Hey Adventurers, the previous post was in honor of my much missed Bark Ranger Bella. Now, I am very excited to introduce Bark Ranger Miss Maisy Daisy, aka Wiggle Butt, and Wiggle Worm.
Bella passed in August. I wasn’t entirely sure I was ready to rescue so soon, but the house was empty and quiet. In mid-October I waited in a room at Pet Pal Animal Shelter in St. Petersburg, FL. Maisy was named Katie and when she was brought in, it was pretty clear the dog was coming home with me! She had been at that shelter for 7 months after being returned from her first adoption. I cannot fathom why she was returned but I am glad I got the chance to save her! She actually just turned 2, a few days before my birthday!
We are now 3 months together and she is the sweetest space invader! I renamed her Maisy right away. I like southern names for dogs for some reason: Sadie Lou, Bella Brown, and Miss Maisy Daisy! She made herself right at home immediately, and honestly, I feel like she must have known she was home because she didn’t seem to go through any of the stages of adoption. Maisy has big shoes to fill, but she’s her own dog, she’s awesome, and we are going to have great adventures together!
We have only had one opportunity for Bark Ranger stuff so far, so that is what I will be sharing! A couple weeks ago, Miss Maisy cut her nails in the Bark Ranger Program at De Soto National Memorial. This is the closest unit of the NPS to me, and only about 45 minutes away. This was my 3rd visit here, and somewhere in the page I already talk about the place, so I am mostly just going to post some pics of Bark Ranger Maisy! But in a nutshell this memorial marks the spot that Spanish Conquistador Hernando de Soto made landfall in the Tampa Bay Area in 1539 before pillaging his way through Florida and the Southeast. It’s a nice little park for sure and a good spot for Miss Maisy’s first adventure!
I am excited to share more Bark Ranger Adventurers with her to everyone!
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