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Grgranny06
Member
05-18-2005
| Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 2:01 pm
My husband & I foster for a rescue , we saw her about 3 weeks ago, a beautiful purebred collie, about 7 years old, looking at us with the please pick me look, I couldn't take my eyes off of her, it was like she was saying help me. Well, we pulled her, brought her home & it was then I saw her coat, it was a matted mess, we took turns brushing & cutting the matts every day for over a week but finally got all the dead underhair & matts out, the oils came out in her coat & she was beautiful, all the time watching us with those beautiful eyes. On Monday last, she would not eat, we tried everything but as each day went by I knew what she was telling us, at her vet visit the week before he had said to spoil her, as she was stressed from the shelter, we did, love her & hugged her at every chance. Her visit to the vets yesterday told us the story, failing liver, kidneys & heart, she was in pain & there was not one thing we could do to help her. We sat with her & hugged her as she passed over to the Rainbow bridge. I have been in rescue a long time & have never had a dog touch my heart in this manner, guess I just wanted to say, rest in peace Misty Girl, you will not be forgotten. Thanks.
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 4:07 pm
{{{{{{Grgranny06}}}}}}
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 4:11 pm
Grgranny, my heart goes to you. I'm glad you had the little time you had, for her to experience such a loving and safe passage.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 6:27 pm
{{{{{Grgranny}}}}} 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 6:34 pm
(((grgranny))) At least she had a few wonderful days with you.
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Grgranny06
Member
05-18-2005
| Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 8:33 am
Thank you so much, you guys are great & I know somewhere Misty is all knowing that she was loved, even for a little while.
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 10:14 am
Granny Misty is very blessed to have been so loved in her final days.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 11:28 am
God bless you Granny for helping her last days be good ones. She didn't feel abandoned at the end.
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 1:01 pm
If dogs are 'man's best friend' it's a lucky few who do end up with our love & care they deserve. Our condolences, GrGranny, your untimely loss of Misty was her gain to finally meet you...
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 11:10 pm
Some of you know that we recently had to put down our family dog after having her for 14 summers. She was a rescue from a roadside Indian jewelry stand in Coconino County, Arizona and a really great furkidlet! I miss her greatly. Our remaining furbaby, Oscar the doxie, seems to be missing Coco as well. With both my dh and I gone for most of the day, I'm sure listening to Jack FM can get quite boring after a while. I found two pet rescues in my area and visited their websites. When I saw her, I knew she was for us! They call her "Momma Mia" because she just gave birth recently to 9 pups...well, really 11, but 2 didn't make it. She's half doxie and half chihuahua, is about 4 years old and really has the look and coloring of Oscar...but with a shorter snout and shorter dangling ears. Her eyes could be Oscar's eyes and I really, really want her. I emailed and asked about her, explaining why I wanted her and our lifestyle scenario. I asked their opinion on her being a good fit in our home. They seemed to think it would be workable. She's not up for adoption until late October and won't be released until mid-November when her puppies are weaned. There will be an application process and I'm really hoping to bring her home with us. I'll keep you posted.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 5:33 am
Yay Coco!!!! Hope you get her!!! When will you find out? (Don't get your hopes up too high though and keep looking in the meantime.) Hope to hear Momma Mia will be in your home by Thanksgiving!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 7:10 am
Coco, good luck with this adoption. Oscar will love having some four-legged company during the day. We adopted Charlie from a rescue and haven't regretted it for one second.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 7:15 am
Good luck Coco!!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 8:33 pm
This has got to be your dog! How fun when we hear you yelling out the back door...."MOMMA MIA".
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Emmy
Member
05-05-2004
| Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 9:59 pm
Question: Does anyone else's dog get neurotic when there's a thunder storm or fireworks? I was up all night with Tiny the other night. He's too big to pick up and put on my lap so all I could do was hold him. (he's bigger than Clifford) He's so old now and I'm worried about him getting overworked. Should I be giving him something? Doggie Downers?
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 10:41 pm
Emmy, a long, long time ago, my dh's family had a purebred German Shepard. As we heard it, she was born around the 4th of July. Anyway, when my inlaws got her as a young pup, all seemed well....until the 4th of July came around. She literally tried to gnaw through their kitchen door to get into the house and did damage to her teeth and gums. Since that time, the vet gave them "doggie downers" to keep her "quiet" until the fireworks were over. This usually was about a whole week period from the pre-4th of July illegal fireworks til afterwards. And oh yeah, at New Years as well. Poor Ginga...I always felt so bad for her around this times of the year.
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 10:45 pm
Supergranny, I sure hope it works out! I really want Momma Mia...but I'm trying to keep my heart in check. Oh, and just the other day, a plane load of rescued dogs and cats from New Orleans came into our town. I've heard that they'll be placed on petfinders.com and such websites and then after 30 days they'll be put up for adoption. I'll be checking for these furbabies as well. I'll keep you all posted... Coco
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 10:55 pm
Emmy, my granddog (a big one) tried to open a sliding glass door because of a loud noise. I was outside with him at the time and was able to coax him over to me and calm him down. No idea what caused this fear with him but he gets upset with fireworks and loud car noises too. He had surgery a few weeks prior to this particular event but I have no clue if the two events could be related in some way. Good luck to you!
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Grgranny06
Member
05-18-2005
| Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 6:51 pm
Coco, can you fill out your application now or do you have to wait? Also is it possible for you to visit her so she gets to know you? All rescues work differently, ours come right from the shelter into a foster home until they are ready for the adoption events. Just a note to tell everyone that this afternoon I brought home a Boxer-Lab mix pup, 3 months old to foster, seems there is always one waiting.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 8:54 pm
Hey Grgranny, I see that you are in Indiana. Both of my adopted dogs are from Indiana. One is from Mixed Up Mutts and one was rescued from a high kill shelter in Jefferson county??? (can't remember for sure.) Anyways they are the total best dogs ever ever ever and they were both scheduled to be put down. I just can't understand why so many people can't get their dogs from a shelter or a rescue. Sure some places make ya jump through hoops, but isn't it worth it to give a homeless dog a chance? Okay rant over...
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 9:34 pm
Hi Grgranny. I did ask about the application process and they'll take apps in late October for Momma Mia and her 9 pups. Today I went to the pet store where they show the dogs that are available for adoption. I spoke with the woman who runs the website/rescue organization and introduced myself. She remembered me contacting her website about Momma Mia. We spoke about the fit for Momma Mia in my home once again and she felt it was workable but she did tell me that there have been many inquires for Momma Mia or for one of her pups. I looked over the application and oh my goodness...I was amazed at what they want to know about us and our home and yard. I suppose it's all good though because they want to be sure these special furbabies do go to homes that are a good fit for both dog and new owner. Congratulations on bringing home a Boxer-Lab mix pup home to foster. Bless your heart!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 9:21 am
I think they ask less questions for a human adoption lol.
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 9:23 am
Hahaha Mocha, you're absolutely right on that one!!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 9:27 am
The shelter here that I looked into actually wanted to have proof of my mortgage. I thought that was going a lil too far.
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 9:29 am
I snatched two pics from the website so you guys can see why I'm wanting this little momma! She looks so much like my Oscar but with a short snout and short dangling ears...lol! Here's Momma Mia:
Here she is again, with her 9 puppies!:

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