A year after adopting our stray Buddy, his parents sent us an update on his new life. Rudy’s First Year When we first met Rudy (his name was Buddy at the time), it was love at first sight. He’s so incredibly sweet and immediately took to us. During his first drive home, he laid nervously…
Dear Murphy, We found you alone in an empty yard, after a huge rainstorm that probably separated you from your family. You were so tiny and scared, much too young to be away from your momma, so my Good Dog family hoped for her return. When that didn’t happen, we knew what to do. It…
For our 3rd installment in the Mini Me blog series, meet Hawkeye and Willow. Hawkeye is a 9-year-old weim who has been visiting us since he was a pup — his mini-me is a tiny 3-year-old dachshund spitfire named Willow. Here is a little more about each pup: Willow Hawkeye Silver Dachshund Weimaraner…
This is the second installment in our Mini-Me blog series. Meet Darci and Birdie … two unrelated dogs who are so similar in looks and personality that Darci could pass as a “mini-me” version of Birdie. We love these two girls to pieces, for so many reasons … read on to see why. Darci…
Meet Bigsby and Alvin … totally unrelated dogs, completely different breeds, but so adorably similar that Bigsby could pass as a “mini-me” version of Alvin. We have several special pairs of dogs like this, so we decided to do a blog series on the duos. These two handsome boys are our first installment. Bigsby House…
Just when we couldn’t be more proud of our Lucas and his running skills, he surprises us with another monumental feat and makes us love him even more! This year’s Mini Marathon took place Saturday, and Lucas finished the 13.1-mile course in 1:12, setting a HUGE personal record and confirming our suspicions that he might…
I worked out, I trained, I carbo-loaded (Ok, mostly I just carbo-loaded), all so I could participate in Mutt Strut 2014. It’s not only The Greatest Spectacle in Dog Walking, it’s Indy Humane’s biggest fundraiser for our shelter pups and kitties, so I just had to offer my support! This was my first year participating…
Good Dog celebrated our 9th birthday on March 12, and Tiki offered to take pics and blog about the occasion. Hope you enjoy his perspective! Dear friends, Good Dog turned 9 yesterday, and it made me think about my life here. It wasn’t long ago that I was without a family or home, and unlucky…
We see so many dogs with hilarious, brilliant, adorable and sometimes crazy names, we just had to put a list together. Here is a look at some of our favorites, organized by theme, just for funsies. Athletics: Peyton (as in Manning) Payton (i.e. Walter) Tebow Hoosier (Go IU!) Boiler & Pete (Boiler Up!) Hawkeye Keady…
This is the 5th installment in our series on Good Dog staff dogs. Name: Simba Tiberius Brown A.K.A: Doodie (yes, he actually responds to this nickname) and Tiberius (Captain Kirk’s name, chosen by his Star-Trek-loving dad) Genetics: Pomeranian Mama: Veronique – one of our amazing groomers Story: Mom was regularly dog-sitting for Simba when his…