Dexter's new owners report they are very happy with him and sent along some pics:

The new owners of the Bernese Mountain Dog adopted a few days ago have named her Monica and they sent in some photos of her with her new pal.

Sunny Saturday afternoon, too late to go downtown but too early for dinner so we go into the backyard because every moment of these precious few fine weather days can't be allowed to go to waste.

Here's another one who got adopted immediately last week.

Here's one I missed posting last week and then when he got into adoption, he lasted all of ten minutes and was whisked away home.

Good on ya, Dexter.

A big thanks to all you wonderful people who donated to Cini's surgery. She's been recovering well but is still on a limited walk schedule. Of course when I take her out, try as I might, there is no way on earth she's going to walk along nicely after being couped up all day.

Jessy would've been adopted out weeks ago I'm sure because she's such a people friendly dog but unfortunately she's got a low grade case of heartworm and can't go anywhere permanently until her meds are finished. That means another 3 - 4 weeks of waiting around.

So, instead of keeping her in a cage at the shelter, Toronto Animal Services South is looking for someone who might be interested in fostering her for a month or so. The bad news is she's not good with cats nor, perhaps, small dogs but the good news is she's pretty wonderful with people. She is friendly, yet respectful and well mannered, a real joy to have around. Jessy actually reminds me of my long time ago dog, Sheba, and there was a moment when I thought about fostering her myself but my house is in such huge disarray right now, it would be a disaster.

Anyway, if you're thinking you might be able to help out for a few weeks, please call TAS-S at 416 338 6668.

Whiskey is a slow pokey little Shih Tzu Poodle mix who needs some TLC and a good grooming wouldn't hurt either to reveal the sparkle in his eyes. Whiskey's got something called luxating patellas, which sounds like the name of a circus troupe - Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you the daredevil, high-flying Luxating Patellas!!! - but which is actually something to do with wonky knees. So Whiskey isn't going to be winning any races, but really, if you want him to go fast, just take him in your car and drive.

Tinkerbella is a midget Beagle. Everyone outside who stops to say hello to her thinks she's a pup and I say, No, she's full grown, and they say, No, I don't think so, and I say, Yeah, I'm pretty sure she's full grown, and they say, No, she's not big enough, and I say, No, she's about as big as she's going to get, and they say, Can't be more than six months old, and then I point out the sagging teats and say, She's just finished nursing a litter of puppies so I'm pretty sure she's full grown, and then they say, OMIGAWD is she ever TINY! What a cutiepie! and then someone else comes up and says, Is she a puppy? and the people who I've just been talking to say, No, she's full grown, and the new people say, No, I don't think so, and round it goes.

Jimmy has got a huge crush on one of the staffers at TAS and every time we walk by her, he's beside himself trying to get over to her to say hello and get her attention. It's quite embarrassing for him, really, how he fawns over her, and if I were to give him some advice, I'd tell him to play a little hard to get but I doubt he'd listen. He's not the type for mixed messages. Being a German Shepherd, he's an honest, loyal to the bone type of dog and you get that sense from him the instant you meet him.

I'm not sure what Jimmy's background is, how he ended up at Toronto Animal Services, but given how attached I know he must've been to his previous owner, it must be especially hard for him being abandoned. Let's hope his new owner appreciates the amazing dog and companion Jimmy will be.