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February 3, 2012 - 2:38 pm

Marjorie - Dear Debbie,

Oh my gosh, the bigger Gilligan (the runt of the litter, and the last one along with Jet to still be adopted) gets, the more he looks like Jet! And you JUST described Gilligan’s personality to a T. Gilligan’s sister Mary Ann (his best friend) was adopted last weekend — the family wanted both of them, but found that Gilligan was “too active.” (They’re Lab puppies, for goodness’ sake!) So he’s back in our house, but oh, I’m kinda glad. One of my 2 dogs doesn’t care for him (Corgi, grumpy), but I’ve noticed a thawing the last couple of days, to the point where they can actually walk within 2 feet of each other without the Corgi growling and snapping at him. Victory!

Unlike Jet, Gilligan was pretty lost without Mary Ann the first couple of days. He was super-happy-go-lucky before, but he’s been a bit subdued and looking a little lost since she left. But the last couple of days, he’s slowly coming out of his shell again, and the 3 are starting to play more. He really needs to be adopted ASAP because I’m really loving him way too much for my own good.

I’ll have to send you a pic because the resemblance is uncanny. Gilligan didn’t look much like Jet when they were really small, but now they could almost pass for twins.

Crossing fingers that Jet is adopted! Gilligan will be at an adoption event tomorrow, too!

Cheers,
M.

February 3, 2012 - 2:47 pm

Debbie - The other girl that came to DFW Rescue Me is also still available – the adoption fell through. She’s in the midst of a massive growth spurt (poor Robyn cannot feed her enough!) – she’s still smaller than Jet, but gaining.

I think Jet would have been really lost without Rosie as well – if not for Bear. I sometimes joke that I should rent him out as a professional puppy socializer! And now, since Jet’s won Belle over, he’s pretty much had the run of the house when I’m home, hanging out with us, so he hasn’t really had a chance to miss her too much. (Speaking of Rosie, she came by the event last weekend but I hadn’t arrived yet. I heard, though, that she had a pretty new pink rhinestone collar on and was on her way to go fishing at the lake with her new dad and brother. She’s got it good!)

February 3, 2012 - 3:27 pm

Marjorie - That’s so funny because the girl you’re talking about was actually the BIGGEST of the litter! We called her Major precisely because of that. (We called Jet “Minor” because he was like a smaller, male version of her.) So it’s funny that she’s going through a growth spurt again! The poor thing – I was there at that particular adoption event when her potential adopter was filling out the paperwork. She just kept talking about how calm she was, how sweet and all that. All of which is true – Major was always the most laidback of the litter. I’m sorry that it didn’t work out. Maybe we should all go for a playdate sometime!

My husband and I were talking about having you take pics of us and our dogs once our last foster has been adopted (Gilligan). You take such amazing shots, and I would love to see some really good ones of our “family.” Do we just email you for an appointment?

Cheers,
Marjorie

February 3, 2012 - 4:34 pm

Debbie - Aww… thank you! Yep, just email me and we can set something up!

valentine’s special

January 27, 2012

I do occasionally run special deals – packages usually. Those signed up receive the news first (and sometimes are the only ones if the opportunity fills up) — to be added, click on “Subscribe” above and add your email to my list!

Anyway, I decided to run a Valentine’s Day special this year — and it’s a good one!

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happy birthday, bear!

January 19, 2012

Today was my boy’s 7th birthday. At his last vet appointment, he was classified a “senior.” I assume they meant a high school senior because my boy is not getting old. I won’t allow it.

Anyway, Bear and I went on a little adventure today – just the two of us. He is such a good boy, always has been, but I think the past couple years he’s become just about perfect. It’s funny – Belle gets the most love from strangers (she’s so big and fluffy and pretty!), but among friends and family, Bear’s #1. Sometimes ranking higher than their own dog. He’s awesome. He’s my shadow, my pillow, my foot warmer, my protector, my heart dog.

Despite being neutered very early in life, he’s still very much a boy. Always putting his mark on things (outside only). That pile of leaves are his now. All his.

On a side note – I love this time of year. The light’s soft (well, not really at midday when Bear and I went out – but it’s so nice and soft in the mornings and late afternoons). And the temperature is infinitely better. I know most people considering booking a session tend to want to wait for spring or summer, but I think the landscape is just as lovely this time of year.

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the Bennett Whyte bunch

January 17, 2012

Here’s the story of a lovely lady
Who was bringing up a very lovely lab.
He had hair of gold and loved his mother,
His life was really fab.

Here’s the story, of a man named Whyte,
Who was busy with a pitbull of his own,
They were two kids, living together,
Yet they were all alone.

Till the one day when the lady met this fellow
And they knew it was much more than a hunch,
That this group would somehow form a family.
That’s the way they all became the Bennett Whyte bunch.

Until one day when they found two sweet puppies,
Wandering on the street all lost and hurt,
They fed them and worked to find them families,
But little Ghost they could not give up.

So now Ghost and Timber and Bishop,
And Sean and Katie too,
They’re all are one big happy family,
With plenty of things to chew.

I never claimed to be a songwriter/poet.

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jet & rosie | dfw rescue me

January 9, 2012

So I’m fostering puppies for DFW Rescue Me again. Black labs (maybe mixes? their mom looks to be a pure bred, but dad’s a deadbeat so we don’t know), who are now about 10 weeks and growing like weeds. I have a boy (Jet – all black) and a girl (Rosie – white markings). If they are mixes, I don’t know what with – they’re very labby.

This hasn’t been the easiest fostering stint – I briefly had four of these guys while a different foster could be found for two… and they had “upset” tummies. Four growing lab puppies with uneasy digestive tracts = not fun for me. I was actually awakened early one morning by smell…. my new least favorite way to wake up. Luckily though all those issues have been resolved.

It’s funny – the other sets of puppies I have fostered have had very different and distinct personalities. These guys are very similar to each other (when I had all four, I pretty much had to pick them up to tell which was which). They’re smart – not housebroken yet, but they VERY quickly learned to sit for their food (they are little piglets so food is definitely a very strong motivator!).

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They’re typical, goofy lab babies – though *relatively* calm. Big fans of toys though.

And each other. Both are pretty confident and will follow Bear – and Belle – around. Though neither has figured out how to actually play with Bear.

They’re available for adoption (they’ll be ready for their new homes in about 1 1/2 weeks) – if you, or someone you know, is interested, please fill out the application at DFW Rescue Me’s website. I expect them both to find homes very, very quickly!

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