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Beware all trick or treaters, ghosts and goblins because two very enterprising dogs have hired themselves out to protect houses in their local Victoria neighbourhood this Halloween.

"Dogoyles" at Work

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If you are a fan of the beautiful Doberman breed, you’re going to love the story of Precious, the Miracle Puppy, and perhaps you will know of just the right person to give Precious her “free to good forever home”.

Precious, the Miracle Puppy

“The Story of Precious”

Precious was one of a litter of 15 puppies born at Ravenhill Dobermans in Maple Ridge, a most enchanting, loving and wonderful place for a puppy to spend their first months of life.

Sadly, when Precious was just two weeks old, her mother accidentally jumped on her and broke her little back. The veterinarian wanted to put her to sleep, but Sadie, the lovely lady breeder at Ravenhill, wanted to give her a second chance at life. With much care and attention, and much to the surprise of the vet, Precious’ spinal cord repaired itself, and although she is smaller than the rest of her siblings, she is a happy and active little soul.

Now, Sadie wishes to find a FREE to loving home for Precious and would like to place her with someone who is retired and always at home, who doesn’t lead an overly active lifestyle, because extreme activity or a lot of jumping about could possibly re-injure her spine.

Precious is now a 3-4 month old miracle puppy who doesn’t know she is any different from her brothers and sisters and is waiting to find the right human for whom she can be a faithful and loving canine companion.

If you know someone who may be the perfect match for Precious, please call Sadie at Ravenhill Dobermans in Maple Ridge at 604-462-0481 or e-mail Sadie at: doby39@shaw.ca or go to: Ravenhill Dobermans

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Please help...I really miss my beach...

Please support the request to amend Bylaw #8556 that bans dogs on Cordova Bay beach May to October.

We are asking for the same access to the beach as Cadboro Bay dog owners now enjoy, where you can walk your dog on the beach “before 9:00 a.m. on any day.”

Did you know that dog walkers make up the highest proportion of beach users year round, and that a significantly high proportion of seniors use the beach to walk their dogs?

With respect to the beach area at Cordova Bay, many parents drop their kids off at the Cordova Bay School and then walk their dogs at the beach in the morning.

The only alternative for these many dog lovers while their beach is off limits (May to October) is to drive to Beaver Lake Park or Dallas Road in Beacon Hill Park – not a very “green” choice for the environment.

This is a matter which should be dealt with before we move further into the summer season. If an amendment to the current Bylaw cannot be dealt with in a reasonable amount of time, then a relaxing of the Bylaw should be in place throughout the months of June, July and August while the matter is resolved, so that dog owners and their best friends are not penalized for living near the wrong beach.

If you agree, please send an e-mail to the Mayor of Saanich District with copies to the following addresses:

Mayor@saanich.ca
council@saanich.ca
Rae.Roer@saanich.ca
cba.president@cbasn.com

For more information, please contact :

Peter Spearman
E-mail: pspearma@gmail.com
Phone: 250 380-6930
or
Sheenagh Rose -
E-mail: anthonyr@telus.net
Phone: 250 658-0603

Thank you for supporting this very worthy request to have more beach time for our best friends, because when you’re a dog “Life’s a Beach!”

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My name is Titus

(26Mar10) Titus has found his new home in the country!

(10Mar10) My name is Titus and I’m a city dog who longs to live outside in the country.

I’m a large, goofy, playful 17-month old German Shepherd Cross with yellow eyes and lots of energy.  I love humans of every size and am very sociable with other dogs  and other animals.

I have had all my shots, am tattooed, neutered and healthy.  I am crate trained, walk really nicely on leash, sit and lie down on command and know that I must be calm before I get my dinner. I get car sick if I have to ride inside the car, but I am fine if I can ride in the back of a pickup in my crate.

The city life is just not for me. I’m a big guy that needs lots of room to roam.  I was born outside and I want to be outside most of the day where I can smell the fresh air and hopefully play with other dogs, go for very long walks or go running with my humans.

I like to bark when strangers appear, so I would be a very excellent guard dog.

If you think you can give me a nice, forever home in the country, or know a kind  human who might, I’d love to be your “free to good home” dog. Please call my current humans [Lyin & Richard at 250-294-6320] who live in a very tiny house in the city that just got much smaller because they now have a new baby and don’t have enough room or time to spend with me.

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The following story is a wonderful reminder to us all that there are many amongst us who remain anonymous while they go the extra mile to send love to their fellow humans. Thanks to Sandy for sharing with us this precious story of loving kindness and caring shared between strangers.

It is not known who replied, however, there is at least one extraordinarily beautiful soul working in the dead letter department of the US Postal Service.

“Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so she dictated these words:

Dear God,

Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her You will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.

Love, Meredith

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.

Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, ‘To Meredith’ in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, ‘When a Pet Dies..’ Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:

Dear Meredith,

Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away.

Abbey isn’t sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don’t need our bodies in heaven, I don’t have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.

Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you.

I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much.

By the way, I’m easy to find, I am wherever there is love.

Love, God”

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