http://rescuedogsonline.com Stories about dogs rescued from dire circumstances. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:46:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been far too long since I posted news of the hounds. I promise (cross my heart) to post once a week from now on. So much has happened since I last wrote here. Has it really been almost two years?! As the Dead said, "What a long, strange trip it's ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=36 Sophie has been a model citizen in the house. She had a few accidents in the first few weeks, but I took responsibility for them. Once I didn't take her out before bed, another time after a nap. She has not chewed up any furniture legs, pillows or trash. She ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=34 Nuts for Mutts is a dog show for mixed breed dogs. The categories are fun things like "Best Tail Wagger", "Best Smile", "Best Dressed", "Best Eyes". I saw a program of the event a few years ago on Animal Planet. This year I had the opportunity to attend. I decided to ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=33 It's been about 2 and 1/2 weeks since Sophie came to live with me and Jasper. In just the past few days we've finally settled in together. It's been interesting to observe the transition. Jasper was appalled that another dog was in his house. He wanted nothing to do with ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=31 Two days before Mother's Day Michael called me. He had found a female Boxer-mix puppy roaming in the desert behind his place. He couldn't keep two dogs (against the rules of the place he lives), so he wanted to know if I wanted her. He knows my penchant for Boxers, ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=27 Until about 6 months ago people would ask me what kind of dog Jasper is, and I'd reply, "Only God knows", or "All-American". Then, I stumbled on to a web site that had photos of adult Soft-Coated Wheaton Terriers. The resemblance was amazing. The magazine, The Bark (http://www.thebark.com/) had a short ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=25 Jasper and I live in Thousand Oaks, CA. There are many interesting aspects of this community but the one that captures me most is the presence of livestock. This is a city, a suburb of Los Angeles, for crying out loud. It's true that this area was once home to ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=24 So much has happened in our lives over the past two years since we last visited with you. We have so many new stories! Number one rescue dog, Jasper, and I are living on our own. Actually, he still lets me live with him. Not that much has changed! Onyx now ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=23 It took a few days for the dogs to settle in to their new environment. I knew the corner had been turned when Jasper didn't growl or bark at the fella sweeping the sidewalk in front of the hotel on our morning walk. People can now get into and out ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=22 Jasper got his name from a rock. As you can see in the photo below he was golden brown with a spray of black on his overcoat. (Click on the photo.) I didn't think he was a very good-looking puppy, as puppies go, so he would need a nice name. ... http://rescuedogsonline.com/?p=13