Rudy99

I wouldn't cancel that appointment (I'm sure you're joking anyway) with the pet communicator. But then, I'm a member of a Spiritualist community, so I go for that stuff. Obviously not everyone is especially good at what they purport to do. I, for one, have no ability. Ronny

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We had never taken our smooth-coat Rudy to a groomer until quite late in his life. He wasn't a swimmer but he never failed to immerse himself daily in a cool brook on walks. (running up and down ravines to retrieve is hard work!) As he grew older, he began to pant (it was probably the start of his adrenal gland tumor that caused his death at 12 but visits to ourvet did not discover anything), we thought it was the heat, and we decided to take him to a groomer. When we picked him up, we had a different dog--a medium rough coated dog minus many bags of fur. (Seven sticks in my mind but I'm not sure it could really have been that much.) I never really thought he was a smooth coat but that's what his ABCA papers said. He looked cute but I never thought I'd lose him looking so different. Of course--I never thought I'd lose him at all. Sweet boy.

Thank you! I agree and I believe that the right dog will find us. I think we are great dog parents, but we are not always the best trainers, and we've made mistakes in the past. I do miss our Rudy so much still, but it's not quite as raw as it has been for so much of the past year. The next week leading up to that first anniversary will be hard for us. Thank you to all for the warm welcome! Ronny

Thanks and I did manage to put up one of all three dogs.

Still trying to figure out BB posting. Sorry to not be quoting, but I am familiar with these groups and regularly check them. I hope to find my BC at one of these wonderful places. Thank you for your kind words. Ronny

Thanks!

Thank you! I will keep checking these and the BC rescue board right here.

I'm so pleased to be a member of this group. While I do not have a Border collie at the moment, my husband and I lived for 12 years with a most wonderful guy--Rudy. He died a year ago this July 29 from a surprising cancer, an adrenal gland tumor, which was inoperable. We had only four days from diagnosis before we lost him, but that last day was great as Rudy did his favorite things, digging in his garden (his nickname was Rudy the Rototiller), getting as much "spray" as possible--any kind of spray--it didn't matter: he loved them all--playing a gentle game of Frisbee, and just being with his family. We adored his goofiness! While we are on the lookout for a rescue BC, we have two other dogs, a 9-year-old mutty dog, I call her--Abby, who seems to be a cross with a multitude of breeds--and another goofy boy, a 4-year-old golden retriever, name Remy. They are both great dogs, Abby the best frog-bobber there could be (she's not especially happy right now with the drought, so not much fun bobbing for frogs) and Remy an amazing swimmer, if I do say so myself. He is my shadow. I hope to help with rescue efforts. I am devoted to animal welfare, and being a semiretired person (I work occasionally as a substitute nurse in schools and I am a freelance copy editor/proofreader) I am afforded the possibility of assisting in transporting shelter dogs, should that become necessary. I have been reading the boards and looked to this site (I believe it was this one but perhaps not) for information before finding Rudy. Thanks so much for admitting me, and once I figure out how to put up pictures of my animals, I'll do that. Ronny

Location: Erving MA - Western MA Distance willing to travel: 3 to 4 hours one way; perhaps more depending on the exigency of the situation Vehicle: RAV4 Extra Crates: 1 Pull from shelter: Yes, but this is all new for me Hold overnight: Yes Times Available: Semiretired so I'm fairly flexible. Ronny Rudy99 bohrer8@comcast.net [transferred to database]