Wordless Wednesday: Adorable
by Ogee
Categories: Dog Rescue, Photography, Puppies • Tags: dog rescue, Golden Retriever Puppy, Photography
Category Archives: Dog Rescue
Puppy Reunion
by Ogee
Who says that we don’t get paid at an all-volunteer rescue? Remember my subjects from Puppy Truths? Cici was adopted right away, but you might recall that two of them, Timmy and Wyatt, came home with us for a bit last winter when we thought the rains and flooding would never quit. My Yogi was happy to keep the little monsters company. It’s still unclear who the bigger puppy was! Recently, all three returned to Homeward Bound for a reunion. […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Puppies • Tags: Dogs, Gardens Golden Retrievers, Golden Retriever Puppies, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Pets, Puppy Reunion, Rewards of volunteering
Hope is a Road: Amelia’s Story
by Ogee
“Amelia is loose at Lake Tahoe. Can you post for help?” Amelia is a six-year-old “English Cream” Golden Retriever and retired breeder dog. And not from a responsible breeder. We see too many of them. They have spent their whole lives living outdoors and making puppies. They arrive shut down, fearful, and unsocialized. They connect with other dogs, but not quickly or easily with most humans. It can take weeks, months, and in some cases, years for them to overcome […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Rescue • Tags: Dog lost in Tahoe, dog rescue, golden retriever rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, hope
Buster’s Little Miracle
by Ogee
“He’s going to break your heart,” they said. Buster was an emergency transfer from a local shelter. He had been found stray and unable to use his back legs. His fate, if he stayed at the shelter, was clear. Homeward Bound – on Independence Day – was his last chance. His transport angel said he looked like he had given up. She thought he would just sleep on the long journey to safety. But after he was lifted into the […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Rescue • Tags: golden retriever rescue, Golden Retriever walks again, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, hope, Inspirational
Civility
by Ogee
It doesn’t matter if you were once rich, or poor… are powerful, or petite… young or old. Here, we are all equal dogs, and we’re all in this journey together. At the rescue, we don’t allow mouthy behavior. Being rude will get you schooled. And not playing nicely with others will quickly earn you a time out. Frustration is normal, but it doesn’t give you a green light to hurt others. Good social skills are not just encouraged – they […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Humanity • Tags: Being Kind, Canine Good Citizen, Civility, The Golden Rule
The Butterfly Effect
by Ogee
Among those that tower in summer, it is the smallest things that capture our attention – and our hearts. They work to feed, but in the process, they help to pollinate. Without them – there would be no flowers. They are not our only tiny visitors. Recently, we hosted five four-month-old puppies – although to look at them, you would think they were perhaps half their age. “Breeder” rejects (I use that term in quotes because no reputable breeder would […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Responsible breeders • Tags: Choosing a responsible breeder, dog rescue, Puppy breeders, Puppy Mills
What A Service Dog Deserves
by Ogee
A garden gives us peace, tranquility – a place to absorb our worries, allowing us to move forward. In exchange for its service, it requires little: some food for a strong foundation, water for life, a little structure, and some support when needed. A service dog requires no less. In the news recently was a disturbing story of an “emotional support dog” that attacked a passenger on an airplane. The dog was apparently (illegally) seated on its handler’s lap, and […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Assistance Dogs International, Emotional Support Dog Requirements, Emotional Support Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Service Dog Requirements, Service Dogs
Slowly, The Evening Comes
by Ogee
It is a rare treat to be in the Memorial Garden at sunset. After the feeders leave, a hush falls over the entire rescue as pups – exhausted from a day of play – bed down with full bellies for the night. “Slowly the evening came. The sun from the western horizon, like a magician, extended his golden wand o’er the landscape.” ~ Longfellow Instead of dogs barking, the air is full of the sounds of birds chirping, bees buzzing, […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: bees in flight, Golden Retrievers Gardens, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, hummingbird photography, Nature Photography, Penstemon, Sunset garden, verbena
