A Lady Arrives at Golden Pines!

Its been a busy week for me and the dogs!  I don't even know where to start.  I think for this post, I'll start at the end of the week, and just hit the highlights.

Today at Golden Pines, from Lab Rescue, we welcomed Lady!  A stray that has come to us from southern Virginia, about 200 miles from us (321. kilometers).  She's estimated to be about 10 years old.  She's thin, with several bald patches, and a story to tell.

~A Lady in my Rearview Mirror~

We're still getting to know Lady, and we haven't given her much of a chance to make friends with our group.  There's time for that this weekend, and to try and convince her that the cats are not toys.

~Lady at the shelter~

**And since we're welcoming another Yellow Lab, below is an update that Lab Rescue sent me about the other Yellow Lab we had that got away....

"Sherlock is now Reggie, that's what Kim was calling him and I decided to keep it. Everything is going so well. Scruffy and Reggie got along right from the start and I think they will be buddies. Reggie has been checked by my Vet with a good report and he has already had a laser treatment and a spin on the water treadmill. I think he's going to fit in just fine. So, the check's in the mail as they say. Thanks for everything!!"
Linda  

~Reggie and his new pack-member Scruffy~ 

Todd who got his spring-haircut at the "fur-stealers" yesterday and I hope you have a good weekend! I look forward to catching up on your news!  Thanks for stopping by!!

Home and Home

This week took me to Kentucky for a few days.  Sometimes the 11 hour drive isn't all that "environmentally friendly."  

-A gas refinery on the border of Kentucky and West Virginia-

It was my youngest brother's birthday on Tuesday, so we celebrated by going out to lunch.  

It was an enjoyable day that ended with my baking his favorite, chocolate brownies, to celebrate his growing older.

My visit was to also (finally) order the marker for my brother's grave who died last year.  Even though it will match the headstone of our parents, it could have been done via phone and e-mail.  However I felt that this was something that needed to be done in person.

Once again, I stayed at the Airbnb I had stayed at in the fall.  It's a lovely home and the room that is spacious and quiet is perfect for me! The homeowners, a retired dentist and his wife, are both warm and welcoming. I feel lucky to have found such a nice place to stay when I visit Kentucky.

All too soon my visit was over, and I was on my way back home to Virginia.

Carl did a great job single-parenting the dogs and the cats too.

Today, I spent time with the dogs, and caught up on things around the house.

-Jake-

I caught Todd and tried to take his picture with a spring-flowered headband for Easter.

Of course, he made it clear he would have none of that!

Sheba was a little more cooperative, but trust me, she didn't like it either.

What we do like is this great weather we've having this weekend.  I hope you're having a good weekend too!  Happy Easter!

-Josh-

A Decision for Reggie

The Lady, her dog Scruffy and her friend arrived early. During our visit, I did my best to not like the Lady and try to talk her out of liking Reggie/Sherlock.  

But I realized about an hour after she was here, that in many ways she was like me in how she felt and cared about her dogs.  And as hard as I tried, and believe me I tried, I felt I had to give her a chance at giving Reggie a forever home.

~The Lady and her friend walking Reggie~

It may not have been what was best for me, because I'd gotten quite attached to the dog that hardly wagged his tail, who followed me everywhere and often rested his head on my knee. But Reggie trusted me from the first day I met him in November to keep him safe and make the best decisions for him.  And I felt that The Lady should have the chance to make the same best decisions for him too.

~Reggie, the first day we met~

I promised The Lady that I would take Reggie back if it didn't work out and I let Lab Rescue know that too. All I can do now is hope that it goes well, and keep the door open just in case.

Letting Reggie go today has been harder than I thought it would be.  I will and do really miss him.

But the e-mail that's below, that I received from Lab Rescue just a few minutes ago, and a voice mail has helped.

So far, so good with Sherlock.   He made it home and was getting settled at Linda’s house.  It appears Scruffy is underfoot a bit, but, is surviving too.   The big test will come when they are left alone.  Who knows....they may do pretty well!   Linda use to raise dogs and is still very busy with dogs in many functions.    I know she will provide a great place for Sherlock.  I will keep you informed with Sherlock’s status.   I did ask for photos once they were settled so I could share them with you!

Take care and I will for sure keep you informed!

Carol

Hopefully the Last Snow Fall!

It snowed today, and so we aren't quite welcoming spring the way I had in mind.  But we'll just have to trust that Mother Nature knows what she's doing, and that this will hopefully be our last snow fall.

It was a gorgeous winter wonderland and pretty to watch fall, and not stick to anything.  My favorite kind of snow!

The day has been spent quietly at home, catching up on a few things.  The Holistic Vet came to see both Josh and Jake.  We are both really pleased with Jake's progress and she mentioned that she thinks that he could even be made available for adoption.

I stopped her right there -- I don't even want to think about that because I'm still trying to come to grips with the thought that Reggie/Sherlock may be leaving tomorrow afternoon. The Lady is due to be here between 1 and 2 o'clock.  I'm sure it won't take long to figure out if they are a match or not.

~Reggie/Sherlock, will he stay or will he go?~

 I will post on Sunday and let you know.  I hope you're having a good weekend!