stuw if you need a place for you or your dogs or all of you let me know there is always room for a few more here at the house or I have a vacant one also. Take care and I hope you are well .

Kent

I guess I should give an update on my situation after reading this thread.
I am still in my house..and thanks to president Obama.. I may be here for alot of years....my situation was differnt than most.. I wasnt house poor where I bought a house I couldnt afford.. I bought an older house with alot of land that I could afford... I remodeled the house out of pocket.. never went to the bank. The value of my house went from $65 K to according to the tax assesor around $200 K. When the construction industry died around here.. I had to start missing payments.. food on the table.. or pay bills..some of you know what thats like. Every time I missed a payment.. I was charged with interest and penelties. My mortage went from $600 a month to $1500 a month...with next to no income coming in.. It was hopeless.. I tried many times to work with the bank.. but to no avail.. they had a property that they could actually sell and make a profit on.. they were not about to deal with me.

When I heard about the home stimulus package that was being offered, I applied.. and was lucky to be accepted.. My home payments are now with in reason of my income.. None of you are paying for me to keep my house... I went from only having 8 more years to pay off my mortage to almost 20.

Hopefully in a couple of years the housing market will regain its momentem and I'll be able to sell my property off and pay off my debts before I'm too old.

Thanks to all with their generous offers..I'm still plugging away.. and I plan to keep doing just that..

As for the dogs..I'm down to just Dragon and Earl.. Dragon did not come back into heat in June when she was supposed to. I've been checking here daily but to no avail. I worked late last night..got to bed around 3.. woke up and looked out my balcony window to the dogs kennels... Something didnt look right..I went downstairs and outside.. and sure enough both dogs where in the same kennel.. Earl had ripped a hole in the kennel wall that seperated them, and they were locked up... who knows for how long.. or how many times...

Keeping my fingers crossed that it doesnt take.. I dont want to try  to sell pups in January... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Nice update Stuw,thanks,it's good to hear that things are somewhat better.
As to the dogs,well I've got a funny story or two along the same line as yours.

Really hope to see you out there with the dogs soon......Paco

Glad to hear at least one story where the banks were brought to heel.  No pun intended.  I'll gladly pay my taxes to help people who deserve it.  Keep pluggin.

A little late on this thread but I have an open home for anyone that needs to place a dog, even if only temporarily. I know that I woudnt want to be without mine unless absolutely necessary.

sorry to hear things on here.everyone i know is having hardtime.this is why i like idea of pointing lab.its getting to expensive to own 2 dogs and time.
lab for ducks and setter for grouse.
POINTING LAB  could be a good way too go.