Venk's Soft Ears!

YouTube video by The Golden Ratio Daily snaps 11/22/25

Daily snaps 11/22/25
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Everything that could go wrong did. But I ran ok in spite of it.

For those that want to track me, I am 21444 tomorrow for Chicago Marathon.

For my overseas friends and mutuals who'd like to send donations to help all those affected by the earthquake in Cebu, Philippines a couple of days ago. Maraming Salamat. 🙏

Yes!

GR Dad in a suit looking backwards walking two golden retrievers, with another man walking a third. GR Mom trailing in the background in a blue dress.

Almost six years ago!

Venkman, a golden retriever, looking at the camera, smiling with her tongue out.

So soft!!

SNACKTIME

Niles, a dachshund mix, laying on black and white narrow striped tile carpeting, staring at the camera at attention.

I totally took a nap with Baby Niles. Post Covid vaccine nap.

Merry Birthday!

Happy Birthday the the Guacoman! HE IS NINE YOU GUYS I CANNOT BELIEVE IT! My sweet brown boy 😭

After days of patiently waiting, Guac got his very own private paddle board adventure this morning!

So gorgeous! So nice! So soft(!)

Remi went to the eye doctor and his glaucoma is now well-controlled with all his new medicine. He was very brave and we are happy his peepers are going to keep peeping (pain free!)

Soft Ears Spin and Bounce!!!

They are all looking happy for you because they want you to pick a favorite. It can be your favorite overall or from this pic but you must choose.

When the Nugget is super excited and wants to greet you, it basically always takes the form of a chomp

Iiiiit's Venkman Thursday!

An image for International Dog Day--the background is a clay tennis court. There are two dogs on it, on the right bottom of the image, a beagle (waffles) and a golden retriever (Rufus who is holding a tennis ball) the logo for A Little Extra is in the left hand corner The text of the image (from the top to the bottom) What your dog really wants on International Dog Day tennis balls robust bank account for A Little Extra Walkies (but not if the pavement is hot) For Other dogs to get bathss His own kitten or bunny Vet care for all dogs Those little meatballs Heartworm Preventative A Little Extra, Inc is a 501c3 Non Profit organization dedicated to helping close the gap on paying for health care for companion animals. If you have a little extra you give it, and if you need a little extra you get it. A Little Extra, Inc was started by two friends, Jen Coleslaw and Dr. Kent Smith. They met over 10 years ago when he was a vet at the emergency pet hospital and Jen came in with a pet with an emergency. They became fast friends and in 2022, Kent opened his own beautiful vet hospital--Willow Animal Hospital, with Jen right there with him, helping out, running social media and doing some marketing and being his #1 cheerleader and sounding board. Kent died suddenly in June, 2024 and we are all still reeling from that loss. But we continue to support vet hospitals, and rescues that Kent loved, and will raise money for pets that need A Little Extra. A Little Extra, Inc is a kind of revolving fund that takes in money from fundraising and small donations and sends it back out in the form of medical grants for pets who need a little extra to cover the cost of their healthcare and donations to rescues taking in broken and sick animals. It also helps cover the cost of lifesaving surgeries for strays brought to vets and animal hospitals by good samaritans. Kent would have been 53 on September 16th. Let's raise $5300 in his memory

Today is International Dog Day and Rufus and Waffles put a list of ways you can celebrate. We're going to try to raise $5300 to honor Kent's 53rd birthday this late summer and fall to help pets and their people (and shelters and rescues) this winter with unexpected vet bills.
alittleextrafund.org

Guac and Remi both have eye doctor appointments today on the mainland so we are having an all day adventure! 

Enjoying a peaceful sunset with this nice nice man

What a nice nice face!!

Whoa! Many many thanks! Soft Ears can't quite afford that at the moment.

Soft Ears just donated five! Please help!

Nugget has trained most of the squad to thieve guavas off the tree

Pls don't eat soft ears!!

EATING SOFT EARS!!!!!

throwback chomp

Soft tissues for soft ears!

Soft Ears eat things!