[elky] Non Elky Going to the Dogs
- From: "Rick Draganowski" <dragan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:38:59 -0800
Mary as you know I care a lot about dogs. They truly are our best friends. What
I think would work for an old cripple like me would be a dog I could raise as
my own. I found this to be the best way to have a truly obedient dog. To be
true to your dog is the same responsibility as to a child and I have seen so
many mistreated dogs that were poorly trained or even trained to be attack
animals who have caused much trouble and even pain and death to adoptee
families.
So I will wait till next spring and spread the word to my rural neighbors that
I want to adopt a puppy. A mixed breed like my Lady's dog Rocky would be ideal.
Full grown about 150 lbs and lab and retriever mix (lab sire, retriever dam)
makes a beautiful animal. I want my dog to be as my childhood friend "Lucky"
who was with me from my 8th year to my 18th year. Lucky was closer to me than
any of my family and I shall never forget him. He was a border collie and in
many ways smarter than I was. We would hunt together, play together, and even
work together.
There is a great deal of difference between a dog who is loved and wanted from
birth and the unfortunate discarded dogs in many shelters.
Thanks for your consideration.
Rick Draganowski
----- Original Message -----
From: Mary McCarthy
To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 7:01 PM
Subject: [elky] Re: Wrecks (I sent this to the Nova list, figgered I might as
well...
that's alot. Ellie was $60 at Multnomah County (she had clouded eyes they
thought were cataracts and she'd been adopted out 3 times in 18 months. The
eyes were a German Shepherd disease treatable with antibiotics, the Mini Terror
has learned some manners). Jake was $100 + $10 for Frontline from SW
Washington Humane. As a puppy he was a little more. He came with a tote bag
of 'stuff' because it was a special adoptathon where they bring in dogs from
all over so the selection was good. He'd only been there a few hours. But
yeah, Oregon Humane is $250. La de dah.
Usually they have prices on the websites of the individual shelters. I find
Rescue groups to both expensive and PICKY. I'd avoid Craig's list (I had
visions of my $150 German Shepherd turning out to be stolen shortly after I
fell in love with him). And the shelters make sure they are healthy, have all
their shots, neutered and give you a certificate for a free vet check. You
don't even get that with a $1000 pet store dog. And they'll take the dog back
if it doesn't work out.
No reason you should go without a best friend. I don't mean to pry, but some
shelters have senior discounts.
didja wander over to Petfinder?
Mary
The only thing our local shelter gives is a bill. Not sure how much but I
seem to remember about 200 bux.
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