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Shelter dogs and rescue

Rescue Dogs and Welcoming Homes

May 17, 2010 Shelter dogs and rescue

“Baggage” by Evelyn Colbath Now that I’m home, bathed, settled and fed, All nicely tucked in my warm new bed, I’d like to open my baggage lest I forget, There is so much to carry, So much to regret. Hmm…yes, there it is, right on top; Let’s unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss, And there by [...]

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I am grateful for the wonderful years together

February 28, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

I first met her while walking my dogs. She would come close to the fence, I would talk to her and I could tell she listened. She had a twinkle in her eyes but I could tell she was also very sad. A look in the garden and her living condition broke my heart. How [...]

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I was not ready for another dog. Biscuit and Patti

February 27, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

I wasn’t sure I was ready for another dog, having just lost my beloved dog of 15 years six months earlier. My family was ready, however, and we began searching Petfinder.com. I had three criteria: it had to be female, small, and not a puppy. My children saw the picture of Biscuit and begged me [...]

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This is how Maxie came into our lives

February 26, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

One day I was sitting in my living room when a black puppy wandered in! We had left our back door (sliding glass) open and she decided to come for a visit! She had been digging under the fence between our neighbor’s yard and ours! (They left her outside all day so obviously she was lonely [...]

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I hope you got my ball in the big dog park in the sky

February 25, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

“I was new to the dog park – just a small puppy and a little overwhelmed by everything. All the other dogs were hyper and a bit overwhelming for me, and I liked to hide behind my master’s legs. But then I met Lucy. Lucy was out in the park with her owner at the [...]

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She Eased a Loneliness in My Heart – Emiline and Shellie

February 21, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

The day my husband was deployed is 2001 was a sad one. We had been married for 11 years and had never been apart for any great length of time. I went to work with a heavy heart and tried to go about my day as usual. In the afternoon a gentleman walked in with [...]

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Life is a Journey – Journey and Karen

February 17, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

On January 2, 2009, I made a huge decision for my family… I finally bought our first family dog. Most people would stop and scratch their head and say, so what? But, let me tell you my story… My name is Karen. I am a single mom in the US Air Force. I have two [...]

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I Love My Dog – Daisy May and Connie

February 16, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

Until I found this contest, I never really thought about how to put how much my dog means to me into words; but here it goes: I met my dog when she was 6 months old. She was owned by a older couple and she was just too much for them to handle. As soon [...]

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He will always be my hero – Stacey and Mousse

February 14, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

My name is Stacey, I live in Florida , and I’m 19 years old. I have always wanted a dog of my own. Ever since I could talk, I was consistently asking and begging my parents to adopt a dog. I would use the classic sad faces, the melodramatic tears, and the phrases such as “I’ll [...]

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Visiting Dogs In a Nursing Home

February 13, 2010 Tribute to Our Dogs

This is not a story between me and my dog. I witness this in Windermer Nursing Home in Vancouver BC where I worked as a nurse aid and I just want to share it. My schedule does not permit me to have a dog yet but I am a big dog lover. I really liked [...]

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