Have I finally found my friends? (Palmer has crossed over the Bridge)

Hi!

Here's a mini update. Bailey weighs 2 lbs, 2 oz. as of yesterday. She is approximately in the middle, size wise, with the other females.:)

I have ordered a pocket video camera. That means-videos right from the git go!:D:D
Hugs,
Susan

OMG!! :eek::eek::eek::eek: The new pictures just came up and they seem to have the ribbons mixed up. :eek::eek::eek::eek::confused::confused::confused: :confused::(:(:(:( The dog I've been calling Bailey has the most brown, as I said earlier. I was told she was Red Dot. The Red Dot pictured today is entirely black..:(:(:(...and she's not my Bailey!!! :eek::eek::(:(:mad::mad: My Bailey looks like the one they have a solid red bow on. They're checking it out now. Is this like getting infants mixed up in the hospital nursery or what!!????:eek::eek::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Susan

I'll post the pictures as soon as they straighten this out. What do I do if the one with the tail in tact is all black??!! She's not the one I've been loving. I STATED I did NOT want an all black dog. ARGHHHHHH!!!

Follow up-I was right about the ribbons....but....
Bailey's tail was docked. The word did not get to the "docker" and it took my asking about ribbons, six weeks later, for them to figure out.......whoops.......:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::m ad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::m ad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Here is a video of the puppies. In the video, Bailey has on the red, not the red dot, ribbon.
http://www.vimeo.com/20807285 I'll post the new pictures.

Oh Susan, Bailey is such a sweetie-pie, but I surely understand your anger about the docking. The "oversight" seems a bit hard to believe, under the circumstances and with your specific communication with them. If they did not wish to release an undocked dog, they certainly should have been straight with you from the get-go!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

But here is little Miss Bailey, and thank goodness the ribbons have been straightened out. Because docked or not, her face is adorable and she'll be your sweet baby, regardless...:o :o :o

Marianne

Oh Susan, what a ride you have had. Well, docking the tail is something you can live with though I don't blame you for being upset. Little Miss Bailey is beautiful and once you hold her in your arms it will all be fine. What a sweet face and what a sweet little girl. I am so thrilled for you. I can't wait for you to take the video when you pick her up.

You better think of a name for your new thread for Little Miss Bailey. You could call it Bailey and Friends:D Or Bailey and Family.

When do you leave?

Hugs,
Addy

Thank you ladies. You didn't even wait for the AM email telling you something had been posted.....I'm impressed! Of course I kept running in here to see if anyone else knew of my "misery."

Marianne, I really don't think this was intentional. The vet had been told but she was off on the docking day. Her assistant did the docking and no one had told her, or so they say. I will ask them specifically about that when I next talk to them.

Did you get to see the video? I had trouble connecting once or twice. I have posted the group picture, but I am having trouble with the individual picture. My son is going to rescue me so as soon as he sends that file back, I'll put it in the album. I had wanted to use it for the album cover, so I deleted the earlier cover and I don't know what if anything shows there right now.

I did answer the video email, as she asked me to tell her what I thought about getting a video and not just a picture. I told her I was really upset about this and I was dumbfounded that it took my asking about a ribbon mess up, six weeks later, for them to realize a tail was missing.
The woman has been very apologetic....for whatever good that does. I told her I had not slept last night and I was not in the best frame of mind. I was going to sleep on this.....and....since she had all my money and my tail, I figured there was no rush in getting back to her. (I will probably call her in the AM.)

My son thinks I should get compensation for this disaster and I agree. We'll see what happens there.

Addy, we leave in 10 days, 8 hours, and fifty minutes. I know that because for the millennium I purchased myself a countdown clock. It counted down to 2000. Now I use it for all kinds of things-the next vacation, the Bailey trip, etc. It says on the front "Time remaining....year 2000.....but I just ignore that. We leave Saturday the 19th in the AM. Hopefully by 9 or so. We go to Nags Head for one day so I'd like to get there early enough on Saturday to scope out how the place has changed since the last time we were there. We wind our way south, doing sightseeing and visiting friends, to arrive in Mobile, AL on the eve of the 24th. As soon as they open on that Friday, we will be there, pocket video camera in hand! (It still hasn't come, but I think it's supposed to be here by Thursday.)

Addy-I think I like "Bailey and Friends"......that really fits. I'll put a note on this thread right before I switch over so anyone who is interested can follow along. You guys have really walked the path with me, so I like referring to you in the thread title. (I also am ready to get away from always reading "(Palmer has crossed the bridge.)" Oh that was a painful day when I wrote that. I've even found myself a little upset the past two days.

Palmer had a big yellow duck-I may have described it. I'll post a picture. I had washed everything else that was his..toys and all....but the duck, which he used like a Linus blanket, remained with his DNA on it. I've kept it with me when I go to bed. I'll have to give that up soon. I still was able to kiss him goodnight, in a sense. I won't get rid of it.....and it won't get washed, but it will move upstairs to my workroom. He was here a LOT.
That's still sad, as well.
I'm working on his memorial and hope to post that before I leave....just tidy up some loose ends.

Thanks for getting in touch. I'll keep you posted on the happenings, if any.

-((HUGS!))
Susan

I think we all have to keep things that have a special meaning and connection to a lost loved one. I still have my cat's beautiful blue bowl and her harness and leash. She has been gone six years. I don't cry any more when I look at them but it took a long time.

Bailey will have a new spot in your heart right next to Palmer's spot. Our capacity to love these little ones is endless.:)

LOL though about you being able to tell me days, hours and minutes. That was a great way to start my day as we are having yet another snow storm:eek: Ugh. You brought a hearty chuckle to my morning, thank you for that:D

I watched the video just fine. It is a joy to watch the puppies running and playing. I plan on watching it again;)

Love ya,
Addy

Hi Susan,

I just always seem to have a little time to visit lately. I am so happy for you--see the big grin:D:D:D.

Since I will have the tail docked on a new puppy when and if that happens; soon I hope....not an easy task. I didn't realize how qualified you have to be to get an aussie pup--you would think 12 yrs would be testiment enough--haha!!! You will love her tail or no tail, but I would ask for compensation or something--I am not a big fan of vet offices with all "I' went through this past year with them. I think Maddie didn't notice except I would always be stressed out---:(:(

I knew you would be counting down the days, hours, minutes, seconds; I would be too.

I have all of Maddie's toys, blankets, etc. They are packed away so that when our new little addition comes they can be shared. It is bringing tears right now as I typed this, but good tears of remembering how she would carry some of them around with her--we use to call some of them her babies since she didn't get to have any--she would have been a good mom....

Bailey is so cute and I know when you see her your head will be rubbing her head:):):) and the hugs!!!!

Take care!!!

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I went to look at the weather map and the computer lost my note:confused:.........now I have to start all over..:mad:
The kennel owner sent me an email last night:
"I am very upset about the fact that the puppies tail was docked as well, I know the vet was told to leave it and Brandy made sure she communicated this to her. Brandy just realized that it was docked and was actually sick about it when she found out....she was so worried and was discussing how upset she was about having to tell you and was actually about to call you when you called about the tags. Brandy does not work in the nursery and she does not see them as often......I am just so sorry. It is our policey to dock all schnoodle tails, I guess she docked it out of habit.

I want to let you know that this is a very precious little girl, she's so adorable and I know you will love her. I assure you this was just a mistake and I am so sorry that it happened, we would have never in a million years have promised you something and not kept our word....We all work so hard to accomadate our clients every need and I hate it that we let you down.

I do understand if you decide not get her, and I will give you a full refund, but I do hope that you think about it because she is so sweet and the docked tail is who she is now.

Bottom Line, I wanted to let you know how upset Brandy is over the situation and that I will do whatever you need me to do to make this right. Please accept our most sincere apology.

Get a good nights sleep and call us in the morning and let us know your decision.

Sincerely,
Sherri "

This is most of what I wrote back.....

"I have given this a lot of thought. I have watched most of your videos-the training ones, the meet the staff ones, and the puppies romping around ones. It was only in just the last week that I watched the one about the vet and how particular she is to keep everything straight and that you all can't touch her stuff, she is so dedicated. I am very impressed with what I can tell about your operation.

We will take Bailey. We are already in love with her. I am asking that you refund $100 to me for the "missing" tail. I think this is reasonable. I have met every requirement of yours from the very beginning.....even paying in full before I could see the dog. I know in time I won't remember/notice that she has this little stub for a tail. It's unfortunate this happened. If you're not comfortable with refunding $100, we want Bailey anyway."

So we''ll see how good she is at following up on "...I will do whatever you need me to do to make this right."

Addy-the clock - I could have even given you the seconds........I just figured that would really be a bit much for someone else to handle!!:) It tells me now that it's 9 days, 13 hours, 27 minutes and 53 seconds. But that is to midnight before the day we leave.....so I tacked on another nine hours.:D

I have already watched the video twice today. :):D I just love how puppies don't really run, they jump up and jump up and eventually move forward! I don't know if I could work in a place like that......with all these puppies coming and going.

One other thing-I have been reading their blog....there are several postings from people who sent their puppies to Puppy Prep. They can't tell that the puppy went. One woman said her puppy didn't even know it's own name. A good number of them (most of them) are finding their puppies are not house trained....which is what they expected from Prep school.

I am really glad you guys advised me not to do that. Really glad.

Take care-
Hugs and more hugs,
Susan