-> wouldn't relax with Toby... he wanted to play so badly, too... He was   
   dancing   
   -> around her, like c'mon, c'mon.. but all she'd do was snarl.. really sad :(   
      
   -> So next weekend the rescue is going to bring a pile of puppies that should   
   be   
   -> ready for adoption by then.. they are lab mixes as well.  These guys and   
   girls   
      
   Gee Janis, thats too bad.. I hope all works out in the long run. I never   
   had that problem, knock on my head (wood). Actually the worst I've sen   
   is right now, and they are brothers.. They will dog play and wrestle for   
   just so long, then one nips the other in the wrong place or a little to   
   rough and You'd swear that we were running dog fights over here with all   
   the noise they make. Yet they have never really hurt each other. The vet   
   insists it is just play and it probably is, but I still see a line   
   between play and fighting in my mind, that is crossed. But if they   
   aren't hurting each other, what can I do, and not only that. Two minutes   
   later they are sleeping on one another.   
      
   I hope Corri finds a place that suits her. Sometimes it is just like   
   that.   
      
   I don't know that I ever mentioned it here, but years ago, my Father   
   bought a American Eskimo pup. He was taken away from Mom too soon and   
   did not learn discipline or how to be a dog. He grew up hyper. To make a   
   long story short, I mean hyper. You never saw that dog lay down, except   
   for short periods at night, to sleep. You could walk him five miles and   
   he'd go out back and chase his tail for another hour. Dad could not   
   control him or keep up with his energy. He decided he would get rid of   
   him. Take him to lollypop farm. Well, my Aunt and Uncle came up with an   
   idea. They had a neighbor whos 11 year old boy was hyperactive. They   
   asked my Father if they could have the dog to give to him. He did, and   
   this kid and this dog were a perfect match. They both were inseparable   
   and both calmed down considerably. The kids parents were amazed how much   
   the boy had changed, and the kid kept lucky so active, Lucky actually   
   met his match. They fit together like a hand and a glove, resulting in   
   both mellowing out and becomming the best of friends.   
      
   Have a good one!   
   Mike   
      
      
      
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