Author Archives: notimetopaws

Breaking up is hard to do.  I have made the comment in prior posts about foster fails, where I’ve intended to take an animal in until it can find a forever home, in those cases their is only cause for celebration when you realize you and your new friend were made for each other. ButContinue reading “Thoughts to paws over…”

I realized as I was walking this afternoon, my posts have been very canine focused,  I love dogs!  I have to admit, as a child I was rather afraid of cats.  My Pet sitting jobs started at a very young age, I think I was ten when my Aunt entrusted me to feed and watchContinue reading “Thoughts to paws over…”

As I walked through the park with my friend Newton this morning we encountered a woman with two children, and my loveable  girl friend , whose the life of the party and so incredibly outgoing, had her hair raised on her back.  She became a bit skittish and nervous.  She’s such a love, and IContinue reading “Thoughts to paws over…”

Today it was -17 out as I strolled through the park with Sam.  It struck me that usually when I walk through that particular park I encounter at least one or two people walking their dogs.  Not today, it was just Sam and I.  Often when I’m out dog walking I will think about clientsContinue reading “Thought to paws over…”

Cold January days.  When we are out and about in brisk wintry weather I ponder when to put a jacket on the dogs and when not.  I have been admonished by people without dogs and some with, that your dog doesn’t need a coat.  My old guy, his coat was thicker a few years ago,Continue reading “Thoughts to paws over…”

One of my furry friends is a rescue, her life before her new family is a mystery, as most rescue animals are.   I walk her three times a week and our friendship is a new one.  When we are out and about walking she has such a zeal and enthusiasm and can’t wait toContinue reading “Thoughts to Paws over…”

Last night,  as I sat on the couch reading a book I looked at my  rescue dog snoozing beside me. Lucas is a Shepherd Mix, we’ve had him for four years, but he is getting up there in years.  In the short time we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know him, his muzzle hasContinue reading “Thoughts to Paws over”

Walking through the snow with Sam today and it was fun to watch his enthusiasm as he would jump into a patch of untouched powder and plunge his face down deep, coming back out with a beard of white.  At this time of year when the snow falls, and falls some more, we humans feelContinue reading “Thoughts to Paws over…”

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