Dogs and Horses

Rosie discovered a large group of stinging insects Thursday - I don't know if it was a hive of bees, or a nest of hornets, wasps, or yellow jackets. I know she kept digging around in some deep grass near the garden fence, and suddenly came out with a yelp, pawing at her nose, followed by a wedge of buzzing, flying things. We went further down the irrigation ditch, then I pulled two stingers from her nose, and gave it a good covering of thick, wet mud. By the end of our walk, she was fine, even though one side of her nose was slightly larger than the other. Yesterday, the young fox kits had a ball, popping their heads out of their den (about 6 feet from Kathy and Jim's rear fence) - and making Remy and Rosie go crazy in their efforts to go through or over the fence to get them. They very much delighted in teasing the Irish kids.
You may recall the name of Abby Toll, the young woman who duck taped the 8-month-old Shiba Inu puppy in an upside down position on the side of her refrigerator, after wrapping its jaws, ears, paws and tail in elastic hair bands, and then covering them with more duck tape. She was sentenced yesterday, here in Boulder, for her animal cruelty charges. The sentencing includes 30 days of jail time, 3 years of probation (in which she cannot be near any animal), 200 hours of community service, and a payment of $717.00. She still blames the entire incident on her ex-boyfriend and the dog, even while she proclaims that she is "an animal lover." What a bunch of hooey! I believe that she should have received the maximum sentence of 90 days in jail, at least.
And, if you'd like to read a "feel good" story, I recommend the following: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38179950/ns/sports-horse_racing/ It's about a woman named Margo Sutter who rescues horses - Thoroughbreds and others - and then sends them on again in a new direction. She is the founder of Mid America Horse Rescue; and I'm behind her 100%!