And the first line was that this was not about gardening. Hrumpf! Not about gardening indeed. Gal's gone crazy on us. Plum out of her mind. Who else but gardeners adopt & love the unwanted, castoff, discarded? Who else but gardeners nurture & love? And who else but gardeners pass those traits on to others?
Mambo is a perfect example of today's society. "I WANT". With no thought to the future consequenses. Mambo was an adorable puppy but no one stopped to consider if Mambo was right for the family (or little girl). Or if the family (little girl) was right for Mambo. So who ends up discarded? Mambo. In this case; a very fortunate thing as he was found (fate I think) by our dear Sharon's son who is young & strapping enough to have a dog like Mambo. It's refreshing to hear one of these stories with such a good ending.
On another note re: the towel around the belly --- there is an item called a "belly band" which you can purchase which is specifically for that purpose. Closes with velcro at the top. Dog show people use them when they are in hotels to keep the males (intact males) from marking the place.
