Slow down in my viewing, OT

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that I will be cutting back on my

viewing of my groups for a while.

The reason being is that I plan on adopting a puppy or young dog in

the next couple of days and want to spend its' awake time getting

her familiar with the surroundings and the rules...such as leaving

the cat alone-the cat is way off bounds for any dog...the cat is 12

years old and just not of the age to play with a puppy...much less

learn to play/tolerate a puppy.

This dog is going to be my christmas/birthday gift to myself...The

local shelter has a couple of puppies and a couple of young dogs

that I am going to go look at and hopefully adopt one.

My first choice is a one year old...In theory she will be past the

potty training period and will house train in a day or two...the

others are puppies, 8 weeks old, and they will require a lot more

time in the house training department. (And being puppies I suspect

that they will be adopted very quickly, as it is Christmas time.)

For me, this is a way of getting me out of the house and walking

again...I miss this activity. I have found that without a reason, I

just workout at home and don't venture out onto the paths that are

in this area.

So I will be going into lerking mode,... just not as active as in

the past.

[Guest guest]

Gossimer –

Sorry to hear you won’t be on with

us as much – I know you have helped me a bunch (even when it was others

who asked the question) so I am sure we will all feel your absence around here.

But congrats on the new addition to your family! I am such a dog person and

good for you for saving one (one of MY pet topics, no pun intended!). Just in

my experience, if you do get an older than puppy dog, if it is deemed “cat

safe” by a shelter or rescue group, it will likely leave the cat alone. I

had a 15 year old cat and I think it took 2 years before my adopted dog even

figured out there was a cat in the house. Just didn’t care. Oh, one other

thing in case you didn’t know or no one told you – get a covered

litter box if you use one – most dogs consider the cat box a treat ---

ewwww.

Keep us posted and don’t go away

completely!!

Carol

From: gossimerwingz

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004

11:01 AM

To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

Subject:

Slow down in my viewing, OT

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that I will be

cutting back on my

viewing of my groups for a while.

The reason being is that I plan on adopting a

puppy or young dog in

the next couple of days and want to spend its'

awake time getting

her familiar with the surroundings and the

rules...such as leaving

the cat alone-the cat is way off bounds for any

dog...the cat is 12

years old and just not of the age to play with a

puppy...much less

learn to play/tolerate a puppy.

This dog is going to be my christmas/birthday gift

to myself...The

local shelter has a couple of puppies and a couple

of young dogs

that I am going to go look at and hopefully adopt

one.

My first choice is a one year old...In theory she

will be past the

potty training period and will house train in a

day or two...the

others are puppies, 8 weeks old, and they will

require a lot more

time in the house training department. (And being

puppies I suspect

that they will be adopted very quickly, as it is

Christmas time.)

For me, this is a way of getting me out of the

house and walking

again...I miss this activity. I have found that

without a reason, I

just workout at home and don't venture out onto

the paths that are

in this area.

So I will be going into lerking mode,... just not

as active as in

the past.

[Guest guest]

Gossimer –

Sorry to hear you won’t be on with

us as much – I know you have helped me a bunch (even when it was others

who asked the question) so I am sure we will all feel your absence around here.

But congrats on the new addition to your family! I am such a dog person and

good for you for saving one (one of MY pet topics, no pun intended!). Just in

my experience, if you do get an older than puppy dog, if it is deemed “cat

safe” by a shelter or rescue group, it will likely leave the cat alone. I

had a 15 year old cat and I think it took 2 years before my adopted dog even

figured out there was a cat in the house. Just didn’t care. Oh, one other

thing in case you didn’t know or no one told you – get a covered

litter box if you use one – most dogs consider the cat box a treat ---

ewwww.

Keep us posted and don’t go away

completely!!

Carol

From: gossimerwingz

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004

11:01 AM

To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

Subject:

Slow down in my viewing, OT

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that I will be

cutting back on my

viewing of my groups for a while.

The reason being is that I plan on adopting a

puppy or young dog in

the next couple of days and want to spend its'

awake time getting

her familiar with the surroundings and the

rules...such as leaving

the cat alone-the cat is way off bounds for any

dog...the cat is 12

years old and just not of the age to play with a

puppy...much less

learn to play/tolerate a puppy.

This dog is going to be my christmas/birthday gift

to myself...The

local shelter has a couple of puppies and a couple

of young dogs

that I am going to go look at and hopefully adopt

one.

My first choice is a one year old...In theory she

will be past the

potty training period and will house train in a

day or two...the

others are puppies, 8 weeks old, and they will

require a lot more

time in the house training department. (And being

puppies I suspect

that they will be adopted very quickly, as it is

Christmas time.)

For me, this is a way of getting me out of the

house and walking

again...I miss this activity. I have found that

without a reason, I

just workout at home and don't venture out onto

the paths that are

in this area.

So I will be going into lerking mode,... just not

as active as in

the past.

[Guest guest]

Gossimer –

Sorry to hear you won’t be on with

us as much – I know you have helped me a bunch (even when it was others

who asked the question) so I am sure we will all feel your absence around here.

But congrats on the new addition to your family! I am such a dog person and

good for you for saving one (one of MY pet topics, no pun intended!). Just in

my experience, if you do get an older than puppy dog, if it is deemed “cat

safe” by a shelter or rescue group, it will likely leave the cat alone. I

had a 15 year old cat and I think it took 2 years before my adopted dog even

figured out there was a cat in the house. Just didn’t care. Oh, one other

thing in case you didn’t know or no one told you – get a covered

litter box if you use one – most dogs consider the cat box a treat ---

ewwww.

Keep us posted and don’t go away

completely!!

Carol

From: gossimerwingz

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004

11:01 AM

To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

Subject:

Slow down in my viewing, OT

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that I will be

cutting back on my

viewing of my groups for a while.

The reason being is that I plan on adopting a

puppy or young dog in

the next couple of days and want to spend its'

awake time getting

her familiar with the surroundings and the

rules...such as leaving

the cat alone-the cat is way off bounds for any

dog...the cat is 12

years old and just not of the age to play with a

puppy...much less

learn to play/tolerate a puppy.

This dog is going to be my christmas/birthday gift

to myself...The

local shelter has a couple of puppies and a couple

of young dogs

that I am going to go look at and hopefully adopt

one.

My first choice is a one year old...In theory she

will be past the

potty training period and will house train in a

day or two...the

others are puppies, 8 weeks old, and they will

require a lot more

time in the house training department. (And being

puppies I suspect

that they will be adopted very quickly, as it is

Christmas time.)

For me, this is a way of getting me out of the

house and walking

again...I miss this activity. I have found that

without a reason, I

just workout at home and don't venture out onto

the paths that are

in this area.

So I will be going into lerking mode,... just not

as active as in

the past.

[Guest guest]

Hi Gossimer,

That sounds so great to be having a new baby in the house, I know

that you are going to have lots of fun with it. I will miss you

terribly and I want to thank you for all the wisdom that you have

shared so willingly to help each one of us. Just take care taking

it out for walks as the snow flies, which it is doing as I type,

yuk! I will look forward to when you will be able to share with us

more again, and I hope you know that we all love you. Have a

wonderful birthday, Christmas and a fantastic New Year until we hear

from you again.

Dawn

>

> Hi everyone,

> I just wanted to let you know that I will be cutting back on my

> viewing of my groups for a while.

>

> The reason being is that I plan on adopting a puppy or young dog

in

> the next couple of days and want to spend its' awake time getting

> her familiar with the surroundings and the rules...such as leaving

> the cat alone-the cat is way off bounds for any dog...the cat is

12

> years old and just not of the age to play with a puppy...much less

> learn to play/tolerate a puppy.

>

> This dog is going to be my christmas/birthday gift to myself...The

> local shelter has a couple of puppies and a couple of young dogs

> that I am going to go look at and hopefully adopt one.

>

> My first choice is a one year old...In theory she will be past the

> potty training period and will house train in a day or two...the

> others are puppies, 8 weeks old, and they will require a lot more

> time in the house training department. (And being puppies I

suspect

> that they will be adopted very quickly, as it is Christmas time.)

>

> For me, this is a way of getting me out of the house and walking

> again...I miss this activity. I have found that without a reason,

I

> just workout at home and don't venture out onto the paths that are

> in this area.

>

> So I will be going into lerking mode,... just not as active as in

> the past.