Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 10:41:20 GMT -5
Some of you may have known Frank Clark, a retired WCO from the Chambersburg area. He died December 8, and left behind four dogs, one of which was a six year old English setter male. Two of the dogs, the English and a Gordon setter female went to the local animal shelter. A doxie was adopted by a neighbor, and the other dog, a 14 year old blue healer had to be put down due to major health problems.
My wife volunteers on Sundays at the shelter, and when she came home Sunday afternoon she told me that there was a setter there, whereupon I said we had to look at it. Mugs is almost all white with very faint tan ticking and very little in the way of other markings. Over the years we have had a bunch of what my wife refers to as English brainless (a nose and a tail with little brain in between). They are lovable, become highly attached to people (this one follws me around all the time), and can be excellent bird hunters, which will remain to be determined. We brought him home yesterday, and after the typical reaction by the local pack (four other house dogs) he has settled in.
Those who knew Frank knew that he loved his dogs, and they were family to him. They can rest assured that Mugs has found a good home. I understand that the Gordon setter also has an application pending, and knowing how thoroughly our shelter checks out prospective adopters, she also will have a good home.
So, after a few years of not having a setter thump its tail on the floor while I work at the 'puter, that returns, and my life will be immesurably better for it. There is something theraputic about the feel of a setters ears on one's hand. bye
My wife volunteers on Sundays at the shelter, and when she came home Sunday afternoon she told me that there was a setter there, whereupon I said we had to look at it. Mugs is almost all white with very faint tan ticking and very little in the way of other markings. Over the years we have had a bunch of what my wife refers to as English brainless (a nose and a tail with little brain in between). They are lovable, become highly attached to people (this one follws me around all the time), and can be excellent bird hunters, which will remain to be determined. We brought him home yesterday, and after the typical reaction by the local pack (four other house dogs) he has settled in.
Those who knew Frank knew that he loved his dogs, and they were family to him. They can rest assured that Mugs has found a good home. I understand that the Gordon setter also has an application pending, and knowing how thoroughly our shelter checks out prospective adopters, she also will have a good home.
So, after a few years of not having a setter thump its tail on the floor while I work at the 'puter, that returns, and my life will be immesurably better for it. There is something theraputic about the feel of a setters ears on one's hand. bye