When someone doesn't like your dog

All my blogger friends will hopefully forgive me being more or less absent, but I have a good excuse: my mama came to visit! Mama lives so far away that she only stops by once a year or so. Last time she visited we did not have Relay and I was more than a little nervous about the introduction. I mentioned before that I was raised without dogs,  but...

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Oh, oh my... Facebook leaves me speechless sometimes

There is no better way to waste time than surfing Facebook. Managing my own profile and Relay's page, I get to see some funny posts. When I read my friend's status update, I was left without words. So, here for your entertainment is another dog owner's misadventure. This blog post is participating in the Monday Mischief blog hop! Feel free...

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Real men snuggle rescues

I'm am the proud wife of an active duty service member who loves a snuggling foster dog. Here's some of the best shots of Jeff and our last foster, Alfie.  The inspiration for this post was actually a tweet from our friends at Essentials Enterprise. Just a reminder that I have a pretty great thing going here. This post is participating...

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A taste of things to come

With Louie well on his way to recovery, Jeff thought it would be nice to work on a gift for his family...Any guesses? No? Here's a hint. This post is participating in a blog hop. Be sure to check out the other pretty posts on Black and White Sunday. Hosted by You did What with your Weiner? and My Life in Dog Year...

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Lessons learned from Elmer and K9JL

With everything else going on, I neglected to mention that Elmer has been adopted! Now known as Alpha (or Alfie for short) we could not be more thrilled about his happily ever after. Trying to sneak food, looking like a meerkat From the beginning, Elmer Alfie was a perfect fit in our home. We don't play favorites with our fosters (or at least...

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Quick Tip: Yours and Mine Chicken Salad

We had some fun with the 'Kitchen Sink' dog food, but I wanted to make a meal that would please everyone in the house. So, I tried my hand at a chicken salad. As neither Jeff nor Relay jumps at the chance to eat veggies, I wanted to hide as many as I could in their meal.  Once again I used what vegitables I had in my fridge at the time:...

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Loving thoughts for a gentle giant

Louie goes into surgery today. Our hearts are with him. This post is participating in a blog hop hosted by Blog Paws. Visit Wordless Wednesday to join and check out other great photos today to bring a smile to your face. We can all use an extra smile now and aga...

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My first pet emergecy

It had just rained. Relay was in the yard with his big buddy, Louie a beautiful and effervescent nine month old Great Dane that was well on his way to becoming the biggest dog I have ever seen. Louie's mom had to run out of town for three days and asked us to watch him. We had let the boys in the yard to use the bathroom in between the showers and called them in from the back porch. Louie was coming bounding up the stairs to the landing when he saw Relay run past in the other direction and turning around, he decided to give chase. What...

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A good rescue will let you take vacation

One of my favorite advantages of fostering is that generally you can have all the perks of owning a dog with half the responsibility. The rescue covers the vet bills while we "rent" Relay a playmate. But what happens when you need a break? Well there's a whole foster family network that can cover. We got a call from K9 Justice League to...

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Peas in a Pod

My pup must have a thing for beagles. Just like with Holly, Relay bonded with Elmer immediately. The two of them play together, sleep together, eat together. They chase, they tug, they pounce, they growl. Those two hounds are just so cute together, I'm getting nervous. I have heard a little rumor that Elmer has a family interested in him. Of course...

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