Heart Like a Dog

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

How Can I Help?…Day Three Hundred, Fifty Six

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Sampson did something very cute today and I was formulating the post in my mind, but I’ve changed direction and will share that story tomorrow.

Tonight, there are two dogs that are in desperate trouble and really need all the help they can get.

In Minnesota there is Lady, a foster dog of one of Blogville’s own, Mel Freer.  Lady slipped her collar on Friday night and has been on the run ever since.  To complicate matters, Lady is a fearful dog so anyone that sees her and tries to catch her may only succeed in scaring her further.

Lady

If you need more details, you can find it here.

The other dog in desperate need of your help tonight is in Connecticut, Sasha is a 3 year old Labrador Retriever/Hound Mix.

Sasha’s story is a sad one, living on her own in the streets for at least six months, she was finally captured but she went unclaimed at the pound. Her original rescuer rescued her again from the pound and housed her at the shelter where she keeps her rescued dogs.  Unfortunately the shelter can no longer keep Sasha and she must be out of there by December 1st.

Sasha

Sasha has been evaluated and is an extremely sweet girl, however due to her time on the streets she needs to go to a quiet home with a fenced in yard as she is a runner.  She will also need to learn some coping skills, Our Companions will provide training for Sasha.  Free. Of. Charge.

I know what you’re saying, “I don’t live in Eagan, Minnesota or in Connecticut” so how can I help?”

We need to get the word out about these two special girls so here is how you can help.  Share the links.

Either share this blog, or go to Mel’s blog and Petfinder and tweet it, stumble it, facebook it, e-mail it whatever you can think of.  Then ask other people to do the same, the more people we have talking about this,  the better chance we have of helping these two beautiful girls have a wonderful and loving Thanksgiving.

Thank for reading and thank you for sharing.

If you would like more information about how to find a lost dog, click here.  You might want a cup of tea and box of tissues with you because it’s a beautiful story.

 

Trail Blazing….Day Three Hundred, Fifty Five

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One of the things I love most about living in New England is the change of seasons.

Something I’ve noticed lately is how the change of seasons can make something familiar seem unfamiliar.

I was looking around at the field today and was thinking how different it looks now then it did just a few weeks ago.

Most of the leaves have fallen now and the landscape looks so barren.

The winter storm we experienced three weeks ago also changed the landscape.  Leaves, branches and trees have all come down changing the woods and the way we walk.   The leaves completely hide the paths we carved with we our feet as we traveled the woods through the spring, summer and early fall months,  they also cover rocks and stumps and make the ground slippery beneath our feet.

I find myself really having to pay attention to the trail markings, and being aware of which way I am heading when I have to step off the trail to avoid some debris.

 

What about you, have you ever had something you were very familiar with change with the seasons?

 

Communication….Day Three Hundred, Fifty Four

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I was noticing today some different ways my dogs communicate to us.

Delilah barks when I am in the kitchen preparing her meals, she is communicating her need to be fed.

When the water bowl is empty the dogs will use their paw to scratch the bowl, communicating their need for water.

When Sampson wants attention, he will put his head on my knee and look up at me with his big, soulful eyes.

When someone he loves comes to the house, Sampson will “Roooo” his joy and prance up and down in anticipation.

When the dogs have to go out, they will run to the door and if we aren’t quick enough, they will bark or run back to us and then back to the door.

When they want to come in from outside, they bark “Hey open up.”

When Delilah is bored…..

She brings me her bone and wants me to hold it while she chews it. 🙂

Who says dogs can’t communicate, you just need to learn to understand what they are saying.

 

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