Flocko doggo

Insanity still rules, however, we are all still standing our ground.

Oh da doggies

The friends that invited us to dinner had an adorable grand baby, but seriously, wouldn't you rather meet da doggies?

Though shy at first for the camera, Ginger totally hammed it up after awhile.

Shadow on the other hand, remained shy and like the faithful pup she is, gave her camera time to the baby.

Now dear Diane, if you are looking at these, I'm holding all of the rest of the photos ransom for more key lime cheese cake and potato salad.

Pay up or no pictures.

Doggies in the city

The summer kicked off this week with First Wednesdays and well,  it went to the dogs.

Of course, there were several street entertainers but I only had eyes for the dogs. Once I got down to eye level, I realized that the shoes the owners were wearing were equally as entertaining. (Not casting any stones here, I'm a birkenstock/flip flop kinda girl.)

This guy was sporting a Harley Davidson jacket. Perfect combo for the tats and converse tennies at the other end of the leash.

As I was snapping photos of this handsome pooch, I overheard the conversation between the two men about his "silk" tie he is sporting.

Hmmm, maybe those are Italian dress shoes daddy is wearing.

You saw Maude earlier this week, the guy with his butt to us is Sir Farts Alot. Clearly this is one comfortable family.

I realize there are no shoes with the princess here, but Flocko insisted that I post this for Bunny. He is certain that a princess like her should have her own pink crown.

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Rear-end collision

Hmmm, I don't think this greyhound was watching where it was going. :o)))

Her name is Maude.

13 candles

Nine years ago Memorial Day week-end you and your friend Bentley became one with the acre and I followed just a few short months after that. Murphy, I have to tell you that you are one of the sweetest hounds, so gentle and loving.

Everything looks so different from that picture now. Bentley lost his fight with osteosarcoma, you have a lot more white around the muzzle and we're not even going to discuss my new wrinkles, gray hair and body parts that currently sag around my knee caps.

13 years old is so bad handsome.

I see many more days of lazing around in the grass for you.

Happy 13th birthday Murphy!

When you wish upon a star

Clancy is probably one of our most beautiful hounds. We were out on the acre this afternoon just hanging and when I looked up, this is what I saw.

Greyhounds don't shed

I guess the look says it all.

Honestly, greyhounds hardly ever shed.

yoo hoo, blue hoo

Well Danny Bleu, guess we can welcome you into the Double Digit gang today.

I can hardly believe you are already 10 years old. How did that happen Bleu?

Happy Birthday Danny.

Every dog has a job

 

It is no secret that I love dogs the best. I love the black and white ones, they are so classy. And watching the sheepdog trials was poetry in motion.

 

Although I do think the sheep thought the trials were a bit of an inconvenience. Each dog had four sheep to bring in.

 

The sheep were positioned 400 yards out in the field and the handler directed the dog to go left or right through a series of whistle commands.

 

 The dog herded the sheep through a series of gates on a course. If one or more of the sheep missed the gate, points were deducted from the 100 possible points.

The goal was to get the sheep down through the course to the handler and eventually into a pen.

They had 10.5 minutes to do it.

 

Keeping them together was sometimes a challenge.

 

This was a renegade sheep. She was not about to be herded around by any dog or human for that matter.

 

And the spa tub at the end of the run, it was the best. 

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Come a little closer please

Whatever was in the tree provided many images for my entertainment.

Technology hell

Yup, that's where I am right now.

Tonight, you win. I give up.

One classy girlfriend

I had my 100mm macro lens out at noon when I was running da doggies. I've never used the macro for portraits before.

Holy smokes, I was totally shocked and pleased with the results, of course my model today is nothing less than brilliant.

Slinky was standing under the cedar trees stalking a squirrel, I'm not even sure she noticed me.

Sheesh, if only I could get her and her sister to stand side by side for a portrait (like a pair of well-behaved goldens we all know and love), I'd be a very happy mommy.

Chances of that happening, slim to none.

Feeling stripey

It just feels like a brindle kind of day.

Retired

We attended the Northwest Sheepdog Trials this morning. When I turned around, this little beauty was intently watching the dog work the sheep out in the field.

She's a retired herding dog. Looks to me like she misses her job.

Happy Birthday Crystal

Miss Crystal, you were such a puppy when I took this back in 2004. You weren't even 18 months old yet and your new family was waiting to adopt you.

It is such a treat to have you here with us now to celebrate your 8th birthday.

You look marvelous dahling, hardly any white at on that muzzle. :o)))

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Got help?

Sorry boys, we don't always need a man around.

Stretch

Ahhh, my Budman.

Practice, practice, practice

Here at Greyhound Gardens we are fairly certain that sometime in the next four months, we will celebrate a dog day of summer. You know the ones that are hot and miserable, the kind that leave you longing to just lay in the cool, green grass.

Of course, spring is no where on the horizon. Guess we're just being optimistic.

Triple the celebration

Ah yes, it is party time in May and this week, why not celebrate three birthdays in one? Yes, the triplets are celebrating their 9th birthdays.

Try as I may, a charming photo of siblings just wasn't going to happen.

Slinky dink pink

Jilly bean green

And our forever goof ball, screechin' Skirvee kadiddlehopper

Happy birthday my little fawn pretties.

Good golly Miss Molly

A few weeks ago, the garden hounds got a care package from greyhound Molly and her momma Debby. It included some treats, a few toys and a couple of bones. Apparently, Molly is chew challenged.

I can't begin to thank Debby enough for the care package, it has been a HUGE hit amongst the houndie dogs. The bone is passed from one hound to the next and they chew away. And the treats, sometimes I worry that I'm going to lose a finger because they are so anxious to snatch them from my hands.

So I'm sending a huge shout out to Molly and Debby, THANK YOU, we really love the care package.