Straydog, our Happy Home for Strays
(The hexagon is "The Big Play Yard," which we usually refer to as "the park")
(Photo taken May 2002)

Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

SUNDAY OCTOBER 12 2003

Amigo's all alone now with Freddy gone, so we try him with diabetic Julie

     Julie's living in one of the kitchen kennels now, but she needs someone to play with once in a while during her outings in the park. She's been going to the park with
Toby and Blackie, but all three of them do their own thing, sniffing in different places, and although the three of them get along, there's no playing or interaction of any kind.

     So today we tried Amigo and Julie together, and they got along okay (after some tense early moments), and there were actually some playful moments.

Straydog UPDATE posted SATURDAY 10/10/03 at ~8:30 p.m. CT

Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 2003

Daisy and Freddy are adopted together at Adoption Day at PetsMart

     Frank fell in love with Daisy and his wife Ashley wanted Freddie... so, the couple (who had come into Petsmart to look at dogs), compromised, and took both dogs home! Frank and Ashley had been wanting a dog for a long time for themselves and for their children, and finally have the room and a fenced yard with their new house. Their three young kids were visiting with other relatives, so will be in for a wonderful surprise when they come home to meet frolicky Freddy and beautiful, sweet Daisy.

     This was an interesting situation for the dogs, because the first time Daisy and Freddie were really together was when we let them run and play in Frank and Ashley's back yard. Daisy couldn't help but just run and run and look at the sky (for birds probably) in the large fenced-in back yard. Then, she and Freddie did some sniffing and playing. Freddie wanted to lie down next to Daisy. We think they'll be best of friends.We saw that Freddie was good with kids at the pet store, and we know that Daisy is great with kids, so we can't wait to hear how the family takes to one another!

     Congratulations Freddie, Daisy, and to their new guardian mom and dad, and the kiddos in the family too!

*Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

CURRENT WEEK

SUNDAY October 5 2003:

* It's been raining all day with temperatures in the low 70s [PHOTOS];

* Newsletter is almost ready to stuff into envelopes.

MONDAY October 6 2003:

* First hundred newsletters make it to the post office in time tonight [PHOTOS];

* Diabetic Julie went to the vet clinic for her blood sugar test, and Big Boy went for another blood test too [PHOTO].

TUESDAY October 7 2003:

* Blind Chocolate Lab Chubs and his Black Lab sister, Cassie, are officially adopted and go to their new home today! [PHOTOS WITH MORE PHOTOS TO COME]

WEDNESDAY October 8 2003:

* An email to Erin from Jana (Chubs and Cassie's new mom);

* An email to Bill from Heather's new mom (from last week) [PHOTOS];

* Several hundred mailers go to the post office every day before the 4:30 p.m. pickup;

* Thanks to Ofelia for helping out for several hours on the mailer today;

* We got diabetic Julie one of those blood sugar reading machines.

THURSDAY October 9 2003:

* The newsletters are not all in the mail yet;

*Overcast, gray day with intermittent rain;

*Julie's new glucose level machine is working great.

FRIDAY October 10 2003:

* The balance of the newsletters are in the mail;

* Late yesterday evening we decided to bring Alice in for the night. Then today we had to bring Sally over to be with Alice in Chubs and Cassie's former kennel [PHOTOS].

 

LAST WEEK

SUNDAY September 28 2003:

* I spent the day working on the abbreviated newsletter;

* Sassy Old Katie has a very good day [PHOTOS].

MONDAY September 29 2003:

* Heather was adopted today!

* Julie is rushed to the vet clinic at a little after one p.m.

TUESDAY September 30 2003:

* Blind Chocolate Lab Chubs and his sister, Cassie, go on a special home visit [PHOTOS];

* Julie went for another blood test this morning: normal range!

WEDNESDAY October 1 2003:

* Sally and Alice escape from their kennel this morning [PHOTO];

* Old Pup and Angel chew up an air-conditioner filter [PHOTO];

* Heather's new mom called concerned because Heather hasn't eaten very much;

* We took in two newly rescued dogs today and immediately adopted one of them out [PHOTOS].

THURSDAY October 2 2003:

* I drove to Dallas this morning and picked up the printed and folded newsletter [PHOTO];

* Freddy comes home from the clinic after his new arrivals checkup and neuter surgery [PHOTOS];

* Old Pup and Angel resumed bowel movements;

* Employee Michael reports that his new Red Pit is doing fine at his house.

FRIDAY October 3 2003:

* After a long, barky night Freddy meets Amigo in the park and moves in with him early this morning [PHOTOS];

* Julie's blood sugar is high again;

SATURDAY October 4 2003:

* Chubs and Cassie go for their second home visit;

* Adoption Day in downtown Dallas.

 

WEEK BEFORE LAST

SUNDAY September 21 2003:

* Today it's been raining a slow rain most of the day;

* Erin's report from yesterday on the adoption of Bella [PHOTOS];

* Email from Bella's adoptive mom;

* More photos from Saturday Adoption Day;

* Photos of Jack, totally deaf and totally blind "looking" at birds.

MONDAY September 22 2003:

* Our upcoming (and very short) newsletter is almost ready to go to the printer;

* Some of today's PHOTOS.

TUESDAY September 23 2003:

* Teddy went to the vet clinic to have his ears checked [PHOTOS];

* My email's been down for a couple of days;

* Email from Darla (and Neal) Fort about the newspaper articles and about what they said on television, including mentioning "www.straydog.org";

* Email from Pat Seward about Bella;

* Email from Carol, a regular reader/viewer of Straydog.org.

WEDNESDAY September 24 2003:

* Ofelia Gipson came to volunteer again today [PHOTOS];

* Rudy escapes from "The Julie Kennel" [PHOTO].

THURSDAY September 25 2003:

* Chubs, Julie and Misty go to the vet clinic [PHOTOS];

* Champ's blood work came back: something abnormal with his thyroid;

* Teddy's blood work came back showing he does have an infection;

* Our general outside supervisor, Juana, brought her dog, Buddy, with her to work today to meet Purdis [PHOTOS].

FRIDAY September 26 2003:

* Champ goes to the clinic for more blood work [PHOTO];

* Adoption Day plug;

* Electric Co. came out and put up four more security lights [PHOTOS];

* PHOTO of Jack and Jill giving Mandi a hard time as she tries to pick up poop;

* PHOTO of Julie and Blackie with Juana.

SATURDAY September 27 2003:

* The new guardians ("mom and dad") of Tinkerbell (who's now Angel-Girl) came into PetsMart today;

* Amigo goes on a fun home visit, but comes back to PetsMart unadopted;

* Purdis was officially adopted by Juana at the end of her workday at Straydog.

 

THREE WEEKS AGO

SUNDAY September 14 2003:

* Heather, Sally & Alice, plus Amigo (formerly Spike) go the the second Adoption Day of the weekend [PHOTOS].

MONDAY September 15 2003:

* With Veronica's adoption Saturday Amigo is left alone in their kennel;

* Scotty and Daisy spend Scotty's park playtime together [PHOTOS];

* Julie's blood sugar level is high again;

* Mid afternoon we find that Daisy has a small opening in her stitched incision;

* More photos from today (9/15/03).

TUESDAY September 16 2003:

* Heartworm Pill Day [PHOTOS];

* Newsletter still in the works;

* Julie's begun scratching the place on her eyelid from where the tumor was removed;

* Bobby has his (hopefully) final checkup Thursday at Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center.

WEDNESDAY September 17 2003:

* Julie goes to the eye specialist in Arlington [PHOTOS];

* Bear comes back from the groomer; Juany had taken him early this morning [PHOTOS];

* Buster and Dixie (siblings who have been together for a few years) fight too hard and too much so we separate them [PHOTOS];

* Tomorrow I take Bobby to the the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center [PHOTO].

THURSDAY September 18 2003:

* Bobby goes to the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center for his final checkup [PHOTOS]

FRIDAY September 19 2003:

* Email from Darla Fort, wife of Neal Fort (offensive right tackle for the Montreal Alouettes), who adopted Helen (the nearly blind and totally deaf white Great Dane) last December [PHOTOS];

* Today was another big vet visit day for Straydog--Heather, Julie, Daisy and Angel;

* PHOTO of Bella and Purdis on their shelter roof.

SATURDAY September 20 2003:

* At least two versions of the newspaper article on Neal Fort and his Great Dane, Helen, were published today [PHOTO];

* A man with a French accent calls;

* Bella was adopted at Saturday Adoption Day at PetsMart.

 

 

FOUR WEEKS AGO

SUNDAY September 7 2003:

* Lots of mixing and matching of kennel mates after yesterday's two (new) adoptions [PHOTOS]

* A prospective adopter comes to see Mandy [PHOTO];

* Blackie's not feeling well today;

* Our over-night guy, Randy Hopkins, will arrive at nine p.m., thank God!

MONDAY September 8 2003:

* Blackie got sick yesterday evening, vomiting several times [OLD PHOTO OF BLACKIE];

* Both Big Boy and Julie accompany Blackie to the clinic for blood tests,

TUESDAY September 9 2003:

* Blackie seems totally well today, but Julie's a bit lethargic;

* A routine day with temperatures in the high eighties;

* I'm working on the newsletter.

WEDNESDAY September 10 2003:

* I took three dogs to the clinic this morning (instead of working on the newsletter) [PHOTOS];

* This evening Chubs and Cassie's fourth training session is scheduled in the big play yard with Jana and Charlie Harris [LOTS OF PHOTOS].

THURSDAY September 11 2003:

* Last evening Charlie and Jana came as scheduled to work with Chubs and Cassie [PHOTOS];

* A new arrival we've named Daisy runs up to Randy in the middle of the night;

* Daisy goes to the vet clinic [PHOTOS];

* Prince goes to the groomer again thanks to Ofelia's generous donation [PHOTOS].

FRIDAY September 12 2003:

* It rained all night last night and half of today [PHOTOS];

* Daisy comes home from the clinic [PHOTOS];

* PetsMart is having a two-day Big Adoption Event in all their stores this weekend, and we'll be there for both days.

SATURDAY September 13 2003:

* Veronica was adopted today [PHOTOS];

* Pepsi, who was adopted last week, was renamed Ramsey.

* A good Adoption Day.

 

PREVIOUS WEEKS

*SUNDAY UPDATES: Headlines Linking to the Last 214 Consecutive Sunday Updates of our Straydog website, which is also updated nightly before ~9:00 Central Time U.S.A.

*Adoption Day Saturday, October 18th at PetsMart in Plano [Texas] on Central [75] at Parker.

*Our Dogs for Adoption - Shannon's page

*Our Dogs for Adoption listed on Petfinder.org, kept up to date by volunteer and member of our Board of Directors, Susan Southerland, Esq.

*Our Mission & How We Got Started

*"Goodbye, Danny Boy." - An example of the only acceptable use of euthanasia

*When a dog rescuer approaches Rainbow Bridge

  If you would like to help with our ever-growing vet bill, donations can be sent directly to:

*Email from Neal Fort's wife, Darla, received Thursday, September 18th and published here Friday, September 19th.

*Article in newspapers across Canada on September 20, 2003 about the Montreal Alouettes' Neal Fort and his Great Dane, Helen, whom the Forts adopted from Straydog.

* The Neal Fort articles upped our readership! Every bit of media exposure gives us a boost!

     We really want to thank Neal a lot for getting Straydog and our website address mentioned. Every mention on broadcast TV and radio and every mention in print is a potentially big step and always increases audience.

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