Midwest Book Review November 2008 Volume 7, Number 11 8 State Hurricane Kate Jenny Pavlovic 9781438216492, $18.95, www.8statekate.net Hurricane Katrina’s effect on New Orleans was massive, for more than just the human race. “8 State Hurricane Kate: The Journey and Legacy of a Katrina Cattle Dog” is a touching story of one of the Hurricane’s […]
Posted on November 6th, 2008
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Last night we went to Cay’s 3rd week of obedience school. We had been practicing at home, especially on the stationary exercises. Even after running with the boys for 1/2 hour before going to class, Cay doesn’t like to sit still. She is a champ at heeling and sits promptly at my side when I […]
Posted on November 4th, 2008
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Well behaved women seldom make history.–Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Ratchet the dog from Iraq recently arrived in Minnesota. You’ve probably heard of Ratchet and former Sgt Gwen Beberg, who rescued him from a burning pile of trash and didn’t give up on him. Beberg, now demoted to Specialist rank, stood by Ratchet until she was able to ensure his safety and […]
Posted on November 4th, 2008
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The 8 State Kate Fund Store–Shirts, Bags, Mugs and More–Now Open for Business! The 8 State Kate Fund Store is now open for business at http://www.cafepress.com/8StateKate. Look for great gift ideas, including buttons, magnets, keepsake boxes, pillows, shirts, bags, ornaments, journals, mugs, tiles and more, ranging in price from $2.50 to $31.99. All items feature […]
Posted on November 4th, 2008
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It has been a confusing day here in Minnesota. It was 73 degrees outside this afternoon, shirt sleeve weather. Yet the sun was low in the sky by the time I left work. The sky was dark at 5:30 pm, reminding us that it really is November. At 9:30 this evening, I had the screen […]
Posted on November 3rd, 2008
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On Saturday I took Cay to the local groomer to get her toenails clipped. That is one thing that we still have trouble with. I have tried doing one nail per day and taking it slowly, but it never seems to get done. I work on touching her feet at bed time and other times […]
Posted on November 2nd, 2008
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Tonight Cay and I went to our second week of Beginner 1 obedience school. Actually, it was her second week. I have been many times, with many different dogs. 🙂 Cay pays good attention to me, probably because she would be scared in that situation without me, her known entity. She walks well on leash, heels well […]
Posted on October 27th, 2008
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Jenny: Thought I would share this with you since you are one of the reasons I got involved in transporting rescues. As with most transports,  it looked like it was not going to pan out and might be cancelled, however, it did work out and I will be the oh so lucky one who gets to […]
Posted on October 25th, 2008
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We went to the vet to have Bandit’s stitches removed today. I was amazed again at how well the vet had stitched up the skin over Bandit’s eye and how well it has healed. As the stitches were being removed, I felt very fortunate that Bandit’s eye wasn’t injured. It was such a close call, […]
Posted on October 25th, 2008
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My friend Sarah in Virginia rescued Chase from a violent man who was going to shoot him for chasing sheep. When Chase first came to live with us, he discovered that he could get my undivided attention when I was, ah, sitting on the toilet. When I’m the only person around, I don’t usually latch […]
Posted on October 25th, 2008
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