Comments on: Gina’s experience with the dog-bullies … not! http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:54:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MizShepherdist http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-143415 MizShepherdist Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:37:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-143415 Gina, I'm thrilled that you and Pippin have found each other! I'm the volunteer who evaluated him at the pound, and brought him into the program. He looked like a 6-7ish month old longcoat GSD pup, all ears & rear end, and not very heavy in bone. I kept waiting for him to grow bigger and he kept insisting on staying smaller, so eventually he morphed into a likely GSD/Border Collie cross. Whatever his genetics, his sweet temperament and irrepressible joy in life made him a keeper. I knew the minute I evaluated him that his name would be Pippin (after the Hobbit). No other name would do! I'm very pleased you like & are keeping his name. We could never understand why no one adopted my little Pippinsqueak for the months he was in the program, but now we understand that he was waiting for you. May you & Pip have many wonderful adventures together! Miz Gina, I’m thrilled that you and Pippin have found each other! I’m the volunteer who evaluated him at the pound, and brought him into the program. He looked like a 6-7ish month old longcoat GSD pup, all ears & rear end, and not very heavy in bone.

I kept waiting for him to grow bigger and he kept insisting on staying smaller, so eventually he morphed into a likely GSD/Border Collie cross. Whatever his genetics, his sweet temperament and irrepressible joy in life made him a keeper. I knew the minute I evaluated him that his name would be Pippin (after the Hobbit). No other name would do! I’m very pleased you like & are keeping his name.

We could never understand why no one adopted my little Pippinsqueak for the months he was in the program, but now we understand that he was waiting for you.

May you & Pip have many wonderful adventures together!

Miz

]]> By: GSDogGirl http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-143084 GSDogGirl Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:20:07 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-143084 I'm the volunteer who did Gina's home visit. Have to say, I felt right at home in her house full of love and pets. Just a lot less dog hair than I'm used to with my German Shedders, er, I mean German Shepherds. Any animal would beg to get adopted by her; a few poeple I know, too. Pippin will have a Dog's Life. At the end of my visit, Gina's sr. girl honored me with her 'hug & kiss' trick - I felt like I was the one who'd passed inspection! I’m the volunteer who did Gina’s home visit. Have to say, I felt right at home in her house full of love and pets. Just a lot less dog hair than I’m used to with my German Shedders, er, I mean German Shepherds. Any animal would beg to get adopted by her; a few poeple I know, too.

Pippin will have a Dog’s Life. At the end of my visit, Gina’s sr. girl honored me with her ‘hug & kiss’ trick - I felt like I was the one who’d passed inspection!

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-141707 Gina Spadafori Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:42:11 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-141707 No home check yesterday. :( But ... I can't take Pippin until a week from tomorrow anyway because I'll be in Texas this weekend, and I don't want to leave a new dog with my wonderful pet-sitter. Hard on them both! I'm guessing, though, that the home check isn't going to be a problem, and Pip will join the pack next week. No home check yesterday. :(

But … I can’t take Pippin until a week from tomorrow anyway because I’ll be in Texas this weekend, and I don’t want to leave a new dog with my wonderful pet-sitter. Hard on them both!

I’m guessing, though, that the home check isn’t going to be a problem, and Pip will join the pack next week.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-141706 The OTHER Pat Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:37:21 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-141706 Did I miss an update? Did Gina pass the home check? (Not that I have any doubts on that, of course!) Congratulations on Pippin! Did I miss an update? Did Gina pass the home check? (Not that I have any doubts on that, of course!)

Congratulations on Pippin!

]]> By: nancy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-141682 nancy Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:29:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-141682 Best of luck with Pippin! And by the way, thanks for writing that all rescues and rescue folks are not off the wall and crazy. You just saved me a few hours of writing. Best of luck with Pippin! And by the way, thanks for writing that all rescues and rescue folks are not off the wall and crazy. You just saved me a few hours of writing.

]]> By: Jennifer J http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-141539 Jennifer J Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:57:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-141539 Congratulations! I grew up with GSDs and have only the fondest memories of them. Smart and sensitive dogs. Congratulations! I grew up with GSDs and have only the fondest memories of them. Smart and sensitive dogs.

]]> By: Colorado transplant http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-141528 Colorado transplant Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:31:28 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-141528 Beautiful dog--will match up with Clara in coloring. My guess is that Clara is going to tell him she is the boss. He is one cool dog. Beautiful dog—will match up with Clara in coloring.

My guess is that Clara is going to tell him she is the boss.

He is one cool dog.

]]> By: thomas http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-141491 thomas Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:54:47 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-141491 Perhaps he is a coated german shepherd. My long coated female became an ROM title holder ,plus she had super temperment and was super smart . Congratulations Gina !! Perhaps he is a coated german shepherd. My long coated female became an ROM title holder ,plus she had super temperment and was super smart . Congratulations Gina !!

]]> By: Judi http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-141434 Judi Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:22:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-141434 Hey Gina- That is awesome Bob is family now! I am still running the Ebizon hounds but the girls are in season so I took a break for 3 weeks. I hope Pippin (that's a great name, I know a very cool guy named Pippin) likes Bob too! Judi Hey Gina-

That is awesome Bob is family now! I am still running the Ebizon hounds but the girls are in season so I took a break for 3 weeks.

I hope Pippin (that’s a great name, I know a very cool guy named Pippin) likes Bob too!

Judi

]]> By: Chanin http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/comment-page-1/#comment-141364 Chanin Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/20/ginas-experience-with-the-dog-bullies-not/#comment-141364 Oh he's just precious. Congrats! Oh he’s just precious. Congrats!

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