We have a new rescue dog that we almost lost.  She was very pregnant when we got her from a South Los Angeles shelter (one of the worst) who had given this very pregnant mother to be a rabies shot.

We don't know if the was the rabies shot (our vet was angry that she had been given the shot) but, the girl suffered from anemia and severe respiratory distress. We…

Summertime…

No, I am not pregnant (that factory closed 8.75 years ago). My third child's name is Truffle. And he's technically not a child but a canine.  But like Chloe and Sophie, he demands much of my time, attention and affection.

If you had asked me a couple of years ago whether I'd ever write about a dog in a loving and maternal way, I would have laughed you out of my house.  But look who's eating crow now.

Truffle is my toddler with four legs. He doesn't wear diapers but he…

If our boating season keeps going like it has been going, we may be selling our pontoon soon.  The weather has been so uncooperative this year and despite our boat being in the water since early April, we have only been out on it three times.  Two of those times have been fairly eventful and we are too old for all this excitement.…

Well Doodle Friends, it has been a while...  After all of our relaxing snow days, the last quarter of school was very hectic, with trying to make up for lost time with my fifth graders, spring sports and two growing puppies. Believe it or not, we made it to summer vacation with two puppies and three kids, and all are relatively unscathed! 

Since our last update, we have been through a bad batch of food, puppy vaginitis and lots of growing.  Karen, and lots of other wonderful DKers,…

Today is Quincy's second birthday. He has, from the beginning, firmly planted himself in our hearts and our home.  Quincy gives us joy every single day.  The two year mark also means he is officially no longer a puppy!  There are things I will miss, others, not so much.  Most recently, he has earned free roam of the downstairs when we leave for work with no naughtiness (at least not yet!).  Happily,  we will disassemble the huge monster crate that resides in the LR this weekend.  He loves…

Hello, its us: PB&J southwest doodle division reporting in.

  As our mom already posted, we are getting a brand new backyard. We are pretty stressed out right now. There are a lot of scary guys ripping things up, moving things, building things. We feel the need to protect our castle so we are barking our heads off inside. A lot. Mom wants ear plugs. We are just trying…

Today was my girl's second birthday! I remember my excitement the day she was born and the day we got to pick her up. We had just moved into a new apartment and I had two months off of school to train and bond with her. I knew she was the one when I went to visit the litter. All of her brothers and sisters were untying my shoes, nipping at my shirt, and jumping on me. My Lily quietly took my keys, hid them, and then came to snuggle up against me. The rest was…

Milton just keeps dropping tennis balls wherever he so pleases.

Jeff's jeans

This tennis ball placement appears to be quite intentional because as soon as Jeff goes to put on his…

I grew up in a suburban area and never saw much wildlife out and about in our neighborhood.  When we moved to our first house, also in Suburbia, I came home one night and couldn’t believe the number of frogs or toads (just to keep Pat off my back) lined up on the walkway leading to my house.  Not having much experience with frogs and…

Our rescue group received a mother (Maltese-Mix) and a litter of four puppies from a woman who said that she rescued them from an abusive home.  She told us that she wanted the mother but would surrender the puppies to us and we could have the mom as long as the puppies needed her.

The mom (Molly) is a wonderful girl and was a wonderful mother to her litter of puppies.  However she had some symptoms that really worried us.  She would cock her head to the right and often spin…

The other day I got a "friend request" from Cheryl which I of course accepted wondering what it was all about. Immediately I found out that she was going to be visiting family not too far from me and wondered if we could get together on such short notice.

Sunday afternoon we met at a park that was about half way between where she was visiting and where I live. Cheryl had googled parks and found this one which I had never been to. It was a beautiful park with nice hiking trails. We…

I hope everyone is doing well these days. I try to pop in when I can - life is busy!  But good!

I wanted to give you an update on Peri and Taquito and our human child, Charlotte.

Peri is the best doodle on earth. She is still a feisty girl - my neighbor asked me if she was 1 years old recently and when I replied with "5" she about fainted and said "wow she has a lot of energy"!  She continues to be the best big sis to Charlotte and cares so deeply for Taquito,…

Two years ago today marks the most important date of my life.  Am I referring to my wedding anniversary? Nope!  On June 1st, 2012, Jeff and I brought home our baby boy, Milt Dog.  He's grown up with us, and we are proud to call him our own.…

Milt Dog just loves to spend quality time in our foyer, his room of the house.  Usually, he lies with his nose pressed to the window ready and waiting to defend with a mighty bark, but occasionally he rests further back in the room to take a little snooze break from security duty because, well, it can be stressful at times.…

Wishing a Happy 6th Birthday to my handsome Doodle boy! I love you!

And now, the Rest of the Story.  My visit to Laurie’s House

I truly have planned many trips east to be with my DK friends. It is always one thing or another and for four years I just could not make it happen.  When I drove east to pick up Starlit, I had been awake 49 hours and missed my chance to meet F.  Even four years ago, there were no smart phones or fancy communication and by the time we connected I was hours away. What a missed opportunity which I’ve regretted  since…