EllenEveBaz

I totally deny that this has happened. to you and Mark and all who knew and love LaVida.

Go for it! I always say it's definitely 2x the expense to add a second hound, but 0x more trouble and 4x more fun. And it certainly assuaged my guilty feelings when I left for work each day, knowing that they provided companionship for each other even if all they did was sleep. I have only had 2 who became a bonded pair, but all the others have gotten along and I think enjoyed having another dog to do dog things with. A second grey may help your girl get over her car fixation. Either that, or you'll be buying a lot more steak.

Milo and Gelsey have told me they'll need extra rations to give them strength for moral support backandforthing. They plan to start first thing tomorrow morning (Monday).

Sundrop and Gim, warmest thoughts to you and your pups on this journey. Thanks from all of us for doing this. We know it's not just for Tessie, but for all of our precious dogs (and maybe us humans, in the future). Rachel -- The anxiety!

Look at those beautiful eyes and sweet, sweet face! Happiest of birthdays, Toodles, and we hope you get lots and lots of treats and special walks. Keep that fluffy white whippersnapper in line.

Such a handsome hound, especially that classic profile. How have you been doing this long, hard week? Reminds me of a story from some folks whose adoption program picked out the hound for you and delivered it to your house. "From the moment he walked in the door, it was love at first sight. We fell in love with him, and he fell in love with our leather couch." Logan the feng shoe practitioner I hope that somehow, some way, his spirit will be able to run to you again.

My heart breaks for you.

My black dog would get areas with brownish cast off and on. Usually in the summers. It happened more as he got older.

That girl can have a good time doing anything.

Oh, no -- Rob! I'm so sorry! Sudden, severe illness is its own, particular nightmare. I'm not an experienced medical issue person so have no theories on the causes, although it's hard to think that the nail played any major role. I made a similar decision for my first greyhound, Eve, who was also 13 years old and in seemingly good shape. I hope you find the same comfort that I found in thinking later that all the grief and guilt I felt was partly a burden I lifted from Eve and took onto myself. If I had left her overnight in the e-vet, alone and unable to move, that would have been so much worse than my second-guessing the decision. You must be feeling terrible now, emotionally. But Logan is feeling no pain or difficulty breathing and is not scared. Eve gave my hand a lick as we waited for the last sedative to take effect. I always thought that was her reassuring me that she was okay. Every time you go for a walk, Logan's spirit and memory will be with you.

Have you already had the vet check her out, especially the diarrhea?

What in the world is going on back there? One of my cousins was 4-11" and a few times had to use the Baton Rouge phone book as a booster cushion when she drove. I guess your town's phone book isn't big enough to boost anyone up very much.

"beautiful, sweet, smart, strong and brave" Ja, ja -- everything a galga has a right to be. Thank you for giving her the chance to grow into that. And for sharing her spirit with us. I've always felt that her funny and wise comments somehow floated through the air to all of our animals.

Maximum torque, yet so smooth and sleek. Edited to add: Hey -- there's alpackers on that bed!

Some ex-racers warm up slowly to toys. Their idea of fun is running around, chasing things. A hound who doesn't react to most toys may be lured down that path with stuffed toys resembling animals. Particularly ones that have squeakers. Another toy that many hounds go bonkers over is a "flirt pole" or "lure pole." It's basically a strong stick with some sort of rope at the end, to which you can tie a stuffed toy or even just an empty plastic bag, then twirl it around the dog. Outside, if you value your furniture and decor. But some hounds lead happy lives with no interest in toys. Treats -- I've never had a dog who wouldn't wolf down anything it could get. Could your girl (what are you calling her?) be shy of taking food from people's hands? Try placing something smelly that she will eat from her dish near you, and being quiet if she approaches and eats it. Then gradually over days get it closer to you, and then finally in your hand. Enjoy the process as your girl blooms into her life as a pet.

Cutest little hoodster ever, AND it helps. Good job. Milo has been bombproof his whole life but between becoming more sensitive in his old age and the next door neighbors setting off fireworks for the first time, so that the sounds were much closer, he was a shaking, nose-dripping, miserable houndie. It felt like karma when a sudden hard rain shower put the kabosh on the fireworks.

... the hounds get their annual bath, whether they need it or not. ... it's finally warm enough to walk around the house with bare feet, and your hound escort gives a big juicy sneeze right on the hardwood where your next footstep has to go

Will they go with you readily if you put them on leash and take them out in the yard? Will they go on leash readily in the unfenced part of your yard?

Why should a species that sniffs each others' butts for personal identification information be afraid of a little butt pillow action? LaVida looks very fetching with that cattypiller.

No way I'm clicking on that link. (whistling in the dark)

I knew she hadn't chewed/eaten it because the channel stayed the same. After looking all over the house and out on the porch (one of the con's of having a dog door), I went fishing under the sofa with a long stick and swept it out. It was so far back I couldn't see it. (One of the downfalls of hardwood floors instead of carpet -- things slide.) Gelsey is like LaVida -- both fawns who look like elegant Grace Kellys. But I swear Gelsey was a brindle in another life.

Gelsey came as a ferocious counter surfer. I've gotten her trained out of it in the kitchen, but have not had success with the end table in the living room. I eat and drink most of the time in the living room and put the plate/glass on the end table. I do not leave anything edible, but Gelsey keeps doing things like this morning, taking advantage of me going to the bathroom to grab the paper napkin that I was using as a coaster for my coffee cup. Usually, the worst result is a shredded napkin on the floor. But today, I heard a "clunk" and came back to a missing tv remote control. Search around the end table and under the sofa has not yet turned up anything. Did she just knock it off the table? Or did she carry it away because it had some slight scent of food clinging to it from my hand? I'm wondering about leaving some "bait" and trying to hide out of sight to catch her at it and create some aversion. In the meantime, please think good thoughts about a stiff-kneed and poor-visioned human trying to find where a clever houndie has left a remote control.

Not a rock foundation -- The pizza houndie looks a lot like Gelsey going for it when she thinks my back is turned. I love the Duke's dogs, too.

Happiest of gotcha days, beautiful Doolin! I bet a delicious treat is in store for you. And you deserve every crumb of it. Rachel, I forget if I ever knew -- what is his story?

Happy birthday to roo Happy birthday to roo Happy birthday, dear Faceboookkk Happy birthday to rooooooooo From Milo (who welcomes you to Team 13) and Gelsey (Team 13 wanna-be)