Meet Larry, a flat coat retriever. Sprung from jail, Larry is now livin’ large and taking advantage of not being cooped up in a cell. As you can see he is pretty happy about his new freedom. First thing on his agenda: get clean. A guy gets mighty smelly in jail, so after a bath, …
One From The Past
While organizing my photo library I came across this one, from a year ago, in the archives. We had a 5 hour hike in the mountains that day. Kona probably put on twice as much milage as we did with his extra exploring as we hiked. As soon as we got home, he had dinner and …
The Case of the Curious Pup
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a lovely holiday season and that your 2012 is full of smiles. Here’s a curious pup to get you started.. Who knew lemons could be so enticing to a puppy? She got a couple and played with them for 1/2 an hour:)
Happy Holidays!
We’ve been on a long hiatus with our work schedule, which will keep us away from blogging until the New Year, but we just wanted to pop by and wish everyone Happy Holidays and a wonderful 2012! Looking forward to getting back to blogging in the new year.
Up
And now for a dose of puppy cuteness…
Just Being There…
Every now and then, you get a foster case with absolutley no hope. A dog too far gone from human neglect, and the afflictions brought on by that abuse. In those cases, you can only be there for them, until the time comes to set them free from their pain and suffering. This is the …
Miss B Adopted!
As we predicted, the lovely little Miss B was adopted and swept away to her new home in no time. We’re sure she will bring lots of smiles and cuddles to her new family.
Dogless Nature
A trip to the Channel Islands National Park provided plenty of nature, but sadly no dogs. With our temporarily dogless situation, we decided to take some time and visit the islands, which are an hour off the coast of Santa Barbara. Crossing the channel you are likely to see whales migrating, seals, sea lions and …
Bond
It is hard to believe a month has passed since we lost Kona to cancer. They say time heals all wounds and I suppose that’s true. While I still miss him terribly, that will never change, I am learning to live with the hole he left in my life. Recently, I met someone who could not …
Happy Trails.
After an action packed 24 hours we said goodbye to Miss B, who is on her way up to Homeward Bound, where we’re sure this little beauty will quickly find her forever home. This little girl is full of energy and always ready to play. She is very good at retrieving and a good hunter…she …
An Overnight Guest
The house has been painfully quiet and far too clean (who knew I would miss fur tumbleweeds rolling across the floor, every time a door opened or closed?) without Kona so it was decided…we would foster again to liven things up. And like that, this little miss showed up for a sleepover and ready to …
Found Treasures
I found an old roll of film in my camera bag from a little over a year ago. This photo of Kona curled up on our bed, made me remember how much he loved to curl up there on a winter morning. It also made me realize my old camera (Nikkormat FTN) needs a tune …
Puppy Power
And now for some smiles….. A friend brought her beautiful Goldens over for a visit this week and one of them is a darling puppy. Warning: Cute puppies may cause Puppy Amnesia. Symptoms include the inability to remember the following: chewing, digging, sharp little puppy teeth, bites, lack of sleep, house training, jumping, general spaziness …
Remembering
First, a moment of silence for those lost on 9/11… It has been a difficult week, full of emptiness. We have been doing our own grieving, something everyone everyone does differently. There have been many tears, but at the same time, many smiles from wonderful memories. The space Kona left in our hearts and home …
Thank You
Many thanks for all the love and support we have received from the blog community during this difficult time. The love and warmth that has come through Kona’s blog, has been nothing short of amazing. If anyone doubts the power of animals, this is a true testament to the good they bring to the world. …
To Have Loved….
“‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all” -Alfred, Lord Tennyson In loving memory of Kona April 8, 2003- September 3, 2011 Yesterday, with great sorrow and many tears, we had to say our final goodbyes to our beloved Kona, who lost his battle with cancer. Kona passed peacefully …
Calling All Angels
“but if you could…do you think you would trade it in all the pain and suffering? ah, but then you’d miss the beauty of the light upon this earth and the sweetness of the leaving calling all angels calling all angels walk me through this one don’t leave me alone” -Jane Siberry “Calling All Angels”
Art For Kona
Some of the neighborhood kids came by to give Kona some pictures they made for him. It made him very happy to have visitors today.
Dream On
Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter, sing for the tears Sing with me, if it’s just for today Maybe tomorrow, the good lord will take you away -Aerosmith “Dream On” Seize the day, live the moment.
Quality Time
Spending quality time with Kona outside… and in…. Kona is slowing down this week and we are spending every second with him to make him comfortable and happy. His spirits are still high but his body is not co-operating. He is still demanding belly rubs though…always a good thing:) Thanks again to all of you …