My Zoey is six today…can you believe it? Six! It makes me sad how fast time is going. She started it all for me…she’s the reason why I became so passionate about dogs and dog rescue. She’s the reason why I learned that pet stores get their dogs from puppy mills. Heck…she’s the reason I [...]
If you saw a woman running around my neighborhood on Sunday morning in a bathrobe, wet hair and no socks or shoes…that was me.
I just got out of the shower and Don brought Will in our room so I could watch him while he took Stella on a walk. As I was putting on my [...]
I got home from work at 9:30pm last night to find Stella looking like this. Needless to say I spent the rest of the night calling people and sending out Tweets trying to figure out what was going on. We’re assuming it’s an allergic reaction but we haven’t really done anything new lately. I’m guessing [...]
It’s freezing here in the Midwest and it has been for awhile. Subzero temperatures and tons of snow does not make for a great walking environment for dogs…especially short-haired, small dogs like mine. Zoey and Leroy do really well with just playing around the house…they are pretty mellow.
Stella is a different story (blame it [...]
Here in the Midwest we are getting nailed with a serious blizzard! As I look out on my back deck, the snow is already fifteen inches deep (really…15inches!…I just put up a tape measure to the sliding glass door!) It’s times like this that I’m so glad that all three of my dogs know how [...]
Continue reading about Snow Day…Thank Goodness for Potty Pads!
I have been pleasantly surprised that the dogs have reacted even better than I thought they would to baby Will. I thought Zoey would be a little jealous, but she’s been great and very patient. Stella basically ignores him, although she throws an occasional bark his way. Leroy has reacted exactly like I thought he [...]
Continue reading about Will’s Little Protector & Exhausted Doggies
Well, today is my due date. I’ve been pregnant for 40 weeks… that’s since January! I started out 2009 telling Don that I just had a feeling that this was going to be a really great year. I was definitely right. It’s very surreal to think that any day now (hopefully sooner rather than later) [...]
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I’m very lucky to have a husband who has such great love for our dogs. I couldn’t be with someone who didn’t like dogs. I know that there are people out there who just aren’t dog people and don’t want to own dogs. That’s fine – I prefer that people don’t own dogs [...]
* I posted this back in April originally, but I wanted to repost it today because it’s exactly how I’m feeling. I’m five days away from my due date and my emotions are definitely in high gear. My life will NEVER BE THE SAME…and neither will my dogs’. I’m cherishing the time that we cuddle [...]
I had my baby shower several weeks ago, but I’ve been meaning to put up a picture of the cake that we had. We had the shower at The Market Basket in Omaha, NE. and they know that my dogs are an important part of my family. I love that they drew a little picture [...]
Stella likes to help me fold laundry. Ok, she doesn’t really help, in fact some non-dog people would be grossed out by the fact that she will lay in our clean laundry. Me? I just think it makes for a great photo-op!
Notice her “fluffing” skills. There’s no just plopping down into the laundry, first a [...]
My dogs love the “perch”. There’s just something about the back of our couch that begs for lounging doggies. Leroy is a regular. Stella has quickly learned the joys of laying on the perch. Zoey probably does it the least. So this was the scene the other day… Usually they will lay parallel to [...]
The dogs will be doing this:
And Don and I will be putting together a ton of baby stuff, organizing, and other general nesting activities! Happy Labor Day! What are you doing today?
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My Stella girl is one year old today! Can’t believe how fast the time has gone…seems like just yesterday that we rescued her, but at the same time it feels like she’s always been part of our family. For those who are newer to the site, we rescued Stella in January of this year after [...]
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All three of my dogs are obsessed with sitting on my lap when I’m on the computer. We take turns, given that they can’t all fit at once, and lately with my baby bump, it’s tough for even one to fit! Today, Zoey wanted to be my little helper. Isn’t it nice of her to [...]
Up until this point, summer has been fairly kind to me, given that I’m in my third trimester. Then August hit. It is HOT here in the Midwest! Stella gets hot too-this is what routinely happens after she comes inside from playing ball in our backyard:
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I love how she basically flops herself on the ground [...]
On Saturday I was relaxing and watching some tv while cuddling with the dogs. As I pet Leroy, I noticed a swollen lump about a half inch in diameter on his hind quarter. Now, a normal person would think, “Hmmm, I wonder what that is? We’ll have to watch it or take him to the [...]
A full sun coming through his favorite window. And no crazy siblings to disturb the peace.
Before we went to pick up Stella, I wondered how naps would work with all three dogs. Zoey and Leroy had the perfect positioning for maximum cuddling action. I didn’t know how Stella would fit in…They figured it out! (Thanks to Don who loves to take pictures of me when I’m sleeping that are mostly [...]
I did not discover Leroy and Stella’s amazing vocal talent until I recently caught them practicing together. Word around the neighborhood is that they have their sights set on a Christmas album that is expected to be released around the holiday season.
Why am I always the last to hear about these things?
