Cheyan Cinnastreak: Notes on a foster dog

Friday the 13th may be unlucky to some, but for Cheyan this was one wonderfully lucky day: she got sprung from Animal Control, passed her blood tests, and got to meet a couple more Beagles! Last Updated: Feb 13, 2020 Base Info: Arrival date: Dec. 13, 2019 Breed: Beagle Sex: Female Age: Puppy, Young Adult, […]

Burton Flirtsworthy: Notes on a foster dog

Burton is quite the lover.  He loves everyone, and just wants attention.  He even plays with cats.   Last Updated: Dec 28 Base Info:   Arrival date: Dec. 7, 2019 Breed: Black & Tan Hound Sex: Male Age: Puppy, Young Adult, Mature, Senior Weight: @ 49 Pounds (should be 60-70) .              54.8 pounds 12/18 Spayed/Neutered: […]

Bandit Steele: Notes on a foster dog

This is a foster dog diary post about Bandit.  New information will be added to the end of this post so all info on this dog is kept in one place and in chronological order. If you subscribe for updates, a short note will be sent when updates are posted. If you don’t subscribe, check […]

Spartacus Beagelus: Notes on a foster dog

This is a foster dog diary post about Spartacus (whom we affectionately refer to as Snoopicus). New information will be added to the end of this post so all info on this dog is kept in one place and in chronological order. If you subscribe for updates, a short note will be sent when updates […]

Faith Lou-Ellen: Notes on a foster dog

Faith has obviously been someone’s pampered pet, but she is now in need of a new family to love … and a sofa to lie on.   Last Updated: May 19, 2020   Base Info: Arrival date: Sept. 12, 2019 Breed: Boxer/Staffordshire mix Sex: Female Age: Puppy, Young Adult, Mature, Senior Weight:  69 Pounds at […]

Lil’ Blue Steele: Notes on a foster dog

This is a foster dog diary post about Lil Blue. New information will be added to the end of this post so all info on this dog is kept in one place and in chronological order. If you subscribe for updates, a short note will be sent when updates are posted. If you don’t subscribe, […]

Luna NAC: Notes on a foster dog

This is a foster dog diary post about Luna. New information will be added to the end of this post so all info on this dog (well, most of it) is kept in one place and in chronological order. If you subscribe for updates, a short note will be sent when updates are posted. If […]

Our Founders

Doug and Marie Bittinger are followers of their savior Jesus Christ.  Doug is a husband,  writer,  web site mechanic, and dogtor.  Marie is wife, dog-mom, and Payroll Administrator at Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice in Newport TN. They live on 4 acres of mountainside in the Great Smoky Mountains region of East Tennessee with […]

The Pop-up Thunderstorm

We had a pop-up thunderstorm roll in this morning as we were getting our day started.  It gave advance notice in the form of continuous, distant thunder so I dashed out to feed The Brown Dog Gang and let them run in the yard to relieve themselves before it arrived.  Lennon and Blondie went with […]

Rocky Steele: Notes on a foster dog

Rocky was the alpha (dominant) in a bonded pair of brothers. He spent nearly all of his life in a shelter and was skittish around people. He needed socialization, and release from his roll as his brother’s keeper. This has been achieved. Last updated: July 12. 2019 Base Info: Arrival date: April 17, 2019 Breed: […]