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Catching Up

February 7, 2021 by Ogee

Dear Across the States Gardeners, I am so sorry for your cold and snow. Not to rub it in, but I spent the weekend cutting back and clearing out for spring. The danger of frost is now past and the buds on the roses and trees and emerging Daffodils and Tulips signal that a new season is not far away. The process revealed a plethora of ladybugs – and blasted Bermuda grass run amuck. First a final freeze, and then […]

Categories: Dog Fostering, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Puppies, Rescue • Tags: Dog foster, Louie, Rubble, Skye

Winter Skye

January 24, 2021 by Ogee

Two weeks ago, the asters and Mexican marigolds were still in bloom. Mother Nature can so easily lull Northern California gardeners into false hope of early spring. The narcissus have flowered, the tulips, hyacinths and iris are rapidly making their way. But grey skies and a cold north wind blew in today, with the promise of a hard freeze Monday night. I was there early for puppy duty. German Shepherd, Annie and her newborns are just visiting. Found stray and […]

Categories: Dog Fostering, Dog Rescue, Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog foster, Puppies, Winter Garden

The One That Got Away

December 30, 2019 by Ogee

On Christmas Day, I returned to the garden. It has been about a month since I have spent any real time there except to rake and do light cleanup. That’s what happens when foster puppies come to call. Little Daisy—now Gabby—was with us for a month. Arriving at only seven weeks, she had already been passed around and surrendered for the birth defect on her eye. At 11 weeks, she was healthy and fat and strong enough for her surgery. […]

Categories: Dog Fostering, Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Puppies, Volunteering • Tags: Dog foster, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Memorial Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Lily, Puppy Foster

Joy Spread. Joy Returned.

November 26, 2017 by Ogee

“Don’t you just want to take them all home?” new volunteers ask in worry. The truth is, no. My two boys fill my heart and our home. And while we truly enjoy our occasional tiny foster guests, the quiet following the mayhem is blissful. That doesn’t mean that it is easy to say ‘goodbye.’ Adoption days at the rescue are often bittersweet. But our job is to be the bridge on the dogs’ journeys to their own forever homes. If […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Adoption Stories, Dog foster, Dog Photography, dog rescue, Puppy Adoption

The Welcome Mat

February 19, 2017 by Ogee

When our Jackson picked Yogi out for adoption last fall, I sometimes thought our Bella had been reincarnated in him. The way he cuddles, paws you for pets, refuses to be ignored, hogs the bed, and enjoys gardening with me were wonderfully familiar. But he was definitely his own dog and a bit of a project one at that. On our first few walks, I wondered what I had gotten myself into when he reacted very negatively to select dogs […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog foster, Golden Retriever Puppies, Golden retrievers, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Oroville Dam

Yona

September 4, 2016 by Ogee

Yona. An unusual name for a dog. In Hebrew, it means “dove.” Returned to a rural breeder with the familiar story: cute puppy becomes one-year-old dog with one-year-old dog energy and enthusiasm. The breeder was responsible and ensured that any of her pups would come back to her, if necessary. But her life had changed in unexpected ways and Yona was more than she could handle. He is insecure and hugs a leg on walks – all 70 beefy pounds […]

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

Foster Failure

January 12, 2016 by Ogee

“I’m a failure!” she exclaimed. “The very best kind,” said we. On an earlier post, I shared that Kate and her family were fostering Maggie, to give her a soft place to land while she recovered from recent medical procedures. I am pleased to share this updated capture of our board clearly showing Maggie moving from the Foster to Adopted column. Which makes Kate an official “Foster Failure!” Congratulations to all…and happy life, sweet Maggie. We were kind of hoping […]

Categories: Dog Rescue • Tags: Dog foster, dog rescue, Gardens Goldens, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue

The Bridge

January 4, 2015 by Ogee

Mojo was the last dog of 2014. Dog number 410. Something tells me he won’t be with us long. 🙂 Hunter is the first dog of 2015. He was literally pulled from a Los Angeles shelter after closing on New Year’s Eve. Special elves opened the gates to help set him free and into the waiting arms (and van) of Barry – one of the many angels who help ferry dogs on their journeys home. Hunter (on the left) spent […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Diane Morgan Poem, Dog foster, dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue

Good News In Buckets

December 14, 2014 by Ogee

Remember when I was whining about the injustice of the flooded rice fields adjacent to our water-starved garden? Well look at us now! The area beyond the levy is the rice field. The area in front shows the overflown banks of our pond at Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue. Good News #1: It rained. Buckets and buckets. For hours on end. It rained so long and so hard I thought we might float away. Good News #2: We did not […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: California Drought, Dog foster, dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Rain California