Soldotna Chili Dogs on Tin Can

Jan, Stan, Ellen and assorted members of the S.C.D hiked up near Tin Can for Jan's Birthday. It was a bluebird day....sunny, windless and warm. Dogs and Humans alike had a fabulous time and we followed it up with pizza and beer with Gregg and Amanda...it just doesn't get any better than that!

Downton Abby

Announcing our newest/old member Abby!

This photo was taken 3 weeks ago at the Animal Shelter. Her owner had JUST brought her in that day. She looks pretty stressed out (and was). She has some health issues, some more serious than others. Not surprisingly she didn't get adopted in those 3 weeks.

I obsessed about her during our vacation, so when we got home Gregg and I adopted her. She is going to Anchorage tomorrow to have an operation so she can breath better. I think her quality of life should improve greatly.

There are walks on the beach and ice cream cones in is old lady's future.

Jesus Has Been Spotted

Too good not to share . . .

via Pinterest

Black Dog

Just a plain old black dog.

No special breed.

An unknown past.

Sitting in the shelter, waiting for a home.

Changed our lives forever.

Beautiful spirit.

Terrific friend and companion.

Turned out to be not so plain.

Django died today in our home.

She loved her friends.

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Guinness turns 4 today!

His day started with his grandma singing happy birthday to him while he was still in bed.

Then his aunt Ellen sang him happy birthday later in the day.

He went on an invigorating doggie walk in the snow with his besties.

Then had a pig ear to top it all off!

And it ended with an e-mail from Daisy and Scout (little dogs rule).

Thanks to all of his besties (even his bestie grandma) for validating that he is the #1 chiweenie.

He thinks so.

One gone, one not quite here.....

These two black beauties gave me so much joy and pleasure. Maybe dogs give so much on a daily basis because they know they will be here such a short time. Django still gives me a happy wag when she sees me but I believe she misses Stella, too, and would give anything for one more sniff down a snowy trail with her. I know that I would.

The Three Amigos

Buckwheat and Buttercup got a special treat today!

Their friends Dakota (yellow boy) and Denali (brown girl) paid us a visit this afternoon.

Dakota is a football player!

He has such strength and yet is such a mellow guy.

And Denali won Buck's heart.

He fell in love this afternoon.

I don't know about Denali or Dakota, but after 3 FULL hours of play and affection Buck is going to sleep soundly tonight.
I am SURE!