Updates, Dogs, and Jasmine

Hello friends! It's been a while and I have missed you. What have I been up to? Well, my mom had some heart surgery and she is better and doing great. I have also been contemplating this blog and my other blog and the best way to combine the two. I am still working on those decisions and until I figure it all out, I hope to blog more here.

I have continued with my intuitive eating journey and I am down about 10 pounds, which doesn't sound like much in such a long time, but for me it is huge. My relationship with food is SO much better, I don't stress when presented with the idea of dinner out with friends or what I might munch on when I am bored. It feels a lot like freedom. It is still a journey and I am still very much a work in progress, but I feel very good about my accomplishments.

The husband and I have been taking a digital photography class, been doing a little more home improvements, and a little traveling. I look forward to sharing adventures and pictures with you.

The fur kids are doing great!

And they love modeling for my photography class assignments.

I have been busy, but I still try and volunteer and do what I can for sweet fur babies looking for loving homes. Speaking of which, meet Jasmine!

Hi, I’m Jasmine! And I would love to be your shadow. I sure love humans and I like to follow mine everywhere! My foster mom says I am always on her heels. She loves it, just ask her. I also love the cuddles…do you have a lap? I’d love to lie in it. 

I am just a baby and I am learning to be a good girl. Right now I am less than a year old and I am only 15 pounds; so I don’t need much space, just lots of love! Speaking of love, my foster mom also thinks it’s funny that I like baths. I don’t know what to tell you besides baths are awesome. Just look at me, I am so gorgeous! 

My foster mom says I am still adjusting to living with my foster siblings, but she thinks I am going to be good with other pups. I have been around other dogs all my life and even though it has been tough, I am a sweetheart! 

I’d sure like to meet you and share some love with you. If you are in need of a shadow, contact Red Collar Rescue and arrange to meet ME!

Isn't she a doll? I know she'd be a great addition to a lucky family.

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Jasmine's photos provided by BH Studios.

Sissy

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope your week is treating you well so far, mine is a little slow, but I have a feeling it is going to get busy and fly.

You know what Wednesday means here on the blog...time to meet another adoptable love from Red Collar Rescue. Here is Sissy...

Hello world! I'm Sissy and I am ready to be the puppy love of your life!

I'm a gorgeous young girl and I just graduated puppy school, which means I know all my commands and I am a super good girl! I'm also potty and crate trained. Bonus!

I love to be with my humans, so anything you want to do I am ready to do! Walking? Jogging? Playing with toys? Rides in the car?  No problem! 

I am an active gal and I love to explore. My foster mom says I'd make a great running partner and I love to cuddle! She also says I am super attentive.

How can I not be? Look at my ears!? I can hear everything.

I'd love to meet you and talk about sharing your house with you. I'd love for your house to be my forever house. The return of love you get will be well worth it I assure you, so contact Red Collar to arrange a play date with me.

I'll wait here patiently like the good girl I am.

Such a sweet baby with wonderful manners!  If you'd like to meet Sissy and see if she has the puppy love for you, contact Red Collar Rescue at info@redcollar.org.

Have a great day!

All the pictures in this post were provided by BH Studios.

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Dolce

It is Wednesday!  Meet Dolce...

Hey! I’m Dolce. I sure wish you were here right now because I’d give you a big old kiss! That’s one of my very favorite things to do.

I think that’s why they call me Dolce...that’s means sweet ya know. I got rescued from the Harris County Shelter by some wonderful people who think I deserve a forever home.

They asked me to introduce myself to you in case you might be looking for a love bug. So here goes! 

I’m a gorgeous (you know that, you’ve seen the pictures) young girl and I am a very good doggie. I know how to sit and shake. Truth be told, I kinda like to hold paws. I know you have hands and I have paws, so we can call it holding hands if you want. 

I don’t mean to brag, but I am also crate and potty trained. And I love to play. Playing is pawsome. If that’s not enough, I would be a good exercise partner, even if you do yoga.

I could be a great yoga dog because I love to do the stretching. I will lie down sometimes with my legs stretched out straight behind me. 

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And don’t even get me started on how awesome my downward facing dog is. I totally rock that pose.

I’d like nothing more than a great forever home, so if you are looking for a sweet pup, look no further! My name does say it all!

Indeed it does.  This girl is an angel.  If you would like to meet Dolce you can arrange that by emailing info@redcollar.org.

And don't forget Red Collar Rescue has adoption events twice a month at the PetSmart in the Heights (1907 Taylor St.).  The next event is Saturday, July 12 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.  You can get updates about those events and see all the pawsome RCR dogs by joining their mailing list (which also contains great advice and training tips) or by showing them some Facebook love.

Most pictures in this post were provided by BH Studios.

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Cosmos

**PUPDATE!! Cosmos has found his forever home!**

Today I have a very special guest blogger.  This guy was rescued by a group of wonderful rescue volunteers from the Harris County Shelter.  This group of do-gooders are combining their own personal resources and donating it to his care.  What a lucky guy to be so loved...meet Cosmos!

Hai!  I'm Cosmos and hopefully like my name all the universes will get all lined up and I will get the loving forever home my heroes want for me.

I've had kinda a hard time so far.  I was at the Harris County Shelter and I was all skinny and I had some tummy problems.  Some nice people took me from the shelter to boarding at a cool vet's office where I got to get all healed up.

I already gained some of the weights and I was doing real good, but then I got the coughs.  I got some meds for the coughs, but I can't stay at boarding while I have them so I got to go home with a vet technician.

I think being at her house is pretty cool.  I've been thinking about this being at home thing a lot.  I have a bed instead of a concrete floor and I could get real used to it.

That's me...gettin' use ta the life at home.  The good life.  Maybe you have room at your house and can share some of the good with me?

I'm pretty cool.  Imma Shar Pei/lab mix and I am a young guy.  I learn real fast and I like treats a lot, so that makes it easy to teach me new stuff, since rewards help a lot.  I already learned my sit and I am learning lots more about living at home.

I'm real good with other dogs.  I like them a lot, so if you already are sharing your good with a lucky dog, then it would be okay cuz I am a good sharer too and we could all share together.

I'd sure love to meet you so we could talk about all this sharing.  I'd share lots of love with you for all of my life.  So, yes?  Come meet me?

Awe.  I think you should go meet Cosmos.  He's such a sweet boy.  If you are interested in learning more about Cosmos you can email wagsfund@gmail.com.

*All of the photos in this post were provided by Amy of BH Studios.

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Kittens are People Too

There are lots of dogs on this blog, but the rescue world has plenty of feline fur kids that need homes too.  I've asked various cats to guest blog for me, but you know how they are.  They aren't ones to do tricks on command.  Lucky for them I am willing to do the work on their behalf.

Every now and then you will see cats available for adoption through rescue groups like Red Collar Rescue, but you can ALWAYS find cats and kittens available for adoption at your local shelter like the Harris County Animal Control Shelter.  Currently one of my favorite rescue friends has become a cat lady!!

She has opened her home to 4, yes FOUR, kitties from the Harris County Shelter.  I promise we haven't teased her at all about this, especially not after her last birthday.  :)

Who wouldn't want 4 tiny fur balls to love?  I remember the text I received the day she picked up these babies.  She had intended to bring one kitten home.  Her text said, "I picked up my foster kitty today."

"And three others."  Oops.

"Mowse"

Look at that face!!  You understand why she brought home all 4.  You are falling in love too, aren't you?

"Mew, mew."

I love that this little girl looks like she knows she is modeling.  Work it sweet kitten.

"Please to put me downz."

If you are interested in meeting one of these bundles of love, contact me at emadw@emasgrandideas.com and I will put you in touch with the cat lady.  She will be fostering these guys for another couple of weeks until they are big enough for adoption.

"I'z planning mah pounce."

Harris County is always looking for people willing to foster.  You too could be a temporary cat lady (or gentleman).  Here is some information for you if you are interested in fostering:

I promise you that being a foster is a rewarding job.  There is no greater feeling than saving a life, working with an animal, and seeing them get their happily ever after. 

*All of the photos in this post were provided by Amy of BH Studios.

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