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Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Family Watch Dog

A different sort of watchdog, it is the national Sex Offender Registry! It will show you convicted for any location in the USA. "_blank">http://www.familywatchdog.us/ 

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Monday, March 3rd, 2008

A timely quote

Carole sent me this quote and I found it applicable to a conversation Terri and I about some
observations she had made at the Detroit Kennel Club show:



The tribal
wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that
when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to
dismount.

No Comments » - Posted in Quotes by Julie
Monday, March 3rd, 2008

MAPBD

The Michigan Association for Purebred Dogs.  Does very important work fighting anti-dog legislation.  This is important for all people who love dogs not just those with purebred dogs. You
can become a member as an individual. Please join and support with a donation!

http://www.mapbd.org/

No Comments » - Posted in Reviews and Comments by Julie
Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Jaywalker

From Terri:

I was walking Jake this morning.  I did a sort of Jay walk at Shiawassee and Jenison.

Great, here comes a cop. Slams on his brakes. I’m thinking “oh boy, here comes a lecture or a 

ticket.”

He says, “That’s a handsome shepherd you’ve got there! I’m a K-9 handler so I have a special affinity for GSDs.”

Made my day of course!

No Comments » - Posted in Brad and Terri's Pack by Julie
Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Unfortunately, back…

Hi!
Sorry I didn’t get this done last night.  I think I

collapsed once we were finally home.
LA was great, as usual–and if anyone wants good

corned beef, I know where to send you.
Yesterday was fairly awful–not as totally awful as

the time they made us take Air France from Chicago to

Paris to London when we knew we had already missed the

London-Moscow connection, but depressing enough.  Had

to get up at 4, to get the shuttle at 4:45.  All the

other idiots taking the shuttle were late (guy had to

go into the hotel, call the room, eventually they came

down, etc.), so nervous traveller was getting

irritated.  Check-in was ok, we got on the plane, then

had a delay because of ground conditions in Denver.

Landed in Denver in a sleet storm.  Apparently the

luggage sat outside the whole time, since everything

in the checked bag was soaked when I got home.  Long

delay waiting for plane to go to d-ville, then an hour

line-up for de-icing, finally arrived in d-ville in

the middle of a sleet/rain mix, temps falling steadily

as I left the airport.  Went straight to the kennel to

pick up the monsters, and we all returned looking like

drowned rats.  But at least the streets had not yet

turned to ice.
Today we have sun, wind chill of 12, etc.  The boys

greeted the day by tipping over the water bucket in

the kitchen, so my floor is wet, they drowned the tote

bag of stuff I had ready to go to class tomorrow, etc.
But the real question to contemplate is future travel

with checked bags.  The regular carry-on was just the

usual aggravation.  But this time my bags were checked

every time, and TSA is going a little nutty.  They

were so determined to disconnect the battery in my

cheap alarm clock that they broke the clock in the

process.  It was not worth much, but when a person

needs an alarm clock . . . .  On the way back they

took the top off a little container of hand cream and

put the parts back in separately, so that created an

interesting little mess.
Are we on a list because of the Russian visas?  Or do

they do this to everybody?
Maybe we should all take the battery out before we

leave home?  But what did I have in the hand cream?

One of those Cold War micro-dots?  If so, I should

have had it on a contact lens.
OK, enough.  time to put all the towels from the

kitchen floor in the laundry, go to pick up the mail,

etc.
Have a better day than we are!
No Comments » - Posted in Travel and Adventures by Julie
Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Some new photos

I like the new website!  Here are some recent photos of my beasts….

Snow storm

No Comments » - Posted in Chopper by Julie
Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Open Carefully - Bear!

Bear only lets me play for short times before he calls me in now that he is the
boss (he thinks).
I am told to step it up to keep up with him.  What a pup! He
weight was 39.2lbs few days ago at the vets - increasing the food
again! Never
seen anything like it ….everyone asks me about  Bear.

No Comments » - Posted in Hoss x Faye Litter by Julie