My Animal Friends

Part Two Coming Soon

Well I think this blog has gotten long enough, so I'm getting ready to start on part two. I'll soon have some pictures of some new friends and some of the old because they will always hold a special place in my heart. I hope all of my friends who have found new homes are happy and well taken care of and never have to end up at the animal shelter again.

Just wanted to apologise to any of you out there that may be following my adventures working/volunteering at the Animal Shelter. I really didn't realize it has been over 3 wks since I've updated here! Still I'm volunteering and been going every week at least once. I haven't been able to get pictures the last few times I went, just because of the amount of time I spent outside and inside working with the animals and helping with cleaning the pens out. Here's one of my previous pics of Sparkie, who is still at the shelter. They're still afew dogs there that have there awhile and they have gotten some new ones in as well.
If you remember Chloe, from my earlier updates, she did finally get adopted now and is with a good loving family that I hopes will care for her well the rest of her life. Bouser and Sugar have also found homes. Jason, Pretty Girl, Jazz and some of the others are still there and I met some new friends. I went this past Wednsday and they had quiet afew pups, anywhere from 8wks to 7-8months. I met two Siberian Husky mix's and one if Bi-Eyed and I absolutely fell for him. My current home does not provide me with much space at all for a dog or two, but I hope to change that in the future. I would love more than anything one day to be able to have my own animal shelter or sanctuary. As most of you out there know, it takes major, major bucks and they nearly always run solely off of donations, but I'm not giving up on this dream just yet. I am a person who truly believes that if you want something to happen bad enough, you can find a way to make it happen.
Hopefully I should have some new pictures next time.

Jazz

And this dog is....ALL That! Meet Jazz! Talk about one gorgeous dog. Those of you who have been keeping up with my blogs, know that everytime I go, there's always at least two dogs I want to walk out of there with. Well, here's one of the ones I really wanted to leave with today. He is a German Shepherd Mix and is only about 7-8 months old. Now in this pic you really can't tell how big he is already, but this is one good size dog and will definitely need lots of room to play. I fell in love with his color and his personality the minute I saw him.....and look at those eyes! Very playful, of course, and this one actually almost dragged me up the hill while we were sitting down enjoying the gorgeous day we had here today. I spent afew extra minutes with him, cause something just told me that he would not be there when I went back to the shelter, but that is always a good thing. Yes, I miss them when I go back and they are gone, but there's always a sense of peace in my heart, because I know that they have found a good home and hopefully a good loving family that will love them and cherish them as long as they live. That's the greatest feeling of all.

Chloe

Well, here's Chloe! Sorry if I introduced her before, but if I did, here she is again. She's still waiting to be adopted and has been at the shelter for acouple of months now. Another adorable lap dog, you could tell that she just wants to find someone to love her and take care of her and she'll do the same. Most of the dogs that are there for several weeks at a time, even though there aren't many, usually don't remember you right off hand due to the number of people they see everyday, but this is one of the few dogs who always remembers me. She sees me coming and she actually starts shaking because she's so happy! (Wow....wish I had that effect on some people I know!) Anyway, she's a daschaund mix and between 1-2 yrs and another very well mannered dog. She would be awesome with older kids or maybe even as an inside dog.

Sugar

Well if you're looking for a lap dog, this one is definitely it. Her name is Sugar and I found out how she got her name. She's even housetrained! Kind of unusual for a Rottweiler mix, but this dog has one of the sweetest dispositions of any dog I've ever come across. It goes to show you that certain breeds that are known for being so-called "bad" dogs....well, alot of that has to do with how the dog is treated and how they were brought up. This sweetie is as lovable as they come and she was very courteous indeed! She waited for me to open the door to her pen, not jumping up, not trying to knock me down. I opened the door and she gracefully stepped out and waited on me to close the door, and when I started walking, she was right there beside me. Someone is going to be one lucky owner to get this girl!

Bouser

Sorry haven't updated in a week or so, I've had alot going on personally and just haven't had the time to update the blogs. I've still been faithfully going to the shelter though. I have to introduce you to Bouser! I came very close to bringing this sweetie home with me today. He's a border collie mix and just around a year old and he is adorable. This picture doesn't do him justice, but you can see what a beauty he is. He does amazing on a leash and doesn't try to run away from you like some of the others...more on them later!

Dakota

Well for some reason my blogger's not wanting to upload pics today, so I thought I would get this one in as the last one. I will update with more pics as soon as I'm able. Anyway, this is Dakota. He seemed like a very well behaved dog and even posed for the picture, well, even though he was facing the wrong way! Another awesome dog who I'm sure will find a good loving home soon. I spent close to 3 hrs out at the shelter today and loved every minute of it. All the dogs were ready for a walk, or a run and it seemed like the shelter was short of help today, but I stayed as long as I possibly could. I walked about 6 dogs and then had some Puppy time. Sorry no pics of those this time, as there were too many visitors coming in and out and looking for that one special pup. Which that is always a good thing, cause that means they are going to find good homes. Today there were mostly bordercollie mixed pups and alot of them were from the same family. There were more dogs there that I didn't get to see as they were in another area of the shelter, where they perform the surgerys and are put in recovery. Needless to say, volunteers and even some of the regular workers aren't allowed in there. I did sneek a peek though when the door opened for afew seconds and it did seem to be full. That only means that they are getting check ups, and the necessary spay & neutering in order to be eligible for adoption, so when I go back, there will be a different group of dogs I'm sure.

Rocky

Here's a close up of Rocky....he wouldn't stay far enough away for me to get a full body shot, so this was the best I could do.

Rocky

I have got to introduce you to Rocky. This is one awesome dog for sure. Now in this pic you can't tell just how huge he is, but I am almost 5'9 and he almost came up to my hips! Standing on his hind legs he was taller than me! It was love at first sight with this one. As you can see he has a plastic type, what I call Doggie Cones to wear for awhile due to some previous minor surgery and to keep him from licking his wounds. One of the workers told me he just wouldn't leave the surgical incision alone and this is done purely for the dog's safety and recovery. I asked if I could take him out and they said sure, so off we went. He was so excited to go out and I know we were outside for over 30min....He let me know when he was ready to come in too!

Jason

Here's another picture of Jason just before we went outside for a walk.

Jason

Today turned out to be an absolutely awesome day for going to the animal shelter to do my volunteer work. It started out wet and alittle on the cool side, but eventually made it up to around 63 degrees. Here's a picture of my new friend, Jason. He was such a cool dog! Alittle on the jealous side though, he didn't care too much for me socializing with the other dogs, so I wound up spending quite a bit of time with him. He loved the outdoors and is so full of energy. I know he'll make someone a great companion as he is a very affectionate dog also.

Cinder

This is Cinder and she is one of the several cats at the shelter awaiting adoption. For the first time in several months, there were afew empty cages at the No-Kill shelter and that is a good thing. That simply means that the ones that were there have been adopted out to good homes, hopefully, and are with new families. I usually spend most of my time at the shelter, walking and socializing with the dogs, but I do go in and visit the Cats whenever I'm there.

SmokeyBear

Well I'm trying this again, I had a post all about SmokeyBear here and then lost it, so I'll just give you a short version of what I had before....This is SmokeyBear and he is one of the many dogs available at the shelter that is up for adoption. You can tell by looking at him where he got his name from, although for me, he looks more like a black Wolf. He is just one of the few dogs I got to spend time with earlier this week. I work tomorrow but I hope to return to the shelter again on my next days off, either Monday or Tuesday of the coming week.

Precious Hank

Another close up of my friend, Hank. You'll read about him below. Whoever adopts this dog, will truly be blessed because this is one awesome dog and will make someone one great companion.

Hank

Okay, some of you may have read alittle about this one in my post on the Tigerhomes sanctuary forum. You finally get to meet Hank. By looking at this dog you would think there is nothing special about this dog....he looks like an ordinary mixed breed. Let me tell you about Hank, he is one friendly, affectionate and unusual dog. Just under 2 years old, this dog has a thing about concrete floors. He just doesn't like them for some reason. As you can see in the pic he has what appears to be a blue blanket laying in his temporary housing at the shelter. Well when I went out there the other day something just made me stop and visit with Hank. He appeared to be alittle frightened and kind of backed away from me. Well that just made me want to visit with him more so I went in the door and he came right up to me and he tail started wagging like crazy. This dog must just not have gotten the attention he so deserves. He just wanted someone to spend time with him and I was going to make sure that person was me. Most volunteers at the shelter look for the cutest dogs or whatever to spend time with and must've just passed Hank by cause by looking at him you would not really see anything special about him. But I saw this dog in a different light. I immediately sat on the floor with him and he was all over me...giving me doggy kissies and just being very affectionate. Well that is not even the beginning....I wanted him to go outside with me, so i hooked him up on the leash and checked it like we are supposed to do to make sure they are not too tight and not too loose so they won't get away should they see another dog outside or squirrels they want to go after. Well I opened the door and started walking but Hank just stood there....He seemed like he was scared and didnt' want to go. I kept calling him and squatting down so i would be on his level and his tail kept wagging but he would not move. This I could tell was not going to be easy but I was prepared to spend all day with him if I had too. One of the shelter workers came and stopped by and advised me that Hank doesn't like the floor and if I want him to go outside that he has to be picked up and carried outside. Now this dog weighs maybe 40 lbs, so that wasn't bad at all so after the worker and I talked for afew minutes I picked Hank up and took him to the door where there was rug at the exit and sat him down. I opened the door to go out and he immediately perked up and was totally fine! We spent afew minutes outside and we had a time....I sat on the ground after we walked around for afew minutes and he would just sit or lay by me as close as he could. Talk about making your heart melt. I wanted to take this one home. After our play time was up we went back to the door and you guessed it...I had to pick him back up to get him inside....he wouldn't go any farther than the little red rug. Once inside his pen, I pushed his food bowl over to him and he immediately began to eat. He slowly went to get water but had to step off the rug in order to do this so he was really paranoid about doing this. So I fixed his rug where he could reach the food and the water and then sat back down and he came over and laid his head in my lap. People, these little things like this are what make what I do all worth it. I would not trade it for anything.

Ewok

I made it out to the animal shelter this week and got to finally spend about 2 hrs out there again. I love doing this and the animals I think know that they are helping me out more than I am helping them. I got to spend quality time with a Chow whose name is Ewok. He is just alittle over a year old and is the most friendly Chow I've ever been around. This dog was awesome and I know it won't take long at all for him to find a really nice home. I truly hope whoever adopts him gives him all the love and attention he deserves cause this is one awesome dog!

Spice

Here is Spice....She is 5 yrs old and is a chow/retriever mix. One beautiful dog, she would make an awesome pet for older kids. She needs a big yard with lots of room to run and play. I'm so sure she won't be at the shelter long. There are so many people that come to the shelter looking for that one cute and cuddly puppy, but they don't realize that the little pups do grow up and most of them do get bigger. You should never get a dog just for looks alone, if that is the case, you really don't need an animal. An animal is and can be a companion for life and they will be your best friend and all they ask for in return in just some love and attention.

SmokeyBear

Another awesome looking dog, Meet SmokeyBear. He is 4 yrs old and is a chow mix. I love the eyes on this animal and he looks so much like my fave animal, the wolf. Let's face it, I would bring them all home if I could. My life long dream is to have a shelter of my own one day. As long as I am breathing, this will always be a dream of mine, and who knows, maybe one day it could happen. Most people just have dreams and never try to make them a reality, but this is one dream that I would love to be able to make a reality. A friend of mine once said, you can't wait for your dream to happen, you have to go out and make it happen. So if it is truly something you want to do, and it was meant to be, if you try to make it happen, it will be a reality.

Shelton

This is one awesome dog and I would bring him home if I could. Gorgeous, he is! He is a husky mix and is about 1-2 yrs old. I love this dog....He reminds me of one of fave white tigers at the tigerhomes sanctuary, named Loki. Notice the eyes and you will see what I mean if you are a regular cam watcher at the www.tigerhomes.org website.....

Macy

Meet Macy...She is one cute dog for sure....she is about 4 yrs old and is a schnauzer mix. Full of energy, this one needs room to roam and a yard to run around in.

Meet Codie

Meet Codie! She is about 2-3 yrs old and is a shepherd/chow mix. She is one awesome dog and would make a great addition to someone's home. I don't think she will be staying at the shelter too long, that's for sure.

Buddy

I haven't been able to go out to the shelter in acouple of weeks but was planning on going Saturday, but may not be able to due to possibly getting 1-3 inches of snow and Ice and the shelter is about 30 min's away. I was really looking forward to going though, because I love doing this more than anything. I love being able to go out there and forget about everything else, even if it's just for alittle while and spend time with four-legged animals that I truly love and care about. I was able to get some pics of some of the animals currently out there and this is Buddy. He is full of energy and about 7 mos old. He is a setter/dalmation mix.

Mink

And this is Mink! A gorgeous Siamese Cat about 2-3 yrs old. This cutey will find a home in no time, I am sure of that!

Deva

Meet Diva and she is a beauty! One gorgeous dog and I'm sure she won't stay at the shelter long. This dog has one awesome personality and would make a great addition to the family. Great with a family with older kids and this dog has lots of energy and needs lots of room to roam and play!

Mr. Bigglesworth

An extroidanary name for one awesome cat! Meet Mr. Bigglesworth. Not sure how he got this name, but he is absolutely gorgeous. Cats always seem to outnumber the dogs and puppies at the shelter, and it seems there are new ones brought in everyday.

My Animal Friends

Friday, April 28, 2006

Part Two Coming Soon

Saturday, April 15, 2006

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Jazz

Chloe

Sugar

Bouser

Monday, March 06, 2006

Dakota

Rocky

Rocky

Jason

Jason

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Cinder

SmokeyBear

Precious Hank

Hank

Ewok

Friday, February 17, 2006

Spice

SmokeyBear

Shelton

Macy

Meet Codie

Buddy

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Mink

Deva

Mr. Bigglesworth

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