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Almost wordless Wednesday.

Posted on May 4, 2016 by OhMelvin

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I have been waiting for this moment ever since I realized Jake’s incredible lunge talent. It happened, it finally happened!!!!

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When Jake was here, no matter where we went, someone would say, ‘poor thing’. Jake was living his very best life, but there were always people questioning how that could be. Here is why certain dogs end up with certain people. We don’t focus on what they can’t do, it’s about celebrating the, look-at-them-go! I often forget Doug has NCL. Not because of a lack of reminders, he’s dizzy daily. But because, this is who he is. We see a neurologist, he gets acupuncture, and laser. He gets a lot of super foods. All of that is for Doug. Not for NCL. I celebrate when he shakes and doesn’t fall over, but on the shakes when he does fall, I reach for him and help him up. I refuse to let this disease drag us down everyday. There are of course harder moments, and I scream at the universe sometimes. But we can’t change it. So.. we love, and live, and chase joy, despite NCL. Not in spite of it. ❤️ #americanbully #amstaff #englishbulldog #americanpitbullterrier #ncl #neuronalceroidlipofuscinosis #ilovehim #loveliveson❤️ #dougholupka

Loving a feral cat is hard. Especially if you are a bit of a control freak. I have been feeding bob (and buying him condos) for over 4 years. During those early months, if he came, he came, and if he didn’t, I didn’t give it much thought. But somewhere along the way between buying him kibble to serving only the finest wet food, I realized I loved him. Who am I? When he comes daily and spends time in the safety of the garage, I feel joy. I cheer for us. I sleep well at night. In the world where I love him now, if he doesn’t come for a day or two, I worry more than I’m prepared for. I have no idea where he goes when he’s not here. I have no idea how he’s stayed alive this long. I have no control over him whatsoever (are there support groups for this?) and it’s honestly one of the most difficult loves I’ve ever experienced. With the dogs, my purpose is to keep their lives happy and safe. With Bob, each time he leaves I wonder if I’ll see him again. I hope I will, but as much as I wish it didn’t, hope walks out the door with Bob each time. I’m not built for this! Bob hasn’t come in two days. It’s not a big deal, he’s been gone for much longer before. But two days can feel like two months in crazy feral cat mom life. How did we get here? I’ve spent my life avoiding cats due to severe allergies and now I’m walking around my yard pumped up on Benadryl, chanting ‘kitty, kitty’, willing my wayward feral cat child to come home. I never saw this coming for me. 😂 #iloveacatnamedbob #wheretheFishe #lovingaferalcatishard #loveliveson❤️

What if - we all just try to be more kind. To everyone. To each other, to ourselves. To animals. On all the days. Let’s be more like Betty. #belikebetty #loveliveson❤️ #happynewyear2022 #bekind

Merry Christmas!!! Doug wishes you noisy joy and Bob wants to remind everyone that if he can make the front of the Christmas card (swipe), your wild dreams can come true too! Wishing you love, health , and happiness! xoxo #loveliveson❤️

Happy Birthday, Baby! You are my heart and my joy and one of the best gifts this life could ever give. I promise every day we have, will be spent making you happy. Here’s to six more years! #happybirthday #sixyearsold #mylove #americanbully #amstaff #americanpitbullterrier #englishbulldog #loveliveson❤️

He’s my joy. #bobtoo #americanbully #amstaff #englishbulldog #americanpitbullterrier #joy #dougandbob #loveliveson❤️

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My thoughts on Pitbull Awareness Month. It feels like we have to come to the conversation with all the ways Pitbulls are great. Other dogs don’t have to come to a conversation and prove their worthiness. Pitbulls are other dogs. They are dogs. I’m not going into how Pitbull isn’t even a breed, because haters love that shit. Doug is a dog. He ranges from high energy to couch potato in a matter of minutes. He loves food, but his body is not great at digestion. Doug poops from his butt, and pees from his thingamagigy. He loves toys, food, people, food, and sunspot chasing. And food. He has allergies. He has clothing. He has custom collars and comfy beds. He loves car rides. His life goal is to catch the chipmunk in our backyard. If he ever does catch it, he will cry for me to come save him from it. He takes a lot of medication for his various health issues. He is pure joy, in a thick body. His neck waddle hangs over his collar like a beautiful waterfall. He, like every dog in the world, is inherently good. Inherently great even. It is not ‘how he was raised’. He is a dog. When we get asked ‘what is he’ that is what I say, he’s a dog. What we will continue doing, this month, and every month, is supporting rescues who handle horrific abuse cases, of dogs who look a certain way, but again, are just dogs. Those dogs get abused at an alarmingly high rate, by human monsters. And those dogs who are abused, emerge from their darkness, still sweet, still hopeful for love. They are sweet souls , despite their circumstances. Focus less on breeds, and more on animal abuse laws in your area. Dogs are inherently good. People, not so much. #dougisadog #pitbullsarejustdogs #orlandseals #inherentlygood #inherentlygreat #loveliveson❤️ #ilovehim

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