tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35990400.post2705965042420964311..comments2009-08-11T23:15:31.706-05:00Mary Danielsonhttps://profiles.google.com/104967600902498567261noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35990400.post-78625339691111042712009-08-11T23:15:31.706-05:002009-08-11T23:15:31.706-05:00Glad you are stepping into the light and becoming a dog person. Mmmmmmmm...puppies are cute, but such a pain.Chewing, whining, pulling up carpet... Please consider a nice teenage dog. Remember Sweet Andy, our Golden? best dog ever? He was just shy of 2 when we rescued him from a family that would rather keep their (gag) long-haired chihuahua than the fine canine specimen he so obviously was. Even our dysfunctional, stinky Lady has turned out to be sweet and so protective. And best of all, she has a bark that will make the bad guys poop their pants.<br />Love, Auntie B.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12406793575681513688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35990400.post-34173006778325926242009-08-10T16:16:58.429-05:002009-08-10T16:16:58.429-05:00puppy!!!! yay!!! also yay for the return of your blog! Terribly sorry to hear of the break in though- that is a bummer.Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35990400.post-22048627852691519252009-08-07T14:59:58.629-05:002009-08-07T14:59:58.629-05:00One more thing. A bored or under-exercised dog is a mischievous dog. Make sure your dog gets <i>plenty</i> of exercise and has safe toys to keep him/her occupied when you aren&#39;t there.PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35990400.post-13441173433665321862009-08-07T14:56:16.017-05:002009-08-07T14:56:16.017-05:00Mary, good luck with the great dog search! Dogs do require a lot of time, exercise, training and attention but, in return, they will fill your world with laughter, fun and more unconditional love than you can possibly imagine. <br /><br />Cassy, my lab/shepherd mix, is a total sweetheart who has been content to chew on her toys from day one. I feel obliged to warn you that she is the exception. Previous casualties of the &quot;puppy wars&quot; have been remote controls, eye glasses, dentures, dog beds, porch rails, flip flops, stuffed toys, newspapers, blankets and bedspreads - to name a few. A dog owner quickly learns to &quot;puppy proof&quot; their home. lol<br /><br />Cassy is the first dog I&#39;ve crate trained and I highly recommend it. It&#39;s a great way to get them house broken and prevent random chewing when you&#39;re away from the house. Also, most dogs will view the crate as their &quot;safe place&quot; and enjoy snuggling in it when they want to rest. Even after I could trust Cassy to be loose in the house when I was gone, I still left her crate assembled (with the door open) and often found her sleeping in it when I returned. <br /><br />Can&#39;t wait to meet your new little buddy!PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35990400.post-83778715799765505582009-08-07T11:52:54.128-05:002009-08-07T11:52:54.128-05:00That Weltie is so cute. Cuter than Cary even!<br /><br />I have always been a dog person but this May I opted for a kitten. As you mention, that should have meant low maintenance. Uhm...no. He tears things up, stinks up the house (even though he&#39;s never gone OUTSIDE the litter box), and he has an internal clock that tells him to wake me up in the 5am hour seven days a week. <br /><br />Lucky for him, I&#39;m totally in love with him. Unlucky for him, he&#39;s losing his own boys in less than a week. (Wake me up again!)<br /><br />I can&#39;t wait to see what you get. I&#39;m partial to mutts, I have to admit. And I&#39;d definitely watch those shoes. I&#39;ve never heard of any puppy that didn&#39;t love to chew shoes.terriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.com