Murphy Dog Takes Over and Tells His Greatest Christmas Wish

discloshur (I am a dawg)

Hi! It's me, Murphy!

Mommy is takin' the day off for Christmas so I get to talk to you today. Me an' my sister Twinkie want to say Happy Howlidays to all of you and thank you for all the kisses and belly rubs you send us when Mommy posts our pictures. She is proud of us - we know 'cause she tells us all the time. We are good dogs, Mommy says.

This is the picture we made for you yesterday...

I was takin' a nap in the sun on our doggie futon Mommy keeps for us in her office. We like to be with her all the time - even when she's workin'. She likes to have us with her because she loves us!

We're havin' a good Christmas 'cause Mommy got us new collars and didn't make us wear weird clothes. And we didn't even have to have a B-A-T-H! Mommy spells it out but we still know it means bath 'cause we are smart! What it IS is...just when we get back to smellin' right and fully dawg, the human gives us one of these B-A-T-Hs with water and takes away all the good smells and makes us stink with fru-fru stuff.

Humans are weird.

Sometimes right after a bath, we can find something good to roll in outside. We get on our backs and roll and roll and get the dead bird or whatever it is all deep in our fur and make everything right again. Happy! And then Mommy gives us ANOTHER B-A-T-H. But we love her anyway.

We also got more toys to play with. A new Frisbee for Twinkie and a new Kong for me. For the longest time I didn't understand what toys were or how to "play." I don't remember much from before Mommy, but it wasn't fun. No one ever petted me or taught me how to play or gived me enough to eat. Human hands were only for hitting me and sometimes they used sticks like the kind Mommy uses to sweep and mop with. It hurt to walk because my paw pads were shredded and I was scared all the time and very sad. Mommy says there was no light in my eyes.

Mommy might give us B-A-T-Hs but she's nothing like the other humans I knew before. She always gives me food and love and kisses. She pets me and hugs me and plays with me. Twinkie tries to teach me stuff too. She's pretty bossy but I love her anyway. But I know Mommy would never use her hands to hit me. Hers are only for loving me. And when she gets out the sticks, she never hits me with them. She just cleans up the floor with them. I love Mommy. I can walk and even run without it hurting my paws! And I weigh almost as much as Mommy now! When I got here, I weighed less than half what I weigh now and I barely had the energy to stand up long enough to pee. (Oh and I learned to lift my leg too!) And I even learned how to jump up on the futon and bed! I didn't know how to jump before.

I don't know why the other humans didn't love me. I was such a good boy. I know 'cause Mommy tells me all the time what a good boy I am. I never bother anything of hers or chew or tear stuff up and I do whatever Mommy tells me. Before Mommy got me, I had given up. Humans were cruel and even though I was a very good boy I just didn't want to live anymore 'cause being alive wasn't nice at all...it was just hurt.

So before Mommy makes me get off the 'puter I just want to tell you MY Christmas wish.

I wish that no doggies had to live like I did before Mommy got me. I wish there weren't those other kind of humans. I wish I knew why those other kinds of humans exist.

I wish all humans like Mommy would go and rescue other good dogs like me.

I wish everyone who wanted a puppy would THINK first. Decide if they could take good care of one like Mommy does me. Mommy says the vet costs a lot of money but I'm worth it.

I wish people wouldn't buy puppies from pet stores. There are LOTS of doggies like I was. Good dogs who just want to love you and be loved...without anyone to love them. If you go rescue a doggie like me, you wouldn't EVER be sorry 'cause they would love you SO MUCH. They would be loyal and faithful and never ever let anything happen to you and love you forever and ever until they die.

I wish all doggies were as blessed as I am this year.

And here are some photos of us. Mommy says we are her beautiful babies!

Happy HOWLidays!!! ♥

If you want to read other posts by me and Twinks or about dogs, Mommy put some links below.

Dogs Deserve Better
Beach Time!
Spring!

And now she's making me get off 'cause it's time to go outside. It's so pretty out today and warm. She said we might even get to go for a boat ride today!


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Adopt a Shelter Dog - Nail Art and Doggie Spam!

Nothing to Disclose

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Getting together with several bloggers to do a special post on something very close to my heart. Pet adoption. So we've all done pet-inspired manicures!

Here's mine.

Thanks to Kelly over at Set in Lacquer for the inspiration!

Those who know me know I probably love most dogs better than most people. I'm a strong advocate of adopting a pet rather than buying from pet stores and I urge ANYONE who is thinking of getting a pet to check into adoption first. I do know a few (and by few I mean FEW) reputable dog breeders who love their dogs as much as I love mine and take extra special care, not only with their own dogs, but to insure that the puppies go to wonderful, loving, appropriate homes. But unless you know one of these rare people in person, PLEASE adopt!

I'd like to refer you to my earlier post called Dogs Deserve Better. Not everyone is cut out for having a dog. But if you are and you know everything having a dog entails, please PLEASE do your research and pick a dog to love who fits into your family and lifestyle. And ADOPT if you can!

I think dogs are the most loving, pure-of-heart bundles of joy ever put on this planet and whatever you give to them is returned ten-fold.

Here are my two bundles of pure, unconditional love, Twinks and Murphy...

Twinks

Murphy

Murphy was abandoned, his paws were shredded, he weighed less than 45 pounds (he's almost 100 pounds now!), his tongue was cut, he was so sick he was near death. He was scared to death of anything with a handle like a broom or mop. He's a happy, healthy boy now - SO sweet and loving and just the best dog. They both bring me so much joy every single day and I can't imagine not having them.

Here are a few invaluable links to help you be as informed as possible when you're ready:

Adoption tips from the ASPCA

http://www.aspca.org/adopt/adoption-tips

Tips for the first 30 days from Petfinder

http://www.petfinder.com/dogs/bringing-a-dog-home/tips-for-first-30-days-dog/

Picking the right dog for you and your family from Petfinder

http://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/dog-adoption/type-dog-adoption/

Find a shelter near you

http://www.aspca.org/adopt/shelters

http://www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues/

Pet Store Double Speak

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/puppy_mills/facts/pet_store_doublespeak.html

Thanks so much for reading and please check out the great manicures from the other bloggers in the links below! There will be more added daily!

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Can Tears be Happy AND Sad at the Same Time?

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Well, it's been a few days now so I'm feeling better about it. My foster pup, Bailey, has gone to her forever home and while that's a GOOD thing, I still cried like a baby. 

She went to a great home with a kiddo, a couple of other dogs (including a pup) and even a cat. She is in Heaven, I'm sure. Perfect for a dog like Bailey who loves to play.

I first got Bailey when her so-called family moved away in the middle of the night in JULY (100 degree heat) and left her. No water, no food, no shelter and she was, from all estimates, about 6 weeks old.

MONSTERS!

Just look at this baby!

Baby Bailey

Well, of course I couldn't say no. I have two great dogs and they are both great with other dogs. But Twinks decided the minute she saw her that she wasn't having ANY of it. She wanted to kill her. I've loved dogs my entire life. And I've introduced lots of dogs. They used to call me Ellie Mae because of how animals respond to me. I know dogs. And if I couldn't make it work, well...it wasn't going to work. Ever. After several attempts, I gave up and realized that Bailey would have to be a foster dog and set about trying to find her a great home.

We played the doggie shuffle here at Chez Sheila for a long time. And Bailey grew.

Bailey

And finally the day came. Great family with plenty of doggie love to give and a kid and other dogs to play with!

Bailey is so smart. That morning, she KNEW something was up and followed me around like, well, like a puppy-dog! She followed me around with her favorite toy in her mouth - like she was saying "Are they here yet?"

Almost like she KNEW!

These are the last photos I took of her.

It's like she's smiling!

I know the family and they live in the next town over, so it's not like I can never see her again. And I am SO happy for her. But it's still a bit empty here without her. Her new mommy texted me that night to tell me that she was settling in fine and she was playing tug of war with her toy and the puppy!

If you ever considered fostering, or even providing a forever home, I can tell you that ANY money,  trouble or heartache is FAR outweighed by the love and joy they bring into your life. 

So worth it.

I can also tell you I'm better at being the forever home than I am at fostering. I have a hard time with the good-bye part.

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Oh, and my other adopted/rescue dogs wanted to say HI!

Murphy and Twinks

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Nail Polish Auction for Basset Buddies Rescue, Inc.

If you've ever seen my blog even once, you probably know that not only am I a huge dog-lover, I am a huge advocate of rescuing dogs.

When Carrie with Darling Diva asked if I would tell my readers about an auction, including Lynnderella, Girly Bits, Smitten, Crowstoes, Oopsie Daisy, Mosaics, for Basset Buddies Rescue of course I said I would! (You can check Darling Diva out on Facebook here.)

So here's the deal...

Basset Buddies Rescue, Inc. Certified for eBay Giving Works since 2012. MissionFish nonprofit ID 57078. An all volunteer 501C3 Non-profit dedicated to the re-homing and rescue of Basset Hounds. Location: Milwaukee, WI 53213 Web address: http://bassetbuddiesrescue.org

And here's the Mission Fish link to the auctions, which are live NOW! Also, this will be going on for a week or two so keep an eye out for new things to be added!


My dogs aren't Bassets but they are rescues. Wanna see?


This is how they help me blog...ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Actually I'm not sure if Twinkie was a rescue or not but I got her when both of her mommy AND daddy both got called to Iraq at the same time. Smartest. Dog. Ever.

Twinks

Murphy was definitely a rescue. He was in such sad shape when I got him. Skin and bones, sick, shredded pads, scared to death of anything with a handle like brooms or mops. Just look at my big healthy boy now!

Murphy

And Bailey. She was about 6 weeks old when her family moved away in the middle of the night in the South Texas August heat, leaving this baby with no food or water or shelter. Just a baby! And look at HER now! And she's still not done growing. She's about 6-7 months old right now.

Bailey

So, please go check out the auction and if anything strikes your fancy, please bid knowing you will be helping the Basset Buddies Rescue. ♥






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