I hope everyone is doing well today! I wanted to update our friends, families and followers on Wilma. A while back I had posted that Wilma had torn her cruciate ligament. However, after consulting with an orthopedic specialist and surgeon we found it that it was just partially torn. I was thankful to hear that news and she has been on regular medication to ensure comfort, and a pain free experience. She also has some arthritis, which was diagnosed before that time.

In addition, Wilma has had an increase in her liver blood numbers. I also consulted a specialist with this information to ensure I do whatever is best for Wilma. There have been no clear answers for these numbers, but on a good note she has demonstrated no physical systems. As you may have expected some of these physical diagnoses have impacted our “normal” adventures, which is why you have seen a change in the blog. I am relieved that she is content, loves being in the backyard, resting, spending time with family, and playing with little brother Gus. I am in the process of planning some things later this month, but we are definitely on to more exploring then walking, or hiking. We are also looking forward to holiday photos! She is definitely in competition for one of the best posers! Look forward to sharing more adventures in the near future!

So tonight, I thought it would be fun for Wilma and Gus to try a new food. For some reason Wilma is drawn to the kitchen when I am using the cutting board, so this is what created the idea. Likely because I had previously been cutting up some meat. Watching her hopeful eyes gave me the idea to look up red peppers (which I was chopping) and to my surprise they are dog friendly! I then cut off two pieces and the experiment began; it really does not take much for me to be entertained on a Friday night (haha)! If you have a guess let me know who you thought in the comments. You will see the answer at the very bottom.

The results are in…. It is…BOTH of them ate the pepper, although neither of them was it love at first sight (haha!) Gus was a little more adventurous than Wilma, which I did not expect. Were you able to guess it right?? 🙂

Happy 4th of July to our friends, family and followers! We were lucky to have a gorgeous summer day in Massachusetts! We spent the majority of the time outside, and I was able to get a lot of projects and outdoor gardening and yard work completed . Wilma and Gus loved playing ball, eating sticks, and sunning and napping throughout the day! I took some photos as usual but Gus had no interest in the hats so I focused more on capturing them in their adorable bandanas. We really couldn’t have asked for better weather! Hope everyone had a fun, relaxing and/or productive day with whatever you did on this 4th. Happy 4th to all!

Wilma, Gus, and I would love to wish all of our friends, followers, and family a Happy Easter! We celebrated with Easter cookies, some attempts at ear photos, outside time, and a wonderful family visit with my parents. I did not spend as much time on Easter photos on some years, and Gus had no interest in bunny ears (haha)! So far from a fancy year of photographs but still wanted to send out a Happy Easter message. Hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing day with family, friends, and your furry best buds!

Today is Wilma’s 8th Birthday! We have been partying all weekend, with the finale of the events tonight (haha)! The party included dinner with Grandma and Grandpa, gifts, cake, cupcakes, cookies, and new bones. I definitely went all out! Wilma loved great company, and one of the most amazing presents from her Grandparents that I have seen – squirrels in a tree! I was quite entertained as she explored this gift. It is funny that Wilma knows what presents are and was beyond thrilled when she saw my Dad approach her with the gift – so cute! She loved her cake and devoured all of the food! Gus enjoyed some food and got to play with the toys too. I love this silly, fun days – just what the heart needed. Here are some photos and videos of the special day. Happy Birthday to my sweet girl!

I hope everyone is doing well today! I wanted to update our friends, families and followers on Wilma. I am devastating to say Wilma has torn her cruciate ligament and will be needing surgery. She was diagnosed with Arthritis a bit back and I have been working on finding the best plan and medications for her to make her as happy and pain free. I decided to get a second opinion and a week or two before the appointment I noticed she was limping, and it was at that appointment we were informed that her cruciate ligament was torn. My guess is that she was compensating for her front legs as I did not see one moment this occurred. This diagnosis was separate from the Arthritis which was in her front legs.

As to be expected these items, in addition to moving, and the weather have impacted our blog. I have a surgery consult scheduled and want to make sure the weather is stable and safe for a successful recovery. We look forward to things being back to “normal” and the nicer weather to come. Please keep Wilma in your thoughts as we embark on this journey. I will have to say Buster tore his cruciate and we will be working with the same surgeon so that makes me feel hopeful and slightly less anxiety. However, it of course is not a road I was hoping to proceed down. Looking forward to being past it and on to recovery.

Today is Gus’ Birthday – he is 4!! I cannot believe he is already four. We have been partying all weekend with a fancy cake, toys, treats, and new bones on the schedule for tomorrow. Gus has been my most cuddly pup, he is best buds with big sister Wilma, and has endless friends at daycare. His daycare even sent him a shout-out which you will see below. Gus loves exploring, stealing Wilma’s balls, and keeping me active. Gus cares for few humans but the ones he loves he loves with all his heart!! We are beyond lucky to have him in our world! He makes me smile and makes the tough days just right. Below you will find a collage of our celebration so far…although you may notice he did say no way to his adorable birthday hat (haha) Happy Birthday sweet Gus!

Merry Christmas to all my family, friends, and followers! We had a lovely holiday filled with family and fun! Wilma and Gus were spoiled with many toys and lots of attention! They especially enjoyed their squeaky toys, and some bites of ham (haha!) I wanted to share a little collage of our celebrations! Hope everyone had a wonderful day!

Hello to all of my followers, friends, and family!! I apologize from our sudden disappearance from the blog. I was in the process of getting ready to sell my house, showing it, and buying it all at once and it was just exhausting! We are thankful that we have officially moved and although still surrounded my boxes we are settled in and getting there slowly. The pups have a bigger yard, I am closer to work, and closer to family. I should have announced a formal break from the blog as we have been focused on walking locally, but we will slowly be back. I have decided to discontinue the weekly photo, but we hope to continue new posts soon.

A couple other things that have impacted the blog, first the dog scene around us. Unfortunately, I have been disheartened to find endless dogs not under voice control, almost everywhere we go in New England. This has made it challenging and frustrating for dogs on leash, especially when encountering dogs off leash who are not friendly. I have spoken to many others who have noticed this shift. We of course will continue blogging and exploring, but this has changed the blog over time and will continue to do so as we have to plan very carefully.

Second, I am disappointed to inform you that Wilma has injured her leg. I am not sure what happened, but we are working with her veterinarian and have x-rays scheduled. Thankfully she is on medication. I am just hoping it is nothing serious and resolves quickly. On a good note, it actually seems better when she is walking so maybe we may go on a simple adventure soon, but we will see.

Soo…not sure how quickly our blogging will resume. However, for those of you that are new on here, there are endless blogs to read, just check out the menu and your categories of interest.

Hope everyone is well!

The weekly Video/Photo section highlights an Adventure, while I might also sneak in some that are humorous, adorable, or just other fun dog moments. If you have followed my blog from the beginning you know that I adopted Shadow as a puppy, and about a year later adopted Buster as a puppy.  We had many wonderful years together before experiencing the devastating loss of Buster at just seven.  It took a long time for our hearts to heal, but almost a year after his passing we welcomed little Wilma into our world.  We were devastated to lose Shadow on April 3, 2020.These two precious boys will be furever in our hearts! We were recently thrilled to add another amazing rescue, Gus, to our home on June 28, 2021! This Weekly Video/Photo section will allow me to share photos from all four of my rescues, whether it be a precious memory, or a current moment.

Today’s photograph is one of Gus on a stump this weekend. The stump was quite large but the photo does not do it justice. I love posing the pups on stumps and rocks and they seem to enjoy jumping up, I guess a chance of scenery from the air (haha)! Here he is: