Thank you for wonderful ending to a terrific day. It just hit the spot. ----- Original Message ----- From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 5:42 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] a letter to Santa To: Showgsd-l <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Dear Santa, > > I've been a good doggy mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled > my dogs > on demand, visited the Vet's office more than my own doctor, spend > more on > their shampoos and conditioners than I do for myself, and most of > the time they > are groomed better than I am. I was hoping you could spread my > list out over > several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my a > black marker > pen on the back of a dog food receipt in the laundry room between > cycles of > dog bedding, and who knows when I'll find anymore free time in the > near > future with puppies coming and dog shows on the he horizon. > > Here are my Christmas wishes: > > I'd like a pair of legs t hat don't ache (in any color, except > purple,which I > already have) and arms that don't hurt or flap in the breeze; but > are strong > enough to put my struggling dog into the tub for a bath. > > I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere eating dog show > food and > at least three show outfits and some jeans that will zip all the > way up > without the use of power tools. > > If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like noseprint > resistant > windows, floors that clean themselves, and a refrigerator with a > secret > compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to eat my own > snacks without having > to share with a pack of barking maniacs. > > On the practical side, I could use a battery operated dog that is > always > stacked perfectly and moves to perfection on my command to boost my > showing > confidence, along with at least two bitches who don't bump each > other to start a > fight. > > I could also use a recording of The Dog Whisperer chanting "Don't > pee in > the living room" and "Get off of her, she is not in heat" because > my voice > seems to be just out of my dog's hearing range and can only be > heard by the next > door neighbors who are at least an acre away. > > If it's too late to find any of these things, I'd settle for > enough time to > brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury > of eating > food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a > Styrofoam > container at a dog show. > > If you don't mind, I could also use a few Christmas miracles to > brighten the > holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare a doggy > lock down > session? It will clear my conscience immensely when I look at those > miserable > little faces. It would be helpful if you could coerce my husband > and children > to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were > the > bosses of an org anized crime family because after all, this is for > MY Dogs! > > Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is ringing and some of my > dogs saw my > feet under the laundry room door. They think I am eating dinner in > here again > and they are missing out on leftovers. > > Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the door > and look > down so that you don't step into an "accident". > > I would have left cookies, but between the dogs and the cat, there > is no > chance that anything other than drool will be left on the plate. > I left you a > Hot Toddy to warm you from the cold, but after a day like this, I > drank it > myself. > Yours Always, > Doggy Mom > > P.S. One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can > keep my > "doggy kids" in perfect show coats so that they win at the shows. > Be sure that this gets passed on to all the doggy mommies you > know, and if > you belong to as many lists as I do, you will be very busy. LOL > ,_.__ > > ===================================================================== ======= > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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