January 2015 Blog Posts (9)

Today Findlay, my four month old Goldendoodle puppy, went to the groomer for the first time. I took him in there looking like my sweet little mop top and he came home an adorable little man dog/ teddy bear. He looks sooooo different and he is so soft. I wish I could keep him looking this way. I did get a really nice, groomer recommended, brush and comb, so we will see if I can keep him looking this handsome. 

This blog doesn’t really have much to do about dogs, except I think of lots of these things while out walking with them.  It’s when I do my best thinking and lately, I have been thinking that I’m falling farther behind with all the new technology.  Hayley and I went on a road trip this weekend to North Carolina to visit my grandson and everything about the GPS I used got on my nerves.  I remember the days when we just used a map and the hardest thing about it was figuring out how to re-fold…

Well, "the best laid plans of mice and men"  Judy has had surgery and we cut down the number of foster dogs in our home to make it a bit easier for me to care for the dogs and Judy while she is recuperating.  Suddenly this happened...

http://www.countynewscenter.com/video?v=155953

Our group rescued four of these dogs while other rescues took the other 17...  No strain for Judy and I, since we had…

Judy had foot surgery today and as soon as Holly saw her on the bed at home, Holly hopped up to keep her company. Somehow, Holly knows not to touch the operated foot.

BTW:  Judy is doing just fine.  They replaced the joint in her big toe due to arthritis.  Modern medicine is…

December was an exciting month for us.  Last Christmas was the first Christmas our family was split apart for the holidays because of distance, so whatever I say from this point on, just know I wouldn’t have it any other way.  At the beginning of December, Megan and Doc arrived home in the middle of the night with Archer and their two French Bulldogs.  Megan and Doc have long been night owls and when they visit, it is not uncommon for them to go out around 10 pm and arrive back home long…

Okay, maybe I'll never be a lady--but I'm dog crazy. More specifically, I'm completely smitten with Ruby, 12 weeks old today. I can't take enough photos, my Facebook page is filled with photos of her. I go out in the middle of the night with my down coat over pajamas, hair unbrushed for the…

It has been below zero in Chicago Suburbs and my pup can only be outside about 5 minutes to do her numbers.

my husband found a treadmill training video and we tried it out today. Maddi is pretty nervous around new things so we used chicken to get her on it.

she sat down and laid down when it started moving.

hope we have better luck next time!  Any tips?

Every year at this time I get a little sad, but not for reasons most people would think.  Sure the holidays are over and I have to put everything away, but that’s not it, although I do hate that job.  For a couple of months now, I have spent almost every night going to bed with a Hallmark Christmas movie and now it’s all over.  Yes, my name is Laurie and I am addicted to Hallmark Holiday movies.  I know some people complain about Christmas coming too soon in stores and on television, but…

I was minding the Salvation Army Christmas kettle at WalMart, passing the time people watching and mentally going over what had been bought, and needed to be bought, for gifts and stocking stuffers when I realized, someone would have to do Mom’s stocking.

Stockings have been a huge part of our Christmas for as long as I can remember, often more treasured than many of the gifts exchanged.   Typically they contained everyday toiletries, an excess of candy, a few nifty gadgets…