What a glorious girly day with the Bakersfield 4

We had such a good time today. It was hot and sunny and lots of breakthroughs. Apollo who I'm calling Paolo with a huge bad Italian accent just got neutered Wednesday so he's still getting his sea legs back. Ruben was in Hesperia on a dog run and so it was Angela and me and Rza, Sza and Cardi B. Up until today, Rza who used to be Dorothy just stood looking at me and barking nonstop. I get it. She, like the others, has been hurt and abused very badly. I just tell her, it's okay. I know it's going to take a while. Just for her to take her time and we'll get to be friends sooner or later. Well today was a a very special day. Today she let me hug her and took treats from me. A big big moment for me. 

Also another thing happened...Apollo née Paolo learned to eat a cookie. That might not sound like big deal, but for me and Apollo dash Paolo..Paolo..it was huge. I had to gently hold him under the chin while he chewed and looked into my eyes. A very special time today. Each day they get more and more relaxed. Caty at the shelter had to take Rza and Sza out together as they were so bonded. Now that they're feeling secure in their new world, Rza is able to roam the yard like a little office manager, making sure everything's under control while Sza hangs out with sometimes Apollo and sometimes Cardi and sometimes wandering over to see what kinda cookies there are. She's a real cookie hound. Her thing is to take the cookie, eat it and the minute she's through, start barking at you.

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Obamas buy another dog

The new white house dog stories are tight lipped about where Bo came from. The only solid piece of information is Sunny came from Michigan and the Obamas made a donation to Washington Humane Society in her honor.

Still smarting from my vote for a man who promised to adopt in 2008 when Obama wasted the time and efforts of thousands of rescues. Groups so thrilled Obama was going to adopt a shelter pet for the white house spent over a year sending suggestions and networking to save a life that was never saved.

http://www.examiner.com/article/no-second-dog-for-the-white-house

Instead, once moved into the white house and the votes counted, the Obamas accepted a 'gift' of Bo the dog purchased by Ted Kennedy from a breeder.

Many politicians turn a deaf ear and a blind eye to the millions of companion pets being slaughtered in the country's shelters. There are so many cats, kittens, dogs and puppies dying, even the Humane Society can't make an accurate guess estimating something like 2.7 million are dying.

Maybe adopting two dogs woudn't have put much of a dent in those terrible numbers, but had our

president kept his word to adopt a shelter pet, some of the millions which have died during his term (multiply 2.7 by 6 years) might not have suffered. Maybe some of those dogs and cats would have been rescued by citizens following our president's example.

Maybe is a big word. Maybe next term, a president will care about the animals dying in the shelters by the millions.

Today, the first family will enjoy romping in the glorious sunshine of the first lawn with their two bred pets, Bo and Sunny. Millions of others will die and breeders will continue to produce more generations of their product so long as its in demand. Portuguese Water dogs seem to be trending this year.