Hi All,
Here's a dear story about a dog at death's door in a shelter, who becomes a
"star" instead .... Let's send Light and prayers for other homeless dogs to
get a chance as well.

Much Love,
Jude

~White-Bear

During Cobb Playhouse's opening of "Annie" on Friday night, Sandy, a rescued
pooch, makes her acting debut alongside Meredith Crawley.

By TUCKER McQUEEN
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer

Jenni Girtman/AJC


Sandy, a homeless dog once tagged for euthanasia, can have her pick of homes.
After news of the dog's chance rescue by a Marietta community theater where
she was cast in the role of Sandy in a holiday production of "Annie," the
theater was overwhelmed with calls from people wanting to adopt her. Cobb
Playhouse founder John Christian said he had 100 calls on Friday morning.
Before 10 a.m., Christian had talked to five people who wanted to adopt the
shaggy terrier-mix. Lara Greisman, an animal rescue volunteer, found the
pooch after hearing the community theater was having a hard time finding an
appropriate pup for the part. Friends told Greisman that a Bartow shelter
had a stray pup that was scheduled to be "put to sleep."

She picked up the dog and took it to "Annie" director Kathy Manning, who
decided the suddenly lucky mutt was just the pooch to play Sandy. "She's
just wonderful -- a precious baby," Manning said. "She comes on cue and does
what we want her to do. She is going to steal the show. "The show opened
Friday and has three casts and three Annies, who all love sharing the stage
with their shaggy co-star. Office manager Glen Varnado said he was shocked
at how Sandy's story snowballed.

Varnado said he and other playhouse employees have come to love Sandy, but he
and Christian had no idea so many people would be stirred by her story.
Through the run of the play, which closes Jan. 4, the rescued Sandy will live
with Greisman. After that the dog will be up for adoption.Greisman said the
dog appears to be several years old, but no one seems to know her lineage or
history. She has had all of her shots and has also been spayed. "It's hard
to believe she was so close to being euthanized," Greisman said. "She was so
nervous and upset at first. But now, she is coming out of her shell."

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Jude "White-Bear" Correll
http://www.AnimalPsychicTeam.com
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Nice article on the Power of Intention and Animal Healing
http://www.sidereus.org/a/jwb_intention.htm
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Let everything you do be your expression of Spirit,
And everything you say be your Prayer ~Anon
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