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A purebred Brittany Spaniel with typical orange and white coloring. Just the dog to train for hunting. At the County Shelter, 11608 Banford road, Woodstock. Also at the Shelter a purebred Dachshund female, spayed, an adult. (PHOTOCOM PHOTO) HELPING jPAWS- m l Bv Estelle Atwell Pets would be better off if the people who adopt them were screened as closely as the potential pet is. Too many times, unfortunately, people acquire a pet and shortly in­ compatibility sets in between the animal and the owner. As often as not, this is the fault of the owner, not the animal. Among those who should not consider owning a pet: The young marrieds. Both working, housekeeping in a small apartment. They have no immediate family plans so they decide they'll keep a pet. Housebreaking the pet may never become a success because the owners cannot be consistent in their training. The dog is shut up in one room, paper trained, and left there all alone. Can you imagine what this does to a dog needing companionship -- and all dogs do9 A young trained nurse shut her little poodle up in the bathroom daily. Eventually she had to give the dog away. But by that time the little animal was a nervous wreck with a problem that took great patience on the part of the second owner The neurotic types. They start out with a healthy sound dog but living with a neurotic person rubs off on the dog. They may become touchy, irritable, unpredictable. Can you blame them9 How would you like close contact with someone who is moody, or given to outbursts and unreliable? Because there is no follow-through in training habits and an inconsistent pattern of living, the dog cannot fulfill his role and actually suffers. Families with undisciplined small children or older children. Children with this permissive background can be cruel and lack understanding. Introduce a puppy or older dog in a family like this and the dog becomes a play object, a vic­ tim, the helpless target of in­ considerate and cruel treat­ ment. Organizations like Helping Paws screen owners as care­ fully as possible as they are ex­ tremely reluctant to allow animals to be misplaced. Helping Paws maintains an office, open from 10 to noon and 1 to 3, Monday through Friday. The phone number is 459-2641. DOCiS FOR ADOPTION Four mixed breed puppies, 3 males, 1 female, 13 weeks, very small, distemper shots, wor­ med, brindle color. 312-639-2881 Yellow Lab female, 10 to 11 months, beige wavy coat, shots, will be spayed. 385-8110 Terrier mix male, 1 year, small, long brown and white coat, housebroken. 385-4082 Terrier-Cocker male, 1 to 2 years, small, black, white markings. 385-8283 Beagle mix male, 4 months, black and white, stripe on stomach. 385-6481 after 4 Beagle-Terrier male, 11 months, long white coat with IMtK-StiASON P ..-.vSKJ- , UUESTBEND HUMIDIFIERS Avoid dry air discomforts this winter! This is dependable, whole-house numidification, completely effective for the average 4-bedroom home. West Bendauto- matically keeps the air Springtime fresh all winter long... makes your home more comfortable by restoring the nec­ essary moisture to the air. There's no pump to worry about, and no noise, gurgles or direct drafts. 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Rte. 31) McHenry, III. 385-0882 brown spots, housebroken, looks like Beagle. 338-0994 English Sfetter female, 2 years, spayed, long black, white, and brown coat, large, housebroken, has shots. 459- 6753 P o o d l e - W a t e r S p a n i e l female, 10 weeks, black curly coat. 312-426-9204 after 6 Shepherd-Lab female, 1'2 years, spayed, short black coat, housebroken. 653-9718 Australian Silky Terrier male, 2 years, black, brown and silver long coat, has shots. 436- 3186 Labrador Retriever female, 14 months, spayed, large, has shots, housebroken. 385-2233 Cockapoo male, 9 months, black with white paws, has shots, piaper-trained. 459-1434 AKC Dalmation male, 2*2 years, housebroken, shots. 653- 6222 At the County Shelter, 11608 Banford road, Woodstock, phone 338-7040, hours 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to noon: Collie female, 2 years, sable and white. CATS FOR ADOPTION Three kittens, sexes unknown, 11 weeks. One is gray, one black and white, one brown and white. 455-1186 Angora male, 2 years, black, large. 385-6342 Domestic Shorthair male, neutered, housebroken, looks like "Morris".. 312-639-2881 Silver gray Tiger female, 6 months, white paws. 312-639- 2881 Domestic Shorthair female, 2u> years, black and white, accustomed to children and pets. 459-7854 Domestic shorthair female Tabby, 3 months, has yellow- tipped tail and stomach. 312- 587-7172 Three kittens, 7 weeks, 1 female. 2 males, two are orange, one is gray. 459-8163 Domestic cat male, 6 months, black with white on chest. 385- 4115 Siamese female, 5 months, blue eyes, housebroken. 639- 4423 Domestic cat female, 1 year. spayed, small, white with patches of black, gray and brown, has shots. 312-658-7043 days. Persian cat, male. 3 years, has long white coat, copper eyes. He is neutered, declawed, has shots, and is deaf. 312-639- 3952 LOST AND FOUND Lost: Collie-Lab male in Wooded Shores area of Wonder Lake. Black, white around neck, long coat, choke chain with Chicago tag. Name on tag is J. Sachs. 653-9907 Lost: pair of white Toy Poodles, one regular size, one very small, males, 11 L> years, near Buss Ford, McHenrv. One PAGE 19 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 19 rt wore black velvet collar with stones; the other red belled collar 344-1651 Lost: German Shepherd male at O'Hare field White, medium size, 5 years, wore choke chain. Reward. 385-7229 Lost: Labrador female, 3 months, in McCullom Lake Black with white strip on neck, brown collar. 385-2200 after 3 Invitations Only One Democratic congressman told his Republican colleague to go straight to hell •'Thanks." replied the Republican, "that's the first time I've ever been in­ vited to Democratic headquarter- NEW SCHOOL HEAD Illinois Department of Children and Family Services director. Mary Lee Leahy, has announced the appointment of Dr. Richard G. 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