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My Little World

A Shelter Christmas Story (Author Unknown)

Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town,
every shelter is full - we are lost but not found.
Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare,
we hope every minute that someone will care,
They'll come to adopt us and give us the call,
"Come here, Max and Sparkie - come fetch your new ball!!

But now we sit here and think of the days
we were treated so fondly - we had cute, baby ways,
Once we were little, then we grew and we grew -
now we're no longer young and we're no longer new.
So out the back door we were thrown like the trash,
they reacted so quickly - why were they so rash?
We "jump on the children:, "don't come when they call",
we "bark when they leave us", climb over the wall.

We should have been neutered, we should have been spayed,
now we suffer the consequence of the errors THEY made.
If only they'd trained us, if only we knew...
we'd have done what they asked us and worshiped them, too.
We were left in the backyard,or worse -let to roam-
now we're tired and lonely and out of a home.
They dropped us off here and they kissed us good-bye...
"Maybe someone else will give you a try."

So now here we are, all confused and alone...
in a shelter with others who long for a home.
The kind workers come through with a meal and a pat,
with so many to care for,
they can't stay to chat,
They move to the next kennel,
giving each of us cheer...
we know that they wonder how long we'll be here.

We lay down to sleep
and sweet dreams fill our heads..
of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds.
Then we wake to see sad eyes, brimming with tears --
our friends filled with emptiness, worry, and fear.

If you can't adopt us and there's no room at the Inn --
could you help with the bills and fill our food bin?
We count on your kindness each day of the year --
can you give more than hope to everyone here?
Please make a donation to pay for the heat...
and help get us something special to eat.
The shelter that cares for us wants us to live,
and more of us will, if more people will give.



Don't forget about all those who are spending the holiday alone, while sleeping on concrete. If a monetary donation isn't possible, a few hours of your time always brightens the day of those without a home.

Long Time Gone

Well, it's been a long time since I barked an entry, and I finally managed to weasel the computer away from mom. Mom and I participated in a dog-walk to raise money for a local animal rescue on Saturday and I had a great time. I know I'm a good dog but it's nice to hear it from time to time (or in the case of the walk, it was more like 20 times :-)

We went through an area near something mom called "frat houses" on the way back to the start point, and I accidently stepped on a piece of glass and cut my paw. Being a GSD I didn't let this stop me from completing my goal, and even got a goodie bag when it was all over (and a nice bone later that day).

In other news, my leg has been doing GREAT lately! I can actually run and hop around again and it's wonderful. Mom recently surprised me with a new frisbee and we tried it out a few days ago. It was SO much fun. The wind kept catching it though so I haven't quite gotten down the flight pattern yet in order to catch it in the air, but I'm sure I'll get it eventually.

It's almost time for mom's favorite show: Bones, so she's gotta get some work done and I've gotta get off here. [I love the show name, that's just one more reason me and mom are so close!]

Paws Off

I've been paws off the computer for nearly a month now while Mom gets ready for something called a candidacy exam. Not sure exactly what that is but I'm sure ready for it to be over with, she's been so cranky it's been a full time job cheering her up all the time! Training has also slowed down a little again, due to Mom being bugged out all the time.. when I want to annoy Tonks, which is pretty much any time I'm awake, I say she was "collied out" because she's a spastic little dog!

I have learned a few new things, and since we haven't been working on obedience as much, we've been working on some tricks at home, since I am a shepherd and can't truly take time off and just be lazy. I can now "peakaboo" which is basically the starting point for some "weaving" Mom is going to try with me next, or at least that is what she says. I also play dead, when someone says bang and pretends to shoot me with their finger... I personally think this is kind of stupid so I might also add I play dead badly, because I always raise my head up to let Mom know I'm really okay and she shouldn't worry, then put it down again really quick so I still get my reward! I also do circles and spin in different directions, but Mom doesn't like this anymore because of me having surgery and all.. I enjoy it though and will spin 2-3 times really fast, then stop and grin at her because I know she doesn't like it.

Mom's putting together some more footage of winter playtime here in PA, and is hoping to have that posted after her big exam and finals (so probably January).

Happy Turkey Day everyone, since I'm probably not going to be on here again until the middle of December (grr).