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Pictures of Yeller's big night singing with Jesse on the Grand Ole Opry
in observance of the 8th Annual Petsitter's International
"Take Your Dog to Work Day"
Friday, June 23rd, 2006

She was truly honored to make this second Opry appearance!
- Jesse & Yeller sang "In the Pines" to the delight of the Opry audience -

(All captions are Yeller's remarks, courtesy of Jesse)
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"Here I am again, folks."
(a smiling Yeller going onstage)
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"Build me up!"
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"I'm ready. Kick it off!"
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"Tell me when to come in."
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"First verse."
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"All together now!"
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"Hold that last note!"
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Photos courtesy of The Grand Ole Opry and a friend.
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~ PLEASE ADOPT A PET ~
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"Take Your Dog to Work Day" encourages folks to adopt a homeless pet.
Yeller was a homeless pet once, and knows how sad that can be.
For information on how you can participate next year and support this great day,
please visit Petsitter International's website, www.petsit.com
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HERE SHE IS ON 2005's "TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY"

WELCOMED BY THE GRAND OLE OPRY TO SING WITH JESSE,
OPRY MANAGER PETE FISHER HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT HER PERFORMANCE: "YELLER DID THE OPRY PROUD"!
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Left to right: Ranger Doug (in background), Joy, Yeller and Ida Whitstein.
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SEEING AS HOW YELLER HAS FORMED A GROUP OF FRIENDS AND FANS, WE THOUGHT WE WOULD INCLUDE A WEBPAGE JUST FOR HER.

YELLER IS OUR DOG.

SHE WAS ABANDONED AS A 6 MONTH OLD PUPPY. SHE APPEARED ON OUR BACK PORCH 6 YEARS AGO, AND IT WAS THE BEST PRESENT WE COULD HAVE EVER HOPED FOR. WE BELIEVE IT WAS MORE THAN FATE - WE HAD JUST WATCHED THE DISNEY MOVIE, "OLD YELLER", THE DAY BEFORE(!) SO OUR HEARTS WERE RECEPTIVE TO TAKING IN THIS SHY, HALF-STARVED YELLOW LAB PUPPY.
OF COURSE, JESSE HAD TO NAME HER "YELLER".

YELLER IS VERY SMART AND LOYAL, FRIENDLY, AND VERY LOVING. SHE IS VERY INTUITIVE, AND USES HER SENSITIVITY IN A REMARKABLE WAY. SHE'S VERY CONCERNED IF SOMEONE DOESN'T SEEM HAPPY; SHE JUST SEEMS TO SENSE IT. SHE'LL SIT QUIETLY BY YOUR SIDE AND KEEP YOU COMPANY. SHE'S BEEN A BLESSING TO US. ANYONE WHO'S EVER HAD A REALLY GREAT DOG KNOWS YOU'RE LUCKY IF YOU GET ONE IN YOUR LIFETIME.

WE THINK SHE'S OUR ALL-TIME GREAT DOG AND, AS IT TURNS OUT, SHE HAS MANY SPECIAL & DIVERSE TALENTS LIKE: EXTRACTING PESKY MOLES, FINDING JESSE'S LOST WALLET UNDER A TON OF FRESH CUT HAY ON A 22 ACRE FARM, CHASING RABBITS, KILLING SNAKES, FINDING FALLEN BABY BIRDS, GUARDING BABY DUCKS, BEING A GOOD COMPANION & WATCH DOG, AMONG OTHER THINGS. WHEW!
THIS IS A BUSY DOG.

BUT HER MOST REQUESTED TALENT IS SINGING.
JESSE TAUGHT HER. YELLER CAME IN ONE DAY WHILE JESSE WAS PRACTICING HIS MANDOLIN AND SHE THREW HER PAW UP ON THE STRINGS. SO JESSE FIGURED HE'D SEE IF SHE HAD ANY MUSICAL TALENT. THE REST IS HISTORY.
AND BOY, SHE LOVES TO SING. AFTER DINNER SHE'LL GO GET
SOME OF HER TOYS, ACTIVATE THEIR DIFFERENT SOUNDS, AND AMUSE HERSELF (AND US!) BY SINGING ALONG WITH THEM.

TO ALL OF YELLER'S FANS, WE'LL TRY TO KEEP YOU POSTED ON HER ADVENTURES. WE'LL TRY TO BRING HER TO VISIT AS MANY OF THE FESTIVALS AS POSSIBLE, AND HOPE
SHE'LL GET A CHANCE TO SING A SONG WITH JESSE AND THE BAND.

PETS ARE A BLESSING, AND HAVE A WAY OF MAKING LIFE SO MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE. THEY LIVE FOR THE MOMENT, AND HAVE A WAY OF MAKING YOU SLOW DOWN AND APPRECIATE THE LITTLE THINGS. THINGS WE GET TOO BUSY FOR IN THESE HECTIC TIMES.

BUT THE BEST PART IS THAT A DOG LOVES YOU NO MATTER WHAT.
A DOG DOESN'T CARE WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE, OR HOW MUCH MONEY YOU MAKE....
THAT KIND OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IS THE KIND THAT BRINGS TO MIND THE LOVE OF GOD FOR US.
WE COULD LEARN A LESSON FROM OUR DOGS.

MAYBE IT IS NO COINCIDENCE THAT DOG SPELLED BACKWARDS IS GOD.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR PETS, TOO.

LOTS OF LOVE FROM US AND"YELLER",

AND WE'LL LOOK FOR YOU AT THE FESTIVALS!!!

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Yeller is a regular at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop.
Here she is with Jesse and ET Record Shop owner David McCormick.

For more information on the Record Shop,
visit their website at www.etrecordshop.com
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Yeller's favorite song - "Rabbit in a Log"
Favorite sad song - "In the Pines"
Favorite Jimmy Martin song - "Run, Pete, Run"
Favorite Mac Wiseman song - "Old Shep"
Favorite movie - "My Dog Skip"
Favorite pasttime: long walks around the farm looking for rabbits.
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~ SHE'S A GREAT HUNTING DOG ~

Yeller's 2006 hunting total:
2 LARGE snakes, 7 lizards, a few mice, and 33 moles.

In 2005, she totaled 21 moles, 3 field mice,
one greenish snake, one garter snake, one possum, and 7 lizards!!!

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Jesse & faithful friend & protector, "Yeller"
Here's one snake who just came into the wrong yard.
+another one bites the dust+

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