I LOVE DOGS, BUT THIS IS A BIT MUCH !

I love animals, all kinds of animals, dogs, cats, zebras, monkeys, polar bears, you name it, I love em, except snakes, which we have already made clear I don't consider animals. Anyway, I have 3 dogs, each of my son's have dogs, we have quite a menagerie of them, and we all consider them part of the family, they go on vacations with us, to the store, to visit others, play dates, they go where we go.
I have rescued a lot of animals over the years from shelters, puppy mills, craigs list you name it if I go to look and it appears to be a puppy mill, I will buy 5 or 6 dogs and find them good homes, we found a beautiful little pit bull on craigs list that was being sold out of a hotel, they had already sold 14 for fighting dogs, or warm  up dogs as these younger pups are called, she was kept locked in a small bathroom, she was sweet but she was eaten up with worms, stunk to high heaven, and grossly underweight, but I was not going to let her be killed for sport, so we paid for her, brought her home with the intentions of finding her a good home, and alas, we did, my house with my son until he moved out and took her with him.  She grew into a beautiful dog, 65 lbs and her best friend was, and still is a 4.5 lb Chihuaha, they play, it is the funniest thing ever. She has the  sweetest disposition ever, which just goes to prove any breed can be a great family pet if it is treated with respect, dignity and a whole lotta love.
I Cannot stand anyone who in anyway condones animal cruelty, abuse or neglect ! This being said I had adopted a grown female Dachsaund from a puppy mill, she was to be euthanized for not breeding, so I bought her brought her home, kept her a while and then found her a good home, with some elderly ladies who had lost their Dachsaund to old age. I thought what a perfect mix, but when I went to check on her, it was like walking straight into Grey's Garden, the movie, I cannot even describe this place, but the ladies just loved her, so I was satisfied, which brings me to the rest of the story, and I swear it is the truth, nobody could make this up.
I stopped at the store today and the girl who helped me place the dog with these ladies stopped me and said, Oh my God, do I have a story for you. "Your doggy is doing great, they could'nt love her more, they were in here yesterday, I asked about her and they said she was at home with her new friend"
I asked " Oh, did you get another dog"? The reply, and this is the God's honest truth, was " Oh no, we got our DEAD DOG back Friday", huh? uh, excuse me ? We had our dog freeze dried when she died and we just got her back, so she is laying on her pillow IN the living room, she looks so life like, we also went and got one of those little plaster things they use in kindergarten for handprints and made prints of her paws and put it on the table by her bed. Our new doggy just loves her, she lays on the bed with her and they SLEEP together, so now everyone is home and happy.
My friend said the first thing she did was call her landlord, cause she thought of her, because she had taught her Dog to READ, yes, READ ! Now I'm no teacher, but how the hell do you know if a dog can read, do you find it with a book by the fire reading ?
I thought, good Lord you know some strange pet owners. All I could do through this whole one sided conversation was stand there with my mouth hanging wide open, I mean, really, you can freeze dry a dog ?
Won't it thaw ? What happens when the new dog decides to try and play with it ? Is it like freeze dried coffee, will it dissolve in water?
Anyway, I love my dogs, consider them little people, but I think I would find it just a bit creepy to have one of my dogs laying on its bed in my living room for all of eternity, but thats just me.
If you want to adopt a dog or cat, please visit one of your local shelters to see their beautiful animals,or volunteer your time, take a bag of dog food or a large box of treats once a month to donate, if you see what you believe to be a puppy mill or dog fighting place, PLEASE contact your local animal control, even if your wrong it is so much better to be safe than sorry. If you feel like giving monetarily they all accept donations or you can donate to the ASPCA at http://www.aspca.org/  a little bit goes a long way. Please spay or neuter your pet.
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