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Bichon Frise NEEDS YOU, New York NY

TC — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:12:05 +0000

See this wee tiny baby? He needs adopted and he needs adopted NOW and I’m in TX and can’t do anything about it. If you knew the hour or two we spent playing with our Bichon Dispatch whom we have had for 7 years and whom growls @ us when we pet him with our feet or play growls sometimes….he’s a little white dog with dull teeth. Anyway euthanizing a bichon is like euthanizing a rabbit because it kicks when you pick it up, basically not much difference. Or drowning a kitten because it scratched you. Kittens scratch. PLUS this dog has shown signs of fear but not agression!!!! Even if the dog is aggressive it just needs some training. PLEASE??????

This is what it said on facebook where I got this:

Scheduled to be Euthanized Tomorrow, July 30, 2010 Beyond tomorrow, this dog will no longer be around! PLEASE Call to Foster or Adopt SNOWBALL!!! “Snowball” A867130 – 5 yr. neutered Bichon Frise. OS, 13.5 pounds. Owner said… this dog can become aggressive w/ strangers and other animals (yet showing no aggression at shelter). Needs an appropriate placement who can manage his issues.
neutered male ~ 5 yrs
obese
slightly matted very tense , fearful
showing no signs of aggression
718-272-7203 – Press 0 for operator Shelter is in NYC

I don’t know anyone actually in the city, do you? email tcscarlet at yahoo dot com with any questions and I will try to find out or direct you to original poster on facebook……

East Valley LA (Van Nuys CA) Animal Shelter FULL!!

TC — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:08:43 +0000

Mia Aneli Photography, from facebook, http://www.miaanelliphotography.com/

animals photographed are currently at the …

EAST VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER
14409 Vanowen St, Van Nuys CA 91405
888-4LAPET1 or 888-452-7381, FAX 818-756-9110

Please help, boxers, pit bulls, a german shepherd and these little white dogs too…. the shelter is full. I can’t forget these faces, can you?

Missouri Dogs Need Help! Homes, transportation, fostering!

TC — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:02:04 +0000

I found this on facebook, if you are on facebook go to angels for animals network to see this post: This is a direct quote:

Brenda said they have tons of cocker spaniels needing rescue still… See More…. I spoke for 5 of the jacks.. she has 3 more she wants me to take as well… but Lordy.. with no fosters lined up PLUS vetting of the 5 I spoke for is gonna kill me…. But I really would love to save all 8 jacks…. Ugh… Kristy

Here is the body of the original email:

These HUGE list 98 breeders dogs are in need of RESCUES. They have been given their freedom!! However, many have already been pts and more will be pts sleep if not rescued.
Please when looking at this list, do consider taking an older one and not just the younger ones. It will be the older ones that get pts first by the breeders. We don’t want to leave any behind!!
We have transport to MN/WI and N. IL. We do not have tranport set up for the east or west coast.

If you can help with transport or sponsoring or donating crates, please contact me at westhancockk9@mchsi.com

Permission to crosspost and post to facebook.
**DOGS NEEDING RESCUE**
These dogs need a rescue. They are sitting just NW of St Louis. These dogs need to move within the next 2 weeks at the latest and Im not sure they have that much time. If you think you can help, we would really appreciate commitments as soon as possible so none are put down. Please email Brenda Bratton at brendabratton@yahoo.com with commitments and or any questions.
Health certs/rabies will be done and receiving rescues need to reimburse via paypal 10.00 per dog for that, ppwork will be provided.
FIRST 30 DOGS ARE LISTED AS MOST URGENT!!
1 HAVANESE 1-2 YRS WHT/SILVER FEMALE TIMID UNDERBITE-Rescued!
2 COCKER SPANIEL 5ISH BUFF/WHT FEMALE GOOD HAS BAD EAR INFECT, BEEN WITH VET…
3 COCKER SPANIEL 5 ISH BUFF FEMALE GOOD VERY SMALL
4 COCKER SPANIEL 9/4/2003 BUFF MALE GOOD
5 SHIH TZU 3/12/2004 CHOC MALE GOOD
6 PEKINGESE 9/29/2009 SILVER MALE GREAT SHEARED HAVE TO MANY
7 POMERANIAN 6/27/1905 WHITE FEMALE GOOD
8 POMERANIAN 8/20/2005 SABLE FEMALE GOOD
9 POMERANIAN 3 YEAR RED FEMALE 095-771-860
10 POMERANIAN 4/5 ORANGE MALE TIMID GOOD COAT 465-877-6E18
11 POMERANIAN 3/4/ISH ORANGE FEMALE TIMID
12 POMERANIAN 2/3/ISH CREAM FEMALE TIMID 83827769
13 POMERANIAN 5ISH CREAM FEMALE TIMID 71812053
14 CHIHUAHUA 8/25/2005 BLUE FEMALE GOOD GETTING OLD
15 CHIHUAHUA 5/12/2006 FAWN MALE GOOD SMALL-LONG LEGS
16 CHIHUAHUA 4/7/2009 WHT/FAWN MALE GOOD FRIENDLY-BIG
17 BEAGLE 3/19/2003 RED/WHT MALE GOOD OLDER
18 BEAGLE 7/5/2004 TRI FEMALE GOOD OLDER
19 DACHSHUND 4/20/2003 RED FEMALE GOOD BAD TEETH
20 DACHSHUND 7/9/2008 BLACK/TAN MALE TIMID HAVE TO MANY MALES
21 JACK RUSSEL 2/1/2008 RED/WHT MALE GOOD FRIENDLY-CAN’T FIND GOOD FEMALES
22 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER 7/12/2008 PARTI FEMALE GOOD LITTLE TIMID
23 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER 11/23/2009 S/P MALE GOOD
24 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER 4/15/2005 S/P FEMALE GOOD
25 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER 3/27/2005 PARTI MALE GOOD LITTLE TIMID
26 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER 9/7/2005 BLK/SILVER FEMALE GOOD SMALL
27 MINIATURE POODLE 4ISH APRICOT FEMALE TIMID 97513548
28 MINATURE POODLE LESS THAN 6 MO APRICOT MALE
29 MINATURE POODLE LESS THAN 6 MO APRICOT MALE
30 HAVANESE WHITE/BLK MALE TIMID DUDLEY-RESCUED!!
*******************************************************FIRST 30 LISTED ARE URGENT
31 Cocker Spaniel Bluff female 5 years old
32 Puggle female fawn female 4 years old
33-35 Jacks, 2 f, 1 m, 5 – 6 yrs old, male beautiful red/white – all smooth coat
36 male Beagle tri-color 5 years
37 male Brussels brown 5 years
38 male brussels brown 5 years
39 female brussels brown 7 years
40 female brussels brown 7 years
41 female brussels brown 7 years
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42 Dachshund Female Red Long Haired (BIG) DOB 11.24.04 Precious
43 Poodle Female White & Cream DOB 5.22.06 RoseBud
44 Boxer Female 4yrs Red Bailey Very smart and energetic
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45 Poodle f 12/22/04
46 Lhasa Apso f 8/18/06
47Sheltie m 6/12/05
48 Sheltie f 12/10/08
49 Sheltie f 12/10/08
50 Maltese m 8/13/01
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51. Male min pin 6 yrs.old
52. Female min pin 2yrs.old
53. Female shih tzu 6rs. Old
54. Female shih tzu 6yrs. Old
55. Female shih tzu6 yrs.old
56. Male shih tzu 4 yrs. Old
57. Female Cairn terrier 8 months old
58. Female Mailti poo 5yrs.old
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59 3 month old Cocker – Lhasa cross male with off bite and unbilical hernia
60 Lhasa Apso female gold and white 8 yrs. old. Friendly.
61 Cocker Spaniel red & white parti male partly blind but friendly.
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62-63 2 Beagles,1m, 1f, 5 yrs old
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64-66 3 Cocker female3, ’05s
67 Dachshund Male Black/Tan Smooth Hair – Maddox
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68 Cocker male, buff, 6 yrs
69 Beagle female, 4 yrs
70 Lab female, 5 yrs, chocolate
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71-73 3 Bassetts, two young female bassets and older female basset too.
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74Cocker male, senior
75-77 3 male Poodles, all about 6 or 7 yrs old
78 Doxie, “Max” red smooth coat, 7 yrs
79-81 3 female Mini Schnauzers, 4 yrs, sisters
82-83 2 female Jacks, 6 yrs, I’ve seen these girls, happy and good-looking for this breed
84 male Jack, 10 yrs
85 male red Poodle, older, probably 7 – 8 yrs
86 male red Poodle, son of the above, 1 yr old
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87-88 2 F Pugs 6 to 8 Fawn & Black
89 1 M Pug 1 yr black
90-93 4 F Pugs 1 yr Black possible Chugs or Boston Pug, real cute
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94 I male silky 3 years old
95 I male silver poodle 1 year old housebroke
96 I male poodle 2 years old white
97 1 old female Yorkie blind around 8 years old.
98 7 or 8 year old silkie female very sweet
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My #s are HM 770-535-1927 Cell 404-538-3381
Thank you very much!!
Brenda
brendabratton@yahoo.com

I Caught My Dog Watching Planet Of The Apes Intently

TC — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:08:08 +0000

Why does this vaguely worry me? Is he getting tips for the doggy world takeover? He really was like VERY interested in all of it…..

Why Adopt A Bichon Frise?

TC — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:10:27 +0000

If you are thinking about adopting a bichon…… well perhaps you should read my animals that give pause blog on blogger , and the best place to go is Petfinder for a bichon or any other dog or cat for adoption of course there are many other organizations out there but most are linked up with petfinder I believe.

Of course Bichon Frise are just incredibly cute……even if he is a big tough boy and mama makes him hold her ebay paintings…..

Bichons can be forced to pretend they like some cats.

Bichons can balance very well.

Bichon Frise can look incredibly wise @ a young age.

Bichons can explain to young children how to best get treats……

And Bichons can play well with others…..

Been Gone

TC — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:57:17 +0000

I’ve been gone for awhile but NO MORE. I’m not officially employed, full time anyway, no children @ home so what can I find to do? I can blog!!

Seriously I have a husband who is self employed and we all know what that all means, a large house and lawn, and I am freelancing and have 5 blogs and I’m trying to write for a rather famous site @ the moment…not sure if I can say I got the job but cross your fingers for me..

In the meantime go see this site and tell them I told you to stop by! And comment enough here and I might say something nice in a post but honestly I don’t say anything nice just because I can, you have to have a great site!!

Can you see the bichon?

Bichon And Golden Lab Playing Fetch

TC — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:48:56 +0000

For those of you who weren’t with me when I had my mental breakdown lost our dog Mugsey this summer we no longer have the lab in this film. He was such a sweet puppy, his name was Mugsey because he looked so much like the dog on the flea control commercial…..some of these mugs may have bugs but there aint no bugs on me! I think he looked and always was as destructive sometimes acted like Marley from Marley and Me? Enjoy and if you want to read more about him go to the top of the page to In Memory of Mugsey.

Foster A Pair Of Adorable Bichons!!

TC — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:21:15 +0000

Courtesy Of Small Paws Rescue

We still need a foster home for this bonded pair. They are being boarded in Tulsa. They are darling boys from an owner surrender to a kill shelter. We can fly them to you for foster care and we are also accepting adoption applications as well. There will be a two-for-one- adoption fee for them both!

Meet Schotzy and Sassy! They are both darling and are a bonded pair. They may be siblings. They were surrendered to a kill shelter in MO.
Got room for two more?? How to Become a Much Needed Small Paws® Rescue Foster Parent! Fill Out an Online Adoption Application!
Small Paws Rescue

This is TC now…..help me keep my marriage, get these dogs before I do. I can’t judge other people but to surrender these two to a kill shelter makes me ill. Thank goodness they will be fostered or adopted now….. hopefully. Check out their other bichons and mixes and if you can’t do anything else donate to them or your local animal shelter. I’ve got two big garbage sacks of clothes to go to our thrift shop that is ran by the local animal shelter. Every little bit helps. I’m serious, I’m going home soon and these two would make wonderful playmates for Dispatch but he would have no Daddy or says Daddy so SAVE ME FROM MYSELF….please?
Just think, if you adopted these two you could have TWO blogs about bichons….. JK, I have two animal blogs and only one bichon…..it is possible to live without a bichon but you just feel sooooo much better with a little teddy bear face staring @ you sleepily in the morning with one eye cracked open. Or have a little furry body snuggle to you for comfort ….or bark @ Daddy if he just raises his hand to knock on something.

Bichon Frise Dog In Reverse

TC — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:05:57 +0000

This is Dispatch looking for the jake brake monster in the truck. Don’t knock the floors, I’ve spent more on truck carpeting than most people have in house carpet and this is easy to clean plus I’m getting a bumper sticker that says PAID FOR!! LOL

This was going down the road, taken with phone camera explains the fuzzieness somewhat?, see Dispatches bed? Daddy bought a seat cushion and then didn’t like it, guess who got it?

Not sure what he was looking for there but I’m sure it was coming through the floor to get him like so many things have………NOT!! But who knows what goes on in a bichon brain?

Here he is in his favorite place in the truck, Daddies seat, problem is he wants to be in it while Daddy is driving and although Daddy is talented this is a bit dangerous for any more than a minute in the middle of no where. So Dispatch has gotten this habit of sitting @ Daddies feet and looking imploringly @ him to pick him up or doing the steering wheel trick. Daddy won’t tell Dis no (shades of our child rearing days, I get to be the bad guy) so I have to tell Dis he can’t sit between Daddy and the pedals. So we are arguing, the dog and I that is, I actually chained him up in the back and stayed in back with him for awhile, he starts trying to go in front of Daddy every time I’m ignoring him. So Dis stands there and you can see the light bulb go off in the wee fuzzy brain and he sticks his bony butt in front of Daddies seat and BACKS in front of Daddies seat!! It was so hilarious, this might have been partly caused by me tugging on his tail to get him to come out. Maybe, but it was FUNNY, no hate mail about pulling the dogs tail, he could care less most of the time and I don’t hurt him, I just get his attention. He knows what I want anyway if he’s smart enough to back in? LOL Post on the “other” animals blog about Dispatch and the border patrol, we might not ever laugh if it wasn’t for our favorite fuzzball!!

The Working Bichon and His Bad Breath

TC — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:13:35 +0000

This is also on my animals blog @ blogspot. Lazy? Perhaps? I may be obsessive and stubborn but I’m not a total idiot. It’s easier to get traffic on blogspot. Therefore I will not give up my blogspot blogs. I had my reasons for starting these new blogs and they haven’t left but if I can write for 3 blogs I can write for 5. So sometimes you will see duplicates (often) on the two animals blogs and sometimes you will see duplicates on Tresa’s blog and Florenceview. Confused? Just read them all and FEEL FREE to click on any of the links therein. Therein, that’s a big word huh?

Dispatch has always been a busy dog. He’s always been a people dog too, accommodating and sweet smelling. Here he is above making sure Mama doesn’t make the mistake of leaving him in the camper as he’s pretty sure he wants to go in the car where the suitcases are…… sitting in the street should work?
Here he is directing the morning gathering of a hurricane crew cleaning up after Katrina in Biloxi MS. His Daddy and “brother” are the two biggest ones.

Here he is either washing Matt’s boot or checking air pressure in the tires with moisture?

He is keeping Daddy firmly in the chair later in the week. Daddy had gotten staph from a chainsaw cut on his leg and a case of Daddy telling Mommy I don’t need a bandage anymore a sock is fine……took 6 months and we both had staph by the time it was over. For the med geeks it was MRSA too! Daddy wasn’t even supposed to be out in the heat but he thought Mama couldn’t boss the hurricane cleanup crew as well as he could, he was probably right.
Dispatch was keeping Daddy weighted in the chair. Daddy isn’t a good patient.
Dispatch even smells good when he is so upset he doesn’t know what to do? Mama took him to the vet and they had a groomer there too. Horror of horrors. He’d never met a real groomer before and this was first in a long line This is also when the vet confirmed the French Canadians we lived by in FL were right. They said “ee es sich a sweet beeechon (bichon)” (talking about the dog when I would walk him) I said in my Missouri drawl, “hez a podoll, don’t chall know a podoll when ya alls sees one?” (I maybe exaggerated my drawl a bit?) But I am digressing he still smelled fairly good.

Part of the problem is his Daddy has a nose like a bloodhound and always has. So when Dispatch started getting bad breath we looked to the teeth, a bit of tartar but not much, so we went with the treats and the bones designed to clean teeth. This was in September or October I think, I bought doggie toothpaste and until you’ve used that on a dog you haven’t lived. We finally just stick it on a paper towel wrapped around our finger (plastic finger thingy was gone out of our toothpaste for dogs) and I disinfected his toothbrush and use it because I forgot mine. Yes I use the dogs toothbrush but get over it, IT’S DISINFECTED!!! He only used it once anyway, that was enough for me and him both. His breath wasn’t much better, in fact it was getting worse. So I said OK, he can do pepto bismol so how about listerine and water on a paper towel and swab out his mouth? After this he seemed to prefer his Daddy over his Mama so much more? Wonder why? Every time I went to the pet store I forgot to buy anything for his breath. So yesterday Daddy and I were shopping and I’d refrained from buying the breath tabs for dogs @ Wal Mart because lets face it, Dispatch is picky, if it’s not cheese, milk, ice cream, or meat it had better be really sweet or he’d better be starving. He refused to eat pork except for bacon or ham for years. The breath tabs are mint flavored. Daddy said let’s try them as Daddy can smell the dog clear across the truck. Do you think he would even get CLOSE to them?
Does this look like the face of a mint eating dog? He will struggle but let me do almost anything to him. He let me dig @ his head once with tweezers to get a partial tick out of his skin. I break the breath tab in half, I plead with Dispatch, get a death grip on his head while he’s on my lap and stick the mint in his mouth and he sort of chews on it in an effort to push it out of his mouth. After about 3 of those sessions the breath tab is mostly gone and I stick it in his food hoping he’ll have a change of heart. The mints do seem to be helping.
Tomorrow maybe a post on Doggie flatulence….. yes he passes gas and it’s HORRIBLE!!