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6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 29, 2017 PHOTO BY MARY ELLEN ANGEL SCRIBE/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Rossi, with her rescues. Teeger, 10-year-old, looks and acts like a pup, and Peanut, 9-year-old, acts like Teeger's mother. W hen Rossi worked at a pet store, she purr-posely broke the rules. "It hurt seeing caged puppies," said Rossi, "who had never walked on grass. So after our boss left, the staff took the pups outside for a walk. The pups' happiness was contagious and it sped adoptions." Rossi, witnessing the horrors of the pet industry through the pet store, encouraged her to enroll in fi lm school and to gear projects towards dog rescue and not buying from stores. For her second dog, she searched for one with emotional scars. She did not care about the size, age or breed, she wanted one who had lived a hard life, to heal its heart and teach it that life can be beautiful. Rossi found Peanut, a nine-year-old, Dachshund mix with sad eyes refl ecting years of hardships. The small dog was rescued from "death row" as she had yet another huge belly full of puppies. Peanut had been tied to a fence for eight years, where any roving dog could impregnate her. She had birthed eight large litters. When Peanut was expecting again, her family drove her to a shelter. Once the puppies were weaned, Rossi and her other dog, Teeger, a 10-year-old Chiwennie, adopted an exhausted Peanut. "When Peanut arrived," said Rossi, "she was scared and con- fused. She did not realize she was fi nally 'home'. She kept trying to run away to 'nowhere', so I never let her off leash. On car rides, Peanut's eyes refl ected fear, and she'd shake from head to toe think- Cottage Grove Sentinel www.cgsentinel.com @ cgsentinel @cgsentinel #cgsentinel ing that I was driving her back to the shelter." Thankfully, after a month of love and routine, Rossi's magic be- gan working! The dog realized that Rossi was her "mother" and that Teeger was her brother. Peanut relaxed for the fi rst time in her life. Teeger loves Peanut and understands that she needs him to teach her how to be a dog. He takes his brother role seriously and shows his sister the ropes by teaching her how to play. "She was never walked," said Rossi, "or played with. Today, she LOVES walks but NOT on rainy days! After having so many puppies, her hips give out, so we often use a pet stroller. She loves the freedom to explore the world rolling along, a few feet higher, safe and in comfort." When they bought Peanut her fi rst squeaky toy, she didn't know what to do with it! She watched Teeger attack and run around the house with the toy. Then several months later, everything changed. She is happy, her eyes no longer refl ect sadness, her tale wags, she is protective of Teeger, shares her bed with him, and washes him like one of her babies. She carries her toy everywhere, squeaking it the entire time, and insists on bringing it on walks. "When my niece and nephew come over," said Rossi, "we play Hide and Seek. I always get caught because Peanut follows me, exposing my hiding spot! The children quickly learned to look for Peanut to fi nd me!" Rossi has friends who purchased high-priced puppies from breed- ers/pet stores. Their dogs are so ill-behaved that they are banned from doggy daycares. Her friends cannot believe how well-man- nered and loving Peanut is, learning that a rescued pet knows where it has been verses where it is now, and they try to please their rescu- er. Adopt, don't shop! It is rewarding on so many levels. TIPS "Cesar Milan's TV show," suggests Rossi, "teaches wonderful dog tips. Dogs need daily exercise and if their bodies are not able, then an animal stroller is a blessing. We found so many benefi ts using a stroller. It is easier to use on excursions, because all dogs are like us, even when old we still want to see and smell nature! All minds need stimulation; and after a walk, the dogs are happy, energized, and so am I." Rossi's inspiring/heartwarming animal shelter commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5cKw9QXMhM&fea- ture=youtu.be Teeger and Peanut's Instagram account - TotallyTeeger Share your pet tips and tales. angelscribe@msn.com "Follow" Pet Tips 'n' Tales on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/PetTipsandTales Adopt Loving Pets www.PetFinder.com Humane Society for Neuter/Spay Assistance Program. (541) 942-2789 South Lane Physical Therapy LLC Did you know? W. STU HOGG PT, OCS, COMT Orthopedic • Sport • Spine MARIE WILLIAMSON PTA Family owned and operated for over 47 years. ZADA MARTIN Zada Martin has worked hard to produce quality work and continually strives to improve. Cottage-Grove-Sentinel The City of Cottage Grove Public Works Department will be conducting its annual Leaf Pickup during the following weeks: November 13 th -17 th • December 4 th - 8 th • December 18 th -22 nd Tips for Leaf Placement in Street ✓ Only piles of loose leaves will be picked up ✓ Pile leaves on the street surface near the gutter, keeping gutter and catch basins free of leaves so storm water is not obstructed ✓ On streets without curbs and gutter, pile the leaves near the street surface away from ditches ✓ Stack the leaves so that they don’t block bike and traffi c lanes ✓ Leaves should be piled in rows so they do not block the fl ow of water along the curb and do not encroach on the traffi c lane ✓Do not place leaves in the streets where curbside parking does not exist. You may bring those leaves to the designated area outside the Row River Water Treatment Plant at 3300 Row River Road ✓ Do not place your leaves in plastic bags ✓ Branches will not be picked up ✓ Shrub prunings and blackberry vines will not be picked up ✓ Do not include rocks, metal or other debris in your leaf pile ✓ Lawn clippings will not be picked up For more information please contact the Public Works Department at (541)767-4100 during working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM. 303 Main Street, Cottage Grove OR Phone: 541.942.6482 Fax: 541.942.6483 LARGEST SELECTION OF NUTS & BOLTS IN SOUTHERN LANE COUNTY NORTH DOUGLAS E/MS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH EVELYN CHRISTENSEN Evelyn Christensen is a fi rst grade student at North Douglas Elementary/Middle School. She is a very respon- sible student who always does her best work on every task. Evelyn’s behavior is an ex- ample to others on how to be a re- spectful and kind classmate. 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