Welcome Stallone!

So Stallone made it here on Sunday - what a handsome big boy he is!  He's about 21 lbs, a total sweetheart, playful, and want Sasha to desperately play with him. 

He grudgingly accepted his bath, and of course got the zoomies afterwards... He's playful, very much puppy like with his antics.  And he was super quiet in the crate during the night and even patient in the morning, waiting for me to get him.  But excited to get out with a case of the wiggles.

Him and Sasha did do some bonding over bird barking/watching.... And he is learning about her space bubble as you can see by the photo!

He's not a fan of the snow we have and most of my back yard looks like snow, but it actually compacted down to ice... Poor guy went for a walk out there and fell in!  So we are coaxing him out with treats and he will come... It's a little more solid at the end of my yard - and he did get brave and venture out (and luckily did not fall down into it!)

 Its gonna be a challenge to complete his housetraning, but hopefully the snow won't be around for too much longer... He's a smart boy, he'll get it.

He has a vet appointment to check out the lump under his chin today, but in between that and play, it's snoozy time!

Updates

Teddy and Lola (Silas and Scully), best buds and doing great... Lola got to be famous by appearing in a shoe catalog with her mom!  Way to go!!!

Rue (Sylvia) who has come so far since being adopted... letting go of her fears and learning to trust... She also doesn't mind hanging out with the cat to get some neighborhood peepin' in! 

And there is Summer and Sandy - Summer jumped in the lake this past summer to get a swim in (who knew!)

 And while I think they are adorable in their sweaters, Sandy is not too much of a fan.  They are good playmates with each other and just seem to be peas in a pod!

 And here is Baxter (Mulder) with his new human baby brother...  awwwww

 And lovely Pippa () - She also got to visit Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach just like we did.  She's turning 3 soon too!

And a special shout out to our 17 year old cat Sarah.. while not a fan of all the rat terriers I've fostered, especially the ones that managed to sneak and eat her food... She has shown a lot of patience with the revolving rat terriers that we have introduced her too (which she basically hisses at if they get too close and basically acts like they don't exist)... She's battling early stage kidney disease and just got out of the vet for a 3 day stay of rehydration.  We are hopeful that we can slow this disease down and keep her healthy! 

I love getting updates, please forgive if I missed getting it on the blog!!!

We're Baaaack!!!

With the new year, I thought it was time to get back into fostering.... so here comes Stallone!  He's a beefy guy at about 18 lbs.  He has a salivary glad infection that is being treated (you can kind of see it under his chin, a bit swollen) so hopefully that will be all cleared up when he arrives next Sunday!  We haven't had a bigger dog in a while - should be interesting to see how bossy Skeeter gets with him and I'm hopeful we will be able to get him out to the dog park - hopefully he will enjoy the snow!

Merry Christmas!

Well, photo shoot #2 went very well and Sasha and Skeeter were adorable!  I think Skeeter is figuring out that dress up days just happen and of course Sasha is a pro at it and knows treats are coming for what she is having to put up with... (yes, I bought these big bows just to takes pictures of the dogs with them wearing them!)

 My little innocent angels... They certainly know how to look all innocent when they want to...

 

I'm certainly glad to have both these pups in my life... Happy that both are healthy and look forward to many adventures in 2017!!!  Happy Holidays to all!!!!

Happy Holidays!

Bought the girls matching cmas outfits... decided to try out a photo shoot (something they wanted no part of whatsoever).. Got in a few good shoots though...

Sasha's birthday is today!  She is 14 years old!

This was the best I could get of them together!

 They don't know it, but round 2 is coming!  Skeeter was just a little bugger about the whole thing... spend most of the time rolling around like a maniac... Sasha at least knows what's up... I really want a cute christmas picture of them together..

The Crew...

Skittles is back for some puppy sitting while his mom is away for a work trip... As always, it's super good to seem him... He easily just fits into the schedule of the house and gets along well with what we are doing...

Working lots these days and everyone gets times on the desk while I work... Sasha doesn't like it so much but she will stay up for about 1/2 hour before getting down (this happened while Skeeter was actually on a road trip with Cassie to pick up Skittles).  Skeeter however, loves this spot and stays up there while I work only getting down when I take breaks.. 

 Took both Sasha and Skeeter to their annual vet visit.... First time with two dogs and all went swimmingly until we exited as a big dog came in and then it was a bit chaotic - Skeeter barking, Sasha joining in.. We went back in the vet room until that dog got settled into a room and then we were able to exit a bit more quietly... They may be getting up in years, but you would never know from the noise these two are able to make when they want to! Angels :)

Sasha and Skeeter do the Ocean!

We hit the road for a little mini vacation to the coast...  While it was a stormy weekend, it started out well as it was bright and shiny on our brief stop at the Maryhill State Park...

 Just an overnight stay in Portland; the dogs didn't get to see much here... Cassie and I did get some super yummy Bibimbap and some ice cream at the Salty Spoon!

 Here we were at Munson Creek Falls... it was just a short trail to the falls... but a tree fell down and we couldn't make it all the way.. but we got a nice view of the falls!  and while wet, the dogs enjoyed the new place for new sniffs and exploring...

 The real sightseeing was at Cannon Beach and we saw as much of the beach here and in Seaside as much as we could... Sasha loves the beach, couldn't get enough.. Skeeter not so much, though as long as she wasn't near the water, she was fine and happy...though she eventually figured out it was just part of what was happening and it wasn't so scary :) I did carry her a few times :)

 It was a crazy stay... it was pretty windy and raining the first day and then power went in the whole town around 9pm until the next morning.  (yah, we had a fireplace!). THEN, we were out in the town the next  morning and for about 1/2 hour- there was a tornado warning! (a tornado did touch down about 15 miles south of us)  But really, after that...the wind died down, rain would start up for just a bit and then stop,  and the sun came out... We took advantage for sure! 

 They were adorable in their matching raincoats!

  We also explored Astoria and got up to the Astoria column for some sightseeing... Needless to say, Sasha could have stayed for a lot longer... She loved the beach! 

 It's actually been a year this month when Skeeter came into my life as a foster dog so it was fun to celebrate in this way..She also turned 12 this month (I picked her day - October 3rd)... and Sasha turns 14 next month... so an early birthday celebration for her too! 

They had a busy 4 days for sure and I have some tired pups at home... (and in desperate need of a bath!)