I would think that if you posted that or dog owner considered, you would have a ton of folks coming to see your place. Good luck.

It was traumatic, but something I can look back on & laugh at. I guess those $.10 crickets looked like poo on a plate compared to a young, tender $45 morsel.

I have a neutered male and people always mistake him for a female - I assume because they dont see any dangling "monkey brains" ….lol. In general, aren't females smaller in frame than males? I have noticed that females are usually smaller. But as mentioned by someone, if ppl arent familiar with the breed they wont know the difference.

@Ninabeana26: Also good to hear such a positive update about your furkids! How ever did you get to the point where you could leave dash uncrated during the day while you are gone?!? I want to get Dallas like that buy I worry that he will destory everything he can get to in time… Well, we didn't have much of a choice. He would freak out so bad in a regular crate he would make his feet bleed and pee everywhere and the expen he learned to lift it up and tip it so he could sneak underneath. So we decided it was a good time to try it and he has been happy ever since.

Thank you Wizard, I did 11 years in the Navy (9 years active, 2 years in the reserve) and DH is still in. We went to Arlington Cemetery this weekend and it is something I think everyone should do if they get the chance, there are so many buried there that have sacrificed for our country. I was honored to have served.

Yeah- the only thing Jack is not real happy about is the hardwood floors. Makes it really hard to pick up any speed doing the B500. Luckily, the basement is carpeted, so any time the door is open, he shoots down the stairs and races around in circles for a little while. It is really funny for us, though, watching him try and run on the hardwood floors, its kinda like the roadrunner…..legs are moving, but he's not going anywhere....

Since I now have 3 little grandsons, I've advanced my age from 29 to 39! But I'm determined to hold my ground there. Your daughter is lovely. If a person's greatest legacy is the people he/she leaves behind, it appears you have done well! Pat

Congratulations on your new job and the opportunity to get out of the city! Anne in Tampa

dmcarty thats frusterating… sorry to hear that. Im trying to keep things in perspective myself... i'm reading about all these deaths from the earthquakes in china and all the other horrible things happening in the world and in comparison, my issues are nothing....

@mauigirl: I had 2 people ask me if I'm a Mom yesterday. Both times I thought to say "I do have 2 dogs…". It totally counts. There's nothing like picking up poo to show commitment. Amen to that!!!!;)

Wow, my last post was a mess. What I meant to say was this type of site caters to the "fast food dog buying folks". Having rescue folks and breeders who put their ad in to educate will help those who want to learn. sorry that the last post was so unclear. I as sure I knew that I was saying…laugh.

BDawg, Thanks for the great information, I know that I have checked the Virginia Board of Medicine data base for every doctor I have used since I found out about Dr. Tomeu last summer. I realize that doctor's are prone to malpractice suits so I don't jump to conclusions when I see a few things listed. I wish that their was a national database that contained all of their information that the public could view. I ended up becoming a patient of Dr. Tomeu's right after I moved to Virginia because I had to have emergency surgery and he was the doctor on call. I do credit him with possibly saving my life, I felt that he was a great doctor but after reading things like this you can't help but wonder if what he did for me was necessary or extreme. At the time I had just got out of the military so I never thought about looking into a doctor's background but I do now.

Absolutely hillarious!

Oh…I hate those days!!! I hope things are looking up soon!

Good for you to do this for the dogs. I always consider the dogs in shelters the lucky one. Its the ones who are homeless and living by their wits I worry so very much about.

@JazzysMom: Yes, she is choosing to be a part of the solution – but sometimes I wonder WHAT WAS I THINKING when I encouraged her to serve the community and help others. :rolleyes: You were thinking how can I be a good Mom and be supportive of my daughter, good for you for doing that. I know it is tough but know that she is doing what she loves and is helping others, if this is what she was meant to do then someone else's life is better because she is doing it and you are a great Mom for being supportive of her. Now, you can tell us how freaked you are though, we won't tell … :)

What a great new way to start my day! Thank you!

This really is so sad, it sounds like she has family and friends around her who will help her get through this. To lose your husband, your home and your dog is just too much. This woman will be in my thoughts and prayers.