I posted on the blog's Facebook page yesterday that I wanted a beagle but was exasperated by so many restrictive and invasive requirements from the various rescue groups I was seeing on Petfinder. I have visited this topic often on the blog and as regular readers know, I am all for reasonable screening (picture ID … Continue reading The Gap Between Rescues and Adoptions
Category: my pets
Pictures from a Mobile Vaccine Clinic in South Carolina
We took Schroeder to a mobile vaccine clinic in a grocery store parking lot to get his final puppy shots yesterday. Here are some of the other pets whose owners were waiting with us. The hound, the Chihuahua and the kitty are all from the same family. The black dog is their neighbor. Not everyone … Continue reading Pictures from a Mobile Vaccine Clinic in South Carolina
New Zipper in the Family
We love him.
Be Seeing You, Emily
Somehow our home became filled with old dogs. Flatcoats have a shorter than average lifespan due to a small gene pool that is riddled with cancer. In a few months, Linus and Patty will turn 7. Two of their littermates have already died of cancer. Their half-sibling Randi is 10. Surrey the Beagle is estimated … Continue reading Be Seeing You, Emily
A Death in the Family
After 13 beautiful years of love and laughter, we had to suddenly say goodbye to The Best Beagle today. There was time for one final walk in the sun and lots of sniffing along the way. She never suffered. As Billy carefully placed Graham in the hole he had dug in the backyard for her, … Continue reading A Death in the Family
Lucky 13
It's Graham's 13th birthday today. In celebration of such an important occasion, she got a bunch of animal crackers. Although we very cruelly made her pose for pictures while eating them.
She’s The One
I have lamented for years that I wanted a dog that made me feel like she loved me - one that I had an extra special bond with. Having lived with so many Flatcoats over the years, I never had that. Don't get me wrong, my Flatcoats love me - but they also love Billy … Continue reading She’s The One
Happy Father’s Day
Like many couples today, we don't have children but do consider our dogs to be part of the family. I think DogDads deserve to be included in today's tributes. At our house, we are very thankful for Billy who does everything from emergency gate building to contain bad Beagles to diaper duty on our elderly … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
Graham Speaks for Me
Surrey Says
Two things: 1. Tax refund has arrived! 2. Guess where Surrey and Mulder are today?
YesBiscuit! 