Two Transports, One Failure

I hope everyone has had a great week, well last 2 weeks!  I just haven't been able to get on here and update on my ever so exciting life, lol!

Well last weekend I had offered to transport a dog about an hour away.  He was in our local shelter and a local rescue girl was going to take him but she couldn't for another week until she processed some adoptions so she got another rescue to take him in until then.  He is a 7 year old Rottie/Dobie mix, 110 lbs. named Jackson.  Definitely more Rottie.  Very handsome boy.  Very strong boy.  Well at the same time I was picking up Jackson at the shelter, another rescue was to bring me a Doberman to bring up to the same rescue.  This boys name is Munchie and he is 130 lbs.!  I've never had so much dog in my car at one time...and it will be the last time.  Long story short, Munchie's ride was an hour late and an adoption time for the rescue that I was meeting had been changed twice and the rescue guy couldn't meet me so I ended up bringing them to someone local until he could pick them up that evening.  What a mess that was!  Truthfully, I was glad I didn't have to drive an hour with these two big boys.  I had one in a kennel but he never calmed down the entire time.  They are both beautiful, but Munchie needs to loose a few pounds.  And of course Jackson has heartworms so he is being treated for it.

Today I offered to transport another dog.  I almost didn't because of what happened last weekend, but I figured I would give it a try.  This ride took about 3 hours total.  This transport went smooth and I'm happy I did it.  Her name is Emmy and she was saved from Miami Dade Animal Services (one of the worst shelters in Florida).  She's a 10 year old American Bulldog, has mammary tumors, an URI, and a skin issue (probably demodex).  She was a pleasant and quiet passenger.  When the vet tech came out to help me load her in my car (just in case she had an issue with lifting) he said she's a puller on the leash.  I almost laughed hysterically at him after having gone through the real puller last week.  She was a breeze to handle at about 40 lbs.

This is her picture at the shelter.

This is where I stopped to hand her off

to the next driver.

 

 

Well I'm off for the night. I'm tired.  Just in case if I don't get back on tomorrow, I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!  

Birthday, Bed and a Visitor

Hope everyone had a great week!

It seemed like a long one for me since I had to work a full week for the first time in two weeks.  Thankfully I can sneak out early.

This past Wednesday it was 7 years ago that we adopted Lucas.  We don't know his birthday so I consider that his birthday so he is about 9 years old now.  I really can't believe how time flies by.  I try not to think about it and enjoy every day I have with my wonderful boy.

Little Rosie stopped by for a visit with her dad on Thursday.  It was really great to see her.  At first she seemed to have calmed down a bit, but then she got going with Holly and it was non-stop until she left.  Boy when she's around Holly all she wants to do is play with her.  Holly enjoys it at the beginning, and then I think she cringes after awhile, lol.  A dose of her own medicine I tell her.  Here's a quick second shot of the three dogs sitting, Rosie being on the left.

Today I dragged my husband shopping with me.  Found a Kirklands not too far and bought Patches a bed.  They had a really, really soft regular open bed which I loved because it was so soft, but all I though of was Lily puking on it and me having to wash it a dozen times because of her doing that, so the tent I bought.  I know Lily won't go in this.  Lily has her certain spots around the house and I have many little blankets and throws all around for her to lay on so if it does get puked on it's very easy to clean and wash and won't get ruined.

Well I'm off for the night.  Tomorrow is our anniversary.  We will be married 22 years!  That is another one I can't believe we made it that long!  Anyone tells you marriage is a piece of cake, kick them in the shin.  Sure, you love the other person, but marriage takes work, it takes commitment, and you have to work on it all the time. 

Have a great rest of the weekend everyone!

Live Oak

Well I had a really nice time on my little mini-vacation last week.  I really enjoyed the time I spent catching up with wonderful friends, and who I still can consider family.

The drive wasn't too bad.  When I went up I stopped in Gainesville and ate lunch with my first best friend I ever had, Mary.  That drive took 4 hours.  There really isn't much of anything on the way there to look at and the traffic wasn't too bad, even in the Orlando area.  We actually have rolling hills in Florida. I didn't take too many pictures but here's a couple of the drive.

 

 

 

Then the next stop was Live Oak where I spent time with her parents and her sister Suzanne and her family.  We didn't do much of anything which didn't matter to me.  I enjoyed hanging around.  Friday we took a ride to Valdosta, Georgia to go do some shopping.  The drive to Valdosta was nice and only took about an hour.  That was about the only thing we really went out and did.  They showed me their small town of about 6,000 people and their business they own.  It was a nice little town.  Saturday on the way home I stopped back by Mary's then came home.  Of course on the way home you want to get home faster, so I might have had a little lead in my foot.  Had a nice drive home too.  I couldn't have had better weather the entire time.  Plus it was a lot cooler up there than down south so I really enjoyed that! 

 

My first best friend

 Mary's mom. I spent a lot of time with her

and I really enjoyed it.

 

One of Suzanne's outside cats. Reminded

me of my Patches.

So many lily pads

 

The roads were filled with trees with moss.

One of many huge oak trees.