Monday, August 29, 2011

Color-Coding Puppies

In the world today, people use color codes like they are going out of style. If we're not stopping at a red light, we're going at a green light. Colors tell us what file to pull and what emails to read first. Our teams have colors. Our schools have colors. We use colored highlighters and subject dividers. Pharmacists use colors to differentiate between drugs and drug strengths.

Apparantly, I use color code to identify puppies.

I'm one of the luckiest girls in town. Franklin County Humane Society called on me the other day to take care of four precious lab puppies in my home. When my new friend Michelle met me with the pups, we put them one in a time into my car, and I realized that I am completely unable to tell the pups apart. They all look very similar. They have a few unique qualities, but to the new foster mom's eye, it is tough to differentiate between any of them.

I bought collars for the babies on the first day.

For photo ID purposes, I will give you my color code:

Blue: Caine, our biggest pup and the only boy. He is such a lovey dovey. He is the Alpha. He is very gentle and sweet. He likes to be held. He climbs into the bowl of food when he eats.

Pink: Cassie, or we call her "Ears." Her ears are beautiful, and look like those of a Shepherd. She is funny and playful. She is also sweet and best on the leash, so far.

Green: Carrie, our sweet little human (in a dog's body). She does not want to go outside. She is a couch potato. She gives soft kisses and wants to be held. She is such a cuddler.

Purple: Charity, our little teeny puddin pie. She is precious. She also likes to be held. She is so little compared to her brother Caine. She enjoys long walks on the beach and sleeping in on Sundays (just kidding).

These pups are available for adoption from Franklin County Humane Society.


Monday, August 15, 2011

Handsome 1 year old yellow lab - please crosspost widely


A friend of mine needs to find a home for a pup that he welcomed into his home a few months ago. The pup is actually doing great...but the dog that already lived in my friend's house wasn't as welcoming as they thought he would be. "Dakota" is a handsome 1 year old labrador pup, about 70 lbs now. My friend says he is good with kids and other dogs. I don't believe Dakota has any experience with cats. He is FREE to a good home. Call Bryan if you are interested in meeting Dakota for adoption, 540-526-4613. Please do not hesitate to cross-post.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

"Muffin" the foster pup & Muffins for Dogs

If you've followed my blog or Liked the FosterDogz Facebook page for any length of time, you know that our family members rotate the coveted responsibility ofr naming our foster dogs.

My 5 year old, Alexander, named our new little sweetie "Muffin." He didn't offer up an explanation, and we didn't ask. She's sweet, and she has chocolate chip spots all over. She looks remarkably like our last foster dog, "Oreo," but I don't think they are related.

Muffin

Muffin has a cast on her foot. I wonder sometimes what happened to her little foot. Since she is temporarily in need of "Get Well" wishes and treats, I have decided to pamper her with some homemade goodies. Tomorrow I will be making the Banana and Oat "Mutt-fins" (see link below) for my little Muffin.

I found lots of links to share for pampering your pups with muffin goodies.

Find great doggie muffin recipes here:
Thepoop.com
Dog Treat Kitchen
All-Natural-Dog-Treat.com
Pumpkin muffins
Banana and Oats "Mutt-fins"