Comments on: Maggie’s Gift http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/ Your daily fix from a mouthy old broad. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:13:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Sandy http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/#comment-4675 Sandy Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:57:33 +0000 http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/#comment-4675 Bless you, Rick. I will certainly consider it strongly. Bless you, Rick. I will certainly consider it strongly.

]]> By: Rick Siegert http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/#comment-4620 Rick Siegert Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:48:13 +0000 http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/#comment-4620 I just discovered your blog, courtesy of Beyond Blue. The worst thing about dogs is that we outlive them. They are wonderful companions and good models in many ways. I am a member of a rescue group, mine being English Springer Spaniels. I have helped out by transporting others breeds and mixes as well. All dogs that I have had since the late 80's whether purebreds or mixes have been rescues. There are so many wonderful dogs that need homes. They were either lost, turned in by owners who couldn't care for them anymore, turned in by owners whose teens didn't spend time with them (those adults deserve medals), or the families of servicemen out of the country for extended stays. My latest adoptee is Sam. I have had him for a year. He is 11 and still moves fantastically well. The only reason I know his age is because of the eyes getting the aging that occurs around age 10. He is a sweet, well-behaved boy with no bad habits. I didn't plan on adopting him. I was fostering him, but he fit so well into the family of pets. I now have 3 springers and one cat, all of whom take care of each other. I hope that when you are ready, that you can give a dog joy and love by adopting one that you relate to, or fostering, which takes a special kind of person. Rick I just discovered your blog, courtesy of Beyond Blue. The worst thing about dogs is that we outlive them. They are wonderful companions and good models in many ways. I am a member of a rescue group, mine being English Springer Spaniels. I have helped out by transporting others breeds and mixes as well. All dogs that I have had since the late 80’s whether purebreds or mixes have been rescues.

There are so many wonderful dogs that need homes. They were either lost, turned in by owners who couldn’t care for them anymore, turned in by owners whose teens didn’t spend time with them (those adults deserve medals), or the families of servicemen out of the country for extended stays.

My latest adoptee is Sam. I have had him for a year. He is 11 and still moves fantastically well. The only reason I know his age is because of the eyes getting the aging that occurs around age 10. He is a sweet, well-behaved boy with no bad habits. I didn’t plan on adopting him. I was fostering him, but he fit so well into the family of pets. I now have 3 springers and one cat, all of whom take care of each other.

I hope that when you are ready, that you can give a dog joy and love by adopting one that you relate to, or fostering, which takes a special kind of person.

Rick

]]> By: Sandy http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/#comment-776 Sandy Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:56:04 +0000 http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/#comment-776 Feeling your strength. Thank you, Anne. Feeling your strength. Thank you, Anne.

]]> By: Anne http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/#comment-773 Anne Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:49:33 +0000 http://sandyslaga.com/2007/03/26/maggies-gift/#comment-773 If i could see better, i might leave a comment. If thinking came easier than feeling, i might leave a comment. As it is, i will just sit here quietly for a moment. If i could see better, i might leave a comment. If thinking came easier than feeling, i might leave a comment. As it is, i will just sit here quietly for a moment.

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