Oreo is adjusting to his new home and family. His name is Doc now. Doc lives with another dog, a cat and their people. By all accounts (except from Malcolm the cat) Doc is loved. I know he'll have a great life.
After delivering Doc to his new home, I made the return trip in silence and appreciated the time to reminise about Annie and her puppies. I thought about how unacceptible puppy mills are, the excitement of helping with the births of Annie's puppies, the helplessness of losing one of the puppies, watching the puppies grow and play and all the other times the past three months. It was nice to drive down the road and not worry about how I looked with tears streaming down my face. The tears flowed and the nest felt so empty!
Arriving home, I was ready to walk inside and see that my nest really isn't empty. The Welcoming Committee was in full force. Jasmine, Maggie, Brandy, Pennie and Granddog Kirby were delighted to see me. Then, as all the excitement settled down at the front door, here came Annie. She stayed only a few seconds, but Annie was there and she joined in the reunion.
May 1st is Paws-itive Partners' Woofstock event. It's a day-long event beginning with Yappy Hour and continuing into dog contests, a general store and bake sale, cake walks, a BBQ, kid's games and much more. Time for me to get busy making signs, baking and freezing food items and recruiting volunteers to help. I have a blast at Woofstock - visiting with people, seeing the dogs, enjoying the fresh air and the opportunity to share about Paws-itive Partners. Woofstock is a lot of fun and if you live around North Platte I hope you'll plan to make Woofstock part of your May 1st.
It's nice to have Daughter Molly and Granddog Kirby visiting for a few days. Last evening Husband Bob said he knew Annie was here to stay. Molly's my witness. Yes, Bob said the words! :)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Flamingos in March?
What a surprise to wake up to a flock of flamingos in our front yard! Not only do we have dogs and puppies finding their way to our house, but now we have flamingos!!! The local Girl Scout troop is "flocking" as a fund raiser for an upcoming trip to Georgia. If you're flocked, you have to make a donation to have the flamingos removed from your yard. It's all in fun and what an ingenius idea.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the flamingos in our yard was Daughter Molly. Molly and some of her college friends would go by the dark of night and borrow flamingos from yards in Crete. I wasn't ever sure where those flamingos ended up.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the flamingos in our yard was Daughter Molly. Molly and some of her college friends would go by the dark of night and borrow flamingos from yards in Crete. I wasn't ever sure where those flamingos ended up.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sun Day
It's a perfect Sunday to bask in the sunshine. Husband Bob and I have also enjoyed relaxing in the backyard. Jasmine and Maggie are in the photo together and the other photo is of Annie. Annie is fitting in very well with the pack. She's spending more time in the same room as Bob and me and she seems to like our other dogs.
Bob has always been good about picking up after himself so I didn't know why his underwear was scattered here and there. The mystery's been solved - Annie sorted the clothes on the floor in front of the washing machine, selected Bob's and moved them to other parts of the house. Why men's undies?
Yesterday Robyn and Bolt went to their new homes. The puppies are going to do just fine and I feel good about their new people. Oreo's the only puppy left so it's much quieter around here now. Oreo seemed a little lost without his brother and sister yesterday but we've kept him busy today and he's doing fine. Annie has adjusted well to her puppies leaving. She's spending less and less time in her corner.
Remember that one of the puppies was named after The Telegraph reporter who covered the story about the puppy mill where Annie came from? Mark-the-puppy was adopted by Mark-the-reporter and now goes by Junior. Friday Junior came back to visit and it was fun to see him again. Mark-the-reporter is planning a follow-up story about the puppy mill. I hope the story will talk about all the reasons to not buy pets from circumstances a person hasn't investigated thouroughly. We have to put bad breeders out of business! Choose rescue first. :)
Bob has always been good about picking up after himself so I didn't know why his underwear was scattered here and there. The mystery's been solved - Annie sorted the clothes on the floor in front of the washing machine, selected Bob's and moved them to other parts of the house. Why men's undies?
Yesterday Robyn and Bolt went to their new homes. The puppies are going to do just fine and I feel good about their new people. Oreo's the only puppy left so it's much quieter around here now. Oreo seemed a little lost without his brother and sister yesterday but we've kept him busy today and he's doing fine. Annie has adjusted well to her puppies leaving. She's spending less and less time in her corner.
Remember that one of the puppies was named after The Telegraph reporter who covered the story about the puppy mill where Annie came from? Mark-the-puppy was adopted by Mark-the-reporter and now goes by Junior. Friday Junior came back to visit and it was fun to see him again. Mark-the-reporter is planning a follow-up story about the puppy mill. I hope the story will talk about all the reasons to not buy pets from circumstances a person hasn't investigated thouroughly. We have to put bad breeders out of business! Choose rescue first. :)
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Mile High in Denver
Duck and Sprout made the trip to Colorado and as of today they are Denverites. It was so hard telling the sweeties good bye. I hate it when I cry but I can't seem to stiffle my emotions. It's such a good and bad feeling to see the puppies move on. Duck and Sprout were adopted by wonderful people and I'm sure their lives will become so busy they'll forget about us quickly.
I'm spending the rest of the weekend with Daughter Molly in Denver while Husband Bob stayed home to care for the dogs and puppies. Last time we talked, Bob reported that Annie was on a hunger strike. She hasn't come gone out of her corner or eaten since I left. If nothing else works, Bob's going to get a bowl of ice cream, sit on the floor and hope Annie will join him.
The pictures are of the last three puppies we have - Oreo, Robin and Bolt. The puppies are nine weeks old today. Very active and so inquisitive. I want the best people in the dog world to have my puppies.
I'm spending the rest of the weekend with Daughter Molly in Denver while Husband Bob stayed home to care for the dogs and puppies. Last time we talked, Bob reported that Annie was on a hunger strike. She hasn't come gone out of her corner or eaten since I left. If nothing else works, Bob's going to get a bowl of ice cream, sit on the floor and hope Annie will join him.
The pictures are of the last three puppies we have - Oreo, Robin and Bolt. The puppies are nine weeks old today. Very active and so inquisitive. I want the best people in the dog world to have my puppies.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Update
As the puppies have gotten older my blogs have gotten further apart. I haven't lost interest but I've lost time. It takes a long time to feed, water and change papers three times a day and longer to play with Annie and her puppies, as well as our four dogs. I'm not complaining - it's great living at the Dog Farm.
I've been told that the lady who owned the puppy mill has surrendered the rest of her dogs and puppies. It's been a long 2 1/2 months to make it happen but I'm relieved it's finally over.
The puppies are doing wonderfully! Puppy Mark went to his new home and his new name is Bark. Bark lives with his family of Mark, Traci, their three daughters and their other dogs. It sounds like a very good match. Elke will go to her new home in Callaway Monday and she's going to have a life of lovin' and attention. Sprout and Duck will be moving to Colorado next Saturday. The transition from the nursery to new homes is a happy time so why do I have this darn lump in my throat?
Annie is making good progress. She comes out from her corner more and she approaches Husband Bob more often. For so long, Annie's been too afraid to go outside but now that we pick her up and carry her out she is enjoying the freedom of the backyard. Annie isn't at all house trained so that's a challenge. We've had Annie 2 1/2 months and the vet said it could take 6 months for noticable improvement so we're ahead of schedule. Annie is playing tug of war and she likes chewing on her toys. She's been a wonderful mom to her family.
I can't imagine letting Annie leave. I don't know anyone who would adopt her and work with her fears and uncertainties. That said, I need a big favor from my dogblog friends. My wonderful husband has been unwavering in his support of my love of dogs but he thinks we are maxed out on dogs now. Can you please sign up as a "follower" and vote for Annie staying with us? We need to keep Annie, but Husband Bob hasn't realized it yet. You could help convince him. Pleeeze?
I'll send a few current puppy pictures this weekend. They are squeezably sweet!
I've been told that the lady who owned the puppy mill has surrendered the rest of her dogs and puppies. It's been a long 2 1/2 months to make it happen but I'm relieved it's finally over.
The puppies are doing wonderfully! Puppy Mark went to his new home and his new name is Bark. Bark lives with his family of Mark, Traci, their three daughters and their other dogs. It sounds like a very good match. Elke will go to her new home in Callaway Monday and she's going to have a life of lovin' and attention. Sprout and Duck will be moving to Colorado next Saturday. The transition from the nursery to new homes is a happy time so why do I have this darn lump in my throat?
Annie is making good progress. She comes out from her corner more and she approaches Husband Bob more often. For so long, Annie's been too afraid to go outside but now that we pick her up and carry her out she is enjoying the freedom of the backyard. Annie isn't at all house trained so that's a challenge. We've had Annie 2 1/2 months and the vet said it could take 6 months for noticable improvement so we're ahead of schedule. Annie is playing tug of war and she likes chewing on her toys. She's been a wonderful mom to her family.
I can't imagine letting Annie leave. I don't know anyone who would adopt her and work with her fears and uncertainties. That said, I need a big favor from my dogblog friends. My wonderful husband has been unwavering in his support of my love of dogs but he thinks we are maxed out on dogs now. Can you please sign up as a "follower" and vote for Annie staying with us? We need to keep Annie, but Husband Bob hasn't realized it yet. You could help convince him. Pleeeze?
I'll send a few current puppy pictures this weekend. They are squeezably sweet!
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