Some of the skies that we get out here are fantastic. More than once I have told mom that if this was in Ohio with that kind of sky, we would have been heading for the basement. They really get nasty looking out here. These pictures are in the East and we very seldom get whatever it is that is causing the dark skies. Our weather comes from the Southwest most of the time.
Cindy
As beautiful as the snow scenes are, this is what it looks like after all the beauty is gone. The only good thing about this messy scene is that with the composition of the mud? is it dries up rapidly. It can’t really be called mud though because of the sand content. When the dogs come in with “muddy” feet and hit the white ceramic tile on the kitchen floor, all we do is wait for it to dry and use broom and dustpan and it is as good as new. True mud doesn’t clean up that easily. Mud would not be cleaned up from carpet with a sweeper either, this sand is cleaned up just running the sweeper.
Cindy
Koda here.
Here are some pictures of my life so far. It’s been pretty good. I am a good dog, with a very gentle disposition, and very cute, Mom still tells me that all the time. Not a lot of manners, but enough to get by. I am a very happy girl, and very bouncy. When I get up in the morning, everyone in house needs to be up. I bounce from bedroom to bedroom, making sure everyone is awake. I stick around long enough at each place to get my morning “Lovies” and off to the next room. Except Grandma’s bed. I’m not allowed up there. I get in big trouble when my exuberance gets the best of me. Enjoy the Pictures.
Koda
(The paragraph below is taken from the Humane Society’s web page http://www.hsocpets.com/id20.html (scroll almost 1/2 way down the page) and is posted here for anyone else that may be reading this so they have an idea of what happened.)
“We were surprised when someone left 15 roly poly puppies in the middle of the road near Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Fortunately, the first vehicle to approach the pups was able to stop before hitting them. These people were animal lovers and called us immediately. Although they were in good physical condition, it was clear that the pups had been left to huddle together in the road until they were struck and killed by a car. We were able to find all of the pups good homes very quickly due to the media coverage they generated! The following photos are these pups at our shelter.”
If you look close, you can see me over by the blue food dish and trash can in the first picture. I was only about 3 1/2 weeks old. In the second picture I am about 7 weeks old.
The 2 other dogs in these pictures are part of my family. There are a total of 5 of us to romp and play till we get plumb tuckered out. Ah Yes, Life is Good!!
And these pictures are my abbreviated life’s story. There is so much more to tell and so many more pictures to share. I’ll tell mom to get them uploaded into the Gallery so you can see them. Check back in a few days to look at the gallery. Maybe some goodies in there you might enjoy seeing.
Signing off for now,
Koda
Dear Ottawa Co. Humane Society Care Takers:
This is Koda. Mom let me make this post for her. Mom said she found a picture of all my brothers and sisters. She showed them to me. It was nice to see the rest of my family. I don’t remember too many of them. I vaguely remember getting dumped on the road. It was sooo cold and I didn’t understand what was happening. I remember huddling together with my siblings in the middle of the road to keep warm because the pavement was hard and cold. I didn’t know what was going to happen or even why. I was only about 3 or 3 1/2 weeks old at the time. I wasn’t old enough to even be a problem child yet. I was just a baby.
This BIG “thing” came along making noise and stopped to look at us. No idea who it was. But this person or persons, either picked us up or called the Humane Society about us. I guess that created quite a stir with the media.
The “Caretakers” at the Humane Society were absolutely super. They held us, and cuddled us, and made over us. We got fed, watered and loved to death. We were warm and I felt safe again. I was a little scared yet, but soon got over that. Everyone was so nice that I soon felt comfortable again.
Then all these people started coming in to look at us. Now what is going to happen to us? We were to young to leave the Humane Society, but I heard people saying “I want this one, or that one.” All the activity got me a little upset again.
Well to make a long story short. These 2 people from Put-in-Bay picked me and one of my sisters up and played with us for a bit. Then I heard them say “I think we will take this one.” “This one” was Me! OK so what the heck did that mean? The following weeks were a blur. Someone they called a vet, shots, exams etc. Then that day came. The 2 ladies came to take me away from the rest of my siblings. I was 5 1/2 weeks old and 5 lbs. I didn’t know what it meant when they said I would have playmates at my “new home”. But being so young, I couldn’t do anything but go with them. They picked me up and wrapped me up in a towel to help keep me warm. It was November, just a couple days after Thanksgiving, 2004.
Then I heard them talking about going to a new home. Lord, now what’s happening. Everyone is packing familiar things, and hustling about here and there. Oh well, guess I’ll just go with the flow and see what happens.
Then I was in a “car” not sure I like this, only been in one once before and I was a real hand full. Well wait a minute. My mentor, Misty is here with me and she is laying down looking like she enjoys this. Guess nothing to worry about, guess I’ll lay down too.
Long story short. We were in the “car” for 4 days. Then all of a sudden, a new place. New smells, new yard, wow this is neat, lots of room to run and play, I think I like this. Its someplace they call Utah. I think that’s a long ways from Ohio. Oh well. I guess this is my new “home” but my family is all with me yet. Guess I will settle in.
This is getting longer than I wanted it to. so I am going to close this and start another and post some pictures there, with the help of Mom of course.
Koda, signing off to catch u in next post
