Saving Sarge

01/02/2024

It’s almost his 2 year anniversary of the day he found me. Seeing him so deeply asleep in my bed next to me, so peaceful and snoring, makes me know I did the right thing.
I don’t know what happened to him, or how he found his way to me, but I believe he knew I was his person. He knew that this was the safety and love he needed. And he loves me, so hard, with all he has, all day everyday.

12/29/2023

He wakes me up every morning with snuggles. He’s been with me almost two years now. All he wants is love and he gives me so much love in return. He really is just a gentle, fragile soul. I wish he wasn’t so afraid due to whatever he experienced before he found me, so the world could see him as the amazing dog he really is.

12/22/2023

Asleep on my legs ❤️

12/22/2023

Sarge is so handsome ❤️

12/22/2023

Sarge living his best life this summer on the patio ❤️

12/22/2023

I love that he smiles in his sleep ❤️

12/22/2023

Sarge has been with me almost 2 years now. We are both grateful ❤️

08/10/2023

Ball is life❤️🐾
He's just so happy to be alive. Playing ball makes him so happy ❤️🐾

08/10/2023

Hello, my name is Sarge. I steal socks while Mom is doing laundry.

08/10/2023

Sarge patiently awaiting ball game #1 of the day

06/08/2023

Sarge is smiling in his sleep.
I'm so glad when I see things like this. He's relaxed and happy. He's safe. He can sleep on the couch or in my bed. He can steal the socks. It's ok.
He's well behaved for me. He's good in the house.
He's still afraid of all other people, although he's a bit more used to my son Michael and will wag his tail.
I'm his person. He follows me everywhere. That's ok too. ❤️🐾

04/19/2023

Sarge is living his best life with me. Relaxing together after an afternoon playing ball in the yard. He's such a happy loving guy. Did I mention he's so friggin handsome? ❤️ I'm glad he found me.

01/06/2023

Happy One year Found me day. I'm so happy you found me and made me your person. I love you ❤️🐾

12/14/2022

Sarge has been with me for almost a year. We have spent a lot of time together. He is still a work in progress, but I can see his growth. He really is an amazing dog. I wish I could be the person he thinks I am. As much as I am teaching him, he is also teaching me.
Astrid is my soulmate. My best friend and love of my life.
Sarge is my personal trainer, life coach, bodyguard, comic relief, and couch snuggle buddy.
You really can learn a lot from animals if you shut up and listen, and not just with your ears, with your entire being . They are excellent communicators.
Maybe that's why he picked me. I was the only one who could "hear" him.

12/14/2022

Sarge is a handsome guy ❤️🐾

10/20/2022

Sarge found me about 9 months ago. I’m still learning new things about him every day, even as I’m teaching him new things.
He follows me everywhere. He often watches me brush my teeth with seemingly great interest, such as today. I looked into my medicine cabinet for an old toothbrush and showed it to him, then proceeded to brush his teeth. He completely allowed it, no balking, no struggle. I asked him to sit and I sat on the closed toilet and gave him a nice brushing. Needless to say I was completely surprised, and then again not at all.
This dog has allowed me to groom him, inspect his ears, eyes,mouth, paws without any issues.
I joke with him and call him “The Prince” because he seems to love to be pampered. He loves to have his nails done.
Now I have had very many great and gentle dogs in my life who also allowed me to do whatever I wanted/ needed to do but NONE ever allowed their teeth to be brushed like this. They would tolerate it for a second or two and then run every time they saw the toothbrush.
I don’t know where this dog came from. I don’t know who sent him to me, but it’s becoming clearer that he was indeed sent TO me. He loves me so hard.
I hope, wish and pray every day that he will learn to trust that not all other people are bad. It breaks my heart to think of what he went through to get him to be this way. He is a good boy. I want the world to see that ❤️🐾

10/20/2022

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10/17/2022

So handsome ❤️🐾

10/17/2022

He always holds my hand ❤️🐾

08/16/2022

❤️🐾

08/05/2022

My shadow. He has decided he is my new boyfriend. He wants to do everything together.
He even has me playing ball several times a day, in the hot Sun out in the yard. He even has me looking for better and more interesting game balls. I picked up a Red Kong ball, about bowling ball size. It has two molded handles. It’s hollow with a tennis ball inside that rattles around. AND it SQUEAKS! He loves this thing!
It’s just thick enough to not pop or tear, but soft enough to bite to make it squish to squeak. ( it’s kinda loud and I’m sure my neighbors LOVE ME NOW! Lol!!!)
❤️🐾

08/05/2022

07/31/2022

Sarge patiently waiting to go play ball. He lays on my feet so I can’t move without him knowing when he falls asleep. Lol ❤️🐾

07/15/2022

It’s a ruff life. Crashed after playing a lot of ball today

07/12/2022

😂😂😂

A bit of humor for the day!...

07/11/2022

I’m so very proud of
He has come a long way. He is a gentle old soul. This life has just scared him so much, he’s afraid to show his true self. I can see it in his eyes. ❤️🤣

07/10/2022

So true. I’m glad I saved Saving Sarge from his.

05/13/2022

Today was zookeeping/ houseplant watering day. Sarge always wants to help. Well today he did. I overwatered one plant and while going to get a towel, there he was, drinking the drops as they fell.