[pyrnet] "Newbie" on board

[Pyralive@aol.com]

Good Morning,
Just a little story that I wanted to share about what has been going on at My house lately~~~
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             Her name is Sandy~~just a youngun'~~10 months~~ 

Hi All,
It seems that Sandy has been having regular converstions with the "dog God"
I overheard one of these conversations today~~
Hi there little one~~  
How are You ?
I'm not real sure, but things seem to be looking up here
What do You mean ?
Well, let Me start from the beginning~~~~~~~~
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    day one
On Monday, about 2:00PM, the people that I was staying with loaded Me in their car & gave Me to this strange Lady named Pam that I didn't know at all~Oh, She gave Me a couple of treats that tasted really good, but, I was excited/confused/scared~~You know how it is~~She took Me to Her home & introduced Me to Her other dogs, but, I was so lonely & scared, that all I could do was whine/jump/claw at the walls~~she had to get one of Her other dogs to the Vet, so, she had to put Me in a crate that She had set up just for Me~~well,She was determined that I was going in that crate, & I was determined that I wasn't going in that Crate~~She won, but She was breathing really hard by the time it was accomplished~~she came back within the hour & let Me out again~We went outside, again on the other side of the fence from Her dogs~~I couldn't stop jumping on Her~~I wanted attention and love that instant, before She left Me again~~( no one has stayed around Me for very long, I have to make sure that they notice Me right away)
Dinner time came~~All the other dogs went in their crates right away, ( that's where She feeds all of us ) She was then determined that I go in My crate, I was determined that I wasn't ~~She won again~~A big dish of food was in that crate that She forced Me to go in~~strange, after eating, I started getting really sleepy~~It had been a long day~~I suppose that Emotions can wear a dog out~~She had to wake Me up to go out before bedtime~~Then came the "crate" thing again~( after the "bedtime cookie" that all of us doggies get)~~She won again, I got put back in that "blasted crate" ( I did notice that all of those times,She had been going back & forth to the hall closet & putting stuff on Her arms and hands, then covering up the  Nail Marks with something She called band-aids )   Well, I wasn't letting Her get off that easily ! OOOOOOWHOOOOO OOOOOOOWHOOOOO !   OOOOOOWHOOOO !  I know She heard Me, Maybe I ought to try again~~ OOOOOOWHOOOOOOOO !!   Nope !  I don't think that She's listening~~
the other dogs have settled down, it doesn't seem to bother them that they are in a crate~~~~~Gee , I'm getting sleepy~~I'll close My eyes for just a little while~~
day 2
She let Me out of the crate about 7:00 AM~ I was more tired than I thought, I slept the whole nite~~We went outside, I got to play with this dog named Logan~~there's another one here called AN"D", He jsut walks around looking "pained and aloof"~~the one called Dusty growled at Me, so I think I'll leave Him alone~~
I got to run & play, take naps on the deck, then, run & play some more~~Then She calls to all of Us for something called a "mid-morning nap"~~It's that stupid "crate thing" again !  She won !~~( more trips to the hall closet for medicine & bandaids) After about 1 hour, She let Me out to go play, then it was "lunch time"~~this time, the big bowl of food that She put in My crate looked pretty good ( besides the extra treats that were inside the Kong Toy that was in My crate also ) I still felt that I had to protest, however, but~~~She won again !!!  a short nap, then, outside again to play with Logan~~
This Man that She calls "Husband" came home about 2:00PM that day~~He's OK, I just don't know Him too well yet ~~I wagged My tail, jumped on Him, ( old habits are hard to break )  Dinner time came~~it's that "crate thing again"~~but this time, they "teamed up on Me "!!!! Both of them pushed & tugged~~I really had No choice !  There was a big warm bowl of food in there for Me again, plus the Kong toy with treats in it~~
After a full belly, I decided that a nap was "in order "~~~She came back after about 1 hour, let Me out, Logan & I played and Played, rested, then, played some more~~Gee, it's so good to have someone to play with ! That Dusty is still growling at Me tho ~~
Dinner time~~it's that stupid crate again !  they   "ganged up on Me again"~~She was in the back, pushing Me, and Her Husband was up front pulling Me~~but, I knew that the food bowl and the Kong was in there, so I didn't fight too hard this time~~
then , after 1 hour, she came back and let Me out to go play with Logan~~When it was "bedtime" I got My "bedtime cookie" along with everyone else again~~then, it's that
  "stupid crate thing" again!!!    He pulled, She pushed, they won !!! ( 'course, I had My     Kong toy in there again) Gotta' try this again~~~OOOOOWHOOOOOOOO !!!
   OOOOOOOWHOOOOOOOO !!  OOOOOOOWHOOOOOOO !
Not working!  Trying again ~~ OOOOWHOOOOOOOO!   still not working~~~~  
guess I might as well just go to sleep~~
day 3
She came and let Me out at 7:00~~Outside we go~~"potty time"~~play with Logan~~
strange, I was so thirsty when I got up that I walked right over to the water dish~(did You know that they have water here all the time for Me, anytime that I'm thirsty ?)
That dog named Dusty was drinking water, but He turned around and looked at Me, then, took a step back so that I could go up and get a drink!  I'm not sure about Him yet, tho~~He still growls at Me a lot~~Anyway, I ran & played with Logan again, then, it was time for the "Mid-Morning nap"~~It's that "stupid crate thing" again!~~
she went in the "dog room" put on Her garden gloves,( she told "husband" that she couldn't afford to loose any more blood)  My Kong was in the crate, I knew it was~~ ~~Well, this time, I fooled them both! She gave Me a little "pat on the behind," and I walked right in !!
Her & Husband looked completely "dumbfounded" that I would do such a thing!
I couldn't let them off that easily, tho~~  OOOOWHOOOOOOOO!
maybe they didn't hear Me~~ OOOOOOOOWHOOOOOOO !  well, that's it, I know that She'll be back, I'll get to play some more with Logan, and then it will be"lunchtime"~~
guess I'll take a nap~~
( I overheard Her saying something about structure/disciplne/love when She was talking to "Husband" )
Tommorow, She is taking Me to be "groomed"~~I know I'm dirty, so, after tommorow the mats will be gone that are making Me itch so bad~~She'll have to drop Me off and then pick Me up that afternoon~~
She'll be back to pick Me up~~I just know that She will ~~She's always comes back~~
She will come back~~Won't She ?
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Pam Croy