Blog About Animals

I stayed in a house over the summer that had two very big poodles. I am not sure what variety they were but they were very intelligent and had lovable almost child like personalities.

So it was no surprise when Darla from At The Westwod Ranch submitted her little Pepe and mentioned that he was the child of the family now the nest is empty of humanoid children.

Here is what Darla had to say about Pepe:

For a couple of years I had begged my husband for a house dog. I guess after repeating my request over and over again, he realized I was serious. A co-worker of his told him about a little poodle (Pierre, a mere 9 months old) that belonged to a couple who were, sadly enough, divorcing. They needed to find a new home for the dog. The poodle was being housed in, yet, another family members back yard with two big labs.

My husband calls me at work and “pops the question”…. Do you want a poodle? After the screaming, he could finally understand that I replied “yes”. He told me the sad little story of the dog on our way to get him that very afternoon. I was already falling in love with this little guy before I had even met him. We were to meet the “foster” parents of the poodle at a service station in between our two homes, which were about 25 miles apart.

“Oh, look honey, this must be them! I see a little dog in the arms of a small girl. Will she let me have him? She won’t change her mind, will she?” I was scared the two little girls in the back seat of the large truck would cry upon handing the precious little poodle to me. Boy! I couldn’t have been more wrong!

The precious little poodle was a stinking, filthy, mess! His fur was matted and he stunk to high heaven! I kid you not, when I say, I held him, almost straight out with my hands until we could find the nearest groomer! Oh yes, this stinky little white fur ball was not going into my house smelling like this! Luckily, there was a PetsSmart (Shop at PetSmart) a mile or so away. The understanding young lady at the groomer’s station said that normally they don’t take any pet without a shot record on file, but she could see that he desperately needed grooming and my husband and I were just trying to better his life. Without blinking another eye, she took him in.

About 4 1/2 hours later, our cute little bundle of white fur was ready for pick up. Only, I didn’t recognize him! They had to totally shave him from head to toe! His fur was matted that bad! And he smelled so much better, too! I have been in love with this little guy, who we’ve renamed Pepe ever since. He is a sweet little dogie and we love him dearly. Our children are all grown and Pepe has taken over as the baby of the house. He’s sweet and lovable. I can’t imagine going to bed at night without him lying at my feet. He has been everything I’d hoped he could be and then some.

I’m sending you a picture of Pepe after his visit to PetsSmart (Shop at PetSmart) , the very first day we got him. The second picture is our adorable little Pepe as he is today. Thanks for letting me tell you my story.

Our first day with Pepe Sept 4, 2004

Pepe wearing his Underdog shirt Dec 07

I am very glad that Darla managed to bully her husband into submission and save this poor little guy from becoming homeless as a result of the divorce. I really think that there are enough pets in trouble to supply anyone who wants a new pet, so believe that people should always try and adopt first.

Darla’s blog At The Westwod Ranch is another great example of a personal blog with interesting writing and dry wit. I enjoyed reading a few of the posts on her first page very much and have now subscribed so that i can keep up.

Thanks very much for showing us Pepe.

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(please note: I have added my affiliate link (Shop at PetSmart) next to the instances of the word PetSmart. I have never shopped there personally but have been told on good authority, my girlfriend worked there for 5 years, that they are an ethical company when it comes to animals so have decided that I would like to promote them).

Sandee runs a great comedy blog that I read almost everyday, ComedyPlus.blogspot.com, and she has very kindly sent me this great story about her dog Little Bit.

I think you will agree that Little Bit is a great name for this dog!

The images are fantastic, Sandee’s husband Zane submitted this great story…

Please meet Little Bit who came into our lives on February 26, 2003. She was four months old and had been abandoned shortly before we met and was about to be thrown away the second time. Sandee was with a group of fellow employees and Little Bit sat in front of her and said, “If you don’t take me I won’t live for a month more. I promise I’ll be the best dog you’ve ever had.” So you can guess what happened…

She was a little bundle of joy who would howl when she lost us in our home (which meant we were out of her sight) and could barely get up the stairs to the second floor. She had a good nose and I decided to try to train her on bird hunting. I bought scent and a retriever sock and we went to work. We hunted chucker at a local bird club for about three seasons and she loved it. There was one occasion when she flushed a chucker but the bird wouldn’t fly high enough for me to take a clear shot without the likelihood of hitting Little Bit, so I simply watched while Bit chased the bird. Suddenly Bitter jumped into the air five feet high and brought the bird down. That memory is still etched in my mind. It was a wonderful sight.

For exercise we run every morning. In the summer of 2004 we were on a local canal bank at some almond orchards and we came across a dead dog that someone had simply thrown down the bank. For one month Little Bit investigated this deceased dog and on the thirtieth day she gathered some leaves and dirt with her nose and covered the deceased dog’s face. Then she gently patted the dirt and leaves and was satisfied. I watched this scene in amazement. It could only have been an act of burial and recognition on Bit’s part of her own mortality. We then began calling her “Buddha Dog.”

One year later we came across a dead cat which she investigated for one month. On the thirtieth day she looked at me and said, “Watch and I will again show my Buddha nature as it relates to cats.” Gently she straddled the deceased cat, squatted and p’d. So now you know how she feels about cats.
And she loves to fish.

We have an express cruiser moored on the California Delta where we are fortunate to spend about a third of our time. We bake bread during the week to feed the fish off the back of our boat and Buddha Bit will spend hours watching the perch, carp, striped bass and black bass. Of course this requires me to get up and feed the fish over and over and over again. About three seasons ago while watching bass fishermen on their very expensive bass boats she made the connection between the fishing poles and the fish. Now whenever there is a fishing pole she simply has to go with them as you can see by the picture of Bitter and Mike fishing.

We attended a yacht club function on the Delta and were concerned that she would bark when we left her on the boat to go to the meeting in the restaurant so we bought a bark collar that sprayed citronella if she barked. We put the isinglass screens down but left the zippers open so she could be cooler on the back of the vessel. During the meeting the wait staff came and told us that our big black dog was in the back parking lot. I went and looked but immediately knew that she was not there. So I walked back in and toward the front door only to find her thirty feet inside the restaurant looking for us. After that we began to call her “Buddini, the enlightened escape dog.” But you couldn’t be mad, she wasn’t barking!

She is the most expressive dog that I have ever known and can tell us exactly what she wants and she has turned out to be the “best dog we’ve ever had.”

The images and story really give you a great overview of this fine looking, well groomed dog. Sometimes dogs, like people, just need a little taking care of and encouragement before they come out of their shell an show how great they really are

ComedyPlus.blogspot.com is a fantastic daily read. It reminds me of the type of site that people used to read on a daily basis. Things have got complicated in recent years but comedy plus simply keeps you laughing every day.

Want your pet to feature in the Bloggers Pet Series?….. submit your critter here.

The Bloggers Pets Series
Plinko the puggle
Bailey the best dressed dog
Jane saved Jericho and Jericho saved Boo
Little Bit… The Huntin’ Dog…
Meet Moki
The Krusen 3

This is the first in an ongoing series of posts taking the spotlight off of the bloggers themselves and focusing on their wonderful pets.

After all without bloggers best friends how could we keep blogging. I don’t have any pets of my own right now but rent a room in a house that is owned by 3 crazy black cats! I’ll post about these critters soon.

First up is Plinko the Puggle, proud owner of Lynne from The Sewing Mom

Lynne kindly sent me a little info about Plinko and her relationship with her.

We adopted Plinko in July, 2007, she was 8 weeks old when we picked her up from a breeder in Oklahoma. She is a puggle, half pug, half beagle.

While her coloring and her tail are definitely pug, I think she inherited so much of the beagle. She tracks scents with her nose all day long, look out bunnies and we all now know that she is more than capable of catching a squirrel as evidenced this past weekend.

Plinko is highly intelligent and extremely loving. While she is at times, very high energy, she spends a great deal of her time snuggled up with us, wanting to have her ears or belly rubbed.

Isn’t he great? I have never seen a real Puggle but hope to meet one someday!

The Sewing Mom is a regular read of mine. Lynne produces posts on most days related to her personal life and ongoing sewing projects.

I am very grateful to Lynne for stepping forward to let Plinko be the first in this Bloggers Pets series.

Want your pet to feature in the Bloggers Pet Series?….. submit your critter here.

The Bloggers Pets Series
Plinko the puggle
Bailey the best dressed dog
Jane saved Jericho and Jericho saved Boo
Little Bit… The Huntin’ Dog…
Meet Moki
The Krusen 3