EDITION OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017 (PetPowellPress) Don’t you just love upbeat stories? This photo is an element of an upbeat story.
Our pal Joyce Conley and hubby Noel got this dog Rowdy because Joyce, a veteran rescuer, got involved in trying to save a handful of dogs east of Dallas. Some things worked out, some didn’t. But this boy Rowdy, a nimble member of the at-risk litter, clearly did.
You may recognize Rowdy the Puppy. Joyce posted this photo and sent me a note that reads, “Got an idea for you. Pics of ‘multi purpose’ pets. Like this one! Dishwasher Prewash Option.”
Don’t you know that puppy tongue was happy! Turn your back for a moment and a puppy can reach new heights!
Well, Joyce says that Rowdy has other happy moments in his puppyhood.
“Every throw rug in the house is being chewed up. The kitchen cabinet hardware (lowest ones) are being chewed on. Noel's shoes are being chewed on. My flip flops are being chewed on.The dog beds are being chewed on. One zipper gone now... I sewed it up best I could. He is even chewing on the underside of the kitchen cabinets. BUT...he is a joy in our lives that was so blemished by losing Cherokee. He makes us laugh. If he chews up stuff. then so 
be it. Stuff is just stuff. We are so in love with this little boy. YES, we are trying to do training. He is doing exceptionally well at potty training. So a plus, right?”
[LARRY NOTE: This is as good a time as any to reveal that Readlarrypowell.com endorses the adoption of puppies, middle-aged dogs, older dogs and cats of matching ages.]
That second photo shows Rowdy sacked out with Tessie -- that was on Sunday afternoon -- the Dallas Cowboys weren’t playing so there was, apparently, no reason not to sleep. And if you’d like to see Rowdy getting involved with adorable Coco the Dog, click HERE . As you may guess, Rowdy has wound up in the right home to be loved -- to be, perhaps, the Leader of the Pack.
A GSD NEEDS A PLACE
Here’s the deal -- we got this story from Karen Lee of Barkleyworld.com, a dog lover whose heart feels each of these stories.
In this case, the story came bouncing through the e-mail systems and went to our tipster. She forwarded. Here's the story, the sad story:
The senior German shepherd was abandoned at a vet clinic in Arlington. He’s been there for three weeks. His name is Hector and he’s heartworm NEGATIVE and up to date on shots.
There is a donor who “has offered to help a group that wants to take this pup in.” The contact for rescue is [email protected]. No rescue group takes him in, he’s going to a shelter.
CLOCK TICKING TOWARD 4 P.M. TUESDAY
These two dogs, that’s Licorice on the left and Ebony on the right, have a 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline or they’re getting the needle at the Mesquite Animal Shelter.
Our tipster, the shelter monitor Judy Brown, says Licorice is less than a year old and is a Retriever mix -- she’s also an Earhound. And, Judi says, she’s “a very photogenic girl with a magnetic personality.” Friendly 41-pound girl (#34672593).
Ebony is a year-old Retriever/Pittie mix who likes to be with humans and “gets so excited her whole body wiggles.” She’s treat-motivated and likes kids. She’s “joyful with spunk,” Judi wrote. (#36700496).
Call 927-216-6283 or email [email protected] -- give the # of the dog to help make the rescue procedure easy.
MEANWHILE, AFTER SURGERY...
This dog is waiting. We learned about him from Sydney Busch at the Friends of the Animals at Cedar Creek Lake. She forwarded the appeal from Sharon Coker in Corsicana (Sharon’s the contact at [email protected]).
This boy is “to be neutered on 10/24 and will be available for his new family not long after that.” The adoption fee will cover his neuter surgery.
That's some face on an “unwanted” (for now) dog. Bet you can kiss that nose without even having to hold up a treat.
CONTEMPLATIONS: Am I the only person who thinks Blade Runner 2049 was not anywhere near equal to the original? I was thinking at one point of the film that I’d like to ask for either my money back on the ticket or on the popcorn and Diet Coke, but figured they’d just try to give back the 
money for the ticket and I’d come out about ten bucks short on the deal. Who knew popcorn was that expensive? (FYI: A box of popcorn like that on date night in the ‘60s was 15 or 20 cents -- with the price explosion you’d think the worl's popcorn was owned by oil companies.) There must be a shortage somewhere in the international source of popcorn -- Kernelpopistan. Oh, it’s unfair to blame the Russians for the price of American popcorn when you know in your heart it’s the fault of Cinema Gougers. ... Still, motion pictures, i.e., films and movies, are best seen on the big screen. It’s romantic. Oh, not always -- this latest Blade Runner was not romantic. It was loud, though. And there’s a needless slicing up of a human replicant -- ugly for no reason. ... I saw a story in the Miami Herald and it immediately made a Dallas connection in my brain -- I wondered what the late Cheyenne Turner (died in 1998) would have thought of a politician who claimed to have been aboard an alien spacecraft. When I was a columnist at The Big Paper Downtown, Cheyenne ran an organization called The Eclectic Viewpoint -- she made an effort to get experts on ever thing middle of the road people call “odd.” ESP, UFOs, Bigfoot, Time Travel, etc. Entertaining, informative and interesting. Now and then zany. Here’s the UFO/politician STORY with some very APPROPRIATE MUSIC.
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