So she is still here. Pretty Girl came to us as an underweight scared little thing. She has overcome her timidity. She is a kissing machine! She loves nothing more than running around the house giving big slappy licks to everyone. I don’t think anyone appreciates it. While she tries to ingratiate herself into the…
Category: foster
Why we are terrible foster parents
I got an email this week that I was not prepared for. Here’s the troubling line… “Also, we met with an adopter today and Marianne was wondering if Kiyana would be a fit for them.” <<Willow’s petfinder pic Kiyanna, known in this house as Willow, is our foster. You can go back and read more…
A bump and a ride
So bad news. While giving Willow a much –needed bath, I felt a bump at the base of her tail. I thought at first it was a mat, but as I felt around, it ruptured. (Yuck, I know, I was there). So, after only a week in the house, Willow was on her way to…
Introducing Willow
Call me a sucker for a sob story. I first spotted Willow on the Washington German Shepherd Rescue website. Her name was then Kiyanna and she had that tell-tale heart under her name. You know the one. The little green heart that means a special needs dog, or as we like to call them just…
the American Canine 