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We started out with whippets and over the years have had six of them. Like every other dog they all had their own personality. We found the boys more likely to want to snuggle and the girls a bit more independent. Some wanted pats and attention from strangers (including putting a tongue up someone’s nose!). Others, not so much. Now that we have had three greyhounds and the likelihood of not getting another…good job closing the tracks, isn’t that what we wanted after all?… I would go back to whippets. Smaller. Easier to travel with. And when we come home they get the zoomies over with and settle down for a nice snuggle on the sofa. What more could you want?

Ok, here is another one. Hoku is a picky eater, I think we all know what that is like. But he takes it up at every meal, every day, and rarely eats all of it so I end up picking it up before the other two dogs have a go at it.

Oh, yes, I know how that goes. Our morning walks start with Diva stomping on my toes while I’m getting my shoes on. Followed by Hoku avoiding the slip collar, and finally Buddy (the chihuahua mix) running around under the greyhounds barking like crazy. Whew! Finally out the door hoping I didn’t forget anything while the mayhem was going on. 😉

No matter how hard I try to have a special “bed” for them, they prefer to be with me. On the couch. Oh, well, the best laid plans of greyhounds and men…

I’ve often wanted an IG, a whippet, and a greyhound together to walk. Then when people ask “is that a greyhound?” You can say “yes!” LOVE the Italian greyhound idea for any costume party.

Do you have one greyhound that that snarfs up food as soon as you put it down? And another that needs to think about it first? Hoku, bless his heart, needs to observe it, give it the sniff test, stare out the window, get a drink of water...you get the idea. So, I decided to give him a body rub to encourage him to get with it and eat! Hoku has now incorporated into the dinner routine, and will walk over and block my exit if he thinks he is not getting enough of an all over body rub. Extra goodies in the dinner don’t work, and ignore-ing him just extends the time he doesn’t eat. Meanwhile, Diva just gobbled down her dinner in record time upstairs away from him lest she give him the evil eye and scare him off his food. The good news is Diva is not too fat, and Hoku not overly thin. Meanwhile Buddy is looking good with Diva’s foot on his head...

Fun clips to watch And so envious of your rural area. Just how many greyhounds and greyhound friends do you have!? Looks like a lot of fun. The question we get is, “is that a whippet?” When we had whippets the question was, “is that a greyhound?” Just can’t win...

You made my day...thank you! after weeks of heavy smoke and unable to get out and enjoy the wilderness around us, you have made me smile.

I interrupt the COVID-19 pandemic to bring you this lil tidbit..... Last night I went to Sam’s Club to buy a bag of food for my dogs. Already in line, a woman behind me asked me if I had a dog. I stared at her (those who know me and my facial expressions, know how I was looking at her 🤔😳) ...but then why would I be buying dog food...right? 😝😝 So on impulse I told her No, that I didn’t have a dog but that I was starting the Dog Food diet again, and that I probably shouldn't because I ended up in the hospital the last time, but at least I was 15 pounds less! I told her that it was the perfect diet and that all you had to do is carry the kibbles in your pockets and eat one or two every time you feel hungry. I have to mention that practically everyone in line was interested in my story by now. (Nosey people) Bewildered, the woman asks me if I ended up in the hospital because the dog food had poisoned me. I told her of course not but I had been admitted because I bent down to smell the butthole of another dog and was hit by a truck 😂😂😂 I thought the man behind her was going to have a heart attack because he was laughing so hard! ...Let’s continue to promote reading! I made this up to make you smile and to lighten your mind of all of the chaos and madness going on right now. It's your turn to copy/paste it and make someone else laugh. We need to laugh more! Have a GREAT DAY 😄😄 Smile and the world smiles with you!!

Hauoli Makahiki Hou!

A Hauoli Makahiki Hou! And a happy new year - Hawaiian

Hoku is a toy hoarder. We keep the toys in a bin and he takes them out the dog door one at a time. If they are inside, he takes them out the dog door, and the closer to dinner time the more actively he carefully removes them. One by one out they go! Does your hound do this? It seems that he is teaching Deva the same trick. She is fairy new, just a year or so, and suddenly today she decides to copy Hoku. Crazy hounds...

Parts of California have serious wild fire problems due to high winds from the east. My heart goes out to all those who are caught up in this. While we do live in the high desert, we do not have those destructive winds or the fire danger. Should anyone need placement of their hounds temporarily please contact us through this greyhound group. We have plenty of space for extra hounds and people. Bishop is not exactly close to anywhere, but we are safe from the fires.

Almost a year ago we lost Willow to liver cancer. It was fast...noticed she was losing weight, but still eager to go on walks and basically her normal self. Took her into the vet for a CBC and the liver results were bad. The vet wanted to look inside and told her that if it was cancer to not to wake her up. Very sad but it was for the best. Said goodbye to Willow before going to the vet with the knowledge that a quick end was better than a long drawn out one. Sometimes you just know...

Love my boy, Hoku. Got him when he was two and never a problem. Boys seem to be more lovable than girls, yes I have had both. Super sweet but not clingy. He has never marked in the house...ours or anyone else’s. He has a funny habit of taking all his toys out the dog door. I scatter them about and Hoku finds them one at a time and carries them out. Silly boy!