I (heart) Dogs blogfest Week 8!

Welcome in for Week 8 of the I <3 Dogs blogfest, hosted by the awesome blog, Small Town Rescue.

In case you want to join the fun, here are the weekly themes:

Week 1 (2/20-2/26) – Favorite animal organization/rescue

Week 2 (2/27-3/4) – Favorite pet story (Tell us about your favorite pet! Doesn’t have to be a dog).

Week 3 (3/5-3/11) – Favorite animal-related book, movie, song, etc.

Week 4 (3/12-3/18) – What I know about dog rescues organizations?

Week 5 (3/19-3/25) – The gorgeous, the active, and the unique. Tell us your favorite dog breed.

Week 6 (3/26-4/1) – Favorite Dog/Pet Stores in your area.

Week 7 (4/2-4/8) – Favorite dog parks and dog-friendly attractions in your area.

Week 8 (4/9-4/15) – If I had a dream… What would you do for rescue dogs if you could?

I've given this soooo much thought. My dog Riley was not just a rescue, she was on death row. She's such an amazing dog, and it breaks my heart that so many amazing dogs are put to sleep because they can't get adopted for one reason or another. Riley was about 3 years old when I got her, and ever since I've advocated adopting an older dog.

So here's my plan, my dream, my wish.

Someday, I intend to buy a house. It doesn't need to be a large house. But it does need to have a large yard. I want to have enough land that I could rescue death row dogs and work with them to get them adopted out. So many people have aversions to shelters--they're loud and they're crowded. Or they don't understand that they can get fabulous pure-bred dogs from rescues. So my hope is that, if I can get this accomplished, people will start to come around. *Shrug* This is my dream.

Do you guys have a dream for doggies? Or kittehs? Or any other animals? Please share!

wow...just...wow.

i know that it's been over a year since i've seen this guy. i'm in my own relationship, which i've been in for almost 3 years, and i love my boyfriend with all my heart. but, i guess, when you have your first real, deep crush, it stings a little when that chapter of your life closes for good. plus the fact that no one bothered to mention it... when you follow someone's band for 3 years, it'd be nice to know that you're more a friend than a fan, but i guess those years of following them around didn't really mean anything. good to know. but then again, we haven't talked since the last show... i dunno. i guess it was such a big part of my life that it's still hard to let go.

i actually dreamed about the guy a few nights ago. it was weird. he and his mom were at my apartment helping me clean. then the scene switched to my boyfriend's house. the guy was there, and we started kissing, but then i stopped and told him that i couldn't do that to my boyfriend and i woke up. then i find out he got married. i guess this is the reason why i dreamed what i dreamed. weird.

does this happen to anyone else?