The Three Chis

I am gonna keep it brief since I have a weak Internet connection and who knows if the person is gonna figure out I am on his/her network and kick me off.

We made it to Idaho!  Yes, we did. And I have NOT yet seen a single solitary potato!  Not one.  We are just 80 miles from our destination point...Sun Valley.  We almost stayed in Twin Falls but it was just a mass of fast food and chain restaurants and motels/hotels and it overwhelmed Kt.  So we opted to go to a smaller town of Jerome.  We found a sweet old fashion motel and it turns out the owner was from Mountain View and so she waived the no small dog rule for me.  Yes, NO SMALL DOG rule.  She said small dogs pee where they shouldn't but that I was too cute to be a peeing machine.  But she did ask Kt to walk me before bed.  Whatever!    And then there were some nice people outside in the cool courtyard...kinda cute, too!  And they carried ALL of our luggage in for you.  Idahoians!  I think I love them. 

Alright...more tomorrow.  Tomorrow is the BIG BIG BIG day!  It is the GRAND OPENING of SUN VALLEY DOG...And its the first time we meet Nicole Kohn live and in-person!  And Hoss!  And Creole! And Lily!  Can't wait....

Love, Little Mingo!

Spring has sprung and I am loving every minute of it.  The days are so long and the end result is that I am often getting to have two walks a day!  Yes, TWO.  And we are so lucky where we live.  There is the Marsh, Seaport and Pulgas Ridge. 

Things are back to "normal" at our house.  We are foster-free right now and no one is here for dog sitting visits either.  We are three!  I am not used to having the house to ourselves. 

I really want to do a blog about fostering and where the six pups that we have loved are now.  I will work on this during the week.

For now, I just want to remind you to look for me on TWITTER.  I am @littlemingo.  I have lots of friends including Kirstie Alley and The Ellen Show.  I actually have 650 twitter friends. 

Watch for the Foster Dog Blog! 

Some days are even more beautiful than others and today was one of those days!  The constant rain has taken a break and the sun poked through the clouds.  And Kt loaded us in the the Land Rover and took us to the Marsh for our first big adventure in weeks.  The ground was still heavy with water and the ground thick gooey mud.  The smells were unreal...the dust was washed away and I could smell life.  Ah, what a morning....walking with Sally and running throught the green grasses and sniffing out more than I ever could believe could be sensed.

Today, Zoe joined us for her first real hike and she showed complete spunk.  She moves slowly and she moves chaotically.  She lurches and spins and hops and bounces backward.  And YET, she never stops trying.  She walks on and on and never stops.  She wouldn't ride in the carrier.  She wiggled and waggled and Kt let her walk the entire way.  I think that Zoe is exploring life for the first time.  I don't think that walks were a part of Zoe's past.  Leashes?  She freaks out.  And until today, she never stopped to sniff on any of our short walks.  Today, Zoe stopped and soaked up the smells...the pee of dogs gone past.  Today, Zoe becoame a member of the pack...

Oh, what a long, windy, rainy day!  But it is a special day ...for today, a new foster dog came into our home.  Her name is ZOE.  Zoe was found on January 1st in San Leandro and she found a family that took her in and gave her a warm place to stay.  She was skinny, dirty and scared.  She still is skinny and scared but now she is here at our home and all dogs get fat & happy at Chez Singleton/Smith.  Today, she begins a new life....walks, loving, warmth, rules and freedom.  This pretty little long-haired blond chihuahua is sound asleep as Hawaiian music plays in the background.  She has some issues...physical.  She stumbles and has a crazy lump on her head.  We will get her vet care to address these issues.  And of course, spay & neuter! 

More on Zoe as the days go on!!!

Check out some videos that we took today with our new little houseguest. 

RAINY DAY WALK

ZOE TRAVELS IN COMFORT