New Blog

Check out my new dog blog, called Fiesty Three

Vote For Us

I entered the puppies in this contest a few weeks back. Now you can vote for us!!

Around the House

Here's just a few shots made around the house.

Jack being Wag-A-Riffic in his new t-shirt.

Jack and Casey at Mom's for Sunday breakfast.

Another nap time for me and Indiana.

Wordless Wednesday

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The HAPPY Bill

The HAPPY bill, or Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act H.R. 3501 will allow pet owners to deduct pet care expenditures up to $3500 per year.

To see the full text of the bill and to track its progress go HERE Please urge your legislators to vote for the HAPPY Bill.

The Rescuer's Answering Machine

These may seem far fetched, but I have heard almost every one of them during my 19 years of rescue work.

Hello: You have reached 123-4567, Tender Hearts Rescue. Due to the high volume of calls we have been receiving, please listen closely to the following options and choose the one that best describes you or your situation:

Press 1 if you have a 10-year-old dog and your 15-year-old son has suddenly become allergic and you need to find the dog a new home right away.

Press 2 if you are moving today and need to immediately place your 150 pound, 8-year-old dog.

Press 3 if you have three dogs, had a baby and want to get rid of your dogs because you are the only person in the world to have a baby and dogs at the same time.

Press 4 if you just got a brand new puppy and your old dog is having problems adjusting so you want to get rid of the old one right away.

Press 5 if your little puppy has grown up and is no longer small and cute and you want to trade it in for a new model.

Press 6 if you want an unpaid volunteer to come to your home TODAY and pick up the dog you no longer want.

Press 7 if you have been feeding and caring for a "stray" for the last three years, are moving and suddenly determine it's not your dog.

Press 8 if your dog is sick and needs a vet but you need the money for your vacation.

Press 9 if you are elderly and want to adopt a cute puppy who is not active and is going to outlive you.

Press 10 if your relative has died and you don't want to care for their elderly dog because it doesn't fit your lifestyle.

Press 14 if you are calling at 6 a.m. to make sure you wake me up before I have to go to work so you can drop a dog off on your way to work.

Press 15 to leave us an anonymous garbled message, letting us know you have left a dog in our yard in the middle of January, which is in fact, better than just leaving the dog with no message.

Press 16 if you are going to get angry because we are not going to take your dog that you have had for fifteen years, because it is not our responsibility.

Press 17 if you are going to threaten to take your ten year old dog to be euthanized because I won't take it.

Press 18 if you're going to get angry because the volunteers had the audacity to go on vacation and leave the dogs in care of a trusted volunteer who is not authorized to take your personal pet.

Press 19 if you want one from an abundance of our PERFECTLY trained, housebroken, kid and cat friendly purebred dogs.

Press 20 if you want us to take your dog that has a slight aggression problem, i.e. has only bitten a few people and killed your neighbor's cats.

Press 21 if you have already called once and been told we don't take personal surrenders but thought you would get a different person this time with a different answer.

Press 22 if you want us to use space that would go to a stray to board your personal dog while you are on vacation, free of charge, of course.

Press 23 if it is Christmas Eve or Easter morning and you want me to deliver an eight week old puppy to your house by 6:30 am before your kids wake up.

Press 24 if you have bought your children a duckling, chick or baby bunny for Easter and it is now Christmas and no longer cute.

Press 25 if you want us to take your female dog who has already had ten litters, but we can't spay her because she is pregnant again and it is against your religion.

Press 26 if you're lying to make one of our younger volunteers feel bad and take your personal pet off your hands.

Press 27 if your cat is biting and not using the litter box because it is de-clawed, but are not willing to accept the responsibility that the cat's behavior is altered because of your nice furniture.

Press 28 if your two year old male dog is marking all over your house but you just haven't gotten around to having him neutered.

Press 29 if you previously had an outdoor only dog and are calling because she is suddenly pregnant.

Press 30 if you have done "everything" to housebreak your dog and have had no success but you don't want to crate the dog because it is cruel.

Press 31 if you didn't listen to the message asking for an evening phone number and you left your work number when all volunteers are also working and you are angry because no one called you back.

Press 32 if you need a puppy immediately and cannot wait because today is your daughter's birthday and you forgot when she was born.

Press 33 if your dog's coat doesn't match your new furniture and you need a different color or breed.

Press 34 if your new love doesn't like your dog and you are too stupid to get rid of the new friend (who will dump you in the next month anyway) instead of the dog.

Press 35 if you went through all these 'options' and didn't hear enough. This press will connect you to the sounds of tears being shed by one of our volunteers who is holding a discarded old dog while the vet mercifully frees him from the grief of missing his family.

Save a life by adopting a pet through your local animal shelter or rescue - do not go to PETLAND and other pet stores where most BUY their animals from PUPPY MILLS to turn around and sell for HUGE profits . Please pass the word to people that you meet how important it is to spay/neuter their pets!

Visit www.petfinder. com to see all the animals in need.

Wanna Take A Nap?

Casey took this shot Monday afternoon. We'd just gotten in from the dr.'s office. Casey had to go in, because we were afraid that he had the flu. Thankfully, he didn't. For some reason I was REALLY sleepy, when we got home. So the following is what took place. I have some of the best snugglers anywhere!

Wordless Wednesday

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Tail Wagger

I was messing around with the video camera on my iPhone the other night. Indiana wanted to show his impressive Turbo Tail!! Here are the results, even though a little dark:

Mobile Pic Goodness

One of my favorite things about my iPhone is that it makes decent pictures for posting. Here are a couple more shots taken over the weekend.

Indiana looking cute:

Indiana actually napping in the new bed:

Molly, after she kicked Indy out of the new bed:

The New Bed

Yesterday, Casey and I bought the dogs a new bed. They REALLY like it too. Here's a shot of Indy checking it out.

Molly finally kicked Indy out of the new bed. He then decided that he'd just nap with Shiloh.

"Ear"resistible Ears Contest

Our furfriends over at Munchkin Memoirs, Bentley and Lexus are have a cool contest It's called:

So, I discussed it with Shingo, Molly, and Indiana and they felt that I should enter their AWESOME ears. So, here goes:

Here's Shingo's entry:

Here's Indiana's entry:

And here's Molly's entry:

How could I resist entering them, with such cute ears!! If you know of some "Ear"resistible Ears", head on over to Munchkin Memoirs and enter.

Night, Night

Goodnight everyone, from me and my gang!! This video is of my dear friend, Linda's Rat Terrier. Her name is Dixie Doodle. This is what I'm off to do...

Late Night Seranade

This video just makes me SMILE!!!

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

We were all just hanging around the house this afternoon, and Casey and I decided to make some new pictures of the gang.

Indiana and Shingo hanging out on the couch.

Molly hanging out in her "Princess" dress.

Nothing More True

This is a wonderful video.

On the Run

Last Saturday, I participated in the Fenton Payne & Fred 5k. I raced this one last year, and it was so much fun; in addition to being my first 5k. It's the first 5k I've done, since I had Bell's Palsy last fall. Even though the Bell's really only affected my face, I was in no way prepared for the fatigue that went with it. It has been really hard training to run a 5k this year, and I wasn't able to put nearly as much training into this one as last year's. I've also been suffering from horrible shin splints this year that have sidelined me, more than once. So, I was really nervous come race day. My biggest competition was myself, and I knew that wouldn't run as fast this year. I did have to stop and walk a bit in the third mile this time, but only for a few minutes. I was quite suprised to find that my time was only 3 minutes slower this year, despite the walking. Which means, that I was actually running faster this year!! I've got 2 more 5ks lined up for October and hopefully, I'll be in better shape. Casey said that at least I crossed the finish line smiling this year!

Before the race

Racing for my friend, Linda Lindsey, who suffers from MS.

Waiting in the starting line.

Running for the finish line.

After the race. VICTORY!!

My traditional goofy pose after the race.

Goodbye Gibson

The world's tallest dog lost his battle with cancer on August 7th.

To leave a comment on Gibson's memorial page, or to contribute to the Three Paws for the Cause cancer campaign click HERE.

I Like This...

Yes, well I'm still on my Romeo and Juliet kick. Found this over on YouTube and thought it was pretty good. I love Taylor Swift, so I really liked it. I'm SUCH a fangirl!

I Want to Know These People!!

How much fun is this?!!