In case you’re wondering why Howie sometimes has a leash on, it’s because our dog park has a small small/shy dogs area where we can let Howie off leash. However, when we move in to the main part of the park, due to him being deaf (or partially deaf), he …
I’m becoming one of them. Just a couple weeks ago, I wrote about the perfect being the enemy of the good in animal adoptions. Holding adoptable pets until the perfect home is found instead of settling for good enough does a disservice to all pets in shelters and rescues. I …
Today is Day 5 of having Howie with us. Things are still going quite well. Larry is getting more used to him being there. (It typically takes Larry a full week to really warm up to other dogs staying at our house.) Howie is timid and shy. He adores people, …
I promised big news this weekend, and here it is. Meet our new foster dog, Howie. Howie first came in to PAWS, and his sweetness got him adopted out, but then he had health issues almost instantly and the new family brought him back. So PAWS and Old Dog Haven …
We are dogsitting this week. This is the first time we’ve had a third dog in our house since we brought Larry home. It’s actually a great learning experience for us to learn what we will want when it comes to doing dog foster care or providing a final refuge …