Puppy Party at the Park!

Early on in Spring, my mom took me and my brothers to our cabin where the snow was deep, the lakes were frozen and I had to wear silly coats so my mom thought I would be warm. Actually there were a few days when it was too cold for me! But I could walk on top of the snow and the water! My mom kept saying "it's Spring!" But it still looked like winter to me! When we finally got back to the city, it was warm, sunny and no snow! My first trip to the lake was a wet one, I couldn't walk on the water any more. I found out when my mom's friend threw a stick in the lake for her yellow lab and I jumped after it! YIKES! It was really cold! At the end of the day, I like to curl up with my brothers on the bed or couch, any soft, fluffy place will do. Where's my dinner?

Things are getting warmer, and the other day after our walk, we went to the doggie park. Ruby the Doberman was having a birthday party and her nice person had lots of treats for dogs and people. I love the dog park, I can get up on the table and no one makes me get off. Most of the doggies there are much bigger than me, but some are smaller. I met Nigel, the rescued Mastiff and I had to stand on tippy toes to sniff his butt! Soon my mom says we can go back to the cabin, I sure hope I don't have to wear those silly jackets any more!

Pixel's Rescue

Pixel was a stray, found in northern Minnesota during October 2008. Winter was setting in and the tiny Chihuahua-border terrier mix was lost, hungry and scared. She was picked up, taken to a shelter and sent to All Dog Rescue MN. Pixel was not her first name, it is the name she was given by her rescuers. Pixel was shipped to the Twin Cities, spayed and treated for Lyme's Disease and taken home by her foster mom, Pam.

I am Pam's neighbor and was in the back yard with my 2 other rescue doggies, Togo the labradoodle, and Quincy the beagle on a chilly afternoon right before Thanksgiving. I noticed this small, skinny dog sitting on Pam's deck shivering and afraid. Her color made it hard to see her, she blended in with the deck and wall of the house. It was love at first sight! I immediately started asking questions about the tiny, scared dog and learned her name was Pixel.

One day later my sister sent me an e-card. It was one of those interactive kinds, it showed a house in the woods with the sun setting through the trees, the wind was blowing and leaves were falling. Alittle dog in the foreground shivered and looked lost. As the card unfolded, the little dog went to the window and could see a family sitting down to a Thanksgiving spread. The little dog went to the door and it opened. A big fluffy pillow was placed in front of the warm glowing fireplace, the little doggie lay down with a smile and was given a bone. That did it! It was a sign that the little doggie Pixel, next door was to be mine. She was my early Christmas gift and her "big" brothers took to her right away, especially Quincy the Beagle. They played and wrestled until they were exhausted and then they curled up together and are inseparable now!