Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

SUNDAY MARCH 28 2004

Erin's Saturday Adoption Day Report ...

Rover and Kerry tentatively adopted at Saturday Adoption Day

   Rover

     A young lady who has been emailing us regularly inquiring about Rover came in to meet Old Rovie today. She saw Rover's little skip when he walks, which our caregiver, Tina, said is because of his hip dysplasia. We'll be talking to Erica even more before her move to her new apartment and about all the things we know about our little Rover, but she seems to really want this old fella who's been here for many years!

     For $20/month Erica said she can get pet insurance which would cover $1,000 worth of a major problem like cancer, she told us. She's had older dogs in her family before and wants to be prepared for any situation that might come up. Erica is a college student and most every day will be able to come home between classes to walk Rover often during the day.

   Kerry

     A really nice fellow would like a companion for his husky mix. This gentleman likes Kerry and Kerry likes Walter, the male husky-mix, real well! We did a home visit and remembered to tell this gentleman that Kerry is a digger! Walter has been digging too ever since his former companion, a border collie-mix, died two weeks ago from cancer. Walter's guardian had begun to put up an electric wire around part of his fence, which has worked keeping Walter away from the edges of the fence. But more needs to be done, because Walter is finding more spots to chew and dig around the fence. Walter's guardian hopes that having a new friend will keep Walter from wanting to dig out, and the guardian wants to wait till the whole fence is more secure before he takes on a new digger! He plans to get this fence work finished this week and come back for Kerry next Saturday. Walter sleeps on his guardian's bed at night, but during the day when he's at work, the doggies would be outside with the yard, patio and garage to hang out in.

   Grace and Foxy

     Someone may be back to look at Grace again next week and also Foxy!

   Annie

     We also helped a woman who tried to place a little Terrier mix she's named Annie, who had been dumped near her home over the holidays in December. Annie may have found her forever home too today.

     All in all, it was a pretty good Adoption Day with a lot of prospective homes!

My thoughts on publishing this website in Spanish bring an offer to help

     Thanks, Consuelo, for your offer to help. I can tell from the email you wrote (in Spanish) that you're more than capable of doing the job. We will have to get a keyboard with the accent mark and the tilde. I think the first thing we'll do is translate the three pieces of the upcoming newsletter. Later on we'll start thinking about doing the daily. If I had time, I would love to do this myself, but I'm sure I'd have to have either you or Juana go over my translation and fix a lot of stuff. As soon as I finalize the newsletter and release the three pieces to print, you'll be more than welcome to start in on the project--if you can spare the time. Thanks for the offer!

Thanks to Pam B. (and others) for your generous early donations via credit card!

     I hope you all know how grateful we are for your financial (and moral) support. Every time we begin to run out of the necessary funds to run this place, I think, "What if our contributors (for whatever reason) can't help us keep our lifeboat afloat this time?" I look out at all the dogs enjoying their stay here at our Happy Home for Strays, and I begin to panic. Your early donations give me the encouragement to just keep on going full speed ahead.

     Special thanks to those who have called in and/or emailed in credit card donations. All we have to have is the card number, the name on the card, the expiration date and the billing address. It is really simple, and we don't pay a very high fee for this Internet credit card service. After I go to the credit card service website, I type in my organization name and password, and once in, I plug in the information the contributor has given to me, and the Internet credit card people transfer the donation instantaneously into Straydog's bank account, which is Straydog's operating fund, which is Straydog's only fund. Thanks to everyone who is helping us!

Previous Daily Updates

Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS UPDATES

(Click on any day below to see the update of that day)

LAST WEEK

SUNDAY March 21 2004:

* Baxter and Sam (Ann's dogs--see last night's update) have found a new foster home where they can be together until Ann's ready to take them back;

* Baxter and Sam are doing fine at Joyce's [PHOTOS];

* My dad and brother enjoyed their visit to Adoption Day yesterday [PHOTOS];

* An email from Kathi McGee.

MONDAY March 22 2004:

* I've got to finish the newsletter and get it in the mail!

* Don't those photos below of Ann having to give up her beloved dogs just plain hurt when you look at them?

TUESDAY March 23 2004:

* Several dogs are scheduled to go to the vet this afternoon;

* Last night we received photos of Sam and Baxter in their new foster home [PHOTOS];

* Now back to work on the newsletter.

WEDNESDAY March 24 2004:

* Yesterday afternoon's vet visit to Dr. Reeves with five dogs;

* Back to work on the newsletter;

* Is anyone right-clicking on the stills from Pat's video being played every night on our webcam link?

THURSDAY March 25 2004:

* Diabetic Julie has a bulge on her hind end--probably an infected anal gland;

* Juana calls from the vet clinic about Julie at a little before noon; it's a cyst;

* Newsletter is still in the works;

* Recent emails, including a big one from Ann, the mom of Baxter and Sam.

FRIDAY March 26 2004:

* A rescue in the works (in Jack Jone's Oak Cliff neighborhood);

* www.Straydog.org was mentioned yesterday in Larry Powel's Pet Blog.

* Tina and Susan rescued the dog, who's still pregnant, ... we think;

* We're contemplating translating the daily updates into Spanish and posting in both languages;

SATURDAY March 27 2004:

* The Jack Jones/Straydog second dog rescue in seven years is a success;

* Email from Jana (Blind Chubs and Sister Cassie's mom) about Synflex, a product for foint pain;

* An email about Straydog supporters working at the Texas Marathon on Sunday.

 

 

WEEK BEFORE LAST

SUNDAY March 14 2004:

* An emailed response to my comments on Steve Blow's column in Friday's Dallas Morning News;

* Dog Training Event lasted till almost 4:00 p.m., food prep time for the dogs' second and last meal of the day [PHOTO OF TRAINERS].

MONDAY March 15 2004:

* No time to do anything more than pick up dog poop--two employees out sick;

* Erin's report on Sunday's dog training session:

* Four professional dog trainers and several volunteers spent Sunday at Straydog [PHOTOS; MORE PHOTOS TO COME].

TUESDAY March 16 2004:

* Becky's torn ear is healed, and she's goes back to her outside kennel with Little Bear [PHOTOS];

* Parvo pups, Holly and Grace, have been fine for over a week [PHOTOS];

* Jordan and Baby Girl were finally out of quarantine for mange yesterday [PHOTO];

* A sore spot (or "hot spot") is discovered at the base of Big Bear's tail [PHOTO];

* A most hideous woman just called at a quarter till noon;

* Erin and Tina left Straydog at 2:00 p.m. with five dogs on their way to visit Dr. Reeves in Tyler. Vet report to come Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY March 17 2004:

* Big storm last night that lasted only a short while [PHOTO];

* Yesterday's vet visit to Dr. Reeves in Tyler [PHOTOS];

* At almost 11:00 a.m. Erin's report (or part of it) finally arrives;

* Several recent emails;

* Our first "hot" day for the dogs.

THURSDAY March 18 2004:

* Another plea to rescue a stray dog;

* I held my hands over my face for a while and thought about Pat;

* I'll be at Straydog for the duration;

* Controlling conception of new puppies and kittens is the only answer;

* Puppies Holly and Grace have fun with water [PHOTOS];

* Teddy Bear gets his meds with an eye dropper [PHOTO].

FRIDAY March 19 2004:

* Lots of emails in reference to yesterday's Straydog Update;

* Update on Benny, emailed to us from his new dad;

* Starting Sunday night still frames from Pat Arnold's 1998 video will be shown every night from dusk till dawn via our webcam link (without the sound unfortunately).

SATURDAY March 20 2004:

NOON UPDATE:

* Saturday Adoption Day has been underway for an hour (as of the NOON posting); no reports yet;

* An email from a long-time friend and supporter of Straydog, Ron Gilbert;

* Thelma and Louise [PHOTOS] have a long queue of potential adopters; Bill rants on how people could want T & L instead of our other dogs and pups;

SEVEN P.M. UPDATE:

* This morning's home visit went well, and Puppy William was officially adopted!

* Now we have to find a place for two more dogs!

* Later back at Straydog (reported by Bill);

* Caregiver John comes to the rescue!

 

PREVIOUS WEEKS (TABLE OF CONTENTS of Previous Updates)

     Thanks so much to all of our contributors! We couldn't keep this operation going without you. Pat always said you all would continue to support us, and you have. And we at Straydog continue to rescue, care for and adopt out homeless dogs exactly the way Pat would have wanted. Thank you so much for your continuing support! ... Bill Arnold