Dixie Flyer
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nonameperson wrote:Hello Rich, Sue and the Daniels Gang
I have finally found my username and password for the fourm, and have taken the time to catch up, which was alot of reading. We passed around the info about Old Fella to all the rangers/parkattendants and campers who had come in contact with him over the years, all of whom, fell in love with him. I still want Rich and Sue to adopt me.
I am glad Charlie has joined your family to help ease the pain of the loss of Levi and Old Fella I have also posted the link on my myspace site for others to read.
God Bless you for all that you do.
Welcome Charlie!!!
Nina
Hi Nina, We will be coming your way on the 25th and will be on site #50. Charlie will entertain you I'm sure of it.
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Pets: Old Fella, Levi and Charlie at Rainbow Bridge. Suzie the Imp, Peaches the Princess and Izzie the cat.
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Dixie Flyer
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Good morning everyone. Charlie and Suzie wanted me to tell you they have become the best of friends. Suzie is now accepting Charlie as a playmate bringing him her toys so she can tease him with “Can you get it before I do?”
Charlie still amazes me with his manners and gentle ways. He gets along with all of the family in every way. Last night Suzie and I were playing on the couch when Charlie came over to get into the fun. He is so big he just dwarfs Suzie. Anyway he gets on the couch with us pushing Suzie to one side, turns over on his back and wants his belly rubbed. Suzie precedes to annoy Charlie by chewing in his back paws and trying to pull him off the couch. When that doesn’t work she then jumps up in the middle of his stomach and starts mouth to mouth irritation, doing anything to get Charlie’s attention, but Charlie isn’t going for it.
Finally Suzie jumps down and disappears for a bit and come back with a tennis ball in her mouth, one that she had been hiding just for such an occasion. Yep, you got it! Charlie falls for the bait and the chase is on as Suzie runs away from Charlie. Charlie is old and has very long legs so his balance on the hard wood floor isn’t that good, but he does pretty well in keeping up with Suzie. Finally Suzie gets tired and wants to lay down so she goes to her kennel cage with the ball and lays down protecting the ball at any cost. But Charlie is determined so he goes into the crate with Suzie. Now I thought this would be an act of aggression, war without any holds barred. But no! Wait a minute there is laughter going on! Is it Charlie, or is it Suzie? No it was Sue watching from behind as big Charlie and small Suzie are jammed into the small confines of the crate each trying to hold onto the ball. Finally Charlie emerges with the ball, tail wagging looking at me saying, “Okay Dad let’s go play ball.”
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E.Texan
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How funny. Sounds like Suzie has met her match.
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Hoops
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Maybe Charlie will teach Suzie manners after all. (or at least to behave when you are gone)
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mrskti wrote:Richard a friend of mine just lost her little dog and when she got his ashes back, they had done a plaster cast of his paw print, i think that was really cool. The print is a nice idea too.
We had that done too, when we lost Boomer at almost 17 last year. The paw print was then bronzed and put on a plaque. We also have his cremains in a nice wood urn/box with a photo of him on it. Unfortunately, we lost his companion last week at 16, and we are having the same done for Toby.
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Dixie Flyer
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This morning I went to city shelter and helped the inmates with their duties. There were two new dogs there, Pit Bulls. They acted very aggressive and when I walked up to the kennel one of them charged the fence. These two dogs were in portable pens left by Old Fella Burke County Animal Rescue. There was a problem that we needed to solve and that was one of the dogs didn’t have shade from the sun. It was decided that the pen needed to be moved. I told Sgt Mac that I would take the dog out of the pen.
I went to the gate of the pen and began to talk to the dog and he began to settle down and listen to me. Soon he was sitting and licking the back of my hand as I held it against the fence. I opened the gate and walked in and put a lease on him and walked him out into the yard. He was soon sitting on command and walking beside me without pulling, but always looking up at me wanting to please. While I was busy with him the inmates moved the pen to a shaded area of the yard.
The other Pit Bull watched the interaction between me and his buddy and saw the treat he got for being a good boy. When I went to him he sat at the gate and waited for me to open it and walk in. He waited for me to put the leash on him and it was then I noticed the choke collar he had on was pad locked tightly around his neck. With a pair of bolt cutters the lock was cut and the choke collar removed all the while he leaned up against me looking into my eyes.
We walked around the yard before I turned him over to one of the inmates and watched as they bonded together. After the clean up was done and the guys were standing around waiting to go back to the county jail one of them walked over to me and said, ” I learned something here today. You turned that dog’s anger into admiration and wanting to please and you did it with patience and care. It is a lesson for all of us.”
Everybody is benefiting from this program including me.
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whimstock
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And me, Richard.
This thread is an important part of each day for me. I always come away better for reading it, whether it's something like this or some funny antics Charlie and Suzie have pulled.
A treasure and just plain inspiring! 
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E.Texan
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Ditto whimstock.
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GizmosMom
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Well said, whimstock.
I can't stay away from this thread either!
Thanks for sharing that story, Richard.
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Smudge, (in photo) a Shih Tzu/Yorkie Mix and Gizmo is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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Richard, In the time that I have known you, you just get more silver tongued. I believe you could talk a Rattler out of its rattles. I know that it is great that the inmates are helping out but don't sweet talk enough to make people do something so they have to go to jail to work at the shelter. Keep up the excellent work.
Dandy Dan
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