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Meet Pickles: #26 Paralyzed Dog Helped with Wheelchair thru The Frankie Wheelchair Fund

Posted by Barbara Techel

pickles cReady to share in another happy dance with me?  Meet Pickles who is the 26th dog The Frankie Wheelchair Fund has helped gain mobility!

Pickles had a very tough thing happen to him. But little did he know angel number one was waiting in the wings and angel number two would come along soon.

You see, Pickles was thrown from a moving car. Being thrown from the car paralyzed Pickles. Angel number one saw this happen and immediately pulled over to help Pickles. She also just happened to be an animal advocate who has spent her entire life helping animals in need.

Unfortunately angel number one, though her heart of pure gold for helping so many animals throughout her adult life, didn’t have the finances to help Pickles. This is where angel number two swiftly moved in after hearing about Pickles. Meet Inga who has run Canine Crusaders rescue for 17 years.

inga and pickles eShe saw that angel number one was doing her best to care for Pickles. Expressing his bladder and helping him live a pretty good life despite not having a wheelchair to get around. She just knew she had to help them both have a better life!

This is when she contacted Eddie’s Wheels who sent her my way to see if The Frankie Wheelchair Fund could pay for Pickles wheels.

Well, as you can see by Pickles very happy, smiling face, the rest is history! He is having so much fun in his new wheels Inga has told me, even sharing a video of how he started zooming around almost the moment he was put in the wheelchair. Note: I’m not sure how to share the video on here since it was sent as a .mov file.  Sorry.

Pickles continues to live with Angel number one and is living life to the fullest. This angel mission now complete!

If you’d like to make a donation and/or become an ambassador helping us help dogs in need of a wheelchair, please click on the heart below. Or if you’d like to apply for the fund, please click here.

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Can You Feel it? Can You See it? The Promise of Spring.

Posted by Barbara Techel

2014-02-18 09.18.29 eThe last couple of weeks you can tell the earth is changing once again. The light in the sky is brighter. The sun feels warmer. The promise of spring is drawing (ever so slowly) near.

It actually felt warm shoveling a path from our house to my writing cottage this morning. We didn’t get as much snow yesterday as they predicted, but enough that I had to shovel. It was very dark and ominous, plus so blustery yesterday.  This made the warm sun soaking into my skin feel extra luxurious today.

What awaited Gidget and me when I opened the door to my writing cottage was the most welcome sunshine streaming in through the windows.

“Oh look, Lil’ G!” I said. “A warm sun spot for you to snooze in today.” She immediately jumped into her bed onto the sun warmed pillow case which I have covering bed.  She posed just long enough (or should I say hammed it up) for me to get this shot of her before she snuggled in.

As I write this blog post, the radio station announced another storm is building in intensity and expected to hit Wednesday night into Thursday.

Such is the weather and something we can’t control. But we shall soak in all the glorious warmth of today as we hold in our hearts that the promise of spring is truly just around the corner.

My Inspirational Memoir, “Through Frankie’s Eyes” Turns One! Gift’s to Celebrate.

Posted by Barbara Techel

3D2 book cover tfeToday I celebrate the one year birthday of my memoir, Through Frankie’s Eyes!

My book is an uplifting gift for anyone who is a dog or animal lover, dachshund fanatic, mom, sister, aunt, best friend, vet or vet technician, animal advocates, or anyone who needs some inspiration. And pssst…. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!

It’s because of loyal readers like you that it has been an amazing year since releasing my story out into the Universe to go where it may. What a joy it has been, and continues to be, to hear from those enjoying Through Frankie’s Eyes. Not only enjoying, but resonating with, or someone finding the courage to take a leap they’d been wanting to take.  It made it all so worth it.

A book that was hard to write at times – opening myself to feeling very vulnerable. But in being vulnerable, I received the gift of many like-minded beautiful souls like you, who I now feel this wonderful connection with.

Here are my gift’s to you with your order of Through Frankie’s Eyes:

1. With purchase you will receive this lovely, midnight blue pen (below), with my favorite quote inscribed on it: And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk to let it blossom. -Anais Nin, as well as, laminated postcard with a few other quotes that encourage to live from your heart.

I have limited quantities on hand of the pens, postcards, and books so be sure to order today through my website if you want to take advantage of this birthday celebration offer. Offer not good on orders through online stores like Amazon or through independent stores.

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**Please note Free Shipping is only good within the United States. Sorry I can’t extend this outside of the US as cost is too high for me to cover. But if you wish to still order and are outside of the US, please email me at barb@joyfulpaws.com so I can quote you shipping rate.

3. Each book will be autographed by me, as well as stamped with Frankie’s authentic paw print.

These are for orders made only through my website, Joyful Paws.

Offer good now through Feb. 7th, 2014 or while quantity lasts.