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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Some sweet dogs who aren't mine

First we have Miley, winner of the 27th Annual National Hero Dog Award. He saved the lives of his humans, Arkansans Stacie Pitts and Randy Childers, by repeatedly rousing them from sleep when the house was overcome with carbon monoxide fumes. Doesn't he look sweet? His expression and mannerism looks like those of Alaskan huskies. :)



Here we have a ginormous malamute who was on the Chena at the same time we were last Sunday. And then his family and we stopped at the Pump House for beers and deep-fried things at the same time, and I got to meet him! Isn't he sweet? He is the same size as I am!

11 comments:

mdr said...

"Deep fried things" like deep fried bear, deep fried moose?

Anonymous said...

Unlike leaky gas, carbon monoxide has no smell at all. I have it in each unit. You should at least have one mounted and test it monthly. If not, pls get one from any hardware store asap.

mdr said...

It was me

Arvay said...

We have a CO detector.

Deep-friend potatoes, sweet potatoes, calamari, cheese, zucchini, yum!

mdr said...

Deep fried cheese? You can sell the patent to Cheese Board

Arvay said...

Haha, deep-fried cheese sounds awful, doesn't it? But it's delicious in execution. Of course, you don't like cheese at all, so you wouldn't understand! :)

Rena said...

Oh deep fried cheese! Yeah, it's breaded first so it doesn't turn into a gooey mess.
I used to eat deep fried cheese curds back when I lived in Wisconsin. Yum.
That's one big dog, holy moly!

Does CO sink/rise? I'm surprised the dog was not overcome by the gas first! Figuring he's lower body weight, etc. We have a CO monitor too. But I'd rather have a DOG!!

Arvay said...

Any plans to get a dog, Rena? Your kids are old enough to appreciate one, now. :) Dan would say to wait, though, because he thinks the family dog should survive until the kids leave home, but I say, c'mon! Tis better to have loved and lost, and all, right?

mdr said...

Rena should pick up one from the local shelter. Do not encourage more animal breeding by buying from a pet store or a breeder.

When Daisy was a little girl, we visited the SPCA and she had her eyes fixed on one cat, she said to me " mom, this is a homeless kitty and we are a kittyless home"
hint hint...

Rena said...

I'd love a retired greyhound. But no more pets until Minnie the Cat goes to Kitty heaven. She's a one-pet kind of gal.
I should also add the condition that the kids be able to treat the pet well. They do not treat Minnie nicely - she gets slapped, her collar and tail pulled, and they like to sneak up on her and yell as loudly as they can, usually banging drums at the same time.
Barbarians!

Arvay said...

Minnie's awfully patient with your human kids, considering her generally unpleasant disposition. Pets are so surprising!