This auction includes not only general items but also some special Christmas items. It's an auction, so HIGH BID WINS.

Thanks to the wonderful volunteers who have put this fun event together for us!

With a plethora of holidays in December, what better time to dress up your furkids?

We've got a page that has both the halloween and Christmas contest entries on it. View it here.

It seems that the latest Cairn Crime Spree (CCS) has spread west to California. On Tuesday afternoon an unidentified male called his wife in a panic. It seems that someone had gotten in to a box under the Christmas tree. There was a lovely octagon shaped box lid in the middle of the living room, but the main portion of the box was missing. Upon further investigation, the unidentified male discovered the remains of the box in the bedroom, where most treasures are taken. Under the bed, 2 VERY guilty looking Cairns. The unidentified male was concerned that there had been something in the box and that the guilty parties had consumed the contents.

The wife informed the unidentified male that the box had been empty. The wife is not stupid, she knows better then to leave anything edible under the tree. The wife did her own investigation and discovered that said guilty parties had been left unattended while the unidentified male had been in the office with the door CLOSED. Why was the door closed you ask? Well apparently the unidentified male got tired of chasing the kitten out of the mound of presents hidden in the office.

Needless to say, the guilty parties were not punished and the unidentified male was instructed on the finer points of supervising nosey Cairns.

Respectfully submitted,
Pam, Duncan and Izzy (the box smelled like chocolate!)

Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, secular Winter Holidays. Whatever you celebrate, you know what kids want... TOYS!!!

We also know that your darling furkid has just about every toy ever sold, mainly scattered all over your floor. So, the perfect gift for your Cairn is the famous CAIRN TOY BOX!!!!

For the Cairn Caretaker

• Our number one gift choice is the 2007 Faces of Rescue Calendar

  Includes photographs of every dog rescued in 2006. Plenty of room for recording appointments and noteworthy events.

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• Hand-crafted items made from Cairn terrier hair - decorative items, leashes, handbags, treasure pouches. Perfect for the Cairn lover!
    Click here to order.

• For a really special person (like yourself!), bid on one of the suitable for framing, original cards being offered during the Col. Potter 12 Days of Christmas Auction. See the selection here.
   
  
• Col. Potter offers a wonderful selection of Cairn graphics, any of which can be ordered on blank greeting cards. Inscribe your holiday tidings and mail to all your special friends.
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• Make your own personalized greeting cards using any popular greeting card software. With the money you save, you can make a special year end TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation to Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network!

This month on the CRM group, an interesting discussion came up about the older dogs that Col. Potter takes in. As 2006, our fifth year celebration year, wanes, this is a good time to think about the passage of time in our Cairns, too.

Susan, in Vermont, lead off the discussion of older Cairns with these comments. "I think sometimes adopting applicants can't look past a dog's age but it's JUST A NUMBER and most of our "mid-age" dogs are the most wonderful dogs you can imagine. I know a lot of you have fostered dogs that are 7,8 or even 9 and know just how sweet, loving and just perfect these dogs are. The folks who adopted Artie, my foster who was with me for over a year and was 8 when he came in and 9 when he was adopted, were originally looking at younger dogs but when they read about him & saw his pictures, they fell in love and you know what - he is the PERFECT dog for them. Dogs like Biscotti, Bice and some of our other mid-age boys are over-looked GEMS, IMHO. Whoever adopts these kids will be lucky, lucky people."

Rebecca of Colorado chimed in. "I can only second that vote for mid-age dogs. Miss Parker had just turned 7 when we adopted her from CP. At middle age, even with diabetes and cataracts, all I can do is vote YES YES YES for dogs like these! More people should try it. And although we didn't get our dearly departed Mr. Riley from CP, we adopted him at the age of 15 & blind, then he lived to be 22 and an absolutely joy to us until the very end."

Jocelyn in Texas, with Kirby the Great, also commented on older dogs. "I agree, Susan!! My Kirby is almost 9, but you'd never, EVER believe it, given how he has SO much energy! This guy is always ready for a walk or some other kind of adventure, and he bounces around the house like he has springs on his feet. I'll admit I wasn't originally looking for a middle-aged dog when I first began the adoption process, but I can certainly vouch for the benefits of doing so!! I'll begin matchmaking shortly, and I'll be sure to share my experience with other families who might not have originally considered adopting an "older" dog. "

Just think, no sharp puppy teeth, housebroken, no surprise traits, and the wisdom of years. A mid-age Cairn might just be the perfect addition to your household!

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