Alphie the Boston Terrier

05/03/2022

Miss my good girl.

09/23/2021

Saw this.....😭

WARNING! You will cry! But, not for long. All dogs go to heaven 🥰

A Letter from the Rainbow Bridge

Hi, Mom
Now that I’ve been across The Rainbow Bridge for a few weeks, they said I should write a letter home. Sorry, Mom but I’m so busy ‘across the bridge’ that I haven’t thought of home much. They said it’s okay and that you would understand. I hope you do. (I think you will.)
Remember that night when I wasn’t feeling very well and we were all crying? I don’t remember much, but I do remember seeing and hearing all of you and feeling your touches and hugs…I remember hearing “we love you” and that one last command of “Go through”. I didn’t know what you meant, so I turned around and walked through the fog that was in front of me. I saw the biggest bridge I’ve ever seen! And so many friends on the other side of it! They were all playing with toys and balls! You were right to tell me to go there!
My feet kept moving forward, but my heart kept pulling me back. Your touches became lighter and lighter and I wanted to come back and nudge your hands for more love, but I was overcome by this feeling of curiosity for the happy place over the bridge! My feet started moving on their own, like a gentle breeze was moving them forward for me! I can’t explain it, but I had no doubt that it was the right thing to do!
So, I walked across that big, huge bridge by myself! I looked for you, because you’re always by my side, walking with me, but this was different. I didn’t have a collar around my neck or a leash connecting me to you ~ I was ‘free’! Even though you weren’t there with me, I never felt alone! I actually felt like I had a huge cape of love wrapped around my body and the more I walked, the easier it was to breathe! So, I kept walking! And I would feel more warmth in the big hug, so I kept on walking! I eventually made it over the big bridge – I did it by myself, mom. When I got here, all of my new friends greeted me and helped me walk off the bridge ~ it was so cool! They gave me a pair of wings and said that I was now a Guardian Angel!
What I’ve learned over these past few weeks has been amazing and nothing like I’ve seen before! We’re all the same up here ~ we all have wings and we all have Forever People to watch over ~ that’s YOU, mom !You’re my Forever Person and I’m your Forever Dog! We had such a great life together and I do miss you a LOT, but please know that I am so happy in my new home across The Bridge!
I’ll send you another Earth Angel so you won’t be alone. Give them your whole heart, like you gave it to me. I’ll check in every so often to make sure they treasure your love ~ I always did! When you miss me, think of a rainbow and know I’m on the other side of it, waiting to walk with you again. I’ll always be in your heart. I love you, mom! Time for me to go sunning. ☀️

08/13/2021

Look at the nice card i got from Alphie's regular doctor.

08/06/2021

Well, as hard as it was, My little girl came home to us. Broke my heart all over again.💔

07/25/2021

Alphie the Boston Terrier is gone.

07/25/2021

I was out in Tampa today, i had carpooled, so i wasn't driving...i got a message while i was out, that my little sweet Alphie had 4 seizures. She is now resting in her crate. Please pray for her.

07/18/2021

Morning silliness, brought you by Faith.

07/13/2021

I came home and lost it, someone threw a mango with the pit still in it and Faith picked it up and started running around with it. I didn't know if it was good/bad for her. She finally dropped it. Here is an article about mango and dogs from the AKC.👇

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/can-dogs-eat-mango/ #:~:text=Have%20you%20ever%20wondered%2C%20%E2%80%9CCan,canine%20companion%20mango%20in%20moderation.

Can dogs eat mango? The fruit is full of vitamins and safe for your pup to consume as long as you keep a few things in mind.

07/07/2021

Look how much fun they are having!!! Weeeee!!!!

07/01/2021

Silly puppy barking and growling at the cute dogs on

06/30/2021

Pray for Ms Alphie, she had a terrible seizure in the night, so scary to watch...my not-thinking dad tried to stop it in the midst of it, and she bit him...she didn't know what she was doing. She was very disoriented, had temporary back leg issues and blindness. The seizure lasted 1/2 an hour and the after effects 2-3 hrs.. this morning she appears fine. She gave me a tongue bath and was always happy to see me.

06/29/2021

She begs to go out and she does this, instead of doing what she should. 🙃

06/21/2021

I was so worried, cause Faith was not tolerating the Gentle Leader at all!!!🤪

06/20/2021

Lazy, cloudy Sunday. Watching church service.

06/01/2021

05/30/2021

Keep your babies safe! Remove foxtails from your yard and avoid walking in areas where foxtails grow!

FOXTAILS: They are beautiful and appear harmless, but they can be lethal.

SAFETY TIPS: If your pet is exposed to foxtails, do a thorough inspection afterwards: Brush coat, feel every part of body with hands. Look closely at ears, nose, eyes, underbelly, tail, behind, between toe pads, and underneath collar (foxtails burrow quickly & are hard to see).
Check inside mouth & around lips. Leave NO body part unexamined!

FOXTAIL SYMPTOMS: Continuous sneezing, pawing at & licking an infected area, violent shaking of head, frequently tilting head to the side, scratching at an ear incessantly,
sores or abscesses, swelling, discharge, coughing, and limping.

WHAT ARE FOXTAILS? Foxtail grass (also known as Wall Barley, Spear Grass & other names across the globe). is a type of grass with lethal seed awns (the fox tail- shaped tip of a grass blade containing seeds). Foxtails also refer to the tip of ANY grass going to seed that resembles a fox tail, many of these are a nuisance, but not lethal like Foxtail Grass.

WHERE DO THEY GROW? "Foxtail is common all up and down the West Coast but has also spread across the country, according to the U.S. Forest Service, populating all but seven states: Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. It’s also found throughout most of Canada, as well as in some areas of Mexico.

The w**d tends to grow in grassland areas and is common along roadsides, trails, and areas that include human disturbance, such as dumps. It also grows well along the edges of salt marshes, on flatlands and Western prairies, and in irrigated meadows."—WHOLE DOG JOURNAL

05/23/2021

Faith got this airplane float in with her first Barkbox...Annie & Mollie love it!

05/18/2021

Faith's 2nd puppy class. She did better. Was a little more social.

05/12/2021

Faith's 1st Barkbox!!!!

05/09/2021

Annie & Mollie