Wilbur (Keyboard Warrior): 11/7 - C’mon, Food Lady!

 Hey, Food Lady, we’re dyin’ here!!

Sorry, Buddy Boy, it’s Daylight Savings Time change. It sucks to be us this week. Ok, I’ll feed you guys a little early.

Wilbur (Keyboard Warrior): 11/6/21 - Caught Red Handed!

 Someone loves blankets, and got caught red handed, er, red pawed, picking out his favorite!

Poe (Flashey Dresser): 11/13 - Cutie Pie Puppy!

 Hi Everyone! It's me, Poe, again, coming to you live from Uncle Chris's house - but boy, I'd sure like to be at your house instead. 

Anyway, do people ever stop you on the street and tell you how cute you are? No? Well it happens to me all the time!

Snuggling with Auntie Kate - pretty cute.

That one was pretty cute, but let's see if we can find some better ones!

Gotta admit this is pretty cute, right?

Are you ready for another??

ZZZzzzzZZZZzzzz

You make the call - would you stop me on the street?

Love and Nose Bumps,

Poe

Poe (Flashey Dresser): 11/4 - Report card and toy fun!

 Hi again everybody! It's your old pal, Poe, here with a quick story to tell.

But first a fun picture!

Here I am with a new toy I got for Halloween!

She's a witch, and I love snuggling and playing with her.

Did you get report cards as a kid? I got my one month in foster care with Uncle Chris card today and it goes something like this.

• Eating/weight: A ... I'm a good eater almost all the time and I've gained the weight that UC wanted me to put on so I look really good!
• Leash Walking: C- ... This is a skill that I'm improving at, but I would prefer a fenced yard to play in instead of going for walks.
• Playing Toys: A+ ... Just call me a toy monster! I love squeakies and stuffies and all sorts of toys, and though I play hard, I don't destroy them or anything. 
• Crating at Night: A- ... This is one I've really improved on! As long as I get a cookie when I go in my crate (and maybe a peanut butter Kong, please?), I'll settle down and go to sleep for about 8 hours or so.
• Alone Training: B ... Alone training is hard, but I'm pretty good at it. The other night Uncle Chris and Auntie Kate went to a movie and left me alone in my crate for 4 hours. They came home and I was sound asleep!

So my GPA is pretty darned good, right? 

I got one other toy for Halloween I thought you might want to see! It's a spooky squeaky ghost!

I skeeked it until the skeeker wore out!

And then there was my costume of the Headless Greyhound...

I love cuddling with this blanket - it's so soft!

Alright - last photo before I have to go. Just me chilling on the dog bed in the kitchen next to my Molecuball toy that gives out kibble when I toss it around. Am I cute, or what??

Too tired to play right now 💤

Obviously it's my naptime now. I can't wait to meet you soon!

Love and Nose Bumps,

Poe

Lucky (Mad Luck): 11/4 - Big Loving Boy

Hi there, here's me in my happy pose:

I went on a walk today and enjoyed that very much. I'm a big strong boy but I eased up at the end. I'm just so excited to discover new things!

Reva (SNL Flamin Fire): 11/4 - Stripes are the New Black!

 Hi everyone! Reva here! Are you looking for a pretty girl in stripes? Check out my beautiful brindle coat. Tigger has nothing on me! FoMa says I'm a pretty girl, and she wouldn't lie! 

Not to brag, but  FoMa says I'm a smart girl. I come when called like the lady I am. I luuuuuv getting pets, but I'm not pushy about it like some. 

And don't I look cute in my Halloween outfit? 

Toodles,

Reva

Lucky (Mad Luck): 11/3 - This is my happy pose

I figured out how to roach the other day. 

I'm really settling in to being retired and I took a walk with my foster sister.  She showing my the ropes. I'm still learning and it's all so new 😍  I do love relaxing. 

Rusty (Rusty Nail): 11/3 - Fashound

Greetings hounds & humans!

Please admire my fall fashun. 

I am spectacular. You’re welcome. 

🤎 Rusty Nail

Wilbur (Keyboard Warrior): 11/3 - The Bean Bag Chair

 There’s a big bean bag chair in our living room that my son loves to sit in. This chair is beloved by our resident dogs, and ALL of our fosters. Behold Wilbur enjoying The Chair…

Poe (Flashey Dresser): 10/29 - Tired after meeting a new friend.

 Yawn! Gosh, am I ever tired. I went to meet a new doggie friend today! His name is Stormy, and he's a medium to large doggie (Uncle Chris says he's a wirehaired Griffon), and we sniffed each other, and then we ran around together (muzzled, of course), and then we had a couple of treats, and then it was time to go home. 

Uncle Chris tried to get a good picture of us playing, but he's not very good with the camera - so you're stuck with what I'm doing now that I'm home:

Sleeping!! 

I'm so sleepy, I need a nap!

That was such a fun and exciting adventure! Hopefully I get to see my new pal again soon.

*Bonus Photo*

I love being close to my Foster People!

The other night I wanted to be super close to Auntie Kate, who was on the couch. But gosh, I'm not allowed on the furniture as a foster dog, so I got as close as I could - as you can see above!

Okay, that's it for today - but don't forget to make sure to have all of your application stuff filled out correctly in case we're a match. Maybe your couch is next!

Love and Nose Bumps,

Poe

Goldi (CG's Goldiluck): 10/29 - Pets on pets on pets

 Oh hai! Didn't see you there at first.

How's it going?

I will have you know that I ignored FoMo for three minutes yesterday after she defamed my character by insinuating that I was asleep on the job. The nerve. I only look like I'm sleeping, it's a disguise. I am always alert for the sound of snacks or the movement of FoMo getting up from her desk (in case she's going to get snacks). I am a big believer in one of the cardinal Greyhound rules: You never snack alone. 

I've been exploring more to find new things to stash in the crate. FoMo says I remind her of "Ariel," whoever that is, gathering up whatzits and thingamabobs.  

I guess she wanted to watch Animal Planet.

Aside from my burgeoning collection of trinkets, I've gotten good at collecting pets in the house! I don't really want to sit or sleep with you - I would really prefer to be left alone on my bed - but if it's been too long since you gave me scritches, I will be sure to let you know. A dog needs a certain amount every day, you know?

POV: You are relaxing on the couch when Goldi realizes it's pets o'clock and comes to collect her due.

I'll walk right up to you and gently nudge you to remind you to use your hands as they were intended: to rub my ears and scratch my back. I'll stay right there with you until alllllllll my itches are scratched and I've gotten your love, and then I'll head back to my bed to bask in that warmth and nap until pets o'clock comes around again. 

In the neighborhood, I like to study people a little bit before I go up to them. I need to evaluate whether they look like a Good Dog Petter, and if so, what side to approach. Sometimes I'm not into it. It's nothing personal - they're certainly welcome to worship from afar!

A good development in the petting/worshipping department: FoMo has been doing stretches with my right leg and toes. It feels weird to me, but I'll allow it. It comes with lots of other pets and scratches, too! This was me last night after my evening massage. I gave it a good stretch and roach and then rolled over and drifted off. 

I envy this degree of relaxation.

Goldi (CG's Goldiluck): 10/27 - Well Hello There!

 Henlo frens! 

My name is Goldiluck, but please, call me Goldi. I've been staying with FoMo for a week now, and I gotta say, humans continue to be GREAT. FoMo has been saying my name and then giving me food a lot, which is the best deal ever. All I have to do is look at her. (Don't tell her I think this game is easy!!) I've gotten to meet the mail man and a whole bunch of people on our walks and they give me all the scritches I could ever want. I visited FoMo's mom (lots of pets, again, of course) and then one of her neighbors came out to meet me because I just looked so cute! Seriously, no one can resist me. Getting pets is my super power!

In the house, when I get excited, I smile. If you haven't been blessed by a smiling greyhound yet, FoMo says this is a good example. Kestral the Smiling Greyhound I mean you no harm, it's just that I show my enthusiasm on a scale of 0 - Infinity Teefs. FoMo says I'm even cuter than Kestral - I scrunch my snoot up and then snort a bunch, and I try to get close to you so that you understand just how happy I am. Meanwhile, my back end is wagging and I'm trying to stare up into your face to will you into petting me forever.  I'm a happy-go-lucky pup; I might smile at you when you bring my dinner, when you uncrate me for a walk, when you walk away from your desk and therefore have two hands that for some reason are not petting me, and even when you come back from the bathroom. 

I like being around people, and I sometimes bark when I'm alone. I have also been known to bark if you're just not paying attention to me. Uh hello, this adorable pup can't ear scritch herself! FoMo assures me that I can learn to relax and enjoy the quiet. Speaking of quiet time, I love my crate! I get all my meals in there, and FoMo lets me rest in the crate after I try/experience something new. It's so nice to get to just lie down and think about it. Plus FoSis can't snoop on me! And of course, no dwelling is complete without décor! I've been picking up FoSis's stuffies and bringing them to whatever bed I'm in. I have a whole stash in the crate, and one or two more around each of the other beds I frequent. Here's me showing off the collection and welcoming you to my humble abode.

FoMo calls this my hoard. I share it with her, obviously. Sometimes she takes things from my pile - I know she's just grateful I found that treasure for her!

(FoMo here: she picked up my glasses from my nightstand, and gave them back without fuss. Later, she snuck back in and snagged my sleeping mask. I found her sleeping on top of it in the crate😂 She has also picked up a stick of deodorant, a set of plastic utensils, and a roll of vet wrap. I've had no problems taking the not-toy items from her or from the crate, but she is so sneaky about rooting around in the home and finding things that she can pick up. And you may find things on the floor that she tried to take but couldn't grab successfully...she dropped my glasses case on FoSis one morning, haha.)

I choose to go hang out in the crate in the evenings sometimes, or during the day while FoMo is working (AKA using her hands to "type" instead of petting me. How rude!). So many fuzzy blankets to roll around in! And once, FoMo made a huge noise in the kitchen (I dropped the silverware basket from the dishwasher) and I went straight to the crate to hang out until the coast was clear. 

As you can see, it's a ruff life. FoMo said I couldn't eat the food on her plate. Fine. I'll just go  snore  suffer over here! And of course I took a stuffy with me to keep me company in exile. "You already had dinner." pffft. I'll show her. 

Here I am during happier times, napping and roaching with some stuffy friends. 💕

Time for me to get back to supervising FoMo's work day - talk to you again soon!

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(Is Goldi working hard, or hardly working?  She's a very forgiving supervisor, at least! 

Aside from her strong nap game and her pilfered stuffy friend, you can see the repair from her broken leg on the right hind. It's healed beautifully and was a really fantastic repair. There's no pain and she's fine with you handling it. On the left hind, you'll see a bandage where she jumped down the stairs last night trying to get a squirrel. Just a scrape, but she kept licking it, so bandage it is. Eager as always for walks today!

She also carries the gene for Bald Thigh Syndrome. Play your cards right and she might win you a Barest (dog) Butt contest someday!)

Wilbur (Keyboard Warrior) : 10/27 - Sunbeams

Food Lady says it’s gonna rain, so I need to soak up all of the sunbeams while they’re still here!

Wilbur (Keyboard Warrior): 10/26 - I Halp!

 Hey, watcha doin’ Food Lady?

I’m doing dishes, Wilbur.

Ok, I halp!!

Alright, thanks pal…

Whatcha doin’ Food Lady?

Getting out some cheese.

Ok, I halp!!!

Sure, buddy boy; some for Azor and Inky, too.

Check out our website if you need a “halper” in your life!

Lucky (Mad Luck): 10/24 - Yard Fun

Today I was in the yard enjoying some sunshine.  I'm learning what balls are and learning to roach. I love rolling in the grass.

It was a beautiful day. 

Poe (Flashey Dresser): 10/22 - Poe Says, "SQUEAK!"

Hi again, everyone! It's me, Poe, here to tell you about a fantastic toy I found in the toy basket here at Uncle Chris's house - it's the Kong Wubba Pal. And? It. Is. Awesome.

Allow me to demonstrate...

Pretty good stuff, right? Maybe if we were family we could all squeak together? Just saying.

Okay, see you later!

Love and Nose Bumps,

Poe

Jaws (Easi Jaws): 10/21 - Enjoying Retirement

 Jaws really loves spending time outside!

Reva (SNL Flamin Fire): 10/20 - Greetings!

 Hey everyone! It's Reva! I just wanted to stop by and share my awesomeness! 

I'm cute and curious,  as you can see. I also have the cutest ears, or so I've been told. Sometimes they go in different directions, sometimes they go to one side, and sometimes they go straight up. I think it makes me even more adorable,  if that is possible.  

I'm off to cuddle with FoMa.  TTYL! 

 

Rusty (Rusty Nail): 10/19 - Personal Space

Hello friends! 

Morning post-breaky, cozy time is so relaxing. As long as I am near my humans and my foster siblings, I am a happy boy. 

Be warned though, my handsome self is always ready for a close-up snuggle. 

Here I come!

Much better! 

🤎 Rusty Nail

Lucky (Mad Luck): 10/18 - I Love Retirement

Hi, I'm Lucky!  I'm new to this life and I've already started to enjoy this.  I've found dog beds to be super comfy,  I love my foster parents and greyhound cousins and just learning to ropes of retirement life. I'm getting used to the stairs and learning to wait to go out like my greyhound cousins. 

This new life is going to be such fun!

Poe (Flashey Dresser): 10/16 - I Love Stuffed Toys!

 Hi again everybody! It is I, your pal Poe, and I have something important to share with you today!

I absolutely LOVE stuffies! I like them that squeak, I like it when they squawk, and even when they honk - but you know what I like best about them?

Cuddling!

Oh, so you think this is cute? Me and Monkey spending quality time together?

You're positive it's cute?

What about if we're cuddling like this?

What if we switch from the living room to Auntie Kate's office and I cuddle with the fox stuffie? There are real foxes that live in Uncle Chris's neighborhood and I got to see one on a walk the other night - It was super cool!

"Mmph! Help, this is too much love!" ~ Mr. Fox

Cuddling like this makes us all happy...

How about a quick pupdate to go along with cute picutures?

• I've totally mastered the DOWN command! Still working on SIT, and STAY will come later.
• I've got excellent signals for "I have to go out to potty"
• I'm a great office mate to Auntie Kate and a good helper to Uncle Chris during the day.
• And I'm doing good on my alone training - I went 2 hours all by myself the other day without issue!

Okay, just wanted to check in with you. Don't forget, if you'd like to meet me? Make sure you've got all your application stuff filled out and maybe we'll be a good match! That would be super fun.

Falling asleep on my blankie as I type...

Love and lots of Nose Bumps,

Poe