Zoey is so cute when she sleeps… although what dog isn’t really? This is actually exactly how she was laying when I first saw her. She loves to cover her nose and sometimes her ear. I always wonder if her nose is cold? She does this in the summer too, so I’m thinking no. “Sheesh [...]
Three years ago my great friend, Emily and her husband, Justin moved away so that he could go to medical school. It broke my heart to have her leave and it broke Zoey’s heart too because she couldn’t see her best friend, Kiki anymore. Kiki was Zoey’s first doggy friend. Emily and I lived in [...]
My sweet little Zoey turns 7 today. I love her so much and she really started it all for me when it comes to my love for dogs. She opened my eyes to all that is evil in the pet store/puppy mill world and encouraged me to speak out in support of dog rescue. I [...]
I love Valentine’s Day because it’s a reminder to appreciate all the love in our life. I have parents who are such a strong example of what love should look like because of their love for each other and also for my brother and me. I have a brother who I know always has my [...]
First let me say that I’m totally exploiting my dogs for my own benefit. Wigzi Toys (a wonderful dog toy company that I’ll be reviewing soon) is holding a “funniest dog” photo contest. I submitted this photo, which I titled “Humping Train”. Let’s just say that when Zoey decides to hump her purple bunny, Leroy [...]
Will thinks Zoey is hilarious when she “dances”. Here’s a peek into our world and one of the many reasons I love being a mom to both Will and my dogs!
Stella can really harass Leroy sometimes. But don’t feel sorry for him… check out some of Leroy’s play tactics… For instance, the ear bite (above). Zoey always wants in on the action, but she resorts to standing by and making a lot of noise. This is probably my favorite picture… the play stances. The leg [...]
It’s been beautiful here and we’ve been taking advantage of the weather. Will has discovered the joys of playing catch with the dogs. While he’s still not too stellar at throwing the ball, the dogs love dropping it in front of him and then I will throw it to them. I love how good they [...]
People keep asking me how Will is doing with the dogs and how the dogs are doing with him. My answer is always, “great!”. Zoey and Stella like trying to get Will to play fetch with them, but Will hasn’t really figured out how to throw yet. When that day comes, all parties involved will [...]
Will has just started eating “puffs” and let me tell you, Zoey, Leroy and Stella are pretty excited about it. I got a kick out of watching Zoey on our sofa peering anxiously at the puffs, hoping that Will would give her one. “So close… yet so far away”. “Yummmmm… makes me lick my chops… [...]
An umbrella for your dog… hmmmm. It hooks to your dog’s harness or collar and folds up for easy storage. I suppose a dog umbrella would come in handy to a certain extent, but the rain would have to be coming from behind. We could use a dog umbrella for the occasional incident where Leroy [...]
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While Don and I have been at Big Omaha this weekend, Don’s brother, Brian and his wife, Kari have been at our house watching Will and the dogs. This is GREAT news for Miss Zoey. She LOVES her Uncle Brian. They have a very special relationship. Brian lived with us several years ago while he [...]
Thanks so much…I needed that. I took a week off of blogging and didn’t even feel that guilty about it. I never want this blog to be a chore and for some reason it was getting to be that way just a bit. I knew this would happen at some point given that I’m stretched [...]
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 [...]
Dog walking is tough when 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 [...]
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Zoey was sent this beautiful necklace from Sara Riley and her adorable dog, Ginger, who is Zoey’s look-a-like! It’s going to be perfect to wear for the holidays…both Christmas and Valentine’s Day! Sara does beautiful custom jewels for dogs and is so easy to work with. She also sells some stellar jewelry for humans too! [...]
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 [...]
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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?
