Yesterday with the help of Dr. Sy from Lap of Love, I said “I will see you again’ to my little Tahiti. She hadn’t been with me for even two months, but her sweet soul left an indelible mark on us all. She was left at Miami Dade Animal Services by her family at 15 …
Meri’s New Adventure
I would like to welcome everyone who is new to my blog and has joined us after learning of Meri’s story and the new chapter in her recovery with Dynamite Dog Training in their Board and Train Program! I am super excited to get to share this process with everyone as it has been more …
A Life Can Change On A Dime. What Will Happen To Your Dogs If It Is Yours?
Over the 4th of July weekend our family suffered an incomprehensible tragedy when our beautiful sister was the pedestrian victim of a hit and run on Ft. Lauderdale beach which left her on life support in the ICU with multiple broken bones and a traumatic brain injury. In that same moment, her two dogs were …
Clark Has Earned His Wings
Just one day after Greta, on August 24, with help from Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice ,Clark joined Greta across the bridge. Clark had been an island onto himself since he and Greta came here in March. He didn’t like to snuggle or be held and had some cognitive issues that were manageable for a while, but …
Greta Has Earned Her Wings
On August 23rd, I said goodbye to my sweet little girl Greta. She and her “brother” Clark came to DRSF in March after they had both been surrendered at 15 to be euthanized. I was lucky enough to be the soft spot where they were chosen to land and get to spend some time with both …
Bobbi’s Adoption – The Most Bittersweet Success
I didn’t think it would have to worry about it happening for a REALLY long time. I was chatting with President Pam who said “We need some photos of Bobbi for the website.” Photos? SURE! No problem! I got photos! Bobbi is beyond beautiful but who was going to adopt a dog who was just-barely-not …
Ethel Has Earned Her Wings
My sweet Ethel crossed the bridge yesterday afternoon with the assistance of Dr. Jordan from Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice. True to her spirit, although she had been slowly slipping away for more than a few days and I was watching her like a hawk as I wasn’t even sure if she was breathing …
Loving Sissie – Things I Learned and Gear I Used Loving an IVDD Survivor
One of my main goals in starting this blog is to share that you don’t need to be a super hero to be a foster and even more importantly, you don’t need to be any sort of expert to foster special needs dogs. Truth be told, I have only been fostering for a few years …
Sissie Has Earned Her Wings
This past Friday, with the help of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, Inc. Sissie crossed the bridge. This was one of the most challenging decisions I have made as it was truly a quality of life decision as despite all the odds she had stacked against her, medically on paper, she was as good as she could …
The Anatomy and Logistics Of A Puerto Rican Dog Rescue
Saturday morning is supposed to be a time to sleep in, or the very least to not get up any earlier than I do for work. Two Satruday’s ago, my alarm went off at the ungodly hour of 5:30 AM as I had the honor of playing a (very) small role as part of a …