Rottweiler.... day

Yep, missed Rottie Wednesday again!  What the heck.  Well, hey, everyday is rottie day around here...

Boots found this while lurking on FaceBook and asked me to share it.  I think she said something like, "True Dat".

That middle pic on the bottom looks vaguely familiar to me...

Happy Rottie Thursday everyone!



Happy Thanksgiving!

This is a repeat pic from last year.  It's too cute not to post again.  It made me smile and think of my 3 little pilgrims, gone but not forgotten, and very much missed.

What are you especially thankful for this year?

Bunny Monday

Our days are running together lately!  This week is starting out well.  The weather is beautiful so the bunnies were able to go in their outside casa this morning to hang out.  Boots joined them for a game of hide and seek:

Boots:  "Found you Bully!"

Oh hey, water... don't mind if I do.  (Bully:  "ugh, dog slobber")

Ginger: "Where did that darn dog go?"

Boots:  "I know they're around here somewhere..."

"Come out, come out, wherever you are..."

Happy Bunny Monday.  Have a great week everyone.  :)

Bunny Sunday

Move over Boots, we're taking over:

You got a problem with that?

We ain't afraid of no stinkin' rottweiler.

Happy Bunny Sunday!

Rottweiler Wednesday

A few pics of Boots and her favorite cousin, Inca, when she came to stay with us last month:

Being only 2 months apart, they are perfect playmates for each other.  Tons of energy!

Inca had a very bad weekend last weekend. She was bitten by a rattlesnake on Saturday while playing ball with her mom. They had to drive 45 minutes to get to a vet that could treat her.  She was struck on the tongue and it swelled up so much that it blocked off her airway and they were lucky to get to the vet in time.  SCARY, to say the least.

The good news is, she got out of the hospital yesterday and is doing great!  She and Boots will be back in the round pen tearing it up in no time. 

Happy Rottweiler Wednesday!  Be sure to hug your dog today.  :)

This Boots is Made for Napping...

Too cute for words:

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ......

Mimimimimi...........

SNORE.......

~SWEET DREAMS~

The Original Pilgrims

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Count your blessings today...

Bunny Sunday

Nutmeg and Patches got together and decided to bestow Angel with the title of "honorary bunny". 

She was their friend and they all learned to share the house peacefully...even when Nutmeg tried to take over the couch...

And Angel took over Patches' spot in the hallway.

It was always great to see them relaxing, side by side, not a care in the world.  We miss you Angel!

Rottie Angel

An Angel holding my Rottie Angel.  How perfect!

I found this beautiful watercolor the other day by artist, Cindi Lynch.  I was searching on Etsy for rottweiler themed items, not really sure what I was looking for exactly, I guess just looking for something to make myself feel better.  This artist also paints other dog breeds, as well as horses and cats.  You can find more of her work on her website.

And yes, this sweet painting does make me feel better.  :)

Angel

It's taken me a week to be able to write this post.  A week ago today we lost our sweet rottie, Angel.  She was 11 and 1/2 years old and had been with me for 11 of those years.

Her passing has left a huge hole in our daily lives.  She would wake up with us every morning and head out to check on "her" horses and goats.  She would walk along the fence making sure everyone was accounted for.  Then she'd find a nice shady spot to lie down and keep an eye on everyone.

All of our animals are special in their own way and losing any of them breaks my heart, but losing this girl so suddenly really hurt me.  I wasn't ready to say good-bye to her.

I still almost cannot believe she is gone.  I find myself looking for her everywhere and expect to see her in all of her favorite places. 

Angel was a great ambassador for her breed which too often is portrayed in a negative light.  Everyone who met her loved her. 

And she loved her bunnies and would even let them push her around and move her out of their way.  They had an understanding and lived peacefully together in our house.

The reality of loving and sharing your life with animals is that they will leave you too soon and always before you are ready to say good-bye.  And it hurts like hell and you will grieve and always miss them. 

But you will treasure the many happy memories you have of them and be thankful you had them in your life, even for what seems like too short of a time...

Thanks for the memories Angel.  'Till we meet again.

Cactus Rose

We have a new addition to our family. Meet Cactus Rose: We have horses, goats, dogs, rabbits, chickens and tortoises, but we've never had a cat. Barn kitties just do not live long out here and we're pretty full up in our little house between the bunnies and the rottie.

Last Wednesday, the day that we said good-bye to Bandit, we took our afternoon walk to the mailbox (which is a mile each way) with the dogs and the goats. Halfway there, out in the middle of the desert, Angel fell behind and was intently focused on something off the road. We got her moving again but on the way back, she stopped at the same spot. Lee went to see what it was and off the road a little ways under a big prickly pear cactus was this little scared kitty! Lee pulled her out and I scooped her up and brought her home. We took one look at each other and said, "Bandit". Meaning, he sent her to us. That has been sort of a theme in my life, whenever I lose one of my animals, another shows up to take it's place. In fact, Angel (the rottie) who found this little kitty, came to me 3 days after I put down my old dog, Sadie. I found her on the side of the freeway in a thunderstorm.

It didn't take little Cactus Rose long to get REALLY comfortable here. And she's even making friends with Nutmeg (although Patches isn't completely sure about her yet).

We're working with Angel on getting used to the new addition, as well. She's fine with bunnies, but not so sure about kitties.

Never a dull moment around this place!

Bunny Sunday

(With guest appearance by Angel the bunny loving rottweiler)

Did I hear you say treat? What is this green stuff, anyway? These bunnies sure do go crazy for it.

Um, no. I don't think so mom.

What's a rottie have to do to get a biscuit around this place???

Here's hoping you get your favorite treat today~

Happy Thanksgiving!

As always, I'm taking time today to give thanks for all the blessings in my life. Thanks for being one of them!And Angel... she's giving thanks that I did not find this outfit to dress her up in!

Enjoy your day!

Weekend Visitor

Meet Haiden, a 3 month old mini-pot bellied pig. He is staying the weekend with us while his owners are out of town.

He only weighs about 10 lbs. So cute. (Look at those itty bitty hooves!)He had a little bit of separation anxiety when his mom and dad left... and did some pretty loud squealing. But then he settled down on his blankie and went to sleep. (I cracked myself up last night - "Look! A pig in a blanket")After a short nap, he introduced himself to Patches. She didn't know quite what to think about this newcomer. She finally lost interest and hopped back to her cage. This morning he met Angel through the screen. Lots of grunting going on. I've never been around a pig before, it's pretty entertaining!Here he is eating breakfast on the patio. What they say about eating like a pig? So true. Look at the mess! Butt shot. (this seems to be a theme in my posts lately. ???)

You have to admit. That is a cute little pig butt!

Stay tuned for more pig posts. Happy Saturday!

Road Trip!

Well, sort of....

The dogs LOVE to ride in the back of the truck. This is not something we allow normally, but driving to the mailbox is the exception.

The mailbox is out on the "main" road. We have a mile of dirt road from our house to there. I usually like to walk and get some exercise, but Angel (the rottie) is getting a little older and gets too tired on the way back... Snuffy, the lab, could probably go back and forth about 5 times before he'd even think about getting tired. (Oh, and by the way, he was named by his prior owners, not us! We usually just call him Cuji-man).

I wish I could have gotten a better pic of Angel's ears flapping in the wind. Not a care in the world, lovin' life...

We should all take a tip from our dogs... find excitement and adventure wherever we can and enjoy the ride!

*A quick reminder - raffle tickets are still available for the Cowgirl Cuff, all proceeds to benefit Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary. Purchase your tickets through the link on the left sidebar. Thanks!

Silent Sunday

Silent Sunday (Peace on Earth)