Pepperjack

I posted this today on my group's page. My boy Wiki passed early yesterday morning. He was outwardly very healthy until the end, save a brief episode of panting on Sunday night before returning to normal the rest of the week. Adopting him after his 10th birthday I was aware I was taking on a big bundle of future heartache. But he was very special and glad to have known him for the past 11 months. My connection with the boy formerly known as Gatwick began over 5 years ago when he on my list of potential matches as a first-time adopter. I never met him back then, but when he showed up as a return 4 years later I felt more than the normal compulsion to help him. It was only about 6 weeks after adopting Kali, but I told myself I was giving him a place to land and maybe someone would be able to take him on down the line. I had no long-term plans for him as I am single with 2 greys already and no proper yard. Wiki seemed to think differently as on the day he arrived as he situated himself on the bed and had a look of contentment about him. I like to think he knew had arrived at something good. He really cared for the girls, and might have viewed himself as their ‘protector’ a little bit. He would summon a strong bark at the dogs we passed inside fences in my neighborhood. He loved toys and would usually greet me when I got home with one in mouth. He was nutty at times, attacking the blanket before he laid down on it. And he would groan with happiness when I gave him a good ear rub. I spent 6 months trying to find him a home. All the while I was telling myself I could not handle a third grey. But after 6 months with him it was pretty obvious that I had three hounds and it was not a big deal (mostly because he was such an easy dog and easy-going too). A few short weeks after his 10th birthday I did away with the formality and made him mine. He might have given me a final present having a rather normal week before passing in the night. I didn’t even wake so I’d like to think he passed quietly and painlessly for his sake. And that’s he now happy in doggie heaven/squirrel hell. (friend Tina took this one) Miss ya tons buddy.

Fosters were crated and Zuni was out. They were usually much more concerned where I was than her...

you want your mind blown? zillow's median house prices in Frederick for the last 10 years--

That's DC. Can't really compare prices to 99% of the rest of the country. It has nothing to do with DC. My current vet is about 45 min outside of DC, in an area that wouldn't even be considered a suburb of DC (if anything it is a suburb of Frederick). The price is outrageous, when the second opinion vet said he could do it (with more experience) at 10% of the cost of the original estimate. Not only that but this vet was originally trying to charge me $80 every day, and then every other day, for a bandage change. And they told me they couldnt show me how to do it because it took a special kind of wet bandage. I talked to the director there and had the cost reduced to $54 but that is still expensive! Dr. Benson charged me $8 to change the bandage. frederick is a suburb of dc these days. my dads house he bought in 2001 nearly tripled in value in a mere 5 years due to the influx of people who were fleeing dc cost of living and consequently paid more for everything . people i grew up with who lived in frederick county all their lives now live i Washington county cause they were drive out by the outrageous jump in cost of living and in the opposite direction Baltimore is cheap cheap cheap i paid less than 500 for a spay and i think dr beson is even cheaper than my vet

That's DC. Can't really compare prices to 99% of the rest of the country.

side note Birmingham, Alabama was named after Birmingham, England because of their desire to be a similarly industry-based city.

My foster was always in the crate when I was not around, so that's how I kept them off the furniture.

It could be worse. I came home and Kali was trying to horde a mouse the cats had caught. And she was none too eager to let me remove it from her bed...

a bit obscure, but what about a Basenji?

So sorry to hear of your loss. I fostered one of her grand pups. A nutty boy by the name of Shark (Kiowa Sky Shark). Still one of my favorites: And I have been following his not littermate--littermates (same breeding as Shark, two years later), especially one named Kiowa Sky Warren, whose having a nice little career down in florida. His greyhound-data page has some pictures taken by Brie. http://greyhound-data.com/d?i=1559942

damn. sorry Beth.

Where's the picture of him, sleeping on me while I was sleeping on the couch at Sandy Paws? I don't there has been a dog that loved a couch more:

Always comforting to hear one's dog is at the 'perfect age for cancer.' Hoping it's nothing Kim. My recent foster had a crazy lump where one dew claw was supposed to be. It was nothing serious.

that makes sense. thanks y'all.

Maybe it's just the puppies I know (Elphie and Bear), but they seem to be so much taller than track dogs. Probably just me, but I can sorta spot a non track pup based on looks.

that's a royal line if i've ever seen one.

We will be there. Action shot:

I just asked for a half day Friday, so we should be there around 2. Yard belongs to MauCarden, and I am envious as well.

She's Trent Lee X Oats Alimony, by the way. And Alimony is Molotov X Come From Behind, which make her and Zuni cousins, in a way. Zuni's dam was Molotov X Santa Fe Grace. Trent Lee, as far as I can tell only produces Black or Blue pups. And his little black girls excel at distance. At one point Kali was racing against 3 or 4 other Trent Lee girls--Frannie Clare, Hattie McDaniel, and Valora and they each took turns winning.

I don't know if she would stay on a bed like Zuni did, she's all about people (at least so far). Of course, i'm not sure Zuni would have stayed on a bed in the past.

Here she is just a few minutes after arriving last night. Kali (formerly Hanks Drama Queen) is the last of Alimony's offspring to retire. She was predopted by me just under two years ago when they sent her down to Orlando not expecting much of a career. But she surprised everyone and won four of her first eight races and was running against A dogs before her second birthday. What was previously half a strategy to keep myself motivated to foster (and not keep any of those fosters) became a long-term adventure. But I would think Shark, Cross, Scout, Chimera, Dynamite, Lottie, Beau Beau, Burn Out, and Magic are glad I did what I did. As a puppy that grew up on gretalk there are plenty of puppy pictures out there. Since they are not mine I will let others share those. I did however decide I wanted to see her race in person, so I took a long weekend and went down to Sanford Orlando in December of '09. She was doing well, but had not quite reached her full potential when I was there. (she raced at night. I took this picture forgetting the flash would go off so the other shot I took is not so great) After that, she hit her stride and was winning the 753 race left and right. And, on a particularly good day she managed to break the track record at that distance in January of 2010. It was pretty wild watching her race during this period. She would let a dog take the early lead and then blow past them with around 200 yards to go. I think she was winning about once every other week for the first six months of 2010. And they only run once a week for the distance races. Meeting her 'sister' Zuni. And she had just come from staying with her actual sister Riley for a few days. She continued to race, but started having some nagging injuries and would race for a month and was off for a couple weeks. The last race she won was in January of this year, catching the leader right at the line. But the next three races she was not very competitive, and after February 18 she did not show up again. And so we got the word that she was ready to come home. With help from Linda in NC, who adopted Riles (and who I can't thank enough) she made the trip north from Florida on Wednesday and I drove down to the NC/VA border yesterday to pick her up. And here we are, a long time in the making. And in case anyone was wondering, she is the pup that was known as Pansy Jane.

The first time I ever had Phở I ordered it with tripe and tendon, that was a bit much. The Peruvian chicken place near me has Cau Cau and it's delicous. http://peru-recipes.com/2008/04/cau-cau-criollo-creole-cau-cau

Welcome. My dad lives in Casper.

run free buddy.