Clark's Canine Camp

08/29/2024

Goodbye Meta AI it has been a nightmare. Please note an attorney has advised us to put this on, failure to do so may result in legal consequences. As Meta is now a public entity all members must post a similar statement. If you do not post at least once it will be assumed you are okay with them using your information and photos. I do not give Meta or anyone else permission to use any of my personal data, profile information or photos. Not sure this will work, because they seem to control the evil within our lives. God Bless us all 🙏

08/27/2024

My sweet Sadie crossed the Rainbow Bridge this afternoon. She was a month shy of 14 yrs old. It was an honor and privilege to be her mama the past 13.5 years.

08/24/2024

If you are evacuated, Clark's Canine Camp has room for cats, dogs, a few goats and other small animals.
455 Moiese Lane. My doors are open to recieve you!

07/20/2024

My client's dogs too! Their Aunt Kathy loves them all

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07/20/2024

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07/20/2024

Today has been heartbreaking. I have been boarding a very sweet German Shepherd since May. He had a serious medical condition when he came to me. I took him to the vet for diagnosis and treatment. I worked with a friend who got him on homeopathic supplements that really helped him for a few weeks. This past week he took a turn for the worst. Yesterday his owner made the decision to put the sweet boy to sleep.
My heart broke for his owner who is in Alaska on a job. I can't imagine not being able to say goodbye to one of my dogs. Through texts we made Cato's final arrangements.
Cato and I took a walk to the river this afternoon. We sat in the shade of the trees where I played a video from his owner telling how much he loved Cato. Cato whined and howled to hear his dad's voice. We walked to the riverside and he splashed in the water for a few minutes. I could tell he was worn out on the walk back to the car. I drove him the vet clinic feeling like the biggest rat in the world.
The staff at Burnt Fork Vet Clinic were amazing. Kind, caring and compassionate to both me and Cato. They helped make a difficult situation easier.
Cato passed peacefully at 326pm today. I played his dad's video over and over so it was the last thing he heard as he went to the Rainbow Bridge.
His owner and his owner's sister have thanked me for my compassion towards them and for the love and care I gave Cato. I am struggling with how to respond to their gratitude in this situation. "Your welcome" for euthanizing their pet seems wrong. I know they are heartbroken over losing their beloved pet and my heart aches for them.
I feel selfish because my heart is feeling Cato'sdeath too. I have been crying off and on since last night. I got incredibly attached to Cato these past few weeks. He was an wonderful dog. I will miss his presence when I do my barn chores. He would follow me around the pasture. My cats and steers would follow behind him. They were my personal posse as I moved sprinklers around the pasture. Of course everyone got belly rubs and head scratches when I finished.
I have been boarding dogs since 2010. So many of them have touched my life over the years. In addition to losing my own pets, I grieve the loss of pets who have boarded with me and hurt for their owners during their loss. My clients become friends and their pets become part of my family too. I felt that loss as a vet tech too.

I love my job because it isn't a job at all. I love being "Aunt Kat" to all the pets who stay with me. I am blessed to spend every day watching and caring for other peoples dogs, and I get paid to do it!
Today has been rough. I did my very best to give Cato a happy final day. I feel I was a poor substitute for his dad. I know he found peace and joy when he crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He is healthy again. I feel an emptiness though this evening knowing when I go to do the barn work this evening my posse will be missing a member.

Cato, you were loved and you will be missed. By your dad, your Aunt Brooke and your Aunt Kat too!

07/06/2024

It is heating up outside. The dogs came in to cool off. Little dogs bodies everywhere

05/23/2024

Happy 6th Birthday to my babies, Ellie Mae, Ryan and Paige. Where does the time go!

04/18/2024

triple bed

04/18/2024

Most Valuable picture on Internet Hhiroshima, Japan 1945-2020 ♥️

04/16/2024

I am so excited. I finished my tulip quilt wall hanging. So many hours went into it but I love it!

03/03/2024

01/08/2024

Busy day...I bathed my nine dogs. Trimmed 158 toenails, expressed 16 a**l glands and cleaned 16 dirty ears. Also did 6 loads of laundry to wash all the dogs bedding. The dogs and the house smell better! Bath day is exhausting for all of us!

01/01/2024

Happy 7th birthday Doodle Bug!

12/26/2023

I had a photo shoot this afternoon with some of the dogs who are boarding with me while their families travel for the holidays!

12/26/2023

Merry Christmas to all our friends and family!

07/14/2023

Crazy

12/06/2022

We want to remind everyone that as we begin to turn on the heat, many animals like the warm air and will actually lay down on the vent. Their tags can get hung in the vent causing them to panic and struggle to get free. Please take precautions so your pets are safe.

09/19/2022

My dear human, I see you crying, because it's time for me to leave.
Please don't cry.
I want to explain some things to you.
You're sad that I'm gone, but I'm glad to have met you.
How many dogs like me d-i-e every day without having met someone special like you?.
I know you are saddened by my departure, but I had to leave now.
I want to ask you not to blame yourself.
I heard you sobbing that you should have done something more for me. Don't say that, you've done a lot for me!
Without you, I would have known nothing of the beauty I carry with me today.
You must know that we animals live intensely in the present. Our lives begin when we know love, the same love you gave me, my wingless angel.
Please don't cry anymore. I leave happy.
I remember the name you gave me, the warmth of your house which at that time became mine. I hear the sound of his voice talking to me, even if I don't always understand what he is saying to me.
I carry in my heart every caress you gave me.
Wash your face and start smiling. There are many like me waiting for someone like you.
Please give them what you gave me, they need it like I needed you. ❤

07/02/2022

Twinning....I just can't even handle the cuteness!! 🥰

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04/15/2022

03/31/2022

Camping with Golden Retrievers