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To Raurus,
Thank you for enriching our lives for so many years.
You will always be in our hearts, and I will never forget all the joy, unconditional love and companionship that I had the privilege to experience.
Even when I worked late, you waited up for me, and refused to go and sleep until I came to tuck you in.
On the day we met.
Amongst all the puppies, I immediate knew you were the one, and you immediately chose me as well. I actually woke up on that day, and knew that I could go and find you waiting for me and come home with my dog.
You were always by my side, and I miss you so much...
Your best friend, Martin.
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Mother and Son at the Spirit House.
They're discussing how much they
wish Miss Legs was here to play ..;-)
Today has been spent doing resupply.
Tomorrow Legs goes back to see the
dog doctor for bandage change and
general checkup.
Thank You.
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Abused, Abandoned Jungle Dogs.
So here's the story behind this photo.
Figured sense I was spending most of my
time in bed and needed fresh photos of
the dogs in action I'd take advantage of
this opportunity. Now they are all laying
around the bed keeping a close eye
on yours truly. Pulled out a D300
with the much lighter 17-55 2.8
and instantly Pumpkin started
talking in her deep yawning.
And of course this triggered The Pipsqueak.
Mr Boney Baloney opened one eye and
went right back to sleep. This is a case
of the tail wagging the dog as both
dogs are dancing an singing ;-)-
Pumpkin knows when the camera comes
out it's time to showoff 4 her flickr fans.
That's my right leg you see as I'm
sitting on the edge of the bed.
After a couple of minutes of dancing an singing
they both wandered outside and laid in the sun.
And after a couple minutes in the hot tropical
sun they called it quits and came back inside.
There ya go, a small slice of our life ;-)
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Nikon D300 DX Camera.
Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6 Lens.
Up on the roof of the 4th floor.
Simple song dedicated 2 Mama.
Seasick Steve, John Paul Jones.
"Don't know why she luv me but she do"
Thank You.
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We're very thankful that Bruno is feeling better. It got pretty scary there for about a week when he had blood in his stool, though his puppy energy never seemed to wane. He's such a blast. The fence and thicket of branches behind him is what I had to shoot through to get the recent coyote shots.
Models: Jeff and son Logan
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Back Story .........................................
Left at 5:30AM in the middle of a monsoon downpour.
Scooter sidecar was packed with a bunch of dog stuff.
Everything is wrapped and strapped to keep rain out.
Numerous times I had to pull over under some kind of
cover due to the monsoon just being way to much !!!
Finally showed up at the monkey temple. Pulled into The
Dog Palace and Mama wasn't there. No Big Deal, I know
where she is. And where's that you ask ? At The Nuns...;-)
Opened the bingo room flipped the light switch and once
again there's no power. All the way out thunder an lightning
was a major issue. So, that explains the "no power dilemma"
Prepared the food bags and food bowls, stepped outside
and sent a shrill whistle across The DMZ. That was easier
then climbing the steps all the way to the roof and whistling.
Few minutes later a very wet Mama came racing into the
bingo room. And yes she smelled like a wet dog who'd
been shinny dipping in the swamp with the monkeys !
Soon enough we were crossing the concrete walking bridge.
Miss Legs the Zoomer and Rocky met up with us and off we
go to the spirit house.FYI: All the dogs are wet and smelly !
Photo shows Mama with a wet nose but believe me when I
say her entire body is soaked and stinks !!!
From the spirit house I stop with The Hooligans and do our
usual feeding exercise as Mama,Rocky and The Zoomer
wait at the boundary line.
Next Mama and I head back to The Dog Palace where Mama
is given a bath.
And all dog people here know what that can be like, or not !
At 9AM Miss Legs the Zoomer is loaded into the sidecar and
we takeoff for the dog doctor. Time 4 her yearly inoculations.
Rain slowed down but never stopped ! Everything is soaked !
Lets backup a little, reason for Mamas bath was so she could
go to the dog doctor 2. There's a nasty skin problem that she
has chewed on till it's bleeding . Now after her bath Mama said
no way am I going 4 a ride in this bad weather, no way no way !
These double round trips really wear me down, especially
when it's done in a monsoon with hard horizontal winds !
Not complaining, just stating the facts.Catch y'all on the rebound.
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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Amy's humans are first-time dog people. Amy, like everyone else who meets her, finds Blue irresistible.
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Mama came home around noon
with a new pair of monkey pants.
Large wound has dried up nicely.
She returns to the dog clinic on
Monday for her last set of shots.
Of course Rocky was happy to
see his Mom ..........;-)
None of the other dogs were
allowed to get near Mama !
She's still a little bit grumpy.
Thanks for your comments/donations.
Thank You.
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Mama saying thank you for all your help.
You have saved my life along with all
the other abandoned temple dogs.
This is a very tough jungle environment
where only the strong survive. Your
help has given not only myself
but also all my friends a
much better life.
Thank You ;-)
Mama.
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Tomorrow morning I'll be heading to
The Monkey Temple with the usual
monthly medications for all the dogs.
The last few days it has been raining
non-stop as the monsoons make their
presence known. Hope there's a break
in the down-pour for tomorrows run ! ! !
I too say Thank You for all your help in
easing the pain an suffering these dogs
have experienced daily from abuse and
from being abandoned in a brutal jungle.
Through your donations these dogs have a
better chance at overcoming the pain/agony.
Sometimes a local expat will ask if I'm still going
out into the jungle to feed the abandoned dogs.
They complain about the on-going dangers and
filthy conditions the monkeys create out there !
My reply never wavers, "Yes, why wouldn't I ?"
Thank you for your comments and donations.
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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Sassafras
Charleston, South Carolina
March 11, 2012
#TributeToMyBabyGirl #RIPFebruary2017
#AlwaysInMyHeart #UnconditionalLove
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It's been six yeas since Alex died, and what better day that to remember our marvelous, mischievous, and downright merry Cairn Terrier that improved our lives for 13 years. A typical terrier - our fourth in 47 years - he was both fun and funny, but he knew how to get to us. When we'd come home after two days or two hours - you'd have to be a dog love to understand this - he was all tongue and wag!
The inevitable question comes up with friends, why don't you get another. You love dogs so much, they have to improve any life. Well, that would probably be true, but we're probably not going to outlive another dog, and that would just be unfair to the dog. And our kids and grandkids live an hour from us. We can get up an leave at any time and without any worry. And there's no worry about kennels and vets. Vet bills alone could put one of our grandkids through a year of college.
It's a constant struggle. We miss that tongue and tail, but freedom is important, too. And the exercise (Alex demanded five to six miles a day - hey, he was a terrier) kept me trim(mer) and left me no time to feel sorry fr myself. Owning a dog is a most pleasant responsibility. Worrying about them not so much. So here's to you Alex. We won't forget you...or Perky, Patches, and Max.Ach was different; each was the same from Sealeyham, to Wire Fox, to Norfolk, and then to Cairn. There's something missing from our lives but at the same time we just can't go through the final days again.
And yet, life doesn't seem complete...
If you want to read two marvelous books, I whole-heartedly recommend "The Gift of Pets: Stories Only a Vet Could Tell" and it's "sequel," "Ask the Animals: A Vet's-Eye View of Pets and the People They Love." I only wish he would write a third one.
“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.”
~Camille Pissarro
this is a cool prop i have.. a huge faceted diamond shaped piece of glass.. used it way back in the beginning of my stream, so i thought i'd revisit the idea again
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Mama & Rocky always receive extra
attention, because, that's why .......;-)
That's not to say every-other temple dog
doesn't get their fair share of attention
as well. Belly rubs are a given 4 some.
They all have their own special needs.
Making plans for a run tomorrow as it's
time for their monthly medications that
ward off mange, heart worm and a long
list of other parasites. Looks like it maybe
a real wet, wild ride tomorrow ! Even now
the sky is very dark gray with heavy drizzle.
Important part- the temple dogs desperately
need their medications to survive in this
brutal, unforgiving jungle environment.
Big Thank You for all donations ...;-)
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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Abused, Abandoned Jungle Dogs.
Nikon D50 DX Camera.
Nikkor 50mm 1.8 Lens.
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In my hand, D300,17-55 2.8...;-)
Thank You All So Much.
Your words and donations
are greatly appreciated ;-)-
Jon&Crew
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pure love...
...biba, pyrinean mountain dog (65 kg) and baby leona... well less than 10 months old at that time as i can remember....
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thank you everyone for the really sweet comments on yesterday's photo.. just to clarify- i never show him anything scary or inappropriate like the halloween shots- he's usually says 'mommy's broken' when i do the texture overlay shots ( meg, i think you know me better than that)
we are in the middle of another snow storm.. and i couldn't get a nap out of ben today, so i had to make it work with terrible lighting and my little helper..
he really loves to participate in taking photos- hitting the remote button.. but he doesn't take direction very well.. and is usually jumping around like a maniac..so even though we did another one of these shots ( have a few in my stream already) i'm thrilled that it turned out decent
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happy wednesday!
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Abused, Abandoned, Jungle Dogs.
Miss Molly is a real sweetheart ;-)
Ride out to The Monkey Temple
was dry and relatively uneventful.
All temple dogs were cared for.
Mr No Name and Little Lisa
were missing .....;-(
Mr Gibbon was waiting for me
inside of his cage.He was fed.
Here's another story for you.
Over by The Spirit Cave there's
a man built pool, not very large.
Couple months ago there was
2 dozen guppies or less. Now
there's about 2 thousand or less.
I've always thrown a couple hand-
fulls of kibble in the pond.As the
kibble bobs around mi-neut pieces
fall off and the colorful guppies eat
every bit until everything is consumed.
And here's one more story about the nuns.
I've always wanted to share the photos that
y'all see here on flickr with them. So here's
what I did to solve that problem. My friend
Mr SideCar Man set up a color printer and
by using A4 paper the project was started
yesterday. Why use A4 paper you ask ?
Because this is just the pilot portion of this
project and the cost factor had to be
calculated into the budget.
Each A4 sheet held two 5x7 photos, and 36
photos were copied. The Nuns went crazy
with happiness.Huge Big Time Happy ;-)~
Ladies & Gentlemen, this was very exciting
to see the nuns jabbering away like two
young teenage girls swooning over
a heartthrob movie actor..;-)
Obviously it will be happening again real soon.
Over time a few will be selected as keepers
and be reprinted on glossy A4 photo paper.
I just couldn't believe how excited they were.
This makes me feel good about all that has
gone into forming these friendships. . .;-)
Thank you for your comments and donations.
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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We said goodbye to Blue yesterday. She had two days left at a high-kill shelter in KY when we drove through the night from Chicago to save her from being gassed in a big metal box with god knows how many other dogs. It was the second time she had been left there in 6 months. Took longer to fill out the paperwork than to decide she was coming home. From the moment she hopped in the car with us, complete strangers and for 13+ yrs after that, just the most perfect dog. The unfairness of life didn't spare her. Blind by 8 yrs old and deaf for the last year and a half. Still, she never asked for a thing and we could not think of a single thing she'd ever done wrong. The most tranquil, loving and trusting dog I've ever known. Goodbye my sweet baby.
Our sweetest Blue girl turned 14 the end of August. Blind for six years now and almost completely deaf for a year. I don't know how she musters the will to go on, but does so with complete grace. She asks for nothing yet my heart still breaks every day as it has since she went blind. When will I be wise enough to learn the lessons I need to learn from her?
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Abused And Abandoned Jungle Dogs.
Mr Kind Monk, Molly, No# 1 Wife & Blondie.
More documentation of giving all the temple dogs
their monthly inoculations. Mr Kind Monk and
Miss Molly having big fun while no# 1 wife
cleans Blondie's ears out. Here we go ;)
A Big Thank You for your donations.
We are always in desperate need
of funding to help the innocent
animals dumped in the
dangerous jungle.
Thank You.
Jon&Crew.
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I've been working way too many hours with the move of the store, and wiped out each night. I think Fozzie has the right idea....he's so dang cute here!!!
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Mamas starting to show her age.
She ain't no spring chicken and
has had a tough life in a very un-
forgiving jungle environment.
The color building on the other side
of the swamp is The Dog Palace.
Rocky's watching Mamas back.
Hopefully we will be together
again in a day or two ......;-)
Thank You.
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As if the insult of gong blind were not bad enough, Blue is now losing her hearing very rapidly. Still, she bumps along through life, loving everyone, never fearful of anything.