Tag: Ruby

The cats, the dogs, and the potty doorbell

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It had been years since I’d had to house train a dog, so when I took Ruby in, I’d hoped it would be as easy as I’d remembered.  It wasn’t.  Being glued to a computer working while trying to watch a sneaky little pup, was stressful and taking longer to train than I needed it to.  I honestly don’t remember how I came across the potty doorbell, whether by chance or what, but I did and I liked what I was reading in the reviews.  Those reviews just failed to mention one thing. Read more

Happy Newhomeday, Ruby!

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Oh, how time flies.  One year ago today, I brought this little girl home.  It wasn’t planned.  It never is.  It was another instance of making the decision to take on one more, or leave them in their (usually bad) situation and feel guilty and wonder for the rest of my life.  Of course I chose to bring her home.  I already had TEN cats and dogs at home, but when you hear how it all went down, I’m sure you’ll see why saving animals like Ruby isn’t really just something random that happens, it’s something bigger going on that I never realize at the time.  Ruby’s story is just another instance of that.

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