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<div style="RIGHT: auto">A recent post reminded me of a problem my mother (may her memory be for blessing) faced periodically. She was very active in Lab rescue. She also moderated a Lab List. Once in a while someone would write in with a story something like this:</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">"I know of this dog (sometimes their own dog, sometimes their neighbors/boyfiends/inlaws/et al) and s/he sits outside all day and barks and barks and barks. Or s/he is confined inside for long hours day after day and has developed X annoying behavior (barking/peeing/aggression/neuorsis). What should I do?</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">She couldn't help herself sometimes. She'd reply</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">"Why don't you buy a nice statue of a dog. Made out of concrete. Then you can place it in the yard/crate/garage/what have you and take that real live dog that's in there and give it away to folks who have time for it."</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">My mom got in big trouble most times she gave that reply. But some things just have to be said.</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">I remain ...... the clueless momPerson</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">with Snoopy, LuLu and Gracie too .... who had her 3 year rabies shot today and doesn't feel so good .....<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></div></div></body></html>