In a message dated 1998/10/19 14:55:45, you write: << puppy is beagle that has been beaten, starved could see it ribs badly but now she looks better is scared of any body or if you raise your hands coming along fine now name we gave her is MITZY. her tail wags a little now. oh what is a meatless wiener? a holly wiener. i talked to VIVIAN, MINISTER, MY,FAMILY. FEEL BETTER WILL WRITE LATER. AS TO HOW I FEEL. thanks to all as of now I.Y.Q DON & VIVIAN LOVE OF MY LIFE-52 >> oh, cyber-dad! what other kind of dog would you get but one that has been abused! it's awesome that her tail wags a bit now it's delightful that her name is mitzy she deserves someone like you my kittykat speckles was in the animal shelter for almost all of her first 16 weeks of life somehow, during that time she developed a fear of feet [i hate to think....!] but i worked on her and worked on her and now [at 4 years old] her only reaction to my feet is to roll over on her back for a thorough pedi-belly-rub! i have similarly wrought a change in kittykat number two stubby aka mr anxiety from nervous nellie to lounging love lizard via the same means i.e. unconditional and unrelenting loving and petting works wonders on them and me too! sis