Ivy is a smooth-haired Dachshund mix that has been with
Pet Adoption League for a quite a while now.
She is black with subtle areas of chocolate on her face and paws.
Estimated to be a young adult around 2½ years old.
The WienerDad has been traveling for work quite a lot this year, his most recent week being the third week of August. He usually flies out on a Monday morning and returns late Friday night. The Sunday night before is usually spent at home – doing laundry, packing, etc.
Well, on this particular pre-travel Sunday, we decided we’d go out to eat and just get out of the house for a while together – believe me, that doesn’t happen often around here. The wieners are left with free reign of the house while we’re gone, and this is normally no problem. We always return to the house and the dogs (and the house) are in the same condition we left them.
I don’t have a lot of time, but since I was a big ol’ worrying baby and posted something personal yesterday, it’s only fair that I update on that.
Disclaimer: This post isn’t about dogs, so if you only like reading about dogs… stop reading here. This is just about boring old me. Following today’s post, I hope to be back to only talking about things with four legs and fur.
Second Disclaimer: If you don’t want the details – everything is okay and the worry was (mostly) for nothing. You can stop reading here. If you like details and don’t mind getting into the personal stuff, then keep reading. Read More →
This blog is supposed to be about dogs… both mine and dogs in general, so I try not to post anything personal. But sometimes I just have to.
I am having a bit of a health scare right now. The doc found something suspicious at my appointment yesterday, something scary and alarming, and I’m scheduled for more tests tomorrow. Like anything else, it could be something minor or it could be something extremely serious.
I’m not being specific about what it is, because I don’t want to give any more power to it than what it already has over me, if that makes sense. I’ll be honest, I’m very scared right now. Hubs says I shouldn’t worry until it’s time to worry. He’s very good at that, but I’m not. I’m a worrier in general. I worry about everything! And this? This is something to worry about.
When I know something definitive, then I will share what’s going on. It will depend on my results and diagnosis whether I will be taking a break from the blog or not, hence the ‘maybe’. Until then, all kind thoughts and prayers are appreciated.
I will at least update on Gracie, for those of you who are following what happens to her.
I will be deleting this post from the Triberr feed so that my wonderful tribemates (who are kind enough to share my posts sometimes, or even often) don’t inadvertently share this post. I just wrote this for my personal readers in case I disappear for a while.
Yes, Part 3½. This is just a short update to Part 3. (You can also catch up on Parts 1 and 2, if you’d like to know the whole story.)
At the end of Part 3, Gracie was getting ready to have her first adoption outing at PetCo (on Saturday the 31st), then go to her new foster parents’ home immediately following. Well, there was a minor setback.
This post is a continuation of Lost Dog on My Doorstep: Part 1 and Part 2, so if you haven’t read those, you might want to read them first to catch up.
Well, as I mentioned before, not a single no-kill shelter in town had room for Gracie, and neither did any of the rescues we contacted. In fact, they’re all hurting for foster volunteers right now. But, one rescue agreed to represent Gracie as a courtesy if we would cover all of her vet costs, foster her ourselves, board her, or find someone else to foster her.
This post is a continuation of Monday’s post, Lost Dog on My Doorstep.
At the end of that post, I indicated that we could not keep Gracie at our home while we search for her owners, as well as search for a new loving home if her owners cannot be found. Well, we couldn’t find anyone else to foster her at that time, so we decided to board her temporarily so that she would be safe. Being boarded isn’t the most pleasant thing in the world, but it’s still better than what she’d be experiencing at the city shelter.
On Friday afternoon, a dog came running up to us while we were out in the yard. My husband was still out of town for work, and a couple of my brothers were over to mow the lawn. She had a collar, but no tags, and I had never seen her before. She was mostly clean, except that it was clear that she had just run through a muddy ditch or something because her legs and underside were wet and dirty. She looked somewhat underweight, but it was really tough to tell with her body type. I can only guess her as a Pit Bull Terrier/Rhodesian Ridgeback/Something Else mix. She has a bit of a pibble face and markings, but her body type is not quite right for a pibble. She also has a very distinctive ridge down her back, which is why I’ve thrown in the Rhodesian Ridgeback mix guess.
Today we are joining 2 Brown Dawgs for This ‘N That Thursday Blog Hop.
“This ‘N That Thursday is for anything you want! Maybe you want to post about unrelated topics, or each topic isn’t quite long enough to make up a whole post, or you have awards to share, or you have one long post…anything goes! So grab the button and join the hop!”
The wieners and I had a little winning streak lately, and I’d like to share our loot and give big thank yous for our prizes. Read More →
On Tuesdays, I usually participate in the Tuesday’s Tails Blog Hop, which is a hop dedicated to featuring adoptable pets and networking them.
However, I have been struggling all morning to choose a sweetheart to feature. Lately, I’ve been featuring Dachshunds from Furever Dachshund Rescue, but today I decided to roll the dice at PetFinder. My gamble ended in tears. Read More →