Sheila,
I totally understand what you are talking about. I am a 65 yr. young grandma.
I had 13 children at one time. I had 6 foster children, 4 of my husbands
children, 2 of my own, and my father-in-law. I had enough love and nurturing to
go around. Now I am alone most of the time. My husband is a long haul trucker.
I have my grandchildren over as much as I can. I love their company and love to
interact with them.
My adopted little Chi is helping to fill my void. I spoil her rotten and
treat her like a little person. My grandchildren keep saying "she's only a
dog". There could be some jealousy there.
After being in this group, I really want more little ones.
Better end now, because I could go on and on with this subject, Our Chi's.
Keep on loving and spreading the love. Some people cannot and do not have
this nurturing quality.
Love ya, Diana
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Cheryl,
God Bless You. You are an ANGEL. I have 6 children 4 dogs and 2
cats and a hubby!! My mom thinks I'm crazy as do many people for having 6
kids-- I always got, Don't you know what causes that???and So are you through
now????? Now I get that with my pets--- It's a farm here!! or You're NOT
getting another dog are you?? People just don't get it!!! I love to nurture and
it's not a hassle or an inconvenience, it's a joy-- Amen!! I use to hate to
explain it to people then I realized they just have no clue.
Blessings,
Sheila
In a message dated 1/29/2008 7:08:49 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL
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Gloria,
Precious little Sugar Plum was first a foster with me. When she came to me,
she came with chronic diarrhea, a horrible skin condition that made her scratch
herself until she BLED, and occasional convulsions!
She was adopted out by the rescue folks four times, and returned each time,
because they said she wasn't housebroken. After the fourth return, I said NO
MORE! and told the rescue group that I would be her forever home.
There was nothing wrong with her house manners - she simply had never seen
grass for her first 5 years! All it took was a piddle pad and she was perfect!
She has since learned to use the doggie door and even poops on the grass now!
I finally learned that food allergies can cause diarrhea and the horrible
itching. After searching for the right food for a long time, I finally found
it and now everyone in my house is on it. (That's why I now sell it!)
She still has the occasional convulsion but they are so few and far between
that the vet agreed not to push more chemicals into her little body because she
reacts so terribly to them.
She also has a bad knee that causes her pain when the weather changes but we
can usually handle that with a puppy aspirin.
All my babies get along together famously, even though they were mostly all
adults when they moved in, and all at separate times. We also have 2 rescued
cats.
It isn't any harder to love 7 chihuahuas than it was to spread the love around
when number 2 came along. Seems God gives you an unending supply of love. You
don't have to share the love, it just seems to multiply. Thank goodness they
are little dogs - it would be hard to hold 5 great danes in my lap at once!
Since Norm doesn't want to be touched, and Penny is old and sore with
arthritis, I never have more than 5 that want to be in my lap at once. I've
got a great leather chair-and-a-half with an ottoman, and when I put my feet
up, I can actually get 5 dogs up with me at once.
And they all play so wonderfully together, I can't imagine a smaller family
anymore. They are truly friends and playmates for one another.
I guess they're like jello - there's always room!!!
Cheryl Harrison
My Best Friend's Bowl
Because they count on you to choose wisely
www.mybestfriendsbowl.com
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