SWAMP MONSTER !

 

TABLE DANCE, WOOHOO!

 

Loving you

This is a poem I bought framed, at a craft show,
and has been one of my most treasured treasures ever since.
{by JM 1989}


If God in His infinite wisdom
should call my name today,
I'd wish for just a little time
before I went away.

A little time to spend with you
And see just one more smile.
Time to sit by your side
and hold your hand awhile.

Just once more to speak your name
and feel the warmth of your touch.
One more chance to see the face
of the one I love so much.

I know that God won't grant more time
when my life here is through.
But if He calls my name today
I'll leave this world loving you.

Today is my beloved DAWGZILLA's second birthday.
He seems to understand when I hug him wishing him Happy Birthday. He has clung to me all day long. I can't take a step that he doesn't take with me. He even crawled up in my lap several times trying to kiss my ear the way he did when he was a small baby. Only now, he's no baby, the little brut is 70-80 lbs of pure muscle and bone.

The year he was born, we had a girl dog (Blue) that had been dropped off here just before we moved here. She sorta belonged to the neighborhood, going from one house to the next eating and being petted.
The neighbors behind us had a girl dog (Lulu) that had 10 puppies, on April 15th, 2004.
She gave birth under Boss's workshop, but a couple weeks later, we watched from the window as she carried them one by one in her mouth to the house where she lived.
We were amused when, a few days later, she brought them all back, one by one, to our yard.
And again a few days later, when she took them one by one BACK to her house!
Don't know what was going on in her mind, but it was funny to us.
The next day after the last 'transfer', we were outside when I heard a puppy crying. I followed the sound and saw a fat little puppy, under the workshop, on his back rolling side to side crying his little heart out.
Somehow he had been left behind. All alone.
I picked him up and showed him to Boss who cradled the little fella in his hand, carrying him next door to its mama. He told the neighbor he wanted that one when they were ready to be weaned. Neighbor agreed.
When the pups were only 3 weeks old, Lulu disappeared causing alot of panic since the 10 puppies weren't weaned yet. We waited a few days to see if she would come back, but she never did. Then Blue, who was halfway thru her own pregnancy, disappeared also, never to be seen again either.(we've since figured out what became of them, but thats another whole chapter)
I went over and got the puppy Boss wanted and brought him home with me. The little fella was starving, weak, obviously needing & missing his Mama. He had the runs, but wouldn't eat or drink anything. Gave him some pepto-bismol, but it didn't help.
The poor baby was about near death, when I got some of the goats Scour-Halt and gave him some.
Next day, he perked up and started eating. At first, I gave him some potted meat, which he loved. Since then, he has been an eating machine!
Everyday, when we woke up, there would be a different puppy waiting for us, he was growing and changing so rapidly.
I don't know what became of all his siblings, but I do know a bunch of them didn't make it...
One day, we took him out to the chicken compound with us and let him run.
He was hilarious, bouncing after the chickens, just having a ball. They could have easily had him for lunch but apparently he, nor they, knew it, cause they all ran from him like he was King Kong or something. The song about Bad_Bad_Leroy_Brown kept running thru my mind, so I named him, LeRoy, and since he is a gorgeous brown color, it really fit him.

He surprised me when he started peeing & pooping on a newspaper lying on the floor.
I never had to housebreak him, he did it himself on his own. Alot of times, he'd have his feet on the paper but his butt would be hanging off the paper and the P & P would end up on the floor, but I never ever scolded him, because he didn't realize what he was doing. He finally got the hang of it and now always hits the paper.

I started letting him help me bring in the mail, giving him a piece of junk mail to carry in his mouth to the house to give to Boss. Omg, he LOOOOOVES doing that! Only problem is he doesn't want to let go of the mail once he gets to Boss.
So I quit doing that, but to this day, sometimes he'll jump and try to snatch the mail from my hands.

He even trims his own back toenails by biting them off!
Wish he would do that with the front ones too.
(Just yesterday, we took him to the groomers and while there, they were suppose to trim the front nails but they didn't... gggrrrrrr)

Going bye-bye in the truck is his absolute-drives-him-insane-with-joy thing to do.
Which is a double-edged sword...
On the one hand, I really love his companionship, he's a perfect gentleman in the truck and wherever we go.
On the other hand, he will jump into ANY vehicle with an open door, wanting to go bye-bye, even if its not ours.
Got to figure out how to break him up from that habit...

The first Christmas we had him, there was a nativity scene in the front yard with hay all around it. He loved laying up there, till one day he came to the house with a very swollen leg and in alot of pain, and one small hole in his leg. We took him to the vet who said he'd been snake-bitten. She said apparently only one fang caught him. She put him on three different antibiotics and he responded very well. He still has a limp in that leg at times, but seems to be ok.

I may not have given birth to this boy, as I did with my own human children, but he is still my child, my son, my baby, my heart, just the same.
His constant devotion & unconditional love is something I've never had from my human children or anyone else.
Dawgzilla is definitely a KEEPER : )
Long may he live in peace, healthy & happy.
http://leroydawgzilla.blogspot.com/

Survey Says!

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name:	PeachBelle
Birthday:	October 16 (yes, I'm a Libra but with very strong Virgo qualities)
Birthplace:	Middle Georgia, USA
Current Location:	5 Acres of Paradise
Eye Color:	Blue/green
Hair Color:	BeigeBlonde
Height:	5'2" (vertically-challenged)
Right Handed or Left Handed:	Right, but nearly ambidexterious. Many years ago, my paper-route boss told me "you'll be surprised what you can do with your left hand". He was right about that.
Your Heritage:	England, Wales, Ireland
The Shoes You Wore Today:	Old beat-up white joggers, definitely time for a new pair.
Your Weakness:	Containers! purses, totes, notebooks, dayplanners, baskets, plastic boxes, etc And new colours of ANYthing.
Your Fears:	Fear of disappointing God.
Your Perfect Pizza:	Personal pan veggie without cheese and extra container of red sauce.
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	Discover a cure for cellulite!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	n/a, don't use IM, not enough time for it.
Thoughts First Waking Up:	Ahhh, how sweet life is : ) and I usually savor the last few moments of sleepdreams.
Your Best Physical Feature:	Hair, eyes (most people would say my big chest, but they aren't the ones who have to lug all this stuff around!)
Your Bedtime:	At heart I'm an 'Early to bed, Early to rise' kind of person, but if I stay up much past 9:30 I catch my second wind and I may not go to bed till 4 a.m. if at all.
Your Most Missed Memory:	Rocking my precious babies.
Pepsi or Coke:	Regular Pepsi, Diet Coke, Mello Yello, Mountain Dew (but my doctor just took me off soda's all together and I sure feel better for it)
MacDonalds or Burger King:	Burger King RULES!!! (and so does Taco Bell)
Single or Group Dates:	Group, more fun and safer for many reasons...
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	Doesn't matter just so long as it's sweet, cold, and plenty of it.
Chocolate or Vanilla:	Both, with vanilla in the lead, especially french vanilla.
Cappuccino or Coffee:	Coffee, black
Do you Smoke:	No
Do you Swear:	I swear I don't swear.
Do you Sing:	Absolutely, and I like to whistle too.
Do you Shower Daily:	God bless whoever invented the shower!
Have you Been in Love:	Much to my downfall, yes.
Do you want to go to College:	Art College, always been my dream.
Do you want to get Married:	Absolutely N O T ! I am the unbridled type, not the Bride type.
Do you belive in yourself:	80 %
Do you get Motion Sickness:	No, but I hate the way carnival rides make me feel.
Do you think you are Attractive:	I think so, but I don't think other people do. I'm more CUTE than attractive.
Are you a Health Freak:	100%
Do you get along with your Parents:	I practically worship the ground my stepMother walks on.
Do you like Thunderstorms:	Yes, just as long as I'm indoors and not out there in it.
Do you play an Instrument:	Does the TV remote count?
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	No, would love to, but even one drink gives me massive migraines. I did my share of it in younger days.
In the past month have you Smoked:	No, not for the past 3 years. *sigh*
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	Does plain aspirin count?
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	No comment.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	No, I worked at the Mall for many years, it's out of my system now.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	No darn it! Thanks for reminding me.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	Sushi, wtf is sushi???
In the past month have you been on Stage:	No. But I would enjoy it.
In the past month have you been Dumped:	I am the Dumper, not the Dumpee!
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	awww shucks, au naturel is the ONLY way to get wet ; )
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	A magazine from a doctors waiting room, but I'm planning on taking it back, so actually I just 'borrowed' it, right? : )
Ever been Drunk:	waaa wus tha quessssion????
Ever been called a Tease:	Of course, who hasn't?
Ever been Beaten up:	No, I know when to shut up.
Ever Shoplifted:	In my stupider days. Never again.
How do you want to Die:	Laughing : ) : ) : )
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	Rich, Happy, Loved, Beautiful, (and maybe a great renowned artist)
What country would you most like to Visit:	New Zealand, where 'Zena' was filmed.
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color:	Any, with a twinkle in them.
Favourite Hair Color:	Any, that is healthy and clean.
Short or Long Hair:	See above ( I secretly LOVE men with a ponytail, but I also like a great shaped head with a great haircut)
Height:	Not too short or too tall, maybe about 3 inches taller than me.
Weight:	Not too skinny and not obese. I like tight huggable bodies.
Best Clothing Style:	I like ALL clothing styles. Its the movement of the body in them that is attractive.
Number of Drugs I have taken:	5th amendment.
Number of CDs I own:	Not many, I prefer radio, especially SCAN.
Number of Piercings:	One in each ear.
Number of Tattoos:	I've always wanted a tattoo or two, but am ambivalent due to my spiritual leanings. Nothing is more attractive than unblemished healthy skin.
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	Getting married so young and not going to college. Learn from my mistakes you youngins!
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