puppys DNA results

i earned enough points online to get a free doggy DNA test. i meant to use it on molly but it arrived too late. so puppy got tested.

turns out puppy is NOT a flat coated retriever. (they do test for that breed).

instead he is a big ole mutt! predominantly a golden retriever and chow chow mix.

of 8 great grandparents, 3 were golden retriever, 2 were chow chow, 1 was labrador retriever, 1 was white swiss shepherd, and 1 was american staffordshire terrier.



here's a picture of puppys body and curled up tail.




his face and fluffy neck

mollys last day

these are the last pictures i have of molly, taken on her last day.

she laid in her crate and was done. refused to eat or drink or move.


puppy went into his crate and laid down too


i tried to make a paw print using the only ink pad i had, a purple one. it didnt work. but she ended up with a purple paw.


i had to carry her to the car. i sat in back with her. my mom drove and the neighbor came along too. molly sat up for about a block.


then leaned back against the seat and i helped hold her steady.


i carried her in and laid her down on a blanket at first


then carried her to the table.


you can see how skinny she was getting at shoulders and hips, and how much her liver pushed up her rib cage.


she just laid there


they took one last picture of me and her, but my face was all red and swollen from crying so i blocked it out.


then we said goodbye.

the vet made a pawprint for me, which i'm extra grateful for since i had tried and failed.


and its extra special because of the purple. (all the hairs brushed off after it was baked/hardened)


i will be making a shadow box in her memory, with the pawprint and her collar. and i have a photo album and pictures of her i want to put together too.

happy dogs

another puzzle. i found the missing piece on the floor after i gave the puzzle to my dad. i was able to get it to my dad and he got it back into the box.


happy puppy


molly laying on the a/c vent


molly


happy molly


spot thief molly

dogs and pearsauce

molly and puppy


my garden


puppy lounging


molly lounging


the tree that we cut down. you can see how close to the porch it is. this is me sitting in the chair on the patio pointing the camera straight up.


puppy hunting for more treats. i was *trying* to brush his coat out and he wouldnt cooperate. so i closed up the treats and set them aside.


what? i wasnt trying to get into the treat jar!


see i'm a good puppy!


towards the end molly took to laying on the porch steps like this


i made spaghetti sauce from my tomatoes


somehow i managed to get tomato juice on the soffet above the upper cabinets, damn near to the ceiling. i got skills.


big bowl of luscious pears


its my biggest bowl


and a cake pan full of more luscious pears


big pan


you can see the brown discoloration on the pears, from the pear psylid.


i think these are summercrisp and patten pears


more blemishes on the luscious pears


homemade pearsauce


this years onion harvest, sweet onions and red onions

puppy and molly pictures

heres puppy!


come on, you know you want to try to get my balls! just try, i dare you!


neener neener neener i got the balls!


you will be feeding me now!


feeding time at the zoo


this was when molly first started appearing sick.


molly, napping against the tree root. it doesnt look comfortable but she was totally sleeping like that.


molly checking out the strawberry patch. no strawberries.


the strawberry patch