Every Dog Has Her Day #GetOnTheShelf

Last week, Precious and I headed over to the local NBC station to interview for the segment you see above.   Of course before we left, we had to take a few photos to mark to occasion.  Afterwards, Precious was rewarded with a trip to the park to chase squirrels and roll around in a dead worm.

This could be a part of the series: Other things I've been on.. 

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Well, If you recall, Nala was one of the #Straysinthehood  

She went from sleeping outside, afraid of everything and everyone to one of the most pampered

pets around. 

Nala and Precious get along really well.  Their temperaments are very similar.

Which was why we decided early on to keep her. 

I just love watching her come out of her shell. 

Although she had a rough time at first fitting in. 

 She had no problem embracing the good life.  

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Strays in the Hood: Look who showed up today.

Well, this is something I didn't expect to see or experience when I finished feeding Nala and Rocky this morning.  

Part of our morning routine is after the big dogs eat and poop in the morning, they come back in the warm garage to sleep until the day warms up a bit.  

This morning, Rocky was unusually barking and hitting the door this morning.  (normally he's totally crashed)

I also hear a neighbor dog barking, so I go to let Rocky and Nala out so they can investigate.  

When I opened the door, they ran right for the neighbor dog to find out what was going on. Then, Nala sprinted to the other side of the fence and started barking.  Rocky followed soon after.

I looked out to see what or who they were barking at...  Is that?...... Deuce?!  

OMG!  I call for him, but he doesn't come to the fence.   I come back inside to put on some shoes to get a closer look, and sure enough.... It's Deuce!!!

He was very nervous at first, but once I came out to the front of the house, he came right up to me and was very glad to see me.  

I fed him and let him in the house to warm up.  (Remember, Rocky is not a fan of his so I couldn't let him just go play) 

I went through my phone and email archives to locate his adopted dad's info.   I sent a text, and an email.  Letting him know that Deuce (aka Marley. They renamed him) was here. That was 9am.  

It is now 1:37PM.

I don't know about you, but if one of my dogs was missing, I would be going crazy to find them.   When Precious got lost a few years ago, I had fliers all over college campus where she got out. 

My mom has said, something must be wrong with his new home if he's getting out & we should try to find him a new home.  Trying to get my brother in TX to pick him up.  He lost his dog a few years ago  and hasn't replaced him.  

What do do?

What do you think?    

Update:  1/27/2013 Still no word from the adopted people.  To tell the truth, if they contacted us now, they would not get Deuce back.    We now need to find Deuce a new home.

Take a look at the best of Deuce.  

Strays in the hood: Deuce the Brindle Pitbull

Guess who's all spoiled rotten and ready to be adopted. It's Deuce! Deuce has recovered well after being neutered last week. His energy level has not changed a bit.

 

Already spoiled, Deuce now has a place on the couch.

 

Ready to jump in the car and ride where ever you want to go

 

Awww, Look at that face.  

 

His first long walk on the leash, Deuce did a great job.  He got a little freaked out by a few bikers, but by the third one, he was cool.  He did a great job of walking next to me, but he really wanted to run.  

Note:  I haven't posted a lot about Nala because it looks like we're keeping her :)

 

Strays in the hood: The Belly Rub

Rocky

While Rocky is still pretty much a rebel, we have found at least one weakness.   The belly rub.

He will just plop down and assume the position.  

Not quite ready for the backyard yet.  We discovered he'd been helping Deuce dig a hole under the fence.

Each had done a pretty stellar job.  :) 

Rocky wants to be free to roam and wants free belly rubs.   For now, he has both.

Strays in the hood

Hey Pals,

My Humom has been caring for and feeding a few neighborhood strays.  The story is a bit comical and a sad state of animal welfare at the same time.

A few months ago, my grand humom's newspaper was missing.  (not a good thing for the newspaper guy)  When she called to gripe, the newspaper guy assured her that he had delivered her beloved news paper, and suggested that the two pit bulls sleeping outside her patio might have taken it.

Pit bulls?!  We don't have any pit bulls.  (or so we thought)

The guy who cuts the grass came by a few weeks later and said.  Did you know you have two pit bulls hanging out at your house?

By this time we had figured it all out.  A while back, a neighbor's dog got out of the yard and was missing for a while.  It turns out, he connected with a pack of stray dogs and now that he is back home (and tied up in the backyard YUK), the strays just come to him.  

Via a series of broken fences, low traffic side streets, and a wooded trail and park near by.  These dogs know the neighborhood better than the humans who live here.

After seeing a neighbor throwing rocks at one of the strays, humom decided to call him Rocky and start feeding him.   It turns out, Rocky is much like the character in the movie.  Hard on the outside, but a big softy on the inside.

Rocky July 2012

Rocky was very leery of humans (rightly so)  but would eat a treat from humom's hand, and wouldn't even bark when he saw me through the fence.   As you can see, Rocky was pretty thin.

We tried to contact the pet rescue services in the area to see if someone could come to get Rocky as we knew he would be a good adoption candidate.

No one could really help until he could be corralled.

Eventually, Rocky brought his girlfriend to meet us.   We call her Nala because she looks like the female lion from the Lion King.

We tried to corral them to allow someone to come pick them up.  Rocky jumped the fence before we could complete the phone call.  He didn't want to be corralled.   Nala is a sweetheart.  She closes her eyes when you pet her.  She loves attention.

Rocky and Nala September 2012

Two weeks ago, the stray dynamic changed completely.... Nala was in heat.  Other stray dogs were hanging out around here, and one was not nice.  He would growl at us and jump our fence if we tried to get Nala in our yard.   Our yard was now a canine house of ill repute.  Yikes!

We had no choice but to call the city's animal control and open a case.  Unfortunately (or fortunately) we've not heard back from the city.    Where we live there are a lot of strays.  People just don't understand that they should spay and neuter their dogs and there are just too many dogs tied up in backyards with little to no attention and care.  So I'm sure the city doesn't see stray dogs in this area as a priority. 

Now that her cycle is over, we're afraid Nala will soon be pregnant.  We're hoping to get her to the spay clinic before it happens, but while we can get her close she's still very suspicious to get too close for too long.

  aaaand  now we have another regular.

Limpy  (grand humom hates that name). Started coming around just before Nala went into heat, but Rocky is obviously the alpha dog and Limpy (named because he had a limp when all of the heat bruhaha was going on.  We now call him Deuce) 

Deuce 2012

Limpy Deuce looks to be an American Mastiff. Pitt Bull He has a collar on and has been watching the other dogs come to our house and now he comes in to eat and play.  (He likes the ball)  I have posted Limpy  Deuce to the Tulsa Humane Society's lost and found page and on humom's Facebook profile since he was found in the neighborhood.  Hopefully his owner has been looking for him.   He's starting to outgrow that collar though.  So he's been in the streets for some time.

Nala September 2012

Well, they've all been fed twice today and have had human time and attention.  Limpy  Deuce, Nala, and Rocky all need good homes with people who will treat them well.  Rocky may need to be kept in a garage or a yard with a high fence for a while until he gets used to being someone's dog.  But he will get used to it.  Nala and Deuce are ready for loving homes now.  They have all come a long way in trusting humans.    They just need a little love. 

If you or if you  know someone who can help.  Please email me Imajackrussell@gmail .com

Update: Click on Newer Posts to see the rest of their journey.  They are strays no more.

Social Media Pets

Cheryl Lawson & Precious the Dog - photo by Captured Charms Photography

During the 2012 Social Media Tulsa Conference,  I talked about the journey Precious and I have been on using social media and particularly how her Twitter followers helped in the creation of the children's book series. 
Social Media Pets: Who Let the Dogs Out

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Dalmatian Assistance League, Inc Tulsa, OK #pet #Adoption

Score!

Our friends at Natural Balance, had such a successful Rose Parade 2012.   Did you see Tillman and his friends surfing?!

Precious and I were happy to blog and tweet about Tillman and the world's longest and heaviest float.

As her payment, Precious scored a bunch of her favorite Tillman Treats.

Precious wanted to make sure she shared her favorite treats with local animals in need here in Tulsa.

During a trip to Pooches Doggie Day Care, I asked if they knew of a local rescue that could use some Tillman treats.

Sharing is caring

I was told about the Dalmatian Assistance League, Inc. run by the owners of Pooches.
 How cool is that?!

On our next trip to Pooches, Precious dropped on an assorted case of Tillman treats.  


Check out the video below to learn more about the Dalmatian Assistance League, Inc and meet my new pal Deuce.  He's up for adoption and we want to help get him a furever home this month.  Cameo by Precious aka @Imajackrussell.

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The Road to BarkWorld Expo with @Subaru_USA and @PocketFinderGPS

The Road to BarkWorld Expo 2011 was a long traveled one.  Precious is a wonderful traveler.  She absolutely loves to ride in the car.  As you can see she had a pretty sweet setup in the Subaru.  

Here are a few of the screen shots and photos from the trip courtesy of Pocket Finder with a few shots of Precious.  

Pocket Finder iphone app

Let's Go!

Stop for fuel

Happy puppy face 

Dinner time in the Subaru.  

From Tulsa, OK to Atlanta, GA

Made it safely.  Good Night 

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Did you follow our journey?  

Made it to Tulsa : The Adventures of Precious the Dog:

Hey pals,

I made it to Tulsa finally after a wonderful journey!

Uncle SJ took me to the airport to pick up HuMom and I was very happy to see her!

We're all home now and I'm in my fav spot under the table while HuMom works on the computer.

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Special thanks to my pal Bob for a wonderful adventure and to Robyn for keeping HuMom updated along the way. I can't wait to do it again. hehe

See you on Twitter and Facebook

Road Trip to Tulsa via @UShip Final : The Adventures of Precious the Dog:

Last photo from us for this trip with Precious. Here is your Precious Princess with her Knight in the White Hat!! This one was taken in Claremore when he picked up the horse. As you can tell, she would have liked to have spent more time outside, but it was time to roll to get her home to your moms house!!! Have a safe flight, can't wait for the updates to her blog!!!

Thanks so much, happy trails, Robyn and Bob!!

Here is your precious princess enjoying her warm, cozy spot in the back seat. Notice that she has the sunny side. We are going to miss her, she should be to your moms before 3:00 is my guess!! Robyn and Bob

Bob is now out of Claremore and on his way to Tulsa. He is going across the 20, then down the 75, kind of coming in the back way!!

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Road Trip to Tulsa via @UShip Thursday afternoon update : The Adventures of Precious the Dog:

Newest photo update of Precious enjoying the cool weather in Ozark Missouri. As you can tell by her expression, she is not impressed by the browning grass and leaves on the property!!! LOL

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Road Trip to Tulsa via @UShip Ozark MO : The Adventures of Precious the Dog:

Good Morning, here are your travelers comfortably settled in on the bench seat of Bobs truck. They are getting along well, but as you can see, Bob makes sure that they have their own spaces!!!

He is already in Missouri and traveling to Ozark Missouri, then down to Purdy where the pups will vacation for a day before they continue on their great adventure!!

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Precious is the queen, and Sammy is her king!!! Hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoy sending them. Robyn and Bob

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Mid - Day update Thursday

Hi again, just for the most current update, Precious is getting ready to roll into Missouri. I forgot to tell you that she has added a new skill that we did not know about. She is smart enough to unzip the zipper on her soft sided carrier!!! Bob was pretty amazed at how clever she is, he has no idea how smart Jack Russells are!!! Robyn

Road Trip to Tulsa via @Uship Gallup, NM The Adventures of Precious the Dog

Good Morning, Well, here she is in all of her Precious splendor!!! Bob quickly figured out that she is a food fan, and he is letting her have some carrots along the way. She got out this morning and went potty just like the little lady that she is and as soon as she was done, jumped right back in the truck.

I hope you enjoy the picture!!! Precious is in Gallup NM this morning. Sunny and cold.

Look forward to talking to you soon. Robyn and Bob with JT Transport

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Road Trip to Tulsa via @UShip : The Adventures of Precious the Dog:

Hey Pals,
As you know my Humom and I have been in California for a few months while she teaches classes.

Now It is time to head back to Tulsa. Unfortunately, HuMom hurt her back and is trying to recover. She has chosen to send me back to Tulsa via UShip. The kind folks at JTEquineTransport are taking good care of me.

I get to ride with Bob, and Robyn keeps HuMom up to date via email and photos.

You can follow my adventures here.

I'll also post to my Facebook and Twitter accounts

Precious The Dog.

Starting Point


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