Spottyed Snuggles #138 Two

“The dog who meets with a good master is the happier of the two.”

-Maeterlinck

Miss CookiesNCream

Miss CookiesNCream

Miss CookiesNCream

Miss CookiesNCream

Miss CookiesNCream sure made an impact on my life.

She was my first dog, who was a major influence of who I am today.

I’m not sure if she was the happier of the two.

Have you had a dog who’s affected you in this way?

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Spottyed Snuggles #137 Friend

 

“The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.”
– George Graham Vest

The Bandit and Miss CookiesNCream.

They were waiting at the top of the stairs for our special twice daily time together.

This was taken in 2003, while I was in the process of adjusting to life as a widow.

This beautiful quote sums up how I cherish that friendship between us.

Hope you’ll hug your friend for me and my Spottyed Angels.

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Spottyed Snuggles# 135 Love

Dog! When we first met on the highway of life,

we came from the two poles of creation….

What can be the meaning of the obscure love for me

that has sprung up in your heart?

Anatole France

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CookiesNCream.

My first dog, who taught me so much in the short time we had together.

She came into my life February 1996 and went to the Rainbow Bridge September 2008.

Gracious with all the four legged guests that stayed here,

charmed all the humans that we encountered,

patience with my shortcomings of understanding canine behavior and dynamics.

For all the life lessons I learned being with her, I am and will be forever grateful.

Spottyed Snuggles#134 Heart

“A dog has one aim in life… to bestow his heart.”

~ JR Ackerley

Miss CookiesNCream

The Bandit

La Petite Grande Dame Cherie

Miss CookiesNCream

The Bandit

La Petite Grande Dame Cherie

I am most humbled that all three gave their hearts to me in their own special way.

I’m to understand that this month’s Blog Paws theme is about Spoiling Our Pets.

Miss CookiesNCream, The Bandit and La Petite Grande Dame Cherie

were referred to as my Spoiled Spotts.

As you can see by these images, they lived up to that name.

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Spottyed Snuggles #133 OneHundredOne

As a Dalmatian lover, I’m excited about the upcoming  (re)release of the

Disney animated classic “101 Dalmatians”!

I fell in love with this breed as a child. I was an avid reader, read all the library books twice, sometimes for a third time, before they were due back. It gotten to the point of my being limited to check out the same number of books to how old I was. I was quite the happy camper to be selecting books from the Young Adult section in the main room rather than from the Children’s room. My siblings did not appreciate my appetite for the written word, as they sometimes didn’t read all the books they checked out within the given time.

In 1995,  Nicholas (my now late partner)  mentioned there was a live 101 Dalmatian movie to be released the following year.  I think he may have noticed how my face lit up when I described how I loved reading Dodie Smith’s book when I was a ‘tweener.  In late February 1996, I was in bed with the flu when he said he had a surprise for me and wanted to see if I was awake for it. I waved at him but really wanted more sleep. He said he’d have to get this surprise out of the car. That’s when I jumped out of bed, ran down the stairs and met Nicholas  coming in the door from the garage holding a puppy! My very first dog!!!  We named her CookiesNCream as her markings resembled Nicholas’s favorite ice cream flavor at that time.  The ‘Miss’ part came later when she decided to be a lady.

CookiesNCream, October 1996

I owe so much to this little spotted lady. She inspired me on so many levels.

For all that she has taught me, I am forever grateful.

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p.s. I was not compensated for mentioning the upcoming Blu-Ray & Digital HD release of Disney’s animated movie ‘101 Dalmatians’.

Spottyed Snuggles #132 Warm

“It is in the coldest months that hugs linger snug,

and they warm the soul the most.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich

 

Double duty Dalmatians-The Bandit (l) and Miss CookiesNCream (r)-

Warmed my soul and the bed!

I am very grateful to have had these beautiful dogs in my life.

Taken March 2008.

Hope you have paw-some buddies to keep you warm!

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Spottyed Snuggles #131 Heaven

“For people with patience,

time with a dog is a little slice of heaven.”

― J.J. Brown

The Bandit

Miss CookiesNCream

The Bandit

Miss CookiesNCream

The Bandit

Miss CookiesNCream

One of the many lessons in life I have learned is that

I truly believe that they were in heaven being with me just as much as it felt to me.

Taken January 2008.

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Spottyed Snuggles #130 May

“May Light always surround you;
Hope kindle and rebound you.
May your Hurts turn to Healing;
Your Heart embrace Feeling.
May Wounds become Wisdom;
Every Kindness a Prism.
May Laughter infect you;
Your Passion resurrect you.
May Goodness inspire
your Deepest Desires.
Through all that you Reach For,
May your arms Never Tire.”
― D. Simone

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Spottyed Snuggles #129 Christmas

 

“Christmas is not a date on a calendar.

It’s more than a state of mind.

It’s a condition of the heart.”

― Toni Sorenson

Miss CookiesNCream

The Bandit

La Petite Grande Dame Cherie

I am very grateful to have learned this important life lesson from the Dalmatians.

It was Christmas to them each and every day.

We wish you a very Merry Christmas!

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Spottyed Snuggles #128 Oatmeal

Miss CookiesNCream

The Bandit

La Petite Grande Dame Cherie

“It’s just the most amazing thing to love a dog, isn’t it?

It makes our relationships with people seem as boring as a bowl of oatmeal.”

― John Grogan,

Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog

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