Monthly Archives: February 2013

Shaking it off

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

If you’ve followed my flurry of posts this week, a lot has been going on here, but we’re shaking it off and continuing on our way. Edwin was fantastic on the car ride home yesterday. Over the summer, we worked … Continue reading →

Posted in Edwin | Tagged Cars, Dogs, Foster Dogs, Labrador, Pet adoption, Rescues and Shelters, Skateboard, Training | 4 Comments

And we’re back.

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

So we’ve got bad news, but we’ll make the best of it. It turns out I spoke too soon. This morning, we called Crossroads to make sure they had time for us to come look at a couple dogs we … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Edwin

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Eddie is looking for has found his forever home but we decided not to cancel this post since it was the last one pre-scheduled. However, there are still lots of adoptable cats, dogs, and horses at Crossroads!

Posted in Edwin, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Adoptable, Dogs, Foster Dogs, Labrador, Wordless Wednesday | 1 Comment

A day like no other

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

So, has everyone guessed what I was talking about yesterday? It’s the best and worst day of fostering for a foster parent and a time of transition. Specifically, it’s the day a foster dog finds it’s forever home. Guess who … Continue reading →

Posted in Edwin | Tagged Adopted, Adoption, Dogs, Forever Home, Foster Dogs, Labrador | 4 Comments

The best and worst part of fostering

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Anyone who’s fostered animals probably knows exactly what I mean without reading further. There is one day of fostering that makes a foster parent want to jump for joy and go curl up in a bleary-eyed ball all at once. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dog Training, Dogs, Foster, pets, Shelters and Rescues | 4 Comments

Professor Dog Monday #12

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Truthfully, though, Gambit is obsessed with cats and we can’t say “kitty cat” without him becoming upset that there’s not one present. Unfortunately, most cats are not into hounds who are thrilled to see them. Have a great idea for … Continue reading →

Posted in Gambit, Professor Dog Monday | Tagged Cats, Dogs, Humor, Psychology, Research | 2 Comments

Big yellow ball

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Recently, two of the boys’ food toys broke. Since I was looking for good deals on new food toys, one of the toys we replaced them with was a JW Treat Puzzler. It’s a soft rubber ball and has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Edwin, Reviews | Tagged Adoptable, Dogs, Fetch, Food Toy, Labrador, Play, Rescues and Shelters, Toys | 8 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Running Partner

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Eddie is looking for his forever home. For more information on adopting Edwin, contact Crossroads Animal Hospital.

Posted in Edwin, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Adoptable, Dogs, Labrador, Running, Wordless Wednesday | 2 Comments

Agility Dogs

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

On Friday, the boys kept alerting me of dogs in the parking lot of a nearby hotel. It’s pet friendly, but usually there aren’t many dogs strolling around in the lot. When I looked outside and saw several people, each … Continue reading →