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Here's a good resource for DNA
testing for several factors in canines, including VonWB, colors, identification,
etc. Lots of info here...enjoy!
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Q: What is the shortest chapter
in the Bible?
A: Psalms 117
Q: What is the longest chapter in
the Bible?
A: Psalms 119
Q: Which chapter is in the center
of the Bible?
A: Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters
before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after
Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get
1188.
Q: What is the center verse
in the Bible?
A: Psalms 118:8
Q: Does this verse say something
significant about God's perfect will for our lives?
The next time someone says they
would like to find God's perfect will for their lives and that they want
to be in the center of His will, just send them to the center of His Word!
Psalms 118:8 "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence
in man." |
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"Important info about vaccines for
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Since the Pledge of Allegiance and
The Lord's Prayer
are not allowed in most public schools
anymore because the word "God" is mentioned....A kid in Arizona wrote the
following NEW School Prayer....
Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule,
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or
green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom
scene.
The law is specific, the law is
precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious
vice. For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith
at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the
state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress
like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and
cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST
the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me
liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior
King.
It's "inappropriate" to teach right
from wrong,
We're taught that such "judgments"
do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth
controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem
poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not
allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a
mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please
take!
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Animal
Shelter Angels
"Mrs. O'Poodles' very own "flesh
and blood" human daughter, Stormy... and her handsome and brilliant (human)
son-in -law, Richard...are responsible for this site, which promotes the
adoption of doomed animals at our
local county lock-up"...
otherwise known as "the pound"!
The
County Animal Control (the pound)
is NOT a no-kill facility! Many cats and dogs are euthanized on a
regular basis, therein! A newly
formed volunteer organization was gaining some
head way at a couple of well organized
"Adoptathons"...
adoptions numbering in the dozens
on two separate occasions. Hopes were running high amongst the many new
volunteers, that they could indeed, make a difference!
But...alas, bureauracracy raised
it's ugly head and the gaining momentum was squashed! At least for the
time...." |
SURRENDERING THE HANDLEBARS
When I met Christ
It seemed as though life were rather
like a bike ride,
But it was a tandem bike.
And I noticed that Christ
Was in the back helping me pedal.
I don't know just when it was
That He suggested we change places,
But life has not been the same since.
When I had control, I knew the way,
It was rather boring, but predictable...
It was the shortest distance between
two points.
But when He took the lead,
He knew delightful long cuts.
Up mountains, and through rocky
places
At breakneck speeds,
It was all I could do to hang on!
Even though it looked like madness,
He said, "Pedal!"
I worried and was anxious and asked,
"Where are you taking me?"
He laughed and didn't answer.
And I started to learn to trust.
I forgot my boring life
And entered into the adventure.
And when I'd say, "I'm scared."
He'd lean back and touch my hand.
He took me to people with gifts that
I needed,
Gifts of healing, acceptance, and
joy.
He said,"Give the gifts away;
They're extra baggage, too much
weight."
So I did to the people we met.
And I found that in giving I received.
And still our burden was light.
I did not trust Him, at first,
In control of my life.
I thought He'd wreck it;
But He knows bike secrets,
Knows how to make it bend to take
sharp corners,
Knows how to jump clear high rocks,
Knows how to fly to shorten scary
passages.
And I am learning to shut up and
pedal
In the strangest places,
And I"m beginning to enjoy the view
And the cool breeze on my face
With my delightful constant companion,
Jesus Christ.
And when I'm sure I just can't do
anymore,
He just smiles and say..."Pedal."
Author Unknown
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Puppies
Pampered
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dog agility obstacles
that are portable, AFFORDABLE,
and in stock for immediate
shipping!
Tunnels, chutes, weave
poles, etc.....
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Farm Animal Shelters
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Mrs.
O'Poodles Presents...
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...For
your fun and enjoyment
Oodles & Oodles of
Fun-loving
Poodles, Doodles, and Pugs |
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Mrs. O'Poodles and
her O'Shannonville Poodles!!
Including Mrs. MacDoodles
& Mrs. McPuggsley
AKC Standard Poodles available for
adoption into your home. Red Standard Poodles, Chocolate Standard Poodles,
Black Standard Poodles, Creme and Apricot Standard Poodles and Royal Standard
Poodles, Partis and Phantoms.
AKC Minatures and AKC Toys occasionally.
Mrs. MacDoodles and her oodles of
Fun-loving Doodles, include GoldenDoodles, ShihDoodles,
CockerDoodles, and tiny Chihdoodles.
Miss McPuggsley and her Pugnacious
Pugs, are a new addition to O'Shannonville.
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WELCOME....Mrs. O'Poodles invites you to O'Shannonville,
a rural community in Southern Oregon where a few humans and lots of poodles
live in harmony and peace (most of the time)!
The Poodles have divided up their
community into ethnic neighborhoods such as "The Red Gang's outback area",
"The Sterling Family of South Main Street", Baron and The LeBlack Sisters"
and their darling little black babies, who hangout very close to Mrs. O'Poodles'
back door, hoping to sneak in and jump on the waterbed, raid the trash
can, and at least, catch a nap in the Mayor's favorite recliner, before
being discovered! The Tiny Poodles fit easily through the doggy door and
come and go at will, so they live in Mrs. O'Poodles' house whenever they
please (which is all of the time), a fact which causes much consternation
and disgust to Baron and his girls. The distinguised Black poodle, Alona
LeBlack, (mother of The LeBlack sisters), is in the company of Mrs. O'Poodles
constantly. They are inseparable!
Also residing in or close to O'Shannonville
are a few humans...The Mayor, who lives outside of the city limits in his
"dog-free zone", Mrs. O'Poodles and the young Prince, Mr. Andy O'Shannon...sixteen
years of age, and the old Prince, Mr. Cedar O'Shannon, twenty four years
old, and a college student. Many grandchildren live over the hill and through
the hollow, so "To Grandmother's house we go...to play with puppies"! "One
can't have too many Poodles...or grandchildren" says Mrs. O'Poodles.
If you honor the community with a
visit, please be cautious. Mrs. O'Poodles is said to have contacted the
dread disease called MPS (Multiple Poodle Syndrome) and it is possibly
contagious! Please make sure your immunizations are up to date.
A recent visitor to O'Shannonville
is Mrs. MacDoodles and her LabraDoodles. Her stay is indefinite..."It all
depends on how well my precious Doodle puppies are accepted in the community",
she states. We are hoping that MPS doesn't mutate to MDS. Only time will
tell...!
Mrs. McPuggsley has just arrived.
She is an "old-maid" Auntie of Mrs. O'Poodles...and she comes with her
family of Pugs to visit O'Shannonville.
Click above
page link in the pink section to view our puppies and dogs
that are currently available for
adoption.
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The New
Bed
Take a look at how the kid's are
learning to share their new favorite spot!
Punk
Poodles
There are some in every town and
our's is no exception!
Puppies
In Their New Homes
Mrs. O'Poodles loves to keep in
touch with her children that get adopted!
Stormy
and Richards Wedding Photos are posted!
See Our Beautiful Array of Dogs...
STANDARDS
GUS-GUS
& HIS OFFSPRING
SILVER/BLUE
STANDARDS
MINIATURES
LABRADOODLES
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An Incredible Rescue Story
(Permission was granted to use this)
So, I've been rescueing abused,
abandoned, neglected Rotties for over 10
years now. Mostly now, however I'm
just on the techie side, running the
BB and web communications. But early
last Fall I stepped in and
volunteered to foster an old Rottie
named Max.
Max was turned over to a vet to be
euthanized because he'd developed a
thyroid problem, was fat, and had
begun to dribble (a symptom of thyroid
disease). The vet refused (because
he's an incredibly awesome dog) and
took Max to the humane society in
hopes he'd find a miracle ... His time
ran out... and the director hid
him in her office for a while (in hopes of finding a miracle) and then
that time ran out ... and the HS called us (again and again) and begged
us to save this guy somehow, someway.
So I figured he'd fit into my pack
and he came to my house to live out his life because NO ONE will adopt
an 8 year old Rottie. Then in Feb, a huge fight broke out when my #2 dog
attacked Max with intent to kill (seriously). So they were completely separated
at all times and life went on. Then last month #2 dog broke through a temporary
fence and attacked again and in the process of breaking up the (incredibly
nasty) fight, my eldest daughter was bitten by Max (of course) because
he's too old and slow to react on a missed lunge. The fight was so vicious
we couldn't keep both dogs and Max was the biter so went back to the humane
society for the 10 day death count.
We whined, petitioned, signed papers
and got him sprung because by some
miracle of fate, an adopter looking
for an older dog appeared and passed
home inspection. Then the adopter
flaked out leaving Max in a kennel and
our funds were running out and he
couldn't come back to me or else the
blood would flow again. Then the
adopter decided it might work, so Max
traveled to Kansas City to try out
a new home. It didn't work. So Max was headed back (per agreement with
the HS) to be euthanized.
Then ... One of our volunteers, in
Omaha NE, checking the paperwork for
ownership transfer on the microchipped
noticed that
1.) the name listed as the owner
was not the same as the person who
surrendered the dog to the shelter
but unfortunately the phone number
was no longer good; however ...
2.) the name listed on the microchip
paperwork was the same as her new
neighbor who had mentioned she loved
Rotties; and
3.) decided to visit said neighbor;
and
4.) was regaled with photos, trophies,
ribbons and sad stories about how
(the neighbor) had lost her beloved
Rottweiler, Max, 4 years earlier in a nasty divorce and had tried ever
since to find him, but had finally given up and stopped updating the microchip
registry information last year.
It was the same Max.
He's an AKC champion with a UDT obedience
title. So Max has found his
"mom"! After 4 years and being on
death row multiple times ... he's going HOME tonight! Is that COOL or what!
... technology is a wonderful thing.
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Sure does cement the argument in
favor of microchips, doesn't it?
THE LORDS PRAYER--rather cleverly
done
This is in two parts-- the prayer
(in small type) and GOD (in Capital Bold type) in response. It is very,
very good....
Our Father Who Art In Heaven.
YES?
Don't interrupt me. I'm praying.
BUT -- YOU CALLED ME!
Called you? No, I didn't call you.
I'm praying.
Our Father who art in heaven.
THERE -- YOU DID IT AGAIN
Did what?
CALLED ME. YOU SAID, "OUR FATHER
WHO ART IN HEAVEN"...WELL, HERE I AM. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?
But I didn't mean anything by it.
I was, you know, just saying my prayers for the day. I always say the Lord's
Prayer. It makes me feel good, kind of like fulfilling a duty.
WELL, ALL RIGHT. GO ON.
Okay, Hallowed be Thy name...
HOLD IT RIGHT THERE. WHAT DO
YOU MEAN BY THAT?
By what?
BY "HALLOWED BE THY NAME"?
It means, it means ... good grief,
I don't know what it means. How in the world should I know? It's just a
part of the prayer. By the way, what does it mean?
IT MEANS HONORED, HOLY, WONDERFUL.
Hey, that makes sense. I never thought
about what 'hallowed' meant before. Thanks. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will
be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
DO YOU REALLY MEAN THAT?
Sure, why not?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?
Doing? Why, nothing, I guess. I
just think it would be kind of neat if you got control of everything down
here like you have up there. We're kinda in a mess down here you know.
YES, I KNOW; BUT, HAVE I GOT
CONTROL OF YOU?
Well, I go to church.
THAT ISN'T WHAT I ASKED YOU.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR BAD TEMPER? YOU'VE REALLY GOT A PROBLEM THERE, YOU KNOW.
AND THEN THERE'S THE WAY YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY --ALL ON YOURSELF. AND WHAT
ABOUT THE KIND OF BOOKS YOU READ?
Now hold on just a minute! Stop
picking on me! I'm just as good as some of the rest of those people at
church!
EXCUSE ME. I THOUGHT YOU WERE
PRAYING FOR MY WILL TO BE DONE. IF THAT IS TO HAPPEN, IT WILL HAVE TO START
WITH THE ONES WHO ARE PRAYING FOR IT. LIKE YOU -- FOR EXAMPLE.
Oh, all right. I guess I do have
some hang-ups. Now that you mention it, I could probably name some others.
SO COULD I.
I haven't thought about it very
much until now, but I really would like to cut out some of those things.
I would like to, you know, be really free.
GOOD. NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE.
WE'LL WORK TOGETHER -- YOU AND ME. I'M PROUD OF YOU.
Look, Lord, if you don't mind, I
need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than it usually does.
Give us this day, our daily bread.
YOU NEED TO CUT OUT THE BREAD.
YOU'RE OVERWEIGHT AS IT IS.
Hey, wait a minute! What is this?
Here I was doing my religious duty, and all of a sudden you break in and
remind me of all my hang-ups.
PRAYING IS A DANGEROUS THING.
YOU JUST MIGHT GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR. REMEMBER, YOU CALLED ME -- AND HERE
I AM. IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW. KEEP PRAYING.
...pause...
WELL, GO ON.
I'm scared to.
SCARED? OF WHAT?
I know what you'll say.
TRY ME.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive
those who sin against us.
WHAT ABOUT CAROL?
See? I knew it! I knew you would
bring her up! Why, Lord, she's told lies about me, spread stories. She
never paid back the money she owes me. I've sworn to get even with her!
BUT -- YOUR PRAYER -- WHAT ABOUT
YOUR PRAYER?
I didn't -- mean it.
WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE HONEST.
BUT, IT'S QUITE A LOAD CARRYING AROUND ALL THAT BITTERNESS AND RESENTMENT
ISN'T IT?
Yes, but I'll feel better as soon
as I get even with her. Boy, have I got some plans for her. She'll wish
she had never been born.
NO, YOU WON'T FEEL ANY BETTER.
YOU'LL FEEL WORSE. REVENGE ISN'T SWEET. YOU KNOW HOW UNHAPPY YOU ARE --
WELL, I CAN CHANGE THAT.
You can? How?
FORGIVE CAROL. THEN, I'LL FORGIVE
YOU; AND THE HATE AND SIN WILL BE CAROL'S PROBLEM -- NOT YOURS. YOU WILL
HAVE SETTLED THE PROBLEM AS FAR AS YOU ARE CONCERNED.
Oh, you know, you're right. You
always are. And more than I want revenge, I want to be right with You...,
(sigh). All right...all right...I forgive her.
THERE NOW! WONDERFUL! HOW DO
YOU FEEL?
Hmmmm. Well, not bad. Not bad at
all! In fact, I feel pretty great! You know, I don't think I'll go to bed
uptight tonight. I haven't been getting much rest, you know.
YEAH, I KNOW. BUT, YOU'RE NOT
THROUGH WITH YOUR PRAYER ARE YOU? GO ON.
Oh, all right. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
GOOD! GOOD! I'LL DO THAT. JUST
DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BE TEMPTED.
What do you mean by that?
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
Yeah. I know.
OKAY. GO AHEAD. FINISH YOUR PRAYER.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory forever. Amen.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BRING
ME GLORY.......
WHAT WOULD REALLY MAKE ME HAPPY?
No, but I'd like to know. I want
to please you now. I've really made a mess of things. I want to truly follow
you. I can see now how great that would be. So, tell me ...
how do I make you happy?
YOU JUST DID
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SIT AND STAY
When the levee broke, the water came,
And flooded the entire town,
To save the folks, men came in boats,
So not a soul would drown.
"Not any room," the rescuer said,
"For dogs, or cats, or pets,
Men, women, and children only,
Sorry," he expressed regrets.
"You can't go, girl," her master
said,
As, with tears, he turned away,
"I promise I'll come back for you,
But for now, girl ... SIT and STAY!"
So Princess sat on the front porch
steps,
While the dark waters swirled below
Her doggy heart nearly broke apart,
When she saw her master go,
She could have jumped into the water,
And dog-paddled after him,
But SIT and STAY were the words
she heard,
So she made no effort to leap in.
Always an obedient dog,
She listened to her master's voice,
And his command still fresh at hand,
Gave her no other choice.
She had water; she had food,
Enough to last for several days,
But her doggy appetite left, too,
When her master's boat got under
way.
The first night on that dampened
porch
Princess felt fearful and alone,
She whimpered nearly all night through,
She missed her master and her home.
The next day came, and then the next,
With no boats approaching her,
She saw a few rush by her porch,
But most of them were just a blur.
One night the house began to shudder,
The porch shook and broke away,
Then, like a raft, it floated off,
While on it, Princess SAT and STAYED.
In the morning, far from home,
The raft was caught in tangled weeds,
Back and forth poor Princess paced,
A pathetic sight, indeed.
She stared up at a cloudless sky,
Her eyes too tired to really see,
But she thought she saw a rainbow,
Up above the flooded trees.
It started near the porch's edge,
It seemed like a bridge high in
the sky,
Perhaps if she could reach it,
It would lead to some place dry.
She stretched to reach the rainbow,
She stood tall on her hind legs,
She lost her balance several times,
And almost fell into the dregs.
If it truly were the Rainbow Bridge,
She knew it would lead to Heaven's
Gate.
But ... what about her master,
Who had commanded her to wait?
She could not forget his orders,
And always she obeyed his words,
So she'd SIT and STAY and wait for
him,
No matter how absurd.
Limp, exhausted and resigned,
She fell asleep on the old porch
floor,
Then she awoke, surprised to find
The rainbow closer than before.
Easier now for her to reach,
She wouldn't have to stretch at
all,
But then across the murky waters,
She heard a sweet, familiar call,
"Princess! Princess"
Where are you, girl?
Her master's voice rang loud and
clear,
She stood and weakly wagged her
tail,
While whining softly she was here.
A reunion to end reunions!
Wet kisses, wags, and hugs!
Tears of joy and happy howls!
Heart strings pulled and tugged!
The Rainbow bridge no longer seen,
By the loyal dog that had obeyed
Nor would it reappear for years,
For the dog that chose to SIT and
STAY.
Virginia (Ginny) Ellis
Copyright September 2005
http://www.poetrybyginny.com/index.htm
One of the agencies
involved in Hurricane Katrina animal rescue.... http://www.nsalamerica.org/ar/index.html
'Frisky' companion gives
Biloxi, Miss., veteran will to survive storm
By Patrick May, Sun Herald
BILOXI - Just when it seemed
Hurricane Katrina would never quit, when 80-year-old George Mitchell thought
he couldn't tread water for another minute, when he figured he'd taken
his last breath and might as well just let the floodwaters swallow him
up for good, his best friend did something that Mitchell is now convinced
saved his life...read the rest of the story here.. http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/12575631.htm
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