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Bella is a Beagle cross King Charles Cavalier. She has a penchant for jumping and licking.
What I find really interesting is the toys she chooses to chase. She has a couple of toys that make noise: a sheep, a sting ray and a duck. Without exception, she pounces on the duck any time it moves. She'll jump up and try to rip it out of your hand and follow it intently with her eyes. Try to do the same with the other two toys and she'll ignore you. She also keeps a slipper that is shaped like a duck near her bed, proudly showing it to visitors like me.
Despite being so many generations removed from hunting dogs, she still seems to retain some sense of it.
Taken during my trip to Shanghai. Midst the bustle of a packed Shanghai alleyway sat two wary dogs. Very obedient, just sat there and stared at passing people who either marched on or gave them a pat on the head! The little one on the right took interest in a passing trolley of some kind. I stared at them for a whole 10 minutes and they did not move an inch.
I walked into the living room and there he was..motionless as a statue..right on the blanket in the other photo (which, in itself is not unusual)..so I took a chance and went after my camera, not knowing if he would be there when I got back..not only was he THERE, he was still in the same position...I aimed the trusty Nikon and said his name a couple of times and he turned to look at me perfectly..I got 3 or 4 shots of really good material, but had to pick one..now, if there is a family ham, it's HIM. And I honestly think Oscar thinks he IS the only dog. It hit me one day..all the others take notice of who is in my lap, if there isn't a current vacancy, they hover in line till there is..they take turns sort of. Not Oscar..he settles in wherever and whenever he cares to. In NO WAY could he be described as aggressive. Quite the opposite. He is very much the gentleman, more like my quiet Joshua. I just think Oscar thinks he is my REAL DOG, and all the others are just "pretenders" whom he graciously allows to be in the area.
Or, maybe not..one never really knows.
As before, I PS'd the living room background and created a formal background.
JW
I only loaded this photo to use as a link to a kaleidoscope (one group ask to see the starting photo- this was one I was going to delete but decided to kaleidoscope it in stead). Here is the kaleidoscope: www.flickr.com/photos/78428166@N00/197685006/
Ne croyez pas que la photo est à l'envers, non non c'est une des étranges positions de Betsy quand elle est très fatiguée
One of Betsy's strange position.
Jazz just has such an expressive face and enjoyed her first trip to the playground immensely. There should be playground equipment at dog parks!
Jess my Saluki/collie cross at sunset waiting for the ball. Please see my blog for more information on her, I've written a post about her early days blog post.
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I am so sorry to announce that our sweet Zoey has passed on.
While she'd slowed down quite a lot these past six months, she was such a cheerful, joyful little thing right up until the night she passed away. She let us know it was her time, and she simply fell asleep. It was so gentle. Zoey always did things her own way, and this was certainly no exception.
I had her with me just three years, but our time together was eventful and we had so many adventures and she embraced her new home here in Colorado. She'd prance and pull on the leash during every neighborhood walk (we called this stance "proud tail" because that little tail would be UP SO HIGH!). She made friends everywhere she went, even (and especially) with kids. She was so gentle and small, and she was so patient with the little ones. Walking her was like walking a moth on a string.
It's so hard to type these words. I'm so grateful to the MMR and all the excellent work you do. You brought her in, gave her a kind, loving foster mother in wonderful Rebecca Levine, and you helped Zoey find her way to me. I'm so pleased Zoey was selected as our February girl in the 2012 MMR calendar, and I treasure all of the photos we took that day -- we took dozens upon dozens to get the right one for Zoey, and every snap captured her sweetness and determination! I'd like to encourage all our forever parents to take lots of pictures because they are such a comfort. And I'd also like to encourage future adopters to consider senior dogs. We have these seniors for such a short amount of time, but every moment with them is so valuable. Senior dogs have so few demands: Zoey was so happy with a good meal, a warm place to sleep, and short walks. I will always, always choose senior dogs for the love they give. It's like they KNOW the time is short, and they love you twice as much for it.
I've attached a photo of Zo, snapped right after she'd broken free from the calendar photo shoot and headed for the water dish, that big, now-crumpled bow now forgotten and trailing behind her. That's who she was. That determined little chin gets me every time.
I hope this message finds all of you well. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all of your hard work and true affection for these dogs. You are doing such good and essential work for all these dogs and the people who adore them.
Warmly,
Lori and family