GraciesMommy I am so glad that you are not upset with me. I wasn't trying to criticize you or precious little Gracie at all and I am glad you know that. My Peaches, who came from the puppy mill, was just as precious as could be. She was healthy and lived into her teens so I was fortunate indeed! I would love to hear and see more about Gracie as I am certainly smitten with her from afar!

My Bella came from a breeder and when I wanted to add another dog to our family I was constantly on Petfinder. All of the poodles I ran across were either in poor health or seniors. Since my hubby had to be in agreement with me on this I dared not approach him with the idea of a sick or elderly dog. Then one day I happened to be at a shelter with my daughter for a completely different reason and went through the kennel area on a whim. Amazingly, there was my Ripley! He had been brought in the night before as a stray. After a one week wait (to see if he was claimed) he was mine. Sometimes things just have a way of falling into place.

Anyway, thanks for listening to me. I do tend to run off in the mouth at times! LOL!