Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

Where Did He Go?

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Today is This ‘N That Thursday, a blog hop hosted by 2 Brown Dawgs and Ruckus the Eskie.  It’s an anything goes kind of day, which I totally love.

Feel free to grab the badge and link up your post.

Courtesy of 2 Brown Dawgs Blog

Courtesy of 2 Brown Dawgs Blog

Dogs and Chipmunks

Every morning I go outside to empty our dehumidifier.  And every morning Sampson goes outside with me.  He’s a very good boy, usually listens well and stays in his yard.

Monday morning a spot just outside the garage caught Sampson’s attention.  It is a spot that has a sand filled free-standing basketball hoop base and for some reason a board.

Don’t ask.  I’m not in charge of the outside, I have no idea why it’s there. Or what purpose it serves, other than to hit someone in the face if they step on it wrong.

But I digress.

Anyway, Sampson was sniffing around and then he shoved his nose deep between the base and the board.

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There was a squeak, squeak and a chipmunk darted out and ran across the driveway to one of the drain pipes.  Sampson’s paws scrabbled across the pavement trying to get traction as he attempted to chase the chipmunk.

Sadly for Sampson, the chipmunk got away.  But it was a great way to start his week!

IMG_3291 Do you think he’ll be back?

Dogs of Blogville Calendars

The calendars have been ordered and should be shipped to me tomorrow!  I’m expected to receive them either next Wednesday or Thursday.  I hope to be able to get them sorted and shipped out by November 4th.  I don’t have the exact figure of what we raised this year, (because I have to factor in the postage to mail them out to you.)

However, I think I can say with confidence that it will be over $1,000.00!!

Good job everyone!!

Follow-Up Friday Blog Hop

Tomorrow’s blog hop will be hosted by me.  I asked in last week’s post for volunteers and had none, so I’m flying solo this week.

If you’re interested in co-hosting next week, please let me know in the comments.

Fetch Mama

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K-9 Kamp Kounselor Delilah here again, updating you on all the things we are doing to get fit and keep K-9 Kamp

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K-9 Kamp is a fun way to help get yourself and your humans in shape, hosted by our friends Koly and Felix at Kol’s Notes, Kelly and Ike at Peggy’s Pet Place and Gretel and Chester at You Did What With Your Weiner.

Whether you’re looking to lose a few pounds, tone some jiggly spots or just out to have fun with your canine/human counter part, K-9 Kamp is the place to do it.

There are lots of awesome Kampers participating and lots of awesome prizes, so make sure you stop by the host’s blogs and check it out.

With winter on the way, we need to take advantage of the outdoors as much as we can.  Sampson and I have a goal and that’s to help The Mama get into shape and lose some of her unwanted pounds.

Shhh Mama, I’m not going to tell them how out of shape and overweight you really are.  All they have to do is look at your photos.

Photos don’t lie Mama.

A couple of years ago Sampson and I were very overweight.  We went on a strict raw diet and daily walks and we both lost about 30 pounds.  Now we look and feel great!

But what do you think happened to The Mama during that time?  Did she get lean and mean like us?

Sadly the answer is no.  The Mama has gained weight in the last couple of years and despite our daily walks she hasn’t been able to drop those unwanted pounds.

With the help of K-9 Kamp, Sampson and I set out to change that.

One of the fun things we like to do is play fetch with The Mama.

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Traditionally humans play fetch by tossing an object such as a Frisbee and encouraging the dog to go and retrieve it and bring it back.

That’s not how we roll.

We put our own spin on fetch and make The Mama work.  You can see what I mean in this video.

We let The Mama throw the disc, and pretend like we are going to bring it back, except we don’t.  Sampson holds onto it, while I run back to get The Mama and encourage her to finish her retrieve.

We’re working on getting her to run back for her retrieve instead of walking.  What can I say, she’s a work in progress.

Put the effort in Mama, it will pay off.

As for Sampson and I, well sometimes we just like to play a little tug of war with that Frisbee.

It’s that little something extra, that helps keep us fit and trim.

The Mama is saying that she lost some weight this past week, but I haven’t seen the numbers on the scale, so I can’t verify that.

Rest assured Mama, Sampson and I are here to help you.  We’ll get that weight off you, I promise.

Put the donut down Mama, it’s not helping your cause.

So how are the rest of you doing?  Do you need any tips or suggestions?

She Just Needed a Chance!

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Her brown eyes stared out at me from her photo on Petfinder, wide with uncertainty. Eyes who will haunt my dreams for a long time to come.

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Her story was sad.  Life at the end of a three foot chain tied to a tree. Very little food or water, wallowing in her own feces, covered with ticks and fleas.  One of three dogs removed from an animal cruelty case, and up for adoption.

At the Hartford dog pound dogs get 10 days before they can be euthanized.  The pound will hold them longer if there is someone willing to take them.  They post them on Petfinder with their legal date for adoption.  Hers said, “NOW, URGENT.”

I shared her on facebook and asked people to share her.

Today she was gone.

I don’t know, Leslie pointed out that maybe it’s a good thing, maybe she made it out and I pray to God that she did, but my heart is heavy right now and my tears are falling fast and hot down my cheeks.

Poor sweet baby, just needed a chance.

There’s one more at the Hartford pound, his legal day is tomorrow. (Which means if he isn’t adopted out, he can be euthanized.)

Bulldog The adoption fee is $50 for residents and $5 for non-residents.  I will help you find transport, if you aren’t in CT.

Here is what Petfinder has to say about this guy:

“It doesn’t get goofier then him.  Super sweet and super friendly.  Affectionate.  Playful and very animated.  Great with dogs he met..big and small,  Loves to be close and thinks he should be a lap dog.  Great on leash and great when you drop the leash.  Eager to please and very smart!!”

Contact information to adopt this guy can be found here.

Who knows, maybe she got the chance she deserved, and maybe she didn’t.  One thing’s for sure, we can do all we can to help this guy get his chance.  Will you please share his picture and story on your social media outlets?

We may not be able to save them all, but we can save one at a time!

This is Tuesday’s Tails Blog Hop, hosted by Dogs ‘N Pawz, many thanks to Lisa and the crew for a great opportunity to help dogs in need of forever homes.

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