-=> Janis Kracht wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-   
      
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    JK> Hi Bill,   
      
    >> I can understand that one.. you show your boxers, right? so the travel   
    >> is understood and so is having the tags.. It's better than taking a   
    >> chance. I'll have to ask my vet what he uses.. though so far since   
    >> we've moved to Ithaca, no one has needed surgery, but they're not   
    >> boxers.   
      
    > Just my male and he's semi-retired now.  He gets to spend his days lounging   
    > around with his busy moments when he's playing stud... such a life.. lol.   
      
    JK> haha that sounds like a perfect life for a dog    
      
   I wanna come back just like him...:)   
      
    >> It must be neat showing dogs :)  My black lab is a full breed, my other   
      
    > There are nice people in the show world but you know that movie "Best In   
    > Show"... the realism is scary!! People are neurotic over their dogs.  It's   
    > expensive as well.. but hey, what the hell, it's only $$$.   
      
    JK> Our black lab is a beautiful guy, perfectly shaped head, but being a   
    JK> runt he has quite the goofy appearance.. certainly not show quality but   
    JK> he's a sweetheat.  There are times when the yellow lab mix pups get   
    JK> severely protective (growly and looking like they'd take a bite out of   
    JK> you) but Toby, our black lab acts like he couldn't care less, wouldn't   
    JK> know how to bite if he tried. He's a perfect dog for the grandboys who   
    JK> come over :)   
      
   As long as you have a good dog that loves you, who needs anything else.  My two   
   have a blast together and that's a good thing. :) Having a protective streak is   
   not a bad thing.  Savannah is my watchdog.  She hears a leaf hit the ground   
   funny she's all over it.  No one can enter the yard where she won't let me know   
   I have a visitor.  Once your in the house, she's as quiet as a church mouse.   
      
    >> two yellow labs are mixed breed and extremely dumb. It's the last time   
    >> I'll buy a rescue Lol... Nah, that's probably not true, but it can be   
    >> frustrating when you're used to a smart dog    
      
    > Rescue dogs are wonderful.   
      
    JK> These two came from down south, and were rescued from a kill shelter by   
    JK> a couple who drive down there to save dogs like these.  I wish I had   
    JK> the energy they have to do such things.  When I called asking to see   
    JK> one of the pups they drove to our house in Windsor with the two of   
    JK> them, to let Toby meet the kids and it was a comical.  I was only going   
    JK> to keep one, but couldn't deal with sending the other one back, they   
    JK> were both so beautiful.   
      
   You have a good soul!!  :)    
      
    >  I just wish first time dog owners knew what it   
    > takes to own one.  The person I got my bitch from was given to her as a   
    >birthday gift by her b/f. Once they split, she didn't have time for it.   
      
    JK> Ah that's sad.   
      
   In a way but without that happening I'd never have Savannah.  It all worked out   
   for the best. :)   
      
    >When I   
    > saw Savannah (her name) for the first time I fell in love with her.  Three   
    > weeks later she was sitting in my living room.  She's smart when she wants   
   o   
    > be... typical woman... ;)   
      
    JK> I guess the same is true of Sophie ... she's really funny when it   
    JK> comes to "playing".. Indi, the male yellow-lab mix, spends his days   
    JK> chasing and tossing his ball all over the house (he plays by himself,   
    JK> really funny to watch ), but Sophie acts like life is all business,   
    JK> like someone has to take protecting the family seriously.. Lol.. she   
    JK> never chases balls or plays with toys like Indi does, it's funny.   
      
   The females do that.  They're the rulers of the roost.  Duke is laid back.. but   
   they both love playing with other dogs.  Duke being he still has his nuggets is   
   an alpha.. will try and dominate but is more interested in having fun.  I just   
   have to be careful with another alpha male.   
      
    >My boy thinks he's King... the bastard.. ;)   
      
    JK> haha :)  He probably is the King    
      
   He is... :)   
      
      
   Bill   
      
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