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I’ve Got Something In My Pocket

July 23, 2013 By Jodi

Both of my tenants have dogs.   Yes, I take dogs.

When my second tenant was moving in I asked her what kind of dog she had, she said a mini-bull dog. When I went over to meet the dog, I expected to see a little white bull dog.  Imagine my surprise when Bindi was actually a pocket Pittie.

I love this dog.  She is absolutely adorable, always greets you with a grin and is extremely affectionate.  One day Hubby had to go over to work on the kick plate of the refrigerator.  As he tells the story he was down on his knees, with this elbows on the floor peering under the refrigerator, when Bindi stuck her face through the space between his body and his arm and began licking his face.

One day while I was over there, I sat on the couch while Bindi leaned against and drooled on my leg while I gave her rubbies.  She is really a lovely, lovely dog.

I had thought, maybe one day she won’t be able to pay her rent and she’ll offer me her dog. 🙂

Since most of the Labs in my state are currently in foster care I thought I’d check my local pound to feature for today’s blog hop.  The good news is my local pound doesn’t have any dogs.

Since Little Miss No Name was adopted from the Hartford pound last week, I thought I’d feature a dog from the same pound.  When I checked out their Petfinder page, they had seven dogs listed.  Sadly all of them were some form of a Pittie mix.  In CT, specifically in the poorer section of towns, this dog is really over-bred and exploited.  It’s very sad.

This little girl’s time is up tomorrow.  She’s been used as a breeding dog, and has now been tossed aside.

#46XXXURGENT: Pit Bull Terrier, Dog; Bloomfield, CT

There’s something in her expression that reminds me of Kolchak Puggle, her face just speaks to me.

Here is what the Petfinder page says about her:

Approx 3 years old.  This sweet little girl is another throw away mom.  She has obviously been used for breeding.  She is a tiny thing, almost looks like a puppy!  A sweet little pocket pit mix looking for a family to relieve her of what has been nothing but a stressful life of providing puppies.  She is SO sweet and quite mellow but certainly loves her affection!  Good with dogs she met.  Would love to see her relaxing on a couch with a person, enjoying what life should be about for a dog.

The adoption fee for a CT resident is $50, and $5.00 for non-residents. Which doesn’t make sense to me, but who am I to argue if it saves a dog.

Today is the day I beg you to share this post on your social media outlets.  We may not be able to save them all, but together we can save some.

Dogs N Pawz
This is Tuesday’s Tails blog hop hosted by Dogs N Pawz.  Thank you to Lisa for organizing this hop.

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Some of Them Just Touch Your Heart

July 22, 2013 By Jodi

Sometimes the universe gives you exactly what you need.

Saturday Hubby and I went to a family run pet store.  As often happens we started talking about dogs and dog food.  Turns out this lady started her pet store because one of her dogs had food allergies and she couldn’t get the food he needed.

We shared that Delilah is a rescue and she shared that she has rescued a few dogs. I asked if she’d heard about the Just One Day project and she hadn’t, so we exchanged cards so I could get her the information she needs so she can help promote next year’s one day.

I also told her that I shared dogs on my facebook page and participated in a blog hop that shared dogs in need of homes.

I said, “Some of them just touch your heart.”

Hubby said, “They all touch your heart.”

Yes of course they all touch my heart, how could they not? Since I’ve been sharing dogs both on facebook and here, I must have shared hundreds, if not more.  Do I remember them all?   I’d be lying if I said I did.

Sometimes I think it’s for my own self-preservation.  The sadness of animal welfare in this country can be overwhelming.   I’d never sleep if I remembered them all.

But there are some that haunt me.  I remember their faces and I remember their names.

Looking at her sweet face just about breaks my heart.

Looking at her sweet face just about breaks my heart.

Dogs like Penelope, who even though she is safe in foster care looks so worried.

#24XXXURGENT: Hound, Dog; Bloomfield, CT

Dogs like Little Lady No Name, who is eight-years old, blind and possibly pregnant.  (I did find out they were calling her Moo Shu or #24.)

I started talking about Little Lady No Name and sharing her story, when suddenly the woman’s daughter exclaimed, “She was adopted!”

“Are you sure?” I think I might have clutched at my chest where my heart should be.

She grabbed her phone and started scrolling, explaining as she did that she follows the Hartford Pound.  And then she showed me her picture and said, “This girl?”

I nodded my head, “Yes, yes that’s her.”

“She was adopted.”

It took every fiber of my being not to sob with joy.  She made it out!

I said in last week’s Follow-Up Friday post that I don’t check on the dogs because it will break my heart to find out they didn’t make it.  But this time, the universe gave me just what I needed.

Oh she’ll probably still haunt me but in a way that pushes me to continue to share, because we really can make a difference.

What pushes you when you feel lost or helpless?  Where do you draw your inner strength from?

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Filed Under: Adoptable Dogs, Be The Change, Dogs, Heart Like A Dog, Social Responsibility, Writing Tagged With: Dog, Heart Like A Dog, Writing

Delilah – You Make Me Laugh – July 21, 2013

July 21, 2013 By Jodi

One of the big reasons I started this blog was for all the crazy, funny things my dogs do that bring a smile to my face or a laugh to my lips.

Sometimes it’s not easy to write a full blog post about it and sometimes I forget to share.

Some posts will be You Make Me Laugh and others will be You Make Me Smile, but they will all be the silly, sweet, funny things Sampson and Delilah do that help make crazy days just a little bit easier.

Feel free to share what your pet does to make you laugh/smile in the comments.

Smelly

Rolling Smelly

This is something I wish I could catch on video.  She trots along in the field with her nose to the ground, then suddenly she seems to practically dive into the grass and begins to roll around, carefree and happy.  Once she’s completed her mission, she jumps up and continues on her way.

Her enthusiasm to throw herself into whatever she’s doing is one of the many things I love about Delilah.

Your turn. Sound off in the comments.

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jodiHi, my name is Jodi. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog! I have all kinds of fun writing about my two crazy pups, Sampson and Delilah. Find out more!

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