Archive for the ‘Cattle Dog Rescue’ Category

Sue opened the back of her Suburu with several puppies that had just been flown in from Texas to be fostered here with New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue. I instantly pointed at the small one on the right with a shorter softer snout and warm brown eyes. I fell in love with that girl in a red-hot second. India is the most affectionate snuggle bunny of a puppy I’ve yet to meet. My heart screamed out, “I WANT TO KEEP HER!!!!!” But the next morning I woke up with the Sentes Family on my heart. I had a feeling in my gut that I had just met their perfect puppy. So I texted Julia. Next thing I know, Rand was on my doorstep to meet her. Later that day the whole family came. By the end of the week the adoption paperwork had been filled out and the home check done. Julia texted me to say when she saw India she felt she had met her soul mate. India is going to grow up with Bella and Ayla, so adored and so well taken care of. It is the fairy tale ending we hope for every cattle dog that gets taken into New Hope foster care. I will admit that tears are running down my face as I write this. People ask me how I can love these pups so much but then let them go. I foster puppies in tribute to my first cattle dog, Obadiah. I would be a different person in a different place if not for him. I hope to connect as many people as I can with their own canine soul mate, making the world a more intimate and joyful place. Every puppy I let go is another I can save. If you are interested in fostering or adopting a cattle dog, please contact me or hop onto the New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue website for details.

Meet Howard. He is a three month old (or thereabouts) cattle dog puppy. Sweet, smart, loyal, friendly and eager to learn. Not much is known about his first few months, but somehow he landed on the New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue list. They cannot pull a cattle dog out of a shelter or a bad situation until they find a foster home that can watch them until they are adopted. I love cattle dogs. My first, Obadiah, was my guiding star and soul mate. I foster these sweet dogs in the hopes that they will be able to provide someone the joy and companionship that he gave me.

I had a photo taken a few days after I brought Obadiah home that I will treasure always. It was precious for me to shoot these images for Taryn with her new little best friend.   

Wedding and baby portrait photography has been my main gig for over 11 years now. In between shoots, office work, editing, blogging, consultations, bookkeeping, album orders, emails, etc. I try to squeeze in a few other things I love. Yoga (poorly practiced this summer), botanical photography, gardening, cooking, MAPP (a little non-profit I started to support a single mom trying to make ends meet) and fostering cattle dog pups through New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue.

 These brilliant and sweet pups just need a safe  transitional spot between a traumatic situation and a new loving forever-home. They typically stay with me for a less than a week but I fall in love with each and every one. It is hard to let them go, but for each one that gets adopted there is another that needs a one-way ticket out of a bad situation. I am happy to be a short-lived safe haven.
If you are looking for a furry companion, peruse the New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue website. They are always in need of a few extra volunteers to foster, transport pups hither and thither, coordinate volunteers, etc.

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This is little Jordan. She came from a shelter in Colorado Springs and is just as cute as can be! She is currently on trial for adoption. To see other beautiful and super smart cattle dog pups looking for loving homes, please visit the New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue website.

My first dog, Obadiah, was the great love of my life. With the exception of my travels, we were inseparable from the day he came into my life until the day he died of cancer last May. My heart is still gushing with grief. We have another sweet pup, Finnegan, who enjoys entertaining new friends in his backyard and home. So as a tribute to Obadiah who helped me to become a better person and to Finnegan who would like a little for company, I am a now fostering for the New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue. I WILL my heart to stay open and loving. I hope to be a bridge that connects gorgeous, intelligent and loving cattle dogs with safe and happy homes where they will be loved. So you can look forward to some furry faces on this blog! If you are considering adopting  or fostering cattle dogs, please visit the New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue website or contact me and I’ll fill you in!

First girl: Emma. She was terrified when she first arrived. Transported from a shelter in Colorado Springs she arrived at my home too scared to eat. Just one week later she is confident,  affectionate, curious and very playful. She is super tiny and almost cat-like in the way that she can perch on furniture to get a better look at things. She sleeps well in her crate every night next to our bed. She seems to have learned good house matters (i.e. potty training) in just a few days. I taught her to sit in about 4 minutes. She is SO smart. Good with dogs. Not so sure about little kids. Prone to exploring but comes quickly when called. Interested? Fill out an application on the New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue website. She is listed as “Thelma” but I think her name is Emma.