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Squirrel! Amazon Truck! RABBIT!!!

I started running with Ricochet. Looking back, I may have set the bar a little high. I figured he was a bigger dog so he would be able to run pretty fast and, as a herding dog, he was born to work with people and would do everything that I wanted to do. These thingsContinue reading “Squirrel! Amazon Truck! RABBIT!!!”

Running Buddies

Waffles and I connected through running. I always loved Waffles. He was always my charming little scamp but there were times when he had…excess energy. This abundance of vivacity was never more apparent than during the beginning of COVID when the whole household was together. All. The. Time. He would chew the kids’ school materials,Continue reading “Running Buddies”

Let’s Ride!

Ricochet got his first road trip under his belt this week. Let’s just say that Ric and I learned a lot about each other during our 12 hour adventure… I had it all planned out. Nothing could go wrong. I had purchased one of those really handy safety restraints that clips into the seatbelt andContinue reading “Let’s Ride!”

Why Should I?

I love rescue dogs. Mutts are great and, truly, a lot of the “mutts” are no different than the designer dogs that you can end up paying a lot of money for. It’s fun to set aside breed expectations and take a chance on a pup that is really in need of a second chance.Continue reading “Why Should I?”

Gotcha Day!!!

I have had to remain a little quiet on the details of my mystery border collie (whom I don’t really think is a border collie, but no matter) because he could not be officially adopted until after his neuter date. I don’t like to count chickens until they hatch. The foster dog came to usContinue reading “Gotcha Day!!!”

Can Everyone PLEASE Stop Peeing?!?

Our foster dog seems to be getting much more comfortable. He has been so gentle and sweet with my kids and seems to have a wonderful disposition. Is he still sleeping all day? No. He loves to run and can apparently jump about 4 feet when he gets excited. Picture a funny looking kangaroo. HisContinue reading “Can Everyone PLEASE Stop Peeing?!?”

Expectations Managed

When I found out that we were able to foster a border collie I was beyond excited. We are not able to officially adopt him until he has been neutered, this is why he is starting as a foster. I just knew the dog would have tons of energy. I had been reading up onContinue reading “Expectations Managed”

The Paw Print

“Your items are ready for pickup.” That was all it said. It was a text from the veterinarian’s office. I couldn’t remember ordering anything and kept looking at the text trying to decipher the meaning. Then I realized, the “items” were Waffles’ ashes and paw print. I called my husband and asked if he couldContinue reading “The Paw Print”

“MUST be Under 30lbs”

I reached out to a dog rescue group. The woman who runs it said that their process was to come do a home visit (my guess is to make sure that I don’t already have a bunch of uncared for animals). After the home visit we are preapproved to adopt when a pup comes alongContinue reading ““MUST be Under 30lbs””

This Ain’t E Harmony

I’m a Type A personality with a touch of chaos and impulsivity thrown in for good measure. The joy that a label maker or a freshly laminated sheet of paper brings me can not be described. Making lists is fun to me. A plan. A thoughtfully organized (and likely color coded) sense of direction. BecauseContinue reading “This Ain’t E Harmony”