Dogs

Since the drought conditions of 2011 has most of us afraid to say "too much rain" I will just let the photo speak for itself. I run a German Shepherd Dog rescue and obviously this pen is not able to be used until it dries out. Thankfully I have are other exercise areas that are not under water to let the dogs run during the day.

There is a dog adoption and a pancake breakfast this weekend in Texarkana. It is also time to get your kiddos registered for the Spring Break Escape. Check out all of the events happening this weekend as well as upcoming balls, fundraisers and more.

Our Provide a Pet a Pad guest today is a Gorgeous Black German Shepherd named Glory. She is very sweet and super smart. She is partially house-trained, good on a leash and knows some commands. She also likes to play fetch! Glory is approximately two years old. She is in a kennel with another dog and seems to get along well.

There is a fishing derby, a dog adoption, a rummage/bake sale and a semi-pro football game going on this weekend in Texarkana. It is also time to get your kiddos registered for the Spring Break Escape. Check out all of the events happening this weekend as well as upcoming balls, fundraisers and more.

Many presidents have had dogs during the time at the White House. I have listed all of  the Presidential Dogs that I was able to find and included a few photos all the way back to the Coolidge presidency. Here are the dogs who have also served in the White House.

There is a pet adoption at Petsmart this Saturday as well as a chili supper/auction fundraiser where you can hear the candidates speak that are running for office in Bowie County.

Shasta is a very sweet, young mixed breed dog looking for a home today. She fits into the medium size category and probably weighs about 40 pounds. She is pretty good on a leash. Shasta has been at the shelter for a while. She is always the first one to greet you out of the other dogs in her kennel. Call the shelter to adopt her 870-773-6388. Her adoption fee is $40 plus the spay fee.

My sweet boy Max just isn't sure what to think about the singing teddy bears.

Clyde is about 4 years old. Clyde has been fully vetted and had a broken hind leg repaired. He is a terrier mix. He is very animated and funny to observe and walks well on a leash. Clyde still needs a little bit of work on house training. He would love to be the only dog, as he wants all of the attention. He gets along with other dogs. We haven't had an opportunity to see if he gets along wi

This is my last dog to be rescued in 2011. I run a German Shepherd rescue called Muttley Crew Rescue. You can check out my animals on my website. I've named this guy "Samson." Bless his heart, he was wondering around on South Stateline in Texarkana. I had several calls, text messages, Facebook messages and emails about him before I was able to get over and pick him up.

Sometimes a vacation is more work than fun when you have to do a bunch of planning. It is a lot of work for me because I have so many animals to make arrangements for. The thought of a "staycation" really sounded good. Especially when I realized I had a bunch of time to use or lose before the end of the year. I have a goal to downsize, organize, simplify my life by 2012 so staying home f

For the dog-lover in your family: I don't think I need to say anymore about this other than ATTA BOY!