10 Comments

1. Dellia Lozon says:

   October 24, 2013 at 11:30 am

   Liked this article on Facebook.

2. Sheri says:

   October 24, 2013 at 8:07 pm

   Thanks for sending this out to all of us Harley. Hope all can get to this great event and will support. I know my 4 dogs are wagging their tails in agreement.

3. Harley McGuire says:

   October 25, 2013 at 8:37 am

   Hi Sheri:

   Did you send this notice to my publisher? If so, thank you because it was a great idea to help get the word out. And thank you Publisher C. Hill for not only crediting me for spreading the word but also that the story headed the e-blast this week. Wow, how lucky can a puppy get?

   And Sheri, add my wagging tail to the four you have guarding your territory!

   Lovingly,
   Harley McGuire

4. Charlie Bert says:

   October 25, 2013 at 11:33 am

   hey harley if i lived closer sounds like fun provided my 4 legged pals like you were going to shop, raining here bet pretty there, bye

5. Harley McGuire says:

   October 25, 2013 at 5:40 pm

   And just where are you Charlie Bert? You are faithful to lend support to my somewhat questionable efforts to bring a lighter side to this dreary world but honestly I do not know your whereabouts. Anyways thank you, Buddy Charlie Bert, and you will remain forever in my thoughts.

   Lovingly,
   Harley McGuire

6. Joy Musacchio says:

   October 26, 2013 at 7:00 pm

   via Facebook post:

   The Fourth Day
   If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember.

   The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your young new friend. You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in finding a breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may have just chosen that silly looking mutt or kitty in a shelter … simply because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front room – and when you feel it brush against you for the first time – it instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the many years to come.

   The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later. It will be a day like any other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. And you will see sleep where you once saw activity. So you will begin to adjust your friend’s diet – and you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may feel a growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off, until the third day finally arrives.

   And on this day – if your friend and God have not decided for you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own – on behalf of your lifelong friend, and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you – you will feel as alone as a single star in the dark night sky. If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as often as they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your circle of family or human friends will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you.

   But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through the many joyfilled years, you may find that a soul – a bit smaller in size than your own – seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come. And at moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary to happen, you may feel something brush against your leg – very very lightly. And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend used to lay – you will remember those three significant days.

   The memory will most likely be painful, and leave an ache in your heart – As time passes the ache will come and go as if it has a life of its own. You will both reject it and embrace it, and it may confuse you. If you reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. Either way, it will still be an ache.

   But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when – along with the memory of your pet – and piercing through the heaviness in your heart -there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our relationship with each animal we have loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love – Like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals have wilted, this Love will remain and grow – and be there for us to remember. It is a Love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go – And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live. It is a Love which is ours alone – And until we ourselves leave, perhaps to join our Beloved Pets – It is a Love that we will always possess. (edited)

7. Harley McGuire says:

   October 27, 2013 at 12:26 pm

   Oh Missy Joy, my mommy already made a Word doc copy of your beeuteeful words so in the future she will send them to her friends who are awaiting the fourth day.

   Thank you for sharing what only that special group of animal lovers will appreciate.

   Lovingly,
   Harley McGuire

8. Lost Dog in VOC says:

   October 29, 2013 at 7:28 am

   LOST DOG IN VOC says: My Schnauzer is lost. She’s 7 years old, Weighs about 42 pounds old Gray and white. Her Name is LATTE Lost by Verde Valley School Road near the WEBERS grocery store on October 28, 2013; Phone number 928-554-4474

9. Tina for Red Rose Inspiration says:

   October 30, 2013 at 9:51 am

   “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” Anatole France

   If you believe one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, then you will not want to miss Red Rose Inspiration for Animals’ first “Rummage for Rescue” on Saturday, November 2nd at the Olde Sedona Bar and Grill, 1405 West Hwy 89A, Sedona.
   Come on by between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and shop at the rummage sale for lots of great stuff, including clothes, shoes, linens, and much more. There will be plenty to choose from and your support will make a difference in the community, one animal at a time.

   All the proceeds from this event will go to benefit each of the local rescue and animal-related groups participating in the collaborative “Rummage For Rescue”: Red Rose Inspiration For Animals, The Hairy Angel Foundation, Golden Bone Rescue and Rehab, Greyhounds of the Verde Valley, Northern AZ Restorative Justice Program, Adopt For Life Center (aka Verde Valley Humane Society of Cottonwood) and Northern AZ Fresh Start Pet Rescue.

   All of these groups will be bringing a variety of new and used items for sale to generate revenue for their mission.
   For more information about this great event contact Red Rose Inspiration for Animals at 928-282-5278 , email info@redroseinspiration.org or visit the website at http://www.redroseinspiration.org.

10. Tina says:

    October 30, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    Thank you to Harley and SedonaEye.Com for always being so kind to us to post our events! You guys Rock!