
Rawhide bagels, the everlasting-treat ball

Favorite Food:
Cheese, steak, most anything the humans have on their plates

Favorite Walk:
On the beach or the Avalon, NJ boardwalk

Best Tricks:
Sit, high fives, lie down (done in quick succession whether you ask for them or not if a snack is involved)

Arrival Story:
My sweet Carmella had passed away at 5 months several years before. Reasons vary for this event but I'm convinced that, unbeknowst to us, she was a puppy mill puppy and had suffered the consequences. After a couple of years , it was time to open my heart again and Nelly marched right in and took over.

Forums Motto:
Surely you can't eat that by yourself?

Dogster Local Spots I've Marked:
Dogster LocalDog Gone Smart

The Groups I'm In:
♥ The Pet Poetry Group ♥, **HANG~N~WITH THE BIG DOGS**, ♥All Fur Fun♥, AnimaLimpix 2008, Barkers Unable To Teetotal (BUTT), Connecticut K-9's!, D.A.M.N! - Dogs Against Maternal Neurosis!, Dexter's Flewsies, Dog Eared Book Club, HOPE, LABS LABS AND MORE LABS!!!!!!!!!, Lets Paw-tae!, Meatball POTP Group, P*I*F (Paw it Forward), PAWS Angels WAGS for Kindness, ~~~*♥Dog Park USA♥*~~~

The Last Forum I Posted In:
HELP!

I've Been On Dogster Since:
November 27th 2007 More than 1 year!

Rosettes Given In The Past Month:
Echo
Ruben
RIP - Geoffrey
Meatball aka Meaty
Ben
Stryker- RIP 5/23/85-3/29/00
Wyoming


Special Gifts Given In The Past Month:
Sully & Socks
Oliver Louis
•. Ella .•
Maya


Rosette, Star and Special Gift History

Dogster Id:
672000

for 584 days

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Remy
(1999-2007)

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BooBoo

Remington
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From Nelly's Noggin...


Ted's Gotcha Day!


June 19th 2009 8:32 am
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On a less tearful note, the secretary's sister sent her photos from my cousin, Ted's first Gotcha Day on June 14th! We sent Ted some goodies from Three Dog Bakery to celebrate and he got cards and other treats as well. He got a grooming on the day before his Gotcha Day so he is looking particularly spiffy in this photo. As you can see on my page, Ted is containing his excitement quite well in this photo but we know for a fact that he is a happy, happy pup who so deserved this wonderful home. A great rescue story is our Ted!


Carmella


June 19th 2009 5:37 am
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Thanks to all who have sent messages and rosettes, offering such kind thoughts. Such lovely folks and pups who understand that even nine years later, a gal can shed a tear or two thinking about her loss.

From the secretary: For those looking for a way to commemorate the life of a beloved pet, I can recommend something we did for Carmella. We are avid supporters of the North Shore Animal League on Long Island, NY which does a fabulous job caring for homeless and abused animals. They ran a fundraiser awhile ago where you could buy a brick on their entrance walkway to honor someone...two-legged or four-legged. We purchased one to honor Carmella, especially because we think she was probably a puppy mill puppy and North Shore Animal League does a great deal of rescue work involving puppy mills. I'm going to try to get the photo of the brick on Nelly's page so you can all see what a great job they did. Just a thought for those of you searching for a way to honor a beloved pup. I know they do these bricks at many rescues and shelters.

And to Carmella, hope you felt the big kiss I sent your way this AM. Nelly says to be glad that your name doesn't rhyme with as many things as Nelly does...makes it harder for the secretary to sing to you. I'm sure you endure her Happy Birthday rendition every January 20 with earplugs. Bless you, sweetie!


Our dear Carmella


June 18th 2009 8:17 am
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Tomorrow will be the 9 year anniversary of the day we lost our sweet Carmella. Always a hard day for the secretary. She always flashes back to arriving at the vet after being called at work and finding that Carmella was already gone. Then she insisted on seeing her which may have been a mistake. She sat and cried and stroked Carmella' s little body (she was only 5 months old) and all she could seem to concentrate on was that Carmella hadn't even had enough time to lose a baby tooth. Sigh.

We are glad to have the image of Carmella partying away up at the Rainbow Bridge. She didn't have a chance to do much partying here on Earth. Her earthly remains currently reside in the secretary's underwear drawer. She was inordinately fond of the secretary's underwear so we thought that might be where she'd like to be. Plus, the secretary (not being Paris Hilton or Britney Spears) gets to blow her a kiss every morning while dressing.

Bless you sweetie! Momma misses you and thinks of you often.


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