Gardens For Goldens

Blossoming

March 17, 2019 by Ogee

The gardening is waking up. After a long, wet winter and many false starts, there are signs everywhere signaling spring’s arrival. But the bulbs and trees are not alone in their blossoming. Sara is an adorable little black and white hot-dog of a puppy born in a field to her Golden mom. First noticed around Thanksgiving last year, a kindly neighbor began leaving out food for mom and her dwindling litter of pups. After several months, only Sara remained. She […]

Categories: Dog Fostering, Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Puppies, Rescue • Tags: Dog Fostering, dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Reriever Rescue, Puppy Fostering

And Then There Were…Four?

February 17, 2019 by Ogee

And then there were…four?!? Three weeks ago, I brought home the three tiny tots I showed you recently: little Rose, heartbreaker Ty, and tomboy Nutmeg (aka Meggie). They are the reason I have been absent. They were tinier than they should have been with liquid poo, poor appetites and throwing up. Poor little babies did not feel good. We typically suspect some kind of parasite and began treatment. At the same time, I started to gradually transition them from the […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue

All In A Day

February 3, 2019 by Ogee

All in a day… A motley duo transformed and made as beautiful on the outside as they are within. A one year old boy is surrendered, and then reclaimed because his people could not be without him with the understanding that a dog is a member or the family and a promise is a promise. Kids (human or canine) take time to grow up. Patience, perseverance and consistency are the keys. You get out what you put in. Three Golden […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Golden Retreiver Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Photography • Tags: dog rescue, golden retriever rescue, Good Samaritan, Kindness, Puppies

Angel on Loan

January 20, 2019 by Ogee

Penny was our angel on loan. Born to an autoimmune-disordered body she did not deserve, each battle waged against her diminishing self created fresh challenges. In the end, small victories were no match for the war raging within. Had she been an old dog, we might have let her peacefully slip away much sooner. But she was a baby, just two years of age. We could see her whole life ahead of her – or so we thought. Sometimes, the […]

Categories: Dog Loss, Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: autoimmune disorder dogs, Dog Loss, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, sancutary dogs

Nature’s Call: Effie Yeaw

January 16, 2019 by Ogee

In pursuit of new adventures, you sometimes lose sight of the jewels in your own backyard. Effie Yeaw Nature Center sits inside Ancil Hoffman Park in Carmichael, CA – a treasure embedded among 100 acres of oak woodland along the American River. It was named for Effie Yeaw, a teacher, conservationist and environmental educator who led natural and cultural history walks in the area once known as Deterding Woods. The Deterding family has a long history in the area dating […]

Categories: Nature, Nature Photography • Tags: American River, American River Parkway, Bucks, California Towhee, Deer, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Egret, Nature Photography, Red-headed woodpecker, Wild Turkeys

Out of the fog

January 13, 2019 by Ogee

The world gets smaller in winter. As the mist clears, tiny details emerge. For a dog with seizures, the world can feel very small, indeed. Scary, uncontrollable moments followed by a fog. Most humans find them hard to handle. It is easy to withdraw. New diets and medications can make a world of difference – but the most important ingredient is love. Daisy is a seizure dog. To look at her you would never know. Her person is drawn to […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Seizure dogs

Unity

January 6, 2019 by Ogee

When a group of gardeners first answered the call to help create the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, the design included a dozen or so beds, each devoted to a specific species or type of plant. There were planned beds for iris, viburnum, daylilies, white roses, ornamental grasses, succulents, perennials, and even a one devoted to container plants. It was a design born of the individual interests of the volunteer gardens who would be dedicating their time but lacked something essential: […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature, Nature Photography • Tags: California Native Plants in Garden, Garden design, Gardening Unity, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden Sacramento, Unity

Sparrow in Winter

January 1, 2019 by Ogee

Categories: Nature Photography • Tags: Bird Photography, Sparrow

New Beginnings

December 30, 2018 by Ogee

The first time I saw Spice, she was cowering under her Kuranda dog bed in the tiny space between it and the floor. Her leash was attached, and would remain that way for some time as she was impossibly shy and would bolt when approached. She was part of a group of dogs surrendered from a breeder. At one year of age, she had no idea what it meant to live inside or with people. All she knew were other […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, new beginnings, New Year

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