THE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP DOGS ABOUND; IT'S ALL PART OF THIS CRAZY, SLEEPY WORLD....RIGHT?

EDITION OF TUESDAYPM-WEDNESDAYAM, JAN. 17-18-2022 [PetPowellPress] Slept until nearly 6 a.m., slept OK after the Dallas Cowboys game, but that nighttime game on a Monday holiday makes Tuesday morning feel like Monday morning and who needs two of those in one week? We may have solutions in Contemplations. In the meantime, read on.

AND, IMAGINE THIS:
A PREGNANT DOG!
IN DALLAS COUNTY!
What are the odds, right? A pregnant dog in Dallas County. "Well, ah swan," as the faux astonished East Texan might say.
Well, this dog is special and, if all goes well, someone will have rescued her by the time you are reading this.
Overnight we got a note from Debra Chisholm, dog bio-writer at the Mesquite Animal Shelter. Debra reports that Honey is a 4-year-old German Shepherd who was picked up as a stray on January 11 and because she’s pregnant, she is “rescue only.” 
Debra also wrote, “The back story on Honey is that she had been running around an area for a month or more and kept eluding capture while people fed her until she was caught and brought to the shelter. This is the sweetest girl imaginable and she quickly captured my heart. 

“She walks very nicely on a leash and did not have any reactions to dogs when she walked past them--even those barking at her.  She knows the sit command and will gladly do so for treats.  She has a calm and gentle disposition and yet is active and alert.  Honey is well-behaved and does not jump on you.  She seems to have acclimated well to the shelter for having been a dog ‘on the run’ for some time.”
And Debra adds this, “She is so friendly and very willing to receive loving attention.  You can just tell from her photos that she is a happy girl. She and her pups are worth the save!”

Honey is #51857770 in the shelter — use that ID when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email [email protected]. 
And there’s this advisory on the Mesquite note: “Our shelter is so overcrowded and we simply do not have adequate room for all the strays and surrenders that enter our shelter.  Please help.” [LARRY ASIDE: Getting an expectant mom out would be a giant help, based on our experience with mommy dogs and busy little puppies.]
THE STORY ON JERRY LEE,
A POUND PALS SWEET BOY
We got the tip on Jerry Lee’s latest adventure from Karen Lee (no kin) of barkleyworld.com, the non-profit that helps people with animal medical expenses.
Karen has been working with Kerri Thorn, president of Pound Pals Rescue, to make sure Jerry Lee gets the best of treatment for a medical condition that has a link to a tumor he had removed from the area of his right eye. 
That was last March. Jerry Lee has been in a foster home since having a “squamous cell carcinoma” tumor removed. 
The story now is that Jerry Lee recently developed some kind of sensitivity in the area of the surgery and is rubbing his face on the grass and with his paw and there may be something going on that needs additional treatment. So, according to Kerri, Jerry Lee’s medical advisors need a CT scan to see just what’s vexing this otherwise happy and adorable dog.
The scan will cost abut $2,000. And Pound Pals is raising the funds now via a donation link at www.poundpals.com or via the U.S. Mail at Pound Pals 314A West Lennon Drive, Suite 121, Emory, Texas 75440. 
To ask about helping Jerry Lee or Pound Pals, email [email protected]. You can read more about Jerry Lee’s medical history by going to the Pound Pals Facebook page HERE. 
IT REALLY IS THE FACES:
ADORING JAYSON & WAYLON!
Yep, a couple of genuinely interesting dog faces are awaiting rescue, adoption or whatever and 4-Legged Helpers is trying to make sure Jayson and Waylon avoid the “whatever.” 
In fact, if you’re a 501c3 rescue, transport can be arranged. To ask about helping these two dogs, call or text 214-949-2726 or email [email protected]. Both of these dogs are currently in the care of the Ferris Animal Shelter on the southern side of Dallas.
Jayson, the fellow with the circus clown eyeliner, is a “young male” Retriever mix who, the Helpers bio reads, “is such a cutie pie!   Only about a year old. He was found out and about with some buddies and he is SUPER SWEET. His big chocolate brown eyes and that beautiful cream colored fur would melt anyone’s heart.  Such a sweetie!!!!”
And that brings us to this Bulldog fellow Waylon. He “was found out and about,” the Helpers note reads and follows with this: “But sadly he came from a home where he could not be cared for so he was released to the shelter… When he came in he had to be rushed to the vet with a very large cut under his ear.   Unknown how it occurred but despite having this bad injury that required stitches, you could not meet a sweeter, more gentle or more loving dog. CUDDLY. Honestly the perfect dog for any home.  Everyone that works at the shelter and vet office ADORES him. He grew up around cats and other dogs and he LOVES everyone and everything.  SUCH AN ADORABLE SWEETIE. About 56 pounds and appears to be middle-age, so he’s over the puppy stuff. 
CONTEMPLATIONS
One Sleepy Morn’ in 2023
Let’s get right into the sleepiness of a morning. If elected to any highly influential political office in America, I’m going to propose that whenever there is a Monday holiday, the subsequentTuesday should be conjoined also as a day off. It would be good for the American work ethic. I don’t know how, exactly, but I’ll declare that and let people who hold office argue the points. But, a 3-day weekend followed by “Recovery Tuesday” is a darned good American idea. …

How can we move past the sleepiness of a winter morning? Remember this: Spring forward at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12. Time to start re-training your carefully regulated dogs for their outdoor visits. No hope exists for retraining human sleepers. We’re just in the loving grip of a government that is constantly awake and working non-stop for the advancement of American values and … wait. Who am I kiddin’?…
Here’s the reality. My internal clock has my thought processes in need of a nap. And I’m an insomniac. Yes, a person in conflict with his own soul. Maybe I’m living in the wrong time zone. I should be operating on Central Snoring Time. Works for my dog, Porche Noel. Though she will glare if I'm too loud when I sing along with a Chicks record from the old days -- still learning new songs. My soprano is not quite in tune with their voices, but Im working on it. Stevie Ray The Cat also would prefer that I not try to sing myself to sleep...
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