tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post5092367794789743973..comments2024-03-24T00:01:00.698-05:00Comments on The New Sixty: DORKAArkansas Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-73282448860524624062010-03-06T08:28:35.498-06:002010-03-06T08:28:35.498-06:00OOLOH,
Thank you so much Naomi. I have just never ...OOLOH,<br />Thank you so much Naomi. I have just never been able to turn a blind eye.<br />Pet stores are what keep the puppy mills in business. Guess if we boycott that source, it might help.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-11245434663644430132010-03-05T15:30:23.468-06:002010-03-05T15:30:23.468-06:00What a sad sad story, but that you gave him such a...What a sad sad story, but that you gave him such a good home Patti, is very moving to me. Poor Dorka.....I hate these Puppy Nills and don't even understatand why they are not completely outlawed....You have the biggest warmest most loving heart of anyone I know, my dear.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-17486624849039058652010-03-05T09:03:13.840-06:002010-03-05T09:03:13.840-06:00lostworld,
Thank you so much and you are so right....lostworld,<br />Thank you so much and you are so right. Their inability to vocalize complaints makes them so vulnerable to abuse and undiagnosed illness. Not fair.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-34632325236682355912010-03-05T08:42:15.112-06:002010-03-05T08:42:15.112-06:00:-( My eyes welled up as I reached the end. Realiz...:-( My eyes welled up as I reached the end. Realized that animals are also a lot like humans..they suffer much more not being able to vocally express their feelings! Bless you Patti for being there for Dorka.lostworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911417180097437196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-34750145030595752662010-03-05T07:04:17.256-06:002010-03-05T07:04:17.256-06:00Suzanne,
Thank you so much but I couldn't have...Suzanne,<br />Thank you so much but I couldn't have turned him down if I had wanted. I just can't say "no" to a creature in need.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-33991223528397458842010-03-04T21:01:47.095-06:002010-03-04T21:01:47.095-06:00So nice of you to take him. Poor thing.So nice of you to take him. Poor thing.Suzannehttp://www.islandwonder.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-58348019137301030612010-03-04T19:26:01.863-06:002010-03-04T19:26:01.863-06:00Betsy,
You hear about them raiding puppy mills bu...Betsy,<br /> You hear about them raiding puppy mills but they continue to operate somewhere else. Punishment needs to be more severe.<br /><br />Mary lee,<br />Your friend is doing the one thing that will eventually stop so many animals from being abandonded and put to sleep each year.Bless her or him. Some states tax people who do not get their pets S/N. Another good effort.<br /><br />oklhdan,<br />I certainly had never heard of it before. Most likely dogs like him are just destroyed by breeders. Perhaps all I did for him was to not try to force that square peg into a round hole.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-68457078337903000472010-03-04T15:52:07.936-06:002010-03-04T15:52:07.936-06:00I didn't know dogs could have autism. Dorka s...I didn't know dogs could have autism. Dorka sounds like many of the children we treat here in our hospital. He was lucky you were able to take him.oklhdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371904174197202740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-36025857824790435662010-03-04T09:05:23.971-06:002010-03-04T09:05:23.971-06:00You know I'm with you on the puppy mills. Awf...You know I'm with you on the puppy mills. Awful, awful, awful! <br /><br />You get a special star in your crown for this one. <br /><br />Such a touching story, Patti. Will send this one to my friend who works in a spay/neuter clinic and sees way too many horror stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-69006715582199923052010-03-03T20:21:23.447-06:002010-03-03T20:21:23.447-06:00Sad Story Patti. How sad... Wonder what in the wo...Sad Story Patti. How sad... Wonder what in the world could have happened to that dog before he was tied to a tree????? Puppy Mills are horrible... <br /><br />I'm sure that Dorka enjoyed the last years of his life with you. Nobody else could have done more than you did.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-78036031716113885072010-03-03T19:30:15.696-06:002010-03-03T19:30:15.696-06:00Linda,
The symptoms fit. I had never heard of it b...Linda,<br />The symptoms fit. I had never heard of it before in dogs nor since. Don't know if he was aware of much but at least he was not tormented.<br /><br />Wanda,<br />I guess really do flop all over the place don't I. Certainly can't call my blog a theme blog unless it is storytelling. Random recollections.<br /><br />Patty, <br />I guess the good thing is that my property was on a former sand bar. He could have dug 10 feet down and still found pure white beach sand. It was his isolation I wish I could have eased.<br /><br />robin, <br />The first politician who runs on a "wipe out puppy mills" ticket has my vote.<br /><br />Linda Starr,<br />Spay/neuter is so inexpensive through clinics and would solve a ton of problems. Adoption could save countless lives.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-60699196854326679792010-03-03T18:39:23.259-06:002010-03-03T18:39:23.259-06:00so sad and yet Dorka has a much better life with y...so sad and yet Dorka has a much better life with you rather than running round and round. we have enough animald in the world to adopt without bringing more along the ranks.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-26548908427373863652010-03-03T16:32:37.262-06:002010-03-03T16:32:37.262-06:00That's quite a sad story, patti. Still, Dorka ...That's quite a sad story, patti. Still, Dorka had a good home with you and the freedom to dig to his heart's content. <br /><br />It's simply outrageous that there are puppy mills anymore.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-2208140792975715452010-03-03T15:15:18.615-06:002010-03-03T15:15:18.615-06:00Such a sad story. It was almost like he was trapp...Such a sad story. It was almost like he was trapped in a body he couldn't understand. How nice that he had four years with you and being able to run free, even though he didn't want to. I bet he would have loved a large sand pile.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106461789118388241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-33384063530787746062010-03-03T13:38:20.817-06:002010-03-03T13:38:20.817-06:00You have such a wide range of interestinng stories...You have such a wide range of interestinng stories, Patti.Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-6302818302859752622010-03-03T11:59:11.921-06:002010-03-03T11:59:11.921-06:00I'd never thought of autism in animals. Sounds...I'd never thought of autism in animals. Sounds reasonable to me.<br /><br />Breaks your heart to think what he might have gone through before he met you, and warms the heart to think of the love and patience he received from you in his last years.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-86295798043630837002010-03-03T11:34:53.125-06:002010-03-03T11:34:53.125-06:00kenju,
Yes it is Judy and too common. Thank you.
...kenju,<br />Yes it is Judy and too common. Thank you.<br /><br />4th sister,<br />He was an example of just what should never happen.<br /><br />Olga,<br />Jim said that and at the time autism was barely discussed and certainly not common as it is today. He fit all the symptoms.<br /><br />turquoisemoon,<br />The laws need to be strickter and people need to report them when they learn of such an operation.<br /><br />nitwit,<br />What a super lady to do what she is doing and so neat that your are helping out. Our humane society here does sponser a spay/neuter clinic. Wish more used it, the price is certainly right. You are right about some men, they take it personally.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-25892867443112373672010-03-03T07:41:01.103-06:002010-03-03T07:41:01.103-06:00My housecleaner is an animal advocate and is bring...My housecleaner is an animal advocate and is bringing a spay and neuter clinic to Marion Co. She lives entirely on social security and what she makes housecleaning. I really admire her.<br /><br />She has organized volunteers and currently is collecting certain requirements the clinic demands. <br />The clinic's first stop will be in Bull Shoals in May. I am allowing one room she cleaned in my house for storage.<br /><br />I've never understood the attitudes about spay and neuter. Men, especially dislike neutering male animals. I think it is the predominant attitude "let the female take the responsibility or prevention" or something like that.NitWit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035004840443397537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-48090188196975651182010-03-03T07:36:56.299-06:002010-03-03T07:36:56.299-06:00So sad...
Everyone knows about puppy mills and yet...So sad...<br />Everyone knows about puppy mills and yet they still exist. Breaks my heart.turquoisemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893008689507282266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-34746857722249071822010-03-03T07:26:41.922-06:002010-03-03T07:26:41.922-06:00Autism came to mind immediately when I read the pa...Autism came to mind immediately when I read the part about his failure to respond and the tossing dirt. I'm glad Dorka got those peaceful last years.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-40728158603928093192010-03-03T07:07:07.189-06:002010-03-03T07:07:07.189-06:00what a dogwhat a dogSister--Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376197705851886291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-6636697597873458612010-03-03T06:35:51.684-06:002010-03-03T06:35:51.684-06:00Such a sad, sad story. I will pass it on.Such a sad, sad story. I will pass it on.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.com