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O.K. it is now official.  We are having a good old fashioned MDS Pawty on our page for New Year's Eve.  We will be starting at 11 PM Eastern time (US) and we'll keep it rolling until everypawdy in attendance has hit the New Year!

We already have a bunch of puppers who have RSVP'd - Jack & Lainey (JalepenoPack), Little Paladin, Ziggy, & Grayson (Artizona), Augie Doggie (Lindaj), and of course us - Big Paladin & Sweet Sue ().

We'll have lots of fresh good Irish Setter Zen for the new year, and some tasty goodies.  Feel free to bring goodies - or not.  The important thing to bring is you (and your dancing shoes).

We could certainly use some more girl puppers, as Lainey & Sue are looking to have very full dance cards!

So, if your humans don't have plans (or even if they do & you can change their minds) tell the to come to our New Year's Eve Pawty!

Be there, or be a cathead!

Jim, Sweet SUE, & Big PALADIN

P.S. - please pass the word to everypawdy you know.  We want to make this a big special good pawty!

Is anypawdy interested in a New Year's Eve Pawty here on MDS?

Let us know...

Jim, Sweet SUE, & PALADIN

Hi puppers!  Sweet SUE here.  I wanted to share the pictures of our visit with Santa Claus.

Here I tell Santa that I am a good girl!

And here, PAL licks his chops over getting to meet the Big Man himself!

And finally, here we are telling Santa about all of the good puppers who signed up to play Secret Santa Paws on MDS!

If you haven't signed up yet, there is still time - but you better hurry!

Sweet SUE & PALADIN

Hi Puppers, Sweet SUE here!  My good friends Sable and Mali (also known as The Gurlz) had a talk with our special friend Santa Claus!  The four of us decided that it was once again time for Secret Santa here on MDS!  So us puppers told our humans to get busy and arrange this for us - it will make us and Santa happy!  Everypawdy had so much fun last year - and this year will be even more funner!

Of course humans can't do anything without rules, so here is my Boy to tell you about the rules:

Here we go - the point of Secret Santa is for each of us to get secretly matched up with another pack of pals here on MDS.  When you get your match, you check out their profile and then go shopping to get them an extra special doggie Christmas gift.  It is a lot of fun, and a great way to meet new MDS friends.

So now, here are the rules:

1) $15 (US) limit on gift(s)--(whether you have one dog or 10)

2) Sign-up will end at midnight US Eastern time on November 24. Send an e-mail to jehingr@gmail.com with the subject "Sign Me Up" and be sure to include an e-mail address where you can be reached, your mailing address, the names of your dogs, and any special notes such as food allergies or "no stuffies" or whatever is appropriate.

3) You will receive your match on Thanksgiving (November 25) just barely in time for Black Friday Shopping!  Don't tell your "match" that you got their name - it's supposed to be SECRET Santa!  It will be a big surprise when they receive their gifts to find out who they are from!

4) Ship your gifts no later than December 10.  Send an e-mail to jehingr@gmail.com with the subject "Gifts Shipped" so that we know who's gifts have shipped.

5) When you receive your Secret Santa package, e-mail a picture (or more than one picture) to jehingr@gmail.com with the subject "Secret Santa Pics"  Please mail your picture(s) in before December 20.  Melinda, Sable & Mali's mom, will make a special blog/slideshow to show off everypawdy's Secret Santa gifts!

6) Have fun!  Try to select gifts that represent your dogs or your location.  For example if you are from Baltimore, a blue crab toy would be great, or if your dog is an Irish Setter (just for an example) a shamrock toy would be very nice.  Or send some treats from your local doggie bakery.  Use your imagination, and have fun!

If you have any questions, bark at me or e-mail me for answers.

Thanks,

Jim, Sweet SUE, and PALADIN - and Melinda, Sable, and Mali

Hi everypawdy, PAL here.  I wanted to let all of our pals know that my sister SUE is home and recovering nicely.  She is sleeping comfortably on her bed with Dad now.

Dogter Moore removed two of her slobbery glands from the left side of her mouth, and a 7-inch long mass from her throat sack.  He also did some cosmetic surgery to remove some of the skin from that sack, so that when she heals she will have a normal looking throat.

SUE (and Boy & Dad & I) wanted me to pass along her thanks for all of the get well wishes and good thoughts.

She has to wear the cone of shame for 10 days, but Boy went and got her a nice soft comfy cone - so even that isn't as bad as it could have been.

Sweet SUE is going to be just fine, and the dogter says that he has no concerns for her going forward from this procedure.

Thanks everypawdy - Sweet SUE is doing great!

PALADIN