Wednesday!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:08 pm
Wednesday!
Don't wanna start an argument, but it still says Monday on my calendar.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Wednesday!
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Re: Wednesday!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:09 pm
Re: Wednesday!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:42 pm
Is October 1st!PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Wednesday!
Spoiler
And I predict is also the day that the Placentia household welcomes a new member.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:06 pm
Good luck to all involved!
Am I invited?
Am I invited?
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:06 pm
Not that I know anything about anything.peacock2121 wrote:Good luck to all involved!
Am I invited?
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:02 pm
If you want to know something about something, you could read the series of threads PSM has been titling, "Today's Visit with the Dogs".peacock2121 wrote:Not that I know anything about anything.peacock2121 wrote:Good luck to all involved!
Am I invited?
Like this one:
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:08 pm
This involves a four year old black baby. OK, he's not a baby. He's coming home on Wednesday.
I went to Hemopet today and I walked Zap. He didn't bark at himself and he didn't stop walking and demand a treat. The ladies in the front of the place couldn't figure out what dog I was walking because Zap always barks at himself and it was the first time he didn't.
The adoption people asked me why him. I told them that when he let Emma take a toy out of his mouth after he worked so hard to catch it and when he kept playing with us, even when he was exhausted, I knew. I had warned them that it might take me a while to decide, but when I did, it would be because the dog picked us. I know it sounds silly. Part of his problem is that he is very smart and likes to test limits. I get that because I have two girls who do the same thing. Once I figured this out about him, I could deal with him.
After I committed to adopting him, I was told that Zap was one of the dogs that they thought would never get adopted. When he first got to Hemopet, he was a brat and rather than training him to have good behavior, they just threw him in a crate and separated him from the other dogs. He's black and he has many battle scars and a goofy ear because another dog tried to chew it off. He isn't a beautiful brindle or a fawn colored dog with big Bambi eyes, he's just Zap and they figured that few people would take the time to get to know him and love him. It wasn't until he got into adoptions that he started to be disciplined and shown appropriate behavior.
So they asked me when I wanted him. I told them that I would take him tomorrow if they let me. They clean his teeth, clip his nails, give him a bath and do blood work before he goes, so the soonest I can bring him home is Wednesday.
I went to Hemopet today and I walked Zap. He didn't bark at himself and he didn't stop walking and demand a treat. The ladies in the front of the place couldn't figure out what dog I was walking because Zap always barks at himself and it was the first time he didn't.
The adoption people asked me why him. I told them that when he let Emma take a toy out of his mouth after he worked so hard to catch it and when he kept playing with us, even when he was exhausted, I knew. I had warned them that it might take me a while to decide, but when I did, it would be because the dog picked us. I know it sounds silly. Part of his problem is that he is very smart and likes to test limits. I get that because I have two girls who do the same thing. Once I figured this out about him, I could deal with him.
After I committed to adopting him, I was told that Zap was one of the dogs that they thought would never get adopted. When he first got to Hemopet, he was a brat and rather than training him to have good behavior, they just threw him in a crate and separated him from the other dogs. He's black and he has many battle scars and a goofy ear because another dog tried to chew it off. He isn't a beautiful brindle or a fawn colored dog with big Bambi eyes, he's just Zap and they figured that few people would take the time to get to know him and love him. It wasn't until he got into adoptions that he started to be disciplined and shown appropriate behavior.
So they asked me when I wanted him. I told them that I would take him tomorrow if they let me. They clean his teeth, clip his nails, give him a bath and do blood work before he goes, so the soonest I can bring him home is Wednesday.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:26 pm
Miss Placentia, I am so happyhappyhappy. This places needs more excellent dogs! I will think nice pictures into Zap's eyelids so he won't be afraid of everybody.
Please give us a photo as soon as you can. I might fall in lovelovelove. I like scars, because I have a few of my own.
Are you going to keep is Hemopet name or give him a new one?
/:P\
Please give us a photo as soon as you can. I might fall in lovelovelove. I like scars, because I have a few of my own.
Are you going to keep is Hemopet name or give him a new one?
/:P\
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:39 pm
To me he will always be Zap, so that is his name. I toyed with changing it, but he has been through so much, and he answers to his name, so I didn't want take away his identity.AnnieCamaro wrote:Miss Placentia, I am so happyhappyhappy. This places needs more excellent dogs! I will think nice pictures into Zap's eyelids so he won't be afraid of everybody.
Please give us a photo as soon as you can. I might fall in lovelovelove. I like scars, because I have a few of my own.
Are you going to keep is Hemopet name or give him a new one?
/:P\
We did pick out a middle name for him. Sirius. It's perfect for many reasons. Our cat Jasper also has a star middle name, Rigel, so I am keeping up the tradition for my boys. Also, in the Harry Potter books, Sirius is Harry's godfather and he is an animagus who changes into a big black dog and Zap is a big black dog.
So he will be Zap Sirius Suchard.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:43 pm
They made me promise to bring him back every month for Bubble Bath Day and I will. For a $20 donation they bathe dogs, clean their ears, clip their nails and best of all, don't make a mess in my house!
We are going to still volunteer every weekend so that we can help the breed.
We are going to still volunteer every weekend so that we can help the breed.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:45 pm
That is the perfect name.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
To me he will always be Zap, so that is his name. I toyed with changing it, but he has been through so much, and he answers to his name, so I didn't want take away his identity.
We did pick out a middle name for him. Sirius. It's perfect for many reasons. Our cat Jasper also has a star middle name, Rigel, so I am keeping up the tradition for my boys. Also, in the Harry Potter books, Sirius is Harry's godfather and he is an animagus who changes into a big black dog and Zap is a big black dog.
So he will be Zap Sirius Suchard.
/:P\
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:45 pm
I changed my avatar so that you can see how hunky he is!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:47 pm
Perfect!PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote: We did pick out a middle name for him. Sirius. It's perfect for many reasons. Our cat Jasper also has a star middle name, Rigel, so I am keeping up the tradition for my boys. Also, in the Harry Potter books, Sirius is Harry's godfather and he is an animagus who changes into a big black dog and Zap is a big black dog.
So he will be Zap Sirius Suchard.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:47 pm
Oh. Oh. Oh!
He is very handsome. Don't tell him I have a crush on him, and I will try very hard not to let it slip, eyelid-wise.
Oh, my.
/:P\
He is very handsome. Don't tell him I have a crush on him, and I will try very hard not to let it slip, eyelid-wise.
Oh, my.
/:P\
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:00 pm
And I thought Annie had a really mean "Don't mess with me" look.....
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:04 pm
I have that look only for you, Evil Squirrel.Evil Squirrel wrote:
And I thought Annie had a really mean "Don't mess with me" look.....
Because you have a special place in my heart.
/:twisted:\
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:15 pm
AnnieCamaro wrote:I have that look only for you, Evil Squirrel.Evil Squirrel wrote:
And I thought Annie had a really mean "Don't mess with me" look.....
Because you have a special place in my heart.
/:twisted:\
Awwwwwww!
Oops! Apple overboard!
~~/--\
------@ /:P\Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:06 pm
And of course it's the Dog Star, the brightest star in Canis Major.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:To me he will always be Zap, so that is his name. I toyed with changing it, but he has been through so much, and he answers to his name, so I didn't want take away his identity.AnnieCamaro wrote:Miss Placentia, I am so happyhappyhappy. This places needs more excellent dogs! I will think nice pictures into Zap's eyelids so he won't be afraid of everybody.
Please give us a photo as soon as you can. I might fall in lovelovelove. I like scars, because I have a few of my own.
Are you going to keep is Hemopet name or give him a new one?
/:P\
We did pick out a middle name for him. Sirius. It's perfect for many reasons. Our cat Jasper also has a star middle name, Rigel, so I am keeping up the tradition for my boys. Also, in the Harry Potter books, Sirius is Harry's godfather and he is an animagus who changes into a big black dog and Zap is a big black dog.
So he will be Zap Sirius Suchard.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:09 pm
I think ES just got mushy on us there for a second.
Congratulations! I know you will be the perfect home for him!
Congratulations! I know you will be the perfect home for him!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:09 pm
Exactly, Zap is going to be our star!Bob Juch wrote:And of course it's the Dog Star, the brightest star in Canis Major.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote: So he will be Zap Sirius Suchard.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:11 pm
But he smiles when you get to know him.Evil Squirrel wrote:
And I thought Annie had a really mean "Don't mess with me" look.....
He is cat safe, but I didn't think to check if he is evil squirrel safe.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:16 pm
Bob Juch wrote:And of course it's the Dog Star, the brightest star in Canis Major.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:To me he will always be Zap, so that is his name. I toyed with changing it, but he has been through so much, and he answers to his name, so I didn't want take away his identity.AnnieCamaro wrote:Miss Placentia, I am so happyhappyhappy. This places needs more excellent dogs! I will think nice pictures into Zap's eyelids so he won't be afraid of everybody.
Please give us a photo as soon as you can. I might fall in lovelovelove. I like scars, because I have a few of my own.
Are you going to keep is Hemopet name or give him a new one?
/:P\
We did pick out a middle name for him. Sirius. It's perfect for many reasons. Our cat Jasper also has a star middle name, Rigel, so I am keeping up the tradition for my boys. Also, in the Harry Potter books, Sirius is Harry's godfather and he is an animagus who changes into a big black dog and Zap is a big black dog.
So he will be Zap Sirius Suchard.
Surely you can't be Sirius!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:01 pm
This is wonderful news!
Congratulations!
Welcome home, Zap!
Congratulations!
Welcome home, Zap!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:37 pm
Lucky Suchards
Lucky Zap
Hope all mesh beeeeutifully
Lucky Zap
Hope all mesh beeeeutifully
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:44 pm
YAY! Doesn't Wednesday seem soooo far away? I wouldn't be able to sleep. I'm glad he picked your family.