Line up for Autographs

 

 

Line up for autographs, no pushing, no worries each will get his or her turn. 

Our Ernie is famous. His photo is featured in the December/January issue of Our Wisconsin Magazine, the photo and caption below made it in the magazine. 

 

 

♥

Carla 

Dog Days

 

Ernie, chilling on my mom's chair.

 

Hello Friends, do I have a story for you. Two weeks ago our neighbor stopped me to have me meet their new puppy, Lucy. I noticed Lucy had band-aids  on her sweet puppy face.

Lucy was attacked the day before by a pit-bull that lives down the street from us. I did not even know a pit-bull lived at that house.  The pit-bull got out of his fenced backyard and traveled down Arlington Avenue. Lucy the puppy was out with her 7 year old owner, when all heck broke loose. The pit-bull attacked Lucy the puppy, threw her up in the air. In the meantime, Stella our other neighbors dog sensed trouble, she got in between the pit-bull and the little girl. All the commotion brought all the adults out. They were able to get the pit-bull and called the police. 

The pit-bull was taken back to the home that it belongs and told to keep that dog in its fenced yard. 

YIKES!

This week I was out for my evening walk with Ernie. A white dog started to follow us from behind down the sidewalk as we did our usual walk around our neighborhood. A father out playing with his three children saw the dog and tried to catch it. This gave me time to get a move on and hightail it home.

YIKES!!

And for my final dog days story. The evening of Thursday of last week,  my husband and I set out for our evening walk. We see a women with a dog ahead, she does not have the dog on a leash. As we get closer, we are walking faster than she is, she says, "No worries, my dog is friendly." As the dog proceeds to run full speed, barking and  foaming at the mouth towards us. It happens all so fast!! That dog is after our Ernie, who is on a leash. I cannot pick Ernie up because the foaming at the mouth dog is pushing into me. My husband is trying to grab the dog. The women yells at us, "I will handle this." She turns on her shocker that she has in her hand to full blast, the dog begins to yelp in pain and is paralyzed.

We once again, hightail it home.

YIKES!!! 

We look over Ernie, he is fine. We look at each other and shake our heads. 

"What in the blue moon is going on with people!"

October Copper Dog Update

 

 

November is going by fast, and I have yet to share the October calendar page for our little rescue dog, Ernie. My sister gifted us a cute calendar featuring a rescue dog. We rescued our Ernie, October of 2023. I have been sharing monthly updates as I flip the calendar. 

Ernie has officially lived with us for a year.  He has done so well. We love that little dog and his personality.

 

Walks along the river bank are a favorite. 

And his new blue ball!

 

Ernie!

 

It is time for an Ernie update.

Several of you have asked about how we came up with Ernie to be the name of our little copper dog. We stuck with the name that Little Red Barn Dog Rescue gave, Ernie.

Ernie enjoyed a big adventure to the winter shores of Lake Superior. It was a grand day of adventure for the little copper dog.

Ahoy Matey!

This and That

 

 

Hello Friends,

A little of this and that from me to you. 

Our weekly newspaper has a YesterYear section. I had to chuckle to read the February 22, 1884 entry.

 The first bounty ever paid to a woman in this county by killing a wild animal was paid this week to Mrs. Louisa Demars of Stanfold for dispatching, with a club according to the law, a wildcat that was bent on destruction for Mrs. Demars' chickens.

 I shared this with my friend Judy, who commented... " Don't mess with those chicken lovin' mamas!!!"

Our Wisconsin weather has been going from This to That... above you will see Ernie going for a walk with his friend Charlie and it was 55 degrees in February. I have Spring Fever and set out our lawn furniture and look what happened.

 

My husband enjoys tapping our maple trees and cooking down the sap. The start of our 2024 syrup season, dark sweet syrup. Yum!

 

 

January Update ~ The Little Copper Dog

 

Hello Friends,

My sister gifted us a 2024 calendar ~ The Truth About Dog People ~ 

Writer and Illustrator ~ Jo Renfro

As I change the calendar page each month, I will share the illustration and  give an update on Ernie our rescue dog.

 

 

I shared the story about adopting Ernie here.

January Update

 ♥ Ernie has lived with us for 3 months.

♥ His paperwork from Texas stated that his birthday was December 10th, 2022 .. his paperwork from Wisconsin stated that his birthday is February 10th, 2023. He is a year old. He moved in with us in late October. Adopting an older dog, who was not neutered at the time, (he is now) a rescue and not knowing what challenges may all come with that, we are happy to report Ernie is doing very well.

♥ Ernie does not look like he did in the photo above. He has gained weight and the color of his fur has darkened.   

 

 

 

  ♥ He loves to play tug. 

♥ He loves to go for walks.

 ♥ He loves to cuddle.

We are working on.. knowing when to stop barking. He is a great watchdog, but once I have let him know it is alright these folks are our friends, he still is not sure and will give his two cents of woofs a few more minutes.

Jumping up.. we are still working on this, he gets very excited when we come home, when he is greeted by friends and when he plays.

 ♥ 

Ernie as been a very good distraction for me. And that is part of why I wanted to take on the challenge of bringing Ernie home. No one knows what a rescue has been through and how they will act. We have been blessed, Ernie wants to learn and is eager to please. And for me with society feeling rather shaky right now. The media keeping up the frenzy of FEAR. We took on the challenge of Ernie, keeping me grounded in reality. And enjoying life that comes with training up a little copper dog.

 

School.dle Doodles ~ Dreams Come True

For more information click here.

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.
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 Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.

Ben Carson

Dear friends of ours have started to raise Goldendoodles. This is a dream come true. With ups and downs as all dreams give us,  pressing on and not giving up when finding a mate for Winnie became a huge issue. Praying for hip and elbow tests to come out with flying colors. And much, much more!

We can give High Fives.. 

They have eight little pups ready for adoption. For more information and photos of the pups and family click on the link above.

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.
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Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.
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She gave us one last story ..

 She was my first dog. 

Her name was Molly. 

We walked many miles.

She went canoeing and rafting with me.

She would garden with me.

She would snuggle with me.

She would listen to me .. when I vented out loud with no one else around.

 

She gave me stories to share on The River.

She was 13 1/2 years old.

She truly was this girls best friend.

RIP 

My Molly

♥ thank you for the memories ♥

She gave me one last story ..

I recently shared a story about Molly, click the above link to read.

A Faithful Dog

A faithful dog will play with you and laugh with you or cry.

He will gladly starve to stay with you and never reason why.

When you are feeling out of sorts somehow he will understand. 

He will watch you with his shinning eyes and try to lick your hand. 

His blind, implicit faith in you is matched by his great love 

the kind that all of us should have in the Master up above.

When everything is said and done I guess this isn't odd for when you spell DOG backwards you get the name of God.

 

 

A day at the Veterinarian

This is my dog. Her name is Molly.  She is going to be 11 years old in May 2016. We have walked many miles together and have lots of stories.

The story I am going to share today happened at the Veterinarian Clinic.

Molly was due for her yearly vaccines. As we entered the Veterinarian Clinic there was a big Hound Dog or as I call them, a Bear Dog. In the state of Wisconsin, bear hunting with dogs is a common thing to see in the area I live. You can just tell if  the hound is a hunting dog.

As we walked in, we walked past the hound and his owner. We took a seat. Molly does not bark. It has been a blessing because she never has been a barking dog. All the dogs we walk past will start to yap, not Molly, she just continues on her way. We seem to smile at each other as the owners of the other dogs will scold their dogs for barking on and on.

The Hound Dog/Bear Dog must have decided Molly was something to tree, because he started to give a "I have treed the bear howl."

Molly just looked at the hound dog. I started to laugh and so did the owner of the hound. 

It got so bad, the owner had to take the hound outside.

Molly and I smiled at each other and put this experience as another story of our life together.

 

 

 

 

Thoughts on Saturday

"All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog."

Charles M. Schulz

 

Motivation and Habit

Motivation is what gets you started.

 Habit is what keeps you going!     

Jim Ryan

On the Road Friday....Dog Days of Summer

I think we are all  on this trip together! We had a HOT week in Northwest Wisconsin this week. How about you?

 Ever wonder, what are the dog days of summer?

That is my dog, Molly...she is enjoying Wisconsin Point, Lake Superior.

Back to the dog days. According to "The Curious Team" at Cornell University's astronomy department, ancient Egyptians called Sirius - the brightest star in the sky - the dog star after their god Osirus.

The dog star rises and sets with the sun during certain times of the year(called conjunction) because this bright star was in the sky at the same time as the sun, ancient people argued it was responsible for the summer heat by adding its heat to the sun's heat.

They called the time frame from 20 days before to 20 days after the conjunction of the sun and dog star the "dog days of summer" because it coincidentally fell during the hottest time of the year.

Of course we know better! Right?!

Enjoying the dog days of summer with you.

Stay Cool my friends.

 

Man's Best Friend

 One of our Best Selling cards.

This sweetheart is Zeus, he is my sisters dog.

 

Rooster...he has a face that is for sure to make someone smile and feel loved.

Check out all our cards at our Shop, just click here 

 

 

A Faithful Dog

A Faithful Dog will play with you and laugh with you - or cry.

He will gladly starve to stay with you and never reason why.

When you are feeling out of sorts somehow he will understand.

He will watch you with his shinning eyes and try to lick your hand. 

His blind, implicit faith in you is matched by his great love.

The kind that all of us should have in the Master up above.

When everything is said and done I guess this isn't odd for when you spell DOG backwards you get the name of GOD. 

 

On the Road in 2013

Hello Blog Readers and Friends,

I plan to continue with On the Road Fridays in 2013.

I will feature an event, city, small town or park. I will give you a few tips about our visit and share what we liked best. And prepare you for any surprises that you should be aware of to make your trip comfortable. If you live in Wisconsin you might just be able to add it to your places to visit list. If you live in another state, you will have a fun little trip to a new place without spending a dime on gas.

I hope you will join me and take a little trip each Friday.

My dog Molly, wishing you a Happy 2013!

Happy 2013 and we will see you soon!

Always time for happiness...

There's a time and place for everything...it is always time for happiness.

I am teaming up with Lori at Life, Love and Laughter in a Large Family with think quotes.

Second Chance - A Tale of Two Puppies

The boys and I just finished reading this wonderful book. It is a wonderful story about responsibility. The boys were hooked on it and we read extra each night so we could find out what was going to happen.

If your family is planning to adopt a pet, this book is a must read. It will help prepare you and your kids for the responsibility a pet requires. 

If you already have a pet, this is a great reminder of how your pet becomes a part of your family!

Author, Judy Masrud also has a wonderful blog 

Cranberry Morning 

We found Second Chance with the help of our local library.

Happy Reading!

Boy and his dog

Sam and my sisters black lab, Zeus. He is like a human when it comes to going to bed. He loves to lay in bed with you. Sam and Atticus both love this big ol' teddy bear dog!

Kingdom Dogs perform at GLCA

My Aunt Sally trains dogs. Through her years of training, she was introduced to Hank. She was impressed with the presentations he was doing and asked if she could join him. She performed at our school, Growing Lights Christian Academy on Monday. Her dog Glory, was a hit! Her message was AWESOME!

The kids and the star of the show...Glory.

Thank you Sally and Glory, we enjoyed it! Have a safe trip back to Texas.

Lets take a ride!

We pulled up alongside this truck at Farm and Fleet tonight. I loved this scene so much. My husband took some quick photos for me. I was in the middle of a long distance phone call, so I was not able. 

Jeremy ran in to get what we stopped for. The owner of the truck came out, tossed his purchase in the back of the truck, opened the drivers door, and the one dog scooted over. The three of them puttered away. It was so cute, I felt I was back in a different day watching them.

Molly and her buddies

My sister has two dogs, Tank and Zeus. They are best of friends with our dog, Molly. Check out the size difference. 

Molly is the little dog on the side of the photo. She is a Boston Terrier. Her best friends are Zeus, a Black Lab and Tank, a German Shorthair. She has been pottied on. The boys could not really help it, because she is so small. Even after such things, they are still best of friends.

Tank

Zeus

Molly