Game day dogs, Blood Bank, and Caele turns 9!!

Game day with Sheely-Wood dogs.

College game day. Caele needs to put a UVa bandana on her Christmas list.
Caele and Abbi. Waiting for their celebration biscuits.
Jacks and his daddy after donating blood.
Jacks and Dr. Ann of EVBB. Lots of tummy rubs and biscuits for blood donor dogs!

We are so proud of Jackson; today he became a canine blood donor. We didn't know that there was such a thing until we saw a news story about it. We had never thought about where blood comes from if our doggies need it. The sad fact is that in many places dogs are kept alive in cages just so that they can be blood donors - and that is no quality of life. The good news is that this can change if enough doggies give blood voluntarily! That is what happens at Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank (http://www.evbb.com/). Dr. Ann and her team take blood donations from dogs like Jackson so that there is blood available for dogs when they need it. And Jackson really doesn't mind too much - he gets lots of belly rubs, yummy snacks and peanut butter, and mom and dad treated him to some Boston Market chicken afterwards. Jackson's blood has the potential to help up to 4 other dogs! If you have a healthy dog under 7 years of age, please look into canine blood donation in your area - it is something that you and your dog can feel wonderful about!

In other news, Caele turned 9 this month! I can hardly believe it; she doesn't look a day over 5. We all love her to pieces here at Casa Sheely-Wood, but I am especially thankful for her presence in my life for what is almost a decade. We had the usual celebration with a new toy and some tasty snacks. See her tonite at the pre-BARCStoberfest at Little Havana; we'll be arriving early to scope out a good table on the patio!