November 14th 2008 6:13 pm
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Please consider voting for me in the World's Coolest Dog and Cat Show. I am 1 of 5 finalist chosen out of 2,157 entrants in the " Best Friends" category and my mom is so proud of me. She thinks that I really deserve it because despite my rough start on life with my previous owners, she says that I'm the best boy ever.
So...please.....think of me when you go to vote "Best in Show" .
Mom says, either way, she's the real winner cause after all.....she's got me!
Love,
Hammer
August 15th 2008 3:15 pm
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I am going to be 3 years old tomorrow ! So, I thought that since I have been on my absolute, best behavior in the last couple of months, I would be getting a big, yummy birthday cake! BUT, nope, I was wrong.
My mom tried to order me a cake from My Best Friend's Pet Bakery but the lady just so happens to be on vacation for the whole month of August! I am so bummed! My sister's cake was sooo good and I was really looking forward to one of my own!
My mom promised me that when they get back from their vacation, she will be sure that I get a cake or some kind of goody basket from the bakery. ...... I'll be waiting! I am sure that, until then, mom will have some other special suprises for me. Well, it's getting close to nap time.
Peace Out
March 10th 2008 8:48 am
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Dear Backyard Breeder --
I am writing this in a state of anger, frustration, and sadness. I think you will understand why as you read this letter.
About two years ago, you decided to breed a litter. Your bitch wasn't really breeding quality, and you certainly didn't know enough about the breed, so perhaps it was greed, ignorance, or the desire to show the kids the highly overrated miracle of birth. You managed to find a male of equally undistinguished parentage, and the deal was consummated. Your bitch, who had previously been confined to the backyard because she was not housebroken and had absolutely no manners, must have felt like royalty when you allowed her to stay in the garage while she tended her puppies. The puppies received very little handling and only absolutely minimal vet care. After all, you had to make money on the litter. You started to panic when the pups were 6 weeks old, and prospective buyers were not exactly beating a path to your door. The price dropped, and the interview for prospective buyers consisted pretty much of "Did you bring cash?"
One lively, playful male was sold to a young couple with a toddler and another child on the way. Any responsible breeder would have known this was a bad placement and would have counseled the couple to wait until the kids were 4 or 5. Maybe you didn't know any better, or maybe you just didn't care, so you sold them the puppy. Things were okay for a very short time, but then the puppy, in his youthful exuberance, was knocking the toddler down, and the kid was becoming afraid of him. The parents, novice dog owners without a clue about training, banished the pup to the backyard. Unfortunately he was lonely and started barking and digging and showing aggressive tendancies. They called you and offered to return him, but you said you didn't want him back and that you were getting out of dogs. (Thank goodness!) They ran an ad in the paper...free to good home, but they were pretty lenient on the interpretation of good home.
A young man took the puppy. He saw this free, AKC registered dog as a way to make extra money standing the dog at stud. I guess the income wasn't that great, or the guy spent it too quickly. The dog was hit by a car. The owner neglected to get veterinary care until 5 days later and only did so because the leg was all swollen, and the dog was in severe pain. When the vet told him how much the treatment would cost, the owner said to euthanize the dog. The vet thought |
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