July 2014 Blog Posts (29)

Happy Happy 7th Birthday to my Doodlebug Kona.  She is sweet, loving, sassy and sneaky, all with no apologies :)  She's like one of those "popular" girls who either like you or don't when it comes to her dog friends.  Who knows why, only she does.  She chases around, barks and swats at the dogs she likes and backs off the ones she…

Sully has been with us for a little over a week and seems right at home.  He gets along great with the other fosters, like Seth and Gunner, two Maltipoos with whom he is catching a nap...…

Surprisingly enough, sometimes Milton, especially in the early mornings, does not want to join me on a walk. Yesterday, when he saw his leash, he even hid to avoid it.  That lazy, lazy dog...

Milt…

Happy Belated Fourth of July!  The Fourth was a grand success -- my sister threw a big party resplendent with tasty food, a giant water slide, and fantastic fireworks at the evening's end.

Last year I missed the celebration because I was down in Dallas, but this year I was present in full force with Milton connected to my hip by leash.  He was very well-behaved -- impressive, actually. When he gets wet though, not so much...



In other news,…

Sully (Sullivan) is a handsome seven and a half year old Goldendoodle who was turned over to the San Diego Shelter to be euthanized.

The owners no longer wanted this wonderful dog. The shelter did not have room for any dogs except aggressive dogs who were to be euthanized.  The (adjectives deleted) owners said, "O.K., he's aggressive, kill…

Tomorrow is the big day -- the Fourth of July!  This was my dad's absolute favorite holiday, so this special time of year is filled with a lot of reminiscing.  Today Mom and I begin baking for our celebration -- Mississippi mud cake, blondies, blackberry pie, red velvet cake balls, and flag cupcakes!  It is gonna be good.…

Momma's little trooper visited the vet yesterday for a little poking and prodding.  We had a laundry list of tasks to accomplish -- distemper shot, kennel cough vaccine, yearly heart worm test, and, of course, a brief examination of our goldendoodle's left ear -- another yeast infection -- too much swimming!



Cayuga Veterinary Services, where Milton had a rabies shot the very first summer of his life, is a fantastic office with super friendly and knowledgeable…

My title may be a bit melodramatic and I will leave it to you to decide after you read my blog.  Most weekend mornings, you will find me getting up with the dogs and letting them out to do their business.  As often happens with Type A individuals, I have a hard time delegating responsibility and seem to feel that no one does it better than me. I know that the dogs like to go out the front door first and then explore the backyard next.  They then go back to bed when the exploring is done and…

Lately I seem to be more of a casual observer of life rather than an active participant.  In my opinion, Jeff and I fell into a funk this past year of dining out much too much (Dallas has amazing restaurants!), which is always fun, but we seemed to have lost that crucial piece of trying new things.  Upon arrival to New York for the summer, I thought I would make a much needed change with my normal routine.  The main objective, quite honestly, is to meet up with friends and family to do…