Sophie Likes the River – and Sleep
I woke up at 4 and Sophie whined so I let her out and she went out and went potty and came right back in. We were up about 8 and let her out to play with the big dogs. At about 10:30 Sophie and Ginger...
View ArticleRough Play
I am continuing to work with Sophie on the leash and on her recognizing her “kennel” as her safe place. She goes to bed now and no longer whines when I close the door and leave the room unless she...
View ArticleSophie Does NOT have a Long Nose!
I’ve now been twice told Sophie’s nose is too long. In those first pictures she was days without food or water and gaunt and dehydrated Then the poor camera angle, because she wouldn’t stop wiggling!...
View ArticleTrip to the V-E-T
Sophie had her big trip to the V-E-T yesterday. After shots, chipping and spaying she has pretty much slept since picking her up. Until an hour or so ago. I think she woke up and realized the pain...
View ArticleClassifieds
Most know I’ve been trying to find Scout a home for some time. I’ve posted to several online classifieds and emailed rescues all to no avail. Scout On a whim late this past week I emailed an ad to the...
View ArticleHogatha
Little Miss Sophie Hogatha, at 8-ish months, is tipping the scales at 61 pounds. She likes her Christmas presents. She likes Ginger’s presents, too. The night she got them she played until she went to...
View ArticleCheap Entertainment
There is nothing like 3 dogs and 3 different rawhides to make an evening of fine entertainment. It’s barely 7pm and already they’ve each “stolen” one from another on no less than 3 occasions. Each....
View ArticleSpeaking of rawhides….
Over the last few weeks we’ve noticed the girls getting all worked up and barking at something several times an evening. But there’s nothing going on…. I think I may finally have figured it out though,...
View ArticleBroccoli?
Sophie will eat almost anything and she reinforced that tonight by cleaning up a 1/2 dozen broccoli florets the Missus accidentally dropped on the floor making dinner. Ginger has a bit more...
View ArticleMy dog is Passive-Aggressive
Sophie certainly has the brawn in the family and though she’s as loyal as a dog can be considering the language barrier and all – she’s not a schemer. If Sophie wants something she simply takes it,...
View ArticleRinging out 2010
What a way to bring 2010 to a conclusion. It’s 60 degrees here in western Indiana today and the last of the ice melted off the driveway overnight. After a little work today became the last official...
View ArticleSKUNK!!
Poor Sophie. Somewhere in the course of a 15 minute poddy break (about all the longer the bum wants to spend outdoors anyway) she crossed paths with a skunk. After examining her I find it mostly on her...
View ArticleSophie Hogatha 2009-2012
It has taken me some days to get around to doing even this short and difficult post. Tuesday January 31st 2012 saw the passing of Sophie Hogatha the Bottomless Pit. The only consolations we have is...
View ArticleOh my! What have we done!?
Adorable Dora Blue is about 5 months old who came home from the shelter and vet just last night. Dora’s former daddy ended up behind bars, his girl friend found Dora in the basement and turned her over...
View ArticleToday in 2012: RIP Sophie
Today is 1 year since we lost Sophie. It seems like yesterday yet still a long ago.
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