Dogs!

Dogs!

Over the years I’ve had a few dogs and the below pages will describe them and the joy that they brought/bring.

Callie

I adopted Callie in early 2012.  She is a little sweetheart and loved Mooch very much.  She now loves (mostly tolerates Theo).  Now it's 2022 and she's still going strong.  When we moved to Spokane, WA back in October of 2018 she really seemed to enjoy life much more.  She loves the snow here and...

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Mooch

Mooch was adopted in 2003 as a puppy and has been such a great friend to me, Isabella (passed) and Callie.  He was just about the sweetest boy and never caused problems other than a few torn up pillows when he was young.  The morning of Friday, April 19th my best friend for the past...

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Isabella

I adopted Isabella in 1999 after fostering her for over a year.  She was deaf, but learned hand signals quickly.  She was a good girl. When Baxter was alive she would watch him to see what she should do, but when Baxter died and she was then "mother" to Mooch, she became much more protective...

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Baxter

Baxter was my first dog as an adult.  Kisha (ex-wife) and I adopted him in 1995 when we lived in Manhattan, KS (The Rotten Apple) and he was an absolute angel and unbelievably smart.  He went with us to Indiana and then to Arizona where he had a good life getting loved on and just...

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Ruthie

We adopted / fostered Ruthie for a friend who needed help. One Friday we drove from Phoenix to north of San Francisco to pick her up. We took Baxter along in the Montero and met her, then took her and Baxter to Golden Gate State Park where they were able to play on the beach....

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Theo

I adopted Theo in November 2013.  He wiggled his way into my heart very quickly and Callie really likes him. Theo started having seizures a few years ago and they are relatively under control at this point, but we're constantly monitoring his blood health and adjusting meds as necessary.  The "seizures" page has all of...

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