The adventures of Gilly the rescue horse and his side kick and partner in crime, Pokey the donkey.

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Being with a horse is a journey that never ends. What they have to teach us is amazing; but we must quiet our mind to hear them. ~ jca

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Monday, August 17, 2009

Petey, new member of the family

Here is Petey, on the left with the other members of our family, the inside dogs. Buster is guarding the food, have to watch the new comer, he may eat it all you know! Gonzo and Laverne are sacked out too much excitement. This was taken shortly after I brought Petey home to meet them.

Now everyone is asleep....well Buster, who you can't see in this pictures is still guarding the food.

What kind of dog is Petey, you are probably wondering??? Not sure, he is a little smaller than Gonzo, has a monkey face so he probably has some boxer or Boston Terrier, has a big overbite like Laverne
Petey likes to crawl on the floor when he gets excited and wants to go outside. I have tried to catch him in action with video but he will stop and look at me and won't start again. Until I am not running the camera!

Petey isn't too interested in basted Meaty Bones, he just looked at it then me as if to say, "You want me to eat this tasteless thing???"

All the dogs have accepted Petey and here is Laverne snuggled up to him sleeping on the couch. Now I have to fight for a place to sit......four dogs in the house! They are sitting on my end of the couch and Gonzo is on the other end.

No matter how many times I fold up this blanket it will never stay that way. They like to move it around and crawl under it and the one on the back of the couch too. That is for them to sit on so they can look out the window but Laverne and Gonzo have other ideas. It's always wadded up in a ball and one of them is under it. So far Petey hasn't had the urge to cover up.

He seems to think that Mike's chair is a good place to nap; this is where he spends most of his napping time.

Petey is eight years old and we got him when a long time friend passed away last year. Petey was given to our friend by one of his daughters for a companion dog. After our friend passed away Petey went to live with another family but that didn't work out and now he is here on the farm with us. I think our friend would like that, Petey has a lot of friends to play with and really likes it here. We are glad he is here with us, just one more member of the family. Maybe we should call this farm "Dog Trot Farm"!

Below is our friend and Petey, taken last August, just a few months before he passed away suddenly. We miss him and will take good care of his beloved pet.

26 comments:

Sarah Sullivan said...

Aww what a sweety!! Wonderful pictures of the crew!! How wonderful of you to take him!!!
Hugs, Sarah

Fantastyk Voyager said...

Sorry to hear about your friend's passing. I know he would be happy to know that Petey is with you now.

Katharine Swan said...

Petey is ADORABLE! I love the one-ear-up, one-ear-down look. :o) Glad he was able to find a good home with you!

jane augenstein said...

Sarah, Fantastyk Voyager, Katharine....
thanks! I think he would be happy that Petey is here too, he meant a lot of us and it's our pleasure to take care of his dog!

Laughing Orca Ranch said...

Awwww, you guys are great for adopting him into your family. He looks right at home and you can rest assured that his Dad is grateful that you're taking such good care of him.

Ironically, I just adopted a new doggie this past weekend! I'll do a post about her on Thursday. She's very funny looking, but sweet. :)

Lisa

Paint Girl said...

You are so wonderful to take in Petey! He is adorable! It is so neat that they all get along so well! Cute, cute pictures of them all!

JoJo said...

Bless you for taking Petey in when your friend passed away and his other home didn't work out. He surely looks like he's fitting in with your other dogs.

He's a cute dog. Actually, ALL of your four legged friends, inside and outside, are cute. I'd love to reach through my monitor and pet them all.

Dusty Devoe said...

Petey is so cute! I love this pictures of them on the sofa! How sweet.

jill said...

Hi Jane,
thanx for visiting my blog. Liked your post on Petey. All the pups are quite cute...
Jill

Desert Rose said...

Welcome Petey!!!

dexmangoldens said...

He is cute! Glad he is fitting in. Do you have a color preference in dogs?? How is Gilly's fat lip doing?
You need some inside cats now! LOL

Alice ~ Folk Art Primitives said...

Jane ~ you are such a good 'dog mama' ~ how kind of you guys to take in Petey ~ and he does look right at home!!

Kritter Keeper at Farm Tails said...

what a darling little thing! love the last photo!

jan said...

Ah Jane, I knew I liked you. "smile" What a very nice thing for you to do. To make a home for these adorable doggie critters. I love all animals and have been known to have a bunch too, although now I only have one kitty. Seeing this just makes my heart sing.

photogchic said...

Looks like he is one of the gang and fits right in. Good karma to take him and it offers his former owner peace in knowing that you have him.

Jennifer said...

oh Jane that is wonderful you were willing to take Petey in! I am sure your friend is smiling down from heaven!
Jen

Pony Girl said...

How wonderful you took Petey in! Dogs his age often have a hard time finding a good second home. He is a super cute dog. All of your dogs look related, LOL! :) They look very happy and spoiled pooches!

Thistlebrooms said...

You REALLY almost have a kennels now Jane...And they ALL look so HAPPY!!!
Petey will have a wonderful place to live his life out now and I'm sure your friend would be MOST happy with the results...
One MORE for the farm...

My Best...Marilyn

jane augenstein said...

Lisa~thanks, yes he is fitting right in to the group! Your new doggie is soooo cute!!!

Paint Girl~yes, one big happy family!

JoJo~thank you! This is where Petey needs to be; I feel that something intervened and Petey ended up here.

Dusty Devoe, Desert Rose and Jill~Thanks!!!

Julie~no, no color preference, they just all seem to be similar in color don't they? Gilly's lip is all healed and we do have an indoor cat the the dogs, including Petey all chase. The cat instigates it all too!!! She even chases them!! LOL

Alice~yes, I have gone to the dogs!

Kritter Keeper~Petey's favorite chair!

Jan~thanks, when we first moved to Whipple our friend kept my horse at his farm. At first I would come everyday to feed my horse, she was turned out with his horses. After awhile he said he would feed her, I didn't need to come everyday. He had to feed his 3 so what was one more. He did many little nice things for us over the years, something you don't forget. So taking Petey to keep safe for him, it is an honor to return the favor!

Photogchick~yes, I agree, good Karma!

Jen~I think so too!

Pony Girl~age didn't make a difference to me. Petey is a sweet dog, we still have some grumbling at times but they all work it out. Things are great here at dogpatch!! LOL

Marilyn~yes, I believe I do have a kennel....it's so nice the dogs let US live here!! One big happy family!

La Donna Welter said...

So very cute!!! : )

GoldieLoo Woodworks said...

Oh Petey is so cute! How lucky for him to have such a loving home and how lucky for you he is such a sweetie pie.Lord love ya! ~~Pam

Blackfeatherfarm said...

Don't you just love happy endings?
You are a "dear" Jane for giving the little guy a wonderful home.

Jennifer MacNeill said...

Petey has a monkey face - too funny! What a wonderful home you've given him, that's one lucky dog:)

Elizabeth McCrindle said...

He's adorable, I'm so sorry about your friends passing but his little dog couldn't have found a better home.....abd don't he know it :)

allhorsestuff said...

Petey seems to have gotten a bit greyer since his master passed. I am happy you took him in Jane.You are a true friends.Sorry for the loss of a friend~
Kacy

jc said...

Hello Jane - just found your blog after surfing other 'virtual' horse buddies. I love little Petey. What a lucky dog to have found you.

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