Cliche as it is, the best things in life are free. Matty is a very special dog who lives with us, coming to us under dire circumstances. I’m very lucky to have moments like this with him and I’m glad Shando caught this image of him nuzzling into my beard. I love being his person and cannot understand how this senior, vision-impaired dog was wandering around without a microchip or tags for who knows how long, yet he is so affectionate and bonded, requiring so little in return. He’s now infection free and gained weight. He finds his way around just fine and knows our routines.
We took our four most ambulatory dogs on a hike on Mare Island.
Previous to the hike we went to the art exhibit on Pintado Street which included very cool work from our friend Manny Furtado, who lives on Mare Island.
We happened to be there right after they had “wreathed” the military cemetery that is along the hike.
Friday we had a staff holiday party for those who work at the Humane Society of the North Bay. I got to hold one of the shelter’s recent successful adoptees. She was surrendered to us with parvo, a life-threatening disease that often kills puppies, but thank goodness she survived the treatment the shelter provided for her. Shando and I donate a lot of our time to this great organization that helps the homeless cats and dogs in our area. Please consider supporting them with a donation at www.HSNB.org/donate
These two dogs just met when we foster failed both of them on a crisis basis under entirely different circumstances, and now they have this routine of them kissing each other with tongues all the time. I guess it’s okay for dogs to make out as long as they don’t cause any harm to each other medically!
