Subtle reminder: October is Adopt-A-Dog Month

[flvegan]

October is
American Humane's
Adopt-A-Dog Month®

Millions of dogs face euthanasia every year across the country because there are not enough caring homes for them. This is why American Humane’s Adopt-A-Dog Month® was established. Celebrated every October, the tradition promotes dog adoptions from animal shelters and provides an opportunity to spread the word about responsible pet care. Improve your life with a dog’s companionship, and support these voiceless creatures.

“There is a great need for people to adopt dogs from their local animal shelters,” says Marie Belew Wheatley, American Humane Association president and CEO. “By adopting a dog this October, or at any time of year, people are saving the lives of these precious animals and giving them much-needed, loving homes.”

"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too." ~Samuel Butler

http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_adoption_aadm

[Midlodemocrat]

1. You offering to adopt mine? They barked until 4:30 this morning

at. nothing. They're stupid and I'm exhausted.

[NC_Nurse]

2. LOL!

Mine have been a pain lately too. I feel for you. :hug:

[flvegan]

4. You know, pit bulls aren't known for their random barking.

How many can I put you down for?

[Midlodemocrat]

6. If you can promise me that you have one that will

eat the doxie and the puppy, I'm all ears.


:hide:

[flvegan]

8. Your physical attributes aside,

they're all vegetarian, so I can't make any promises.

[Midlodemocrat]

10. What if I told you the doxie was vegan?

Huh? Huh?

[flvegan]

12. I'd call you an abusive doggie parent.

LOOK AT THEY'RE TEETH!11! THEY'RE KARNIVORES, YOU EVIL, HURTFUL BASTARD!!1 GAWD DIDN'T MAKE THEM THAT WAY TO EAT TWIGS AND BRANCHEZ.

[Midlodemocrat]

14. LOL. Actually, the puppy is quite the little vegetarian.

I had to put rocks in my yard where I planted my hibiscus so she wouldn't dig them up. She chews on grass all the time.

[Tyler Durden]

18. Mine START at 4:00 in the morning. EVERY morning.

Told Vin his attitude sucked the rat's ass. He smiled and yipped. Little shit. I didn't have to get up for another hour and 15.

Fucker.

[radfringe]

27. our two greyhounds seldom bark

very quiet dogs...

the pup, Tovah, is another matter - she discovered she could bark earlier this week... at the moment it's limited to barking when she's playing...

[Sweet Freedom]

20. Damn, that's sounds just like my ex husband. /nt

[AirmensMom]

We just got one of these:

http://www.ultimatebarkcontrol.com/

Our dogs barked all night long. Hooked it up last night and heard a few barks from them ... then complete silence. No shocks, no collars. OK, so one night might not mean a lot, but I'm sold on it so far.

[Wcross]

32. How do you know it was nothing?

They might have been the only thing that prevented your abduction by alien life forms wanting to do humiliating experiments on you. Seriously. Good doggies!

[LeftyMom]

36. Or worse yet, a mail delivery

:scared:

[LeftyMom]

3. well, if SOMEBODY would bring me said dog already I would.

:eyes:

[flvegan]

5. Didn't you just take in two kittens, hoarder?

:rofl:

[LeftyMom]

15. And let me tell you, Trin is pissed about that.

I think if I got a dog she'd kill me in my sleep.

[redqueen]

7. Awwwwwwww...

:(

Stupid pet deposits and vet bills. Bleah. Someday I'll get another dog...

[_testify_]

9. I was gonna contact you actually...

One of my biz associates sent out an email looking for homes for 6 lab puppies found roadside in Tampa, but when I called to see how long the window was, they'd all been adopted already!

[flvegan]

11. You'd have been contact number 25

That e-mail/notice went around the world and back in around 20 minutes. The guy has a waiting list in case it happens again.

[_testify_]

13. That's so cool.

One time I'm glad I was behind the times...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

16. OMG. Did anyone in the world NOT get that email this week?

6 black lab mix puppies in a cage and they all look like they have blue eyes?

[_testify_]

17. Yeah!

Are you in the Tampa Bay area?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

29. No, I'm in Chicago. I thought the pups were local.

I get alerts about adoptable dogs though a rescue network but I know 2 other people who aren't in the network who got it the same day. One of them got it twice.

[Ellen Forradalom]

19. I have almost more dog than I can handle

in my beloved puppy.

If I had the space, the energy and the time, I'd get another, though!

[yewberry]

21. Did you see OmahaSteve's adoption story in GDP?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3581271

It's a nice one.

[radfringe]

22. we adopted at the end of September... does it still count?

[flvegan]

24. Considering what you went through, absolutely.

[radfringe]

25. my favorite pic of Tovah

[AirmensMom]

23. I adopted four of them this year.

And a pile of cats. Is that enough? They're all wonderful and I can't imagine life with out them ... but I surely won't be taking any more in the near future. :hi:

I hope all these dogs find great homes. :grouphug:

[GardeningGal]

26. I can't right now......

I have 3 dogs and 1 cat (10 fish in the pond outside) and 2 of the 3 need their teeth cleaned. I'm going to have to break that into a couple of months so I don't get hit all at once.

However, once they have gone to the rainbow bridge (not for at least another 7 years or more I hope), I've decided I will adopt older dogs that have a hard time getting adopted.

[auburngrad82]

28. Four of our six are rescues

The two Cattle Dogs we actually bought. But I can hook you up with some rescue Cattle Dogs if you want to live on the wild side for a while...

[Critters2]

30. No room at the Inn.

Rescued beagle and three rescued cats.

[NewWaveChick1981]

31. Every dog I have had in my life except for one were shelter dogs.

:D From birth until now, I've had 12 dogs. The two I have now were shelter sweeties, and our older dog Casey was two days away from euthanasia when we adopted her. I can't imagine life without her or without the mutts I've loved over the years.

[LeftyMom]

33. kick

The formerly homeless kitties thought it would be a good idea.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

34. I'd like to, but I'm not sure whether I should.

I also posted this in the Pets group:

I need dog advice.

Actually, I don't have a dog, and that's why I need advice. I'd like to get one, but I live alone and work full-time, sometimes during irregular hours. Also, I have two fairly young, good-natured cats who haven't been around dogs before (at least that I know of; they were shelter cats). I live in a city neighborhood in a single-family house with a small yard that's partly fenced in (it would be pretty easy to fence the rest of it). I've never had a dog, only cats; but I really like them.

Is it possible to have a dog at all if you are away during the day (a young puppy obviously wouldn't work)? If so, what breed? I'd want a smart, easy-going dog who likes water (I sail during the summer), isn't teensy, nervous or yappy, and who can get along with cats.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Arugula Latte]

35. No dogs for me, thank you, but I'm jonesin' for another kitty ...

That would make four indoor kitties plus the bunny, so that's a lot of fur flyin' around here ...