Bart's Birthday Comment-a-thon!!

Hi Everybody!!

 

 

It's ME, Ruby!  

I wanted to let you all know that this Sunday,

December 4, my handsome big brother,

BART turns 7!   

 

And while we'll be celebrating by doing all

our usual birthday stuff, like

hiking, and getting treats and maybe getting

a special surprise,

we're gonna be sad, too, cuz it would have been

Gizmo's birthday, too.  

We're very sad that he didn't even make it to 7.

Bart

Then Bart had this really good idea!!

We found out that our my friend Chubs who we

couldn't rescue because Bart's a wusie has

a fractured pelvis and will need to have surgery.

chubs

We thought that since we couldn't help Gizmo get better from his sickies, maybe we can help

Chubs feel better before he goes to his

most perfect home that ever was.

SO, in honor of Bart and Gizmo's Birthday

we're gonna have a 

comment-a-thon

to raise some money for Chubs's surgery.

for every comment left on our blog from 

Saturday, 12/3 at 7:00 AM through

Sunday, 12/4 at 7:00 PM

we will donate $1.00 to 

Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue

to help the Chubmeister!

Leave a comment and tell us something funny about yourself. We can use a laugh this year. Thanks!!

Love,

-Ruby

 

 

Did I Tell You...

I got to go to the beach!!

Yep, I did!!

this is mom's desktop picture...

Last month, mom and me met mom's friend and her dog Wizard at the beach up by Santa Barbara. 

Wizard is a "career change" guide dog for the blind.  That means he had a little bit of separation anxiety and couldn't become a guide dog because they have to be perfect like Brandon's gonna be. 

But that was the best thing because Wizard became like his mom's therapy dog when she got very bad sickies a few years back.  He stayed with her and loved her and helped her stay focused on getting better and he made those nasty leukemia cells go away!!

Wizard's on the left, flirting with some random girl...

Wizard is a goldendoodle like

Sophie and Fiona and Abby.

He loved the ocean like crazy!!

He was all zooming in and out of the water and chasing his bumper thingy.  Sheesh!

Why work so hard??

Besides, like I said, it was like the middle of last month and it was like 98 degrees!!

I had to carry the freaking camera bag...

Look at me.  I'm a mess... 

Actually, I did get my paws wet, but was not interested in all that running and fetching and everything, even though Wizard was a really nice guy.

The cool part was that Wizard wore himself out, so I got to go to a "dog friendly" restaurant for lunch and I got to lay on the patio and get admired 

while Wizard napped in his car :-)

Of course SHE didn't take the camera to the restaurant.  

This is the desktop picture on the yaptop...

 

 

We're going to go again now that it's cooler.  

Sending Rottie Kisses,

Love,

-Bart

Almost Wordless Wednesday...

'Chubs'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHE got an e-mail yesterday saying that Mr. Chubs had made it to Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue in Wyoming.

They said that he's settling in well, and they agreed with our assessment that Chubs is a bit dominate that Bart is a wimp... and will look to place him either with a female or as an only dog. I put him right in his place, you know...

He was getting checked out by the vet yesterday.

Our paws are crossed that this beautiful boy finds the perfect forever home.

In the event that Bart and I escape capture by the flashy beast in adorable holiday wear,

Happy Thanksgiving to our

Blogville family.

We are very grateful to have you in our lives.

-Ruby & Bart

Hey Sarge!!

We're giving you the BIRD!!

 We drive past this guy on our way to the creek.  

Isn't he a happy fellow?

Rottie Kisses,

-Bart and Ruby

Paw-ty Dawgs: the story behind our hats

Last month, our beautiful dobie furiend, Chloe threw herself a pawty to celebrate her SECOND BIRTHDAY.

  

Chloe, the elegant hostess, politely greeted her guests with poise.

But she really wasn't having much of that hat stuff...

~

Now, this social event has been well documented in a 6-part series on Miss Creekhiker's blog.  You can read all about it here.

There were hot dogs, and giant cookies. And all of our creek-friends were there.  

yep...pretty vicious...BOL!!!

Here's a picture of me and my rhodesian ridgeback pal, Hank...

And here's his sister, Sue, chillin' out.

~

We had three rotties, a dobie, two rhodies, an Australian shepherd and Barticus, an elkhound mix.

We all had a wonderful time celebrating Miss Chloe.

We really love our big, extended pack.

Happy Birthday, Beautiful!!

Love,

Bart and Ruby

 

Worldwide Moment

OMD! It's in less than an hour!!

Gotta get to our meditations spot!!

Time for the Third Annual Worldwide Moment

a Tradition that started on 14 Nov 09

When hundreds of PetBloggingFamilies

Joined together at precisely 11:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time

in a simultaneous Moment of Silence

Directing Thoughts and Energies to Anyone and Everyone that has become

an Important Part of each of our Lives

 

 

You know who we'll be thinkin' of...

-Rottie Kisses

Love,

Bart and Ruby

Well. It didn't work out...

He was the most beautiful rottweiler that I have ever seen.  He was gentle, obedient, good in the car, nice on the leash.  He had the most beautiful amber eyes.   Unfortunately he outweighed Bart by at least 10 pounds - and he was underweight from being a stray.  He was dominate with Bart, who is a big wusie-boy (Gizmo was the dominate one of the two) and Bart kept hiding under the table and growling.  Chubs, who I've come to think of as 'Thor' was excited-dominate, but could have become aggressive easily.  It was a powder keg. Too much stress for our grieving pack.

 

I left early for work Saturday morning and had the opportunity to spend several hours of one-on-one time with this magnificent boy.  We walked around the neighborhood where my office is.  He greeted people nicely.  People were drawn to him.  I fell in love; I admit it. 

The rescue guy came to get him, and tomorrow Chubs (Thor) is being transported to Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue in Wyoming.  It seems to be a wonderful organization which deals exclusively with rotties.  They seem to know their stuff.  

Chubs seemed to have a bit of a limp in his left rear leg.  The first dog I looked at on their site was a beautiful girl who was undergoing surgery for her hip displaysia.  How wonderful if this magnificent boy could get help for his leg out of this.  All of my disappointment at this not working out would be ameliorated knowing he got the treatment he might need. 

Thank you, Mayzie, Ranger  and Grandpa J for encouraging us to open our home to someone special.  While it didn't work out this time, I met a wonderful dog, learned more about rescue and found an amazing organization that specializes in rotties all because of you!  Thank you, you little brindle beauty!!

Rottie Kisses!!

 

It's been an emotional week...

First I want to thank the readers of our blog for your many kind words of condolence when we lost Gizmo last month and your many insightful and empathic stories as we've been working through this process of grieving his loss to our family.  Gizmo had a huge personality and was a big part of life at chez RottRover and the pain is overwhelming at times.  All of you with a pack of dogs know that the pack dynamics shift after such a loss.  Bart and Ruby have become closer friends and are spending more time in close proximity to one another.  Bart was very sad and lost initially, but he seems to have moved on and bonded more closely with his sister.  He is somewhat more clingy with me - he needs to be close to me pretty much whenever I'm home, but he is such a sweet boy it's easy to accommodate to this.  We've been walking more frequently and socializing often with our extended pack at the creek.   

Enter Myzie's Rescue Me Week...

Each day many of you have posted about a wonderful animal in need of a forever home - some from high kill shelters, some from rescues.  Many mornings I've had "leaky" eyes reading about a dog or a kitty or a bunny or a GOAT in need of rescue.  I looked on Petfinder for rottweilers:

Here is Kobe, the young guy I met a couple of weeks ago when I went to deliver treats to the shelter. 

HELP!  I'm being pixelated!!

Here's Boomer who's in foster care not far from Chez RottRover.  

I started wondering about the woman who had rescued Ruby who said she was getting out of rescue soon because she was getting burnt-out. Maybe I could post one of their dogs and maybe their rescue could receive a donation... Then on Tuesday she sent me this e-mail:  

Hi Lisa,

Hope your all well!  Thought I would send you this, in case you know anyone that can take him? One day I will hike with you, but I never seem to have a free day.......

Fw: Big teddy bear of a Rottie - at Camarillo, CA

 

This big guy has quickly made himself one of the shelter's favorites. Chubs is a friendly 4-5 yr. old male Rottie who appears to get along with everybody, including other dogs.

 

He hops a little when he runs - as if from an old rear leg injury, but does not appear to be in any discomfort, and is otherwise healthy. He does not show signs of this injury while walking. But at over 100 lbs, Chubs is not looking to be anybody's jogging partner anyway, and is hoping for a soft spot in your living room or den.

 

Please help this big handsome guy get adopted or rescued before he runs out of time at this crowded shelter. If you can't take him home with you, please consider pledging money to help a rescue save Chubs.

 

If you have specific questions, please call the shelter: 805-388-4341, then 0 and ask about A537049 (since Chubs might not ring a bell).

 

Thanks,

Rob & Chubs

Teddy-bear???  Chubs???  OMD!! His picture has been taken down because the rescue has pulled him, but suffice to say he had a great big smile and LIPSTICK!! (He got tutored yesterday...)

 

Bart and Ruby and I are on our way up to Camarillo in a few minutes to go and meet Chubs.  

Mayzie, this may have been Rescue ME Week!!  We'll see.  Regardless, I'll post pictures of the Chubmeister and send you the name of this Rob guy's rescue.

Rottie Kisses!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Belated Birthday,

Bunny!!

Love, Bart

 Remember, I am
The Most Interesting Dog in the World...

 

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Birthday to our human brother!!

He had steak

and 

I had lobster.

And

nobody's gettin' this away from ME!! 

-Love, Ruby