God Made dogs

Very cute.

Amos and Andy

I have a wonderful family.  Since I was little, I have been surrounded by people who love me just how I am.  My aunts and uncles are very special to me.  They have always been a phone call away if I needed them, and their love is always apparent.  When I was three or four, my uncles Mike and Ron, got together one Christmas and surprised me with a Cocker Spaniel puppy.  I don't know how they did it, but they kept him quiet all weekend without me knowing he was even there!  They named him Amos.

 

Oh my goodness I loved that dog! He was my best pal.  He loved being with me and playing. 

They told me eventually they were going to get another Cocker and name him Andy, like the TV show.  I thought that was a grand idea.  The years went by, and Amos and I got older.  He loved to play with my slinky and to knock down the Lincoln Log cabins my Dad and I would build.  He just wanted to be with us.  When my dad was transferred to Oklahoma, we had to say goodbye to Amos because where we were living wouldn't take pets. That was a sad day.  From then on I've always loved Cocker Spaniels and wanted more.  We had a few others while I was growing up, but none compared to Amos.

Fast forward a few years ( I will not say how many!) to now.  A few months ago I got the idea to rescue a Cocker.  My sweet Allen said get after it, and I did.  I contacted Okie Dokie Cocker Rescue here in Oklahoma, and they had a few available.  I filled out the application, was approved, and she brought two dogs for us to choose from.  We chose one named Butchie.  I wanted to name him something meaningful and fun.  Then I remembered my uncles.  They never did get Andy.  So I did.  Here is my Andy.

Andy is a puppy mill rescue.  He is five years old and sweet as can be.  He is skittish and has a messed up tongue.  You can kinda see it in the picture above.  My vet said it was probably from licking the cage so much.  My heart broke a little when I heard that. He follows me around everywhere and loves to cuddle.  Andy is precious when he runs with those big ears!  He is getting along with the pugs pretty well.  He'll curl up with Penny and he plays with Hagrid.  It's fun watching them together.  Now we are again a family and three dogs.

Dogs

"Maybe that's why we love them. Their lives are not lengthy, logical, or deliberate 

but an 

Explosive Paradox 

composed of 

fur, teeth, and enthusiasm." 

                                      -Matthew Inman

Very true indeed.

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A Sad Day

It is with heavy heart that I sit down to the computer today.  Yesterday, my sweet Charlie went on from this world.  He was a wonderful dog.  He was docile, quiet and very good natured.  He loved the snow, to lick people, and to play with Hagrid.  He was delightful.  We got him about two weeks before Anna was born.  We saved him through Pets and People.  He was our baby before our babies!  He was such a skiddish thing.  He was apprehensive of lots of things but loved to be with his family.  He started to slow down, as we expected since he was twelve years old.  We just gave him more love and hugs.  This past week he stopped eating the way he normally did, and we tried to help him.  Yesterday morning he came to say hi like he always did, and I loved and hugged on him, like usual.  Then he laid down on the rug like normal.  A little later I heard a whine and he was all the way under the couch and he couldn't get up.  We went to the vet and they ran some tests and realized he had tumors that ruptured in his abdomen.  It was time to say goodbye.  He had a good life and made our lives even better, just with a nuzzle, a lick to the elbow and a tail wag. So long my sweet Bubba!

Happyness

Hello. Charlie here.



I just wanted to tell you I am a happy dog! I went outside this morning and when I came back in, my bed was here! The big blue one the hoomins call the futon was in the room so I can sleep on it. And, there is more room for me to walk on the rug! Now I don't have to chance sliding on the floor as much. Happyness.

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Dogpile Wednesday

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Wordless Charlie Wednesday

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