Friday Roundup

Hi everyone,

This week started out on a sad, heartbreaking note, we had to let Rudy pass away with dignity on Monday.

He was a great dog, I would say he was more than a dog; it was if he was a human in a dog’s body. Rudy was a faithful companion to us all for 15 years; he had a large and unique personality and had tons of love to give. Everyone who has ever met him fell in love instantly with him and he was popular amongst the neighbourhood.

Rudy had many occupations throughout the years, he was a goalie, food taster, lifeguard, bed warmer, watch dog, best friend, therapist, babysitter, escape artist, chew toy strength tester and was a high jumper in his day.

He’d never let you eat alone, was always there to listen and give a hug and took his life guarding duties very seriously, volunteering at the neighbours pools when they had guests over. He was an absolute joy to be around and I think he knew he scored big time when we took him home from the pound that night. I also thought we scored pretty well too…

Again I want to reiterate how great it is to adopt or rescue an animal. Rudy was adopted by us and I can speak for my family by saying it was one of the best decisions we had made in life. He will be greatly missed by all.

Rest in Peace Rudy

Links I loved this week:
1. This video made my day, it is beyond adorable
2. Why daschunds make great pets (3 Million Dogs)
3. If Wes Anderson made The Shining (Kottke)
4. Accidental perfect wedding photo, what a great story! (Hello Giggles)
5. Vintage summer snapshots. I love seeing vintage photos and these put a smile on my face (Miss Moss)
6. 100 years of US fashion in 2 minutes (Elle)
7. These cool detailed balloon animals (Pulptastic)
8. This service dog did an incredible thing for his owner (The Journal News)
9. I want to make these olive oil and sea salt brownies ASAP (How Sweet Eats)
10. Coconut semifreddo with roasted plums (The Sugar Hit)
11. Movie references in True Detective (Indie Wire)
12. This is mesmerizing
13. This is a tear jerker! (3 Million Dogs)
14. I love a good iced coffee in the summer (The New Potato)
15. DIY bug off candles (Express-O)
16. The Olympic Peninsula is on my list to see and this helps my cause! (Bondi Harvest)