talleysmom
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| 05/15/2007 1:34 PM |
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I received an email from ft worth shelter today asking if i was going to pick up lady!!!! I had been told she was put down...she was no longer on their web site and the lady that answered when I called she was gone.... OMG!!! [script removed] I can hardly type this!!! soooo in a super slick move (not really) i made an agreement with my husband (he wants me to loose weight) - we agree'd on a weight loss goal for my first weight in for him on may 22nd...and as long as i keep my weight loss promise to him he will continue to support my desire to foster... soooo i pick up this girl saturday ... assuming ratbones can work with me of course.. i'm not a TRUE foster mom - i am GAP (guardian angel program) so there is some favors to be done in order for me to be able to get funding for her HW treatment, vet check,etc. i'm just estatic... i cant believe this sweet girl has eluded the needle for so long.... she is COMING HOME SOON! Hopefully she will make it thru HW treatment and thru ratbones will find a wonderful forever home :-) wish me luck!!!! |
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mario07
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/15/2007 1:36 PM |
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I'm so happy for Lady BUT you do NOT need to lose weight... maybe your hubby needs to get his eyes checked!  |
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~~Shannon, Mario and Pepper's mom!~~
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talleysmom
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| 05/15/2007 1:38 PM |
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| you have not seen any pictures of me :-) yes... i need to drop about 40 pounds.... mostly health reasons - my entire family has adult onset diabeties... his heart is in the right place... just not the way he words it :-) |
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mario07
Bratty Ratty
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JenMax
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 05/15/2007 1:44 PM |
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| YAY for Lady. Hopefully things will work out as they did with Cali. |
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Jenny - Max's sister
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 05/15/2007 1:44 PM |
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Hey, whatever it takes, right? As long as you don't loose too much weight!
I'm so glad Lady is going to have a chance, I was upset when i read that she didn't make it out of the shelter. Something about her just says "pure love"! |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, New Rattitude
at www.newrattitude.org
Pics of my current fosters:
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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talleysmom
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| 05/15/2007 1:47 PM |
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| hehe.. that georgous lady was rhonda.... she is a super lady!! No pics of me to be found :-) i'm slick that way... hehe i believe in total honesty.... i expect him to be realistic in his expectations but if something is not right i expect him to tell me - thats just me... |
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mario07
Bratty Ratty
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hmbghettopic53
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| 05/15/2007 2:05 PM |
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I'm so happy for Lady!!
I'm glad your husband is concerned for your health. The first time I read that, I thought, what a jerk!! I'm glad you clarified!  But men do not know how to phrase things the right way. Something tells me that no matter how a man phrased weight loss, we'd still be upset.
Good luck!!! |
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talleysmom
Ratastic
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| 05/15/2007 2:22 PM |
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| I hear ya - dont worry if i thought his expectations were unreasonable he would know all about it - i have a mouth that can go with my hard head if need be - but he is right - i will be happier and healthier once i am not dragging around the extra weight.. and what an incentive... i'm still floating..... ratbones is working to get me set up to foster her so hopefully this girl will have a bright future ahead. i will have to put her in my daughters old stroller and take her for "walks" since she cant be active for up to 6 weeks after treatment... |
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kimrose
Feisty
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| 05/15/2007 2:35 PM |
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| I'm so excited for you! I hope everything works out with Lady, you did such a great job with Cali I think any dog is lucky to have you to look out for them |
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DaisysMom
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| 05/15/2007 2:38 PM |
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| Oh, I'm so glad the first lady was mistaken and she was not put down. I agree she looks like a very special rattie...much like Cali Perhaps it just wasn't her time and she has a purpose to fill? |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Ski
Ratastic
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| 05/15/2007 4:52 PM |
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Posted By talleysmom on 05/15/2007 1:34 PM
... Hopefully she will make it thru HW treatment and thru ratbones will find a wonderful forever home :-) wish me luck!!!!
Would they authorize pretreating the heartworms with doxycycline. It's a 30 day treatment, supposed to kill the Wolbachia parasite that lives inside the heartworm, lessens the adverse effects on the body and greatly reduces the chance of adverse reaction during heartworm treatment. (info taken from the link below)
I'm sure there's a special place in heaven for people like you who do so much to save these innocent babies and give them a chance to go to the loving home they deserve. 
http://www.dogaware.com/heartwormtreatment.html |
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Caesar & Julia's mom
Alpha Feist
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| 05/16/2007 12:26 AM |
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Yay For Lady!!! I got teary reading this story...so glad that she wasn't put down. She is such a beautiful Lady! I hope that one day she will have her Forever Home, and thanks to you that just might come true. You are wonderful! You truly are a guardian! |
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Diane~ loved by Caesar and Julia
"Don't count the days, make the days count..."
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swatson6
Attention Starved
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| 05/16/2007 7:46 AM |
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| OMG I am so excited for her!! You are one wonderful woman! |
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Sarah
Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan
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talleysmom
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| 05/16/2007 8:42 AM |
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| Morning! You would not believe - my husband actually asked me when i was bringing her home.... maybe he is softening.. however i did work my butt off last night (kept to my calorie schedule, NO food or milk after 7pm and walked my dogs, my daughter and 2 neighbor kids a few miles then when my husband got home i ran/walked for almost an hour (however part of it i ended up meeting a new lady in the subdivision and chatted for a while - dang my chatty self!!) so i really think as long as i keep up my end of the deal he will be civil about the whole thing. I'm waiting to hear back from ratbones if they will cover HW treatment since i'm not technically a foster but they are trying to get it paid under guardian angel program... soooo hopefully she will let me know today. OH< thank you for the HW info - I will check it out... i'm new to HW treatment so any info helps.... i know more about demodex now then i ever wanted to know!! hehe... cali/daisys mom emailed and they just LOVE her - they say she is even more of a love bug then their ratty (which i already knew).. and she goes to their vet this morning so hopefully her skin scrape will come back low numbers again... ok.. gotta get to work.. just wanted to say HI... |
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DaisysMom
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| 05/16/2007 8:45 AM |
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| Thanks for the Cali update and I hope you and Ratbones can get something worked out for Lady and her HW treatments |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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talleysmom
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| 05/16/2007 8:56 AM |
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| I think my friend kerry would help with treatment if they dont come thru - but i'm keeping my fingers crossed... i will pull her regardless... |
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JRT_Rattie_Mom
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| 05/17/2007 3:52 AM |
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Robin ~ I just now saw the GREAT news... I'm so happy that Lady is alive... and coming to stay with you!!!  |
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Karen G.
Lucy (JRT) & Holly (Rat Terrier)
Blind Dog Resources & Adoptions
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dogparkdawn
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| 05/17/2007 4:59 AM |
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| Wow that is super.
So glad to hear the good news.
I been so darn busy all week I bearly got a peek.
Good luck on the weight loss.
Send some vibes in that area for me too.
Glad to hear about Cali.
Life can be good uh?
Smiles & Hugs.
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NavyDvrWife
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| 05/17/2007 5:38 AM |
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What wonderful news that she was spared!!! What are you doing for the weight loss? I did the Weight Watchers program and lost almost 60 pounds - I'm not pregnant but have only gained about 17 of it back so far.
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~ Errica, Batman, Blondie and Brock's Mommy
Foster Mom to Trinity Ratbone
Foster Parent & Happy Tails Crew
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talleysmom
Ratastic
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| 05/17/2007 2:38 PM |
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| karen G - i sent you a pm - i need some advice :-) for the other icky question - hehe - i'm just sticking to 1300 calories a day, no eating after 7pm and run/walking nightly (last night my bulldog got a mile walk - i about had to carry her back, my lab got a 1 1/2 hour walk (finished at 10:15pm) and talley got a quick 1 mile walk - which was not near enough for him so he gets walked first tonight. i picked up a few free weights but my arms thought that was a bad idea so maybe i will re-think them tonight :-) |
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