This is a new title for my page!!!

I thought it was time to rename the site... I no longer have two dogs. Just Charisma, my little companion in nature!
Lately, I have been taking  a lot of photos of things that interest me for future reference. Pehaps they will be paintings or another form of artwork.
I just don't know. I thought it would be good to keep tabs on many ideas and see where they take me.
Here's to a new journey!!!
Barb

The Royal Treatment

A neighbor recommended this book to us. I have been engrossed in it for the last two days. Dr. Royal is changing my mind about what we feed our dog.

His dog Mugsy is a pug who has had a variety of health issues. In the past few weeks, the dog is feeling dramatically better with guidance from Dr. Royal. He is trotting around like he is 5!

Charisma

Adopted on Saturday February 22, 2014. He is a one year old Brittany Rescue and is oh, so sweet!

Dervish on the Patterned Rug

This shot would make a cool portrait and would be fun to paint!!!

Dervish and his Big Dog

Dervish tosses this toy around, dominates it... and falls asleep with it in his mouth!

Dangers of Dogs Eating Acorns: Ingested Oak Leaves, Buds, and Bark Can Cause Kidney Failure

Dervish was munching acorns yesterday. I think I will stop him from eating them....

I wasn't sure if they could be harmful, so I looked it up.

He has been having great fun catching buzzing cicadas and chomping them down!

Dangers of Dogs Eating Acorns: Ingested Oak Leaves, Buds, and Bark Can Cause Kidney Failure

Great Dog Book

Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

Source: www.goodreads.com

3.44 avg rating - 272 ratings - 99 reviews - isbn 1416583408.

 Rae said: "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.

 Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." 

Groucho Ma...

Fascinating book! 

Dog friends, check this out!

Should Dogs Eat Acorns?

Dangers of Dogs Eating Acorns
Source: dog-care.suite101.com


Vomiting, diarrhea, and renal failure may be symptoms shown by dogs eating acorns or drinking water that oak leaves have soaked in.
I checked this out after Dervish was chomping on fallen acorns! Now I won"t let him!

More Dog Park Pics

Whisper and Dervish earlier this summer with cottonwood "fluff" everywhere!

Dog Train

Whisper Stays Cleaner than her "Brother"

Ed at the Park with Lucy, Dervish and Whisper
It Is A Hot Summer Day

Recent Journeys to the Dog Park

Dervish always manages to find the mud! We call it Black Leg!

Dervish has a spiral on his back

Dervish and Whisper: the Bat Dogs

Some new pictures of the "kids". The bat hunters.

Bats on the Path

Last night when we walked the dogs, Dervish and Whisper pounced on a leaf in the middle of the sidewalk. Together.
The the "leaf" turned over and sort of hissed. A tiny sound from a tiny creature. I saw its teeth and immediately knew what it was. A  BAT.
Not lively, but injured or sick. I pulled the dogs away as soon as I realized what it was.
Later, I walked back, armed with a plastic container, lid and flashlight. If it was still there, in the same spot on the sidewalk, I would capture it... without touching it, of course. Rabies?
I swapped out the lid for some mesh fabric when I got home. I duct taped it securely, and placed the container in our garage for overnight safe keeping.
In the morning, Ed made calls to Animal Control and, after MANY calls, to many places,  Lake County responded. An officer came out to pick it up. The bat was still alive... barely. They would call us if it was rabid.
I don't think the dogs were bitten, their rabies shots are current. Our vet was not concerned. If the bat turns out to be rabid ... we will see about rabies booster shots. We will take all precautions.

2 Cats need a Home

My son's girlfriend needs to find a new home for her 2 Senior Cats

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Elana has been a devoted cat owner since she was a child, and she still loves her cats very much. Unfortunately, her allergies and hospitalizations from asthma have made it impossible for her to keep her cats. They were living with her father for the past few years, but his health is suffering, and he can no longer take care of them. No other family or friends are willing to take them. We have contacted shelters around the area, but they are all over capacity. We are out of options, and unless we can find a solution soon, we will have no choice but to euthanize them -- so we are desperate to find a home for these cats.

Emma (black and white domestic short hair) is 16 years old. She is kind and loves to cuddle. She gets occasional urinary tract infections but they resolve quickly with medication.

Anna (Siamese & quite fluffy) is 14 years old. She is a funny and playful cat who sometimes thinks she is a dog. She is very sweet and nothing like the stereotypical Siamese cat.


See photos below. Both are well trained, low maintenance, friendly, and relatively healthy. Elana is willing to pay for vet bills if necessary.


Thank you so much for your help. Please let us know if we can provide any additional information.


Daniel & Elana
Also, they are both spayed, and declawed on the front.

Thank you for your help in locating a potential rescue home for Elana's cats...