Oh holy conundrums. Tuesday brought new faces to a familiar dilemma: Ten ‘pit bull type’ dogs came into the shelter where only one adoption kennel was waiting to welcome them. The problem grew tougher as we got to know each lovely dog.

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The foreclosure discussion has hit a nerve with a number of readers here. I’m sorry to know that at least a couple of commenters have been hit hard themselves and are struggling to work things out while trying to keep their pets in their family. Oh holy stomach knots. It’s a reality I can barely imagine without slipping into a low level panic.

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May 4th, 2009Memories of a friend

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May 3rd, 2009Foreclosure Orphans

We brought a new foreclosure orphan into our Ambassadog program this week. He’d been tied to his empty house for a few days, hungry and waiting for his people to return and collect him. For whatever reason, they never did, and neighbors alerted animal control. Like so many pit bulls, he’s got a sensitive core and was rattled by the big changes in his life.

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