Dogs | Gardens For Goldens

Cooper at Camp Yogi

August 5, 2018 by Ogee

Our most recent houseguest was a repeat caller named Cooper. He is one of Daisy’s litter. He stayed with us about a month ago while his people were away – right after his sister, Colleen’s stay until her people were ready to bring her home. This is a photo of the two of them before they found their furever homes. My husband mocks me for taking the puppy pen down…he thinks it might as well just stay up permanently. He’s […]

Categories: Dogs, Pets, Puppies • Tags: Camp Yogi, Cooper, Puppy Play

Wordless Wednesday: Chevy’s Bed Head

August 1, 2018 by Ogee

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, funny dog faces, Golden Retriever, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue

Wordless Wednesday: Charla

July 18, 2018 by Ogee

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Pets • Tags: dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Labrador Retriever

Wordless Wednesday: Old Bud

March 21, 2018 by Ogee

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Senior Dog, Senior Dog Rescue

Wordless Wednesday: Windows to the Soul

March 14, 2018 by Ogee

Categories: Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Photography • Tags: Dog Photography, dog rescue, Dog's Eyes, Gardens Golden Retrievers, Golden Retriever, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue

Nash’s Big Day

February 18, 2018 by Ogee

Nash, the furless wonder, arrived almost two years ago. At the age of eight, he had been left in a local shelter. He was listed as a Black Labrador, but he looked more like an exotic hairless dog – except for the smell. He was suffering from Malassezia pachydermatis – a yeast found on the skin and ears of dogs that can get out of control leading to greasiness, loss of hair, and “malodorous discharge from legions” – in other […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Adoption, dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspirational, Labrador Retriever Rescue, Nash's Big Day

Follow Up Friday: Just Add Love

February 16, 2018 by Ogee

Taylor was the eighth dog of 2018. You may remember his arrival. At three years of age, this Golden Retriever weighed just 40.8 pounds. He was emaciated and scared, but he instantly clung to our people. Within minutes a tiny grin appeared. That was his true heart shining through. There was nothing medically wrong with Taylor. Why he was so thin is still a mystery to us. We know he was kept in a kennel during the day – which […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, dog rescue, Gardens Golden Retriever, Golden Retriever Rescue Sacramento, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue

Follow-Up Friday: Journey Now Charli

February 9, 2018 by Ogee

My Yogi had a play date recently with our former foster and his protégé, Journey. Her name is now Charli – and it suits her, but I have a hard time re-training myself. She is forever Journey to me. She has grown, but not too much. She is loved (that can never be too much). But in one way, she has returned to her old self. It seems that our Journey Charli has fallen back into her old habits: greeting […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs • Tags: Dog Photography, Dog Play Style, Dogs playing, Journey, Yogi

A Girl Named Journey

October 8, 2017 by Ogee

How a garden is begun determines everything about how it grows. It starts with a solid foundation of good soil. It requires just the right amount of sunlight, water and nurturing until its roots are firmly planted to support its future brilliance. Maybe I am a gluten for punishment, or maybe I just love puppies. Either way, I find myself fostering another one. Her name is Journey. And like a new garden, she requires some nurturing to find her forever […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Puppies • Tags: dog rescue, German Shepherd mix puppy, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Puppy corrections, puppy training