tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88744988830850044562024-02-19T06:53:22.753-05:00Checkers & ChessWelcome to the home of two black and white rescue pups, Checkers the Peek-A-Poo and Chess the Shih Tzu as they ramble about life on easy street. Grab a cup of tea and spend a little time with us.Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-16495883045660547302012-09-26T08:11:00.002-04:002012-09-26T08:12:41.424-04:00R.I.P Mango<br />
Our sweet friend <a href="http://mangosgreatadventures.blogspot.com/2012/09/mango-has-crossed-over-rainbow-bridge.html">MANGO</a> crossed the bridge today. He will be missed by many pups and humans. Our love goes to his very loving and caring mommy! We are at a loss for words. <br />
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Checkers reporting here - It has been several stressful days here at the home of the Black & White doggies. On Saturday morning mom woke up to find the little guys bed with a lot of blood in it. As you can imagine she totally freaked out. Daddy was a little bit more calm but not much. He had someplace to go so it was left up to mom to get him to the vet. <br />
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Mom ran back to her closet to put on some clothes. She was in such a hurry that she put her shirt on inside out and backwards BOL! and her pants were inside out. She didn't notice at all! She scooped the little guy up and off to the vet she went. BTW, she was not worried about offending my sensitive feelings by including me, she just took the little guy and left me here ALL BY MYSELF!</div>
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Now - this is hearsay as I was not there to observe - but she ran into the vet screaming "I have an emergency, I have an emergency!" Our vetty's being the professional, kind and caring kind took the little guy back IMMEDIATELY. Dr. Watson said a suture had popped and the blood in the sack was leaking. She told mommy this wasn't necessarily a bad thing but she felt like he needed more surgery to find out what was really going on with that sack. We don't have any pictures of this day.</div>
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When mommy brought him home he was pretty stressed from all the poking. They had tried to super glue him until Monday but it wouldn't hold because of all the blood. So, mommy put him in his bed and obsessed over him. This was the position he was in for all of Saturday and Sunday.</div>
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Dr. Watson took a look at his nethers. She said the bruising looked better but he was still bleeding.</div>
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She took an even closer look to further degrade the little guy I'm sure! She felt that she needed to get "in there" to see what was going on!</div>
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Mom and Dad left the little guy for some surgeries! Dr. Watson called a couple of hours later to tell them he was out of surgery and doing fine! She said they found several blood clots and got him all cleaned up in there. Mom should pick him up around 5:00</div>
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He was a little goofy because they had given him morphine, which I understand is pretty powerful stuff. He wasn't sure whether to sit or stand! But he was in good paws because, as you can see, I'm checking out the area to make sure they did a good job! For some reason Mom wanted me to stop!</div>
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after sitting in mommy's lap for over an hour he zonked in his bed [err that's MY BED] He pretty much didn't move all night - except for mommy moving him into their bedroom because the little rat can't be more than 5 feet from mommy whether he is awake or asleep - or else he gets up looking for her and he is TOO STONED to find her so he just sits there looking weird.</div>
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This was this morning after sitting on the ice for a while - we all thought this was a pretty cute position for him. Now he's back in the cone and back to sleep.</div>
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Oh - and <a href="http://www.tankcolnar.blogspot.com/">TANK</a> - we're trying the new dynamic template - we're not sure we like it! Does anybody like it?</div>
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Poor Chess, one of his stitches broke and we woke up to lots of blood. Mom rushed him to the vetty. They glued him together and watched him for a few hours. Mom wouldn't allow surgery for today where he would have to stay with NOBODY there.<br />
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He's on major dog watch along with more antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and pain meds. He goes back Monday morning at which time they will decide on whether or not they have to do surgery to see what is in that sack hanging back there. Not much chance he will be getting out of the cone for at least another week.<br />
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Mommy is not a happy camper and has written a blistering letter to the Shelter and the Vet who did the neutering. She believes that if they watched him in the first place this never would have happened. It's not usually a good idea to make mommy mad, especially about pets.<br />
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Hopefully she will calm down before the next City Council meeting [the City owns the shelter] Otherwise they will be in for a real lecture from her.<br />
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Last night I was just shaking and shivering so my big brother Checker loaned me one of his fleece outfits...It was a little long on me but it sure kept me warm through the night. It was designed and made by Mommy's friend Sharon at <a href="http://www.trylovdesigns.com/">Try Love Designs</a> in case you might want one!</div>
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This morning I took my very first trip out [other than the vetty]. We went to Panera Bread. I had to wear my cone and they didn't take the cone off because they worried I might lick or bite at my stitches as I sat in the stroller.</div>
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I am still in the cone - but also looking for a treat!</div>
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They let me down on the ground for a little bit - but still in the cone!</div>
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Checkers got himself all tangled up in the chair. I don't know if he's very smart! BOL</div>
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I made my was over to visit with him</div>
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He's ignoring me entirely!</div>
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Check this out - they took us to the park for walkies and took my cone off! </div>
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Checkers was on a much longer leash than I and he got to go to the grassy area. The grass was wet so they were worried about my stitches as they are the dissolvable kind.</div>
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I got a quick sniff of him!</div>
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After this we had to go back to the car. Checkers was really wet and dirty on the bottom and nobody wanted to pick him up and touch him. When we got home he had to go straight to the bath. Now he's all clean and smells like lavender. </div>
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Checkers here - We have had a much better day here. Chess has been up and about and I've even begun to warm up to him! <br />
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But before we tell you about our day we want to pay tribute to all the lives lost on 9/11 and to the heroes of that treacherous day in our history! We also want to thank all the soldiers who fight for our country every day to keep us safe.<br />
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Chess got out of his cone to eat again today - he's a hungry little guy!</div>
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As you can see - Mom once again found the need to dress him up! Actually, he is rather chilly since his fur has been shaved so I shared a sweater with him. [Sweater design by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pugnotes?section_id=5322832">Melissa Langer and Pug Notes</a>]</div>
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The runt NEVER looks up from his food!</div>
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Chess here - I'm through eating and now checking out where everyone is!</div>
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They have deserted me and gone to the deck. I'm considering crossing the threshold to get to them. </div>
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I managed to get to the deck and spent some time looking around to see if they would notice me. I'm so glad I have a sweater because I'm rather chilly. </div>
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Checkers is not interested in me! Why is he so sad?</div>
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Check it out - the two of us with daddy!!!!</div>
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Today was the day to take Chess to the vetty to find out how his former jewels are doing. As you can see mom dressed him up for the visit. I have absolutely no idea why Mom has the need to dress us up all the time, but what can I do? I was not at all bothered by the visit to the vet as I knew I was not getting probed. </div>
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All of our clothes are custom made by the fabulous Sharon Trylovich at </div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TryLovDesignsPage">Try Lov Designs</a> [that's their FB page] here's the website <a href="http://www.trylovdesigns.com/">Try Love Designs</a></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Daddy was sure holding Chess close before Dr. Andy came in. I don't know why daddy looks so mean because he is the bestest daddy ever. </span><br />
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I thought it was my job to watch the door for Dr. Andy - I was trying to protect the little guy!</div>
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Sharon also makes our collars and leashes - she is totally pawsome!</div>
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Since Dr. Andy got past me it would not have been any fun if I hadn't been able to tease him from the chair. So, I was a good big brother doing my job of taunting him.
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And, NO Tank, that is not my purse! </div>
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Dr. Andy came in and started a file on Chess. The little rat weighed a little over 10 pounds. I was shocked! He's so doggone skinny I figured he'd be about 8 pounds.
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Chess gave mommy a pleading look to get him off the table.
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As you can see Chess was thoroughly humiliated by Dr. Andy. To make matters worse it seems that Chess is still very swollen and it looks and feels [yikes] like he still has a testicle. Apparently the sack has blood in it....or worse, he might have a hernia. If he has a hernia he will have to have surgery again! By now Mommy was about to stroke out! WHERE IS THE XANAX?</div>
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As a treat, Daddy took the collar off of Chess for a little bit.
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Chess found it much easier to eat and drink with out the collar. He never even looked up for a picture. He also cut the furs on his face, and took a warm wash cloth to wash his legs and face [mostly because he STINKS] but we don't have any pics of that because this was just making mommy even more stressed.
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He apparently doesn't have any manners because when he finished eating he wiped his mouth on the rug. Again, STRESS for Mom.
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Mom figures it's 5:00 somewhere so she's checking the freezer for some iced Vodka to go with that Xanax!
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Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-76219423723928119202012-09-09T12:51:00.002-04:002012-09-09T18:23:58.213-04:00The Story of Chess<br />
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Checkers here - I
want to tell you the story of how Chess made it into MY forever home.</div>
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Once upon a time a little puppy went to live in what he
thought was his forever home. For over
two years he frolicked and played and had a happy life. Then one day, this “Little Guy” was
separated from this forever home. </div>
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He was scared but he was brave and he walked and walked
trying to find his way back. After a
while he began to get nervous. He was
now watching the cars go by hoping that someone from his home would scoop him
up and take him back. They never did.</div>
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This “Little Guy” didn’t know that a very wonderful lady
named Eva had seen him and was becoming very concerned about him. She could tell that he was tired and
lost. So, one morning after taking her
son to school she decided to pick him up but she couldn’t find him. Eva worried that he had been hurt. </div>
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A couple of days passed before she saw him again. She stopped her car hoping he would come to
her so she could help him. Realizing
this lady was not anyone he knew he just trotted away to keep looking for someone
he knew. </div>
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Eve had never tried to rescue a dog before but she was
determined to save this “Little Guy”.
She went home and found some dog rescue videos on a website call
GodVine. Now she knew what to do. She got a cup of water and put some food into
a bowl. It was cat food because the
pieces were smaller. Less than a block
away she saw the “Little Guy”. She drove
up near him and stopped the car. This
time when she opened the car door she shook the bowl of food so he could hear
it.<br />
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That was all it took for the “Little Guy” to come up to
her. He hurried over. He was so hungry he wanted to start eating
right in the middle of the road but, Eve steered him to the curb where they
would both be safe.</div>
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As hungry as he was he didn’t particularly like the cat
food! I mean, really, it was CAT
food! So, she offered him the
water. The “Little Guy” drank and drank
and drank. She thought he was going to
drink the whole cup of water at once.
Once he had finally quenched his thirst he went back to the cat food and
ate every single morsel. <br />
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I'm not sure I could every be hungry enough for CAT food.</div>
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After she knew he was satisfied she scooped him up into her
arms and placed him into a pet carrier.
She wanted to keep him but knew that she couldn’t so she took him to the
Oak Ridge Animal Shelter.<br />
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Can you believe his owners NEVER EVER looked for him? Anyway, back to the story.</div>
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The wonderful people at the Shelter took him and paid lots
of attention to him. He was covered in
filth and fleas. They put some flea stuff on him. Because of some stupid law they couldn’t
bathe him or clean him up for three [3] business days. That
stupid law didn’t stop Eva from trying to get started on a forever home though.</div>
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Eva posted his picture on a FaceBook page called “What’s
Happening In Oak Ridge”. That is where
my mom saw his picture. Mom told them
that if no one had claimed him she would rescue him before she let anything
else [you know what I mean] happen to him.
But then, a lady with a little 6 year old, said she wanted him. So mom said,
“OK, as long as he will be taken care of.” <br />
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Boy, was I relieved!!!!</div>
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Well the time passed for the law to allow for him to be
adopted and the lady went to see this “Little Guy”. When she got there she saw a tiny little
puppy and fell in love with him. <i> Now let
me tell you that tiny little puppy is going to be a BIG dog one day and that
lady is going to be surprised I think! </i>
The lady sent mommy a note that she was not going to take the “Little
Guy”. Well, mom couldn’t handle that so
she and daddy and I headed to the shelter to see if the “little guy” and I were
going to get along.</div>
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Mommy went inside to get him while Daddy and I waited
outside in the play area. Mommy brought
him out. HE WAS SO DIRTY!!!!! We did fine.
He was a little shy and I got bored really fast but mom and dad had
fallen in love and it was obvious this little rat, um, I mean “little guy” was
probably coming to our house.</div>
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Mom went in to tell the people that if no one took the “little
guy” in the next 2 days we would take him.
Apparently there were several people interested. It didn’t take 2 days…Mom called them back
late that afternoon to tell them we’d be there the next day. Mommy
said we would name him “Domino”, Daddy said “No, we’re going to call him
Chess”. </div>
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Something happened that I had
never seen before, Daddy won! Now the "little guy" is called Chess. And, mommy is so confused because she has Checkers, Chess and Chant [the cat]!</div>
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We went in the next morning to fill out the paperwork. The “little guy” still had some “brass” so they had to go. The kind folks at the shelter said they
would snip them off and that we should come back late that afternoon.</div>
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Mom called around 4 to see if he was ready. The shelter folks said yes and that we should
come on over. When we got there the
Chief of Police and 3 other policemen were there playing with the doggies and
kitties. That's what they said anyway, I think they were checking out the "little guy" for "Wants and Warrants".</div>
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Mom and I know the Chief [don’t
ask how, BOL] so we talked to him for a
while as we waited for Chess. I was
telling the Chief how it would be fine with me if HE wanted to take Chess home. He scoffed at my suggestion and told me that
he was sure Chess and I would be good buddies.
He then told mom he was looking forward to reading to the 2 leggers
again at Pumpkin Fest and he left.</div>
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They still hadn’t brought Chess out but they were all
running around like crazy people. One
policeman was still there doing his volunteer time so went to the back to “help”. We were waiting still!!! Then the policeman came out and said “Oh that poor little guy!” HUH?
Poor Little Guy? Was he talking
about our new “little guy”? Mom
asked. The policeman stammered, he
looked like he had stepped in some poop!
Daddy said “is he the little black and white one?” The policeman said “Uh, uh, I shouldn’t say anything.”<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">they bring him out</td></tr>
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Mom was about to stroke out.
Daddy wanted to go to the back to see him. They wouldn’t let him. Daddy said “I’m going, he’s my dog”. The policeman said, “I’ll go”.
After a few minutes a shelter worker came out with Chess all wrapped up in a
towel. He looked so sad. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me telling him it will be okay</td></tr>
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You see, when he woke up, before they could get the
cone on him, he had licked out his stitches and….well, let’s just say he had to
be rushed over to the vetty office for some repair work. <i>[Mommy and Daddy think this was a lapse in care that should be addressed, but that will happen another day]</i></div>
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Mommy and Daddy were almost in tears and the very big
policeman was looking a little queasy. I
felt bad for the “little guy” but I was
secretly relieved that I would have one more night alone!</div>
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The shelter called mommy the following morning to tell us we could
go get him. Mommy dressed me up in my “Go
Dawgs” harness and took another one for
Chess. I mean it was a Football Day and
they were playing <a href="http://tankcolnar.blogspot.com/">Tank’s</a> , Missouri , so we had to show support for our Dawgs. DAWGS
beat Missouri 41 – 20 !!! Perhaps if <a href="http://tankcolnar.blogspot.com/">Tank</a> hadn’t had so much gas the
previous evening, passing it all the way to Athens, then Missouri might have played better. ROFBMAO</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me and daddy waiting</td></tr>
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We went to the vetty office to pick him up since he had spent the night there. And we had to wait and wait and wait.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">here he comes</td></tr>
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Finally they brought him out! Hey! what's that thing on his head?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy! Help!</td></tr>
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They gave him to daddy. I wasn't really sure about this! I want my mommy!</div>
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Now the "little guy" Chess was headed for his new forever home. I got in my car seat, but because of the cone Chess wouldn't fit so mom put him in one of <b>MY</b> carriers and put him in the front seat. I didn't really like that so I kept sticking my head on the console to remind her I was still there.</div>
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When we got home my 2 legged brother was there fixing the dripping sink in the kitchen. I just ran in to play with him. Daddy brought Chess in. He roamed around with that thing on his head. I ignored him mostly. They laid him down on one of my many beds but, he didn't stay on it. I think it was too soft and hurt his swollen behind.</div>
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<o:p>Once he woke up he was very hungry but when he tried to eat he couldn't manage with that silly cone. Mom put some food in her hand and he gobbled it up like he hand't eaten in days! Water was another issue. If he could get to the bowl when he finished it would flip from the cone and make a mess. Mom must have taken out about a thousand bowls to find one that the cone would go over but wouldn't flip. </o:p><br />
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<o:p>For the rest of the evening he would get up and down. Sitting very gingerly! He went outside and did his "business" making mommy very happy. He would come up to me on occasion but I just ignored him because <u><i><b>I do not like that cone</b></i></u>. I think he may be from another planet.</o:p></div>
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<o:p>Daddy spent a lot of time with him during the Georgia/Missouri Game. You know the one that Georgia won! I shoved my way in to remind Daddy that I was here too and I got lots of snuggles too. I put some toys out for him, even though I knew he couldn't get to them because of the cone. But it was fun watching him try to get them! BOL!</o:p></div>
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<o:p>Finally it was bedtime. They put the little rat, er, Chess into the laundry room. Mom said it was so I wouldn't help him with licking his rear. YUCK! I'm not going there she could have just left him. </o:p></div>
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<o:p>Oh well, that's how Chess came to his REAL FOREVER HOME. Nobody around here will lose him and I'm pretty sure I'll warm up to him when the cone goes away. I might even learn to share my beds and toys and other stuff with him!</o:p></div>
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Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-43332276352242623422012-09-08T14:09:00.000-04:002012-09-08T14:09:09.250-04:00Chess Makes It To His New Forever HomeHe's here! He's here! My new brother Chess has arrived.<br />
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The Shelter office called this morning to tell us that Chess was doing much better and we could go get him. So I dressed up in my DAWG FAN harness [it is Saturday and time for SEC football] . Mom got the other DAWG harness for Chess and off we went.<div>
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Daddy's checking to see if he's okay in there!</div>
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So, now that he's made it clear that he is not going to pee we all got in the car and started for home.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, Chess, this is your new forever home! You're gonna like it here!</td></tr>
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<br />Now he's sleeping. Apparently he's been given some GOOD DRUGS. His little hoo-ha is VERY swollen. He looks like he still has a pair of brass ones and his little hind legs are raw. </div>
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He is a mess tho. And, now an even bigger mess. He was dirty and covered in fleas and a little skinny. He also still had some brass on him and they had to take those off of him. We went back this afternoon to pick him up after his snipping, but the poor little guy had licked his stitches out! YUCK! So he had to go back to the vetty and has to spend the night at the vetty.<br />
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The girl at the shelter had to shave him down to get the fleas off, so he even looks worse than he did before - He wouldn't let them get to his face though so he's still shaggy there. Daddy says it will be weeks before he can be properly groomed - but we don't really care.<br />
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This is me and mom going to tell the people at the shelter that we were going to save the little guy. As you can see I'm very excited! But now I realize this is probably the last time I'll have mom all to myself!<br />
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This is a picture of him when the lady dropped him off at the Shelter after finding him<br />
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Here are some pics of him and me after his surgery - the guy is taking him back to the vetty. I was just letting him know that it would all be okay.<br />
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<br />Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-67246959278647871722012-08-03T14:00:00.002-04:002012-08-03T14:02:27.698-04:00Thunder AGAIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I might could live with the thunder and rain if it made the temperature a little cooler. Unfortunately, all this does is make it more humid and miserable!!!!!</div>
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I just took some benadryl - guess it's time for me to try to snooze through all of this.</div>
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<br />Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-29400964037808364532012-08-01T21:13:00.002-04:002012-08-01T21:14:35.061-04:00Thinking about blogging again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-78128639425759991542011-09-01T18:01:00.000-04:002011-09-01T18:01:50.958-04:00Help Out With Mom's Water Conservation ProjectAs most of you know Mom is always working on something - in addition to<a href="http://www.gcpumpkinfest.com/"> PUMPKIN FEST</a> and <a href="http://www.holidaymarketor.com/">HOLIDAY MARKET</a> - she has another project going called <a href="http://rainbarrelsoakridge.com/index.htm">PAINT A PICTURE FOR WATER CONSERVATION</a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course Mom has to figure out a way to pay for all this stuff that she does - so she applied for a Pepsi Refresh Grant - now we all know that PEPSI is all about the new generation - so their grant is really cool in that you only win if people - and doggies too - vote for it on FACEBOOK or by texting. You can vote often and you can do MEGA votes to with Pepsi products - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I'm asking all of you to spread the word for Mom and to <a href="http://www.refresheverything.com/grove-center-art-project">VOTE</a> and help Mom <a href="http://www.refresheverything.com/grove-center-art-project">EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT ANYPLACE CAN BE A GALLERY</a> - because Mom agrees to "sing a song and dance a jig" to keep the team motivated.</div><br />
Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-91120234878245379662011-08-26T11:22:00.004-04:002011-08-27T19:22:21.085-04:00Let's Feed the Doggies and Get Them Adopted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gcpumpkinfest.com/index_htm_files/54.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://gcpumpkinfest.com/index_htm_files/54.png" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, after my post last night I had the brilliant idea to FEED the doggies and get them adopted instead of feeding the kiddies - Let the person who came up with that idea figure it out - I'm gonna feed the doggies.</div><br />
<a href="http://www.shelteranimalsrescue.org/">SARG</a> - our local rescue/foster care for shelter doggies - also comes to<a href="http://gcpumpkinfest.com/"> PUMPKIN FEST</a> with a booth and all their doggies and kitties. They dress the up for Halloween and they join the parade. So I figure, let all the doggies from Blogdom and Facebook help those doggies and kitties out. There's a <a href="http://gcpumpkinfest.com/pets.htm">"DONATE"</a> link - you can donate $1, $10 or even $100. Just think about it - if we tell all our friends and everybody donates a little bit - we can have pictures of hundreds of dogs on a BIG Banner - that the "Great Pumpkin" errrr.....Mom .... will pay for that says we support Shelter Animals.<br />
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It will be so neat - so please tell your friends.<br />
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The "Great Pumpkin" <a href="http://gcpumpkinfest.com/pets.htm"> Created a special link on the Pet page for donations to the shelte</a>r - just so people don't think their donation is going to something else.....of course if you want to <a href="http://www.gcpumpkinfest.com/">donate to kids</a> you can do that too :-)<br />
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Be sure that after you make your donation you send us a 300 dpi photo of you and your name - send to <a href="mailto:info@revitalizeoakridge.org">info@revitalizeoakridge.org</a> - The Great Pumpkin will need that to make the Banner - you need to get your photo in by 9/15 to be included on the banner<br />
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Let's show them how much we care!<br />
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Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-2525453676649764452011-08-26T01:40:00.001-04:002011-08-26T11:46:54.624-04:00it's been a long time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNt0CfvVtp-s9W22wxTBthtTz4LH9qmEN_J0yIustQ143X08neGxKe58ekNrABB0VpI2Yck1aQBLmZP6f3T9-8VcJLaHCqcFhDZ6d1Sm7Sl0opXPWNIH8Hcu0yIJm0IDcsYCdDs01XwpuC/s1600/Checkers33+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNt0CfvVtp-s9W22wxTBthtTz4LH9qmEN_J0yIustQ143X08neGxKe58ekNrABB0VpI2Yck1aQBLmZP6f3T9-8VcJLaHCqcFhDZ6d1Sm7Sl0opXPWNIH8Hcu0yIJm0IDcsYCdDs01XwpuC/s320/Checkers33+016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It's been a long time since we were here letting all our friends know what's happening. Sorry - nothing too exciting! Mom's moving her office and has been leaving me at home - A LOT - I'm not liking that - but then, it's hot and at least I'm in the air conditioning. <br />
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There's a new doggie in the office. Yep - mom is sharing an office space with a lady that has a little dog named Sugar. She is a Yorkie - Peek-a-Poo ! Maybe she's related to me! Well, I'm going to be the dominant one in that office. You walk in she squats down then rolls over for belly rubs.....pretty neat trick but I'm not buying. She's only 1/2 my size so I just go over and sit on her! <br />
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Mom is busy getting ready for the <a href="http://www.gcpumpkinfest.com/">Pumpkin Festival</a> . She's trying to raise sponsor money now - some brilliant board member decided to have all free food for the kids - but didn't figure out how to pay for it - So now mom's scrambling. If you want to help her out you can go to the WebSite <a href="http://www.gcpumpkinfest.com/">Pumpkin Festival</a> and donate a couple of bucks. $10 will feed 5 kids. She's expecting about 1000 of those little two leggers!<br />
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She's also working on her <a href="http://www.holidaymarketor.com/">Holiday Market</a> - She's real pleased because she got TWO Media Sponsors for this event....so she will have lots of media coverage. YEAH MOM!!!! She's got that big 60" Christmas Tree that used to be in the lake at Dollywood and she has a real live sleigh that Santa will be sitting in for picture taking. She's also got carolers, and chestnuts and lots of new vendors. She is bound and determined that this will be the largest Holiday Event in East Tennessee within 5 years. Go mom! Go!<br />
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Of course, she's go Board Members who are mean and nasty. I keep telling her they are just jealous because they can't do what she does so they keep trying to stir the pot up. Karma! Karma! Karma!<br />
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That's what happening with us..........What are all of you up to? I heard that <a href="http://tankcolnar.blogspot.com/">Tank</a> was fighting with <a href="http://hobbithabitat.blogspot.com/">Sam and Pippen</a>. Now he's concerned about the lack o food he's getting - and something about N. Dakota! Oh yeah and he is really HAWT! Well if he makes it to N. Dakota, tell him to stop and see my mom's favorite niece up in Minot. She's got a little two legger and a hubby that flys those big bomber planes - <br />
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well - gotta go good night! <br />
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Checkers & Chesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02539049345830953301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874498883085004456.post-36628481738390771032011-01-10T12:34:00.002-05:002011-01-10T14:55:45.831-05:00Snow Day....againHere we go again with the Snow. I'm pretty much over this stuff - lucky for me I only have to go on the deck - but there's like 5" of that white stuff out there! Since my legs aren't even 5" long it's a little hard for me to "do my thing"! I mean I'm already up to my you know what in the stuff so when I squat to go pee [Tank I'm not listening to you] I have sunk down in this mess.<br />
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Mom tells me that it was decreed by our forefathers in our constitution that the weather in the deep south is only allowed to dip below 40 degrees once every winter - and when that happens it is allowed to snow as long as it only lasts for about a day - maybe two....and that it cannot happen more than once each winter. Well, I'm here to tell you - it did it over and over last year and it's been doing it since early December - so I think I need to go up to DC and have a talk with those people.<br />
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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCi-8DAD1e23hJ3QJCtIX5optgDctCEvoxTjVcg04-SdHmbPY5xdyKAAjyvUqqGhz0C4qli_TCNv1Ja5CejjywhnZCb_QnAXI5i9ylgtEkrgCthQOB1QvNJ0NMrpy2asz191PNoIIsR7a/s320/017_crop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491582670636269698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I think I might hear something!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifz4gRW-MEdw2OdWs77TyoacqzzD0Nm7FLSYDCu_cfx-tNNi6SvPVVFPZMCMuJwJZfwsveqHszHfNlWOx5cgyOuMEvdbDghXsKtxmEPBGJ6drdAnP9oiXr_gfOlddAWDxEc-Hx5GAlS50S/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifz4gRW-MEdw2OdWs77TyoacqzzD0Nm7FLSYDCu_cfx-tNNi6SvPVVFPZMCMuJwJZfwsveqHszHfNlWOx5cgyOuMEvdbDghXsKtxmEPBGJ6drdAnP9oiXr_gfOlddAWDxEc-Hx5GAlS50S/s320/015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491582659804682594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh dear - what is it?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGVTp9Xe8RpyJr8yiMSLnuevw9qCuFELUsUnbmeuorRIKCbDP71G_QYBk0j-HsYD9FJ0GGrwQhKasIch_fw4M7EHOfyr94ovqgx5-xWA5AvxjDdSlnpSdz1fo2D2rSBj5DwySerTdIH7E/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGVTp9Xe8RpyJr8yiMSLnuevw9qCuFELUsUnbmeuorRIKCbDP71G_QYBk0j-HsYD9FJ0GGrwQhKasIch_fw4M7EHOfyr94ovqgx5-xWA5AvxjDdSlnpSdz1fo2D2rSBj5DwySerTdIH7E/s320/009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491582652949819026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">not entirely sure</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsikjBAfXDHUrP1ltIc1fsAWXC1KIpogKbguqF0pGHW9AOw-_w23kA5I8bGBcW40R2y9iuvOILT4GaDUaRZpFiqlCLUr3uN-kagMbneeBaDOXE9dC0CwA_NO3uI0bQTg9nuetM1QfLYKY/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsikjBAfXDHUrP1ltIc1fsAWXC1KIpogKbguqF0pGHW9AOw-_w23kA5I8bGBcW40R2y9iuvOILT4GaDUaRZpFiqlCLUr3uN-kagMbneeBaDOXE9dC0CwA_NO3uI0bQTg9nuetM1QfLYKY/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491582641233314482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">better get up and have a look</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbwFNoDCqvUfITNuQN_5YqWuAhw0t8wf3i1qpcjWutk6raQ-hg7U0ozY_Im4P_j8sKbMyyUD5NJ50NqeJNgQc56uaHSFbPSZYviBepcdkctfwA6-UeLYzYbhm11NOZrRo-x_hMhYJV0pJ/s1600/002_crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbwFNoDCqvUfITNuQN_5YqWuAhw0t8wf3i1qpcjWutk6raQ-hg7U0ozY_Im4P_j8sKbMyyUD5NJ50NqeJNgQc56uaHSFbPSZYviBepcdkctfwA6-UeLYzYbhm11NOZrRo-x_hMhYJV0pJ/s320/002_crop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491582632892465938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm on patrol now</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(148, 15, 4); line-height: 21px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:14px;"><h2 style="text-align: left;margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; 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padding-bottom: 1em; "><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D125312%26catid%3D2&ct=ga&cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:lt:e0:p0:t1277684414:&cd=nyU47MvUdRY&usg=AFQjCNGfStCSrJs9t7acvx5bXtY_uU5EHQ" target="_blank" style="color: blue; ">Paranormal activity tracked in <b>Oak</b> Ridge's Alexander Inn</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"><span style="color:#666666;">WBIR-TV</span><br />"I get a call probably every week to either take a tour to see the ghosts or somebody wants to come look for ghosts," <b>Oak Ridge Revitalization Effort</b> <b>...</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><div><br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(148, 15, 4); line-height: 21px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:14px;"><h2 style="margin-top: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal bold 86%/normal Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: rgb(148, 15, 4); 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A big dog from Kansas tracked me down today as I was supervising the clean-up from the big event last Saturday. He told me that I could let other doggies know of my plight but that would be the end. I am being moved into the WITSEC program where I will be held in protective custody. My pal TANK was arrested on numerous charges. 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