Paws-itive Partners' upcoming Woofstock has taken all my spare time and I've neglected the dog blog. Even though I haven't blogged about it, life on the Dog Farm has been busy and always changing.
Annie is making good progress. She still in her corner most of the time but when she does come out she interacts more with the dogs and me. Annie's taken a liking to Pennie and Pennie is beginning to warm up to the idea of having a friend. Pennie's been our aloof dog and hasn't acted like she needed anybody else. I guess that can be characteristic of corgies. Who would think Annie-the-scare-dog would choose Pennie to befriend.
Last week, I came home to find the underlining of our new couch lying in the middle of the floor in the sunroom! What happened? The mystery was solved: A dog toy rolled under the couch and someone (a four-legged someone because Husband Bob was gone!) clawed and clawed to try to pull the toy out. They didn't get the toy out from under the couch but they sure got the fabric!
Black Lab Maggie hasn't felt very well the past day or two. She wouldn't eat breakfast or lunch today so this afternoon Maggie went to the vet. Maggie's spending the night at the clinic on IV fluids and medication. Xrays showed she doesn't have a blockage but her colon is bleeding and it is bent and twisted (there's a medical term for it but I forgot) and painful. For most dogs, the IVs correct the problem and they return home on medicine and feeling much better. Poor Maggie's use to sleeping on the bed so tonight on the floor at the vet won't be much fun.
Paws-itive Partners' young people's group went on a trash walk last evening. The Paws-itive Kids picked up enough litter along the road to the Bark Park to fill a dumpster. Bless their hearts, the kids worked hard. The area is litter-free and with the grass and trees greening it looks great.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Happy Spring!
Everyone on the Dog Farm is doing well. Annie is still in her corner most of the time but she is also following me around more. Annie approaches Husband Bob anytime he has food and he's been very obliging. Several nights ago, Annie crept into our bedroom and slept beside the bed. She's been there every night since. Jasmine, Maggie, Brandy and Pennie are very accepting of Annie. Annie's trying to figure out how to play - she and Brandy ran together in the backyard and she shared a chew toy with Pennie.
Sunday morning began early with a phone call from Friend Judy. She had seen a dog running late Saturday night but couldn't catch it. Judy contacted the police department and they had a report of a missing dog. The owners lived 75 miles away and lost Sadie that afternoon while visiting North Platte. Judy called the owners and they returned to search for Sadie, but to no avail. Judy asked me to contact my "animal friends" to watch for Sadie. Within two hours, Sadie was located but she was not to be caught! Sadie was frantic with fear and running aimlessly. At one time, Friends Richard, Nancy and Gary, Husband Bob, three little boys, two men and I were trying to get Sadie. After 1 1/2 hours, Sadie was trapped and a couple hours later an exhausted but very, very happy dog was reunited with her family! Richard receives the Good Person Award and he has a bite from Sadie as a trophy.
Bob and Friend Gary sowed wild grass seed at the Bark Park over the weekend. April's showers are forcast to arrive tomorrow so let's hope the showers sprout the grass. The park is getting a lot of use. Out of town visitors to the Bark Park have complimented on it being a great stopping point on their travels.
:)
Sunday morning began early with a phone call from Friend Judy. She had seen a dog running late Saturday night but couldn't catch it. Judy contacted the police department and they had a report of a missing dog. The owners lived 75 miles away and lost Sadie that afternoon while visiting North Platte. Judy called the owners and they returned to search for Sadie, but to no avail. Judy asked me to contact my "animal friends" to watch for Sadie. Within two hours, Sadie was located but she was not to be caught! Sadie was frantic with fear and running aimlessly. At one time, Friends Richard, Nancy and Gary, Husband Bob, three little boys, two men and I were trying to get Sadie. After 1 1/2 hours, Sadie was trapped and a couple hours later an exhausted but very, very happy dog was reunited with her family! Richard receives the Good Person Award and he has a bite from Sadie as a trophy.
Bob and Friend Gary sowed wild grass seed at the Bark Park over the weekend. April's showers are forcast to arrive tomorrow so let's hope the showers sprout the grass. The park is getting a lot of use. Out of town visitors to the Bark Park have complimented on it being a great stopping point on their travels.
:)
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Hoppy Easter
Easter Day reminds me of the pet rabbits I've had in my life. Lucky arrived when I was in high school and Bailey came when I was just about 40.
Lucky was a beautiful black rabbit who tipped the scale at 20 pounds. He was appropriately named because he was the only bunny in his litter to survive. Lucky was a fun, curious fellow. I missed him when I went off to college so returned home one weekend to get him. Of course, rabbits couldn't live in the dorm so I had to sneak Lucky into High Rise in a suitcase! Once in, Lucky was fine because he was housebroke and we had lots of room to let him roam. Everything went smoothly until Lucky ate my roommate's shamrock. The shamrock plant had been brought to America by my roommate's family who immigrated from Ireland. After eating the shamrock Lucky wasn't welcome to stay and he had to return to my parent's home.
Daughter Molly chose a darling minature lop-earred bunny for her 13th birthday. He was a darling bunny who fit in your palm and grew to only 3 pounds. Bailey was also housebroke so he got to live inside most of the time. Bailey loved teasing our cocker spaniel Tickles. He was able to hop into places Tickles couldn't go and it drove him crazy to be outsmarted by a rodent!
Rabbits make great pets. Rabbits are smart, easily housetrained and personable. They are natural chewers and have to have things to chew in order to keep their teeth filed. They'll chew almost anything so you have to protect rabbits from electrical cords and other hazards. And, spay or neuter pet rabbits or they will reproduce very quickly.
Lucky was a beautiful black rabbit who tipped the scale at 20 pounds. He was appropriately named because he was the only bunny in his litter to survive. Lucky was a fun, curious fellow. I missed him when I went off to college so returned home one weekend to get him. Of course, rabbits couldn't live in the dorm so I had to sneak Lucky into High Rise in a suitcase! Once in, Lucky was fine because he was housebroke and we had lots of room to let him roam. Everything went smoothly until Lucky ate my roommate's shamrock. The shamrock plant had been brought to America by my roommate's family who immigrated from Ireland. After eating the shamrock Lucky wasn't welcome to stay and he had to return to my parent's home.
Daughter Molly chose a darling minature lop-earred bunny for her 13th birthday. He was a darling bunny who fit in your palm and grew to only 3 pounds. Bailey was also housebroke so he got to live inside most of the time. Bailey loved teasing our cocker spaniel Tickles. He was able to hop into places Tickles couldn't go and it drove him crazy to be outsmarted by a rodent!
Rabbits make great pets. Rabbits are smart, easily housetrained and personable. They are natural chewers and have to have things to chew in order to keep their teeth filed. They'll chew almost anything so you have to protect rabbits from electrical cords and other hazards. And, spay or neuter pet rabbits or they will reproduce very quickly.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Empty Nest
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! :)
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! :)
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. :)
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