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.

The start of spring in the mid-west

One of the things I like about walking my dog at different locations is that you get to see the seasons start and end while having fun with your 4-footed kid.  Here are a few mid-west flowers and some bones we discovered this morning.

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

Meet Cady

This is my new 4-footed kid, Cady.  I adopted her from the Humane Society on 5/14/16.  Her human had passed away and no one wanted her.  She is estimated to be 6-years old and is a black Labrador Retriever. She is a really good car rider, gives kisses, has lots of energy, enjoyed going to Petco (twice) and settles down well at home.  She loves the big walks we have taken in the grassy fields.  She is finding lots of good sniffs!  She is my first adoption.  We're going to be working on her obedience skills.  Looking forward to our time together and getting to do lots of fun things with her. 

IN MEMORIAM - Abbey

Today was the second toughest day of my lifetime. Heaven received a 4-footed angel this morning.

I had to let my sweet Labrador girl Abbey go today. Her roommate Tess was by her side at the vet’s office as I held her.

She was a constant joy, full of spirit and companionship for 15+ years. One tough retriever in the field, a sweetheart for Casey and a friend for Tess. 

From the time I brought her home, she was the biggest sweetheart. Always quick with a kiss and she loved to snuggle. When she slept on the bed she had a routine of laying long ways next to me and giving me two kisses before she put her head on my chest and fell asleep.

She was a wonderful retriever and loved her ducks. Always the smallest dog at the AKC hunt tests she worked hard and impressed the judges with her ability and drive. She was a thinking dog and no matter where the duck landed she found a way to get to it and bring it back to me.  She got her Junior Hunter title in two back-to-back weekends.

Run and play in fields forever and Casey and Darby will find you.

Goodbye my loyal friend. 

Abbey              Dutch Hollow’s Steal A Heart, JH       December 11, 2000 to April 30, 2016

Happy Birthday Abbey!

Abbey celebrated her 15th birthday in December 2015.  Cake was served and she enjoyed her day with her buddy Tess.