August 11, 2007 February 6, 2007 November 2006
August 11, 2006 July 29, 2006 February 4, 2006
January 10, 2006 December 3, 2005 November 23, 2005
November 13, 2005
November 2, 2005
September 27, 2005
August 28, 2005
August 23, 2005
July 2003 December 2003
February 10, 2008
Photos: (1) Camara-shy Ruby is caught off-guard while getting her paws wiped off after a run in the yard (2) Ruby's demeanor changes when she realizes that she is getting her photo taken
January 26, 2008
Photos: 1) fooooooooooooood 2) a much needed rest after a long day 3) The Shibas stand guard while Jimmy rests
December 2007
Photos: 1) Camera-shy Ruby runs through the snow.
2-8) Pampered Jimmy hangs out with his siblings and toys.
August 11, 2007
Jimmy is a big 10 years old today!
Jimmy and his brothers/sisters had some chicken and beef from Whole Foods' hot bar and some doggy Strawberry yogurt! Hopefully they won't get a tummy ache! Ruby was hiding under the desk and is afraid of cameras [however] she was enjoying her chicken and yogurt as well.
February 6, 2007Photos: 1) Ruby and Charlie enjoying the snow 2) Jimmy wears a t-shirt so he'll leave his stitches alone. 3) Charlie "smiling" at the camera (he doesn't like the camera's flash at all)
November 2006 Photo: 1) Ruby is shedding! 2) Jimmy and Hairy 3) Look at those ears!
August 11, 2006
Today was Jimmy's 9th birthday! We ordered a sausage pizza for the
furkids... We had pizza and then the kids got some chews...and Jimmy
got a stuffed toy! Ruby was not left out of the pizza party. She doesn't
come for food so we would throw some over to her and she'd go find
it and eat the sausage/cheese. We didn't leave her out. She enjoyed
her sausage pizza as well!
July 29, 2006
Here is Ruby doing what they all do with this pool...[its] an
expensive water bowl...
July 24, 2006
Jimmy is awesome as always..constantly wrestling with Charlie the
Shiba.....They love each other and love to wrestle/play with each other.
Jimmy also likes to steal any rawhide or bone Charlie might have.
July 21, 2006
Ruby is coming around.. wants [dad] to play with her so her new
thing is, if he lets her out, she'll come back and stick her head in
the door (sliding glass patio door) and won't let him close it until
he goes out to play with her.
June 26, 2006
[Jimmy's dad] was on the way to the vet with Jimmy ... there was
this lady desperately chasing after her lab/pit mix running around
[a busy road]. [Jimmy's dad] pulled over and asked if her dog liked
other dogs and she said yes, so he got Jimmy out of the car and her
dog went running up to Jimmy and they sniffed each other long enough
for the other dog's mom to catch up. [The other dog's owner] was crying.
HURRAY FOR JIMMY BUFFETT! He possibly saved that dog's life today.
April 20, 2006
Jimmy B went for another checkup at the vet yesterday afternoon.
He is 97 pounds. He got his nails trimmed and his 3 year rabies shot.
Do you believe we've had Jimmy for almost 3 years now? He is looking
very good and he got a nice bandana to wear. The vet kissed him on
the nose! Our vet probably weighs less than Jimmy does
February 4, 2006 Photos: 1-2) Jimmy is as "tired as a dog" 3) treat time! 4) Ruby smiles 5) Ruby relaxing in her kennel 6) Talk about bedhead! 7) Hairiette asks "What are you looking at?" 8) Ruby in her huge yard
February 2, 2006
Jimmy is a very intelligent boy. He is odd in his intelligence
in that he seems to know what we're saying without us teaching him
anything. He'll bring in an indoor toy another dog has brought out,
he'll "go get Ruby" if she won't come in, if he is whiney
and barking at night we'll tell him "then go up to bed if you're
tired" and he will take off and go upstairs to his kuranda bed.
He is just odd the way he seems to understand us... He is SO spoiled
now! He also likes his penguin toy he got for Christmas. I often see
him laying his head on that and playing with it when I come home from
work. I tried to give Ruby a stuffed lovebug toy but she was uninterested
in it. Jimmy cried and whined and barked until we gave it to him and
he carried it off. Jimmy LOVES his toys and really doesn't care for
anyone else playing with them. He'll let it go on for a LITTLE while
before he feels the need to go over and remove the toy from whomever
has it at the time. His toy footballs and baseballs are his favorite
toys.
January 10, 2006Photos: (1) I thought this one was precious! Although Jimmy is always photogenic. (2) It's hard to see Ruby's new bed, but she seems to be getting used to it. Her mattress just came in today! She does like pillows so I gave her lots. She hides some of her bones and stuff under her pillows and arranges them how she wants them.
December 19, 2005
Jim and Ruby were in their beds... I flipped on the light in
the bedroom and Jim gave one of his noises and then covered his eyes
with his paw and left it there until I turned off the light...
December 3, 2005
Photo: 1) Handsome Jimmy! 2) Sadie just went shopping! 3) Jimmy relaxes
on his human-quality bed
November 23, 2005
Photos: 1-2) Jimmy enjoys his naps on the chaise lounge.
3-5) Jimmy likes his toys. Every time we get a new one he just goes
nuts. 6) Jimmy loves the TV! 7) Ruby tries out her new donut bed!
8-9) Lady (a Shiba Inu) tries egg nog. 10) Lady has to "sleep it off" --she
doesn't know that its non-alcoholic egg nog! 11) Lady contemplates
stealing the remote from Sadie (Calico kitty). 12) Sadie rests after
a long day of guarding the remote.
November 13, 2005
Photos: 1) Jimmy and his buddy, lady 2) Hairy hoards the toys 3)
Jimmy in his yard 4-5) Jimmy with his toy 6) Sadie stretches out
7-8) Lady takes a moment for a photo op
November 2, 2005
Our first playdate with my coworker and her husky puppies!
September 27, 2005
Jim has been watching Ruby and thinks it is unfair that he stays
off the furniture (though never told to stay off the furniture) when
Ruby gets to jump right up and sit/sleep on the chaise lounge.So, just
like helping himself to her crate, he has now started hopping up on
the chaise lounge because if this NEWCOMER can sit on the furniture,
Jimmy feels there is no reason he should be sleeping on the floor like
a common dog or something.
Photos: Jimmy enjoys his home and all his toys and pals!
August 28, 2005
Photos: 1) Jimmy and Sadie 2-5) Ruby makes herself at home. 6) Ruby
and Jimmy 7) Ruby and Lady
August 25, 2005
Ruby sleeps ...under the desk [in] her little cave (she also has two
crates.) She's knocked out the internet phone plug several times. She
is such a sweetie. I can't wait until she feels more comfortable around
us so we can formally train her. She has a wonderful gait and trot.
Very graceful. She also crosses her paws a lot when she lays down.
Very feminine. Ruby does seem to like to eat! She especially enjoys
little bits of cheese.
August 23, 2005
Ruby is a strong and fast girl also. [She] can really outrun us in
the big backyard. Ruby has taken to Jimmy right away.
Photos: 1-4) Ruby in her new home! 5-9) Jimmy & Ruby's friends
2005 update: Princess has passed on. She had a malignant liver tumor. We did operate on it but she [passed on] from complications from the operation at age 12. We were heartbroken.
July 2003
He knocks on the patio door if he is left outside without his humans
for more than 3 minutes (even howled once), and loves to play catch
outside or just play inside with all his toys. No sooner have we put
his stuffed toys away then he will pull them all out, one by one, of
their toy boxes.
Photos: 1) Jimmy with his parrot toy. 2) Jimmy has a lot of pals, including Lady and Sadie! 3) Jimmy in his backyard.)
December 2003
Jimmy went for his six month checkup and is doing FABULOUS. He is now
95lbs!!!! HE IS A BIG BIG BOY! He is not overweight, though. He is
a happy boy!
Photo: Jimmy with his sister, Princess. Doesn't he look stylish with that K9 bandana!
Jimmy's sponsors: Carolyn & Scott Wallace (fellow parrotheads) in memory of Tigger the cat. Rebecca Kuk has provided a triple sponsorship in loving memory of her beloved Oscar the GSD. Don Maxon (in honor of Becky, and in memory of Samantha, his black/tan Shepherd). Also sponsoring Jimmy: Kathleen Braun.
Thelma's sponsor: Sandra James
Would you like to be a sponsor?
Adopted June 2003
Jimmy Buffett was a sweet, male, neutered, 5 year old, large, black and
tan, German Shepherd Dog and "ladies man" who LOVED to play with
the female dogs. He was an independent guy and would entertain himself for
hours — if he had a girlfriend, he was even happier. He warmed up to his
people and was a playful spirit. He had completed a round of obedience courses,
and loved to ride in any vehicle. He did pull hard when he wanted to run to
the car, but was a great dog. Jimmy was very happy when he found himself adopted
into a home with a beautiful German Shepherd girlfriend!
Adopted August 2005.
Thelma (renamed Ruby) was a 2-3 year old, black/tan
female, German Shepherd Dog. Louise was
a 2 year old, spayed, female sable German Shepherd Dog. Louise
was a high energy puppy. Thelma was also playful, but more reserved.
They did very well with small dogs (4lb yorkie) all the way up
to the big kids. They were very sweet and loving and came to
us via a very awful, but too common situation.
Louise, and her buddy Thelma, were brutally tossed out of a car in the country and left in a cloud of dust. Thelma suffered sprains and a nasty hematoma, but is otherwise is recovering very well. Louise was fortunate and wasn't terribly hurt. She was able to come to us and get her health care and spay right away. Thelma underwent medication treatment and rest before she received her spay.
Thelma (renamed Ruby):
Photos: 1) Thelma (in back) hangs out with her buddy Louise.
2-5) Thelma
