Replying to a message of Mike Roberts to Bob Ackley:

I called the city and told them that if the owner didn't
show up I'd adopt it. S/he didn't and I did, and now I
have eleven dogs - two of which were dumped out here by
their owners (and all of which weigh 30 pounds or more -
much more in some cases, three of them weigh over 100
pounds each). I gothrough about eighty pounds of dry dog
food in

God Bless You on all counts, Bob.... It must be some real
craziness when it comes to feeding time too. Not many would
do as You have done and take in more. Many including myself
would wish to, but not have the guts to. Some people are
just special, those like Yourself..

It helps to be living on an acreage (2 acres) out in the country (and surrounded by 158 acres of corn). Nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile up the road, and a one mile circle centered on my house encompasses a total of eight
houses (one of which is mine and two of which are presently vacant - for
a measly quarter of a million dollars you can have the one that sits on 10 acres <g>). Nearest town (Emerson) is about five miles northeast of me.
City governments generally take a dim view of people having more than two dogs.

I've about hit my limit, I don't think I can afford to feed more than I have now.
It's costing me just about $30/week for dog food (up from $23 last January) - and nearly $400/year for vaccinations. The new arrival is going to have to be spayed (with shots and microchip implant (all of my dogs have the microchip implants) about $200).

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* Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)

Hi Bob,

On Sun 2037-Dec-13 05:56, Bob Ackley (1:300/3) wrote to Mike Roberts:

<snippage>

It helps to be living on an acreage (2 acres) out in the country
(and surrounded by 158 acres of corn). Nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile
up the road, and a one mile circle centered on my house encompasses
a total of eight houses (one of which is mine and two of which are presently vacant - for a measly quarter of a million dollars you can
have the one that sits on 10 acres <g>). Nearest town (Emerson) is
about five miles northeast of me. City governments generally take a
dim view of people having more than two dogs.

Iirc a few months ago your county was trying to do some kind of ordinance regarding that as well. HOw'd that come out?

I've about hit my limit, I don't think I can afford to feed more
than I have now.
It's costing me just about $30/week for dog food (up from $23 last
January) - and nearly $400/year for vaccinations. The new arrival
is going to have to be spayed (with shots and microchip implant (all
of my dogs have the microchip implants) about $200).

SOme of the vaccinations you can get at Farm King or other
farm stores, i.e. FArm & Fleet, FArm King, etc. DOn't know
if you've anything like that around, but Farm King in
Burlington used to have the Distemper Parvo and a couple of
others. YOu still had to do the chip and the rabies vaccine through your vet, but some of the others could be acquired
that way.
MIght save you some dough.




Regards,
Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
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[...]

Yah can see that too. My life circumstances can change
fairly radically in short order though, so the chip is an
added safeguard for me. IF business didn't have me
traveling now and then, and dog going along I probably
wouldn't worry as much about it.

I don't see the need for them yet.

YEp, just means I go outside with her even if she's on her
tether so that I can run him off.

Put her in the trunk of a car with your lady for half an hour and see which one
of them is glad to see you when you open it. (-:

GOnna let her have one litter anyway. Just not with the
PIttweiler <g>.

All of our dogs are small breed. The one that's mine, and I didn't want another after my German shepherd left the Earth, is a Yorkshire Terrier. He weighs about 5 pounds soaking wet, but he is unafraid and bosses the other dogs
around. I never saw his like before.


Regards,

Roger

... In a vegetable garden, flowers are weeds.
--- D'Bridge 3.43
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HI Roger,

On Sun 2037-Dec-20 07:11, Roger Nelson (1:3828/7) wrote to Richard Webb:

Yah can see that too. My life circumstances can change
fairly radically in short order though, so the chip is an
added safeguard for me. IF business didn't have me
traveling now and then, and dog going along I probably
wouldn't worry as much about it.

I don't see the need for them yet.

CAn see that, and most who stay in one place probably won't
need them as much. IT's a one time expense, and makes me
feel a bit better.

YEp, just means I go outside with her even if she's on her
tether so that I can run him off.

Put her in the trunk of a car with your lady for half an hour and
see which one of them is glad to see you when you open it. (-:

There ya go. Both will probably be <g>. ROttweiler's
missing mommy this weekend, wife's in the hospital so
rottie's going crazy doing the "where's mommy" thing.

GOnna let her have one litter anyway. Just not with the
PIttweiler <g>.

All of our dogs are small breed. The one that's mine, and I didn't
want another after my German shepherd left the Earth, is a Yorkshire Terrier. He weighs about 5 pounds soaking wet, but he is unafraid
and bosses the other dogs around. I never saw his like before.

I can believe that. Friend of mine has one of those mini
pinschers, and when he visits some other friends of mine the mini pin rules the
roost.

Regards,
Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: Radio REscue net operations BBS (1:116/901)

Replying to a message of Richard Webb to Bob Ackley:

The representative of the "humane society" in adjacent
Montgomery County has been observed luring unconfined
animals from the owner's property into the public road
right of way and then impounding them as 'running loose.'

Sounds like he needs to be the guest of honor at something
like an old fashioned blanket party or something similar.

She, actually.

I've about hit my limit, I don't think I can afford to
feed more than I have now.

<snip>

SOme of the vaccinations you can get at Farm King or other
farm stores, i.e. FArm & Fleet, FArm King, etc. DOn't know
if you've anything like that around, but Farm King in
Burlington used to have the Distemper Parvo and a couple of
others. YOu still had to do the chip and the rabies
vaccine through your vet, but some of the others could be
acquired that way. MIght save you some dough.

The Red Oak Orscheln Farm & Home store (a midwest chain
headquartered in Moberly, MO) has an annual vaccination
clinic in cooperation with one of the Red Oak
veterinarians. The store manager also offers a $10/bag
discount on 40 lb bags of dog food (limit one bag, darn)
during the clinic.

YEpp, was thinking more of getting them an administering
them yourself. IF OMaha/cOuncil bluffs has a farm king
check 'em out. That might save you some $$$ when it comes
time for the distemper/parvo boosters, etc.

I've not heard of Farm King. In this area we have Orscheln, TSC
(Tractor Supply Corp) and Bomgaar's; all cater mostly to the farming
community, although all carry lots of general merchandise.

---
* Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)

Replying to a message of mark lewis to Roger Nelson:

The new arrival is going to have to be spayed (with shots
and microchip implant (all of my dogs have the microchip
implants) about $200).

Why the implants?

to be more sexually attractive, don't ya know? at least,
that's what many humans would have one think :P

Fer some reason your reply to me never made it here.

The implants are a built-in ID tag. If the dog gets lost and manages
to get rid of its collar (or if the tag comes off of the collar) it can still be identified with a chip reader. Most vets now have them, and I presume
the 'humane' societies do too.

---
* Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)

Hi Bob,

On Sun 2037-Dec-20 07:58, Bob Ackley (1:300/3) wrote to Richard Webb:

The representative of the "humane society" in adjacent
Montgomery County has been observed luring unconfined
animals from the owner's property into the public road
right of way and then impounding them as 'running loose.'

Sounds like he needs to be the guest of honor at something
like an old fashioned blanket party or something similar.

She, actually.

<no comment that would be politically acceptable>
At least, at this time. Am dealing with the great medical
merry-go-round again with wife so I"m a bit jaded at the
moment, especially toward women in "do-gooder" positions.

I've about hit my limit, I don't think I can afford to
feed more than I have now.

<snippage>

I've not heard of Farm King. In this area we have Orscheln, TSC
(Tractor Supply Corp) and Bomgaar's; all cater mostly to the farming community, although all carry lots of general merchandise.

Yep, got Tractor supply around here. Burlington had
ORscheln as well. Haven't looked to see if Tractor supply
carries them. KNow Farm King did. YOu might ask at
ORscheln.

Regards,
Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: Radio REscue net operations BBS (1:116/901)

Yep, got Tractor supply around here. Burlington had
ORscheln as well. Haven't looked to see if Tractor supply
carries them. KNow Farm King did. YOu might ask at

Have You Guys in Your area, had a period where TSC seemed to just
disappear and then reappear? We had about 4 or 5 of them then almost all
of them in the area were gone for about a year or so. Now I see they are
coming back. Had to go to a place called Country Max, and was wondering
whether TSC was the same as before or different now. I will have to
check them out.

Mike


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Replying to a message of Richard Webb to Bob Ackley:

It helps to be living on an acreage (2 acres) out in the
country (and surrounded by 158 acres of corn). Nearest
neighbor is 1/4 mile up the road, and a one mile circle
centered on my house encompasses a total of eight houses
(one of which is mine and two of which are presently
vacant - for a measly quarter of a million dollars you can
have the one that sits on 10 acres <g>). Nearest town
(Emerson) is about five miles northeast of me. City
governments generally take a dim view of people having
more than two dogs.

Iirc a few months ago your county was trying to do some kind
of ordinance regarding that as well. HOw'd that come out?

The law is on the books, at least until we can get it repealed. Dog
owners in rural areas must now purchase dog licenses for their dogs
from the "humane society" at $10/year for neutered and $25/year
for intact animals (licenses for dogs in the city of Emerson are $3/year
and $5/year respectively). Dogs in rural areas must now be confined
and are not allowed to be running loose on the owner's property, any dog
that has been picked up by the "animal control officer" (who is an
employee of the "humane society") is deemed to be a vicious animal
whether or not it's ever bitten anyone.

The representative of the "humane society" in adjacent Montgomery
County has been observed luring unconfined animals from the owner's
property into the public road right of way and then impounding them
as 'running loose.'

I've about hit my limit, I don't think I can afford to feed
more than I have now. It's costing me just about $30/week
for dog food (up from $23 last January) - and nearly
$400/year for vaccinations. The new arrival is going to
have to be spayed (with shots and microchip implant (all
of my dogs have the microchip implants) about $200).

SOme of the vaccinations you can get at Farm King or other
farm stores, i.e. FArm & Fleet, FArm King, etc. DOn't know
if you've anything like that around, but Farm King in
Burlington used to have the Distemper Parvo and a couple of
others. YOu still had to do the chip and the rabies vaccine
through your vet, but some of the others could be acquired
that way. MIght save you some dough.

The Red Oak Orscheln Farm & Home store (a midwest chain headquartered
in Moberly, MO) has an annual vaccination clinic in cooperation with one
of the Red Oak veterinarians. The store manager also offers a $10/bag
discount on 40 lb bags of dog food (limit one bag, darn) during the clinic.

---
* Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)

[...]

The new arrival is going to have to be spayed (with shots and microchip implant (all of my dogs have the microchip implants) about $200).

Why the implants?


Regards,

Roger

--- D'Bridge 3.43
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HI Bob,

On Mon 2037-Dec-14 06:40, Bob Ackley (1:300/3) wrote to Richard Webb:

<snip>

Iirc a few months ago your county was trying to do some kind
of ordinance regarding that as well. HOw'd that come out?

The law is on the books, at least until we can get it repealed. Dog
owners in rural areas must now purchase dog licenses for their dogs
from the "humane society" at $10/year for neutered and $25/year for
intact animals (licenses for dogs in the city of Emerson are $3/year
and $5/year respectively). Dogs in rural areas must now be confined
and are not allowed to be running loose on the owner's property, any
dog that has been picked up by the "animal control officer" (who is
an employee of the "humane society") is deemed to be a vicious
animal whether or not it's ever bitten anyone.

And that, my friends, sucks!!!

The representative of the "humane society" in adjacent Montgomery
County has been observed luring unconfined animals from the owner's property into the public road right of way and then impounding them
as 'running loose.'

Sounds like he needs to be the guest of honor at something
like an old fashioned blanket party or something similar.

I've about hit my limit, I don't think I can afford to feed
more than I have now.

<snip>

SOme of the vaccinations you can get at Farm King or other
farm stores, i.e. FArm & Fleet, FArm King, etc. DOn't know
if you've anything like that around, but Farm King in
Burlington used to have the Distemper Parvo and a couple of
others. YOu still had to do the chip and the rabies vaccine
through your vet, but some of the others could be acquired
that way. MIght save you some dough.

The Red Oak Orscheln Farm & Home store (a midwest chain
headquartered in Moberly, MO) has an annual vaccination clinic in cooperation with one of the Red Oak veterinarians. The store
manager also offers a $10/bag discount on 40 lb bags of dog food
(limit one bag, darn) during the clinic.

YEpp, was thinking more of getting them an administering
them yourself. IF OMaha/cOuncil bluffs has a farm king
check 'em out. That might save you some $$$ when it comes
time for the distemper/parvo boosters, etc.

Regards,
Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: Radio REscue net operations BBS (1:116/901)

[...]

The new arrival is going to have to be spayed (with shots and microchip implant (all of my dogs have the microchip implants) about $200).

Why the implants?

to be more sexually attractive, don't ya know? at least, that's what many humans would have one think :P

)\/(ark


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Fer some reason your reply to me never made it here.

Might have been because Ross was down for awhile. Other than that, I couldn't say.

The implants are a built-in ID tag. If the dog gets lost and manages
to get rid of its collar (or if the tag comes off of the collar) it can still
be identified with a chip reader. Most vets now have them, and I presume the 'humane' societies do too.

I realized that just after I transmitted my message.


Regards,

Roger

... War never decides who is right, only who is left.
--- D'Bridge 3.43
* Origin: NCS BBS (1:3828/7)

Why the implants?

to be more sexually attractive, don't ya know? at least, that's what many humans would have one think :P

Women, mostly, but you can spot them easy enough. I guess I'll ask my vet and see what she says about it. It may be different down here, but I suspect the reason for the implant is in the event the dog gets lost and someone finds it.
POOF! Owner found.


Regards,

Roger

... QEMM Exception #13: [L]ockup, [L]ockup, or [L]ockup?
--- D'Bridge 3.43
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HI Roger,

On Tue 2037-Dec-15 05:37, Roger Nelson (1:3828/7) wrote to Bob Ackley:

The new arrival is going to have to be spayed (with shots and microchip implant (all of my dogs have the microchip implants) about $200).

Why the implants?

Can't speak for Bob, but, in my case, this one was done when she waas still a puppy by the breeder. I was totally
amenable to that in fact, as they've promised me that this
bit of big brother tech will assure me that if my dog is
found somewhere other than where she should be there's a
good chance for her being reunited with her people. I'm
assured that Shelby and FAyette county animal control people do have the chip readers.

I debated doing it with Roxy, but she was so old and she
didn't go that far anyway, even when allowed to roam free
when we lived in the shack in the woods in western Fayette
county for a couple years after Katrina. She never left the property up there,
so at her advanced age I decided to
forego the expenditure, but this one's young and spry.

She'd sure roam now if given the chance, her December heat's upon her again, and the Pitweiler's lurking about thinking
he'd like to get better acquainted, again.


Got to send Kathy to the library again before June when she
goes into heat again to troll the AKC web resources again
looking for Mr. Right <g>.

Regards,
Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: Radio REscue net operations BBS (1:116/901)

Replying to a message of MIKE ROBERTS to Richard Webb:

Have You Guys in Your area, had a period where TSC seemed to
just disappear and then reappear? We had about 4 or 5 of
them then almost all of them in the area were gone for
about a year or so. Now I see they are coming back. Had to
go to a place called Country Max, and was wondering whether
TSC was the same as before or different now. I will have to
check them out.

TSC has a big warehouse operation just outside of Lincoln, NE, and
several stores in the area. There are two that I know of in the Omaha
metro area (one is practically downtown and I don't see how it survives -
most rural folk HATE to go to the big city and don't unless they HAVE to;
the other is on the southern edge of Council Bluffs, IA). Most of the
small towns (5-10K pop) around here have an Orscheln store; in my
general area, Red Oak, Shenandoah and Clarinda, IA, and Nebraska City,
NE, all have Orscheln stores (so does Lincoln, NE, but that's 90 miles
or so away, and that one is in what usedtawas a big K-Mart).

I am unaware of any farm supply chain stores in this area vanishing and
later reappearing.

I have been told that that aforementioned TSC warehouse gives away bags
of dog food that have been broken open. Unfortunately I'm never over there when the place is open to find out for sure...

---
* Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)

Can't speak for Bob, but, in my case, this one was done when she waas
still a puppy by the breeder. I was totally
amenable to that in fact, as they've promised me that this
bit of big brother tech will assure me that if my dog is
found somewhere other than where she should be there's a
good chance for her being reunited with her people. I'm
assured that Shelby and FAyette county animal control people do have the chip readers.

I think I answered my own question in a subsequent message.

I debated doing it with Roxy, but she was so old and she
didn't go that far anyway, even when allowed to roam free
when we lived in the shack in the woods in western Fayette
county for a couple years after Katrina. She never left the property up there, so at her advanced age I decided to
forego the expenditure, but this one's young and spry.

None of our 5 dogs have them.

She'd sure roam now if given the chance, her December heat's upon her again, and the Pitweiler's lurking about thinking
he'd like to get better acquainted, again.

Only our oldest female displays a preponderance for that, but she's easy enough
to catch and when I do, she goes into her "I'm sorry" mode.

Got to send Kathy to the library again before June when she
goes into heat again to troll the AKC web resources again
looking for Mr. Right <g>.

I did that with one of my German shepherds.


Regards,

Roger

... Evolution is God's way of issuing updates.
--- D'Bridge 3.43
* Origin: NCS BBS (1:3828/7)

HI Roger,

On Thu 2037-Dec-17 09:37, Roger Nelson (1:3828/7) wrote to Richard Webb:

Can't speak for Bob, but, in my case, this one was done when she was
still a puppy by the breeder. I was totally
amenable to that in fact, as they've promised me that this
bit of big brother tech will assure me that if my dog is
found somewhere other than where she should be there's a
good chance for her being reunited with her people.

<snip>

I think I answered my own question in a subsequent message.

<rotfl>


<snip again>

None of our 5 dogs have them.

Yah can see that too. My life circumstances can change
fairly radically in short order though, so the chip is an
added safeguard for me. IF business didn't have me
traveling now and then, and dog going along I probably
wouldn't worry as much about it.

She'd sure roam now if given the chance, her December heat's upon her again, and the Pitweiler's lurking about thinking
he'd like to get better acquainted, again.

Only our oldest female displays a preponderance for that, but she's
easy enough to catch and when I do, she goes into her "I'm sorry"
mode.

YEp, just means I go outside with her even if she's on her
tether so that I can run him off.

Got to send Kathy to the library again before June when she
goes into heat again to troll the AKC web resources again
looking for Mr. Right <g>.

I did that with one of my German shepherds.

GOnna let her have one litter anyway. Just not with the
PIttweiler <g>.



Regards,
Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: Radio REscue net operations BBS (1:116/901)

A month or so ago some slimeball dumped his (or her) dog out here in the boonies.
It was found by the city of Emerson, which advertised on the radio (KMA) that it had been found and its owner could/should pick it up. Of course, nobody claimed
it.

I called the city and told them that if the owner didn't show up I'd adopt it. S/he didn't and I did, and now I have eleven dogs - two of which were dumped out here by their owners (and all of which weigh 30 pounds or more - much more in
some cases, three of them weigh over 100 pounds each). I go through about eighty
pounds of dry dog food in a week.

---
* Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)

Hello Bob.


While chewing on a twig, you spoke thus to All:

A month or so ago some slimeball dumped his (or her) dog out
here in the boonies. It was found by the city of Emerson,
which advertised on the radio (KMA) that it had been found and
its owner could/should pick it up. Of course, nobody claimed
it.

Sadly too many people decide they want a pet and then don't realize
what it takes for upkeep and training of that pet. I have serious
discussions with one of my sons and he has a beautiful black lab
that though it does reside in the house is usually confined to one
of those large pet carriers.

If you want a robot dog or dog of convenience you should buy a
robot dog. Sorry just my personal opinion. :)

However what is even worse is one of the local families around here
did have a beloved dog as a pet and some serious slimeball decided
to use it for shooting practice. They've offered a substantial
reward for the arrest and conviction of whomever shot their dog and
I hope they nail the SOB!

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*** Quoting Bob Ackley from a message to All ***

I called the city and told them that if the owner didn't show up I'd
adopt it. S/he didn't and I did, and now I have eleven dogs - two of
which were dumped out here by their owners (and all of which weigh 30 pounds or more - much more in some cases, three of them weigh over
100 pounds each). I gothrough about eighty pounds of dry dog food in

God Bless You on all counts, Bob.... It must be some real craziness when it comes to feeding time too. Not many would do as You have done and take in more.
Many including myself would wish to, but not have the guts to. Some people are just special, those like Yourself..

Have a good One!
Mike

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A month or so ago some slimeball dumped his (or her) dog out here in the boonies.
It was found by the city of Emerson, which advertised on the radio (KMA) that
it had been found and its owner could/should pick it up. Of course,
nobody claimed
it.

This sounds strangely familiar. This has happened to you before. Now that I've read the next paragraph, I see that it has.

I called the city and told them that if the owner didn't show up I'd
adopt it.
S/he didn't and I did, and now I have eleven dogs - two of which were dumped
out here by their owners (and all of which weigh 30 pounds or more - much more in
some cases, three of them weigh over 100 pounds each). I go through
about eighty
pounds of dry dog food in a week.

Someone has your number, Bob. Do all of those dogs get along well? I taught our five dogs (all small breed and no larger than a mini-Pinscher and no smaller than a Yorkie) two new words and they obey them. The words are 'NO GROWLING!' (-:


Regards,

Roger

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