thursday 133-I flu the coop!!!

[Lady's Human]

Corinna, being that Lady just wandered into the bar with me this week and no one besides the Mayors know her, Let me introduce her to Thursday's.

I posted Lady's story once before, but I'll have another go at it for the thursday's crowd.

After Jen and I bought a house, I wanted a dog. Part of our deal was that after we got a house, I could get one. After looking at area puppy sales and finding nothing but the products of puppy mills and BYB's, I started looking in area shelters online. (Partially at the prodding of our mayor). One shelter was close by, so I loaded up a magic pocket, and went for a ride. When I got there, there were Dal puppies, too young to adopt, and a couple problem dogs (No kids, no cats, etc) and one scrawny black and white puppy, about 6 months old, who practically jumped out of her cage at me. I asked about her, took a leash, and we went for a "walk" (It was more of a romp, because she had NO leash manner at the time)

She glommed onto me and I asked about bringing Jen to meet her, and we filled out the adoption paperwork the same day. She was cute, about 40 lbs, and her ears were twice the size of her head, with one that folds, and one that wrinkles. We were told she was a "Lab mix", but we've since seen pics of Lab/Dal mixes, and that seems to fit the bill.

We've spent the ensuing six years curing her leash manners (they're still atrocious, but manageable), dealing with her various neuroses (don't even MENTION the word shelter around her) and cleaning up her shredded piles of Kleenex that she leaves behind to let us know she's being ignored and she's upset. She is VERY enthusiastic about everything, no half measures for this mutt. You're assumption about the face wash is correct, Corinna, once she starts she doesn't stop until you've had a proper puppy bath. She has lost weight since we moved to NY (more room to run), and she weighs about 65 lbs. She has recently acquired a "boyfriend" from the farm across the street, who she outweighs by about 20 lbs and is constantly putting him in his place.

[gini]

Lady, you sure have that gorgeous shiny coat of a Lab.

I bet you DO have a boyfriend (or two or three).

I could take a good face washing any time.............I consider it the highest of compliments (if, of course, it comes from a dog!)

Let's see we have Mario - Possum and Lady...........now what would happen if I just happened to drop by with Rascal? (big 'ol orange tabby).

I took Rascal once to our vet clinic for his shots - he was in his carrier and a huge Great Dane came up and stuck his nose right up to the carrier windows.
Rascal simply wet all over himself. I felt so sorry for him - and me too because I was scurrying to clean it all up.

Maybe I should just leave him at home and tell him stories and show him pictures.

[Corinna]

Lady's human May I tell you our ladys story? It's not quite as sad as your lady's but still pretty much she was supposed to be ours.
Our daughter worked ad the dollar store in town, she would meet all kinds of poeple. One little old lady just loved making conversation,one day she asked if Clarissa had kids. At the time Clarissa was living with (we called him the ghoul) Let's call him A , and they had 2 cats. she called them her kkids (my grandkitties) the lady then mentioned her newfy cross dog, she needed to find a home for,her grandkids (all under the age of 6 ) were living with her as their father was working in Texas (mom out of the pic) Lady was so excitable and only 9 months old she didn't mean to but she kept knocking the kids down. Well at the time we were looking in to getting bronze full blood Newf. Phone rings daughter talks to dad, after wards turns to me let's go for a ride. What!!! as I'm in the car we had Merlin and were going to wait for what Tim wanted. well we pull up to this hous and it's back yard is nothing but ice and mud fenced about a 100x100 yard. There is a shepard mix too.It's the kids dog and didn't jump on them. Lady explains that she had gotten Our lady and her golden sister(hubby about cried he wanted a gold one) as wal=mart puppies they were only 5 weeks old (accordding to her vet. still had to be weaned she pan fed then. She had given away the other dog a couple weeks ago. after playing and watching Lady a while Tim stand s up and says well lets get her leashed and in the car. I'm sitting with my mouth open . I should not have been surprised it was much as the first newfy we got. thats a story too . I'll tommorrow find a buddy picture and write his story. So for almost 51/2 years we've had the party girl as to leash manners she's better than Dugan but I really have to make sure the training collars are on when I take the two for a walk. 300 LBS of dog is a bit much for a 5'2" woman to deal with sometimes. Dugans stroy is much more dramatic but I'll tell it later.
I'm glad youe lady found you and she is so lovely looking. Karen says she's very soft coated too how unusual for the 2 breeds sure maybe not reteiver in there?
My husband is 6'5" tall and has a saying if you have to bend to pet it it's not a dog (no one get mad he really loves all dogs he just LOVES large dogs and his excuse to get them past me) so we have large-giant dogs. Merlin my RB springer was close to being too small.But he was my christmas gift.

[Killearn Kitties]

Lady's pictures are gorgeous, what a wonderful glossy coat she has. My mother- and father-in-law used to have the sweetest labrador who was terrible on the leash. She would pull you along and make noises like she was choking (well she probably was)! I remember being out for a walk wth her once and a wee boy shouting to my FIL "Hey Mister! Has that dog got asthma?" Very embarrasing.

Has Richard come out of the L&F yet? It can't be healthy to be in there so long. He needs fresh air!

[davidpizzica]

I don't know, KK! Both RICHARD and Mario have been in there for TOO long! I'll take my whip and chair and go in there and check on them.

[Killearn Kitties]

Oh be careful, David!

I'll be right behind you! (20 feet behind you ).

[davidpizzica]

KK. "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!"