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[jastubbs]

Glad to have helped the angst. We dont' have any dogs - two cats but they're tough guys with claws so can take up for themselves if she's a nipper Do have a 4 year old but she's also quite the tomboy and we're all huge dog lovers. My husband and I both had dobies growing up and then the blue dobie when we lived in Georgia that the whole family loved to death. We can't wait to find the one that's right for us We're pretty laid back - no new furniture in our house til the kids are all bigger - so not too worried about the initial chewing either. My husband works from home so could give her lots of attention during the day too

Getting all excited to meet them all - know we'll want to adopt about five

[Stef]

Hi. New here as you can see. We just got our approval note today that we get to adopt and are very excited We're planning on going out on Saturday.

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Congratulations!! This is a wonderful group of people!!

Good luck choosing and try not to take too many home!!

Stef

[LStevens]

Jen, don't beat yourself up. You gave it a shot. Besides, as they say, "Things happen for a reason." Lo and behold, the Stubbs family (Welcome, by the way) appears on the scene. So, this could be a very happy ending, indeed! No guilt necessary.

I had a female Dobe that ate the sofa, my car seat, ripped off moulding with her bare paws, dug bomb craters in the back yard. I guess we women are just a willful lot. No wonder men are occasionally known to shake their heads and throw their hands up This dog did, however, turn out to be a wonderful girl.

Seriously, sorry about your sofa. I can relate

Hope this all works out for you and Juliet - and the Stubbs

Sincerely,

Linda

[Pam]

Welcome jastubbs. This is soo exciting--can't wait to see the ending!

[Jennymay]

Just a quick update on lil' Juliet.
Her trust for people is building strong. Yesterday, she actually gave me a small kiss on the nose, which is a FIRST, and gave me one AGAIN this morning when we all woke up and opened our eyes...(Brody on my bed, Juliet on the dog bed next to mine, John on the couch.. )!! You give Brody the chance, he'll clean your face 4 times over with his tongue. Juliet is a little reserved in that way. She ALSO is letting me put my face to hers, while petting the sides of her face and rubbing her ears, and she EVEN let out a little "Oh this feels SO good..." moan.
I clipped her nails last night, and she didn't even BUDGE! She's starting to slow down when she eats, which is good, cause she WOLFS it down, and she is even allowing me to clean out her eyes when they need it, from them weeping. I used to have to clean out BJ's, AND I have to clean out Brody's, so it's nothing I'm not used to.
She's really starting to come out of her shell, in just a matter of days. I'm pretty excited for her to "show off" on Saturday, hopefully to her "forever" home and family!
Just thought I'd let you know how she's doing!
~Jen~

[jastubbs]

Thanks for the welcomes. So excited to have found such a nice group of people. We're excited to go out Saturday and meet all the people and dobes that I've been reading about

Great to hear Juliet is warming up. Probably thrilled to be in a place where she feels secure and loved. Always amazed at the cruelty of people to helpless animals

[Jennymay]

Yeah, she's warming up, but we still can't keep her. She'll be a little bit more sociable in a "home" environment, though!
She really is a sweet dog...she's kinda paranoid about my daughter, though, who's only 11 months, and growled at her, so that's a BIG no-no....so, hopefully ( ) she'll be able to find her FOREVER FAMILY this weekend!!! She's so pretty...her skin is starting to REALLY shine, and her coat is getting softer every day...
Ciao!! GOtta go, it's the END of the working day, thank GOD!

[ella]

Jenny May

Do you mean that you post at work. Isn't that frowned upon by your boss. HAHA
I do the same thing. Today I had to go to a ground breaking with the Mayor for three hours and it interrupted my posting.

Ella

[CAB]

Jenny May

Do you mean that you post at work. Isn't that frowned upon by your boss.? HAHA
I do the same thing.? Today I had to go to a ground breaking with the Mayor for three hours and it interrupted my posting.

Ella

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Oh Ella, you poor thing. I'm glad I don't have internet access at my desk. I can just see it now. "Ummm, can you check my blood pressure for me?" "Yea...sure." "Just give me a sec would ya so that I can finish this post." On occasion, I'll sneak over to the computer lab but I try not to stay on too long. This site is addicting. Perhaps we need to start our own support group and call it SCD Anonymous.

[Stef]

I'm completely hooked ... so at recess & after school I check it. I'm just waiting for that call to the principal's office ...

Stef

P.S. I teach ... but we still get called in every now and again and believe me ... that sinking feeling in your gut never quite goes away!

[dobeluvr]

Today I had to go to a ground breaking with the Mayor for three hours and it interrupted my posting.

Ella

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HAHAHAHA!

This just says it all. I love this post!!

Jane

[Jennymay]

Cookie..
My daughter is only 11 months old. I'm not willing to take the chance that a dog, who has already growled at her, and with her only being 11 months old and not knowing any better, may turn around and get more aggressive, and harm my child. My daughter doesn't know any better, she's going to crawl all over anything that moves, ESPECIALLY if it has a fur coat that reminds her of a stuffed animal.
Brody, on the other hand, is crazy about Aislyn. Won't let anything happen to her, and she can literally stand on his rib cage, and he won't even MOVE, knowing that if he does, she'll fall.
No, Juliet is wonderful, her coat is getting SO soft, her personality is a delight, but, hey, I DON'T know what her history is with small children, INFANTS, at that, and I'm not going to use my daughter as a guinea pig, you know?? I think your advice is great, and if she were older, I would definitely put use to it, but at this point, it's still too much an accident waiting to happen. I just can't do it.
But again, thanks for the advice, I'm sure in future I WILL use it, when my daughter is up and walking!
~Jen~

[ella]

SCD Anonymous support group. I love that title. It's getting into my busy season. and I have to work almost 2 or 3 hours every day. This is going to be a real hard time for me .

Ella

[Jennymay]

Yeah, the only problem with that, though, is that NONE of us are anonymous!!! HAHAHAHA

[Jennymay]

Thanks, Cookie!!
It IS good advice, though! She's such a doll, Juliet, just can't risk it, you know?? Her fur is getting BEAUTIFULLY soft and shiny, though! I can't wait for everyone to see her, and hopefully, like you said, jastubbs will just fall head over heals for her!
~Jen~

[Pam]

I hope so, too.