A few weeks ago I went up to Wolf Point to see Tina and Darla, the founders of Wolf Point Pound Puppies. Things were hectic, as is often the case; they both work full time jobs yet manage to rescue dogs constantly. Tina was on her way to Plentywood, a 90-minute drive, to have 5 … Continue reading No Fear →

10-9-17 - These are the first pups to land here since Grace arrived, and when I see them, I suspect that Squiggly, the scruffy one, might be one of Grace's puppies; she arrived with only two, and the litter was likely larger than that. But dog rescue, especially of strays, is not an organized affair, … Continue reading Squiggly and King →

August 29, 2017 - Another vanload of dogs arrives from Wolf Point, and again there is not room for all of them at the shelter. I see a couple adult dogs whom I would love to foster, but I end up with a little mom and her two wee pups. She's a black chihuahua/terrier cross, … Continue reading First Family →

August 4, 2017 - Just as the claw scratches on my legs finish healing I get the next call. More puppies need fostering while the shelter tries to keep up with an unusually high influx. They are doing twenty spay/neuters per day, including dogs and cats. Quarantine is full. So I retrieve the next batch: … Continue reading Hayleigh, Charleigh and Jade →

July 10, 2017 - I talk to Tina at Wolf Point Pound Puppies and tell her about the fence and my willingness to be a foster dad. She says Good! There is a vanload of dogs coming to Bozeman tomorrow and the shelter does not have room for them all, so yes, it would be … Continue reading My First Fosters →

June 10, 2017 - Occasionally at the dog park I meet someone who is fostering a dog. Sometimes the shelter is short on space, or there is a dog that needs extra care, and they solicit the services of a volunteer who is willing to take a dog temporarily until someone adopts it. Like all … Continue reading My First Post →

Until I was blessed with the arrival of my two dogs, I was unaware of the existence of Wolf Point Pound Puppies, in spite of the fact that the majority of their rescues, both dogs and cats, come to the shelter in my own town. When I called to get background on my dogs, as … Continue reading Wolf Point Pound Puppies →

June 8, 2015 - I am driving, and I hear a text come in on my phone, which is lying on the passenger seat. I glance over at the screen and wonder why someone is sending me a photo of my dog Bella. But no one has taken a photo of her. Puzzled, I pull … Continue reading My Other Dog →

August 25, 2014 -  I am at the Tuesday farmer's market, minding my own business, when I notice  a little dog who is wearing a harness that says, "Adopt Me." On the other end of her leash is an employee from Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter, and she and some colleagues are walking half … Continue reading My Dog →