DesiRayMom Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Hi all, it's DesiRay's mom here. Life has been so quiet since he's been gone, I couldn't stand it anymore. Brought home this handsome gentleman on October 1, last Friday. I said I was going to downsize, since I'm over 70 now & can't get a big long legged hound into the back of my suv when they get old/weak. Pshaw....... Looked & looked, none caught my fancy. This guy was on the website for the Ohio Lurcher Project & immediately caught my eye. Drove 90 min to meet him....... 80 lbs - hunk of burnin love!!!! So, after he was neutered, dentaled, I picked him up as a foster to adopt. A little back story, in case you've never heard of one; a lurcher is a greyhound mixed with a hunting (coon) hound of some sort. Country boys in my neck of the woods use them for "field trials." His name is Mac, which is now BigMac (couldn't resist). He was surrendered by his owner who is getting "out of the business." Reportedly about 7 yo. Probably never in a house. On the way home, all I could think was WHAT WAS I THINKING? As you can see, he got the hang of soft beds pretty quick. And he's even started to play. He was terrified of my electric toothbrush & the big screen tv, but over the past few days has conquered those fears. Only 1 accident, the 1st night home; not even wearing a bellyband anymore. Leash manners picked up very quickly I think y'all better butter me, I'm toast. 1 Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 By the way, if anyone can tell me why that post is double spaced & how to fix it, I would be grateful. Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmswartzfager Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 I think I saw your post on the ALP facebook group. Congrats. He's so handsome. I love those big black boys. Quote Deanna with galgo Willow, greyhound Finn, and DH BrianRemembering Marcus (11/16/93 - 11/16/05), Tyler (2/3/01 - 11/6/06), Frazzle (7/2/94 - 7/23/07), Carrie (5/8/96 - 2/24/09), Blitz (3/28/97 - 6/10/11), Symbra (12/30/02 - 7/16/13), Scarlett (10/10/02 - 08/31/13), Wren (5/25/01 - 5/19/14), Rooster (3/7/07 - 8/28/18), Q (2008 - 8/31/19), and Momma Mia (2002 - 12/9/19). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 (thud) He is so handsome! And sweet-looking. Yet so different from DesiRay. No gray on his face -- he sure doesn't look 7 years old. We are thrilled for you. Desi would be so proud. (Although maybe wondering what took you so long.) Milo sends a big welcome to his fellow lurcher. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerilyn Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Congratulations! He is very handsome and it sounds like he's settling in very well. That dog bed in the second picture, those are the best beds! Where did you get it? Quote Jerilyn, missing Lila (Good Looking), new Mistress to Wiki (PJ Wicked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jerilyn said: Congratulations! He is very handsome and it sounds like he's settling in very well. That dog bed in the second picture, those are the best beds! Where did you get it? Home Goods, if you can believe it. Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 What a handsome boy! So sleek and shiny. Yep, toast is right. Congrats! Quote Rachel with littermates Doolin and Willa, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our beautiful, feisty, silly Sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 He's a love, and such a good boy. Congrats to you both! Welcome to your (Foster) home, Big Mac! Along with the butter, shall we send some jam? Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottydog Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 He’s a hunk, alright! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Oh, those big ol’ boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) Oh wow! So big, so handsome, and so black--I'm surprised there isn't more grey on his face. I had much the same thought as FiveRoooooers--would you like some jam with your toast? Edited October 10, 2021 by GreyPoopon Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Congratulations. Very handsome guy. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseyGrey Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Congratulations! He looks like he’s settling in well. Black…boy…older dog… he would tick all the right boxes for me too Quote Buddy Molly 🌈 5/11/10-10/10/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRunDog Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Congratulations BigMac on landing on a comfy bed Hopefully you'll get some fries while your new owner is eating their buttered toast. Quote Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefullyGuinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerilyn Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 22 hours ago, DesiRayMom said: Home Goods, if you can believe it. Yes, I get them from Marshalls or TJ Maxx. I was hoping you found a more reliable source. Quote Jerilyn, missing Lila (Good Looking), new Mistress to Wiki (PJ Wicked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante2zoe Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Oh my! I wouldn't have even bothered to pretend to foster him lol. Congrats! He looks like a total doll and the name is perfect! Quote Cindy with Miss Fancypants, Paris Bueller, Zeke, and Angus Dante (Dg's Boyd), Zoe (In a While), Brady (Devilish Effect), Goose (BG Shotgun), Maverick (BG ShoMe), Maggie (All Trades Jax), Sherman (LNB Herman Bad) and Indy (BYB whippet) forever in my heart The flame that burns the brightest, burns the fastest and leaves the biggest shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadine Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Woohooo. He is gorgeous. 70 is the new 50. He will keep you fit an and healthy. Just maybe get a ramp for the car and start training as long as he is still fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocsDoctor Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 What a handsome chap! And settling in so quickly. I wish you many happy times together. Quote Clare with Tiger (Snapper Gar, b. 18/05/2015), and remembering Ken (Boomtown Ken, 01/05/2011-21/02/2020) and Doc (Barefoot Doctor, 20/08/2001-15/04/2015)."It is also to be noted of every species, that the handsomest of each move best ... and beasts of the most elegant form, always excel in speed; of this, the horse and greyhound are beautiful examples."----Wiliam Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, 1753. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time4ANap Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Well, I could have sworn that I responded to this post from Dewey, but I don't see it. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! This is like the most awesome post ever. I know that Desi is jumping up and down at the bridge with excitement for you . I don't think I could have resisted that face either. Be sure to show him where the muffin stand is down at the Farmer's Market. (My favorite Desi story ever ) Quote Camp Broodie. The current home of Mark Kay Mark Jack and Gracie Kiowa Safe Joan. Always missing my boy Rocket Hi Noon Rocket, Allie Phoenix Dynamite, Kate Miss Kate, Starz Under Da Starz, Petunia MW Neptunia, Diva Astar Dashindiva, and LaVida I've Got Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 How are Big Mac and you doing? Quote Be sure to show him where the muffin stand is down at the Farmer's Market. (My favorite Desi story ever ) I don't remember this story -- do tell! Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time4ANap Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, EllenEveBaz said: How are Big Mac and you doing? I don't remember this story -- do tell! I will let Desi's Mom post it. The exact details were long ago and its better if she tells it. It was one of those stories that made you say "That's just so DesiRay." Quote Camp Broodie. The current home of Mark Kay Mark Jack and Gracie Kiowa Safe Joan. Always missing my boy Rocket Hi Noon Rocket, Allie Phoenix Dynamite, Kate Miss Kate, Starz Under Da Starz, Petunia MW Neptunia, Diva Astar Dashindiva, and LaVida I've Got Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffy Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Wow congratulations, he's a beauty! Quote Was a subscriber in the mid 2000s (the aughts!). Reactivated in 2021. What'd I miss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 8:55 AM, EllenEveBaz said: How are Big Mac and you doing? I don't remember this story -- do tell! Oh my....so long ago, but of course I remember it as if it were yesterday. DesiRay was one of the laziest/most mellow hounds I think I have ever met. So much so, that after years of being together, he earned the right to sunbathe (leashless) while I worked in the flower beds. He never ever went anywhere. Until.........one day he did. I didn't catch it for a bit & then was in a panic. There was a farmer's market just down the street & there was lots of foot traffic. One told me that yes, they'd seen him, walking along with a mom, little girl, & a schnauzer. So I took off like a bat out of you-know-where. Yes, he'd gone with "the girls" to the farmer's market, & I found him at the homemade muffin stand, schmoozing. Scolding? Should have, I reckon, but instead, he came home with a muffin. I moved when I retired, so no more farmer's market, but this big ole hunting dog is much more interested in the fence row in my back yard which has corn field to one corner, cow pasture down the other side. So many critters wander through!! Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Quote I found him at the homemade muffin stand, schmoozing. BAHAHAHAHAHA (and thank goodness!) Big Mac is more interested in a farm than a farmer's market Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time4ANap Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I love that story. I can just picture Desi deciding that he needed a muffin. Quote Camp Broodie. The current home of Mark Kay Mark Jack and Gracie Kiowa Safe Joan. Always missing my boy Rocket Hi Noon Rocket, Allie Phoenix Dynamite, Kate Miss Kate, Starz Under Da Starz, Petunia MW Neptunia, Diva Astar Dashindiva, and LaVida I've Got Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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