Jeff & Tracy: April 2008 Archives
This morning I took my daughter, Natalie, down to the Albuquerque MEPS station for the last time. She was sworn in to the US Coast Guard Active Duty, signed the contract and we said good-bye. She's on her way to Cape May, New Jersey for the next 8 weeks of Basic Training.
It's hard to say goodbye and let her go.
I'm so proud of all her work these last several months. She lost almost 30 pounds and she's become a much stronger and confident and thoughtful young woman.
I know she's going to have some tough days ahead...but I believe in my heart that she will be just fine.
I miss her already.
Meet Ginger, the most recent addition to our family. Ginger is a "rescued" female English Bulldog.
My gut feeling is that Ginger was being used in a puppy mill setting...her eyes are so sad. While she stayed at Animal Welfare (before she entered Bulldog Rescue), she was spayed, received some treatment for her eyes and a mammary tumor was removed. She has dry eye and she will need eye treatments for the rest of her life.
When she came to us, she was terrified of small spaces and very shy about walking through doorways. She appears to have had multiple litters even though the vet estimates she is only 5 years old. I truly think she is probably younger (maybe as young as 3) -- she still acts so much like a puppy in her curiosity, agility and energy levels.
Ginger is very sweet but extremely needy and starved for attention. She's still learning manners, but she is a good student. She loves to walk with me in the mornings and after dinner. After "eating" her 2nd favorite activity is to take naps while I practice quilting and work on the website, etc.
If you're looking for a dog, please consider checking with your favorite breed's local "rescue" group. There are so many wonderful fur babies out there that need love and deserve a break.
My gut feeling is that Ginger was being used in a puppy mill setting...her eyes are so sad. While she stayed at Animal Welfare (before she entered Bulldog Rescue), she was spayed, received some treatment for her eyes and a mammary tumor was removed. She has dry eye and she will need eye treatments for the rest of her life.When she came to us, she was terrified of small spaces and very shy about walking through doorways. She appears to have had multiple litters even though the vet estimates she is only 5 years old. I truly think she is probably younger (maybe as young as 3) -- she still acts so much like a puppy in her curiosity, agility and energy levels.
Ginger is very sweet but extremely needy and starved for attention. She's still learning manners, but she is a good student. She loves to walk with me in the mornings and after dinner. After "eating" her 2nd favorite activity is to take naps while I practice quilting and work on the website, etc.
If you're looking for a dog, please consider checking with your favorite breed's local "rescue" group. There are so many wonderful fur babies out there that need love and deserve a break.
