Hello Friends

I should really be cross with Mom for not getting to my page but I could never do that, after all, she has her hands full with those three labbies these days! I heard her say more than once about me being low maintenance or something like that. And how she wishes she had at least one Billiebob. Thanks ever so much for thinking of me on my birthday, all the pressies on my page and wonderful messages, really too kind of you all. Means a lot to Mom that I am still remembered. She says I was that kind of dog.

Much love and Happy New Year to you all, be safe and healthy,
Billiebob

A VERY BUSY ANGEL!!!

I surely has been a busy angel watching over Mom and the labbies, and all my pals. Hey, most recently I sprinkled a whole bunch of angel dust at the wedding of Lexi and Dino. It were a lovely ceremony and I am so happy for those kids. They are gonna have a great life together. That Lexi is always leaving me a thunkity and me too in return. Being an angel I don`t get bruises no more.

The big news is there a new brofur in the fambly now, a 4 yo black male labbie named Doobie, that Mom says is just like me, only in a labbie body. She was only meant to foster home, but some things just meant to be and a little angel power brought them together too I think. I hope you read his page DOOBIES PAGE NEW BROFUR and think about rescuing a doggie too. DOOBIES RESCUE GROUPHe come from a horrible place, and probly thinks he about died and gone to heaven he got it so good now with Mom, Bridgey, Talley and that pesky Bagger he very curious about. I can see how happy Mom is with her labbies. She was looking at my happy woof woof face pic tonight a feeling a bit sad, but then happy, because I helped her find Doobie. Here is the organization that rescued him, and here is Doobies page. He needs to gain about 15 pounds, Mom taking care of that.

Mom been ever so busy with her dog training, helping lots of people and doggies. She loves her job. She thinks Doobie is going to be a good dog to help her too, he already learning. Here is her website place. LOOK WHAT I CAN DO! DOG TRAININGYou can get a wunnerful animal behavior newsletter with training tips there. I was busy watching over Bridgey today too. A doggy Mom worked with at the kennel climbed right up and over her run and attacked Bridgey in the aisle. She is OK, just a little nick on her ear that bled. She was some shook up but recovered after Mom played with her and gave her extra special treats, and then played with Doobie at home. She and Talley sure love that Doobie. I hovered over and helped Mom to find a cart to drive inbetween them to break up the fight. That dog was not backing down and Bridgey coulda really been hurt. Good thing they was about same sized.

Well I think my typist getting tired. I go and check in on Codeman at DC one last time I stop in there most every night. We gotta keep tabs on Aggie his Mom too. See ya next time huh?

Ol Dog Angel Diary: You Can Always Count On Your Pals

Mom is so much better tonight. And we are so grateful for how the troops rallied to make Mom feel better. You can always count on your Dogster pals. Seemed like only minutes after she came here last night to write my diary, my good pals were coming along and posting loving and supportive comments. We heard from Jerry Lee, we go way back to squirrel chasing days. He left me a star with the nicest message as well. Big Al from DC stopped by, Stryker a pal at the RB, Sophie a great Mutts pal, Hershey and Biscotte from P*I*F, all had such nice things to say for Mom to feel better. Mom could hardly believe when all these comments kept coming in.

The gang at Doggie Connection, where Mom headed when she was down and out, rallied round too. Codeman was there, Barkley, some of our best furriends. Forgive if we do not remember all, Mom ready to turn in and got heavy lids. We loves ya all. Pmails came from Maggie and Millie and Rebel, all so kind. Maggie posted Moms website on DC so we can help more dogs with getting good information. THANKS MAGGIE!!!! Mom is all about positive dog training and I was so proud to go out and do that with her.

I guess thats about it, we just wanted to thank everfur and their great Moms and Pops too. Mom still has trouble thinking how many lives I must of touched. It is very special she says.
Today she took Talley and Bridgey to play in the huge classroom at the kennel, still pouring here in MD and our backyard is all churned up. They had such a good time, happy labbies are they. WE all been over at DC and P*I*F for a bit tonight, had a good time. We just have not been able to get around to all the regular places. Talley misses SBU, I have not chatted too much with pals at the Bridge and so many places we like to go. Oh, I was SO happy to catch up to my dear pals at Herding Breeds. They is a good bunch of furs. Well must let Mom turn in, an early night. She got her new Rally books and Bridgey and her has got some work to do tomorrow. I will be watching. Bridgey think it all play though, Mom make it fun for her.

Ol Dog Angel Diary: Oh Dear, Mom Having a Rough One

Oh gosh I better sprinkle some angel dust on my Mom, she needs that right now. She has been really busy but today was a bad day. She talked to a good friend earlier today, who had not heard that I passed. Mom used to take me to her wunnerful fenced in yard with lots and lots of trees to pee on, and all us doggies played together and I got to pee all over lots of new things.

The worst was tonight though when Mom just got a email from a client, whose dog I played with often at the kennel, and even went to his house a few time. Me and Spence were good pals. They had not heard yet either. I think Mom is OK now but she has not cried so hard for weeks now.

Mom been doing lots of updates on her Look What I Can Do! website and she gave me place of honor on the top of the About Us page, with one of her favorite pics of me, and she tells about how she got me too. And she added a pic of me on the Classes page, ready to go to work, at the front doors of Rainwood Kennels. There are lots and lots of pics of me in the Hall of Fame Photo Albums. And the labby girls too of course, and all sorts of dogs that I have met. It is making Mom feel better just to come here and write about me.

Oh dear and there was a THIRD person today too, no wonder Mom upset. For years I was the official mascot at the Turkey Point Hawk Watch, and I laid on the path by the sign and greeted all who came along. It was my job and I loved it. Mom sent an email to a person we spent lots of time with there, that lady knew me well and Mom had to tell her too. They say things come in threes. I hope Shebas Mom is doing OK, she passed the same night I did, an hour apart. Me and Sheba good pals up here at the Bridge.

Bridgey is training hard at Rally and I know she going to make Mom proud when she gets to a Trial. It looks like Mom is keeping real busy with the dog training. She says there will never be another BB though. Mr. 100% reliable. Talley is doing good, raiding the asparagus ever time she gets a chance, which is often. Her and Bridgey both. I flyover often and like to see em playin. Mom miss my happy Woof Woof bark I used to do at them labbie girls. Well, I was just at Doggie Connection and I better go back at tell em Mom is OK now. I sure miss Mom.

OL DOG ANGEL DIARY

One month today, at least, one month 52 minutes ago. I see that Mom is really missing me today too, and thinking about me alot, and picturing me walking about the yard doing my patrol like I used to. She saw me standing under the very tree branch on my last day at home, beside the shed, in my place in the mulch by the front deck. She saw it all, like a flashback of that day. Saw me having my hamburger dinner and frosty paws. Saw me looking so happy to be at Doc Ricks. She thought about the "Am I Invited?" look I got on my face, standing on the deck waiting to see if the car ride invitation was coming, and she pictured me standing there when it was not my turn to go. I could see she was lonely for me tonight when the labbies went off to bed, leaving the living room empty of dogs. I was always there, laying near her. She was thinking about how every time she turned to look at me from the computer, i would be watching her. Thinking about the day she put a stray pup into the car with the groceries, all those years ago. She wishes more folks would adopt dogs and give homeless dogs a second chance. Bridgey posted the link to the shelter where Mom volunteers in MD.
That would make me and Mom happy, if more dogs were adopted.
I got a second chance and lived a long happy and remarkable life. All because Mom had a big heart and brought me home. That is why I love her so much. We are blessed to have so many friends that are helping Mom through this. Lots of our dogster furriends are adopted too. It one of the most wonderful things a human can do for a doggy. That, and realize when you beloved pet is suffering and allow them to fly away to the bridge and be free of pain. I think Mom feels better now after she has written this, it always helps her.
Much love to all our furriends, Billiebob

OL DOG ANGEL DIARY: TIME FLIES

Well 2 weeks ago today I made my last visit to the nursing home. 2 weeks ago today Mom sat up with me half the night while I was in pain. 2 weeks ago today Mom fed me pancakes from the table. Bridgey is taking up my habit of hanging out in the corner of the yard by the field, under the Cedar trees. Talley is getting bold and has growled at Bridgey a few times without me to act as a buffer. How I do miss them all. Life at the Bridge is good and I am fitting in just fine though. Although I do seem to fly down and spend more time at all my groups like before, finding comfort in that. Mom is so much better, just the occasional tears. She has a lot of love to give, and opens up her heart to each and every doggy she works with. It is so healing to go on and love other dogs. I am happy to see her doing this. A good friend of hers gave her a beautiful stone she is using as a memorial in the back yard, here is a pic of it.
MY MEMORIAL STONE Hey I will say getting to hang out more with Bunkie my furbro is a real bonus.

We has lost many furriends: recently Bullboy, Duncan, Rebel and Sheba. I have posted on Rainbow Bridge to some other Moms looking for relief from the pain they were feeling and it seems to help them to come to the Bridge to talk about what they are going through. It is something they all have in common.

Talley and Bridgey are Moms working dogs now. They will learn what they need to do. Both of em are good labbie girls and they love Mom a lot. I was the 100% reliable dog Mom counted on over the years though, but those girls is going to do just fine. They is smart and Mom will be just fine with them. I have been watching and see them working and helping Mom a lot.They helped at the kennel today with the bullydog she is working with. What good gals they were as well on a off leash walk along the forest and streams. I was flying over. Mom remains committed to positive dog training methods and always will be. She talks about that a lot in the groups we go to. Mom has been really busy which is another reason we has not been around so much too.

I am still helping with the RACHEL RAY FOOD RASING CAMPAIGN. If you is not aware of this go to www.dogvice.com, all help is welcome to help raise food for hungry dogs. Anyfur can help. Today I posted on the PDPC group to see if we could get some help there. Dogster HQ has been kind enough to advertise the campaign for us as well on the main page. Some of us wrote to HQ asking about the possibility, but I think it was our furriend Gigi calling in the got the job done. We sure do thankyou at P*I*F, Dogster HQ. It has been really exciting to see all our furriends faces on dogvice and dogfessions. Mom has to get some more cards made before the CAmpaign is over; many of ours did get on the site ,they were all of dogs from years past. She would like to see my face on there, I know that.

I guess that is all the new for now. Oh, my new pic with Bunkie is compliments of dear furriend Poana SDIT from DC, whom I had not heard from in some time. She also sent a nice message with some angel wings. Once again, thanks to you all, we read every kind message and love you all. BB and family.

OL DOG ANGEL DIARY: DUNCANS PAGE

DUNCANS PAGE

Well, Mom having a senior moment and cannot for life remember how to edit a diary entry to add a link, so to make long story short it was just easier to make a new diary page.

OL DOG ANGEL DIARY: TRAGIC NEWS

Mom has not been on Dogster so much these days, very busy for one thing, and still dealing with losing me. I wish she would not be so sad, but it seems to be a process these humans has to go through, feeling all that pain. It has been hard for Mom to be on my page and look at my picture. And we do once again thank all for your great kindness. Mom started doing more thanks tonight and we received terrible news that a good furriend of ours, Duncan, from Doggy Connection, wandered away from home and fell into a neighbors pool and drowned. His sweet life ended at 8 years old. Mom surely knows how devasted his parents are. She knew my life was coming to an end as surely as she knew anything, but to lose a furbaby suddenly in a tragic accident is another thing entirely. Posted here is Duncans page, please go there and leave some words for the family. You never know when tragedy can strike your own fambly. You do all you can to keep them safe and disaster can still happen, just like the time our labbies was nearly killed from antifreeze. We got lucky that time. We are blessed for ever day our famblies remain safe and with us. It was also only a month ago that Doggy Connection lost beloved Lassie, and also recently Rebel, a good pal also, and we also lost Sheba, a good furriend. She passed the same day as I did, an hour apart from me. It has been very trying times. I have been playing with my bridge pals some but not so much with Mom busy. they surely did give me a nice rousing welcome there and are really the friendliest bunch ever. I must get back to fly with them and say hi. Mom has just not had so much heart to be around these days. She will get better though I will see to that and her heart will be healed and we will play again.

OL DOG ANGEL DIARY: ANOTHER BILLIEBOB STORY

This story is kind of a continution for the last one, where Bagger had his face stuck in the flowers that a good dog training furriend sent Mom. I has met this lady and her dogs quite a few times and she real nice.

Anyways, one time, they drove to a conference that I came to, and since MOms friend was afraid to drive over bridges, she sat in the back seat with me. And everytime we came to a bridge she held my paw, put her arm around my soft furry neck, and looked at my calm brown eyes. She said I made her feel better and helped her get over the bridges, and that she will never forget that. She said I was just so calm and loving and even gave her face kisses. I sure have been lucky to meet so many people and doggies travelling with Mom. I had a great life. I am ready to move on and begin life at the bridge, but you bet I will be back to visit often. Mom will probably come here and tell more stories as she remembers them.

By Dear Furriend Lady

OL DOG ANGEL DIARY: TALKING TO MOM

Even though it is really fun and peaceful up at the bridge, I has got wings now and I am going to fly done regular to check on my family and furriends. It just would not feel right if I was not going to all my regular places to say hi. I especially has to let MOm know I am watching over her. I can see she is having a hard time. We rode together everywhere for years and years. Everywhere she rode today reminded her of me and she felt me with her. Even the bushes and shrubs I used to pee on at the bank made here thing of me hee hee.

Her dilemma now is, which labbie to leave at home? Talley is fine she thinks if she given something fun to do, like a bone or a kong, but then, if she takes Bridgey and parks in a strange place where Bridgey is not used to being in the car, well, that dont go too well. And, if she leave Bridgey at home alone, she not used to that either, and most probably Mom will have to leave in her crate to begin with, because Lord knows that labbie can get into trouble when she bored or anxious.

A few things happened today also. When MOm came out in the kitchen she found Bagger with his face stuck right in some flowers a dog training friend sent Mom. Almost like Bagger was saying hello to me. He is a good kitty and we got along real well. He even like to rub up against my face and I did not mind that at all.
BILLIEBOBS FLOWERS
When Mom got home from training and errands she was carrying some things from the car, and tripped and everything went flying.
Right into the scrape in the mulch where I liked to lay cause it felt good on my belly. And right in the middle, where Mom had to crawl under the shrub to reach it, was the collar I wore the night I went to the bridge. I surely did not mean to trip Mom, but maybe she will pay more attention to where she is putting her feet.

Mom has been putting up a few of the many pics that were sent so kindly. If we goofed and got a wrong name we so apologize please let us know. There are PPR we has to catch up on and a lot of stuff. Thanks again dear furriends for all you has done. Of, the family of DUSTY THE PUPPYCAT arranged for me and Bunkie to have a special memorial place at an internet website, it is all taken care of, MOm just has to go there with our pics and a few sentences. We will put up a link when it is all done. That was really such a loving gesture. Mom is still amazed at all the love that has been shown.
Much love, your angel pal Billiebob