Sushi00:01 Feb 16 2011
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I've had a beagle (named Zoey) for a little over 2 years. She's a great dog. She's got a good temperament and she gets along with any person or animal. She's unique in that she has never growled at another person or animal. It's a trait I've never seen in a dog before. There couldn't be a more friendly animal.
Zoey
Zoey
It's just me and Zoey. She gets pretty sad when I leave the house, so I decided to get another dog. I thought long and hard on the subject. I really love beagles (I supremely believe in the breed), but I didn't really want to go through 9-12 months of puppy training again. I decided to get a dog from a shelter.
For about 2 months I searched area shelters, always favoring beagles I came across. I took Zoey with me. She'd get along with every dog I put her with, but I had trouble finding a good "match". Most of the dogs I looked at had behavioral problems of some sort.
The day after Christmas I was going through another shelter and I walked past Sushi. She was a ragged little terrier mix, cowering the in back corner of her cage. The shelter was overcrowded and they had penned her with a very mean male dog. The male was viciously barking and barring his teeth at every passer by.
Her eyes pleaded with me. I've never been a fan of terriers, but I asked to see her.
Sushi
Her and Zoey got along right away. Sushi had a great disposition and I had no idea why she was still at this shelter. She came right up to me, jumped into my lap, and pleaded that I take her with me. It really was that obvious.
Home adjustment (pecking order) took about 48 hours. Sushi has a good disposition, but she wasn't going to let Zoey be the dominant dog. This was fine with Zoey who can't even growl. Now they're like two little lesbian puppies. They curl up and sleep together, lick each other, and play all day. When I leave I know each is better adjusted. There's no more crying when I walk out the door. When I come home they're excited, but it's not the same ordeal it use to be (20 minutes of fawning).
All dogs are different and Sushi is no exception. She does a million little things that Zoey doesn't. For example, Sushi is the protector. As I write this, this 10 pound dog is sitting on the floor, her back to me, and she's watching the open door. She's literally standing guard. She does this most of the time I am home working.
Zoey on the other hand prefers to frolic all day outside (the dogs have a dog door). She only comes in the house to sleep and eat.
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NocturnalMistress
03:55 Feb 28 2011
That is just... Awesome.
imagesinwords
04:03 Feb 28 2011
Yep ;)
xRobin3x
04:15 Feb 28 2011
It is what happens with years of drugs and drinking will do to some one sadly. But always like him in the stuff he does.
xxKontradictionxx
04:22 Feb 28 2011
When isn't Ozzy in the background, all confused?
:)
lordxofxwar
08:53 Feb 28 2011
I love this freaking commercial lol. *Wtf's a Beiber?* *I don't know, kinda looks like a girl* lmfao
PAGAN
12:59 Feb 28 2011
Ozzy is such a wreak I wonder how he manages to do anything. Period.
I watched the Osbornes at home reality show and I was horribly glued to it. Talk about dysfunctional...anyway, despite the years of heavy substance-abuse, Ozzy has a heart of gold and its very apparant how much he cares for his family. I personally think he's great, weird but great :P
Flannery
14:20 Feb 28 2011
Daire just pointed out, and I think it's true....
The guy who goes "I don't know, kinda looks like a girl" is Justin Bieber in makeup.
Haha.
ladySnowStrixx
16:33 Feb 28 2011
In May 2005 Ozzy found out it was actually Parkin Syndrome, a genetic condition, the symptoms of which are very similar to Parkinson's disease. Osbourne will have to take daily medication for the rest of his life to combat the involuntary shudders associated with the condition.[
BLOODLIFE
19:38 Feb 28 2011
He so didn't need to rehearse his role!
BubbleGumClaudia
13:59 Mar 02 2011
Total WIN!