Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

The Great Carrot Hunt…Day Three Hundred, Thirteen

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I have a little game I play sometimes with Delilah.  I have her sit and stay, then I take a toy and with her watching me, I ‘hide’ the toy.   I give her the release word and say, “Go find the toy.”

This morning Delilah was bored.  I could tell by the way she tried to climb into Hubby’s lap.

I was tired and didn’t have the energy for a morning walk.  I decided to put a twist on our game.  I remember reading about a lady and her dog (and I apologize because I can’t remember whose blog it was on;) I think the dog’s name was Lucy and the woman would take a piece of bacon out of the refrigerator when the dog was outside and hide it somewhere in the house.  The she would wait and see how long it took the dog to find it.

I had the dogs sit with hubby and I took some baby carrots and ‘hid’ them around the house; in obvious places.

Then I said, “Find the carrots.”

At first they just looked at me, but after helping them each ‘find’ a carrot, they got the idea.  The great carrot hunt was a huge success and kept Miss Delilah busy for about 20 minutes. 🙂

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Day Three Hundred, Twelve

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A while back I wrote a post about an elderbull with medical needs. At the time Love and a Six Foot Leash, the fostering family were holding a raffle to raise money for Lady Zabora’s medical expenses.  Their goal at the time was to raise enough money to provide for Zabora’s medical expenses so the family who brought “Zee” to her forever home wouldn’t have that worry. 

The donations made from that raffle went above and beyond the fundraising expectations; in fact so much so that Zabora’s medical needs will be met and there is money left-over.  Think for a minute just how amazing this is.  But it gets better!  And this is the part that really blows me away.

Yesterday I received an e-mail from Love And A Six Foot Leash, that opened like this “We have sent Little Zee off to her forever-home with a hefty “dowry” for her vet, and even got to pay for a training class at her neighborhood training facility. But even after all of that, plus all of her medical bills, we have a substantial amount of money left over– this is why I am writing you today. What should we do with the excess money?”

The e-mail then went on to give four ideas for use of the excess money which were all phenomenal ideas and then asked for input!!  I’m amazed and humbled by the honesty and sincerity exhibited by Love And a Six Foot Leash, they could very well have made the decision themselves as the best way to use the money, instead they reached out on a personal level to find out what other people thought.  (I’m thinking I might have to suggest they run for congress.) 🙂

I shot her back a quick e-mail and let her know I supported option #1; which was to sponsor a 10 for $10 day at their local over-whelmed shelter.  In this event they will ‘spot-light’ 10 of the dogs who have been at the shelter the longest and the $150 adoption fee will be reduced to $10.  Hopefully this will make room for 10 more dogs to get an opportunity that otherwise wouldn’t be available to them.

If you are thinking that finances are tight, the economy stinks and you don’t have any money to give, keep in mind my humble donation was $20.  But when combined with $20 (or $10 or $5) from someone else, well we DID make a difference! 

A while back I received a phone call from the Humane Society asking for a donation to help stop puppy mills.  At the time finances were REALLY tight and I said to the woman, “Listen if I had $10 a month to spare, it would certainly be to STOP PUPPY MILLS, but I don’t.”  At the time I couldn’t even make a commitment of $10 per month. 

I can however make a commitment to do what I can, wherever that may be; and I am trusting in a higher power to guide me to it.

This is the Saturday morning  BlogHop, hosted by Two Little Cavaliers, you can get your link here.

 

Follow-up Friday….Day Three Hundred, Eleven

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For those new to the blog, my follow-up Friday provides me with an opportunity to update or revise a post from the previous week.

I Got Nothin’ – Author’s Note

Sunday morning I went to the Farmer’s Market and at the very last vendor I saw, I found a “Kick Ass Cold Remedy” tea.  I’m not kidding, that’s the name of the product.  The instructions say 1 tablespoon per cup in boiling water; steep 8 to 10 minutes.  Drink 4 cups per day at first symptoms, you should feel better in 1 hour and recover in 1 to 3 days.   The tea is a delicious mix of a number of herbs; after 2 cups I felt 50% better.  By Wednesday morning I was almost 100% better.  The tea ROCKS!  If you are interested in ordering some of this “Kick Ass Cold Remedy” you can e-mail Rhonda RONIK@yahoo.com

K-9 Kamp – Author’s Note

I didn’t finish the jumping challenge; but I do have high hopes for this last and final week’s challenge; “Catch me if you can.”

Pet Commandments – Author’s Note

This was not in fact the Pet Commandments that were posted on my facebook wall.  Try as I might I can’t seem to find that facebook post!  There was one additional item on that FB post and it said, “I pooped on the carpet.”

I like that commandment because, well…..you know……………..Poop happens!

Hope you rocked your week!!

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