[Dailydrool] @Linda Wittig

[Vicki Kerns]

Hi there Droolers - Linda, I mentioned that I thought the stories on the
construction project and especially on Elder Clara and how she welcomes
"newbies" to the Bridge would make not only a wonderful children's book,
but also a wonderful book for people to help cope with the loss of their
beloved furbabies. I know that when I feel so sad because someone has lost
one of their babies, my heart always feels lifted when I next read one of
Elder Clara's post on welcoming them to the Bridge, the names of the
beautiful streets and clouds they receive, and the other words of comfort.
I always can vividly picture that and it really helps you smile through the
tears. I think it would be a wonderful project. Now I'm not sure how to get
it all started but I'm willing to do whatever I can.

And hurrayyyyyy for good landlords! With my "4 hounds a-barking", I've
received a couple of bark complaints in the last couple of months (from 2
different neighbors. I have the chain link fence, but living next to a busy
street is not only noisy, but the sidewalk (which is on the opposite side
of the street, thank goodness) in good weather is constantly lined with
people walking, walking their dogs, riding bikes, etc. Now outside of
getting a little verbal stimulus from the dog next door and also
catty-corner from me, my hounds operate about mostly on the visual
stimulus. I truly believe if I got a privacy fence to put up along the
front and sides, cutting out that visual stimulus would curtail their
barking about 90%. With the sidewalk across the street, they wouldn't be
able to see things going by. I know it wouldn't completely cut out all
barking, but I'm betting it would cut most of it. And now after this
horrible incident in Utah, it scared me even that much more to have my
fence street-side. Even with locks on both gates, it's still risky and I
know I've been lucky. So I recently asked my landlord if I could put up a
wooden, 6-foot high, privacy fence all along the front and sides, and he
has said YES, and he'll even pay for half of it. I am ecstatic. It will not
only help me with the dogs, but safety, privacy, and noise. Yeah!!!!

And Mr. Nigel, Quincy and crew are slinging crockpot chicken and vegetable
drool to you, sweet boy. You keep getting better and stop worrying your
mom-person! I know how much she worries about you.

Yuk, it is snowing here in Kansas City (the first this winter, so we've
been lucky). There's about 2-3 inches on the ground so far and it's not
supposed to quit for awhile. My older girl, Cleo, was the only smart hound
in the house this morning, as Quincy and his 2 foster sisters were outside
having the time of their lives. I looked at all 3 of them when they trotted
back inside, snow covered, and just laughed as I dried them off.
Remembering when I was a kid and would stay outside until I felt like a
popsicle, would warm up, and then go right back outside. Too funny.

Drool to everyone in need.

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Vicki Kerns


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