The next best thing to a puppy dog is a singing reindeer.

Click here to hear a special rendition of "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas." Don't forget to sing along ...

Today

is

the first day of the rest of your smells ...


Enjoy each and every!

Salty Dogs by Jean M. Fogle ...

Yesterday I came home from walking Charlotte and Precious and Lil Buddy and Maggie and Mystic and ... all SPCA pups in need of a loving home for the holidays and beyond ...

Time with these dogs never fails to re-energize me but I have to tell you it was a little bittersweet to be in a shelter filled to brim with dogs and cats and not enough hands and hearts.

There wasn't more to be done in that moment except give my heart a hug. I did that with a delightful photo and inspirational quote book called Salty Dogs! It is full of dogs being dogs at one of my favorite places on earth - the beach. It is full of dogs playing with each other and with people who love them. Just looking at the sun filled, joy filled pages warmed up my cold winter evening.

Can't share the photos here - sorry. But I can share a couple of my favorite quotes:

I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we knew better.
-George Bird Evans

In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play.

-Friedrich Nietzsche

All animals except man know that the ultimate in life is to enjoy it.

-Samuel Butler

For more information and to gift yourself or a friend, click on the photo below. It will take you directly into the Amazon.com order page. (I wonder who that little dog on the cover is? Jean's inspiration is Molly, her Jack Russel Terrier. Is this Molly's best friend?)

Way to go Banfield! This opportunity just popped up in my e-mail ...

"In the holiday spirit Support Meals on Wheels recipients and Pets in Need by ordering your 2008 Season of Suppers calendar. View and order the calendar through the Banfield Charitable Trust website."