Black Dog Syndrome and Emmylou Harris
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This entry was posted on Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 8:32 am and is filed under Chet The Dog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
8:40 am on January 13th, 2014
Good morning, everyone! The black Canadians of the herd resent black dog syndrome. Melanie, be safe today, dog speed and climb under the quilt as soon as possible.
Have a magical Monday all.
8:46 am on January 13th, 2014
Good morning, HOH and Everybody. Black Dog Syndrome? We never heard of that before. Wierd.
We here love love love Emmylou Harris. Now we love her even more.
8:55 am on January 13th, 2014
Good morning all.
8:59 am on January 13th, 2014
HOH, Please ask your mom to check her SDD.
9:20 am on January 13th, 2014
OH: Done and done.
9:55 am on January 13th, 2014
We have heard of BDS but don’t understand it. “Common misconception that black dogs are mean”? Are people really that stupid? We will have to send that clip to Kelly, since she has 3 black dogs.
We did not know that Emmylou Harris started a shelter for black dogs, but greatly admire her for it.
9:55 am on January 13th, 2014
hmmm, That does not sound like a Black Dog Syndrome to us here!
Black Dog Syndrome is
YOU CAN NOT HAVE JUST ONE!
Anyone knows that.
9:58 am on January 13th, 2014
Hello Everyone and Happy Monday–I had heard before that rescue groups and shelters find it harder to place black dogs, so good for Ms. Harris.
Melanie (and everyone)–I’m thinking of you as I head out for remedial work on my car’s paint job. Also, I forwarded the hideous non-food pictures to everyone I know as laughing out loud at them dranmatically improved my mood and outlook. Thanks.
10:06 am on January 13th, 2014
Oh, my!*fanning furiously* I am glad mom didn’t know how “mean” I am before she got me from the City Dog Boutique. And Holly? Even I agree that she doesn’t have a mean thought in her head. Of course being part p-u-g, I’m not sure just how many thoughts she has, heh-heh.
10:24 am on January 13th, 2014
Sneeze!….Who’s a black dawg?…snuffle!snort!
10:32 am on January 13th, 2014
Morning all.
Gramp had a big, black dog right before his big, white dog. She was sweet, gentle, loving and Gramp’s best friend.
Why do humans concentrate so much on the outer wrappings? We of the Nation never do. Of course, we ARE more evolved than humans.
Just sayin’
10:38 am on January 13th, 2014
Hmmm…BDS sounds a bit too close to BSD for the comfort of someone here. The Emmylou Harris clip would have been much better if she had sung the whole song.
B: Sang/sung…help us out here.
Diane: (A quote you say…well okay, I guess…you are forgiven.) whispering (you do know I was only josh’n you.) Heh, heh. The blog kats are quite aware of Chet’s feelings about “kats” in general and pay him no mind. We love him anyway.
Melanie: We with you today.
11:05 am on January 13th, 2014
Speaking of Black Dogs there just happens to be one Up Top…along with our very own, Wolfie Wigglebutt, Proficient Blurrer.
It just so happens that one of my Best Friends, Koha, is a Black Dog…a Lab. He appeared on the Grand’s front porch one day when he was around six months old and has been with him ever since. That was over eight years ago.
Appropriately enough, the name Koha means Gift.
The Royals say it True. Humans, We are More Evolved than you.
Min-Pin: How goes it with the Friendly Skies?
11:26 am on January 13th, 2014
Greetings!
OFA has Audrey, and she is a sweetie. Snowhook has some black dogs, Bonnie the sweetest among them. Beau our Bible-quoting pug is black! I don’t understand…it shouldn’t matter what color the dog, it is their companionship and friendship that makes 4-leggeds love them.
Royal Mum: I also have the Kathleen Turner voice.
11:27 am on January 13th, 2014
Melanie, sending love and good thoughts your way.
11:29 am on January 13th, 2014
Black-Dawgs!…I’m not predjudice against all Black Dawgs, just one in particular…grunt!
11:34 am on January 13th, 2014
Masquers: “Sang” is the simple past tense of sing. “Sung” is the past participle and is used with a form of the verb “have” as you have used it in your sentence: “…had sung….”
11:34 am on January 13th, 2014
Mom’s very first pack were all black lab mixtures. So was Teddie. Mom misses them to this very day.
I am looking forward to a day when each and every cat and dog is wanted and treasured.
11:39 am on January 13th, 2014
Wolfie – amen.
11:45 am on January 13th, 2014
Thinking about Melanie.
And Amen to Wolfie.
11:50 am on January 13th, 2014
Wolfie: You brought tears to mom’s eyes with that. Amen here too.
11:50 am on January 13th, 2014
mom says skies mostly cloudy, with a chance of sun
11:57 am on January 13th, 2014
Well, no wonder the car was riding low. So many people and good thoughts.
Waiting in the waiti g room. Just need to remember to breathe.
Didn’t Chet once say something about gum? Like . . I’ve learned about gum a couple of times?
Needless to say, the gum in the Honda is now locked out of reach from Mac and Mattie.
11:57 am on January 13th, 2014
Wolfie: You Are a Treasure.
12:03 pm on January 13th, 2014
Sending good thoughts to Melanie. I hope all those silly doctors are wrong, wrong, wrong!
12:04 pm on January 13th, 2014
Magical Monday! Let it be so.
12:10 pm on January 13th, 2014
Good for Emmilylou Harris! Black dogs are beautiful!!
Another Amen to Wolfie
Melanie, Thinking of you.
12:33 pm on January 13th, 2014
Black Dog syndrome. I have heard of that before. I might add that the same is true of black cats. All other colors of cats are chosen before the black ones.
I love those “mean” black Newfie dogs! They might lick a person with their wicked tongues! Or sit on you! Licked and squished near to death by a pack of black dogs! Heh, heh, heeeeelp!
We are packing up to go to the next town for bathroom fixtures. Gone Tuesday, back Wednesday.
Macy’s Mom: Thinking of you.
Melanie: You too.
Snowbella: That day off went fast!
1:04 pm on January 13th, 2014
Amen, Wolfie. Now I must go and dry my eyes. You are wonderful.
1:06 pm on January 13th, 2014
RIO! And who might that black dog be? snort-sneeze-chuffle
1:07 pm on January 13th, 2014
RIO! Is your houseguest still with youse?
1:15 pm on January 13th, 2014
Dawson: We kats are well aware of that other syndrome that involves black kats…especially at Halloween. 2-leggeds are very superstitious.
Rose: That is a good question…it has been a few days since we have heard anything from Riö on the subject.
1:23 pm on January 13th, 2014
Many many years ago Staff rescued a black cat from the pound in Racine Wisconsin. He had about 6 white hairs in the middle of his chest. He was named Lancelot. He was a sweetie. all my boy cats seem to be more loving than my girl cats. So why do I always end up with girls? hmmmmmm
Melanie, Hugs going out to you on this doctor day.
Rio. I looked out the window yesterday and what did I see but a pair of pugs being walked with a tall elegant lady. One black pug and one tan pug. The black one kept trying to go off up driveways to talk to people. The tan one just kept trudging straight ahead. Was it you? And Beau? And your friend?
A reminder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV3zE6yZviE
A chicken or garden veggie (your choice) potholder to the person who puts us over the next 100.00 mark. We are at 598.00.
waiting… Then another potholder(whichever one is left)to the person who puts us over the 700.00 mark.
1:32 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff: Thanks to You for that Excellent Reminder.
1:35 pm on January 13th, 2014
Melanie Update – she is just leaving the doctor’s office, and %^&$#^&^(*& still has no answers about what type of tumor this is. Because they can’t “type” the tumor, they can’t treat the tumor.
(Excuse me while I go swear and pound my fist on a wall for a minute)
Sorry about that. but my friend is crying and scared and upset, and there is nothing I can do for her and I feel so helpless.
Anyway, the next step will be an MRI which is really hard for Melanie, and then an MRI guided biopsy.
Melanie is going home to go to bed and try to sleep. I know, I truly know that you will all be praying and I know your prayers WORK. We have got to just keep holding her hand through this, and giving her all the strength we can spare.
1:43 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff – is important you should check the SDD. Vell, maybe not so important, but please anyvay.
1:49 pm on January 13th, 2014
Dear Melanie, you are in all our thoughts and pawrayers. As soon as the docs pull their heads out of their collective wazoos, it will improve.
1:59 pm on January 13th, 2014
I think the not knowing is the hardest part of something like this. If the doctors don’t know what are you supposed to do? Poor dear Melanie. grrrrrrr.
Creator, please send our Melanie calming loving caring thoughts.
2:02 pm on January 13th, 2014
I don’t know whether to cry or scream in frustration for Melanie.
As Amalia said, our prayers work. We will be praying and holding Melanie n our hearts. Our strength together is awesome.
2:19 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff: Amen to your Prayer for Melanie.
Siber-H: You said it So Beautifully.
She is Surrounded by Plunderer Love & Prayers.
2:31 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff – please again to check the SDD
2:50 pm on January 13th, 2014
Stupid doctors. But maybe they are all barking up the wrong tree. Hmmmm?
I wish we knew of an energy healer who could tell us exactly what the issue is. We do not like to see our Melanie in distress! Oh no we do not!
2:55 pm on January 13th, 2014
Perhaps we need a prayer circle tonight……
I sense that these doors are being closed for a reason. I think it’s time to place Melanie in a healing circle of Light and ask for direction.
3:20 pm on January 13th, 2014
Wolfie: Thank you so much for your Wise Post. We here believe you speak the truth and have had the same thoughts about the continuing delays Melanie is experiencing. As you suggest, the very best thing we can do for her right now is to See Her Surrounded by Healing Light and the Love of the Plunderers.
3:29 pm on January 13th, 2014
As Amalia & Siber said: “our prayers work” & “our strength together is awesome.”
3:38 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff!…My friend is tall!…snort!…She is way taller than me and Beau. It must have been us you saw. I knew we went on long walks, I just didn’t know they were that long…heh!heh!…And Beau does seek attention from strangers when we walk. Everyone in the neighborhood and Minnesota knows his name…grump!
4:06 pm on January 13th, 2014
Yes, circle, roll, hug and pat Melanie with all our power and energy.
4:09 pm on January 13th, 2014
My strongest prayers and love are always with you Melanie.
Wolfie, you are wise and loving.
4:28 pm on January 13th, 2014
Dawson–Yeah–drowned in the love of black newfs; I can think of many far worse things.
4:32 pm on January 13th, 2014
Amalia–Thanks for the update. I think Wolfie is right. At any rate I’ll be placing Melanie at the forefront of all my meditations from this point on.
4:32 pm on January 13th, 2014
And the newfies will gladly accommodate. They are born knowing they are snuggle bugs and lap dogs.
4:33 pm on January 13th, 2014
But could someone explain SDD to me?
4:33 pm on January 13th, 2014
We agree with all of you. Barb is sitting here shaking her head in disgust and disbelief. I mean, how hard can it be to figure out what she has? Aren’t these guys supposed to be specialist in their field? And we agree with HOH as to where their heads are currently positioned. I know we are not doctors here, but it just seems like they should start her on some chemo to slow it down, even if they have to fine tune it later. Wouldn’t that make at least a little sense?
4:36 pm on January 13th, 2014
We just wrote a long rant that the moderator didn’t like for some reason. Hoper it shows up soon.
Diane – Your private email is your Secret Decoder Device.
4:37 pm on January 13th, 2014
Diane..It is the code for email. (Secret Decoder Device)
4:40 pm on January 13th, 2014
Amalia: How agonizing it is – the not knowing what kind of tumor, the waiting, the endless doctor’s appointments only to find out…nothing! The biggest, brightest, strongest prayers I have are heading Melanie’s way to help her through this dark day of unknowing.
4:53 pm on January 13th, 2014
Macy claims the power of Dog to heal for Melanie.
4:56 pm on January 13th, 2014
Travel day today. At airport. Prayers for Melanie. Tomorrow I will be reunited with Sadie. Yippee
5:01 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff: Good spotting of our pug friends.
Riö: Your long walks are getting reeallly long!
5:05 pm on January 13th, 2014
Hi, Diane: SDD is when a Plunder e-mails another Plunder off-sides.
Not exactly sure of the acronym, but it could be Secret Decoder Device.
5:07 pm on January 13th, 2014
CHobbitt: Safe travels! Hope you didn’t have any documents distress. Sadie is saying Yippee, too!
5:07 pm on January 13th, 2014
Rose! Right you are (as always) ^..^
5:08 pm on January 13th, 2014
Sadie Bear: Great News! Your Mom is on her way Home!
5:13 pm on January 13th, 2014
Thank you,Friends.
Just another Plot Twist in this life.
MRIi will be done tomorrow at 6pm. My sister will be taking me.
I am a tad out of it, so I will say good night early.
5:16 pm on January 13th, 2014
Our Dear Melanie, there is no one Braver than You.
5:45 pm on January 13th, 2014
Get some rest Melanie. You probably feel like that penguin right now, but hopefully they will finally have answers for you and you can get started on some treatment.
Still not what we said that ticked off the guy in power, but our post still has not shown up. I think that might be a first for us.
5:46 pm on January 13th, 2014
Why did we immediately think of Sage holding those cymbals?
6:23 pm on January 13th, 2014
Pop had to be on call the week between Christmas and new Years this year, thereby negating mom’s oncall. Fine every once in awhile, it is his turn. Well, his psychotic boss just rearranged the already scheduked oncall for 2014, and now Pop has that week again. Grrrr
Mom and Pop are having a big fight about it.
6:31 pm on January 13th, 2014
We meant negating Mom’s vacation.
Next year, Mom is going away by herself from Christmas to New Year.
6:34 pm on January 13th, 2014
Black dog! I’ve been told I’m a black dog. Is there anything wrong with that? If we see you, do we not wag? Do we not snort? Do we not pass has and blame it on Beau if we’ve had one too many Slim Jims?
Melanie: You there are loved by this here kennel.
6:47 pm on January 13th, 2014
Masquers, you make me blush.
Melanie, pull the quilt tight and get some rest. We Plunders are all loving on you and sending healing prayers.
Junior, yes you are a black dog. Now if we could just find your eyebrows.
6:56 pm on January 13th, 2014
Vacation! Oley’s Mom, this is what happens when you are gone.
6:56 pm on January 13th, 2014
7:12 pm on January 13th, 2014
Masquers, that picture looks like something from the Far Side.
7:23 pm on January 13th, 2014
Masquers, you are cracking us up!
7:25 pm on January 13th, 2014
That picture is from my all time favorite movie, SNOWDOGS!!!
7:28 pm on January 13th, 2014
I will even explain that picture. All of the movie takes place in the far, frozen North except for this one silly dream scene on a beach in the tropics.
7:34 pm on January 13th, 2014
All we said was something about defining her tumor and getting started on treatment, sooner rather than later. Jeeze! What did we say? We have strong prayers going your way, Melanie.
Major crimes on in a few minutes. Last show of season 2. Going to be watching and then going to bed.
Staff and Macy, We sent those recipes to a few friends. They loved them, however, I don’t think anyone is going to make any.
7:48 pm on January 13th, 2014
Junior!…I have trained you well…snorkel!…Now, are you getting enough grub?…sniff!
7:49 pm on January 13th, 2014
Melanie, let’s run away to somewhere that looks like that Snow Dogs in the Snow picture. And stay there. We can take Zoe and Mac and Maddie.
7:54 pm on January 13th, 2014
HEY! Aren’t we invited to the warm beach too?
7:56 pm on January 13th, 2014
Yes! All Plunderers are invited.
8:03 pm on January 13th, 2014
Snow Dogs foto is what the Daddy Dawg wanted to do in March. Mom told him they’d done 2 cruises, that she wanted to do the Iditarod.
8:07 pm on January 13th, 2014
Vacation!…Great! I will pack my water-wings and my swimming trunks and my snorkel…snort!
8:20 pm on January 13th, 2014
Hey Rio – does your tail uncurl when it’s wet?
(((giggle)))
8:23 pm on January 13th, 2014
Unfurled!….snort!…I have never seen my tail, so therefore….sniff!
8:53 pm on January 13th, 2014
Raining here, again and colder weather coming back. At least Darah doesn’t usually swim in the rain, sheesh, what a mess that would be. Nighty night.
9:30 pm on January 13th, 2014
I have a visual of Rio getting his tail permed at the beauty parlor. One big rod smack on his backside….
Even if it were true, Rio would never fess up.
9:33 pm on January 13th, 2014
Sending love and light to Melanie.
I agree with Wolfie – if they can’t identify it, maybe they don’t know what they’re talking about to begin with.
10:01 pm on January 13th, 2014
Golinka: We think you and us—that’s three upset souls, if we’re not mistaken—should visit Melanie’s doctor and give him the what for until we have answers. You can distract him and we will attack him from behind or vice versa. We can play it by floppy ear.
10:19 pm on January 13th, 2014
Dear Plunderers, The Shake your booty campaign is still going on. for those of you new to the blog this campaign is to buy the booties that the dogs need to wear for paw protection during races. Booties cost about 1$ each and there are 16 dogs, thus 64 booties needed to start each day. Of course there are lost booties and chewed booties and many other bootie emergencies that happen each day so they go through a lot of them
Our goal this year is 1500 booties of the 2000 needed for the season. We are now at 598.00 and so I am going to remind you we do need a few more.
Potholder Prizes…
A chicken or garden veggie or ice cream treat(your choice) potholder to the person who puts at the next 100.00 mark. (We are at 598.00).
THAT’S ONLY TWO DOLLARS!
Then another potholder (whichever one is left) to the person who puts us over the 700.00 mark.
So come on dear Plunderers Help us protect the Snowhook Dogs feet!
10:26 pm on January 13th, 2014
Just boarded MTV final 3-hour flight home. Over and out
10:26 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff!…Beau is chasing his tail, does that count as shaking his booty?…heh!heh!
10:29 pm on January 13th, 2014
Garden veggie potholder tomatoes, peppers,basil and parsley with a swirly red and green with yellow stars back.
10:29 pm on January 13th, 2014
Bootie!…Emergencies!…snort!heh!heh!…Staff, check your SDD..sniff!
10:31 pm on January 13th, 2014
Chicken potholder with tossed chickens,chicken wire and eggs on the 4 patch side.
10:32 pm on January 13th, 2014
Ice Cream treats potholder with pink and green polka dot fabric on the 4 patch side.
10:33 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff!…I like the Fern Pot-holder…snort!…You can send that one to me!me!me!…heh!heh!
10:36 pm on January 13th, 2014
Carpola. I’m in the window seat and the person behind me is coughing. On my last flight I had a crying baby would be quiet for awhile and then let loose a piercing scream. I am lucky that way I guess.
10:37 pm on January 13th, 2014
Rio! Choose your potholder! Heh heh heh
10:38 pm on January 13th, 2014
CHobbit!…You will be okay because you took your Airborne before boarding any of those planes, right?…snuff!
10:39 pm on January 13th, 2014
Staff!…I already did. Read the posts…grunt!
10:40 pm on January 13th, 2014
CHObbit. Put on your mask so you don’t get sick. Did you take your airborne? I will definitely take my mask with me on the planes. I like to be so stylish that way.
OK Rio, The Fern the Chicken potholder will be coming your way soon. Yippee! When you get it look inside the 4 patch and see what Fern has left for you…snicker
10:42 pm on January 13th, 2014
Gah!…
10:48 pm on January 13th, 2014
Love the potholders, Staff, especially the veggie one.
Heading to bed. Night all.
10:55 pm on January 13th, 2014
I’m ready for take off! I love the starting line excitement. I can’t help it.
11:02 pm on January 13th, 2014
Quig!…Now there’s a guy who likes Airborne!…heh!heh!snort!….CHobbit, get it? Airborne. …snorkel!
11:03 pm on January 13th, 2014
Dear Quig, That is one of my favorite photo’s of you. Yes you love to run don’t you? And what a good doggie to have all your booties on! You wouldn’t ever chew on them now would you Quig?
11:25 pm on January 13th, 2014
The booty fund stands at 623.00. sniff. I hate those wiggly numbers. I like 5’s and 0’s. They are so much easier to count. (HINT)
Nighty night all. Melanie my thoughts are with you tonight.
12:20 am on January 14th, 2014
Staff: why do you ask? What have you heard?
CHobbit: Do you remember me from your trip to nome? I was so excited to see my mama, and seeing my favorite Hobbit was the gravy on the kibble.
1:22 am on January 14th, 2014
Staff: Did you know that is Rory—may she rest in peace—in lead next to me in that photo. I miss that rescue dog.
1:29 am on January 14th, 2014
Update of the Missing Sponsor Mystery! My Lady was very upset to receive word that Macy—our favorite min-pin for those keeping track—was not listed as a sponsor on our online bio. She was worrit Miss Macy’s feelings were hurt. My Lady doesn’t like for anyone’s loving tenders to be hurt and neither do I. We here can’t speak for Macy, but we know first paw what it is like to have invested heavily in fur-line Hawaiian pants. My lady says there have been many times when she’d like to give, but can not, or has been some place fun and can’t afford to join in the festivities.
Macy: We have always considered you to be one of our sponsors. You give by being one of the loudest voices in our cheering section.
I put the Thieves on the job to solve the mystery. What did they find? There is a formatting glitch on the the online bio that not only cut off Macy, but other sponsors as well. They are working on correcting our list of sponsors. Wheeze and whew!
4:14 am on January 14th, 2014
Midnight and I am home! No Airbornne (it makes me sick to drink frizzy drinks). I had a crying baby behind me again but he cried the whole time instead of in spurts so it was easier to get used to.
Shoveled driveway already. Everything else will wait until tomorrow. Yay bootie fund! Yes, Quig, how could I forget you in Nome when you jumped up on your mama. Macy’s Mom: hope you ended up with your tickets North and we will meet soon. Time will go fast. Melanie: I will be thinking of you tomorrow as I unpack and pick up Sadie Bear. I am feeling hopeful even though there has been a delay. When you hear the word “cancer,” you want treatment to start right away but with my mom, it was at least six weeks before a plan was in place and another couple of weeks before things started. I might ask Rebecca if we can get a collar or something in pink for one of the dogs on the team that will be a symbol of Melanie running up mountains and through valleys to the finish line with all of us beside her.
Good night, sleep tight!
5:01 am on January 14th, 2014
Everyone–Thanks for the SDD information and quick responses. Such cool photos–I’m glad someone else besides me liked Snowdogs; as I recall it didn’t receive the warmest of critical receptions–can’t imagine why not.
5:03 am on January 14th, 2014
Melanie–Rest and be strong. Every atom and cell of your body is filling with light and strength as I write this. (Your MDs HAVE sent out tissue samples of tumor to other facilities, right?)
Holding you in my heart.
5:05 am on January 14th, 2014
C. Hobbitt–Glad you’re safely back. I hope you’ve gone to bed by now, though. Good night (or early a.m.) all.
10:44 am on February 4th, 2014
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