MaggieMoose: Heartbeat Back In Time

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

  It's #ThrowBackThursday. Maggie was the puppy I wasn't suppose to get. Long story... But, when I saw Maggie my heart spoke to me. Maggie affects others the same way too. Her heartbeat of love is not an island. It beats two ways; one beat for another and two beats magnetizing others toward her. Today's photo is of Maggie around 16 weeks old during a family gathering. Maggie was scooped up in love. Maggie's heart whispered back words of "Huggy you too". Timeless. 

MaggieMoose: Love's Blossom

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

 Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.' 

Erich Fromm

Maggie's blurry puppy days 

  Maggie still has the same look in her eyes as she did when she was a puppy. I can tell the difference in her maturity since she passed the 2 year mark of her dog life. She's more settled in, not as frenetic as she was as a puppy. Today excitement continues to rein when she meets & greets people, but especially her human siblings. Nowadays instead of pulling out every toy to share with the human sibs she becomes their very own personal shadow. Where they go, she goes. If possible, she attaches herself to their hips. Lots of loving. Maggie needs them because she loves them. Love's blossom.

Maggie today

MaggieMoose: Never To Late To Celebrate

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!"   

Albert Einstein

  On Sunday, over the Memorial weekend Maggie and I were treated to a family dinner. It was served up to us. Yes, we didn't have to do a thing. The kids brought flowers and cooked dinner. Nice! Maggie enjoyed wiggling her butt in excitement when her human siblings came over. It was my belated Mother's Day celebration. Memories of MaggieMoose puppy days flashed through my mind as she reverted to her puppy self at the sight of her human siblings. For me, this belated Mother's Day celebration was a special treat. All I had to do was show up. And I was already here! The food was brought in, prepared, cooked and practically served up. The appetizer was served as the dinner cooked in the oven. Maggie's nose went sniffing back and forth as her mind raced wondering if those smells were for her. Sorry Maggie-it's human food. She wasn't left out of the celebration though as a nice dental inspired rawhide treat was given to her when we sat down at the dinner table. We rejoiced in spirit thinking of our family miles apart that wasn't able to make it. Family in the beautiful land of life surrounded Maggie and me. Thanks family, while the dinner was delish, the main course of family being together was the best. 

WOOF WOOF

MaggieMoose: Annie the Great

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Some choices we live not only once but a thousand times over, remembering them for the rest of out lives."

Richard Bach

  Today I woke up thinking of our sweet Annie. She is no longer with Maggie and me. She went OTRB on Sept 23, 2011 (over the rainbow bridge-a fond pet term for passed on).  Annie weighed all of 3 lbs and was the greatest pup. We rescued her from a Yorkshire Terrier breeder. I remember when my girls and I picked her up. The breeder was chain smoking; she had one cigarette in her mouth and one cigarette lit and burning in the ashtray. Annie smelled like cigarettes for two weeks afterwards even with us giving her multiple baths. When we brought her home her weight was only 2 lbs. Our Vet told us she had a hole in her heart. We took her to UC Davis Animal Hospital for cardiac surgery. After her surgery she grew taller and longer to reach a full 3 lbs & 4 oz. Healthy at last. Annie was pure sweetness. We had her for many years. Maggie and Annie were great pals even if Maggie grew a bit bigger than Annie's petite size. The reason I have Maggie is because of Annie. 

I knew Annie probably wouldn't last through the year (2011). Selfishly I didn't want to suffer the heartbreak I did when I lost my pal Scotty (Maltese) OTRB so, I went back to my childhood breed of English Springer Spaniels. Ironically, Annie was rescued from a horrible breeder that should have been shut down, while Maggie was from a breeder that puts "over the top" loving into her dogs. Maggie is proof of this-she is pure love. As I remember Annie's life with us I remember the first day Maggie arrived almost two years ago. My daughter Christy and I picked her up at the airport. She was the cutest, sweetest puppy. Mellow as can be. Loveable, huggable, and ready for anything. We stopped at the pet store on the way home because the collar I bought for her was too big. In the pet store I captured the moment. I took a photo of my daughter holding sweet Maggie. Ahhh.

Our little Yorkie Annie took to our new puppy Maggie immediately. Annie always was by Maggie's side. Annie shared her fleece blankets with Maggie. Annie was a big 'fleece blanket' aficionado. She loved her cozy, just like Maggie loves her cozies now. In remembering my choices; rescuing Annie and later purposely choosing Maggie, I would do it all in a heartbeat again. Annie was so full of love and sweetness. Her passing was rough, but Maggie's presence was a wonderful help to ease the transition. I was able to wake up and still smile even if I missed my 3 lb buddy Annie. Both my dogs Annie and Maggie have blessed my life. It is in remembering their loving essence at different stages in their sweet doggy lives that puts a smile on my face today. 

MaggieMoose Update: Want Love? Add Dog & Cat

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day: 

"I believe in animal rights, and high among them is the right to the gentle stroke of a human hand." 

Robert Brault

B from Boston moves to New York City

  Last summer we participated in the Blog the Change, for animals. Maggie and I wrote a post called: Want Love? Add Dog. Our story was about some of Maggie's animal friends who were adopted. Dogs given a second chance. We highlighted B from Boston. She was a Pit Bull mix puppy found wondering the streets of Boston alone. Luckily, the local shelter rescued her and she was adopted. Most Pit Bulls don't get a second chance. B has had a good life with her forever family. She's also provided her family with a ton of fun and lots of loving licks. Boston was her residence last summer, but she recently relocated with her family to New York City. While back in Boston, Miss B learned how to play Fetch Hockey and became a master of holding not one, but two tennis balls in her mouth. 

We shared some of Maggie's other friends too. We wrote about the cute little adopted Daisy, the Yorkie who thinks she's Great Dane size. She's still living the life with her adopted family. Maggie and I think she looks marvelous in her pretty pink sweater upon her human. A little girl's gotta keep warm.

Then there was Daisy's newly adopted sister Bella, the tiny Chihuahua who really needed a second chance. Last year "skin and bones" best described her. Now she sits plush upon the furniture.

Bella's forever family fattened her up with much needed nourishment of food and love. Together Daisy and Bella make a sweet sisterhood of pink. But, it didn't stop there. Drum roll please Maggie.......

Enter the new boy in the house. Oscar the cat. He's an 8 year old beautiful cat who rules with purrfection. This household of adopted love found out they can't live without his many purrs and regal looks. He, who rules, has stated age doesn't matter, love last forever when you're purrfect.

It's such a small world. We came to find out that Maggie, Daisy and Bella share some things in common. Maggie's birthday is Jan. 22nd, Bella's birthday is Jan. 23rd, and Daisy's birthday is Jan. 24th. All three of the almost birthday girls all love PINK too! Meanwhile, Oscar takes the fifth, his birthday is in May. Maggie and I believe all animals deserve a gentle stroke from a human hand. It makes the world go around a much happier place. WOOF WOOF

Licking Your Face Lovin'....

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face."

Ben Williams

Maggie & her toys around my chair

  Maggie loves to hang around me with her toys while I type things up on my laptop, check my email, or visit YouTube. One by one Maggie pulls her toys from her toy bin. Little by little the floor area starts looking like a pre-school with toddler goodies left everywhere. Her tennis ball always shows up. She drops it by my feet on the floor. I throw it down the hallway for its retrieval over and over again. Maggie is just so lovable that I end up on the floor with her and the toys. My reward among the toys is getting wet doggy licks all over my face. My dog Maggie's puppy love fills my life with no psychiatrist needed. 

  

  

Wet Ground Mysteries

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity."

Eleanor Roosevelt 

Maggie sniffing the wet ground

  Yesterday the wet ground from the rain peaked Maggie's curiosity. Any water on the ground sets her nose off. As a mother, I couldn't resist Maggie's pleasure in sniffing. I relaxed the leash and let her go ahead. Her head automatically went down. She sniffed and sniffed and sniffed with Sherlockian tenacity. I credit this sniffing to her gift of curiosity, but with an added enhancement. This enhanced gift was reinforced through her early "human scent tracking" training as a puppy. The first element used in Maggie's training was water. Simply put; a water trail was laid down with sprayed water in different line configurations. As the water trail was placed the person who laid the trail walked on the water line to leave their human scent. Maggie then "tracked" the trail with her nose to the ground with a long leash line behind her and me on the end. Eventually, I gave up her tracking training to concentrate on her dog obedience skills. Perhaps the fairy godmother's endowment of the gift of curiosity continues onward? Any water on the ground gets Maggie excited, and the game's afoot.

Wishing Upon A Star.....

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"If you can dream it, you can do it." 

Walt Disney

Maggie drawn by Bart 12/06/11

  Walt Disney's legacy is an inspiration. Since childhood his magic has encouraged me to believe in my dreams. Hello World! Great news! Magic happened last year on Dec. 5, 2011! Star (Mama dog) had a very special litter. Star's pups were born on Walt Disney's birthday; 12/05! Star is a beautiful English Springer Spaniel. Maggie and I are excited for someone special to capture the magic of dreams come true with a bundle of English Springer Spaniel puppy love!

Star: AKA Mama dog (Black & White)

  Two special pups are almost ready for someone lucky enough to bring some puppy magic into their lives. There's a boy puppy called Max who will be a wonderful addition into someone's life. Much like my Maggie blesses my world. He has a twinkle in his eyes straight from the heaven of dreams come true.

                                                                      

 Max DOB 12/5/11 (Liver & White)

  A sweet girl named Tessie is all sugar & spice sparkling everywhere. She's waiting for someone to wish upon a star for their dreams to come true together with her. A little Star chip off of Mama dog in black & white whose beauty will glow brighter through time.... 

Tessie DOB 12/05/11 (Black & White)

  Maggie's and I are dreamers who like magic to happen everywhere. It is pawsable! We share our hopes and pawsabilities that only the very special will see these little Star chips and want their dreams to come true too.

Maggie leaves you with another favorite pawsability thought for the day:

"All dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

Walt Disney

  PS. If you would like more information about these super Star pups please contact Sharon by clicking her name or the puppies' names;  Max and Tessie.