Comments on: A Beautiful Sight http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/ One Writer Mom. One Teen Kid. One Brilliant Australian Shepherd. One Comical Border Collie Mix. One Dog in a Maine Coon Cat's Body. And Latest to the Party -- One Cuddly Cavalier. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:28:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-10089 Jen Wed, 16 May 2007 17:51:54 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-10089 I have a rescue boxer who has lived with us for 4 years now. He is the sweetest, kindest dog ever. He has a scar around his neck from someone letting a collar grow into his skin, thankfully he was very forgiving of the human race and has lots of love to give. I have a rescue boxer who has lived with us for 4 years now. He is the sweetest, kindest dog ever. He has a scar around his neck from someone letting a collar grow into his skin, thankfully he was very forgiving of the human race and has lots of love to give.

]]> By: Karen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-10069 Karen Wed, 16 May 2007 15:30:52 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-10069 Hi Cole. Wow, a big guy! And an older one, bless your heart. How often does an older Ridgeback mix get so lucky? I'm betting not very often. Sounds like he got to live the rest of his life in a loving home, thanks to you. Cait, thanks for stopping by! Hi Cole. Wow, a big guy! And an older one, bless your heart. How often does an older Ridgeback mix get so lucky? I’m betting not very often. Sounds like he got to live the rest of his life in a loving home, thanks to you.

Cait, thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Cait http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-10054 Cait Wed, 16 May 2007 14:04:18 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-10054 What a great story. Thanks for sharing! What a great story. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Cole http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-9996 Cole Wed, 16 May 2007 00:19:48 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-9996 Hi Karen. I found your blog through For the Love of Labradors and after reading a bit of your profile, I realized you were the author of one of the best animal books out there (It's one of my favorites.) =) In any case, I've been reading your blog for a few weeks now and I've been touched by your accounts of moments with your daughter and your dogs. I just had to comment on this post. I had at one time a great dane/rhodesian ridgeback mix that I adopted when he was about 6 or 7. He was well taken care of as a young dog, but after his owner died, he bounced from the shelter, to abusive home, to the streets, and back to the same shelter. It took nearly 18 months for him to slow down his eating enough so that he wouldn't throw it up and then scarf it down again. It's nice to see that Graidy feels so loved and taken care that he can take his time and enjoy his dinner. :) Hi Karen. I found your blog through For the Love of Labradors and after reading a bit of your profile, I realized you were the author of one of the best animal books out there (It’s one of my favorites.) =) In any case, I’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks now and I’ve been touched by your accounts of moments with your daughter and your dogs. I just had to comment on this post. I had at one time a great dane/rhodesian ridgeback mix that I adopted when he was about 6 or 7. He was well taken care of as a young dog, but after his owner died, he bounced from the shelter, to abusive home, to the streets, and back to the same shelter. It took nearly 18 months for him to slow down his eating enough so that he wouldn’t throw it up and then scarf it down again. It’s nice to see that Graidy feels so loved and taken care that he can take his time and enjoy his dinner. :)

]]> By: kailani http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-9858 kailani Tue, 15 May 2007 02:57:22 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-9858 Glad to hear that he's well adjusted thanks to being a part of your loving family! Glad to hear that he’s well adjusted thanks to being a part of your loving family!

]]> By: Dori http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-9815 Dori Mon, 14 May 2007 23:00:56 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-9815 What a sweet story. It brings all new meaning to the phrase "slow food." What a sweet story. It brings all new meaning to the phrase “slow food.”

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-9814 Cynthia Blue Mon, 14 May 2007 22:34:58 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-9814 That is awesome. :) It's great to see a rescue finally feel comfortable in their new home. That is awesome. :) It’s great to see a rescue finally feel comfortable in their new home.

]]> By: Karen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-9798 Karen Mon, 14 May 2007 19:54:50 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-9798 Jan, it is so heartbreaking to watch. I hope she was eventually able to hide food less often. In the beginning, Graidy would eat so fast, he'd throw up. Then he'd gobble that. Jan, it is so heartbreaking to watch. I hope she was eventually able to hide food less often. In the beginning, Graidy would eat so fast, he’d throw up. Then he’d gobble that.

]]> By: jan http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-9793 jan Mon, 14 May 2007 18:37:07 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-9793 I had a rescue dog who ate like a vacuum cleaner, very heartbreaking to watch her. When she got full, she would hide food in the couch cushions. I had a rescue dog who ate like a vacuum cleaner, very heartbreaking to watch her. When she got full, she would hide food in the couch cushions.

]]> By: Karen http://karenshanley.com/blog/2007/05/a-beautiful-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-9781 Karen Mon, 14 May 2007 15:30:16 +0000 http://karenshanley.com/blog/?p=476#comment-9781 Martina, what a lucky boy Gordy is. Graidy has always been a happy boy. Tail wags from day one. Food and abandonment have been his two issues. It's not likely he was physically abused. Martina, what a lucky boy Gordy is. Graidy has always been a happy boy. Tail wags from day one. Food and abandonment have been his two issues. It’s not likely he was physically abused.

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