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Peppy Pets Feb. 24, 03 SHY my Totally Loving Australian Shepherd Border Collie mix Amanda Wright I loved the stories I read in the e-mail sent me they were great. My puppy SHY came to us after the tragic lose of our full blooded Collie named Charlie. Due to ignorant people Charlie was found dead in our yard from possible poisoning. If anyone has owned a Collie or Border Collie they are known to be very loving and friendly dogs who just want attention. I was very distraught after loosing Charlie and the fact that I had only had him 6 months, that it was not long before I had to find my new friend for my self and my kids. I went to a shelter with intentions on bringing home a Border Collie mix (my favorite dog breed) but they were all taken. By luck someone had posted my SHY on their board to give away and I went straight to their home and got her. She is now a very important part of our lives. She reminds me of my childhood Border Collie named JINGLES who died at 17 years old, which is great comfort. Some people say they can not replace a lost dog so soon, but I did out of memory for Charlie, we call SHY his little sister. One thing special about Charlie is that my daughter named him after Charlie from the movie "All Dogs Go to Heaven". I believe that was a very fitting name. So Charlie keep watch on us from up there!!!!! We love and miss you and SHY wishes she could have met you!!!!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today's Hint on Taking Care of your Doggie: Dog Arthritis By: Jane Bick's D.V.M. Arthritis difficulties that Dogs have, how to take care of them. You can find out more about how Dr. Bicks' Agility formula can help your pet online here: Agility Formula for Pets and Pet Food ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I live in the north so it gets very cold, way below zero most of the winter. I noticed a small black dog begging kept in a car parked on the side of my house. I found out who owned this dog and found out she was moving in with her mother but couldn't let the dog inside. Being an animal lover and rescuer, I couldn't let this poor thing live like that. I told her I would keep it in my house till she found an apartment and could keep it herself. Well she eventually took off without her dog, so I had gained a new pet. I didn't want this dog and tried everything I could not to get attached. I didn't want to get hurt again by loosing an animal I loved. I thought I had managed that pretty good, then someone poisoned him with Decon. He went thru several weeks of terrible pain and treatments, but managed to pull through. But because of this, be got diabetes, cancer and became blind. Needless to say, my heart couldn't stop but loving him. All he went thru and he is the most happy and content dog I have ever come across. He has to have insulin shots twice a day and he takes them with a wagging tail and never so much as a growl or cry. He plays with my cats and his toys just like any normal dog. People cannot believe he is blind or sick. I am in constant pain myself with arthritis and a bone disease and was wallowing in self pity a lot. But once I saw how he overcame all of this, he got me to see how precious and enjoyable life can be, even with our limitations. I love him dearly and would never trade this time with him for anything. His zest for life has brought me back to life. He is one in a million!!! Georgia & her Black Pomeranian A Sad Story about Tasha Here is my sad story. In 1997 our Chocolate lab Tasha had to be put down, she had breast cancer, and was only 4 years old. We cried for days, then my husband looked in the paper for Lab pup's, and there they were, 12 Chocolate pup's for sale. So we made a trip to Kalamazoo Mich., quite a long trip just to 'look' as my husband said. I didn't want a new pup just now. I wanted to travel and be free of animal's for awhile, well let me tell you, the minute we laid eye's on Kala, we fell in love. She was the runt out of 12 Chocolate Lab's, so we picked her out of the 12.And now she's 7. When she was 4 we noticed a lump on her leg. She had cancer, took her to Champaign Urbana to the best University, she had 18 Radiation treatment's, and is now cancer free. Thank you Lord for our precious daughter Kala. Love and Gods Blessings Sal & Kal & daddy Chuck Sally Albert Sushi is a caramel colored kitten 5 months old. Nobody wanted him at birth because he was born with crippled front paws. I fell in love and took him into our multi (four other cats) cat home! When I took him for his first vaccination the vet that I went to wanted to put him down at once. I'm not ashamed to say that I really performed and insisted that he give me back my little kitten who wasn't at all stressed about his situation. Sushi walks on what would be his wrists (His front paws are crossed over his chest and are bent inwards) and although I cried solidly for the first 2 days, I have never regretted keeping him. He is our baby and when he wants something, acts just like one, and gives a pathetic little squeak to get our attention. At other times he crouches down and waits for the other kittens (only eight months old now) to pass by and attacks them - they play wonderfully well with him and help him groom himself because, although he tries hard with his little crippled front paws, he is not really able to groom his face etc. A company in Cape Town is making a pair of "boots" for Sushi which we will strap on when he is outside (under supervision of course), so he can easily hop over roughish terrain! He is an adorable little boy and jumps around flat-out like a kangaroo. He is developing powerful back legs and can jump up onto almost anything. I keep checking his wrists in case they develop any sores, but so far, so good, there are no signs that he is is any pain at all. I believe that he suffers from a sort of Radial Hypoplasia and the experts say that these animals do not live much older than 5 years. Whatever time he has in this world, he will be (always) spoilt, loved and treated like the fantastic little guy he is!!! Dee Shiels ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pet Care Directory No More Dog or Cat Bad Breath Free Info: Help Pets & Make Money Free Canine Care Tips Feline Care Horse Care Copyright © Choose To Prosper