Judy and the Jacket

This little gal, she likes to quilt (and to sit upon quilts). She curled up behind me today in the floor and snoozed while I worked on part of Bebe's jacket.

(...Continued @ QueSara...)

Meanwhile, Judy the Pocket Beagle says that she would like one in yellow paisley, please ma'am. She pulled the fabric out of the stack herself!

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The detectives - aka vacuum cleaners

Tis most amusing having two hounds in the house.

I think if we ever own another beagle . . . we need to name it something like Oreck, Kirby or Roomba.

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Foster Puppy #2

This is Jude (or Judy, rather) the beagle. She came in last night. She's only 10" tall (that's full-grown!). She's very shy, so - shhh!

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Hey Jude

"Take a sad song and make it better."

Meet Jude our new foster puppy! We are calling her Judie though . . The master of the waterworks. She is such a heart breaker. Judie was on an urgent email we got on Thursday night . . . the list of dear doggies that were on the euthanize list for Friday. She arrived safe and sound last night.Whew! Dear sweet baby. She was extremely scared when she first got here . . . obviously has been abused at some point in her life. Today is already better! She's beginning to like being petted quite a bit. Even nudged my hand today. *melts* Lots of wagging and wiggle-beagle walks.

(Did I mention she's a mini beagle?)

Bebe adores her. She was ecstatic when we were getting ready for Jude to come. She's beginning to realize the signs of 'new puppy coming'. Judie isn't scared of Bebe at all. The first time she wagged her tail and got really excited, was when Bebe came downstairs. She finds Bebe comforting. They are the most adorable puppy pair. Judie finds Bebe very inspiring. lol . I think they both having fun being a 'Beagle Pack'.

She walks very slowly, due to her left leg being hurt. Slow as in snail pace. The sweetie has a lot of ouchies . . . like she's been running through briers. As well as heart worms. She is such a little trooper.

Before we got the email about Jude we were already planning on another "baby" coming Monday. Our first time with two foster doggies . . . *gulp* It'll be fun.

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I'll hide the camera if you'll come back . . .

Bumped into this photo today - that I took using our web cam the night before Cammy left.

*laughs*

*wails*

We miss you Cammy grump-po!!!

It's still no fun having no idea where she is or if she's adjusting to her new family well. Nada. Nothing. Except that she went on a transfer to VA. We joke about the whole "top secret" stuff about Cammy's transfer . . . We pretend it's so secret because she's going to the White House. haha. Just a joke. But it's a funny picture isn't it? I can just see her stamping her feets at the white house for her supper. Oh dear.

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Something to Entertain You

I'm supposed to be working on a new story, but Petfinder.com distracted me with it's entirely unexpected and far too cute Mutt-Maker. What does your dream mutt look like?

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Cammy

Cammy likes her profile lots.
She got very excited after I took this photo . . . as if to ask "Did you get it?!?! Did you get it?!?" I did. But took it again . . . just because she is so cuuute. Then she wagged her tail in contentment. She knows how adorable she is. Yes, sirree and adores being reminded.

Dear, dear Cammy was picked up this morning at 7. Must go back to the shelter and get ready for her transfer to VA, to her happy forever home. It would have been so much easier to hand her to the happy forever family ourselves. But que sera, sera. As long as it's happy indeed . . . we are happy.

Bebe was such a good trooper. . . most doggies would be pretty upset about this whole foster thing. Oh no, not Bebe. She was excited from the minute Cammy got here. She likes being 'the dog' muchly, but adores having guests. Poor Bebe, fell into a mini depression after Miss Evelyn left with Cammy. Couldn't tell . . . was she sad that her new friend left? Or that Miss Evelyn didn't take her? hehe. She loves Miss Evelyn very much.

We miss Cammy already. It has been a very sad day. But it was so worth it. We are all looking forward to fostering again . . . hopefully next time he/she will tolerate Daddy? Yes. That would be nice.

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Quick, before the taters are done...

Being a stray and all, Cammy doesn't seem to respond to the name Cammy. Inspired by our groomer, we've been playing a game of calling her all sorts of names. "Emily?" "Gizmo?" "Heidi?" Nope. (Bebe, meanwhile, responds enthusiastically to all of the above. Love that dog!)

So...if you had a dog like this, what would you call her?

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First Foster Doggie

Introducing our very first foster pet . . .

Cammy!!

She got here last night around 9. Cammy is an absolute darling!! She shows her appreciation about meals. Likes those lots. She likes being near people. Head rubs are definitely her thing.

This experience has been rather heart wrenching. But it literally feels so good . . . finally being able to foster and help. This baby is a sweet lovable and just good dog. It would have been a complete waste to lose dear Cammy. She is going to make her future family SO happy.

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She's Here!

...And sleeping behind me, stretched out on the floor. (Shih Tzu paws are pretty cute, just so you know.)

Bebe's doing her best at coping with not being the only dog. (She liked that, just so you know!)

I'm enjoying having a small dog patter after me for a few days. (It makes one feel quite vain, just so you know. ;D )

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As We Were Saying...

This story begins several weeks ago, in the fall, when Laura, our niece De'Anna and me were walking back from the park. We happened upon a little black dog wandering around the streets. He looked old and sick and when we went back to check a while later, he was still there. We took him home and posted flyers all up and down the street. We contacted a local realtor, who has a heart for helping strays and generously offered to take him to a vet, but the little black dog didn't last through the night. About two weeks later, we got a call from the owners. His name was Sonny and he had been very sick for a very long time.

The experience was wrenching, but inspired us to help other dogs in the future. The realtor promised to write us the next time a fostering opportunity came up and yesterday she did!

A Shih Tzu mix named Cammy was in transport (something like an Underground Railroad for dogs) and needed a place to stay for two weeks. This we could do! You can't get too attached in two weeks, right?

There was some drama involved with getting her... (She's already fostered! No, she's adopted! No, they came, they saw, they left) which threw Cammy off the transport and put her on the euthanize list for this afternoon. But now she's safe and by 3 o'clock should be on her way here!

This is her Petfinder page here: Cammy.

I'm so excited to help watch this baby until her next transport to a forever home! Anyone need a little dog? (This little dog is going to need a bath! And a bow...)

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