Just a note that those that have already donated $1.00 to Dodgerslist during Frankie’s Birthday Bash giveaway, your name will also be entered in to win the extra bonus gift I talk about in the video.
Special Needs Pet Feature: Junior
What is your pet’s name?
Junior(also lovingly nicknamed My Lil’ Speed Racer)
How old is your pet?
11-12
Where did you get your pet?
Southern California Pomeranian Rescue
What is your pet’s physical challenge?
Canine Cognitive Syndrome, or Doggy Dementia, Doggy Alzheimer’s
What is your pet’s favorite thing to do?
Eat, and follow his new daddy on short walks
What is your pet’s favorite thing to eat?
Anything YUMMY!!!
What do you love most about your pet?
I love his amazing spirit most of all. I’ve had him almost 2 weeks, and he has struck me deep in my heart with his amazing spirit. When he goes outside he is a changed man. He does everything a normal dog does, or at least he tries. He gets stuck sometimes, but a wave of the hand in front of his eyes and say come on My Lil’ Speed Racer and voila he’s off again. He makes me smile every time I take him outside to walk. I take him on a separate walk from the others cause he is slow, but the others don’t seem to mind when it’s his turn for his walk.
What has your pet most taught you?
It’s a toss up between patience, perseverance, and bravery.
Anything else you’d like to share?
Just that I am blessed to have him. I thought to myself after I committed to him “What have I gotten myself into?” thinking I was going to be spending all my time watching him to make sure he didn’t have potty accidents, etc…, but I couldn’t have been more wrong with the picture in my mind. He is easy to tell when he has to go potty, and if I happen to not catch his cue, that he needs to go he has yet to miss a potty pad since I’ve had him. He is an astounding baby, and I just wish everyone could experience the smiles he puts on my face every day watching him accomplish thing, after thing, after thing. He makes me so proud of him. I could go on forever here, so I will stop now before I just end up babbling.
***If you care for a special needs pet and would like your pet featured, please email me through my website contact. Send a photo and I will forward the questionnaire for your pet to be featured in an upcoming post.***
Children’s Book Review: Wiener Wolf- It’s a Classic!
From jacket flap: “Wiener Dog has a cushy life– a warm lap, plenty of chew toys and treats, and all the TV he can watch. But there’s something missing. And Wiener Dog must strike out on his own to find it. Even if it means shedding his cozy sweater. Even if it means leaving Granny behind. But is being a lone Wiener Wolf all it’s cracked up to be?
My Review:
This is by far one of my all time favorite children’s books about a wiener dog. The illustrations draw you right into the pages and take you on an adventure you never want to end as you follow along with Wiener Dog. I chuckled (seeing Wiener Dog upside down in his bed- little feet in the air), related well (seeing Wiener Dog snuggled in Granny’s lap)and laughed out loud (seeing Wiener Dog trying to hitch a ride with his front paw held up with one little toe pointing straight up).
But most of all I felt an overwhelming feeling of joy as I read how Wiener Dog realized how wonderful his life truly was with Granny and how grand it is to accept and be oneself. Wiener Dog (or any dachshund for that matter) are the perfect characters to teach young ones the value of being themselves no matter what.
This book will no doubt be a classic years from now because I believe it already is. Thank you Jeff not only for the absolutely glorious illustrations, but for writing a story that speaks to the heart of adults and children…. and that we all just want to be accepted and loved. BRAVO!