Rescues

When I was a gradeschooler and a pre-teen, I adored dogs

I was going to raise dogs for a living

(ah, the dreams of youth)

And I did have one real dog

But not a kennel full.

Heck, I didn't even have a kennel!

So my "kennel" consisted of ceramic dogs

Bought at T G and Y and Kresges

whenever I had any spare change

or could wheedle the purchase of a new dog for my "kennel"

from my maiden aunt or my grandmother.

Of course, when I grew up and moved away,

the dogs didn't go with me

I had packed them away long long ago

And when my mother passed away and we were cleaning

out her estate, I found them

Of course, they came home with me!

Where to put them?

In the guest room, on the shelf above the window seat

(you can barely see them)

In front of some of my childhood classics

As a child, I was so proud of my dogs

that I even took pictures!

My "kennel" on my dresser in my pre teen bedroom!

Now, I decided to "rescue" the dogs!

That high shelf was no place for my precious dogs

And so I moved them

To the sunroom

In the bookcase which I had brought up from the basement

that my parents started housekeeping with

The dividers on the upper shelf makes each pup look like it's in a kennel

and awaiting attention!

I was eclectic in my selection of breeds

There are a lot of cockers

(I adored Gladys Taber and she raised cockers)

and German Shepherds and Collies were other favorites

But there are poodles and boxers and dalmatians and a beautiful Scottie

and Chihuahuas!

And the picture of the dogs on my childhood dresser

is framed and is on a shelf in the bookcase!

I love pairing reality with history!

But we believe in real rescues, too

Our latest . . . 

Doogie

The pup that was dropped in our back garden,

found the doggie door, came into the house, saw the sofa,

jumped up and was HOME!

At that time we were a one dog family and liked it that way

But Dolly took to this little guy and so much to husband's saying "we've got to find a home for this dog", he stayed.    You see, he found his home and his sofa!

Husband Jim's heart melted and he and Doogie are buddies.

And we found that two dogs really are better than one!

And we found that two dogs really are better than one!

When we lost Dolly this Spring,

we searched on line

And found this girl

After a meet and greet with Doogie, we decided that she needed to come home to Linderhof

Daisy

Definitely a rescue, she was transported from Louisiana (a kill shelter) to a Kansas no-kill shelter.

She'd been there 10 months

It was time that this girl got a home!

In fact, of all of our dogs, only two have not been rescues

And we got them from breeders

Because we wanted that breed

But we always have a soft spot for rescues

And I'm on the board of Lee's Paws and Claws

our local no-kill shelter

And who can not love

Two rescues snoozing the afternoon away on a comfy sofa

With their own blanket?

I know the term "Adopt Don't Shop" is gaining in momentum

And we adhere to that philosophy.

In fact, "Pound Puppies" were the only ones we considered

when we looked for a friend for Doogie.

And dogs are not the only thing we rescue --

We rescue furniture

Almost all of our furniture is "used", "second hand"

It's what we've always done

Much cheaper and much better quality than new!

Our house is full of furnishings and dishes

that we've "rescued"!

Our rescue dogs live happily amongst our rescued furniture!