rycezmom

Bad MOM?? NOT! Maybe we should talk about my dining room chairs and my kitchen counter top! Neither of which have been repaired or replaced. Hounds will be hounds and there is always a solution. With the creative talents of GT an answer will come. In the mean time, prayers are winging in from Miami and hopes for a really quick recovery, and please pardon the pun - This too, shall pass.

I am always so sad when a precious hound leaves too soon. In the grand plan that seems to rule our lives, they are with us such a short time. Hound people seem to understand this and we cherish them, love them and pull them into our hearts quickly, knowing that it is not forever. We are blessed by their affection. Thank you for holding Andy close and enfolding him into your family. Another hound loved and adored. I hope your heart heals with the knowledge that his presence in your life, however short, made a difference. To you AND to Andy.. L.

Cofax - mere words cannot convey the sorrow I feel for the loss of such a brave, special and beloved hound. For one with such a misunderstood beginning, she was able to adopt her own family, on her terms, and love them as only a greyhound can, with her whole heart. Because pain is the price we pay for love, my heart will cry with yours Tina. I will also celebrate her life with you, grateful and happy that another remarkable hound was loved well and lived comfortably enfolded within her chosen family. My hope for you is that all of her memories bring happiness to your heart, peace to your soul and the knowledge that Cofax was not only loved by you and you family, but by all who crossed her path. A special life, adored and cherished. What more could a hound ask for. L.

I'm so glad to see that Mr Joey is feeling better Angie. And its also good to see you back. You have been dearly missed! Hugs to all and Gwanne as well.

Oh Kim, I'm so terribly sorry. We spent a lot of time in the kennel this morning talking about Dallas and how his beautiful face is always going to be such an intregal part of FoG. I know your heart is broken with the loss of both of these precious pups. I hope it heals well and whole with all the wonderful memories of both BeBe and your beloved Dallas.. L.

Bailey remains snuggly entrenched in your heart, there when you need your heart memories to sing Baileys song of love and life with you. L.

Our heart, with all of its secrets, joy, hidden feelings, doubts, memories, love and longing for those lost, reveals the truth from those we need that reassurance from most. What better way for a heart memory to heal a crying soul. Misty will always, woven into all the corners of your life, remain your touchstone. L.

Yep! Just ask my blue brindle girlie grand dog Miss Skye. It is SO all about HER!

They seem to move through our lives, leaving the best of themselves within us and around us, then slip back out leaving our hearts with wonderful memories and a smile. My hope for you is that your hearts smile quickly and heal well. L.

Surly she was Daddy's Baby Girl. These pictures are so important to you I'm sure and I thank you for sharing them. A picture is worth a thousands words they say, and those pictures certainly show how happy and content she with you both...

I will mourn with you your loss of sweet Lily and my heart will cry with yours. I will also celebrate the richness of her life with you both. There is nothing sweeter to the heart than another hound who was loved, spoiled and cherished in their second life. Thank you for being her forever family and caring for her as you have.

The Summer Solstice has tiptoed in again, quietly and with little fanfare as it does each year, tugging up memories from the depths and quiet corners of my heart. It is a day of reflection which I depend on, cherish and selfishly look forward to. It is a sad yet joyful day for me as I wade gently through all of the images, memories and feelings that make up my bridgebaby, my hearthound, Ryce. It is harder to write of these emotional and mental videos, stored in my mind and heart these last four years. I guard them jealously and greedily watch them with my minds eye every day like snippets of a film that I felt should never have ended. They sneak in, snuggle up to and quiet my mind at the oddest times throughout my days and nights. Sometimes they startle me with their sudden appearance but I welcome them in like a long lost friend. I miss him. I miss his distinguished, greying, handsome face. I miss his quiet and gentlemanly ways. I miss the way he loved the ferns in the backyard. I miss the way he always slept with his nose tucked under his blanket. I miss his crooked ear. I miss him beside me as we closed up the house together each night. I truly miss the quiet of the night as he would lean against me and we would ponder the darkness together, each with our own musings. Thoughts of him make me smile and my heart laugh. Even though he is always here with me, close by and within reach in my mind, I wish I could stroke his soft brindle fur just one more time. Ryce. He would linger forever among the ferns if he could

Welcome from Miami to both you and your beautiful houndie! Looks to be kickin back without any trouble!

From Miami I've got three in the house at the moment. We'd love to see pics of the new houndie!

Agree with all of the above. Most of mine walked right in the door like they owned the place. A day or two of learning the "house rules" like where the backyard is, how to get there, no, you cant chase cats, no naked hounds, gates are locked, and the garbage is off limits, they all fell into the routine with very little effort. One came with a bladder infection but that was dispatched rather quickly. The other nice thing to take into consideration is that if you get a greyhound, it will come with a built in family of aunties and uncles here on GT who will help you over any bumps, LOVE to see pictures of your baby, and give you an earfull or eyefull of some of the best advice, funniest stuff, best and least expensive places to get good hound stuff, laugh and cry with you, info on all the fun hound gatherings and offer emotional support if needed, In other words, you get US! L.

Another precious hound who was adored, cherished and loved. We will celebrate her life with you. L.

Memories of the heart are the strongest. The best. The saddest. How perfect the day will be tomorrow, for you and for your heart memories of Iberia. L. Robbie - You have worked so very hard to get to tomorrow. The rest of your life follows along for this ride. Congratulations! We share your joy!

Her welcome to the Bridge was grand I'm sure! So many there to greet her and make her comfortable. I'm so glad that she was loved by someone. I wish I knew her name. L.

My heart cries with yours on the loss of Miss Poppy and I celebrate her life with you along with Tetleys. Precious pups, both, held close with open hands. L.

Yup! Gustopher P Jones will never starve out in the yard. He LOVES to eat dirt, especially from under the avacado tree. Its even worse when I call him in and he runs up to the back door with his big smile and mouth full of dirt.....

Gustopher P was diagnosed several years ago. Tacro twice a day for about the first year. He was at his doggie eye doc last week. The overvascularization has receded to almost nothing for the past two years. He stays on Tacro once per day and does his backyard hunting in very early morning and early evening. Loves to cruise the yard at night so I let him. Have never seen the need for eye injections. Too invasive for my taste when your hound can be well controlled on gtts. And if you are compliant with meds and go for check ups as requested, there is no reason for your hound to go blind...

A wonderfully happy canine being who fell into a "bucket of cream" life with an extraordinary family. What more could a pup ask for. I know Bevd, that there will be an empty place in your home where he loved to be but you will still sense him there as you pass by those special places each day. You will catch him out of the corner of your eye as you move through the house. You will feel him next to you as you sit quietly at night. He will linger in your mind and memories and nudge you with his nose when you least expect it or need it most. They may be gone but they stay forever, always in your heart.

Miss Nina, like my Rose, a little old lady just passing by, filled up your heart and life before quietly leaving. We may never know why they pass through our lives the way they do but they bring a bounty of love and joy with them that stays with us forever. I will miss her little diva pictures and stories and will always think of her as the winner of Americas Next Top Model. Thank you for making her last forever home an adventure in love.

What a huge blessing to have been able to share your life with a hound such as Lucy. What an even bigger blessing to be able to watch her metamorphosis from beginning the rest of her life with you, to the wonderfully beautiful girl that she grew to be. My wish for you is a heart full of comfort in having known her and loved her and made her a part of your world where she was cherished. And she knew it.