Copy+of+Merry+Christmas+2007+111.jpg (image)THE COOLEST DOG

Hello, My name is Tiny and i'm old, blind and very happy. I see with my heart. My owner does whatever I want and is my personal servant and most loyal companion. I am well traveled. I enjoy the mountains, backpacking ( I am in the backpack of course). I have my own luggage and travel case for the airport and don't really understand why other dogs can't fly with their servants in the seat as I do. Life is good. woof woof.

Oh I have alot of experience with being blind and how to care for me. I even have my own eye specialist who taught me. So, if you have questions just ask.

that is without a doubt the best post I have ever read.

Tiny, I think you made an excellent choice in servants.

Thank you Sue. You sound like you would make a might nice servant yourself.
Though I can't see you with my eyes, I still can with my heart. I still travel, hike, camp, and suggest Tuesday Moring for the lastes in comfy doggie fashions. Oh, at my age, I prefer thinly sliced turkey, roast beef and chicken. Oh, and get this, you may think loosing most of your teeth to old age is bad.....NO WAY....all that means is CHICKEN BONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-D:mrgreen:

I have always been partial to the older set, little people usually toothless, blind & in need of vet care. since I was in sheltering there was no shortage.

we had a joke among the shelters in the county that there was a specific breed called the ***** dog ( my last name ). Tiny, you really fit the profile so I sent this thread to several friends. they all agreed & one wanted to know when I got you!! I told them you are a world traveler & since I can't do that anymore we wouldn't be a good match. beside that you have your servant pretty well trained.

Hi Sue, So I will tell you the story. Over 10 years ago...( can't give away my age...give a few more years)Years ago my servant was told by a police officer that 150 yorkie and maltese dogs were found in a puppy mill run by a woman. The dogs would be released by the Devore Animal Selter for adoption once ready. We were surviving in a very small trailer sitting on the desert floor in the dirt, all windows broken out, we were piled ontop of one another in the Lucern Valley Desert heat. The police man told my servant that there was about a foot and a half of newspaper that was saturated, but we didn't have anyplace to dodo. We survived by eating and drinking our own waist as there was no food. I concider myself one of the lucky ones. Some of my family and friends hind legs and tails were actually eaten off by maggots and I was told they are now in heaven. Most of us survived. Wow the day they let the public in to view us. I couldn't believe it. The line of cars was over a mile long and the newspaper was taking pictures of us. I was in an all girl cage running around in circles, very little circles and shaking like a leaf. I think I weighed 2 1/2 lbs. at that time. I just knew that I would be one of the last to be chosen because I was so fragile and scared and small. I looked like I had mange with all of my rashy skin and missing fur, I looked sick. Then my servant started chasing me around. She had been waiting ouside of the gate since 1 am and was the 3rd person in at 8am. I ran and ran but she got me and held me up and started crying and said , "she's so Tiny". I wouldn't look at her though because I knew what those "people" things could do! She adopted me and put me in a cage and I went strait to the hosiptal in Redlands,CA. Wow, if you look at the good picture of me you can still see some of my fur shaved on my neck from one of my many operations. It took me almost a year of operations, medicine and physical therapy and love before I was strong, would make eye contact and was confident enough to barked for the first time. From that point on I was a people and places magnet and needed to go and do and live a good life. Now that i'm semi-retired I take it a little slower but wow... I have had a great life. More than I ever dreamed. PS I almost forgot...you were in sheltering? Then you are one of those people who helped me...oh my gosh what an honor....look at me Sue...look at what you did....isn't is great to be thanked....THANK YOU SUE THANK YOU because of your hard work and caring I have a great great life. We all thank you.