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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDid He Work As A Carnie? dog rescue by maggie anderson Ann Arbor, MI
http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/story/did-he-work-as-a-carnie566?
Tallulah, my Carin Terrier needed a companion. I found a group that handled only Carin Terriers and began the adoption process. I received a 17 page questionnaire. Was I trying to adopt a dog or applying to Harvard graduate school? I heard back from them I didnt qualify. What?!!? I called and an officious sounding volunteer huffed, On page 12 of our questionnaire you admitted to leaving your dog off-leash. We cant have that! I felt like Michael Vik! I t assured her that I lived in a no-car neighborhood IN THE COUNTRY!! I pleaded, Did you notice that every dog, cat and bird that ever lived with me died of old age??
A small dog rescue organization contacted me, We have a cute Carin Terrier mix. I looked at a blurry picture of a terrier. Now why didnt I notice he really didnt look Carin-ish in the least?
Her truck driver husband would meet me half-way between Oklahoma and Ann Arbor at the loading dock of a car assembly plant. My first impression of the dog was, he looked like a carnie. Not a showbiz dog who worked in a circus but those tough guys with nicotine stained fingers with a pack of cigarettes rolled up in their tee-shirt sleeve - the guys who run the Tilt-a-Whirl. Yikes!
What part of Carin Terrier was this dog? He had an odd mix of hair and fur. The hair covered the top of his body, his feet and half of his long curled up tail it looked like a bad toupee! On the top of his head was a two- tone floppy Mohawk and he had an under-bite. He also looked like a Wookie from Star Wars but not in a good way.
He peed on my car tire, jumped in the car and sat on my lap. Who could resist?
Jake and Tallulah are both 11. Jakes hair still looks like a bad toupee. Maybe I should change his name to Trump?
maggie anderson
ann arbor, MI
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Did He Work As A Carnie? dog rescue by maggie anderson Ann Arbor, MI (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Feb 2016
OP
Awww he's a yorkie mix! That explains to toupee effect. Could be x'd with a Cairn,
underahedgerow
Feb 2016
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. Good hoomin and doggie!
ShrimpPoboy
(301 posts)2. I've got a cairn terrier as well
At 10 years old she's still full of energy and great with the kids.
Great dogs. Cute and fully functional rodent hunters.
underahedgerow
(1,232 posts)3. Awww he's a yorkie mix! That explains to toupee effect. Could be x'd with a Cairn,
they're tough little doggies!
I'm sure she meant Cairn, not Carin. I hope. Adopt don't shop, yayayay!!!!