Meet the Governor!

Finally, a Governor who will listen to us!  Meet Governor, CUADP's mascott.  This Governor always issues a STAY, and never signs death warrants!  Check back for updates on the exploits of our new leader!

Now 13 weeks old, he's getting bigger!  These photos were made on 25 September, 2000.  Note the bandage - Governor sliced up his foot badly enough to need a few stitches.  Gotta get that doggy insurance!  (If only we could get people insurance!)
 

Now almost 24 weeks old, Governor is more than 45 lbs. and still growing!  Here's a few pics from the last few months.  Note that Governor attended his first demonstration on Nov. 26, 2000 while the Presidential votes were being counted in West Palm Beach.  He graduated from basic obedience training on November 9th, but that has not kept him from bolting out the front door every chance he gets!  The back yard has some massive holes and lots of stuff he's dragged outside.  The neighbors love him, as do their dogs, as do we.
 

Governor Diaries:  1/30/2001

At seven months of age, Governor is now more then 61 lbs.  And, thank heaven for doggy insurance, because we returned from the inaugurauction in Washington, DC to find that our fearless leader had developed an abscess as a result of an infection which came from a bite from Kona, a neighbor dog who Governor loves to romp with.  Kona had had enough, but Governor kept at it, and so Governor got nipped.  Anyway, off to the vet, who said, "sure, we can operate immediately," and now Governor has a drain in his face and is getting blood all over the place.  BUT, still playing hard!  Vet bill:  $171.  Insurance covered $131. Smile.
 

Governor Goes to SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the U.S.)

We adopted governor from our local shelter when he was thought to be about 10 weeks old. Counting back, that made his birthday June 29th, which for us is significant because we attend the Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty at the US Supreme Court in commemoration of the landmark Furman V. Georgia decision. Governor celebrated his first birthday with dozens of activists singing happy birthday to him on the sidewalk in front of the US Supreme Court!

Recently we were looking at some propaganda from the pet insurance company that covers Governor. (Isn't it great when you can get insurance for a dog but not for a person? We live in a GREAT country, eh?!)? Anyway, we noticed a feature on "your pet's birthday," with an invitation to submit a photo and a story. "It's worth a shot!" we said, and the net result is that our message is now subtly put out to pet owners:
(See <http://ph.petinsurance.com/stories/governor_bd.cfm?> for the photo and article as posted.)