Ophelia wrote:
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> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>> I actually contemplate getting a dog precisely because one meets more
>> people that way--and the exercise is mandatory even in foul weather. Of
>> course, the prospect of going out in hideous weather is not appealing,
>> but
>> still.... People do it, and I could do it.
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> Sure you could When a wee face looks up at you .....
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>> The other day I was in a shop where I saw a Silky Terrier that weighed
>> all
>> of 4 pounds. Sooo cute! But then I remind myself that I have shy cats,
>> at least 1 of which would totally freak out if there was a dog here.
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> All my dogs are rescue dogs. There are so many lovely ones that need a
> kind
> home. I do hope you think of that if you ever decide to have one
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Oh yes. Of course. I would definitely go that route. And if one
is patient there is probably no limit on the kind of dog one could
get. (Of course, I am a sucker, so if I just went to a shelter
and a dog looked in my in a needy way, I'd probably end up with
it--and I need to not even LOOK at cats that are up for adoption.)
For a long time, I was on a Persian (cat) rescue list, which is
how I ended up with the two Himmies that were supposed to be
short-term boarders. (I was not that smart when I got Ming
earlier, but I then educated myself about such things.)

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Jean B.