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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Not looking promising.

For Clay that is.  Correspondence back and forth with the shelter and foster mom is a bit worrisome.  It seems Clay is an agressive animal and not good with kids.  Even adults can't pet him until he's ready and settles.  Though we have no small children here at this time, we do have small great-granchildren and little nieces and nephews.  Jodi's grandkids are often in our yard for get-togethers as well as Rhonda's are, as is Brody at times.   They are children who would run right up to the dog and we're afraid of what might happen if we're not quick enough.  He has had all required shots etc.  He was in quite bad shape when they got him according to the report so he was probably abused.  If it were just us who would have to deal with him I would jump at the chance, but have to think hard with the large family and get-togethers we have. 

Waiting for the snow they say is coming.  Hopefully it's the last big one.  Wouldn't want Jimmy to be wrong about an early spring.  Of course, he didn't claim how early.  If it started the week before the calendar says that would qualify as early, lol.  

Trying a new recipe for supper tonight.  Pizza casserole.  Sent to Jack by our daughter-in-law.  Of course being Jack, he is going to tinker with it.  Hope he doesn't mess it up.

Have a nice day.   

5 comments:

  1. Sorry about all that with Clay my friend. We have always had issues with Cocker Spaniels as I've said that dog sounds to have plenty of issues. We had one that had a thing where if you put your hand down for him to sniff likely as not he'd haul off and bite! I wish you grace in that situation. Our weather isn't too swift either...I expect it's the birth pangs before it finally has to give way for spring but we've had our share of cold wet springs too...fingers crossed for both of us.

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  2. Snow for us this afternoon too. I am tired of winter and hope this is the last storm.

    Too bad about Clay, but better to be safe than sorry. Maybe there will be another choice later on.

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  3. Sorry not to have been popping in of late Terry, time just disappears for me at times. However I was intrigued to read of your hopeful adoption of Clay, and you may have made up your mind by now, but if not I should be very cautious, I've been training dogs for over forty years, and if it doesn't feel right for you, believe me it won't work out, Cockers can be viscous lttle creatures, and some have inherited the dreaded 'Cocker Rage' mostly in the reds, which Clay is. If a dog can't be trusted round children, it is a big NO.NO in our book. but the decision is yours, I do feel sorry for these little creatures, often they are better off just PTS, as they get passed from home to home, each one thinking 'they' can solve the problem, which is often unsolvable.
    Hope the weather is more predictable and improves for you.

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  4. I guess I'm stating the obvious but I with small children about an aggressive animal is a bad idea. Too bad he was mistreated but ultimately this was caused by some bone headed humans not the dog itself.

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