Letting Go

I dropped the boys off at the shelter today for some meet and greet time. I hung around because there were 2 families interested in adopting. One family had their eye on Chief. We talked, the puppies played and pooped. We talked some more.

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Giving up

I can finally admit that sometime last week, I was ready to give up. I just couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t pick up another pile of poop, let alone 11 piles. I couldn’t let my ankles be bitten.

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A break for me

So as I hold my little Einstein or play hard with Bitey, I can’t help but feel Aunt Len smiling down at me, approving of this little adventure.

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Puppies’ Day Out

The pups spent the day at the shelter, getting lots of attention from different folks. So good for them.

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Puppy Play

They keep growing! How does that happen? They got new collars on Friday and some are already too tight. Their personalities are starting to become more recognizable too. Chief is big and lazy and happy.

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Newspapers needed!

Does anyone read the newspaper in print anymore? I could use some newspapers to line the puppy pen.

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Names

We really wanted to take the pups outside today. But this cold rainy weather forced us to use our garage instead. They had a blast!

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Birthdays

What do you get a boy who’s about to turn 12? A puppy! Or maybe 11 puppies?…
My son’s birthday is next week. I can’t figure out what to get him or when to shop

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Einstein

What is it about the runts? Wilbur was the runt that Fern rescued and we all grew to love. Is it something about ‘against all odds we will survive’?

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Selfish

I move through my day, meeting the needs of my family and these 11 puppies and their mother as if there aren’t human beings buried beneath the rubble in Haiti. It’s what has to be done. We must move forward and we have immediate needs. The puppies can’t understand, but my children are old enough to know about this tragedy and devastation.

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Growing little dogs

When the pups first arrived a week and a half ago, they were little. They fit into 2 large pet carriers.

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Helpers

I’m getting a ton of help with the pups. Neighborhood families are pitching in holding puppies, cleaning up, making food, saving their newspapers. It’s been a great way to spend time together.

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