After a year of carrying the "table-hounds" down the hall to the dog room so Alayne and I could eat our own meals in peace, I finally found the doggie barrier we had used in Montana to keep the dogs out of the dining room and kitchen. A few weeks ago I put it back together and set it up, much to the consternation of the table-hounds. (Now I know why we say things like, "Stop hounding me!")
Blind Sophie, whose begging antics I have chronicled before here and here, immediately thought that this was simply another opportunity to see if sitting up and begging worked. It didn't. Food did not fall from the sky. No hand magically appeared, thrusting food towards her through the gate. In Sophie's world, "food happens." Except when it doesn't.
Alayne and I continued to enjoy our meal uninterrupted.
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$1,000 Weekly Winner Again — Thank You!
Because of all of your votes, we were the weekly winner for week 3 again in the Shelter Challenge — and that brought in another $1,000 gift for the animals here! Thank you so much!
The new Shelter Challenge started October 3rd and ends at midnight on December 18th. Grand prize in this round is $5,000, plus $1,000 for weekly winners and $1,000 for state winners. There are also other categories … please see the Shelter Challenge website for details.
And remember, you can vote every day, so consider bookmarking the voting page to make it easy.
You can vote in the Shelter Challenge here.
Please note: Use Rolling Dog Ranch for our name and NH for the state and our listing will come up. [Yes, we are still listed as Rolling Dog Ranch for the purposes of the contest, not Rolling Dog Farm.]
Please help us win more money for the animals here by voting every day, and by encouraging your family, friends and colleagues to vote every day, too. Thank you!
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