My Annual Public Service Announcement

Here comes my annual lecture, uh, public service announcement about getting/giving puppies/dogs for Christmas. Most of these things are common sense, but bear repeating especially given the release of Marley and Me this holiday – after which even though Marley is ill-behaved people will be rushing out for new lab puppies I’m sure.  And while [...]

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Milo and Emma Need Your Help

I blog often about dog rescue – sometimes telling stories and sometimes asking for help. Our rescue always needs help – especially foster pyrents. I’m getting ready to put a plea for help out again  – but this time the plea is a different.  The need is always urgent of course but this time the [...]

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Why America Will Be Responsible for Our Own Undoing

Because we elect corrupt, narrow-minded, rich croneyism-ridden politicians from local towns all the way up to the White House that control what goes on here. This is not news to anyone of course. But the exclamation point was put on the sentence for me when I read an article in Wired about Shai Agassi’s plan [...]

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Puppies!

In addition to many wonderful adult Great Pyrenees, IGPR has a litter of the most adorable pups available for adoption. Check out Sumo Better yet, go adopt one!
It almost (but not quite) makes me want to foster a puppy. I had so much fun fostering Hank and Molly and of course my baby Jobear. [...]

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Goodbye Charley

It hit me after I arrived home yesterday that Charley Bear is gone. I found out midday he was getting adopted by an incredible forever mom and didn’t really process it then as I was mid-workday and preoccupied. Bella and Jobear still have been a bit mopey – though a healthy dose of daycare yesterday [...]

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Varia

Been quite a busy few weeks – that combined with the summer doldrums are not motivating me to post. I took a technology break over the weekend – no PC, Internets, laptop, blog posting and/or reading. It was nice. So here’s what’s been going on – in no particular order of importance and in list [...]

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Say No to Puppy Mills

I think I kind of made the point earlier but wanted to punctuate it. Puppy mills are all about supply and demand. You buy a puppy store puppy and you are keeping puppy mills in business. Plain and simple. Whether you buy 1 dog or 5, so long as that dog comes from a puppy store you are part [...]

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Reserving Judgement (Or Not)

If you read this site ever you know I’m more than committed to the dog rescue thing – I could probably be categorized as militant about it. It’s my cause – I’ve decided I need to speak and care for those who can’t speak and care for themselves.  So today when someone I know was excited to tell me [...]

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News Headline: Consumer Confidence Skids More than Expected

Duh. Gas prices are over $4/gallon in Indianapolis and I would bet money we see $5 before the summer is over. The article cites several reasons.  I was talking to someone the other day about the oil thing (the day I took the commuter bus into work) and they remarked that the Europeans are laughing at [...]

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The Things I Do For Dogs (Many of Whom Aren’t Even Mine)

It’s been an interesting week on the foster/rescue dog front. Actually, there are 2 good stories and one not so good. One of the good stories is about Jag. Jag’s an English Sheepdog. His mom has cancer. He needed to find a foster home while she gets better.  Courtney and Charlie (among others) volunteered to take [...]

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