ELWOOD--MR. PERSONALITY

 Elwood came into rescue in January of 2014.  I thought a snow picture this time of year would cool us all off.   Does it make you want to get a sweater?

 Elwood was a young Peke (with maybe a little Chin in there) and he was so sweet!  

 He was adopted very quickly and went to live with Moe.   I did the home check and took Elwood with me-- and the two dogs became INSTANT best friends.  They ran all over the yard, like they had known each other forever!

 It takes a lot to tire out Elwood (who got his name from my husband-- he always wanted a dog named Elwood!).    His nickname is Mr. Personality-- because he has a huge one!

 Elwood and Moe are usually together, sitting on a chair, cuddling with their dad.  He calls them his boyz.

Elwood is one of those perfect dogs that are so happy, loving and wonderful.   We hope that all our fosters can become like Elwood!  HAPPY!!

MAGGIE HAD A BIRTHDAY!

 Maggie was adopted by Kay and Claretta and they really do birthdays!!

 They cranked up the air conditioning and off they went.  Maggie loves car washes, so they went there.   Water, water, swish swish....

 Next they went to McDonald's where she got a burger.  Don't worry, no onions!

 Then, she took a walk in one of her favorite parks where she sniffed the flowers.

 Then, it was off to Maxie B's for a doggie cupcake!  

Maggie is Baby Girl's (BG) foster sister and I'll do an update on her soon.  But, today I just wanted to show how much Maggie enjoyed her birthday a few weeks ago.  She turned 13 and still looks so beautiful!   I know her birthday was wonderful!

CHARLIE-- UPDATE

CHARLIE

 If you have followed the blog, you will know that Charlie saw a dental specialist last week.  Charlie came into rescue last month and was in terrible shape.   We do all we can for our fosters, and Charlie was no exception.

 We took him to the specialist because he had fistulas in his mouth-- holes from his mouth to his nasal passage and this is not good.  He had  a dental from our regular vet in his foster area, and he did all he could-- so off Charlie went to see if he could be helped by the specialist.

 The specialist said the rest of Charlie's teeth would need to be removed.  There is a lot of diseased and infected gum in his mouth-- not a lot of healthy tissue to work with.  This makes repairs difficult, and the after care is critical.   Charlie is also heartworm positive, has a heart murmur and his general health is not the best.   Charlie was not a good candidate for the surgery.   We do not like to hear that we are limited in what we can do.  Charlie has had a really tough life, but he is a sweet boy in spite of it all.

He is being loved on, and cared for.  We will do all we can to keep him comfortable for as long as we can.   We just wish we could do more.   He deserves it.

FAREWELL TO THE FARM

We made one last trip to the Farm to say good-bye.

Gigi loves the Farm.  She is almost 3 years old and loves to roam.  She is very well trained, and most of the time is inside the fenced area.  (Unlike Granger, who is not allowed outside the fenced area because he will not behave!)

He seems to be constantly looking for ways to get out.

Benjamin is not looking for ways to get out haha.  (Sorry, I have to have a little humor with my vision impaired dogs.)

Or is he?

The swing set we bought them years ago will stay-- hopefully, a new set of children will enjoy it

The grove of pine trees used to be where they got their Christmas trees. Now they are all huge.

Gigi will miss it.

Apollo will be going with them, and he will be at the farm where the horses will be-- a short distance from their new home.

They tried to help him become an inside cat, but he did not want any part of that!

Benjamin explored the fence line.

He is so much like Kai Kai-- and also like my Scooterbug.

The chickens have all moved to another farm already.  The movers come this week, so they are all in their new home.

Mattie has been checking everything out.  She has done really well since her big dental.  She is still on soft food.  I want to make sure her mouth is totally healed.  She is a little champ!

Apollo is enjoying hanging out!   Chumley did not know WHY he would not come down!

Bummer!!

Farewell to the Farm.  We have loved it.  But, we will really love having the family so much closer!!

CAMP RUNAMUCK-- WE LOVE THE FARM!

Mattie helped drive us to the Farm.

The Farm is where my daughter and her family have lived for ten years and we have loved coming here.

It is a 15 acre farm, with pastures and trees and places to wander.

The morning mist can be beautiful.

And the sunsets are incredible.

Rainbows after a rain remind me of God's goodness.

Granger, resident Peke, welcomed us-- along with Pi Pi and Gigi.

Mattie is fine as long as I am close by.

Just to be on the safe side, all the boys are wearing belly bands.   I'll do a blog on those soon.  A friend of mine makes great ones with a liner.   I can have any width or length I need.   And they are very reasonable in price.

And this is what Granger thinks of his!  lol

Drill Bit was up on the counter for dishes.  Okay, I had to take his picture.

And some of the Bits are on the couch having "social" or game time.

Mattie went exploring.   Time with this sweet girl is so special!

What do you think about the Farm little one?

See more tomorrow!   It will be hard to say farewell to the Farm.

CAMP RUNAMUCK AT THE FARM

 Granger is beside himself with joy-- we are at the Farm with him!!  

I can't get over how exuberant he is! haha   My daughter to moving closer, so we had to come see the Farm one more time.  It will be sad for them to leave, but a joy to have them closer.   Get ready for more Farm pictures!!   HAPPY SUNDAY!!