Category: Spirit Dogs

When The Barking Stopped

I’m not sure exactly what turned our barks silent. Maybe it was the constant stress of Tess wanting to kill Shiloh. Maybe it was because Mom was so disappointed how things turned out. Or maybe there just wasn’t a lot…

Time Moves On

I arrived at Asherpark in January 2010 straight from the joint,  an aging ex-con suddenly given a second chance at life thanks to Old Dog Haven. My new family chose me because they thought with my dark and brooding looks,…

What’s Next?

When I don’t get my way, I tend to sulk. Mom says I have the most expressive face of all us dogs and I use it to my advantage. I can’t remember what had me looking so unhappy in this…

The Center of the Universe

If you’re wondering how come we don’t bark much at Asherpark anymore, you don’t have to look any farther than my big smiling face. It’s a long story, but basically me and mom are locked in a battle over who…

Changing Seasons

Mom says I have a far away look in my eyes in this picture. I guess I do. The picture was taken right after Tess jumped Shiloh and mom got bit. Sometimes I wish I could make time go backwards.…

Relief

If you have been following The DailyBark, you know that I have had some female problems. I have been taking antibiotics for the past few days. I am not chewing myself as vigorously and am starting to feel better. This…

Indignities

I feel violated and I am not one bit happy! Perhaps everything was done with good intentions, but I did not appreciate the poking and prodding of my personal areas. For several years I have had intermittent bouts of chewing…

Crazy Good Fun!

You won’t believe what happened last night…..Shiloh and me spent fifteen minutes playing the mouth game and rough housing with each other. I know it’s hard to believe. I didn’t believe it at first myself. We had all just finished…

What To Do?

Me and mom keep asking ourselves what to do. Ever since Mama and Shiloh came to Asherpark there has been tension. It’s because Tess hates Shiloh and wants Shiloh to go away. Tess was our first rescue dog. She came…

A New Beginning

Our first few days at Asherpark were scary. Everything was new and we didn’t know who to trust. People and dogs came and went. Shiloh and I didn’t know where to go to feel safe, so we usually curled up…