Sunday, September 30, 2007

Your own 4-legged house alarm system

As I walked around the neighborhood today, passing out reminders for our upcoming Neighborhood Watch meeting (this Tuesday, October 2nd), I was greeted by the barks and growls of the many dogs we have here in the community.

I've been a dog lover all my life, and I can't imagine my life without one. My little Basenji/Min Pin mix, Ubu, made the rounds with me, and together we quickly affirmed what you probably already know: a dog, no matter what size, makes a great home security system, quick to alert you to something (or someone) amiss, and cheap to maintain with adequate food, water, and the occasional chew toy.

And rescue dogs, or those from the local animal shelter, are the best. What better way to protect your house and get some unconditional love in return?!

I'm adding a link to the Tracy Animal Control website, to help make adopting your new guard dog that much easier. This blog will also feature the Adoptable Pet of the week, and other links on the City of Tracy site can take you to other shelters in the area. Check it out!

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