Today Ben went for a water therapy session. He was very excited when he walked in and saw the pool. I could barely hold him long enough for the therapist to get a life jacket on him, he jumped in as soon as we let him go. He got an underwater massage and some extensions …
Ben-update
Ben is only staying with us until his foster family returns from a trip but he has made himself right at home. He claimed the sofa within minutes of his arrival and loves to hang out in the back yard. He’s a perfect gentleman and craves attention. His favorite pose so far has been to …
Ben-aka Sonny
We are pinch-fostering (like pinch-hitting…get it: ) Ben, aka Sonny, for a few days for his foster family while they are away. Ben has a long back story which you can read here. In short, he was hit by a car and his hip and leg got really messed up. His family deserted him and …
Bella-adopted!
We are so happy to report that Bella found her very special forever home this weekend. She met her new family at the rescue adoption event and it was love at first sight for both. After a big shopping trip filled with goodies for Bella, she headed home to meet her new cat sister. Our …
Bella-on the mend
Bella had a couple of lumps when she came into rescue, which turned out to be mast cell cancer. Because she was a breeder dog, she was slated to be spayed and they removed the lumps at the same time. Now Bella is on the mend. With all her stitches we have dubbed her “Frankenpuppy”. …
Thank You-update.
Hello everyone, Spencer’s humans here. We just wanted to say very big, heartfelt “Thank You” for the outpouring of love and support we have received from so many during our time of mourning. All your cards, messages and e-mails have brought us so many smiles and have helped heal our hearts. Not a day goes …
Bella
This is Bella, our new foster. We named her after the Italian actress Isabella Rossillini because she’s svelte, okay, well, maybe skinny is a better description of Bella but we’re working on that. We’re spoiling her with lots of good things to eat. She enjoys food…a lot. Bella is small for a Golden and looks …
Buford
This is Buford. He is our return to fostering even though he was only with us 2 days and a night. We marked what would have been Spencer’s 11th birthday by transporting Buford up to Northern California so he can stay at Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Sanctuary until he finds his forever home. Buford was …
Another Beginning
The house is so very empty since Spencer passed away. We miss the click of his nails on the hardwood floors, the way his head always seemed to be under your hand for a pet, his big sigh before he went to sleep at night, the slap of his tail on his bed when he …
Love.
In loving memory of Spencer. March 1, 1998 – February 17, 2009 This is what love looks like, big, true, pure and unconditional. Spencer. Spencer entered our lives as a foster dog. We had lost our last Golden angel, Raja, seven months earlier to bone cancer. After some time to heal, we decided to foster …
Lovely Weekend.
I hope everyone had a very nice Valentine’s Day, full of love. Mine had lots of hugs and kisses. We spent some time out in the yard gardening. Well, the humans did the gardening while I just watched. I approved the choice of flowers. I even sniffed them all, BOL! In the afternoon we had …
Energizer Puppy.
That’s what my HM calls me now because I keep going and going and going. Two weeks ago today they gave me two weeks to live when they diagnosed my cancer, hemangiosarcoma. Well, I guess they got that wrong, BOL! I decided to celebrate with a small game of catch. Throw it, throw it, throw …
The Mighty Spencer.
Hi everyone! I thought I’d give you an update on me…I’m still doing mostly well. I have times when I feel just like my normal self and times when I slow down a little. But it’s still pretty good and I am a happy dog. It’s been raining in Los Angeles this weekend so I …
Super Spencer.
I am still fighting my cancer and winning more good days than bad for now. My humans say even though I look like an old softy, I proved I am tougher than I look. This bag is a message for breast cancer but I think it could be for any cancer… it’s all bad stuff. …
Spencer Central.
Hello everyone, it’s me Spencer! I just wanted to let you know I am hanging in there and still have more good moments than bad. Thank you all for your kind words and comments… it means a lot to me and the humans. I am so happy to know that I have made so many …
Spencer Update.
From Spencer’s humans: Thank you everyone for your outpouring of love for Spencer! It brings us so much joy to know that he has touched the lives of so many. The test results came back and Spencer has been diagnosed with advanced hemangiosarcoma this week. His prognosis is very bad because the cancer has destroyed …
Sad.
Yesterday I had a bad day. I woke up and peed blood. Other than that, I was my usual happy self just like I have been all week. Concerned, my humans whisked me off to my vet and they sent me to a specialist. After a battery of tests we know that my left kidney …
Rain, Rain, Go Away.
After a week of beautiful sunshine, I woke up to this today…rain. So instead of my morning walk, I hung out in the doorway and watched the rain fall. Notice how I conveniently got the humans to put my blanket there for me? After work I came home and snuggled up on my living room …
Sunshine Break.
Hello everyone! Sorry I’ve been away… the new year started very busy at the studio and I’m not getting much blog time. Today I took a small break from work to take some sunshine pictures with my HM. It’s been around 85F (29C) here in my part of Los Angeles all week so HM and …
Spencer On Patrol.
Woo hooo! It’s the weekend and I’m going to the park to do some squirrel hunting. Come on, let’s go! As soon as we arrived I spotted some squirrels. I went straight to work tracking down more as soon as I got out of the car. See my point? Not bad for a city dog, …