sounds good. I do not agree about discarded dogs, ours could not be better companions. Jake was a puppy (they had him listed at 47lbs and 8 months. We figured out real quick he was still a young puppy, and he's somewhere between 130 and 140 lbs now. Male German shepherds usually top out around 80 lbs. ) Ellie is somewhere between 5 and 7 and she follows me around. She's had a lot of mistreatment. Still runs and hides in total terror at the sound of a gun (it's hunting season for crying out loud). Still afraid of the camera. She did not like the movie 2012 at all. One day when I was walking her she alerted, not sure to what but she just flopped down in the yard in front of something. girl has been battered and abused, but she's coming around. We think she's a drop out from security school.
but you should do what you think it best for you. I just have a bias towards shelter dogs.
;Mary
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 <mailto:printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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 Shepherdturning 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? MaryThe only thing our local shelter gives is a bill. Not sure how much but I seem to remember about 200 bux.------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.869 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3251 - Release Date: 11/11/10 11:34:00
