Secret’s “Gotcha Day” is coming up soon. On October 1st, she will have been with us for five years. Her coloring has lightened and her features are softer, but the big change is that her worried look is gone.
Aging Well: 22 Dog Years Since Adoption
Our Dogs, Our Hearts: Ishi and Rae
Describing her bond with Ishi, Rae says “I’ve never had such a difficult dog to work with. And because of it, I love him on a level that I’ve never been able to love another dog.”
And Suzuki Makes Three
Introducing Suzuki, our female sesame Shiba Inu puppy, adopted on August 5, 2011.
pleeze help me make my emmie happy
Snickers wants Emmie to agree to marry him. Help him win her hand by sponsoring a Hike for Heroes mile at herosponsor.com
Our Dogs, Our Hearts: Buckley and Jen
Buckley and Jen are the fourth human/canine pair in this series to explore the special bond between people and those few special dogs we call heart dogs.
Starting a Rescue: Six Important Considerations
Six critically important items to consider when starting a grassroots animal rescue group, written from personal experience. First and foremost, write your mission statement!
Our Dogs, Our Hearts: Jiro and Nicole
Nicole adopted Jiro almost four years ago. She tells us all about the huge impact this “bold and confident” “mama’s boy” has had on her life since then.
Cocktail Pawty #3 Wrap Up
Snick and I had a great time organizing and attending the Canine Cocktail Pawty to benefit Hike for Heroes in NYC on June 14. I’m happy to report that we made a $1,745 donation to Wish Upon A Hero to benefit military families in financial crisis. Additionally, instead of spending a large portion of ticket […]
Why We Are Going to Pawty on Friday
We’re getting ready to celebrate some awesome stuff! Troy Yocum has undertaken a huge personal project to raise funds and awareness for military families in financial crisis. Emmie the Super Dog is a wonderful example of the companionship and support that dogs provide to humans every day.
More Legs, More Money? Fundraising for People vs Animals.
Fund raising for humans is a lot harder than fund raising for dogs! I normally spend most of my volunteer time on dog-related issues, but after meeting Troy Yocum from Hike for Our Heroes, I wanted to do something to help. I’m stunned at how low the return on time and effort invested can be when trying to raise money and awareness for a HUMAN cause rather than an animal one.