Happy Columbus Day, everyone!  This holiday has always held a special spot in my heart because in years past my birthday often fell on this day.  This year though my birthday was actually on a Tuesday, October 8th, to be exact.  We were fortunate to celebrate with Jeff's parents with a big fat red velvet cake lovingly baked by Momeaux, of course.…

This is our lucky Sunday! That’s right, tonight we’re your “Doodle Bloggers.”

It’s been quite some time since we’ve been able to contribute something. So when Leo eyed DM(Doodle Mom) “chillin” in the sunroom, he seized the moment. He got right up on her and said,“take it easy tonight, Harley an I – we got this one”...…

I just have to share this story about Libby.  Every single day this Doodle amazes and convinces us they are so human.  Last night we were watching Parenthood and Libby was playing on the floor with her toy bag she dearly loves.  She pulls the toy bag to the middle of the room and then takes each toy out separately and plays with the basket having a wonderful time. 

Towards the end of the show the Father and Mother of the family were sitting in their backyard reminiscing about their…

Planes, pilots, and puppies sprinkled with compassion and love for “all” animals spells PILOTS N PAWS RESCUE…

If you’re reading this because you read IF THEY COULD FLY and couldn’t wait for the ending – good for you!

If you haven’t – go back, we’ll…

The last time I joined Weight Watchers I lasted four days on the diet.  I could have gone longer, but my family begged me to quit.  Apparently they did not like my attitude and they liked even less my comments about the food I was eating.  I get surly and mean when I am on a diet and I am just as…

On Saturday evening, Jeff and his parents, along with extended family, watched Notre Dame play Arizona in Dallas.  I, however, did not join but instead stayed home to watch the boys -- Milton and Dusty, Pop and Momeaux's nine-year-old bichon frise.  He and Milt are not exactly the best of friends, but Milt does show Dusty some amount of respect, usually, because Dusty is his uncle, after all...



Well, while babysitting, I decided that the boys could use a good long walk to release…

The pups are now two weeks old--which means the anxious puppy owners are expecting new pictures! here are some of the best I got today--eyes are opening and they are up and walking now! Very strong active pups like their momma.…

We have just received an owner surrendered Shih-Tsu who (we are assured by the owner) had an affair with a Maltese. She is very-very pregnant and the owner realized that as a singe working female, she couldn't whelp the puppies and care for the mom and pups...

Her name is Mikka and she seems quite healthy and well cared for (except that she was not spayed when she should have been).   But, that's the story of many rescues...…

Harley & Leo have never been in a plane, which has made me wonder, if they could fly… would they?

This has been a debate with longtime anipal Col (RET) Richard Smith, who for decades, flew  B51/B52 bomber jets for the Airforce, and has been a CIRRUS owner for more than 10 years……

Charlotte turned 1 on September 21.  My how time flies when you are having fun!  Life has been going well, just super busy balancing work with home life.  The dogs are doing GREAT.  We have really been working with them on training and Taquito has not been aggressive toward Charlotte at all lately.  If she approaches him and he's not in the mood, we have taught him to walk away and he gets a LOT of praise when he does that. Last week, she came up and I asked Taquito if Charlotte could pet…

Its been a busy last few days, but Saturday morning my DH informed me that after he returned from taking Lucy for a potty he found Oscar had thrown up not one, but TWO socks in his crate. He hadn't yet eaten his breakfast so the socks were pretty dry. This is the 2nd time he's thrown up a sock (or 2!). The first time the entire incident was on our radar, as I had found 1 sock but not the matching other sock. That time we just played a waiting game, for him to either develop symptoms of an…

Pop and Momeaux visited us this past weekend, but their visit prior to that (You can tell how far behind I am with my posting!), they arrived with an extra-special gift.…

When I found out the Assisted Living Facility where my mom resides was raising money for Alzheimer’s Research this weekend, I said “count me in.” Bake sales, car washes, I love a good cause.

I’m still trying not to look surprised when I hear the “come-back” response that always follows,“can you bring the Boys with you?”

I said “of course” and walked away a little deflated because I’m still “working through” accepting that…

If you are a frequent reader of my blog, you probably have been wondering, Where the heck is Goldilocks?  Well, I'll tell you where.  She has been lesson planning, grading, and, quite frankly, getting much too much little sleep since school kicked back in for the year.  Quite sadly, there never seems to be a free moment to do anything anymore.  Poor Milt Dog has been missing his momma, but he has been back in daycare, which, you know, he loves!…

What do you think? Can a dog ”change your life?”

I can honestly say I do not need to surf the web to answer this question. I don’t need to do research or check resources.In fact when I asked the question I was really making a rhetorical statement. For me, the answer is a resounding “yes.” I am comfortable basing my answer purely on what I witnessed not too long ago in my own home…

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Allow me to introduce you to the man who told…

Due to some major differences in rescue philosophy (boy, that's a euphemism), Judy and I have separated from the American Maltese Association Rescue.  We have banded together with other rescuers in Southern California to form MALTESE RESCUE CALIFORNIA. We expect to be able to better serve the needs of homeless Maltese and potential adopters in Southern California and parts of Arizona and Nevada.  We have applied for our 501(c)3 status as a nonprofit tax exempt entity and expect to have the…

Yesterday, I had one of those moments in life when something smacks you square in the face and you have to pull your head out of the dirt and face reality.  I could no longer pretend that my sweet, innocent Doodles wouldn’t hurt a fly and admit to myself that despite the fact that they are domesticated in so many ways, they still have strong hunting instincts that cannot be…