UPDATED PICTURES OF ADORABLE ANNA!

Oh my goodness...Anna is just ADORABLE in person! Little Anna is still waiting for someone to show an interest in her. She is the sweetest and most playful little girl you will ever meet. She is always up for a romp and play with anyone! Anna is so sweet with Gracie too. I thought she was going to be too rough, but she is actually very good with her. Gracie thinks she has the upper hand, but actually Anna just "lets her win".


Anna is approximately a year old. She would love to have a canine buddy to play with if at all possible. Anna is a beagle mix (the vet and I think she actually has a little bit of pug in her- a Puggle perhaps but with a bit more beagle in her than pug, but you'd have to see her in person to believe us- lol). We don't know for sure what she is, but we do know that she is precious and would make a wonderful family pet. Anna will let you know if a stranger approaches too. She is just an all around wonderful little girl. She weighed 35 pounds at last vet check.

I have to tell you with all honesty, Anna is definitely one of the easier foster pups we have had. She is completely housetrained (at least so far and it's been about a month and a half). We feel bad because she is currently having to live in a small part of our hallway with a baby gate because we have a personal dog that isn't so crazy about new female dogs in "her home" (lol). Anna does not deserve this. Don't get me wrong, we "rotate" time out of her "hole" (rescue people know what I am talking about with rotating dogs I'm sure), but she needs to have a family and a home to call her own. Please give her a chance or at least share her information.

Anna tries so hard to play with Gracie, but she isn't quite sure yet what to think about her larger foster buddy yet.

So adorable- all this girl wants to do is play!

Are you ready to play with me???

Here Anna is waiting for Gracie to come around the chair to try to entice her into playing with her!

Again looking for her "friend" so she can play
Gracie finally agreeing to play with Anna- if you look in the background you can see my Munchkin looking not very impressed (lol)
Oh it's on sista...

They played so well together (Gracie getting the upper hand here...so she thinks)
Oh this is so much fun!

Anna is actually very gentle with little Gracie

How sweet is this- Anna allows Gracie to just chew on her (lol)

Anna is just waiting to see what we will do next!

She is looking a bit guilty here

Anna likes to collect toys and bones and "hoard them". You can't tell from the picture, but she gathered 4 or 5 bones from the house!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!

I have been very behind in posting on here...so sorry. My husband and I would like to wish everyone wonderful memories and lots of love over the Holidays. While you are enjoying much needed time off, consider volunteering at a local animal shelter. You will be amazed at how much the little fur-souls appreciate just being walked.

Please be sure to keep your fur-babies warm and close! If you see any fur-babies left out in the cold or if someone has just fallen on hard times and cannot afford straw or a dog house, please contact local rescue groups for help. Please don't look the other way...they need us. As soon as I hear that it is dipping down into the teens, all I can think about is the poor fur-souls that live outside around here. If I had a dollar for everytime someone told me "Oh they like it outside" or "He/She doesn't mind it at all" I would actually have money to burn. They actually think that their fur coats are enough...I always tell them "Why don't you spend the night outside just once with just a coat on and let me know how it felt in the morning". People don't realize dogs can suffer from frostbite too. The next time you drive around, please look in people's yards to see where there may be a need. You can always call me at 901-240-9848 (Allison) if it is someone in this area (Memphis, West Memphis, etc) and I will do everything I can to help.

Check back soon for updated pictures of some of my foster dogs!

JEWEL'S PUPS GO TO THE VET...

Jewel's precious little puppies took a ride to the vet for their first shots today! I cannot express how adorable these puppies are! They were soooo good...not one of them cried during their shots either (made me feel better anyway). As expected, Sterling (the runt mind you) weighed in the heaviest at 7.5 pounds, followed by Copper at 7.0 pounds. Amber, Malachite, and Jade all weighed 6.5 pounds. They are healthy and happy...all they need is a home for the holidays! Please share their pictures with family/friends who might be looking to add a new family member!

Here they are waiting in the lobby for their turn! Click on each picture for an enlarged view!

It was much easier to bring the laundry baskets since we are only 2 minutes from the vet

If you look closely, Malachite has his arm around Jade comforting her....so sweet (and no we didn't position them that way)

Poor little ones weren't sure what we were doing

Just precious: Amber, Malachite, and Jade hiding in the back

How adorable are these boys: Copper and Sterling

Daddy giving Malachite some smooches while we wait

Sterling and Copper getting a little impatient

Malachite staying busy while he waits to see the vet

Jade and Malachite on the way to the vet

Sterling with Copper on the way to the vet

Handsome hunk, Sterling

Shy but beautiful Jade (once she gets to know you, her personality shines)

Sweet and beautiful Amber

Gorgeous Copper-he's up for the adventure!

UPDATE ON JEWEL AND PUPS!

****11/20/10: It turns out that our rescue angels in WI won't be able to help right now, so these babies and mom of course are all looking for wonderful homes****

Well here are Jewel's precious puppies at 5 weeks and 3 days old! From left to right: Copper, Jade, Sterling, Amber, and Malachite (we thought it was fitting since mommy is "Jewel" to name them after gemstones/minerals/precious stones- great idea Kelly!).

The great news is our rescue partner in Wisconsin will be taking this family in December (don't worry, the puppies will be at least 8 weeks old before they are adopted). WE LOVE YOU GUYS! I also want to thank Amy V in KY so very much for being so understanding when I told her I would like to keep these guys/girls in order to help open a spot for her to take more pups in need- what a trooper! She is the rescue angel that offered to take Jewel and her puppies in. Another big thank you to Jeff S for his offer to fly this family to Amy. We hope to hear happy tails for some other pups in need soon!

These little guys/gals have been such a joy to help raise. They are all very sweet and snuggly! Jewel has been slowly weaning them and they are now eating softened puppy chow 3 times a day (oh what a clean up with 5 of them- ha!). Check out these current pictures!

Daddy taking some time to play with the pups!

They are hoping I have some yummies!

Who wouldn't want to snuggle with them?!

Super sweet Malachite snuggling with daddy. Malachite is more reserved like his mommy (and looks the most like her!). I can't wait to see if his ears stand erect later on!

This picture in particular makes him look like his mommy- he has the same smile!

See what I mean about her smile!

How adorable is Malachite...seriously!

And then there is Jade...oh what a doll!

Jade will hang back at times, but she definitely knows what is going on! She is the observant one!

Copper is on the left and Jade on the right!

Copper has the most gorgeous markings . He is very friendly and playful (likes to bat at you with his paws). Another precious fur-soul!

This is Amber! She is so adorable. It doesn't matter what is going on around her, she is always right at my feet or crawling up on me. She is very curious about humans and will probably be one of those fur-kids that loves to be with right there with you.

She is waiting for some action- apparently I am pretty boring.

And then there is gorgeous Sterling. OMG...he is the most adorable chunky little furbaby! It is really hard to believe that this was the runt! I see why he "caught up" now...he was always eating when the others had stopped!

Sterling has the most gorgeous silver coat with tan/gold tones (will probably turn more tan/gold as he grows). His hair is longer than the others too.

Sterling is perfectly content to just hang out!

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RESCUE MISSION!

At the wee hours of the morning this past Sunday (3:30 am to be exact), 6 fur-babies headed North to start their journey to "rescue" (1 got off in St. Louis; 1 picked up in St. Louis; and the rest headed on to Wisconsin). My wonderful sister Kelly drove all the way from St. Louis to pick these guys/girls up so that I wouldn't have to meet her so early (how great is that!). Thank you...WE OWE YOU KELLY!!! Another doggy angel, Linda, actually drove all the way from Wisconsin (over 8 hours) to save these babies- you are awesome Linda (WE LOVE YOU- THANK YOU!).

Muffin (on the right of the picture below) was one of the lucky fur-babies who got to "bunk" at Auntie Allie's and Uncle Kevin's for the night. Since my sis was leaving at 3:30 in the am, we had a sleepover! Muffin felt that she should be part of the family and wasn't having any part of the crate- lol. Normally, I would not let her "win" with her whining, but it was very very early in the am and I didn't want to wake up our 2-legged guest!

Kelly couldn't help by give Muffin a taste of her pizza crust (which she LOVED of course).

2 more precious little Shih Tzus, Frankie and Junior, spent the night Friday and Saturday and were on their best behavior. Junior went to a new foster home in St. Louis (thank you Jen and Alex!) and Frankie continued on to Wisconsin! Junior is still available for adoption :) As you can see, we had to send their beloved tennis balls (these boys are obsessed with them!). These were the Shih Tzus that were abandoned in an apartment several months ago.

Frankie's picture from a few months ago.

Junior's picture with Kelly after his haircut several months ago.

Rascal was picked up in St. Louis! He has an adoption pending already!

Our sweet foster gal, Olivia, is on her way to a new life in Wisconsin too! We really enjoyed fostering this cutie pie, but have to admit that puppies are tough after a while! She will make a great family dog!

She is one smart little girl!

Georgie is the little guy that came from the Forrest City Animal Shelter where his doggy angel, Donna, saved his life just in the nick of time by "pulling" him from the shelter and paying his boarding until his rescue and transport could be arranged. Thanks to the Forrest City Area Humane Society members for helping to get him to safety too!

Izzie is another lucky pup from Forrest City, AR. She was fostered by my friend Julie in Memphis (thank you again- tell Glenn and the kiddos thanks too!). She is the sweetest little thing and will find a great home up north...the home that she always deserved!