Our visit with Jane, Otis, and Liza

On our way back to PA from MA we stopped in CT to see a fellow Woofer Jane and her pups Liza and Otis. After a tough beginning we had a wonderful lunch and time talking and sharing!

Here are some pics of Liza and Otis. Otis didn't like Tinker, so we kept them separate, hence no pictures of the pups together.

Liza sitting and smiling

Pretty Liza standing

Otis enjoying the weather

Pretty smile on Otis

Standing together for a picture

Jane and her pups!

Jane and Liza, Me and Tink!!

Jane so graciously gave Tink lots of new clothes to add to her wardrobe as well as a new collar and leash and a mix to make some doggie treats!!! I will post pictures of Tink and her new outfits soon! It was a wonderful morning/afternoon and hopefully we'll get to meet up again sometime in the future!

Taking It Easy

Despite a busy weekend, Tink and her Grandpa still found time to take it easy!

What a cute little face!

Taking it easy!

Tink and her cousins

Well we've had a fine weekend here up at the Thomes' house. Tink's a spunky little girl. I thought she'd cooperate for a nice little photoshoot with baby Jewel and instead she kept trying to bite her. What a little monkey! So here is what we have!

Tink & Baby Jewel

Nick, Tink & Jewel (walking away of course!)

Tink riding Jewel

Tink with Raisin in the background.

It's been a busy weekend but a very nice one. More pictures to follow soon!

I woke up at 1230am and...

....there was a dog in our bed.
fortunately, says nick, it was ours.

I don't know how she manages to do it, but she finds her way in bed probably 4 days out of the week. Last night however, i don't remember picking her up to put her in bed....it's so automatic i don't wake up any more!

Fortunately for all of us, we've adapted and we 2 humans can sleep with her little but huge body in bed with us.

One of my favorite things ever is indeed to snuggle with her, so it all works out!


In other news, we are all ready to make the trip to MA!!! Tinker is ready to be spoiled and to pick on stretch and Nick and i are ready for a few days off work!!!

We've switched Tink over completely now to nature's variety and i must say, i think it's a great change. She gets a raw medallion each night as a snack and the kibble with other tasty treats at meal time. Now she almost demands the medallion before bed and scarfs it down! Her weight is great, her coat is sooo glossy, she's acting great, her poop is perfect, life is good.

We have a play date with Otis and Liza in CT on our way back from MA, so we will have TONS of pictures from that at the very least!!!! Looks like a great weekend ahead!

Smiling Tink

For Gooch and Sophie... very belated tag pictures : )

I had to wait until we came in from our walk in the sweltering heat

One of my favorite pictures of this little one....

Attack of the Tinker Dog!!!!!

He almost didn't make it...it was a close call!
Look at those teeth and the drool (ok, so it's nick's, big deal!!)

You're kidding me, right mum?
all i want is a belly rub and my bed time snack!

Good night all!

Vet Visit

Well, apparently the drama queen is back sleeping, I've taken over the posting for the night.

Tink and i went over to the vet yesterday to check out some "nebulous things" that nick and I weren't sure about. As soon as Dr. Haver saw her he said "wow, look at her coat...she looks like a different dog!" (Tink would have been mortified to go to the vet dirty!) He checked her all over making comments about how wonderful she is (of course!) and gave her a clean and bump free bill of health!!! YAY!!!!

We also dropped some of Miss Tinker's, ummm, finer things in life, for a little looksie and come to find out she has some round worm eggs in her poop! Dr. Haver was almost as surprised as I was! We've been giving her DE (Diatomacious Earth) which is supposed to be a natural wormer...we will be giving this whole worming issue another serious look. blah

anyways, a little pyrantel yesterday and some more for in a few weeks and i guess we're back on track.

We weighed her while we were there....the little porker weighs 15lbs!!! The vet likes her weight so we'll keep her there. It must be all muscle!!! She's carrying it well in anyways!

So overall a good vet visit! onward we go!

They're so mean to me!!!

It waz terrible! The water was warm and the soap was soapy!
I was stuck in da tub with out any grub! (ok, so i did get some tasty snacks..)

They couldn't even git me a decent towel!
I'm pathetic, feel bad for me!

I hate being wet mom! you know it and you do dis anyways!

Dat's it, wipe me down nice and dry!

my ears too, yes, the wash cloth got my head all wet!

I'm tewwibly neeglected!
they even had da nerve to clip my nails afterwards!
Oh the injustice!

mmm, dis iz good!

Daddy made some special corn on da cob and porky the other night and Mum and Dad shared wif me!!!

Daddy always leaves extra kernels for me!

Gib me da cob, i be good, i promise!

mmmmmm, corn lickin good!

Looky what Mum's getting....

....for me of course!! This is Tink and a new chariot await for me, rr, us when we go up to visit Granna and Grandpa. Mum's been working out all the details and it's quite the car.

It matches my skin tones perfectly!

And stretchie, you better watch it! I'm coming up next week and i want some peace and quiet!

from drought to monsoon

Wow, i hadn't realized how long it's been since the last post... we're in for quite a few tonight (hopefully).

Much has been going on in the Rowe world... we'll let Tink tell some of that in the next few posts...

Tink frequently sits/stands in front of the sliding door....
I love to imagine that she is watching the birds in the tree

Until she faces the curtain or the wall for a long length of time : )

For Grandpa Thomes....

Apparently they are pressure washing our building tomorrow... so the plants come inside....

sit and stay....why?

This is for you Dad, now tell us whats wrong with our tomatoes!!!!

Yes, this, what is it?

the pretty girl's pensive thought look

oh brother she says...

Peanut Butter

mmm, an ALMOST empty peanut butter container....

yup, gotha, geth, the edth there...

there's sthill thome in there!

Ahhh, mum will help!

Thank you

Thank you all who have posted comments of support and who have been a part of Tink's life either with us or at SDR. The amount of support that we as a family is given never ceases to amaze me. I am still amazed at the number of SDR volunteers who check and see what Miss Tink is up to on a regular basis. You guys are awesome; with all that you do for so many dogs, you still have time to read up on Miss Tink and her antics.

We're really excited that we passed the test yesterday. We still have several more steps to complete before we're officially official. Tink has to have a vet check and I have lots of paperwork to fill out and send in to Delta in one big packet. We have 3 months to complete!

Now, none of this is official, but we're looking at starting with a local nursing home where other pet partners go, so we could get a general feel of what we're supposed to be doing and to get more comfortable with our "job." I also have a phone call out for an integrated preschool classroom that has kids with visual impairments in the class. The lady i spoke with on the phone was very interested. Now if i can get my schedule to work out, that would be great!

It's been ridiculously hot over here and Tink and Nick and I have been enjoying the A/C to the fullest. I've been experimenting with the sewing machine and sewing some of Tink's small crate towels together to make larger towels. It was quite the experiment tonight. But of course practice makes perfect! We'll be on to bigger and better things soon!

We went down to Tink's Gram and Pap Rowe's fri night into saturday. It was a nice time of relaxing and good company. Twyla took some pictures which i will post as soon as she get's a spare moment to email them. The kiddie pool was out and Tink had many yummy snacks. And of course, she slept in bed with us (2 twins together, equals a huge bed!!) More pics soon.

PS: Tink is invited to another pool party this weekend and we're going! Who knew she would be so popular!!! And her buddy Gabe will be there too!

Happy Dance Time!!!

Tink and I passed the PPAT and PPST parts of the Delta Society animal assisted therapy test!!!
And actually, we passed with flying colors; all 2s which is the highest you can get : ) She did great, beautiful sit and down, excellent in crowds and with loud noises, being held, etc, etc, etc. I in return helped the situation with appropriate role play "she likes to be petted behind her ears."
We only received a predictable qualification though due to Tink's age and that she will probably experience changes quickly. And that's fine, i'm not planning on any intense visits with her anyways.

Gabe and Auntie LuAnn were there (heehee) and Gabe as usual let Tink know that she's pretty swell (what can we say?!?!)

Sabina, the lady who tested us, actually recommended looking into volunteering with people who are visually impaired... what a great concept! I plan on looking into it!!!

So in short, and as usual, Tinker is amazing!!!