Basenji-less soon :(

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  • You will be warmly recieved when you return..


  • When we had both Cory and Timi, brother and sister, they both remembered their breeders George & Cherrly Lawson. Cory was really a one family dog, but he always remembered them and those were some of the very few times his tail would twitch a bit, never a full wag for him, so a twitch was impressive. He won't forget you. Dawn

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    Thanks for easing my mind everyone. It does make me feel better.
    Curlytails, thanks for the picture tip… I may even attempt to teach my parents to use skype :)

    Debra, sorry for scaring you!
    Thanks for the suggestion. It's definitely easy and he's always done better with separation when scents are involved.

    I'm going to be on the southern coast, in Bayou La Batre. My thesis is on the economic responses of commercial fishermen effected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.


  • Wow that sounds very intense but interesting.

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    I think it's interesting–but then again, for the last 7 months, I've eat, slept, and breathed the oil spill and fishing industry in the Gulf-- but I'm also extremely nervous because it has the potential to really help people and I don't want to screw it up.

    I'll be working 20 hour days and not sleeping for 3 months, hence not taking Cody. It wouldn't be fair to lock him in his kennel for so long :(


  • Well. I was without for 8 months, 8 very very very long months. I was so fortunate to have Janneke take care of my Lycia.. but she most certainly remembered me when I arrived to see her. There was absolute zero gap in our relationship when I took her back to Edinburgh with me. Don't be afraid! Sometimes we can't always be with them for their best interest.

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    Shouiffy, I was hoping you would respond as well since I remembered that you and Lycia were separated for quite a while. That does make me feel better, although I know I will be going through Cody-withdrawal after a few days.

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    Thanks to a few problems, I had to return to NC early. It was disheartening because now I have to come up with a new MA research project in half the time….. BUT now I can sleep a little easier.

    It's kind of crazy, because I used to complain about his paws pushing into my back as he stretched out, and waking up in the middle of the night on the edge of the queen-sized bed with him comfortably sprawled out in the middle, but now I can't sleep without the little bed hog... sharp nails and all :) I had such a hard time sleeping without him.

    He was a bit stand-offish when I showed up at the door around midnight... for about 5 minutes. (Over 15 hours in a car, in 102 degree heat, and my A/C went out about 6 hours into the trip, so I'm pretty sure I didn't look or smell like my normal self when I walked in the door :eek: ) Then he realized who I was, and he followed me around while I brought in my bags and curled up tightly against me when I finally sat down. He's not an affectionate boy, but he was affectionate in his own way, and I can tell he is happy that I am back.

    I've really missed my little butthead.

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    Welcome back! I'm surprised it took him even 5 minutes for him to recognize you. But I'm happy for your happy reunion.

    Bowpi does the bedshove thing too. That description of your nightly ritual made me chuckle with recognition.


  • Welcome back!


  • Of course Cody remembered you…........ :) welcome home!


  • Oh wow, I can only imagine how stressed you are at having to come up with new idea, but am sure glad you are back with your buddy!

  • Houston

    So happy to hear that you're home again…and I know Cody feels the same way..:)


  • Ok, don't send a towel, use a flannel type material to sleep on and send to him to put where he sleeps. They can shred the towels into long stripes, ingest them and then here comes the vet visit and maybe surgery to remove.


  • I expect Cody will help you with your new ideas - just enjoy him - I bet he's not unhappy about your early return!!!

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