OT: Dog Search

Happy hunting on a new pooch Mary. There are so many pets displaced these days because of the foreclosures and job situation. I probably looked at hundreds of pound and rescue dogs years ago. It is worth the trouble to find the right pals though. Keep us updated. Good luck. Taria

Hi Guys,

So, I am finally able to start looking for a female Lhasa or Shih Tzu to adopt!!! I spent about five hours on the computer yesterday looking at dog rescue sites in Lizard Land and the Southwest. We (DD & the SMDGD insist they must go along) will be meeting Large Marge this Saturday. She's b/w and 9 or 10 years old. A bit older that I prefer but I'll still go meet her. Large Marge can be seen at

-OR- ID #7396659 Next weekend -- 10 Sept -- I will be picking DH up at the airport and we will go to Tucson from there. I'm not sure if DD will go along but I bet "R" will jump at the chance. In Tucson, we will meet Lucille who is also a b/w female who is about 7 years old. Lucille can be seen at ID #13427492 I have also been in contact with a Lhasa Apso rescue group that has chapters all over the country. The closest chapter is in the Ft. Collins area and they have at least one female who needs a "forever home". I spoke with DH about driving up there (more than 750 miles so a two day trip for me) to meet the doggie. He said that if I wanted to go, I could use his Delta FF Miles and fly up to Denver and rent a car. I haven't seen this dog yet so I am hoping that the foster mom will send me a photo as I asked.

One way or the other, I will be getting a doggie sometime within the next few weeks, I hope. Cassie (Old Lady Baby Cat who is 19 yr. old) will be royally pissed off when she finds out she has to share me and the house with another animal -- LOLOL! She probably won't talk to me for days!!!! So now I am saying prayers to St. Frank to help me find the doggie I need and who needs me. Wish me luck, OK?? CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at

I have heard from the Lhasa Rescue organization -- nearest chapter is in the Ft. Collins, CO area. VBS -- the woman sent me a photo of a girl doggie -- Akasa is her name -- who needs a "forever home". Just looking at her photo made me want to get in the car and leave *right now* to go bring her home!!! I will meet Marge & Lucille but I'm thinking that I will be making the trip to CO! DH has said that I could use his Delta FF miles to get to CO to meet this sweetie. Then, I reminded him that I will need a rental car and a hotel for at least one night and and, if she is "the one", I will need to buy an airline approved dog crate and pay to have her fly home with me! OY -- that will add up in not time at all. But if she's the doggie I should have, the $$ won't matter :-))). CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at

Just curious- have you searched petfinder.com? You might be able to find a dog closer to home??? But a trip for a doggie is good, too! I do not travel, but isn't there something about a small dog traveling as a carry-on in certain circumstances... or am I totally out of date?

Best of luck in finding your perfect baby!

Leslie & The Furbabies > >

I've been on PetFinder.com almost every day for the last few weeks. That's how I found Large Marge and several other dogs I was interested in. The only problem with that site is that people do not update when a dog has been adopted so several of the dogs I was interested in were already adopted. If i wanted a male, I would have at least a dozen Lhasa's in Lizard Land to choose from. There are only three females AZ

-- one of them is in Tucson (Lucille, 7 y.o.), one is in Phoenix (Marge,

10 y.o.) and the other is in Prescott (14 y.o.)! As for taking a dog on the airplane, yes, you can do so but to carry one inside the cabin, the dog must fit underneath the seat. This means that it must be a VERY small dog. A decent sized Lhasa is about 15# and *could* fit under the seat but *not* once you put the animal into an approved carrier. Even if the dog did fit, there would be nowhere for me to put my feet. Taking a pet in the cabin now costs $125.00 and putting them in the hold is about $90. Add to this the fact that pets must be up to date on their shots AND have the proper vet. forms and it can be expensive to fly with a pet. If I use FF Miles, it will be a LOT less $$$ than driving to CO for two days, paying for min. three, maybe four nights at a hotel and then driving back! One way or the other, I will find the doggie I should have and you can bet I will let everyone know how the search progresses :-))) CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at