What A Bichon Has To Go Through!

Hey, this is the Dis again.  I bet ya has no idea of what a bichon has to go through to keep everyone in line do ya?  For example these pictures.  Mama wanted a nice portrait of me... she had to WORK for it though.

Then Daddy takes me for a walk (the humans had crassly taken care of their own needs first by showering which they seem to enjoy beyond reason, they don't even let their smell build up) Anyway Daddy takes me for a walk and this Basset Hound wanders up. I take care of him in short order by telling him I have no desire to be his friend, I have human friends and if they disappoint I can always talk to the demons in the corner who never disappoint. (Mama says I have a very rich fantasy life) Daddy said he has never seen anything like it all I had to do was stiffen up and the Basset was like sorry sir so sorry....evidently Daddy does not understand my true power and reach. I spread fear wherever I go by spreading my smell. Sometimes the one who calls herself Mama laughs because I spin my wheels or kick like a bull and forget to leave my p-mail first....sometimes I forget to leave it all together because she is laughing so hard @ me showing what a BIG tough dog I am. Then we go back to the truck and she picks the grass off of me that I have kicked up on my back...perhaps that is why the demons in the corner respect me? Sometimes I think others cannot see the demons in the corner but I do.....

New York City Bichon Needs Adoption Now!

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......

What New Form Of Alchemy Is This?

Hey this is Dispatch the Bichon. I's writing to youse cuz my mama? I'm thinking she may have lost it. Either that or she's like a Magician? I dunno, you be the judge. See she gets these bowls yesterday, this usually means food except for the one she puts the green stuff  in and throws it out, I've heard her tell the rugrats to take out the compost?  Anyway she goes and gets these two bowls and sits on the COUCH in the family room.  (you can see the family room is a workroom, old garage, tv room, rumpus room...thus the slime and laser/digital thermometer on the table, mama made me say that...)  The BOWLS on the COUCH have me puzzled in the first place, usually the BOWLS stay in the kitchen.  Little bowls come out for them to taunt me with eating ice cream in front of me but not the BIG BOWLS!

So then she's sitting there and granted the old broad is getting a bit long in the tooth but I thought surely she hadn't lost it yet.  I mean she remembers to feed me most of the time and can usually figure out what I'm so plainly telling her but this has me buffaloed.    See that's ME the ball of fluff watching MY MAMA take bits of green stuff like grass and puts part of it in one bowl and breaks the others in half or 1/3 and puts them in the other bowl?  I TRY AND TRY and smell but she has gone nuts?  I mean even strawberries and cantaloupe smell good to eat but this is insane and I'm a pretty good judge of insane.  And she is playing with them on the couch!  I hears her tell Daddy that it's been WAY too long since she has had a garden (my Aunt Peggi brought these green things, thanks Aunt Peggi, now my mama is NUTS!!)  because I'm 7 and have NO idea what snapping beans is all about.  Beans I know. That's the nasty part of Chili I think?  These are green mama!! Get a grip would ya!  I mean I try and try to figure out what she is doing, I stop short of actually EATING the raw green things but my gosh man they are right there in the BOWLS on the couch, I smell and paw and nose but there is not a clue to be found, the bowls just hold the green stuff, I try to lay down and can't, I'm entirely too upset, my food source and ability to look out tall windows has gone off her ROCKER!!  She is using the same BOWLS that hold real food like hamburger or chocolate cake batter, I don't get to eat the batter but it smells divine!!  I finally just gave up and let her go about her madness.  Pretty soon she takes the stuff in the kitchen and after awhile brings the things back to Daddy and he eats them with butter.  The butter I can understand, I'm pretty fond of butter but WHY would you sit and play with green stuff on the couch?  Still has me puzzled?
(note from Mama, the slime and the laser thermometer were Daddies, he was trying to expand his "pile" by the recliner...the slime and the thermometer left soon after that..., if I left him to his own devices we would have a welder and a jack under the tv in the family room.)

Aromatheraphy For Dogs

I'm a skeptical person sometimes.  Sometimes I'm Pollyanna.  I was approached to do a review for aromatherapy candles for dogs.  I was COMPLETELY skeptical.   Once again sorry for the video quality, donate for a new camera for MOI!! LOL

Guess what?  The candles seemed to work!  And my dog is like not the worlds easiest to fool either (he doesn't do dog treats) but he did seem to calm down when the candles had been lit for awhile even under stressful situations (for him) such as the vacuum or someone coming to the door.
I used the Clay Sage scents and Lavender, I liked the Lavender the best.  These are made by ecoPure Naturals, an OurPet's brand, the website is www.ecopurenaturals.com.  These candles are also for cats.
Like I said I was skeptical, especially for dogs but I do know how the scent of Jasmine can take me back to being a teenager, some lemon reminds me of grandma's house......

In Memory Of Skeeter The Terrier

I've put off doing this post.  I had to do one on Mugsey about a year ago, not sure it may be on my other animals blog.

Skeeter made it up to the house on Friday, she had stayed down @ the other house for a couple days.  I could hear her in the night moaning and she had quit eating so I decided I was biting the bullet and taking her in to the vet Saturday.  She sat up most of the way there like finally I'm getting some attention.  She is buried under the Rose of Sharon bush west of the house with a huge rock I'd dug out of the lawn for her gravestone.  I will do a longer more detailed post later but this will have to do for now.   She may have been 20, we know she was @ least well over 10 years old because she was old when we got her in 1999.  She is the first dog we have had to have put to sleep because of old age.  She was a tough old dog and I do miss her much more than I thought I would.  The vet said her teeth looked like she was a young dog.  She had a heart condition of some sort though and was getting congested and I'm sure she was uncomfortable.  This video is from earlier in the week on one of her treks from one house to the other.

Happier days last June, Dispatch, Opal my daughters bulldog, Fema my cousins miniature Schnauzer, Mugsey gone 7/30/09, and Skeeter under the chair, gone 7/10/10.

In The Proper Spirit After Clearing Your Mind Of Impure Thoughts

I had to explain to someone Monday that Dispatch the Bichon Frise will only eat meat if you clear your mind of impure thoughts and offer the meat in the proper spirit.  The man was in a neighboring office of the one we were visiting and brought in some dog biscuits to have Dis sneer @ with utter distaste tempt Dispatch with.  I told him there was no way Dis would eat the dog biscuit unless he had gone without food for a few days and then I wasn't sure.  I also explained about the meat.  You think I'm kidding about the meat?  I'm not.  It's best if you focus on the dog and really want him to eat the meat.  If he thinks another animal might get it he will take it right away but otherwise it takes a few tries and he has to stomp off in the other room and then come back and decide he might show his benevolence by humoring your pathetic attempts to feed him.  I'm not kidding.  The ice cream I had this afternoon?  Now that was worth begging for, ice cream is life blood itself but must be offered in the proper spirit too.

Missouri Puppy Mill Dogs Need Rescued - Foster Homes -Transportation

 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

Baby Turkey Vulture vs Grown Woman------Guess Who Won?

I went to the barn with my husband to store things. I was wandering around (not that I'd try to get out of putting heavy objects up high or anything) and saw what looked like a lump of down feathers in the old cattle loafing shed. It blinked. It finally got up and moved before my husband could see it and then it started HISSING. The horrible sound you hear is a MAD BABY turkey vulture, no crickets, no insects, no airhose, it's a hissing BABY bird. I opened the door, I'm presuming it can get out through the window anyway but he REALLY doesn't like me, more videos on youtube under ambacrombie.

Sentiment, Memory, Family, and Dogs

I was going to clean off my chest of drawers the other day, it's from an old waterfall set of furniture, I seem to have had this chest of drawers most of my life, (maybe that's why I'm so enchanted by new furniture?).  I thought what do I take down?  The tennis balls the dog trys to bring to bed once in awhile and I have to hide by putting them up high.  The white stuffed dog?  Bath and Body Works had these for sale in Feb 2004, Dispatch the bichon was a little over 6 months old.  The dog keeps dragging the tiny teddy bear to bed that lies beside the dog to bed with us too.   The picture frame and picture?  My daughters with an early Missouri version of Bichons (actually poodle and small sheltie/border collie mixes), the picture was taken in the early 80s if not 1980.  So I dusted the chest of drawers, the bracelet the older daughter gave me lays on top and my only pair of earrings I like.  The bracelet says - sometimes the best things in life are often unseen, a moment of serenity, a feeling of security, all this and more you've given to me.  The dresser scarf was my mothers, I think it's silk, not sure it's supposed to be a dresser scarf but I latched onto it not long after I was born and declared it mine.....The lamp?  The little blond girl in the picture broke the globe once when throwing balls in the house, she has heard about it ever since so I don't think she throws balls in the house anymore....The candle came from Ft. Lauderdale when we lived in the tiny camper cleaning up after Wilma....
I left everything exactly as it was.

Chase - rescued the day she was scheduled to be euthanized (video By Eld...

A beautiful case of dog rescue. Thank you so much for the rescue and adoption. Please give this you tube video a look and follow the author.

Dispatch Practices Leave It

Happy 4th or actually 5th EVERYONE!!  Dispatch is horse and barks like a little girl (no offense to all the little girl dogs out there) from being in his crate and telling me he did NOT want to be in his crate @ his Daddies family reunion, OK his human daddy, his real one hasn't had a family reunion that I know of....
OK here's the gist of the whole thing, watch Dis leave it, I told ya he was a good dog and ya didn't believe me!!