Brave Star's Furever Home

Well my cousin Brave Star is telling me that he likes his new home.  Thursday he visited the vets and arrived at his fur-ever home.  Bart Simpson welcomed him to the house, while Greta Garbo watched stayed in hiding to make just to make sure the Brave Star was okay.

20 FEB - At the Vets

Checking Out Bart Simpson from Above

After a Hectic First Day Napping on My Lazy Boy

Brave Star told me he likes to be called Buddy, like Essex's Brudder and Deacon's Pawther.  I think that name fits him just fine.  Right now he is getting use to his new home and trying to learn to understand cat.  Hope we can meet soon. 

22 FEB - Sporting a Vest

Dog Speed,

Sherman

Good Bye Lady I - 2000-2014

We received a sad call yesterday evening from north Florida.  We could hear the brave voice of their Dog Mom quiver as she told us that Lady I had crossed the Rainbow Bridge.  Lady I was a happy collie with a heart of gold.  Her Dog Mom is very special.  She adopted Lady I from her initial family at the age of seven, because the family had to move and couldn't have a dog at their new home.  Next came Lady II adopted from a rescue, who crossed the bridge in 2012.  Gracie came to live with them in February 2013.  Gracie needed a lot of loving because life did not treat her well early on.  She couldn't have picked a better family.

Lady I -2010

Lady I , Deacon, Essex, Lady II - 2008

Lady I's Dog Mom is taking it in stride like Dad did with Essex.  Lady I was almost 14 years old and her Mom could see there were not many days left.  Gracie, Lady I, Dog Mom and the rest of their pack celebrated an early Barkday for Lady I the day before.  One thing we know about Lady I was that she was loved all her long life.  First by one family, then by a second.  That is makes any dogs life full.  To love and be loved.

Dad first heard about Lady I before Deacon came to live with him.  His next door neighbor knew he was looking into getting another collie and had met Lady I at the animal shelter.  Before Dad got over there, she was already adopted.  Essex and Deacon got to meet Lady I and Lady II many times until their Dog Mom moved away from Key West.  We kept in contact though.  Dog Dad, Essex and Deacon visited on their way up to Ohio.

Later on Lady I came to visit Essex and me in Key West.  Her silly Dog Mom even had me wear wings. Good thing all my fur prevented them from seeing how embarrassed I was.  I know that Lady I did a fantastic hurt paw trick.

Essex Watches Sherman Try to Play with Lady I

If you get a chance stop by and offer a kind word to Gracie and Dog Mom.  It will mean a lot to these kind souls. Here is the link to their blog: dscollies.  A great collie has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

Dog Speed,

Sherman

Sick Day

Well folks today was a good news, bad news day.  Good news Dad was sick, so he didn't go to work.  Bad news Dad was sick and I didn't get to go to the Angel Paw Dog Park.  I just got to sniff around the patio and check things out.  I went on a couple walks with Dad too.  For the most part Dad stayed in bed, drank orange juice, had soup and had some NyQuil.

Sniffing Around the Patio

I have some new Snow Bird Pals at Angel Paws too.  Here are some pictures of Buster and Salem taken earlier in the week.  Buster and I play at times, while Salem doesn't like playing much.  Buster is almost two years old, while Salem is nine.  Buster is a Australian Shepherd and Australian Cattle Dog mix, while Salem is a Border Collie mix.

Buster with a Bottle

Salem Checking Things Out

Salem Sitting Down

Hopefully Dad will feel better tomorrow.  So while he'll go to work, I'll be able to visit Angel Paws and romp around with my pals.

Dog Speed,

Sherman

500th Post - Brave Star

Can you believe this is our 500th Post.  Dad likes doing something special for this type of post.  So today we want to tell you about Brave Star.  Our cyber paw pal Tim up in Miami is excited that a collie puppy has chosen to come live with him.  I know that Brave Star must be brave because their pack includes two cats.  We wonder how the cats will treat Brave Star.

Brave Star - 15 February

Hopefully, I will be able to meet Brave Star this year.  I bet he will be a lot of fun.  As you can tell he is growing fast.

Brave Star & Tim - 2 February

Brave Star Sleeping - 25 January

Dog Speed,

Sherman

Angel Paws 2014

Other pups at Angel Paws have been hit and miss so far this year.  Several times a week my good pal Karma shows up.  When he is around, I run, wrestle and raise havoc.  We have a lot of fun.  Karma has been my best pal since Leo left.

Karma and Sherman Wrestling

More Wrestling

The only regulars are myself, Red and CC.  Red you know from years past.  Red knew both Great Auntie Essex and Uncle Deacon.  This year has been different then before.  This year Red's Dog Mom and cousin CC accompanied him.  CC is a Chocolate Labrador Retriever that is both blind and slightly crippled.  Surprisingly he gets around fine inside Angel Paws.  

Red Chilling Out

CC Resting

Right now there are either a lot of dogs or just a few at the park.  Dad misses the days when there we a number of regulars.  People tend stay for a couple years and then get transferred to someplace else.

Dog Speed,

Sherman