Inspiring | Gardens For Goldens

Some Things…

October 28, 2018 by Ogee

Some things make me laugh. Some make me smile. Some fill me with joy – like the asters in fall. And others make me want to say, “Don’t worry boy, didn’t I tell you you’d be home in a flash?” Some touch my heart. Some fill me with hope. And some make me wonder how a boy ever thought that peeing on a new girlfriend would win her over?! But this just fills me with pride. Last year, I told […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Airman Dog Reunion, dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspiring

Della is Home

November 6, 2016 by Ogee

I hinted at a special story buried in my long list of adoption photos last week. We’re feeling optimistic that our very special “going home” girl will stay home – so I will tell you her story if you promise to say a little prayer that our Della has truly found her forever people. Della came to us two years ago. She must have belonged to someone, as she was previously spayed. But she was found stray, and no one […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspiring, Special Needs Dog Adoption

A Happy Tail

December 28, 2014 by Ogee

Among the greys and browns of our December garden are little pockets of color, life… and many happy tails. The roses are having their last hurrah, with a cold snap now upon us. A yellow rose symbolizes friendship. Something we have in abundance here. People from all walks of life bonded by a common goal of saving lives and seeing dogs on their journeys home. Pink roses represent gratitude and appreciation. I don’t know if it shines brighter in the […]

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

Awe

April 13, 2014 by Ogee

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ~ W.B. Yeats Walking into the Memorial Garden this weekend, I was overcome with awe. During the week, it seemed like everything was in bloom – like an orchestra moving from chaotic warm up notes to a full blown symphony… only this symphony was of sight, color and smell. So overwhelmingly beautiful – I scarcely know how to describe it. Everywhere I looked there was […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Garden Photography, gardening, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Inspiring, Spring

Our Joy

September 16, 2013 by Ogee

The garden served up its usual beauty this weekend. Fall is beginning its advance and the flowers and their friends are grateful for the more moderate temperatures and cool nights. Their appreciation is clearly on display. But the most beautiful moments of the weekend did not involve flowers. First, new bricks were installed in the Memorial pathway. I donated this one for one of my very first blogger friends, Deborah at Romancing the Bee and her beloved companion recently departed […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Adoption, dog rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspiring, Photography, Rescue, Special Needs Dogs

Wild and Beautiful

July 8, 2013 by Ogee

I ordered Rudbeckia for a drift with grasses, variegated iris, purple aster, and ‘Purple Emperor’ sedum. It was supposed to be a deep gold with full petals and a deep black center. As I watch it unfold, it looks more like a wild child – all gawky and skinny and twitchy. And then it settles into this. Not the perfect flower I envisioned – but beautiful in its own right. So it is with Jack – a dog that has […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspiring, Pets, Photography

Rainier: The Update

May 20, 2013 by Ogee

Everyone needs a guardian angel. The first Homeward Bound volunteer that set eyes on Rainier was his. Alex, a long time volunteer, transported Rainier from the shelter to us. His story inspired so many of you – thanks in large part to the team at Freshly Pressed who spread his tale far and wide, and all of you who so kindly reblogged the story, shining a light on The True Meaning of Rescue. Rainier saw the vet; his lumps and […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspiring, Rainier

The true meaning of rescue

May 6, 2013 by Ogee

When a dog arrives at Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, they are welcomed quietly and typically allowed to run or roam in one of the large yards to de-stress and acclimate to their new environment. Over the next couple of days, they spend some time with us for evaluation, are checked by the vet, and have their pictures taken when they are relaxed and feeling more comfortable with their new routine. This pup’s welcome was a little different with urgent […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspiring, Rainier

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Worth Waiting For

February 18, 2013 by Ogee

Some things are worth waiting for. Like a Robin anticipating spring… bulbs pushing through the earth, signaling an end to winter… 0r dreams of forever homes finally come true. Our beloved Bogey was Homeward Bound’s blind, golden guest; regular readers have met him here before. He may not see, but he has never let his blindness slow him down a bit. He goes careening through life with joyful abandon. Exuberant, playful, strong, and thoroughly adorable, Bogey has charmed all the […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Blind dog, Bogey, dog rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspiring, Photography