for Pet Owners Used with permission of CFRE (Color for Real Estate). Jake (L) is the pet of of Ron & Terry Jacobs. Reggie (R) is the pet of the Mike Bohn family. Ryann (on top of Reggie) is Mike's neice. |
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- My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be very painful.
- Give me time to understand what you want from me. Do not break my spirit with your temper, though I will always forgive you. Your patience and understanding will teach me more quickly those things you want me to learn.
- Have me spayed or neutered.
- Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for your kindness than mine. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment. After all, you have your job, your friends, your entertainment. I have only you.
- Speak to me often. Even if I don't understand all your words, I understand your voice when it's speaking to me. Your voice is the sweetest sound I ever hear, as you must know by my enthusiastic excitement when your footsteps fall upon my waiting ear.
- Please take me inside when it's cold and wet. I'm a domestic animal and am no longer accustomed to the bitter elements. I ask for little more than your gentle hands petting me. Keep my bowl filled with clean water; I cannot tell you when I'm thirsty. Feed me good food so that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to be by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to share with you my life, for that is what I live for. However you treat me, I'll never forget it.
- Don't hit me. Remember, I have teeth that could easily crush the bones in your hand, but I choose not to bite you.
- Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I've been out in the sun too long, or my heart may be getting old and weak.
- Take care of me when I get old. You will grow old, too.
- When I am very old, when I no longer enjoy good health, please do not make heroic efforts to keep me going. I am not having fun. Just see to it that my trusting life is taken gently. And be with me on that difficult journey when it's time to say goodbye. Never say, "I can't bear to watch." Everything is easier for me when you are there. I will leave this earth knowing that with my last breath that my fate was always safest in your hands. I love you.
| Lisa with Molly and Daisy at Yellowstone National Park. Molly and Daisy enjoy camping with their Mom. |
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| Susan and John with Kobi, their camping buddy. Kobi doesn't want to miss camping and jumps in the truck hours ahead of time. |
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| Cathy and Mark with their camping partner, Shelby. |
| Bill, Cindy, and Willie with their camping dog, Rascal. Bill, Cindy, and Rascal are members of the West Bend Kettle Campers. | 
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| Jan and Jerry with their camping cat and dog. |
Elaine with Kimba, an 8-week old Chow Husky. | |
| Bill and Grace with Joy, their 2-year old camping dog. Joy is waiting at the trailer before they are finished packing. | 
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Carl and Mary Geib with their camping cats, 6-year old Doodles (L) and Nosey (R). | |
| Alton and Naomi with their 4-year old Poochon, Peppi, and Ketchup, a 6-year old shelty mix. Alton and Naomi can't leave for camping without either of the dogs. | 
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Jim and Juanita with their 13-year old Lasha Apsa, Buster. Buster has always camped and at the first sign of camping gear in hand, he cries until they leave! | |
| Ron & Chris with Kodi (L) and Kelsey (R). Either Ron and Chris just say, Who wants to go Camping?, and both dogs are ready and eager to go! | 
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| Dan, 6-month old McKenzie and Nadine with camping buddies Toby (L) and Molly (R) | 
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Mike, Donna, Michael & Katie take Reggie with them on every WCA event. | |
8-year old Snoopy camps with Laura. Snoopy loves to catch balloons! | |
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| 16-year old Cleo comes to every campout with Carolyn and Rob. Cleo spends most of the camping weekend watching television! |  |
Six-week old Lilbit and owner, Wendy both enjoy the sunny day at Campvention. |
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| Gary and Janet with their 2-year old cocker, Sam. Sam has been camping for one year and loves the opportunity to go along on the campouts. | 
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Bob and Faith take Bear with them on all Campouts. In fact, Bear is the first one in the camper! | |
| Larry Lynch with camping buddy, Bear. | 
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