Heart Like a Dog

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

Heeeeeeere’s……………Manny!!

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Today is the Tuesday’s Tails blog hop.  This hop hosted by Dogs N Pawz, showcases shelter dogs looking for their forever homes.

Of course, my heart barks (no that’s true, I had a cardiogram last week and I heard my heart and it wasn’t beating it was barking) for all dogs.

I’ve noticed as I visit other blogs participating in the hop, that we all tend to try and shine the light on the breed that has the soft spot in our hearts.  Mine happens to be Labradors.  And since I found out about Black Dog Syndrome, I’ve chosen to focus my efforts on Senior Black Labrador Retrievers in CT looking for their forever homes.

Most senior dogs that find themselves in shelters have already had loving homes and for one reason or another wind up in a shelter.  I won’t go into the reasons why they do because that will bring my stress level up and cause my heart to bark harder and then I will want five minutes……alone…in a room….with the owners.  And it won’t be to tell them what a nice dog they had.

Sorry about that, the mind wanders when you get to a certain age.

Thankfully we have a couple of great Labrador rescue groups in CT so most of the time, the dogs get pulled and placed in foster care.

This guy right here is Manny.

Manny #2: Black Labrador Retriever, Dog; Killingworth, CT

Petfinder introduces Manny as follows, “Manny is a sweet lovable senior lab who came to us as a stray.  We believe he is around 7 years old.  He has passed a behavior assessment and ready for a new home.  He just wants love.   He wants a family to love him in return for all the love and devotion he will give.  He loves children of all ages and his favorite thing is talking walks and meeting all the neighbors along the way.   If you think Manny could be your newest family member please email right away…he’s waiting.”

If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting Manny, please contact Shana LaPointe at shana2576@gmail.com.  Manny is being fostered in New England and I’m sure they’d be happy to arrange transport for you.  And if they won’t, you just let me know.  I’m sure between us and all the bloggers we know, we can figure something out. 😉

It’s Tuesday’s Tails, hosted by Dogs N Pawz

Willy or Won’t He?

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Dogs N Pawz

Today we join our friends Teddy, Scout and Ash from Dogs N Pawz for the Tuesday’s Tails Blog hop. 

As Lisa says, “This is the Blog Hop that features shelter animals. Find a cat, dog, rabbit, etc. at your local animal shelter or rescue and feature them on this Blog Hop! Come join the fun and help a furry friend find a forever home! And while you’re at it, don’t forget to visit the other blogs and share their doggies, cats, rabbits, and all the other animals that need forever homes on your social media sites. Please spread the word!”

Inspired by Kim from Golden Pines, I’m focusing my efforts on helping Senior Black Dogs find their forever homes.

How one wonders does a senior dog find themselves without a home?  Well sometimes it’s as heartbreaking as an owner dying without having made arrangements for their pet’s care.  Sometimes there is no-one in the family willing or able to assume responsibility.

This is what happened to Willy.  Willy is a Senior boy currently at the South Windsor, CT police department.

Willy Willy is between 10 to 12 years old.  Petfinder says, “There is no one in the family that can care for him. He needs exercise and someone to help him through his loss.”

Poor sweet Senior is grieving the loss of his owner, and needs someone to help him through it.  Will you be the one?

Willy or won’t he find a home to live out the rest of his sweet Senior years?

You can help him by sharing this post on your social media sites and asking your followers to share it on theirs.  One never knows when a friend of a friend of a friend……:-)

This is the Tuesday’s Tails Blog Hop, hosted by Dogs N Pawz.

Drifting on Petfinder

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Dogs N Pawz

Today we join our friends Teddy, Scout and Ash from Dogs N Pawz for the Tuesday’s Tails Blog hop. 

As Lisa says, “This is the Blog Hop that features shelter animals. Find a cat, dog, rabbit, etc. at your local animal shelter or rescue and feature them on this Blog Hop! Come join the fun and help a furry friend find a forever home! And while you’re at it, don’t forget to visit the other blogs and share their doggies, cats, rabbits, and all the other animals that need forever homes on your social media sites. Please spread the word!”

Once again I chose a senior black lab.  Many dogs suffer from black dog syndrome, I’m not sure if anyone has ever figured out why so many black dogs are not adopted.  Having a chocolate dog myself (and having seen her picture on Petfinder) my guess would be, it’s hard to get a great picture of them.

I’ve also heard people may feel a tiny bit scared of them, because of the whole black cat thing.  Whatever!

I know some beautiful dogs that are black and had fate not intervened I’d have one right now myself.  When Hubby said, the only color we’re missing is black, let’s get a Black Lab I said NO.

What can I say?  I have my hands full with the two I have.

Anyway, back to the blog hop.  The picture of this guy, named Drifter caught my eye on Petfinder.

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You can find more photos of Drifter on Petfinder.

Here’s what they have to say about him.

Drifter is a mellow guy who showed up to someone’s front yard with no collar and no plans of leaving. No owners could be found after searching the area. Drifter is around 7-8 years old and weighs 65 lbs.  He is house / crate trained and very sweet with children and other dogs he meets. He walks great on a leash and is pretty much the perfect pet for anyone looking for a loyal, mild mannered fellow.

If you or anyone you know is interested in Drifter, Labs 4 Rescue has an application on their website. If you require additional information, reference Drifter #3 and email Marla Cox at mclabs4rescue@gmail.com.

Drifter #3 is being fostered in Connecticut.

This is the Tuesday’s Tails Blog Hop hosted by Dogs N Pawz.

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