Foster Puppies!: November 2011

My Little Joycie

She and her mama are leaving us on Saturday...then we have to get down
to business and get Bunny house-trained. Alll these puppies have been
a bad influence on her.

Tim said no foster dogs until after Christmas...hope I don't go into
puppy withdrawals.

On the Outside Looking In

Grandma and her crazy rules about no dogs on the Thanksgiving table! :)

Thank You, Grandma!

Tabitha and Joyce had a blast at Grandma's house for Thanksgiving.

Waiting for Her Family...

Little Joycie is the last puppy left...hoping she will find her family before Thanksgiving. If not, she is going to Grandma's with us!

Adopted!

Tiberius was just adopted by the best family. They had a sweet boy who
was so gentle with Tiberius. They bonded quickly, and I know they are
going to have a blast together.

Just mama and Joycie left...you can almost walk around here without
tripping on a puppy. Almost!

One baby left her yesterday...she seemed concerned for a moment, but
then got back to the business of playing with our chihuahua, Bunny.
They are best friends now, so I hope Tabitha will have a friend in her
new home.

A nice couple came to see Joyce earlier. They loved her, but wanted to
think about it for a day. I was very impressed with their
self-control!

I think all of the puppies will be in their new homes by
Thanksgiving...mama might take a little longer, but we don't mind. It
is fun to see her blossom into a carefree girl, rather than a worried
mama!

Little Lobita

She was adopted tonight! *sniffle*

She went to an amazing home...and now has a big sister!

Occupy Mama

Puppies band together to protest weaning.

Can you see Joyce...

pleading with me to stop taking her picture?

Don't Mess with Tiberius

Tiberius shows a hilarious mix of bravery and cowardice...jump,
attack, panic, retreat!

Tabitha

I sent this photo to some prospective adopters to show her size. So cute. Pups have certainly put decorating on the back burner, as you can see by my well-curated shelves. (That's part of a halloween costume there, not my hat)

Enjoying our Last Days...

...with our little cuties.

Photos by Morgan Heaslet

After a Long Day of Puppy Wrangling

Daisy, Mama Tabitha and Janie

Puppies Sleeping

Sick Puppies

Not many photos this week.We had a scare on Friday--had to rush sick puppies to the vet. Tim took this video of poor Tiberius.

The good new is..it's not parvo! Yay! The other good news is that they are recovering well. The bad news is we don't know what it was or how they got it.

Training Puppies to Sit

Random Cuteness

Photos by Morgan and Haley

Maxine...

...wearing Haley's shirt! :)

Max!

Inspiration

“Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in your beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus loved the poor and Jesus loved the broken.” -Rich Mullins

"If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart." - Socrates

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller

"Much of the beauty that arises in art comes from the struggle an artist wages with his limited medium.” - Henri Matisse

"What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts." - Ray Eames

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Matthew 6:19-21

"Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it’ll spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein

" I am not afraid... I was born to do this." - Joan of Arc

"People new to Ivey's world see a puzzle missing pieces. But, I am convinced, unwillingly convinced, Ivey is WHOLE. She is all of the things we all should be, minus the things that really are unimportant." - Gwen Sirmans

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