Which one of these is not like the other?

We got the gang back together again for booster shots and some quality play time today. Along with our wild litter of seven was Mr. Jaxson, our little dairy cow man who also recently had the good fortune of finding a loving new home. Coincidentally it looks like he'll be all set for Halloween if we can just strap on some fake udders and a cow bell.


Most of my pictures from today seem to be of him doing his best to outrun the other puppies trying to steal his stick.
And of course we also mingled with some of our favorite adult pitties today too. Sweet Face did her best to flirt with Joe (first pic below). And meanwhile the lovely red lady, Coco, strutted her stuff on the jungle gym (although she had a tad bit of trouble getting down) and she might have even met a potential adopter!

Who Needs Stairs Anyway

Moose is learning new things everyday! Unfortunately, he seems to also forget a lot.

While he has gone down the stairs to the back yard only a few times on his own, he does know how to run right up them when he is ready to be inside. (If it is raining, especially.) But now it seems he needs to be reminded of how to do this almost every time we are outside!

Good Sit, Peach!

Peaches and I are out working on her leash training everyday, which I also try to exploit for some picture-taking opportunities. Unfortunately offering her a treat is the only way to get her to face the camera on leash. Sitting is one thing she's learned very quickly, given the pay offs.

The Bunny Ears Are Back

While still not quite as consistent or dramatic as George's previous case of the bunny ears (see below), Peaches has definitely got some rabbit ears popping up here and there.

They seem to make an appearance most often when we're wandering around outside, and it tends to be one ear at a time as opposed to two. But I will say that Peaches looks considerably more rabbit-like than George, who was just a big rolly polly, chubby puppy with ears that stood up.

Spotlight on Snickers and Fergie

Of the original litter of seven puppies rescued at 10 days old, there are now two remaining who have yet to find their adoptive homes: Snickers and Fergie.

Here are a few pics of these lovely little ladies:

Snickers (above) is essentially a bigger, darker, and wilder version of Miss Peaches. She shared a foster home with her brother, Baxter, and loves rough housing with other dogs.

Fergie (below) is a darker caramel color and has a big white raindrop falling from the middle of her eyes down around her muzzle, setting her apart from her siblings in terms of appearances. She also regularly played hard, and often beat up, her foster brother Jasper, and loves spending time with her new foster puppy brother, Cooper.

Now we just need to find these two gals a couple of loving homes ready for some serious puppy action!

Just wanted to share a few pictures of Moose and his wrinkly face. People have been asking me if he is part Shar Pei.

Each day, Moose is inching closer to his new sister. One day I am sure I will walk in to the room and see the two of them cuddling - and on that day I will take a million pictures.

Peach Profiles

Well, we are officially what they refer to in the rescue biz as a "foster failure" . . . meaning we have decided that we love Peaches too much and have officially adopted her!

Minus the antics and competition from her two foster brothers, Peaches has proven to be a quiet, mellow little lady (still packed full of puppy energy, of course) who has a great time hanging out with our two adult dogs, Charlie and Hudson, and who is quite confident that she will be able to woo our cat, who she is madly in love with and submits to completely.



This week has been her foray into leash training and car outings. She's been to the Produce Station, Dominick's for pizza (unbeknownst to management), to Green Pawz pet store (where she was mauled by the store kitten, Paws), and to the new UM business school patio where she made many a sad business student wish they were out playing with a puppy instead of studying.

Her favorite thing, however, is chasing the fall leaves, which she insists on doing regardless of what direction we are supposed to be heading.

A Tribute to Ralphie

When we first got Ralphie, he was covered in skin disease and a full pound lighter than his two foster siblings, George and Peaches. He also had ridiculous overbite that made him look like a little cartoon character. So we named him after my husband's old dog, Ralphie, who had a fairly messed up grill and was a unique character to say the least.

Luckily, although he still has his goofy beak face, Ralphie (now named Moose) is a big, healthy guy enjoying a loving new home that appreciates his very special qualities and big personality. Thank you so much to his new adoptive family who saw the same thing that we did in this funny little guy.