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by zingara_princepessa
Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:51 pm
Forum: Rescued Chow Chow Stories
Topic: Senior Chow Girl -- Northern CA
Replies: 23
Views: 18108

Re: Senior Chow Girl -- Northern CA

Awwww.....what a pretty girl! Thanx to Zhuyo's Mom, Linda, Caitlin & Frank for helping LGR get Indigo to safety! xoxoxo
by zingara_princepessa
Sat May 15, 2010 5:40 pm
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Bruin and New Family Photo
Replies: 11
Views: 5787

Re: Bruin and New Family Photo

Hi Stacy,

It's a pleasure to see your pack all smiles and having fun. I'm tellin' ya, that Chow Fun will go missing one day and you'll have to look no farther for her than at MY house!

Thank you for giving Bruin his happy ending!

Jenn
by zingara_princepessa
Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Disrespectful ?
Replies: 16
Views: 7420

Re: Disrespectful ?

Hi Fred - I'm a long time member of the board, but haven't been here for quite a while. I've worked in rescue for many years and am in the process of trying to start my own group. Chows are my favorite breed, but I don't own one right now. I see getting another dog this way: if your pup made SUCH an...
by zingara_princepessa
Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:27 pm
Forum: Chow Fests
Topic: Sunday, July 19th: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHOWFEST 2009!
Replies: 44
Views: 37861

Re: Sunday, July 19th: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHOWFEST 2009!

One of my favorite things about ChowFest is when passers-by stop and ask us what's happening. As soon as you say "We're a chow chow enthusiast group that gathers once a year," it's remarkable the spectrum of responses and the faces out of which the responses come. Most folks really do not ...
by zingara_princepessa
Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:42 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: In memorium: Sherre Beisel, Wee Wonders Small Dog Rescue
Replies: 10
Views: 4929

Re: In memorium: Sherre Beisel, Wee Wonders Small Dog Rescue

Thank you Lou, for the lovely tribute. Sherre was a rescuer in the truest sense of the word, and the world is dimmer now that this bright light has gone out. She was a great and helpful friend to Rocket Dog Rescue when we reached out for help with a difficult situation. I wish I had known her bette...
by zingara_princepessa
Sun May 25, 2008 12:17 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Breeders, puppy mills and testing labs
Replies: 56
Views: 15601

Re: Breeders, puppy mills and testing labs

I personally would like to see larger permit costs (to own,produce, and sell) pets. Lesser amounts for secondary market units to drive their value up and easing their situation. Track all units and make ALL who participate in this problem responsible for the situation they create. Dude.....I was SO...
by zingara_princepessa
Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: More Dog Whisperer
Replies: 26
Views: 8846

Re: More Dog Whisperer

I'm with Chowwoman on this. In the wild, dogs understand violence, and I am a firm believer in it as a training method. Please note I said VIOLENCE...not PAIN. When I found Orso on the freeway, the only thing he could do was "shake." He wouldn't sit, stay.... nothing. He was (and is) a foo...
by zingara_princepessa
Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:25 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: www.savingchows.com
Replies: 51
Views: 24755

Re: www.savingchows.com

I'm very proud of you, Sojo. You rock SO hard!!! Welcome to the world of rescue. Now, roll up your sleeves, cuz you're in for some s#!+ (but in a really really good way!) I'm not a pro, but I've been working for a local rescue here in SF for a year now. If there's anything I can do to help, please ...
by zingara_princepessa
Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:41 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Rainy days in California - Before and After
Replies: 16
Views: 6216

Re: Rainy days in California - Before and After

He is SO smoochie! You must be squishing and sniffing his sweet feetsies every single DAY!!
by zingara_princepessa
Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: We're getting nuttin' for Christmas
Replies: 23
Views: 8472

That is HILARIOUS! Those bully sticks are the BOMB. Poe used to go crazy for them. He would move heaven & earth til I gave him one. Kept him busy for hours!
by zingara_princepessa
Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:32 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Fire at Rocket Dog rescue?
Replies: 10
Views: 4505

Hi All - Sorry I haven't been here before this. The RDR volunteers have been running like crazy trying to keep things together, and find foster homes for dogs we have committed to take from shelters before all this happened. PLUS...it's the holidays, just to make matters a BIT more complicated...arg...
by zingara_princepessa
Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:04 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Michael Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison
Replies: 10
Views: 4007

Vick is a moron. Wait...that's not really fair to morons, is it? I apologize to any morons I may have offended by comparing them to Vick :lol:
by zingara_princepessa
Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:02 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Finally, chows everywhere!
Replies: 19
Views: 5740

Layla -

I take that same detour, and scare the snot outta people when I see a chow chow in SF. People give me the oddest looks!

teehee...
by zingara_princepessa
Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: FOUND Chow/Mix ... wandering in Santa Barbara
Replies: 11
Views: 3683

That's exactly what happened. SF ACC told me that this old guy was found on I 5 near SB. What do I know? I always FLY to SoCal, I never drive! Anyway, lots of people have emailed me about that. I'm fired! Thanx to everyone for cross posting him. Joan from Adopt-A-Chow L.A. also sent him out on her l...
by zingara_princepessa
Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: MILO BENEFIT DEC. 13th in San Francisco
Replies: 1
Views: 1749

MILO is a great group. They do a really good job.
by zingara_princepessa
Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:14 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Met a wolfdog yesterday.
Replies: 2
Views: 2395

About 15 years ago, I worked at a school in a very wooded area on the San Francisco Peninsula. The school had a HUGE soccer field and there was a guy who would bring his two wolf dogs to run them around on the field when no one was there. (Wolves and wolf hybrids are illegal in California.) The firs...
by zingara_princepessa
Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:10 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: WHO ELSE THINKS SWEETPEA IS THE BEST?
Replies: 22
Views: 7091

How exactly might one go about getting a banner? Does one ask nicely? Send money? Donate pig ears? Please advise....

:-)
by zingara_princepessa
Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:00 am
Forum: Rescued Chow Chow Stories
Topic: CA - Looking for My Very Own ‘Annabelle Lee”
Replies: 322
Views: 165510

These pictures made me cry like an idiot. My boy looks so happy, doesn't he? His new parents are wonderful people, and it shows in Poe-dog's face. I'm pretty sure Poe's story will be featured in a publication called Bay Woof in December or January. I'll make sure to share the article with all of you...
by zingara_princepessa
Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:21 am
Forum: Chow Chow Photo Gallery
Topic: Chows and Kids-- Any Questions?
Replies: 182
Views: 586681

Who is that cute boy in the picture with Colonel????
by zingara_princepessa
Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: How did your chows get their names?
Replies: 34
Views: 10850

Orso is the Italian word for "bear." It seemed way more clever at the time I found him than it does now (so many chows named "Bear!") Valentina (RIP) was saved from execution on Feb 14. Poe was the saddest little guy I'd ever seen, so I named him after the most tragic literary fi...
by zingara_princepessa
Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:05 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: non chow- visiting dog might turn into a rescue?
Replies: 42
Views: 9299

Can someone email me the link to the Bama Rama method? I'd love to see it!
by zingara_princepessa
Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:15 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: cc.org Book CLub
Replies: 75
Views: 17593

Book Suggestion

I loved "Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs" by Caroline Knapp.


Marley & Me??? I cried my cynical, bitchy eyes out!!
by zingara_princepessa
Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:24 am
Forum: Rescued Chow Chow Stories
Topic: Shakespeare chow (aka Carson chows)
Replies: 86
Views: 45319

Not exactly Part Two, but.....

I keep meaning to write about these guys but every time I sit down to do it, I'm usually so pooped that I am afraid I will be incoherent. For now, here are a couple more pictures. Desdemona and Laszlo are darling together in the first photo. I really love Phoebe, who I think may end up being a blue....
by zingara_princepessa
Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:14 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Factual forum or Chit Chat forum?
Replies: 79
Views: 19338

(Hides axe behind back, whistles, looks innocent...)

:-oo
by zingara_princepessa
Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:06 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Factual forum or Chit Chat forum?
Replies: 79
Views: 19338

For the LONGEST time after I joined, I thought the paws next to the member names were how many CHOWS the member had...what a dope I am!!! :lol: