December 1, 2009
Today is dedicated to one of the most important people in our lives….Our Dad! He is celebrating his birthday today, but if we give out his age he will probably cut off our treats. We wish him the best birthday ever!

Our Dad is such a clown sometimes!


He invites us to watch TV with him.


He takes us on bike rides with him.


He keeps our play area free of snow.


He sneaks us ice cream when Mom isn’t looking.


He shares his kisses with us.


His cuddles are the best!


And he even cuts up those dreaded Poise Pads.


We promised him today that we would be very, very good. No barking and no potty accidents. We thought that was the best present we could give him.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!

December 2, 2009


Anastasia gave us a ring the other day to let us know she, her sister Abby and brothers Rocky and Gizmo were going in for their Christmas photo shoot. Of course, you know Anastasia, she had to brag about how photogenic she was and all attention would be drawn to her in the picture. Well, we beg to differ with her for her sister and brothers are giving her a run for her money in the looks department. Mom told us to tell all of you Forever Moms and Dads if you would like to share a special Christmas photo with us she would love to share with everyone who visits the Foster Journal.

December 3, 2009


One ringy dingy, two ringy dingys "Hold on Tulip, Tiki here is trying to get the PATR Pupsters on the phone so they know we have sent our Christmas picture. Well, no answer so I guess we will just have to keep an eye on the Foster Journal. Hey where is Mom anyway? Oh, there you are. Ummm, we see the Manger and the Christmas Tree all set up, but where are the cookies for Santa, huh? Oh silly me, that isn't until Christms Eve. Psst...Tulip, we need to plan ahead. When Mom leaves the cookies on the table on Christmas Eve how about you climb up on my back and we will make a break for it with the cookies! Makes my mouth water just thinking about it."

December 4, 2009


Well, it appears winter is upon us! Tipsy was out with Mom this morning helping her shovel snow. Well, she has a different way of shoveling…right into her mouth. You know snow really is good for you. Mother Nature makes it with all kinds of nutrients in it. Of course you have to get out in it before all of the other pupsters “mark” it. Doesn’t make for good eating then!

December 5, 2009


Geez Mom, it doesn’t smell that bad. Fauna is just being a drama queen. I only let an itty bitty one! You couldn’t even hear it. You know if you have gas you have to get rid of it! OK, so you always tell us to excuse ourselves and go to another room, but I didn’t have time. Fauna is wrongly accusing me for I did not do this on purpose in her presence!

December 6, 2009


Sydney is absolutely thrilled! His brother Blackjack, fondly called “BJ” has finally joined him. BJ had been a breeder boy until now. It is wonderful to see them reunited. Mom says it is the best Christmas present she has ever gotten and to see the two of them together makes all of us smile with joy. Sydney says he is going to teach BJ the ropes and told Mom not to worry about housetraining BJ, he would handle it. We’ll see for BJ is quite the power lifter!

December 7, 2009


We pupsters want to tell you what…little Becca is braver than we are. She has no fear of Zachary. She just paws her nose at his size. They roll around on the floor together and she even cleans his teeth for him. This is their favorite naptime position. Zachary snuggles her close to him and they both snooze away!

December 8, 2009


The Morgan crew reporting in for Christmas. Yep, Mom did it again. Dressing us up for the Holidays. Smiley is comforting Stella and letting her know it will all be OK. And then Zorro is telling Winston, just shake your head and the hat will be history. Sammy is totally bored and Tucker is tolerating the photo shoot. We are starting a petition to ban the sale of Doggy Christmas clothing next year. We already have over a 1,000 pupster signatures!

December 9, 2009


You know how Dad loves to ride his bicycle during the warm months. Well, he has wanted the NordicTrack thing for a long time so that he could exercise during the cold months. so Mom saved for over a year to surprise him for his birthday and Christmas. Precious thinks his new exercise machine was made for her. She has found a new place to take her morning naps. Hopefully her nap schedule doesn’t interfere with Dad’s exercise schedule!

December 10, 2009


Twain, Judd and Shania here. Winona is off exploring. We hope her curiosity won’t get her in trouble again. We thought we would give you an update. All of us are doing wonderfully. We are so proud of Judd. He is up on his hind legs and each day he gets stronger. We are enjoying life to the fullest and each day is an adventure for us. Lots of our Pekey kisses coming your way!

December 11, 2009


Jorja and Wendy here are new arrivals and wanted to meet all of you. So far things are going well. We have visited Doc for our checkups and all of our medical issues have been attended to. We are adjusting to our new schedule and enjoying playing with the other pupsters. We love the toys and the soft beds and really get excited when it is treat time. We are both very, very sweet and look forward to finding our new homes. We can’t wait to join our brothers and sisters on the available pages in the near future.

December 12, 2009


Oh my, today was a tearful day. Our Cailin left us for her Forever Home. You see at one time Mom and Dad were owned by a little Scottie named Mercedes. They both fell in love with Cailin and we pupsters loved her very much also. There was never a dull minute in the household for she was so full of positive energy, but we knew the best thing for her was to have her very own family. She greeted her Forever Mom with tail wagging and shared lots of her special kisses. We miss her and she will remain in our hearts forever.

December 13, 2009


Mommmmmm, you need to have a serious conversation with JD! He is being pupsternoxious and showing his all together again. We girls have had our fill and you know there are new girls that have just arrived. How embarrassing to try to avert their attention from this display. We tried to tell them that JD has a few screws loose and to just ignore him, but how the heck can you really ignore something like this? Worse part is he lays there with one eye open and a big grin on his face!

December 14, 2009


Keep on clickin’ away Mom! It is not going to do you any good. Shelby here is NOT going to put my ears up nor am I going to quit sticking my tongue out at you. I know what you are up to. You are trying to get pictures of me to introduce me as an available pupster and as far as I am concerned I am not available. I would just soon stay here. So, what you see is what you get!

December 15, 2009


Well, BJ hasn’t been here long, but we have already figured out that he has a few screws loose. He got out in the snow today and thought it was the greatest thing that had ever happened to him. He didn’t seem to feel the cold nor did the snow bother him at all. He was out there like a little bulldozer plowing through the snow making his own pathway. Mom had to finally go out and carry him in because he refused to come back inside. He told us romping in the snow was the most fun he had ever had. We just raised our eyebrows at him and told him he was nuts!

December 16, 2009


Wow, did we ever hit the jackpot! You see we pupsters begged Mom to start making belly bands for our pupster customers in sports fabrics and they love it! We sent out an email to all of our adoptive parents asking them to please send us six yards of their favorite sports team. Well, our email was a success! You should have seen the look on Mom’s face when she opened a package with Florida Gator material from Auntie Marg and then a few days later Auntie Elizabeth and Auntie Char sent us the Colts and Steelers material. Wonder what will be next? We tried to talk Dad into buying some Detroit Lions material. Only thing he said was “Detroit sucks”! Now mind you we are only quoting Dad….wonder what he is so upset about?

December 17, 2009


Today our sweet Vanni received a very special gift all for herself and trust us, she is letting us know that this special bed is hers! Auntie Suzi who sponsors Vanni wanted her to have something very special for Christmas. Vanni absolutely loves her new bed, but we think she is a bit confused. There is a beautiful soft pillow that sits inside the bed, but she insists on burying herself beneath it. If we go anywhere near she is like a little snapping turtle letting us know that her bed is off limits to the rest of us. We talked to Mom about the rule for sharing, but Mom said in this case the rule was being vetoed and she was in agreement with Vanni.

December 18, 2009


Pixie and Tootie emailed us to let us know that their Mom was out shopping for Christmas outfits for them and their sister Zoe. They weren’t too happy about it for they knew what was coming next. Yep, photo session! Pixie decided if a picture was going to be taken she would try to look her best. Zoe thought she was really special because she got to wear a hat and Tootie, being the pupster guy he is, refused to hold his ears up. He said he was boycotting the whole idea. They told us they had contacted the Morgan Crew so that they could sign their petition.

December 19, 2009


Welcome to Michigan everyone! You would have to be here in the morning when we have had a heavy snowfall during the night. Mom gets dressed so fast it is unbelievable! She dons her boots, her coat, her gloves and races out to the play area to make us little paths. She is afraid that our feet will get too cold if we have to plow through the snow. We don’t follow the pathways very well, but if it makes Mom feel better we are all for that.

December 20, 2009


Logan, you stick your tongue in my ear one more time and I am telling Mom. You’d best be ready for a huge timeout because this is very inappropriate behavior. Kendy here knows you think you are really macho, but frankly you have absolutely no effect on me whatsoever. If you think this is romantic you are way off base. I think it is absolutely disgusting so please direct your amorous behavior to one of the other pupster girls.

December 21, 2009


Apollo reporting in. I haven’t visited with you in awhile. You know I didn’t have a very good life and when Mom and Dad got the call they did not hesitate at all to welcome me into their fold. I get anything my little poodle heart desires which includes lots and lots of lap time and cuddles. A special thanks to all of you once again for being here for we seniors and special needs. Who would know what could have happened to us without all of your help. Life is good…..

December 22, 2009


Rufus and Penuche Collins reporting in. We do not normally appear in the Foster Journal, but this is a special time of year you know. We both want all to know that as our foster sisters and brothers arrive we are here for them. We give them emotional support, show them that life is wonderful, that kisses and cuddles are the best and that they are safe with us. We share the same passion that Mom and Dad do….helping those that need us so.

December 23, 2009


In June of 2007 a gentle man named Bill drove in from Canada to pick up our Magnum. He and his wife Donna had fallen in love with Magnum. They had a little rescue Pekey boy already named Mortimer so Magnum would have someone to snuggle with. As the days progressed and Bill faithfully called with updates we knew that Magnum was in a very special home. Bill was a photographer and gave Mom all kinds of tips. He was devoted to the two boys and loved them dearly. One of his favorite times of year was Christmas and he filled everyone’s lives with joy as they met “Santa”. You are seeing him here with Magnum to your left and Mortimer to your right. Sadly, Bill lost his fight with cancer and was not able to be here for Christmas this year. His telephone calls, gentle voice and kindness will be missed.

December 24, 2009


Ginger here getting ready for the early wake up call tomorrow. I figured I’d best get to sleep early tonight so I would be well rested so I have lots of energy to open all of those presents in the morning! Dad baked some special cookies today just for Santa. We have the platter ready with a nice cold glass of milk waiting for him. We don’t have a chimney, but Mom promised he will figure out a way to deliver our presents!

December 25, 2009


Merry Christmas everyone! We pupsters have waited and waited for today. Whew, we shopped until we dropped…online…:). And we were blessed with lots of special gifts when we awoke this morning. But when all of the excitement subsided we then sat down with Mom and Dad and all discussed what this day is really about. You see we feel everyone needs to be reminded on occasion what we are really celebrating. Expensive gifts and bright lights is not what this is all about. Today is about the spirit of Jesus Christ. It is a day to be with God, family and friends.

December 26, 2009


Babsey reporting in from Florida! Not rubbing it in at all you Michigan Pupsters, but do you notice that there is absolutely not one itty bitty snowflake around me as I bask in the sun in the backyard?



Then I wanted to share what my Dad did for us this Christmas. Again notice the GREEN lawn..no white visible.



Dad spent weeks setting up lights and we pupsters think we have the most beautiful house in the neighborhood. Dad should win an award for this one! We were afraid Santa might get tangled up in all of the lights, but he made his visit without any problems.

December 27, 2009


Hello everyone. My name is Starlene and I will be 8 weeks old on December 30th. I was turned over to PATR due to eye issues. I ended up having an ulcer on one eye because my lower lids were turned in so they had to be stitched down to prevent any more damage to my eyes. I am not producing any tears at all so am on eye medications every two hours. My last visit to see “Doc” revealed that my eyes are still not producing any tears. The next step is to have surgery to widen my eyes a bit. Mom and Dad are hoping that this will be the answer so please keep me in your prayers!

December 28, 2009


Boy, is Dad going to be in big trouble for walking away from the dishwasher and not closing the door. Wait until Mom gets done with her shower! What do you mean Judd there aren’t any leftovers on the plates! Shania and Twain here were ready to have a mini feast before Mom arrived on the scene. This sure is confusing. Why would you wash the dishes and then wash the dishes again in the dishwasher. Something just isn’t right with this!

December 29, 2009


Now you all may think Petey here is sleeping, but just come near my bear and you will find out it just is not a safe thing to do. You see, I have had this bear my whole life. When my parents dumped me at least they sent my bear along. It has been through the washer countless times and has been patched over and over again, but the bear is my friend and gives me comfort when I need to be alone. I don’t know what I would do if Mr. Bear fell apart and left me!

December 30, 2009


Well, if it has to snow we pupsters might just as well make the most of it. Dickens and Temple have created a new snow sport “Pupster Snow Surfing”. They take off as fast as they can, get to top speed and then flatten to the ground and slide as far as they can go. Hey, this may be a sport we could place some bets on. Mom wouldn’t even think about something like this in regards to gambling. Guess we’ll have to ask Dickens and Temple if they are willing to give us pupsters some quick courses so we can participate.

December 31, 2009


Geez, can you tell this has been an exciting night? Every New Years Eve Mom makes us stay up to watch that silly ball drop. She even dresses us up for the evening. By the time midnight rolls around we are exhausted and can barely keep our eyes open, but that doesn’t deter her at all. About 60 seconds before the New Year she is yelling at us to wake up so we can bring the New Year in. We don’t want to burst her bubble so we wake up and try to do the best we can with tails wagging.
We pupsters wish everyone the best in the coming year and may all of your dreams come true.