Leo
Jade
Our cousins Leo and Jade have been enjoying spring in their hometown of Tokyo. It is the beginning of Hamani season which is the season to look at flowers. The Sakura (cherry blossoms) are particularly beautiful in Tokyo, but only bloom for a short while. Leo and Jade have not seen them yet this year but have seen the flower pictured below which is plentiful right now.
Charlie’s “sister” Nikki is living with our friends, Margaret and Dave. Margaret took this photo of Nikki. She looks more like a mountain goat than a Keeshond. We do not know if Charlie and Nikki are litter mates, but they were adopted from the same owner. If they are not litter mates, then maybe good climbing ability and balance is an overall Keeshond characteristic (see my post entitled Good dogs gone bad, below). I never noted this trait in Scruffy, but he was a larger dog and older when we adopted him. He also had hip-joint disease (of course you already know this since you all have read my book).
Maggie # 091476
Keeshond
Medium Adult Female Dog Pet ID: 091476
_Clayton Co. Police Dept. Animal Control Unit_
Jonesboro, GA
I am a beautiful girl, and very, very sweet. I am 8yrs old and my owner
turned me in because they said that they could not take care of me. I need to be
shaved down bad, my hair is pretty matted. I am available for adoption now
and will have until 04-03-09. Please help save me…All animals adopted from
Clayton Co Animal Control must be spayed or neutered within 30 days of
adoption. A low cost spay/neuter certificate will be issued to adopting families at
the time of adoption. Rescues please have copy of Dept. of Aug. license and
permission form if you are sending someone other than the license holder, also
picture I.D. All animals posted are at risk to be euthanized at any time due
to overcrowding under severe circumstances. All animals are considered urgent
after their available date has passed. Please call or come in….Thank you.
Clayton Co. Police Dept. Animal Control Unit
Jonesboro, GA
770-477-3684
Please look carefully at Maggie’s picture, then scroll down to picture of Charlie on my previous post. Maggie is smiling but she is not happy. Charlie is happy. Please, if at all possible, or you know someone who could be interested, let’s do it for Maggie.
My wife posted this on her blog. I asked her to post a copy on mine.
Ruby is a beagle. There are only 2 states of existence for a beagle – sleeping and eating. Ruby spends about 23 hours in the first state and would spend the remaining time with her head in the food bowl. If you are a reader of this blog, or my husband’s blog, you are already well acquainted with our gal Ruby.
We adopted Ruby in June ‘09. She had been brought to the shelter because her owner was no longer able to afford to take care of her. She is larger than the breed standard, so we think she has another breed mixed in. When we took her home, she was a zaftig 44 pounds.
Over the past 9 months she has been on a diet and has lost 8 pounds. Her goal weight is between 25 and 30 pounds.
Given the opportunity, Ruby would spend her waking hours eating. Charlie is her partner in crime. Charlie has no problem jumping on the dining room table. Darryl caught him in the act the other night. A few weeks ago, Charlie discovered a container of peanuts on the table and with a little effort was able to remove the plastic lid. Being the gallant boyfriend, he rolled the can off the table and on to the floor so that Ruby could share in the feast.
The next day while I was cleaning the back yard, I came across interesting dog stools. They were shaped normally, but they consisted of 99% undigested peanuts !
A cautionary note about dogs ingesting nuts:
Walnuts can cause gastroenteritis and are considered poisonous to dogs. Macadamia nuts contain an unknown compound, which can cause muscle tremors, weakness and paralysis of the hindquarters – luckily these symptoms last a short time. In general, nuts are high in phosphorus and may contribute to the formation of bladder stones.
NOTE: Peanuts are a legume and considered not harmful when used in small amounts.
There are many foods which people eat without a problem, but which may cause serious complications in dogs. For example grapes and raisin can damage the kidneys, onions can cause anemia, and chocolate can be deadly. Read complete list.
Buddy’s story is quite a sad one. Buddy was adopted several years back. Unfortunately, this year his best friend and caretaker passed away and family members are unable to care for him any longer. Buddy is now left without a home and without an owner. He is a sweet senior of 11 years old who deserves to be in a loving, forever home. Beagle lovers, do apply, even at 11 years old Buddy walks around with his nose to the ground and will occasionally send out a howl if need be. Could you fill the empty space in Buddy’s heart? If you think that you may be interested in Buddy, please email adoptlove@rbari.org
Learn about other senior dogs and cats who are looking for a place to spend their golden years. The animals are all in the NY metro area. http://seniorpetsnyc.blogspot.com/
This post written by the wife:
So every time we come home, we find that the items on the diningroom table have been moved. We weren’t sure which of the animals was the culprit – some of the items were too large for the cat to have moved.
Darryl decided to conduct an undercover investigation and see if the perpetrator would go back to the scene of the crime. He placed food on the center of the table, opened the window blinds and went outside. Looking through the window, he found that it took no more than one minute for Charlie to start circling the table. Charlie is a very athletic and acrobatic animal. He easily hopped on the table to snag the piece of bread left as bait.
Scoping out interesting looking items on the table
Score ! Dinner left overs.
Keeshond [Mix]
Large Adult Male Dog
Find out more about Dash at Petfinders.com –>
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13195381
The Catoosa County, GA Animal Shelter is located on 101 Almond Trail in Ringgold, GA (30736). Shelter hours are 8-4:15 M-F, closed for lunch from
12-12:30. Phone: 706-935-2454.
Merlin in Quebec young kees looks very sad Merlin is a lovely pup–vaccinated and microchipped–who will be neutered prior to adoption. Merlin loves other dogs, is curious, intelligent and very playful. If you know and love the keeshonded breed, you will enjoy meeting our Merlin. Merlin is crate-trained. For more information, visit with Merlin
at the SPCA of Western Quebec, 659 Auguste mondoux, just off the Pink Road, in the AYlmer Sector of the City of Gatineau.
SPCA of Western Quebec
Gatineau, QC
819-770-7722
To learn more, visit Merlin’s profile on Petfinders.com –> http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13211886
My friend Yoshimi has made a video presentation of photos of Scruffy. Some are photos included in Scruffy the Legend; others are not. The video can be found at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GvvqLLCVMY.
The video is a slide show of all the pictures set to music. I am not familiar with the song Yoshimi chose for this. I can only tell you that it is a perfect fit. If you have read and liked the book, I heartily recommend that you look at this video. Even if you know nothing about Srcruffy, but happen to be a Keeshond lover, you will appreciate the video.
Scruffy and the author enjoy a late morning coffee
My wife, Karen, is walking for the 4th year in the 2 day, 40 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Help her reach her goal of $3,000 and support the fight against breast cancer. Make a secure online donation http://tinyurl.com/kar2009
