BARTY GOES HOME

When one of us travels, we help each other out.   My daughter went to S. Africa for 3 weeks (to teach) and Barty stayed here.   (She has two big dogs who stayed home with "grandma" but Barty is older so he came here.)  He's not a Peke- but I'm sure he thinks he is since he's been here so much.  

All the dogs are fine with him being here-- well, almost.  

Paddington, cute as he is, can be a pistol.  And he's been his "bad Pad self" a few times.  

Barty has almost no hearing and almost no sight.   

Cinnamon can relate.   She also has very limited vision.   Paddington is fine with Cinnamon.   Barty doesn't always see Paddington, and Paddington takes GREAT exception to that.   

Barty does seem to find places to get into.  Maybe he's hiding.  LOL 

He gets under Cinnamon's couch ramp.   

He likes getting under the rocking chair-- but getting out can be a problem when you can't see.  

Are you stuck Barty? 

Barty went home yesterday, but he'll be back in two weeks.   AND Toasty, Tuk Tuk and Granger will be here, too.  Maybe GiGi.   It will be mad chaos, but it will be fun!

I put an "African" harness on him to give a connection to his mom's trip.   Lions and tigers-- oh my.  

Now he's back home with Finley and Lily.    He thinks he's going to eat there-- but his bowl is in the other room.  LOL   Silly boy!   (Did I mention he can't see hahaha.)  

HENNIE GOES TO THE BEACH

Hennie went on vacation to the beach!    She had doggles to protect her eyes from the blowing sand.   GREAT IDEA.   They stayed on pretty well.   She enjoyed the wind, and her eyes were safe.  

Her mom Claretta took her along for the week.   Hennie was so good.   Her mom's niece went, too.   It looked like they had a great time!  

Hennie sat on the porch while Judy read.   The temperature was good most of the time.  

Hennie was good about picking just the right spot to do her business.  She preferred an area in front where there wasn't much vegetation-- much better.  No tall sea grass there.  

They watched a beautiful moon rise. 

It was a wonderful way to end the day.  

Hennie has the compromised front leg, but we believe she was born this way.   She still gets around well.  

Some days it was a little windy and blew her hair around.   But she had her doggles if it got too much.  

I'm so glad she and her mom had a time away-- to read, to have fun with her niece, and to rest.   That's what vacations are for.  💜
 

TUK TUK, TOASTY AND NEW FURNITURE

 You know how much our Pekes like to help.   

Big boxes arrived at the house.  

Toasty and Tuk Tuk are no exceptions to helping.   Their mom bought a new porch couch.  

Tuk Tuk showed it off after it was all set up.  

He was so proud of how he did much pushing and moving everything into place.  

Granger's mom put him in the large box-- you know how much he loves boxes.  

Then, the youngsters jumped in.  Granger cannot do that.  Jumping is for young Pekes, not seniors.  

Tuk Tuk and Toasty fought over one of the paper tubes.  Granger just watched from the back of the box.    Shenanigans!

The smaller boxes came out to the porch and Tuk Tuk supervised.  

As you can imagine, his guidance was instrumental in getting everything set up correctly.  

There are cushions underneath and Granger is happy to test them out the space.  

Is this going to stay here?  

Once it was all in place, he got on the new couch (he may have had some help), he checked it out.  Perfect!  A new place to nap. 

 Granger, Tuk Tuk and Toasty are happy pups!  

MEMORIAL DAY

Today is a US holiday.  I know of you don’t live here you may not know about this holiday. Maybe we will go a little slower today. 

I’ll begin w the dogs out in the yard. I’ll have my coffee and pause before the day begins.  

Once the pups have breakfast, they are very willing for me to sit and read while they supervise w their eyes closed. 

They are good about keeping me company.  

Take time to relax today.  🇺🇸. 

 

TRAVIS—ONE YEAR

A year ago I was asked to go to a shelter near me.  This little man had been brought in to be euthanized.  When an owner does that, they have to sign the dog over to the shelter.  They are not allowed to stay.  Then the shelter makes the decision.

Travis was 16, but the shelter didn’t think he was ready for life to end.   So they messaged me.  

Travis went to the ophthalmologist that day.  Then he went to the vet.  And then, he was off to his foster home.  (Bad Pad didn’t think Travis should stay here.).  He met Ginny there.  Ginny is about the same age.  

He also met Denver. (Ginny w Denver). Denver loved him. 

Travis celebrated his one year-adversary in rescue.  He’s still trucking along.  Happy Day Travis!  

🎉🎉

 

RICK-- CAN HE BE 17?

Rick is one of our permanent fosters.   He came into rescue three years ago, as a 14-year-old.  

Rick has some "peculiarities" so his foster mom said she would become his permanent foster mom.   

Rick turned 17 in April.   That's quite an achievement.   Some of our adopted dogs have become 17 and even 18.   It shows what great care and love they have received.    

Rick's foster mom absolutely adores him.   She knows he's getting older, but he still enjoys life.  

He has some mobility issues, but meds help.   He still enjoys begging for treats-- a cashew fell on the floor, and he found it first.   He decided he would keep looking for them, and he let his foster mom know that.   LOL 

Rick still enjoys short walks and goes to the mailbox every day.  Of course, he sniffs often on his walks.   That gives him a little energy to continue.    I think he wanted me to let you know he's doing well and to say hi!  💙
 

FAREWELL PANDA

                                                                        💜 PANDA💜

I found out about Panda in October of 2016.   She needed a home, and I knew one of our adopters had just lost their beloved Peke Koko.   Koko was a beautiful black and white Peke and she died of IMHA.    Panda had similar coloring and I let them know about her.

Panda had many friends at her home. 

But her very favorite person was her dad.   

Panda definitely became the boss there.  

She could take up the biggest beds.  

Like the princess with the pea under the mattress, she could be totally comfortable anywhere.  

She had several seizures a few days ago and the next day, she had more.  Her mom and dad found her next to her beloved dad's chair.   She left on her own time and place.  

Panda was 13 years 7 months old.  They wished for so much longer.   We are never ready for them to leave.   Run free, precious girl. 💜