I got a dog! After 6 years of No-Doggieville, I HAVE A DOG!

[Whoa_Nelly]

Her name is Seneca. She's 10 years old, a Border Collie mix, and is as sweet as can be. A friend in Oklahoma has been keeping her for a little over a year until I could take her. My friend rescued Seneca from being dumped at the pound. I am her fifth owner. The first two owners she had were abusive, and one cut off her tail at mid-joint. (poor baby girl... :cry: ) She will never want, worry or be hurt ever again :)

And my apologies to my Oklahoma City DU friends here. Once I got to OKC, I realized that as much as I don't care for the Central San Joaquin Valley in CA, I was way too far from my dear grandbabies. So am back in CA after only spending 5 days in OKC, and am house hunting here. The time in OKC was mostly spent getting Seneca to the vets, getting her shots, and getting her groomed and ready to travel.

I met Seneca about eight months ago, and knew we were meant for each other. She now loves to lie with her head on my feet, loves it when I take her on car rides, and generally is getting pretty spoiled. :D

At the vet's in OKC




At motel on the way to CA




Happy in her new home!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. She is sweet. I love her already!

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. Ahhhhhh...thanks!

She is adorable, stands about 22 inches high, and knows all her commands both verbal and hand. I adore her, too!

[texanwitch]

2. That is one happy looking dog.

Older dogs make great pets, I really don't like the puppy stage.

[Whoa_Nelly]

8. Am with you on ther re: older dogs

Have had several in my life, and older pets seem to know when they've got it good :D

Plus, don't have to go through that puppy training, chewing, potty time. Damn! Sure wish puppy pads were around years ago when I had my CindyRoo, a black Lab/Golden Retriever mix who lived to age 13. A real sweetie, goofy as all get out, and so very smart. But it was two years of puppy training with her! Plus she weighed in at 90 lbs and was as big as a male Lab.

Cindy about age 10



RIP CinderRoo! June, 1988-July, 2001

[Beausoir]

18. OH my! I also lived through two years of puppy training.

My lovely Diva...a gorgeous Boxer girl. Took her 18 solid months to stop peeing on my floors. And beds....and everywhere else. Grrrr.


But now..she is settled and is lovely.

Your Cinder was a good looking lady. Substantial! I love big dogs! I bet you miss her terribly.

[Whoa_Nelly]

24. I do miss CindyRoo

and so do many other people whose lives she touched :)

She was so funny! Would hide one of her toys in a drawer or a an old purse, and she would open the right drawer or unzip the purse to get her toy...and she could carry three toys in her mouth at once...would drop them to sort them and make sure she had the right "fitting" order...lol


Now, I have Seneca :D She's playing, asking for lots of love and petting, and lets me check her out if she's having an itch or owie problem (had poor food over the last few years...is now on IAMS and is not itching as much at all!)

[Placebo]

3. She is just gorgeous.

And now she can live out the rest of her days in a loving home free from worry. :)

You're a great person for helping out this cool animal!

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. Thanks, placebo!

I think Seneca thinks I'm pretty cool, too :rofl: I say "Treat", and she heads for the pantry where she has her own shelf full of all sorts of specialities!

[SeattleGirl]

5. What a beautiful dog!

And what a beautiful person you are for taking her in and loving her.

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. Hey there, SG! {{{hugs}}}}

How are you???? :pals: :loveya:

Seneca is a real heart-stealer :D

[Kajsa]

6. She is such a neat dog.

Yes, she looks very sweet and intelligent.

I'm so happy she was rescued-
OMG- chopping off part of her tail-
what a subhuman sob!!

She's safe and happy, now!

Best wishes for a happy household with her.
She is very lucky to have you.

Bless you for caring! :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

11. Thanks, Kajsa!

I feel so much better, too, having a dog back in my life. Seneca and I were meant to be :hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

7. Awesome!

I love dogs. I miss mine. :(

[Whoa_Nelly]

12. awww... {{{hugs}}} primate1

I know what you mean about missing having your dog. I have missed CindyRoo (see post above about her...), and my kitty, Buff, (kidney faliure an dsudden infection in 2000 at age 17).

Seneca makes me feel so good. She's a real joy to have in my life :D

[ghostsofgiants]

13. Luckily Blue isn't dead...

But I had to give him away when I moved away to university. It was sad. We made sure he got a good home though.

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. Sometimes that happens...am glad you were able to find him a good home

I had to do that with Gandalf, a Shepherd/Husky mix I had back in the '70s.

[txwhitedove]

15. What wonderful loving eyes she has. May you have many

years with your furry friend.

[Whoa_Nelly]

17. Thank you, txwhitedove!

I figure since she's 10, and am giving her glucosamine/chondroitin for her dysplasia (also hip problems from someone fucking KICKING her! :grr: ) am hoping she has a good 5-7+ years of total happiness in her life to share with me :)

[Beausoir]

16. Who's luckier? You or her?

It's a draw. You get the love and devotion of a super looking dawg.

She, finally, gets the love and peace and care that she deserves.

Your story made me happy.

I need to rescue another dog. The time is right.
I just hope I am as lucky as you.

Blessings on you both. ENJOY!

[Whoa_Nelly]

19. With the love you have , am sure you'll get as lucky as me

Thanks, Beausoir!

I feel fortunate to have met Seneca at this time in my life. She pretty much shows me that she KNOWS she has it made :D

I try to take her in the car at least once a day for errands she can go on with me without being left in the car for more than two minutes...if left at all.

Seems like she's always been with me...am so lucky! And she is so social! She loves meeting people and likes kids!

[smirkymonkey]

20. Awwww..... what a sweetie! And such a sweet story with a

happy ending for both of you! :)

It almost makes me want to cry - I hate the thought of any dog being abused, but to know that she is now with someone who will love her and never harm her is just so heartwarming! I can't wait to have a doggie of my own - my heart aches for one!

[Whoa_Nelly]

21. You are so sweet!

You WILL have a doggie of your own...you obviously have a lot of love and tenderness :hug:

Thanks, for your post! :loveya:


on edit: SpellCheck is your friend!

[RevCheesehead]

22. Welcome to your new home, Seneca!

May you and your mommy have many wonderful years together! :loveya:

[Whoa_Nelly]

26. Thanks, Rev!

And am glad Binky is home with you where she wants to be! :pals:

[auntAgonist]

23. she's one purty doggie!

Congrats on your new little family! She looks so sweet and so intelligent too. I think you'll have many happy fun filled years with her. I LOVE her name.

:hug:

aA
kesha

[Whoa_Nelly]

27. Thanks, aA!

Am going to make sure she has the life she deserves!

When I told the vet her name, he said...she's named after a cigarette??? I said I always thought of the Indian..and didn't know there was a cigarette called Seneca...lol


Am going to make sure she has a long life! :hi: :loveya:

[tuvor]

25. Someone looks happy.

And someone else sounds happy.

I'm very glad for both of you.

[Whoa_Nelly]

28. Thank you very much, tuvor!

:hi:

It's a very happy joining of lives here :D

[DainBramaged]

29. As a recent adopter of two senior pets, I am so proud

of you for choosing her over a cute little puppy. May your forever home be peaceful and happy for the rest of her days.
Corry 11

Picasso the fat potato
10

[Whoa_Nelly]

31. Your pets are adorable!

Your car reminds me of my cat, Fred, that I had many moons ago. He was large and would actually work on pushing me out of bed at night...lol


Thanks, DainBramaged! Seneca and I will go on together for many years :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. My dear Whoa_Nelly!

What a beautiful little dog!

She looks so cute, and so full of energy!

I wish you many, many years of happy dog parenting!

:loveya: :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

32. Dear Peggy! Thanks!

Hopefully you will meet her in the near future :hug: :loveya: :hi:

[Dangerously Amused]

33. Awww, sweet beautiful girl. : )

And you even more so to take her. I see many happy days ahead for both of you.


:loveya:

[Whoa_Nelly]

34. Dangerously Amused! Thank you ever so much!

I do love Seneca so much already! It's like she's always been with me!

Right now she's lying under my legs while I'm typing :D A real sweetie love :loveya:

[ZombieNixon]

35. Wow...that is one gorgeous dog!

:loveya:

She really does look happy in her new home. :) She's lucky to have found you.

[Whoa_Nelly]

37. Why, thank you, dear ZN!

I do feel lucky to have her in my life :loveya:

[allalone]

36. oh she's wonderful

Senior dogs are the best. she's so pretty.

[Whoa_Nelly]

38. I love older dogs

and lucked out on such a sweet one :loveya: :hi:

Thanks! :)

[xchrom]

39. you are a super hero!

[Whoa_Nelly]

42. Thanks, xchrom!

But, really....taking in Seneca was easy. She's the super hero having survived emotionally intact from her abusive others.

[riona]

40. I'd say you are both very lucky

to have found each other. She looks like a very sweet dog.

[Whoa_Nelly]

43. Thanks, flblu2!

Ain't it grand when two life paths cross and something wonderful happens? :)

[livetohike]

41. What a beautiful girl!

I wish you many years of happiness together :-). Good for both of you. She will have a wonderful home.

[Whoa_Nelly]

44. Thanks, livetohike!

Seneca brings happiness wherever she goes. She's a naturally sweet dog. While driving back to CA from OK, we met many people who felt compelled to go out of their way just to meet her and give her a pat on the head while we were out on our walks or outside for her daily brushing. Seneca loved all the attention.

[NewWaveChick1981]

45. I am so happy for the both of you!

:hug: :loveya: Seneca looks like a real sweetheart. I had a Border Collie mix for a long time, and she was smart and very, very loving. I know she'll be happy with you and that you'll spoil her rotten! :pals:

I wish the best for you on your move back to CA!

[Whoa_Nelly]

46. Spoil her? Seneca already has a whole pantry shelf to herself! ROFL

Thanks, NWC'81! You are right about the Border COllie mix being smart and loving. I feel so lucky! :hi:

[NewWaveChick1981]

48. I'm so glad! We spoil our mutts rotten too.

:D They stick close to us, because they know how well they have it. They sleep in bed with my husband and me, and they go practically everywhere we go. :D :hi: Seneca will be devoted to you, as she already is. I'm so glad you found each other!

[WillParkinson]

47. From a volunteer at an animal shelter...

You are a WONDERFUL person!

So many people want puppies and as soon as they're "dogs" the love just seems to go away.

Thank you for remembering that there's more to a dog than just being a puppy.

[Whoa_Nelly]

49. Thanks, Will :-)

When I met Seneca and learned her story, I just knew I had to make sure she would finally get the best out of her life...plus, her big brown eyes kind of took me in :)

[NewWaveChick1981]

50. Right you are!

All but one of our dogs was an older dog that we adopted from our local shelter. The last one was a puppy, but she fit so well into our pack that it was the right thing to do. Older dogs usually come housebroken and often trained, and the ones we adopted over the years were as wonderful as any dogs could be. :) YOU are also a wonderful person for volunteering at a shelter---you give them a fighting chance. :D

:hi:

[oscar111]

51. great thread. Hi, seneca and your human

border collies have such nice faces.

i may get a Pomeranian or Maltese.

Some now say "brush the dogs teeth weekly" Necessary?

PS i favor harness over collar... seems to me a collar might sprain neck joints if an accidental pull happens. Or bruise front of throat.

just my idea, but i think footies can protect paws from burrs, glass etc.

[oscar111]

52. Dog longevity

I too wish dogs would live longer.

Three ways , from biologists in university labs.... are being pursued for humans to live without the aging process. After a way for humans, it would i think, be applied to dogs too. DNA transplant into adult humans is a leading idea right now.

See for details, my thread in Health Forum, title "Immortality".. or look for Oscar in author column.

BTW, that Korean professor who faked human clones, was investigated and his cloning of a dog was certified as genuine. It is much harder than cloning a cat.

[Whoa_Nelly]

54. Thanks, oscar111

As for collars...Seneca has a combo cloth/choke chain. I know she would rebel against a harness, especially since she's still recovering from hot spots under her forelegs due to cheap dog food. I also chose the compbo collar so I could have control of her when we traveled back to CA. Since we were just getting to know each other, I couldn't be sure what her repsponsesw might be to strangers, kids, or other pets met while traveling. When I first put her on the leash (am using one of those 0-15 ft. length control leashes), she pulled. I immediately worked with her to heel, and she caught on quickly. Have also been working with her to stop at curbs and wait for my signal to move across a street or parking lot.

[driver8]

53. She is absolutely beautiful.

What a sweet face. I am so happy for both of you.

[Whoa_Nelly]

55. Hi there, d8!

Thanks! And Seneca says Hello and Thank You! (She's polite as well as beautiful :D )

[MissMillie]

56. I'm quite jealous

It's so terrific that she's adopted you.

[Whoa_Nelly]

57. Thanks, MissM!

Have had doggie-jealousy before, too :D Am so very happy Seneca and I are together :hi: