tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post7767005916727135298..comments2024-01-09T17:48:45.910-06:00Comments on Travis Erwin: Dog DaysTravis Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-80920512222317339822008-06-20T17:09:00.000-05:002008-06-20T17:09:00.000-05:00I also think your posts are just right. I expect a...I also think your posts are just right. I expect and look forward to a short story when I come over, not a drive-by.<BR/><BR/>Just read your post about Adobe Walls. That was sad. I think the Native Americans have a tragic history here in the U.S. But then, every country has some similar stories.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-62645683775917897002008-06-20T15:34:00.000-05:002008-06-20T15:34:00.000-05:00Keep rambling! Us talkative types have to stick t...Keep rambling! Us talkative types have to stick together -- to heck with terse, athletic prose. <BR/><BR/>And good for you for eschewing the purebred puppy for a mutt. The way I see it, I'm a mutt, so why would I want a purebred anything?<BR/><BR/>Some years back, my husband and I had a couple of hours to kill and decided to go to the Humane Society to look at the cats and dogs there. I left sobbing my heart out. Every single one knew what was coming and it was horrible. <BR/><BR/>'Drier than a popcorn fart.' I'll be using that too.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-91190168846618596672008-06-20T12:08:00.000-05:002008-06-20T12:08:00.000-05:00I hope you find a puppy!! There is nothing like th...I hope you find a puppy!! There is nothing like the love between a child and their dog.<BR/>I love the movie Old Yeller. One of the few I will actually admit to crying at the end.JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144019552337738621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-1203930070899801902008-06-20T12:07:00.000-05:002008-06-20T12:07:00.000-05:00I can't wait to see what pup you end up with!!!I can't wait to see what pup you end up with!!!Robin Lemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254896327174187893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-50872279642817382142008-06-20T10:27:00.000-05:002008-06-20T10:27:00.000-05:00That's so sad about the dogs whose time is short! ...That's so sad about the dogs whose time is short! I'd love a dog, but my husband and cats would all mutiny.Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-46299509383056628522008-06-20T09:48:00.000-05:002008-06-20T09:48:00.000-05:00Hey Travis...Thanks for the mention regarding my r...Hey Travis...Thanks for the mention regarding my retreats. Just for that we'll hold it in Vegas so you can go... :) You are such a wonderful friend. <BR/><BR/>And funny you mention wiener dogs in the same post. I had a wiener dog all through school and now my parents have wiener dogs. I think they're great with kids. But I agree...they have lots of health issues. Go for the mut. <BR/><BR/>Oh..new blog is started...but I have a partner. And as soon as I get back in the swing of things with the non fiction schtuff and other novel fiction thingees I'll go back to the other blog action. <BR/><BR/>If I were there I'd buy you a Shiner Bock at the Golden Light...and maybe even do some petty theft for you. <BR/><BR/>~Yours, <BR/><BR/>CicilyCicilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221469551666835311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-71350033354371572102008-06-20T08:59:00.000-05:002008-06-20T08:59:00.000-05:00Good luck on the puppy hunt!Good luck on the puppy hunt!Kristen Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-78033552695131041082008-06-20T07:04:00.000-05:002008-06-20T07:04:00.000-05:00Oh bless you for looking for a homeless dog.All ...Oh <I> bless you </I> for looking for a homeless dog.<BR/>All ours have been.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-60724548621976219282008-06-19T22:36:00.000-05:002008-06-19T22:36:00.000-05:00Travis - Get a Sheltie. If you can get a small one...Travis - Get a Sheltie. If you can get a small one (mine is about 14 pounds) they are wonderful companions for children. They watch them, try to herd them, and have tons of energy which is just what children need. I have a Sheltie and she's the best dog (damn, almost typed dong, glad I caught that typo *blush) we've ever had. <BR/><BR/>Your posts are never *too* long. Those short ones that make no sense drive me bat shit crazy.preTzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536465579225240434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-80634599151868323722008-06-19T20:00:00.000-05:002008-06-19T20:00:00.000-05:00I don't see the face, I see th Thing from Fantasti...I don't see the face, I see th Thing from Fantastic four. The dogs may be aware of the fact that ones who were there yesterday are gone today and that constant change may be part of what upsets them.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-32730665346013390182008-06-19T19:42:00.000-05:002008-06-19T19:42:00.000-05:00rescuing a dog destined to put put down is a good ...rescuing a dog destined to put put down is a good thing..good for you.im sure the son will love his new buddy..and his new buddy will be so grateful...yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-6459457965553093122008-06-19T18:30:00.000-05:002008-06-19T18:30:00.000-05:00I knew it!Length does matter!*hair flip*And I don'...I knew it!<BR/><BR/>Length <I>does</I> matter!<BR/><BR/><I>*hair flip*</I><BR/><BR/>And I don't think it has rained here in the Hill Country since Pluto was a planet.<BR/><BR/>I thought I saw a tiny cloud yesterday, though.<BR/><BR/>Turned out it was just smoke coming from a Dodge.Gregory Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769570478816593558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-89978774048548476692008-06-19T18:15:00.000-05:002008-06-19T18:15:00.000-05:00Forgot to ask, if the area you live in has ever ha...Forgot to ask, if the area you live in has ever had flash floods? I'd be a bit worried living in a canyon...Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-85670839932307731142008-06-19T18:12:00.000-05:002008-06-19T18:12:00.000-05:00As for puppies, you could try a breed rescue organ...As for puppies, you could try a breed rescue organization where you might have to pay a nominal fee. My neighbour in the apartment above me and a neighbour down the hall each have miniature dachshunds. Bit yappy, but that's the owners' fault for not training them properly. I've never seen a dog that nipped for the heck of it...always caused by someone making grief for them in one way or another. Travis, you should find a small terrier/cross (i.e. fox terrier, jack russell) or a breed that will stand up to your retriever if necessary, and be game enough to play together.<BR/><BR/>As for your posts, they are never too long, and they're full of interesting information. It's a shame some readers have a short attention span.<BR/><BR/>Nice photos, too.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-79063299253845949362008-06-19T15:08:00.000-05:002008-06-19T15:08:00.000-05:00without an exception, the dogs we have adopted fro...without an exception, the dogs we have adopted from shelters have been our best dogs. you are doing a good thing.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716215892504806470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-81256117208696343202008-06-19T14:59:00.000-05:002008-06-19T14:59:00.000-05:00Dangit- I use you as an excuse to not edit my post...Dangit- I use you as an excuse to not edit my posts for length. Don't you dare go short on me, or I'll have to pull out my scissors (and I'm not saying if it's for my posts, or for you).<BR/><BR/>Word of warning on the "smallish" dog thing. My dog growing up was a miniature collie and some sort of sled dog mix (gorgeous, btw- fluffy like a sled dog, but with the snout and coloring of a collie). They told my parents she'd only get knee-high. When she stopped growing, she was just short of hip height.<BR/><BR/>My opinion on the shelters? If PETA really wanted to help animals, they'd spend the huge donations on no-kill shelters, or better facilities to give the animals more time to be adopted, instead of on smear campaigns against celebrities.WordVixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713637403798552713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-55872883663774792972008-06-19T14:30:00.000-05:002008-06-19T14:30:00.000-05:00I absolutely cannot go to the humane society anymo...I absolutely cannot go to the humane society anymore. They drive me to drinking cheap wine and plotting daring rescue missions. I did adopt "gump" from a shelter, get this, part chihuahua, weinie dog, and beagle. He looked like a chocolate lab that had been squashed down and pulled out with a very suprised expression. He was named "Gump" because with his short legs and pit bull chest...he always thought "he was runnin'". Good luck Travis...love your posts and your pics (should've looked west and got a pic of our tornado wannabe!)<BR/><BR/>Rememer...you are my leader!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-58131822307677692102008-06-19T14:22:00.000-05:002008-06-19T14:22:00.000-05:00Oh, too bad you are not in my neck of the woods, m...Oh, too bad you are not in my neck of the woods, my mom works at a shelter and could get you hooked up with any kind of dog at all, every one of my friends has hit her up, a one stop shop for all of your canine needs :)<BR/><BR/>I am puppied out myself...she brought her work home with her one too many times...Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589677732586053725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-6960774925055157912008-06-19T14:20:00.000-05:002008-06-19T14:20:00.000-05:00Hey Travis, thanks for the plug.I can't handle the...Hey Travis, thanks for the plug.<BR/><BR/>I can't handle the shelters with dogs on death row--I WOULD bring them all home with me! I usually wind up with a dog found roaming the streets or dumped on my front porch. BUT I wish more people would adopt--there are wonderful dogs waiting for a home and so thankful to have a family. <BR/>Glad YOU got a rain--we only got a sprinkle in Canyon.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073573682040136848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-88516807061110839212008-06-19T13:14:00.000-05:002008-06-19T13:14:00.000-05:00I totally see that screaming face in the cloud...V...I totally see that screaming face in the cloud...Very cool!<BR/>I would always prefer to get a dog from a death facility, personally. It crushes my heart to know that the poor buggers have 2 days left to live (if that.) <:(Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-48664562692073075002008-06-19T11:07:00.001-05:002008-06-19T11:07:00.001-05:00I mean HUMANE society.Hahahahahaha.I mean HUMANE society.<BR/><BR/>Hahahahahaha.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-45436803301554303342008-06-19T11:07:00.000-05:002008-06-19T11:07:00.000-05:00Good for you for going to rescue a dog from a shel...Good for you for going to rescue a dog from a shelter. I went with my mom to pick out a dog a few months ago from our human society (which practices the dreaded death row philosophy) and some of them just looked so, so sad...I wanted to take them all home with me.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-2790152273644612242008-06-19T10:53:00.000-05:002008-06-19T10:53:00.000-05:00Those Weiner dogs can have lots of back problems t...Those Weiner dogs can have lots of back problems too. <BR/><BR/>I say go to the kill shelter and pick out a small mutt. Your other dog will be less hyper having another dog to play with when you guys are not around.<BR/><BR/>In my town, they're going to change the amount of time before they kill the "rescue" animals from 5 to 3 days now. Sad. <BR/><BR/>You can always break up long your posts into parts.Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-54295585120942414232008-06-19T09:59:00.000-05:002008-06-19T09:59:00.000-05:00"Drier than a popcorn fart".Ha Ha Ha Ha! I have NE..."Drier than a popcorn fart".<BR/><BR/><BR/>Ha Ha Ha Ha! I have NEVER heard that before but you can bet I'm gonna use it!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you (wife) decided to NOT get a dachsand. My mom has had two and they older they get the nippier they get. Our neighbors "had" one but had to get rid of it cause it started biting their 4 kids.<BR/><BR/>Shelters are a GREAT place to get a dog, but I just hate going because I want to save them all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811460930343769653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-43369282722283046682008-06-19T09:53:00.000-05:002008-06-19T09:53:00.000-05:00those are great pictures! I agree w/ spyscribbler...those are great pictures! <BR/><BR/>I agree w/ spyscribbler - nothing wrong with long posts.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about the dogs in the rescue shelters. So sad!Monnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998729112903749621noreply@blogger.com