October 2014 Blog Posts (10)

We all know that puppy mills are terrible and cruel places and that they are the major suppliers to mall pet stores...

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What most of us…

Hello all.   It seems that I am always here when I have medical news to report about Cooper, but somehow I just feel it is important to share his story and if it helps convince others who might be on the fence about getting pet insurance to take that step, then it is worth it.

Cooper had surgery today.  He tore his ACL.  We are now calling him our million dollar dog.   He hasn't really reached that much in expenses, but it seems that way.  :-)   Poor dog has been through so much with…

This is a Hope for Paws video done by Eldad Haggar and Lisa Arturo, "Two Rescue Angels".

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Judy and I are fostering these wonderful young siblings, Elmer and Elsie, and they are clean, happy and becoming more confident by the day. They will come from anywhere in the house or yard when we call them and just love to sit in our…

We flunked out as a foster for Sasha.  We cannot part with this darling dog and have adopted her...

We "think" that she may be a Jack Russel Terrier - Papillion cross.  I am curious as to just how accurate our guess as to her ancestry is and I would like to know for certain (not that it really matters).

There are quite a few…

Last week Winston went in with a pretty serious ear infection in both ears that hadn't been responding to medication.  In fact his ear infections have become quite chronic.  The vet became concerned enough about the situation, and the fact that they never seem to fully resolve, to send off some cultures and warn me that depending on the results, there is a chance Winston's ear canals would have to be removed.  Of course this sent me into fits of panicky chaos wavering from complete dread for…

It has been quite a while since I have recorded the many adventures of Sadie and Coal.  Having a high school senior and a freshman, along with a third grader, two wild doodles and 29 fifth graders keeps me busy... and when I'm not busy, my brain/body is completely useless!

Sadie and Coal will be a year old on November 25th, and we have come a loooooong way since…

Yesterday while we were out and about enjoying the beautiful fall day, we decided to take a walk downtown to grab a little lunch. Just as we were parking the car we spotted this beauty prancing down the sidewalk. 

I instantly broke Commandment #10.…

After a long break, I have a new litter here--the momma is a comfortable guest in my house as she has had litters here before--she will now be retired--but luckily, she had 6 more cuties for us first!

They are all doing really well--there are three girls and three boys! These were taken today at 24 days old--they are playing, wagging tails, licking faces and even using the puppy pads! So, life is good!

For those of you who do not know, I raise pups for a breeder--they are all…

Today's my birthday.  It was to be a time of celebration.  I was planning to reconnect on doodkisses and announce my big news, that I am on a leave from my government job to start my own freelance business.  You see, over the past few years I have slowly built up a new set of skills in web and graphic design, social media marketing, etc.   I was gearing up to offer my services to new entrepreneurs who need help launching their business online.  I want to eventually specialize in helping pet…