Leonhard Seppala and Togo.  Togo was born in 1913 in Alaska and seemed, from the start, like he wasn't destined for a career as a useful sled dog, or even a beloved pet. He was undersized, sickly, sharp-tempered, and relentlessly defiant. As a puppy, he chewed through harnesses, constantly bullied other dogs, routinely escaped confinement, and refused even basic obedience commands. Togo seemed like a lost cause. He exhibited none of the behaviors or traits that the best sled dogs normally possess.   Leonhard Seppala, one of the most respected sled dog trainers of his time, deemed him untrainable and gave him away. Togo responded by doing what he would do repeatedly as a youngster: he escaped and found his way back home to Seppala and his wife. The dog was nothing short of a juvenile delinquent with a host of ongoing problem behaviors. And he wasn't anything special in the looks department either; some even said he looked perpetually dirty. As Togo matured, his "flaws"...

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  I believe in this idea. When I fostered, I closely monitored the interactions between potential adopters and the animals. Animals have superior instincts when it comes to people, and I trust their discernment. Our farm cats find their way here and stay because they know they are safe, cared for, loved, and have their needs taken care of responsibly. We microchip them, not only because it is UK law, but because we want them to be able to come home. They are vetted, fed, given cozy shelter, and most of all, a safe harbor. If we find that one is friendly enough to be adoptable, then they go to a rescue, or we try to find a home. Some are friendly to us but require freedom, and are wary of strangers, so they are lifers, and we are lucky to have them.  This brings me to: How did you find your kitty? Who chose who?

Credit: Ottawa Tourism Since Peckerwood Manor is a multi-faceted community, wintertime looks very different for many of us. Some of us never get snow, some of us get way too much, and others fall somewhere happily in the middle. While the winter season is usually a time of hunkering down, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the beautiful season: skating, skiing, après-skiing, cooking and enjoying hearty foods, etc. Do you have a favourite winter activity, Peckers? Or did you get to enjoy a special moment during the wintertime that warms your memories? Share below!

 

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  Warning : Grab a barf bag because today's theme is: Icky people who can't keep their hands to themselves. Feel free to skip reading and instead watch this video of cats zoomies.    ► Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias (82) who has sold a gazillion records and had the massive 1980's hit, "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" is being accused by two former employees of unsavory behavior and being a d-bag. The legal complaints were filed with the courts in Spain. The 2 female employees claim that senior members of Julio's staff recruited young women at his mansions. He has houses in Spain, the Bahamas, Dominican Republic...and who knows where else. The complaint states the women were, "treated like slaves in his house of horrors". The abuse allegations include being forced into non-consensual threesome with Julio and a senior staff member, unwanted touching, grabbing, kissing, and being subjected to insults and humiliating behavior. The complaint also ...

"Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun... "And you run, and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking Racing around to come up behind you again... "Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines..." Oh dear, I hope this doesn't seem like a bummer OP, I just love this time of year and that's one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. Even if it sounds somber, it's a good somber. I hate that it's still getting darker earlier, but I love feeling and smelling the freshness outdoors, and the crunching when you're walking on fallen leaves or snow. And I love Pink Floyd. Whether you're happily somber today, or just plain happy, tell us all about it, and happy Open Po...

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   ► Some people have zero respect for wildlife. They seem to think that mother nature and her critters are here for their juvenile amusement. A tourist at the Tourons of National Park found out the hard way what happens when you behave like an ahole dipped in stupidity, and in return nature gives you a steaming bowl of instant karma. A driver came upon an elk in the middle of a road who was minding it's own business. Instead of letting the elk cross, the driver decided to slow down and taunt the beast. The entire thing was caught on video by the park. The driver started talking trash to elk by saying, "Watch out buddy. You wanna fight? You wanna go bud." The elk wasn't in the mood to deal with yet another reject of Darwin's Theory of Evolution. The elk rammed its antlers into the car's front tire, deflating it along with the ahole's ego. The elk then sashayed unharmed telling the driver (in elk-speak), "who's your daddy now".  Well done!   R...