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Happy New Year Friends!

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:36:55 +0000

Hi, It’s Sondra here, wishing you a Happy New Year! This is my 2nd New Year with my new family. I hope all the animals rescued at this year’s Animal Friend’s New Year’s rescue find a great forever home!

Fun in the Fall…

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:56:46 +0000

First of all, THANK YOU to everyone who reads my blog. I get so excited when someone comments and tells me how proud they are of me. (I know… I’m SUCH a ham that way!) I STILL hate cameras though; something about flashes in my past scared me and I just shake at the sight of a camera.

Today I entertained my Mom and Dad by instigating a play session with my little sister, Somerset. All I have to do is lift my paw and bang her on the head to get things started. We gently wrestled each other for about 10 minutes while Mom took a break from work.

The rainy weather gets me down (I just CANNOT pee when it’s raining!), but today was a “funner” day. Gotta run now, it’s time for DIN-NER! Happy OCTOBER my friends!!

The End of Summer

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:09:35 +0000

Well everyone, it’s been a wonderful summer! This was my second summer in my new home and I’m feeling simply great. Last summer I was still learning the ropes about trusting humans but now I feel like a REAL dog. I bark. I run around the yard. I LUV to go for walks. I love my couch. I love my parents. I love mealtimes. I love my sisters Sparkle and Somer (even though she’s VERY annoying sometimes). I’m even more “adventurous” (for me that is). I will approach people as long as Mom tells me it’s ok to trust them. I met two little boys a few weeks ago (Bill’s grandsons). Liam was SOOOO sweet to me and I even let him take me for a couple of walks. When I got a little nervous, he stopped and petted me until I felt better. Mom was always close by but I even lost track of her.

I’m sad that the summer is over now, but I hope to go for lots of walks during the fall season (when it’s not so HOT!).

HAPPY LABOR DAY everyone!!

My sister went to the small dog social!!!

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:09:50 +0000

Can you believe it? Mom took my sister Somerset to the doggie social on Sunday and I-didn’t-go! I got to chill and hang with Dad AT home and ON-MY-COUCH! (When Mom is home, I sometimes let her sit with me).

I am so proud of Somer. I heard she was scared at first, but got better as the hour went on.

Here are some photos! Check out Clover with her very cool green mohawk… AHEM… Mommy, can I have a mohawk?????

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A note from Sondra’s Mom…

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:53:26 +0000

Well Sondra finally agreed to let me write a post on “her” blog:
When I adopted Sondra, the adoption counselors told me that it would take about a year till Sondra felt truly “comfortable” with us. It’s been 14 months and we STILL see little changes in her every day. She seems so much more relaxed and happy. She roams around the house more and is more “adventurous.” With the nicer weather, Bill has been sitting outside on the deck in the mornings when reading his paper. The first day Sondra was curious and hung by the door, but it didn’t take her long at all to decide to check it out. I love her “happy dances” in the mornings and at walk time. She’s turned out to be such a nice addition to our family — we really love her!

Happy Spring!

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:49:28 +0000

Hi all,
So sorry I haven’t blogged lately, but I’ve been off enjoying my life. Things have been going great! I’ve been going on lots of walks (woo-hoo!) and I’m still coming out of my shell. I thrilled Mom the other day when I did a “play bow” and then jumped in the air and flipped myself around in a circle (she’s so easy to please, eh?). I’ve been feeling happier and more confident that this IS my for-ever-home and not just a dream! My ears are held high and I wag my tail alot these days. Today when we walked, I “woofed” at the neighbors. I happily dance around in the morning when Mom gets up and it’s time for my breakfast and potty break; I dance around when it’s time for a walk; sometimes I dance around for no reason at all! LIFE IS GOOD!!

Small Dog Social – March 30, 2011

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:08:59 +0000

Well, as many of you know, I went to the small dog social today. When I first arrived, I felt fine, and I even socialized for about 20 minutes. AND, I played with a big white dog (he was cute and I *think* he liked me! ) But then I started having flashbacks and I got very uptight and nervous. I was scared my Mom might leave me there and I’d have to start all over again looking for a forever home.

Once I got into the car, I was able to relax again and I slept on Mom’s lap all the way home. I was so relieved that I was going back home!!

It was great to see everyone. I’m sorry if I seem a little anti-social… but I know all who know me understand, so thank you for that!

Houdini-Dog

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:48:07 +0000

I have discovered that I can *disappear* from the dog run. Mom left us outside and went to the front to take Somer on her potty break, an when she came back, I was G.O.N.E.! Yep, I am HOUDINI-DOG!! Hee hee.

… Don’t worry, I didn’t go anywhere bad. I just went on my old path to the front porch. I thought I could figure out how to open the door and let myself in, but that wasn’t as easy as the gate. So, I patiently waited for Mommy to figure out where I was and let me into the house. Can you imagine her face when she went to get us and I was missing? Ha ha… aren’t I the mischievious one?

Well, it was fun even if I could only do it once. I probably won’t be able to get out again though because Mom saw how I did it, and now she ties the gate shut if she’s going back into the house.

HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE!! We went for a long walk the other day… boy it was nice to feel the grass on my paws and smell the fresh Spring air. I know it’s going to get cold again later this week, but BRING ON SPRING!!

Just a short note to say hello!

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:45:56 +0000

Hello friends!
I know it’s been a long time since I’ve updated my blog. I’ve been, well… kind of hibernating but now I’m READY FOR SPRING! (coz that means long WALKS in the sunshine!)

Things are good here. Somer, the puppy, is now about 10 months old. And I have been in my forever home now for just about a year now (March 20, 2010 was the day I went into foster).

Since my family doesn’t know my exact birthdate, we will be celebrating my birthdays on APRIL 3 (luckiest day of my life — the day I was adopted! )
UPDATE: Dad wants to celebrate my birthday on 3/20, the day I moved from Animal Friends to my forever home (even though I didn’t know it was forever yet – hee hee) In all seriousness, it doesn’t matter to me WHEN we celebrate!! I’ll take a Frosty Paw any-time-someone-wants-to GIVE me one!

Hope to see everyone in the Spring! I’m planning on coming to Animal Friends to visit sometime!!

Love,
Sondra

2010 in review

Sondra the miniature Schnauzer — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:40:30 +0000

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,900 times in 2010. That’s about 5 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 37 new posts, not bad for the first year! There were 109 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 58mb. That’s about 2 pictures per week.

The busiest day of the year was July 30th with 69 views. The most popular post that day was My new haircut.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were oxygenmag.net, thinkingoutsidethecage.org, healthfitnesstherapy.com, hitztvshows.com, and alhome-finance-guide.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for “karen drosendahl”, bill repack, sondra blog, “until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unwakened” unknown, and sondra’s miniatures and more.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

My new haircut May 2010
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My Photos May 2010

AF Doggie Social April 2010
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Before I got adopted… April 2010

About Me April 2010