Comfort dogs
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Here is a shot of Storm's brother, Jake. He is definitely a toy boy! ;-)
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Adorable!
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Glennie........thanks for asking.......she is doing very well........much better then the last ACL surgery....my daughter said last time they had to do ACL, and Meiniscus ..so maybe that was why it was a harder recovery....
Even after all the warnings from my daughter........my grandson bought a Bully, but she is a cutie.....has a hip problem already, and only a year old.......as tough as the breed looks, they are not the healthiest.......
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no, they are not the healthiest, that is for sure,,, but they are so darn cute. Glad to hear that Stella is doing well!
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Dozer has been finding sun wherever possible - His positions cracks me up.
He is half on his pillow and half off. LOL
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This is my Jack. He's a mini Aussie and one of the sweetest dogs I've ever met. He just loves people and will lay for hours on his back at a party for belly rubs. Poor guy lost his original person to breast cancer. I wonder what he thinks of me going through it, too.
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My dog died. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! I never once cried over my cancer. This broke my heart. Dogs are the best.
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so sorry to hear
. Our 15 year old isn't doing well...sad to know they are on there way out 
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So sorry! It really rips out a part of your heart. Try to remember the joyous times.
My heart aches for you!
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CJ, Jack is a beauty!!
WW, I'm sorry you lost your sweet dog. It's never easy to let them go. Gentle hugs to you.
Susan, Hugs to you too.
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So sorry to hear about your buddy passing Warrior..
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WW: so sorry to hear of your loss. It is so hard. ((HUGS))
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Wow, so many dogs over so many years who have brought so much comfort. I'm so sorry for your loss Warrior Woman.
My little guys definitely can tell something is up and being extra snuggly..........especially Tater, who is usually all about his dad and now wants to be next to me nonstop. I think he just senses how much tension and worry I'm feeling. It's really really comforting.
That's Filbert all curled up and Tater looking at the camera. My babies. Probably the only babies I'll ever have now. 😔 I'm so grateful for them.
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Lindzanne, Dogs are truly amazing! They know when you are distressed and will do everything in their power to comfort you. Their unconditional love will help you get through the difficult path you are on. I too have no children as a result of my medical journies and tendency to form tumors. I had to undergo a hysterectomy and oophorectomy many years ago. That necessity allowed me to focus my nurturing instincts on my furry friends. I currently keep my house well "stocked" with dogs (I have 3) most of whom are rescues. In the last 30 years, I've rescued (been rescued by) 7 wonderful dogs. As one passes, I immediately rescue another. They each have helped me through the grieving process for those I've lost. This strategy has brought me comfort when my heart is torn by the loss of my furry friends. Cherish the time you have with them and let their love carry you through the difficult times.
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LRGO2016, I sometimes think rescues have this special capacity for comfort because they've often been through so much. Both of ours are rescues, and Filbert had it especially rough. He was found wandering around in Los Angeles, with rubber bands around his snout and the skin had grown over so surgery was required and he heven has a big scar. He was 15 lbs underweight, and used to race under a bed when I would get the broom out to clean. He was 3 years old and had no idea how to play. He was flown up here to Washington state due to the overload of dogs in L.A., and I just knew we needed him and he needed us. He's a completely different dog now, happy, safe, healthy, still has some triggers, but he just glues himself to anyone who's experienced hardship or trauma bc I think he can relate to them!
Tater got pretty banged up in Shelter, but he was 7 months when we got him and got pretty used to the lap of luxury right away so is a bit more self involved lol. I don't know what I would do without them right now. At any time I have someone to hug who always wants to be snuggled up with me. Pretty sure they are providing the same kind of support to my husband too.
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I also agree that finding other ways to be a nurturer when children are no longer a choice is really therapeutic. Before all this I was unsure I would be able to due to endometriosis, but at least I felt like I had choices. Now I feel like the choice has been stolen from me and that's been very hard. And I keep hearing they don't adopt out to people who've had cancer.........
Every time I meet with a new member of my medical team they ask about children as part of the routine and I say, 2 dogs. Because really, that's what I have now! I also am blessed to work with youth and their mamas at a housing program for domestic violence survivors, where I am welcomed into these families like one of their own, so sometimes I say, I have 25 children I have the honor to help nurture!
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Just got home from my BMX yesterday. My sweet boy checking in on me0 -
Dozer's favorite spot - He rests his chin on the window sill and watches outside.
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Good going Lindzanne. Your rescued are so lucky to have found you! I rescued a 105 lb Doby/Shepard mix named Oscar. He you was terrified of brooms, shovels, rakes. He winced when you would reach out to pet him - thinking a slap was coming... he would swallow food whole then run away to hide so he could throw it back up and eat it slowly...
It took many months of TLC and reverse conditioning to get him over his fears. With patience and consistent actions on my part, he eventually learned that a broom was for sweeping and brushing his back! A shovel might dig up delicious treats from the yard, and a rake made piles of crunchy leaves to play in. He stopped wincing when people reached out to pet him and learned to eat his food slowly, even to nibble it as needed since the bowl was apparently self filling and ALWAYS had food!
I trained him both for obedience and also personal protection. He adored me and became my guardian. He would walk at my side, off leash, would assume a guarding position if I asked him to and watched my back when I worked alone in the woods or fields. So in reality, we rescued each other.
Late in his life, he needed a wheelchair when he lost the use of his back legs to a disease. That's when we discovered he had also been shot with a pellet gun repeatedly. He was an amazing and loving dog. He learned to run again with his wheels and got to chase a lot of squirrels before he finally succumbed to his disease. I miss him but have wonderful memories of the joys we shared.
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Good going Lindzanne. Your rescued are so lucky to have found you! I rescued a 105 lb Doby/Shepard mix named Oscar. He you was terrified of brooms, shovels, rakes. He winced when you would reach out to pet him - thinking a slap was coming... he would swallow food whole then run away to hide so he could throw it back up and eat it slowly...
It took many months of TLC and reverse conditioning to get him over his fears. With patience and consistent actions on my part, he eventually learned that a broom was for sweeping and brushing his back! A shovel might dig up delicious treats from the yard, and a rake made piles of crunchy leaves to play in. He stopped wincing when people reached out to pet him and learned to eat his food slowly, even to nibble it as needed since the bowl was apparently self filling and ALWAYS had food!
I trained him both for obedience and also personal protection. He adored me and became my guardian. He would walk at my side, off leash, would assume a guarding position if I asked him to and watched my back when I worked alone in the woods or fields. So in reality, we rescued each other.
Late in his life, he needed a wheelchair when he lost the use of his back legs to a disease. That's when we discovered he had also been shot with a pellet gun repeatedly. He was an amazing and loving dog. He learned to run again with his wheels and got to chase a lot of squirrels before he finally succumbed to his disease. I miss him but have wonderful memories of the joys we shared.
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Nothing more peaceful than my Dozer sleeping at my feet.
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Here it is...The cure for cancer trauma...
Adopt a new puppy! Meet Sargon. We are guessing Lab & Great Dane but possible Mastiff. We'll have him tested. Thank you to everyone for the condolences.
Dogs are the best!
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WW: what a cute pup! Congrats on your newest family member.
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Lucky Sargon! He has found you and he's is going to be smothered in love. YEAH! WW
GOOD GOING!!!
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WW- he's a cutie!!!!!
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No matter the size, puppies are so cute. I am having another revision surgery tuesday. Not sure Dozer will understand cranky mommy when she comes home. They are going to inject steroid this time to try to stop the inflammatory response I have been having. Even though the inject it into the incision, I still get cranky with any of that stuff in my system
. Oh I know this picture isn't a dog but she is such a cute... my new baby hummer has started to fly and feed.
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Sitting here watching my kitty girl Princess chasing one of her jingle balls around. She's entertaining her Daddy who is nursing a fractured wrist. She loves her Daddy!
Meanwhile, Jackson is parked on his dog bed watching her with an expression like "ok sis we know you love your toys."
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Such a great thread! My little rescue (I always say he rescued me!) does not leave my side. I often wonder what's going to happen when I go back to work! I don't know what I would have done without his constant companionship during this time. It is only my son and I here, so Harley was with me when my son had to work or went out. Love him to pieces!
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