Another portrait of a beloved friend of Doggie Heaven Hotel
Meet Zoe the Puggle, my friend Janice's dog. Janice gave this painting to her daughter for her birthday. Happy Birthday Michelle!
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In honor of the many Labs we have had at Doggie Heaven Hotel over the holidays.
Thank you Jacqueline
Betty and Dude
Look, I think Betty is beautiful, but it’s possible that she hasn’t had a boyfriend in a long time—enter Dude, an 11-year-old English Staffordshire Bullterrier.
Dude
Before they met, I knew they were made for each other.
It is possible however that Betty took the relationship a little too seriously. Dude is laid back mellow sort of…well…Dude and he knew that no matter how perfect they were for each other, that their relationship could only last the six days that Betty stayed here at Doggie Heaven.
Betty defending Dude
But Betty was ready to defend their love tooth and nail. Every time another dog would approach Dude a little too closely, she would charge and let them know that Dude Was Hers.
Look what happened when Moondoggie got a little too close to Betty’s Dude.
Back off bitch!
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This is Chloe, in her favorite knitted scarf.
Framed originals: $500
Dogs love California because they can go to the beach in late November and it can be sunny and 70 degrees. Humans like it too.
Walking down to the beach with three excited dogs.
Moondoggie has the ball while Judah and Poppy wait their turns.
The boys look happy but Judah looks happier running after a tennis ball
I had a new dog during Thanksgiving vacation, my friend’s bulldog Betty.
She had slightly misrepresented Betty’s behavior. She’d said that all Betty does is sleep and eat—and that Betty couldn’t get around that well and didn’t really want to.
So she dropped Betty off.
Betty slowly climbed out of the car. She did it by herself but as I watched, I thought she might need a little help.
My friend pulled away and suddenly Betty found herself surrounded by seven fun-loving doggie friends.
I tell you she was like a co-ed on spring break in Florida. It was doggies gone wild.
Betty played and played and ran and caroused for the three days she was here.
One time she went missing.
I found her in my car. I was surprised she could even jump into my car. I wondered what she was doing there at first, and then I realized.
She was changing into her Superdog outfit.
Here were some of the guests who stayed at Doggie Heaven Hotel over the Thanksgiving holidays.
They enjoyed daily walks, hikes, and spa treatments. Thanksgiving afternoon each guest was given part of a fresh Thanksgiving turkey breast over their regular meal.
When asked what they were thankful for each guest had his or her (or it’s) own thoughts:
Poppy was thankful for tennis balls and food.
Mozart (MoMo) was thankful for Georgia and tennis balls and food.
Georgia was thankful for MoMo and food and tennis balls
Judah was thankful for tennis balls.
Rain was thankful for tennis balls.
Argus was thankful for food and that every once in a while he caught a tennis ball, too.
Moondoggie was thankful for tennis balls and squirrels.
Betty was thankful for all her new friends.
I have been terribly remiss in not keeping up my Doggie Heaven Hotel guest portraits and stories.
Here are a few pictures I took over the past few months.
Enjoy
Juda the Dutch Shepard
Lucky the Lab mix
Rain and MoMo
MoMo
Rain and MoMo. MoMo loves to cuddle with other dogs.
Sundance, Lucky and Cody
Toka the big boxer loves to sleep under his blanket.
Tria the beautiful English Setter.
Sundance and Cody-brothers from another mother.
River cooling off her bellie.
Griffin the mini Ausie.
Chloe the cuddly.
Chloe formed a big bond with my son.
We have a great idea here at Doggie Heaven Hotel.
Dog pack deal
It is the all-in-one doggie suitcase. I was lucky enough to find this nearly new doggie backpack at an estate sale this weekend for almost nada—yet it fit my dog perfectly.
Moondoggie waiting for the shuttle
Then my husband pointed out something I hadn’t noticed.
For dogs that don't quite fit in your purse.
The backpack is not only good for hiking and camping; it’s good for a doggie get-a-way. It holds everything your dog may need for a weekend trip, including, well, your dog.
Are we there yet?
I always say that little Mozart (I call him MoMo) looks and acts like a dog that would be in the circus, hanging at the clown tent, maybe balancing on a ball, or jumping through hoops.
MoMo is smart, fearless and he has the best energy ever. There isn’t a dog that MoMo doesn’t get along with.
He does have a thing for Kong balls, though. He wants to kill them, to shake the life out of them. He wants to show them who’s boss.
Unfortunately sometimes he loses.
