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A Memorial Garden to help honor and rescue Golden Retrievers.

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The Real Things Remain

April 8, 2018 by Ogee

I had a blog post all written for tonight. I deleted it. I was going to tell you about the rains that created lakes in the spring garden, and then I woke to today’s headlines. And I wondered, what is the point of this silly blog in a world gone mad? Lately, the magnitude of our capacity as humans to do harm to one another seems boundless. And overwhelming. I know that bad things happen daily to good people, animals, […]

Categories: Humanity • Tags: Adversity, Finding Light in Darkness, Humanity, Rescue

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Sometimes We Cry

September 18, 2016 by Ogee

“I have never been at a point in life doing that which has me so fulfilled, yet so shattered at the same time.” ~ A note received from a fellow volunteer upon the loss of a dog To My Fellow Rescuers: This week has been a tough one at the rescue, full of unexpected loss. Some were the beloved companions of our fellow volunteers. Those, we understand, grieve, and celebrate for the time we had together. Others, sent to us […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Rescue • Tags: Animal Rescue, dog rescue, Rescue

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Boy Meets Girl

October 27, 2015 by Ogee

New “fur-ever” friends. Nothing better.

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

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Kasey: Fourteen and Fabulous

September 28, 2015 by Ogee

Categories: Rescue • Tags: Dogs, Golden Retriever, Rescue, Senior Dogs

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A Letter To Shasta

September 27, 2015 by Ogee

Dear Shasta, This is not the post I hoped to write about you. Please don’t be sad or embarrassed that you are back so soon. And if those other dogs tease you, you let them know it will cost them cookies! That it didn’t work out with those nice people is not their fault. And it is not yours. It’s ours. As much as we thought we knew about you – we just didn’t know enough. You have worked so […]

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

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Moving from human to kind

January 11, 2015 by Ogee

In a world that has seemingly gone mad, you would be forgiven for wondering if an effort like rescue is trivial in comparison to the headlines these days. But it’s not. There are lessons here. It’s not just the hundreds of dogs that we rescue each year through our own effort at Homeward Bound – but the untold number of rescuers, advocates and angels all over the globe working together for a common good. It’s not just the dogs saved, […]

Categories: Rescue • Tags: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Humankind, Rescue, What Dogs Teach Us, What Rescue Teaches Us

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Kind hearts are the gardens

April 20, 2014 by Ogee

Rescue is hard work. Incredibly rewarding…but very hard work. Rescue is not for the faint of heart. Not all can be saved, not all endings are happy. But every day we put one foot in front of the other to walk this path together and do the best we can – because the ones who depend on us, cannot. Rescue relies on people so passionate that they give of themselves, their time, and their hearts with nothing expected in return […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Forgiveness, Gardens, Kindness, Patience, Rescue

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Something Remarkable

March 23, 2014 by Ogee

Have you heard this worry expressed before: “I want to do something remarkable in my life?” I take it to mean, “I want my life to matter.” Some, in history, are remembered for a single contribution – but to those closest to them, it is the sum of their life – the tiniest things, not the most celebrated, that are most meaningful and memorable. The best gardens are not remembered for a single flower or seasonal display. They are a […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Inspirational, Memorial Garden, Photography, Remembrance, Rescue

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That Special Feeling

January 19, 2014 by Ogee

Given time and the opportunity, a garden will tell you what it needs. It’s part experience and part observation. You learn not to rush to conclusions – even when all hope appears to be lost. Given a chance, most plants will make a comeback from even the harshest mistreatment. Look for the signs, and they will tell you what they need to thrive. Wait long enough for a space to speak to you, and it will blossom right before your […]

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

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