Wordless Wednesday - Mt. Hope Cemetery Lantern Tour

Rescue Dogs!

New York - Rochester

So, the fantastic news is that Wooftown Rescue has found a home for  Chandler, one of the dogs I sponsored!

Liza (above), my other sponsor dog, is still in need of a foster or forever home.  She needs to go to a family without young kids or other pets, but according to her current foster mom, she's super sweet and would make a wonderful jogging buddy.  She's two years old, and only about 40 pounds, so if you're looking for big dog attitude but don't have the space for a big dog, she'd be a wonderful fit.  I believe she's currently in a foster situation with other dogs and would be happier as the only pet.  So if you'd like to have a dog, but aren't sure you can commit long-term, hosting Liza until she finds a forever home might be a great way to go.  She's available without an adoption fee.

New York - Buffalo

Flint

From Big Dogs Big Hearts:

Meet Flint.  Flint is a 9 month old male, black German Shepherd Mix.  He was abandoned at the shelter so not sure what his past was like.   Flint is a bit timid when meeting new people....He is friendly with dogs, but a little skittish at first.  Currently, Flint is weighing in about 45 lbs.  He is a very handsome boy.  Flint is fostering with a 1 year old, female German Shepherd and just loves playing with her.  Flint has a very sweet soul.  

You can find more information for Flint here (scroll down).

Texas - Houston
Savannah

From Second Chance German Shepherd Rescue:

Age: 1 1/2 years

Weight: 60 Pounds

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Housetrained: Yes

Savannah was very sick when Second Chance rescued her, but she's on the mend, going through heartworm treatment and up for adoption at the end of November!  Her foster family says she loves belly rubs and is great with kids and dogs.  Look at those ears!

Stupid Cold

I don't get sick gracefully.  I have little patience for myself when I'm not at 100% and I'm not good at relaxing.  The dreaded lurgy hit our house this week, slowed everything down, and forced us to cancel our super fun weekend plans with our favorite people.

Instead of showing you all what a champion whiner I can be, here are a few things that are cheering me up.

Teeny tiny gluten-free bunny cookies.

I don't know if it's helping or not, but it tastes good.

I feel like Siri really gets me.

The flash on my new phone turns Argo into Alien Dog.

And, it's a terrible picture, but this:

The cat suddenly decided she likes hanging out with the dogs, and I have proof.

(Sort of) Wordless Wednesday - No, Mr. Tea Bag Tag, really, it isn't.

Stella is not amused

I woke up this morning with a little excess energy, and maybe I had a little more coffee than usual.  Plus, it's fall.  The dogs definitely have what Bark Magazine calls the "zoomies," because the air is crisp and clear.  And I think I might have the zoomies a bit myself.

So, this morning, after J left for work, I cranked up The Cure and jumped in the shower and was possibly singing very loudly, and possibly also singing all the instrumental parts in addition to the lyrics and having a grand old time doing so . . . until I got out of the shower and found Stella, lying on the bathroom floor with a look on her face that can best be described as bewildered.

Once she realized I was not having some sort of fit, she sighed and got up and left the room and I swear she shook her head at me as she left.  Okay, so maybe she didn't shake her head, but I felt her disapproval.  It hung heavy in the air.

I don't know where she gets off acting all high and mighty.  If I spent the majority of yesterday afternoon rolling around on my back in the yard, I might not be so quick to pass judgement on the goofball activities of others.  She really needs to cut me some slack.  No one sounds normal when they're singing The Cure.  No one.  Not even you.

What's on your playlist today?

#DogKarma Winner + Your Favorite Rescues!

It's been so much fun hearing getting to learn more about you and your pets this week!  The love we have for the animals in our lives is such a beautiful thing and it's so touching to hear stories of just how much animals mean to us.

Thank you all for entering and sharing and tweeting about rescue dogs and doing everything you do to help dogs in need.

I put all the entries into a big spreadsheet and used a random number generator to pick a winner, and the winner is:

Kay! 

Kay tweeted:

 #DogKarma This is Agnes,  http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21007192. We are going to meet her Tues. to see if she's a good fit w/our chi, Emma :)

And, behold the cuteness of Agnes!

Enter to win! #DogKarma Sponsor: earthdog

Stella!

The earthdog Hemp Martingale Collar was one of my favorite dog products of 2007, over at TheGreenists.com.  And you know what?  It's still one of my favorite dog products.  Argo has had his collar since July of 2007 and it's still in fantastic shape!

Enter to win! #DogKarma Sponsor: A Barkers Dozen

This summer I had a blast doing a STAY event at A Barkers Dozen in Webster, NY, and Argo and Stella were thrilled when I came home with hand-made gourmet dog treats for them.

A Barker's Dozen is such a great addition to the community in the greater Rochester area.  They do fun bring-your-dog events to benefit local dog rescues and charities.  And they have the most adorable dog treats.  If you're in Rochester, you can bring your dog to the store for a visit, but if you're not in Rochester, your dog can still enjoy A Barkers Dozen treats from their online store.