Raja summer of 1997 at age 4 months, a field in the middle of Canada. “Don’t just stand there with that shiny thing, let’s go for a walk run.!” Time has flown by, its hard to believe March is here already. The past year saw a lot of changes for us and we are forging …
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A Smile For The Weekend
I just want to say a big thank you to everyone for all the kind comments on my ramblings about loving and loss. Everyone who has loved someone (dog or human) and gone through the pain of losing them, knows exactly how I feel…both are a universal experience. I didn’t mean to wallow, and I …
Lasting Love
It is hard to believe a year ago, today, we lost Kona to cancer. Not a day goes by that I don’t remember him in some little way and with a smile. A lot of people ask us why we haven’t adopted another dog into our lives yet. Healing takes time. Some heal quickly, or …
Pinup Pups-Part 5
These are the last set of photographs for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue‘s 2013 calendar. The calendar features rescue success stories and helps fund new rescues in finding their furever homes. Meet Penny and Hunter, a pair of gorgeous gorgeous red heads.
Foster Kobe-Adopted!
After spending a wonderful 83 days with us, our foster Kobe has finally found his forever home! We’re so happy for Kobe and his new family. They are sure to have many smiles from this big bundle of Golden love. These are the bittersweet moments in fostering…letting go, but knowing there is so much love …
Kona: Big Goofy Dog Grin
This week I was doing some photo management while migrating my library from Lightroom 3 to 4 and came across a series of photos of Kona that really tugged at my heart. It was just another day in which Kona and I had a great time hanging out. In truth that was pretty much every …
One From The Past
While organizing my photo library I came across this one, from a year ago, in the archives. We had a 5 hour hike in the mountains that day. Kona probably put on twice as much milage as we did with his extra exploring as we hiked. As soon as we got home, he had dinner and …
The Case of the Curious Pup
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a lovely holiday season and that your 2012 is full of smiles. Here’s a curious pup to get you started.. Who knew lemons could be so enticing to a puppy? She got a couple and played with them for 1/2 an hour:)
Happy Holidays!
We’ve been on a long hiatus with our work schedule, which will keep us away from blogging until the New Year, but we just wanted to pop by and wish everyone Happy Holidays and a wonderful 2012! Looking forward to getting back to blogging in the new year.
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And now for a dose of puppy cuteness…
Just Being There…
Every now and then, you get a foster case with absolutley no hope. A dog too far gone from human neglect, and the afflictions brought on by that abuse. In those cases, you can only be there for them, until the time comes to set them free from their pain and suffering. This is the …
Bond
It is hard to believe a month has passed since we lost Kona to cancer. They say time heals all wounds and I suppose that’s true. While I still miss him terribly, that will never change, I am learning to live with the hole he left in my life. Recently, I met someone who could not …
An Overnight Guest
The house has been painfully quiet and far too clean (who knew I would miss fur tumbleweeds rolling across the floor, every time a door opened or closed?) without Kona so it was decided…we would foster again to liven things up. And like that, this little miss showed up for a sleepover and ready to …
Found Treasures
I found an old roll of film in my camera bag from a little over a year ago. This photo of Kona curled up on our bed, made me remember how much he loved to curl up there on a winter morning. It also made me realize my old camera (Nikkormat FTN) needs a tune …
Puppy Power
And now for some smiles….. A friend brought her beautiful Goldens over for a visit this week and one of them is a darling puppy. Warning: Cute puppies may cause Puppy Amnesia. Symptoms include the inability to remember the following: chewing, digging, sharp little puppy teeth, bites, lack of sleep, house training, jumping, general spaziness …
Remembering
First, a moment of silence for those lost on 9/11… It has been a difficult week, full of emptiness. We have been doing our own grieving, something everyone everyone does differently. There have been many tears, but at the same time, many smiles from wonderful memories. The space Kona left in our hearts and home …
Thank You
Many thanks for all the love and support we have received from the blog community during this difficult time. The love and warmth that has come through Kona’s blog, has been nothing short of amazing. If anyone doubts the power of animals, this is a true testament to the good they bring to the world. …
To Have Loved….
“‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all” -Alfred, Lord Tennyson In loving memory of Kona April 8, 2003- September 3, 2011 Yesterday, with great sorrow and many tears, we had to say our final goodbyes to our beloved Kona, who lost his battle with cancer. Kona passed peacefully …
Calling All Angels
“but if you could…do you think you would trade it in all the pain and suffering? ah, but then you’d miss the beauty of the light upon this earth and the sweetness of the leaving calling all angels calling all angels walk me through this one don’t leave me alone” -Jane Siberry “Calling All Angels”