Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Taping Dog’s Mouth Shut

The puppy underwent reconstructive surgery after her muzzle was painfully bound with electrical tape.

It is good to see a judge hand out the stiffest punishment possible by law in Charleston, South Carolina.  The animal abuser will also be serving 15-years in a federal prison on an unrelated charge.

Circuit Judge Markley Dennis, in sentencing Dodson to the state’s maximum punishment for animal cruelty, said he wished the penalty could have been harder.

“I’m not trying to be mean,” Dennis told Dodson, according to Charleston’s Post and Courier, “but I wish I could give you more.”

William Leonard Dodson, 42, was handed down his sentence on Friday, one day after he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for an unrelated federal gun charge. He will serve both sentences concurrently, The Associated Press reported.

Full article here from the Huffington Post and above from the Charleston newspaper and Associated Press.  Just use the embedded links.

Cady is ready for St. Paddy's Day

Cady wearing her green for St. Patrick's Day 2017

Cady's Spa Day

Cady enjoys going in for a grooming, bath and nail trim which I refer to as her Spa Day.  After I pick her up we go for a big walk and I take a few photos of her.  The groomer always sends her home with a new bandana.   Here she is in a Spring color themed hearts bandana.  I like to post several photos of her as she always manages to make a silly face,  close her eyes or turn her head while I take the photos.

Eyes tightly closed

Who's over there

Tess has passed away

Tess passed away early Sunday, January 29, 2017. She was 15 years, 2 months old. She had aged into a graceful, gray-faced, sweetheart. My companion and happy girl till the end. I’m glad I could comfort and hold her as she passed.

She was the last of my original four Labradors. The end of an era. Gone, but never to be forgotten. You came to me at a time when there was turmoil in my life. The black Labrador Retriever puppy that made me laugh every day with her antics as she grew up.

She had two litters of puppies and was an excellent mom to them. Hey, you try feeding 8 kids and then licking up their poop and pee when they were tiny -- Mom of the year. In both litters, she had one yellow pup in a sea of black ones. A male in one, a female in another. She carried that gene along with the chocolate gene.

Tess had her own style completely different from my other Labs. She was my goofy girl. Always quick with a face lick, a big happy face, a tail wag that could knock you over. She never had a problem getting right in your face for a pet or hug. Tess made her presence known but after she had some time with you was content to curl up or stretch out and keep an eye on you from across the room. If I whispered her name she would wag her tail so hard it sounded like a bass drum thumping away.

She was Abbey’s best friend and constant buddy. When I brought Tess home, Abbey scooped her up, took her to her bed and fell asleep with her. For many years Abbey had the size over Tess. It was around age 3-4 that Tess realized she had the height on Abbey and could give her a run for the money.

Those two knew how to have fun together and their rough play sounded more dramatic than it was. She was sweet on Casey but knew that he was Abbey’s guy but had a muzzle lick for him each day.

Always ready for a car ride and an adventure, she traveled with me to every state surrounding Missouri and Illinois. She was a good retriever in the field and loved to swim and get her downed ducks. She loved people and enjoyed doing meet and greets whenever she could.

This girl knew her snacks and even in old age could hear the refrigerator door open or a slice of American cheese being unwrapped. Her favorite way to spend an evening was chewing on a bull stick and then taking a nap.

Rest in Peace sweet Tess. Keep an eye out for Casey, Abbey, and Darby. It’s your time to run and play in the fields with them forever. I’ll catch up with you guys down the road.

Tess

Dutch Hollow’s Cure The Blues JH

November 17, 2001 to January 29, 2017

My sweet yellow Labrador Retriever named Abbey has turned 14 this month.  She is also known as "girlfriend" as she is my couch snuggler and gives me the gentlest little kisses each night before bedtime.

Her registered name is Dutch Hollow’s Steal A Heart, JH and was born on 12-11-2000.  She was my 2nd Labrador Retriever and a member of a pack of 4 labs. 

Always a hard worker, obedient and eager to please, Abbey has been a joy to live with over the years.  She loves small children, retrieving waterfowl or just retrieving anything for me.  Always a good companion and traveler she has visited 6 states with me.

She was my yellow lab male (Casey) sweetheart and they grew up together only being 2 years apart in age.

Thanks for all of the good times over the years and I'm glad we have grown old together.

Abbey's cake is made from wheat flour, diced apples, banana, shredded carrots, 3 nut butters, oil, egg, water and baking powder.  The icing is a thin layer of whipped cream cheese.

Tess is 13!
My sweet black Labrador Retriever, Tess, turned 13 today.  She is my goofy girl.  Always quick with a kiss, wags her tail if you just whisper her name or look at her and the biggest sweetheart on 4 legs.  Her registered name is Dutch Hollow’s Cure The Blues, JH and was born on 11-17-2001.  She was my 3rd Labrador Retriever and a member of a pack of 4 labs.  This dignified gray faced lady shares my home with me and another lab named Abbey.  Happy Birthday Tess!

Tess birthday cake is made with bananas, diced carrots, diced apples, pumpkin, peanut butter, eggs, canola oil, baking powder, barley flour and garbanzo/fava flour.  A thin layer of whipped cream cheese is used for the frosting.