Dogs
Christmas Tree Trimming 2014
Well, it looks like this will be the last year of this tree. But, we’ll continue with the tradition in 2015. The tree didn’t survive storage this year and the lights are starting to go as can be seen in the video. Twiggy was quite active in the participation this year while Bowie hid himself away in his kitty-house – yes, our dog has a house intended for a cat.
Anyhow, we hope you enjoy this years video. And Geneva, myself and the dogs wish you a Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Christmas Tree Trimming 2013
Geneva’s NYC Marathon for Paws & Stripes: Helping Heroes, Saving Rescue Dogs
It’s that time of the year… when I spam your feed, but it’s for a good cause, and one close to Geneva and I. She’ll be running the NYC Marathon (clearly weather dependent based on last year) but will raising donations for Paws & Stripes. Paws & Stripes works with dog shelters and rescues dogs which are trained to be companion dogs for American military veterans living with TBI and/or PTSD.
If you can, please donate.
More from Paws & Stripes:
Any veteran from any war knows the suffering involved with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). And now with so many men and women returning from the Middle East, the number of veterans in our country with PTSD is staggering. Add the frequent incidents with improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and you have a significant increase in Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) as well. Insurance companies do not cover service dogs to assist veterans with symptoms of PTSD and TBI — which often come together. The usual costs of getting a service dog are great: from $10,000 to $30,000 and sometimes up to $60,000, and would often include countless months seeking grant money to fund the purchase. For a veteran to complete the Paws and Stripesâ„¢ program, the cost is a minimum $2,500 and Paws and Stripesâ„¢ covers the cost through donations. The veterans never pay a penny.
Today we said goodbye…
Sadly, and with heavy hearts, we made the tough decision to ease the pain and suffering of our beloved dog, Iman.
Over the last few weeks she had several ups and downs but steadily began to deteriorate today and into the late night. Considering she was diagnosed with a brain tumor nearly a year ago we felt we were able to extend her life substantially and positively. She’s lived a very special last year.
She will be greatly missed. Here is an early photo right after we gave her and Bowie their names.
