Our flag means dogs

I regret the lack of updates this year. Stress and depression have sucked the life out of me. I'm mustering all my oomph to cover the basics.

Halloween 2021 brought us Pumpkin, thanks to the concern of Roger and Chris (way up North at Playa Maya). She was in rough shape, emaciated, mangy and with more mouth polyps than I've ever seen in a dog.

 

Poor girl on day one. Greetings from Reina and Lenny.

After a few days she was already looking less bony and mangy.

Look at that pretty face.

 

Within months she was barely recognizable and had a passel of playmates.

Valentine's day Pumpkin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rita passed Dec 7 2021. Our beautiful girl had a life plagued by allergies and immunity issues. Fun, smart and beloved, she follows her parents and all but one of her siblings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sisters Rita, Bean and Posey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Molly died unexpectedly on Xmas eve 2021, a difficult way to end the year. An old shot of her galumphing in the salt flats.

 

We said a final goodbye to PuppyG Jan 2 2022, a difficult way to begin the year. Old shot of her leading Molly and gang on a walk.

 

Goodbye to our good friends PuppyG (nee Gowron) and Rita.

One of the last shots I have of PuppyG, getting some sun with Xmul.

Carter turned one and loves Pumpkin.

Lex watches Pumpkin play with Carter.

 

 

Sweet boy Lex passed in November. 2011-2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old shot of Lex and his sister Amber.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 07 2022 we said goodbye to Posey.

 

 

She was the last of Gracie's pups. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old shot of me and Posey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My pal Otto 2007- Dec 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent shot of Otto sleeping surrounded by his pack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The year wasn't all loss, we gained two new pals. Buttons turned up during a thunderstorm in June. She is full grown and had recently weened pups.

This moldy potato appeared in July, setting off a cycle of mange in the pack that took months to eradicate! Little jerk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I kid, he's swell! Fang has grown into a handsome fellow and we've all recovered.

Trying to get the newbies in one shot is a challenge. 

Fang and Buttons on the last day of 2022. 

Happy New Year !!

summer has come early

We've already had multiple days over 100f /38c! High temperatures and no rain have made for more pleasant, mosquito-free walks -as long as you go early enough that your brain doesn't melt. PuppyG has boundless enthusiasm! I'm no great fan of mornings, but I love the company.

Zasu, PuppyG, Blue and Molly.

Sisters Blue and Eve.

I managed to document myself tripping while taking a picture behind me.

Morning walk with 9 furry little angels.

Quick dip in a salt pond.

Ziggy always finds the muddiest spot.

Ziggy, PupG and Bette.

It has been a while since we've hosted Couchsurfers/helpxers.
1000 thanks to PO and Julie; because of you this was a productive month, despite the heat. It was great getting to know you both and we appreciate your help!
You're welcome anytime.

They were here for Maggie and April's 6th anniversary with us.
April really liked PO!

Bette and Shirley claimed Julie.

Julie's lap was a popular spot!

Now to organize and fund raise for the next sterilization clinic!  May is for spays and there is a lot of work to do! Outreach, networking and social media are not an easy fit for a bona fide recluse like me, but I'm trying.

puppy update

Daisy was deathly ill and had to spend almost a week a the vet's. All 4 of the younger puppies suffered briefly from the same thing, but responded to antibiotics. Because she had ehrlichiosis when she showed up a few weeks earlier her defenses were already weakened.
 
poor sick Daisy, just home from the vet's:














After a week of injections and antibiotics here at home she's still a little bag of bones, but her white cell count is up, she's getting stronger and she's starting to play; it looks like she'll be ok.
feeling a bit better:














 
The four lucky pups are doing fine...the 3 black pups:














and little fawn colored Xmul (found by Nicole and Marie):














have had a better start than most...
with walks in the mornings:














and 24 hour a day doting by Emily:














Elewah insists there is no resemblance:


















and Miles is not impressed:














everyone else thinks they're swell,
especially Stella:














We've gone through a few names and settled on
Twiggy:














Luna:














and Mo:














Xmul likes to charge at the camera, so most of her pictures look like this:














Xmul napping with Alice:














The newest dog pen is a huge hit! It's the dog's favorite place to hang out (unless we want to shut the door, then it's awful!).
Some random puppy silliness:


Enough puppy news; here's our beautiful Monkey:














and sweet Molly:


















Floyd has been showing some improvement in his behavior, although we still keep him sequestered from the other males (except for Ziggy, for some reason he has no problem with Ziggy.). He has complicated life here at the dog ranch, but isn't his fault.
He loves Stella most of all:














Oh, yeah...and because life is a sit-com...our chickens...are roosters














...and scene!