The Girls Go To Camp

I am am going out of town until August 21st, and since The Girls don't have a home yet, I had to board them.      This was tough for me.

I had long conversation with Mao Mau from LoveAPitBull.com, a wonderful rescue, and he suggested I go to Camp Best Friends, which is next to his work.  Mao said he would check on them regularly, walk them, and give them some extra love while I am away.  I am eternally grateful to Mao.

So today I took them into Kathy's loving care at Camp Best Friends.  I am like a nervous mother.  Even though I am only Lucy and Charlie's foster mom, I worry about them like they were part of the family.  (I hope to remain at least an Aunt once they are adopted :) )  Kathy assured me a thousand times that they will be in great hands.  She will continue their demodex treatment (meds and weekly shampoos) during their stay at Camp.

While I am travelling, if you are interested in adopting or fostering Lucy and/or Charlie, please contact:

Mao Mau
Love A Pit Bull
424.212.9361
maomau@loveapitbull.com

A HUGE thank you to both Mao and to Kathy.

Impromptu Playdate

Down the street from our house there is a small grassy area that is a common pit-stop for dogwalking.  It is also a social gathering place, where passers-by tend to stop and chat while their dogs flop around with each other.  Many owners bring their dogs here off-leash.  I had previously kept The Girls from interacting (initially because Charlie had Giardia, but after that, because I wasn't sure how well they "play" with other dogs).  The other day there was a really nice woman whose dogs were off-leash, and she invited The Girls to play.  I said I wasn't sure, and she said "well let's try it!".  So I kept them on leash and her dogs calmly allowed Lucy and Charlie to do their due-diligence-sniffing.  Then they had a great time flopping together.  I didn't get her name, but I was very grateful to this woman for giving me the opportunity to see how they do in a crowd.

Last night was similar, in that we went to the pee-pee spot and there was another canine congregation, large ones and small ones.  The Girls walked right up and started the sniff-and-be-sniffed routine, very anxious to get to the playing part of the dance.  I was so happy to see that they were enjoying themselves and so well socialized, that I gave my phone to a woman to snap some shots for you.  There was just no aggression to be seen with these two, and I feel like a proud mom.

Thank you, neighbors, for making Lucy and Charlie feel welcome.

 

Random Funniness

You. Me. Beach. Sunset.  Be there.

Lucy and Charlie are experts at making due with limited resources.  

Wow, now that's what I call colon blow.  Good food must've been, um, a shock to the system.

Lucy apparently told Charlie she was uncomfortable sleeping at night in her harness.  Because when I woke up, I found that Lucy had been 'liberated'.   Now they sleep naked.  

I don't know why they like to sit on the TOP of the lounge chair.  It always looks like a situation that is going to end badly.