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4C • BEACON SHOPPER, November 11,2010 HOUSE CALLS STILL MBUygLE I I k M Q w 1 h fcli«i> i)k> p U fc •M E D IC A L CARI * VACCINES * HEA R T W 0 R M * BOARDIHG 1 ural saddle displays the topline and helps t o give Afghans that exotic pro file o f g radual p antaloons which is oh-so-ancient Egyptian. Although m y guys are as deep-chested and wasp-waisted as any show dogs, they carry m o re coat which makes, them appear heavier in photographs. They also have thicker manes on their necks which hide the faux lapis and scarab necklace. The wind didn’t co operate either. It blew Skeletons in the Closet and Ghosts o f Halloween Just Past: T i s a sad state of affairs when m y Afghan Hounds are forced to share an Egyptian costum e, especially when the pharaoh crow n keeps slip- skinny skulls, it is a good thing tfrey didffct have a p a r ty to attend, f Halloween is a great ex cuse to take silly pet photos. In 2008, m y Edgar Afghan Poe, turned iptpi C o q n t Dracula; while last year both Afghans “chose”, a M e n e a n them e, disguising them selves as Pancho Villa and his Señorita. This tim e I planned to dress the dogs as a trio of clowns to stage a Pagliacci festival. “Vesti la giubba; here we c o m e !” M y Toy Spaniel, Charlotte, is the spitting image of Em m ett Kelly, plus she already has a few clown outfits. Early in October, I picked up a thrift store clown c o s tume that would need sleeve rem oval to get over Af ghan’s h airy legs. I hated to sacrifice the puffy ruffles. W h en checking the tion A rm y for m o re circus attire, I spied an adults Nefertiti costum e hanging on the rack. W h a t a find. Queen Nefertiti was King Tuts aunt. Send out the clowns; tim e to walk like an Egyp tian. The im agery fits Af ghan heritage. Afghans are an ancient breed. It’s easy to picture their sil houettes alongside the Sphinx in the Sahara. All sighthounds - Greyhounds and Salukis too - trace to the Nile and M esopotam ia at least 5¿000 years ago. There is an unproven claim of a papyrus that described Afghans as “m onkey-faced hounds,” but it is m o re likely that these coated Tazis, as the natives call them , eVoJved in the deserts and m ountains o f Afghanistan. The tribesm en used the speedy hounds to hunt gazelle and snow leopards. The western world didn’t notice Afghan Hounds in Afghanistan until the 19th century. W ith the Nefertiti garb instead o f clown suits, there would be no group picture. The pharaoh hat was designed for a person’s head. It looked like a sloppy Burger King coronation on the dogs. Also, there was only one jeweled bib (m a d e o f cheap, rubbery stuff) and one Cleopatra’s asp sequined headband, so the duo would have to take turns posing. I was striving for the classic giize into Ghiza shot, but we ran into som e obstacles. Alas, the perfect profile eluded us. The c o a t pattern on show and pet Afghans differs. O n ce spayed o r neu tered, the dogs horm o n e levels are altered, so m o st Afghans grow m o re hair. Some pet Afghans re-sprout the monkey whiskers they used to have as puppies, m aking adults resemble Civil W ar generals. M any al tered Afghans lose any sem b lance o f a natural saddle Which is the pattern of short hair stretching from the neck to the tail and down the s h o s k f e rW id e s , A nat at 20 mph on Halloween. Depending on the direc tion, wind can turn Afghans into supermodels or hairy behem oths. This tim e, gusts mussed the pyra m id poses. W e tried shots on the groom ing table and on the ground, but none qualify for an Uncovering Fleopatra Spread in National Geographic. You be the judge o f which Afghan makes a better Nefertiti. Is it Edgar or his darker sister, the Beauty Queen? All the while, little Charlotte ran around them in her D racula costum é: She had no idea that her vampire outfit was m iscast and passé - so 2008. • Some great Babylon Shelter news: “Star” the longest resident a t Babylon Shelter has found her spe cial family. After spending 18 m onths at the sh e lter,. this Pit who entered as a stray in M arch 2008, lac- tating from a recent litter and covered in dem o d e ctic mange, left for her happily ever after. A couple fell in love with “Star” and visited her on a daily basis while they waited for the closing on their new hom e in Smithtown. Also, “Jinni” the sad-sack Pit/Boxer who carried her bowl in the shelter cage as a security blan ket fo,r the last 8 m o n ths is now a Last Hope Anim al Rescue Jfoster dog. So far, she is making a liar out o f u s . about her bowl. The shelter is seeking m o re volunteers to exercise the dogs and socialize the cats. C o n tact volunteer coordinator, Dr. Barbara Pezzanite at barb@ liabc.com . • For Adoption at Baby lon Town Shelter (631-643- 9270) Lamar St. W. Baby lon: Two tiny dogs seem to be lingering in the Puppy Room . “Sparky”#93651 is a young Puggle who was picked up stray with the white Pit in Cage 17. Sparky likes other dogs and he loves to play w ith toys. Pets for Adoption Shown right, \Wheatley\ fem ale Chihuahua f f l Ê é m à male “W heatley” a sw e e t, female Chihuahua #93652 was found in W h eatley Heights. There is also a m ale white Chihuahua. Female Dogs: adorable yellow Lab/Shepherd pup #93675 about 6 m onths old; patient Pits-“Lydia, Asia, Brownie”; the “Billy Goats G ruff” Poodles from last week are available. Male Dogs: “Blue” #93487-M r. Congeniality; “D a vie” #93520 -m e llow brown Pit; “Jake”- a 1 year old Boggle (B o s ton Terrier/Beagle). Cats: “Charlotte” #20499 calico in the lobby; “Ms. O ak Beach” young tabby in C -4. POLICE BLOTTER The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Third Precinct and other lo cal fire and law enforcement agencies. For additional police information, see the Beacon’s main section news paper, which is available at newsstands and by subscrip tion. To subscribe, call (631) 587-5612 or go to tw t t ! babylonbeacon. com. ROBBERY Central Islip: Three Hispanic m en accosted a victim on 1st Avenue O ctober 20 at about noon and stole the man’s cell phone. BURGLARY Brentwood: Someone broke into a garage at a Yarnell Street hom e som etim e between O ctober 14 and O c tober 24. Police did not report what m ay have been taken. •An undisclosed am ount of copper was taken from a vacant house on McKinley Street. Police received a re port on the theft on O ctober 25. East Islip: On O ctober 22 som etim e before 2:30 p.m. someone broke into a Carleton Avenue hom e and stole assorted items. Bay Shore: A flat screen T V was taken from a Brooklyn Avenue home O ctober 2 5 sometime between 8 :30 a.m . and 6 p.m. GRAND L A R C E N Y , v •N. Bay Shore: A 1999. trailer housed-at an Emkay Street - ' hom e was stolen O ctober 20 som etim e between 4 and 6 a.m. Bay Shore: Sometime between the night of O ctober 21 and the m o rning of O ctober 22 someone stole a 1999 Ford Escort parked on Redington Street. Several air conditioner units were taken from an East Main Street store som etim e between the evening of O ctober 2 2 and the m o rning o f O ctober 25. Central Islip: Police reported that a num b er o f valuable articles were taken from a car o n Earle Street sometime during the overnight hours between O ctober 24 and 25. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Bay Shore: Several cars on Pine Aire Drive were van dalized between the night o f O ctober 2 2 and the m o rn ing of O ctober 23. ARRESTS DW I: The following persons have been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated o r impaired: An- drey Agafonov, 1437 Aekerson Blvd., Bay Shore; Fran cisco Carnessa, 155 H ancock Street, Brentwood; M ar celo Carrillo, 9 9 9 W ilson Blvd., C l; Michael Cause, Old Point Road, Southampton; Rene Cordova, 19 Hem lock St., C l; W ilson Guerrero,. 7 4 3 W ilson Blvd., C l; Denise Williams, 2 3 2 Terrace Rd., Bayport Rape: Jose Melgar, 5 6 2 Newton Ave, Uniondale Robbery: Felix Duran, 52 Clarke St., Brentwood; Jhon Foronda, 29 W ashington Ave., Brentwood (two counts) Burglary: Kevin Gabriel, 3 2 9 Brook Ave., Bay Shore Grand Larceny: Dany Galeas, 5 1 4 Riverside Dri., Long Beach; Michael Felice, 1688 M anatuck Blvd., Bay Shore (also charged w/Auto Stripping); Nicholas Ri vera, 1688 M anatuck Blvd., Bay Shore (Also charged w/Auto Stripping). The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we m il include that,; ifffQZffl&tipn in this space in a timely manner. - - - - - -
