Scribbles and Giggles

HSSV's Scribbles "My real name is Scribbles"

My real name is Scribbles. 

How Scribbles ended at the shelter I don't know or just don't care. I just treat her like my new bubble friend.

Life at the shelter is full of surprises everyday. Everyday dogs can meet new person, dog volunteer, potential daddy or mommy. 

Scribbles is six-year-old Beagle-Bull. She knows how to find things on command, sit, down. Would love to come when you call her name.  She would love to work for tiny pieces of yummy treats, chicken, jerky, cookie. 

Sunday noon I dressed up in HSSV's volunteer shirt, slipped into my Converse shoes, grabbed bag full of yummies, jumped into my car and drove to my volunteering destination. 

Dogs value the companionship of the others in their "pack" and are sometimes distressed if they are separated from it. Typical reactions when a dog is separated from the pack are barking, howling, digging, and chewing. These activities may distress humans when they need to leave dogs alone for a period of time. However, this behavior, called separation anxiety, can be overcome with training, or at least decreased to the point where it becomes manageable.

HSSV's Scribbles "Taste"

I met Scribbles for the first time, so protocol is the same first we go for a relaxing walk, we just sniff watch, smell, lick, taste, and touch.

HSSV's Scribbles "Lick"

Second we do some training like sit, find it, watch me, come...

HSSV's Scribbles "Treat for sit"

We sniff a bunch, because it changes dogs brain, and makes a dog soooo tired and relaxed

HSSV's Scribbles "Smell"

We listen, and it is amazing how sensitive could be a dog to sounds system offered by nature.

HSSV's Scribbles "Listen"

Scribbles energy it makes me giggles.

HSSV's Scribbles "Scribbles and Giggles"

HSSV's Scribbles "Beautiful in and out"

Donut - Peekaboo In The Grass

HSSV's Donut "Peekaboo in the grass"

On Thursday evening I had a hot date with Donut. I grabbed treat bag full of yummy goodies, dressed in my volunteer shirt, got my comfy Converse shoes and there you go ready to meet Mr Cookie I mean Donut. 

HSSV's Donut "Did you say cookie?"

We took off for an evening walk, we practiced sit, watch me and recalls. Dogs are amazing creature they can do things with total stranger, and sharing uplifting energy.

HSSV's Donut "Follow me"

HSSV's Donut "Watch ME"

HSSV's Donut "Sit"

HSSV's "Donut Come!"

HSSVs' Donut as a good listener

HSSV's Donut sharing his uplifting energy

HSSV's Donut enjoying fresh grass delicacy

HSSV's Donut "Oh my darling..."

HSSV's Donut "Let's go..."

HSSV's Donut "Enjoying KONG after hot date, next day on Friday he was adopted"

Donut - 80 pounds pure, furry love

Tuesday evening I was introduced to Donut. He was starring at me through the window or maybe spotted my treat bag, full of yummies...

HSSV's Donut "Who are you stranger?"

I always wondering how dogs in the bubble feel about meeting new people everyday. Do they feel confused, frustrated? Maybe in the beginning they feel puzzled when they have to start new relationship, and they have to learn everything from the beginning. Every new person is a new contest, new body language, new sounds, new smells. Simply they are waiting for somebody who will take them home. 

The best way to develop new relationship is take your dog for a walk. So I took Donut my bubble dog for a walk.

HSSV's Donut "Sit and Watch Me"

We did couple of gifts exchanges. I gave him cookie he gave me a nice "sit" and "watch me".

HSSV's Donut "Gift exchange"

Donut is very gentle, but also very energetic dog. He is 80 pounds pure, furry love. If you have big enough heart he could be your snuggle buddy.

HSSV's Donut 80 pounds pure, furry love

Porky (Porkchop)

HSSV's Porkchop "Have we met before?"

Yesterday I stopped at the Bubble and check out our Bubble Dogs. Porky or Porkchop got my attention, when I walked through a corridor he was sitting quietly and watching me passing by. I made a round to check all boys and girls, I haven't been here since December, so all dogs are new to me. I stopped by at the white board and check out who needed most attention. One of dogs needed attention was Porky. So I read about him other volunteers feedback, and sort of knowing him little bit more, grabbed the leash from his cube, and went to room 136. When I opened a door he slowly approached me, he never met me before, so I turned my back and let him sniffed me, chicken jerky melted all his doubts. After short introduction we took off for corporation evening walk. 

HSSV's Porkchop "I need a family to adopt! Would be mine?"

Sunset was just gorgeous, orange-red light was everywhere, and air was fill out with freshness and breeze.

HSSV's Porky "Evening light is the best for an evening's shots"

For a short moments we sat at the grass and were watching cars and people going home after work and getting ready for dinner.

HSSV's Porky "I am 8-month-old puppy and love squeaky balls"

 We chew one squeaky ball.

HSSV's Porky "So what next?"

And went to check out ducks, cranes and blooming mustards field. 

HSSV's Porky "View was fantastic!"

View was fantastic, bad you weren't there with us, because we are not sharing a picture with you, it is our little secret :)

HSSV's Porky "What are you hiding behind your back Bubble Mom?"

After hour walk we back tired, hungry and ready for the good night rest.

HSSV's Porky "Oh My it is a Kong! I got over excited so Bubble Mom needed add some twirl on the picture ;)"

Hugs and Love...

HSSV's Porky "Hugs and Love"

Lisa and Her Therapy Human

People are looking for different kind of therapies, they pay lots of money to find help with their own issues. The simplest way is to help yourself is just go to your local animal shelter where you can be a therapy human for many beautiful and sweet dogs there.

Today I met for the first time and let me introduce to you Lisa.

HSSV's Lisa

I dont know how old is Lisa, what kind of dog she is, the most important thing was that she is the sweetest dog and scared of being in new place a lot. So I tried to be her therapy human today.

HSSV's Lisa and her therapy human 

First we went for a walk and guess what we saw. We run into a skunk.  Lisa wanted see skunk really close, and I asked her what she is going to do with stinky skunk? I think she wanted just chase him, and chase him and chase him...

HSSV's Lisa the best kisser

She is so affectionate, and was giving me therapy kisses all the time, between complains how lonely she is in the bubble, especially during night.

HSSV's Lisa accepting bribes in food

I tried to bribe her with cookies, and cheese and sausages...

HSSV's Lisa accepting bribes in toys

and toys

HSSV's Lisa the beautiful girl waiting for family

It was not easy to leave her alone. Hope she will find family who will fell in love with her like I fell.

You Can Have Friday On Any Day of the Week...

Friday is a foster dog, available for adoption from C.A.R.E. (Companion Animal Rescue Effort) rescue organization dedicated to adopting out displaced dogs & puppies to permanent, loving homes

http://www.carepets.org/dogs

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Name: Friday • Breed: Cattle Dog mix • Age: Adult • Size: Medium • Gender: Female

Hi, I am Friday. I am looking for a loving forever home. My favorite activities are cuddling, retrieving tennis balls, and going for walks. I am approximately 30 lbs. and crate trained. People I meet tell me I am really cute. Come by and meet me, and you will fall in love.

Yogi fell in love with Friday from the first sight.

Friday and Yogi

Friday is the first dog that Yogi played with after two years of transition in the Bubble. 

Thank You Friday for making big step in Yogi's transition!

Misha - ...little dog - a heartbeat at my feet

My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet...

After long day it is nothing better like go to your local animal shelter and got some therapy session with therapy dogs you can find there. 

Misha is grown up girl, with calming and soothing energy. She can be yours if you stop at Humane Society Silicon Valley Milpitas CA, and of course if you are looking recently for a dog.

HSSV's Misha - looking for new family

When I stop to meet a new dog, I don't know dog's history, every new time I meet a dog dog is totally clean chalkboard, you always can start filling it up with new history full of love, understanding and amazing bond.

HSSV's Misha and KONG craziness 

First thing you take a dog for a long walk and BAAM! new relationship is developing with an incredible bond. 

Nothing better in my life like a dog little, big, fluffy or not - a heartbeat at my feet

HSSV's Misha "My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet"