When a dog comes a long way on her healing journey, it’s quite fun to take note as she adds to her resume of fun. Such is the story of Gertie. We’ve told about her kayaking, her barn hunts, and her empathy as her main man heals from a couple surgeries (she...
It started off with sadness. Oscar’s person died, and most of the family remaining felt that at 15, he had only a little time left himself. One took him home, to give him comfort. It turned out she also gave him enough love to make life worth living. He bounced...
If we have fuzzy teeth or some food stuck in between teeth, we have the luxury of a toothbrush and floss. But, what if we were physically unable brush our own teeth or to floss? What if we were entirely dependent on our caretakers for daily dental hygiene? Imagine...
Every now and then we need a very temporary foster home for a senior dog. It might be an “emergency pull” that helps us get a dog out of danger right away while we look for a longer-term foster home. It might be one of our fosters is going on vacation (yep! they get...
If you haven’t thought about this before, the two minutes on this video might just save your dog’s life. It’s as simple as that. And if you HAVE thought about this before, that is definitely the first step in lifesaving! ~ Mary...
It’s an age-old story. Girl meets boy. Girl falls in love with boy. Boy and girl go kayaking together … This is really a photo essay. It’s the story of a senior dog’s whole new life, a rescue, yes, but also an adventure not yet finished. Gertie had...
