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Sending my beautiful, one of a kind Mom ♡ a beautiful, one of a kind Monarch Butterfly.

The few moments I took to myself prior to my surgical visit, I was not expecting a blessing like this. I'm so happy I was able to spend a few minutes with these gentle giants. Yes, it's a rule of mine, I must always talk to animals in a tone that drives the rest of the world completely batty, LOL

Miki, adopted from the Otsego County Animal Shelter (OCAS) Nov 18, 2016 & Baylee, adopted 2 years ago from the OCAS, having some fun in the snow.

Fenway has always loved fetch, but this new ball get's her "extra" excited. There's a squeaky ball within a squeaky ball + the ball rolls unevenly with 2 "handles on each side.
August 30th, 2015

We woke up to a gorgeous partly sunny morning in the low 40's. Koda was very excited to don his Howling Dog Alaska harness, hitch up to the bike & let loose. He clearly LOVES to run and pull. His tail was up and curled on the way out & back. Please note that under normal circumstances, when bike-joring, the dog leads out front. In this case, I rode alongside Koda for the sole purpose of showing his gait.

Koda is a neutered male Alaskan Malamute looking for his fur-ever home. He will turn 6 years of age on December 3rd, 2008. Koda was signed over to the Otsego County Animal Shelter on Oct 3rd, 2014. (Gaylord, MI) Koda is being fostered at our home until we find the perfect match for this special boy. Koda has primarily lived outdoors but is house trained and enjoys cuddle time on the couch and bed. He knows sit, shake and down and loves to give his big ol' paw to earn a treat. He is incredibly happy and friendly. He gets along with both male and female dogs but NOT cats. He has not been taught to not jump up but is getting MUCH better at keeping all 4 pawz on the ground when meeting new friends, due to his size alone, he may not be the right match for a family with very small children or the elderly. He walks OK when wearing only a collar and leash but has room for improvement. He walks perfectly when wearing a no pull harness. He is up to date with his vaccinations & has been micro-chipped. He was tested for heart worms in June 2014 and tested negative. He is flea free. The last week in September, Koda injured his eye and he gets eye drops a few times each day ~ his eye is healing well and has not appeared to have affected his vision in any way. On the 3rd of October, Koda weighed in at 98 pounds. As of the 10th of October he had already lost 5 lbs. He needs to lose another 5, perhaps 10 lbs to get to a healthier weight for his frame. We have Koda's AKC Dog Registration application form, so you will be able to officially register him with the AKC if you would like to.

If you are interested in adopting Koda, you can contact me via email or send me a private message to Lynn Fabbo on Facebook. If you prefer email, please write Koda in the subject line and email it to sixteenpawz@gmail.com Please feel free to share this album and hope Koda's smile lands on the right person's computer screen and ultimately into their hearts.

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You can watch Koda's first jaunt around the yard on youtube ~ http://youtu.be/txJkGuayaQg

Check out Koda on his first time bike-joring (trip out) ~
http://youtu.be/eGvOUqQI7uE

Koda Bear's return trip ~ could he be any happier ???? ~
http://youtu.be/6ub8bkLoTuk

Koda LOVES to play fetch!!!
http://youtu.be/ut7U9rCRLME

Koda getting ready for his 1st ever Bubble bath :)
http://youtu.be/tazhGTwNegs

Koda's 1st time in a crate and not a care in the world ~ Available for adoption
http://youtu.be/PZnC0ZSwnzU

Fantastic greeting when we picked Koda up from the groomer (Dog Trax of Gaylord, MI) ~ plenty of tail wags and kisses for everyone!
http://youtu.be/qT_cb4XCMm8

We were surprised with warmer weather today and felt we could not pass up the chance to get more work in with the boys and their bike-joring training. We rolled the dice and chose the logging road. Conditions were 33 degrees, clear skies, light north wind and mud, more mud, slop, mud, snow, ice, mud, ice, mud, deep slippery mud, smooth slick snow and mud. Combine this together and it equals, HAPPY muddy dogs! The boys did fantastic, truly fantastic.
31 Mar 2015
Video taken with the Garmin Virb

Thank you so much to Gina P. and her sweetheart Alaskan Malamute Keo. Our family has faced a great deal of tragedy and loss recently. I knew it was a shot in the dark because the weather was rather hot & humid, but I asked Gina if she would mind letting my nephews, Jacob 7 and Corbin 3, meet Keo & perhaps go for a cart ride. As you'll see in the video, Keo comes by his nick-name honestly ~ Panda ~ he is a large, fluffy, strong and friendly cuddle bug that children of all ages love. My Mom, brother and sister in law had just as much fun watching the boys (and I) laugh, howl and giggle with Keo. Thank you Gin P., so very much.

Miss Miki remains mesmerized each & every time she gets to hear the Malamute's howl.

This was the first time AJ has been away since we adopted Baylee and oh my goodness was she HAPPY!!!
December 9th, 2014

Tucker is not normally a fetch lover, but he can't help but get excited over this new toy. It's a squeaky toy INSIDE a second squeaky ball! All 5 dogs rate it a 5 out of 5 ~ Pure bliss ^o^
August 30th, 2015

2016 ~ July always promises to bring some wild weather. The building humidity and colliding storm fronts brought about black & blue skies, tornado warnings, damaging winds and hail. Waves upon waves of hail. Here's a short glimpse.

While enjoying a day on the water with Andy we were blessed once again to get an up close and personal look at one of the resident Eagles. July 2016

I'm extremely surprised at the maturation rate of these babies. They've changed from scrawny, nearly featherless & helpless to sitting up in their nest, new grey plummage and open eyes in 2 short days. Nature truly is incredible.

These little birds are very interesting in that the adult male looks completely different from the females & immature males. The latter have a similar appearance to the Chirping Sparrow"; light brown with a touch of white & yellow. The adult males are nearly all black with splashes of yellow and orange on his wings with just a hint of white on his underbelly.

Fenway PAWZ enjoying a beautiful Christmas Eve snow

Had a great time with our short term foster husky ~ 10 month old "Archer"
18 June 2016