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Puppies (and Dogs) Do NOT Make Good Gifts

A “Sandy’s Puppy Palace.” puppy Every rescue dog comes with their own sad and unique story. Since dogs are unable to talk most never get their story told. I am lucky enough to know the story of one of my dogs. Spencer’s story is not sad because of any horrific abuse or neglect. To me [...]

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Head Hugs

I love head hugs. There is just something about those moments when my beasts meander up to my person, drop their heads, and gently press them into my sternum.  Ike is the best head hugger on the planet. Looking for images on the internet of head hugs proved to be futile. Plenty of people talk [...]

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My Pit is Not For Sale

I started fostering Nina in the middle of March of this year. Nina is a beautiful little girl. She’s just 40 pounds, but she’s 40 pounds of pure muscle and athleticism. My boyfriend jokes that he’s never seen a dog besides Nina who has a 6-pack and a friend that was over last weekend commented [...]

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Quality v. Quantity

Spencer & Nina I love my dogs. They are my babies and I give them the best life that I possibly can. But every now and then something happens that causes me to get this guilty feeling. With this guilty feeling comes a wondering. I wonder a little bit about the high quality of life [...]

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Ya Ready?

I am not ready for winter. I am usually one of those people who do all right. I would not say that I am an overt fan of winter but I manage. I lumber around, continue to walk the beasts and have been known to go on a winter hike or two. This year I [...]

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Yes She Is!

I thought Debbie looked so cute in Star’s kennel that I wanted to snap a photo. As I was putting the frame together I realized that the cover of the magazine in the basket was apty named for the beast beside it.

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Winter Knows No Kindness

The blog has been down for about a week. And coming back to take a peek at what I  last posted vs. the events that have transpired over the last week are ironically interesting. Here I am rambling about the inconvenience of my beast’s greed for blankets when there are countless animals left outdoors to [...]

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Adoption Day Saturday 11/9

ARLP is hosting an adoption event at PetSmart in Plymouth this Saturday from 11:00am to 2:00pm.  Please check back to find out who will be attending! My very own Buckles of Love will be there!

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Ah ha Dog Blanket!

Well I guess I should have known. All I needed was a dog blanket! Perusing through the pet aisle next to the dog beds I found this – a dog blanket. Attractive, durable and quilted. And apparently all Debbie needed! (Note bed sheet covering my quilt is intact)

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