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SATURDAY, JANUARY 03, 2009 9:10 PM
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I'm back, did ya miss me?
Mummy has been sooo busy with the holiday period and I've been having to tag along with her that I haven't had time to post or visit everyone's blogs. Sorry about that.
Everything should be back to normal now though. Thank Dog because I am exhausted!
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 02, 2009 2:31 AM
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 01, 2009 7:56 PM
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Image by Schweerchichi via Flickr
Big Boy is still with us, and enjoying his freedom more. He is getting spoiled rotten, and someone is letting him sleep in bed with us. He has the run of the house, and very seldom goes to the kennel any longer. He surely is a ball of energy, but more so a love monster. He loves to sit on Blinda’s lap and pester her. He has an affinity for chewing on her hair, and trying to crawl up on her shoulder underneath her hair. It is rather funny to watch.
He is a climber, and has not quite figured out the jumping up onto the couch yet. He prefers to climb rather than jump. He has been running around with Peanut and Meeka quite a bit. They all love to chase each other and chew on each other.
There is no doubt he has his fathers ears.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 2:37 PM
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I don't know if you saw the story about the woman who recently adopted 27 dogs from a shelter to prevent them from being euthanized. When I first read it, I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry.
I'm sure Colleen Spalioni's heart was in the right place. She lost her own dog in November when it was struck and killed by a car, and she wanted to find another that looked just like him. Her Internet search led her to Dogsindanger.com, a site that posts photos of dogs in shelters with the number of days they have left until they are euthanized.
Spalioni, who lives near Reno, hired a teenage neighbor to drive with her almost 800 miles to a shelter near Bakersfield, Calif., where she found a dog that resembled her own. But after seeing so many dogs in need of homes, she just couldn't help herself.
She adopted the dog she wanted - and 26 others, including one Chihuahua, 10 Chihuahua mixes, two German Shepherd mixes, two Miniature Pinschers, a Jack Russell Terrier and a Poodle. She loaded them into her truck and drove home.
Everything would have been fine, except that her new dogs did what dogs normally do. They barked -- so much, in fact, that the neighbors began complaining. And then she was told that a local ordinance allows no more than three dogs per household.
Since then, Spalioni has been looking for new homes for the dogs. So far, she's found places for almost all of them.
And, she said, "I learned my lesson. I promise I won't do this again."
Her concern for the dogs is admirable. I commend her. I'm sure others would love to do the same if they had the space and time to love and care for dogs in need.
But as someone who owns four dogs, I could have told her: It's a lot of work.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008 8:53 PM
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Image by Schweerchichi via Flickr
We’re down to just one lonely little boy. His sister, little girl went home today with happy new parents. She and Big Boy have been having loads of fun this past week. They got to roam and explore the house while playing with Daddy Peanut. Peanut, has been dotting on his little lambs, constantly playing chase and being a protective father.
Big boy and Little Girl have become a fixture in our home, and are making it difficult to let them go. Little Girls new parents are very lucky indeed, because she is going to be a lot like Sunny. Some what reserved but a very loving little thing. Big Boy is already missing her very much. Little Girl is the one in the back, and always seemed to take a backseat to her brother. Big Boy is perfectly happy to be the one to adventure out and discover new and interesting things.
You can almost tell the difference in their facial expressions. They are two completely different personalities. While Big Boy is the adventurist, Little Girl was the speedster. She loved to run laps around the coffee table with Daddy Peanut in hot pursuit. I can assure you that Peanut was having a hard time keeping up.
Now we are actively trying to find Big Boy a new home with a happy loving family.
