I really think you deserve a price (a bagful of dog hair?; perhaps a new vacuum cleaner each month?). I have not counted the dogs - probably take too long. Just wondering: How large is your bedroom? If it isn't ballroom size then perhaps you may have to leap over the dogs into your bed? Hahahaha Lee Liane Fossland Home of Ch. Donar, Loni,CD, Auburn, Kara Mia and Windy www.steppenwindgsd.com EarthLink Revolves Around You. > [Original Message] > From: Crystaridge <crystaridge@xxxxxxx> > To: <tho@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 9/27/2005 6:22:05 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A new, light-hearted question > > Well, I am reluctant to tell you how many of my dogs actually 'live' in the > house ----- as in SLEEP in the house, sleep > in my bedroom, sleep wherever they chose. But I think I WIN!!!!! > > Ours start with Tara who is 13 plus and is the Livingroom Prima Dona. Liz > is 10 and is only in a pen when she decides > to go 'walk about' and I have to put her away until she gets the message. > Desi is 9 years and is my constant companion. > She is a good girl and never does anything wrong. Cody (male) is 8 years > and sometimes has to be in a pen depending > on who is in season, but mostly lives in the house. London will be 8 in > November and is a 'house puppy';. > > Amy and her sister Ellie are just over 6 years and are house dogs, and so is > Glory who will be 6 in October. Also, > I have Kim who was 6 in May and is in the house unless she is in season, and > the same with the other girls. > > Vega is a 5 year old male that can spend some 'house time' but NOT when Cody > is in the house and NOT if he lifts his > leg on anything!!!! > > Jazzy - 3 years, lives in the house. Miracle - almost three years, lives > in the house. Holly - almost 2 years, lives in the > house. Noelle (the bitch from hell) 18 months, lives in the house because > if I put her in a pen she SCREAMS!!! Porsche - also lives in the house > because she has only been here for a couple of months and NEEDS house time. > > Danni is 4 years and is ALWAYS in the house ----- She is my 'National > Treasure'. > > Oh yes, and Bravo - 14 month old male who is mostly in the house but right > now is in a pen because Danni is in season. > > Dana - 9 months > > PLUS five pups - 5 month old male, three 4 month old girls and one ;two > month old baby boy that just arrived here > yesterday. They all sleep in crates in my bedroom at night. > > NOW ----- IS THERE A PRIZE FOR THIS!!!!!! <G> Gosh I sure hope so, as I > think I deserve something more > than just the 'IDIOT OF THE YEAR AWARD'. > > I haven't counted ----- I hope you don't either!!!!! And yes, I could > probably build three dogs a day out of the HAIR > that I sweep up. We don't have carpet ---- that was gone years ago, just > wood, vinyl and tile. Works for me. > And NO, my house doesn't smell like a Dog Kennel, believe it or not!!!!! > > I love my babies. Now I will sit back and wait for the onslaught!!!!!!! > Doesn't always pay to be truthful. > > Sylvia > Crystaridge German Shepherds > http://www.geocities.com/crystaridgegsd/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <tho@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:30 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A new, light-hearted question > > > > I think we win!We have 11 full time housedogs that all get along > > wonderfully!Heres a link to a visual! > > > > http://myweb.core.com:8080/photos/tho@xxxxxxxxxxx/housedogs > > > > Tami > > 2,11 yr olds (Stealie & Rosie) > > Ch Twinkle > > Ayla > > Trinket > > Ch Joey > > Zannie > > Sparkie > > Frazzie > > BumbleBee > > & The Goddess Medusa > > > > > > > > http://myweb.core.com:8080/photos/tho@xxxxxxxxxxx/housedogs/ > > > > > ============================================================================ > > POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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