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The Welcome Mat
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
Mirror, Mirror
by Ogee
Mirror, mirror on the wall… Who’s the fairest of them all? If these two bear a remarkable resemblance, it’s not a coincidence. I wrote about our foster, Yona, last week. He’s soon to be a foster-failure. Having earned our Jackson’s full endorsement, he will become an official member of our family on Tuesday, with a new name: Yogi. The stunning beauty who looks so much like him is his sister, Lottie. They went to separate families as puppies but came […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, dog rescue, Dogs, Gardens Golden Retrievers, Golden retrievers, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue
Change Comes Bearing Gifts
by Ogee
As Ina and I surveyed the garden this week, we both remarked on its changed appearance. Where there was light, shadows now creep. Where there was once deep earth, roots have taken over. Both are the result of competition from maturing trees that grace us with their shade – but have changed the face and planting pockets of what was once our sun-soaked garden. Things get rearranged; plants are re-homed – not thrown away. It is part of the life […]
Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Change, Dog Photography, dog rescue, Dogs, Gardens Golden Retrievers, Golden retrievers
Why Dogs Love Christmas
by Ogee
Christmas at our house means baking cookies. Baking cookies means butter wrappers. Yum…Christmas! (Video)
Categories: Dogs • Tags: Christmas, Golden Retriever video, Golden retrievers
Can You Hear Me Now?
by Ogee
“Hey, whatcha got, Gwen?” “Duh. A ball, Dharma. It’s all mine.” “But it’s nice to share.” “I can’t hear you.” “Can you hear me now, Gwen?” “Geez, Dharma…get a grip girl!”
Categories: Dogs • Tags: dog rescue, Golden retrievers, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Photography
More to Love
by Ogee
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, and Peggy’s got to take home a senior tub-o-love. Peggy – one of the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden volunteers – was out last weekend. She is an excellent gardener, and a long-time member of our rescue family. She also has a well-earned reputation for working miracles with the senior dogs that have either been loved or neglected into obesity. “All we ever get are the old and fat ones,” says her husband, Steve. (Excuse […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Golden Retriever Garden, Golden retrievers, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Obese Dogs, Pets
If only for a season
by Ogee
At the rescue, people and dogs pass through our lives. Some we know only for an instant; others stay on for years. Each makes a special impression – often in often unforeseen ways. I was touched and honored this week when a woman reached out to request a copy of a “going home” day photo I took earlier this year. I remember the day so clearly. The woman was 80; the dog she chose was also in her sunset years. […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Annual, Dahlia, Garden Photography, Gardens, Golden retrievers, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Perennial, Ritu Ghatourey, Sunflowers, Volunteering
