Category Archives: Dogs and Cats

National Dog Day

Today is National Dog Day. Below are some before and after photos of our Sussex Spaniel, Nell. She was in bad shape when she came to live with us four years ago. She’s almost 12 now and doing great. The … Continue reading

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Vote for LuLu! Help House of Puddles!

The past few years our Sussex Spaniel, Nell has entered the Bissell MVP Contest in an effort to win the grand prize of $10,000 for the Senior Basset Rescue “House of Puddles“. This year, Nell decided to give LuLu the … Continue reading

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98 year-old and his dachshund win blue ribbon

Take a few minutes and watch this video. Be inspired. Be happy. De-stress a little bit. This is heartwarming and a joy to watch. George Richards & Hummel at Dachshund Speciality 2009.

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Home in Indiana

Here we are in northeast Indiana – the Hoosier State (somebody tell me what a “Hoosier” is). We moved a week ago, but my writing has been minimal as we try to continue to settle in to our new locale. … Continue reading

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Dog Days

Nell and Sophie “on-point” in our backyard. This picture is in need of a caption … any ideas out there? I’m thinking of renaming Sophie to “Princess Pees-A-Lot”. She is the goofiest dog. Pet her and she pees. Look at … Continue reading

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