Mia and the Black Dog Ranch Bunch

Hi everybody, it's me Mia.

Me and Molly are smiling for Ms. Charlene. She told us to jump up on the bench and give her a big smile so boy did we ever. Ms. Charlene says we are too cute!

Well things are going good here at the ranch. Ms. Charlene has been busy going to schools and reading my book to lots of kids and teachers and parents too. She says that is always so much fun. We have been chasing the horses from the inside of our new fence. Ever since Ms. Charlene put up our new fence we can't go out into the pasture where the horses are, but Teddie doesn't seem to mind whether he is on the inside of the fence he still runs like crazy trying to keep up with the horses out in the field. He has to come back to the front porch afterwards and take a nap, but Ms. Charlene says it's good exercise for Teddie.

Well it seems no matter how great things are there is always those things we have to deal with being dogs or kids. With kids it's having to take a bath just when you get really good and dirty. With dogs it's having to get that stinky yucky "One Spot" put on you!

I just finished a big bowl of Kibbles n Bits and was on my way over to jump up on my favorite bench to take a nap when Mickey and Molly told me what Ms. Charlene was getting ready to put on me! You can see that Betty had already had that stinky "One Spot" put on her back and was rolling around trying to rub it off. Ms. Charlene said it keeps all those nasty bugs off of us and she doesn't want us to get bug bites on us and make us itchy or get sore spots. I know Ms. Charlene only does it because she loves us, but couldn't they come up with something that smelled more like dirt???

p.s. We don't really like to take a bath either!

Well I better go for now. Talk more soon,

Mia

Mia and the Black Dog Ranch Gang

Hi everyone, it's me Mia.

Well I know I'm a little late getting this posted, but Ms. Charlene spent this past week-end in Kansas City at the big Pet Expo and she didn't get back until late last night. As you all know I need Ms. Charlene to help me write these stories so she said we would do it tonight.

I'm sitting on our front porch watching my two brothers "rough-house" each other around. I don't know exactly what that means, but that is what Ms. Charlene calls it when Teddie and Mickey play fight.

Ms. Charlene said she had lots of fun in Kansas City this past week-end and she sold lots of my book to great people that really love animals just like she does. She said that they all wanted to meet me and my brothers and sisters too. She took a picture of her booth so I could show you.

You can see a picture of me and right at the top of the storyboard sitting in the front of the booth. All of my brothers and sisters are on there too!

Ms. Charlene's friend, Ms. Marie had to take care of us while our Mom was in Kansas City. Ms. Marie came over everyday and fed us and gave us cookies and lots of love. We really love Ms. Marie because she is a great doggy & horse sitter! We were sure glad when Ms. Charlene came home last night though, it is always good to have the family back together after a long week-end apart. Well be sure and check out our events calander on the website, we have lots of new stuff coming up in the near future.

Talk more soon,

Mia

Mia and the Black Dog Ranch Bunch

Hi everyone it's me Mia,

Happy Easter! If you are wondering why I'm laying down; since it was a special day being Easter and all of the wonderful things that means Ms. Charlene gave us STEAK for dinner tonight and boy was it good! We got really sleepy though and had to take a nap afterwards.

Ms. Charlene thought I was funny and took my picture.

Mickey is feeling better now. He had to go to the Vet this week and get some shots and some minor surgery done for some "boy" thing. He also got medicine he has to take for a few days, but I don't think he minds to much because

Ms. Charlene hides it in cheese and Mickey loves cheese.

We want to say a great big Thank You to Ms. Darla for paying for everything at the Vet for Mickey. Ms. Charlene got laid off from her job a couple of weeks ago and she said that it is so wonderful to have great friends like Ms. Darla willing to help out when one of us needs to go to the doctor.

Our friend Jake is still looking for a loving forever home. He is soooo cute and a really good young dog. He loves to play and has lots of energy so if there is a family out there with some kids that would love a great dog to play with everyday, please contact Ms. Charlene at our contacts page on our website; www.blackdogrescueranch.com

Jake deserves a second chance and a loving home.

Ms. Charlene is going to Kansas City next week-end to the Kansas City Pet Expo. She is going up there to sell my book, "Stories from Black Dog Ranch". She said their theme is "No More Homeless Pets". The people that will be there really care about dogs like us so she is going to make the long trip up there to tell them about me and my brothers and sisters and our book.

Well I better go for now talk more soon,

Mia

Mia and the Gang from Black Dog Ranch

Hi everyone, it's me Mia,

Well it has been a very busy week around here. Ms. Charlene has gone to a lot of Book Readings and Book Signings and she said that everyone really wants to meet me. She tells everyone she meets about how special I am and what a blessing me and the others have been to her. I'm not sure what that means, but it must be something good because when Ms. Charlene was telling us about it I got to sit on her lap. Ms. Charlene said I am almost too big to fit there, but she doesn't mind. She gave us chicken strips and big knotted chew bones too!

Teddie had to get on to Mickey because he always tries to get more than his share of the chicken strips when they are being passed out. Ms. Charlene said that Mickey can't help himself because he is her little cookie monster. I think that's a good way to describe him too!

Well I'm worried about Ms. Charlene, she lost her job this week and she has been kind of down in the dumps. She said that we are the only thing that keeps her going sometimes. She is hoping that my Book, Stories From Black Dog Ranch, will take off eventually so she won't have to worry about having money to take care of all of us. She said when the good Lord closes one door that means he is getting ready to open another one. I hope that is true because we love Ms. Charlene and don't want to see her worry so much.

Ms. Charlene has a book signing at the Jefferson County Windsor Library in Barnhart, Missouri tomorrow night and guess what; I get to go with her!!! I can't wait to meet all of those wonderful people, especially the kids and give them all a big kiss right on the nose. I hope lots of kids come out to see us and hopefully buy my book so they can take it home and read it all the time. The one bad thing about going with Ms. Charlene to these things is I have to have a bath first. I really don't understand why. I mean don't kids like dirt too??? Maybe some day grown up humans will understand the health benefits of dirt. Kids and dogs and dirt just seem to go together; don't they?

Well I better go for now. Talk more soon,

Mia

Mia and The Black Dog Ranch Gang

Hi Everyone, It's me Mia.

Well this has been a great week for us here at Black Dog Ranch. Spring is finally here and Teddie is so happy that he just has to roll around and act silly!

Angel is getting ready to go stay with Ms. Darla for a week or two until she gets better from her surgery. Ms. Darla is helping Ms. Charlene out by taking Angel to the Vet. She said that it is very important for people to have their pets spayed and neutered as well as having them vaccinated for diseases. Ms. Charlene told me that although Angel has only been around for a week or two she is really going to miss her when she goes to Ms. Darla's place. Angel was very scared when she first came here. She didn't want Ms. Charlene to pick her up because she didn't know if she could trust anyone again. Me and the others told her how wonderful Ms. Charlene is to all of us and that if she would just give Ms. Charlene a chance she would really love her a lot. Well this morning it was raining and Ms. Charlene started passing out the cookies on our front porch and guess what happened. Angel jumped up on Ms. Charlene's lap and Ms. Charlene picked her up and spent a long time giving Angel some much needed hugs and love. Angel is starting to realize that there really are second chances in this world.

Well we have lots of things coming up in the next couple of months. Book Readings, Book Signings, and Book Fairs. Be sure and check out our Event Calender on our website for dates and times. Ms. Charlene is taking my book to all of them and I get to go to some of the events too! I can't wait to meet all those wonderful kids and adults and give them a big lick right on the face!

Talk more soon,

Mia

Mia and the Black Dog Ranch Bunch

Hi everyone, it's me Mia,

I'm making a silly face for Ms. Charlene and the camera. Ms. Charlene says I'm cute no matter what kind of face I make though.

Well our new fence is almost done. Ms. Charlene and Ms. Marie have worked on it several times this past week and they only have a little of it left to finish. I heard Ms. Charlene saying to Ms. Marie she will be glad when that happens cause she is getting really tired of fence building. She must think we are worth it though because she keeps telling all of us how much she loves us and how important we all are.

Lots of other things are going on around here too. Ms. Charlene came home from work the other day and a little dog, which is now named Angel. She looks a lot like a wirehair terrier breed. Ms. Charlene doesn't know how she ended up down there on the road, but she figured that someone decided that they just didn't want her anymore and dumped her off. That makes Ms. Charlene very sad and mad too! She said that dogs don't have a choice about how they end up in these situations and it is such a shame because all we dogs ever want or ask for is to be loved and in return we give love unconditionally.

So if anyone out there is looking for a new best friend please contact Ms. Charlene at her website; blackdogrescueranch.com. Angel is sure to bring amazing blessings to any family willing to give her a second chance!

Well Ms. Charlene is going to have a busy week next week and I guess that means me too. The Children's Hospital in St. Louis has ask Ms. Charlene to come and read my book to all of the kids that are staying there until they get well. Ms. Charlene is very excited to tell them all about "Stories from Black Dog Ranch" and us back here at the ranch. The Life Center where older people live in St. Louis also wants Ms. Charlene to come and tell them about my book and the really cool part of this one is they want me to come too! I can't wait to see all of those nice people and maybe give them a big kiss.

Talk more soon,

Mia

Mia and the Black Dog Ranch Gang

Hi Everyone, it's me Mia,

Well this week has been a new beginning for all of us here at the ranch. Ms. Charlene and some of her friends and family started building our new fence. It's not done yet, but pretty soon Teddie is not going to be able to take us to the woods behind our farm. I don't think he is going to be very happy about that either. Ever since Teddie has lived here at the ranch he thinks it is his job to guard the woods as well as the farm, but Ms. Charlene told Teddie she doesn't think it is safe in those woods because there could be hunters and someone might get hurt. so Ms. Charlene is going to make sure our new fence is going to keep us safe. I think Betty is glad that we will have to stay around the farm. She told me that she is tired of getting all of those burrs in her hair anyway. She said the only reason she followed the rest of us is because she didn't want to miss out on something cool like seeing a rabbit or a squirrel, but now that we will all be staying home she can just enjoy her chew bones and laying around in the sun.

Ms. Charlene said she has a lot of schools wanting her to come and read my book to all of the children and she is really excited about that. She told me that everybody wants to hear my stories and learn all about us here at Black Dog Ranch. She said that I might get to go with her to a couple of special book signings too! I would just love to meet all of those kids and give them a kiss. The more Ms. Charlene gets my book out there the more we can help other dogs and horses find loving forever homes. Ms. Charlene said that is what is really important and I think so too.

Well that's it for now. Talk more soon,

Mia