tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post6361378053593656107..comments2023-05-20T04:17:12.313-07:00Comments on My life with the critters: Dear Santa....Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-17193540317820535962012-12-06T09:27:50.973-08:002012-12-06T09:27:50.973-08:00I bet Santa will not make it through your letter w...I bet Santa will not make it through your letter without crying :( It is a beautiful letter.<br /><br />XOXOXO<br />Pauley JamesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543148122748744007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-74705053463921866272012-12-06T07:47:33.465-08:002012-12-06T07:47:33.465-08:00Great post, Jean!
~Lisbeth, Cowichan Canine
Great post, Jean!<br />~Lisbeth, Cowichan Canine<br />Lisbethhttp://www.cowichancanine.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-64046467272395150742012-12-04T16:04:27.208-08:002012-12-04T16:04:27.208-08:00A wonderful post, Jean, with beautiful photos. It ...A wonderful post, Jean, with beautiful photos. It brought tears to my eyes. Zazie Todd, PhD, for Companion Animal Psychologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272706465314354773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-51186012871557965172012-12-03T17:43:48.701-08:002012-12-03T17:43:48.701-08:00And then I cried...And then I cried...Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-88857300108941384812012-12-02T21:20:51.469-08:002012-12-02T21:20:51.469-08:00Well said Jean.
I've watched pitbulls & pu...Well said Jean.<br />I've watched pitbulls & pups with their people (I just hope those people are worthy of them!!!)<br /> I could see that the pups were VERY mushy, sweet, sensitive and totally focused on their people.<br />The plight of animals will not improve unless laws are put into place to protect them.<br />It's fundamental.<br />WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-46466777647335435662012-12-02T18:37:00.166-08:002012-12-02T18:37:00.166-08:00In response to your question, Wendy, pitbulls - ap...In response to your question, Wendy, pitbulls - appropriately socialized, of course - are one of the mushiest, kissing-est, cuddliest, people-focused, sweetest, smiling-est, happy, wiggly breeds one could ever hope to meet. They are active outdoors, usually love water and playing fetch, strong and full of life, but indoors they are couch potatoes who like nothing better than to climb on your lap, spoon with you on the couch or bed, use you as a pillow or have you use them as one. While it is a generalization, I would say they have a love of life and a love of family that exceeds that of most breeds and nearly all humans. <br />When I was a kid, German shepherds were the 'feared' breed - said to kill children, be unreliable, reactive, dangerous. Every incident involving a shepherd type dog made the headlines with 'German shepherd attacks......'. Next it was dobermans. Then rottweilers. Now pittis. Decades ago, the pitbull was the most popular pet for families. It showed up frequently on television shows (I think the very popular 50s show Our Gang featured a pitbull?). Now it has been demonized. Nine times out of ten, a person reporting a "pitbull attack" probably couldn't even pick a pitbull out of a lineup of five or six other large, shorthaired, muscular dogs. Yes, they are strong dogs. Yes, unscrupulous breeders have been breeding for aggression instead of for a positive temperament. Yes, there are people who don't take the time to learn about the breed, to train their dog, who don't control their pitti - but that is also true of other breeds. <br />Years ago I had a fluffy mid-sized mixed breed Benji-type dog who nipped a young visiting child right on the bridge of her nose - breaking the skin. Had that been a pitbull, people would have been screaming for a breed ban. But it was never even reported to any official or media.<br />We don't need to ban pitbulls, we need to enact better legislation that governs owners of ALL breeds of dogs. Punish the deed, not the breed. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-34688289117849402542012-12-02T18:08:10.367-08:002012-12-02T18:08:10.367-08:00What is it about pitbulls that make them one of yo...<br />What is it about pitbulls that make them one of your favorite breeds Jean ?<br />I am curious as I don't know a lot about specific traits of that breed. <br />The puppies are the cutest.<br />WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-38970675896681291862012-12-02T09:34:07.968-08:002012-12-02T09:34:07.968-08:00Now, I've got tears in my eyes.Now, I've got tears in my eyes.Sherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-63932559129952259192012-12-02T07:36:31.629-08:002012-12-02T07:36:31.629-08:00GLP, you are so right - a great live present is a ...GLP, you are so right - a great live present is a gift of chickens for villages in developing nations through a reputable charitable organization like World Vision (www.worldvision.org). Of course, now I have an image in my head of Santa flying through the air with a sleigh full of chickens - complete with goggles and aviator scarves around their scrawny little necks. Oh to be a cartoonist instead of a photographer!<br />Marie, thanks for your comments! The three photos in this post are all of pitbulls, one of my favourite breeds. Sadly the breed is one most in need of Santa's attention due to unscrupulous breeders and owners. The first and last photo were taken a few years ago for Bully Buddies Rescue; the middle one is a local dog - the owners are looking into classes but have also been in contact with rescues for assistance rehoming - anyone interested in him can contact me via this blog.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-48171677940228358142012-12-02T06:09:34.101-08:002012-12-02T06:09:34.101-08:00Hi, Jean, wonderful posting and so valid too.
I re...Hi, Jean, wonderful posting and so valid too.<br />I really enjoy your blog and read it daily, your pictures are fabulous!<br />MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308484107697183925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-14127198863347032462012-12-02T00:33:09.010-08:002012-12-02T00:33:09.010-08:00Beautiful pictures and a lovely letter. I hope San...Beautiful pictures and a lovely letter. I hope Santa does his very best. I don't understand how people can be so wicked as to give up their dogs just because they going on holiday or expecting visitors. Happens here too of course. Every year we see ads advising people not to give live animals as pressies (unless they're something like a goat or chickens for a village). Do they work? Not yet :( georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.com