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Meet Taco. @itsallaboutthetaco
Taco is a year and a half old Blue Heeler we met on her 1st outing in Aldergrove Park today.
Taco met our Brie @brie.the.rover.pup today and the 2 girls hit it off together.
Taco lives in Langley and lives swimming, adventuring, fetching and harassing her feline siblings. š¾
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What is this?
Could it be a new member thatās joined Team Fitz & Going Global Overland?
Meet āBrieā by following her on her own IG page. @brie.the.rover.pup
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How cute am I?
I saw myself in the mirror yesterday and yup Iām super cute. š¾
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Meet Brie!
I finally have my own Rover Pup again!
Her name is like the cheese as she came from @tripleislandfarms east of Lumby in BCās Interior.
I just could not do it anymore, live my life without a dog beside me.
Itās been 5 & a half years since Oliver passed and 7 years since Jaimeās death and I have been miserable!
When we decided to āgo globalā we agreed after Oliver we would not travel internationally with a dog.
Wellā¦ now we have Brie and she is the most amazing, smart, affectionate & adorable little creature you could imagine. We both bonded instantly with her like it was meant to be.
We couldnāt believe it when we pulled into @tripleislandfarms yesterday morning because we have stopped and bought cheese dozens of times from them. The make the best Gouda!!
Our Oliver & Jaime loved it when we would stop there for cheese.
Ohā¦ by the way Brie is a 5 mth old purebred Blue Heeler and will become āBrie the Adventure Dogā who just might be dipping her š¾ in the Arctic Ocean this summer.
Stay tuned for Brieās own Instagram page coming soon.
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Meet my friend Franny Mae.
Clearly Franny was not very impressed with being the center of attention and posing for pics today.
That being said we had an amazing visit with her and her peeps our good friends Derek & Teresa today.
Franny is about 9 or 10 now and is a āMexican Specialā rescue that Derek & Teresa adopted in 2016.
This very lucky lass totally loves car rides, walkies, snackies and trips up to the Cariboo to her cabin on Lac La Hache.
Thank you so much for the visit today Franny, we must do it again soon!
Note: the jacket Franny is wearing was our Oliverās when he was as young (no pics). I gave it to Franny around 2018.
Previously it was also worn on 2 occasions by our Jaime in 2007 when he was 11 weeks old for a total of 10 minutes combined. Our Jaime refused to wear dog clothes right from the start and would wiggle out in about 5 minutes. š
As a certified therapy dog with St John Ambulance he was required to wear the traditional SJA neck scarf. He would, but that was it.
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Meet Barbara & Sophie, Deleine & Selyca and Tanya & Whiskey - 3 members of the St John Ambulance Therapy Dog program in Abbotsford. @stjohnambulancebc
What a delight it was to meet the 6 of them this morning at the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Abbotsford helping in representing the St John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program.
Those of you who really know me will know I was very involved with the St John Ambulance Therapy Dog program when I lived in Vernon.
First with my Willow (Husky) and then with Jaime (Border Collie x Black Lab). Jaime was awarded with bronze, silver & gold medals for his 7 years on the job as a certified therapy dog at Pleasant Valley Manor in Armstrong.
Myself, I was awarded with the St John Order of Priory certificate for 9 years of dedicated service to the Therapy Dog Program.
This program is invaluable on so many levels to people needing comfort & support that sometimes only a dog can give. š¾
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āLest we forgetā
Remembering and honouring all the brave animals who were forced into the duties of war alongside man. These innocent creatures had no say when forced into battle. Let us remember them all today with love and respect in our hearts. They deserve that.
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Meet Huckleberry, Nikita, Cinnamon & Rajah.
Arenāt they magnificent!!
Guess which one is Cinnamon? š
Nikita is the one with the blue eyes & Huckleberry is the one with the bald face.
We met them yesterday morning when we stopped at the fuel station on our way out of town.
They are sled dogs currently living up at Balfour on Kootenay Lake.
The 4 beauties were so friendly and I got a ton of licks on my face. Just what I needed! š¾
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Meet Maisie.
This gorgeous & energetic gal is an 18 mth old Golden Doodle who calls Longbeach (north of Nelson) home.
Maisie was new to our friends Cheri & Lisa in May after their other Golden Doodle Daisy-Mae went to live with the angels last Christmas at the great age of 15.
Maisie has landed on all 4 fours in her new life with the Girls and she loves (absolutely loves!) swimming, walkies, toys and lots of cuddles. š¾
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Meet Phoenix.
Met this very adorable and affectionate girl on the beach below Fletcher Falls yesterday on Kootenay Lake.
Phoenix is a 3 yr old Mini Aussie who loves cuddles, walkies, swimming and riding shot gun in her truck.
Phoenix was out with her peeps for a Thanksgiving holiday weekend from Sparwood, BC. š¾
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Had great visits with my Swiss Mtn Dog Rover Pup pals Buller & Bosch recently. Bosch amazingly came on my bed to sleep beside me. He was a 120 lb ham that snores like a freight train! Such fun! š
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Meet Rosie.
She is a 3 and a half year old rescue from Cabo San Lucas, Baja and has been with her peeps in Summerland for about a year and half now and loving it!
Rosie is a Doberman Dachshund x and loves sleeping, walkies, stuffies, treats & snuggling andā¦ her best friend Gus the cat. š¾
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Meet Bo Peep.
She is the official mascot & office cutie at @totalcomposites in Victoria.
Katie is not sure of her age & breed but thinks she may be around 6 years old.
They have had her 3 years and she is a Mexican rescue.
What a lucky girl!
Bo Peep (ācause she look a wee bit like a lamb) loves sleeping, walkies, laying in the sun and especially likes it when her best friend Cohen comes home from school. š¾
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The world as we know it will never be the same after today.
Such a sad day for us all.
Not just a true monarch but a true lady.
She will be missed by so many of us who loved and respected her.
Very proud to be British. š¬š§
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Meet Zoe.
I met Zoe at the annual Founderās Day indoor Land Rover show this last Saturday.
Zoe is a 6 and a half year year old Australian Shepherd who calls Montreal home and is travelling Canada with her peeps in her Defender 110. @keep.on.keeping.on.110
Zoe lives to catch frisbees & balls and when not doing that she loves to play, play, play! š¾
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Meet Georgie.
Georgie is an āoh so sweetā 3 year old Corgi girl who lives in Surrey and loves walkies and playing with her Lab sister Brew.
Such a sweet little Rover Pup. š¾
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Meet Jack.
Jack is an adorable 7 month old mini Labradoodle.
He is full of playful energy and loves playing, running about off leash, meeting new people andā¦ digging!
Jack lives in Richmond and loves being out in his 1995 Defender 110.
A true Rover Pup in the making. š¾
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Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day today!
The first 2 pics are of my old chappie āZekeā (1988 - 2006) and the last 2 pics are of my new friend āMaggieā.
We had a great time recently cat & house sitting Maggie and her sister Millie for 3 weeks. šŗ
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Meet Fern my latest Rover Pup addition.
This is one lucky doggie!!
I met Fern in early June 4 days after she arrived to Canada as a rescue dog from Turkey.
Her dad @domash18 had pre adopted Fern and was so excited to have her at work with him at @totalcomposites
My friend Dom has given Fern the absolute best life a dog could ever imagine.
In a few weeks Dom & Fern will be relocating to the spectacular Okanagan Valley.
A place that will please Fern immensely as her favourite pastime isā¦ swimming!
Fern is a 2 year old Flat Coated Retriever who like not only swimming but balls, camping and getting as many cuddles as she can and then giving just as many cuddles back.
Fern you are a treat and a pleasure to know and itās been heartwarming to know you have literally landed on all 4 paws with Dom. Well done lass! š¾
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August 29th is always a sad day for us as we remember our beloved Oliver Pippin (Aug. 29. 2003 ~ April 29. 2017).
Oliver truly was one of a kind.
Super smart, precocious, cheeky, bold, adventurous & fiercely loyal.
Oliver loved life and was always up for any adventure with us.
To us he was the quintessential āRover Pupā.
There isnāt a day that goes by that my heart doesnāt ache not having him in our life anymore. We miss you so much Ollie. š¾
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Happy International Dog Day! š¾
Celebrating all dogs worldwide and remembering all the special ones Iāve had in my life ~ Jaime, Oliver, Willow, Neville, Tyler, Joshua, Gypsy Rover, Lobo & the unbelievable Captain.
However, today I am sharing 9 doggos with you that I met this year on our overland adventure into Central America.
The first 4 pics are of āownedā dogs I met who left strong impressions on me and I will remember them always ~ Chase, Mandu, Blanca & Mia. The rest are street dogs I came across in El Salvador, Guatemala & Baja whom I fed, watered and made friends with.
I came so close to bringing home the #5 dog from El Salvador.
The very last photo is of a dog my fellow dog adoring friend Eleni @projetomundocao affectionately named āSnickersā when we were camping together.
Snickers & I bonded instantly upon meeting and after 4 days with her I had to say goodbye. Yup, I cried a lot for for her. I just hope the guards at the gatehouse are still looking out for her.
The poor gal in pic #9 I fear is now probably gone as she was in very poor shape. I called her Angel and did what I could for her but it wasnāt enough.
Please never take your dog for granted for they are a privilege to have in your life and should never be a burden, discarded and left to wander the streets.
Now go give your very special 4 legged friend a big hug and thank them for being in your life and loving you unconditionally as only a dog can do.
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Meet Tova - sheās 6 mths old now and got her 1st ride in a Land Rover the other day.
Definitely a true Rover Pup, right?
Much thanks to one of my best mates @inspectorkuhr & his son @cdefskuhr for these pics of Tova in Winston their Series 3 88ā Rover.
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What a fantastic photo of my Land Rover gal pal Ali @vanillarovergirl in Guatemala with 2 of her many puppos Jimmy & Robert.
Photo taken by @santiagoalbert
Thanks so much you 2 for letting me post this to @rover.pups
Love it!!
The 2nd pic is Santiagoās lovely Range Rover Classic.
I almost traded Santiago straight across for his RRC with our Fitz back in March. š Such fun!
2 door RRCās being rare as henās teeth up here in Canada.
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Our š & š sitting stint ended a week ago as Maggie & Millieās owners returned from holidays. What a fun 3 weeks we had with the Girls. Thanks so much for some much needed cat therapy. šø
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Happy āTwosdayā everyone from these lovely 2 sisters.
We have been š & š sitting for friends these last couple of weeks. We have 5 more days with Maggie & Millie.
Such fun! š¾
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We are currently doing a 3 week stint of š & šsitting for a good friend of ours.
Meet āThe Girlsā ~ 4 yr old sisters Millie & Maggie.
We are having a lot of fun with them as the Girls are very friendly and they are a treat to look after. Nice change of scene for us too.
Loving the soft purrs, meows and morning cuddles with them. š¾
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We saw & did a lot of things on our recent global trek into Central America. Butā¦ we keep saying over & over that the best part was meeting the people - they were so amazing & fun!
One special chappie we met was @andresfestevez in Guatemala and had the opportunity to spend a day out Rovering with him and his Rover Pup āMiaā. What a day it was up VolcĆ”n Pacaya with friends, Rovers & 3 pups - fabulous!
Mia & Andreas were such a treat to meet and spend the day with and we have become friends ~ Rovers & dogs will do that!
Andreas sent me these lovely pics of his 2 Rover Pups the other day. One of gorgeous Mia with another of his Rovers as well as his Basset Hound āMafaā who unfortunately I did not get to meet. Another trip maybe Andreas? š¤š¾
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Meet Menzie, Stoic & Cedrus the āmeet & greetā first faces you will see on a visit to @overlandadventuretruck
These 3 lovelies are so friendly, be careful as they might just lick or snuggle you to death. š¾
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I met this sweet 8week old Pit Bull puppy yesterday at the @4wdabc Show nā Shine.
The fellow had just got her 2 days before so she is yet unnamed.
Apparently she likes wrastling & peeing everywhere he said.
Anyhoo I got some much needed puppy cuddles in so nothing wrong with that! š š¾
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Isnāt this just the best Rover Pup photo ever??!!
Many thanks to my very good pal @pau_hana_overland_expedition for sending me this pic yesterday.
The 2 Rover Pups on the left are 2 of my favourite Pup pals ~ Chase & Pepper @thebestboipepper
They recently lost their pal Punky (a senior Rotti with health issues) and nowā¦ they have Rosie.
Meet Rosie ~ sheās a 2 year old Rotti (and gorgeous I might say) who has found her way into Chase & Pepperās life as she was at risk of being āput downā as her owner decided he had āno more use use for herā.
How could that ever be acceptable anywhere!!??
Rosie will have the very best of everything in her new life with Chase & Pepper.
Thank you Peter, Linda, Rob & Tracey for believing in Rosie!
I canāt wait to meet her.š¾
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