Dogs

We are new to Opera so if we don't "do this" right give us a pass please.





Saba is a 3 year old rescue and has come a long way since we took her into our home. We believe her previous home was abusive as she was underfed and left outside to live.
She was originally found in a forest preserve by a Polish truck driver who named her for the color of her coat,she is a fawn; if anyone knows Polish or Slavik maybe you could translate her name for me. I am sure her name is spelled phonetically.

She grew too large to keep in his truck so he gave her up to Great Dane Rescue after traveling to the west coast. He cried when he let her go....from there she went into a foster home and eventually adopted by someone who used her as a guard dog. This person brought her back to the foster home saying he couldn't keep her.

Well,I did not want an adult dog... I wanted a puppy; but went to meet her anywasy...
My first thoughts were "she is TOO BIG." After 2 hours she willingly climbed into the back seat and off we went to a new dog adventure.

I am Finnegan.

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I'd like to share with you today a typical behavior of the widget -- Tawny girl. She's bouncing off the couch, I say; just like a gymnist. There's a bolt and a snort, a rush down the hall to grab her toy angel doll, and then the jump to the back of the couch (thank goodness I'm not sitting there). This is a new game she plays because I'm not sitting on the couch to throw her doll down the hall, etc. Right now, as I type, she is thumpping her tail to let us know that she is resting (like a dog rug) on the couch. She has the couch all to herself and spread out she is. I never knew she had gotten that big until I see that she actually can spread to be two cushions long; tail and all!


The other story I'd like to share is of Hearty dog. He is so clumsy still with his feet flaring him everywhere. One might say he's a gentle giant, if only they knew; how much it hurts when he steps on your bare foot. I've a brused instep that heals long enough for him to step on it again. We've got much, much more training to accomplish with this behavior. I don't think he actually realizes how strong he is -- yet, he's still not full grown at almost two (I think, he is a rescue--he found me too).

And last but never least is my faithful companion, Jean Luc Picard, my sweetheart. He reads my mind and my soul. He knows things before they happen will come true. He holds the key to my heart and we will never part. He is getting on in age and the time will come when I won't be able to feel his hugs, but we will always share our hearts and souls. Because he is very special to me and anyone he meets. That's my sweetheart.

Please add your stories and what-nots, because I'd like it alot. deborah.

i didn't know before that a widget was a computer term, until recently. i always thought a widget was a dog who . . . has a mind of her own, controls her own space, and contributes to the antics of our family life! that is a widget in our family, not to mention the wig-wag.

i found out a few years back that a wig-wag is actually a mechanical device used in a washing machine -- that when broken causes a major problem in using such a machine! to me, a wig-wag was just that wonderful butt motion that i got when i returned home and the dogs were happy to see me . . .

back to the widget . . . maybe this is an "opera" description for a functional tool/menu, but this terminology really made me laugh out loud. how can a "widget" be sitting on her bed, thumping her tail, and terrorizing the bird without being anywhere near the point of widgetdom? she might fall asleep, she might get up and run circles around, or she might just give you a big hug . . . one never knows about a true widget, never! and widgets are NOT the same as nuggets!

a nugget, nugget-head, is much different . . . allowed to follow his nose and pointed head will find some of the most interesting and unusual places to put himself in. how can a small horse (big dog, as in takes up half the couch, stand hip-high) still be so curious; day after day, time after time? THAT is the hearty dog for you!

and, please don't tell me there is a technical term that refers to my favorite nickname for birdie bird . . . turd-bird . . . that might make me fall off this chair!