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Look Up

May 17, 2020 by Ogee

My preference for a packed garden has led to some thuggery. I spent the day cutting back prized but overgrown California fuschias, cerinthe major (honeywort), and even California poppies to allow the verbascum, sea holly, and blazing star see the light of day. It’s a happy garden that grows so vigorously that it needs to be edited in May! Sometimes, gardeners get tunnel vision; all we see are the weeds and work. The same with rescue; the sad stories and […]

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Outtakes

July 28, 2019 by Ogee

The last puppy is home! Garrett stayed with us for an extra week until his new mom came back from her vacation. He was a joy to have. Smart. Funny. Playful. Sweet. A bit of a baby who gained some much-needed confidence with the big boys away from his littermates. He has taken to his new family like water…forgetting all about us like yesterday’s news! The thermometer topped out at 106 so the weeds were allowed to continue their march. […]

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The Rules of Engagement

May 26, 2019 by Ogee

Most of our foster puppies promise to remember us always and then quickly forget when they find their forever homes. How do I know? Many come back for class or reunions. I may get a passing hello, but they are much more interested in playtime with the dogs than visiting with me. An exception: Baby Sara – now named Jessie. You may recall from a past post, Jessie is the offspring of a Golden mom and a dad of many […]

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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 […]

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The one that got away

September 2, 2018 by Ogee

My husband says I should compile a montage of all the puppies we have fostered in the last couple of years. Note to self. I’ll get right on that. Our latest, Buddy, went and got himself adopted. A beautiful Chocolate Lab, he was surrendered at four months of age for being a puppy. His people – apparently divided in their decision to purchase him – took on more than they could manage or agree upon. As a result, Buddy was […]

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A Tale of Faith and Hope

August 7, 2016 by Ogee

Once upon a time, there were two tiny sister puppies born with faulty eating instruments. The odds were stacked against them, but a fairy godmother intervened and said: “we can help.” They were named Faith and Hope. Hand fed and held upright, they put the naysayers to shame and thrived. Sisters bonded through adversity, they developed a deep love. In a little blind puppy, they found a kindred spirit and formed the three pupsketeers. They were inseparable – and inexhaustible. […]

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Who’s Your (Foster) Daddy?

January 10, 2016 by Ogee

When Marshall first arrived, he was so frightened, he literally slid his body low to the ground under his kennel bed and hid. In hindsight, we’re pretty sure it was a ploy. The dogs talk, you know. And word has been passed from yard to yard that there is an awesome Foster Daddy who lives next door to Homeward Bound. Getting picked to go with him for “rehabilitation” is like winning the dog lottery. Marshall was determined to be selected, […]

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Teach Your Children Well

January 3, 2016 by Ogee

A garden is a reflection of its keepers. Tidy and structured; casual and carefree; or untamed and wild. It inherits our priorities – not by birth, but by effort and example. So too, our children. “Whatever you would have your children become, strive to exhibit in your own lives and conversation.” ~ Lydia Sigourney Kate is a dedicated Homeward Bound dog walker. Despite juggling a full life with young children and a husband’s doctor hours, she shows up every Sunday […]

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Our Houseguest

November 15, 2015 by Ogee

I shared Lady Edith’s story on our rescue blog. But since many of you do not see that (and I am up to my elbows in puppy poop!) I hope you will indulge me with her story and current update. Lady Edith was destined for a life of making puppies. Too young, too thin, and in need of eye surgery – she was surrendered, instead, to our rescue, Homeward Bound. It changed the course of her life forever. Despite her […]

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