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7 hours ago, greysmom said:
What a fun weekend!! You had a full house again!
You are right. This picture sums up the whole weekend.
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8 hours ago, greytpups said:
I noticed the muscles too...and their own sandy track
Abu and Saoirse destroyed the remainings of the lawn with their antics so I built them their own sand track to run and play and a sand pit to dig. The track is a big hit in our house... but it also moves slowly but steadily from outside into the house. 🤣 and the best thing. The gras starts growing through the sand again.
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When greyhound friends visit...
Friends of ours were away for the weekend and left their greyhounds with us. The big white (Bones) is actually Abu's half brother. They got along like s house on fire. And that little blue girl (Skylar) was like Paddy's little sister. We had so much fun. 😁
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Happiest of birthday to you, sweet Sweep. Make sure mom spoils you with loads of cake and ice cream. ❤
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15 hours ago, Jerilyn said:
That snake too realistic looking for me to want to have around the house.
It is really fuzzy... at least as long as it is not dragged through wet sand and gras. 🤣 We don't have real snakes around here. I tend to forget that other have to deal with them on a nearly daily basis.
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1 hour ago, ramonaghan said:
Poor boy, just trying to enjoy a calm day and here comes Hurricane Saoirse. 
I couldn't have phrased it better. 🤣
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Poor Abu - He never thought that retirement would be so stressful. 🤣 When Saoirse wants to play she can be quite persistent. 😁
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I'm in for the cards if you don't mind sending cards to good old Europe 😉
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Good girl, Annie.
Pretty, friendly and with an inner Paddy. That are the ingredients for perfection.
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Paddy says Thank You for the birthday wishes. He had s nice day and even managed to hog his daddy's pillow and blanket at night.... That's what you get when you think that you'd like to stay up all night, watching tv and sleep downstairs with the greyts.
Looking well rested after his busy day partying.
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It's Paddy's birthday. He just turned 11. I can't believe how fast time flies. We celebrated with a long walk and a dried cow's ear for supper (special dinner, too of course).
Me thinks he refuses to look his age.
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11 hours ago, palmettobug said:
VW doesn't sell vans in the US anymore, and that's a shame. Their last one was a rebadged Chrysler Town & Country.
My parents had an El Camino back in the 70s. No giant chicken in the back, tho.
I believe GT'er jimsherriek has a Flex.
That's a shame. Many greyhound and galgo people use vans like VW or Mercedes. One day when my old as time Volvo dies... as if that will ever happen. The swedish tank is still going strong.
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You need a bus, something like VW T4 or T5. When you take the back seats outs you can fit all campers inside. And Sliding doors are a great benefit, too. Plus older dogs can easily get into a bus and you can easily get in there if one of them needs help.
I want a Citroen Jumpy (double sliding doors and ac under the roof) but I don't know if you have them over there.
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12 minutes ago, VivaStPauli said:
Wow, so jealous! Was hoping my girl would be a soccer fan (named her Pauli after FC St Pauli), but she goes and sleeps in the other room every time I have a game on... I think she doesn't like it when I yell at the TV
Maybe you need a bbq and some beer for her? Abu seems to like the idea of food and a fast ball.... plus he knows that there are pesky rabbits living on that soccer field whenever there is no game on.
.... or maybe she is more a BVB Fan 
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Thank you everyone for your kind words. I miss him but I'm not devastated. It was his time. He was ready to go and I was ready to let him leave. It was sad but it felt right.
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5 hours ago, HeyRunDog said:
Was für ein hübscher Windhund
Blame Google translate if that's wrong
Perfect. I guess that's one of the first right translations google has done.
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I adopted a genuine soccer fan. Whenever there is a game at the soccer field next door Abu goes into the garden to listen to the commentaries over the speakers and to sniff the smell of their bbq.
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12 hours ago, HeyRunDog said:
I guess the rest of the cow is under the sand mountain....
that is a possibility.
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It depends on the dog. Paddy being the oldest and with some spine issues wears a light coat when it gets cold and damp. Saoirse, too because she going nekkid on her hind legs. She gets cold fast. I don't even know if Abu will need a coat at all. He is super fluffy and still prefers to sleep outside in the wet gras or sand during the day.
Normally a healthy young greyhound with fur will need a coat around here when the temperatures reach 0°C or it is long walks in the wind and rain (who am I kidding? Long walks in bad weather.... the would let me walk alone
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15 hours ago, racindog said:
Good to hear from you again! Abu is simply...STUNNING! No doubt about it- he picked you. You are blessed. And BTW your English is perfect! Looking forward to hearing about Abu's new adventures. We love you both. Keep in touch.
And don't be surprised if Andy sends you a message to let you know all is well with him. They often do that. One common way is that a lot of times a dog we currently have will allow the departed one to 'use' him to let you know by the living dog exhibiting behaviors etc. that are common to the departed ones. If Andy does you will know immediately because you will recognize his energy. It is very real and very comforting and happens quite a bit so if it happens just savor it. The departed ones can send rainbows, or butterflies, or feathers or do any number of amazing and 'unexplainable' things that you will recognize. You can tell from the pictures that Abu is strong and kind. He will be good for you-and you, for him.
A friend of mine who is a reiki master and shaman performed a ritual during Andy's passing. It was the most peaceful thing I ever encountered. I was sad when he left but not as devastated as I feared I would be. There was a feeling of calm and that it was the right time and place. I can't explain it.
Abu does things Andy did when he was young, small things like laying in the gras in the same spot Andy used to lie or the way he scans the table for something interesting while just walking by. And Paddy and Saoirse accepted him as a pack member from day 1. He was here for 2 hours and slept on the sofa on his back with his legs in the air as if he just came home from a long walk.
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15 hours ago, palmettobug said:
What fun! And a lovely sand pile.
It is actually a sand pit I dug for the dogs but somehow ended up ordering too much sand. Now it's a mountain
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1 hour ago, EllenEveBaz said:
Fur is just extra fiber.
Abu looks like he thinks those ears alone were worth retiring for.
Nadine, all your dogs look so beautifully fit and in shape.
Oh, thank you. I always try to keep them as fit as possible. Paddy (the blue) will be 11 this month. He still doesn't look his age.
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Andy came to live with us in 2012. He came back after 1 year in his previous home. The woman got pregnant and feared he would bite her or the baby. And Andy would have done it. He didn't react to kindly to people or dogs getting into his space. He also had severe sleep aggression.
We worked long and hard. I made mistakes, he attacked me. He hogged the sofa and growled at me, I turned the sofa upside down. But one day he decided that he trusted and decided to follow me and that was the last day he walked on a lead.
Andy was special. I learned so much about trust, about greyhounds and about myself. He was a great teacher.
When he was 12 Andy developed bilateral laryngeal paralysis. I decided to not put him through surgery. In the end it was his hind end that gave out.
On his last day his wonderful vet came to our house to send him across rainbow bridge and Andy, true to his self, tried to attack her, even though he couldn't get up or stand anymore. He left the way he came - strong willed and ready to fight.
Farewell, my friend until we meet again.
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1 minute ago, macoduck said:
Yup, they're happy. Not sure that I would enjoy a sand-coated cow's ear though.
You just don't know what you are missing out
Poor boy, just trying to enjoy a calm day and here comes Hurricane Saoirse. 
And don't be surprised if Andy sends you a message to let you know all is well with him. They often do that. One common way is that a lot of times a dog we currently have will allow the departed one to 'use' him to let you know by the living dog exhibiting behaviors etc. that are common to the departed ones. If Andy does you will know immediately because you will recognize his energy. It is very real and very comforting and happens quite a bit so if it happens just savor it. The departed ones can send rainbows, or butterflies, or feathers or do any number of amazing and 'unexplainable' things that you will recognize. You can tell from the pictures that Abu is strong and kind. He will be good for you-and you, for him.
Extra hour in bed?
in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do
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Guess who gets the extra hour because a) we turn the clock backwards here in Germany, too and b) the Lazy bunch won't get up before I do. 😁