10/15/2026
Well, we just finished up at the groomer, and I have to say, Tootsie and Pumpkin look absolutely amazing! ❤️🐾
Unfortunately, their grooming took quite a bit longer than anticipated, and it ended up costing me an additional $100. But seeing how beautiful these girls look today makes every penny worth it.
You know, just a couple of weeks ago, someone actually called Animal Control to report that my dogs weren’t being groomed or properly cared for. Sometimes people are having a bad day and decide to take their frustrations out on someone else. I try to understand that, but it doesn’t make it any less hurtful.
At 1 Love Dog Rescue, we work incredibly hard to make sure every dog is loved, cared for, and given the attention they deserve. Professional grooming for every single dog isn’t always financially possible. Most of the time, I do the grooming myself. But sometimes I know a professional can do a better job, and when I can make that happen, I do.
For me, it’s never been about how much money I spend. It’s about the difference I can make in their lives.
These girls have lived a very different life before coming here. I don’t pretend to know every detail of their past, and I never want to assume the worst about the people who cared for them before me. I always try to believe there was love somewhere in their story.
I try to extend that same understanding to people, even when they don’t extend it to me.
Even today, someone decided not to come adopt because of something they read about me on the internet. I don’t know what they read, and I can’t change what people choose to believe.
What I can say is that I’m not perfect. I’ve made mistakes over the years, and I’m willing to take responsibility for the ones that were mine. I’ve never claimed to do everything perfectly.
But I do try. I try incredibly hard.
I put my heart, my time, my energy, and everything I have into these animals. Some days are wonderful, and some days are exhausting. Sometimes people see the beautiful pictures without ever seeing the work, the sacrifices, or the struggles behind them.
I can’t promise perfection. But I can promise that my heart is in the right place and that I will never stop trying to do better.
And today, looking at beautiful Tootsie and Pumpkin, knowing they’re one step closer to the loving family life they deserve, reminds me exactly why I keep doing this.
At the end of the day, it’s not about what people say about me. It’s about the lives we change and the love these animals finally get to experience.
And that will always be worth more than anyone’s opinion. ❤️🐾
1 Love Dog Rescue
