Monday, April 30, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

I know she is exceedingly intelligent, but sometimes I really wonder if the elevator goes all the way to the top floor.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Saturday, April 28, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

Sometimes the shadow is more entertaining than the dog. Well not entirely, you can't get a shadow to roo.

Friday, April 27, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

I was trying to come up with some grand, sweeping tale to go along with this photo. Gone with the Wind, grand. But I've nothing. Sigh.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

Ozzie, of the red coat, does an incredible job keeping up with Spike, of the black tuxedo. It's even more impressive when you consider Ozzie is a senior of 10 and Spike is a mere babe at 3.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

I love it when she looks at me this way. Especially when she is doing laps around me.


Monday, April 23, 2012

Sunday, April 22, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

A little smack talk going on in this run.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Friday, April 13, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

Jovi is quite impressed with Breeze's form.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

Marvin, flying solo in his own dream world, just him and his squeaks and lots of grass to run on.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY


Willow, representing Greylandia in the Greyhound winter Olympics, extends her lead in the 500 relay, while cheered on by Marvin of the hunting team who had already successfully finished his event.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Saturday, April 7, 2012

MOST WELCOME ADDITIONS


After the unexpected and devastating loss of their beloved Bailey on Monday (thank you for the comments on the blog post, it was difficult for her to read, but they helped immensely), my sister said her house was simply not the same; the energy was different and it was much too quiet. It was eerily silent, like a haunted house and the family were zombies roaming the halls. For such a small dog, Bailey, had a monstrously large personality.

Beth's older dogs stopped doing much and everyone was depressed. Beth has spent much of this week in tears. Her house is always a mass of commotion; people coming and going, dogs playing. She decided the quiet was just too much and there needed to be puppy energy in the house again. So we went to the Humane Society yesterday to see if they had any dogs she might fall in love with.

They did.

Turned in just the day before, a litter of 8 shar pei/lab 12 week old puppies. It was love at first wobble-to-you-and-crawl-in-your-lap sight.

Meet the newest members of the house:

Ava


and Roo.


They were a little worn out by all the excitement and fell asleep in my niece's lap mid-way through the adoption proceedings.


They will go to their new home this afternoon after their spay surgery. The Humane Society worker had to pry them out of arms wrapped around wrinkly soft fur so the pair could go back to the cage for the evening.

My niece, Alex, and Roo

Think they are going to be spoiled much?

Friday, April 6, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

"Places to go, greyhounds to see."


Thursday, April 5, 2012

PHOTO FOR THE DAY

A little fun to the blog after the last emotion filled post. Dru and Willow, both a few fries short of a happy meal.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

BAILEY

Yesterday was a sad day in the Morrison/Carrillo households when my sister had to have her 4 year old dog, Bailey, put to sleep. It was completely unexpected. Bailey loved to eat things she shouldn't, even with the constant vigilance of my sister's family, she still managed to sneak things every once in a while. Saturday night, she began vomiting. Beth took her to the vet for a 9:30 appointment Monday morning. By 11:00 she was gone. She had an intestinal blockage that would have been difficult to remove. The vet felt that even if he did go in surgically, on the slim chance they could remove it successfully, the intestines had suffered damage and the chances of her healing were slim to none. They made the most difficult decision and had their young, loving, vivacious, playful girl put to sleep. Bailey had, last week, graduated from her 8 week training course and was to begin rally courses. This is Beth and Bailey mid-way through the training course. My heart goes out to my sister and her family. We will miss her antics, whole-body tail wags, face licking, trips to Starbucks, and warm-sit-on-your-feet greetings.




Sunday, April 1, 2012