Auggie's Story

I'll try to make this short. i have loved dogs as far back as I can remember. When my beautiful Dove passed, I was heartbroken. Well I finally convinced Bob that I wanted a dog for my 50th birthday. We began looking in October or so of 2020. My 50th was April the following years. We have declining by many dogs, "Bernie's" popped up and we fell in love. I filled out an application and was approved. We drove 2 hours one way to pick up this medium size dog. He was only 42 pounds. The very first night we I sat on the couch, he sat next to me and leaned into me like he was giving a hug. Of course, we changed his name immediately. We did NOT like the name Bernie. So we decided to call him Auggie. This is short for August which is the month Bob and I met. Auggie is spoiled, vocal, opinionated and super affectionate.....to me. He does not like other people and is very territorial around our condo. The shelter lied to us though. Auggie is very high energy. At least for the 1st three years. After that he seemed to mature a little. Now that Auggie is almost 7 years old, I am seeing another shift, he is not as reactive to people like he used to be and he calmer on walks as well. 

One story that i like to tell is the fact that Auggie literally saved my life. Newsweek did an online story about  it that you can read here 

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https://www.newsweek.com/rescue-dog-saves-owners-life-adoption-south-carolina-1780085

I consider him my hero  

If you like to follow him, he has his own Facebook page. Its called Auggie the Doggie and has the following picture as his profile pic   

 

Auggie is truly one of a kind. Im going to add a few pictures for you to enjoy.

I want to shout out to Alyssa and Deno Romero for watching Auggie when we need to be away; to Dr Troy Winn and staff at Mt. Holly Veterinary Clinic and keeping Auggie healthy and Michelle Rodriquez in teaching me how to train  and manage Auggies behavior

DO you have pets you'd like to showcase? Id love to hear about them

Your friend, 
Keena

 

A Day at Daycare

Good Morning Friends, 

I just want to share some pictures of my Auggie at daycare. To some this is not a big deal but for us it is. WHY?? bc Auggie is reactive to people and animals. So the fact that he can go to daycare without any problems is a blessing for us. He even stayed the night once and was fine. 

Have a great Sunday!

Keena and Auggie

MISC

 Hello! I have so much to share Im not sure where to start. Let's start with the fun stuff. Last weekend my husband and I went to Mrytle Beach for the weekend. We had such a wonderful time. We had delicious food, visited the Alligator Adventure, saw some family and ate some more good food. It was an easy relaxing time. It was well enjoyed and we want to do another weekend sometime toward the end of the year. Here are some pictures:

During our trip we had some good friends watch our Auggie. Here he is "helping with chores"

We sent the dog to day care yesterday. They said he did good. We want to start taking him on a regular basis so that he can get some socialization. He was super tired after his day of play. This is him last night

Auggie went to daycare yesterday bc I had a colonoscopy. Long story short every thing went well and I do not need to go back for 10 years unless there is a problem. 

Well, thats whats been up with me. 

Until next time

Keena

Moving Forward

Good Morning Friends, 

I am back into weight loss mode. For several months that mindset alluded me. I was so excited to have reached my first goal that I relaxed and "enjoyed the view".  However, something in my mind shifted this last weekend. I knew it was time to lose those last 30+ pounds and I dont want them finding me again. I gain weight easily so I must stay vigilant in my nutrition. Its hard bc I LOVE food. Did you ever watch "Friends"? I love food like Joey did but I will share!!

Auggie is doing well. He still pulls on the leash but we are planning to get him a harness to help deter him plus I am working with him on the focus command. The key is to distract him from whatever it is that has grabbed his attention. He is doing ok with it. It's just going to take time and consistency. Here is a pic of Auggie just bc he is so cute

Until next week

Keena

Auggie

 Good morning, 

I just want to quickly share our story of how we got our dog. Through our entire marriage, I have been pining away for a dog. But bc of different circumstances, the timing was never right. However, in 2020 I told my husband that I wanted a dog for my 50th bday, which is in April. We began checking sites and could not agree upon which dog. in November 2020, we saw a dog listed on Petfinders.com that we both feel in love with. We debated about the timing and the added expense but in the end we took the plunge. On November 24th 2020(although my 50th was not until April 2021), we drove 2 hours upstate to adopt "Bernie". We quickly changed his name to Auggie.  At the time of adoption the shelter and vet estimated him to be "around" 1 year old.

When we got home, I sat on the couch and Auggie jumped up, sat right beside me and leaned in like he was giving a hug. We have been best buds since. 

Actually, he is my hero. He literally saved my life 4 weeks after adopting him. Long story short, I had become unresponsive and he alerted my husband who ended up calling 911. My electrolytes were dangerously low and Ii had an undetected UTI. I was in the hospital for 3 days. 

Auggie has made our family complete. He has a quirky personality and loves food. He is quite stubborn and strong willed. We are working with him but he is a bit reactive to things and people he does not know. We still have a long to go but we have also come a long way. 

He has his own facebook page "Auggie the Doggie"

Here are a few of my favorite pictures

With all my love

Keena