Happy Birthday Peete!!!!

My favorite Doberman, Peete, turns 3 today!!

Happy Birthday Little Edie!!!

Today my baby girl turns 4! How time flies. I got to thinking recently about how long it had been since I posted anything on this blog. I started it when I got Edie and really enjoyed it for a while then things got busy with everyday life and.....oh well.....

Edie's 4th birthday has prompted me to revamp my blog and start blogging again. Hopefully you'll continue to tune in!!

As we mark the beginning (or is it the end??) of daylight savings time today we also celebrate Auntie Karen's birthday. And we must not forget the REAL Little Edie Bouvier Beale who would have been 93 years old today. It's only fitting that she and MY Edie have the same birthday.

Happy Birthday!!

Today is Little Edie's second birthday! My little girl is growing up so quickly!!

This is a very special day. We have so much going on today!! First a fun pack walk with her friends Peete and Ginger. Then later some special play time with Percy and Agnes.

Today is also Auntie Karen's birthday and today Karen welcomes her new addition, Oliver, the yorkie. Stay tuned for pics and wonderful stories about the newest member of our dog family.

Last but not least I must pay triubte to the real Little Edie Bouvier Beale who was also born on this day in 1917. Edie will be having some liver pate for dinner to help celebrate her namesake.

Happy Birthday!!

Hey everybody!! Sorry.....I've been away for a while. Well.....away from this blog. I wish I could say I was off somewhere fabulous enjoying the summer but alas.....I've just been working really hard!

However, today, I am back!! I am back because today is a very special day. It is my big boys birthday!!! Jake. AKA Javier di Napoli. NFC. My Jakey Lover.

Jake turns 13 years young today. Jake, Little Edie and I had a little party with tuna, some treats, some toys and lots of love. Edie jumped on him and nipped at his tail. Good times were had by all!

Happy Birthday Jake!! I love you!!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

Today would have been my friend Kevin's 37th birthday. Kevin passed away in 2004. Hard to believe this year will be four years without him in our lives. Kevin was a rock star. He was a bad ass. He was crazy on the outside but on the inside he was sensitive, vulnerable, smart and totally genuine. He didn't like most people but he loved, loved, loved his family and friends. He would do just about anything for you if you were a family member or his friend.

Kevin loved animals. He used to find strays all the time and take them in until he could find their owners. I remember Kevin finding a dog on a busy street once and taking him home, taking his picture and making fliers to post all over his neighborhood. It worked. The dog belonged to a family in the neighborhood and they got him back thanks to Kevin's fliers. We used to crack up months later when we would see one stray flier still hanging on a light post somewhere because Kevin was holding the dog in the picture and you could see his skinny leg in his rocker jeans with his pointy Dolce and Gabbana boot. His signature look.

He had a cat, Lodi, that he loved that lived with his parents. He also got a Doberman for his parents, Archie.

He was responsible for bringing Frank into our lives. He went to Doberman rescue and found Frank there and brought him home as a surprise for Joe. Frank LOVED Kevin. Kevin used to take him everywhere when he was puppy. They always took their afternoon nap together. Poor Frank never really got over losing Kevin.

He was also responsible for bringing Ginger into our lives. He and Joe talked about how cute it would be to have a little Manchester Terrier so Kevin found a breeder and one morning he drove about three hours away to go pick her up. He brought her home as a gift to Joe.

Audrey, my cat, loved Kevin. He was the only other person to have had the pleasure of having Audrey sit in his lap. She hated everyone. She tolerated a few people. She loved Kevin.

One day we went to the mall together and visited the pet store. There was a Doberman puppy for sale. It broke his heart to see a Doberman all caged up so he yanked him outta there and bought him hoping that he could convince Joe to let him keep him. We told Joe we found the dog in the middle of a busy street. Our plan backfired a bit. They weren't able to keep him but Kevin eventually found a home for him. I finally told Joe after Kevin passed how we really got that dog. Joe said he always thought our story about finding him in the street sounded a little funny.

Happy Birthday, mama!! We love you and we miss you!!

Happy Birthday!!

Today is Joe's birthday and it is also Darren's birthday. Happy Birthday to my two favorite guys who share my love for animals and who share the same birthday!

Happy Birthday!!

Today is my dad's 79th birthday! Here's my mom and dad with their dogs Pinky & Daisy at the opening of the new dog park by their house a couple of years ago. Sadly, Pinky left us last year. My dad has always had a love for animals - especially dogs. We always had a dog since I was a kid - Maggie, Blackie, Bruno, Brandy, Pinky and now Daisy. Along the way we also had birds and hamsters too. My dad is his own kind of dog whisperer. Dogs love him and are always drawn to him. He is constantly finding stray dogs in his neighborhood and taking them in until he finds their owner. I call him the mayor of his street. Everyone knows they can count on my dad to keep a watchful eye! All of our dogs were strays that we found and never found the owner. They were all so lucky to have been found by my dad. My dad instilled my love for animals and I celebrate him here today! Happy Birthday dad!!