(Uh, no, that's not my dog...)
You guys who know me, know I love my dogs. Frank is a flat coated retriever I found on the side of the road one afternoon coming home from work. (He's named after the restaurant here at Jackson Lake, he was in their driveway, you know, like the book and movie, "Because of Winn Dixie.") I met Jesse two Januarys ago at the Newton County Animal Shelter. She wasn't more than 10 weeks old, I guess, and had those webby lab feet, and I thought that was what I was getting. Later, as she developed the neck and shoulders and tenacious demeanor of a pit bull, did I realize I had a mostly pit bull.
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I love these dogs dearly. They love each other, and me and Andy the cat. They took care of a black snake in the kitchen, and a mouse somewhere in the house this weekend. They just want me to come home, and play with them, and love them, and feed them whatever I'm eating. If you knew how foolishly I acted around mice, you'd say that was a small price to pay.
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Anyway...my friend Matt sent me this link and I thought I'd share it with you. Everybody knows, dogs like ball games!
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July 23, 2007
LONG BEACH, California (Ticker) - A minor league baseball [team] has announced that on Sunday they will host "Michael Vick Animal Awareness Day."
The Long Beach Armada of Los Angeles of California of the United States of North America including Barrow, Alaska in the Independent Golden League are holding the event on the heels of Vick - the quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons - being indicted on federal dogfighting charges.
Fans are invited to bring their dogs and sit in a special section at Blair Field.
Also, any fan who trades in a Michael Vick jersey will receive free admission to the game. The Armada also will destroy all Vick jerseys in protest to the inhumane treatment of animals. --Updated on Monday, Jul 23, 2007 4:13 pm, EDT
