I have the front carrier too Deanna, I got if for when my ex and I took a trip to Lake Tahoe, this is just when I had Smidgen. It was great for her. Yes I am from the San Diego area. My grandmother lived in Ramona when we were kids. We would go to Julian all the time. You have to stop at Dudleys Bakery down the hill from Julian! OMG The best baked breads and pastries. I try and get down there around the Holidays, didn't this year though. I love to go see the wild turkeys. I just know where they are! Some of my girlfriends and I were going to horse camp down there, but there isn't a good horse camp in the area. I also collect Polish Pottery. Julian and Solvang are the places I find it. My boyfriend bought me this beautiful serving plate, it was 130.00, very expensive, but I just love it!! Beth
--- On Wed, 2/2/11, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] How to hide a Chi! To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 10:41 AM I have a stroller too....I just love it!! It is much harder to be sneaky though with 5... Now 6 in the stroller. Another really fun dog friendly place Beth, is Julian...near San Diego...I love taking the pack there!! All the shop owners are extremely welcoming and you can't find better apple pie anywhere!! Also...oak glen is a super fun doggie day!! Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Feb 2, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Beth Michl <[email protected]> wrote: I forgot to say I even have a dog stroller, I haven't used it much, but know I would if I was to take all three with me at once to the out door shopping, even the swap meets this would be good for because they cant see whats inside if you don't want. Beth --- On Wed, 2/2/11, Samantha <[email protected]> wrote: From: Samantha <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] How to hide a Chi! To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 9:35 AM I so much want to take my Chi with us everywhere we go. I am sure my 1 yr old and 4 yr old would love that especially when we have morning errands to run. ~*~ Samantha ~*~ Proud Army Wife ~ Deployment survivor 7 times Proud Mom to 5 blessings ~ 1 son and 4 daughters ~Avon Sales Rep http://www.styson.avonrepresentative.com/ ~Barefoot Books Ambassador http://www.Samantha-Tyson.barefootbooks.com/ U Got 2 Have It - Shopping At Your Finger Tips http://ugot2haveit.com ~Coast 2 Coast Chat - Networking At Its Best http://www.coast2coastchat.org/ --- On Wed, 2/2/11, Carol Smet <[email protected]> wrote: From: Carol Smet <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] How to hide a Chi! To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 12:26 PM I have to tell a story that happened when we lived in Florida. I have always thought that I should be allowed to take my furbabies anywhere I went so... Steven and I had just bought my first ever chi and I was in love! We decided to stop and eat at a buffet and we didn't know what to do with Nino so I emptied my bag purse and tucked him in and we went in. All was well until I went to the food bar to fill my plate. My sweet little Nino must have smelled the food and he not only popped he little head out before I could do anything his little body was on the food bar!!! I grabbed him up. my tray of food and ran to the bathroom to fix this problem. Lucky for all of us it was early in the day and they weren't too busy so nobody seen him before I could get him away from the bar. We laugh about that to this day. lol On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: I take Myrtle with me everywhere here in Ca...she has been to the movies, claim jumper, Denny's, the malls, targets, walmarts etc...I wear her in a front carrier...just like a baby and put a pink baby blanket over the top so no one sees her head. The few times I have been stopped I simply say this is not a dog...she is my baby...they smile usually and I just walk on. I think They expect crazy people here in CA. Beth...do you ever take yours over to Victoria Gardens? Even the restaurants there are dog friendly...the ones with patios...which I think all of them have. Myrtle had chicken at the Cheese Cake Factory about a month ago! Lol!!! Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Feb 1, 2011, at 5:47 PM, [email protected] wrote: I have a dog purse in hot pink and a pair of sandles to match and I use it to take my girls shopping at the mall and the flea market. Yes that's right no dogs at the flea market, Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® From: "Peggy The Girls" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 20:07:40 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Rehoming my dogs :( You know some of the stores don't really know the reason why a dog can't go in. They just say 'no dogs allowed' and can't give you a reason when you ask. One time I was in Target and a lady had a tiny Yorkie in a dog carrier. The dog had her head out of the carrier and the carrier was in the top part of the shopping cart. Within minutes, two security guards appeared out of no where and demanded that she leave the store. She tried to argue that it is not a food store and wanted to see the dog clothes to see if they would fit her dog. The security guard said that the store has a Snack Bar and that's why dogs are not allowed. Of course the Snack Bar was at the other end of the store, but that didn't matter. I would love to be able to take Gigi to a mall, but they won't even allow them in the mall, even if it is in a carrier. That is sooo ridiculous! -------Original Message------- From: Carol Smet Date: 2/1/2011 7:50:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Rehoming my dogs :( I find that hard to believe and you are right fine the guilty and not the mass. I hate poor excuses like that. Some of the Goodwill stores here won't let me bring one of the babies in and I said I didn't understand that they let all those kids come in a play with the toys, leave them on the floor, rip clothes off the hangers and make messes in the bathroom. My babies do none of that! On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: They claim the reason is that people don't clean up after their dogs at the street fairs, and children step in it. Well then, since it is a law to clean up after your dogs and their is always police at the fairs, then they should fine the guilty person. I walk my dogs first and clean up, then go into the fair and I don't have to worry about it. -------Original Message------- From: Carol Smet Date: 2/1/2011 7:37:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Rehoming my dogs :( I understand how you feel. I am a big fan of bringing the babies along to outdoor events. I actually composed a list of pet friendly businesses so I can bring them along. I only bring one or two at a time. They take turns. But most of the antiques stores and thrift shops know all of my dogs. The thing that I don't get is the county fairs here in Ohio. A few years ago the stopped us from bringing dogs. It's a fair with farm animals and no dogs allowed? Really? I noticed when we are in Maine and New Hampshire they are a bit more dog friendly. In Mass. when we went to P town shops welcomed dogs and the sidewalk cafes served them. That was the best. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: I am not far from Huntington. LI is okay, it just isn't too dog friendly. It has only been within the last couple of years that we even got a couple of dog parks, and that took years! Their are just way to many restrictions at parks and beaches for dogs. Now they want to band them from the street fairs. The street fairs are the only place where you really see a lot of dogs, everyone brings their pets, because it is the only public entertainment that dogs have been allowed. -------Original Message------- From: Carol Smet Date: 2/1/2011 6:32:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Rehoming my dogs :( Peggy My husband is from LI. He was born at Huntington Hospital Hospital. He lived in Greenlawn. His family moved to Florida in 1975 but they always talk about Long Island. Carol On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: Well said Carol. Thank God that they are asking for help, rather then to just drop them off at a shelter or worse yet release them on the streets with the freezing temps. They must be devastated that they have to give them up. Your suggestions of trying to foster them, was a good idea too. I only hope that they can do that, and when things are better, they can get them back. I know that here on LI, NY it is extremely difficult to find an apartment that allows dogs. When I first moved here, the original owners didn't want dogs at all, and none of the other tenants had one. I had been looking for three months for an apartment that would allow me to keep my maltese. She was 13 years old and already diagnosed with heart problems. Not to take her with me, was not an option. I can't tell you how many landlords I begged, and how many I even offered to pay extra, just to keep her. Finally, after two interviews and several phone calls this landlord agreed to me paying him $50.00 a month more to keep her. Yes, it was highway robbery, but her days were limited and I told the landlord that. 10 months later she had a fatal heart attack. At the time, I was on a limited income too and had no idea, how I was ever going to find that extra $50.00, but believed that the Good Lord got me this far and He will work out the rest. He did, because I was surprised two months after having moved in with a raise from my employer. But, not everybody is that fortunate. We never know what Fate will throw at us especially in these difficult times. I just pray that I can continue to stay here, and it is hard with all the increases in rent that the new landlords has given to us. But I also know that it will be almost impossible to find another apartment that will allow dogs. I just wish that others will try every available option to them to keep their dogs, and if all fails, then do as these people are trying to do, by finding them a good home rather then just dump them. <image1.gif> -------Original Message------- From: Carol Smet Date: 2/1/2011 5:20:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Rehoming my dogs :( Hi Raven, Let me introduce myself. I am Carol Anne and I work rescue and shelter dogs through re-homing and foster. I also have adopted 11 of my own chihuahuas. Mostly from rescue or puppy mill situations. I have a great deal of experience with placement and re-homing. I read your question and have considered it carefully before I responded. But it is imperative that I voice my opinion so perhaps you and others might understand how harmful a question, such as yours, can be. The original poster has some sort of situation that makes it impossible for her to take her dogs. She didn't share why, but I am sure she has one. It is very hard to admit that you need to re-home your personal pets. For one, they have been with her some time and they are part of her family. For two, it makes you feel bad knowing you can't provide for them any longer. In addition they well feel judged. My concern with this is that we, as rescuers, see dogs and cats discarded daily from people that just can't care for their pets anymore. They don't know what to do and they don't want people looking poorly at them so the panic at the last minute and dump their pets off on country roads. Some owners take them to local shelters but most don't. And even those that end up in shelters they end up being euthanized due to over crowding and severe budget cuts. Here in my area they are overwhelmed in the shelters. And with the economy being what it is people are dumping animals daily. As I write this there is 3 small chihuahuas in the local shelter I am working to find homes for before it is too late. One has been there past their time limit! So I would just ask that we not ask questions when people feel the need to re-home their pets. They have their reasons and it is hard enough on them. Instead we should help them with alternatives or suggestions. I know I would rather die than give up my beautiful furbabies, but who can predict the future. You never know when you may need to ask for help. Thank you for taking the time to listen to me. Carol and crew On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Raven <[email protected]> wrote: I don't understand why you just don't take them with you??? Raven Lucy & Molly & Stella, the Girl Doggies Huginn, Lider, & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Heart is not measured in hands. My Blog http://iceponytrekking.blogspot.com Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. 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