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Marble and Shiloh arrived a week ago. It seems like they’ve been here forever. We were worried before they came that they wouldn’t get along with Tess, but there’s not been any rumbles. Tess has been minding her manners.

Shiloh knows her name and comes when you call her. We think Marble is deaf. She doesn’t look at you when you say her name or make a loud noise. We figured if she’s deaf we could change her name. We’re gonna call her Mama since she’s always looking after little Shiloh.

Mama and Shiloh. Now they got license plates that have their names and our phone number. It even says ‘reward’ on their tags in case anybody finds them and wants money to bring them back.

They’re goofy dogs. Here they were starved almost to death but they don’t care much about their grub. Mom was worried about them the first few days because they wouldn’t eat hardly anything. Now they politely slurp their home cooked gruel and special dried food that they came with.

Mom offered Mama a turkey neck a couple of days ago, and Mama turned her nose up at it. Can you believe that? I woulda grabbed that neck and run off with it if it was offered to me.

Shiloh is real protective of Mama. If people or dogs get too close to Mama, Shiloh growls real low. We try not to laugh, but it’s kinda funny.

Shiloh likes toys, but she can’t have them around Tess. Shiloh wants to protect her toy and Tess doesn’t want her to have toys, so you can see the rub.

We can work around little problems like that. Shiloh can have her toys when meanie Tess is out with dad.

Jack’s not happy to have extra dogs in the house. He’d rather be the only dog, but he’s so easy going he puts up with it.

Since I’m still mom’s lead dog, it’s fine with me. See bringing Mama and Shiloh into our pack keeps us connected to our spirit dogs.

Jesse, Codie, Darcy and Nellie have crossed the bridge, but they still care about what happens at Asherpark.

Remember Codie arranged to get Nellie off death row and sent her to Asherpark. Well, I think knowing how much we all loved Nellie and how much we miss her is why we went looking for some other worn out mutts who needed a home.

People say we’re doing something special to take in these sorry old mutts. What they don’t understand is how much joy the mutts bring us. Asherpark is a happier place when we’ve got mutts that need special attention. Mom tells me we always get more than we give by caring for these dogs.

Just to make sure you’ve been paying attention, I’m gonna say it one more time. It’s official. Shiloh and Mama are staying at Asherpark!

 

 

 

 

 

Marble and Shiloh, the rescue mutts from California, arrived on Friday. Seeing them in their crate in the back of the truck made me shiver.

It’s a long story and one that’s hard to hear. Marble and Shiloh were discovered when police served a warrant on a bad guy. The guy went to jail and the mutts went free. Now that’s justice.

Marble and Shiloh had been kept in a tiny cage and starved almost to death. Just when their time was about to run out, they got lucky. The bad guy signed over his rights to the dogs.

The local animal control took the mutts into custody. They were in the doggie slammer in southern California until this wonderful rescue group came and got them.

Animal Friends Rescue Project in Pacific Grove, CA took the girls into their care. Check out their website: Animal Friends Rescue Project. If you go to their Facebook page AFRP Facebook, you’ll see Marble front and center on their wall! AFRP also posted the girls on Petfinder. Mom saw Marble’s sorry face and the rest is history.

Before the girls arrived mom talked to each one of us. Mom asked Tess to be patient and not give the girls a bad time. She told Jack his place in the pack is secure and he shouldn’t worry that we’re adding a couple more mouths to feed.

Then it was my turn. Mom took my head in her hands and kissed my snout. She looked deep into my eyes and told me I had to help the new girls feel safe at Asherpark. Mom asked me to show them around the big front yard and keep them company. Mom promised we would still go on long walks and I would always be her lead dog.

I gave mom a big slurpy kiss and knocked her on her butt. She grabbed my neck and we rolled around on the floor until she pinned me. Then she whispered in my ear how much she loves me. Those are my favorite times. Me and mom playing on the floor. I could pin her if I tried, but I always let her win. It’s more fun that way.

We didn’t know until Marble and Shiloh arrived that they are mother and daughter. Marble is the mom and seems like she’s always keeping an eye on her daughter, Shiloh. The first meal they had at Asherpark Marble stood watch while Shiloh ate and then finished up what was in the bowl.

We’ve spent the last two days getting used to each other. The new girls have some strange habits. Shiloh likes to lie in the wet grass and Marble likes to wrestle with the dog beds.

So far we haven’t had any arguments. We’re trying to give each other time and space to sort things out. I think we’re gonna be okay. I know how much the new mutts need a place like Asherpark. Us house dogs want them to get better and enjoy some good times. Keep your fingers crossed. These are a couple sorry dogs that really need a break.

 

 

 

Me and mom just got off the phone with the rescue lady in California. Mom told me I could listen but I couldn’t say nothing.
That’s just as well. I was so excited I could hardly think straight.

Mom explained that our pack talked it over and we want to give those two mutts a chance to enjoy life at Asherpark.

Mom talked about what an honor it had been to care for Nellie and that our hearts are big enough to take in two Aussies that were treated terrible mean by some bad guy.

Mom said me and Jack would be just fine with any new dogs, but we had to make sure that Tess didn’t get a mad on with the newcomers. Tess told me privately that she would mind her manners, but she told me that once before a big fight.

Marble and Shiloh are coming up on a transport truck with some other rescue dogs. The lady driving the truck is gonna bring Marble and Shiloh to Asherpark. She’ll check us out and see if she thinks Marble and Shiloh will fit in and be happy here.

Me and Jack will say howdy to the new mutts and then do some precision pissing in the front yard. Tess will strut and act all important and make sure the new dogs understand she is the queen. If Marble and Shiloh are smart, they’ll be real pleasant to Tess and not give her any lip. Once Tess decides they’re not gonna make a power grab, she’ll be happy and run off to see what me and Jack are doing.

If it looks like we can all get along, Marble and Shiloh will stay with us on a trial basis. If in a couple of weeks things aren’t working out too well, Marble and Shiloh will catch the next transport back to California.

I hope, hope, hope they like it here. Me and mom and dad really really want them to stay at Asherpark and have a good life. So all of you out there that think Marble and Shiloh should live at Asherpark, send a good thought.

Maybe if we all concentrate on Marble and Shiloh being happy, things will work out good and we’ll have a nice big pack with some new friends. Ha ha, that makes me laugh out loud. Oops, forgot to tell you Marble and Shiloh will probably come up the middle of April. Yippee!!