Mom wasn’t ready to put the gorilla away, so he became a pilgrim for Thanksgiving. Wishing everyone a wonderful turkey time. This time of year is when we need to really think about those things that we are thankful for and let the people we care about know that we care about them.
We are thankful for all of you!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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Jolie here – Big tree has decided it is time to pick up and LEAVE all over the yard. Mom and V sweep and rake and sweep and rake but the trees just keep leaving.
We are actually having fun in the crunchy leaves but they get stuck to my beard and I carry them everywhere.
Good thing that Bearnard is so little or someone would mistake him for a baby black bear this time of year.
We hope you are enjoying the colors that come with the chill. Happy November.
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Dementia does interesting things to animals. It appears that Noel at almost 17, has decided that she is a dog. Don’t get me wrong, she screams like a cat, constantly and continually, but she is behaving more and more like a dog.
She waits at the top of the stairs with them (Bearnard is hidden next to Jolie). Many times she is there by herself.
She even tried to join in when the dogs were playing with their Snuffle mats (and luckily they just ignored her). The Littles are not in the least bit food aggressive, so Noel being close does not cause a ruckus (thank goodness!)
She has taken over Charles’ spot (our recently deceased PomChi) on the couch and now, I guess she is just running with the pack.
Mini Cooper on the other hand finds the dogs ridiculous!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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The plan was not to have multiple little dogs on my lap all the time. Bearnard was supposed to be on the couch with V. But now Noel has taken Charles’s spot on the couch, and Mr. “I don’t want to be left out of anything,” is always trying to hog my lap (to Jolie’s dismay).
A CAT ONLY moment.
It really is crazy when Mini Cooper joins in and Noel scratches for attention from the side of the recliner.
This is why I always say you should not have more pets than you have hands. And even though we have 4 hands in this house, they all want my 2 at the same time.
They are definitely, a HAND-FULL.
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Jolie is a Mama’s girl. After over a year (she came to us in July 2022) of not having to share Mom very much, because Charles wasn’t really a lap guy and the cats don’t count, she is not sure she likes this new dog.
I am guessing that her 6-1/2 years of living in a cage with other dogs made her into the ‘must get every scrap of food I can’ kind of dog. She wants all the food and all the cookies and all my time. She is not food or resource-aggressive at all, just pushy.
Now that Bearnard is here, Jolie is not sure about this whole ‘other’ dog thing, Though she does run and bark with him around the yard and at the door. She also has found that he is very food selective so he drops a lot of the treats he is given, which she quickly swoops in and eats. She does like that about him.
Having to share Mom’s lap is still questionable, but she is working on it. There really is no choice since, Mr. Zoom around the house, jump and spin, Bearnard, doesn’t understand boundaries very well yet. She is teaching him with a growl and a push.
Mom thinks over time (it has only been 3 weeks) they are going to be the bestest of friends. We will keep you posted.
Have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!
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Hello. I know that we have not posted in a while. Losing Charles in June took all the wind out of my sails. And of course, the May left total knee replacement has slowed me down. And just when I thought I might start going out, I caught COVID.
Jolie misses her partner in crime and keeps looking for the other dog. Mini Cooper would like to be that ‘other dog’ but Jolie looks at her, as Mini licks Jojo’s ears, as if she is saying ‘You are not a dog!’
Noel, being 16 1/2, is getting more and more demented and we are starting to really have to work with her. She is catsinging all night and it is making me crazy.
Stella, is Stella, since she lives in her own world, so nothing really phases her, thank goodness.
We will have more adventure in the future but for right now, I just have to heal and right myself. Keep checking because the zoo is only temporarily on hiatus.
Stay well and keep up the good mischief,
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Jolie is now my permanent office assistant. She finds all the stuff I drop on the floor during the day. I discovered she likes to chew ballpoint pens. Mini, who used to always be my desk assistant, is currently on strike and is not showing up to work. Hopefully, that will change.
Mostly I find Jolie sleeping on the job. But, I enjoy her company and she is fitting in the routine perfectly.
What kind of mischief did you get into today?
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Jolie discovered the tomato garden all on her own. I never had a dog that ate our tomatoes before. I read that they are fine for dogs to eat, just not too much because of the acid. She was very proud of herself. Now I guess I need to put a fence around the veggies.
What kind of mischief did you get into today?
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The story that we were told by the rescue:
- They got a call from a Deacon of a church that a woman’s husband died and he had 4 small dogs in a kennel that she wanted nothing to do with.
- The only dog that had been spayed or neutered was Jolie.
- The woman gave away one of the dogs (to her grandmother?). The other 3 were taken into foster in February of this year.
- They said she was a Yorkie mix on the paperwork. (She looks much more like a Shih Tzu than a Yorkie, but clearly, she is a mix of things (aren’t we all).)
- They were supposedly allowed out of the kennel once a day. They were covered with urine and feces when they were rescued, so my assumption is that they lived in that situation for a very long time.
- The foster said she was house trained, and then the day they were coming, they said ‘by the way, she tends to have accidents.’ It is clear she is not housetrained.
She came to us in the pouring rain and looked like a MOP with paws. She has the sweetest personality for someone who has been locked up for years. The adoption paperwork says her birthday is February 14, 2016 (which is the same day as our boy, Nine, the cat who just left us in March), but that would make her 6 1/2, not 5 1/2. What a very long time to live in those horrible conditions.
1st day home July ’22
They were right about her personality. Mini Cooper, the cat, liked her immediately, Charles, the Pomchi, was OK with a youngster in the house (he’s 14), and after a week or so, even Noel, the Christmas Cat, at 15 1/2, decided that she was OK.
The first order of business was a haircut. After all the hair was gone, the MOP showed us her spots (she looks like an appaloosa). Such a difference. I think she really liked being freed from all those mats. Sonya, who groomed her, said that her feet are burned, most likely from standing in all that uric acid for so long. She doesn’t like them touched much and gave Sonya a fit to trim them, so I try to hold hands with her to get her comfortable with her feet being touched.
Jojo went to the Vet last Monday and we found that she had a fractured molar and several rotted teeth, is overweight at 21 pounds (should be 17 or 18), has an ear infection, some skin problems, and loves everyone. You know what that means: Cytopoint injection for the skin, ear drops twice a day, exercise, and an appointment in October (because that is our Vet dental month with a 10% discount) to fix the teeth.
Even though she is 6 1/2, it is like having a puppy because of her lack of training. I take her out, she pees, and then immediately comes in and pees on the rug. She does not like the feel of grass on her feet (is it totally new to her?) so I am teaching her that it is ok. When she is kenneled and I am not in her line of vision, she screams. There is a lot to learn in this world. She absolutely loves her walks in the morning and wants to constantly go outside with me (though she does nothing but sniff).
She is sweet and loving and happy. Now to teach her what a toy is and how to behave in public.
What kind of mischief did you get into today?
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Oh My Dog! (OMD) That smile almost makes you forget all the accidents in the house!
We are smitten with your smile, Jolie.
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Good thing that Bearnard is so little or someone would mistake him for a baby black bear this time of year.
She waits at the top of the stairs with them (Bearnard is hidden next to Jolie). Many times she is there by herself.
I am guessing that her 6-1/2 years of living in a cage with other dogs made her into the ‘must get every scrap of food I can’ kind of dog. She wants all the food and all the cookies and all my time. She is not food or resource-aggressive at all, just pushy.
Jolie is now my permanent office assistant. She finds all the stuff I drop on the floor during the day. I discovered she likes to chew ballpoint pens. Mini, who used to always be my desk assistant, is currently on strike and is not showing up to work. Hopefully, that will change.
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